"And you're welcome to call it Faux News all you want to. Get off your high horse and realize that as much as you don't like this or that media outlet, they all have offices filled with people who spin stories one way or another."
I hear you. Sure, I know the news 'shows' that are on Fox are highly biased, but, I like to watch them. I like to watch CNN, and yes, I know they have a spin too.
Frankly in this day in age, I think one almost has to watch most all of these news channels, and then assemble what you see in all of them to try to gleam the truth and factuality that might be in there.
I figure most of the Fox shows, will balance out the CNN/Big 3/MSNBC, etc.....
Anyone that just watches one these days, IMHO, is lost as to what is going on really. All of them have some good points, all of them have spin, all of them don't cover everything, all of them don't cover all aspects of a situation.
I like to watch them all, and put the pieces together myself.
"But we shouldn't do it because some long dead people from the 18th century think otherwise" be a little strange?"
Those long dead people set up one of the best forms of govt. ever, IMHO...and it set the scene for us to grow and become this wonderfully diverse country. They also had the foresite to put in clauses and ways for things to change as needed. It isn't easy to do constitutional amendments, that is on purpose, as that things like that must be carefully considered...and passed by a big majority to make sure most of the people in the country agree and want it. It was set up to make sure that you as a citizen in the US are instilled with rights inheritly, you are born with them, and they are not granted to you by the government. There is a way to do it....and if we don't do it, and don't observe the rules, then those things YOU think are important are at risk too someday, when they should not be. They wanted to get rid of alcohol, they passed an amendment. The were tired of prohibition, they passed an amendment to repeal it. That is what is supposed to happen. But, somehow...they've bastardized it, and now...you get things happening too quickly...the Patriot Act, banning marijuana use by adults (and lots of other adult behavior)...etc.
Were they perfect? No. But they sure did get a LOT right...we got to the point we are now, largely due to those laws and tenets they set down centuries ago. You and everyone in the US should be very cognizant of that, and in doing so, be respectful that we really should take the steps proscribed to make changes that are needed as the years go by. But, quick change...is never a good thing. One side effect is, it may not in fact often, be what the majority of people want.
One thing we lost, was that most power was to reside in the state you live in. Different regions have different needs and political views. The nice thing aobut letting the states decide most issues, is that they are more in touch with your views locally, answerable to you more as a voter. You the citizen in this manner...have more power. That is and should be important.
The further away we get from this....well, you see it today. Do you REALLY feel the federal government is answerable to you and the needs of your community?
"Any argument using the CC as its justification has to have a much more narrow focus now, or SCOTUS will throw it out. I can only hope that one day they'll make a similar ruling on the "general welfare" clause."
If that were the case...well, I'd hope that many current 'laws' would be overturned or rolled back. I'm not holding my breath, but, I can always wish.
"But persistent majorities for the last century have voted on a large and expansive government. "
Well, I'd say some politicians have been voting for it...gives them more power and more jobs, but, really, I don't think the majority of American citizens have been voting for it. The politicians just don't represent what the people want for the past decades IMHO. They're owned by the corporations and special interests, but, the will of the people I believe, has long been derided and ignored. Hell, most of the public knows it...and is now apathetic....hence the low voter turnouts time after time after time...
"What you are talking about is bluray and other sorts of high bitrate HD h264."
What I want to do, is stream full HD (up to 1080p) from myth backend to the mini as a myth frontend....I was to understand that the best a mini could squeeze out was near 720p...?
"The only way that we're going to be able to cut down on the spamming, scamming and other cyber crimes is through making sure people are educated and towing the line."
Thing is, spamming and scamming pretty much only affects the stupid and gullible...it really doesn't affect me, I'm smart enough not to open and click everything, nor do I involve myself in stupid get rich schemes.
Why should I even care if this is going on? If someone is an idiot...well, isn't that their right?
"Commerce Clause [wikipedia.org]. Thanks for making the argument that more education is needed."
Damn, isn't it about time SOMEONE challenged the broad scope that has been given to the commerce clause. It has allowed the Feds to go WAY outside of what they're supposed to be doing!!
No, I wouldn't personally consider the commerce clause to be applicable to mandating anti-virus software for citizens. Then again, I'd not have thought that a farmer raising his own wheat for his own consumption, would somehow affect interstate commerce.
"But the thing you are not considering is that many people use mac minis as home theater systems."
I was wanting to use a mac mini, as a front end to my MythTv system, but, from what I understand, they aren't powerful enough to play full HD content?
:(
I'm finally about to turn my myth system to a full client/server setup with separate big backend in my office, and running ethernet cable around the house to smaller frontend boxes by each tv/projector. I've not yet settled on what to use for front ends, but, wish the mini would do HD...good form factor, etc.
This is not something the Federal Govt. is mandated to do?!?!
Where in the constitution would be the mandate for the feds to promote something like this? I know people try to squeeze everyting into the 'general welfare' statement, but, c'mon, this is a 'reach' even for something like that.
"Man oh man - if you think that a teenie needle injection once a mnth is a hassle wait until you have CHILDREN! From waking up every 2 hours 24 hours a day to decimating the order of your household, children make a stupid shot seem just... stupid."
"That link says properly used condoms fail at 2% over the course of a year -"
Not to mention, using a condom for sex, is just like using one on your tongue while eating steak. Sure, you know you are doing something pleasurable, but, you get no sensation of it.
I can't stand the things....just no sensation at all with them on....
Would be nice to have something like this so you can get laid, but won't have to worry about her having a kid and you being saddled with $$$ for the next 18 years.
"And even if you do save money up front, that's only a savings if you provide your own support. Because face it, running Linux requires more tech savy than running Windows."
Well, it isn't like windows comes with any type of free support these days either...?
"Like maybe starting to pay down the national debt, which is one of the things Al Gore planned to do with the surplus if he had been elected. This would have eventually reduced the sizable interest payments that the govt. is on the hook for and that our taxes go to pay."
I will cede to your point to some extent, if you'd also cede that we need to have the current administration to quit running up the deficit he inherited by such huge amounts....? It has to be a two pronged approach...cut spending too. We frankly don't have the money to go with all the spending on new social programs and the like they want to promote. It takes both...?
"What are you running in Windows that you can't get better elsewhere? Need Photoshop? Get a Mac. Need a compiler. Use Ubuntu/Fedora/Gentoo/Whatever. Want to play games that are not available under Linux kernel operating systems? Get a console."
Those are fine and good for fun and hobbies. I'm talking about business, work and making $$...the prime directive in life.
Some have mentioned CAD and CAM application. I'm looking at things like Quickbooks Pro (a MUST if you are in business for yourself), and until just recently....any kind of real data modelling tool you could use like ERwin. That however, has changed...oracle has a nice one out now that is java, and looks VERY nice so far, and is free. Oracle Data Modeller...but, that is a very recent one.
I think more and more, as VM's become easy to install/integrate/use for Joe User...then this will all disappear. If he can use any app he wants and it seems seamless to him, then the OS truly has become commodity. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing IMHO.
"I don't think anybody's disputing that. That's not the issue. The issue is, if an OS is just an alternative way to run Windows apps, why should anybody switch to it?"
Well, for one thing, the Linux OS is free. People are tight on money....not paying for windows would cost them less $$ on upgrades or new computer purchases. That one alone would help.
So, if the OS became a commodity that would run any application...I'd guess the free one would start overtaking the paid version (windows)...then, people would start developing more for the free OS as more people started to use it.
"Witness the govt. going into surplus after Clinton raised taxes"
You act like this is a good thing?!?!
If the govt. is in surplus, that means they have WAY too much of our money...yours and mine. they should only have just enough to get the limited number of things done that they are mandated to do constitutionally.
And I think it has been shown to be factual, that when taxes are lowered, federal revenues actually go up.
Well, I use Cygwin...or more precisely CygwinX...basically cygwin, with xwindows thrown in. I fire up cygwin. Start X from that...and open up a bunch of xterm windows. Works pretty well...
3) Enjoy - The Command Prompt just got a helluva lot more useful."
Actually, I do have cygwin installed...and it helps a LOT, but, there are things I miss with real linux distros.
I really love to use Kate for my coding, the highlighting, auto commenting and uncommenting, etc is great. I can't find a way to do that in cygwin. And I'm having a hell of a time getting fonts and all the way I like them in cygwin.
It is a great tool, and like you said helps to make working in windows at least bearable, but, you can squeeze everything you like into cygwin.
No, Linux isn't windows, BUT,if it were very easy to run windows apps in Linux (for common Joe user with Joe user level hardware), I think it would be a boon to Linux.
With me...there are some windows applications I have to use (Quickbooks pro for my company I contract through), and on jobsites often there are tools they have that are only windows based.
I find when I have to use those windows boxes on site, I often really, really miss having my unix tools (sed, awk, etc...) around. If I could have my linux install, and have the hard core tools to use, and be able to also run windows apps when I needed to, I'd be happy to go.
That need, obviously isn't one Joe User needs, but, maybe it would work the other way around with JU. He has his windows apps, and over time, discovers the neat tools and functionality that Linux offers. Frankly, as long as he has his apps he needs from windows, he doesn't care what the OS is.
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I hear you. Sure, I know the news 'shows' that are on Fox are highly biased, but, I like to watch them. I like to watch CNN, and yes, I know they have a spin too.
Frankly in this day in age, I think one almost has to watch most all of these news channels, and then assemble what you see in all of them to try to gleam the truth and factuality that might be in there.
I figure most of the Fox shows, will balance out the CNN/Big 3/MSNBC, etc.....
Anyone that just watches one these days, IMHO, is lost as to what is going on really. All of them have some good points, all of them have spin, all of them don't cover everything, all of them don't cover all aspects of a situation.
I like to watch them all, and put the pieces together myself.
H1B's can't work on classified systems. If you're not a US citizen, you aren't even considered for those positions.
Yep...a lot going on there. You might 'disappear' before you could collect anything...
Those long dead people set up one of the best forms of govt. ever, IMHO...and it set the scene for us to grow and become this wonderfully diverse country. They also had the foresite to put in clauses and ways for things to change as needed. It isn't easy to do constitutional amendments, that is on purpose, as that things like that must be carefully considered...and passed by a big majority to make sure most of the people in the country agree and want it. It was set up to make sure that you as a citizen in the US are instilled with rights inheritly, you are born with them, and they are not granted to you by the government. There is a way to do it....and if we don't do it, and don't observe the rules, then those things YOU think are important are at risk too someday, when they should not be. They wanted to get rid of alcohol, they passed an amendment. The were tired of prohibition, they passed an amendment to repeal it. That is what is supposed to happen. But, somehow...they've bastardized it, and now...you get things happening too quickly...the Patriot Act, banning marijuana use by adults (and lots of other adult behavior)...etc.
Were they perfect? No. But they sure did get a LOT right...we got to the point we are now, largely due to those laws and tenets they set down centuries ago. You and everyone in the US should be very cognizant of that, and in doing so, be respectful that we really should take the steps proscribed to make changes that are needed as the years go by. But, quick change...is never a good thing. One side effect is, it may not in fact often, be what the majority of people want.
One thing we lost, was that most power was to reside in the state you live in. Different regions have different needs and political views. The nice thing aobut letting the states decide most issues, is that they are more in touch with your views locally, answerable to you more as a voter. You the citizen in this manner...have more power. That is and should be important.
The further away we get from this....well, you see it today. Do you REALLY feel the federal government is answerable to you and the needs of your community?
I don't.
If that were the case...well, I'd hope that many current 'laws' would be overturned or rolled back. I'm not holding my breath, but, I can always wish.
Well, I'd say some politicians have been voting for it...gives them more power and more jobs, but, really, I don't think the majority of American citizens have been voting for it. The politicians just don't represent what the people want for the past decades IMHO. They're owned by the corporations and special interests, but, the will of the people I believe, has long been derided and ignored. Hell, most of the public knows it...and is now apathetic....hence the low voter turnouts time after time after time...
What I want to do, is stream full HD (up to 1080p) from myth backend to the mini as a myth frontend....I was to understand that the best a mini could squeeze out was near 720p...?
The will do better than that?
....the US overall reaches new broadband speeds of nearly 20mbps for half its citizens in the year 2025!!!
Thing is, spamming and scamming pretty much only affects the stupid and gullible...it really doesn't affect me, I'm smart enough not to open and click everything, nor do I involve myself in stupid get rich schemes.
Why should I even care if this is going on? If someone is an idiot...well, isn't that their right?
Don't forget the other 'key'....child porn.
Damn, isn't it about time SOMEONE challenged the broad scope that has been given to the commerce clause. It has allowed the Feds to go WAY outside of what they're supposed to be doing!!
No, I wouldn't personally consider the commerce clause to be applicable to mandating anti-virus software for citizens. Then again, I'd not have thought that a farmer raising his own wheat for his own consumption, would somehow affect interstate commerce.
I was wanting to use a mac mini, as a front end to my MythTv system, but, from what I understand, they aren't powerful enough to play full HD content?
I'm finally about to turn my myth system to a full client/server setup with separate big backend in my office, and running ethernet cable around the house to smaller frontend boxes by each tv/projector. I've not yet settled on what to use for front ends, but, wish the mini would do HD...good form factor, etc.
This is not something the Federal Govt. is mandated to do?!?!
Where in the constitution would be the mandate for the feds to promote something like this? I know people try to squeeze everyting into the 'general welfare' statement, but, c'mon, this is a 'reach' even for something like that.
That's what hot clothes hangers are for....
Not to mention, using a condom for sex, is just like using one on your tongue while eating steak. Sure, you know you are doing something pleasurable, but, you get no sensation of it.
I can't stand the things....just no sensation at all with them on....
Would be nice to have something like this so you can get laid, but won't have to worry about her having a kid and you being saddled with $$$ for the next 18 years.
Damn...and I was gonna guess it was due to "Roid-Rage"....
Well, it isn't like windows comes with any type of free support these days either...?
I will cede to your point to some extent, if you'd also cede that we need to have the current administration to quit running up the deficit he inherited by such huge amounts....? It has to be a two pronged approach...cut spending too. We frankly don't have the money to go with all the spending on new social programs and the like they want to promote. It takes both...?
Where on earth did you come up with that craziness? Do you have any evidence for this astounding assertion?"
Err....you do know that is precisely why any president tries to load the court with justices that think in line with their party don't you?
Those are fine and good for fun and hobbies. I'm talking about business, work and making $$...the prime directive in life.
Some have mentioned CAD and CAM application. I'm looking at things like Quickbooks Pro (a MUST if you are in business for yourself), and until just recently....any kind of real data modelling tool you could use like ERwin. That however, has changed...oracle has a nice one out now that is java, and looks VERY nice so far, and is free. Oracle Data Modeller ...but, that is a very recent one.
I think more and more, as VM's become easy to install/integrate/use for Joe User...then this will all disappear. If he can use any app he wants and it seems seamless to him, then the OS truly has become commodity. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing IMHO.
Well, for one thing, the Linux OS is free. People are tight on money....not paying for windows would cost them less $$ on upgrades or new computer purchases. That one alone would help.
So, if the OS became a commodity that would run any application...I'd guess the free one would start overtaking the paid version (windows)...then, people would start developing more for the free OS as more people started to use it.
You act like this is a good thing?!?!
If the govt. is in surplus, that means they have WAY too much of our money...yours and mine. they should only have just enough to get the limited number of things done that they are mandated to do constitutionally.
And I think it has been shown to be factual, that when taxes are lowered, federal revenues actually go up.
Well, I use Cygwin...or more precisely CygwinX ...basically cygwin, with xwindows thrown in. I fire up cygwin. Start X from that...and open up a bunch of xterm windows. Works pretty well...
2) Add the Cygwin bin directory to your path.
3) Enjoy - The Command Prompt just got a helluva lot more useful."
Actually, I do have cygwin installed...and it helps a LOT, but, there are things I miss with real linux distros.
I really love to use Kate for my coding, the highlighting, auto commenting and uncommenting, etc is great. I can't find a way to do that in cygwin. And I'm having a hell of a time getting fonts and all the way I like them in cygwin.
It is a great tool, and like you said helps to make working in windows at least bearable, but, you can squeeze everything you like into cygwin.
With me...there are some windows applications I have to use (Quickbooks pro for my company I contract through), and on jobsites often there are tools they have that are only windows based.
I find when I have to use those windows boxes on site, I often really, really miss having my unix tools (sed, awk, etc...) around. If I could have my linux install, and have the hard core tools to use, and be able to also run windows apps when I needed to, I'd be happy to go.
That need, obviously isn't one Joe User needs, but, maybe it would work the other way around with JU. He has his windows apps, and over time, discovers the neat tools and functionality that Linux offers. Frankly, as long as he has his apps he needs from windows, he doesn't care what the OS is.