People who make exploits are lazy. They wait for a patch to come out, quickly figure out which hole it goes to, then write the exploit for that hole. Experience has shown that it's best if everyone can coordinate on one date to do the update.
"you shouldn't have to *do* anything when you buy a new Windows computer. You should plug it in and it should be secure." The article is just flamebait. This is the case with new systems. XP2 is installed already and the firewall is on.
"Oh, and if it's a "windows world" you'll have to tell me how I've run a successful Unix consulting business for the last 11 years without ever once owning or needing a Windows machine." You answered your own question. Not all of us can run Unix consulting companies though.
At the standard rate it works out to $0.25 per song. Much better than anywhere else that's legal. I've been a member for over two years. It's great. Once you realize that just because the major studios christen a song #1 doesn't make it good and start looking at some of the GREAT music that independent labels put out you see what a rip off the other places are.
I own a Neuros player and I've used an iPod. My Neuros is every bit as usable as the iPod. Its firmware and software are open. It supports OGG out of the box. The CEO is an active participant in the forums. No evil agenda there. And it isn't as if the iPod never locks up. It does.
I really liked your point about cameras though. I hadn't thought of that.
I agree. People assume that because most Apple people are rabidly anti-MS that MS people don't like Apple. Not true. Apple puts out some nice stuff. I personally would never buy and iPod but I understand why many people do.
There is an option to set a window to always be refreshing. It doesn't seem to work but it is still version 0.8 or something. I expect that will be working by 1.0.
My Grandma is an expert five button mouse user BTW. So should the default be one button because a very small portion of the population can only handle one button? No. The place I work has a large number of Mac users. I don't see any of then using the one button mouse. The real kicker is with the lap tops. The trackpad still only comes with one button just so a few grandmas don't get confused. Silly. I know you'll say that the option key is also right there on a lap top so it isn't an issue. But this goes against the main simplicity argument. Needed two buttons (option+click) to perform a task is less simple than one button (right button).
So? Sadly this is one issue that crosses party lines.
Not one president post wwII has done anything significant to slow the profiteering by the US military industrial corporations. Don't forget, Vietnam was started by a Democrat.
Carter signed a bill allowing the sale of weapons to Indonesia at the height of their brutal and bloody "war" against East Timor where several international journalists were murdered by the people we were supporting. He also increased "support" to Turkey in the late 70s to help with the slaughter of the Kurds. Clinton was worse but they both pale in comparison to the Bushes and Reagan.
"If memory serves, the previous administration spend more than that on their own" Your memory does not serve. This was the most expensive inauguration ever.
"40 million bucks goes to things like limo drivers, cooks, clean up crew" No. It buys access for the corporations who wish to bend the ear and favor of those who write the laws.
It's free if still under the 1 year warranty. $12 any time after that. The fact that Li-Ion batteries go dead so often is exactly the issue. They are only good for 1-2 years. Apple takes this known issue and turns it into a profit feature by slapping a huge markup on the replacement. The share holders may applaud this but it's an insult to the customers.
Neuros replaces the batteries in their players for $12. At that price there is no room (or need) for someone to come in and set up an entire industry to do something the company should be doing to start with. Granted, Apple will sell you a new battery but at a ridiculously inflated price.
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I'm bought a duel G5. Ripped out the guts and crammed it all into an old Packerd-Bell case I had in the garage.
No, but the "Crazy turban mofos" comment makes the original poster a bigot.
And the distortion can be added back at any time.
Don't be an idiot. Every major religion has its share of nut jobs willing to die for the cause.
Yep. Good thing I still use the IE based Maxthon browser.
Ok, you got him on that one. I'm sure there are lots of Bill Gates in the world though. I'm sure many of those hits are about someone else.
People who make exploits are lazy. They wait for a patch to come out, quickly figure out which hole it goes to, then write the exploit for that hole. Experience has shown that it's best if everyone can coordinate on one date to do the update.
Set it to auto update so you don't have to worry about it.
"you shouldn't have to *do* anything when you buy a new Windows computer. You should plug it in and it should be secure."
The article is just flamebait. This is the case with new systems. XP2 is installed already and the firewall is on.
"Oh, and if it's a "windows world" you'll have to tell me how I've run a successful Unix consulting business for the last 11 years without ever once owning or needing a Windows machine."
You answered your own question. Not all of us can run Unix consulting companies though.
At the standard rate it works out to $0.25 per song. Much better than anywhere else that's legal.
I've been a member for over two years. It's great. Once you realize that just because the major studios christen a song #1 doesn't make it good and start looking at some of the GREAT music that independent labels put out you see what a rip off the other places are.
Quoth the AC:
"Again, I am a Coward, so take this as you might."
Sure. If you posted as l33t_sk1lz or some such I'd just take your word for it.
I own a Neuros player and I've used an iPod. My Neuros is every bit as usable as the iPod. Its firmware and software are open. It supports OGG out of the box. The CEO is an active participant in the forums. No evil agenda there.
And it isn't as if the iPod never locks up. It does.
I really liked your point about cameras though. I hadn't thought of that.
I agree. People assume that because most Apple people are rabidly anti-MS that MS people don't like Apple. Not true. Apple puts out some nice stuff. I personally would never buy and iPod but I understand why many people do.
There is an option to set a window to always be refreshing. It doesn't seem to work but it is still version 0.8 or something. I expect that will be working by 1.0.
"Looks like the kids are not the only ones in need of education about the First Amendment?"
Our president for one.
My Grandma is an expert five button mouse user BTW. So should the default be one button because a very small portion of the population can only handle one button? No.
The place I work has a large number of Mac users. I don't see any of then using the one button mouse. The real kicker is with the lap tops. The trackpad still only comes with one button just so a few grandmas don't get confused.
Silly.
I know you'll say that the option key is also right there on a lap top so it isn't an issue. But this goes against the main simplicity argument. Needed two buttons (option+click) to perform a task is less simple than one button (right button).
Ouch.
You just made me spit merlot through my nose.
I would guess that car jacking at gunpoint is a more prevalent and dangerous threat.
Also very low tech.
Vancouver Washington was here before Vancouver BC.
So? Sadly this is one issue that crosses party lines.
Not one president post wwII has done anything significant to slow the profiteering by the US military industrial corporations. Don't forget, Vietnam was started by a Democrat.
Carter signed a bill allowing the sale of weapons to Indonesia at the height of their brutal and bloody "war" against East Timor where several international journalists were murdered by the people we were supporting. He also increased "support" to Turkey in the late 70s to help with the slaughter of the Kurds.
Clinton was worse but they both pale in comparison to the Bushes and Reagan.
"If memory serves, the previous administration spend more than that on their own"
Your memory does not serve. This was the most expensive inauguration ever.
"40 million bucks goes to things like limo drivers, cooks, clean up crew"
No. It buys access for the corporations who wish to bend the ear and favor of those who write the laws.
"They probably did it for a fraction of the cost that the big agencies needed to process the images"
I bet this is part of NASA's faster cheaper initiative. The just release the data and let the enthusiasts do it for free. Viola! Faster and cheaper.
An earlier movie reference is Citizen Kane.
Xanadu was the name of Kane's mansion.
It's free if still under the 1 year warranty. $12 any time after that.
The fact that Li-Ion batteries go dead so often is exactly the issue. They are only good for 1-2 years. Apple takes this known issue and turns it into a profit feature by slapping a huge markup on the replacement.
The share holders may applaud this but it's an insult to the customers.
Neuros replaces the batteries in their players for $12. At that price there is no room (or need) for someone to come in and set up an entire industry to do something the company should be doing to start with.
Granted, Apple will sell you a new battery but at a ridiculously inflated price.