"Microsoft software is carefully designed to keep your company's valuable information in, and unauthorised people and viruses out. Which means that your data couldn't really be safer, even if you kept it in a safe. Which is great news for the survival of your company. But tragic news for hackers."
Obviously Microsoft does not value grammar: 1. You can't start sentences with "which". 2. "But tragic news for hackers." is an incomplete sentence, and so, is wrong.
Perhaps instead of lying about how safe their software is, they should work on improving Microsoft Office's grammar checker. -Dae
I've heard that CRT's are better for gaming than LCD's. I am somewhat of a gamer, and if this information is true, then I will stick with CRT's until the bitter end. However, I'm wondering, are my sources correct? Is there a noticable difference between CRT's and LCD's with respect to gaming? -Dae
In New York State, there is currently a Do-Not-Call list set up for people who do not want to be bothered by Telemarketers. The list is free.
I've heard that there is such a plan being considered on a national basis. It would seem to me obvious to add cell phones to this list. Voila. Your telemarketing problems will be put to an end. -Dae
Look at the box for your NWN cd's... I don't imagine you'll find 'Linux' under supported operating systems, regardless of what you read on Bioware's website...
Perhaps the reason for this is that the boxes are still from before the release of the Linux distribution? -Dae
This is all well and good, but what I'm really waiting for is for them to do this with coffee cups. That way, I can drink from a coffee cup with exhaust pipes... ... if I drank coffee, that is. -Dae
I've played Q3A for over half an hour on my Latitude CPx while sitting in a car before. It doesn't get that hot. Perhaps we should all go buy from Dell! -Dae
I don't think it's just you. I got DSL from Verizon not too long ago, and they just upgraded my DSL access from 40KB/s to about 218KB/s for $5. That makes it about 1.6Mbps for app $45. I don't find this to be wildly expensive. However, I am worried about acessibility. When will we be able to use this? They say "roll out", however this could mean that it's coming out in some remote town in Montana, or it could mean that they'll switch all their stations over to this new speed.
-Dae
Your argument has a lot of merit, however I would respond by saying that in that case they don't need my money. Also, I don't like Britney Speares or Jennifer Lopez;-).
I thought the whole point of having Linux is that it's not the same as Windows? Sure, it's "cute" to have Linux look like Windows, but I'd prefer to have my Linux look like Linux, and not like Windows XP. That being said , I do see the interest in a Windows-like environment (something like Lindows) for people who are starting out with Linux, after switching from Windows to Linux. Perhaps it would give them more of a sense of familiarity, though I don't know how valid that is.
I know filesharing is illegal. I know I really *should* go out and buy the CD or the DVD instead of downloading it. The problem (with music, at least) is that I find out that very little of the money is going to the artists themselves. I find that the music industry is getting tons of money for something they didn't even create. This makes me ask myself: Do I want to support the music industry? Quite simply, the answer is no. I discover that my money is really going where it ought, and I get annoyed. On a more legal note, what if I see a song that I want to hear, but the rest of the CD sucks. Should I go and buy a $25 CD for one song? My answer: Hell no. -Dae
My question is: What's the point? Why play alternate reality games when you have the reality right around you. Many people know movie characters better than they know other people around them. Everyone is expected to know who some movie character is, and if they don't, then they are labeled as "weird". I think people have enough trouble with reality, and dealing with things that happen in real life. Over 50% of the American populace think Saddam Hussein ordered the 9/11 attack. Shouldn't the people get to know our reality properly, before they start in on alternate reality? -Dae
"As for Eidos... Tomb Raider Online never sounded very appealling anyways."
What! Who wouldn't want a bunch of female clones with two guns each running around shooting the crap out of each other!
-Dae
I think this is the case for many games. For example, Descent 3 is also a pretty old game. During a typical day, there are tons of people online, playing an chatting. Also, Total Annihilation (probably even older) has a very dedicated fan base online, with goups releasing mods for it regularly. I don't think it's the age of the game that matters so much as the quality. If it's a good game, then people will keep playing. Also, you can take Tetris as an example. It's age old, and yet it's still being played.
-Dae
Oh come now. First internet blocking software in schools, now in homes, and now we want to censor what games kids can play? Is this country turning into a facist dictatorship?
Also, what's the point of having a game run solely from a CD? I thought the whole idea of being able to install it was so that games could run better (movies, sounds, etc.) than they could off of a CD? Am I mistaken in this assumption?
-----
"Alle reden vom wetter. Wir nicht." - SDS Sozialistischer Deutscher Studentenbund
I think that the people that fall for these scams probably aren't rich people. Generally, people that have a lot of money have enough brains not to lose it. I think it's usually the poor people that are gullible and really want money, that fall for it. Hence 7000 pound loss, although that is not a mean sum for someone to have in their bank account.
-Dae
The frightening thing is that they could probably hold out for a long time. What now, will we be seeing people in NYC running around in Ergonomic Keyboard outfits?
-Dae
But that doesn't threaten national security. That the Chinese have the source and we don't won't drive the US to a communist hell. It will merely put american businesses at a disadvantage.
-Dae
This review came from Amazon.com: I know I've read a great book when it makes me change (or atleast try to change) some element(s) of my behavior. Afterreading Half Mast, I have made a solemn vow that I will never again let my child out of my sight, and, more importantly, that I will home-school him, so that he never, ever sets foot inside the halls of "learning". This book does for education what Psycho did for showers. The writing is as real and powerful as anything I have everread, and I will not soon forget it. I look forward to Mr. Null's next effort, and it is my hope the he'll begin working on it immediately.
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:-)
So now I can dote on someone while slashing at them? Wow, I can't wait. Maybe I should got to CalTech.
-Dae
"Microsoft software is carefully designed to keep your company's valuable information in, and unauthorised people and viruses out. Which means that your data couldn't really be safer, even if you kept it in a safe. Which is great news for the survival of your company. But tragic news for hackers."
Obviously Microsoft does not value grammar:
1. You can't start sentences with "which".
2. "But tragic news for hackers." is an incomplete sentence, and so, is wrong.
Perhaps instead of lying about how safe their software is, they should work on improving Microsoft Office's grammar checker.
-Dae
I've heard that CRT's are better for gaming than LCD's. I am somewhat of a gamer, and if this information is true, then I will stick with CRT's until the bitter end. However, I'm wondering, are my sources correct? Is there a noticable difference between CRT's and LCD's with respect to gaming?
-Dae
"Looking for a friend but don't have her phone number with you?"
I only have phone numbers of girls I want to talk to, and those I've already memorized.
-Dae
In New York State, there is currently a Do-Not-Call list set up for people who do not want to be bothered by Telemarketers. The list is free.
I've heard that there is such a plan being considered on a national basis. It would seem to me obvious to add cell phones to this list. Voila. Your telemarketing problems will be put to an end.
-Dae
Look at the box for your NWN cd's... I don't imagine you'll find 'Linux' under supported operating systems, regardless of what you read on Bioware's website...
Perhaps the reason for this is that the boxes are still from before the release of the Linux distribution?
-Dae
Started this message when the update to 1.29 was at 8%. Finished this message at 58%. Damn slow.
;-).
No, you just type too fast
-Dae
This is all well and good, but what I'm really waiting for is for them to do this with coffee cups. That way, I can drink from a coffee cup with exhaust pipes ...
... if I drank coffee, that is.
-Dae
Sounds like a good idea. However, I might remove the staples before I put it on my lap.
-Dae
I've played Q3A for over half an hour on my Latitude CPx while sitting in a car before. It doesn't get that hot. Perhaps we should all go buy from Dell!
-Dae
That's "lap" silly.
I just got trolled.
-Dae
After all, we're not all philanderers.
-Dae
Perhaps this is a stupid question, but why does CPM mean Cost per Thousand? In my naivete I would have thought it meant Cost per Million.
-Dae
I don't think it's just you. I got DSL from Verizon not too long ago, and they just upgraded my DSL access from 40KB/s to about 218KB/s for $5. That makes it about 1.6Mbps for app $45. I don't find this to be wildly expensive. However, I am worried about acessibility. When will we be able to use this? They say "roll out", however this could mean that it's coming out in some remote town in Montana, or it could mean that they'll switch all their stations over to this new speed.
-Dae
Your argument has a lot of merit, however I would respond by saying that in that case they don't need my money. Also, I don't like Britney Speares or Jennifer Lopez ;-).
I thought the whole point of having Linux is that it's not the same as Windows? Sure, it's "cute" to have Linux look like Windows, but I'd prefer to have my Linux look like Linux, and not like Windows XP. That being said , I do see the interest in a Windows-like environment (something like Lindows) for people who are starting out with Linux, after switching from Windows to Linux. Perhaps it would give them more of a sense of familiarity, though I don't know how valid that is.
I know filesharing is illegal. I know I really *should* go out and buy the CD or the DVD instead of downloading it. The problem (with music, at least) is that I find out that very little of the money is going to the artists themselves. I find that the music industry is getting tons of money for something they didn't even create. This makes me ask myself: Do I want to support the music industry? Quite simply, the answer is no. I discover that my money is really going where it ought, and I get annoyed. On a more legal note, what if I see a song that I want to hear, but the rest of the CD sucks. Should I go and buy a $25 CD for one song? My answer: Hell no. -Dae
My question is: What's the point? Why play alternate reality games when you have the reality right around you. Many people know movie characters better than they know other people around them. Everyone is expected to know who some movie character is, and if they don't, then they are labeled as "weird". I think people have enough trouble with reality, and dealing with things that happen in real life. Over 50% of the American populace think Saddam Hussein ordered the 9/11 attack. Shouldn't the people get to know our reality properly, before they start in on alternate reality? -Dae
"As for Eidos... Tomb Raider Online never sounded very appealling anyways." What! Who wouldn't want a bunch of female clones with two guns each running around shooting the crap out of each other! -Dae
I think this is the case for many games. For example, Descent 3 is also a pretty old game. During a typical day, there are tons of people online, playing an chatting. Also, Total Annihilation (probably even older) has a very dedicated fan base online, with goups releasing mods for it regularly. I don't think it's the age of the game that matters so much as the quality. If it's a good game, then people will keep playing. Also, you can take Tetris as an example. It's age old, and yet it's still being played. -Dae
Oh come now. First internet blocking software in schools, now in homes, and now we want to censor what games kids can play? Is this country turning into a facist dictatorship? Also, what's the point of having a game run solely from a CD? I thought the whole idea of being able to install it was so that games could run better (movies, sounds, etc.) than they could off of a CD? Am I mistaken in this assumption? ----- "Alle reden vom wetter. Wir nicht." - SDS Sozialistischer Deutscher Studentenbund
I think that the people that fall for these scams probably aren't rich people. Generally, people that have a lot of money have enough brains not to lose it. I think it's usually the poor people that are gullible and really want money, that fall for it. Hence 7000 pound loss, although that is not a mean sum for someone to have in their bank account. -Dae
The frightening thing is that they could probably hold out for a long time. What now, will we be seeing people in NYC running around in Ergonomic Keyboard outfits? -Dae
But that doesn't threaten national security. That the Chinese have the source and we don't won't drive the US to a communist hell. It will merely put american businesses at a disadvantage. -Dae
This review came from Amazon.com:
I know I've read a great book when it makes me change (or atleast try to change) some element(s) of my behavior. Afterreading Half Mast, I have made a solemn vow that I will never again let my child out of my sight, and, more importantly, that I will home-school him, so that he never, ever sets foot inside the halls of "learning".
This book does for education what Psycho did for showers. The writing is as real and powerful as anything I have everread, and I will not soon forget it. I look forward to Mr. Null's next effort, and it is my hope the he'll begin working on it immediately.
Is it just me, or is this frightening?
-Dae