Of all the games I've played, I think that Tetris bears the most similarity to a great work of art. It is first and formost a great intellectual puzzle, but it also mirrors the human condition. The game gets faster and faster, and everyone who plays KNOWS that they are going to "die" sooner or later. Yet we play anyway, if only for the challenge and the simple joys inherent to success.
That's the problem, over half the population is connected to some crap called "the Internat" (Sweedish term?). They probably don't even realize what they're missing.
The steel tarrifs are against Europe. The price of Canadian goods is almost entirely a result of our weaker currency. Free trade always shakes things up, because it increases competition. Canada has had its share of "losses" from NAFTA, as I'm sure the US and Mexico have. While the Canadian government does interfere in some industries (airlines *cough* *cough*), it is quite unpopular politically. If you think American taxes are too high, don't move to Canada.
The fact of the matter is, most countries have different systems. Those systems, for example Canada's healthcare system, arise from democratic choice. The world is never going to have a "level-playing field" unless we force every country to adopt the same systems (or lack thereof), and even then, so long as governments are elected, there will be differences in economic policy which will give some countries an "advantage" (which really should be called a trade-off). Free trade is an admirable goal. For countries with similiar standards of living and similiar economic policy (ie: Canada and the US) it can be a great boon. But some perspective is important here. Free trade is a means, not an end.
If you read his post, he wanted to run the code through a pretty printer first, which would have turned your first line into the second and eliminate the problem you're suggesting.
Hey did the person who modded me "Troll" READ THE FUCKING ARTICLE ? DID YOU ? Read it. It's 6 pages of how FAT and NTFS work, along with the classic line that VFAT "was the first system that could write long file names". The LAST PAGE is the only page that talks about WinFS. It's titled "Conclusion: WinFS - The Future". It regurgitates that WinFS is based on the upcoming file system for SQL server, which is *modelled on* a relational database, and gives all the usual hype about how you'll be able to search by content, blah blah. There is not a shred of any information, let alone anything new. The whole fucking article is filler.
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Well, they would know, if they bothered to read it.
The "vice" industries, alcohol, cigarettes, etc, typically do a little better in recessions.
and it seems someone doesn't want to adapt...
While we all cheer from the sidelines and chant "DIE! DIE! DIE!" ?
Never say never, we could see a very different music industry in a few years... at least until it fills back up with scumbags again.
If Hatch blows up the RIAA does he get their money ? If not, can we get it ?
My apologies to everyone for not using the preview feature.
Good points, however when developers fix a bug in the latest version, can't they *sometimes* go back and fix earlier versions as well ?
I think that the most debugging benefit that open source provides is that knowledgeable users sometimes do all the work for you...
Of all the games I've played, I think that Tetris bears the most similarity to a great work of art. It is first and formost a great intellectual puzzle, but it also mirrors the human condition. The game gets faster and faster, and everyone who plays KNOWS that they are going to "die" sooner or later. Yet we play anyway, if only for the challenge and the simple joys inherent to success.
dildo ?
patents protect distibution. if you make it for yourself, nobody cares. if you share it with others, you invite the lawyers.
Apple, Sun, and government regulation ?
...for very small values of lightspeed
"My school's Linux distibution is more prestigious than yours!"
What the hell ? If it's Battlefield 1942, why the hell would i want to fly missions in Vietnam ? Is this some sort of Orwell thing ?
That's the problem, over half the population is connected to some crap called "the Internat" (Sweedish term?). They probably don't even realize what they're missing.
"Yes to GMO, we want EXTRA caffine coffee !"
...in your normal cup ? I just eat it outright.
Better yet, call it pheonix, then change it to firebird.
The steel tarrifs are against Europe. The price of Canadian goods is almost entirely a result of our weaker currency. Free trade always shakes things up, because it increases competition. Canada has had its share of "losses" from NAFTA, as I'm sure the US and Mexico have. While the Canadian government does interfere in some industries (airlines *cough* *cough*), it is quite unpopular politically. If you think American taxes are too high, don't move to Canada.
The fact of the matter is, most countries have different systems. Those systems, for example Canada's healthcare system, arise from democratic choice. The world is never going to have a "level-playing field" unless we force every country to adopt the same systems (or lack thereof), and even then, so long as governments are elected, there will be differences in economic policy which will give some countries an "advantage" (which really should be called a trade-off). Free trade is an admirable goal. For countries with similiar standards of living and similiar economic policy (ie: Canada and the US) it can be a great boon. But some perspective is important here. Free trade is a means, not an end.
What ?! Anti-MS and Anti-Libertarian ? What are we getting troll articles now ?
If you read his post, he wanted to run the code through a pretty printer first, which would have turned your first line into the second and eliminate the problem you're suggesting.
Ergo and The Matrix Reloaded.
Hey did the person who modded me "Troll" READ THE FUCKING ARTICLE ? DID YOU ? Read it. It's 6 pages of how FAT and NTFS work, along with the classic line that VFAT "was the first system that could write long file names". The LAST PAGE is the only page that talks about WinFS. It's titled "Conclusion: WinFS - The Future". It regurgitates that WinFS is based on the upcoming file system for SQL server, which is *modelled on* a relational database, and gives all the usual hype about how you'll be able to search by content, blah blah. There is not a shred of any information, let alone anything new. The whole fucking article is filler.
This article is bullshit. There isn't a shred of new information in it. It's like watching CNN.
I ask you, what 5y.o. isn't hyperactive?
One that is on Ritalin ? It speaks to a sad truth.