You have to respect someone for their opinion to count.
That would be why people tend to dismiss you, of course.
But, it's good that you have assilimated this fact. For homework, try to figure out why people don't respect you. Better yet, talk it over with a good therapist.
hard drive technology is insanely cheaper than solid-state and it looks like it will continue that way.
Not hardly. The cost per byte of flash ram is falling rapidly, largely because of the economies of scale that are coming into play with so much of it being used in iPods and similar devices. Disks get better over time too, but no moving parts will beat moving parts eventually.
I agree. We've already seen flash RAM beat the micro drives in CF cards, and the advantages of doing away with moving parts (and with them, the inevitable mechanical failures) are compelling. Moore's law will do the driving, we'll have solid-state laptops in another year or so.
They wouldn't dare. One thing that this whole fracas demonstrates is that publicity is a great way to bring pressure to bear on officials who are out of line.
This wasn't "cold" fusion, it was fusion in microbubbles created through ultrasonic agitation of a fluid. These bubbles are very hot, but they're also extremely small.
Now, if it proves possible to get useful energy out of this apparatus, call your broker and buy all the puts on oil company stocks that you can.
True. There are very few things that can only be purchased from US suppliers. The main effect of the embargo is just to provide Castro with an excuse for the crushing poverty he's inflicted on Cuba through his incompetence. That son of a bitch can't die soon enough, and it's a terrible injustice that he'll probably die of natural causes.
I'm not talking about Mao's war against the KMT to establish the Red Dynasty. I'm talking about the 70 million or so that he starved to death, who had no means to fight back.
I wonder how RMS is going to spin this victory to his States-side detractors?
What's to spin? Linux is a fine thing to use when you have loads of time, and not much money. It's a perfect fit for a dictator-botched economy like Cuba.
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I guess they do respect me around here.
What's your next guess?
-jcr
jealous?
Of many people, certainly. Of you, not a chance.
-jcr
You have to respect someone for their opinion to count.
That would be why people tend to dismiss you, of course.
But, it's good that you have assilimated this fact. For homework, try to figure out why people don't respect you. Better yet, talk it over with a good therapist.
-jcr
What's your status you fucking punk?
Yeah, all the most successful people are as defensive as you are, I'm sure..
-jcr
For eighteen grand, I'd want a car with rather better gas mileage...
-jcr
The Slashdot community doesn't much care for ...people like you, bitching about other posters like this.
-jcr
Do I personally despise Apple? yes.
You'd feel different if you had a job.
-jcr
Molluscs are tasty, no doubt about that..
-jcr
hard drive technology is insanely cheaper than solid-state and it looks like it will continue that way.
Not hardly. The cost per byte of flash ram is falling rapidly, largely because of the economies of scale that are coming into play with so much of it being used in iPods and similar devices. Disks get better over time too, but no moving parts will beat moving parts eventually.
-jcr
I agree. We've already seen flash RAM beat the micro drives in CF cards, and the advantages of doing away with moving parts (and with them, the inevitable mechanical failures) are compelling. Moore's law will do the driving, we'll have solid-state laptops in another year or so.
-jcr
They wouldn't dare. One thing that this whole fracas demonstrates is that publicity is a great way to bring pressure to bear on officials who are out of line.
-jcr
i thought exxonerated mean having a bunch of oil spilled on you.
Nah, that's when you get "Valdezed" or "Hazelwooded".
-jcr
This wasn't "cold" fusion, it was fusion in microbubbles created through ultrasonic agitation of a fluid. These bubbles are very hot, but they're also extremely small.
Now, if it proves possible to get useful energy out of this apparatus, call your broker and buy all the puts on oil company stocks that you can.
-jcr
drop any packets it recieves from China,
So, they go through a botnet spread from Spokane to Tuscaloosa. Try again.
-jcr
Perhaps he could add a clause to the GPL prohibiting the use of the software under such license from being used in the administration of gulags.
-jcr
True. There are very few things that can only be purchased from US suppliers. The main effect of the embargo is just to provide Castro with an excuse for the crushing poverty he's inflicted on Cuba through his incompetence. That son of a bitch can't die soon enough, and it's a terrible injustice that he'll probably die of natural causes.
-jcr
I spend much more time and money on my one windows box
You certainly didn't hear me suggesting windows as the alternative.
-jcr
I'm not talking about Mao's war against the KMT to establish the Red Dynasty. I'm talking about the 70 million or so that he starved to death, who had no means to fight back.
-jcr
Cuba's economy is remarkably healthy
And that's why so many people are risking their lives in tiny boats to get to Cuba, right?
Oh, wait...
-jcr
Many in the world believe that Cuba has been hurt more by the actions of the United States than by Castro.
Yeah, and many people have no idea that Mao killed more Chinese than all of the foreign invaders throughout history put together. What's your point?
-jcr
I wonder how RMS is going to spin this victory to his States-side detractors?
What's to spin? Linux is a fine thing to use when you have loads of time, and not much money. It's a perfect fit for a dictator-botched economy like Cuba.
-jcr
heaven forbid that you should do things for the good of all.
Defending our rights against government encroachment is one of the things that we do for the good of all.
-jcr
I'll never forget Chernobyl Girl. She broke my heart, you insensitive clod!
-jcr
In my day, we just banged rocks together! And we were grateful!
-jcr
People who can't afford computers do not deserve to use them.
More like, people who are using anything provided at someone else's expense are in no position to bitch about others doing the same thing.
-jcr