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Go X10 Speed Racer!
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Speedy" Shayne Barr races Nitro RS4 remote controlled Racecars competitively. These cars are nitro fueled, 1/10 scale, and they can go as fast as fifty miles per hour.
Just make them look like they could go fast if they wanted. Perhaps an offset racing stripe, or a "v-tec" sticker. Check out the official Rice Boy Page for more info.
Ever seen a colorfully decalled-to-death crap car (usually a Honda Civic) with no power under the hood, but giving off the impression like it's powerful? Well, most of our remote controlled cars arent either and we have no hopes of competing with this guy. Just put stickers on it and any idion who sees the thing will definately be as impressed as he/she would be if it were the real deal.
Note: "Rice boy" is not a derrogatory racist term; the website deals with this issue. Check it's FAQ before flaming.
You're right--senseless "pr0pz" to various open source projects is annoying and borderline trollish. You have every right to complain about Debian users doing the same with.deb, I just happen to find the Gentoo zealots more annoying. My bias is very clear and evident here, which is why I say it's also very cool and right for you to mention RPM bashing.
The parent was merely the straw that broke the camel's back--I hate how *every* opportunity to point out the merits of their distro is taken swiftly. We all know gentoo is cool.
Never fails. Every time Debian or the coolness therein is mentioned anywhere, some Gentoo user always throws a sales pitch.
I have great respect for your distro and your developers (from your ml's it's painfully obvious that you guys are making a fine distro), but I, and I don't think I'm alone here, find the one-or-two zealots that run around/., web boards, and mls screaming for p.r., really annoying.
We know Gentoo's good. We get the message. We know that you have every reason to be excited. Please, though, stop evangelizing.
I know this is flamebait, but I think a lot of people are sick of this besides me, so I'll take the karma hit if necessary.
Not as cool as...
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Lego Segway
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...that working gun that one guy made.
Url, anyone? I sadly never bookmarked it (shame on me). It'll be good for me, good for your karma, good for everyone.
But for most users of Linux, I believe being 'Open' and 'Free' is the #1 selling point of Linux. Think about it--you can try different distros, different software, etc., and get involved with cool communities. And *nothing costs money.* Microsoft is probably trying to snatch IT managers in such that aren't in it to just have fun and are paying to keep systems running--however they're getting cheap support from college students that come out of this community!
MS and Windows can't compete with us here--ever. They'd have to do with Windows what Apple did with Mac OS--open source some of it and build it off of UNIX, and keep it UNIX 'enough' to keep people listening. That just wouldn't happen--they're commited to the position that Windows is an architecturally superior OS. And it will bite them where the sun don't shine.
I'm sorry, but someone would just plain have to get screwed. Actually, almost everyone would dave to. Imagine the kind of control that could be exerted onto someone whom humans designed and manufactured.
"Good afternoon, sir. All your cyber-organs are belong to us."
Actually I think that both GTK and QT are good enough development platforms to become "standard"--which is the problem, since neither will back down (neither should back down, since they both have really cool features).
...since one of the biggest criticisms of X is how choppy window movement is due to the networked architecture of X (a signal gets sent to the server, the server responds, etc). When the timeslices are reduced, the "lag" gets significantly decreased, since the signal gets processed sooner, the server gets the message sooner, the server can report back sooner, etc.
I tried recompiling the stock RedHat kernel, and sure enough that was a on option in there to increase the hz for the internal timer.
1) Gain access to volunteering bank accounts. 2) When the account is idle for a bit, slowly draw a few cents every so often. 3) ??? 4) Profit! Errr, stay in 'business.'
The article also goes on to say: "An added bonus for record companies and retailers, who are engaged in a battle against piracy, is that the relative complexity of DVD-Audios and SACDs makes them much harder to copy. At the same time, that might turn some consumers off the format."
Here we go again with the same old garbage. Really, if techies can make Linux easy to install, they can write a program to hand-hold legal copying, which would then in turn facilitate ripping to ogg/mp3--which makes illegal redistribution. Could the DMCA cover this sort of vague security measure--I sure hope so...the more ridiculous this gets, the better chance we have of overturning it.
About 2 years ago I was going to school in Switzerland. The dorms were rather unsanitary, or rather, some of it's inhabitants were extremely uncouth. As a result, fungal growths were rampant, and I developed a huge wart on my right thumb.
One day I was snowboarding and I tried to jump and hit a 360, but unfortunately I was a 'n00b.' However, upon a rather harsh engagement with hard-packed snow and ice, my wart completely dislodged itself from my finger. I'd say it was about 3mm high and 2.5mm diameter.
I think yours truly takes the cake for strangest wart removal 'treatment.'
Even simpler solution: those folks that you mentioned who would hypothetically replace BitKeeper could code the features of BitKeeper non-existent in cvs and then merge source trees.
Another shining example about how openness and freedom could get the job done.
Microsoft didn't design the X-Box either--if they need to change Intel to make it harder to circumvent Palladium, then they will work with Intel to do just that, since Intel's too big to boss around.
You are way too cynical. In the US, free speech has gotten so exclusive to those who can pay for the microphones to broadcast that individual constituents have lost the ability to really express how they feel. Polls are awkwardly worded to target a specific response, votes are virtually guaranteed for incumbents no matter what (it's always been that way), and the sense of political efficacy in the national government has sharply declined in the last 30 years.
Lawmakers know this. Perhaps this is a way for them to listen to the other side of the story? After all, a/. story a few weeks ago indicated several reps speaking out and proposing legislation against DRM and the DMCA. Do not be so quick to judge and say "America is ruled by corporate swine and $$$." I admit, there is a lot of clear and evident corruption in the government. However, they are "damned if they do, damned if they don't." When they "help us,' we claim that they are really just making a P.R. move, and when not "helping us" they are giving in to corporate interests that aim to lock down or computers.
Well, also a pr0n sites take up lots of space due to videos (way more than a corporate site), plus they tend to have lots of boxes up for redirection (if they redirect you enough before getting to the site, if you click 'back' you'll get taken back to a url that redirects), and other little silly games. Plus IP address games are important to make it hard to figure out where exactly you're connected to (frames being hosted on entirely different servers). I'd venture that this skews estimates of pr0n/war3z and their prevalence significantly on accounts of IP addresses and hard drive space.
You make some good points, but the whole "get up and do something about it, like email a congressman" thing just doesn't work. They respond to large constituent bases. I realize that no one should criticize the government if he hasn't first taken the time to use his voice and speech to change something.
In this case, you have to realize the utter futility of the act. I'm not flaming you (though I am peeved at how moderators love "get up and write a letter" posts), but really, the US government is not a monolithic thing--your local congressman won't really have anything to do with this organization. Do you think that this could get floor time? "My constituents have been claiming that another organization's awards are promoting copy propretecting viewpoints, and it's time we stopped that."
Perhaps copy protection itself could, and I agree a letter for that would be a good idea, but congress has like zero say in overseeing the validity of these awards.
Agreed. However, this does seem like a middle of the road solution. Non-destructive editing is fine by me--what I don't want is an inferior product. Granted, the method to force the distortion will most likely cripple it (after all, that's the name of the game--get my content on your box, but put a lock on it).
Still, I would rather this money be used to actually enhance technology than to find ways to hinder it. I understand the situation is more complicated than this, but it just doesn't set right with me.
There are many ways to manage packages in LFS. The great thing is that you can choose how it's done (symlinks, file logging, even.deb or.rpm). The kep here is choice. "Your distro, your rules."
[Goes back in time to the first occurence ever of the word 'geopolitical']
Me: Dude, don't do it!
Some guy: What?
Me: Say 'geopolitical!'
SG: Why not? I'm referring to world politics with respect to geographical boundaries.
Me: All world politics occur over geographical boundaries.
SG: What about politics that occurs in different countries but is irrespective of geographical location?
Me: It's not world politics then, is it? It's just politics.
SG: What the hell do you know, I'm going to...
[Shoots SG]
Me: It had to be done. The world will be a better place...
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Just make them look like they could go fast if they wanted. Perhaps an offset racing stripe, or a "v-tec" sticker. Check out the official Rice Boy Page for more info.
Ever seen a colorfully decalled-to-death crap car (usually a Honda Civic) with no power under the hood, but giving off the impression like it's powerful? Well, most of our remote controlled cars arent either and we have no hopes of competing with this guy. Just put stickers on it and any idion who sees the thing will definately be as impressed as he/she would be if it were the real deal.
Note: "Rice boy" is not a derrogatory racist term; the website deals with this issue. Check it's FAQ before flaming.
You're right--senseless "pr0pz" to various open source projects is annoying and borderline trollish. You have every right to complain about Debian users doing the same with .deb, I just happen to find the Gentoo zealots more annoying. My bias is very clear and evident here, which is why I say it's also very cool and right for you to mention RPM bashing.
The parent was merely the straw that broke the camel's back--I hate how *every* opportunity to point out the merits of their distro is taken swiftly. We all know gentoo is cool.
I have great respect for your distro and your developers (from your ml's it's painfully obvious that you guys are making a fine distro), but I, and I don't think I'm alone here, find the one-or-two zealots that run around /., web boards, and mls screaming for p.r., really annoying.
We know Gentoo's good. We get the message. We know that you have every reason to be excited. Please, though, stop evangelizing.
I know this is flamebait, but I think a lot of people are sick of this besides me, so I'll take the karma hit if necessary.
Url, anyone? I sadly never bookmarked it (shame on me). It'll be good for me, good for your karma, good for everyone.
MS and Windows can't compete with us here--ever. They'd have to do with Windows what Apple did with Mac OS--open source some of it and build it off of UNIX, and keep it UNIX 'enough' to keep people listening. That just wouldn't happen--they're commited to the position that Windows is an architecturally superior OS. And it will bite them where the sun don't shine.
"Well shit, I guess that means I'm dead."
I'm sorry, but someone would just plain have to get screwed. Actually, almost everyone would dave to. Imagine the kind of control that could be exerted onto someone whom humans designed and manufactured.
"Good afternoon, sir. All your cyber-organs are belong to us."
Actually I think that both GTK and QT are good enough development platforms to become "standard"--which is the problem, since neither will back down (neither should back down, since they both have really cool features).
Mozilla's binaries still depend on gtk 1.x, however when compiling from source you can tell it to use gtk2. I don't know how stable that is, though...
I tried recompiling the stock RedHat kernel, and sure enough that was a on option in there to increase the hz for the internal timer.
1) Gain access to volunteering bank accounts.
2) When the account is idle for a bit, slowly draw a few cents every so often.
3) ???
4) Profit! Errr, stay in 'business.'
whups i meant to go ac...karma rapeage...
(parent, in cognito since this is def off-topic)
:)
WE HAVE A WINNER. I CONCEDE DEFEAT.
About 2 years ago I was going to school in Switzerland. The dorms were rather unsanitary, or rather, some of it's inhabitants were extremely uncouth. As a result, fungal growths were rampant, and I developed a huge wart on my right thumb.
One day I was snowboarding and I tried to jump and hit a 360, but unfortunately I was a 'n00b.' However, upon a rather harsh engagement with hard-packed snow and ice, my wart completely dislodged itself from my finger. I'd say it was about 3mm high and 2.5mm diameter.
I think yours truly takes the cake for strangest wart removal 'treatment.'
*Shrug* I should stop watching Baywatch while trolli^H^H^H^H^H^Hposting on /.
Another shining example about how openness and freedom could get the job done.
Microsoft didn't design the X-Box either--if they need to change Intel to make it harder to circumvent Palladium, then they will work with Intel to do just that, since Intel's too big to boss around.
Lawmakers know this. Perhaps this is a way for them to listen to the other side of the story? After all, a /. story a few weeks ago indicated several reps speaking out and proposing legislation against DRM and the DMCA. Do not be so quick to judge and say "America is ruled by corporate swine and $$$." I admit, there is a lot of clear and evident corruption in the government. However, they are "damned if they do, damned if they don't." When they "help us,' we claim that they are really just making a P.R. move, and when not "helping us" they are giving in to corporate interests that aim to lock down or computers.
Well, also a pr0n sites take up lots of space due to videos (way more than a corporate site), plus they tend to have lots of boxes up for redirection (if they redirect you enough before getting to the site, if you click 'back' you'll get taken back to a url that redirects), and other little silly games. Plus IP address games are important to make it hard to figure out where exactly you're connected to (frames being hosted on entirely different servers). I'd venture that this skews estimates of pr0n/war3z and their prevalence significantly on accounts of IP addresses and hard drive space.
The requirement of this keyboard is that it be shaped like...a...ball?
Well guys, you asked for an Ask Slashdot that couldn't be solved by a google.com search. Be careful what you wish for...
In this case, you have to realize the utter futility of the act. I'm not flaming you (though I am peeved at how moderators love "get up and write a letter" posts), but really, the US government is not a monolithic thing--your local congressman won't really have anything to do with this organization. Do you think that this could get floor time? "My constituents have been claiming that another organization's awards are promoting copy propretecting viewpoints, and it's time we stopped that."
Perhaps copy protection itself could, and I agree a letter for that would be a good idea, but congress has like zero say in overseeing the validity of these awards.
Still, I would rather this money be used to actually enhance technology than to find ways to hinder it. I understand the situation is more complicated than this, but it just doesn't set right with me.
There are many ways to manage packages in LFS. The great thing is that you can choose how it's done (symlinks, file logging, even .deb or .rpm). The kep here is choice. "Your distro, your rules."
Me: Dude, don't do it!
Some guy: What?
Me: Say 'geopolitical!'
SG: Why not? I'm referring to world politics with respect to geographical boundaries.
Me: All world politics occur over geographical boundaries.
SG: What about politics that occurs in different countries but is irrespective of geographical location?
Me: It's not world politics then, is it?
It's just politics. SG: What the hell do you know, I'm going to...
[Shoots SG]
Me: It had to be done. The world will be a better place...
[Returns to normal time]