Let's place the blame where it belongs, with yourself.
Well said. I found about these rovers when I was in grade school from reading science encyclopedias in the library. I remember it being described as looking like a Victorian bathtub.
You can't learn about every space endeavour through school, you have to be curious enough to find out for yourself some things.
Who modded this 'Interesting'? Interesting? It's fuckin hilarious and describes Lucas the vulture to a 'T'. Since he can no longer create magic on the screen, he just repackages what he did when he had it to exact more geld from the minions.
Look, the point of my post wasn't to search out the best bargains on the net for slashdotters; I'm sure if you want to you can find even more. The point was to point out that the article says you can buy a Zaurus for cheaper than a Palm. No mention of comparing feature for feature, so the premise is not accurate. But even at the lowest price of what you found, you can still find 2 Palms cheaper than the cheapest Zaurus. No, you wont get a web browser or mp3 player or Internet on a PDA; but it'll still be cheaper.
What Zaurus is he talking about? The cheapest one is an SL-5500 on Pricewatch for about $350. You can get a Palm Zire for $70 retail. More featured color Palms are $100 more. Granted, SL5500 vs entry level Zire is like a Lexus sedan compared to a 2 door Kia, but since there is no low end Zaurus unit, the statement should have been qualified. I bought a low end Zire because I won't kick myself if I bust it like I did when I stepped on my Palm V 4 years ago. I'd love a Zire but price does play a role in my purchase decisions too.
That shouldn't be a problem, after all, we are talking about digital content and the sticky bit was rendered mostly obsolete in *NIX for some time now; you really need to worry about your keyboard.
^-"Too much banter amoung the hosts,..." "I agree,..."
If you look at my comments in context, you'll clearly see I was commenting on the entertainment value of the Click & Clack idiots. I pretty much ignored the content of the first sentence.
Hey friend- I saw a commercial from Smart & Final having a sale on these. You might want to pick one up.
Whether or not you agree with me is irrelivant.
Perhaps, but since I appear to have a little bit better understanding of what fascism is, methinks you need some remediation with some basic history courses.
I agree, I can't stand 'Car Talk'. The constant "Nyuk nyuk nyuk" humor from these 2 clods gets old fast. They are about as entertaining as watching an old Jim "Hey Verne" Varney movie. No, actually they aren't quite up to that level.
Monbiot's pronouncements on Bin Laden had nothing to do with the article posted;
You are correct- they didn't. I've read his articles before, and though I find him an intelligent person, I have a hard time getting past the inevitable "we euro-cultures are so wrong" message that he espouses. I especially find fault with the knee-jerkers of the UK left (like the CND) who come down on the US no matter what the cicrumstances. I heard it non-stop on the BBC when I was in the UK during and following 9/11- constant gibberish from talking heads that knew little except to infer that the US deserved what it got. I heard plenty of them just scoffing at the idea of OBL having anything to do with it, which is laughable considering he'd been TELLING the world he was going to start a war for years! And Monbiot sits squarely in that camp.
..for pointing out some of the basic facts- such as the number of casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan dwarfing the 911 victim count
So is the whole thing a numbers game to you then? Do you doubt that the US had any justification in removing the Taliban from power, especially considering this latest news bit? http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/01/30/taliban.talks/
Sorry- but even considering the imperialism of the French and British of the early 20th century through to US power to this day, the Arab world has failed itself and the rest of the planet FAR more than the US has them.
Ah, yes George Monbiot- the fellow who wrote this:
The closer you look, the weaker the case against bin Laden becomes. While the terrorists who inflicted Tuesday's dreadful wound in the world may have been inspired by him, there is, as yet, no evidence that they were instructed by him.
Did you really? I swear, I didn't hear the spot, but if I did passively, it must have been unconscious subliminal insertion! Damned marketing experts- they got to me again, and I'm hungry!!:-)
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Let's place the blame where it belongs, with yourself.
Well said. I found about these rovers when I was in grade school from reading science encyclopedias in the library. I remember it being described as looking like a Victorian bathtub.
You can't learn about every space endeavour through school, you have to be curious enough to find out for yourself some things.
Funny, I wholeheartedly agreed with the OP on this who was modded to 5, and my post got knocked down to -1.
Who modded this 'Interesting'? Interesting? It's fuckin hilarious and describes Lucas the vulture to a 'T'. Since he can no longer create magic on the screen, he just repackages what he did when he had it to exact more geld from the minions.
Take the tinfoil hat off. Look who published the article. The Washington Post.
What a silly slashdot category for this article- it really needs to be in the humor section.
if you take a few minutes to look
Look, the point of my post wasn't to search out the best bargains on the net for slashdotters; I'm sure if you want to you can find even more. The point was to point out that the article says you can buy a Zaurus for cheaper than a Palm. No mention of comparing feature for feature, so the premise is not accurate. But even at the lowest price of what you found, you can still find 2 Palms cheaper than the cheapest Zaurus. No, you wont get a web browser or mp3 player or Internet on a PDA; but it'll still be cheaper.
I'd love a Zire..
Whoops- I meant I'd love a Zaurus. I was up too late- I need to catch more Z's at night.
From the article:
It sells for less than Palms..
What Zaurus is he talking about? The cheapest one is an SL-5500 on Pricewatch for about $350. You can get a Palm Zire for $70 retail. More featured color Palms are $100 more. Granted, SL5500 vs entry level Zire is like a Lexus sedan compared to a 2 door Kia, but since there is no low end Zaurus unit, the statement should have been qualified. I bought a low end Zire because I won't kick myself if I bust it like I did when I stepped on my Palm V 4 years ago. I'd love a Zire but price does play a role in my purchase decisions too.
That shouldn't be a problem, after all, we are talking about digital content and the sticky bit was rendered mostly obsolete in *NIX for some time now; you really need to worry about your keyboard.
Ewwww, the visual of that. Blech! I know it wasn't your intention, but since this is a porny thread!
Then perhaps he should respond to some of those emails that promise he will "get bigger".
I'd say his monkey was spanking him.
Not only that, but search just plain ol' google with these terms:
/" directory modified
..and whatever term you want to add to that mix.
"index of
You can find lotsa unprotected directories with lotsa FREE, umm.. stuff.
Umm, no, let's try again:
^-"Too much banter amoung the hosts,..."
"I agree,..."
If you look at my comments in context, you'll clearly see I was commenting on the entertainment value of the Click & Clack idiots. I pretty much ignored the content of the first sentence.
Okay, AC?
Hey friend- I saw a commercial from Smart & Final having a sale on these. You might want to pick one up.
Whether or not you agree with me is irrelivant.
Perhaps, but since I appear to have a little bit better understanding of what fascism is, methinks you need some remediation with some basic history courses.
Why is it that when someone has an opinion that is more than one step short of outright facism in this country...blah blah blah
Hyperbolize much?
I agree, I can't stand 'Car Talk'. The constant "Nyuk nyuk nyuk" humor from these 2 clods gets old fast. They are about as entertaining as watching an old Jim "Hey Verne" Varney movie. No, actually they aren't quite up to that level.
You are correct- they didn't. I've read his articles before, and though I find him an intelligent person, I have a hard time getting past the inevitable "we euro-cultures are so wrong" message that he espouses. I especially find fault with the knee-jerkers of the UK left (like the CND) who come down on the US no matter what the cicrumstances. I heard it non-stop on the BBC when I was in the UK during and following 9/11- constant gibberish from talking heads that knew little except to infer that the US deserved what it got. I heard plenty of them just scoffing at the idea of OBL having anything to do with it, which is laughable considering he'd been TELLING the world he was going to start a war for years! And Monbiot sits squarely in that camp.
So is the whole thing a numbers game to you then? Do you doubt that the US had any justification in removing the Taliban from power, especially considering this latest news bit?
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/01/30/taliban.talks/
Sorry- but even considering the imperialism of the French and British of the early 20th century through to US power to this day, the Arab world has failed itself and the rest of the planet FAR more than the US has them.
No, fool! A Mennonite cobbler who moonlights as a video store clerk in town.
I hear he put this together in Frame-makre
To dismiss them for thought crimes is fool-hardy.
Thought crimes? Please, spare me the hyperbole.
Re-printed here to save my server some load :-) - Bruce
Umm.. yeah, right pal- like we can't figure out when someone is worried his karma is going downhill!
Ah, yes George Monbiot- the fellow who wrote this:
The closer you look, the weaker the case against bin Laden becomes. While the terrorists who inflicted Tuesday's dreadful wound in the world may have been inspired by him, there is, as yet, no evidence that they were instructed by him.
Did you really? I swear, I didn't hear the spot, but if I did passively, it must have been unconscious subliminal insertion! Damned marketing experts- they got to me again, and I'm hungry!! :-)
Would you rather swallow your pride or a Wendy's Classic Triple Cheese Combo with Biggie Fries and medium beverage?