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  1. You need to get your city to expand the Monorail on Vegas: Monorails v. Gridlock · · Score: 1

    Light rail may seem good, but after reading this URL: http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/MonoVs.html I'm sure you would have a different opinion

  2. Why monorails? Why not monorails?! on Vegas: Monorails v. Gridlock · · Score: 1

    They're cheap to build (More so than light rail systems and subways which tend to displace businesses and homes. That means a government or organization ends up paying tons of money to pay for land, and lawsuits [folks tend to dislike being displaced]), they're elevated so nothing restricts them (A Bus system ALWAYS have to deal with traffic). Also, they can take a good licking from earthquakes.

    Don't take my word for it check out this URL: http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/Why.html

    I hope this helps.

  3. Open Letter to Dr. Paley on Apple Deals with Devil, Communists · · Score: 1

    I've read your article on Evolutionism Propaganda. However, I think you missed the point greatly when using Apple Computer and it's new operating system Mac OS X:

    1. Though most Christians may find it distasteful, Darwin is a good description of the core component of Mac OS X since it's loosely based on the Open Source model and no, it's not communism, it's the opposite. The open-source model requires developers to make their software improvements available to the community (In this case, the "source code" that comprises Darwin is posted for public review) and allows programmers direct access to the software source code, which can be modified at will. The only caveat to this is any developer who modifies or debugs the software (In this case, Darwin) must report these modifications back to the main developer. The purpose of doing this is to improve the software's stability and to modify the software for specific purposes in situations where the main developer does not have the resources to do so. In other words, it fits Charles Darwin's theory of Natural Selection. However, the object of that selection in this case is a computer's operating system, not a man or a woman and the "environmental effects" being the computer industry and market.

    2. There's a reason why Macintosh users are fanatical about Macs: These computers are easy to use and easy to configure for various tasks, especially when compared to Microsoft Windows! It's no secret that Apple is one of the few computer manufacturers that enjoy "brand name" recognition. They make great, innovative, appliance-like computers.

    3. I seriously doubt that Apple Computer or anyone in the computer and information industry is marketing evolution and Satanism. Though some the programmers who have developed the various forms of UNIX are atheists and Satanists ; they are many developers who have worked on UNIX are devout Christians also. I seriously doubt they took any of the UNIX nomenclature and logos as seriously as you.

    I'm disappointed that you would use the "pulpit" to spread misinformation, exaggerations and outright lies to further your ministry. Shame on you Dr. Paley.

  4. He is right on Microsoft And The GPL/LGPL · · Score: 1

    Whoa! Though you were correct, that last guy has a point: Too often, we rant on and on about the $hit that's going down, but we don't do anything about it. We do need to let our elected officials know about this. WE let the DMCA get past. There's another bill that's going to take down internet radio. Now, RIAA and the MPAA is trying to ram the CBDTPA down our throats! This "theft" of our consumer rights has to stop. And we must do more to keep this bull$hit out.

  5. Re:Office on Apple is good because on Microsoft to Continue Mac Support · · Score: 1, Insightful

    What you've said is total BS and the comments betray a total lack of knowledge about Mac OS X! Mac OS X is the ULTIMATE platform for development. It not only has two APIs (Carbon and Cocoa) a Java VM is built-in. Moreover, the development tools come free when either buy the OS for a Mac or when you buy a Mac. Trolltech recently ported QT to Mac OS X so it's a possibility that Qt apps under KDE can be ported. Even more so, several languages have be ported over also, including several Object Oriented programming languages. Check out this URL to see the programming tools for Mac OS X (http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/development _tools/)

  6. Re:Hegel my butt on Microsoft Gives Up on Hailstorm · · Score: 0

    So what's the synthesis going to be?

  7. What does this "Racist" rant have to do with on Does Open Source Software Really Work? · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    An article about the Open Source Model?! Don't you realize it's folks like you who make it difficult for Blacks to succeed in America in the first place!? First,your ancestors kidnapped mine for slaves. Then when we finally won our freedom in the American Civil War, you ilk used segregation , favoritism and terrorism to keep us down. Affirmative Action happened in response of the White Man favoring too many white men when it came to jobs. Now you're angry because a select few in America are abusing the welfare system ?!?!?! I hate(?) to say this, but racist filth like you need to get out of the Black Man's way so he can earn his own keep!!!! Then you won't see the Black Man on welfare.

  8. Re:Just to let you know on NaN Closes Shop, The End of Blender? · · Score: 1

    I know, but also I've heard some parts of Blender were opensourced too. Though I'm usually not an opensource fan, I hope that if another company doesn't get the product, maybe some commitee can be formed and Blender fully opensourced. Maybe.

  9. Open Season on 3D Developers. on NaN Closes Shop, The End of Blender? · · Score: 1

    It's a sad day for NaN. However, I don't think it's because of the company opensourcing Blender. Alias/Wavefront is closing offices and laying off folks too and Maya costs serious money. It all comes to bad management. Hopefully, another company will take over Blender, but keep the source code open.

  10. It's all in the story telling on DragonBall: The Live Action Movie · · Score: 1

    So! Hopefully, they folks who are doing the Dragonball movie will get the right director and the right actors/actresses to do the movie right!

  11. Heck the subscriptions! Just sell it! on Mandrake Asks for Support · · Score: 1

    It's a sad commentary for a company to beg you, the user for money just so you, the user, can enjoy the fruits of their work. I think Mandrake should stop allowing free downloads of Linux Mandrake and that they should charge more for the distro. I got my flame retardent suit on, so flame away!

  12. Now Photoshops users haven't have an excuse on Photoshop for OS X · · Score: 1

    No more, "I'm not going to upgrade to Mac OS X because Photoshop isn't carbonized" excuses!

  13. Re:Piracy? on Time on "Pirates of Primetime" · · Score: 1

    Piracy?! BULLSHIT!! The people who taped these shows on either DVRs or who are using DVR software on their PCs ARE NOT THEIVES OR PIRATES!!! They have watched the commerials, sometimes several times since some commerials are shown twice or three times! Why waste your hard drive space for 15-20 min of ads that have already been watched?!

  14. What I like . . . on Apple releases iPod · · Score: 1

    It's smaller than a Creative Nomad.
    It's the first MP3 Player that uses Firewire instead of the lame and slow USB.
    It can also serve as an external HD.
    Using it alongside iTunes, it will automatically download what tunes ya got on your Mac onto iPod.
    And it's for Mac users only . . .Sorry ya Linux suckas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  15. Yeah! kick this Linux Luddite's ass! on Yellow Dog Linux 2.1 Shipping · · Score: 1

    Of course, you've forgotten the recently shipped Qt/Mac which should make for painless porting of Qt/KDE apps to Mac OS X. Other than that, a through "FUD decloaking" :)

  16. Re:kinda OT but here goes on Apple Still Says No To Aqua-Like Themes · · Score: 1

    But novice users don't and a lot of thimes, they end admit it! I know because I was a technical suppport person.

  17. Themes are confusing to novice users on Apple Still Says No To Aqua-Like Themes · · Score: 1

    Everyone keeps talking about how great Themes are and of course, the power users tends to like them. However, the first time computer user often finds themes confusing, especially if they have a problem with a program or with the OS. Moreover, they tend to cause needless complexity and even affect the stablility of the OS. On a pure marking perspective . . . say how would you know if a particular program can be used on MacOS X without finding the system requirements? Simple. If the screenshots show that the program had the Aqua GUI then you have a reasonable guess that it could work on MacOS X. Themes tend to cause confusion between which program are conpatible for MacOS X and which can be used for other OSs. This may sound like ridiculous reasoning to the "savy: computer user, but then again, savy users have a BRAIN, novice users don't!

  18. Re:The present and the future on What is Happening with OpenGL? · · Score: 1

    I'm not a programmer or anything, but maybe what game developers need is a higher level graphics API that works over OpenGL. something like these folks are doing (http://www.quesa.org/) but highly optimized for gaming. What do you think?

  19. Yet another reason why you shouldn't upgrade on Windows XP To Block Use Of "Troublesome" Drivers · · Score: 1

    I have ZoneAlarm on my computer and I love it! Now Microsoft says I can't use it if I upgrade to Windows XP?! Well here's one dude that won't be upgrading.