Also of note, holy shit, did I just see a huge 336x280 ad on this page for "Microsoft Visual Studio.NET - Get your trial DVD today!!"... on Slashdot? Nah, couldn't be...
ROFL ya took the words right out of my mouth. For those of you that don't get the obscure reference, Sly Stallone was confused in Demolition Man, after he was un-cryogenically frozen in the future, by the three shells in the bathroom instead of toilet paper. He never did figure it out.
The best part is that he finally reorted to the hotel-style wall holder with the deep hole in it to store a spare roll still in its wrapper... which is some huge improvement over placing a new, unwrapped roll on top of the reserve tank or under the sink... how? I don't know, maybe this guy has a bad case of fecalphelia or something.
Actually, a friend told me that our cable provider will sell us the modem we are currently renting for a $100 or so one-time fee ($120 I think it was). It's a bit steep, but they assume all responsibility for it. Modem stop working? They'll replace it for you, free of charge, cause they sold it to you. I'm still renting cause I like that; already been through one modem.
Umm, no, Office file formats (except Access databases) are backwards-compatible to Office 97; new formatting features are just absent when viewed in the earlier version. Need to use Office 95 or earlier? Just use Save As. Bad example.
Someone remind me now... if this so-called "law" takes effect in California, does that mean that they wouldn't be able to use Oracle RDBMS software? Seriously, I think that's really a load of BS. Open source database servers can't match up to Oracle, esp for government work. This isn't about 'thwarting the great satan,' this is about mandating ridiculous laws, both in proof and concept.
Instead, advocates point out that "closed" software adds costs and creates security risks, two problems the state needs to reduce.
That sentence from the article is such uninformed, ignorant bullshit. Let's see some hard core numbers on that.
The day the government moves to MySQL from Oracle or an IBM database is the day I move to Canada...
"There is no doubt, mass copying off the Internet is illegal and deserves to be a high priority for the Department of Justice," said RIAA Chairman Hilary Rosen in a statement.
Read more about these illegal, filthy actions and more in RFC 2616.
Look at it this way: Britian's House of Commons is like the US House, plus some Scotch Whisky. Anything is possible...
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Right. I've been on flights (USAirways) that use Sony's P@ssport system, which it totally based on Windows NT Server 4, IIS 4, Netshow Server, and Internet Explorer 4 as kiosks in the seats. The seats run either Windows 95 or Windows CE... I don't remember which. It is way cool --- the best part is that the system is offered in all the Economy seats as well, which is usually rare for airlines to pull something like this. Basically the system consists of an in-seat kiosk lets you pick from a dozen-plus or so each of new movies, full CD albums, and TV shows. You use the joystick in your seat to control the kiosk (resembles a Super Nintendo controller) select your movie, etc that you would like to watch, and then it is streamed from the Windows Media server on the plane to your seat, in good quality! Need to pee? No problem, hit pause. Does the steward(ess) need to make an announcement? When they pick up the interphone, all 300-to-500 or so streaming movies pause, let her make the announcement through the headphones, and resume when she hangs up. It made my flight more enjoyable to say the least (you don't have to watch THEIR crappy movie, you watch your own), and I choose that airline/flight now whenever I'm traveling solely based on that! The only downside to the system is that since it's all IE and WMP-based, you can't watch Airshow, since that is a straight composite video feed from the Airshow box on there. Unless they compressed that real-time....
Don't knock it till u've tried it... although I'm assuming since you're completely clueless on the available digital alternatives, you haven't even tried oldskool vinyl.
Maybe I wasn't clear.... but I've been mixing digitally for quite a while now... first using Winamp + Plugins then switched to PCDJ when it became stable.
I know what the alternatives are, my point was that the iPod is inadequate for club mixing, IMHO.
As for oldskool vinyl, yah I've got a whole stack of em, and I still buy... all the European stuff comes out on vinyl import single before it makes it here on CD... yah you can see the breaks on vinyl, blah, blah... but nothin' beats my Pioneer CD decks:D
It's about damn time someone said this. Let me know when you can beatmix with iPods.:D Oh wait, you can't! Too bad Pioneer's already thought of this... although those players are mighty expensive.
"When I was younger I felt like there was a talent to it because they were spinning records backwards and forwards and really cutting it in and overlapping songs," Parrish says. "It doesn't take much talent to be a DJ anymore. You just have to have a good flow of songs."
That statement just pisses me off, for the same reason it does you. You'd have to do a lot to take away my DJ-CD players and turntables. It's a status symbol.
LONELY 18 yo SWM, geek, seeks 21 year old [imdb.com] SWF to be my Amidala
Must enjoy pouring hot grits down pants. Serious inquires only.
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Then again I married a woman from Thailand so my concept of beauty probably doesn't match the average american's.
Let me guess -- you were in one of those famous Bangkok brothels and realized that a cheap whore is probably the closest you'll ever come to female genitalia in your life, and said "let me get married while I have the chance." Right?
Does it work similar to those "Russian Brides for Sale" transactions on the web?
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That's cause it's running on an Apple Lisa
You just voided your warranty!
... on Slashdot? Nah, couldn't be...
Also of note, holy shit, did I just see a huge 336x280 ad on this page for "Microsoft Visual Studio.NET - Get your trial DVD today!!"
First the SSL bug, now this? Looks like we have to go back to two paper cups and a piece of string for sending encrypted messages to each other...
I am reminded of this comic....
A fluorescent, hot pink worm, having diarrhea. Now this I have to see.
If you read his web site you'll see that he moonlights as a proctologist.
ROFL ya took the words right out of my mouth. For those of you that don't get the obscure reference, Sly Stallone was confused in Demolition Man, after he was un-cryogenically frozen in the future, by the three shells in the bathroom instead of toilet paper. He never did figure it out.
The best part is that he finally reorted to the hotel-style wall holder with the deep hole in it to store a spare roll still in its wrapper... which is some huge improvement over placing a new, unwrapped roll on top of the reserve tank or under the sink... how? I don't know, maybe this guy has a bad case of fecalphelia or something.
SQL>select * from stories where title like '%rat%';
2 rows returned.
SQL>select * from stories where title like '%mice%';
2 rows returned.
SQL>select * from stories where title like '%control%';
4,062 rows returned.
Or would a query like that bring down oh-so-poor MySQL?
Actually, a friend told me that our cable provider will sell us the modem we are currently renting for a $100 or so one-time fee ($120 I think it was). It's a bit steep, but they assume all responsibility for it. Modem stop working? They'll replace it for you, free of charge, cause they sold it to you. I'm still renting cause I like that; already been through one modem.
Cable companies charging a $15 rental fee/month for cable modem rentals...
Umm, no, Office file formats (except Access databases) are backwards-compatible to Office 97; new formatting features are just absent when viewed in the earlier version. Need to use Office 95 or earlier? Just use Save As. Bad example.
Write it on a Post-It note and tape it to the bottom of your keyboard, with your passwords!
Someone remind me now... if this so-called "law" takes effect in California, does that mean that they wouldn't be able to use Oracle RDBMS software? Seriously, I think that's really a load of BS. Open source database servers can't match up to Oracle, esp for government work. This isn't about 'thwarting the great satan,' this is about mandating ridiculous laws, both in proof and concept.
Instead, advocates point out that "closed" software adds costs and creates security risks, two problems the state needs to reduce.
That sentence from the article is such uninformed, ignorant bullshit. Let's see some hard core numbers on that.
The day the government moves to MySQL from Oracle or an IBM database is the day I move to Canada...
Hey numbnuts, cool it, it was a lame attempt at humor using a bad quote out of context. Don't get your panties in a bunch... sheesh!
Do you take everything so seriously?
Read more about these illegal, filthy actions and more in RFC 2616.
Look at it this way: Britian's House of Commons is like the US House, plus some Scotch Whisky. Anything is possible...
Right. I've been on flights (USAirways) that use Sony's P@ssport system, which it totally based on Windows NT Server 4, IIS 4, Netshow Server, and Internet Explorer 4 as kiosks in the seats. The seats run either Windows 95 or Windows CE... I don't remember which. It is way cool --- the best part is that the system is offered in all the Economy seats as well, which is usually rare for airlines to pull something like this. Basically the system consists of an in-seat kiosk lets you pick from a dozen-plus or so each of new movies, full CD albums, and TV shows. You use the joystick in your seat to control the kiosk (resembles a Super Nintendo controller) select your movie, etc that you would like to watch, and then it is streamed from the Windows Media server on the plane to your seat, in good quality! Need to pee? No problem, hit pause. Does the steward(ess) need to make an announcement? When they pick up the interphone, all 300-to-500 or so streaming movies pause, let her make the announcement through the headphones, and resume when she hangs up. It made my flight more enjoyable to say the least (you don't have to watch THEIR crappy movie, you watch your own), and I choose that airline/flight now whenever I'm traveling solely based on that! The only downside to the system is that since it's all IE and WMP-based, you can't watch Airshow, since that is a straight composite video feed from the Airshow box on there. Unless they compressed that real-time....
Don't knock it till u've tried it... although I'm assuming since you're completely clueless on the available digital alternatives, you haven't even tried oldskool vinyl.
:D
Maybe I wasn't clear.... but I've been mixing digitally for quite a while now... first using Winamp + Plugins then switched to PCDJ when it became stable.
I know what the alternatives are, my point was that the iPod is inadequate for club mixing, IMHO.
As for oldskool vinyl, yah I've got a whole stack of em, and I still buy... all the European stuff comes out on vinyl import single before it makes it here on CD... yah you can see the breaks on vinyl, blah, blah... but nothin' beats my Pioneer CD decks
I think Apple saw the light that X11 was a bloated, buggy piece of unnecessary client/server shit that needed to be replaced.
If it DIDN'T have the Mac-GUI, you might as well put YellowDog on the machine; no difference there.
I for one applaud Apple for finally doing the right thing. Linux needs to abandon X if they want to get some decent GUI apps.
It's about damn time someone said this. Let me know when you can beatmix with iPods. :D Oh wait, you can't! Too bad Pioneer's already thought of this... although those players are mighty expensive.
"When I was younger I felt like there was a talent to it because they were spinning records backwards and forwards and really cutting it in and overlapping songs," Parrish says. "It doesn't take much talent to be a DJ anymore. You just have to have a good flow of songs."
That statement just pisses me off, for the same reason it does you. You'd have to do a lot to take away my DJ-CD players and turntables. It's a status symbol.
Duuuuuuuude! I bet she has an Apple® iBong with the new translucent look.
LONELY 18 yo SWM, geek, seeks 21 year old [imdb.com] SWF to be my Amidala
Must enjoy pouring hot grits down pants. Serious inquires only.
Then again I married a woman from Thailand so my concept of beauty probably doesn't match the average american's.
Let me guess -- you were in one of those famous Bangkok brothels and realized that a cheap whore is probably the closest you'll ever come to female genitalia in your life, and said "let me get married while I have the chance." Right?
Does it work similar to those "Russian Brides for Sale" transactions on the web?
You forgot "selling Viagra on-line."