Sorry, no, my earlier point was that Office (and particularly Excel in this case) are the MS crown jewels for a reason: they're decent pieces of software.
I have. The only MS product I'm still using is the OS, and that will soon be gone too.
-the software has consistently improved (win2k -> xp, xp -> sp2, sp2 -> vista...)
Yeah, I don't know about that. Win2k was nice, XP was win2k with some shiny slapped on. As for Vista it appears that most noticeable differences between it and XP are yet more shiny and an appetite for expensive hardware. Improvements maybe, but the curve has shallowed out a hell of a lot in the last 6 years.
But I mean, claiming that every alternative you've used is better? I think that's complete bullshit.
Name any piece of MS software, and I'll name a competitor that does the job far far better. Go on, knock yourself out, this should be fun. Remember, I already disclaimed Office, so don't be throwing Excel at me.
I hate Microsoft because I've used their products.
That's exactly it. Apart perhaps from their Office Suite (which is still 50% shit when you throw in Publisher and Access and all that other crap), every alternative to a Microsoft product usually blows it out of the water.
There might be a few guys who really hate Microsft, but most of us are just sick of having to use their crap.
I dunno, I think we stopped being "natural" a long time ago, at least since the industrial revolution. If not then, then maybe a little later, when we started using artificial parts to extend lifespan. Yep, we're still animals, but that gulf btween nature and us is increasing. Whether that's a good thing or not, I couldn't say.
Thankyou. Or you could just slap a decent firewall on there from a USB key before you hook it up to the net. It's what I do when a client gets a new rig they want me to setup.
Big Mac "value" meal: $5.19 A chicken breast and a can of vegetables, and a pint of milk: $3.50 tops.
Infrastructure: Pots, pans, cutlery, plates, seasonings, elctricity or gas for the cooking. Granted, all that, amortized over several thousand meals doens't come to much, but you still have to make the initial investment. It isn't a case of fast food being cheaper, but being cheaper in the short term.
but it seems kind of silly to think of doing it to save the population.
Uh, what? I know space travel and colonizing other planets is not a trivial task, but it is certainly within our current, not to mention potential future, abilities.
Not to mention that by simply colonizing another planet successfully, we exponentially raise the chances for the long-term survival of the human race. You might not care, but it's a worthwile goal and hopefully there's enough people who agree to help make this happen.
I have heard it said that when God cast out Satan from heaven that his impact on the earth is the same meteoric impact that scientists believe wiped out the dinosaurs.
So, what you're saying is that the dinos are the first ever "friendly fire" casualties?
Should explain why such a christian nation as the US is so good at it, then.
And while they may have proposed stupid things in the past, at least they didn't, you know, stupidly invade Iraq.
No, they just signed off on it and pretty much everything else that followed. I'll grant you the Dems seem to be acting like they have a clue lately, but it's mostly too little too late, the damage is done.
Not really. The Conservatives were getting quite critical of the war by last election
Only because they realized they needed somthing major to differiante themselves from the Labour party because they were in (and still are) the worst shape they've been as a party for a long time. You know as well as I do, had 9/11 and the ensuing crap happened on their watch, they'd have been just as much up W's ass as Blair.
Maybe, but there's a sizeable chunk of the US population that would vote for him if he ran for President in '08. He might have no direct power, but he's still regarded as a person of substance for some ungodly reason.
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Sorry, no, my earlier point was that Office (and particularly Excel in this case) are the MS crown jewels for a reason: they're decent pieces of software.
You need to pick a best that matters.
I have. The only MS product I'm still using is the OS, and that will soon be gone too.
-the software has consistently improved (win2k -> xp, xp -> sp2, sp2 -> vista...)
Yeah, I don't know about that. Win2k was nice, XP was win2k with some shiny slapped on. As for Vista it appears that most noticeable differences between it and XP are yet more shiny and an appetite for expensive hardware. Improvements maybe, but the curve has shallowed out a hell of a lot in the last 6 years.
But I mean, claiming that every alternative you've used is better? I think that's complete bullshit.
Name any piece of MS software, and I'll name a competitor that does the job far far better. Go on, knock yourself out, this should be fun. Remember, I already disclaimed Office, so don't be throwing Excel at me.
I hate Microsoft because I've used their products.
That's exactly it. Apart perhaps from their Office Suite (which is still 50% shit when you throw in Publisher and Access and all that other crap), every alternative to a Microsoft product usually blows it out of the water.
There might be a few guys who really hate Microsft, but most of us are just sick of having to use their crap.
How many times do I have to tell you people? Hogsheads!
I never get tired of this...
Who pissed in your cornflakes this morning?
Tell me about about it. You used to be able to light Swan matches (UK) on a pane of glass.
I dunno, I think we stopped being "natural" a long time ago, at least since the industrial revolution. If not then, then maybe a little later, when we started using artificial parts to extend lifespan. Yep, we're still animals, but that gulf btween nature and us is increasing. Whether that's a good thing or not, I couldn't say.
Shame really, 2000 is a decent OS (and I'm still going to have it around for a bit.)
But I guess it's time to start getting on the horse with Linux, because it's also the last MS OS I'll be using.
Thankyou. Or you could just slap a decent firewall on there from a USB key before you hook it up to the net. It's what I do when a client gets a new rig they want me to setup.
I prefer Warren Ellis' name for it: Snakepit 2008
Would make a killer sig.
If I thought for one second I was NASA-worthy, I'd volunteer in a heartbeat, and I'll wager many others here would too.
Big Mac "value" meal: $5.19 A chicken breast and a can of vegetables, and a pint of milk: $3.50 tops.
Infrastructure: Pots, pans, cutlery, plates, seasonings, elctricity or gas for the cooking. Granted, all that, amortized over several thousand meals doens't come to much, but you still have to make the initial investment. It isn't a case of fast food being cheaper, but being cheaper in the short term.
Thats socialist and it doesn't work
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zOMG that's FUCKING BRILLIANT. Just the kind of sharp analysis I come to
but it seems kind of silly to think of doing it to save the population.
Uh, what? I know space travel and colonizing other planets is not a trivial task, but it is certainly within our current, not to mention potential future, abilities. Not to mention that by simply colonizing another planet successfully, we exponentially raise the chances for the long-term survival of the human race. You might not care, but it's a worthwile goal and hopefully there's enough people who agree to help make this happen.
Think eggs in baskets, then you get the idea why we need to spread out.
I have heard it said that when God cast out Satan from heaven that his impact on the earth is the same meteoric impact that scientists believe wiped out the dinosaurs.
So, what you're saying is that the dinos are the first ever "friendly fire" casualties?
Should explain why such a christian nation as the US is so good at it, then.
Step right up folks! It's another edition of Captain Splendid's "Who pissed in your cornflakes this morning!"
Today's contestant is Krell. So, Krell, tell us, who pissed in your cornflakes this morning? Enquiring minds want to know!
Seriously, cheer up you grumpy fucker, and thanks for playing!
And while they may have proposed stupid things in the past, at least they didn't, you know, stupidly invade Iraq.
No, they just signed off on it and pretty much everything else that followed. I'll grant you the Dems seem to be acting like they have a clue lately, but it's mostly too little too late, the damage is done.
Not really. The Conservatives were getting quite critical of the war by last election
Only because they realized they needed somthing major to differiante themselves from the Labour party because they were in (and still are) the worst shape they've been as a party for a long time. You know as well as I do, had 9/11 and the ensuing crap happened on their watch, they'd have been just as much up W's ass as Blair.
I would have gone more with something like this:
A) Pussies
B) Idiots
As it was said in Star Trek VI, The Undiscovered Country, "It is better to die standing, than to live on our knees".
That's only because the Klingons sucked at making kneepads.
Gingrich holds no elected office.
Maybe, but there's a sizeable chunk of the US population that would vote for him if he ran for President in '08. He might have no direct power, but he's still regarded as a person of substance for some ungodly reason.
Old phone books would prop up a monitor quite nicely.