There's a difference between "Nobody uses product X so we're not going to support it anymore" and "We're not going to support product X so you better stop using it"
XP accounts for only half of the Windows installed base of 390 million. Half. Win2000 is around 17%. That's what, 65 million installations? Nah, nobody uses that shit anymore.... fuck em.
Just give motorcyclists the right to ride armed and defend ourselves from attempted-murderers, and you'll see a sharp and sudden drop in the number of morons who dare to drive while under the influence of cellphones.
Physical reproductions are not and cannot be digitally copied. There is no such thing as a 'perfect copy' on the physical layer. Not outside of theoretical physics, anyway.
I think the unofficial explanation for that is: By that point in time, they had lost the ability to make 'good' clones, and were relying on conscripts. Thus the glaring difference in accuracy (and physical similarity) between the AotC troopers and 4/5/6 troopers.
They probably did 2 per disk because that's how they released the VHS tapes. My guess is they already had the masters done and didn't want to mess with re-collating everything into season format.
I haven't looked at the TOS DVDs, but I suspect that the episodes are packaged the same way they came on the tapes.
Wtf? Not a single change? That must be some good crack you have.
We have the FFA of 1933, the NFA of 1968, and more bans/regulations in 1986, 1989, 1994 (which is about to go away, thankfully). And there's probably more.
Destructive devices (grenades, explosives, large-bore weapons) and full-autos have been heavily regulated and restricted since the 30's. So good luck buying a functional grenade launcher or ammunition for it in the US, no matter who you are.
Yes, I fully understand that language changes over time. That's not really the issue here. This is not about a consistent new way to spell things, or unorthodox but generally accepted usage, this is about a lot of ignorant people not caring how they spell things at all.
At least I didn't use 'nemore' (and it's the phonetic abbreviation stuff that I'm mainly railing against).
Shortcuts like ppl, thx, plz? And i herd their wuz sum diferenses beetween surten werds to. Oral colloquialisms in a visual medium just don't work. It's a one-way transfer only.
The Internet may not be hurting anyone's learning ability, but it is certainly not *helping* anyone to learn how to spell. Not when so many just don't care what their words look like or how they use them.
Because they take shortcuts, use stupid abbreviations that take just as much time to type as the real word, and generally type in a 'stream of consciousness' style that apparently gives more credibility for each new typo or misspelling.
And they get pissed off at anyone who tries to correct their spelling. "it dosent mater eveywun can stil understnad me bitch fuck off cocksucking whore", I believe is the standard response. Funny how they always seem to get the swear words perfect though.
You're right, we do notice it more. But the primary problem is that hardly anyone takes pride or care in what they do anymore.
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There's a difference between "Nobody uses product X so we're not going to support it anymore" and "We're not going to support product X so you better stop using it"
XP accounts for only half of the Windows installed base of 390 million. Half. Win2000 is around 17%. That's what, 65 million installations? Nah, nobody uses that shit anymore.... fuck em.
Sheesh.
Just give motorcyclists the right to ride armed and defend ourselves from attempted-murderers, and you'll see a sharp and sudden drop in the number of morons who dare to drive while under the influence of cellphones.
Yeah, that's another one I've heard. Like they had to use their own substandard cloning vats or something.
Physical reproductions are not and cannot be digitally copied. There is no such thing as a 'perfect copy' on the physical layer. Not outside of theoretical physics, anyway.
I think the unofficial explanation for that is: By that point in time, they had lost the ability to make 'good' clones, and were relying on conscripts. Thus the glaring difference in accuracy (and physical similarity) between the AotC troopers and 4/5/6 troopers.
ROR
"Send more crack"
Silly pendant, jokes are for amulets!
Only the clueless equate 'gun owner' with 'murderous savage'. Looks like you're one of them.
Muy bueno!
They probably did 2 per disk because that's how they released the VHS tapes. My guess is they already had the masters done and didn't want to mess with re-collating everything into season format.
I haven't looked at the TOS DVDs, but I suspect that the episodes are packaged the same way they came on the tapes.
Nicely turned =)
As for the BIOS, couldn't they just pop open the case, pull the pin, and clear the CMOS? There goes your "security" fix, right down the drain.
If your data is that sensitive and they have time to do all that without being noticed, then you've got bigger problems than USB keys.
Wtf? Not a single change? That must be some good crack you have.
We have the FFA of 1933, the NFA of 1968, and more bans/regulations in 1986, 1989, 1994 (which is about to go away, thankfully). And there's probably more.
Destructive devices (grenades, explosives, large-bore weapons) and full-autos have been heavily regulated and restricted since the 30's. So good luck buying a functional grenade launcher or ammunition for it in the US, no matter who you are.
Try reading a few posts up, Sherlock. Before Mr "You're a pedant, tra-la-la" came along, the adults were having a serious discussion.
And then there's the problem that any time someone says anything about this issue, they get called a 'language nazi'.
Sheesh.
Yes, I fully understand that language changes over time. That's not really the issue here. This is not about a consistent new way to spell things, or unorthodox but generally accepted usage, this is about a lot of ignorant people not caring how they spell things at all.
At least I didn't use 'nemore' (and it's the phonetic abbreviation stuff that I'm mainly railing against).
Thanks for the insult. Do you have anything useful to offer, or are you just going to sit there and wallow in apathy and sarcasm?
Shortcuts like ppl, thx, plz? And i herd their wuz sum diferenses beetween surten werds to. Oral colloquialisms in a visual medium just don't work. It's a one-way transfer only.
The Internet may not be hurting anyone's learning ability, but it is certainly not *helping* anyone to learn how to spell. Not when so many just don't care what their words look like or how they use them.
Because they take shortcuts, use stupid abbreviations that take just as much time to type as the real word, and generally type in a 'stream of consciousness' style that apparently gives more credibility for each new typo or misspelling.
And they get pissed off at anyone who tries to correct their spelling. "it dosent mater eveywun can stil understnad me bitch fuck off cocksucking whore", I believe is the standard response. Funny how they always seem to get the swear words perfect though.
You're right, we do notice it more. But the primary problem is that hardly anyone takes pride or care in what they do anymore.
"yeah whatevah it's just the internet who cares"
So, one Goldwaterite, one Libertarian, and a hojillion brands of Left is 'a pretty good mix'?
Meh.
You guess I'm white? Oh, now you're psychic? Got all the stereotypes memorized?
Heh. How does it feel to be a racist? Not that you'd ever admit it, of course.
My my, we've got some anger issues to deal with, don't we?
That's GNU/Had, you ingrate.
-RMS
But there's no pokin', mon.