Installing a system should be an additive process, not like hacking away at a mighty oak with a chainsaw to release the inner OS.
Very simple... Gentoo, sir/ma'am.
Why grrrrr PDF? I see this a lot, and I'm just not sure why. Can anyone explain? Don't tell me it's some sort of comptability issue, cause then you're just running a wack OS. I've been Microsoft free for a while now, and I've never had a problem reading PDF's. There are a thousand tools available. Is there another reason people around here seem to hate them?
Actually, most of Sean Baby's site is absolutely hilarious. He works for a newspaper somewhere, and is an extremely talented writer. Check out the "Sean Baby Probe" linked from the main page.
The Sean Baby Probe editorials blow just about all other humor writing out of the window.
Specific events in my life take me back to about age 5 or 6, although nothing very interesting or worth noting.
What I do find very interesting, and my mom fascinating when I proved it to her, is that I can remember the entire floor plan of the apartment we lived in when I was 2. This all came to surface a year or two ago during a conversation with my mom. I remember the color of the carpets, the style table, where the bathroom was, where the kitchen was, where my dad had his computer set up (although I can't remember what is was. This would have been 1984. I should check with him just for the heck of it) and even how the living room was arranged. I think the ONLY event I remember about that apartment was eating squid out of a tin once. But I do find it interesting that I can remember so many details of the apartment itself. I even knew it was three floors up!
After that, we moved to Belgium. And even there, I do not really have memories of events untill I was 5 or 6, I guess. But, on the other hand, I remember the entire layout of the town. Where what shops were, where the base was (Shape) and even the general layout of the base.
Is it like this for most people, or does my brain just work that way? (I do notice, I am exceptionally skilled with directions/maps/not ever getting lost).
I could very well be wrong (and I'm too lazy to check), but can't you ctrl-tab in Evolution? Hell. Use a working GUI like blackbox or fluxbox, and set up a keystroke-macro to switch for you.
Why not OpenOffice? I don't know about you guys, but OpenOffice has a tendency to crash. A lot. Gimme Gnumeric + AbiWord over OpenOffice OR StarOffice ANY day.
Nah, it's fine to refer to it as Holland. I'm Dutch, I promise.:) It's one of those things that might logically be incorrect, and you could very much prove so, but people have been doing it incorrectly for SOOO long, it is just as easy to argue that the word "Holland" has now adopted the meaning of "The Netherlands." All Dutch people I know living the US commonly say that they are from "Holland". It's MUCH better to not confuse the silly, inferior Americans.;)
You have NOOOO idea how often I have to deal with that. I'm Dutch, and I live in the US. For some reason Americans have a real problem differentiating the Dutch and the Dannish.:(
My question would have to be why Limewire/Bearshare/etc have flat out decided to absolutely not support the new protocol, when it seems fairly obvious that both protocols could be implemented within one client. I understand their wish perhaps develop their own proprietary protocol, but this seems like treading water to me. SPECIFICALLY in a P2P architecture, wouldn't more protocols be a direct correlation to access to more files, and in that case, an increase in popularity, quality and then, in turn, profitability?
Dr. Peter Jakab, a curator at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C., doesn't deny that Pearse got off the ground. "But what he flew was essentially a powered glider flying into a ravine. So it wasn't a true powered flight. He's just one of many pre-Wright claimants."
For those of you too lazy to read the article, it doesn't really count at all. Although his "plane" looked a lot like a plane, it was actually just a glider. It wasn't powered, which I do believe was the importance of the Wright Brother's flight. Other people had glided before, but no one had powered themselves off of the ground.
From the article: "New Zealand is still a young country and it's a... funny country>
Good stuff. Makes me want to go visit.:)
I'd have to agree...
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I'd have to agree. Look at how many seemingly useless sites there are out there. Look at Slashdot itself! I know my website (www.sometimes.org (which is currently down for a redo, will return January 1st, 2003)) is much along the same lines. It's mostly an open forum for people to discuss and display their "art" (for which I have a very loose definition [there is a programming section, for example]). I am going to be spending tons of money on this venture in the next few months in particular, and although I have very vague plans in the back of my head to eventually turn a profit from this, I figure I'll figure that out when I get there.
I got a new cell phone (Motorolla T720 - 256 color display and stuff) and an extremely nice jacket from Lands End with the company logo on it. We've only been around for a year, so I am personaly extemely pleased. I wasn't expecting anything. Unless your contract guarantees a bonus, you shouldn't expect anything at all, I think.
That is a very, very good point. My friends and I are all (or were all) hardcore PC gamers. Clan Kapitol members, for those of you who know the top ranked clans in the world. Now, all we do is play Mortal Kombat 5. You can't play that with a keyboard and mouse. You can't play that without a group of half a dozen people.:)
That was exactly the case for me. I wasn't really a concious effort, but I installed Linux, and quickly found myself playing more and more console games. My GeForce4 is going to waste (especially because I bought it RIGHT when it came out - what a waste of money) but, hey. I'm absolutely more pleased with my computing experiences (desktop/laptop AND console) this way.
Slashdot Mirror
Slashdot is not only an American site.
Could there be a direct correlation with more males in IT, and less males in college?
I didn't go to college (I probably should have, I know) but here I am making a decent salary for a 20 year old (in IT) and absolutely loving my job.
Both of my room mates: same thing. No college, yet doing excellent in IT.
Installing a system should be an additive process, not like hacking away at a mighty oak with a chainsaw to release the inner OS. Very simple... Gentoo, sir/ma'am.
Why grrrrr PDF? I see this a lot, and I'm just not sure why. Can anyone explain? Don't tell me it's some sort of comptability issue, cause then you're just running a wack OS. I've been Microsoft free for a while now, and I've never had a problem reading PDF's. There are a thousand tools available. Is there another reason people around here seem to hate them?
Actually, most of Sean Baby's site is absolutely hilarious. He works for a newspaper somewhere, and is an extremely talented writer. Check out the "Sean Baby Probe" linked from the main page.
The Sean Baby Probe editorials blow just about all other humor writing out of the window.
In my opinion atleast.
We are closer and more honest since we focus solely on our friendship and relationship, rather than sex.
:)
I'm sorry.
That must be really boring.
Hey! I'm mostly kidding! I entirely respect btakita's view!
I have been calling myself a "grey hat" for a while now.
Point: my email address is greyhathacker@ that really popular hotmail thing.
Specific events in my life take me back to about age 5 or 6, although nothing very interesting or worth noting.
What I do find very interesting, and my mom fascinating when I proved it to her, is that I can remember the entire floor plan of the apartment we lived in when I was 2. This all came to surface a year or two ago during a conversation with my mom. I remember the color of the carpets, the style table, where the bathroom was, where the kitchen was, where my dad had his computer set up (although I can't remember what is was. This would have been 1984. I should check with him just for the heck of it) and even how the living room was arranged. I think the ONLY event I remember about that apartment was eating squid out of a tin once. But I do find it interesting that I can remember so many details of the apartment itself. I even knew it was three floors up!
After that, we moved to Belgium. And even there, I do not really have memories of events untill I was 5 or 6, I guess. But, on the other hand, I remember the entire layout of the town. Where what shops were, where the base was (Shape) and even the general layout of the base.
Is it like this for most people, or does my brain just work that way? (I do notice, I am exceptionally skilled with directions/maps/not ever getting lost).
I could very well be wrong (and I'm too lazy to check), but can't you ctrl-tab in Evolution? Hell. Use a working GUI like blackbox or fluxbox, and set up a keystroke-macro to switch for you.
Come on. That was just funny. :)
If you don't understand the relevance, that's your fault, but don't mod it offtopic!
Why not OpenOffice?
I don't know about you guys, but OpenOffice has a tendency to crash. A lot.
Gimme Gnumeric + AbiWord over OpenOffice OR StarOffice ANY day.
Nah, it's fine to refer to it as Holland. I'm Dutch, I promise. :) ;)
;)
It's one of those things that might logically be incorrect, and you could very much prove so, but people have been doing it incorrectly for SOOO long, it is just as easy to argue that the word "Holland" has now adopted the meaning of "The Netherlands."
All Dutch people I know living the US commonly say that they are from "Holland". It's MUCH better to not confuse the silly, inferior Americans.
Joking, joking! I'm half American too!
You have NOOOO idea how often I have to deal with that. I'm Dutch, and I live in the US. For some reason Americans have a real problem differentiating the Dutch and the Dannish. :(
Uh oh.
I'm logged in, and I'm still helping with this silly project.
Okay.
REPCTMCACW
:(
My question would have to be why Limewire/Bearshare/etc have flat out decided to absolutely not support the new protocol, when it seems fairly obvious that both protocols could be implemented within one client. I understand their wish perhaps develop their own proprietary protocol, but this seems like treading water to me. SPECIFICALLY in a P2P architecture, wouldn't more protocols be a direct correlation to access to more files, and in that case, an increase in popularity, quality and then, in turn, profitability?
If you commit a crime via the Internet at 30,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean, whose jurisdiction does it fall in?
IIRC, the laws the country you have left apply untill you land.
From the article:
Dr. Peter Jakab, a curator at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C., doesn't deny that Pearse got off the ground. "But what he flew was essentially a powered glider flying into a ravine. So it wasn't a true powered flight. He's just one of many pre-Wright claimants."
I'll make myself more clear next time, I guess.
For those of you too lazy to read the article, it doesn't really count at all. Although his "plane" looked a lot like a plane, it was actually just a glider. It wasn't powered, which I do believe was the importance of the Wright Brother's flight. Other people had glided before, but no one had powered themselves off of the ground.
From the article: ... funny country>
:)
"New Zealand is still a young country and it's a
Good stuff. Makes me want to go visit.
I'd have to agree. Look at how many seemingly useless sites there are out there. Look at Slashdot itself!
I know my website (www.sometimes.org (which is currently down for a redo, will return January 1st, 2003)) is much along the same lines. It's mostly an open forum for people to discuss and display their "art" (for which I have a very loose definition [there is a programming section, for example]). I am going to be spending tons of money on this venture in the next few months in particular, and although I have very vague plans in the back of my head to eventually turn a profit from this, I figure I'll figure that out when I get there.
In the mean time, I'm doing it for fun.
I got a new cell phone (Motorolla T720 - 256 color display and stuff) and an extremely nice jacket from Lands End with the company logo on it. We've only been around for a year, so I am personaly extemely pleased. I wasn't expecting anything. Unless your contract guarantees a bonus, you shouldn't expect anything at all, I think.
Don't have to worry about piracy?
A friend came to my house the other day with a very large spindle of CD's. Every dream cast game every produced.
That is a very, very good point. My friends and I are all (or were all) hardcore PC gamers. Clan Kapitol members, for those of you who know the top ranked clans in the world. Now, all we do is play Mortal Kombat 5. You can't play that with a keyboard and mouse. You can't play that without a group of half a dozen people. :)
That was exactly the case for me. I wasn't really a concious effort, but I installed Linux, and quickly found myself playing more and more console games. My GeForce4 is going to waste (especially because I bought it RIGHT when it came out - what a waste of money) but, hey. I'm absolutely more pleased with my computing experiences (desktop/laptop AND console) this way.