Here's a hint... When you combine three or four overused jokes into one it doesn't make it funny. Try one (and only one per post), and only when it seems truly appropriate. Appropriate as in the particular subject matter makes it funny.
For example... A beer-brewing overlord is not really appropriate here... It just doesn't fit in. Although a Beowolf cluster of these systems might seem funny (or at least amusing) to some.
Very true. I have a 27" TV (old thing - more than 15 years old). It's HEAVY. One person can barely carry it across a room. It takes two people (or one very inventive person) to move it any distance (I know - I moved it up and down a flight of stairs before).
So, while TVs probably have, in general, become lighter since this one was made, they're still going to be more than a one-person job to move. And something of that size (the 60" you suggested) would be very awkward to move, even if it was empty (i.e. a cardboard box of that size). So you're looking at two or three people.
Flat-panels are MUCH lighter. One person, two tops for the awkwardness of the size/shape.
While good in theory, if it worked anything like the human race, you'd get a bunch of worms which would do nothing of any importance at all, and feed off other's work.
Some plugins are useful - stuff like video plugins aren't terrible. Flash has it's place too. Sometimes you actually want to watch those terribly stupidly funny Flash movies you find.
Other plugins are just stupid though. Acrobat comes to mind... I like how OS X handles PDFs on the internet - download them to the download location, and open them (if you set it to auto-open files it deems "safe" - PDFs, disk images, documents, etc.). Much nicer, in my opinion, than the open-it-in-the-browser-window way.
Farscape was really good. Downloaded the Peacekeeper Wars a while ago. Good ending to a great series. (Downloaded since I'm Canadian - dunno when we'll get it on our sci-fi channel.)
But Babylon 5 is also so good. Too hard for me to pick. I'll just say they both look like they tie.:)
Battlestar Galactica (the upcoming new series - upcoming in Canada, at least) looks like it may hold promise too.
But they do release the minor version updates more often. 10.3.0 was out about a year ago (about Sept-Oct 2004, if memory serves). It's at 10.3.6 now, each with feature updates to programs.
While not *major* updates, they are feature updates, in addition to security and bugfixes.
And the version numbers make more sense than service packs.
fixes the things they half-assed in the prior version of X
Well, would you rather they don't fix things, like Microsoft? Windows is an ENTIRELY half-assed job.
Via your Canadian "free" channels, how hard is it to find a COMPLETE album, with all of the correct song and album information, converted consistently well to digital file format, complete with album cover art embedded? Because on iTunes it is easy-as-fucking-pie.
BitTorrent.
Yes, we use BitTorrent up here. Nice, full albums, and many of which have good info tags, and high quality (many I find around 200-250 kbps).
Now rarely are the album arts embedded within, but personally I find that a waste. It is a waste of space in my mind (embedded in every track of every song you own? Overkill.). But many albums do include JPGs of the album covers.
IE rendering engine would be (a) a security risk, (b) not usable on Mac/Linux (probably), and (c) not open source (meaning it couldn't be included in an open source project like Firefox).
One has to ask: do you want to keep buying movies over and over as a new format comes out? VHS? Then DVD? Then Blu-Ray? We keep updating... jumping as a new format comes out.
My sentiments exactly. Normal DVD is good enough for me. VHS tapes still get produced, so we can assume that DVDs will still be around for years. So I'm sticking with them. The only way I'd swap over was if I didn't have to get new hardware for this format upgrade, but I highly doubt that.
Seriously, why do we need higher definition video? DVD is good enough!
1) Check the keyboard connection. Remove any foreign devices and destroy them, if need be.
2) Check for any odd or suspicious processes running in the background. Kill processes that don't look right (can be very dangerous though, and impossible if it's running as another user...).
Maybe if someone had a list of known keylogger processes, it'd be fine to kill processes... Google doesn't turn up anything like that easily. If someone feels like going more in-depth into the search and finding a nice list, feel free.
Or maybe just use a password-protected laptop, that only you can use. And I mean a good, secure password.
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Here's a hint... When you combine three or four overused jokes into one it doesn't make it funny. Try one (and only one per post), and only when it seems truly appropriate. Appropriate as in the particular subject matter makes it funny.
For example...
A beer-brewing overlord is not really appropriate here... It just doesn't fit in. Although a Beowolf cluster of these systems might seem funny (or at least amusing) to some.
Why include KDE then?
Some degree of familiarity to make it usable by non-Linux users? (i.e. Windows users who found it and want to play with it.)
Or the classic quote...
"Make something idiot-proof, and they'll invent a better idiot."
Yeah, you think they'd at least bother encypting it with something like GPG... This just seems overly sloppy.
Very true. I have a 27" TV (old thing - more than 15 years old). It's HEAVY. One person can barely carry it across a room. It takes two people (or one very inventive person) to move it any distance (I know - I moved it up and down a flight of stairs before).
So, while TVs probably have, in general, become lighter since this one was made, they're still going to be more than a one-person job to move. And something of that size (the 60" you suggested) would be very awkward to move, even if it was empty (i.e. a cardboard box of that size). So you're looking at two or three people.
Flat-panels are MUCH lighter. One person, two tops for the awkwardness of the size/shape.
I hope you are not refering to males as well...
Because that'd just be freaky.
And wrong.
While good in theory, if it worked anything like the human race, you'd get a bunch of worms which would do nothing of any importance at all, and feed off other's work.
Yes, you'd get the management worms...
Some plugins are useful - stuff like video plugins aren't terrible. Flash has it's place too. Sometimes you actually want to watch those terribly stupidly funny Flash movies you find.
Other plugins are just stupid though. Acrobat comes to mind... I like how OS X handles PDFs on the internet - download them to the download location, and open them (if you set it to auto-open files it deems "safe" - PDFs, disk images, documents, etc.). Much nicer, in my opinion, than the open-it-in-the-browser-window way.
Farscape was really good. Downloaded the Peacekeeper Wars a while ago. Good ending to a great series. (Downloaded since I'm Canadian - dunno when we'll get it on our sci-fi channel.)
:)
But Babylon 5 is also so good. Too hard for me to pick. I'll just say they both look like they tie.
Battlestar Galactica (the upcoming new series - upcoming in Canada, at least) looks like it may hold promise too.
Didn't work here. Not even your "jumping through hoops", so to speak.
OS X 10.3.6
Safari 1.2.4 (v125.12)
Yeah, many Linux users take source or nothing.
Especially those Gentoo users. "If I can't compile it myself, it's not worth having."
But they do release the minor version updates more often. 10.3.0 was out about a year ago (about Sept-Oct 2004, if memory serves). It's at 10.3.6 now, each with feature updates to programs.
While not *major* updates, they are feature updates, in addition to security and bugfixes.
And the version numbers make more sense than service packs.
fixes the things they half-assed in the prior version of X
Well, would you rather they don't fix things, like Microsoft? Windows is an ENTIRELY half-assed job.
No. As far as I know, the grail needs one to continuously drink from it to preserve the immortality.
i.e. Once a day have a glass of grail water. Or something like that.
Yeah, we've all been going to BitTorrent (legally up here, mind you!) for our 0 cents/song downloads. :-)
Yeah, but our two tanks, five 60 year old helicopters, and 10 people are having some equipment problems, or so I've heard...
(Disclaimer: I am Canadian. Yes, we make fun of ourselves.)
Yes, we use BitTorrent up here. Nice, full albums, and many of which have good info tags, and high quality (many I find around 200-250 kbps).
Now rarely are the album arts embedded within, but personally I find that a waste. It is a waste of space in my mind (embedded in every track of every song you own? Overkill.). But many albums do include JPGs of the album covers.
Agreeing + Saying submitter should take geography, for your information.
Yes, Canada is indeed part of North America.
Maybe someone should take geography...
IE rendering engine would be (a) a security risk, (b) not usable on Mac/Linux (probably), and (c) not open source (meaning it couldn't be included in an open source project like Firefox).
Or they get stored in one's Palm/Zaurus/PocketPC/Organizer/Computer in an encrypted file...
Let the bad "In..." joke wars start!
Seriously, why do we need higher definition video? DVD is good enough!
Hopefully just another nail in Microsoft's coffin...
When a government ends up with BSODs on 60000 computers, it can't be good for Microsoft.
On another note, How did upgrading seven machines to XP BSOD 60000?
Or if they're anywhere near competent/experienced, they'd probably have it either A) memorized, or B) written down on a slip of paper somewhere.
1) Check the keyboard connection. Remove any foreign devices and destroy them, if need be.
2) Check for any odd or suspicious processes running in the background. Kill processes that don't look right (can be very dangerous though, and impossible if it's running as another user...).
Maybe if someone had a list of known keylogger processes, it'd be fine to kill processes... Google doesn't turn up anything like that easily. If someone feels like going more in-depth into the search and finding a nice list, feel free.
Or maybe just use a password-protected laptop, that only you can use. And I mean a good, secure password.