I've had the same problem with my website. I'm honored that people would link to my content, but it's more fun to just replace the content with something else that might make the linker look silly or inappropriate. (evil grin)
Here is the problem with your thinking:
Prostitution is illegal almost everywhere here in the US. Period. Just because you don't think she's harming anyone or anything doesn't make it legal or any less a crime.
They should fine each person who answers illegal ads, too. If a spammer sends out 1,000,000 junk mails for almost no cost and one ass clown answers, it makes it worth his trouble. It's like prostitution or drug dealing: both buyer and seller should be busted.
With my line printer, I can print out each individual frame from The Matrix in ASCII art, staple them all together and flip through the sequence to show those smart-ass HP Calc video hackers what retro is all about!
How about big fines for the companies that adverstise with spammers? ($1/message!) Figure out how to tax their illegal income and file tax evasion charges! (Works on the mob!)
Or
Jhunkhad: A Holy War Against the Infidel Spammers!
In front of a camera, stand them up and make them recite that they have small, flacid penises and need to refinance their homes and consolidate their debt because they owe all their money to hot horny teen girl web cam sites. Then slap them with a herring until they are unconcious.
I'm already getting those personalized ads via e-mail! I mean, how did they know I'm up to my eyes in debt with a small, flacid penis and looking for hot horny teen girls?
I guess I have "government waste" and big NASA dollars on the mind--When I first read the summary blurb, I thought the link said, "an even more EXPENSIVE look..."
Don't like the one button mouse? Think the 'Mighty Mouse' is a bit overrrated?
Just do like I do:
Step 1: Arrive to the office early Step 2: Go to the storage closet and find an old PC mouse (PS2 or USB) Step 3: Find a Dell with a nice 2 botton/scroll LED mouse (USB) Step 4: Replace the Dell mouse with the Old one from the storage closet Step 5: Leave a note from "I.T." about the "repair" Step 6: Remove your 'inferior' mouse from your Mac Step 7: Plug in the Dell into your Mac--voila! No drivers needed. Step 8: Deny everything.
*Your mileage may vary. Void where prohibited by law. If you get fired or your ass kicked, it's not my fault you picked the wrong cubicle to raid.
Why? The very DNA of the MS culture is about control and profit. Open Source is the exact opposite of the MS model. While it's more likely they'll release some other product as open source (something they already give away for free), it's unlikely simply because they would lose complete control over it.
If you leave the Mac platform because you think the Intel deal totally ruined the Mac, where are you going to go?
If you use a Mac, you're not using it because of it's superior processing power--we all know that despite the hype, it's not true. We use the Mac because of the OS. Plain and simple. Everything else is secondary.
I think the Intel switch will kill the speed debate with PCs and we can get on with our lives.
My Babelfish Translated Gates' comments as follows:
Microsoft is going to fix it so that we're the only solution you can use. To lure the distributors into our web, we'll use the FUD of the DRM to cash in on closing the standards into something we control exclusively. We're trying to dominate everything instead of doing things well. We'll be glad to share our technology as long as it runs on Windows.
Microsoft doesn't really care about innovation, they care about making more money and shutting everyone else out.
Ballmer seems like a nice enough guy and all, but with his stock options, all he really cares about are the quarterlies. Fixing Windows' security issues and seriously reworking their code is a long term problem for a short-sighted company. In the end, we all pay the Troll to cross his damn bridge.
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I would say that there isn't really THAT much resemblance between them--it's coincidental as TFA quote says.
:)
I'd be more worried about the similarities between Tiger and Vista!
Yikes. That's really ugly.
Now, if someone can get Vista working on MacOS X.... (ducks and takes cover)
I've had the same problem with my website. I'm honored that people would link to my content, but it's more fun to just replace the content with something else that might make the linker look silly or inappropriate. (evil grin)
....The FBI also announced that there are additional penalties for lame screen names and unimaginative naming conventions for their worms.
:-)
Now, "Trogdor" --that's a good name!
Here is the problem with your thinking: Prostitution is illegal almost everywhere here in the US. Period. Just because you don't think she's harming anyone or anything doesn't make it legal or any less a crime.
They should still be fined for being stupid enough to answer spam!
They should fine each person who answers illegal ads, too. If a spammer sends out 1,000,000 junk mails for almost no cost and one ass clown answers, it makes it worth his trouble. It's like prostitution or drug dealing: both buyer and seller should be busted.
I'd like to know how to properly pronounce that last name!
New life for my DEC PDP 10! w00t!
With my line printer, I can print out each individual frame from The Matrix in ASCII art, staple them all together and flip through the sequence to show those smart-ass HP Calc video hackers what retro is all about!
[loud, evil cackling]
I don't quite see the point beyond the proverbial "because we can" axiom.
I'd put this in the Minix on a toster category.
(It's still a pretty cool geek trick though)
Wow...I could be, like, infamous. It's like famous, but more so.
How about big fines for the companies that adverstise with spammers? ($1/message!) Figure out how to tax their illegal income and file tax evasion charges! (Works on the mob!)
...sounds like a reality show for Fox!
Or
Jhunkhad: A Holy War Against the Infidel Spammers!
In front of a camera, stand them up and make them recite that they have small, flacid penises and need to refinance their homes and consolidate their debt because they owe all their money to hot horny teen girl web cam sites. Then slap them with a herring until they are unconcious.
I'm Canadian, you insentive clod! :)
I'm already getting those personalized ads via e-mail! I mean, how did they know I'm up to my eyes in debt with a small, flacid penis and looking for hot horny teen girls?
Forget that device, what we really need is Caller IQ!
I guess I have "government waste" and big NASA dollars on the mind--When I first read the summary blurb, I thought the link said, "an even more EXPENSIVE look..."
Don't like the one button mouse? Think the 'Mighty Mouse' is a bit overrrated?
Just do like I do:
Step 1: Arrive to the office early
Step 2: Go to the storage closet and find an old PC mouse (PS2 or USB)
Step 3: Find a Dell with a nice 2 botton/scroll LED mouse (USB)
Step 4: Replace the Dell mouse with the Old one from the storage closet
Step 5: Leave a note from "I.T." about the "repair"
Step 6: Remove your 'inferior' mouse from your Mac
Step 7: Plug in the Dell into your Mac--voila! No drivers needed.
Step 8: Deny everything.
*Your mileage may vary. Void where prohibited by law. If you get fired or your ass kicked, it's not my fault you picked the wrong cubicle to raid.
In a word: no.
Why? The very DNA of the MS culture is about control and profit. Open Source is the exact opposite of the MS model. While it's more likely they'll release some other product as open source (something they already give away for free), it's unlikely simply because they would lose complete control over it.
It's a shame he's only remembered for one role. IMDB lists all of his work.
It looks like he started his acting career with a stint on a little show called "Space Command."
I guess he was a victim of Space Scotsman type casting.
If you leave the Mac platform because you think the Intel deal totally ruined the Mac, where are you going to go?
If you use a Mac, you're not using it because of it's superior processing power--we all know that despite the hype, it's not true. We use the Mac because of the OS. Plain and simple. Everything else is secondary.
I think the Intel switch will kill the speed debate with PCs and we can get on with our lives.
My Babelfish Translated Gates' comments as follows:
Microsoft is going to fix it so that we're the only solution you can use. To lure the distributors into our web, we'll use the FUD of the DRM to cash in on closing the standards into something we control exclusively. We're trying to dominate everything instead of doing things well. We'll be glad to share our technology as long as it runs on Windows.
Frozen Java. I love ice coffee...
(ducking from flying tomatoes)
8, eh? How underwhelming! There's at least 8 warez servers on my Roadrunner trunk thanks to unpatched Windows machines...
Which is the the greater crime?
Heh...just callin' like I see it.
Microsoft doesn't really care about innovation, they care about making more money and shutting everyone else out.
Ballmer seems like a nice enough guy and all, but with his stock options, all he really cares about are the quarterlies. Fixing Windows' security issues and seriously reworking their code is a long term problem for a short-sighted company. In the end, we all pay the Troll to cross his damn bridge.
Step 1: Look at what is popular--see what the kids are buying from everyone else.
Step 2: Acquire the company that makes it -or- steal the technology (if these don't work skip to step 3B).
Step 3: Munge the code and make it proprietary
Step 3B: Spread FUD campaign and carry out industrial/legal sabotage
Step 4: Use monopoly to force new inferior "innovation" on Windows user base (for a fee!)
Step 5: Gloat in victory and repeat.