I agree, it's just as easy to use the taskbar in Windows (and whatever it's called in KDE) to switch back and forth between open windows. I don't see an advantage either.
Are you kidding?! It's quite obvious that Jobs installed an explosive device to keep people from opening their iPods. I'd guess that in a few weeks the kid will get sued by Apple for violating their intellectual property.
Then set all copyrights to expire 25 years after the death of the author.
Then enforce all the others laws as written. E.g., the right to record tv, sony v universal. The right to make back ups of our software, section 107, and the right to share music with friends and family, the Home Recording Act.
Yeah, how idiotic to expect people to actually do their jobs. And how dare we expect bureaucracies to run smoothly. We're just a bunch of arogant pricks over here in the US. We should respect different cultures.
Democrats set up similar zones during their convention. Although I have to admit that Republicans turned them into an art form. So it appears that Republicans are at least better at one thing.
Charter Schools USA should set up some "free speech zones" for parents. In other words, lock them in a closet somewhere, ban the press from entering, and let them gripe all they want.
It worked well for both the Republicans and the Democrats last year.
I tried to download some Microsoft software on my homebuilt W2k system. It's a valid copy and a valid license. Microsoft could not confirm that it was valid so it asked me to enter the name of the manufacturer and model number. Of course I had no such information, so I had to download the software without verifying.
I'm not sure what I'll do when Microsoft keeps me from downloading their software. On second thought, I know exactly what I'll do. Dump Windows!
Would you get the badge for making a back-up of your software pursuant to 107 of the Copyright Act or a mix tape for your friends pursuant to the Home Recording Act?
You're certainly correct about the price of shipping cables from newegg. But they're still cheaper from newegg with the outrageous shipping versus the outrageous cable prices Best Buy charges! BB charges about 40 bucks for a 15' USB cable!
When I need a cable, I usually buy local from an independent retailer.
"They just won't tell me shipping costs until it's too late"
That kills me every time too. But what I especially hate is those rare sites that tack on a "handling" charge at the very last minute. Before I click "buy" I want to know exactly what I'm paying.
That's one of the great things about Newegg. They tell you what you're paying for shipping beforehand. It makes the decision so much easier.
I agree. People like blogs as an alternative to the obvious biases of the mainstream press, e.g., writing favorable reviews about a product to get more advertising from the product's manufacturer.
However, it's becoming quite clear that blogs aren't anymore trust worthy than traditional journalism. And once the public becomes aware of that fact, blogs will die a pretty quick death.
Well, I'm in the midwest and the Blockbuster DVDs came and went back to Maryland, i.e., the east cost. That's several states away.
But with Netflix, they come locally, about two counties away. In other words, it appears that Netflix has many many many more local facilities than Blockbuster.
And I don't get the whole coupon thing. If I want a movie I'll just move it up to the top position of my list and get it in a couple of days. The whole point of such a service is avoiding driving to the store, hoping they have it in stock, getting, driving back home, then doing to whole thing over again to return it.
"Besides who wants to wait 3 days for a movie that you want now."
The millions who have signed up for these services, who else moron! And let me ask you this, is the movie going to suck after a three day wait? A great movie is a great movie whether it's Monday or Wednesday.
And you don't even understand the service, you're constantly getting movies. For example, I'm getting about 14 movies a week for less than 70 cents a movie. Does your local store offer that kind of deal?
And lastly, does your local video store offer nearly EVERY DVD ever made?
Blockbuster is a joke. An extremely bad joke. Netflix gives me a three day turn around, e.g., I mail on Monday, they receive it and mail a new one on Tuesday, then I get it on Wednesday.
Compare that to Blockbuster that gave me about a 18 day turn around. About 9 days to get my returned DVDs. About 9 days to get new ones back. It was ludicrous! Here's an even better example: Two months after quitting I get an email saying they finally received one of the DVDs I had sent out OVER two months prior!
Blockbuster is SO bad I seriously think it's a ploy to make internet/DVD rental services look back to protect their brick and mortar stores.
Showing him Half-Life 2 wouldn't help. Dvorak's problem is that he openly admits he does NOT game. Thus he's like the old guy who thinks all rock and roll sounds the same. Or the young guy who thinks all jazz sounds the same.
It's hard to understand the nuisances of a subculture unless you particulate in it yourself.
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I agree, it's just as easy to use the taskbar in Windows (and whatever it's called in KDE) to switch back and forth between open windows. I don't see an advantage either.
Now anyone can be an internet (l)user without paying a dime to AOL!
Microsoft's goal has been to get users to pay a subscription fee for use of its OS and Office. This is one step towards that.
Expect a "trial" copy to be included in Longhorn that'll bug the fuck out of users until they break down and subscribe.
Microsoft will get its annual user subscription fee. It'll have NO incentive to fix its security problems. And we'll get shafted.
Thanks Bill!
His theory is that portable music players will not succeed unless they're combined with phones. Because of that, the iPod will fail.
However, Microsoft has its own portable music program. Is Gates admitting those players will fail too?!
It's not to often when you see someone tell us their current products are out of date and worthless.
Are you kidding?! It's quite obvious that Jobs installed an explosive device to keep people from opening their iPods. I'd guess that in a few weeks the kid will get sued by Apple for violating their intellectual property.
... especially considering that cell phones currently outsell iPods by about a 100/1 ratio.
I'll stick my neck out and make some similar bold predictions:
The New England Patriots will win the 2005 Superbowl.
ABC will have a huge hit with "Desperate Housewives."
And lastly, Gilligan will get off the island, but he will eventually move back and open a resort with the rest of the gang.
First. dump the DMCA!
Then set all copyrights to expire 25 years after the death of the author.
Then enforce all the others laws as written. E.g., the right to record tv, sony v universal. The right to make back ups of our software, section 107, and the right to share music with friends and family, the Home Recording Act.
... Microsoft is admitting that WinCE was an utter failure?!
Yeah, how idiotic to expect people to actually do their jobs. And how dare we expect bureaucracies to run smoothly. We're just a bunch of arogant pricks over here in the US. We should respect different cultures.
Democrats set up similar zones during their convention. Although I have to admit that Republicans turned them into an art form. So it appears that Republicans are at least better at one thing.
Charter Schools USA should set up some "free speech zones" for parents. In other words, lock them in a closet somewhere, ban the press from entering, and let them gripe all they want.
It worked well for both the Republicans and the Democrats last year.
That makes no sense, they ARE currently broadcasting in HDTV without flags!
I tried to download some Microsoft software on my homebuilt W2k system. It's a valid copy and a valid license. Microsoft could not confirm that it was valid so it asked me to enter the name of the manufacturer and model number. Of course I had no such information, so I had to download the software without verifying.
I'm not sure what I'll do when Microsoft keeps me from downloading their software. On second thought, I know exactly what I'll do. Dump Windows!
Would you get the badge for making a back-up of your software pursuant to 107 of the Copyright Act or a mix tape for your friends pursuant to the Home Recording Act?
How about an operating system that... oh... never mind. That's just TOO easy!
You're certainly correct about the price of shipping cables from newegg. But they're still cheaper from newegg with the outrageous shipping versus the outrageous cable prices Best Buy charges! BB charges about 40 bucks for a 15' USB cable!
When I need a cable, I usually buy local from an independent retailer.
"They just won't tell me shipping costs until it's too late"
That kills me every time too. But what I especially hate is those rare sites that tack on a "handling" charge at the very last minute. Before I click "buy" I want to know exactly what I'm paying.
That's one of the great things about Newegg. They tell you what you're paying for shipping beforehand. It makes the decision so much easier.
A corporation trying to make a profit?! That's horrible! There should be laws against that sort of behavior!
I agree. People like blogs as an alternative to the obvious biases of the mainstream press, e.g., writing favorable reviews about a product to get more advertising from the product's manufacturer.
However, it's becoming quite clear that blogs aren't anymore trust worthy than traditional journalism. And once the public becomes aware of that fact, blogs will die a pretty quick death.
Tell us to go fuck off! Thanks in advance!
Well, I'm in the midwest and the Blockbuster DVDs came and went back to Maryland, i.e., the east cost. That's several states away.
But with Netflix, they come locally, about two counties away. In other words, it appears that Netflix has many many many more local facilities than Blockbuster.
And I don't get the whole coupon thing. If I want a movie I'll just move it up to the top position of my list and get it in a couple of days. The whole point of such a service is avoiding driving to the store, hoping they have it in stock, getting, driving back home, then doing to whole thing over again to return it.
"Besides who wants to wait 3 days for a movie that you want now."
The millions who have signed up for these services, who else moron! And let me ask you this, is the movie going to suck after a three day wait? A great movie is a great movie whether it's Monday or Wednesday.
And you don't even understand the service, you're constantly getting movies. For example, I'm getting about 14 movies a week for less than 70 cents a movie. Does your local store offer that kind of deal?
And lastly, does your local video store offer nearly EVERY DVD ever made?
Blockbuster is a joke. An extremely bad joke. Netflix gives me a three day turn around, e.g., I mail on Monday, they receive it and mail a new one on Tuesday, then I get it on Wednesday.
Compare that to Blockbuster that gave me about a 18 day turn around. About 9 days to get my returned DVDs. About 9 days to get new ones back. It was ludicrous! Here's an even better example: Two months after quitting I get an email saying they finally received one of the DVDs I had sent out OVER two months prior!
Blockbuster is SO bad I seriously think it's a ploy to make internet/DVD rental services look back to protect their brick and mortar stores.
Thanks for pointing that out. That's hilarious! That's about as close to a Freudian slip and fall as you can get.
Showing him Half-Life 2 wouldn't help. Dvorak's problem is that he openly admits he does NOT game. Thus he's like the old guy who thinks all rock and roll sounds the same. Or the young guy who thinks all jazz sounds the same.
It's hard to understand the nuisances of a subculture unless you particulate in it yourself.