Actually, they take the HOWTOs and reprint them in a 1200 page book and charge $50 for it, because it is extremely easy money from newbies who think the book will provide helpful glue to the documentation. The the horror of the newbie, the book provides nothing more than what was already on the documentation CD-ROM, and the newbie feels terrible about wasting $50.
Yes, this is exactly what happened to the newbie who purchased Linux Unleashed.
The most glaring problem with it was that they asked about certain "misperceptions" that a right-winger would tend to have, but not about "misperceptions" that a left-winger would tend to have.
Are you saying that the facts are, in fact, left-wing propaganda?
Ironic that one episode had Rupert himself play himself, where his character was parodied to be equivalent to Homer in intelligence (but not wealth or influence, of course).
I guess it indicates that the people at Fox News have no sense of humor (nor sense of First Amendment-based parody rights).
As long as everything is tunneled through port 80, not only am I safe (got a firewall) but also fully productive without the inconvieniences of a firewall.
I'm glad we have people like Bill Gates to solve all our problems for us.
Which might explian why the airline pilots union has been campaigning to let its members carry guns in the cockpit.
It really suprises me that this wasn't already common practice. Just keep the guns down on the outsides of the pilot and copilot seats. It's a great deterrance. Pilots are already in a position of great responsibility and a position of trust; guns really add nothing to the equation.
The only airline accident, that I can recall, where people got "sucked out" of the plane, was one in the seventies.
There was also another incident around Hawaii, where a whole section of a fuselage came off (literally the top half of the midsection) and took away whoever wasn't belted down (again, much more drastic than a window popping out).
So tell me why a couple hundred passengers couldn't stop a few razor-toting fanatics, also?
The same social psychology that leads to people standing around a dying person waiting for someone else to help (surely, someone else will be braver than I, right?).
The government needs a 'legal' tool that allows them to spy on the people which is admissable in a domestic court of law.
So, do you really want a database not unlike that for credit reporting--but many times bigger--to be admissible as fact in a court of law, forcing the accused to have the burden of proving innocense rather than the accusor of having the burden to prove guilt?
Databases do not reflect reality; rather, they reflect a transformed image of reality, which has been filtered by schema design, data entry bias, and query manipulation. Also, there are people--corruptable people--administering the database. Get on the wrong side of someone, and, ooops, now you are a child molester and are condemned to wearing an anklet and being unemployable for life. That's just lovely.
The Bush Administration seems to be having public relations trouble.
No shit, sherlock!
Even though I am not one ounce Democrat, I watched Lieberman last night on PBS rattle on for minutes on end about Bush's transgressiosn, and I agreed with him! Of course, I stopped agreeing when he started making his campaign promises, but there's no denying the generally universal criticism coming from every non-Republican in the country.
Yes, it is called The Constitution of the United States of America, which was written in the aftermath of a tyrannical government.
This is why gun control laws are mostly unconstitutional. This is why parts of the DMCA are unconstitutional. This is why parts of the PATRIOT Act are unconstitutional. This is why socialism in our government is unconstitutional. This is why the income tax is unconstitutional (it needed a whole new amendment to force it through). This is why holding people without charge and representation is unconstitutional. This is why even state-issued IDs are unconstitutional.
Of course, people will debate these to the ends of the earth, but the Constitution is clear that its intent is to put limits on the size, power, and influence of the government. People who argue that more government is needed to deal with our everyday problems are taking too many things for granted.
Those who compare Bush to Hitler do a disservice to all those who fought and died in WWII
I disagree. There was no ambiguity in WWII once the US committed itself. Right now, the "war on terror" is more myth than reality. Al Qaeda is more like international organized crime than anything else; why we are fighting them with bombs is highly debatable.
People are finding "The Simpsons" to be a more reliable news source. Apparently, the only people who actually watch Fox News are convalescents who can't reach the remote control (whoever left the TV on should be punished severely).
Next thing they'll come out with is the first ever digital camera!
Dad looking at picture from recent family trip to the zoo: "Why are all the penguins rendered with blood-red eyes and horns?!?" "Who is that face with glasses in the clouds looking down at us?!?"
I don't see how Microsoft's anti-competitive tactics fall under either "force" or "fraud".
They lied. A lot.
How's that for starters?
Certainly, there's nothing in a Libertarian system to prevent monopolies from forming.
Actually, the market is beginning to work itself from under the Microsoft desktop monopoly. Even without new "for the children" legislation, multiple companies are stepping forward to take on customers dissappointed and/or angry with their experiences with Microsoft.
Well, money sets those rules, whatever they are. In the context of government, things like extortion, murder, etc. are disallowed from those rules. The combination of a free market with sufficient government to prevent anarchy is quite amazing, as the growth of the pre-socialist USA will show in the history books.
Sorry, no results found! Did you mean "CAPITALISM"?
Funny, perhaps. However, the reality is that Microsoft broke the rules of the free market in the context of even a libertarian government, and they will face the consequences. They painted themselves into a corner, where companies like Red Hat, Sun, IBM, Lindows, etc. are standing outside the door smiling widely. Of course, this will play out over the next decade, but it is rather inevitable even without the Justice Department intervening.
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Actually, they take the HOWTOs and reprint them in a 1200 page book and charge $50 for it, because it is extremely easy money from newbies who think the book will provide helpful glue to the documentation. The the horror of the newbie, the book provides nothing more than what was already on the documentation CD-ROM, and the newbie feels terrible about wasting $50.
Yes, this is exactly what happened to the newbie who purchased Linux Unleashed.
I'm hungry.
FNC must be doing something right by not putting a liberal spin on selective topics.
Well, it is pretty well established that showing people what they want to see will generate higher ratings than the truth.
One thing that this study may highlight is that once journalists form a hypothesis, they will tend to seek out the stories that support it.
Journalism isn't science. It isn't out to prove or disprove anything. Unfortunately, most journalists today seem to have forgotten this subtle issue.
The most glaring problem with it was that they asked about certain "misperceptions" that a right-winger would tend to have, but not about "misperceptions" that a left-winger would tend to have.
Are you saying that the facts are, in fact, left-wing propaganda?
Ironic that one episode had Rupert himself play himself, where his character was parodied to be equivalent to Homer in intelligence (but not wealth or influence, of course).
I guess it indicates that the people at Fox News have no sense of humor (nor sense of First Amendment-based parody rights).
As long as everything is tunneled through port 80, not only am I safe (got a firewall) but also fully productive without the inconvieniences of a firewall.
I'm glad we have people like Bill Gates to solve all our problems for us.
(Yes, this post is a troll.)
I think you meant to say "VD"
Heart disease deaths EVERY YEAR? 700,000
$65 Billion being spent on Iraq rather than medical research? Priceless.
Oh the humanity.
look up bridges in the want ads.
One of the older bridges in Charleston, SC, I believe, is free to anyone who can take it with them.
Which might explian why the airline pilots union has been campaigning to let its members carry guns in the cockpit.
It really suprises me that this wasn't already common practice. Just keep the guns down on the outsides of the pilot and copilot seats. It's a great deterrance. Pilots are already in a position of great responsibility and a position of trust; guns really add nothing to the equation.
The only airline accident, that I can recall, where people got "sucked out" of the plane, was one in the seventies.
There was also another incident around Hawaii, where a whole section of a fuselage came off (literally the top half of the midsection) and took away whoever wasn't belted down (again, much more drastic than a window popping out).
So tell me why a couple hundred passengers couldn't stop a few razor-toting fanatics, also?
The same social psychology that leads to people standing around a dying person waiting for someone else to help (surely, someone else will be braver than I, right?).
The government needs a 'legal' tool that allows them to spy on the people which is admissable in a domestic court of law.
So, do you really want a database not unlike that for credit reporting--but many times bigger--to be admissible as fact in a court of law, forcing the accused to have the burden of proving innocense rather than the accusor of having the burden to prove guilt?
Databases do not reflect reality; rather, they reflect a transformed image of reality, which has been filtered by schema design, data entry bias, and query manipulation. Also, there are people--corruptable people--administering the database. Get on the wrong side of someone, and, ooops, now you are a child molester and are condemned to wearing an anklet and being unemployable for life. That's just lovely.
The Bush Administration seems to be having public relations trouble.
No shit, sherlock!
Even though I am not one ounce Democrat, I watched Lieberman last night on PBS rattle on for minutes on end about Bush's transgressiosn, and I agreed with him! Of course, I stopped agreeing when he started making his campaign promises, but there's no denying the generally universal criticism coming from every non-Republican in the country.
Is there a middle ground?
Yes, it is called The Constitution of the United States of America, which was written in the aftermath of a tyrannical government.
This is why gun control laws are mostly unconstitutional. This is why parts of the DMCA are unconstitutional. This is why parts of the PATRIOT Act are unconstitutional. This is why socialism in our government is unconstitutional. This is why the income tax is unconstitutional (it needed a whole new amendment to force it through). This is why holding people without charge and representation is unconstitutional. This is why even state-issued IDs are unconstitutional.
Of course, people will debate these to the ends of the earth, but the Constitution is clear that its intent is to put limits on the size, power, and influence of the government. People who argue that more government is needed to deal with our everyday problems are taking too many things for granted.
Those who compare Bush to Hitler do a disservice to all those who fought and died in WWII
I disagree. There was no ambiguity in WWII once the US committed itself. Right now, the "war on terror" is more myth than reality. Al Qaeda is more like international organized crime than anything else; why we are fighting them with bombs is highly debatable.
People are finding "The Simpsons" to be a more reliable news source. Apparently, the only people who actually watch Fox News are convalescents who can't reach the remote control (whoever left the TV on should be punished severely).
BTW, does selling natural breast enlargement to male computer users seem redundant to anybody else?
Visit the gay neighborhood in any major city, and see for yourself.
they interviewed a successful businessman and multimillionaire who gave them every last dime of his cash over a period of years!
Er, I think the "successful businessman" aspect is rather subjective, here.
Next thing they'll come out with is the first ever digital camera!
Dad looking at picture from recent family trip to the zoo: "Why are all the penguins rendered with blood-red eyes and horns?!?" "Who is that face with glasses in the clouds looking down at us?!?"
I don't see how Microsoft's anti-competitive tactics fall under either "force" or "fraud".
They lied. A lot.
How's that for starters?
Certainly, there's nothing in a Libertarian system to prevent monopolies from forming.
Actually, the market is beginning to work itself from under the Microsoft desktop monopoly. Even without new "for the children" legislation, multiple companies are stepping forward to take on customers dissappointed and/or angry with their experiences with Microsoft.
What are the rules of a free market?
Well, money sets those rules, whatever they are. In the context of government, things like extortion, murder, etc. are disallowed from those rules. The combination of a free market with sufficient government to prevent anarchy is quite amazing, as the growth of the pre-socialist USA will show in the history books.
Microsofts attempts at search engines just can't compare with google.
$40 billion, and yet they can't match a startup from a dorm room?
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Sorry, no results found! Did you mean "CAPITALISM"?
Funny, perhaps. However, the reality is that Microsoft broke the rules of the free market in the context of even a libertarian government, and they will face the consequences. They painted themselves into a corner, where companies like Red Hat, Sun, IBM, Lindows, etc. are standing outside the door smiling widely. Of course, this will play out over the next decade, but it is rather inevitable even without the Justice Department intervening.