I used to be a Sony customer. I bought a 200-CD changer, a 19" CRT monitor. Now I promised myself to NEVER buy anything from them again.
Why? Because of their stupid anti-piracy politics. They are one of the main RIAA members, one of the main supporters in the lobby that approved DMCA, one of the main supporters of that stupid DVD zone, one of the creators of that stupidest "copy-protected" disks (they can't even be called CD's, according to Philips, that holds the CD patent).
So, even if their products are good, even if I can't find anything better, even it they are the last brand in Earth, I'll boycott Sony.
Will you ? Will you give money to a company that screws its users ? Will you support DMCA and RIAA ?
If so, we can assume the kidneys have great concentrations of it, and this Anthrax treatment could harm the kidneys, leading to kidneys failure. Not so good, IMO.
Easy one. According to counter.li.org there are 18 million users. SuSEgives us " more than 15 million private and professional Linux users around the globe".
If we consider 15 million users, we have $99 x 15M = $1.485.000.000 (one billion and a half).
How can they honestly believe company X is using if they know anyone can type a wrong name in the registration ?
If they blindly believe in this kind of info, then it's VERY easy to frame someone.
>Always freaked me out being asked my address just to buy some solder or something.
I am not paranoid, but I believe it's nothing but a conspiration ruled by the FBI. How it works ? EVERY eletonic equipment you buy, everytime you buy some solder, some wires, any kind of wire, in every store, when you are checking out, they get a machine, usually gun-like, that produces laser beans, and pretend to price scan.
But hey are not. That equipment actually scans your iris, and all your purchase data is beamed to a FBI satellite, and archived in a secret database. You won't remember they scanned your iris, because of its sofisticated Neuralizer (YES, contrary to popular belief, it does exist and can be found here).
Now they associate your recorded purchase with your new purchase. Say you bought some fireworks on July 1st... And some solder and wires now, Dec 25th. You obviously will be suspected of building a bomb, and should be arrested.
They are not asking your address anymore simply because they already have it, on this database, associated with your iris.
I actually run UT2k3 at 1600x1200 32 bit colors, all options in their higher quality, and get zero stutters, and it usually goes at 40-60 frames per second, wich I think is OK.
Like him, I have a P4 2GHz, running XP w/ 1 Gb RAM, but I guess they key is really the GeForce 4 Ti 4400.
So, if that guy w/ a P4 is whinning about his piece of crap, he should upgrade his video board, that is what makes most difference to high-end 3d games. It actually may make more difference than the CPU itself. You can see in Tom's Hardware Guide that the performance of a GeForce 4 Ti 4600 is twice the GeForce 3 Ti 4200.
Now, if you have a DivX player, all you need to do is install a modchip in it, one that has the zillion encoding algorithms used in DivX.
Then the DivX player will stream DivX movies encoded with ogg/AC3/MP3/XviD/QPel/B-Frames/GMC, and the weirdest combination ot them from the player and display right on your TV !
Very nice. Till the next week, when they release a new algorithm.
>So. With NiMH, you'll have to remove the cordless phone from the base after no more than 12 or so hours of charging, followed by a substantial drain before the next re-charge.
Sorry, but no need for this. NiMH has no memory effect.
And an advantage of NiMH is that its charge lasts much longer than NiCd
I am hereby formally accusing the US of having mass destruction weapons, including chemical, bacteriological and atomic bombs.
Iraq is going to be attacked for the very same reason. Why is not US going to be attacked too ? Why does the US think they have the right to have these weapons, and the others don't ?
If you'd compare the contries to a schoolyard, US would be the bully kid who extorted lunch money from his colleages.
CTO Location: Inner Bunker, CA; New York, NY Position Type: Attack Position Duration: Full-Time 24/7
Warner Music Group
Job Description Warner Music Group seeks a heavy duty cyborg or mutant preferrably with stealth capabilities, and with desire to kill.
We offer a competitive salary and full benefits package, including, but not limited to, 1 million rounds per month of the finest ATK small caliber ammunition (5.56mm, 7.62mm,.30 caliber,.50 caliber), 500.000 rounds of medium caliber ammunition (25mm) fully compatible with NATO weapons system, a set of the finest machine guns and a license to kill.
Requirements: Must obey, specially directive 4, and be tolerant to baby food.
Knowing ED-209 assembly is a plus. Also desirable is experience with flamethrowers and chainsaws.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume, including number of manslaughters you're accused of being involved to: acmearmy@warnerbros.com, subject: CTO.
GWB is killing innocent civilians based on their nationality. And it thirsty for more blood. He wants to fight Iraq, because he doesn't like them, and is just looking for an excuse to initiate the attack. Of course at least thousands will die.
Blair and GWB say Iraq has mass destruction weapons. So what ? The US also has. Is US the only country that is allowed to have it ? I guess US will stand against any country that develops weapons and does not say amen to everything the US says.
Of course, same rule, different measures. Iraq will be attacked because it's not doing what UN said. But Israel doesn't do it either, and will not be attacked because it's friend to US.
I think the whole thing stinks. War stinks.
In systems like mine, with 3 HD's stacked one on top of the other, a cold room would not be enough. Heat dissipation was bad, and the HD's would quickly be too hot for the touch. I did no measurements, just put my hand there and felt. But it should be about 60 C or more.
I noticed that each HD model heats more or less. So I got worried about this, and bought HD Coolers. Huge difference. Now the HD's just get warm, not hot. Maybe it's not necessary when you're running just one HD, but when you have more than one, I think it's really worth it.
You can find HD coolers in lots of places, but I suggest you do a Google search.
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I used to be a Sony customer. I bought a 200-CD changer, a 19" CRT monitor. Now I promised myself to NEVER buy anything from them again.
Why? Because of their stupid anti-piracy politics. They are one of the main RIAA members, one of the main supporters in the lobby that approved DMCA, one of the main supporters of that stupid DVD zone, one of the creators of that stupidest "copy-protected" disks (they can't even be called CD's, according to Philips, that holds the CD patent).
So, even if their products are good, even if I can't find anything better, even it they are the last brand in Earth, I'll boycott Sony.
Will you ? Will you give money to a company that screws its users ? Will you support DMCA and RIAA ?
I am not a doctor, but isn't urokinase produced by the kidneys ?
If so, we can assume the kidneys have great concentrations of it, and this Anthrax treatment could harm the kidneys, leading to kidneys failure. Not so good, IMO.
Note: I've been unable to substantiate this
Easy one. According to counter.li.org there are 18 million users. SuSEgives us " more than 15 million private and professional Linux users around the globe".
If we consider 15 million users, we have $99 x 15M = $1.485.000.000 (one billion and a half).
How can they honestly believe company X is using if they know anyone can type a wrong name in the registration ? If they blindly believe in this kind of info, then it's VERY easy to frame someone.
I was about to choose between Borland's Delphi and MS's VB for my company. I think MS has more ethics than Borland. My decision is done.
Wait till someone comes out with a Penile Growth Hormone (PGH), that supposedly will make your penis grow 1 inch per month.
>Always freaked me out being asked my address just to buy some solder or something.
I am not paranoid, but I believe it's nothing but a conspiration ruled by the FBI. How it works ? EVERY eletonic equipment you buy, everytime you buy some solder, some wires, any kind of wire, in every store, when you are checking out, they get a machine, usually gun-like, that produces laser beans, and pretend to price scan.
But hey are not. That equipment actually scans your iris, and all your purchase data is beamed to a FBI satellite, and archived in a secret database. You won't remember they scanned your iris, because of its sofisticated Neuralizer (YES, contrary to popular belief, it does exist and can be found here).
Now they associate your recorded purchase with your new purchase. Say you bought some fireworks on July 1st... And some solder and wires now, Dec 25th. You obviously will be suspected of building a bomb, and should be arrested.
They are not asking your address anymore simply because they already have it, on this database, associated with your iris.
I actually run UT2k3 at 1600x1200 32 bit colors, all options in their higher quality, and get zero stutters, and it usually goes at 40-60 frames per second, wich I think is OK.
Like him, I have a P4 2GHz, running XP w/ 1 Gb RAM, but I guess they key is really the GeForce 4 Ti 4400.
So, if that guy w/ a P4 is whinning about his piece of crap, he should upgrade his video board, that is what makes most difference to high-end 3d games. It actually may make more difference than the CPU itself. You can see in Tom's Hardware Guide that the performance of a GeForce 4 Ti 4600 is twice the GeForce 3 Ti 4200.
Technically it's the same thing. A browser is the client and the web server, well, the server.
A better question would be if proprietary client-server solutions, that require proprietary clients are doomed.
The web services model has a client already installed in most OS's, runs in most platforms, so it has a clear advantage.
I wonder if a 14 y-o kid took pictures of (him|her)self and spread to the net.
Or if (he|she) runs a webcam and starts masturbating.
Access denied. Please remove your leg cast and walk normally.
Now, if you have a DivX player, all you need to do is install a modchip in it, one that has the zillion encoding algorithms used in DivX.
Then the DivX player will stream DivX movies encoded with ogg/AC3/MP3/XviD/QPel/B-Frames/GMC, and the weirdest combination ot them from the player and display right on your TV !
Very nice. Till the next week, when they release a new algorithm.
As if the shootings in DC were not enough.
Microwave replacement
Heater
Photographic film eraser
Electromagnetical warfare
Rodents killer
Hair remover
And I'm sure Al Qaeda can think of more wonderful uses.
And I thought Pringles ruled just because it works as an antenna.
What's the next cool thing that Pringles can be used ?
>there is absolutely no way the Russian government would hand him over
If I was him, I'd say FUCK YOU Adobe, DoS and DOJ.
Adobe is the root of all this evil. Boycott Adobe.
>Chief among these is how susceptible they are to damage from being charged too long
This is what smart chargers are for.
>So. With NiMH, you'll have to remove the cordless phone from the base after no more than 12 or so hours of charging, followed by a substantial drain before the next re-charge.
Sorry, but no need for this. NiMH has no memory effect.
And an advantage of NiMH is that its charge lasts much longer than NiCd
I am hereby formally accusing the US of having mass destruction weapons, including chemical, bacteriological and atomic bombs.
Iraq is going to be attacked for the very same reason. Why is not US going to be attacked too ? Why does the US think they have the right to have these weapons, and the others don't ?
If you'd compare the contries to a schoolyard, US would be the bully kid who extorted lunch money from his colleages.
That's almost unthinkable as having a president who is an actor.
BTW, imagine if we had an actor as president nowadays, what he'd do to MPAA.
[thinking to myself: Ok, so I mentioned MPAA. If I mention Linux, I'll get a good score. Here it goes.]
Linux.
CTO
.30 caliber, .50 caliber), 500.000 rounds of medium caliber ammunition (25mm) fully compatible with NATO weapons system, a set of the finest machine guns and a license to kill.
Location: Inner Bunker, CA; New York, NY
Position Type: Attack
Position Duration: Full-Time 24/7
Warner Music Group
Job Description
Warner Music Group seeks a heavy duty cyborg or mutant preferrably with stealth capabilities, and with desire to kill.
We offer a competitive salary and full benefits package, including, but not limited to, 1 million rounds per month of the finest ATK small caliber ammunition (5.56mm, 7.62mm,
Requirements:
Must obey, specially directive 4, and be tolerant to baby food.
Knowing ED-209 assembly is a plus. Also desirable is experience with flamethrowers and chainsaws.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume, including number of manslaughters you're accused of being involved to: acmearmy@warnerbros.com, subject: CTO.
The MP3s have already been released in alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.complete_cd, 17 days ago, on Sep. 11.
So, all we need now is a keygen that makes codes to access that web page that offers exclusive content.
GWB is killing innocent civilians based on their nationality. And it thirsty for more blood. He wants to fight Iraq, because he doesn't like them, and is just looking for an excuse to initiate the attack. Of course at least thousands will die. Blair and GWB say Iraq has mass destruction weapons. So what ? The US also has. Is US the only country that is allowed to have it ? I guess US will stand against any country that develops weapons and does not say amen to everything the US says. Of course, same rule, different measures. Iraq will be attacked because it's not doing what UN said. But Israel doesn't do it either, and will not be attacked because it's friend to US. I think the whole thing stinks. War stinks.
Can you tell me the difference between George Bush and Hitler? This is not a taunt, but an honest question.
In systems like mine, with 3 HD's stacked one on top of the other, a cold room would not be enough. Heat dissipation was bad, and the HD's would quickly be too hot for the touch. I did no measurements, just put my hand there and felt. But it should be about 60 C or more.
I noticed that each HD model heats more or less. So I got worried about this, and bought HD Coolers. Huge difference. Now the HD's just get warm, not hot. Maybe it's not necessary when you're running just one HD, but when you have more than one, I think it's really worth it.
You can find HD coolers in lots of places, but I suggest you do a Google search.