I don't know what you guys are doing to fuck your Windows boxes up so much, but I have no problem keeping mine up and running.
What do I do to fuck up my Windows box? Connect it to the net and tried to read email, that's what. I know a lot of people who run Windows at home. Out of all those people, I can't name a single one that hasn't had a problem *IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS* with some sort of virus, spyware, random flakiness, or other bullshit. Right now, on a freshly installed XP system from the factory (with nothing else on it) Windows Update is stuck trying to install some sort of fix, but can't for some reason, with the end result being that I can't get SP2 for it. Fuck it up? Yeah, it's fucked up. But it wasn't me - it was fucked as designed.
Rebooting once a week to "keep it running smoothly." Ha. The fact that you need to do this points to something wrong with your system.
After Ed Yourdon's "Decline and Fall of the American Programmer" then the about face in "Rise and Resurrection of the American Programmer" and then his Y2K fruit-battiness (He has a video called "Ed Yourdon's Year 2000 Home Preparation Guide" as well as several Y2K sky-is-falling books that border on Art Bell territory) it's wonder that anyone pays any attention to this guy at all.
I mean, he's had to reverse course and say he was wrong so many times that when we writes about something, doing the exact opposite of what he recommends is almost a sure bet.
but I'm still struggling a bit with the 'Why' part of the equation
Hey! I've come across this device that is completely useless, but I'd like to tell you about it because I like the sound of my typing.
Of course, even this is dumb, because the thing has obvious uses for photographers that don't want to lug around laptops everywhere they go.
Dont run Outlook, dont use IE. Tell you what, you start holding your breath and I'll tell you to stop as soon as I get a virus or trojan. Kay?
Windows and it's associated hardware has it's place - just not in the hands of people who'd rather get things done than have to plan their time around making sure they have working software on a day to day basis. "Don't use IE and Outlook and you'll be fine!" Oh - and make sure you're running a firewall. And spyware checker. And an updated virus scanner. And the latest 50MB "patch" from Bill. And never download any software. Or connect your machine to the net before you do all of the above things. Then you'll be fine. Except that's probably not the case.
... I bought my dream sports car now. In not too many years, driving over the speed limit slightly or cornering too hard is going to result in canceled (or inflated) insurance, voided warrantees, and big fines. It won't be too long before these will be checked along with your safety and emissions inspections, and if anything is out of line, registration will be denied.
So for now, I can drive 130 mph in the desert back roads. But I don't expect to be able to do this for long.
Aaahhh.. yeah. Never underestimate the banality of the common man. Even in areas where there is substantial choice, Top-40 pulls 'em in. Like it or not, it's there because it makes money.
I test drive a lot of cars just for the hell of it. Dealers let you get away with anything if you pull up in a nice enough car..
Anyhoo.. My first drive of an STi (WRX on meth) led to a tow truck after the turbo self-destructed while under heavy acceleration. Oil starvation was the post mortem analysis (duh). Metal shavings (!!) clogged one of the oil passages was the claim. Ouch. That being said, however, it was a fun car to drive if you can deal with the lag. And expensive metallic sounds.
And don't even get me started on my long walk when the S2000 I was test driving several years ago broke a strut mount while doing some (admittedly!) serious cornering. The salemen said I could autocross it. Yeah.
Someone needs to buy those boys a better widget set. Or at least a theme. Damn those things are fugly. You'd think they'd pick something better to show.
Because the "free mounting and balancing" at Firestone dealerships is only for tires you buy there
That is completely unreasonable! I had a similar problem! I bought some pants from Sears and took them to Nordstroms because thy offerred free alterations! But get this! - they wouldn't do it because I didn't buy them there! False advertising! They suck!
"If you would like your SVT Mustang to travel over 50 MPH, please downlaod the latest firmware from ford.com."
Actually, this already commonly happens. A couple of model years ago, Porsche had a problem with cars stalling out after idle with low throttle input. Dealers upgraded the firmware in the Bosch engine management unit with new stuff from the factory - presto! - problem solved. It's a mere matter of time before you can do this yourself at home. Probably with a $25 cable. Hell, some people already are doing this.
The fact that you've got to roll the damn "laptop" down the concourse instead of carrying doesn't make it a desktop replacement; it makes it a fucking expensive desktop with inferior parts.
Except that this technology already works very well with most home NAT and firewall boxes. I've sucessfully used iChat AV from my home (using NAT on an old Linksys 802.11b router) to the in-laws, also behind a linksys broadband router of some sort and using NAT. Worked first time, no configuration.
This is true for most home hardware nowadays. Perhaps you should go read the specs for how iChat AV works? They are publically available.
piracy will continue to run rampant until the industry offers a legal alternative which is free of DRM and hardware/software lock-in.
I love the tone of statements like these. They make you sound so sure that this will happen. We already have an endless stream of DRM-less music available at your local music store. It's not DRM that keeps people downloading from Kazaa, it's ease of use. This is why ITMS is working so well. One click and it's done. Just like Kazaa except that you don't have to try 45 downloads to get a good copy of Justin Timerlake singing a hip hop version of "Truckin'".
Of course, that doesn't address the primary users of Kazaa, kids with no damn money. It's not a coincidence that you hear of kids getting sued by RIAA. No matter what, DRM or no, these people will trade music because they can. It's too easy not to, and they can spend the $20 they save on fucking McDonalds.
next time give it a shot with popular bands
Someone did. And it's working very well. If you'd stop downloading from Kazaa for a couple of seconds (because you're protesting DRM, I know..) you'd see ITMS works very, very well, and is a good compromise between fans and the record companies. There is a reason why everyone and their damn brother is copying ITMS pretty much feature for feature. Because it works.
It's has enormous detail. I stitched it together from 400 5 MP images of the inside of my closet (with door closed, of course.) The hardest part was keeping the images straight. You try to put together two photos that are completely black and you'll know what I mean.
I know you hate telemarketing calls, and I hate them too but I work there to pay my bills...
I know you hate having your kneecaps pulled off with rusty pliers - I hate it too! - But the local mob boss said I had to and it pays my bills.
I wonder how much time I'd waste per day fucking around with your little "get me off the list" script. I get 12 calls a day from your peers. Seriously. It's so bad I don't answer the phone anymore unless I recognize the caller ID or someone I know leaves a message. The DNC registry can't come quick enough for me and I'll be glad when most of this "industry" of selling vinyl siding and double glazing goes tits up. Screw you all.
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I don't know what you guys are doing to fuck your Windows boxes up so much, but I have no problem keeping mine up and running.
What do I do to fuck up my Windows box? Connect it to the net and tried to read email, that's what. I know a lot of people who run Windows at home. Out of all those people, I can't name a single one that hasn't had a problem *IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS* with some sort of virus, spyware, random flakiness, or other bullshit. Right now, on a freshly installed XP system from the factory (with nothing else on it) Windows Update is stuck trying to install some sort of fix, but can't for some reason, with the end result being that I can't get SP2 for it. Fuck it up? Yeah, it's fucked up. But it wasn't me - it was fucked as designed.
Rebooting once a week to "keep it running smoothly." Ha. The fact that you need to do this points to something wrong with your system.
After Ed Yourdon's "Decline and Fall of the American Programmer" then the about face in "Rise and Resurrection of the American Programmer" and then his Y2K fruit-battiness (He has a video called "Ed Yourdon's Year 2000 Home Preparation Guide" as well as several Y2K sky-is-falling books that border on Art Bell territory) it's wonder that anyone pays any attention to this guy at all.
I mean, he's had to reverse course and say he was wrong so many times that when we writes about something, doing the exact opposite of what he recommends is almost a sure bet.
but I'm still struggling a bit with the 'Why' part of the equation
Hey! I've come across this device that is completely useless, but I'd like to tell you about it because I like the sound of my typing. Of course, even this is dumb, because the thing has obvious uses for photographers that don't want to lug around laptops everywhere they go.
I've got a match that says your house sucks.
Dont run Outlook, dont use IE. Tell you what, you start holding your breath and I'll tell you to stop as soon as I get a virus or trojan. Kay?
Windows and it's associated hardware has it's place - just not in the hands of people who'd rather get things done than have to plan their time around making sure they have working software on a day to day basis. "Don't use IE and Outlook and you'll be fine!" Oh - and make sure you're running a firewall. And spyware checker. And an updated virus scanner. And the latest 50MB "patch" from Bill. And never download any software. Or connect your machine to the net before you do all of the above things. Then you'll be fine. Except that's probably not the case.
... I bought my dream sports car now. In not too many years, driving over the speed limit slightly or cornering too hard is going to result in canceled (or inflated) insurance, voided warrantees, and big fines. It won't be too long before these will be checked along with your safety and emissions inspections, and if anything is out of line, registration will be denied.
So for now, I can drive 130 mph in the desert back roads. But I don't expect to be able to do this for long.
I recommend this device. Small, relatively lightweight, not a PDA or notebook, and is called Stallman. What more could an aspiring Slashdot geek want?
It is, however, missing your travel clock and USB connectivity requirements.
No one would tune into Top-40 radio.
.. yeah. Never underestimate the banality of the common man. Even in areas where there is substantial choice, Top-40 pulls 'em in. Like it or not, it's there because it makes money.
Aaahhh
Excuse me if I don't go handing my credit card to some random Russian MP3 site. Yeah.
I test drive a lot of cars just for the hell of it. Dealers let you get away with anything if you pull up in a nice enough car..
.. My first drive of an STi (WRX on meth) led to a tow truck after the turbo self-destructed while under heavy acceleration. Oil starvation was the post mortem analysis (duh). Metal shavings (!!) clogged one of the oil passages was the claim. Ouch. That being said, however, it was a fun car to drive if you can deal with the lag. And expensive metallic sounds.
Anyhoo
And don't even get me started on my long walk when the S2000 I was test driving several years ago broke a strut mount while doing some (admittedly!) serious cornering. The salemen said I could autocross it. Yeah.
This is a good thing. They finally replaced that giant rectal thermometer that sticks out of Washington DC.
Does the "poly" really change it all that much?
Sodium explosively combusts in water! Chlorine gas is highly toxic! Can the combination really change their properties all that much?
Someone needs to buy those boys a better widget set. Or at least a theme. Damn those things are fugly. You'd think they'd pick something better to show.
Because the "free mounting and balancing" at Firestone dealerships is only for tires you buy there
That is completely unreasonable! I had a similar problem! I bought some pants from Sears and took them to Nordstroms because thy offerred free alterations! But get this! - they wouldn't do it because I didn't buy them there! False advertising! They suck!
..Bottom line, the editors and most of the readers are out of touch with reality sometimes
Read that "sometimes" as "nearly always."
"If you would like your SVT Mustang to travel over 50 MPH, please downlaod the latest firmware from ford.com."
Actually, this already commonly happens. A couple of model years ago, Porsche had a problem with cars stalling out after idle with low throttle input. Dealers upgraded the firmware in the Bosch engine management unit with new stuff from the factory - presto! - problem solved. It's a mere matter of time before you can do this yourself at home. Probably with a $25 cable. Hell, some people already are doing this.
...when you're rolling it down the concourse.
The fact that you've got to roll the damn "laptop" down the concourse instead of carrying doesn't make it a desktop replacement; it makes it a fucking expensive desktop with inferior parts.
Except that this technology already works very well with most home NAT and firewall boxes. I've sucessfully used iChat AV from my home (using NAT on an old Linksys 802.11b router) to the in-laws, also behind a linksys broadband router of some sort and using NAT. Worked first time, no configuration.
This is true for most home hardware nowadays. Perhaps you should go read the specs for how iChat AV works? They are publically available.
...but the bag (a WWDC giveaway)...
How about any bag that didn't come from some marketing supply house that was cheap enough that they could give them away.
I've use a Timbuk2 bag with laptop sleeve for a couple of years. Still looks brand new.
Could we tack on the end of these little iTunes stories that no Linux version is available still? Thanks.
Why should we do that when you're doing such a good job?
Now I know what to get my girlfriend for Christmas!
piracy will continue to run rampant until the industry offers a legal alternative which is free of DRM and hardware/software lock-in.
I love the tone of statements like these. They make you sound so sure that this will happen. We already have an endless stream of DRM-less music available at your local music store. It's not DRM that keeps people downloading from Kazaa, it's ease of use. This is why ITMS is working so well. One click and it's done. Just like Kazaa except that you don't have to try 45 downloads to get a good copy of Justin Timerlake singing a hip hop version of "Truckin'".
Of course, that doesn't address the primary users of Kazaa, kids with no damn money. It's not a coincidence that you hear of kids getting sued by RIAA. No matter what, DRM or no, these people will trade music because they can. It's too easy not to, and they can spend the $20 they save on fucking McDonalds.
next time give it a shot with popular bands
Someone did. And it's working very well. If you'd stop downloading from Kazaa for a couple of seconds (because you're protesting DRM, I know..) you'd see ITMS works very, very well, and is a good compromise between fans and the record companies. There is a reason why everyone and their damn brother is copying ITMS pretty much feature for feature. Because it works.
JDK/JRE 1.5 should bring additional significant performance improvements...
Any day now Edna... Java will be fast enough. And then - - then I'll have my revenge those naysayers.
It's has enormous detail. I stitched it together from 400 5 MP images of the inside of my closet (with door closed, of course.) The hardest part was keeping the images straight. You try to put together two photos that are completely black and you'll know what I mean.
I know you hate telemarketing calls, and I hate them too but I work there to pay my bills...
I know you hate having your kneecaps pulled off with rusty pliers - I hate it too! - But the local mob boss said I had to and it pays my bills.
I wonder how much time I'd waste per day fucking around with your little "get me off the list" script. I get 12 calls a day from your peers. Seriously. It's so bad I don't answer the phone anymore unless I recognize the caller ID or someone I know leaves a message. The DNC registry can't come quick enough for me and I'll be glad when most of this "industry" of selling vinyl siding and double glazing goes tits up. Screw you all.