And yet again I let you guy's down by missing another week for MOTW. Well, I'll have you know I had spent the week desperately trying to get my computer to a useable level after my Audigy Soundcard deleted my hard drive
Not only does he need Bob the Angry Flower, his soundcard deleted his hard drive?
So we have waited around for 10 years waiting for Iraq to live up to their agreements. How much longer should we wait around?
Well, if you listen to such folks as Scott Ritter, UN Weapons inspector in Iraq for 8 years, it was not that clear-cut.
The heart of the issue is that the US has been pushing for 'regime change' since Papa Bush got beat in '91. The objective of disarmament and rehabilitation of Iraq and that of offing Saddam are fundamentally incompatible.
99% of weapons of mass destruction were found and destroyed by UN weapons inspectors. Was it easy? No. Did the Iraquis tell the truth? No. But through following leads of foreign equipment purchases, grilling any and all staff they pleased and inspecting any facility they wanted, the inspectors did their job.
This 1% (which, let's face it, is well within a rounding error) is the excuse that the US has been using to spread the message that the Iraquis haven't disarmed. It's an excuse.
I don't expect you to take everything I say at face value. But at least consider that (gasp) the Pentagon may not be telling the whole truth.
On a side note, whoever put the monolith up on the grassy knoll in Seattle on new years' 2001 has a priceless sense of humor. And they say Americans are no fun...;)
Another explanation: We're all getting older! Bah humbug! Nothing but noise!
Mfg'ed bands suck as much as always, and there are certainly a lot more of them around these days. However, you will find lots of pretty good (though some would argue not terribly innovative) music being released by RIAA artists these days. If there has been a drop in quality I wouldn't characterize it as 'dramatic'.
There are huge cultural differences between (corporate?) America and Germany, and it's important to try and understand those differences before over reacting.
While the truth is that they are actively pursuing copy protection, which is their right, I find the overly hostile and confrontational content of the letter incredibly dubious.
So you're willing to wait until the marketing department takes the exact same message and rephrases it in a cutesy, non-confrontational, positive manner?
Great, then you'll *really* get the honest, straightforward truth!
The decree permits Microsoft to avoid publishing APIs for security reasons
And another question (brought up by a member of my LUG): Doesn't anyone think this is a bit of a two-edged sword? Anytime MSFT hides behind the 'security' clause they are basically admitting that they are depending on security though obscurity!
While I agree that this is more of a tool for MSFT to block interoperability I think it leaves a lot of room for Sun, Linux pushers, etc. to point and say, "Here, look, we can show you how the security works on our product yet it's still solid".
I actually agree with you. I think the DOJ should have taken the OS/2 or BeOS approach and tackled the clear-cut abuse of monopoly powers in Microsoft's dealings with computer dealerships to block alternative OSes.
Still, Judge Jackson did find that they were a monopoly. It's a moot point. Regardless, sabotaging Netscape was just as much a monopolist no-no.
Nope! Having a monopoly is perfectly fine except that it entails that you play nice. Monopolies are bound to a stringent set of rules about how they can (or cannot, mostly) leverage their monopoly in their business practices.
Using your monopoly in one area (operating systems) to obtain a monopoly in another (web browsers) is, for example, illegal. *cough*
As posted above, further on in the document we find this:
J. No provision of this Final Judgment shall: 1. Require Microsoft to document, disclose or license to third parties: (a) portions of APIs or Documentation or portions or layers of Communications Protocols the disclosure of which would compromise the security of a particular installation or group of installations of anti-piracy, anti-virus, software licensing, digital rights management, encryption or authentication systems, including without limitation, keys, authorization tokens or enforcement criteria; or (b) any API, interface or other information related to any Microsoft product if lawfully directed not to do so by a governmental agency of competent jurisdiction."
Abuse (and the open-source version, FrAbs) is the best thing out there for online 2d action - imagine a hyperfast Quake as a side-scroller. There is deathmatch, and FrAbs promises CTF soon.
If you're looking for a good side scroller may I suggest Soldat, a multiplayer real-time "Worms" type game, guns guns guns and John Rambo's bow to boot!
Beats Abuse for multiplayer IMHO. Win32 only at this point unfortunately.
Canadian banks seem to be pretty responsive. I use a CIBC-affiliated bank called President's Choice Financial... rather funny cause it's the same brand name as the store-brand food products at Loblaws and other supermarkets.
Not only do you get a free bag of cookies when you sign up for a borrowing account, there are no fees, free cheques, and 2.25% (last I checked) interest on your savings account. Mozilla and Konqueror work fine and I just imported my transactions for the past few months into GnuCash this evening. Everything looks great. I couldn't recommend it more.
GnuCash's stability leaves something to be desired, but that's neither here nor there. I'm sure the developers are working hard on it. Thanks guys.
I'd just like to take this opportunity to suggest that publicists are evil. Just a theory.;-)
It's funny to watch the rhetoric that comes out when a drunk, enraged, (wealthy) person injures *16* people, (one at least with a broken hip!) and gets 60 days. What's the minimum sentence for a marijuana possession charge?
Three record labels from which you can buy new, well produced and IMHO very sharp stuff for well under $20. $12 was the price I paid for the last LP I ordered from G7.
Your mileage may vary, these are just my favorites.:)
And, by the way, your point about Canadian prices for CDs being equivalent is bang on. Stay away from the pop stuff and your money will go a lot further. Hopefully your mind will too!
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"apt-get remove -purge *", right?
Not only does he need Bob the Angry Flower, his soundcard deleted his hard drive?
Here's a proper link.
Well, if you listen to such folks as Scott Ritter, UN Weapons inspector in Iraq for 8 years, it was not that clear-cut.
The heart of the issue is that the US has been pushing for 'regime change' since Papa Bush got beat in '91. The objective of disarmament and rehabilitation of Iraq and that of offing Saddam are fundamentally incompatible.
99% of weapons of mass destruction were found and destroyed by UN weapons inspectors. Was it easy? No. Did the Iraquis tell the truth? No. But through following leads of foreign equipment purchases, grilling any and all staff they pleased and inspecting any facility they wanted, the inspectors did their job.
This 1% (which, let's face it, is well within a rounding error) is the excuse that the US has been using to spread the message that the Iraquis haven't disarmed. It's an excuse.
I don't expect you to take everything I say at face value. But at least consider that (gasp) the Pentagon may not be telling the whole truth.
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=42797&cid=4
Here's some more grrr-reat unsigned bands (as Jobbie Jaguar would say). Give them a minute! (They're all Canadian too, sue me)
On a side note, whoever put the monolith up on the grassy knoll in Seattle on new years' 2001 has a priceless sense of humor. And they say Americans are no fun...
Excepting theretofore thou proceedest to "paper". I rolled a two paper today! (it was good).
Another explanation: We're all getting older! Bah humbug! Nothing but noise!
Mfg'ed bands suck as much as always, and there are certainly a lot more of them around these days. However, you will find lots of pretty good (though some would argue not terribly innovative) music being released by RIAA artists these days. If there has been a drop in quality I wouldn't characterize it as 'dramatic'.
Insert joke about "honesty" here...
So you're willing to wait until the marketing department takes the exact same message and rephrases it in a cutesy, non-confrontational, positive manner?
Great, then you'll *really* get the honest, straightforward truth!
And another question (brought up by a member of my LUG): Doesn't anyone think this is a bit of a two-edged sword? Anytime MSFT hides behind the 'security' clause they are basically admitting that they are depending on security though obscurity!
While I agree that this is more of a tool for MSFT to block interoperability I think it leaves a lot of room for Sun, Linux pushers, etc. to point and say, "Here, look, we can show you how the security works on our product yet it's still solid".
Will this matter, do you think?
Thank you sir. The most lucid post I've seen all night.
Still, Judge Jackson did find that they were a monopoly. It's a moot point. Regardless, sabotaging Netscape was just as much a monopolist no-no.
Nope! Having a monopoly is perfectly fine except that it entails that you play nice. Monopolies are bound to a stringent set of rules about how they can (or cannot, mostly) leverage their monopoly in their business practices.
Using your monopoly in one area (operating systems) to obtain a monopoly in another (web browsers) is, for example, illegal. *cough*
What, the corporate compliance committee made up of Microsoft board members?
Tee hee.
Famous last words... :)
J. No provision of this Final Judgment shall:
1. Require Microsoft to document, disclose or license to third parties: (a) portions of
APIs or Documentation or portions or layers of Communications Protocols the
disclosure of which would compromise the security of a particular installation or
group of installations of anti-piracy, anti-virus, software licensing, digital rights
management, encryption or authentication systems, including without limitation,
keys, authorization tokens or enforcement criteria; or (b) any API, interface or
other information related to any Microsoft product if lawfully directed not to do
so by a governmental agency of competent jurisdiction."
There's a lot of weasel words in there.
If you're looking for a good side scroller may I suggest Soldat, a multiplayer real-time "Worms" type game, guns guns guns and John Rambo's bow to boot!
Beats Abuse for multiplayer IMHO. Win32 only at this point unfortunately.
RAS syndrome!! ;-)
That was the joke, right?
Not only do you get a free bag of cookies when you sign up for a borrowing account, there are no fees, free cheques, and 2.25% (last I checked) interest on your savings account. Mozilla and Konqueror work fine and I just imported my transactions for the past few months into GnuCash this evening. Everything looks great. I couldn't recommend it more.
GnuCash's stability leaves something to be desired, but that's neither here nor there. I'm sure the developers are working hard on it. Thanks guys.
Here's a *cough* 'deep' link:. At least the Mac porn is tasteful! :)
It's funny to watch the rhetoric that comes out when a drunk, enraged, (wealthy) person injures *16* people, (one at least with a broken hip!) and gets 60 days. What's the minimum sentence for a marijuana possession charge?
Anyhow, go back to your butterflies.
Constellation Records (Montreal)
Peanuts and Corn Records (Vancouver)
G7 Welcoming Committee (Winnipeg)
Three record labels from which you can buy new, well produced and IMHO very sharp stuff for well under $20. $12 was the price I paid for the last LP I ordered from G7.
Your mileage may vary, these are just my favorites.
And, by the way, your point about Canadian prices for CDs being equivalent is bang on. Stay away from the pop stuff and your money will go a lot further. Hopefully your mind will too!
Excel
Don't forget the flight simulator!
(Excel 97, IIRC...)