Doesn't matter if it's Mario Party or Manhunt. Parents of all kids said they recognize the violence in this game and allow their children to participate. Ratings are only there to give parents an idea of what is in the game, nothing more. Case closed.
>Editors are supposed to double check stories and at the very least look for reputable cross-references....
No they're not, from the/. FAQ:
How do you verify the accuracy of Slashdot stories? We don't. You do.:) If something seems outrageous, we might look for some corroboration, but as a rule, we regard this as the responsibility of the submitter and the audience. This is why it's important to read comments. You might find something that refutes, or supports, the story in the main.
> Some of my best friend/players on line are females.
I'd be more careful with a statement like that, remember, online the men are men, the women are men, and the 10 year-old boys are FBI agents. [Shamelessly paraphrased bash quote]
Oh come on, how much do those few LEDs consume? Anyway, the PS might be 450w but this doesn't mean the computer consumes that much, maybe about 150 idle and 250 under load. And how exectly more hard drive space results in higher power reqs?
I still think putting flashing LEDs on RAM is stupid, but don't really care what other people do with their computers so I don't bitch about it.
My parents got me a book on Delphi, and I learned myself. I think it was Delphi 3, so it's not that long ago. It's really quite easy to learn, the first thing I remember doing was a clock:
Drag a Label onto the form;
Drag a Timer onto the form;
Double click the timer to open the code editor and type: Label1.Caption:= TimeToStr(now);
Hit F9
That's it, not that hard. Anyway, I first started "using" computers long before that, but only for gaming purposes. Then I got a SNES and suddenly all the games I likes seemed crappy:)
You can just download the BeOS setup file (about 45-50mb) and run it as any other program. The rather normal installation process follows, it creates some files on a (preferably) FAT partition, all you then need to do is double-click the BeOS icon and the computer will reboot into BeOS. Download is availible here.
The country I now live in has a different language from my mother tongue, and it's not English:) Just as with the 'normal' language, I learned all the tech terms by observing. After you get the basics of the language just read tech magazines or books, surf the local tech web sites, talk to computer nerds or listen to them talk. You can try visiting computer-related eshops which have pictures and just browse randomly, noticing the categories various things are listed under or descriptions given. For example, if there is a picture of a memory module with the following description: "ECC awoseihgna 266MHz pijsdae (aikjrst PC2100), sjlfdg 2GB." It should be obvious that "awoseihgna" means registered, "pijsdae" means memory, "aikjrst" stands for standard or compatible, and "sjlfdg" is size or capacity. Note: sample words created by dropping hands on keyboard. It (everything, not just the eshop thing) worked for me, and I think the talking/listening part is very important, as A) you will hear the pronunciation and B) many things have completely different 'official' and commonly used names, like box vs. computer in English but with 100:1 usage ratio. Hope this helps.
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Same reason people use Photoshop instead of GIMP and Opera instead of Mozilla/FF/TB: it's better! Somebody already listed the specific advanatges, so I'll skip that.
Some people already replied saying they had though the same thing, and I'll be one of them now. What's worse though is that I saw these cookies on another tech site today, complete with the photo, and still didn't get it right away.
Not exactly a spelling or grammar error, but still...
I got a D-Link AirPlusG+ 802.11g card and right on the top of the box, below the product name, it says: "Fastre Wireless Access for Your Laptop". Might be just British spelling though.
Heh, I've an very similar system in the next room:
- Pentium II 350, can OC to 430 without problems - Same geforce2, but from Elsa - Intel SE-BX2 - 384 Megs of ram: 64(Sumsung) + 64 (noname) + 256 (kingmax) - 2x10gb WD Caviars - 15" unknown monitor
I have a spare P3 1000, but I can't use it because of differet power req.
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>I was kind of hoping for the (X+1)Box myself.
Another way of saying the same thing: (X++)Box
Doesn't matter if it's Mario Party or Manhunt. Parents of all kids said they recognize the violence in this game and allow their children to participate. Ratings are only there to give parents an idea of what is in the game, nothing more. Case closed.
> ... on /.--fortunately my pass is my girlfriend's name ...
Hmmm really weird, I just tried to login with "Johnny Mnemonic" and an empty string ("") for password, but it won't let me in.
My calculus final is this Monday.
Maybe I shouldn't even try and give up now.
> I believe the proper question at this point isn't "can we" it's "Should we"
Screw that (and your free ipod scam link too). My question is:
Where do I sign up??
>Editors are supposed to double check stories and at the very least look for reputable cross-references ....
/. FAQ:
:) If something seems outrageous, we might look for some corroboration, but as a rule, we regard this as the responsibility of the submitter and the audience. This is why it's important to read comments. You might find something that refutes, or supports, the story in the main.
No they're not, from the
How do you verify the accuracy of Slashdot stories?
We don't. You do.
Q: How do you tell if a lawyer is lying?
A: His lips are moving.
Isn't this the joke those two got arrested for? I read it somewhere but can't find it now...
>Real physicists like Stephen Hawking, and fictional ones like Quinn Mallory, are very cool!
The problem is, we think they're cool, while most kids think the opposite.
Whereabouts of vehicles, wherein the vehicles are registered to the government, the privilege of driving said vehicles is granted by government...
No no no. You give the government the privilege of monitoring and controlling your (and others') behavior.
roads built by the government and maintained by the government.
Not all roads are build and maintained by the government.
don't look to the constitution for a right to it, because it ain't there.
Of course it's not there. The constitution says what the governemnt can't do, not what you can.
Or try this invite spooler here
> Some of my best friend/players on line are females.
I'd be more careful with a statement like that, remember, online the men are men, the women are men, and the 10 year-old boys are FBI agents.
[Shamelessly paraphrased bash quote]
Oh come on, how much do those few LEDs consume? Anyway, the PS might be 450w but this doesn't mean the computer consumes that much, maybe about 150 idle and 250 under load. And how exectly more hard drive space results in higher power reqs?
I still think putting flashing LEDs on RAM is stupid, but don't really care what other people do with their computers so I don't bitch about it.
My last option:
I) Nothing, unless CowboyNeal falls into water, then 'F'
Drag a Label onto the form;
Drag a Timer onto the form;
Double click the timer to open the code editor and type: Label1.Caption := TimeToStr(now);
Hit F9
:)
That's it, not that hard. Anyway, I first started "using" computers long before that, but only for gaming purposes. Then I got a SNES and suddenly all the games I likes seemed crappy
You can just download the BeOS setup file (about 45-50mb) and run it as any other program. The rather normal installation process follows, it creates some files on a (preferably) FAT partition, all you then need to do is double-click the BeOS icon and the computer will reboot into BeOS. Download is availible here.
The country I now live in has a different language from my mother tongue, and it's not English :)
Just as with the 'normal' language, I learned all the tech terms by observing. After you get the basics of the language just read tech magazines or books, surf the local tech web sites, talk to computer nerds or listen to them talk. You can try visiting computer-related eshops which have pictures and just browse randomly, noticing the categories various things are listed under or descriptions given.
For example, if there is a picture of a memory module with the following description:
"ECC awoseihgna 266MHz pijsdae (aikjrst PC2100), sjlfdg 2GB."
It should be obvious that "awoseihgna" means registered, "pijsdae" means memory, "aikjrst" stands for standard or compatible, and "sjlfdg" is size or capacity. Note: sample words created by dropping hands on keyboard.
It (everything, not just the eshop thing) worked for me, and I think the talking/listening part is very important, as A) you will hear the pronunciation and B) many things have completely different 'official' and commonly used names, like box vs. computer in English but with 100:1 usage ratio.
Hope this helps.
> 2: My toe-nail clippings
Aha! Looks like an untapped market!
Please use ICQ to contact me regarding my toe-nail clippings. Price will be negotiated, bulk discounts possible. Offer good while supplies last.
>Though, I wonder if images will be rendered into soundwaves?
Yes actually, they already released a technology demo. Have a look at it here [Flash, NSFW, Sound]
Why are you all people laughing? I'm sure the parent poster wanted to say that he lives in the biggest city in the Northen Hemisphere..
Same reason people use Photoshop instead of GIMP and Opera instead of Mozilla/FF/TB: it's better! Somebody already listed the specific advanatges, so I'll skip that.
GREEN - Browsing with Firefox
BLUE - Unplugging your network cable
ULTRAVIOLET - Browsing with Opera
Opera(tm). The next, from the other side, safest thing to unplugging your network connection.
Vodoo 5 5500, the version with two VSA-100 chips was availibe, I actually almost got one but recieved a GF2 MX as a present. Damn.
Some people already replied saying they had though the same thing, and I'll be one of them now. What's worse though is that I saw these cookies on another tech site today, complete with the photo, and still didn't get it right away.
Not exactly a spelling or grammar error, but still...
I got a D-Link AirPlusG+ 802.11g card and right on the top of the box, below the product name, it says: "Fastre Wireless Access for Your Laptop". Might be just British spelling though.
Heh, I've an very similar system in the next room:
- Pentium II 350, can OC to 430 without problems
- Same geforce2, but from Elsa
- Intel SE-BX2
- 384 Megs of ram: 64(Sumsung) + 64 (noname) + 256 (kingmax)
- 2x10gb WD Caviars
- 15" unknown monitor
I have a spare P3 1000, but I can't use it because of differet power req.