I use win 98, and XP and like both of them on their own merits. I 'trust' windows 98 ( It's been out long enough for most evil things to have been found.) Win XP is stable as hell and can do some cool stuff (though full of spyware, and tattleware). I don't use open source because of the software I need to run, and the configuration and use taking too long. (recompile my kernal? I'm clueless about the 1000's of fsck -sbin -y like commands etc. I do know ls, telnet, and fsck though).
I was getting into BEOS, then Be died and took my hope for an excellent OS with it. OpenBeos is making huge strides, and I plan on supporting that with one PC at first, then others as it matures.
My point though is this: I am all for choice. MS could do alot for the industry if they'd actually cooperate with Open Source rather than try and be the Only Source.
OS X is an excellent example of a *nix that is user friendly. Part Open and part closed, it shows that choice isn't about locking you in. Its about inviting you in.
Many rental fleets and big rig companies already use satellites and global positioning systems to track cars and cargo. Companies are promoting similar products to consumers who want to track their kids, Alzheimer's patients or cheating spouses.
If you have a wife that would put a Satellite tracker on you, she deserves to get cheated on. With multiple, ugly, crack-whores.
What is to stop some country from making laws Willy-Nilly-Nelson to screw with other countries through the courts?
"Your Honor, Abu Monkeydung has plainly violated our Internet Law 234.b1: 'The letter 'r' must not be used in email under any circumstances.'"
This guy sounds like a Mom's Basement Isolationist. It's rather obvious he enjoys the paternal feeling that no doubt originates from being ruled by inbred bleeders.
He should set up a little Token Ring network down there in the fruit cellar and play Internet King on his own time.
How many of you realize that DMR is just a cleverly disguised ANAGRAM of D R M!!! Yes, it took me several months of painstaking research to find the truth, and I may be killed or worse for posting it here!
That's right! DMR is just a way for the MPAA to sneak DRM past you unsuspecting tech junkies.
You poor bastards, you're unwittingly HELPING the MPAA!!!
The English Patient
Ishtar
C.H.U.D
Licence to Drive
Ladybugs
Chairman of the Board (with the irrepressable Carrottop!)
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
The Master of Disguise
The Country Bears
and finally, the #1 Movie I would like to see at an IMAX: Air Bud 4: Seventh Inning Fetch!
Of course, webcasting royalties are too low! How would the cash-strapped RIAA be able to compete with someone who could just 'stream' at will?
Besides, the RIAA keeps costs down for the consumer by making sure that only well-known, popular music gets streamed, not obscure artists who haven't proven themselves on MTV.
Clearly, the RIAA has our best interests in mind. Copyright and royalties are complicated and should be left to them to figure out. This also frees up artists like Britney and N*SYNC to focus on what's really important. The music.
This saves us all money and trouble in the long run. Go RIAA!
I'm sorry, but this story is a big troll. Record company execs WON'T go to jail. Here, there, or anywhere. Haven't we learned from Enron, Worldcom, etc.? The bigwigs *don't go to jail. They resign. With lots of money.
As long as we have a Congress (tm) that can be purchased with campaign contributions, we are not going to see the end of inappropriate corporate actions.
Corporations are in it for the money, pure and simple. Since they are recognized as having individual's rights, they are given far too much leeway in their behavior. Who goes to jail? Some pigeon. And you and I, the American (consumer) are left holding the (empty) bag.
The U.S would *never send corp. execs to Austrailia to be imprisoned or even sternly spoken to. Remember, this is the one country that 'excused' itself from they Kyoto Treaty (reducing pollution). GW said it'd be 'bad, bad bad' for the enconomy. 'We' also spoke out against the world's war crime tribunal. Why? 'Cause the good 'ol US of A knows it would be a prime target for the court. The prez don't wanna go.
Easy as pie. You gots the gold, you make the rules. You don't play by the rules and you gots the gold? Make more rules, make more gold.
Q. What about the counterargument that if people were really upset about their inability to see the list of blocked sites, then they just wouldn't buy the filtering software?
A. There are a few different problems with that argument. First is that the people who are buying the filtering are not, by and large, the people who are subject to the filtering. The person in a particular library who is buying the filter, for example, is likely the network administrator of the filter, probably a pretty savvy computer user who can figure out a way around the filter. If anyone can do it, it's the person who's in charge of putting it in. He's the expert in computers, after all.... So the person who's making the decision is, oddly, not all that affected by the filter, as I think about it.
I thought the biggest users of filters were clueless parents who heard some horror story of the internet, bought a filter and installed it just so they could be 'hands-off' parents. Parents don't want the responsibilly of monitoring the net usage of their kid.
I think putting the computers where everyone can see them, and actually discussing! what's out there is a far better answer than filtering, which is trivial to get around for even the dumbest of kids/adults. Go to a friends house or other computer (unfiltered), download the QNX internet browser floppy disk for instance.
Actually, unless OSS is filtered (Goddless heathens! Communists! Child Molesters!) you could do that right there.
By John Christopher (Trilogy;) "The White Mountains" (1967), "The City of Gold and Lead" (1967), "The Pool of Fire" (1968).
"The Lotus Caves" (1969).
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
(The first book in the Lewis Barnavelt series)
(1972)
by
John Bellairs
and Lloyd Alexander's Prydain Chronicles The Book of Three,
The Black Cauldron (got the Disney Treatment:( ,
The Castle of Llyr , Taran Wanderer ,
The High King .
Yeah, they're all 'adolescent' books, but all very good, and are worth finding. Besides, didn't everyone read 'The Hobbit' when they were 12?
Whoever here has read the Books of Narnia may be interested to know that the publishers in their 'infinite wisdom':P have rearranged the series so "The Magican's Nephew" is the first book in the series. This is very annoying. Yes, I know that you can just read them in the original order, however, new readers of the series are denied CS Lewis's original vision through ignorance of the change. I fear this change will make it to the movie (plus a ton of Harry Potter-esqe BS that is incongruous with the story).
The series should stay the way it was written, not re-ordered by a focus group and committee. This is what leads to mediocre films, books, and music.
See also: Ren and Stimpy, The Simpsons, NSYNC & Britney (and their ilk), Dr. Pepper Red Fusion, New Coke, any Disney anything, Windows ME, ect.
I know repackaging "content" and the like is a fine way to make an extra buck when the bottom line needs a push and nobody wants to take a chance, but just leave it alone already!
Why not use a grocery-style scanner to speed up access times? You can cover the whole disk with a spinning mirror, and keep the Rpms down at a resonable level.
Here is an article describing some early testing of flywheels and how dangerous they can be in the wrong hands. Please take care when experimenting with flywheels.
Slashdot Mirror
I was getting into BEOS, then Be died and took my hope for an excellent OS with it. OpenBeos is making huge strides, and I plan on supporting that with one PC at first, then others as it matures.
My point though is this: I am all for choice. MS could do alot for the industry if they'd actually cooperate with Open Source rather than try and be the Only Source.
OS X is an excellent example of a *nix that is user friendly. Part Open and part closed, it shows that choice isn't about locking you in. Its about inviting you in.
OpenBeos is where its at. :)
From what? Potholes?
If you have a wife that would put a Satellite tracker on you, she deserves to get cheated on. With multiple, ugly, crack-whores.
Trust me or don't marry me.
"Your Honor, Abu Monkeydung has plainly violated our Internet Law 234.b1: 'The letter 'r' must not be used in email under any circumstances.'"
This guy sounds like a Mom's Basement Isolationist. It's rather obvious he enjoys the paternal feeling that no doubt originates from being ruled by inbred bleeders.
He should set up a little Token Ring network down there in the fruit cellar and play Internet King on his own time.
if you filled the robot with hot grits, would it automagically find Natalie Portman and spray her down with them?
How many of you realize that DMR is just a cleverly disguised ANAGRAM of D R M!!!
Yes, it took me several months of painstaking research to find the truth, and I may be killed or worse for posting it here!
That's right! DMR is just a way for the MPAA to sneak DRM past you unsuspecting tech junkies.
You poor bastards, you're unwittingly HELPING the MPAA!!!
Ishtar
C.H.U.D
Licence to Drive
Ladybugs
Chairman of the Board (with the irrepressable Carrottop!)
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
The Master of Disguise
The Country Bears
and finally, the #1 Movie I would like to see at an IMAX: Air Bud 4: Seventh Inning Fetch!
A guy can dream, can't he?
I posted about this very section in one of the other (legion) RIAA stories. Here's the link. Enjoy.
Stuart Little will be able to visit his relatives overseas!
Besides, the RIAA keeps costs down for the consumer by making sure that only well-known, popular music gets streamed, not obscure artists who haven't proven themselves on MTV.
Clearly, the RIAA has our best interests in mind. Copyright and royalties are complicated and should be left to them to figure out. This also frees up artists like Britney and N*SYNC to focus on what's really important. The music.
This saves us all money and trouble in the long run. Go RIAA!
Even better, you can find a lawyer with ease when you get arrested for stalking!
Bam! Root access.
This works on the systems of the DMV, FBI, DOD, Equifax, Telephone and Utillity companies.
I couldn't believe it myself! I said, "This is so easy, even Sandra Bullock could hack this!"
As long as we have a Congress (tm) that can be purchased with campaign contributions, we are not going to see the end of inappropriate corporate actions.
Corporations are in it for the money, pure and simple. Since they are recognized as having individual's rights, they are given far too much leeway in their behavior. Who goes to jail? Some pigeon. And you and I, the American (consumer) are left holding the (empty) bag.
The U.S would *never send corp. execs to Austrailia to be imprisoned or even sternly spoken to. Remember, this is the one country that 'excused' itself from they Kyoto Treaty (reducing pollution). GW said it'd be 'bad, bad bad' for the enconomy. 'We' also spoke out against the world's war crime tribunal. Why? 'Cause the good 'ol US of A knows it would be a prime target for the court. The prez don't wanna go.
Easy as pie. You gots the gold, you make the rules. You don't play by the rules and you gots the gold? Make more rules, make more gold.
GRACE and her Twin? Maybe just cousins.
AOL has crafted a special pop-up ad to let you know of their new commitment to customer satisfaction!
Really!
Your post is far more insightful than mine. I give you my mod point. ;)
A. There are a few different problems with that argument. First is that the people who are buying the filtering are not, by and large, the people who are subject to the filtering. The person in a particular library who is buying the filter, for example, is likely the network administrator of the filter, probably a pretty savvy computer user who can figure out a way around the filter. If anyone can do it, it's the person who's in charge of putting it in. He's the expert in computers, after all. ... So the person who's making the decision is, oddly, not all that affected by the filter, as I think about it.
I thought the biggest users of filters were clueless parents who heard some horror story of the internet, bought a filter and installed it just so they could be 'hands-off' parents. Parents don't want the responsibilly of monitoring the net usage of their kid.
I think putting the computers where everyone can see them, and actually discussing! what's out there is a far better answer than filtering, which is trivial to get around for even the dumbest of kids/adults. Go to a friends house or other computer (unfiltered), download the QNX internet browser floppy disk for instance.
Actually, unless OSS is filtered (Goddless heathens! Communists! Child Molesters!) you could do that right there.
Excellent link! I will have to try out 'your' order, as soon as I send the original rant to Dr. Pepper. :)
This would be more useful if everyone had one, and I would certainly grin holding a floppy with 32 megs of stuff on it. ;)
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (The first book in the Lewis Barnavelt series) (1972) by John Bellairs
and Lloyd Alexander's Prydain Chronicles :( ,
The Castle of Llyr , Taran Wanderer ,
The High King .
The Book of Three, The Black Cauldron (got the Disney Treatment
Yeah, they're all 'adolescent' books, but all very good, and are worth finding. Besides, didn't everyone read 'The Hobbit' when they were 12?
The series should stay the way it was written, not re-ordered by a focus group and committee. This is what leads to mediocre films, books, and music.
See also: Ren and Stimpy, The Simpsons, NSYNC & Britney (and their ilk), Dr. Pepper Red Fusion, New Coke, any Disney anything, Windows ME, ect.
I know repackaging "content" and the like is a fine way to make an extra buck when the bottom line needs a push and nobody wants to take a chance, but just leave it alone already!
Why not use a grocery-style scanner to speed up access times? You can cover the whole disk with a spinning mirror, and keep the Rpms down at a resonable level.
They'll put your eye out.
Of course, I don't recommend loop the loops, and the CrossRoads of Danger(TM) would have to go.
The cool cardboard desert backgrounds and grandstands could stay, though. And the orange plastic track would make an excellent subway defense weapon!
"Mom, he's beating me with the track again!" "Well, hit him back, I'm busy!"