Yea, because absolutely nothing has changed in those 200 years, right? Like, back in 1803, we had nuclear/chemical/biological weapons, and the worlds only remaining super-power refrains from using them, right?
Reasonable perspective my ass, go back 200 years, give them these weapons, and we would be fighting in Iraq right now w/ stick clubs (assuming anyone would still be alive after all that "reasonable self-restraint" history has shown us)
Probably, its due to the fact that Linux has a bunch of libraries that the program uses already install...whereas with Windows, you can't really take any libraries/system shit for granted
Hi, this sounds like a great idea! However, doesn't US laws cap bandwidth for dialup users at its current top speed? If so , would it be illegal for US citizens to use this?
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Thats not the problem w/ Linux ease-of-use. Most of the common distro's (SuSE, Mandrake, Redhat, etc) all have GUI's, and are click-click. And all the initial installing = super easy.
The problem comes AFTER installation. Have you ever tried to get a complete computer n00b to install programs? I mean, sometimes its hard enough to get.rpm's to install through the GUI (i use the CLI , at least then it tells me whats wrong). Now, try to explain to somebody how to use a.tar.gz file (never mind that barely ANY gui's work right extracting those.) ... k, we've lost 60% of your computer users, at least. Now factor in that most good linux come in 60 different formats, + source code (don't even think you're going to get someone to learn to use source code, its not happening)
Do you see the problem? These people have trouble using windows! We DESPERATLY need to streamline program installation in linux...and i'm gonna stop ranting now...k...
I used to think this was true, until I stopped to consider the following :
WTF DO THOSE OTHER TO SYMBOLS STAND FOR???
You see, in binary, you have 1/0, or on/off. Fairly self explanitory. However,add two more states. What are they? 1/2 on and 1/2 off? Almost on? Electricity only works to ways, so adding two digets to binary to make quaternary would be almost infeasable...
Since when does blockbuster edit its movies/games/etc? I had a friend blab on about this the other day. I rent things from BB and have NEVER noticed a cut / edit / etc that wasn't in the full movie, and I rent a variety of films (Gladiator, SPR, Kite, etc.)
Another rumor going around is that Blockbuster doesnt rent out "M" rated games, because it cuts down on customers, which is also total bullshit. I rent M rated games (every Resident Evil game ever made,Eternal Darkness) all the time. So before you people go bashing blockbuster, how bout you actually RENT something from them?
I'm sorry, but my experience proves different. I grew up with games, and when I started to learn how games were made, I got a new addiction...
PROGRAMMING!!!!
I started making stupid little games (ie SkiFree for the commodore 64, Gurilla Wars for Qbasic, etc). Now, I'm a CS major, and I love it!I'll never stop!!!:D
Good advice, tho I'd personally add Maxtor to te list...my Maxtor 80 gig seems to be very reliable (and I'm doin really freaky stuff w/ dual boots and partitions)
I'm talking about the fact that (for example) Final Fantasy XI will require an add-on hard-drive for its game play.
I dont see how requiring hardware to play certain games makes it any more "Difficult." That would be the equivilant of me saying "Hey , I wanna play Q3 online...wait, i have to buy a modem??WTF!!MODEM??"
Maybe not quite as severe, but still...certain games require certain hardware...LightGun games need the LightGun, etc.
And, not once playing SOCOM has the server crashed. Except once, when someone said that "Xbox was better" and we all spam-yelled at the same time...
Slashdot Mirror
link plz?
Don't logic operators just turn out to return a 0(false) or a 1(true?)
So therefor, everything is reduced to 0's and 1's...
I'll bet this guy moniters all his open ports!
Yea, because absolutely nothing has changed in those 200 years, right? Like, back in 1803, we had nuclear /chemical/biological weapons, and the worlds only remaining super-power refrains from using them, right?
Reasonable perspective my ass, go back 200 years, give them these weapons, and we would be fighting in Iraq right now w/ stick clubs (assuming anyone would still be alive after all that "reasonable self-restraint" history has shown us)
would YOU live in the house that Microsoft built?
gives a new meaning to the word "Hard Crash"
Probably, its due to the fact that Linux has a bunch of libraries that the program uses already install...whereas with Windows, you can't really take any libraries/system shit for granted
OS X is okay but still sucks; XP has some minor flaws, but they pale in comparison to how absolutely dreamy XP is.
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how exactly does this work???
I was somewhat disappointed that the article doesn't describe a broadband network over existing power lines - that would really be something!
I belive you are refering to this, right?
Hmm, on second thoughts, no, don't send that to them. Last thing they need is someone to build a portable potato railgun...
...no offense, but if you have magnetic potatoes, I think you have bigger problems than homemade potatoe guns...:P
Yeah, NEO-GEO suxored so bad, and nobody wanted one. That's why they still go for 300+ on Ebay, and are the only platform that has lasted 10+ years?
Yeah, Neo-Geo really blew nuts...who cares about staying power...
..its not just us in the US w/ really freaking stupid copyright laws...>=(
*sigh*
Finally, someone who honestly makes sense!
^-^
Hi, this sounds like a great idea! However, doesn't US laws cap bandwidth for dialup users at its current top speed? If so , would it be illegal for US citizens to use this?
Thats not the problem w/ Linux ease-of-use. Most of the common distro's (SuSE, Mandrake, Redhat, etc) all have GUI's, and are click-click. And all the initial installing = super easy.
.rpm's to install through the GUI (i use the CLI , at least then it tells me whats wrong). Now, try to explain to somebody how to use a .tar.gz file (never mind that barely ANY gui's work right extracting those.)
The problem comes AFTER installation. Have you ever tried to get a complete computer n00b to install programs? I mean, sometimes its hard enough to get
...
k, we've lost 60% of your computer users, at least. Now factor in that most good linux come in 60 different formats, + source code (don't even think you're going to get someone to learn to use source code, its not happening)
Do you see the problem? These people have trouble using windows! We DESPERATLY need to streamline program installation in linux...and i'm gonna stop ranting now...k...
I used to think this was true, until I stopped to consider the following :
,add two more states. What are they? 1/2 on and 1/2 off? Almost on? Electricity only works to ways, so adding two digets to binary to make quaternary would be almost infeasable...
WTF DO THOSE OTHER TO SYMBOLS STAND FOR???
You see, in binary, you have 1/0, or on/off. Fairly self explanitory. However
Since when does blockbuster edit its movies/games/etc? I had a friend blab on about this the other day. I rent things from BB and have NEVER noticed a cut / edit / etc that wasn't in the full movie, and I rent a variety of films (Gladiator, SPR, Kite, etc.)
Another rumor going around is that Blockbuster doesnt rent out "M" rated games, because it cuts down on customers, which is also total bullshit. I rent M rated games (every Resident Evil game ever made,Eternal Darkness) all the time. So before you people go bashing blockbuster, how bout you actually RENT something from them?
I'm sorry, but my experience proves different. I grew up with games, and when I started to learn how games were made, I got a new addiction...
:D
PROGRAMMING!!!!
I started making stupid little games (ie SkiFree for the commodore 64, Gurilla Wars for Qbasic, etc). Now, I'm a CS major, and I love it!I'll never stop!!!
Good advice, tho I'd personally add Maxtor to te list...my Maxtor 80 gig seems to be very reliable (and I'm doin really freaky stuff w/ dual boots and partitions)
no, but im sure that vi does...
300 watt
300 Watts???I'd go with a beefier PS if I were you, my Athlon uses a 450 Watter
I'm talking about the fact that (for example) Final Fantasy XI will require an add-on hard-drive for its game play.
I dont see how requiring hardware to play certain games makes it any more "Difficult." That would be the equivilant of me saying "Hey , I wanna play Q3 online...wait, i have to buy a modem??WTF!!MODEM??"
Maybe not quite as severe, but still...certain games require certain hardware...LightGun games need the LightGun, etc.
And, not once playing SOCOM has the server crashed. Except once, when someone said that "Xbox was better" and we all spam-yelled at the same time...
Have you played PS2 network games? I have, and it works GREAT...so I don't know WTF ur talking about it being "difficult"...
Except...Naughty Dog is making Xbox games?...So...they WOULDN'T be Sony Exclusive?
I bought the Linux version of Quake 3
You mean ??