"You'd think that, however, even after a fresh install of XP Pro, all service packs and updates, only a few small, "Signed" drivers installed, my ex's Compaq laptop BSOD's at least every other day or so. When it chooses to BSOD. Sometimes the screen just goes black without explanation."
Whoopee. I have an XP laptop that has never bluescreened in the year that I've ownwed it. Even had it up and running for over a week without reboot.
"The bottom line is, Windows XP, just like any previous or future Windows release, has wildly varying stability, hinging upon your hardware and your popularity with the gods."
"-- Do you have any evidence to support your allegation?"
Life here on Earth has evolved in virtually every nook and cranny of this planet, even in places where we thought life could not be sustained. Even the coldest darkest places of the planet (like the sea floor) are teaming with life. Life isn't so delicate that it'll only occur under a very precise roll of the dice.
"---Only "If""
You were either created by the big bang or by God. If there's a 3rd option, I'd like to hear it.
If we were created through evolution, then the same conditions would very easily exist elsewhere in the universe. If we were created by God, then God is an intelligent lifeform elsewhere in the universe, maybe even outside of it.
"i hate the fact that we cannot see the planets right now and can only see its past. for all we know they are looking back at us on earth back in 5000bc going nope no life."
Nar aliens have tachyon telescopes. They can see us in real time. They're watching us sitting around Slashdot and going "nope, no life."
"What this should be is a story about how a Linux exploit hasn't caused millions of dollars in damage affecting hundreds of thousands of servers in less than 24 hours, affecting ATM networks, gas pumps, etc."
That's just a lucky roll of the dice. There was an exploit, it was there for a while, and fortunately a good guy found it before a bad guy did.
"Or maybe it should be a story about how Linux users don't shoot the messenger."
Linux users are quick to jump to Microsoft's lynching whenever something like this happens. Never mind that Microsoft does have a point. "Don't inspire somebody to go create a problem for everybody."
Face facts, with Microsoft it's always the cloud, and with OSS it's always the silver lining.
"Yet so many games either don't give us the opportunity, having only a male character, or when they do choose, the choices, seem to be clearly made for 14 year-old boys, with women that are endowed as if they were full of silicon/saline."
To be fair, all the guys are muscular, tanned, and athletic. At least your side gets the fat chick.
"How does this compare... to the winodows hole found the other day."
This story is about how great the Open Source Community is for fixing an exploit. The Microsoft story was about how incompetent Microsoft is for having an exploit.
"(Hey, someone's going to get modded-up for taking cheap shots at Microsoft. May as well be me!)"
The problem with cheap shots taken at Microsoft is that they're exhausted. It'd be nice if people here cracking jokes about Windows actually used it so they'd not only be informed about what they're cracking on, but also they'd be able to cook up new jokes.
BSOD == Old news, funny back in 1998. Uncommmon occurance in Win2k/XP.
"A problem has occured, but we'd prefer you just tell us back at HQ than actually tell you what's happening" == Modern XP, funny today.
"The only solution to piracy in the third world is free, open-source software."
Though Slashdot always appreciates a post that advocates both OSS and punishment against Microsoft, I must complain that it is a solution, not the only solution. Lower prices. That's it. Simple as that. Supply and demand. Yadda yadda yadda.
"He was scathing and he basically baited the readers into giving him the takedown he deserved (and possibly was expecting, if as is suspected he was just trolling for clicks)."
Well the article's not coming up, but the headline alone was flamebait. He was a dumb ass for doing that. However, the Linux Community needs to learn to roll with the punches. It is very frustrating to hear all these overly-zealous comments about how great Linux is and then find yourself installing it and feeling like you've gone backwards a few years. The response he got was completely understandable, but the Commmunity would have done so much better to address his concerns.
I'm not saying he was right or the people he baited were wrong, I'm saying the situation that happened with him wasn't ideal. It really does feel like you're on your own with Linux until you stop being a newb.
' Rather than simply providing a model for open debate and getting things done, the oppositional rhetoric gives us infighting and great wars about the composition of naval lint and the direction of the great social revolution."
"Probably won't work with the current TV model. A majority (most?) shows are made by outside producers and sold to the channel."
Don't you guys think you're taking this to an illogical extreme? I have a Replay at home, and yet, amazingly, I still watch commmercials. Why? There are a couple of reasons:
1.) I don't use the Replay to get every show I want to see. A lot of times I just have the TV on and see whatever's relatively interesting. It's not worth programming every single show I've ever liked.
2.) There are lots of shows (ER for example) that I catch the moment it airs. Why wait until it's over to watch it?
No, TiVo will absolutely NOT destroy the TV advertising model. Will it rock the boat? Maybe. The worst case scenario is we'll see more TV to DVD conversions.
"yeah its fun fucking up the DNS for everyone, haha i laugh everytime a virus wipes out half the net or your hardrive, its fun ruining other peoples stuff, its cheap like you say right ?"
Lighten up, man.
"I've come up with a worst case scenario, mod me up!"
.. then I remembered being stuck in It's a Small World for 45 minutes. You guys may laugh, but because of this ride there's an episode of the Simpsons I still can't stomach.
"They are in last place in a huge segment of the home entertainment sector, and they need to remember this fact, because no one needs another Amtrak."
Psst, the video game market isn't Russian Roulette, you really can have 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies. Nintendo may not be the largest, but they are raking in oodles of cash, and they have distinctive titles that you simply aren't going to get with Sony or Microsoft. Sony could easily be unseated by the next newcomer with whizbang flashy graphics, Nintendo is a lot harder to replace.
I'm getting a little tired of the "one company to rule them all" mentality that flies around here.
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"You'd think that, however, even after a fresh install of XP Pro, all service packs and updates, only a few small, "Signed" drivers installed, my ex's Compaq laptop BSOD's at least every other day or so. When it chooses to BSOD. Sometimes the screen just goes black without explanation."
Whoopee. I have an XP laptop that has never bluescreened in the year that I've ownwed it. Even had it up and running for over a week without reboot.
"The bottom line is, Windows XP, just like any previous or future Windows release, has wildly varying stability, hinging upon your hardware and your popularity with the gods."
That's true of any OS.
"That would make all those late night Cthulhu missions with Lord Nekrull, my 16th level Assassin demi-god, a smashing good time!"
I feel sorry for the poor kid who'll never be concieved.
"-- Do you have any evidence to support your allegation?"
Life here on Earth has evolved in virtually every nook and cranny of this planet, even in places where we thought life could not be sustained. Even the coldest darkest places of the planet (like the sea floor) are teaming with life. Life isn't so delicate that it'll only occur under a very precise roll of the dice.
"---Only "If""
You were either created by the big bang or by God. If there's a 3rd option, I'd like to hear it.
"Prove me wrong! I dare you!"
If we were created through evolution, then the same conditions would very easily exist elsewhere in the universe. If we were created by God, then God is an intelligent lifeform elsewhere in the universe, maybe even outside of it.
You are wrong.
"i hate the fact that we cannot see the planets right now and can only see its past. for all we know they are looking back at us on earth back in 5000bc going nope no life."
Nar aliens have tachyon telescopes. They can see us in real time. They're watching us sitting around Slashdot and going "nope, no life."
"What this should be is a story about how a Linux exploit hasn't caused millions of dollars in damage affecting hundreds of thousands of servers in less than 24 hours, affecting ATM networks, gas pumps, etc."
That's just a lucky roll of the dice. There was an exploit, it was there for a while, and fortunately a good guy found it before a bad guy did.
"Or maybe it should be a story about how Linux users don't shoot the messenger."
Linux users are quick to jump to Microsoft's lynching whenever something like this happens. Never mind that Microsoft does have a point. "Don't inspire somebody to go create a problem for everybody."
Face facts, with Microsoft it's always the cloud, and with OSS it's always the silver lining.
"This is Slashdot where high morals, integrity, repect and politeness abound."
That comment actually made me look up for a moment to make sure I didn't typo the domain name.
"Take a screwdriver, remove the hard disk and then wash it thoroughly under a shower with a mild detergent..."
Copied and pasted from the TurboTax FAQ.
"Yet so many games either don't give us the opportunity, having only a male character, or when they do choose, the choices, seem to be clearly made for 14 year-old boys, with women that are endowed as if they were full of silicon/saline."
To be fair, all the guys are muscular, tanned, and athletic. At least your side gets the fat chick.
"How does this compare... to the winodows hole found the other day."
This story is about how great the Open Source Community is for fixing an exploit. The Microsoft story was about how incompetent Microsoft is for having an exploit.
"(Hey, someone's going to get modded-up for taking cheap shots at Microsoft. May as well be me!)"
The problem with cheap shots taken at Microsoft is that they're exhausted. It'd be nice if people here cracking jokes about Windows actually used it so they'd not only be informed about what they're cracking on, but also they'd be able to cook up new jokes.
BSOD == Old news, funny back in 1998. Uncommmon occurance in Win2k/XP.
"A problem has occured, but we'd prefer you just tell us back at HQ than actually tell you what's happening" == Modern XP, funny today.
"Piccard: All hands embrace for impact!"
"Data: If we proceed at this velocity, the Enterprise will be destroyed."
"Picard: Troi, you have the conn."
"The only solution to piracy in the third world is free, open-source software."
Though Slashdot always appreciates a post that advocates both OSS and punishment against Microsoft, I must complain that it is a solution, not the only solution. Lower prices. That's it. Simple as that. Supply and demand. Yadda yadda yadda.
"He was scathing and he basically baited the readers into giving him the takedown he deserved (and possibly was expecting, if as is suspected he was just trolling for clicks)."
Well the article's not coming up, but the headline alone was flamebait. He was a dumb ass for doing that. However, the Linux Community needs to learn to roll with the punches. It is very frustrating to hear all these overly-zealous comments about how great Linux is and then find yourself installing it and feeling like you've gone backwards a few years. The response he got was completely understandable, but the Commmunity would have done so much better to address his concerns.
I'm not saying he was right or the people he baited were wrong, I'm saying the situation that happened with him wasn't ideal. It really does feel like you're on your own with Linux until you stop being a newb.
' Rather than simply providing a model for open debate and getting things done, the oppositional rhetoric gives us infighting and great wars about the composition of naval lint and the direction of the great social revolution."
STFU!
"Mission Impossible == Apple advertisment"
Twister == SGI Laptop Advertisement.
(too bad you'll never find one on e-bay)
"Probably won't work with the current TV model. A majority (most?) shows are made by outside producers and sold to the channel."
Don't you guys think you're taking this to an illogical extreme? I have a Replay at home, and yet, amazingly, I still watch commmercials. Why? There are a couple of reasons:
1.) I don't use the Replay to get every show I want to see. A lot of times I just have the TV on and see whatever's relatively interesting. It's not worth programming every single show I've ever liked.
2.) There are lots of shows (ER for example) that I catch the moment it airs. Why wait until it's over to watch it?
No, TiVo will absolutely NOT destroy the TV advertising model. Will it rock the boat? Maybe. The worst case scenario is we'll see more TV to DVD conversions.
"yeah its fun fucking up the DNS for everyone, haha i laugh everytime a virus wipes out half the net or your hardrive, its fun ruining other peoples stuff, its cheap like you say right ?"
Lighten up, man.
"I've come up with a worst case scenario, mod me up!"
"I don't think it is a bad idea but I think we must start making "prime directives" ala RoboCop. ...."
Microsoft's way ahead of ya. Although, they still won't tell anybody what directive 4 is.
"STFU."
Dude, grow up.
"Videogame Journalism is going great guns when one of, if not the most profitable gaming companies can be identified as 'dying'."
It's especially funny considering the popularity of the Game Boy Advance and any title made by Nintendo.
Ass. Just for that, I'm telling everybody you run Windows.
.. then I remembered being stuck in It's a Small World for 45 minutes. You guys may laugh, but because of this ride there's an episode of the Simpsons I still can't stomach.
"They are in last place in a huge segment of the home entertainment sector, and they need to remember this fact, because no one needs another Amtrak."
Psst, the video game market isn't Russian Roulette, you really can have 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies. Nintendo may not be the largest, but they are raking in oodles of cash, and they have distinctive titles that you simply aren't going to get with Sony or Microsoft. Sony could easily be unseated by the next newcomer with whizbang flashy graphics, Nintendo is a lot harder to replace.
I'm getting a little tired of the "one company to rule them all" mentality that flies around here.
"Nintendo loves 'ripping off' their players, and always has."
Ripping off? People go happily buy stuff and they're being ripped off? O_o