I'm sure it will come as a shock to you, but the universe was not constructed around you in order to maximize your convenience in every aspect of your life. Windows 98 is called Windows 98 because it came out in 1998 (summer). You will notice that it is 2004 now. That makes Windows 98 about 5 1/2 years old. You actually have a variety of options. You could 1) upgrade your Windows. 2) Switch to the Mac and run Quicken on that. 3) Switch to Linux and GnuCash, if GnuCash doesn't suck so much that it can't do taxes. 4) Call H&R Block. 5) Switch tax software. I know, really traumatic, all of them. At least look at the bright side - when the sky falls, it will be impossible for a big chunk of it to knock you senseless, because you already are. Thank you
Then buymusic and all these other services that are springing up that DO offer RIAA music will dig iTMS's grave, because they are offering what people want while Apple isn't. Who cares about the marginal losses, Apple is an international multibillion dollar company, obviously the people in charge there know what they are doing better than a bunch of self-righteous anti-RIAA pricks on slashdot. According to Steve, the whole point of iTMS is to sell iPods. He didn't say anything that I know of about the point being to sell indie music only to the tiny market of anti-establishment, clothes-a-size-too-small-wearing hipster-snobs who care about it... thank god.
Well I think it's pretty clear that this dude has NEVER had anything even close to resembling a girlfriend, so yes, he COULD have been a redneck and meant "sister," or more likely, he was a slashdotter and meant "right hand."
about these fucking slanty-eyeds? Let them threaten Taiwan with all they've got. Too bad for them that their enormous standing military is sure as hell is not gonna get there using the laughable Chinese Navy. Hope they can swim there! Otherwise they'll have to rely on their state-of-the-art air force. Well, it was state-of-the-art in 1950 anyway, at least compared to the USSR. What a bunch of pansies. And Bush is too much of a pussy to call their bluff. "Yes sir, I support One China sir! Communism 4-ever!" Why can't we wipe these commie fucks off the face of the earth once and for all? Oh, because it would hurt the world economy (read: cause my sugar daddies' pocketbooks to grow at a slower rate).
Any computer on the shelves today is good enough for everything the average user would do. (Don't nitpick, "ohh, ohh, but, my mom runs Maya, and...") The $399 emachine is a great choice. Who cares about longevity when it's that cheap. It's got a 1 year warranty anyway. It will be cheaper in the long run to buy a new eMachine every year than to buy a $799 computer every two years. And most people don't need 4 or even 3 free PCI slots when so much stuff is built-in. There is no need to know what 32-bit or 64-bit means today, and no reason 98% of computer users should care.
that the only reason Linux hasn't captured 85% of the desktop market yet is because windows has been holding it down with its anti-competitive marketing tactics...
Haha sorry, I meant that if there were market approvals for software, OSS would be dead in the water because it sucks so much that it could never meet them, not because commercial software would be conspiring against it or anything... you can mod me back down now:)
"I thought Slashdot would have picked this up several days ago, but apparently not." As if there were any room left between all the "SCO is full of shit" and "copyright law is an insidious menace" stories.
"Natural progression." Fuck you, bitch. If I see you recording me ANYWHERE without my permission, I'm going to chase you down and knock you the fuck out. Technology has also given us the theoretical ability to give everyone a personal low-yield nuclear weapon for mere thousands of dollars, but we've outlawed that because it would BE A BAD IDEA.
1) Dickhead goes to movie, tapes it, releases it on P2P so that everyone who wants to see it can have it for free 2) People download the movie instead of going to the theaters to see it 3) Theaters lose out on lots of $$$ 4) MPAA sees low sales, decides this type of movie is unsuccessful in the market, is wary of funding something like it again, raises prices on other movies to compensate for revenues lost due to the movie not hitting revenue projections 5) Consumers hurt because now movies are even more expensive
"Well, why don't consumers just start downloading ALL movies then, surely since it's free there's no possible way it could be bad for them"
1) Consumers stop going to the theaters and buying DVDs entirely 2) MPAA loses most of its revenue, stops making movies 2a) The types of MPAA-originated movies that consumers have traditionally been downloading are no longer made anymore 2b) Movie studios are hurt badly, stock prices go down, lots of investors are screwed out of their investments, jobs are lost, entertainment industry is crippled 3) Loads of shit indie films crop up to take their place, but they all suck total ass 4) Consumer loses out because all the movies suck now, and he's also contributed to a loss in his own culture as the penultimate cinema experience now consists of his fat sweaty ass sitting at his computer all alone watching shit indie films in an mplayer window.
Once you understand this process, the answers to all those questions about biomechanical enhancements etc. come naturally. If hundred-million-dollar Matrix-style epics are what you want to see, the money to make them has got to come from somewhere.
Slashdot Mirror
Freenet, the software that lets you pirate mass amounts of software and copyrighted digital media and not get prosecuted.
Lots more would be caused by people going onto slashdot asking how to change their display resolution and all the responders saying "ctrl alt +/-"
I'm sure it will come as a shock to you, but the universe was not constructed around you in order to maximize your convenience in every aspect of your life. Windows 98 is called Windows 98 because it came out in 1998 (summer). You will notice that it is 2004 now. That makes Windows 98 about 5 1/2 years old. You actually have a variety of options. You could 1) upgrade your Windows. 2) Switch to the Mac and run Quicken on that. 3) Switch to Linux and GnuCash, if GnuCash doesn't suck so much that it can't do taxes. 4) Call H&R Block. 5) Switch tax software. I know, really traumatic, all of them. At least look at the bright side - when the sky falls, it will be impossible for a big chunk of it to knock you senseless, because you already are. Thank you
"I will be using Linux..."
This folks is what Freud called "projection."
Then buymusic and all these other services that are springing up that DO offer RIAA music will dig iTMS's grave, because they are offering what people want while Apple isn't. Who cares about the marginal losses, Apple is an international multibillion dollar company, obviously the people in charge there know what they are doing better than a bunch of self-righteous anti-RIAA pricks on slashdot. According to Steve, the whole point of iTMS is to sell iPods. He didn't say anything that I know of about the point being to sell indie music only to the tiny market of anti-establishment, clothes-a-size-too-small-wearing hipster-snobs who care about it... thank god.
who cares about ogg you greasy twat. go outside once in a while.
Well I think it's pretty clear that this dude has NEVER had anything even close to resembling a girlfriend, so yes, he COULD have been a redneck and meant "sister," or more likely, he was a slashdotter and meant "right hand."
for using the term "slanty-eyeds." It was uncalled for. Thanks
about these fucking slanty-eyeds? Let them threaten Taiwan with all they've got. Too bad for them that their enormous standing military is sure as hell is not gonna get there using the laughable Chinese Navy. Hope they can swim there! Otherwise they'll have to rely on their state-of-the-art air force. Well, it was state-of-the-art in 1950 anyway, at least compared to the USSR. What a bunch of pansies. And Bush is too much of a pussy to call their bluff. "Yes sir, I support One China sir! Communism 4-ever!" Why can't we wipe these commie fucks off the face of the earth once and for all? Oh, because it would hurt the world economy (read: cause my sugar daddies' pocketbooks to grow at a slower rate).
The parent poster is a known troll -- he is vermin infesting the purity of slashdot. He also happens to be a flaming homo, for whatever it's worth.
you must be a jew.
and is therefore evil. FUCK YUO riaa fucks!!@@@1111
I believe it is more like one of the "You know you are gay..." thingies.
Any computer on the shelves today is good enough for everything the average user would do. (Don't nitpick, "ohh, ohh, but, my mom runs Maya, and...") The $399 emachine is a great choice. Who cares about longevity when it's that cheap. It's got a 1 year warranty anyway. It will be cheaper in the long run to buy a new eMachine every year than to buy a $799 computer every two years. And most people don't need 4 or even 3 free PCI slots when so much stuff is built-in. There is no need to know what 32-bit or 64-bit means today, and no reason 98% of computer users should care.
that the only reason Linux hasn't captured 85% of the desktop market yet is because windows has been holding it down with its anti-competitive marketing tactics...
Haha sorry, I meant that if there were market approvals for software, OSS would be dead in the water because it sucks so much that it could never meet them, not because commercial software would be conspiring against it or anything... you can mod me back down now :)
If there were market approvals for software, OSS would be dead in the water.
and digital data does.
Too bad they didn't factor in that noone cares.
*Badda-boom chick*
thank you, i vill be here all ze week
"I thought Slashdot would have picked this up several days ago, but apparently not." As if there were any room left between all the "SCO is full of shit" and "copyright law is an insidious menace" stories.
"Natural progression." Fuck you, bitch. If I see you recording me ANYWHERE without my permission, I'm going to chase you down and knock you the fuck out. Technology has also given us the theoretical ability to give everyone a personal low-yield nuclear weapon for mere thousands of dollars, but we've outlawed that because it would BE A BAD IDEA.
Here is how this law benefits the citizens:
1) Dickhead goes to movie, tapes it, releases it on P2P so that everyone who wants to see it can have it for free
2) People download the movie instead of going to the theaters to see it
3) Theaters lose out on lots of $$$
4) MPAA sees low sales, decides this type of movie is unsuccessful in the market, is wary of funding something like it again, raises prices on other movies to compensate for revenues lost due to the movie not hitting revenue projections
5) Consumers hurt because now movies are even more expensive
"Well, why don't consumers just start downloading ALL movies then, surely since it's free there's no possible way it could be bad for them"
1) Consumers stop going to the theaters and buying DVDs entirely
2) MPAA loses most of its revenue, stops making movies
2a) The types of MPAA-originated movies that consumers have traditionally been downloading are no longer made anymore
2b) Movie studios are hurt badly, stock prices go down, lots of investors are screwed out of their investments, jobs are lost, entertainment industry is crippled
3) Loads of shit indie films crop up to take their place, but they all suck total ass
4) Consumer loses out because all the movies suck now, and he's also contributed to a loss in his own culture as the penultimate cinema experience now consists of his fat sweaty ass sitting at his computer all alone watching shit indie films in an mplayer window.
Once you understand this process, the answers to all those questions about biomechanical enhancements etc. come naturally. If hundred-million-dollar Matrix-style epics are what you want to see, the money to make them has got to come from somewhere.
Sorry everyone...
fags.
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