The guy's obviously nothing but a shill for their biggest advertiser.
Of course, we all know that magazine's make money on ads, not subscribers, so making their bitch suck Dell's cock at chrissmus time is probably a good move for them.
This magazine should have been #1 on their own list. No wonder I stopped reading it years ago.
I'm with you brother. I thought 'Radiant Bells' was a rather lovely little composition.
It's not exactly screaming 'XMAS' like a Steve Lawrence and Edie Gorme record, but still I rather enjoyed it, much more so than I enjoy what I've heard on Eigenradio.
You do realize the average slashdotter thinks Eminem is the height of music genious?
One cannot completely uninstall IE? I'm sorry, I was unaware of that.
(googling....googling...googling...)
Ah, I see. You can remove access (deny access?) to IE, but you can't remove the actual code. Apparently there are "features" in XP that require IE to function properly.
Also, I see that if you have "upgraded" IE from a previous version, you can "downgrade" via the add/remove control panel.
They thank you profusely, until you leave and they come upon a site that doesn't work with FireFox. It's probably their bank or something important. Then, they curse your name profusely, proceed to download and install IE, and are back the way they were before they met you in 10 minutes.
Lagging behind what exactly? I don't see any *nix companies with BILLIONS in cash reserve. I don't see any *nix companies selling millions of pieces of software (and hardware) every day.
I'd rather see it ported to xbox. It would look better on the TV. Plus, it's a much easier port for them to do, since every xbox has a HD. (Not to mention the fact I no longer own a PS2. Temporary condition, though!)
PS2's may have a larger installed base of RPG fans, but face it; there just ain't that many HD kits installed, esp. now that they've basically made them obsolete with the new thin PS2.
"The XBox is failing on many reasons. It's HUGE, the average Japanese house has very small living room space, and it's common space. It's also commonly used for sleeping. Kind of hard to do that with a huge-ass console plus controllers there."
That is such bullshit. You don't have the faintest idea what you are talking about. That's just anti-MS ranting at it's worst. It doesn't even make sense.
"In particular, the group wants to develop new technologies to make easier for us to interact with all these computers."
Voice.
Nothing would be easier or faster to use. You don't need a keyboard or a "stylus" or any of that other crap. Once we develop voice recognition that actually works in real time without any "training", the question of how to "interact with all these computers" is answered forever.
No, Timmy never gets any 'bugs', and heals so quickly that he doesn't even notice he's hurt half the time. He's absurdly healthy, too.
All due to intelligent nanobots that continuously scan and remove 'bugs', virii and other foreign intruders from you body and blood. They'll also repair/improve/replace your flesh from the inside. Medicine that works 24/7 to repair even the slightest bit of damage. No more bad breath, colds, skinned knees and broken bones repaired in hours instead of a week, virii consumed and discarded before infection, damaged teeth and bones reconstructed, eye's always perfect 20/20 or better, hearing perfect (no wax ever!), hair perfect, muscle mass and fat percentage in the perfect combination of an olympic athlete...you get the drift by now.
Timmy will be perfect, forever. As will the rest of us that live long enough to see it.
...and we'll download pirate copies of that vehicle off of BT or IRC or whatever's in vogue then, just like we do with every other piece of software today.
Makes a fine bag. I've been using the same one for 9 years so far, and been on many thousands of miles of trips via airplane, bus, and train (through 29 countries at last count.) My Laptop (was a PowerBook, now IBM) has *never* suffered the least bit of damage while in the bag (and we're not going to talk about what happens when it's out of the bag.) The LowePro bags are well designed, have very comfortable handles and straps, and are extremely well built (to the same quality as their pro-level camera bags, natch.) Excellent array of pockets (including a hidden one that 99% of airport bag screeners never find!)
And, if you're a bargain hunter, this one for sale here:
You use free software because you are cheap, and it is free. It is certainly not any better, and even if it was indeed a better product (which it is not), you would not be the slightest bit interested in it merely because it was better. You are only interested in it because it's free. If it cost money, you and I and most of the other Linux zealots that hang out here wouldn't be here.
Grow some balls and call a spade a spade. It is a great thing because it's free, and that's the only reason.
event n. 1. Something that takes place; an occurrence.
So, now you're saying that "the net" and "net tools" are not "events"?
By your definition then, "the net" and "net tools" have NEVER taken place. That makes them figments of our imagination?
While I agree the term "Internet Experience" may indeed be a marketing catch-phrase, it is certainly proper english usage and properly applied to this situation.
When did a using tool become an experience? Tough to say. Hmmmm...Websters says:
experience n. {snip} 3.a.An event or a series of events participated in or lived through. b.The totality of such events in the past of an individual or group
So...according to the dictionary using a tool, the toilet, or MSIE is indeed an "experience". Just because your local dialect doesn't use this word in the particular manner doesn't mean that other won't as well. Yes, computers *are* tools, and we do, in fact, "experience" them.
Ah, I forgot. This is slashdot, so that probably means that you're just pissy about it because it's MS.
When TechTV did their bit on the popularity of PC Baangs in Korea several months ago, I noticed that the signs they had there in Korea indeed said "PC Baang" on them.
The magnitude of enviromental damage from dumping useless PC's and other electronics overseas is negligible at best, compared to other industries such as chemical production, oil refinery, etc. This story does not deserve our attention in the least. Typical liberal journalism. If you're worried about this kind of thing, you obviously don't have enough to do.
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The guy's obviously nothing but a shill for their biggest advertiser.
Of course, we all know that magazine's make money on ads, not subscribers, so making their bitch suck Dell's cock at chrissmus time is probably a good move for them.
This magazine should have been #1 on their own list. No wonder I stopped reading it years ago.
I'm with you brother. I thought 'Radiant Bells' was a rather lovely little composition.
It's not exactly screaming 'XMAS' like a Steve Lawrence and Edie Gorme record, but still I rather enjoyed it, much more so than I enjoy what I've heard on Eigenradio.
You do realize the average slashdotter thinks Eminem is the height of music genious?
There's a better way. There is a FireFox extension that adds an "Open Link Target in IE" to the context (right-click) menu.
It's called "ieview". Works great. Get it here: http://ieview.mozdev.org/. Problem solved.
One cannot completely uninstall IE? I'm sorry, I was unaware of that.
(googling....googling...googling...)
Ah, I see. You can remove access (deny access?) to IE, but you can't remove the actual code. Apparently there are "features" in XP that require IE to function properly.
Also, I see that if you have "upgraded" IE from a previous version, you can "downgrade" via the add/remove control panel.
Mine all do, too. But, I am aware that there are some that do not.
They thank you profusely, until you leave and they come upon a site that doesn't work with FireFox. It's probably their bank or something important. Then, they curse your name profusely, proceed to download and install IE, and are back the way they were before they met you in 10 minutes.
Firefox ain't quite ready for non-geeks just yet.
"So are those willing to sacrifice liberty for security undeserving of either?"
Yes, they are undeserving of either.
Lagging behind what exactly? I don't see any *nix companies with BILLIONS in cash reserve. I don't see any *nix companies selling millions of pieces of software (and hardware) every day.
Exactly what or who are they lagging behind?
4 CD's is less than 1 DVD. What's the problem?
I'd rather see it ported to xbox. It would look better on the TV. Plus, it's a much easier port for them to do, since every xbox has a HD. (Not to mention the fact I no longer own a PS2. Temporary condition, though!)
PS2's may have a larger installed base of RPG fans, but face it; there just ain't that many HD kits installed, esp. now that they've basically made them obsolete with the new thin PS2.
Your politics AND your photography BOTH suck ass.
How's that, asshat?
Fucking RIAA shill. Grow up and learn to use some logic before parroting RIAA/MPAA propoganda, you fucking sheep.
"The XBox is failing on many reasons. It's HUGE, the average Japanese house has very small living room space, and it's common space. It's also commonly used for sleeping. Kind of hard to do that with a huge-ass console plus controllers there."
That is such bullshit. You don't have the faintest idea what you are talking about. That's just anti-MS ranting at it's worst. It doesn't even make sense.
"In particular, the group wants to develop new technologies to make easier for us to interact with all these computers."
Voice.
Nothing would be easier or faster to use. You don't need a keyboard or a "stylus" or any of that other crap. Once we develop voice recognition that actually works in real time without any "training", the question of how to "interact with all these computers" is answered forever.
No, Timmy never gets any 'bugs', and heals so quickly that he doesn't even notice he's hurt half the time. He's absurdly healthy, too.
All due to intelligent nanobots that continuously scan and remove 'bugs', virii and other foreign intruders from you body and blood. They'll also repair/improve/replace your flesh from the inside. Medicine that works 24/7 to repair even the slightest bit of damage. No more bad breath, colds, skinned knees and broken bones repaired in hours instead of a week, virii consumed and discarded before infection, damaged teeth and bones reconstructed, eye's always perfect 20/20 or better, hearing perfect (no wax ever!), hair perfect, muscle mass and fat percentage in the perfect combination of an olympic athlete...you get the drift by now.
Timmy will be perfect, forever. As will the rest of us that live long enough to see it.
...and we'll download pirate copies of that vehicle off of BT or IRC or whatever's in vogue then, just like we do with every other piece of software today.
And, if you're a bargain hunter, this one for sale here:
- http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=EX1
2 00-GRY
is only $16.95! There are other models available from normal retailers.Somewhat near the fp? Maybe?
You use free software because you are cheap, and it is free. It is certainly not any better, and even if it was indeed a better product (which it is not), you would not be the slightest bit interested in it merely because it was better. You are only interested in it because it's free. If it cost money, you and I and most of the other Linux zealots that hang out here wouldn't be here.
Grow some balls and call a spade a spade. It is a great thing because it's free, and that's the only reason.
Ah. Ok, I get where you're coming from now.
Hmmm...Webster's says thus:
event
n.
1. Something that takes place; an occurrence.
So, now you're saying that "the net" and "net tools" are not "events"?
By your definition then, "the net" and "net tools" have NEVER taken place. That makes them figments of our imagination?
While I agree the term "Internet Experience" may indeed be a marketing catch-phrase, it is certainly proper english usage and properly applied to this situation.
How so? The fact that I believe his attitude is influenced by the author of the said verbage? Hardly.
The fact that you're yet another clueless stinking AC certainly negates any point *you* may have had.
Shoo.
When did a using tool become an experience? Tough to say. Hmmmm...Websters says:
experience
n.
{snip}
3.a.An event or a series of events participated in or lived through.
b.The totality of such events in the past of an individual or group
So...according to the dictionary using a tool, the toilet, or MSIE is indeed an "experience". Just because your local dialect doesn't use this word in the particular manner doesn't mean that other won't as well. Yes, computers *are* tools, and we do, in fact, "experience" them.
Ah, I forgot. This is slashdot, so that probably means that you're just pissy about it because it's MS.
Who wants to wager how long it takes for some moron to make yet another lame-ass anti-MS rant in the hopes of snarfling up some badly needed karma?
Oops, too late.
When TechTV did their bit on the popularity of PC Baangs in Korea several months ago, I noticed that the signs they had there in Korea indeed said "PC Baang" on them.
They started it, not us.
>I tried to submit a story to this effect, but it was rejected.. Go figure. If it isn't good news about Linux, it isn't news?
And this is surprising to us in what way?
Who. cares.
I don't, and you certainly shouldn't.
The magnitude of enviromental damage from dumping useless PC's and other electronics overseas is negligible at best, compared to other industries such as chemical production, oil refinery, etc. This story does not deserve our attention in the least. Typical liberal journalism. If you're worried about this kind of thing, you obviously don't have enough to do.