Agreed, but irrelevant. A company can make a choice to not monitor employees, and I personally feel that a company that trusts their employees and lets them have a life will be rewarded with employees who work harder and are more loyal to the company. But the fact still remains that it is their computers, their network, their time and their money. Whether it's a good idea or not is debatable, but they certainly have a right to monitor employees.
Do you even know what you are talking about? Free has more than one definition. A product can be free in one way, and not in another- it does not need to be, as you said "FREE", or "NOT FREE". A program can be freely available with a computer, but not freely distributable. A program can be free as in beer, but not as in speech. Apple did not make a bad business decision- they designed an application that worked with internal burners on their Superdrive based computers that would allow consumers to burn DVDs. Apple is the one who has the say over how that software is used, distributed or modified. Apple markets iDVD as a tool to use on their new Macs. That's their right. Also, they don't sell Superdrives on their own- you get them bundled with a computer. Next time, refrain from posting if you don't know what you are talking about.
Uh, would you classify them as 9 feet? They certainly are far above any 9 foot song I can think of. Maybe it's your scale that needs re-adjusting, not theirs.
DDR, despite the name, is not about dancing (yes, i know about freestyle, but that is probably the exception rather than the rule). It is a rythem game, where you match the steps displayed on the screen. It is more about having fun and going with the beat of the music. Who cares if you look stupid? It's still fun for a lot of people, gets them to meet other people and exercise. They shouldn't stop because other people think it looks goofy.
I know it's a competing project, but it would only be fair for me to mention Dance with Intensity as well.
Both StepMania and DWI are great- I have found DWI tries to be a more 'authentic' simulator (and does well at that), while StepMania adds new modes and features not found in DDR (Drunk mode, anyone?:)
Is that DDR is also a great way to meet the neighbors that live below you...:)
Amen. In our apartment, it got to the point where the people below us would stand on a chair and bang the ceiling as hard as they could to get us to stop. I don't know why they were so upset, it was only 2am... um, *cough*. I'm not addicted, really.
One of the best parts about DDR is that if you go to an arcade with the right crowd, it is a very social atmosphere. I started out on the home version, but it's gotten to the point where I don't bother even playing unless I can go to an arcade. I have met over 20 new friends (many of whom I have become very close to) by playing DDR, and I'm sure there will be more to come. If you are new to DDR, you will want to be sure to go to DDR Freak. It has locations for arcade machines across the US (and some international regions too), and each machine location page shows the average rating from people who play there of how they like it. Also, they have a forum system that includes regional sections, so you can see what's going on in your area (upcoming tournaments, etc.). Half the fun of DDR (at least for me) is just getting out there and meeting new people, so while the home version is fine, if you like it you really owe it to yourself to find a good arcade in your area. If anyone has any questions about DDR, I can try to answer them here.
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Maybe it's not too smart, but neither is running a Windows box with SMB/CIFS enabled on the public Internet...
Bzt. Don't need public Internet. You could use this at work, or, in my case, this would apply to the majority of our college campus. In those cases, Windows boxen with SMB/CIFS enabled make sense, because machine access is limited to the group of people who should be able to access it (e.g. sharing files with friends, through a password protected folder, or if your campus has a licence to a certain piece of software, providing a method for obtaining it).
Does this strike anyone else as just unhealthy? Your body is telling you it is tired for a reason- mainly because you need the sleep to function well. In the case of needing to do work, I can see that, but jeez, if it's gaming, just go to sleep- get a good nights rest. Don't try to fool it by using stimulants. The server will always be there tomorrow.
The thing is, people know with AOL that it could be set up and used by a drunk monkey, so they go to that, because, ad slogans aside, it's extremely easy.
Granted, there are ISPs that offer packages that are just as easy to set up or even easier, but you don't know until you sign up.
Um, shouldn't you allow your family to make their own decisions? You can suggest they don't use MS, but saying you don't allow it seems a little peculiar. And guess what? Programmers aren't perfect. Even the best ones make errors (even Knuth, rarely). The fact that Microsoft found six holes, disclosed it, and released patches is a terrible reason to say "I won't allow my family to use MS". Jeez. Remember the hole in OpenSSH? Do you refuse to let your family use that too?
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The need to relieve yourself is not the same as making an active choice to use company resources for things you can do on your own time.
Agreed, but irrelevant. A company can make a choice to not monitor employees, and I personally feel that a company that trusts their employees and lets them have a life will be rewarded with employees who work harder and are more loyal to the company. But the fact still remains that it is their computers, their network, their time and their money. Whether it's a good idea or not is debatable, but they certainly have a right to monitor employees.
Their computers.
Their network.
Their time.
Their money.
'nuff said.
Do you even know what you are talking about? Free has more than one definition. A product can be free in one way, and not in another- it does not need to be, as you said "FREE", or "NOT FREE". A program can be freely available with a computer, but not freely distributable. A program can be free as in beer, but not as in speech. Apple did not make a bad business decision- they designed an application that worked with internal burners on their Superdrive based computers that would allow consumers to burn DVDs. Apple is the one who has the say over how that software is used, distributed or modified. Apple markets iDVD as a tool to use on their new Macs. That's their right. Also, they don't sell Superdrives on their own- you get them bundled with a computer. Next time, refrain from posting if you don't know what you are talking about.
Uh, would you classify them as 9 feet? They certainly are far above any 9 foot song I can think of. Maybe it's your scale that needs re-adjusting, not theirs.
You owe it to yourself to try a 10-footer. 9 feet is hard, but 10 feet just gets insane.. (DDRMax2 has 10-foot songs)
DDR, despite the name, is not about dancing (yes, i know about freestyle, but that is probably the exception rather than the rule). It is a rythem game, where you match the steps displayed on the screen. It is more about having fun and going with the beat of the music. Who cares if you look stupid? It's still fun for a lot of people, gets them to meet other people and exercise. They shouldn't stop because other people think it looks goofy.
I know it's a competing project, but it would only be fair for me to mention Dance with Intensity as well.
:)
Both StepMania and DWI are great- I have found DWI tries to be a more 'authentic' simulator (and does well at that), while StepMania adds new modes and features not found in DDR (Drunk mode, anyone?
Is that DDR is also a great way to meet the neighbors that live below you ... :)
Amen. In our apartment, it got to the point where the people below us would stand on a chair and bang the ceiling as hard as they could to get us to stop. I don't know why they were so upset, it was only 2am... um, *cough*. I'm not addicted, really.
One of the best parts about DDR is that if you go to an arcade with the right crowd, it is a very social atmosphere. I started out on the home version, but it's gotten to the point where I don't bother even playing unless I can go to an arcade. I have met over 20 new friends (many of whom I have become very close to) by playing DDR, and I'm sure there will be more to come. If you are new to DDR, you will want to be sure to go to DDR Freak. It has locations for arcade machines across the US (and some international regions too), and each machine location page shows the average rating from people who play there of how they like it. Also, they have a forum system that includes regional sections, so you can see what's going on in your area (upcoming tournaments, etc.). Half the fun of DDR (at least for me) is just getting out there and meeting new people, so while the home version is fine, if you like it you really owe it to yourself to find a good arcade in your area. If anyone has any questions about DDR, I can try to answer them here.
Um, if you use Lynx, why does this affect you anyway? :)
What's your disclaimer mean?
Maybe it's not too smart, but neither is running a Windows box with SMB/CIFS enabled on the public Internet...
Bzt. Don't need public Internet. You could use this at work, or, in my case, this would apply to the majority of our college campus. In those cases, Windows boxen with SMB/CIFS enabled make sense, because machine access is limited to the group of people who should be able to access it (e.g. sharing files with friends, through a password protected folder, or if your campus has a licence to a certain piece of software, providing a method for obtaining it).
You do know it was just a joke, right?
Er, then they aren't legal anymore.
I really thought Betamax was close to winning, too..
All patents bad! Must post misleading headline! Need page hits!
I wish you'd actually put some effort into your trolls.
It's not that higher prices imply quality, it's that lower prices imply shoddiness.
Does this strike anyone else as just unhealthy? Your body is telling you it is tired for a reason- mainly because you need the sleep to function well. In the case of needing to do work, I can see that, but jeez, if it's gaming, just go to sleep- get a good nights rest. Don't try to fool it by using stimulants. The server will always be there tomorrow.
The thing is, people know with AOL that it could be set up and used by a drunk monkey, so they go to that, because, ad slogans aside, it's extremely easy.
Granted, there are ISPs that offer packages that are just as easy to set up or even easier, but you don't know until you sign up.
Yeah it was, you just got picked on too much, so you have low self esteem, and need to make it up this way.
Um, he mentioned it in his post..? Maybe I'm misunderstanding you.
Um, shouldn't you allow your family to make their own decisions? You can suggest they don't use MS, but saying you don't allow it seems a little peculiar. And guess what? Programmers aren't perfect. Even the best ones make errors (even Knuth, rarely). The fact that Microsoft found six holes, disclosed it, and released patches is a terrible reason to say "I won't allow my family to use MS". Jeez. Remember the hole in OpenSSH? Do you refuse to let your family use that too?
Is the NeWS window system freely available?