As Professor Frink warned us, "Elementary chaos theory tells us that all robots will eventually turn against their masters and run amok in an orgy of blood and kicking and the biting with the metal teeth and the hurting and shoving."
Once this happens, millions of children WILL die. That is certain. There is no way Microsoft could pay for all those births!
You should quit your job when you have a better one available or when your current job is so bad it is no longer healthy (mentally and/or physically) for you to continue working there.
I'd carry out my life long dream to build a popsicle stick bridge to the moon. I'd try it every so often and get the press all excited about it. Then, of course, I'd fail and then I'd blame it on some technical problem.
If the government can censor speech on a closed proprietary system, then nothing stops them from censoring speech on our phones, on the internet, or even talking amongst ourselves.
We never hear articles about Pepsi and Coke telling retailers to raise prices. We never hear articles that automobile manufacturers conspiring to raise wholesale prices. But the music industry always seems to act in unison. If there was real competition in the music industry, this sort of crap would never happen.
I partially agree with you. It's a dupe. Who cares. Don't bitch about it. The complaints bug me more than the fact that it's a dupe.
But on the other hand, the editors here are PAID to run this site. That's their job. Is it too much to ask them to actually read the site for content every so often?
The music industry fears iTunes. Imagine a time in the future where the majority of people buy music online. And also imagine in that future that iTunes still dominates.
If iTunes is the primary source of music, what stops Apple from signing artists directly and CUTTING OUT the music industry entirely?!
I'm not talking about signing new artists. I'm talking about established artists that do not need the marketing services labels provide.
The music industry has to keep iTunes in check. Because if it is too successful, the current music industry it toast.
The music industry thinks that because iTunes is a success, the prices must be too low. That explains why CDs sales are down. Every time people start buying them, the music industry raises prices. The music industry seems afraid of success, every time it gets close, they squash it.
Nearly all wealth is merely a representation. Money has no inherent value. Outside of industrial uses, gold only has value because we say it does. Diamonds have value because of the clever manipulations of a cartel.
The same is true of stocks. Sure the money doesn't really exist, but the wealth behind money doesn't exist either. So what's your point?
Because if the everything can be patented, the status quo would have eliminated all competition. There could be no young upstart setting new trends because chances are, it would violate at least one patent.
Once software patents are valid throughout the world the current tech status quo would have no incentive to innovate. Technology will come to a stand still. Prices will rise. And we will all suffer.
Dvorak's writings are either brilliant or idiotic. When he's brilliant, he's interesting. When he's idiotic, he's hilarious.
I personally think he's idiotic merely to get people talking about his column. E.g., "Did you hear what Dvorak said about Linux and Windows' drivers?! He's a fucking moron!"
That way he gets people linking to his column, checking out his column, etc, which makes his readership look larger than it really is.
I seriously doubt if Dvorak really believes shit like this.
This is just the first step. You've probably seen the IBM ads where we pick the stuff we want and simply walk out of the store. We never even have to stop and check out. That's the final step.
Visa has to get the first step to work well, and people used to it, before they move any furhter.
Sales figure and user base are practically the same thing. You're confusing quantify with quality.
"Cheaper doesn't mean better"
You have two tools in front of you. They can both do the same thing. One is free. The other you have to buy a license for EVERY student and teacher in the school. In that case, free is better.
"I can't speak for Mexican schools, but US schools have no excuse for being broke."
Not relevant to our discussion. But it'd be wasteful to spend money one a tool when there is a free one available.
"The apps that students need to know to be productive (ie Office) in most jobs are on Windows"
You're repeating yourself. That's the WHOLE point of this discussion. You are aruging that we should teach with Windows because kids will use Windows (and Office) after they graduate. But as I've pointed out, Windows (and Office) will change.
If the tools are going to change, you might was well buy the cheap one that gets the job done.
"Running Linux isn't a safeguard against viruses."
When was the last time your Linux box got a virus? When was the last time your Linux box got spyware? And I'm not entirely sure how choosing a more secure OS leads to "lazy" habits?! Could you explain this please?
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It means we're going to transition from a time when we have a constitutional right to record shows to a time when we don't.
No way, it costs a HECK of a lot to have a child!
As Professor Frink warned us, "Elementary chaos theory tells us that all robots will eventually turn against their masters and run amok in an orgy of blood and kicking and the biting with the metal teeth and the hurting and shoving."
Once this happens, millions of children WILL die. That is certain. There is no way Microsoft could pay for all those births!
No, I'd bet Microsoft would give five bucks!
You should quit your job when you have a better one available or when your current job is so bad it is no longer healthy (mentally and/or physically) for you to continue working there.
I'd carry out my life long dream to build a popsicle stick bridge to the moon. I'd try it every so often and get the press all excited about it. Then, of course, I'd fail and then I'd blame it on some technical problem.
That'd be great.
My god, that brings back memories. Did Yahoo ever have a gopher site?!
I for one welcome our ice cream freezing overlords.
If the government can censor speech on a closed proprietary system, then nothing stops them from censoring speech on our phones, on the internet, or even talking amongst ourselves.
They don't, that's why the senator is pissed. This is his payback.
We never hear articles about Pepsi and Coke telling retailers to raise prices. We never hear articles that automobile manufacturers conspiring to raise wholesale prices. But the music industry always seems to act in unison. If there was real competition in the music industry, this sort of crap would never happen.
I partially agree with you. It's a dupe. Who cares. Don't bitch about it. The complaints bug me more than the fact that it's a dupe.
But on the other hand, the editors here are PAID to run this site. That's their job. Is it too much to ask them to actually read the site for content every so often?
The music industry fears iTunes. Imagine a time in the future where the majority of people buy music online. And also imagine in that future that iTunes still dominates.
If iTunes is the primary source of music, what stops Apple from signing artists directly and CUTTING OUT the music industry entirely?!
I'm not talking about signing new artists. I'm talking about established artists that do not need the marketing services labels provide.
The music industry has to keep iTunes in check. Because if it is too successful, the current music industry it toast.
The music industry thinks that because iTunes is a success, the prices must be too low. That explains why CDs sales are down. Every time people start buying them, the music industry raises prices. The music industry seems afraid of success, every time it gets close, they squash it.
No, it says ANY program!
Nearly all wealth is merely a representation. Money has no inherent value. Outside of industrial uses, gold only has value because we say it does. Diamonds have value because of the clever manipulations of a cartel.
The same is true of stocks. Sure the money doesn't really exist, but the wealth behind money doesn't exist either. So what's your point?
Exactly why would I want to stream audio from Notepad.exe?!
The sky is blue. Water is wet. And Gates is rich.
Because if the everything can be patented, the status quo would have eliminated all competition. There could be no young upstart setting new trends because chances are, it would violate at least one patent.
Once software patents are valid throughout the world the current tech status quo would have no incentive to innovate. Technology will come to a stand still. Prices will rise. And we will all suffer.
that a few weeks after ordering the necessary hardware, you'd get sued or arrested.
You should be able to set up different tones for differnent times of they day.
E.g., a "buisness" tone for 8-5 and a "fun" tone for every time else.
Dvorak's writings are either brilliant or idiotic. When he's brilliant, he's interesting. When he's idiotic, he's hilarious.
I personally think he's idiotic merely to get people talking about his column. E.g., "Did you hear what Dvorak said about Linux and Windows' drivers?! He's a fucking moron!"
That way he gets people linking to his column, checking out his column, etc, which makes his readership look larger than it really is.
I seriously doubt if Dvorak really believes shit like this.
That's the great thing about Firefox. It adapts nearly as quickly as advertisers.
Use Firefox.
Step two: Download and install prefbar.
Step three: Turn off Flash unless you really need it.
This is just the first step. You've probably seen the IBM ads where we pick the stuff we want and simply walk out of the store. We never even have to stop and check out. That's the final step.
Visa has to get the first step to work well, and people used to it, before they move any furhter.
Sales figure and user base are practically the same thing. You're confusing quantify with quality.
"Cheaper doesn't mean better"
You have two tools in front of you. They can both do the same thing. One is free. The other you have to buy a license for EVERY student and teacher in the school. In that case, free is better.
"I can't speak for Mexican schools, but US schools have no excuse for being broke."
Not relevant to our discussion. But it'd be wasteful to spend money one a tool when there is a free one available.
"The apps that students need to know to be productive (ie Office) in most jobs are on Windows"
You're repeating yourself. That's the WHOLE point of this discussion. You are aruging that we should teach with Windows because kids will use Windows (and Office) after they graduate. But as I've pointed out, Windows (and Office) will change.
If the tools are going to change, you might was well buy the cheap one that gets the job done.
"Running Linux isn't a safeguard against viruses."
When was the last time your Linux box got a virus? When was the last time your Linux box got spyware? And I'm not entirely sure how choosing a more secure OS leads to "lazy" habits?! Could you explain this please?