From the standpoint of someone who has worked in Windows software support as well as Windows and *nix harware support, I must agree with that. Most Windows users aren't sure what you mean when you say "memory" or "hard drive"... To them, the 'memory' is how much hard drive space they have, and the 'hard drive' is the 'box on the floor with the cables running to the computer?'
For note as well, in the command-line problem of typing out a directory name that is 35 characters long: Starting sometime with Windows XP, Microsoft did implement tab-completion on the command line. Sound like linux to anyone?
He's resigning his position as chairman due to the amount of flack he's been receiving from share-holders in relation to the steady fall of AOLTW stock since the merger. Apparently he thinks that with his resignation, the share-holders that are blaming him personally will just drop their case. I fail to see the logic in this as they are most likely going to continue to dislike the fact that they are steadily losing money. When I last had a chat with good old Steve Case, it was as one of his employees, back in 1997. I didn't like him as a person then, and his moral and ethical business practices simply aren't something that I agree with. I certainly wouldn't be happy with him if I still had stock in AOL.
I would entirely have to agree, based simply on the fact that in my last 14 years of mudding, some of the most fun I've had has been on a mud with 5-6 other people on it. I'm really not fond of the Massively Multiplayer Online Games. The only graphical online game I've ever played and liked was Medal of Honor:Allied Assault. But, it's not exactly the type of game that concentrates on interplayer relationships. Just go shoot someone. I used it to clear stress. I can't honestly think of a graphical interface that would work for most muds that I've played, for the reason that unless they're drawing the graphics from my mental images of the descriptions, it's not the same MUD.
MMORPG's are fine and they cater to a very select market. The fact the that select market is rather huge is irrellevant.
I have not started playing Everquest, Anarchy Online, There, Sims Online, EOA, or any of the others that I might have missed. I have no plans to either. I play a mud. Text. Requires reading... I know, what a pain in the ass.
SPAM = Solicitous Personal Advertising Medium.:P
The EFF's stance on spam is stated as such: "Executive Summary: Any measure for stopping spam must ensure that all non-spam messages reach their intended recipients."
I, personally don't see a problem with this, but I also don't see that them proposing a solution. Freedom of speech online is all well and good, but it has to stop -somewhere-.
I have not joined the EFF, nor will I anytime in the foreseeable future. I'd have to class myself in that same group of people that think that people should spend their money on their own education instead of giving it to organizations like the EFF. If people did that, there realistically wouldn't be a need for the EFF.
Granted, I don't see "people" just all clamoring out and spending money on their own education... I see them all going out and buying new techie gizmos and neat gadgets instead. I include myself in that... I buy techie gizmos instead of educational material all the time.:P
The main problem is that the EFF didn't like the ruling made 4 years ago, and as they made a public statement to that effect, they now are going to be asked to show proof of their statements 4 years ago. If any of you remember, they made some fairly preposterous claims when the ruling first passed about how it was going to change the very environment that we live in at home... Well, 4 years later, someone asks them about it and they really can't say: "We were wrong, sorry. It's not that bad afterall." Instead, they go and find the most abnormal results they can and expostulate on them and paint them to be 'the norm.' I don't see that as an organization that needs my techie gadget money.
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From the standpoint of someone who has worked in Windows software support as well as Windows and *nix harware support, I must agree with that. Most Windows users aren't sure what you mean when you say "memory" or "hard drive"... To them, the 'memory' is how much hard drive space they have, and the 'hard drive' is the 'box on the floor with the cables running to the computer?'
For note as well, in the command-line problem of typing out a directory name that is 35 characters long: Starting sometime with Windows XP, Microsoft did implement tab-completion on the command line. Sound like linux to anyone?
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In light of his decision:
Shares of AOL Time Warner (AOL: Research, Estimates), the parent of CNN/Money, rose 4 percent in European trading Monday.
He's resigning his position as chairman due to the amount of flack he's been receiving from share-holders in relation to the steady fall of AOLTW stock since the merger. Apparently he thinks that with his resignation, the share-holders that are blaming him personally will just drop their case. I fail to see the logic in this as they are most likely going to continue to dislike the fact that they are steadily losing money.
When I last had a chat with good old Steve Case, it was as one of his employees, back in 1997. I didn't like him as a person then, and his moral and ethical business practices simply aren't something that I agree with. I certainly wouldn't be happy with him if I still had stock in AOL.
I would entirely have to agree, based simply on the fact that in my last 14 years of mudding, some of the most fun I've had has been on a mud with 5-6 other people on it. I'm really not fond of the Massively Multiplayer Online Games. The only graphical online game I've ever played and liked was Medal of Honor:Allied Assault. But, it's not exactly the type of game that concentrates on interplayer relationships. Just go shoot someone. I used it to clear stress. I can't honestly think of a graphical interface that would work for most muds that I've played, for the reason that unless they're drawing the graphics from my mental images of the descriptions, it's not the same MUD.
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Just my
MMORPG's are fine and they cater to a very select market. The fact the that select market is rather huge is irrellevant.
I have not started playing Everquest, Anarchy Online, There, Sims Online, EOA, or any of the others that I might have missed. I have no plans to either. I play a mud. Text. Requires reading... I know, what a pain in the ass.
SPAM = Solicitous Personal Advertising Medium. :P
The EFF's stance on spam is stated as such: "Executive Summary: Any measure for stopping spam must ensure that all non-spam messages reach their intended recipients."
I, personally don't see a problem with this, but I also don't see that them proposing a solution. Freedom of speech online is all well and good, but it has to stop -somewhere-.
I have not joined the EFF, nor will I anytime in the foreseeable future. I'd have to class myself in that same group of people that think that people should spend their money on their own education instead of giving it to organizations like the EFF. If people did that, there realistically wouldn't be a need for the EFF.
Granted, I don't see "people" just all clamoring out and spending money on their own education... I see them all going out and buying new techie gizmos and neat gadgets instead. I include myself in that... I buy techie gizmos instead of educational material all the time. :P
The main problem is that the EFF didn't like the ruling made 4 years ago, and as they made a public statement to that effect, they now are going to be asked to show proof of their statements 4 years ago. If any of you remember, they made some fairly preposterous claims when the ruling first passed about how it was going to change the very environment that we live in at home... Well, 4 years later, someone asks them about it and they really can't say: "We were wrong, sorry. It's not that bad afterall." Instead, they go and find the most abnormal results they can and expostulate on them and paint them to be 'the norm.' I don't see that as an organization that needs my techie gadget money.