Actually, "viri" is the correct plural for the word. The word virus comes from the Latin word.... virus. In the 2nd declention (sp?) in Latin, the plural is formed by substituting an "i" for the "us". That's the same reason that radius' plural is radii. The "i" is substituted for the "us". This rule doesn't apply to words like bus, because there were no buses in ancient times. The Romans did not need a word for bus, so they did not make one. But just to be complete, the word bus is derived from Latin. In the early days of mass transportation, there were vehicles called omnibuses. An omnibus was basically a smaller version of a modern bus, drawn by horses. Omnibus is a Latin word meaning "to or for anybody" An omnibus was literally transportation for everybody. As the vehicle evolved into the modern bus, its name was shortened. I'm sick to death of people perpetuating the stupid fallacy of thinking that English is the only language that ever was or will be. The only people who don't know Latin are undereducated computer neophytes.
Use the virus writers to make the spammers lives miserable. Instead of making worms that just send themselves to everyone in the victim's address book, make them do that AND send mail to domains in the Realtime Black Hole List or something. This could be fun and useful. Or maybe even a worm that uses Dialpad to call spammers at home from everyone's computers. It could be really useful.
~The Moron
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I have an old 8 meg agp ATI All In Wonder Pro that captures NTSC video as AVI. I can then edit, save compress, etc the video whenever I want. It's usually more trouble than it's worth. The only reason I keep the card around is that it has TV-out and it is possible to disable the Macrovision circuit on it, so I can dub rented/borrowed DVD's to VHS or simply watch DVD's on my TV (I must route through the VCR, as I have an old TV). I know I could eliminate it al if I had enough money to buy decent equipment, but I don't.
What if you knew the "passenger" was very fragile nd expensive. Or maybe through some licensing with the mafia, one fo your friends would be killed if you broke the system in an accident.
I work at Best Buy and I couldn't agree with you more. Trust me, they make more money selling their Product Replacement Plans and printer cables than they do selling laptops and CD's. And Best Buy will never carry local artists or sell used CD's (But they do own Media Play, who DOES do this kind of thing... weird) anyway, support your local music store. Best Buy doesn't really need you to buy that CD. The music sotres do.
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I recant and concede that I am, indeed, a moron. This will be the last thing posted with this Slashdot account.
~The Moron
Actually, "viri" is the correct plural for the word. The word virus comes from the Latin word.... virus. In the 2nd declention (sp?) in Latin, the plural is formed by substituting an "i" for the "us". That's the same reason that radius' plural is radii. The "i" is substituted for the "us". This rule doesn't apply to words like bus, because there were no buses in ancient times. The Romans did not need a word for bus, so they did not make one. But just to be complete, the word bus is derived from Latin. In the early days of mass transportation, there were vehicles called omnibuses. An omnibus was basically a smaller version of a modern bus, drawn by horses. Omnibus is a Latin word meaning "to or for anybody" An omnibus was literally transportation for everybody. As the vehicle evolved into the modern bus, its name was shortened. I'm sick to death of people perpetuating the stupid fallacy of thinking that English is the only language that ever was or will be. The only people who don't know Latin are undereducated computer neophytes.
~The Moron
Use the virus writers to make the spammers lives miserable. Instead of making worms that just send themselves to everyone in the victim's address book, make them do that AND send mail to domains in the Realtime Black Hole List or something. This could be fun and useful. Or maybe even a worm that uses Dialpad to call spammers at home from everyone's computers. It could be really useful.
~The Moron
I have an old 8 meg agp ATI All In Wonder Pro that captures NTSC video as AVI. I can then edit, save compress, etc the video whenever I want. It's usually more trouble than it's worth. The only reason I keep the card around is that it has TV-out and it is possible to disable the Macrovision circuit on it, so I can dub rented/borrowed DVD's to VHS or simply watch DVD's on my TV (I must route through the VCR, as I have an old TV). I know I could eliminate it al if I had enough money to buy decent equipment, but I don't.
~The Moron
but not the fear of killing the passenger himself
What if you knew the "passenger" was very fragile nd expensive. Or maybe through some licensing with the mafia, one fo your friends would be killed if you broke the system in an accident.
~Bass
Screw 3... For all those who wish to cross the strait, you must answer these questions... 28!!!
...Ere you'll die and me you hate.
~Bass
I work at Best Buy and I couldn't agree with you more. Trust me, they make more money selling their Product Replacement Plans and printer cables than they do selling laptops and CD's. And Best Buy will never carry local artists or sell used CD's (But they do own Media Play, who DOES do this kind of thing... weird) anyway, support your local music store. Best Buy doesn't really need you to buy that CD. The music sotres do.
~Bass
No..... Apple's product throws cricket balls and nobody can remember when it was first developed.... They are suing Intel over stealing their idea.
~Bass