Well, it used to be when you bought your spiffy 386 computer with windows 3.1 preloaded, they actually gave you the installation diskettes, along with the license. You could reinstall the system to your liking, or if you didn't like windows, you could sell your copy of Windows 3.1, or at least *Give* it to someone who could use it. Try any of the above today where some image CD comes with your new p4/XP box/laptop that automagically fdisks and formats your HDD to factory.
Considering their target clientbase, I think as long as the browser has a home, back, forward, reload, bookmarking features, and an address bar, they won't know the difference.
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What really bothers me about spam is that they have to be so cowardly about it and spoof source email addresses like kajfaiojiu@iouem.com. I wouldn't mind it if they were honest about where they're sending SPAM from, then I can easily excercise my right to block it.
Mobo manufacturers: please bring back the 'TURBO' button from the good old 386 days.
Imagine, having a quiet computer idling away at say 500Mhz..more than enough to use email, write up documents, read slashdot. (all while the CPU remains relatively cool) Then, when you want to play Quake III or compile a Linux kernel, hit the TURBO on for 2000Mhz.
Oh man, I hope I'm not aging prematurely, I'm only 1/2 way through college.
All I know is, I still listen to music I heard growing up in the 80s and early to mid 90s, and even tunes before my time. I was refering to the music of the 1999-2001 era, you know..some of the "bands" that I don't like admitting to listening to, thankfully I never bought a Backstreet Boys, NSync, or Christina Aguellera Album. I don't know what i was thinking buying Britney music. (so I was younger and not as smart:) )
I just think music today won't stand the test of time like music from yesteryears. People still listen to (radio stations still play) Eagles, The Who, Metallica, Pearl Jam, Aerosmith, [insert classic rock band]. Now turn to a top 40 or pop station: Do you still hear a lot of songs played from just a few (1-5) years ago?
Emacs is the extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time display editor. http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/
gator@gatorlux.ford: javac main.java
Don't throw out your existing systems. Microsoft.NET-connected software makes it easier for you to share or integrate information using the technology you own now. http://www.microsoft.com/net/
Try using Mozilla or Netscape. They allow you to disable what scripts on webpages can do, including popups ("Open Unrequested Windows") and filling up the status bar with junk among some other things.
If you want to block more in-page ads, try following this page: http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/ and list the servers that host the banner ads in your hosts file pointing to 127.0.0.1
I think there's another part of the market, the Compact Disc. Its a very durable and long-lasting medium that reproduces sound well. In the past, I'd say the RIAA profited from people repurchasing music on cassette tapes when upgrading from LP, and the same with CDs from cassette. Also have to consider the "replacement" purchases made when an LP or cassette wore out. CDs last a very long time (if not infinite life) if you take care of them. --CDs from the mid 80's in my collection still sound the same when played today. A new and improved medium could be introduced, but since the current CD is 'good enough', it probably won't catch on. In addition, If you ask music listeners today, the music pumped out today probably isn't worth buying again if the medium did change.
As long as the RIAA keeps attracting media attention, more people will download music.
Back in 1999, it was a chance game downloading music off of websites, audiofind IIRC was a favorite. But selection was limited, so FTP started to look like an option, but ratio trading was rather impossible with dialup. Then one day on the evening news, they were reporting on this thing called "Napster" that was common among many college campuses, straining networks. First thought: there's a program out there that lets you FIND ANY (most) music and just download them that easy.....I got to try this out!
If the CD in question carried that "COMPACT disc DIGITAL AUDIO" logo, that is the assertionn that the CD will play in any CD player also bearing that same label. On the flip side, the CD player manual will state that it plays any CD with the endorsement.
An old man turned ninety-eight He won the lottery and died the next day It's a black fly in your Chardonnay It's a death row pardon two minutes too late Isn't it ironic... don't you think?
Chorus: It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice that you just didn't take Who would've thought... it figures
Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye He waited his whole damn life to take that flight And as the plane crashed down he thought "Well isn't this nice..." And isn't it ironic... don't you think?
Repeat Chorus
Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you When you think everything's okay and everything's going right And life has a funny way of helping you out when You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up In your face
A traffic jam when you're already late A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife It's meeting the man of my dreams And then meeting his beautiful wife And isn't it ironic... don't you think? A little too ironic... and yeah I really do think...
Repeat Chorus
Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out Helping you out
It's not like you're going to use that PCI slot next to the AGP anyhow. A lot of video cards come with fans and you wouldn't think of blocking airflow by sticking a PCI card up next to it.
This is precisely the reason why I PGP digitally sign all my email. Almost a year ago, someone on a mailing list for one of my University groups got a virus on their computer sending out spoofed email and/or virus. One of them happened to have my name (email address only) on it. I was lucky to not lose any face from it, but it was very unsettling for me. Now I can say if it doesn't have a signature, it aint mine
IIRC (which may not be the case since I was young when I read an old,and short EULA), not only were you permitted to transfer software to another machine after uninstalling it, but also included a provision for installing software on one desktop and one laptop if both were owned by the same person. I suppose back in the 386 days a laptop wasn't considered as much a computer as it is today and needed an accompaning desktop.
AVG AntiVirus Free Edition is available here:
http://www.grisoft.com When I used to use windows, AVG was IMO the best antivirus out there in terms of speed and detection, compared to mcAfee and norton.
Do it right. There's nothing worse for a company than to have a website that only works correctly with one particular browser (it still happens today occasionally) or does not comply with the KISS principle (JAVA for a simple navigation bar).
The GUI editors like FrontPage and Dreamweaver are great for starting out, but when it comes to making good websites, they can only go so far and you need code. For example, for a boss who wanted 15 scanned documents posted on the web one on each page, I wrote a PHP script that used the querystring to load a particular image named by it's number, and autogenerated the PREV, 1-15,NEXT navigation on the bottom. Resulted in ONE page to handle it all. If I would have done the way she would have, then it would have taken more time and needed 15 redundant HTML pages.
I also think people become to dependent on the GUI editors. Instead of using one CSS file to handle formatting of content, people depend on DreamWeaver to replicate changes. May not sound significant, but when you have a large site, making one change is better than a hundred changes, even if it is automated.
Greetings, friends. Do you wish to look as happy as me? Well, you've got the power inside you right now. So, use it, and send one dollar to Happy Dude, 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield. Don't delay, eternal happiness is just a dollar away.
I've had to deal with dust accumulating inside my athlon box, occasionally cloging up the GPU fan.
Here's what you do: "filter" all the intake holes in the side/back of your computer cases with paper towel sheets cut to size (Bounty works great for me, but dust can sometimes be a Brawny mess), both inside and outside wherever feasible. Air still flows through, but less dust comes inside. Haven't noticed an increase in operating temperature.
Slashdot Mirror
Well, it used to be when you bought your spiffy 386 computer with windows 3.1 preloaded, they actually gave you the installation diskettes, along with the license. You could reinstall the system to your liking, or if you didn't like windows, you could sell your copy of Windows 3.1, or at least *Give* it to someone who could use it. Try any of the above today where some image CD comes with your new p4/XP box/laptop that automagically fdisks and formats your HDD to factory.
well, I did say 'classic' windows (ie: 9x, ME). I run a Linux and a w2k box myself.
sounds like a classic Windows machine.
Fox is no match for: ..from the streets of Redmond, WA,
too hot for TV...
Windows Gone Wild!
Considering their target clientbase, I think as long as the browser has a home, back, forward, reload, bookmarking features, and an address bar, they won't know the difference.
What really bothers me about spam is that they have to be so cowardly about it and spoof source email addresses like kajfaiojiu@iouem.com. I wouldn't mind it if they were honest about where they're sending SPAM from, then I can easily excercise my right to block it.
Mobo manufacturers: please bring back the 'TURBO' button from the good old 386 days.
Imagine, having a quiet computer idling away at say 500Mhz..more than enough to use email, write up documents, read slashdot. (all while the CPU remains relatively cool) Then, when you want to play Quake III or compile a Linux kernel, hit the TURBO on for 2000Mhz.
Oh man, I hope I'm not aging prematurely, I'm only 1/2 way through college.
..some of the "bands" that I don't like admitting to listening to, thankfully I never bought a Backstreet Boys, NSync, or Christina Aguellera Album. I don't know what i was thinking buying Britney music. (so I was younger and not as smart :) )
All I know is, I still listen to music I heard growing up in the 80s and early to mid 90s, and even tunes before my time. I was refering to the music of the 1999-2001 era, you know
I just think music today won't stand the test of time like music from yesteryears. People still listen to (radio stations still play) Eagles, The Who, Metallica, Pearl Jam, Aerosmith, [insert classic rock band]. Now turn to a top 40 or pop station: Do you still hear a lot of songs played from just a few (1-5) years ago?
try getting some work done with their distro...
.NET-connected software makes it easier for you to share or integrate information using the technology you own now.
gator@gatorlux.ford: vi main.java
Emacs is the extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time display editor. http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/
gator@gatorlux.ford: javac main.java
Don't throw out your existing systems. Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/net/
Try using Mozilla or Netscape. They allow you to disable what scripts on webpages can do, including popups ("Open Unrequested Windows") and filling up the status bar with junk among some other things.
If you want to block more in-page ads, try following this page:
http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/
and list the servers that host the banner ads in your hosts file pointing to 127.0.0.1
I think there's another part of the market, the Compact Disc. Its a very durable and long-lasting medium that reproduces sound well. In the past, I'd say the RIAA profited from people repurchasing music on cassette tapes when upgrading from LP, and the same with CDs from cassette. Also have to consider the "replacement" purchases made when an LP or cassette wore out. CDs last a very long time (if not infinite life) if you take care of them. --CDs from the mid 80's in my collection still sound the same when played today. A new and improved medium could be introduced, but since the current CD is 'good enough', it probably won't catch on. In addition, If you ask music listeners today, the music pumped out today probably isn't worth buying again if the medium did change.
As long as the RIAA keeps attracting media attention, more people will download music.
Back in 1999, it was a chance game downloading music off of websites, audiofind IIRC was a favorite. But selection was limited, so FTP started to look like an option, but ratio trading was rather impossible with dialup. Then one day on the evening news, they were reporting on this thing called "Napster" that was common among many college campuses, straining networks. First thought: there's a program out there that lets you FIND ANY (most) music and just download them that easy.....I got to try this out!
I'd like to see that happen with the English language.
announcement: "type in the word 'there' to continue".
user: is it supposed to be "there", "their", or "they're"?
Or how about, "type in tomato(e)"?
If the CD in question carried that "COMPACT disc DIGITAL AUDIO" logo, that is the assertionn that the CD will play in any CD player also bearing that same label. On the flip side, the CD player manual will state that it plays any CD with the endorsement.
An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
Isn't it ironic... don't you think?
Chorus:
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures
Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down he thought
"Well isn't this nice..."
And isn't it ironic... don't you think?
Repeat Chorus
Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right
And life has a funny way of helping you out when
You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up
In your face
A traffic jam when you're already late
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic... don't you think?
A little too ironic... and yeah I really do think...
Repeat Chorus
Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out
Helping you out
is this Business 2.0 "Full Speed" or "High Speed"?
It's not like you're going to use that PCI slot next to the AGP anyhow. A lot of video cards come with fans and you wouldn't think of blocking airflow by sticking a PCI card up next to it.
This is precisely the reason why I PGP digitally sign all my email. Almost a year ago, someone on a mailing list for one of my University groups got a virus on their computer sending out spoofed email and/or virus. One of them happened to have my name (email address only) on it. I was lucky to not lose any face from it, but it was very unsettling for me. Now I can say if it doesn't have a signature, it aint mine
Read the warning label: "The domes on your orbiTouch do not twist. They slide!"
IIRC (which may not be the case since I was young when I read an old,and short EULA), not only were you permitted to transfer software to another machine after uninstalling it, but also included a provision for installing software on one desktop and one laptop if both were owned by the same person. I suppose back in the 386 days a laptop wasn't considered as much a computer as it is today and needed an accompaning desktop.
AVG AntiVirus Free Edition is available here: http://www.grisoft.com When I used to use windows, AVG was IMO the best antivirus out there in terms of speed and detection, compared to mcAfee and norton.
when a new video card has more memory than what you have in system memory
Do it right. There's nothing worse for a company than to have a website that only works correctly with one particular browser (it still happens today occasionally) or does not comply with the KISS principle (JAVA for a simple navigation bar).
The GUI editors like FrontPage and Dreamweaver are great for starting out, but when it comes to making good websites, they can only go so far and you need code. For example, for a boss who wanted 15 scanned documents posted on the web one on each page, I wrote a PHP script that used the querystring to load a particular image named by it's number, and autogenerated the PREV, 1-15,NEXT navigation on the bottom. Resulted in ONE page to handle it all. If I would have done the way she would have, then it would have taken more time and needed 15 redundant HTML pages.
I also think people become to dependent on the GUI editors. Instead of using one CSS file to handle formatting of content, people depend on DreamWeaver to replicate changes. May not sound significant, but when you have a large site, making one change is better than a hundred changes, even if it is automated.
Greetings, friends. Do you wish to look as happy as me? Well, you've got the power inside you right now. So, use it, and send one dollar to Happy Dude, 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield. Don't delay, eternal happiness is just a dollar away.
I've had to deal with dust accumulating inside my athlon box, occasionally cloging up the GPU fan.
Here's what you do: "filter" all the intake holes in the side/back of your computer cases with paper towel sheets cut to size (Bounty works great for me, but dust can sometimes be a Brawny mess), both inside and outside wherever feasible. Air still flows through, but less dust comes inside. Haven't noticed an increase in operating temperature.