I recognize Apple user. Unix users dislike it for technical reasons.
Where you been, son? Mac OS X was released over a year ago!
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So, what you're really saying is that you don't understand purchasing power and other basic economic concepts.
No, what I guess I'm having to say is that you seem to have no sense of humor.
What can that US$5 buy you at home? What can it buy you in Bhutan?
Please fill free to post a link to the price of common consumer items in Bhutan. Until you do, you're talking out of your ass.
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Is that the cost of a bag of red chillies in the United States ? How much buying power is $5 in Bhutan ?
Who cares? You're missing the big picture! Why the hell can they wire remote areas for cable at $5/month but I can't get it right in the middle of my pre-wired metro area without paying an order of magnitude more? I mean, damn, just the listing of what's on costs twice as much from the TiVo people!
2) Good for you for switching, but make sure you let the old bank know that they lost a customer and why.
No; a thousand times NO. They had their chance and screwed up. You don't owe them useful information for providing such lousy customer support. It's best if they lost all their customers and went under completely. The thing to do is to let your new bank know why you chose them.
If they're smart, they'll use the data gathered here to say "Maybe we should cut commericals down from 2 minutes to one minute, and have fewer breaks. That way, people won't be bothered to use the 30-second skip."
Actually, if they had brains at all they'd use variable length commercials so that no preset "skip" time was appropriate. Why the heck couldn't a show have a variable length commercial break with ads running variable lengths as well? The uniformity that presently exists are why it's so easy to ignore them. Same is true of banner ads.
And, for the record, I did turn on the 30 second skip feature of my TiVo for about a week. Turns out it wasn't something I liked (too abrupt a change in flow for me), and now I'm back to zipping through the crap ads but being able to see the good ones.
Too bad the guy with the "EFF" T-shirt didn't show up till later...
I would have been on time if more downtown parking ramps accepted motorcycles, the bastards. Got there eventually and it was a good time. 20+ people came (and went), good food, good conversation, excellent tip for the server (money variety for the human variety, that is)! When/where do the pictures get posted? There was some interesting, uh, let's say "visual contrasting" going on.:-)
And if you have reason to believe the MPAA, RIAA, or *anyone* has your material on their system, you could use this sort of thing yourself. Hint: send them an email (you can add a copyright notice, but the Berne convention doesn't even require that) just to be sure they have something of yours.:-)
Rather than "hello, I am dead", send a message like "would you please call and check on me".
This is even worse! If the message gets falsely sent, you end up having to talk to old, sickly people!
ObHomer: Old people don't need companionship. They need to be isolated and studied so it can be determined what nutrients they have that might be extracted for our personal use.
Could it be, as Salon suggests, a suburban mom, who does not agree with controversial lyrics, or would it be the label, trying to prevent piracy and promote the new album at the same time?
If a suburban mom is more clueful than the record execs, then game over, man.
"Further, the laws don't stop the abuse, they just make it illegal."
That's like saying that making homocide a felony doesn't stop murders from occuring, it just makes them illegal. Should we then eliminate the laws on the books simply because they don't stop a particular behavior?
Way to miss the entire point. This guy wants to get his message out, just like some people want other people dead, and I don't think he sees legality vs. illegality an issue. Knowing things like murder and terrorism are against the law really shouldn't help you sleep well at night if you're a target, and Intel's problem isn't likely to disappear just because this guy might be doing something illegal by way of "access to chattel". The only outcome is a false sense of security.
So the case comes down to an unsettled legal point: if someone has made some use of your electronic equipment, which you may not have desired but which has not damaged your property nor deprived you of its use, do you have a legal cause of action against them?
Who defines "damage" and "deprived of use"? Specifically, would regular spam be covered by this as well? What of non-malicious viri? Spyware? Distributed.net clients?
I think laws are the wrong way to go about addressing these kinds of issues. The whole point of net connectivity is the give and take of services. If reasonable technical means can be used to prevent abuse of a system, then no law should be necessary. Further, the laws don't stop the abuse, they just make it illegal. In a way, it is very much like the issue of "security through obscurity".
You can get your fill of blinkenlights on Mac OS X here. Probably need to run Remote Desktop or something for it to be useful with the RacMac, though.:-)
On the other hand, I think one can make a very good objective argument as to why Java is a much worse language than say C++.
Nope. There are 100 OO languages you could have picked to compare Java against, and you picked one of the few that is "objectively" worse. And I'd be hard pressed to call either musical in any way.
Do you work in an office? If you do, how do your neighbours feel about Speakable Items? I've tried it once - too embarassing!
Then you really shouldn't be saying things like, "Computer, download porn." Wait until you get home to do that kind of stuff.:-)
Seriously, I don't know what you're talking about. If you get strange looks for calling a computer a computer, use a different name. People in the next cube shouldn't be any more disturbed by you talking to the computer than they are with you talking on the phone. Having a Bluetooth headset would further blur the line between human interaction and computer interaction, especially if you could switch back and forth between the two.
"Steve, what time is it?"
"Nancy, can we set up a meeting with the Foo account creative lead for 3:30?"
"Steve, give me a weather report."
"Bill, what say we meet over dinner instead of golf?"
This topic came up on Slashdot's #MacOSX IRC channel the other day and we couldn't quite figure out what Apple was up to. Why Bluetooth and why now? The idea of cell phone or PDA sync'ing (or wireless keyboards and mice) isn't exactly new and it's not something that people are rushing out to adopt. Since Apple has already said they won't be doing PDAs any time soon, what "digital hub" technology do you think they have in the works that Bluetooth is the killer app for?
The one thing I thought would be potentially cool would be to get a wireless headset normally used for cell phones and have it be my main interface to Speakable Items, which I find myself using more and more under OS X. Anyone else care to speculate?
"Shareware + source" might be interesting, even with a non-RMS-compliant license, but I haven't seen it. (And of course, I'd prefer full GPL if possible.)
Depending on how you mean "shareware + source", I might be doing that with what I call "serviceware", which is the idea that once my programming services are paid for, the source is released. Users are under no obligation to register, making it essentially freeware for anyone but developers. At this point, not a single bundle available at our website has had their development paid for in registrations. I still like the concept, though.
Open source/free software IS a benefit. It means that if I don't like it, I can change it.
Then welcome to Darwin, the open source core of OS X. It's there even if you don't know about it. The reason you, and most people, don't know about it is because you hardly ever have to change it or recompile the kernel yourself, while for Linux machines I find tweaking the kernel to be one of the first things I do.
Also, can you disable the GUI in OS X so there's one less thing to go wrong when running a server?
You sure can. Perhaps it's your decision that OS X is irrelevant that keeps you ignorant to what it actually is and what it is able to do.
So if I invent a new medium I should be able to own the reprensentation of Pepsi?
Yes! Or do you think the fact that one company's stringing together of a few characters to represent a specific product should put a strangle hold on your new medium and the ability of everyone else to string together the same (or similar) characters to represent something else?
A not-too-unlikely example is simple machine naming schemes. These could even be named after soft drinks (dew.example.com, coke.example.com, pepsi.example.com, etc.). I'm sorry, but I don't think any company that might possibly have a trademark on some specific use of a character string should get to tell me what I can and can't call things in my domain.
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I recognize Apple user. Unix users dislike it for technical reasons.
Where you been, son? Mac OS X was released over a year ago!
So, what you're really saying is that you don't understand purchasing power and other basic economic concepts.
No, what I guess I'm having to say is that you seem to have no sense of humor.
What can that US$5 buy you at home? What can it buy you in Bhutan?
Please fill free to post a link to the price of common consumer items in Bhutan. Until you do, you're talking out of your ass.
Is that the cost of a bag of red chillies in the United States ? How much buying power is $5 in Bhutan ?
Who cares? You're missing the big picture! Why the hell can they wire remote areas for cable at $5/month but I can't get it right in the middle of my pre-wired metro area without paying an order of magnitude more? I mean, damn, just the listing of what's on costs twice as much from the TiVo people!
2) Good for you for switching, but make sure you let the old bank know that they lost a customer and why.
No; a thousand times NO. They had their chance and screwed up. You don't owe them useful information for providing such lousy customer support. It's best if they lost all their customers and went under completely. The thing to do is to let your new bank know why you chose them.
If they're smart, they'll use the data gathered here to say "Maybe we should cut commericals down from 2 minutes to one minute, and have fewer breaks. That way, people won't be bothered to use the 30-second skip."
Actually, if they had brains at all they'd use variable length commercials so that no preset "skip" time was appropriate. Why the heck couldn't a show have a variable length commercial break with ads running variable lengths as well? The uniformity that presently exists are why it's so easy to ignore them. Same is true of banner ads.
And, for the record, I did turn on the 30 second skip feature of my TiVo for about a week. Turns out it wasn't something I liked (too abrupt a change in flow for me), and now I'm back to zipping through the crap ads but being able to see the good ones.
Too bad the guy with the "EFF" T-shirt didn't show up till later...
I would have been on time if more downtown parking ramps accepted motorcycles, the bastards. Got there eventually and it was a good time. 20+ people came (and went), good food, good conversation, excellent tip for the server (money variety for the human variety, that is)! When/where do the pictures get posted? There was some interesting, uh, let's say "visual contrasting" going on. :-)
And if you have reason to believe the MPAA, RIAA, or *anyone* has your material on their system, you could use this sort of thing yourself. Hint: send them an email (you can add a copyright notice, but the Berne convention doesn't even require that) just to be sure they have something of yours. :-)
Stated another way -- there are many more wealthy and well-educated users currently using PCs than there are Mac users
So what? More email message I get these days come from spammers than friends, but you don't see me associating with those assholes either.
Troll or Funny? You make the call. :-)
How about commenting on that: advertising disguised as news?
Are you even aware how completely self-referential you're being?
Rather than "hello, I am dead", send a message like "would you please call and check on me".
This is even worse! If the message gets falsely sent, you end up having to talk to old, sickly people!
ObHomer: Old people don't need companionship. They need to be isolated and studied so it can be determined what nutrients they have that might be extracted for our personal use.
Could it be, as Salon suggests, a suburban mom, who does not agree with controversial lyrics, or would it be the label, trying to prevent piracy and promote the new album at the same time?
If a suburban mom is more clueful than the record execs, then game over, man.
So I can promptly exclude any articles referring to that horseshit "news" organization.
Thank you!
"Further, the laws don't stop the abuse, they just make it illegal." That's like saying that making homocide a felony doesn't stop murders from occuring, it just makes them illegal. Should we then eliminate the laws on the books simply because they don't stop a particular behavior?
Way to miss the entire point. This guy wants to get his message out, just like some people want other people dead, and I don't think he sees legality vs. illegality an issue. Knowing things like murder and terrorism are against the law really shouldn't help you sleep well at night if you're a target, and Intel's problem isn't likely to disappear just because this guy might be doing something illegal by way of "access to chattel". The only outcome is a false sense of security.
So the case comes down to an unsettled legal point: if someone has made some use of your electronic equipment, which you may not have desired but which has not damaged your property nor deprived you of its use, do you have a legal cause of action against them?
Who defines "damage" and "deprived of use"? Specifically, would regular spam be covered by this as well? What of non-malicious viri? Spyware? Distributed.net clients?
I think laws are the wrong way to go about addressing these kinds of issues. The whole point of net connectivity is the give and take of services. If reasonable technical means can be used to prevent abuse of a system, then no law should be necessary. Further, the laws don't stop the abuse, they just make it illegal. In a way, it is very much like the issue of "security through obscurity".
You can get your fill of blinkenlights on Mac OS X here. Probably need to run Remote Desktop or something for it to be useful with the RacMac, though. :-)
On the other hand, I think one can make a very good objective argument as to why Java is a much worse language than say C++.
Nope. There are 100 OO languages you could have picked to compare Java against, and you picked one of the few that is "objectively" worse. And I'd be hard pressed to call either musical in any way.
"Source code" in an exe from a complete stranger! Let me rush out and get that!
Do you work in an office? If you do, how do your neighbours feel about Speakable Items? I've tried it once - too embarassing!
Then you really shouldn't be saying things like, "Computer, download porn." Wait until you get home to do that kind of stuff. :-)
Seriously, I don't know what you're talking about. If you get strange looks for calling a computer a computer, use a different name. People in the next cube shouldn't be any more disturbed by you talking to the computer than they are with you talking on the phone. Having a Bluetooth headset would further blur the line between human interaction and computer interaction, especially if you could switch back and forth between the two.
"Steve, what time is it?"
"Nancy, can we set up a meeting with the Foo account creative lead for 3:30?"
"Steve, give me a weather report."
"Bill, what say we meet over dinner instead of golf?"
This topic came up on Slashdot's #MacOSX IRC channel the other day and we couldn't quite figure out what Apple was up to. Why Bluetooth and why now? The idea of cell phone or PDA sync'ing (or wireless keyboards and mice) isn't exactly new and it's not something that people are rushing out to adopt. Since Apple has already said they won't be doing PDAs any time soon, what "digital hub" technology do you think they have in the works that Bluetooth is the killer app for?
The one thing I thought would be potentially cool would be to get a wireless headset normally used for cell phones and have it be my main interface to Speakable Items, which I find myself using more and more under OS X. Anyone else care to speculate?
"Shareware + source" might be interesting, even with a non-RMS-compliant license, but I haven't seen it. (And of course, I'd prefer full GPL if possible.)
Depending on how you mean "shareware + source", I might be doing that with what I call "serviceware", which is the idea that once my programming services are paid for, the source is released. Users are under no obligation to register, making it essentially freeware for anyone but developers. At this point, not a single bundle available at our website has had their development paid for in registrations. I still like the concept, though.
Unfortunately... I think the fate of OS/2 might just befall Java.
I think you misspelled "fortunately" . . .
Hemos is one of the people that runs this site. Why is it wrong for him to express his opinion about what he'd like to buy or not?
Because you instantly lose credibility when you express desire for USB mass storage. That's just the way it is.
Open source/free software IS a benefit. It means that if I don't like it, I can change it.
Then welcome to Darwin, the open source core of OS X. It's there even if you don't know about it. The reason you, and most people, don't know about it is because you hardly ever have to change it or recompile the kernel yourself, while for Linux machines I find tweaking the kernel to be one of the first things I do.
Also, can you disable the GUI in OS X so there's one less thing to go wrong when running a server?
You sure can. Perhaps it's your decision that OS X is irrelevant that keeps you ignorant to what it actually is and what it is able to do.
So if I invent a new medium I should be able to own the reprensentation of Pepsi?
Yes! Or do you think the fact that one company's stringing together of a few characters to represent a specific product should put a strangle hold on your new medium and the ability of everyone else to string together the same (or similar) characters to represent something else?
A not-too-unlikely example is simple machine naming schemes. These could even be named after soft drinks (dew.example.com, coke.example.com, pepsi.example.com, etc.). I'm sorry, but I don't think any company that might possibly have a trademark on some specific use of a character string should get to tell me what I can and can't call things in my domain.
Some of us saw a bright future in their technology and became shareholders. After Monday, I can proudly say I was a shareholder.