Meh, who cares? This isn't about Apple or Amazon. This is about the labels being dragged, kicking and screaming though they are, into the 21st century.
This was a fairly nice development. Let's not cloud it with pointless conspiracies.
BTW, Apple, by definition, can't "sell out". Thanks for playing though.
But I sure as hell don't trust any bureaucratic entity to make it so.
Uhhh, so who do you trust? It's all well and good to bitch and moan, but if you don't have a better idea, that's all you're doing: bitching and moaning.
Samir: No one in this country can ever pronounce my name right. It's not that hard: Samir Na-gheen-an-a-jar. Nagheenanajar. Ali Khamenei: Yeah, well at least your name isn't Ali Khamenei. Samir: You know there's nothing wrong with that name. Ali Khamenei: There was nothing wrong with it... until I was about 12 years old and that no-talent ass clown became Supreme leader of Iran and started screaming anti-US invective. Samir: Hmm... well why don't you just go by Al instead of Ali? Ali Khamenei: No way. Why should I change? He's the one who sucks.
Mod parent up. When we started our business almost 4 years ago, we bought Quickbooks, because that's what I was used to from another job and because that's what everybody does. And I'm so tired of the bloat, the lack of customization and the unwieldy interface that I'm rolling my own solution in the new year.
It's a good product line, to be sure, but they're stuck in the incremental upgrades cycle a la Madden football, and it's starting to stink.
Slight problem there. As techies, we'll work on Vista machines more than actually installing the damn thing for ourselves. As such, do you really want to turn off UAC on some luser's PC? Much as I hate to give MS any credit, UAC actually does help a little bit. And if you troubleshoot MS machines for a living, every little bit helps.
Not that I don't agree with you in principle, but how hard is to have a bunch of organized folders: docs, mp3s, porn, etc.? Same argument: do a little work first, save time later.
Because then the OEMs and hardware companies would be losing money due to consumers buying the same cable for their product from another, cheaper, company thus losing profit.
Not to fear. The invisible rotting penis of the market will come along eventually and sort it all out.
That's the point. None of the scientists promoting global warming ARE good scientists because of the money they're getting to promote global warming.
Wow. I've heard some fucked up arguments against global warming and climate change, but that one takes the cake. If there's one thing the "alarmists" do not have on their side, it's freaking money.
That's the problem with laws designed based around limitations in technology. Technology very quickly renders those laws obsolete, but the laws never get removed from the books. Indeed, that's why I feel that all laws beyond a very small core of crucial laws (your basic murder, theft, etc.)---certainly all civil laws and regulations---should be required by the Constitution to have a sunset provision and should be reviewed at minimum every 10-15 years to determine whether the laws are still useful.
Agreed, except setting actual limits will be just as stupid. Technology doesn't decay at a uniform rate. What should happen is that the laws should get changed when the pressure and lobbying from interested parties on the legislative body becomes high enough. Unfortunately, those parties are more interested in making life for themselves easier and usually only pressure useful change either by accident or under duress.
Which is why you need regulation, which has been sorely lacking since at least the 80's.
while Austen is about as readable as Danielle Steele, but gets credit for being a woman writing books when women didn't right books, which is quite an accomplishment even if said books are about banal people being banal (with tea).
As someone who had to read Austen for A-levels, your comment is spot on.
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Wow. It's rare you see a post on slashdot that properly qualifies for trolling and insightful moderation. I'm suitably impressed.
Meh, who cares? This isn't about Apple or Amazon. This is about the labels being dragged, kicking and screaming though they are, into the 21st century.
This was a fairly nice development. Let's not cloud it with pointless conspiracies.
BTW, Apple, by definition, can't "sell out". Thanks for playing though.
But I sure as hell don't trust any bureaucratic entity to make it so.
Uhhh, so who do you trust? It's all well and good to bitch and moan, but if you don't have a better idea, that's all you're doing: bitching and moaning.
my views are just as valid as anyone elses.
Thanks for the laugh.
Just call them "iLED's" or some such and stupid rich people will buy them by the thousands and the price will drop.
Fixed that for you.
Samir: No one in this country can ever pronounce my name right. It's not that hard: Samir Na-gheen-an-a-jar. Nagheenanajar.
Ali Khamenei: Yeah, well at least your name isn't Ali Khamenei.
Samir: You know there's nothing wrong with that name.
Ali Khamenei: There was nothing wrong with it... until I was about 12 years old and that no-talent ass clown became Supreme leader of Iran and started screaming anti-US invective.
Samir: Hmm... well why don't you just go by Al instead of Ali?
Ali Khamenei: No way. Why should I change? He's the one who sucks.
Mod parent up. When we started our business almost 4 years ago, we bought Quickbooks, because that's what I was used to from another job and because that's what everybody does. And I'm so tired of the bloat, the lack of customization and the unwieldy interface that I'm rolling my own solution in the new year.
It's a good product line, to be sure, but they're stuck in the incremental upgrades cycle a la Madden football, and it's starting to stink.
Meh. Getting DX 9 for win2k was a trivial problem.
W2K turned out to be their Best OS ever. (Yes even now compared to XP it's still better.)
Not what I've found. It's basically a tradeoff. XP sucks up more resources than 2k, but runs more stable. Choose your poison.
Well I missed that bit of news
Might want to peruse some tech-related sites from time to time, then.
..which can also be turned off.
Slight problem there. As techies, we'll work on Vista machines more than actually installing the damn thing for ourselves. As such, do you really want to turn off UAC on some luser's PC? Much as I hate to give MS any credit, UAC actually does help a little bit. And if you troubleshoot MS machines for a living, every little bit helps.
Not that I don't agree with you in principle, but how hard is to have a bunch of organized folders: docs, mp3s, porn, etc.? Same argument: do a little work first, save time later.
Because then the OEMs and hardware companies would be losing money due to consumers buying the same cable for their product from another, cheaper, company thus losing profit.
Not to fear. The invisible rotting penis of the market will come along eventually and sort it all out.
crypto-marxist pseudo-environmentalists
Unable to defeat freedom and capitalism
ROFLMAO. You're either one hell of a dingbat or just a really shitty troll. Thanks for the laugh!
That's the point. None of the scientists promoting global warming ARE good scientists because of the money they're getting to promote global warming.
Wow. I've heard some fucked up arguments against global warming and climate change, but that one takes the cake. If there's one thing the "alarmists" do not have on their side, it's freaking money.
Or is it dogma?
How about just good health?
Your projection is showing....
Bill gates would like...to try out his visions.
You owe me a new keyboard.
Well if you want an MP3 player with a command line, you'll need to build a better tiny keyboard. Sorry.
Meh. I've got huge hands, and my iPod Touch's kb is just fine for CLI work.
Not that I have too do much of it, mind.
That's the problem with laws designed based around limitations in technology. Technology very quickly renders those laws obsolete, but the laws never get removed from the books. Indeed, that's why I feel that all laws beyond a very small core of crucial laws (your basic murder, theft, etc.)---certainly all civil laws and regulations---should be required by the Constitution to have a sunset provision and should be reviewed at minimum every 10-15 years to determine whether the laws are still useful.
Agreed, except setting actual limits will be just as stupid. Technology doesn't decay at a uniform rate. What should happen is that the laws should get changed when the pressure and lobbying from interested parties on the legislative body becomes high enough. Unfortunately, those parties are more interested in making life for themselves easier and usually only pressure useful change either by accident or under duress.
Which is why you need regulation, which has been sorely lacking since at least the 80's.
Fascinating point.
We need some way for young people to be able to know if an elder is mentally competent enough.
I'd suggest that sarcasm would be one of the tools youngsters would use to gauge leadership mettle, as opposed to the only one.
while Austen is about as readable as Danielle Steele, but gets credit for being a woman writing books when women didn't right books, which is quite an accomplishment even if said books are about banal people being banal (with tea).
As someone who had to read Austen for A-levels, your comment is spot on.
RIGHT ON
I think I've got a HARD ON
And I'm gonna ROCK ON
Keep on coming on COME ON
On and on and on and on til the BREAK OF DAWN
I'm done.
Mod parent up. We can wibble on about Acid tests all we want, but we still have a 750lb* gorilla in the room.
*Yes, MS have lost a little weight recently, haven't they?
Don't blame me, I voted for Brontosaurus.
Abble
That's as pathetic as the idiots who use "M$".