You do know that Jews threatened Germany directly right? Minorities are persecuted everywhere, but you can imagine the amount of hatred that it would bring if whole communities will start to embargo and affect trade. Go read http://www.biblestudysite.com/judeawar.htm where you can find more info about it. The main issue I have with the holocaust is that the Jews weren't exactly the group that lost more people. They did the same with gypsies, homosexuals, vagrants, communists, apart from people of all nationalities beginning with the Soviet Union, that make up for far more damage.
World War 2 in general was pretty horrible regarding human beings killing each others like animals. The atomic bombs were as bad as the holocaust himself in my opinion. A lot of people died in both sides and I do agree with the Iranian guy in one thing, the killing took place in Europe, why should the Palestinians have their lands divided to satisfy European crimes of war.
And let's not forget limited e-mail accounts for basic plans. And I'm not talking about 50 or something. It was only about 5 plus 1 with a 100 Mb capacity. For the other 5 you get 100 Mb you have to distribute between each account. Their service is ok but you get better deals elsewhere, I switched to hostgator at the moment and it's been great so far.
Sure you can save money by using a dumb phone, but I work in construction and I always find an use to having a camera with me, sending those pictures by e-mail, as well as being able to check e-mail, checking construction materials specifications on-site, having Excel budget sheets with me, payroll info. Let's not forget how effective SMS/Blackberry Messenger/WhatsApp can be for an organization to pass information along very quick, or in a bank where they don't allow people to talk over a cellphone.
In short, I'm a sucker for smartphones since they have really made my job way more efficient, and I like the feeling of having all my information whenever I want to. Oh, and for me, the phone replaced the laptop for movie watching on long trips.
It will come down if people refuses to pay the original 60. I think they should try for something like 19.99 and then the subscription. WoW prices have been slashed, so you can get the Battle Chest for $20, the two other expansions for $30, plus if you sign for the annual pass you pay like $13 per month plus get a free copy of Diablo 3. When you think that WoW is a pretty mature and stable game at this point, and all the content you are getting, who cares about a different game that is pretty much like WoW.
It's very simple, if you don't like the company's policies, just don't use the system. Think of Facebook as something close to a community loudspeaker or a local newspaper. Once you post stuff there it is part of Facebook records, your friends records and so on. After all the system is free to use.
Your post denotes a big ignorance about Iran's manufacturing base. Those guys make their own cars, reverse engineered the F-14 and the Cobra during a war with Iraq and I have seen their technology up-close. They might not be a powerhouse but they are not some crappy middle east country either. Their drone production is actually better than China and Russia. Look up for the Ababil, Mohajer and others so you get a picture of how old their programs are and how advanced they are compared to China and Russia.
And what power are you talking about that India possesses? All I see is two countries full of poor people with people at the top having dreams of being a super power. And to make it better, they spend all their time pointing at each other how one is supposed to be a savage while the other civilized. By the way you wrote I suspect you must be from India. In either case, wake up because destroying the thousands of slums and giving people real quality of life should be India and Pakistan first priorities.
Here in Venezuela the Chinese are building apartment blocks that used to be constructed by Venezuelan construction companies, with foreign slave labor and all. It's cheap for the government, gives them results and they don't have to deal with Venezuelan labor laws, Engineering associations and such.
Some other companies, including the one I sub-contract to, have a better approach. They get the contracts that are paid in US dollars, then hire local Venezuelan companies to do the job. Add to the mix that some government people are overseeing the operation, and you get the wonderful picture of getting screwed with prices by the Chinese, having to still bribe officials so they won't pull crazy stunts to stop you from finishing your job and everybody getting rich based in your hard work.
It seems to be that I'm the only one that likes the new interface. I think it's not only a natural evolution but a most welcome addition. After using OS X for some time I felt that Linux was just getting stuck in the past. I had to chance to try Fedora 15 and was blown away by the new user interface paradigm that the Gnome 3 people brought to users. I'm still using that Fedora 15 system for my daily activities, and just planning to upgrade to see what new stuff they have come up with.
We all now people don't like change, but just like the ribbon interface, which is really good, meant that you had to relearn Office, the same thing is taking place in Linux and that's a good thing. The only assurance that Linux and related open source systems will always be relevant is their ability to adapt quickly to new things. People, especially the open source community, should embrace these changes, as it is this diversity which makes us stronger.
The game is pretty old at this point you know. I think part of the reason is because Cataclysm wasn't as good as the other expansions. They are just fixing that by releasing a new one.
My brother is a casual gamer and he enjoys Warcraft a lot. It all depends on what your goals are. If you are the kind of casual gamer who just wants to finish the game, have the top score and best gear of course you'll need to grind. But in the case of my brother he just enjoys doing quests, leveling whenever it may come and even just enjoying flying and trying crazy stuff to test out the virtual world.
This is a welcome addition. I think a game based in monks and Asian culture is going to be far more interesting than the current Cataclysm expansion. Cata was good but not to the level of Wrath of the Lich King which truly felt epic. I also like that they are having Alliance and Horde finally clashing since to me it all seemed like a bunch of crap to have these two warring factions almost taking a stroll and having tea together. This is a game of WARcraft in the end.
Lol that is so true. Playing WoW saves tons of money even if it is at the cost of you becoming a hermit. In any case I've known people that met and dated thru the game and eventually got married, so it is just changing the way we interact I guess. Surrogates ftw:)
PvP has always been gear based. It seems like you weren't there when twinks roamed battlegrounds. If anything it is better than before.
Dungeons and the gear they might require is nothing to the crap you needed to do back in WoW classic where you needed to have a couple of resistance gear and the grinding was absolutely horrible. Again, in this regard they kind of dumbed down the game so I don't get you.
And with crafting, recall when you had to do the different specializations for each profession, like armorsmith or weaponsmith which by the time you were able to get the extremely difficult mats, most likely it was an alt who was going to be using whatever stuff you created.
I think you just grew tired of the game by playing so much. There is only so much novelty they can introduce to a game to make people feel entertained. I would suggest that you go and play or do other stuff and then comeback. You'll see that you will enjoy the game a bit more.
The wheel on the iPod, the computer without a floppy, iTunes Music store, successful single brand technology retail stores, amazing industrial design on consumer products, the iPhone, the whole concept of using a Wastebasket/Trash/Recycle Bin in computing and even that nifty staircase in their NYC store.
The big difference is that he got patents for those ideas. So even if they were stolen he was the first to work with the system to make sure he had said ideas as his intellectual property.
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You do know that Jews threatened Germany directly right? Minorities are persecuted everywhere, but you can imagine the amount of hatred that it would bring if whole communities will start to embargo and affect trade. Go read http://www.biblestudysite.com/judeawar.htm where you can find more info about it. The main issue I have with the holocaust is that the Jews weren't exactly the group that lost more people. They did the same with gypsies, homosexuals, vagrants, communists, apart from people of all nationalities beginning with the Soviet Union, that make up for far more damage.
World War 2 in general was pretty horrible regarding human beings killing each others like animals. The atomic bombs were as bad as the holocaust himself in my opinion. A lot of people died in both sides and I do agree with the Iranian guy in one thing, the killing took place in Europe, why should the Palestinians have their lands divided to satisfy European crimes of war.
It was called communism, and it failed miserably. That expectation of receiving money for your work was changed for, go work or else.
And let's not forget limited e-mail accounts for basic plans. And I'm not talking about 50 or something. It was only about 5 plus 1 with a 100 Mb capacity. For the other 5 you get 100 Mb you have to distribute between each account. Their service is ok but you get better deals elsewhere, I switched to hostgator at the moment and it's been great so far.
Because you can use sms? Works wonders. Here a security guard will escort you out of the bank if you start talking over the phone.
You'll be surprised what you find once you go out of the borders of the US of A. Not every country has the same rules.
Sure you can save money by using a dumb phone, but I work in construction and I always find an use to having a camera with me, sending those pictures by e-mail, as well as being able to check e-mail, checking construction materials specifications on-site, having Excel budget sheets with me, payroll info. Let's not forget how effective SMS/Blackberry Messenger/WhatsApp can be for an organization to pass information along very quick, or in a bank where they don't allow people to talk over a cellphone.
In short, I'm a sucker for smartphones since they have really made my job way more efficient, and I like the feeling of having all my information whenever I want to. Oh, and for me, the phone replaced the laptop for movie watching on long trips.
It will come down if people refuses to pay the original 60. I think they should try for something like 19.99 and then the subscription. WoW prices have been slashed, so you can get the Battle Chest for $20, the two other expansions for $30, plus if you sign for the annual pass you pay like $13 per month plus get a free copy of Diablo 3. When you think that WoW is a pretty mature and stable game at this point, and all the content you are getting, who cares about a different game that is pretty much like WoW.
Now Skyrim, that's a different story :)
Mine works like a charm after many years. I guess I'm lucky.
It's very simple, if you don't like the company's policies, just don't use the system. Think of Facebook as something close to a community loudspeaker or a local newspaper. Once you post stuff there it is part of Facebook records, your friends records and so on. After all the system is free to use.
Your post denotes a big ignorance about Iran's manufacturing base. Those guys make their own cars, reverse engineered the F-14 and the Cobra during a war with Iraq and I have seen their technology up-close. They might not be a powerhouse but they are not some crappy middle east country either. Their drone production is actually better than China and Russia. Look up for the Ababil, Mohajer and others so you get a picture of how old their programs are and how advanced they are compared to China and Russia.
And what power are you talking about that India possesses? All I see is two countries full of poor people with people at the top having dreams of being a super power. And to make it better, they spend all their time pointing at each other how one is supposed to be a savage while the other civilized. By the way you wrote I suspect you must be from India. In either case, wake up because destroying the thousands of slums and giving people real quality of life should be India and Pakistan first priorities.
Here in Venezuela the Chinese are building apartment blocks that used to be constructed by Venezuelan construction companies, with foreign slave labor and all. It's cheap for the government, gives them results and they don't have to deal with Venezuelan labor laws, Engineering associations and such.
Some other companies, including the one I sub-contract to, have a better approach. They get the contracts that are paid in US dollars, then hire local Venezuelan companies to do the job. Add to the mix that some government people are overseeing the operation, and you get the wonderful picture of getting screwed with prices by the Chinese, having to still bribe officials so they won't pull crazy stunts to stop you from finishing your job and everybody getting rich based in your hard work.
It's not so much the Russian accent but the freaking podcast. It's like listening to a radio station with a boring program.
It seems to be that I'm the only one that likes the new interface. I think it's not only a natural evolution but a most welcome addition. After using OS X for some time I felt that Linux was just getting stuck in the past. I had to chance to try Fedora 15 and was blown away by the new user interface paradigm that the Gnome 3 people brought to users. I'm still using that Fedora 15 system for my daily activities, and just planning to upgrade to see what new stuff they have come up with.
We all now people don't like change, but just like the ribbon interface, which is really good, meant that you had to relearn Office, the same thing is taking place in Linux and that's a good thing. The only assurance that Linux and related open source systems will always be relevant is their ability to adapt quickly to new things. People, especially the open source community, should embrace these changes, as it is this diversity which makes us stronger.
Best comment ever!
We might not like the law but it is still the law
The game is pretty old at this point you know. I think part of the reason is because Cataclysm wasn't as good as the other expansions. They are just fixing that by releasing a new one.
Holy cow, that video was hilarious. Thanks for posting. Still laughing my ass off
My brother is a casual gamer and he enjoys Warcraft a lot. It all depends on what your goals are. If you are the kind of casual gamer who just wants to finish the game, have the top score and best gear of course you'll need to grind. But in the case of my brother he just enjoys doing quests, leveling whenever it may come and even just enjoying flying and trying crazy stuff to test out the virtual world.
This is a welcome addition. I think a game based in monks and Asian culture is going to be far more interesting than the current Cataclysm expansion. Cata was good but not to the level of Wrath of the Lich King which truly felt epic. I also like that they are having Alliance and Horde finally clashing since to me it all seemed like a bunch of crap to have these two warring factions almost taking a stroll and having tea together. This is a game of WARcraft in the end.
Lol that is so true. Playing WoW saves tons of money even if it is at the cost of you becoming a hermit. In any case I've known people that met and dated thru the game and eventually got married, so it is just changing the way we interact I guess. Surrogates ftw :)
PvP has always been gear based. It seems like you weren't there when twinks roamed battlegrounds. If anything it is better than before.
Dungeons and the gear they might require is nothing to the crap you needed to do back in WoW classic where you needed to have a couple of resistance gear and the grinding was absolutely horrible. Again, in this regard they kind of dumbed down the game so I don't get you.
And with crafting, recall when you had to do the different specializations for each profession, like armorsmith or weaponsmith which by the time you were able to get the extremely difficult mats, most likely it was an alt who was going to be using whatever stuff you created.
I think you just grew tired of the game by playing so much. There is only so much novelty they can introduce to a game to make people feel entertained. I would suggest that you go and play or do other stuff and then comeback. You'll see that you will enjoy the game a bit more.
The wheel on the iPod, the computer without a floppy, iTunes Music store, successful single brand technology retail stores, amazing industrial design on consumer products, the iPhone, the whole concept of using a Wastebasket/Trash/Recycle Bin in computing and even that nifty staircase in their NYC store.
Yes you are right, shame on them.
The big difference is that he got patents for those ideas. So even if they were stolen he was the first to work with the system to make sure he had said ideas as his intellectual property.
Nah, I wouldn't call it religious. It is more like a personality cult, attributed mostly to political leaders.