OMG, who uses PNG files?! The compression routine is rubbish! I'm going to use this technology, but I'm going to convert the files to JPEG before I upload them. When people see how much smaller the file is that they have to download, they'll quickly move over to my way of thinking.
I remember when MAME was hovering around the 0.97 mark and the user forums were asking if this meant that in 3 version's time MAME would hit version 1.0. The answer came back as no because that would mean that it was complete and MAME is nowhere near completed. Instead it went from 0.99 to 0.100.
(That's a period denoting the end of the sentence, not part of the version number in case anyone was confused.)
We still have IE6 installed by default at work. The reason we haven't upgraded is because it'd break some of the applications and they don't want the headache of having to retest the application (that's the excuse anyway), so we're stuck with it.
I expect we won't be moving to Windows 7 any time soon either, XP works fine and not only would they have to spend money on the upgrade, but they'd have to re-train everyone.
I think it's a bit unfair to criticise KDE 4.0. It wasn't supposed to be for the end user, but for some reason the end users started using it and then started complaining. 4.1 was supposed to be the proper release, but I found it too painful to use compared to KDE 3.5 and as a result I downgraded back to Hardy.
Unfortunately Hardy's long term support ends in October so I'll have no choice but to upgrade to Karmic. Hopefully KDE 4.3 will be more along the lines of what people want.
I'm sure it's great for party games and other casual things, but I can't imagine playing a first person shooter, or, God forbid a fighter. Can you imagine the conversations you'd overhear?
1st man : What's wrong with you? 2nd man : I'm knackered, I was playing Gears of War for an hour last night, I had to rearrange my living room to make adequate room for the cover spots. 1st man : Yeah, chainsawing is a bitch too 2nd man : Hey, where's Billy? 1st man : Didn't you hear? He was playing Street Fighter 4, did a screw pile driver and broke his Coccyx.
I use Netbeans 5.5. I did upgrade to 6.x but quickly reverted back when I found out it did not support auto completion without having to import the package first. Maybe this was a bug in Netbeans 5.5 but I did like the way I didn't have to stop typing, use the keyboard combination or right click and select "Fix imports". Having to do this just to get method completion for something like a Hashtable was unacceptable to me.
Judge: Why didn't you attend your DUI? Me: Oh, I cancelled it, didn't you get the email? Judge: I didn't get a chance to check my email this morning, when can you attend another hearing? Me: I don't have time I'm afraid, it's all explained in the email though Judge: OK then, drive safe now! Me: Thanks!
RMS: Hey! I've got this great idea RMS: [Proceeds to describe idea] World: Wow, that's really good. Let's do that!
RMS: Great, if you think that one was good, how about this one RMS: [Proceeds to describe idea] World: Hmmm, that one wasn't quite a good
RMS: Oh, well how about this one RMS: [Proceeds to describe idea] World: Erm... that's even worse than the last one
RMS: OK, hang on, what about this RMS: [Proceeds to describe idea] World: Yeah, you know what? You only had one good idea
RMS: That's not true! Listen to this RMS: [Proceeds to describe idea] World: Riiight... We've gotta go, could you switch off the light on your way out?
Casual games, the American Idol / Britain's Got Talent of the industry.
As Simon Cowell's found out, it's easier to shove out something half arsed that the public will quickly forget about (but not before ploughing millions into first) than to come up with anything original.
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OMG, who uses PNG files?! The compression routine is rubbish! I'm going to use this technology, but I'm going to convert the files to JPEG before I upload them. When people see how much smaller the file is that they have to download, they'll quickly move over to my way of thinking.
I remember when MAME was hovering around the 0.97 mark and the user forums were asking if this meant that in 3 version's time MAME would hit version 1.0. The answer came back as no because that would mean that it was complete and MAME is nowhere near completed. Instead it went from 0.99 to 0.100.
(That's a period denoting the end of the sentence, not part of the version number in case anyone was confused.)
We still have IE6 installed by default at work. The reason we haven't upgraded is because it'd break some of the applications and they don't want the headache of having to retest the application (that's the excuse anyway), so we're stuck with it.
I expect we won't be moving to Windows 7 any time soon either, XP works fine and not only would they have to spend money on the upgrade, but they'd have to re-train everyone.
I sometimes set my password to ******** It sounds stupid but it has two advantages:
1. I know that I've typed in a * because I can see it
and, most importantly
2. When I have to repeat my password to confirm it, I can just copy and paste the previous field, saving me literally seconds of typing
I think it's a bit unfair to criticise KDE 4.0. It wasn't supposed to be for the end user, but for some reason the end users started using it and then started complaining. 4.1 was supposed to be the proper release, but I found it too painful to use compared to KDE 3.5 and as a result I downgraded back to Hardy.
Unfortunately Hardy's long term support ends in October so I'll have no choice but to upgrade to Karmic. Hopefully KDE 4.3 will be more along the lines of what people want.
That's what happens when you stop using Clearasil!
Nope, which is why we're now going to try doing it on Mars. Makes sense to me.
Only sad twats write into newspapers anyway.
That's slander. I'll see you in court.
I'm sure it's great for party games and other casual things, but I can't imagine playing a first person shooter, or, God forbid a fighter. Can you imagine the conversations you'd overhear?
1st man : What's wrong with you?
2nd man : I'm knackered, I was playing Gears of War for an hour last night, I had to rearrange my living room to make adequate room for the cover spots.
1st man : Yeah, chainsawing is a bitch too
2nd man : Hey, where's Billy?
1st man : Didn't you hear? He was playing Street Fighter 4, did a screw pile driver and broke his Coccyx.
They're for US immigration to scan. Other than that they serve no other purpose, like wasps.
Seriously though, did you know that identical twins have different fingerprints? Not so identical after all.
I wonder if it will continue from where Into the Wild Green Yonder left off.
As many have pointed out on TFA, Gmail is still OK for the moment and it can be set to collect your Hotmail.
as it took the Catholic Church to admit it's mistakes with Galileo
Obviously someone watched Angels and Demons last night...
I use Netbeans 5.5. I did upgrade to 6.x but quickly reverted back when I found out it did not support auto completion without having to import the package first. Maybe this was a bug in Netbeans 5.5 but I did like the way I didn't have to stop typing, use the keyboard combination or right click and select "Fix imports". Having to do this just to get method completion for something like a Hashtable was unacceptable to me.
Nanotech - 1 Billion years
Elephant - Forever
Technology simply cannot compete with mother nature.
Whenever someone tells me they have a dog, I ask them what make it is. Try it, the reaction is brilliant.
Judge: Why didn't you attend your DUI?
Me: Oh, I cancelled it, didn't you get the email?
Judge: I didn't get a chance to check my email this morning, when can you attend another hearing?
Me: I don't have time I'm afraid, it's all explained in the email though
Judge: OK then, drive safe now!
Me: Thanks!
Now that they've cancelled this show as well as My Name Is Earl, the networks can fill the space with more reality and talent shows.
The sad fact is that given the amount of attention Susan Boyle has received, I can see this happening quite easily.
Data Center: $10M*
Hookers and Beer: $490M
*I reckon I could get that down to $6M by cutting corners though, so that's another $4M for the beer :)
Or you could just download OpenArena
If id hadn't released the sources to Quake 3 you wouldn't have a free game to download
Hey RMS, ever do any online banking? How about use an ATM?
Nope
RMS: Hey! I've got this great idea
RMS: [Proceeds to describe idea]
World: Wow, that's really good. Let's do that!
RMS: Great, if you think that one was good, how about this one
RMS: [Proceeds to describe idea]
World: Hmmm, that one wasn't quite a good
RMS: Oh, well how about this one
RMS: [Proceeds to describe idea]
World: Erm... that's even worse than the last one
RMS: OK, hang on, what about this
RMS: [Proceeds to describe idea]
World: Yeah, you know what? You only had one good idea
RMS: That's not true! Listen to this
RMS: [Proceeds to describe idea]
World: Riiight... We've gotta go, could you switch off the light on your way out?
And there I was wondering what to bring back from the US as a souvenir when I go there next week...
I've been downloading stuff for 24 hours straight and the installer still insists there's 14 hours remaining. 20k/s speeds for the loss.
Luxury, I'm still upgrading to Intrepid because I'm on dial up.
Casual games, the American Idol / Britain's Got Talent of the industry.
As Simon Cowell's found out, it's easier to shove out something half arsed that the public will quickly forget about (but not before ploughing millions into first) than to come up with anything original.
The fickle public, I hate you.