So what just happened here is this guy wants an open standard rather than a proprietary one, and you guys mark him down as a troll. If he complained about.WMV, you'd mod that up pretty quick. What's the difference?
And then when people complain that you're Apple shills, you mod them down as well without even reading the posts.
Doesn't that kind of behaviour prove your critics correct?
You're forgetting that he can later sell that jet for close to the 90 mill Apple paid for it.
And, since he's already worth over ONE. BILLION. DOLLARS! he's not as worried about cash as most other CEO's.
Not to mention the expense accounts, limo services, all meals paid, clothing, computers (obviously), and all the other little perks that come with the job, 90% of which we'll never know exist.
Okay, so Javascript and Flash that make the site gorgeous but reduce interoperability is BAD, but "lickable" Aqua GUI stuff that reduces speed and usability is GOOD?
(Damn Brushed Metal has infected every inch of my computer)
First of all, yes, I have an Apple. Many, actually. Second, it's not a MAC, it's a Mac, or Macintosh. But you're an MCSE, so you probably don't get it.
You're forgetting that our screwdrivers don't fit the screws the other 95% of the world uses. So we have to have our own screws made just for us.
They're more expensive, but we think they're better, because we've never really looked at the other side except to ridicule them. We know that whenever we insult the other 95%'s screwdriver, we get modded up on Screwdot. They must have a REASON for choosing that inferior brand, but we can't figure it out.
And I (unfortunately) spend soooo much time trying every new cool gadget and colored throbbing accessory that comes out for my screwdriver that I never get any real work done, but it feels like I'm really really productive.
Hi, My name is BlackBolt, and I guess I just love to screw.
Oh. Way to crush a guys dreams.... BUT -WAIT-! I'm a Gimp Master! Yes! Yes, damiam, I sure can draw GNUChess, or at least take a way cool screenshot of me losing to it! Haha! I'm on top of the world again, Ma!
Good post, but I think you might still be overestimating Joe Sixpack.
Microsoft Excel 97 does polynomial regressions with about three clicks of the mouse. OpenOffice Calc 1.01 doesn't do more than linear regressions.
What's a polynomial regression?
What's even scarier is if Joe Sixpack knows what a polynomial regression is and I don't. And I can bootstrap Gentoo perfectly from a Stage 1 tarball in my sleep!
God, back to High School.
This looks like a cool hack, but...
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Tabs for Safari
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· Score: 1, Interesting
Prepare to be "Cease and Desist"-ed. If Apple's planning on releasing Tabs themselves, they'll shut this down. If not, they'll let it live. They don't like other people "stealing their thunder" and accomplishing something they're working on - kinda kills the Keynote where they announce theming or whatever two years after it's been done by a third party.
Remember the iPod TV Remote Control addon that Apple requested be killed? It'll be cool when Apple comes out with their version, but they're SO. DAMN. S L O W !
Dude, whenever I'm short on Karma and need a little boost, I post something starting with "I know I'm gonna get flamed for this, but..." and then say something reasonable.
It's a good, surefire way to get a +3, Insightful. I've NEVER seen a post that starts that way get modded down, ever. Well, except for Goatse's posts.
Hmm... Kinda sucks that they're limited in how good they can make their products due to their name, eh? Maybe they can scrape up the greenbacks to buy Apple Records and start releasing albums with a "No-faulty disc" policy! And offer MP3 and OGG downloads at a lesser price....
Knowing the Apple faithful, "Apple-Apple Records" would sell an INSANE amount of music...
Just did a Google Search for "Green Corporation". Of the 1 570 000 hits I found, this "Corporation formerly known as Apple" can expect to be sued by at least 100 000 "Green-named" companies. You don't even want to see the list of Browns, Blacks, and Whites. Just say no to colors, kids.
In this Macdirectory article called "The Evolution of Apple", they mention that..
...Steve Jobs had worked during the summer of 1972 at an apple farm, and admired the Beatles' record label, Apple. He also believed apples to be the most perfect fruit. He and Steve Wozniak were trying to figure out a name for their new company, and they decided that if they couldn't think of one by the end of the day that was better than apple, they'd choose Apple...they couldn't.
Mod me a troll if you like, morons, I stand by my opinions. In my toppost, I calmly explained that, despite the fact that I'm a MacAddict, and have been longer than any of you herd of "switcher" sheep, I *can't* get OSX into my place of work because it's not open sourced, and therefore, the absence of backdoors CANNOT BE PROVEN. This is not *my* rule, it's the **billionaire** who owns the bank. I was, of course, modded "flamebait". The responder, an Anonymous Coward, suggested that I lie to my bosses in order to get OSX approved for use, and was modded "insightful". So if you don't think moderation here is a joke, you're a moron as well. And btw, if you moron mods haven't read Slashdot's official moderation guidelines, they strongly encourage moderating intelligent things UP rather than waste points modding trollish things DOWN - but you haven't read it, obviously. After seeing your modding handiwork, I sincerely doubt you can read at all.
As always, Dan, you are correct. It's a stretch, to be sure. I *think* I meant (don't drink and post!) that if they control the word "Windows" and all it's uses, they can order peopl--
By clearing the playing field of other people using "their" word, it strengthens Microsoft's legal hold on the word Windows. Remember, in the Lindows case, Dvorak and others testified that using "Windows" or "Win" in product names was common practice to denote compatibility or suggested usage, and thus Lindows should be allowed to use it like everybody else (Winzip, windowssucks.com, etc.)
If enough vendors cave in to Microsoft's request, MS will be able to come down harder on those who disobey or try to use it without permission, by showing that it is *NOT* a common practice to use the word Windows and should thus be disallowed.
I don't care about my karma. It's a completely stupid and arbitrary system. I can't redeem it for any neat prizes, so who cares. Whether or not these people respect me is irrelevant, since many of them are morons. There are a few excellent posts, but a lot of misguided zealots arguing points based on "religion" rather than utility or some other quantifiable benefit. But thanks for noticing that anyone who speaks out against Apple for any reason whatsoever is modded a "troll" without exception. These people really have no clue.
Uhhh, sorry about the AC comments. Some AC's are alright.
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So what just happened here is this guy wants an open standard rather than a proprietary one, and you guys mark him down as a troll. If he complained about .WMV, you'd mod that up pretty quick. What's the difference?
And then when people complain that you're Apple shills, you mod them down as well without even reading the posts.
Doesn't that kind of behaviour prove your critics correct?
You're forgetting that he can later sell that jet for close to the 90 mill Apple paid for it.
And, since he's already worth over ONE. BILLION. DOLLARS! he's not as worried about cash as most other CEO's.
Not to mention the expense accounts, limo services, all meals paid, clothing, computers (obviously), and all the other little perks that come with the job, 90% of which we'll never know exist.
Okay, so Javascript and Flash that make the site gorgeous but reduce interoperability is BAD, but "lickable" Aqua GUI stuff that reduces speed and usability is GOOD?
(Damn Brushed Metal has infected every inch of my computer)
Dude? Have you spent any time with a MAC?
First of all, yes, I have an Apple. Many, actually. Second, it's not a MAC, it's a Mac, or Macintosh. But you're an MCSE, so you probably don't get it.
You're forgetting that our screwdrivers don't fit the screws the other 95% of the world uses. So we have to have our own screws made just for us.
They're more expensive, but we think they're better, because we've never really looked at the other side except to ridicule them. We know that whenever we insult the other 95%'s screwdriver, we get modded up on Screwdot. They must have a REASON for choosing that inferior brand, but we can't figure it out.
And I (unfortunately) spend soooo much time trying every new cool gadget and colored throbbing accessory that comes out for my screwdriver that I never get any real work done, but it feels like I'm really really productive.
Hi, My name is BlackBolt, and I guess I just love to screw.
YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!!
Right on, dude!
Now if only you can get on a Microsoft commercial wearing a Redhat T-Shirt.
But can you draw gnuchess?
Oh. Way to crush a guys dreams.... BUT -WAIT-! I'm a Gimp Master! Yes! Yes, damiam, I sure can draw GNUChess, or at least take a way cool screenshot of me losing to it! Haha! I'm on top of the world again, Ma!
Literal Interpretation Man Strikes Again!
Wait a second here...
Kasparov can't beat the computer.
Kasparov is World Champion.
I can't beat GNUChess.
That means I'm world champion quality!!!!
Oh, my God! I'm as good as Kasparov! I KNEW IT!!!
I can't wait to tell mom she was wrong about me. I'm NOT an idiot! Hahahahaha! Take *that*, mom!
BlackBolt
Here's a little tutorial on art.gnome.org. Complete with a downloadable PDF for next time you need it.
In case you need more instruction than the other guys gave you, or if you run into problems...
BlackBolt
It could be worse, he could be trolling Slashdot. (*cough*)
What's even scarier is if Joe Sixpack knows what a polynomial regression is and I don't. And I can bootstrap Gentoo perfectly from a Stage 1 tarball in my sleep!
God, back to High School.
Prepare to be "Cease and Desist"-ed. If Apple's planning on releasing Tabs themselves, they'll shut this down. If not, they'll let it live. They don't like other people "stealing their thunder" and accomplishing something they're working on - kinda kills the Keynote where they announce theming or whatever two years after it's been done by a third party.
Remember the iPod TV Remote Control addon that Apple requested be killed? It'll be cool when Apple comes out with their version, but they're SO. DAMN. S L O W !
Dude, whenever I'm short on Karma and need a little boost, I post something starting with "I know I'm gonna get flamed for this, but..." and then say something reasonable.
It's a good, surefire way to get a +3, Insightful. I've NEVER seen a post that starts that way get modded down, ever. Well, except for Goatse's posts.
BlackBolt
My god, a strange mutation of the "BSD is dying" troll.
I KNEW switching to the Mach kernel would have a terrifying downside somewhere.
BlackBolt
I'm a *nix user, and I've recently switched almost entirely to Mac. We don't all toe the slashdot line.
I hate to tell you this, but buying a Mac *IS* the official Slashdot line now.
BlackBolt
Thanks!
Hmm... Kinda sucks that they're limited in how good they can make their products due to their name, eh? Maybe they can scrape up the greenbacks to buy Apple Records and start releasing albums with a "No-faulty disc" policy! And offer MP3 and OGG downloads at a lesser price....
Knowing the Apple faithful, "Apple-Apple Records" would sell an INSANE amount of music...
BlackBolt
BlackBolt
Then they would have been sued by Ford. ;-)
BlackBolt
Link, please?
Blackbolt
Mod me a troll if you like, morons, I stand by my opinions. In my toppost, I calmly explained that, despite the fact that I'm a MacAddict, and have been longer than any of you herd of "switcher" sheep, I *can't* get OSX into my place of work because it's not open sourced, and therefore, the absence of backdoors CANNOT BE PROVEN. This is not *my* rule, it's the **billionaire** who owns the bank. I was, of course, modded "flamebait". The responder, an Anonymous Coward, suggested that I lie to my bosses in order to get OSX approved for use, and was modded "insightful". So if you don't think moderation here is a joke, you're a moron as well. And btw, if you moron mods haven't read Slashdot's official moderation guidelines, they strongly encourage moderating intelligent things UP rather than waste points modding trollish things DOWN - but you haven't read it, obviously. After seeing your modding handiwork, I sincerely doubt you can read at all.
BlackBolt
As always, Dan, you are correct. It's a stretch, to be sure. I *think* I meant (don't drink and post!) that if they control the word "Windows" and all it's uses, they can order peopl--
ah, hell, I don't know what I was thinking.
BlackBolt
By clearing the playing field of other people using "their" word, it strengthens Microsoft's legal hold on the word Windows. Remember, in the Lindows case, Dvorak and others testified that using "Windows" or "Win" in product names was common practice to denote compatibility or suggested usage, and thus Lindows should be allowed to use it like everybody else (Winzip, windowssucks.com, etc.)
If enough vendors cave in to Microsoft's request, MS will be able to come down harder on those who disobey or try to use it without permission, by showing that it is *NOT* a common practice to use the word Windows and should thus be disallowed.
This strengthens the monopoly considerably.
BlackBolt
I don't care about my karma. It's a completely stupid and arbitrary system. I can't redeem it for any neat prizes, so who cares. Whether or not these people respect me is irrelevant, since many of them are morons. There are a few excellent posts, but a lot of misguided zealots arguing points based on "religion" rather than utility or some other quantifiable benefit. But thanks for noticing that anyone who speaks out against Apple for any reason whatsoever is modded a "troll" without exception. These people really have no clue.
Uhhh, sorry about the AC comments. Some AC's are alright.
BlackBolt