I cut my teeth on CompuServe and closed my accounts when they merged with AOL. AOL sucked back then, and it still sucks now. Only reason they ever became popular is because at least half the population of (insert country here) is ignorant.
and you get 1 computer for every 21 people on earth. That seems to be a fairly conservative number.
Are you sure? Don't forget about the entire indian subcontinent, all of africa, and all of china, all of latin america, most of russia. I doubt very much they have more than 1 computer per 20 people there.
Exactly: not paying is one thing; seeking customers who don't pay is another.
Excuse me, but if your business consists of selling hardware (and not the app that lets you hook it up to a PC), how exactly do you expect linux users to "not pay"?
Release the technical specs for your widget and the community will do the rest. However if you feel you can live without that extra 5% of the market, well, fair enough. Some companies would kill for 5%.
There are so many variations of linux and variations of configurations that it is very difficult to provide support.
Not really, see, because if you build your app for a very popular linux distro and release the source code, the community will do the rest of the porting for you.
But once again we see how wanting to keep things secret and hush hush this is proprietary stuff just slows down progress.
With the recent revelation that crime has increased in London in the areas with cameras
Please prove your point. Because I read that article too and although this is what it claimed, it failed to provide the actual numbers and in fact contradicted itself by showing that the area with the most cameras had a reduction.
the difference between 'Harmless' bacteria and deadly ones is pretty darn slim and hard to tell if you're not an expert in the field
Do you have any idea how many deadly bacteria you have in your mouth and on your skin? Staph aureus? (a pathogen and potentially deadly) check. Staph epidermidis? (ditto) check. Strep pneumoniae? (leading cause of pneumonia, important cause of death in the elderly) check. Strep pyogenes? ("flesh eating" bacteria) check. Neisseria meningitidis? (bacterial meningitis - this guy can be found up your nose) check.
Perhaps we should lock YOU up too.
There is a difference between a pathogenic bacterium and a genetically modified bacterium used as a biological weapon. Locking someone up for having a petri dish full of Strep pneumoniae is like arresting you for pollution if you use your toilet.
Erm no more like the cops are investigating you for money laundering and they find a sealed chest in your attic and immediately suspect that it's a bomb, call in the bomb squad and proceed to detonate your old collection of vinyl records, then book you for "terrorism". That's the kind of thing they're not supposed to do.
"Those who would sell a little liberty for a little security will lose both and deserve neither."
Which is why I'm glad I live in the 3rd world. Heh heh heh. Sure I have less security. But I can deal with that. I'm a lot freer than people in the US.
Of course it makes sense to sue as many people as you can, because after all, each lawsuit makes money for lawyers. More law suits means more work for litigation experts, and after all, keeping the lawyers and judges employed is what this is all about REALLY.
an American, because if you are then you need to take a remedial civics class.
No, I'm not American. And yes I know the difference between the legislative and executive branches. However your presidents have veto power and they DO use it. The fact that Clinton did not veto the bill that established a moratorium on internet tax shows that he wasn't against it. In fact, he supported it at the time, since he was all for anything that "built" the internet. And since he was a democrat, I refute the argument of the original poster.
Non-Americans also pay attention to US politics because (unfortunately) they affect the world. Sometimes disastrously, as GWB has so poingantly demonstrated.
If you fight to keep the special treatment of internet companies over brick-and-mortar companies, you are no better than the vested special interests that you often criticize.
So you suggest that in order to "fight taxes across the board" we should accept a tax on internet services, since everything else is taxed? I have a pastor friend who is looking for help with a new church, and I think we just found the right candidate for the job...
The argument used to be that everyone had dial up back then, so they were paying taxes on their phone line and therefore paying an internet tax on a phone line that was already taxed would amount to a form of "double taxation".
However the situation today is quite different - many people have broadband through ADSL lines, a lot of these people have even gotten rid of their regular phone lines to use VOIP, and are therefore not paying any tax at all on their voice/data communication services (unless they have a cell phone).
Personally I am never in favor of MORE tax - there comes a point where the government has to try make do with what it gets and try to prioritize and budget accordingly instead of finding new and creative ways to squeeze us for more cash. However I guess that the above is an argument that could be put forward in favor of the tax. And of course they could do it for the children... because not supporting new taxes lets the terrorists win.
It's worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. If Microsoft figures it's worth $10 bn, then it's worth $10bn. Of course, I won't argue that MSFT might be making a huge mistake, but huge mistakes can just be written off anyway... It takes balls to take risk, and risk doesn't always pay off. But when it does, it's well worth it.
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Here's yet another perfect example of where an open-source solution beats the pants off a commercial one.
There, fixed it for you.
I cut my teeth on CompuServe and closed my accounts when they merged with AOL. AOL sucked back then, and it still sucks now. Only reason they ever became popular is because at least half the population of (insert country here) is ignorant.
(singing) the internet is for porn ...porn PORN!
and you get 1 computer for every 21 people on earth. That seems to be a fairly conservative number.
Are you sure? Don't forget about the entire indian subcontinent, all of africa, and all of china, all of latin america, most of russia. I doubt very much they have more than 1 computer per 20 people there.
Exactly: not paying is one thing; seeking customers who don't pay is another.
Excuse me, but if your business consists of selling hardware (and not the app that lets you hook it up to a PC), how exactly do you expect linux users to "not pay"?
Release the technical specs for your widget and the community will do the rest. However if you feel you can live without that extra 5% of the market, well, fair enough. Some companies would kill for 5%.
There are so many variations of linux and variations of configurations that it is very difficult to provide support.
Not really, see, because if you build your app for a very popular linux distro and release the source code, the community will do the rest of the porting for you.
But once again we see how wanting to keep things secret and hush hush this is proprietary stuff just slows down progress.
With the recent revelation that crime has increased in London in the areas with cameras
Please prove your point. Because I read that article too and although this is what it claimed, it failed to provide the actual numbers and in fact contradicted itself by showing that the area with the most cameras had a reduction.
Don't worry, soon even "acting" suspiciously will be a crime. After all, why would you act suspicious if you have nothing to hide?
the difference between 'Harmless' bacteria and deadly ones is pretty darn slim and hard to tell if you're not an expert in the field
Do you have any idea how many deadly bacteria you have in your mouth and on your skin? Staph aureus? (a pathogen and potentially deadly) check. Staph epidermidis? (ditto) check. Strep pneumoniae? (leading cause of pneumonia, important cause of death in the elderly) check. Strep pyogenes? ("flesh eating" bacteria) check. Neisseria meningitidis? (bacterial meningitis - this guy can be found up your nose) check.
Perhaps we should lock YOU up too.
There is a difference between a pathogenic bacterium and a genetically modified bacterium used as a biological weapon. Locking someone up for having a petri dish full of Strep pneumoniae is like arresting you for pollution if you use your toilet.
Do we need a war to wake people up?
Actually, a "war" has put people to sleep.
Any artist whose art can be mistaken for a biological weapon ought to be detained imho.
How far we have come from "I don't agree with you but I'd fight to the death to defend your freedom to allow you your point of view".
Now it's "I don't agree and I think you SHOULD be hauled off".
Yeah, great, America. Bunch of pussies. I'm glad I don't live there.
Erm no more like the cops are investigating you for money laundering and they find a sealed chest in your attic and immediately suspect that it's a bomb, call in the bomb squad and proceed to detonate your old collection of vinyl records, then book you for "terrorism". That's the kind of thing they're not supposed to do.
Successful terror based groups are everywhere and they have sleeper agents in waiting at anytime ready to strike
Yes you're right. In fact, I think you're one of them. You could be a terrorist and not even know it! Turn yourself in immediately.
"Those who would sell a little liberty for a little security will lose both and deserve neither."
Which is why I'm glad I live in the 3rd world. Heh heh heh. Sure I have less security. But I can deal with that. I'm a lot freer than people in the US.
I wonder if he is going to offer another $10,000 challenge for a specific gay porn pose/scene. Just like he did with his video game suggestion.
Meaning there is no Hacked CD Drive Biochemical Scanner, there's a Hacked CD Drive component to a Biochemical Scanning System.
Ahh, but for an extra $1499 we can throw in the "centrifuge" component as well. Now scan AND centrifuge your samples at the same time!
Of course it makes sense to sue as many people as you can, because after all, each lawsuit makes money for lawyers. More law suits means more work for litigation experts, and after all, keeping the lawyers and judges employed is what this is all about REALLY.
We can clearly see that the "stupid" count-down joke has already taken off.
Some of us actually LIKE the "Soviet Russia" jokes...
then put a heavy weight on the other end
I assume you were being sarcastic. At least I hope so!
[excuse] for the Aurora guys to look at gamer girls on their webcams.
:)
what gamer girls?
an American, because if you are then you need to take a remedial civics class.
No, I'm not American. And yes I know the difference between the legislative and executive branches. However your presidents have veto power and they DO use it. The fact that Clinton did not veto the bill that established a moratorium on internet tax shows that he wasn't against it. In fact, he supported it at the time, since he was all for anything that "built" the internet. And since he was a democrat, I refute the argument of the original poster.
Non-Americans also pay attention to US politics because (unfortunately) they affect the world. Sometimes disastrously, as GWB has so poingantly demonstrated.
We're about to see Dem's true colors shine through: TAX IT!
Yes, especially since the original bill was passed under Bill Clinton's presidency. Oh, good old Bill such a republican, wasn't he?
Sigh. Yes I am being sarcastic.
If you fight to keep the special treatment of internet companies over brick-and-mortar companies, you are no better than the vested special interests that you often criticize.
So you suggest that in order to "fight taxes across the board" we should accept a tax on internet services, since everything else is taxed? I have a pastor friend who is looking for help with a new church, and I think we just found the right candidate for the job...
The argument used to be that everyone had dial up back then, so they were paying taxes on their phone line and therefore paying an internet tax on a phone line that was already taxed would amount to a form of "double taxation".
However the situation today is quite different - many people have broadband through ADSL lines, a lot of these people have even gotten rid of their regular phone lines to use VOIP, and are therefore not paying any tax at all on their voice/data communication services (unless they have a cell phone).
Personally I am never in favor of MORE tax - there comes a point where the government has to try make do with what it gets and try to prioritize and budget accordingly instead of finding new and creative ways to squeeze us for more cash. However I guess that the above is an argument that could be put forward in favor of the tax. And of course they could do it for the children... because not supporting new taxes lets the terrorists win.
That means Facebook is worth almost nothing.
It's worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. If Microsoft figures it's worth $10 bn, then it's worth $10bn. Of course, I won't argue that MSFT might be making a huge mistake, but huge mistakes can just be written off anyway... It takes balls to take risk, and risk doesn't always pay off. But when it does, it's well worth it.