I junked my 15 year old CRT television this year and haven't looked back. I did wait until I could get a decent sized one for a decent price. A 47" 240hz LCD unit for $599 on a Black Friday sale. That's actually probably cheaper in dollars adjusted for inflation than I paid for my 32" CRT unit back in 1995 ($400). I love it. I watch a lot of outdoor programming and it's a nice enhancement. I've seen the 3D TV demos and I am greatly underwhelmed. I'd never pay one cent more for that and so far almost everyone I've talked to is equally unimpressed. You should shop around and buy a new HDTV though, it's worth it as there are plenty of sub $1000 units that look great.
I can see a big market in a totalitarian society for this. You put on programming to extol the virtues and greatness of the ruler/s and watch to see who is interested and who is not. Viewing of propaganda can be made mandatory and this insures that your people will not only view the programming but remain attentive. Potential dissidents would be much easier to spot. Modern technology has many ways to benefit man and also many ways to enslave him.
What I'm wondering is why in hell the control and monitoring systems for a nuclear power plant would ever be connected to the internet? I can see no problem with digital systems but they would not be networked in such a way as to leave any possibility of connecting to any kind of WAN. At least I'd hope not. It should be a standalone system with the operating system in ROM. I can't think of any network I'd want more secure, anywhere.
Makes as much sense as saying that people in Israeli Universities are responsible for all evil made on behalf of Israel. I was pretty much being sarcastic. I don't really give a shit where RMS talks so much as I'm just tired of people bitching about Israel like there is no fault on the other side. The only solution for this from the side of the Palestinians seems to be the total destruction of the State of Israel.
Peacefully waging? I'm shocked that RMS would even consider speaking in palestinian institutions. Calling the palestinians peaceful is like calling Genghis Khan a peacemaker.
Actually Bush was a bad conservative as he massively grew government. President Obama is not a good liberal though. He's continued an undeclared, quasi-legal war in Afghanistan and Iraq. He's continued support of the onerous and misnamed Patriot act and unconstitutional wiretapping. He's still holding prisoners at Guantanamo Bay despite promises to close that facility. All popular liberal agenda items that he's failed to act on as a President despite promises to do so while campaigning. If it weren't for his pro abortion and gay rights stances I'd think he was a closet conservative. Even his so called "Obama Care" health care program ended up looking nothing like his promises. I'd bet serious money that if Joe Biden was President there would have been a vastly different agenda in the administration.
Frankly I'm starting to think Mr. Obama has all of Mr. Bush's faults with none of the very few good points W had. Every single policy of the Bush administration that I detested, which was most of them, have continued unabated. The man isn't even a good liberal.
If android infringes on Microsofts IP I can't help but wonder why WP7 sucks so hard. It seems that they are saying that Google took Microsofts idea and implemented it better.
It's a protection racket, plain and simple. "Pay us or we'll break your legs and burn down your store"...well in this case it's "we will sue you into bankruptcy." Of course since lawyers are involved it's legal.
That's opinion only. You may not like it but that's just you. There are plenty that like to drop icons on the desktop. It's annoying to do things one way for ages and then get jerked around just because someone decides that the way you do things is wrong. Hell this ain't Microsoft.
I was the same with Unity on Ubuntu 11.04. After playing with it in a virtual environment for a while I just said to heck with it. Maybe in a year or two it'll be okay but I think I'll stay with Gnome in 10.10 for at least 6 months. I'll revisit for 11.10 and see if they've smoothed it out because it definitely looked rushed out the door. It could be the same with Gnome 3.
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I think in N. Korea they use 1984 as a government how-to manual.
I think a Microsoft buyin is a sure bet.
Maybe they can get Microsoft to prop them up with some money? I'm sure Redmond would like to keep their partner going strong.
Pass the popcorn.
I junked my 15 year old CRT television this year and haven't looked back. I did wait until I could get a decent sized one for a decent price. A 47" 240hz LCD unit for $599 on a Black Friday sale. That's actually probably cheaper in dollars adjusted for inflation than I paid for my 32" CRT unit back in 1995 ($400). I love it. I watch a lot of outdoor programming and it's a nice enhancement. I've seen the 3D TV demos and I am greatly underwhelmed. I'd never pay one cent more for that and so far almost everyone I've talked to is equally unimpressed. You should shop around and buy a new HDTV though, it's worth it as there are plenty of sub $1000 units that look great.
They will never allow that. They care about you. They just want to help you. Now turn on the TV like a good citizen.
We'll decide that for you. I think you are late for your reeducation class.
I can see a big market in a totalitarian society for this. You put on programming to extol the virtues and greatness of the ruler/s and watch to see who is interested and who is not. Viewing of propaganda can be made mandatory and this insures that your people will not only view the programming but remain attentive. Potential dissidents would be much easier to spot. Modern technology has many ways to benefit man and also many ways to enslave him.
What I'm wondering is why in hell the control and monitoring systems for a nuclear power plant would ever be connected to the internet? I can see no problem with digital systems but they would not be networked in such a way as to leave any possibility of connecting to any kind of WAN. At least I'd hope not. It should be a standalone system with the operating system in ROM. I can't think of any network I'd want more secure, anywhere.
Makes as much sense as saying that people in Israeli Universities are responsible for all evil made on behalf of Israel. I was pretty much being sarcastic. I don't really give a shit where RMS talks so much as I'm just tired of people bitching about Israel like there is no fault on the other side. The only solution for this from the side of the Palestinians seems to be the total destruction of the State of Israel.
Peacefully waging? I'm shocked that RMS would even consider speaking in palestinian institutions. Calling the palestinians peaceful is like calling Genghis Khan a peacemaker.
Trying to pick a bad guy in the region is pretty easy. It's pretty much all bad. I've seen no one that doesn't have blood on their hands.
Actually Bush was a bad conservative as he massively grew government. President Obama is not a good liberal though. He's continued an undeclared, quasi-legal war in Afghanistan and Iraq. He's continued support of the onerous and misnamed Patriot act and unconstitutional wiretapping. He's still holding prisoners at Guantanamo Bay despite promises to close that facility. All popular liberal agenda items that he's failed to act on as a President despite promises to do so while campaigning. If it weren't for his pro abortion and gay rights stances I'd think he was a closet conservative. Even his so called "Obama Care" health care program ended up looking nothing like his promises. I'd bet serious money that if Joe Biden was President there would have been a vastly different agenda in the administration.
Actually Mr. Obama isn't really disrespectful. Calling him Obama is or Barack. At least they haven't come up with something like "W." Yet.
Frankly I'm starting to think Mr. Obama has all of Mr. Bush's faults with none of the very few good points W had. Every single policy of the Bush administration that I detested, which was most of them, have continued unabated. The man isn't even a good liberal.
There's always the iPhone. I wonder when they'll try on apple for size.
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I just wish they'd quit shitting on my lawn. Or at least bring a pooper scooper.
If android infringes on Microsofts IP I can't help but wonder why WP7 sucks so hard. It seems that they are saying that Google took Microsofts idea and implemented it better.
It's a protection racket, plain and simple. "Pay us or we'll break your legs and burn down your store"...well in this case it's "we will sue you into bankruptcy." Of course since lawyers are involved it's legal.
That's opinion only. You may not like it but that's just you. There are plenty that like to drop icons on the desktop. It's annoying to do things one way for ages and then get jerked around just because someone decides that the way you do things is wrong. Hell this ain't Microsoft.
TPB is okay if you use FireFox with adblock. Banners are okay but those animated ads annoy hell out of me.
I'm surprised that MS hasn't opened up the checkbook and handled the EU yet. Does the EU not allow bribing....er....I mean lobbying?
too bad you posted as anonymous, i was going to mod you as funny.
I was the same with Unity on Ubuntu 11.04. After playing with it in a virtual environment for a while I just said to heck with it. Maybe in a year or two it'll be okay but I think I'll stay with Gnome in 10.10 for at least 6 months. I'll revisit for 11.10 and see if they've smoothed it out because it definitely looked rushed out the door. It could be the same with Gnome 3.