You demonstrate a horrid lack of understanding of the story of Lot.
Your premise is that everyone in the bible that claimed to follow God is/was always right in their choices and actions. I base this on your assertion that the example in the bible where daughters were offered to a mob is morally correct.
You're probably one of those people who thinks that Christians believe they are always right.
So when they implement his, why not just use the Blizz forums for tech support? Leave out your character/toon ID and use another forum for your friendly, and not-so-friendly, discussions?
What's so special about the Blizzard forums that you must post everything related to the game there?
Watching stand-up in a foreign language is a very advanced topic; definitely not something for someone who cannot speak relatively fluently. And without a native speaker, you're never going to understand the idioms and references that the particular culture is familiar with.
"Are you of bad grape" has significance in Castillian Spanish, for example. For someone who cannot carry on a conversation at a bar in Spanish, they're never going to understand that.
Diesel fuel and jet fuel are quite similar. Check the wiki for more info if you want.
Biofuel is just a name given to the production method. Once it gets in your car, it works the same way. You still get similar emissions when you drive.
I would like to know what popups you get during "normal" operation of the computer. You're in the process of setting up your computer, installing some software you're familiar with, and changing the background to something you like. That's understandable for a lot of computer users. But what about a typical little old lady? All she does is email, browse the web, and play Spider Solitare. She NEVER installs an application and I would wager she represents about 40% of the computer users out there. They're the ones that need this sort of protection. She clicks on shortcuts and mistakenly drags them (and therefore loses them, where'd it go???). She double clicks on attachments all the time *shudder*. The list goes on.
So, now that you have your computer all set up, how many times do you get the nag screens during normal use? Just running programs, games, email, Internet Exploder, etc., not doing a lot of copying and pasting, moving shortcuts, and installing programs.
Just curious if I need to keep running XP until MS comes out with the next big OS or not. Thanks.:)
If the blog isn't commercial, why not make it commercial? Can't you put a banner ad at the top and earn some income? Wouldn't that then make it commercial and therefore able to justify using the.com TLD?
I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but I have to ask:
Why didn't you test the system against his computer? Seemed like he was asking for a specific solution to his problem (the problem of not being able to dial out using HIS computer). Maybe I'm missing the point here, but it sounds like you never verified that the equipment you were installing worked with the existing equipment, i.e. you installed equipment that was not compatible because you never verified that it would work with the existing installation.
Having a non-tech person telling you what he needs, without further extensive questioning, is pretty bad.
There's plenty of other stuff for a 5 and 2 year old to learn. I'll save the sex talks for later...
I actively shield them from things that they simply don't need to learn or are too complex for them to handle. For example, I have not tried to teach the boy Calculus yet. He can add and subtract on his fingers, but that's about as far as he needs to go right now. I'd rather he went outside and learned to catch a ball, discover bugs, and roll around in the mud than be able to solve differential equations. If someone were to start trying to teach that to him I would stop them, yes. It would be as useful as a screen door on a submarine (forgive the cliche).
Similarly, I would rather he master the concept of "sharing" than understanding how babies are made, at this point in time in his life. If he asked, I'd give him the simple explanation of when mommies and daddies love each other they can make babies. I seriously doubt he'd want more information than that, but as I indicated (or so I thought) I would tell him what I knew, or at least what I think he could understand.
As a parent, you make these decisions for your children. We have to discern what information is good, and is bad, at this particular age, for this particular child, at this moment. Lots of variables, and nothing is ever obvious.
So no, I mod you "INCORRECT".:-) I do not actively work to make my children ignorant. If anything, I am actively seeking to make their lives as enjoyable as possible.
It's not so much that, I think. As an admitted over-protective puritanical bible-thumping parent (which may have nothing to do with my subsequent statements) I want my kids to stay kids as long as they can. I would like them to be able to remain innocent and happy and free of cares until such time as they're ready to learn what this world is like. They are young yet (5 and 2) and I don't know at what age is appropriate to learn about pr0n and so forth, although I'm sure they'll get quite an education on the school bus anyway.
I agree with a previous poster that kids are not the target audience and in my opinion it's a stupid bill.
Up until a certain age I don't believe kids are capable of handling the emotions and desires that come with a knowledge of this subject. I can't pick an absolute number (for age) as every child is different. I'm sure my kids' natural curiousity will lead them to start asking questions. Then I might know better.
Either way, I would hope that these websites wouldn't consciously use children's search keywords to draw traffic to their site. I find sometimes that these sites will use what seems to be the entire dictionary to get people to click on their stuff, however.
is probably one of the stories here. I feel really bad for her. At the same time, during our frequent hour-long conversations about her Win98 machine, I get soooooooooo frustrated. I think one of the most frustrating things is when I ask her to do something, she then proceeds to read EVERYTHING that's on the screen. I don't need to hear that, I know what's on her screen. Ugh. "Right click on the menu bar." "What's a menu bar?" "The grey area above the window." "There's nothing above the window." "Yes mom, I know, I mean above the _inside_ part of the window. The white part." "Nothing happens." Arrrrrrghhh!!!
We come from the button-pushing generation. I often wonder what will be the technology that will confuse me when I'm 60 years old.
I just wish she'd stop asking me "is that 'right' click or 'left' click" whenever I ask her to click on something. Maybe a Mac *would* be easier! Only one button! er, wait, do they have two buttons now? Arrrgh!!!
That's a good idea too. I guess in my mind I would rather the child didn't try to extricate the device as, if the abductors are tech-savvy at all, they'll ditch the phone/device as soon as they see it.
Maybe we should sew it into the lining of their backpack and have a recharging receptacle or something.
I wonder if a device like that could be fashioned into a belt, or perhaps physically attached to a belt. Just thinking of some way to prevent it from "falling off" or being removed without significant force. Hmmmm....
Seriously, the kids will know this kind of watching is being done and will either turn off their phone or leave it behind (or ata friends house inside the "permitted area".
Then if the kids really get into trouble they won't have the option of calling for help.
It's funny but I was thinking late last week that I would like to implant a GPS in my kids. They're quite young at the moment and would not be able to use a cell phone or other device to alert me to their location. When they play, they play in the backyard and are not allowed out front without an adult (me or a trusted neighbor) out there with them. That being said, it is darn near impossible to keep one eye on your kids at every moment. There are times that, when I do realize that they are out of eyesight; they may have gone from the front yard to the back yard through the garage, I have to look for them. I'm quite paranoid so not but a few seconds go by before I realize they aren't there. I shudder to imagine if they would get abducted.
That's why a "child-locator" device would be so wonderful to have. Think about all the kids that walk home from school and such. I think this is a great idea. Pop the phone in their backpack or put it in their pocket and make sure it's recharged every night and never turned off. I would punish my kids for turning it off for sure.
I think that, as was mentioned in another posts, if you have a good relationship with your kids and help them to understand that this device (or others that are similar) is for their protection, rather than punishment, I think it will be quite beneficial.
I think you're absolutely right. The studio time is paid for out of the artist's success. But then again, I don't think they're on the hook if the music doesn't make a profit. I could be wrong about that tho.
I think we all support the artist's right to make money off their music, right? But there's a lot of folks involved in music production, the players, the singers, the writers, the studio (with their expensive equipment), marketing, talent scouts, etc. etc. etc. Lots of people are involved in the production of music and they should, by right, make a "fair wage" off of their work. Wouldn't you agree? The entertainment industry puts up a lot of money to get artists "out there", and I truly feel that they should see some sort of compensation for it.
That being said I hate DRM and wish that whatever media I purchased could be used in my house in any way I see fit, streaming audio, video, etc. I wonder if the RIAA is going to start raiding houses with a Microsoft Media Server. I've never tried ripping a commercial DVD, but I can't imagine there's any DVD's there that don't have copy protection on them. So what are you going to stream with a MS Media Server? Home DVD's and music only? I thought the whole point was to be able to have all your DVD's in a central storage area where you could watch them anywhere in your house or w/e. But I digress.
I would hope that AllOfMyMP3 would be sending money not only to the artists but TO THE PEOPLE WHO SPENT MONEY TO PUT THE ARTISTS WHERE THEY ARE, i.e. the aforementioned producers, studio engineers, studio musicians, and so forth. Like I said, everyone involved in the production of a successful artist should get a cut of the money in some way, especially the artists, of course. I think most folks like the idea of being able to choose whatever format they want at whatever bitrate they want, and I think we're all willing to pay for good music. Difficulties and incompatibilities between MP3 players, software, and DRM makes it difficult as once you pick a hardware device (think iPod) and don't use MP3, you're stuck, or at least you have to re-rip your whole library if you want to use another unit.
So, in the end, the opinion is: AllOfMyMP3: good, but I hope they're really sending the money in...
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You demonstrate a horrid lack of understanding of the story of Lot. Your premise is that everyone in the bible that claimed to follow God is/was always right in their choices and actions. I base this on your assertion that the example in the bible where daughters were offered to a mob is morally correct. You're probably one of those people who thinks that Christians believe they are always right.
So when they implement his, why not just use the Blizz forums for tech support? Leave out your character/toon ID and use another forum for your friendly, and not-so-friendly, discussions? What's so special about the Blizzard forums that you must post everything related to the game there?
Watching stand-up in a foreign language is a very advanced topic; definitely not something for someone who cannot speak relatively fluently. And without a native speaker, you're never going to understand the idioms and references that the particular culture is familiar with. "Are you of bad grape" has significance in Castillian Spanish, for example. For someone who cannot carry on a conversation at a bar in Spanish, they're never going to understand that.
You can't BURY topics here. Remember what site you're on? :-P
Diesel fuel and jet fuel are quite similar. Check the wiki for more info if you want. Biofuel is just a name given to the production method. Once it gets in your car, it works the same way. You still get similar emissions when you drive.
I would like to know what popups you get during "normal" operation of the computer. You're in the process of setting up your computer, installing some software you're familiar with, and changing the background to something you like. That's understandable for a lot of computer users. But what about a typical little old lady? All she does is email, browse the web, and play Spider Solitare. She NEVER installs an application and I would wager she represents about 40% of the computer users out there. They're the ones that need this sort of protection. She clicks on shortcuts and mistakenly drags them (and therefore loses them, where'd it go???). She double clicks on attachments all the time *shudder*. The list goes on. So, now that you have your computer all set up, how many times do you get the nag screens during normal use? Just running programs, games, email, Internet Exploder, etc., not doing a lot of copying and pasting, moving shortcuts, and installing programs. Just curious if I need to keep running XP until MS comes out with the next big OS or not. Thanks. :)
You can get that Sears ad for free in the mail without fear of your parents knowing what's going on! :)
Sounds like a yuppie from, oh heck, some show I never watched like Melrose Place or something. BLEH.
If the blog isn't commercial, why not make it commercial? Can't you put a banner ad at the top and earn some income? Wouldn't that then make it commercial and therefore able to justify using the .com TLD?
had their own Interwebs. Good for them!
I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but I have to ask: Why didn't you test the system against his computer? Seemed like he was asking for a specific solution to his problem (the problem of not being able to dial out using HIS computer). Maybe I'm missing the point here, but it sounds like you never verified that the equipment you were installing worked with the existing equipment, i.e. you installed equipment that was not compatible because you never verified that it would work with the existing installation. Having a non-tech person telling you what he needs, without further extensive questioning, is pretty bad.
STFU
It still pisses me off that IE doesn't support the BLINK tag. What a bunch of crap, MS. :\
Wow, all I did was click "install" and iTunes works flawlessly.
What's wrong with your computer? After Dark screensaver mucking things up?
I know this one!!!
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And I did it without a calculator!
Well... I *checked* my work tho. I mean, any good engineer would!
I miss my VAX. :cry:
DCL pwns.
Outstanding point. Well taken. I shall ponder that this evening. ;)
There's plenty of other stuff for a 5 and 2 year old to learn. I'll save the sex talks for later...
:-) I do not actively work to make my children ignorant. If anything, I am actively seeking to make their lives as enjoyable as possible.
I actively shield them from things that they simply don't need to learn or are too complex for them to handle. For example, I have not tried to teach the boy Calculus yet. He can add and subtract on his fingers, but that's about as far as he needs to go right now. I'd rather he went outside and learned to catch a ball, discover bugs, and roll around in the mud than be able to solve differential equations. If someone were to start trying to teach that to him I would stop them, yes. It would be as useful as a screen door on a submarine (forgive the cliche).
Similarly, I would rather he master the concept of "sharing" than understanding how babies are made, at this point in time in his life. If he asked, I'd give him the simple explanation of when mommies and daddies love each other they can make babies. I seriously doubt he'd want more information than that, but as I indicated (or so I thought) I would tell him what I knew, or at least what I think he could understand.
As a parent, you make these decisions for your children. We have to discern what information is good, and is bad, at this particular age, for this particular child, at this moment. Lots of variables, and nothing is ever obvious.
So no, I mod you "INCORRECT".
It's not so much that, I think. As an admitted over-protective puritanical bible-thumping parent (which may have nothing to do with my subsequent statements) I want my kids to stay kids as long as they can. I would like them to be able to remain innocent and happy and free of cares until such time as they're ready to learn what this world is like. They are young yet (5 and 2) and I don't know at what age is appropriate to learn about pr0n and so forth, although I'm sure they'll get quite an education on the school bus anyway.
I agree with a previous poster that kids are not the target audience and in my opinion it's a stupid bill.
Up until a certain age I don't believe kids are capable of handling the emotions and desires that come with a knowledge of this subject. I can't pick an absolute number (for age) as every child is different. I'm sure my kids' natural curiousity will lead them to start asking questions. Then I might know better.
Either way, I would hope that these websites wouldn't consciously use children's search keywords to draw traffic to their site. I find sometimes that these sites will use what seems to be the entire dictionary to get people to click on their stuff, however.
is probably one of the stories here. I feel really bad for her. At the same time, during our frequent hour-long conversations about her Win98 machine, I get soooooooooo frustrated. I think one of the most frustrating things is when I ask her to do something, she then proceeds to read EVERYTHING that's on the screen. I don't need to hear that, I know what's on her screen. Ugh. "Right click on the menu bar." "What's a menu bar?" "The grey area above the window." "There's nothing above the window." "Yes mom, I know, I mean above the _inside_ part of the window. The white part." "Nothing happens." Arrrrrrghhh!!!
We come from the button-pushing generation. I often wonder what will be the technology that will confuse me when I'm 60 years old.
I just wish she'd stop asking me "is that 'right' click or 'left' click" whenever I ask her to click on something. Maybe a Mac *would* be easier! Only one button! er, wait, do they have two buttons now? Arrrgh!!!
Maybe we should sew it into the lining of their backpack and have a recharging receptacle or something.
I wonder if a device like that could be fashioned into a belt, or perhaps physically attached to a belt. Just thinking of some way to prevent it from "falling off" or being removed without significant force. Hmmmm....
It's funny but I was thinking late last week that I would like to implant a GPS in my kids. They're quite young at the moment and would not be able to use a cell phone or other device to alert me to their location. When they play, they play in the backyard and are not allowed out front without an adult (me or a trusted neighbor) out there with them. That being said, it is darn near impossible to keep one eye on your kids at every moment. There are times that, when I do realize that they are out of eyesight; they may have gone from the front yard to the back yard through the garage, I have to look for them. I'm quite paranoid so not but a few seconds go by before I realize they aren't there. I shudder to imagine if they would get abducted.
That's why a "child-locator" device would be so wonderful to have. Think about all the kids that walk home from school and such. I think this is a great idea. Pop the phone in their backpack or put it in their pocket and make sure it's recharged every night and never turned off. I would punish my kids for turning it off for sure.
I think that, as was mentioned in another posts, if you have a good relationship with your kids and help them to understand that this device (or others that are similar) is for their protection, rather than punishment, I think it will be quite beneficial.
I think you're absolutely right. The studio time is paid for out of the artist's success. But then again, I don't think they're on the hook if the music doesn't make a profit. I could be wrong about that tho.
That being said I hate DRM and wish that whatever media I purchased could be used in my house in any way I see fit, streaming audio, video, etc. I wonder if the RIAA is going to start raiding houses with a Microsoft Media Server. I've never tried ripping a commercial DVD, but I can't imagine there's any DVD's there that don't have copy protection on them. So what are you going to stream with a MS Media Server? Home DVD's and music only? I thought the whole point was to be able to have all your DVD's in a central storage area where you could watch them anywhere in your house or w/e. But I digress.
I would hope that AllOfMyMP3 would be sending money not only to the artists but TO THE PEOPLE WHO SPENT MONEY TO PUT THE ARTISTS WHERE THEY ARE, i.e. the aforementioned producers, studio engineers, studio musicians, and so forth. Like I said, everyone involved in the production of a successful artist should get a cut of the money in some way, especially the artists, of course. I think most folks like the idea of being able to choose whatever format they want at whatever bitrate they want, and I think we're all willing to pay for good music. Difficulties and incompatibilities between MP3 players, software, and DRM makes it difficult as once you pick a hardware device (think iPod) and don't use MP3, you're stuck, or at least you have to re-rip your whole library if you want to use another unit.
So, in the end, the opinion is: AllOfMyMP3: good, but I hope they're really sending the money in...
And with regards to being Offtopic, at least I *mentioned* Pirates in my post! I'd say that's pretty on topic!