[Sigh] Perhaps, my days of telling friends and family that there are no viruses for Macs may be coming to an end.
Yes, because security through obscurity is the best way to avoid viruses. Jesus christ. You read Slashdot; isn't it obvious by now that any piece of technology created by human beings is going to have flaws? To believe otherwise is hubris-- and we all know what happened to Icarus.
I'm waiting for somebody to publish the private data (financial, medical, legal) of federal officials and their families on an open internet web server out of the Bahamas. Is this what it will take for the US to enact stringent privacy rules?"
So, basically, what you're saying is, the ends justift the means? That's a logical fallacy, and is inadmissable as rationale. Try again.
Out he comes with his design: an innovative proprietary flattened also-ran game applicance-look wall-wart with half the bits and lots of teletubby land (green or blue flavour not mentioned) instead.
"The federal government through DHHS may fund IVF programs and provide Medicaid reimbursement for IVF"
Bush's logical disconnect with regards to fertilization and stem-cell research is fucking insane. The man is stubborn to a fault; He'd rather let people like Reagan and Michael J Fox die than cede the issue.
He doesn't share your your beliefs. This is why he doesn't go insane. That you lack an understanding for his position shows that you are lacking in empathy.
LOL. The reason his position(s) are not capable of being understood by a rational person is my fault? That's a new one. If you can explain it, go ahead. You can start with the stem cell research bit:
Bush: Research on embryonic stem cells also raises profound ethical questions because extracting the stem cell destroys the embryo, and thus destroys the potential for life.
If Bush really gives a shit about destroying embryos, why doesn't he pull federal support for these fertility clinics? Why doesn't he ban invitro fertilization? How many people like Christopher Reeve have to beg, plead, and die before Bush removes his head from his ass on this issue?
Bush has never changed his mind, nor has he ever been wrong, he doesn't need to answer the question. (sarcasm)
Seriously, take the following Bush quote: "I support the death penalty for heinous crimes, but only where the process is fair and guilt is certain."
Because as we all know, executing the retarded is "fair". Apparently, Bush's answer to "What would Jesus Do?" is "Execute people that don't deserve it, of course!"
Juxtapose this with his view on religion: "However, my faith is an integral part of my life, and I cannot separate my faith from who I am as a person."
Disturbing lack of separation between church and state aside, it becomes fairly obvious that he's either a huge liar, a huge hypocrite, or the biggest flip-flopper this race has seen. I've never understood how someone can be against abortion because it "violates the sanctity of life", but be pro-death-penalty; Or be against stem cell research, while supporting fertility clinics that routinely destroy thousands of embryos.
How does the man not go insane from mind-shattering cognitive dissonance?
No the links do not say that. They don't support your case.
Of course, lets not let the facts get in the way of your zealotry. And I quote:
From a technical standpoint, Apple have also been criticised for having a closed and proprietary architecture with the original Macintosh, and a "not invented here" syndrome against adopting open standards. That trend has been largely reversed with OS X, and the company now has an official policy of adopting open industry standards where they exist. Apple have now used industry standard hardware technologies for many years, which has helped to lower prices significantly.
Hell, go to Apple's site and check their specs yourself. Radeons, Geforces, Seagate hard drives, Micron RAM, the list goes on. But I suppose in your bizarro-world reality, those are all apple design, though, right?
Wikipedia is not what many casual Web surfers think it is.
It's not the online version of an established, well-researched traditional encyclopedia. Instead, Wikipedia is a do-it-yourself encyclopedia, without any credentials. The Wikipedia is not an authoritative source. It even states this in their disclaimer on their Web site.
That's fine. I'll just start storing them on my hard drive. That, or I'll quit ordering Pay-Per-view altogether and just sign up for Netflix so I can burn DVD-R copies like everyone else.
The rest of the world calls them bullets? If they called them donuts, would he be wrong?
You can call them donuts if you like. Major General Charles Wald, Joint Chiefs' Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, calls them bullets. So does everyone else in the army, because that's what they are.
Thanks for playing. Perhaps you can sign up for internet classes on distinguishing fiction from truth, and your ass from a hole in the ground.
This is patently false. The *only* weapons that contain depleted uranium are some (but not all) anti-tank weapons. These included the 40 mm shells fired by the cannon on the A-10... No bullets contain depleted Uranium.
Uhh... Okay, the A10 fires "40 mm shells". Most everyone else in the world (including the army) call them bullets. Those bullets contain uranium. They fired over 300,000 of these bullets in Iraq. The normal combat mix for these 30-mm rounds is five DU bullets to 1 - a mix that would have left about 75 tons of DU in Iraq.
The only thing "patently false" in this discussion is your post. How do you manage to fit your foot in your mouth with your head so far up your ass?
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OGG playback, FM-Radio, and remote. Those all exist in my iRiver iHP-120.
Ah, yes, the iRiver is a great player, that's why it's also known as "the ipod for smart people".
You better watch out-- those that have too much common sense around here get modded 'troll'.
[Sigh] Perhaps, my days of telling friends and family that there are no viruses for Macs may be coming to an end.
Yes, because security through obscurity is the best way to avoid viruses. Jesus christ. You read Slashdot; isn't it obvious by now that any piece of technology created by human beings is going to have flaws? To believe otherwise is hubris-- and we all know what happened to Icarus.
I'm waiting for somebody to publish the private data (financial, medical, legal) of federal officials and their families on an open internet web server out of the Bahamas. Is this what it will take for the US to enact stringent privacy rules?"
So, basically, what you're saying is, the ends justift the means? That's a logical fallacy, and is inadmissable as rationale. Try again.
answer: XBOX + XBOX Media center.
It'll read from a network drive, rip CDs, rip DVDs, navigable with a remote, viewable on the TV, and above all, it's easy enough for your mom to use.
Out he comes with his design: an innovative proprietary flattened also-ran game applicance-look wall-wart with half the bits and lots of teletubby land (green or blue flavour not mentioned) instead.
Oh, come on. the iMac isn't that bad.
Then maybe they can finally track those unverifiable CBS documents back to Karl Rove.
Yes, that's the joke, get it? UNINformed people will vote for him, but UNIformed people will make sure he keeps office.
Do fertility clinics get federal funds? It's an honest question, not a setup.
Why would it be a setup? Of course they get federal funds:
"The federal government through DHHS may fund IVF programs and provide Medicaid reimbursement for IVF"
Bush's logical disconnect with regards to fertilization and stem-cell research is fucking insane. The man is stubborn to a fault; He'd rather let people like Reagan and Michael J Fox die than cede the issue.
Nation should be informed when and why opinion was changed. While other candidates who answered said the same thing, Bush answered nothing.
Obviously, because Bush doesn't believe the nation should be informed. About anything. Uninformed people are what keep him in office.
(or, after he loses on Nov.02, maybe that should read "Uniformed people are what keep him in office")
He doesn't share your your beliefs. This is why he doesn't go insane. That you lack an understanding for his position shows that you are lacking in empathy.
LOL. The reason his position(s) are not capable of being understood by a rational person is my fault? That's a new one. If you can explain it, go ahead. You can start with the stem cell research bit:
Bush: Research on embryonic stem cells also raises profound ethical questions because extracting the stem cell destroys the embryo, and thus destroys the potential for life.
But then, fertility clinics, by law, are required to dispose of thousands of these same embryos.
If Bush really gives a shit about destroying embryos, why doesn't he pull federal support for these fertility clinics? Why doesn't he ban invitro fertilization? How many people like Christopher Reeve have to beg, plead, and die before Bush removes his head from his ass on this issue?
OK, you are an idiot. You don't realise that there are quality "industry standard hardware technologies" components and there are cheap ones.
And you don't realize that a Radeon 9800 made by ATI is the same fucking card whether you get it from Apple, or from Dell. Who's the idiot?
Remember, wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something
Bush has never changed his mind, nor has he ever been wrong, he doesn't need to answer the question. (sarcasm)
Seriously, take the following Bush quote: "I support the death penalty for heinous crimes, but only where the process is fair and guilt is certain."
Because as we all know, executing the retarded is "fair". Apparently, Bush's answer to "What would Jesus Do?" is "Execute people that don't deserve it, of course!"
Juxtapose this with his view on religion: "However, my faith is an integral part of my life, and I cannot separate my faith from who I am as a person."
Disturbing lack of separation between church and state aside, it becomes fairly obvious that he's either a huge liar, a huge hypocrite, or the biggest flip-flopper this race has seen. I've never understood how someone can be against abortion because it "violates the sanctity of life", but be pro-death-penalty; Or be against stem cell research, while supporting fertility clinics that routinely destroy thousands of embryos.
How does the man not go insane from mind-shattering cognitive dissonance?
No the links do not say that. They don't support your case.
Of course, lets not let the facts get in the way of your zealotry. And I quote:
From a technical standpoint, Apple have also been criticised for having a closed and proprietary architecture with the original Macintosh, and a "not invented here" syndrome against adopting open standards. That trend has been largely reversed with OS X, and the company now has an official policy of adopting open industry standards where they exist. Apple have now used industry standard hardware technologies for many years, which has helped to lower prices significantly.
Hell, go to Apple's site and check their specs yourself. Radeons, Geforces, Seagate hard drives, Micron RAM, the list goes on. But I suppose in your bizarro-world reality, those are all apple design, though, right?
B) You spec lower quality components to contruct it with ... But really you didn't really understand the point the first poster way making anyway.
And you didn't read the links. Apple uses the same IDE hard drives, DDR/SDRAM, optical drives, and video cards as PC hardware manufacturers.
they have such a tight os cause the environment is so tight. they control all the hardware.
Hey douchebag, you do realize that Dells, compaqs, and apple machines are made in the same factory, out of the same parts, don't you?
The only real difference is the fancy plastic bits on the outside, and the processor (which, again, isn't Apple, it's from IBM).
I'm a Republican and I'm proud of it
That would certainly explain the poor spelling. There's a reason Dubya has given himself a one-letter nickname, after all.
Dude, I'd be able to read the article if it weren't Slashdotted all to hell.
Where are the CoralCache links?
It may not be your LCD that's the problem. If you're using an IR or RF wireless mouse, there's a good chance the lag is coming from that.
I use my 2001FP mounted on the wall in the bedroom as a TV. Works great for that.
YHABT. YHL. HAND.
Wikipedia is not what many casual Web surfers think it is.
It's not the online version of an established, well-researched traditional encyclopedia. Instead, Wikipedia is a do-it-yourself encyclopedia, without any credentials. The Wikipedia is not an authoritative source. It even states this in their disclaimer on their Web site.
It's fairly easy toinsert misleading and false information into Wiki. Don't use it like as a replacement for an encyclopedia, or a properly vetted secondary source, unless you're an idiot.
That's fine. I'll just start storing them on my hard drive. That, or I'll quit ordering Pay-Per-view altogether and just sign up for Netflix so I can burn DVD-R copies like everyone else.
I asked for links from "the rest of the world" calling them bullets. And you came up with something from the US military.
You obviously didn't read the article. Either one. How hard is it to click on the link? Honestly.
What was that? Something about your ass?
I knew it--The problem isn't that you're lazy, it's that you can't read.
The rest of the world calls them bullets? If they called them donuts, would he be wrong?
You can call them donuts if you like. Major General Charles Wald, Joint Chiefs' Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, calls them bullets. So does everyone else in the army, because that's what they are.
Thanks for playing. Perhaps you can sign up for internet classes on distinguishing fiction from truth, and your ass from a hole in the ground.
This is patently false. The *only* weapons that contain depleted uranium are some (but not all) anti-tank weapons. These included the 40 mm shells fired by the cannon on the A-10... No bullets contain depleted Uranium.
Uhh... Okay, the A10 fires "40 mm shells". Most everyone else in the world (including the army) call them bullets. Those bullets contain uranium. They fired over 300,000 of these bullets in Iraq. The normal combat mix for these 30-mm rounds is five DU bullets to 1 - a mix that would have left about 75 tons of DU in Iraq.
The only thing "patently false" in this discussion is your post. How do you manage to fit your foot in your mouth with your head so far up your ass?