Actually, if I had read this before posting to this story, I'd have modded you up (I currently do have mod points). Flash ads and Flash intros are evil, but Flash can be and is used for good. Some of its uses will probably be replaced by HTML5, but not all. And anyway, it's much better than some MS-only and/or Windows-only technology.
To be fair, the article doesn't state anywhere that it was due to the browser ballot. It could have just been a natural trend.
Actually those two should be relatively easy to distinguish: Did the rise of Firefox or the decline of IE in any way correlate with the ballot introduction?
According to StatCounter, IE is at 41%. However you're right that it's still way above Chome with only 26% (which itself is just above Firefox with 25%).
On the other hand, in Germany IE is already second with only 25%. But second not to Chrome (which holds the third place at 13%) but to Firefox, which has the absolute majority with 52%. Indeed, Firefox has surpassed IE in Germany already before July 2008 (which is the oldest data currently available at StatCounter).
Also you lied about its ability to accept tax-deductible donations.
I don't see any indication that he lied. Note that lying is not saying something which isn't true. Lying means saying something of which you think it is not true. That is, if you say wrong things because you believe them, then you are not lying. And if you say the truth under the assumption that it is not the truth, then you are lying, even though you tell the truth. So unless you have any indication that he knew otherwise, you have no base to claim that he lied.
Maybe the punch line is that it's too small to have been formed by stellar collapse, and therefore is evidence of a former intelligent alien species who have built an LHC and created a black hole that way, which then ate their star.:-)
That and the fact that kids will put stuff in their mouth and swallow it, no matter what. That is what kids do and that is why parents should not be putting them in front of a TV.
I don't think there's a danger of a child swallowing a TV.
(Yes, you should spend time with your kids instead of just putting them in front of a TV. But then, I don't see any connection between children swallowing things and children sitting in front of a TV.)
What legislation? Why do people think that they are adding to the discussion when they cry about the government even if it isn't doing anything stupid.
Maybe the vacuum around us is decaying all the time, but be don't notice it because we are in the branch where it doesn't decay (because it is the only branch we survive in). See also: Quantum suicide.
If the Iranians do give the stuff back, they won't do it for free. Most likely they will ask America to leave their nuclear program alone. But if they get to keep it and try to clone the stuff - that would distract them from building a nuke for a while.
Yeah, because they would put nuclear researchers on this, instead of aircraft and electronics experts who have little idea about nukes anyway.
"You seemed to like our drone, so we thought you'd also like our missiles and sent you some. Fully armed and activated, so you could study them in full action. We are sorry to hear you didn't like the performance."
If the U.S drone was looking at their wives then perhaps an apology is in order...however I think they were looking at something a bit more volatile and destructive such as Nuclear facilities being used to create a nuclear bomb...but then again theres not much difference between a wife and nuclear bomb right? right?
So Iranian wives are weapons of mass destruction? And thinking of how many wives there are in Iran, the country is full of WMD. Time to attack it!:-)
Those who reverse-engineered it possibly understand it even better than those who engineered it, because while the engineers know how it is supposed to work, the reverse-engineers know how it actually works.
Actually it would be quite simple: Instead of having big, tracking ad networks, make the same as in TV, magazines and actually everywhere else: Put the ad where the content is. I totally wouldn't mind unobtrusive ads which do not track me. Put text ads or simple images on the same server as the content (and don't overdo it), and I'll have neither the ability nor the desire to block them. Just refrain from any of the following for the ads: * JavaScript/Flash * Cookies and equivalent * Accessing third-party servers * Animations and sound * Ads in the middle of the text * Ads that hide part of the content * Oversized ads
The problem is that the ad companies want too much, and that's why they get nothing from me in return.
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Actually, if I had read this before posting to this story, I'd have modded you up (I currently do have mod points). Flash ads and Flash intros are evil, but Flash can be and is used for good. Some of its uses will probably be replaced by HTML5, but not all. And anyway, it's much better than some MS-only and/or Windows-only technology.
Actually those two should be relatively easy to distinguish: Did the rise of Firefox or the decline of IE in any way correlate with the ballot introduction?
Debian Fanboys won't promote Firefox. They might promote Iceweasel, though.
So you think they wasted that money on the full-page ad in the New York Times in 2004?
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Why a separate VM? Wouldn't a separate Firefox profile suffice?
Actually, I didn't even notice it thanks to RequestPolicy -- no reason to unblock ad sites.
According to StatCounter, IE is at 41%. However you're right that it's still way above Chome with only 26% (which itself is just above Firefox with 25%).
On the other hand, in Germany IE is already second with only 25%. But second not to Chrome (which holds the third place at 13%) but to Firefox, which has the absolute majority with 52%. Indeed, Firefox has surpassed IE in Germany already before July 2008 (which is the oldest data currently available at StatCounter).
So you are suggesting to donate to Anonymous?
and yes, I had to look up the ASCII code for the cents symbol, but it does not display.
Well, there is no ASCII code for the cent symbol.
I don't see any indication that he lied. Note that lying is not saying something which isn't true. Lying means saying something of which you think it is not true. That is, if you say wrong things because you believe them, then you are not lying. And if you say the truth under the assumption that it is not the truth, then you are lying, even though you tell the truth. So unless you have any indication that he knew otherwise, you have no base to claim that he lied.
Maybe the punch line is that it's too small to have been formed by stellar collapse, and therefore is evidence of a former intelligent alien species who have built an LHC and created a black hole that way, which then ate their star. :-)
Saturday morning comments happen on all days and at all times? :-)
Time seems to be more relative than I thought.
I don't think there's a danger of a child swallowing a TV.
(Yes, you should spend time with your kids instead of just putting them in front of a TV. But then, I don't see any connection between children swallowing things and children sitting in front of a TV.)
What legislation? Why do people think that they are adding to the discussion when they cry about the government even if it isn't doing anything stupid.
We clearly need regulation against that! :-)
iPod touch? iPhone? Android phone or tablet?
Which of them fits in your wallet?
Maybe the vacuum around us is decaying all the time, but be don't notice it because we are in the branch where it doesn't decay (because it is the only branch we survive in). See also: Quantum suicide.
Well, the chance is either 1 or 0, but there's decent chance that it is 1. :-)
That's the true sinister plan of Iran: All Americans laugh themselves to death after hearing this.
I didn't know the U.S. drones are equipped with music and movies. :-)
However Iran should expect some visit from the BSA soon.
If the Iranians do give the stuff back, they won't do it for free. Most likely they will ask America to leave their nuclear program alone. But if they get to keep it and try to clone the stuff - that would distract them from building a nuke for a while.
Yeah, because they would put nuclear researchers on this, instead of aircraft and electronics experts who have little idea about nukes anyway.
"You seemed to like our drone, so we thought you'd also like our missiles and sent you some. Fully armed and activated, so you could study them in full action. We are sorry to hear you didn't like the performance."
If the U.S drone was looking at their wives then perhaps an apology is in order...however I think they were looking at something a bit more volatile and destructive such as Nuclear facilities being used to create a nuclear bomb...but then again theres not much difference between a wife and nuclear bomb right? right?
So Iranian wives are weapons of mass destruction? And thinking of how many wives there are in Iran, the country is full of WMD. Time to attack it! :-)
Those who reverse-engineered it possibly understand it even better than those who engineered it, because while the engineers know how it is supposed to work, the reverse-engineers know how it actually works.
Actually it would be quite simple: Instead of having big, tracking ad networks, make the same as in TV, magazines and actually everywhere else: Put the ad where the content is. I totally wouldn't mind unobtrusive ads which do not track me. Put text ads or simple images on the same server as the content (and don't overdo it), and I'll have neither the ability nor the desire to block them. Just refrain from any of the following for the ads:
* JavaScript/Flash
* Cookies and equivalent
* Accessing third-party servers
* Animations and sound
* Ads in the middle of the text
* Ads that hide part of the content
* Oversized ads
The problem is that the ad companies want too much, and that's why they get nothing from me in return.