I wouldn't say the web has totally killed the CD-Encyclopedia. The web does have a lot of information, but for ease of use and quickness, I'll take the CD. It's a pain to download movies of the net when you can just get them from a CD. Not to mention it's harder to find some GOOD information on your subject. If you do a search, half are dead links and the other half are crap sites that don't have anything to do with the subject. I always go to the CD first, and if that doesn't give me enough info, then I hit the web.
I applauded Caldera for doing this. I've never tried Linux, though I want to. My dad is really resisting though, so maybe I will, and maybe I won't. But from everything I've ever read on Linux, everyone has said it was harder to install and do stuff with Linux. Windows in incredibly easy. That's why it's #1. And until Linux gets as easy to use as Windows 2000, it will never overtake Microsoft. There are way too many stupid people in the world. I see this as a good thing. I viewed the screen shots, and said, "Hey, I think I could do this, it looks simple enough". Now if I saw a bunch of crazy Unix commands, then I would have given up all hope of ever using Linux. Linux needs a graphical interface if it wants to compete with Windows, it's as simple as that.
But what if aliens made it, and what if aliens are manufacturing it. I bet if you bought it, it would flash message at you commanding you to be their slaves. Yea, that's it.
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>So, for most people, windows is easier, but for the rest un*x is.
You've said it right there. That's why Windows will remain strong until Linux becomes easier to use. Like the guy above me said with the modem problems, Linux makes you go through all these weird and confusing steps. I'm not a tech guy, or anything close to a tech guy. Windows is made for the average user, and that's all the average user needs. Tell me, what good would Linux do to the average Joe? Especially the average Joe who calls tech support like the guys over at Tech Tales? I especially like your answer to the guys problem "write your own drivers". I'd LOVE to see Joe Average do that.
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EVERY company wants world domination. They are in business to make money and nothing else. And I be dammed if they aren't doing a great job at doing that. And if world domination, as you so well put it, achives even more money, than ANY business would want that. I bet if Linux was in everything, you would be quite happy, wouldn't you?
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OMG! You said something good about Windows and bad about Linux. That is punishible by death on Slashdot! I swear, some of you Linux people need to get a grip. I admit, I have never tried Linux (though hoping to pick up a copy tomorrow at a computer fair) but the way yall act is pathetic. "Linux is SOO much better than MS. EVERYTHING MS makes absolutly sucks. MS has NEVER made a good product." And if Linux ever gets bad score, like this case, then it's always "ZDNet fixed it so Linux would lose", or, "They should have tested it on a 386 with 2 megs of RAM, yea, then Linux would win" They forget that NO server even uses anything close to that bad. I'm a Windows user, and I like Microsoft products. If that makes me a rebel and an idiot in your eyes, then the heck with you!
I just want one simple question answered: Which is faster, a K7 or a PIII at 550 MHz (so they are the same)? And please try to be unbiased, although I know it is incredibly hard for you guys. I also don't give a crap about cost, it's all about speed. So what is it?
Here's a site of a very hillarous AOL journal, it seems to be pretty close to what you guys are describing. It's not a real one of course (although it probally could be...) but it sounds just like a real AOL person. It was posted the last time something about AOL came up, and I bookmarked it. AOL Newbie
It's probally what someone would pay on the black market of movies. Sorta like old SW action figures, they are really only worth maybe $3, but people are willing to pay a lot more than that for them.
I've been twice, the first at 4:25 on Wednesday, and both times the theater wasn't full. The only one's that sold out were the 12:00 AM ones, and the 7:30 show. And we only have 5 screens showing it, so it's been REALLY easy to get a ticket. And then when I went again on Friday night, the theater was only about 3/4 full. I just figure with the biggest theater's showing it in their biggest rooms, and with their 5 screens, the demand just isn't reaching the supply.
I sure would. In fact, it would give me another reason to try out Linux (no, I have never tried it). I can't stand Netscape, so I'd be overjoyed if MS brought over IE5 to Linux. I guess I just don't understand why it seems like everyone at Slashdot hates MS and absolutly loves Linux. It seems as though yall think EVERYTHING from MS sucks, which it doesn't. Sure, it has a monopoly on the computer market, but I like most of it's products, and it seems like most of the computer mags do to, otherwise they wouldn't rank them as high as they do. And no, it's not a conspiracy by MS paying off computer magazines. I'm so glad though, that MS is possibly going to get IE on Linux.
We don't have too big of a computer program at my school. We have Business Computer Information Systems, which basically teaches you how to use Word and Excel. I'm skipping that. And then next year I'm taking Computer Science one, which is basically Visual Basic. Then I get to take Computer Science II AP, which deals with C++ programming. But the school is considering dropping it since there is only 10 people in there this year. It doesn't help any that teachers get paid really badily, so schools aren't able to get good computer teachers. Why teach for peanuts when you can go into the commercial industry and get paid a lot more. One of my friends was saying that last year they had a great CS teacher, but she wanted to make more money, so she went into the computer industry. So now he complains about how much this new CS teacher sucks and that he knows more than she does most of the time. It's pretty pathetic really.
That's a big problem also. When my class went to the library to get info off the internet, only about half the class could get on at one time, and that was with pairing up. The other computer labs are better, there is usually enough computers for everyone. But the classroom is just like you've described it. One computer, and it's only used by the teacher. The students never have a chance to use them.
This game was easily my favorite in elementry school. I remember the computer teacher letting us play it if we were good. And then when my dad got his first computer, it was one of the first games he loaded up for me. I loved that game.
I'm a 15 year old Sophmore at a school that is considered "rich" in Amarillo, TX. Your tax dollars and the computers that it buys are being wasted. We have about one Macintosh computer per classroom, and the teachers are the ONLY one's who ever use them. The only times I have ever used a computer at school is in the library, and for Keyboarding IA. I'll be taking Computer Science next year, on 486 Wintel machines. The one's for keyboarding class are I think 386's, possibly 286's running Windows 3.1. All the burcratic crap about a computer in every classroom is a lot of bull. Almost all of the teachers just use them to compile our grades, that's it. And most of them have no clue how to use them. A few do need/know how to use computers, but it's a small minority. We have, I think, 4 computer labs, two of them are for just any classroom that wants them, the other two are for computer specific courses. Everyone of those computers suck, and run outdated software. For example, we have semester tests coming up, so my Spanish teacher decided to go to the computer lab to run some Spanish programs so it would help us study. Needless to say, the programs are incredibly uninteresting, and do not help in the least bit. I would learn much more if the teacher just reviewed us. As for internet connections, I've only been on once during school. Our whole class went to the library (the only place where you can get on the net) to look up housing prices in Houston for a project. I guess it was useful, but geez, I'm a sophmore and only used the internet once at school? I thought that I would get on a lot more than that listening to Congress. The computer situations in schools suck right now. They rather give their extra money to the athelets than the computer nerds.
It's there, I saw it. They are only on the screen about a second or so, in the lower left hand corner. It's right after the Queen tries to kick out the current head ruling guy (can't think of the name) and all the delagets are disagreing. It's like the second shot of them disagreing.
I've seen it twice so far, and they had some different trailers both times. The first one (Wednesday) was: Austin Powers Anne and the King (or somethign like that) Big Daddy (looks incredibly funny) Some Leonardo DiCrapio flick And Titan AE preview thing (sounds interesting) The General's Daughter (sorta sounds interesting)
The second viewing (Friday) was: Tarzan (yuck) Anne and the King Titan AE The Genearl's Daughter Wild Wild West (Probally see it in the dollars) But at least Leonardo didnt' show back up.
4. The queen is hot. I never really thought princess Leah was hot. Maybe that was because I was 4 years old when starwars came out.
I'm 15 right now, and I couldn't agree more. She's like what, 18 in real life but plays a 14 year old. Damn I think she's fine!
6. Jar Jar - Could someone translate his dialog for me?
I want someone to do this too. Whenever it comes out on video, I'm going to find a translation article. I also want one where it not only translates what he is saying (how wude), but what the hell it means (how rude). I don't think they could make him any more incomprehensible. I can imagine kids picking this up, and then we would have a nation of ebonic speaking kids. Scary.
Hahahahahahah That's got to be one of the funniest things I've ever read. And I just know that some guy would actually fit that diary. It's probally based off a true story! Here's another tech joke site, TechTales
I love the last part. The guy doesn't use AOL, so it hasn't affected his AOL program. Gee, that makes a lot of sense. Sorta like this whole report! : )
Hahaha, that's a good point. PC's are always improving, and it gets expensive after a while. Or I can buy a N64 and use it for a couple of years, with game graphics constantly improving as techniques get better. BTW, do you work for Boss? I'm REALLY looking forward to WDC and I loved TGR so keep up the good work! : )
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I wouldn't say the web has totally killed the CD-Encyclopedia. The web does have a lot of information, but for ease of use and quickness, I'll take the CD. It's a pain to download movies of the net when you can just get them from a CD. Not to mention it's harder to find some GOOD information on your subject. If you do a search, half are dead links and the other half are crap sites that don't have anything to do with the subject. I always go to the CD first, and if that doesn't give me enough info, then I hit the web.
I applauded Caldera for doing this. I've never tried Linux, though I want to. My dad is really resisting though, so maybe I will, and maybe I won't. But from everything I've ever read on Linux, everyone has said it was harder to install and do stuff with Linux. Windows in incredibly easy. That's why it's #1. And until Linux gets as easy to use as Windows 2000, it will never overtake Microsoft. There are way too many stupid people in the world. I see this as a good thing. I viewed the screen shots, and said, "Hey, I think I could do this, it looks simple enough". Now if I saw a bunch of crazy Unix commands, then I would have given up all hope of ever using Linux. Linux needs a graphical interface if it wants to compete with Windows, it's as simple as that.
what does FUD stand for?
But what if aliens made it, and what if aliens are manufacturing it. I bet if you bought it, it would flash message at you commanding you to be their slaves. Yea, that's it.
>So, for most people, windows is easier, but for the rest un*x is.
You've said it right there. That's why Windows will remain strong until Linux becomes easier to use. Like the guy above me said with the modem problems, Linux makes you go through all these weird and confusing steps. I'm not a tech guy, or anything close to a tech guy. Windows is made for the average user, and that's all the average user needs. Tell me, what good would Linux do to the average Joe? Especially the average Joe who calls tech support like the guys over at Tech Tales? I especially like your answer to the guys problem "write your own drivers". I'd LOVE to see Joe Average do that.
EVERY company wants world domination. They are in business to make money and nothing else. And I be dammed if they aren't doing a great job at doing that. And if world domination, as you so well put it, achives even more money, than ANY business would want that. I bet if Linux was in everything, you would be quite happy, wouldn't you?
OMG! You said something good about Windows and bad about Linux. That is punishible by death on Slashdot! I swear, some of you Linux people need to get a grip. I admit, I have never tried Linux (though hoping to pick up a copy tomorrow at a computer fair) but the way yall act is pathetic. "Linux is SOO much better than MS. EVERYTHING MS makes absolutly sucks. MS has NEVER made a good product." And if Linux ever gets bad score, like this case, then it's always "ZDNet fixed it so Linux would lose", or, "They should have tested it on a 386 with 2 megs of RAM, yea, then Linux would win" They forget that NO server even uses anything close to that bad. I'm a Windows user, and I like Microsoft products. If that makes me a rebel and an idiot in your eyes, then the heck with you!
The only reason I said that was so it would be fair. If I felt compelled to buy one, I would definitly get the 600 MHz.
I just want one simple question answered: Which is faster, a K7 or a PIII at 550 MHz (so they are the same)? And please try to be unbiased, although I know it is incredibly hard for you guys. I also don't give a crap about cost, it's all about speed. So what is it?
Here's a site of a very hillarous AOL journal, it seems to be pretty close to what you guys are describing. It's not a real one of course (although it probally could be...) but it sounds just like a real AOL person. It was posted the last time something about AOL came up, and I bookmarked it. AOL Newbie
It's probally what someone would pay on the black market of movies. Sorta like old SW action figures, they are really only worth maybe $3, but people are willing to pay a lot more than that for them.
I've been twice, the first at 4:25 on Wednesday, and both times the theater wasn't full. The only one's that sold out were the 12:00 AM ones, and the 7:30 show. And we only have 5 screens showing it, so it's been REALLY easy to get a ticket. And then when I went again on Friday night, the theater was only about 3/4 full. I just figure with the biggest theater's showing it in their biggest rooms, and with their 5 screens, the demand just isn't reaching the supply.
I sure would. In fact, it would give me another reason to try out Linux (no, I have never tried it). I can't stand Netscape, so I'd be overjoyed if MS brought over IE5 to Linux. I guess I just don't understand why it seems like everyone at Slashdot hates MS and absolutly loves Linux. It seems as though yall think EVERYTHING from MS sucks, which it doesn't. Sure, it has a monopoly on the computer market, but I like most of it's products, and it seems like most of the computer mags do to, otherwise they wouldn't rank them as high as they do. And no, it's not a conspiracy by MS paying off computer magazines. I'm so glad though, that MS is possibly going to get IE on Linux.
We don't have too big of a computer program at my school. We have Business Computer Information Systems, which basically teaches you how to use Word and Excel. I'm skipping that. And then next year I'm taking Computer Science one, which is basically Visual Basic. Then I get to take Computer Science II AP, which deals with C++ programming. But the school is considering dropping it since there is only 10 people in there this year. It doesn't help any that teachers get paid really badily, so schools aren't able to get good computer teachers. Why teach for peanuts when you can go into the commercial industry and get paid a lot more. One of my friends was saying that last year they had a great CS teacher, but she wanted to make more money, so she went into the computer industry. So now he complains about how much this new CS teacher sucks and that he knows more than she does most of the time. It's pretty pathetic really.
That's a big problem also. When my class went to the library to get info off the internet, only about half the class could get on at one time, and that was with pairing up. The other computer labs are better, there is usually enough computers for everyone. But the classroom is just like you've described it. One computer, and it's only used by the teacher. The students never have a chance to use them.
This game was easily my favorite in elementry school. I remember the computer teacher letting us play it if we were good. And then when my dad got his first computer, it was one of the first games he loaded up for me. I loved that game.
I'm a 15 year old Sophmore at a school that is considered "rich" in Amarillo, TX. Your tax dollars and the computers that it buys are being wasted. We have about one Macintosh computer per classroom, and the teachers are the ONLY one's who ever use them. The only times I have ever used a computer at school is in the library, and for Keyboarding IA. I'll be taking Computer Science next year, on 486 Wintel machines. The one's for keyboarding class are I think 386's, possibly 286's running Windows 3.1. All the burcratic crap about a computer in every classroom is a lot of bull. Almost all of the teachers just use them to compile our grades, that's it. And most of them have no clue how to use them. A few do need/know how to use computers, but it's a small minority. We have, I think, 4 computer labs, two of them are for just any classroom that wants them, the other two are for computer specific courses. Everyone of those computers suck, and run outdated software. For example, we have semester tests coming up, so my Spanish teacher decided to go to the computer lab to run some Spanish programs so it would help us study. Needless to say, the programs are incredibly uninteresting, and do not help in the least bit. I would learn much more if the teacher just reviewed us. As for internet connections, I've only been on once during school. Our whole class went to the library (the only place where you can get on the net) to look up housing prices in Houston for a project. I guess it was useful, but geez, I'm a sophmore and only used the internet once at school? I thought that I would get on a lot more than that listening to Congress. The computer situations in schools suck right now. They rather give their extra money to the athelets than the computer nerds.
It's there, I saw it. They are only on the screen about a second or so, in the lower left hand corner. It's right after the Queen tries to kick out the current head ruling guy (can't think of the name) and all the delagets are disagreing. It's like the second shot of them disagreing.
I've seen it twice so far, and they had some different trailers both times. The first one (Wednesday) was:
Austin Powers
Anne and the King (or somethign like that)
Big Daddy (looks incredibly funny)
Some Leonardo DiCrapio flick
And Titan AE preview thing (sounds interesting)
The General's Daughter (sorta sounds interesting)
The second viewing (Friday) was:
Tarzan (yuck)
Anne and the King
Titan AE
The Genearl's Daughter
Wild Wild West (Probally see it in the dollars)
But at least Leonardo didnt' show back up.
I've seen it twice and I dont' remember seeing a scene like that.
Some thoughts on 4 and 6.
4. The queen is hot. I never really thought princess Leah was hot. Maybe that was because I was 4 years old when starwars came out.
I'm 15 right now, and I couldn't agree more. She's like what, 18 in real life but plays a 14 year old. Damn I think she's fine!
6. Jar Jar - Could someone translate his dialog for me?
I want someone to do this too. Whenever it comes out on video, I'm going to find a translation article. I also want one where it not only translates what he is saying (how wude), but what the hell it means (how rude). I don't think they could make him any more incomprehensible. I can imagine kids picking this up, and then we would have a nation of ebonic speaking kids. Scary.
Hahahahahahah That's got to be one of the funniest things I've ever read. And I just know that some guy would actually fit that diary. It's probally based off a true story! Here's another tech joke site, TechTales
I love the last part. The guy doesn't use AOL, so it hasn't affected his AOL program. Gee, that makes a lot of sense. Sorta like this whole report! : )
And another one that tells the whole transcript Howard Lincoln's Press Transcript IGN64
Hahaha, that's a good point. PC's are always improving, and it gets expensive after a while. Or I can buy a N64 and use it for a couple of years, with game graphics constantly improving as techniques get better. BTW, do you work for Boss? I'm REALLY looking forward to WDC and I loved TGR so keep up the good work! : )