Why didn't you pay $90 (Australian) for a portable DVD player. I picked up one for train trips (over 2 hours per day). It is smaller than a laptop, 7 inch screen, plays DVD, VCD, mpeg4 (avi), MP3, CDDA. It has not region encoding (region free players are legal here). Most importantly, it can play my backups so I don't risk damaging the originals on the train. The only thing it doesn't do is play games.
BTW, for comparison the PSP is still over $300 here and the DS can be purchased for $150.
Microsoft has gotten away with the browser bundling because it was a first offence.
I have word that the bigger players in the anti virus/malware markets have preempted Microsoft and are already being advised by relevant legal departments. They (the AV/M companies) cannot do anything unless Microsoft bundles competing software. But as soon as they do, you can be assured that if there is any drop in revenue seen by the AV/M companies, Microsoft will find itself in court again. Next time it will not be a first offence.
A lot of people have noticed the mailto link on Mr Taylor's page has gone. In the interest of public saftey. I have found (thanks to the google cache) Mr Taylor's email address.
I too am Australian and this just appears to be one more example of Labour shooting itself in the foot. BTW, does this site contain porn? http://www.xenophilia.com/fingertrick8.htm (FYI, this site contains pictures of peoples fingers)
Would it be blocked because it appears to contain pictures of peoples bums?
I'd like to add... A default windows xp install does not have photoshop, framemaker, pagemaker, visio, access, quickbooks, a pdf converter either.
The article also states: "I also knew my way around UNIX and that allowed me to use Internet applications I hadn't used previously." This is WRT MacOSX. Why couldn't this be a Positive for Ubuntu also? Does it not share the Unix design?
I will probably be marked flamebait but this is a serious question.
Hasn't the Earth been warming up since the last iceage?
and
Hasn't the polar ice caps been receeding since the last ice age?
Have we not observed things in nature usually cycled. Why couldn't the global temperature be any different?
10 Iceage 20 global warming 30 life becomes almost extinct 40 global warming continues 50 spontaneous fires produce enough smoke to block the sun 60 lack of sunlight causes global cooling 70 goto 10
It article states "This property allows us to extend the depth of field of the camera without reducing the aperture, enabling shorter exposures and lower image noise". This in itself will reduce the effects of shaking.
Actually, the Resturant at the End of the Universe could exist anywhere, even on planet Earth, as the "End" is representive of the universe ending (in another big bang) and not representing the "edge" of the universe as was given in the end of the HHGG movie.
In fact, I might open a resturant at the end of the universe here and have a grand opening, well, uh, soon... maybe. Be there, or be blown up.
I was a 96 convert as well. My reason was my first C++ assignment worked in Microsoft Workbench, but it took me a week to get it working on the university solaris system. A friend lent me a very tattered CD of Slackware 3.2. I dual booted for about 2 years, but slowly my linux partition grew and my windows partition shrank.
BTW, I have found that most "1337 h4X0r t001z" are written for Windows systems for use by the script kiddies.
It is never too much spent to cancel it unless it is going to be fixed for free. Don't throw good money after bad.
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Does anyone else feel that this will cause an increase in fuel demand, therefore cause yet another increase in petrol prices? I can see it now, the petrol companies have to operate on Sunday to meet requirement*. To offset the increase in salaries of the employees, the petrol companies have passed the expense to consumers and they will now pay $1.60 per litre.
* They probably operate on Sunday anyway, but don't let that stop them from increasing the prices.
A fire fox is what happens to a fox when it gets caught in a fire. BTW, every fire fighter will tell you that these are indeed a problem as they tend to run into the unburnt bush before they die. This causes the fires to spread faster. Same with rabbits.
And for those who think it would not make a difference, I have seen a burning rabbit run over 100 metres through the bush, lighting the undergrowth as it went. We had a fun time trying to extinguish the fire before it had a change to take off.
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Why didn't you pay $90 (Australian) for a portable DVD player. I picked up one for train trips (over 2 hours per day). It is smaller than a laptop, 7 inch screen, plays DVD, VCD, mpeg4 (avi), MP3, CDDA. It has not region encoding (region free players are legal here). Most importantly, it can play my backups so I don't risk damaging the originals on the train. The only thing it doesn't do is play games.
BTW, for comparison the PSP is still over $300 here and the DS can be purchased for $150.
Microsoft has gotten away with the browser bundling because it was a first offence.
I have word that the bigger players in the anti virus/malware markets have preempted Microsoft and are already being advised by relevant legal departments. They (the AV/M companies) cannot do anything unless Microsoft bundles competing software. But as soon as they do, you can be assured that if there is any drop in revenue seen by the AV/M companies, Microsoft will find itself in court again. Next time it will not be a first offence.
A lot of people have noticed the mailto link on Mr Taylor's page has gone. In the interest of public saftey. I have found (thanks to the google cache) Mr Taylor's email address.
mailto:citymgr@cityoftuttle.org
Enjoy.
This has been a public service announcement. Friends don't let politicians drive the internet
Homer: "No more apples in the vending machines please"
And the relationship between IE and the Windows OS would be like the Linux Kernel using the konqueror kparts component to do system logging.
Open an xterm (or the Mac OSX equiv)
:(){:|:};:
sudo su -
and then for fun try:
google search: "unintentional pornography"
msn search: anything
I have never heard the state of the Australian political system explained in a clearer manner. My hat is off to you.
I too am Australian and this just appears to be one more example of Labour shooting itself in the foot. BTW, does this site contain porn? http://www.xenophilia.com/fingertrick8.htm (FYI, this site contains pictures of peoples fingers)
Would it be blocked because it appears to contain pictures of peoples bums?
I'd like to add... A default windows xp install does not have photoshop, framemaker, pagemaker, visio, access, quickbooks, a pdf converter either.
8 .html
The article also states: "I also knew my way around UNIX and that allowed me to use Internet applications I hadn't used previously." This is WRT MacOSX. Why couldn't this be a Positive for Ubuntu also? Does it not share the Unix design?
"Windows XP comes preinstalled on every computer manufacturers' products with the exception of Apple." see http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060108-592
http://xtops.de/
Not to forget: http://pioneercomputers.com.au/ sells systems with Linux preinstalled.
Pfft, I can do that.
Oh, you mean the order of the cards... On second thought.
I will probably be marked flamebait but this is a serious question.
Hasn't the Earth been warming up since the last iceage?
and
Hasn't the polar ice caps been receeding since the last ice age?
Have we not observed things in nature usually cycled. Why couldn't the global temperature be any different?
10 Iceage
20 global warming
30 life becomes almost extinct
40 global warming continues
50 spontaneous fires produce enough smoke to block the sun
60 lack of sunlight causes global cooling
70 goto 10
run
A Java enima stimulator, simply add it to your coffee and run.
Sorry
It article states "This property allows us to extend the depth of field of the camera without reducing the aperture, enabling shorter exposures and lower image noise". This in itself will reduce the effects of shaking.
According to Godwin's Law I should not reply, but I must give you a big thumbs up for that one; And remember, 15 pieces of flair is the minimum.
I stand corrected on both counts.
Actually, the Resturant at the End of the Universe could exist anywhere, even on planet Earth, as the "End" is representive of the universe ending (in another big bang) and not representing the "edge" of the universe as was given in the end of the HHGG movie.
In fact, I might open a resturant at the end of the universe here and have a grand opening, well, uh, soon... maybe. Be there, or be blown up.
Let's just call it the "Getting screwed in the analog hole" bill.
Soon they will attempt to pass the "video camera in front of the TV" bill.
... But it is overcast here you insensitive clod!
Actually it really is. It was clear last night until about 2 am. Maybe it is the chaos theory on a universal scale:
"If there is anything remotely interesting in space happening this night, would it be overcast where I am?" I say yes.
If the withdraw happens, the people of South Korea will be able to honestly say that "I switched to Linux because Microsoft forced me to."
"Linux, we won't become a monopoly then pull the rug from under your feet (or the OS from under your apps)"
I was a 96 convert as well. My reason was my first C++ assignment worked in Microsoft Workbench, but it took me a week to get it working on the university solaris system. A friend lent me a very tattered CD of Slackware 3.2. I dual booted for about 2 years, but slowly my linux partition grew and my windows partition shrank.
BTW, I have found that most "1337 h4X0r t001z" are written for Windows systems for use by the script kiddies.
You just need to fashon a tinfoil had that has those very attractive ear flaps.
"But too much spent now to cancel it".
It is never too much spent to cancel it unless it is going to be fixed for free. Don't throw good money after bad.
[begin: OT]
Does anyone else feel that this will cause an increase in fuel demand, therefore cause yet another increase in petrol prices? I can see it now, the petrol companies have to operate on Sunday to meet requirement*. To offset the increase in salaries of the employees, the petrol companies have passed the expense to consumers and they will now pay $1.60 per litre.
* They probably operate on Sunday anyway, but don't let that stop them from increasing the prices.
[end: OT]
You spell it prOn
OT:
A fire fox is what happens to a fox when it gets caught in a fire. BTW, every fire fighter will tell you that these are indeed a problem as they tend to run into the unburnt bush before they die. This causes the fires to spread faster. Same with rabbits.
And for those who think it would not make a difference, I have seen a burning rabbit run over 100 metres through the bush, lighting the undergrowth as it went. We had a fun time trying to extinguish the fire before it had a change to take off.