There was a really sad bus crash in texas. There were fifty lawyers on board and every single one died slow and painful deaths. It was REALLY sad. As the bus was only half full.
Too much of ANYTHING is bad for you. Too much water and you drown. Too much food and you get fat. Too much sleep and you get lethargic.
Heck, forget the examples, we can figure this out a priori. Simply by saying "too much" we can infer that the amount is in excess and is necessarily a problem. Because if the amount did not cause a problem, why would you ever call it "too much"?
I'm sorry I missed your earlier posting. I should have looked around for an answer before posting myself. And I thank you for your time in posting an answer and an explanation.
Well, that really sucks. I can easily see why Apple would want to keep iTunes music from being copied off, but to prevent all such music from being copied makes no sense. Especially since nearly ever other portable music player allows it.
I'm guessing it was a part of the deal they had to accept from the recording industry to get iTunes off the ground.
There are plenty of tips to get rid of Messenger. But I've yet to find one that actually works permanently.
Think about it from a user perspective. You edit your sysoc.inf and uninstall the program from "Add and Remove Programs."
Yet, it appears again.
You check "Add and Remove Programs" and it IS uninstalled. So fire up regedit and keep it from starting up after a reboot. You also delete the subfolder under Program Files, but still, several weeks later it's mysteriously there again. Obviously installed from some *.cab file somewhere.
What purpose does such behavior serve the user?! Really, I want to know! Why should it be SO fucking hard to simply turn off a program I never use and never will use. Heck, why should the program even fucking start in the first place?! Should I decide what programs start?!
Even if there is some way to turn off Messenger permanently, the complexity and tenacity of it shows how little Microsoft thinks of the user. They don't give a fuck about us and they never will.
I think it's interesting because, if W2K is good enough for the 360, the latest and greatest console in the world, it's still good enough for everyone else.
I gather that officially you are not supposed to be able to copy music off the iPod.
My question is whether that only applies to music you buy from iTunes or to all music, even stuff you legally rip yourself?
If it applies to your own MP3 collection, I'm shocked there has not been more outrage about this. What right does Apple have to restrict how you use YOUR music?!
If it does not apply to your own MP3 collection, then it appears that Apple has at least some sense, which is rare in corporate America today.
The thing that really bugs me about Microsoft's products is how they'll fuck over paying customers.
Here's an old by great example. Back when Win95 was released you could not natively use long file names with 16-bit apps. However, there was a product called "Name-It!" which did allow that function. In other words it was possible, but Microsoft chose NOT to implement it. Why? Because long file names was a great feature and it would give incentive to users to upgrade to new 32-bit programs.
Another great example is Messenger, the chat program not the service. Microsoft has made it nearly impossible to get rid of. Even if you edit your sysoc.inf file and uninstall Messenger, it'll suddenly come back. Even if you delete the subfolder under Program Files, it'll mysteriously come back. Obviously Microsoft considers its chat war against AOL more important than ease of use for users.
And of course there's product activation. We were told it was to stop piracy, but that was bull-shit. You can easy obtain pirated copies of XP. Let's face it, if it product activation really worked, then why is Microsoft implementing its anti-piracy feature for people downloading software? And even more importantly, if piracy has been decreased, then why is XP Microsoft's most expensive OS? Why aren't they passing the savings back to use? Once again, the real purpose of product activation is to screw over the paying customer who wants to install XP on both of his systems.
And lets not forget out Microsoft's Office products are constantly screwing with file formats to make the later versions incompatible with earlier versions. Once again, this is NOT done to make it easier for paying customers. It's merely leverage to get those customer paying again and again.
It'd be really hard to be passionate FOR Microsoft's products. It's hard to be passionate for anything that nickel and dimes you at every turn. That treats you like a criminal. And sees you merely as a cash cow to be milked at every chance.
Well, I have to admit I've seen some pretty awesome graffiti... er... nevermind. I was thinking about murals. You know, paintings on walls done by REAL artists not defacements made by 14 year old crack addicts.
I totally respect his arrogance. I have nothing against deserved arrogance. And anyone who pisses on Hollywood deserves praise. But my god, he's a comic book writer.
Yeah, I imagine there are brilliant advertising jingle writers, brilliant monster truck announcers, and equally brilliant graffiti artists who'd all shun Hollywood's money just the same.
... but for someone who writes fucking COMIC BOOKS for a living, Moore sure is an arrogant prick. You've got to give him respect for his tenacity, but damn, he's still an arrogant prick.
I had a friend, who at the age of 16, decided to build his own flame thrower. Unfortunately for him, it worked. It worked SO well he burned about 80% of his body.
He was one of those guys who was incredibly intelligent with absolutely NO common sense. Or maybe better put as, smart enough to be dangerous.
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Great idea, here's my patent. A process by which games are created using old and familiar methods combined with improved graphics.
There was a really sad bus crash in texas. There were fifty lawyers on board and every single one died slow and painful deaths. It was REALLY sad. As the bus was only half full.
Too much of ANYTHING is bad for you. Too much water and you drown. Too much food and you get fat. Too much sleep and you get lethargic.
Heck, forget the examples, we can figure this out a priori. Simply by saying "too much" we can infer that the amount is in excess and is necessarily a problem. Because if the amount did not cause a problem, why would you ever call it "too much"?
I'm sorry I missed your earlier posting. I should have looked around for an answer before posting myself. And I thank you for your time in posting an answer and an explanation.
Well, that really sucks. I can easily see why Apple would want to keep iTunes music from being copied off, but to prevent all such music from being copied makes no sense. Especially since nearly ever other portable music player allows it.
I'm guessing it was a part of the deal they had to accept from the recording industry to get iTunes off the ground.
"Redundant"?! I'm shocked and outraged. I'm obviously TROLLING guys!!! If you're going to mod me down, the least you could do is to GET IT RIGHT!
... don't bother competing in the marketplace. Patent a bunch of random obvious stuff and sit back and collect some money.
There are plenty of tips to get rid of Messenger. But I've yet to find one that actually works permanently.
Think about it from a user perspective. You edit your sysoc.inf and uninstall the program from "Add and Remove Programs."
Yet, it appears again.
You check "Add and Remove Programs" and it IS uninstalled. So fire up regedit and keep it from starting up after a reboot. You also delete the subfolder under Program Files, but still, several weeks later it's mysteriously there again. Obviously installed from some *.cab file somewhere.
What purpose does such behavior serve the user?! Really, I want to know! Why should it be SO fucking hard to simply turn off a program I never use and never will use. Heck, why should the program even fucking start in the first place?! Should I decide what programs start?!
Even if there is some way to turn off Messenger permanently, the complexity and tenacity of it shows how little Microsoft thinks of the user. They don't give a fuck about us and they never will.
I think it's interesting because, if W2K is good enough for the 360, the latest and greatest console in the world, it's still good enough for everyone else.
I gather that officially you are not supposed to be able to copy music off the iPod.
My question is whether that only applies to music you buy from iTunes or to all music, even stuff you legally rip yourself?
If it applies to your own MP3 collection, I'm shocked there has not been more outrage about this. What right does Apple have to restrict how you use YOUR music?!
If it does not apply to your own MP3 collection, then it appears that Apple has at least some sense, which is rare in corporate America today.
A geek would use the blank keyboard with the Dvorak layout.
A true geek would use the blank keyboard with a layout he devised himself.
An UberGeeks would wire the computer directly into his brain.
I'll look into that. Thanks.
Thanks.
The thing that really bugs me about Microsoft's products is how they'll fuck over paying customers.
Here's an old by great example. Back when Win95 was released you could not natively use long file names with 16-bit apps. However, there was a product called "Name-It!" which did allow that function. In other words it was possible, but Microsoft chose NOT to implement it. Why? Because long file names was a great feature and it would give incentive to users to upgrade to new 32-bit programs.
Another great example is Messenger, the chat program not the service. Microsoft has made it nearly impossible to get rid of. Even if you edit your sysoc.inf file and uninstall Messenger, it'll suddenly come back. Even if you delete the subfolder under Program Files, it'll mysteriously come back. Obviously Microsoft considers its chat war against AOL more important than ease of use for users.
And of course there's product activation. We were told it was to stop piracy, but that was bull-shit. You can easy obtain pirated copies of XP. Let's face it, if it product activation really worked, then why is Microsoft implementing its anti-piracy feature for people downloading software? And even more importantly, if piracy has been decreased, then why is XP Microsoft's most expensive OS? Why aren't they passing the savings back to use? Once again, the real purpose of product activation is to screw over the paying customer who wants to install XP on both of his systems.
And lets not forget out Microsoft's Office products are constantly screwing with file formats to make the later versions incompatible with earlier versions. Once again, this is NOT done to make it easier for paying customers. It's merely leverage to get those customer paying again and again.
It'd be really hard to be passionate FOR Microsoft's products. It's hard to be passionate for anything that nickel and dimes you at every turn. That treats you like a criminal. And sees you merely as a cash cow to be milked at every chance.
I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner. You know how Apple has its "It just works" ad campaign? Well, Google could do something similar:
"You just know."
I can hear the voice over now, "Why waste time finding information online, when you can just know where it is."
If I were Google I'd grab intuit.google.com and youjustknow.com RIGHT now.
Well, I have to admit I've seen some pretty awesome graffiti... er... nevermind. I was thinking about murals. You know, paintings on walls done by REAL artists not defacements made by 14 year old crack addicts.
Well, you certainly got me there.
This is the internet, I haven't the time to form an opinion PRIOR to ranting.
I totally respect his arrogance. I have nothing against deserved arrogance. And anyone who pisses on Hollywood deserves praise. But my god, he's a comic book writer.
Yeah, I imagine there are brilliant advertising jingle writers, brilliant monster truck announcers, and equally brilliant graffiti artists who'd all shun Hollywood's money just the same.
By my punctuation. I didn't use a single exclamation point.
... but for someone who writes fucking COMIC BOOKS for a living, Moore sure is an arrogant prick. You've got to give him respect for his tenacity, but damn, he's still an arrogant prick.
Can I hit the snooze now?
Wake me up when they're introduced.
"throw flame away from the user"
His much younger brother got a hold of it.
I had a friend, who at the age of 16, decided to build his own flame thrower. Unfortunately for him, it worked. It worked SO well he burned about 80% of his body.
He was one of those guys who was incredibly intelligent with absolutely NO common sense. Or maybe better put as, smart enough to be dangerous.