No, Linux is like a car you can fix yourself, or have a friend help you. Windows is like a car you are required to take to the overpriced mechanic for everything, because only they have the $50,000 diagnostic machine that interface with the car's closed computer system.
Weâ(TM)re so self-important. So self-important. Everybodyâ(TM)s going to save something now. âoeSave the trees, save the bees, save the whales, save those snails.â And the greatest arrogance of all: save the planet. What? Are these fucking people kidding me? Save the planet, we donâ(TM)t even know how to take care of ourselves yet. We havenâ(TM)t learned how to care for one another, weâ(TM)re gonna save the fucking planet?
Iâ(TM)m getting tired of that shit. Tired of that shit. Iâ(TM)m tired of fucking Earth Day, Iâ(TM)m tired of these self-righteous environmentalists, these white, bourgeois liberals who think the only thing wrong with this country is there arenâ(TM)t enough bicycle paths. People trying to make the world save for their Volvos. Besides, environmentalists donâ(TM)t give a shit about the planet. They donâ(TM)t care about the planet. Not in the abstract they donâ(TM)t. Not in the abstract they donâ(TM)t. You know what theyâ(TM)re interested in? A clean place to live. Their own habitat. Theyâ(TM)re worried that some day in the future, they might be personally inconvenienced. Narrow, unenlightened self-interest doesnâ(TM)t impress me.
Besides, there is nothing wrong with the planet. Nothing wrong with the planet. The planet is fine. The PEOPLE are fucked. Difference. Difference. The planet is fine. Compared to the people, the planet is doing great. Been here four and a half billion years. Did you ever think about the arithmetic? The planet has been here four and a half billion years. Weâ(TM)ve been here, what, a hundred thousand? Maybe two hundred thousand? And weâ(TM)ve only been engaged in heavy industry for a little over two hundred years. Two hundred years versus four and a half billion. And we have the CONCEIT to think that somehow weâ(TM)re a threat? That somehow weâ(TM)re gonna put in jeopardy this beautiful little blue-green ball thatâ(TM)s just a-floatinâ(TM) around the sun?
The planet has been through a lot worse than us. Been through all kinds of things worse than us. Been through earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, continental drift, solar flares, sun spots, magnetic storms, the magnetic reversal of the polesâ¦hundreds of thousands of years of bombardment by comets and asteroids and meteors, worlwide floods, tidal waves, worldwide fires, erosion, cosmic rays, recurring ice agesâ¦And we think some plastic bags, and some aluminum cans are going to make a difference? The planetâ¦the planetâ¦the planet isnâ(TM)t going anywhere. WE ARE!
Weâ(TM)re going away. Pack your shit, folks. Weâ(TM)re going away. And we wonâ(TM)t leave much of a trace, either. Thank God for that. Maybe a little styrofoam. Maybe. A little styrofoam. The planetâ(TM)ll be here and weâ(TM)ll be long gone. Just another failed mutation. Just another closed-end biological mistake. An evolutionary cul-de-sac. The planetâ(TM)ll shake us off like a bad case of fleas. A surface nuisance.
You wanna know how the planetâ(TM)s doing? Ask those people at Pompeii, who are frozen into position from volcanic ash, how the planetâ(TM)s doing. You wanna know if the planetâ(TM)s all right, ask those people in Mexico City or Armenia or a hundred other places buried under thousands of tons of earthquake rubble, if they feel like a threat to the planet this week. Or how about those people in Kilowaia, Hawaii, who built their homes right next to an active volcano, and then wonder why they have lava in the living room.
The planet will be here for a long, long, LONG time after weâ(TM)re gone, and it will heal itself, it will cleanse itself, â(TM)cause thatâ(TM)s what it does. Itâ(TM)s a self-correcting system. The air and the water will recover, the earth will be renewed, and if itâ(TM)s true that plastic is not degradable, well, the planet will simply incorporate plastic into a new pardigm: the earth plus plastic. Th
that is the biggest hurdle in linux's way. people who think linux is great do not realize that maybe, just maybe, their os is inferior.
It's not the OS that is inferior, it's users. Face it, not everyone can compile their own kernels, or simply find their way around unfamiliar software. It may seem elitist, but GNU/Linux is not for everyone, and not because the software is inferior, but because the users are superior.
America must get over the ideology of spreading American democracy around the world. While it's wonderful as a system, imposing it on other nations is often counterproductive, and nary worth the American blood and treasure used to achieve it.
The only thing that is unreasonable is that a perfectly adequate OS is being discontinued because the vendor wants more money.
Well, that and the fact that the replacement is worse, or no better.
Maybe they should find a way to extract cash from consumers, without foisting a new and dubiously improved product upon them.
I bought a refurbished Palm T|X, and it mysteriously died for no apparent reason.
After months at Palm they sent it back claiming water damage, when I know it never got wet. I synced it, walked away, returned to find it stone dead, no power, lights, nothing.
Fuck you palm, keep your damn Pre phone as well. I'll keep my iPhone.
I have two Labradors, and they learned how to kill, not for food, but through pure instinct and prey drive.
To my dismay, they've killed scores of groundhogs, water rats, a rabbit, small mice in the house, large mouse that was released from a humane trap into a bathtub, (oops), made failed attempts on Canada geese, as well as killing several NYC rats out in the street.
Apart from the baby mice, they have difficulty catching rodents indoors, largely because their large mass and inertia, and low co-efficient of friction on wood floors (obligatory Slashdot type content).
Their skill at catching and killing rats is quite impressive, the one has it down to a quick bite on the back of the neck and it's over very quickly.
A small terrier might also be a better choice as indicated in this article on the repugnant sport of rat baiting;
Perfect description. Transcript:
Roberts: "Are you prepared to take the oath senator?"
Obama: "I am"
Roberts: "I Barack Hussein Obama..."
Obama: "I Barack"
Roberts: "...do solemnly swear"
Obama: "I Barack Hussein Obama do solemnly swear"
Roberts: "That I will execute the office of President to the United States faithfully"
Obama: "That I will execute..."
Roberts: "The off/faithfully the pres/the office of President of the United States"
Obama: "The office of President of the United States faithfully"
Roberts: "And will to the best of my ability"
Obama:"And will to the best of my ability"
Roberts: "Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States"
Obama: "Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States"
Roberts: "So help you God?"
Obama: "So help me God"
Roberts: "Congratulations Mr. President"
Roberts: "Are you prepared to take the oath senator?"
Obama: "I am"
Roberts: "I Barack Hussein Obama..."
Obama: "I Barack"
Roberts: "...do solemnly swear"
Obama: "I Barack Hussein Obama do solemnly swear"
Roberts: "That I will execute the office of President to the United States faithfully"
Obama: "That I will execute..."
Roberts: "The off/faithfully the pres/the office of President of the United States"
Obama: "The office of President of the United States faithfully"
Roberts: "And will to the best of my ability"
Obama:"And will to the best of my ability"
Roberts: "Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States"
Obama: "Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States"
Roberts: "So help you God?"
Obama: "So help me God"
Roberts: "Congratulations Mr. President"
Well at least it didn't go like this:
Roberts: "I Barack Hussein Obama, secret muslim, and socialist...."
Also the "so help me God" bit is optional...
I got a better fucking way. Declare all profane words as decent, that way anything you can fucking say is clean. There are no bad fucking words. End of motherfucking story.
I have the G1 iPhone and after hearing that ATT is cutting back signal for the G1 iPhone I plan to switch.
Also, went to the Apple store today to get an adapter for the crappy recessed headphone jack, so I can use my Etymotic phones, they told me to go to Radio Shack. I see how they operate. I hope Radio Shack sells the Palm phone.
I miss GnuChess, and all the free apps that the Apple store charges for.
Also copy/paste, making any audio or midi file ring or alerts, syncing memos and tasks to the computer, etc. etc.
iPhone is overrated. The only thing I like is it fits comfortably in my front pants pocket, no holster necessary. Lets hope the Palm is as sleek.
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Feel like I'm watching Pulp Fiction.
No, Linux is like a car you can fix yourself, or have a friend help you. Windows is like a car you are required to take to the overpriced mechanic for everything, because only they have the $50,000 diagnostic machine that interface with the car's closed computer system.
Weâ(TM)re so self-important. So self-important. Everybodyâ(TM)s going to save something now. âoeSave the trees, save the bees, save the whales, save those snails.â And the greatest arrogance of all: save the planet. What? Are these fucking people kidding me? Save the planet, we donâ(TM)t even know how to take care of ourselves yet. We havenâ(TM)t learned how to care for one another, weâ(TM)re gonna save the fucking planet? Iâ(TM)m getting tired of that shit. Tired of that shit. Iâ(TM)m tired of fucking Earth Day, Iâ(TM)m tired of these self-righteous environmentalists, these white, bourgeois liberals who think the only thing wrong with this country is there arenâ(TM)t enough bicycle paths. People trying to make the world save for their Volvos. Besides, environmentalists donâ(TM)t give a shit about the planet. They donâ(TM)t care about the planet. Not in the abstract they donâ(TM)t. Not in the abstract they donâ(TM)t. You know what theyâ(TM)re interested in? A clean place to live. Their own habitat. Theyâ(TM)re worried that some day in the future, they might be personally inconvenienced. Narrow, unenlightened self-interest doesnâ(TM)t impress me. Besides, there is nothing wrong with the planet. Nothing wrong with the planet. The planet is fine. The PEOPLE are fucked. Difference. Difference. The planet is fine. Compared to the people, the planet is doing great. Been here four and a half billion years. Did you ever think about the arithmetic? The planet has been here four and a half billion years. Weâ(TM)ve been here, what, a hundred thousand? Maybe two hundred thousand? And weâ(TM)ve only been engaged in heavy industry for a little over two hundred years. Two hundred years versus four and a half billion. And we have the CONCEIT to think that somehow weâ(TM)re a threat? That somehow weâ(TM)re gonna put in jeopardy this beautiful little blue-green ball thatâ(TM)s just a-floatinâ(TM) around the sun? The planet has been through a lot worse than us. Been through all kinds of things worse than us. Been through earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, continental drift, solar flares, sun spots, magnetic storms, the magnetic reversal of the polesâ¦hundreds of thousands of years of bombardment by comets and asteroids and meteors, worlwide floods, tidal waves, worldwide fires, erosion, cosmic rays, recurring ice agesâ¦And we think some plastic bags, and some aluminum cans are going to make a difference? The planetâ¦the planetâ¦the planet isnâ(TM)t going anywhere. WE ARE! Weâ(TM)re going away. Pack your shit, folks. Weâ(TM)re going away. And we wonâ(TM)t leave much of a trace, either. Thank God for that. Maybe a little styrofoam. Maybe. A little styrofoam. The planetâ(TM)ll be here and weâ(TM)ll be long gone. Just another failed mutation. Just another closed-end biological mistake. An evolutionary cul-de-sac. The planetâ(TM)ll shake us off like a bad case of fleas. A surface nuisance. You wanna know how the planetâ(TM)s doing? Ask those people at Pompeii, who are frozen into position from volcanic ash, how the planetâ(TM)s doing. You wanna know if the planetâ(TM)s all right, ask those people in Mexico City or Armenia or a hundred other places buried under thousands of tons of earthquake rubble, if they feel like a threat to the planet this week. Or how about those people in Kilowaia, Hawaii, who built their homes right next to an active volcano, and then wonder why they have lava in the living room. The planet will be here for a long, long, LONG time after weâ(TM)re gone, and it will heal itself, it will cleanse itself, â(TM)cause thatâ(TM)s what it does. Itâ(TM)s a self-correcting system. The air and the water will recover, the earth will be renewed, and if itâ(TM)s true that plastic is not degradable, well, the planet will simply incorporate plastic into a new pardigm: the earth plus plastic. Th
900 out of the 6,000 buses in the New York metropolitan area are hybrid-fuel vehicles and approximately 1,100 buses run on low-emission natural gas.
So if by "most" you mean "only 1/3", then yes you are correct.
If you haven't noticed, the most obnoxious air pollutants are not from taxi cars, or even SUV's but from large diesel trucks, and buses.
Don't need it.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu, brought to you by Clean Coal Technology.
What exactly is the added functionality of Vista over XP? Anyone?
MAC: Hi, I'm a Mac.
PC: And I'm a PC.
LINUX: Hi, I'm Linux. Who are all those guys behind you Mac and PC?
PC: Oh it's just Ballmer.
MAC: And Jobs
LINUX: And all those others? And why are they picking your pockets, and going through your wallets?
PC: Well, anytime we want to do something, or want something extra, we have to pay.
MAC: Yes, in fact there are industries based on removing money from our wallets.
LINUX: Hahahahahahahaahahahahaah!
that is the biggest hurdle in linux's way. people who think linux is great do not realize that maybe, just maybe, their os is inferior.
It's not the OS that is inferior, it's users. Face it, not everyone can compile their own kernels, or simply find their way around unfamiliar software. It may seem elitist, but GNU/Linux is not for everyone, and not because the software is inferior, but because the users are superior.
America must get over the ideology of spreading American democracy around the world. While it's wonderful as a system, imposing it on other nations is often counterproductive, and nary worth the American blood and treasure used to achieve it.
The only thing that is unreasonable is that a perfectly adequate OS is being discontinued because the vendor wants more money.
Well, that and the fact that the replacement is worse, or no better.
Maybe they should find a way to extract cash from consumers, without foisting a new and dubiously improved product upon them.
92% of all statistics are made up.
Would that make it "Debian GNU/BSD"?
It's fascinating to see what occurs behind the kangaroo curtain.
When the hell did they become Soviet Australia?
Those who are most afraid of death are those who chose to believe in the afterlife.
No surprise there.
Yes, justice costs money.
If you have even more money, you can buy injustice.
Isn't space so cold that the water would become ice?
I thought people buy Macs because they have too much money!
I bought a refurbished Palm T|X, and it mysteriously died for no apparent reason.
After months at Palm they sent it back claiming water damage, when I know it never got wet. I synced it, walked away, returned to find it stone dead, no power, lights, nothing.
Fuck you palm, keep your damn Pre phone as well. I'll keep my iPhone.
I was a customer from the early Palm iii xe.
No more.
I beg to differ...
I have two Labradors, and they learned how to kill, not for food, but through pure instinct and prey drive.
To my dismay, they've killed scores of groundhogs, water rats, a rabbit, small mice in the house, large mouse that was released from a humane trap into a bathtub, (oops), made failed attempts on Canada geese, as well as killing several NYC rats out in the street.
Apart from the baby mice, they have difficulty catching rodents indoors, largely because their large mass and inertia, and low co-efficient of friction on wood floors (obligatory Slashdot type content).
Their skill at catching and killing rats is quite impressive, the one has it down to a quick bite on the back of the neck and it's over very quickly.
A small terrier might also be a better choice as indicated in this article on the repugnant sport of rat baiting;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_baiting
Of course a dog is a 12 or more year commitment, but these wonderful creature's charm and friendship, (and vermin killing drive) are worth it.
Perfect description. Transcript:
Roberts: "Are you prepared to take the oath senator?"
Obama: "I am"
Roberts: "I Barack Hussein Obama..."
Obama: "I Barack"
Roberts: "...do solemnly swear"
Obama: "I Barack Hussein Obama do solemnly swear"
Roberts: "That I will execute the office of President to the United States faithfully"
Obama: "That I will execute..."
Roberts: "The off/faithfully the pres/the office of President of the United States"
Obama: "The office of President of the United States faithfully"
Roberts: "And will to the best of my ability"
Obama:"And will to the best of my ability"
Roberts: "Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States"
Obama: "Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States"
Roberts: "So help you God?"
Obama: "So help me God"
Roberts: "Congratulations Mr. President"
Roberts: "Are you prepared to take the oath senator?"
Obama: "I am"
Roberts: "I Barack Hussein Obama..."
Obama: "I Barack"
Roberts: "...do solemnly swear"
Obama: "I Barack Hussein Obama do solemnly swear"
Roberts: "That I will execute the office of President to the United States faithfully"
Obama: "That I will execute..."
Roberts: "The off/faithfully the pres/the office of President of the United States"
Obama: "The office of President of the United States faithfully"
Roberts: "And will to the best of my ability"
Obama:"And will to the best of my ability"
Roberts: "Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States"
Obama: "Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States"
Roberts: "So help you God?"
Obama: "So help me God"
Roberts: "Congratulations Mr. President"
Well at least it didn't go like this:
Roberts: "I Barack Hussein Obama, secret muslim, and socialist...."
Also the "so help me God" bit is optional...
I got a better fucking way. Declare all profane words as decent, that way anything you can fucking say is clean. There are no bad fucking words. End of motherfucking story.
I have the G1 iPhone and after hearing that ATT is cutting back signal for the G1 iPhone I plan to switch.
Also, went to the Apple store today to get an adapter for the crappy recessed headphone jack, so I can use my Etymotic phones, they told me to go to Radio Shack. I see how they operate. I hope Radio Shack sells the Palm phone.
I miss GnuChess, and all the free apps that the Apple store charges for.
Also copy/paste, making any audio or midi file ring or alerts, syncing memos and tasks to the computer, etc. etc.
iPhone is overrated. The only thing I like is it fits comfortably in my front pants pocket, no holster necessary. Lets hope the Palm is as sleek.