my PC at home running Vista will run any Windows application you throw at it.
Then you haven't tossed any real applications at it. I work for a college, our machines are the litmus test. Vista sucks - hell XP sucks - hell we still have full DOS apps running. and the people that make software for XP *still* dont understand the security model, let alone the Vista one. No thanks. If it cant pass freshman CS it *wont* get installed here, and we are a 100% MS Monoculture
I work for a college, so maybe I can clear things up a bit here. First there is a small army of people that make sure that you can sit in your chair and hear your professor. From the registration people to the kind people that make sure you have the right books. There are people that empty the trash, mop the floors and scrape gum off the seats. The heat has to be paid, the building has to be maintained and the secretaries get vacation, just like you want some day. There are people that enter your grades so that someday you can point at them and say "I did that" and you will have records to back it up. Ever seen the commercials where they talk about a cell phone network, and i has one guy standing there with a ton of people at his back? Yeah, that is your professor. You aren't paying 1000/prof/class, at MOST he/she is making $100 to show up, lecture, test you, grade your papers and deal with you. For a 5 credit class it works out per hour to be a cup of coffee a day.
[rant]And because this is slashdot some will jump on me about how crappy thier prof is. Well, guess what, someday you may have a crappy job, a crappy house, crappy spouse, and even crappy kids. If you let any of those define you, they win. Think about it.
And also because this is slashdot someone will jump in and say "But I am paying for this I deserve better" Yup you are paying for it, no you don't deserve better. You want an MIT education, go to MIT. Want a Harvard level of networking and support, go to Harvard. Want a Big 10 level of notoriety, go to a Big 10 school. But don't go to PoDunk U and expect any of this. Don't go to the local college then gripe that they don't have x, y, or z. You are responsible for your education, whereever you go, what you get out of it is what you put into it, and no, that doesn't mean studying harder, think about it. [/rant]
Yes.... I used to keep mine wide open, but with the grapeshot that the RIAA got to bring into court and the inability of the courts to see that "no it wasn't my fixed IP downloading CP, must have been a wireless DHCP'ed one" No thanks, it isn't worth the hassle anymore, sad as it makes me. If the government is going to make me 100% responsible for what crosses my router (and they do) then no, I'm sorry, you need a WEP key. I wish it was otherwise but it is not.
Them: Give us the key or else!
You: Else what?
Them: Else its 2 years in the pen.
You: Eeek! Alright, but it is a very complicated key...
Them: Give us the key!
You: Alright alright, let me at my PC and I will open it.
Them: This is a copy and we are watching.
You: OK, first I need an internet connection.
Them: OK, but don't try anything funny.
You: OK, now I have to play BF2 for two weeks solid, then I got to level a Priest in WoW to 59 and as close to 60 as I can get, lets hope I don't go too far by accident, oh and I will be needing a copy of UT3 as soon as it comes out, and a copy of Crysis I need to work on both those too. But first I need to be in the right frame of mind, so a case of red bull, cheetos, and pizza from flown in hot from Chicago. Oh, and if Ms Sexy-with-a-badge over there isn't doing anything important I could use some *personal* help if you get my meaning. Now lets talk...er...decrypting video cards, I hear the new NVidia one is out and....
I also believe that Russia would probably have not stopped the tanks when they did, if not for us demonstrating our nuclear ability against Japan.
And General Patton would have loved to see them try that too. The perfect quote for this was Patton to the Under Sect. of War: "I would have you tell the Red Army where their border is, and give them a limited time to get back across. Warn them that if they fail to do so, we will push them back across it." It would have been bloody, but in the end we still had more fight left in us than the Soviets did, and they were using our equipment and money to run their war machine, call Tehran and ask how finding fighter parts is treating them these days. And given the chance Patton would have put the Germans back in uniform for the fight.
No quite frankly we could have taken the soviets at the time and won, though at a terrible cost, which is part of the reason we didn't. Even for years after we could have fought and won a war - yet we didn't. At the time we had no desire for Empire and in fact had to be dragged (some even say tricked) kicking and screaming into the war. Creating MAD was by no means a great thing, a sole nuclear America on the world stage with a 'mind your own business, each of you' might have been a good thing. And certainly many US wars - Korea, Vietnam and other smaller ones around the globe might have been prevented. Not to mention the millions of Russians killed by Stalin.
Would I want Shrub and his ilk in the position that would create? Hell no, but at the same time half the reason for what they are doing now is to create that very thing. Without the reason to create it, would he and his type even exist? Do not confuse all American presidents and presidential hopefuls with Bush, great things *could* have been done. Like it or not there is One Government in the earths future. I would rather it had been started by men that had just gone through the greatest war in history, rather then the type we now have.
Yeeeeg! That *is* ugly! The front shot makes me want to yell "Quick! Run! That building is going to collapse!" I am sorry it happened to you all as well.
We actually had 2 M.E.s, an E.E., a professional welder, and a machinist talking about it a couple of times. We figured we would get in trouble for denting it - then someone said the words 'grapeshot' and 'paint balls' in the same sentence. The machinist actually had a 8" dia by 38" piece of steel, and a lathe that could turn it.:)
He designed this mess as well on the U of MN Campus trust me the pictures on the site can't convey the eyesore that is that building. Here is one of the breathless quotes from its site:
"The building is a wild jumble of angular shapes, covered in shimmering brushed stainless steel - sure to brighten up those long, gray northern winters."
Newsweek, September 20, 1993
Sorry brushed stainless steel is not going to help our gray winters
It sits on the bank of the Mississippi and we always wanted to build a steam cannon or something quiet to lob ball bearings at it from the far shore against its stainless steel exterior. Never quite got around to it...should have made the time.
I would think that something like this would float apples boat,Just take a finger and "draw" your word. I have tried it and with a tablet it is at best OK, because of the way tablet pens work. However with a *real* touch screen I think that if implemented right, so it zooms up in size so you can use it easier, I bet it would rock after getting used to it. Meh, just my 2c.
and whenever the leftists win a bigger government vote
Puh-lease the seventies called they want their talking point back. Which President and Congress has allowed the government to grow the fastest? I'll give you a hint, it rhymes with Bush and Republican. And which group is the largest single group by far? Let us look at census data. Excluding the post office (which pays for itself) Why look - it is the military, and who always grows the military when they can? The rightists. And if you go back to the Washington post article you will see that contractors eating your tax dollars have swelled 2.5 million since 2002. Wow, the rightists sure are watching my tax dollars and the size of government now aren't they? I am surprised anyone can still say that kind of crap with a straight face anymore. Party of Smaller Government indeed.
All of this would have MONO programmability for "macros". (Not the half-hearted programmability that MS offers, and sorry OO only pays lip service to.)
Except you are limited to VBA while OOo will allow you to work in php, python, jython, C++, Java etc. I want an Office without microsoft in it thank you. What is lip service about that?
seems to be the very model of a patent troll company
I am the very model of a modern patent troll company,
I've information that I will hold for law suits that are dear to me,
I know the kings of software, and I sue them quite hysterical
From IBM to Red Hat , in order oh most technical;
I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters about the SCO law suit,
I understand the law, both the simple and the theoretical,
About collecting payment I'm teeming with a lot o' news,
With many cheerful facts about the demise of software use.
Hmmm...you make me think...The Republican National convention is happening in my town next year, might be worth my time to go watch the protests from a parking ramp, and bring a decent camera....hmmmmm
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I work for a college, so maybe I can clear things up a bit here. First there is a small army of people that make sure that you can sit in your chair and hear your professor. From the registration people to the kind people that make sure you have the right books. There are people that empty the trash, mop the floors and scrape gum off the seats. The heat has to be paid, the building has to be maintained and the secretaries get vacation, just like you want some day. There are people that enter your grades so that someday you can point at them and say "I did that" and you will have records to back it up. Ever seen the commercials where they talk about a cell phone network, and i has one guy standing there with a ton of people at his back? Yeah, that is your professor. You aren't paying 1000/prof/class, at MOST he/she is making $100 to show up, lecture, test you, grade your papers and deal with you. For a 5 credit class it works out per hour to be a cup of coffee a day.
[rant]And because this is slashdot some will jump on me about how crappy thier prof is. Well, guess what, someday you may have a crappy job, a crappy house, crappy spouse, and even crappy kids. If you let any of those define you, they win. Think about it.
And also because this is slashdot someone will jump in and say "But I am paying for this I deserve better" Yup you are paying for it, no you don't deserve better. You want an MIT education, go to MIT. Want a Harvard level of networking and support, go to Harvard. Want a Big 10 level of notoriety, go to a Big 10 school. But don't go to PoDunk U and expect any of this. Don't go to the local college then gripe that they don't have x, y, or z. You are responsible for your education, whereever you go, what you get out of it is what you put into it, and no, that doesn't mean studying harder, think about it. [/rant]
/me finds 14 year old girl to scream until she cries and tear her shirt off and throw it on stage.
Yes .... I used to keep mine wide open, but with the grapeshot that the RIAA got to bring into court and the inability of the courts to see that "no it wasn't my fixed IP downloading CP, must have been a wireless DHCP'ed one" No thanks, it isn't worth the hassle anymore, sad as it makes me. If the government is going to make me 100% responsible for what crosses my router (and they do) then no, I'm sorry, you need a WEP key. I wish it was otherwise but it is not.
Them: Give us the key or else!
You: Else what?
Them: Else its 2 years in the pen.
You: Eeek! Alright, but it is a very complicated key...
Them: Give us the key!
You: Alright alright, let me at my PC and I will open it.
Them: This is a copy and we are watching.
You: OK, first I need an internet connection.
Them: OK, but don't try anything funny.
You: OK, now I have to play BF2 for two weeks solid, then I got to level a Priest in WoW to 59 and as close to 60 as I can get, lets hope I don't go too far by accident, oh and I will be needing a copy of UT3 as soon as it comes out, and a copy of Crysis I need to work on both those too. But first I need to be in the right frame of mind, so a case of red bull, cheetos, and pizza from flown in hot from Chicago. Oh, and if Ms Sexy-with-a-badge over there isn't doing anything important I could use some *personal* help if you get my meaning. Now lets talk...er...decrypting video cards, I hear the new NVidia one is out and....
No quite frankly we could have taken the soviets at the time and won, though at a terrible cost, which is part of the reason we didn't. Even for years after we could have fought and won a war - yet we didn't. At the time we had no desire for Empire and in fact had to be dragged (some even say tricked) kicking and screaming into the war. Creating MAD was by no means a great thing, a sole nuclear America on the world stage with a 'mind your own business, each of you' might have been a good thing. And certainly many US wars - Korea, Vietnam and other smaller ones around the globe might have been prevented. Not to mention the millions of Russians killed by Stalin.
Would I want Shrub and his ilk in the position that would create? Hell no, but at the same time half the reason for what they are doing now is to create that very thing. Without the reason to create it, would he and his type even exist? Do not confuse all American presidents and presidential hopefuls with Bush, great things *could* have been done. Like it or not there is One Government in the earths future. I would rather it had been started by men that had just gone through the greatest war in history, rather then the type we now have.
...could you free Silent Death to us?
Yeeeeg! That *is* ugly! The front shot makes me want to yell "Quick! Run! That building is going to collapse!" I am sorry it happened to you all as well.
We actually had 2 M.E.s, an E.E., a professional welder, and a machinist talking about it a couple of times. We figured we would get in trouble for denting it - then someone said the words 'grapeshot' and 'paint balls' in the same sentence. The machinist actually had a 8" dia by 38" piece of steel, and a lathe that could turn it. :)
It sits on the bank of the Mississippi and we always wanted to build a steam cannon or something quiet to lob ball bearings at it from the far shore against its stainless steel exterior. Never quite got around to it...should have made the time.
Sera
I would think that something like this would float apples boat,Just take a finger and "draw" your word. I have tried it and with a tablet it is at best OK, because of the way tablet pens work. However with a *real* touch screen I think that if implemented right, so it zooms up in size so you can use it easier, I bet it would rock after getting used to it. Meh, just my 2c.
SEra
It might take something like this to put PGP and the like into being illegal. Fixed that for you.
Thank You. You finally explained this mess to me and I appreciate it.
Because I know the Han(d)s are on my shoulders and I then know where the rest of the name is going!!
Sera
Google a bit more, they even recommend that you not run VS2005 on it ... yeesh
Sure - so is Photoshop. I dont expect to have to own photoshop to take a picture of m kids though.
Google "Hanna Montana" and you will see why. Not all of us have the software and machines these guys do.
I keep hearing that - yet people buy new computers/PS3s/XBoxes/Nintendo whatevers. For something that gives such great joy $600 is nothing.
I've information that I will hold for law suits that are dear to me,
I know the kings of software, and I sue them quite hysterical
From IBM to Red Hat , in order oh most technical;
I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters about the SCO law suit,
I understand the law, both the simple and the theoretical,
About collecting payment I'm teeming with a lot o' news,
With many cheerful facts about the demise of software use.
Hmmm...you make me think...The Republican National convention is happening in my town next year, might be worth my time to go watch the protests from a parking ramp, and bring a decent camera ....hmmmmm
That's why these were made first. And despite what the caption says I have it on good authority that is a human finger it is chewing on.