And that makes them even more dangerous than the religious fanatic: that they will never examine their own prejudices with the same logical tools that they use to approach the low-hanging fruit that they go after.
Actually, that would make them the same as the religious fanatic.
Wow. You must really be surrounded by a cluster fuck of people who think any conservative label (like "libertarian") automatically dismisses trumps every argument.
I guess you couldn't be bothered to read far enough to get to the point where GP said that the viewpoints presented in a positive light on Bullshit aren't necessarily incorrect, but clearly biased.
At least we don't have to put up with too much of this activation DRM hassle on the console versions...
Publishers have already been doing this same thing with one-time activation DLC codes that come with the game. If you buy a used copy, you'll have a degraded experience unless you pony up the cash for another code.
People here don't love Samsung. The reason Apple gets flak is because of their patent lawsuits. People here generally don't like abusive litigants. Apple is a patent bully. End of story.
(at least with respect to this story; there are plenty of other reasons to not like Apple as well, but none that are really relevant to this discussion)
I found a nice racist troll first post to be a refreshing change of pace from the recent rash of +5 'informative', but actually incorrect and completely offtopic first post trolls that have hit pretty much every Google or Apple article over the past few weeks.
Do people really have a difficult time understanding these things?
Rename a.txt file to.Text and then you will see...
File associations assume that file extensions are 3 letters... and.htm and html are different...
That's because they ARE different. Unless you have.text registered with your OS to behave the same way as.txt, how can it know what to do with it? (Forgetting magic numbers, etc, for the time being). Your statement makes about as much as "rename a.txt file to.textual_content and then you will see..."
Computers aren't magical. If something is different, it's different. In a Unix system.txt would be seen just as different from.Text as it is from.Txt. It's how shit works.
So saying that using a DVR is indistinguishable from downloading a torrent copy is like saying because Costco is giving out free cheese dip samples today, you have the right to eat free cheese dip for life.
No, it's not.
It might be comparable if you included the fact that someone besides Costco distributed the free cheese dip at a different location, and somehow the cheese dip was a magical cheese dip that never ran out. Except that in your failed analogy, it actually costs Costco something to give away the cheese dip, it would cost the non-authorized cheese dip distributor something, AND the cheese dip will run out eventually. When it comes to distribution of TV shows, there are no (well, trivial) costs for all distributors, and unlike with the cheese dip, the producers don't "lose" their copies of the media because somebody else violated their copyright.
Yes yes, you're a big man and we all fear and respect you. Do you also concealed carry just in case those scary criminals jump you? Very, very brave.
However, this is all completely offtopic. I've got modpoints, but I find that it's more fun to antagonize people displaying internet bravado.
Also, the most likely person to rape your wife or daughters is yourself, a family member, or a friend. Someone mentioning criminals and you jumping straight to "rape" sounds like a case of projection -- maybe you should check yourself in to a psychiatric ward?
I guess it's not supposed to grow too big; if it does, you are probably not a target Windows Phone user. Get an Android to fit your need for overpopulated app grids;)
I find it amusing hearing this from an iPhone fan when Android gives you far greater ability to customize your home screen(s), and only displays icons for applications if you *want* it to. My girlfriend has an iPhone and I don't see how she can stand having to thumb through page after page of applications every time she wants to do something. I guess we all just learn to work around the stupid interface choices of our devices.
The typical people making a big deal out of fragmentation are Apple Fanbois that can't imagine how an OS could exist where all devices aren't identical.
While ignoring the fact that not all iOS devices are identical.
Bonch manages to get a first post on just about every Apple- and/or Android-related story. He generally posts stuff that is factually incorrect, yet still somehow manages a +5.
What's sad is that I *don't* believe s/he is paid; instead it's zealotry.
If you read the link in his sig, it claims, as basically the only point in their mission statement:
The American Third Position Party believes that government policy in the United States discriminates against white Americans, the majority population, and that white Americans need their own political party to fight this discrimination.
Anyone who thinks this is accurate could very easily believe any number of other equally ridiculous things.
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And that makes them even more dangerous than the religious fanatic: that they will never examine their own prejudices with the same logical tools that they use to approach the low-hanging fruit that they go after.
Actually, that would make them the same as the religious fanatic.
--Jeremy
Wow. You must really be surrounded by a cluster fuck of people who think any conservative label (like "libertarian") automatically dismisses trumps every argument.
I guess you couldn't be bothered to read far enough to get to the point where GP said that the viewpoints presented in a positive light on Bullshit aren't necessarily incorrect, but clearly biased.
--Jeremy
At least we don't have to put up with too much of this activation DRM hassle on the console versions...
Publishers have already been doing this same thing with one-time activation DLC codes that come with the game. If you buy a used copy, you'll have a degraded experience unless you pony up the cash for another code.
--Jeremy
They also marketed the hell out of it, something that most other MP3 player manufacturers with superior models failed to do.
--Jeremy
People here don't love Samsung. The reason Apple gets flak is because of their patent lawsuits. People here generally don't like abusive litigants. Apple is a patent bully. End of story.
(at least with respect to this story; there are plenty of other reasons to not like Apple as well, but none that are really relevant to this discussion)
--Jeremy
Your entire post could be summed up as: remember that time when that popular product had imitators?
--Jeremy
I found a nice racist troll first post to be a refreshing change of pace from the recent rash of +5 'informative', but actually incorrect and completely offtopic first post trolls that have hit pretty much every Google or Apple article over the past few weeks.
--Jeremy
Do people really have a difficult time understanding these things?
Rename a .txt file to .Text and then you will see ...
File associations assume that file extensions are 3 letters ... and .htm and html are different ...
That's because they ARE different. Unless you have .text registered with your OS to behave the same way as .txt, how can it know what to do with it? (Forgetting magic numbers, etc, for the time being). Your statement makes about as much as "rename a .txt file to .textual_content and then you will see ..."
Computers aren't magical. If something is different, it's different. In a Unix system .txt would be seen just as different from .Text as it is from .Txt. It's how shit works.
--Jeremy
So saying that using a DVR is indistinguishable from downloading a torrent copy is like saying because Costco is giving out free cheese dip samples today, you have the right to eat free cheese dip for life.
No, it's not.
It might be comparable if you included the fact that someone besides Costco distributed the free cheese dip at a different location, and somehow the cheese dip was a magical cheese dip that never ran out. Except that in your failed analogy, it actually costs Costco something to give away the cheese dip, it would cost the non-authorized cheese dip distributor something, AND the cheese dip will run out eventually. When it comes to distribution of TV shows, there are no (well, trivial) costs for all distributors, and unlike with the cheese dip, the producers don't "lose" their copies of the media because somebody else violated their copyright.
--Jeremy
This doesn't have jack shit to do with the "environment." Why would you even be that disingenuous as to bring it up?
This is all about certain business owners who are all too happy to turn a blind eye to obvious crime in order to make a buck for themselves.
--Jeremy
But even if thieves steal the less-valuable wire, it will also be less expensive to replace. It's not only useful as a "deterrent."
--Jeremy
Yes yes, you're a big man and we all fear and respect you. Do you also concealed carry just in case those scary criminals jump you? Very, very brave.
However, this is all completely offtopic. I've got modpoints, but I find that it's more fun to antagonize people displaying internet bravado.
Also, the most likely person to rape your wife or daughters is yourself, a family member, or a friend. Someone mentioning criminals and you jumping straight to "rape" sounds like a case of projection -- maybe you should check yourself in to a psychiatric ward?
--Jeremy
I guess it's not supposed to grow too big; if it does, you are probably not a target Windows Phone user. Get an Android to fit your need for overpopulated app grids ;)
I find it amusing hearing this from an iPhone fan when Android gives you far greater ability to customize your home screen(s), and only displays icons for applications if you *want* it to. My girlfriend has an iPhone and I don't see how she can stand having to thumb through page after page of applications every time she wants to do something. I guess we all just learn to work around the stupid interface choices of our devices.
--Jeremy
Just look at any CSS code.
CSS isn't code -- it's not even markup. Do you know what code is?
But the CSS, for making everything look right, and also doing some simple animations?
Change the x/y offsets and change the animation frame? You know, the same way it's done in every environment?
CSS is pretty damn simple, but if you have better ideas on how to style block elements, I'm sure people would be happy to hear them.
--Jeremy
Don't take life too seriously!
But when it comes to Slashdot -- that shit's important enough to get first post on every article.
--Jeremy
Wow, so you have to test it on multiple devices from the same manufacturer -- that's not fragmentation.
But having to test on multiple devices from every manufacturer -- that's fragmentation.
--Jeremy
The typical people making a big deal out of fragmentation are Apple Fanbois that can't imagine how an OS could exist where all devices aren't identical.
While ignoring the fact that not all iOS devices are identical.
--Jeremy
Bonch manages to get a first post on just about every Apple- and/or Android-related story. He generally posts stuff that is factually incorrect, yet still somehow manages a +5.
What's sad is that I *don't* believe s/he is paid; instead it's zealotry.
--Jeremy
Yeah, and if we try to do anything about it it's socialism.
--Jeremy
Third-party developer support for Android declined by a third in 2011 [flurry.com].
As with most people, you fail statistics.
And from the tone of that article, flurry doesn't seem to even *want* Android developers.
--Jeremy
Good god, talk about moving goalposts.
--Jeremy
Forget the rest; I'll pretend they don't matter for the sake of argument. How does 4G LTE support not have any effect on the user experience?
--Jeremy
iOS users don't care about marketshare, remember?
--Jeremy
If you read the link in his sig, it claims, as basically the only point in their mission statement:
The American Third Position Party believes that government policy in the United States discriminates against white Americans, the majority population, and that white Americans need their own political party to fight this discrimination.
Anyone who thinks this is accurate could very easily believe any number of other equally ridiculous things.
--Jeremy
Look, if this big liberal media conspiracy that you jackasses all think exists were actually true, they wouldn't report this shit in the first place.
Quit your butthurt confirmation bias, please.
--Jeremy