Windows 2000 is the only decent OS that MS has ever made. XP is not an 'upgrade'. It is an unstable, tempremental, buggy POS. W2K, however is surprisingly stable and everything works with it. What is the compelling reason to go from W2K to XP? I know some people just have to have the 'latest', but I really don't understand the infatuation many have with XP. I believe it will be considered the WinMe of its time.
What sad times we live in. I do remember 'scrapbooking.' A friend still cherishes one he recieved years ago. And I once recieved a casette tape of songs recorded off the radio...but they had all been chosen just for me. It was a wonderfully personal gift.
What a shame that marketing droids have convinced us all that unless we pull out the credit card, the gift has little value, and the practice is considered "...in poor and dated fashion."
The word 'privacy' may not appear in the Constitution, but the intent is clear in Amendment IV:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated..
It would be terrible if our president was some kind of a religious zealot who imposed his stone-age views on everyone, attacked other countries because he disagreed with their governmental style, took away our freedoms and civil rights, arrested people without charges or legal representation, tortured prisoners, all with God's blessing because the ends justify the means....Whew! I sure am glad we never have to worry about that happening in the US!
There is an easier way to achieve nearly 100% internet access in the US. Univeral broadband seems like a wonderful goal, but lets start by getting everyone basic (dial up) access.
Add a small amount (say, 1 dollar) to all land-line phone bills. In return, provide dial up access as part of the phone package. Presto! Instant universal access. If everyone pays a small amount, the prices stay low. No more 'digital divide' among low income groups which cannot normally afford the additional monthly bill. This seems like the easiest, most cost effective way to provide everyone with Internet while we wait for universal broadband.
Yea, right. One misplaced period and he's condemned to a life of poverty and desperation. Give me a break! I'm sure your grammar teacher is real impressed, but the rest of us think you are an ass.
My daughter and her husband were both in the Air Force. They are currently downsizing their ranks and offering many early-outs. My son-in-law got out last month and my daughter is considering it.
She says the Army & Navy recruiters are quickly trying to sign them up.
I'm going to get modded to hell for this, but oh well:
Before Euorpeans ever arrived in North America, the Native Peoples had been warring, raiding, stealing, killing, enslaving etc. eachother for thousands of years. The tribes that were here were the survivors. The strongest, smartest or most isolated groups.
The 'evil white man' stereotype would have more meaning to me if the Native Peoples were not already commiting similar atrocities to each other.
I am confused by the date of this quote. If I remember my biology classes correctly, the concept of 'germs' (inivisible bugs which could make you sick, and capable of lingering on non-living items, like blankets) wasn't accepted until after the US Civil War (mid 1860s).
I remember reading that Civil War doctors would not even wash their hands or instruments between surgeries and thus most deaths were from infection.
It seems that most people believed (including doctors) that disease was caused by God, or perhaps 'bad air' or 'bad blood'.
If we paid people what they were worth, it would likely not affect IT industry salaries (or salaries/wages of most people), but it would open our economy up to millions of jobs which it is currently not economically viable to employ. I think that would be a good thing.
This is the problem, employees are not paid by their worth, but usually by the minimum amount the employer can get by with. The minimum wage debate is all well and philosophical until you or your kids wind up having to live on it.
The truth is that most of the new jobs being created by in Bush's 'economic recovery' are part time, minimum wage, no-insurance jobs at Wal-Mart and The Gap. Obviously you have never had to live on, or worse, raise a family, on those wages.
You don't have to be a moron to fall for stupid tricks. A few years ago I was job hunting and sending a lot of resumes out. I got an email with a subject line of re: resume which I opened without thinking.
I'm sure you can guess it was infected and the only thing that saved me was the text-only display which I use for all my email.
You don't have to be a moron, just the right bait at the right time.
"In case you haven't noticed, small government isn't really on their plate anymore, and they've been co-opted by the religious right's agenda..."
That is an important point. Bush's win was decided on 'moral issues' which the conservatives have claimed as thier mantra.
I cannot understand how these 'moral' people can overlook lying to the American people, Congress and the World, invading another country without provocation, killing tens of thousands of civilians, torturing prisoners, even using sexual humilitation...but hey, they were REALLY bad guys...They have ignored the Genova Convention, which is supposed to protect our own troops too...How can you call this man moral? What criteria are the Good Christians using to make this judgement?
Unfortunately, it may not be that unrealistic. I don't trust the Republican Establishment. They seem to have the attitude that the 'Ends Justify the Means' and, of course they have God on their side!
Paranoid? Maybe. But I believe the right wing thinks they are entitled to the White House. That it is good for Business which means it is good for America.
I think there is very little they wouldn't do if it would serve The Goal. Who would have believed our Prez would lie, manipulate and invade another country for misguided ideaology and God whispering in his ear? Or was it oil? Who knows. We only know it wasn't the reasons we were led to believe.
Who would have believed our Vice Prez would have participated in the biggest power rip off in history, stealing aprox 17 billion dollars from the people of the State of California?
I could go on and on, but the point is, there is very little the good, God-fearing Republicans won't do to serve their agenda, and apparently, they can get away with most anything.
Maybe these tiny people have some kind of sickness (or just look tiny), and were therefore exiled from the main(is)land?
Well, there has long been evidence of
Pygmy Mammoths which evolved on isolated islands around the world. Some of these species stood only 3 feet tall! Isolation and inbreeding probably accounts for their small size, and it is not that unusual for sub-species to develop this way.
Microsoft may have a serious problem on their hands.
This is the real point behind all these statistics. Obviously IE is dropping like a rock across the board. (my stats reflect it too, down to about 80% from about 97% a year ago.)
The big question is: What is MS going to do about this? They don't give up marketshare willingly and the execs in Redmond must be noticing the trend too.
You are right. We cannot cut and run. That bastard Bush has put the American people in a terrible situation. Continue to fight an unjust war in a country that doesn't want us there, or leave a huge mess behind and make the whole region worse off and future terrorists multiplying like bacteria in a Petrie Dish.
This is a no-win situation for the US. Can you believe that half the country is planning to vote for the fool who put us there?
"Can you say that the world is better with Saddam in power?"
"Don't you see the need to support our troops in this time of crisis??"
Don't you love how every time someone questions the Bush/Cheney decision to drag us into this unnecessary war, the right-wingers imply that critisizing the Administration is 'helping the enemy and hurting our troops.'
This is just an obvious attempt to prevent anyone from discussing this catostrophic decision during the election. Must be wonderful to have so many people willing to ignore the facts and pretend this was a good idea in the name of 'patriotism' and 'supporting our troops'.
Personally, I believe it is our duty as Patriots to question the Administration, and I feel I support the troops best by getting them home while they are still alive.
Kerry will get my vote. I hate the weak kneed poititians, but it seemed to be an affliction which affected both sides of the aisle at the time.
If I recall, the Patriot Act was a 1200 page document dropped on legislators desks the night before the vote. A few admitted out loud they hadn't had time to read it. However, no one wanted that vote to come back to haunt them, so they all went along with the program. I'm sure there were many who had misgivings about what they were doing, but were too afraid for their political career to say it out loud, or admit they made a mistake today.
I believe the reason Kerry voted for the war, and the Patriot Act (despite a long speech on floor explaining his misgivings about them) has much more to do with the mood of the country at that time, than any polititian's personal beliefs, excepting Bush.
Remember at the time, anyone who dared speak out against the obviously impending war was lambasted in the right wing press. Careers were destroyed, people were arrested for wearing 'Give Peace A Chance' T-Shirts etc. The country was in a frenzy of irrational patriotism and no one who hoped to have a future in the public eye dared to appear to be 'soft on terrorism'.
While I agree that this campaign should have snatched up those domains on the day he decided to run for office, I'm not sure it's a good idea to be able to set up websites in someone elses name. The day may come when everyone will have their own domain like we have phone numbers today. This tactic is certainly unethical, if not illeagal.
However someone should get fired over this. It's an amaturish mistake for a congressional candidate, and shows a lack of understanding about technology and it's impact on society.
Or do you think that we don't need some serious 3rd/4th/5th party representation to fix things?
I agree we need something to shake up the political system. The control these two parties have over the fate of this country is scary. However, what if there were a viable 3rd party? Imagine an administration elected with only 35% of the vote. Probably similar numbers in the Senate and Congress. No mandate, no majority, no power. A virtual lame duck from day one in office.
(For the first time in my/. life I will be posting Anonymously, soon I'll be buying my tinfoil hat...)
Interesting how these days even the most innocuous statements cause Americans to look over thier shoulder to see who is listening. I've been around long enough to see many presidents and administrations. I have cursed and cheered them. But until now, I have never feared them. For all the rhetoric about freedom, this administration is the scariest and most oppressive I can remember.
"I think you underestimate the laziness and ineptitude of most Windows users. Why else would they still be running IE anyway?"
I can't speak for the general population, but every Windows user who I have installed Firefox for has remained with it. They are not stupid. If you explain the security risks of IE and the advantages of Mozilla they get it. Everyone has heard on the news about the latest Microsoft worm or exploit and most folks are eager to protect themselves. Most users just don't know there is an alternative and just need to be educated. (And maybe have their friendly neighborhood geek set it up for them).
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No, they were 'upgrading' to XP from W2K. According to the article:
"...a limited network upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows XP was taking place..."
Windows 2000 is the only decent OS that MS has ever made. XP is not an 'upgrade'. It is an unstable, tempremental, buggy POS. W2K, however is surprisingly stable and everything works with it. What is the compelling reason to go from W2K to XP? I know some people just have to have the 'latest', but I really don't understand the infatuation many have with XP. I believe it will be considered the WinMe of its time.
What sad times we live in. I do remember 'scrapbooking.' A friend still cherishes one he recieved years ago. And I once recieved a casette tape of songs recorded off the radio...but they had all been chosen just for me. It was a wonderfully personal gift.
What a shame that marketing droids have convinced us all that unless we pull out the credit card, the gift has little value, and the practice is considered "...in poor and dated fashion."
The word 'privacy' may not appear in the Constitution, but the intent is clear in Amendment IV:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated..
It would be terrible if our president was some kind of a religious zealot who imposed his stone-age views on everyone, attacked other countries because he disagreed with their governmental style, took away our freedoms and civil rights, arrested people without charges or legal representation, tortured prisoners, all with God's blessing because the ends justify the means....Whew! I sure am glad we never have to worry about that happening in the US!
There is an easier way to achieve nearly 100% internet access in the US. Univeral broadband seems like a wonderful goal, but lets start by getting everyone basic (dial up) access.
Add a small amount (say, 1 dollar) to all land-line phone bills. In return, provide dial up access as part of the phone package. Presto! Instant universal access. If everyone pays a small amount, the prices stay low. No more 'digital divide' among low income groups which cannot normally afford the additional monthly bill. This seems like the easiest, most cost effective way to provide everyone with Internet while we wait for universal broadband.
Yea, right. One misplaced period and he's condemned to a life of poverty and desperation. Give me a break! I'm sure your grammar teacher is real impressed, but the rest of us think you are an ass.
My daughter and her husband were both in the Air Force. They are currently downsizing their ranks and offering many early-outs. My son-in-law got out last month and my daughter is considering it.
She says the Army & Navy recruiters are quickly trying to sign them up.
I'm going to get modded to hell for this, but oh well:
Before Euorpeans ever arrived in North America, the Native Peoples had been warring, raiding, stealing, killing, enslaving etc. eachother for thousands of years. The tribes that were here were the survivors. The strongest, smartest or most isolated groups.
The 'evil white man' stereotype would have more meaning to me if the Native Peoples were not already commiting similar atrocities to each other.
I am confused by the date of this quote. If I remember my biology classes correctly, the concept of 'germs' (inivisible bugs which could make you sick, and capable of lingering on non-living items, like blankets) wasn't accepted until after the US Civil War (mid 1860s).
I remember reading that Civil War doctors would not even wash their hands or instruments between surgeries and thus most deaths were from infection.
It seems that most people believed (including doctors) that disease was caused by God, or perhaps 'bad air' or 'bad blood'.
If we paid people what they were worth, it would likely not affect IT industry salaries (or salaries/wages of most people), but it would open our economy up to millions of jobs which it is currently not economically viable to employ. I think that would be a good thing.
This is the problem, employees are not paid by their worth, but usually by the minimum amount the employer can get by with. The minimum wage debate is all well and philosophical until you or your kids wind up having to live on it.
The truth is that most of the new jobs being created by in Bush's 'economic recovery' are part time, minimum wage, no-insurance jobs at Wal-Mart and The Gap. Obviously you have never had to live on, or worse, raise a family, on those wages.
You don't have to be a moron to fall for stupid tricks. A few years ago I was job hunting and sending a lot of resumes out. I got an email with a subject line of re: resume which I opened without thinking.
I'm sure you can guess it was infected and the only thing that saved me was the text-only display which I use for all my email.
You don't have to be a moron, just the right bait at the right time.
"In case you haven't noticed, small government isn't really on their plate anymore, and they've been co-opted by the religious right's agenda..."
That is an important point. Bush's win was decided on 'moral issues' which the conservatives have claimed as thier mantra.
I cannot understand how these 'moral' people can overlook lying to the American people, Congress and the World, invading another country without provocation, killing tens of thousands of civilians, torturing prisoners, even using sexual humilitation...but hey, they were REALLY bad guys...They have ignored the Genova Convention, which is supposed to protect our own troops too...How can you call this man moral? What criteria are the Good Christians using to make this judgement?
Unfortunately, it may not be that unrealistic. I don't trust the Republican Establishment. They seem to have the attitude that the 'Ends Justify the Means' and, of course they have God on their side!
Paranoid? Maybe. But I believe the right wing thinks they are entitled to the White House. That it is good for Business which means it is good for America.
I think there is very little they wouldn't do if it would serve The Goal. Who would have believed our Prez would lie, manipulate and invade another country for misguided ideaology and God whispering in his ear? Or was it oil? Who knows. We only know it wasn't the reasons we were led to believe.
Who would have believed our Vice Prez would have participated in the biggest power rip off in history, stealing aprox 17 billion dollars from the people of the State of California?
I could go on and on, but the point is, there is very little the good, God-fearing Republicans won't do to serve their agenda, and apparently, they can get away with most anything.
Maybe these tiny people have some kind of sickness (or just look tiny), and were therefore exiled from the main(is)land?
Well, there has long been evidence of Pygmy Mammoths which evolved on isolated islands around the world. Some of these species stood only 3 feet tall! Isolation and inbreeding probably accounts for their small size, and it is not that unusual for sub-species to develop this way.
Microsoft may have a serious problem on their hands.
This is the real point behind all these statistics. Obviously IE is dropping like a rock across the board. (my stats reflect it too, down to about 80% from about 97% a year ago.)
The big question is: What is MS going to do about this? They don't give up marketshare willingly and the execs in Redmond must be noticing the trend too.
You are right. We cannot cut and run. That bastard Bush has put the American people in a terrible situation. Continue to fight an unjust war in a country that doesn't want us there, or leave a huge mess behind and make the whole region worse off and future terrorists multiplying like bacteria in a Petrie Dish.
This is a no-win situation for the US. Can you believe that half the country is planning to vote for the fool who put us there?
God help the US.
"Can you say that the world is better with Saddam in power?" "Don't you see the need to support our troops in this time of crisis??"
Don't you love how every time someone questions the Bush/Cheney decision to drag us into this unnecessary war, the right-wingers imply that critisizing the Administration is 'helping the enemy and hurting our troops.'
This is just an obvious attempt to prevent anyone from discussing this catostrophic decision during the election. Must be wonderful to have so many people willing to ignore the facts and pretend this was a good idea in the name of 'patriotism' and 'supporting our troops'.
Personally, I believe it is our duty as Patriots to question the Administration, and I feel I support the troops best by getting them home while they are still alive.
Kerry will get my vote. I hate the weak kneed poititians, but it seemed to be an affliction which affected both sides of the aisle at the time.
If I recall, the Patriot Act was a 1200 page document dropped on legislators desks the night before the vote. A few admitted out loud they hadn't had time to read it. However, no one wanted that vote to come back to haunt them, so they all went along with the program. I'm sure there were many who had misgivings about what they were doing, but were too afraid for their political career to say it out loud, or admit they made a mistake today.
I believe the reason Kerry voted for the war, and the Patriot Act (despite a long speech on floor explaining his misgivings about them) has much more to do with the mood of the country at that time, than any polititian's personal beliefs, excepting Bush.
Remember at the time, anyone who dared speak out against the obviously impending war was lambasted in the right wing press. Careers were destroyed, people were arrested for wearing 'Give Peace A Chance' T-Shirts etc. The country was in a frenzy of irrational patriotism and no one who hoped to have a future in the public eye dared to appear to be 'soft on terrorism'.
While I agree that this campaign should have snatched up those domains on the day he decided to run for office, I'm not sure it's a good idea to be able to set up websites in someone elses name. The day may come when everyone will have their own domain like we have phone numbers today. This tactic is certainly unethical, if not illeagal.
However someone should get fired over this. It's an amaturish mistake for a congressional candidate, and shows a lack of understanding about technology and it's impact on society.
Cheney is actually the President. He is also an accomplished ventriloquist. You can hardly see his lips move when Bush speaks.
Or do you think that we don't need some serious 3rd/4th/5th party representation to fix things?
I agree we need something to shake up the political system. The control these two parties have over the fate of this country is scary. However, what if there were a viable 3rd party? Imagine an administration elected with only 35% of the vote. Probably similar numbers in the Senate and Congress. No mandate, no majority, no power. A virtual lame duck from day one in office.
Be careful what you wish for.
(For the first time in my /. life I will be posting Anonymously, soon I'll be buying my tinfoil hat...)
Interesting how these days even the most innocuous statements cause Americans to look over thier shoulder to see who is listening. I've been around long enough to see many presidents and administrations. I have cursed and cheered them. But until now, I have never feared them. For all the rhetoric about freedom, this administration is the scariest and most oppressive I can remember.
"I think you underestimate the laziness and ineptitude of most Windows users. Why else would they still be running IE anyway?"
I can't speak for the general population, but every Windows user who I have installed Firefox for has remained with it. They are not stupid. If you explain the security risks of IE and the advantages of Mozilla they get it. Everyone has heard on the news about the latest Microsoft worm or exploit and most folks are eager to protect themselves. Most users just don't know there is an alternative and just need to be educated. (And maybe have their friendly neighborhood geek set it up for them).