When people say that IE loads in less than a second, it makes me wonder. Does it really load in less than a second or is it just running already [for the most part]. I use Mozilla primarily, but I also use Opera [regularly], Netscape sometimes, and IE when I don't want to worry about a page acting funny AND for when I just want to check something on Google.
It loads fast because it needs to be there quickly when you type a URL into the address field of an open directory window. In my opinion [educated or not] IE is mostly loaded before you even click on the little blue 'e'.
Exactly. The best part about computers 15-20 years ago was the fact that you could walk into K-mart and program the exact same program [on a Commodore 64] in the electronics center and change the screen colours and change the text colours etc.
Now, all the computers you see in the store run Windows and always have the screen blankers on with password protection so you can't use it anyway.
I'm not Texan...please explain the difference between Barbecue and BBQ. I realize BBQ is really just wrong, but I always thought it was the accepted short form for barbecue.
Some people went to high school before the word "Internet" was popular. Good luck getting a Cisco class at a high school in the 80's. Late 90's maybe, but not the 80's.
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And my 8 port has had one crash 6 months ago that was immediately followed by a firmware upgrade with no problems after that. I really like that little router.
How is this flamebait? When the CEO of Heinz makes more than the CEO of Sony, something is wrong. How do multi-million dollar bonuses for individuals at the top of the company help out the company? For crying out loud, the president of the United States makes $400 000/year and that's only because he doubled it when he got voted in. Million dollar bonuses could easily be turned into cash for R&D.
It appears that flamebait is now another word for truth.
and technically, hydrogen peroxide is H202..two hydrogens and two oxygens per molecule.
Two hydrogens also means it is technically dihydrogen, just as water is dihydrogen monoxide. I don't know what defines peroxide....I would guess H2O2 would be dihydrogen dioxide, but I haven't taken chemistry in 14 years so what do I know.
GetRight [download manager]. When I had dialup, I used it to download larger files. I used it enough that I decided to purchase the program.
I eventually reinstalled Windows and installed the program [with license key] and immediately Zone Alarm detected the Gator program trying to connect from my computer to a server. Grrrrrr.
Its not the high priced charge that benefits customers, but the fact that there is more than one company/product out there for customers to choose from. Its all about evolution and competition. Unfortunately, like everyone has already mentioned, Microsoft is in a position that pretty much removes it from any business-like evolution [essentially limitless cash reserves].
It would definitely be a better situation that you could choose between 2+ players [evolutionary pressure on each product] and pay $25 for the quality product you want than to have only one free player available that is master of the market and not evolving.
And its only fun because of evolution. Those who found it fun or pleasurable [that word has such a bad connotation] did it more and reproduced more. Those that didn't find it fun didn't reproduce and those genes were lost.
I have MOD points but if I mod you up, I can't reply and I just want to say that the comment:
"Therefore, prohibition of "nearly everything" is merely an acknowledgement of facts of which we are already aware. Those things whose lifetime costs are price-prohibitive would appropriately be prohibited. Immediate cash price will simply reflect true cost."
is one of the most intelligent statements I have seen on Slashdot. I want to put it on a shirt or something.
Now, go to another article, post something stupid and I'll mod you up for it.
+/- 1% due to rounding errors. By the one percent, I hope you mean people ["us"] who are aware of the problem and the rest of the populace ["them"] who aren't aware.....not "smart" and "dumb" people because that isn't quite right [okay, its a little correct].
However, its true that most people don't give a darn. I work at an ISP and you get customers calling that can't pronounce the word Megahertz back to me. These people don't give a second thought to Walmart et al and their unfair business practices. Walmart to these people simply means they can get their potato chips for $1 instead of $1.50. Priorities are just different I guess
I congratulate you, 91degrees on acquiring so many mod points on your trolling adventure. It should be called a fishing expedition because you not only got a lot of points, you also got a lost of responses from people who thought you were serious. I'd say you caught your limit.
Why does every plane have to have military applications? It would be a perk I guess if it worked well in all situations, but perhaps if it simply capable of lifting great weights and using little fuel, maybe Fed-ex will get the most use out of it. Who know.
Its doesn't have to be able to deliver a payload of TNT to be useful.
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How come everyone is putting the word 'the' in their Soviet Russia jokes....I thought they didn't have an equivalent word.
When people say that IE loads in less than a second, it makes me wonder. Does it really load in less than a second or is it just running already [for the most part]. I use Mozilla primarily, but I also use Opera [regularly], Netscape sometimes, and IE when I don't want to worry about a page acting funny AND for when I just want to check something on Google.
It loads fast because it needs to be there quickly when you type a URL into the address field of an open directory window. In my opinion [educated or not] IE is mostly loaded before you even click on the little blue 'e'.
Just my $0.03 [$0.03 CAN is about $0.02 US]
And you go the 'zero-or-more' and the 'one-or-more' mixed up [in Perl anyway]....that's why they're not as easy as you claim.
Canada is large geographically, but population wise, a few select U.S. cities would equal our population.
Exactly. The best part about computers 15-20 years ago was the fact that you could walk into K-mart and program the exact same program [on a Commodore 64] in the electronics center and change the screen colours and change the text colours etc.
Now, all the computers you see in the store run Windows and always have the screen blankers on with password protection so you can't use it anyway.
I'm not Texan...please explain the difference between Barbecue and BBQ. I realize BBQ is really just wrong, but I always thought it was the accepted short form for barbecue.
instead of sending out SPAM...ha ha. Priceless
"Bush is the most popular"
Just a thought.....so was his father..93% popularity during the Gulf War and then he lost to Bill.
Wish I had mod points. Interesting suggestion.
His comment just goes to show how unobtrusive the ads are. They're not jumping out at you, but if you know they're there, you can check them out.
Some people went to high school before the word "Internet" was popular. Good luck getting a Cisco class at a high school in the 80's. Late 90's maybe, but not the 80's.
And my 8 port has had one crash 6 months ago that was immediately followed by a firmware upgrade with no problems after that. I really like that little router.
How is this flamebait? When the CEO of Heinz makes more than the CEO of Sony, something is wrong. How do multi-million dollar bonuses for individuals at the top of the company help out the company? For crying out loud, the president of the United States makes $400 000/year and that's only because he doubled it when he got voted in. Million dollar bonuses could easily be turned into cash for R&D.
It appears that flamebait is now another word for truth.
I've got a Western Digital 1.6GB in a 133Mhz...original drive...7 years old. Still a wonderful drive.
I think that there are bad drive batches and this unfortunately ruins a companies reputation in customers eyes if you happen to buy during a bad run.
and technically, hydrogen peroxide is H202..two hydrogens and two oxygens per molecule.
Two hydrogens also means it is technically dihydrogen, just as water is dihydrogen monoxide. I don't know what defines peroxide....I would guess H2O2 would be dihydrogen dioxide, but I haven't taken chemistry in 14 years so what do I know.
GetRight [download manager]. When I had dialup, I used it to download larger files. I used it enough that I decided to purchase the program.
I eventually reinstalled Windows and installed the program [with license key] and immediately Zone Alarm detected the Gator program trying to connect from my computer to a server. Grrrrrr.
Makes you regret paying for it that is for sure.
Sorry, but I'm sure if I asked anyone I knew they would simply prefer no brain fondling at all.
Its not the high priced charge that benefits customers, but the fact that there is more than one company/product out there for customers to choose from. Its all about evolution and competition. Unfortunately, like everyone has already mentioned, Microsoft is in a position that pretty much removes it from any business-like evolution [essentially limitless cash reserves].
It would definitely be a better situation that you could choose between 2+ players [evolutionary pressure on each product] and pay $25 for the quality product you want than to have only one free player available that is master of the market and not evolving.
And its only fun because of evolution. Those who found it fun or pleasurable [that word has such a bad connotation] did it more and reproduced more. Those that didn't find it fun didn't reproduce and those genes were lost.
I have MOD points but if I mod you up, I can't reply and I just want to say that the comment:
"Therefore, prohibition of "nearly everything" is merely an acknowledgement of facts of which we are already aware. Those things whose lifetime costs are price-prohibitive would appropriately be prohibited. Immediate cash price will simply reflect true cost."
is one of the most intelligent statements I have seen on Slashdot. I want to put it on a shirt or something.
Now, go to another article, post something stupid and I'll mod you up for it.
+/- 1% due to rounding errors. By the one percent, I hope you mean people ["us"] who are aware of the problem and the rest of the populace ["them"] who aren't aware.....not "smart" and "dumb" people because that isn't quite right [okay, its a little correct].
However, its true that most people don't give a darn. I work at an ISP and you get customers calling that can't pronounce the word Megahertz back to me. These people don't give a second thought to Walmart et al and their unfair business practices. Walmart to these people simply means they can get their potato chips for $1 instead of $1.50. Priorities are just different I guess
I think I'm just bitter today.
"When you promote one at the expence of the truth, you're no longer a believer you're a zealot."
Ahhh, the sweet smell of logic/reason/truth. Well spoken.
I congratulate you, 91degrees on acquiring so many mod points on your trolling adventure. It should be called a fishing expedition because you not only got a lot of points, you also got a lost of responses from people who thought you were serious. I'd say you caught your limit.
Yes, the deam man's switch solution. Jurassic Park definitely comes to mind where the lack of foresight caused great problems.
It must be able to be destroyed if there is no human intervention. For everyone's safety.
Why does every plane have to have military applications? It would be a perk I guess if it worked well in all situations, but perhaps if it simply capable of lifting great weights and using little fuel, maybe Fed-ex will get the most use out of it. Who know.
Its doesn't have to be able to deliver a payload of TNT to be useful.