No that is not entirely correct. America either through inaction or action will interfere with the internal affairs of other nations due to its sheer size. Yes it intereferes actively more than necessary, but that is not the real problem.
The real problem is America is very short sighted. 5 years is a long time for America. This leads them to apply short term solutions to long term problems. It results in America making a rod for its own back (for example the taliban, iraq, iran).
You can't blame the language for giving you that freedom, though.
Rubbish. Perl is completely to blame for giving you the freedom. The programmers are to blame for what you do with that freedom, but perl is to blame for creating the freedom. Perl is bears significant responsibility for a lot of hideous code.
This is doubly troubling for Sony. The developers are likely to build cross platform games, which means they won't be taking full advantage of the cell processor. In other words most games will look similar on the PS3 and Xbox 360, which removes one of the major advantages of the PS3.
One of the problems with this is that "karma" would be applied accross the whole site. It would better to have "karma" for specific areas, where that person has expertise. That is obviously unworkable. If you added karma it would encourage people who made good edits in a broad range of areas, cleaning up speeeling or grammer in places.
I'm sorry, was I not clear? Education for women (particularly at the tertiary level) is an effective form of birth control. It may be an unintended side effect but it is still an effective form of birth control.
Frankly, at least in the US, we've been getting off way too easy on gas taxes for way too long, and it's gotten to be a pretty serious issue. So tax the hell out of gas, use the money to pay off some of our goddamn national debt, and let the market sort out the new dominant fuel.
Part of the problem with making petrol your dominant fuel is it becomes self perpetuating. The US does not (in general) have good public transport systems, particularly rail. Why? Everyone drives. The more people drive, the more people need roads. Roads = investment in petrol based infrastructure rather than rail based infrastructure. You would need people to say, "hey that money we spent on roads, lets throw it away and spend the same amount again on a rail network". I see that as really likely.
Under the current system (road infrastructure), if taxes were raised on petrol the people who would be hardest hit would be those who can least afford it.
I agree that the winner has yet to be decided, but the notion that PS2 sales somehow says something about how Sony is doing doesn't hold up.
It does say something about Sony. It says people prefer Sony's last gen console (at that a price point/feature set) to their current console. I would say that is a combination of two major factors: price and the number (and price) of games available.
I'm coming to the conclusion Microsoft should be split into multiple companies for its own good, not just the good of the market place. The problem is that it is so large and involved in so many areas that there are internal conflicts which means good features cannot be added or are crippled.
Don't be ridiculous. Governments in Christian contries provide the best birth control policy available: education for women. Sure it is an unintended side effect, but it is still probably the most effective form of birht control.
Cats make people like me more annoyed. Why do you like animals that consider themselves aloof to you? As they say, dogs have owners, cats have carers. Give me a dog any day.
I went to the largest university in Australia and there were no police. Just your garden variety overweight security guards. In my 5 years there I recall seeing a real policeman there once.
I attended said university, I know Paul very well. I still run into him in town occasionally, and I will be sure to shake his hand for this.
I could say a lot of BAD things about *university* ITS, but I'd probably get me in far more trouble than it is worth to say them out loud. I am not there anymore, they don't effect me. I will just be happy that Paul is still the fine individual I have always looked up to.
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No that is not entirely correct. America either through inaction or action will interfere with the internal affairs of other nations due to its sheer size. Yes it intereferes actively more than necessary, but that is not the real problem.
The real problem is America is very short sighted. 5 years is a long time for America. This leads them to apply short term solutions to long term problems. It results in America making a rod for its own back (for example the taliban, iraq, iran).
You can't blame the language for giving you that freedom, though.
Rubbish. Perl is completely to blame for giving you the freedom. The programmers are to blame for what you do with that freedom, but perl is to blame for creating the freedom. Perl is bears significant responsibility for a lot of hideous code.
Actually it is worse than that. perl allows you to write code that only a fellow perl-head who uses the same subset of syntax.
Indeed. I wrote an article about some of the issues with perl. link
This is doubly troubling for Sony. The developers are likely to build cross platform games, which means they won't be taking full advantage of the cell processor. In other words most games will look similar on the PS3 and Xbox 360, which removes one of the major advantages of the PS3.
Hey d3xt3r,
Patents are published and can therefore be read by linux developers.
You sir, are ignorant.
You need to get your power fixed, or move.
Hey that is a fantasic idea. Moving house would definitely be less disruptive than changing light globes.
One of the problems with this is that "karma" would be applied accross the whole site. It would better to have "karma" for specific areas, where that person has expertise. That is obviously unworkable. If you added karma it would encourage people who made good edits in a broad range of areas, cleaning up speeeling or grammer in places.
Can I buy a vowel?
You North Americans don't know how to have a good tea party. There should be less tomahawks and bad hair cuts and more cucumber sandwiches.
I've never quite understood how any government can be convinced to collect taxes for a non-government enterprise.
Let me introduce you to a new phrase: political donations.
I'm sorry, was I not clear? Education for women (particularly at the tertiary level) is an effective form of birth control. It may be an unintended side effect but it is still an effective form of birth control.
That was a load of crap. The reason Vista was late was because Microsoft screwed up.
What? Their ultimate aim was to force the resignation of this man? I had no idea.
Microsoft: let me tell you where you are going today.
I live in a house with an odd number. Can we make it the houses with even numbers? I'd hate to have to move house.
Frankly, at least in the US, we've been getting off way too easy on gas taxes for way too long, and it's gotten to be a pretty serious issue. So tax the hell out of gas, use the money to pay off some of our goddamn national debt, and let the market sort out the new dominant fuel.
Part of the problem with making petrol your dominant fuel is it becomes self perpetuating. The US does not (in general) have good public transport systems, particularly rail. Why? Everyone drives. The more people drive, the more people need roads. Roads = investment in petrol based infrastructure rather than rail based infrastructure. You would need people to say, "hey that money we spent on roads, lets throw it away and spend the same amount again on a rail network". I see that as really likely.
Under the current system (road infrastructure), if taxes were raised on petrol the people who would be hardest hit would be those who can least afford it.
Another thing to thank GWB for. That and killing the MS anti trust case.
I agree that the winner has yet to be decided, but the notion that PS2 sales somehow says something about how Sony is doing doesn't hold up.
It does say something about Sony. It says people prefer Sony's last gen console (at that a price point/feature set) to their current console. I would say that is a combination of two major factors: price and the number (and price) of games available.
I'm coming to the conclusion Microsoft should be split into multiple companies for its own good, not just the good of the market place. The problem is that it is so large and involved in so many areas that there are internal conflicts which means good features cannot be added or are crippled.
Don't be ridiculous. Governments in Christian contries provide the best birth control policy available: education for women. Sure it is an unintended side effect, but it is still probably the most effective form of birht control.
Cats make people like me more annoyed. Why do you like animals that consider themselves aloof to you? As they say, dogs have owners, cats have carers. Give me a dog any day.
You have issues in the US.
I went to the largest university in Australia and there were no police. Just your garden variety overweight security guards. In my 5 years there I recall seeing a real policeman there once.
I attended said university, I know Paul very well. I still run into him in town occasionally, and I will be sure to shake his hand for this.
I could say a lot of BAD things about *university* ITS, but I'd probably get me in far more trouble than it is worth to say them out loud. I am not there anymore, they don't effect me. I will just be happy that Paul is still the fine individual I have always looked up to.
affect. I wouldn't rule out further studies.
Possibly Bill was talking about the cost to Microsoft rather than their take home pay. Benefits, social security etc.
Even so it would still be a pretty stupid thing to say.