-1 Offtopic. Asshat with mod points strikes again. That should have been modded +1 insightful but wrong. Offtopic is , well this, me bitch'n about some asshole who can't mod worth a damn. I will be perfectly fine with this getting modded offtopic but helpful posts that are just simply wrong are not offtopic. They are just wrong. It will be pointed out, maybe laughed at, but shouldn't be modded. Well maybe modded as funny if they are really wrong. I have a few of those.
Been there, done that. I was going to fire up my old Amiga 3000 a few years ago. One that had the original kickstart on a disk instead of rom. Dug out the disk and blew some brown dust out from under the floppy then I realized that brown dust was the magnetic media flaking off. I actually blew away my own data.
Then that is not the amstrad I was thinking of. The Amstrad I was thinking of was DOS based and had a 8088 in it. I don't even know if VMware will run a 8 bit system anyway. It was just a guess.
I don't know what OS that amstrad ran but if it ran DOS of some type could you not run it with a VM of some type. VMware comes to mind. Or you could scare up a copy of dos in a box for linux, me thinks.
Not really. They can put the cap in but people who signed up under an unlimited plan should always remain unlimited. New people would sign up under that cap as long as the cap is clearly stated. But if you have an unlimited account then they can't change your account just because you are no longer convent for them.
What should happen is what happened to me. I signed up for an unlimited data plan on my cell phone. A few months later they stopped offering unlimited service but since I signed up under it I was still unlimited. I kept the plan for two years even after my contract expired. Cingular sent me a note saying that my plan was no longer available but I could keep the plan if I wanted to with no rate change. At the bottom of the page though was a new plan structure and based on my usage they said I might be more happy with this plan. Which was cheaper and better than what I had. I was happy, they where happy.
And that is the whole argument of my point. I have no problems with tiered plans. I'm on one now.
The only reason I say this should be class action lawsuit is because these big ass companies don't pay attention to anything less. If one person sues them because of it then that person will ether lose or get paid to "go away." But if enough people say "enough" then they will pay attention.
Get a grip dude. I read the article. Actually I read about it in several places. My argument is not really about bandwidth caps, but truth in advertising. They are thinking of sneaking in bandwidth caps after people have signed up. This is not right. If you sign up for one thing then they say they are changing the rules, that is bullshit. Pure and simple.
Another thing is comcast if fucking huge. If they get away with it what is to stop other providers from doing the same thing? They are basically saying here is what you can down load and here is what you can't. They are changing the contract in mid stream. You tell me what is right about that.
I don't know how shit works in Canada so I have no clue. But if they advertise 7MB/s and don't say anything about a lower speed cap then you should have some legal recourse. Really I think what is advertises should come over what it says on some contract they have you sign.
Bait and switch you know. This used to really fucking illegal, now its just a wink and a nod. Yeah, the tv said unlimited but the contract you signed says different. WTF is up with that?
It's not really the limit that is the issue, it is the principal of the thing. If I sign up for rated cable then that is fine. If the package says on it 250 GB a month limit, I can live with that. 250 GB is a shit load of data for a home account.
But if the damn thing say Unlimited on it then I expect it to be unlimited. Unlimited means unlimited. Even if they say that applies to online, well if I'm online I expect to be able to do something.
They may say that applies to no time limit. Well what is the difference between a time limit and a band limit? They are both limits, so its not unlimited. The word Unlimited is thrown around in internet connections to much and its real meaning is not enforced.
In the EA thread the support person tried to address that by saying that if they went out of business they would first product a patch to remove the DRM.
No they won't. Don't fall for this shit. The first patch that fixes this "problem" will come in a few days, if it isn't already out. It will be posted to piratebay and other torrent sites.
Really DRM and shit like this isn't really a big deal. There is always some one out there that will always fix these bugs and shit. DVD; fixed. HD-DVD; fixed. BR; fixed. iTunes; fixed. evilgame bullshit; fixed.
Let them try this shit, someone will fix it for them. Problem solved.
That is so true. It has also been pointed out to me that not only to real race cars have trunks, they have bed, and shit strapped to the roof too. I'm of course talking about Baja buggies. A real race, not this fucking round in round bullshit.
but he's too fucking stupid to check the trunk for the kid and the chimp
What type of fucking race car has a trunk anyway? A trunk has extra metal in it and extra metal means weight. Cut the fucking trunk out and weld the damn thing shut. Problem solved. this movie is going to bite the big chode anyway.
The first time I saw a rumor they where making this steamy loaf I though no one could be that stupid. I was wrong. I said, well maybe it won't be that bad. Wrong again. Just looking at the previews you can tell how bad it is.
I just think this is part of crappywoods attempt to combat movie piracy. They'll just make movies so bad that nobody wants to watch much less copy.
I'd rather spark an intelligent discussion than rack up meaningless points. But maybe that's just me...
I prefer to leave them laughing. Nothing does more for my personal satisfaction and well being as coming in and seeing that Funny tag. I really eases my mental state knowing there are fuckers out there just as twisted as I am.
This monkey needs to get his sak out of the fire. I don't know how many people remember Unix before Linux. I do. And I think I can safely say that unix was on the way out before linux came along. Many unix shops where ether packing up or converting to windows nt at that time.
Then out of the fray come a penguin with a mission. Linux put unix in the hand of whole new generation of hackers and programmers. McBride and his monkeys need to be down on their knees sacrificing a goat to the penguin gods for saving their market. They should have adapted not fought. Everyone saw that writing on the wall. Hell, IBM embraced linux. That alone should be enough to tell you something.
So if it wasn't for linux, unix would just be a entry in the hacker jargon file, see VMS, or assigned to a few nitch shops and jobs.
Now with the supposed McBride quote to the supposed jury: "When you go to the bookstore and look in the UNIX section, there's books on "How to Program UNIX" but when you go to the Linux section and look for "How to Program Linux" you're not gonna find it, because it doesn't exist."
I alway thought this guy was a fucking moron but this pretty much seals the deal.
They should have cut off his head and stuck it on a pike as a warning to the next 10 generations that some email come with too high a price. We could all look up into his lifeless eyes and wave.. like this..."
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-1 Offtopic. Asshat with mod points strikes again. That should have been modded +1 insightful but wrong. Offtopic is , well this, me bitch'n about some asshole who can't mod worth a damn. I will be perfectly fine with this getting modded offtopic but helpful posts that are just simply wrong are not offtopic. They are just wrong. It will be pointed out, maybe laughed at, but shouldn't be modded. Well maybe modded as funny if they are really wrong. I have a few of those.
God I love having karma to burn.
Been there, done that. I was going to fire up my old Amiga 3000 a few years ago. One that had the original kickstart on a disk instead of rom. Dug out the disk and blew some brown dust out from under the floppy then I realized that brown dust was the magnetic media flaking off. I actually blew away my own data.
Then you got boned....
Well there you go then. Problem solved. Here are a couple of free sarcasm tags for you too.
Then that is not the amstrad I was thinking of. The Amstrad I was thinking of was DOS based and had a 8088 in it. I don't even know if VMware will run a 8 bit system anyway. It was just a guess.
I don't know what OS that amstrad ran but if it ran DOS of some type could you not run it with a VM of some type. VMware comes to mind. Or you could scare up a copy of dos in a box for linux, me thinks.
Not really. They can put the cap in but people who signed up under an unlimited plan should always remain unlimited. New people would sign up under that cap as long as the cap is clearly stated. But if you have an unlimited account then they can't change your account just because you are no longer convent for them.
What should happen is what happened to me. I signed up for an unlimited data plan on my cell phone. A few months later they stopped offering unlimited service but since I signed up under it I was still unlimited. I kept the plan for two years even after my contract expired. Cingular sent me a note saying that my plan was no longer available but I could keep the plan if I wanted to with no rate change. At the bottom of the page though was a new plan structure and based on my usage they said I might be more happy with this plan. Which was cheaper and better than what I had. I was happy, they where happy.
And that is the whole argument of my point. I have no problems with tiered plans. I'm on one now.
The only reason I say this should be class action lawsuit is because these big ass companies don't pay attention to anything less. If one person sues them because of it then that person will ether lose or get paid to "go away." But if enough people say "enough" then they will pay attention.
Get a grip dude. I read the article. Actually I read about it in several places. My argument is not really about bandwidth caps, but truth in advertising. They are thinking of sneaking in bandwidth caps after people have signed up. This is not right. If you sign up for one thing then they say they are changing the rules, that is bullshit. Pure and simple.
Another thing is comcast if fucking huge. If they get away with it what is to stop other providers from doing the same thing? They are basically saying here is what you can down load and here is what you can't. They are changing the contract in mid stream. You tell me what is right about that.
I don't know how shit works in Canada so I have no clue. But if they advertise 7MB/s and don't say anything about a lower speed cap then you should have some legal recourse. Really I think what is advertises should come over what it says on some contract they have you sign.
Bait and switch you know. This used to really fucking illegal, now its just a wink and a nod. Yeah, the tv said unlimited but the contract you signed says different. WTF is up with that?
It's not really the limit that is the issue, it is the principal of the thing. If I sign up for rated cable then that is fine. If the package says on it 250 GB a month limit, I can live with that. 250 GB is a shit load of data for a home account.
But if the damn thing say Unlimited on it then I expect it to be unlimited. Unlimited means unlimited. Even if they say that applies to online, well if I'm online I expect to be able to do something.
They may say that applies to no time limit. Well what is the difference between a time limit and a band limit? They are both limits, so its not unlimited. The word Unlimited is thrown around in internet connections to much and its real meaning is not enforced.
That is my bitch.
God damn it people need to learn if you say unlimited on the ad it means fucking unlimited. If you don't want people using it you need to say so.
It's time people got together and sued these fuckers that do this crap.
No they won't. Don't fall for this shit. The first patch that fixes this "problem" will come in a few days, if it isn't already out. It will be posted to piratebay and other torrent sites.
Really DRM and shit like this isn't really a big deal. There is always some one out there that will always fix these bugs and shit. DVD; fixed. HD-DVD; fixed. BR; fixed. iTunes; fixed. evilgame bullshit; fixed.
Let them try this shit, someone will fix it for them. Problem solved.
To bad, you should try it fried.. about 3 o'clock in the morning.. when its the only thing in the fridge and your to tired and hungry to give a fuck.
That is so true. It has also been pointed out to me that not only to real race cars have trunks, they have bed, and shit strapped to the roof too. I'm of course talking about Baja buggies. A real race, not this fucking round in round bullshit.
What type of fucking race car has a trunk anyway? A trunk has extra metal in it and extra metal means weight. Cut the fucking trunk out and weld the damn thing shut. Problem solved. this movie is going to bite the big chode anyway.
You can hang that up then. The only thing that will save that script is if it shows up at the theater and offers to suck my dick.
The first time I saw a rumor they where making this steamy loaf I though no one could be that stupid. I was wrong. I said, well maybe it won't be that bad. Wrong again. Just looking at the previews you can tell how bad it is.
I just think this is part of crappywoods attempt to combat movie piracy. They'll just make movies so bad that nobody wants to watch much less copy.
I prefer to leave them laughing. Nothing does more for my personal satisfaction and well being as coming in and seeing that Funny tag. I really eases my mental state knowing there are fuckers out there just as twisted as I am.
It does. Do you think remming his ass with a green pinecone would count?
This monkey needs to get his sak out of the fire. I don't know how many people remember Unix before Linux. I do. And I think I can safely say that unix was on the way out before linux came along. Many unix shops where ether packing up or converting to windows nt at that time.
Then out of the fray come a penguin with a mission. Linux put unix in the hand of whole new generation of hackers and programmers. McBride and his monkeys need to be down on their knees sacrificing a goat to the penguin gods for saving their market. They should have adapted not fought. Everyone saw that writing on the wall. Hell, IBM embraced linux. That alone should be enough to tell you something.
So if it wasn't for linux, unix would just be a entry in the hacker jargon file, see VMS, or assigned to a few nitch shops and jobs.
I alway thought this guy was a fucking moron but this pretty much seals the deal.
Linux programming books
Can someone youtube this for me? Every monkey and his dog has seen this but me?
They should have cut off his head and stuck it on a pike as a warning to the next 10 generations that some email come with too high a price. We could all look up into his lifeless eyes and wave.. like this..."