As long as Apple/Intel don't force DRM upon me, I'll continue buying their products. The P3 serial fiasco didn't bother me, but TCPA garbage ruining my computing experience sure as hell will.
As much as I hate to defend Microsoft, there is a point to be made here. China's government requested the censure. I'm sure if MS dragged their feet on it, they would have been added to "The Great Firewall of China."
iCal hands down. I use it on my laptop, which I use at both work and home. It manages my to-do list, and my appointments. It also functions as a great alarm clock with some Perl/Applescript kung fu.
On the Apple-Intel switch:
As long as Apple doesn't force any hardware-based DRM on me, I'll continue buying Apple products. I buy Apple products because they work. Now like everyone else, I'm sure I wouldn't mind running it on a generic x86 machine. Just don't do anything stupid to offend the rights zealots, Apple.
On the Sarge error:
A few days? Really, just uncomment that line and send it to the presses. Please don't make those of us who support the Debian project in this manner wait any longer. If this takes more than a week, I'll be seriously disappointed.
I bought a Roomba, I wasn't disappointed. It may get stuck every now and then, but it saves me the time of having to deal with cleaning the house. For ~$200, it does everything my vaccum does, with the exception of not dragging me along. It hasn't clogged, and it's battery life is decent for a four-bedroom house.
I fully intend to buy Scooba when it comes out. If you're worried about it bleaching your rugs, use the two invisible wall units that come with their products. Need more? They're ~$30 at the most. I think/.'s expectations are too high, iRobot has brought us something incredible and all people can do is whine about its flaws.
What does the project need $40K for? I understand there are bandwidth and server costs, but it is a volunteer project.
After all, Red Hat only made $210K last quarter of '03...and they sell a product! Is there any list of Debian's financials available? I assume since it's mostly open-ended it should be on the site somewhere. Although I will confess, I havenn't done my research yet.
This is really starting to sound like Gattaca to me. What's to stop them from implanting you with the tag when you get your flu shot, a regular physical? The implications are disturbing, and IMHO greatly over-power the benefits. Also, think of a society like in The Net. Say someone changes your information, you're given the wrong drug and you die. Far, far too creepy for me.
Ah, the memories. I still remember installing Netscape 2.0 on floppy disk many, many years ago. I think I still have the box somewhere. It's funny how NS has changed over the years, going from commercial to open source, back to a commercial form of browser. It's also interesting how the "wheel" logo seems to have disappeared.
This will only become acceptable if you cut down on the fraudulent abuse of WHOIS. For example the Domain Registry of America garbage. You also have to take into account annoyances. I remember originally having my authentic WHOIS info and getting called by people wanting to "buy" my domain, for a good price; and various other crap.
The bomb is in fact not a nuclear bomb. It is capable of carrying a nuclear armament, however when it was "lost" it was rigged in "training configuration." It has no nuclear component, but rather a large amount of conventional explosives.
The solution to spammers is simple, kill them. After enough of them go, the rest will soon be stirring in fear. Make spamming a capital offense. Then give all their earthly possessions to the good sysadmins of the world.
This has been around for years. You'd also see political statements in games. Remember in Duke Nukem 3D, the "Innocent?" billboard pointing fingers at OJ? In Doom 3, the "VALVE running" stab? Personally, as long as my player doesn't stop to drink a Pepsi, or bandage himself with a J&J, I don't care.
Give me an immersive experience, but do _not_ ruin my gameplay.
Honestly. There are only a few hundred of these, and people are flipping out. Most of the things flying around are totally inaccurate. The cans come in a box, not your typical vending machine. So if companies are really security concious, they'll check employees with coke packs. Seriously though, how many people that work at those "high-level" (sic) facilities, bring 6/12 packs to work everyday.
His driving is pretty bad, he almost hit that one Mercedes, only to cut another vehicle off. Although, he could just be doing a few stunts for the camera.
He has written proposals for releasing mutant flies into restaurants
OK, now does that sound "right" to any of you? To me it sounds like he's trying to create havoc "against" genetic engineering rather, than using it as an art. Maybe people shouldn't be so quick to protect him. Unless Wired phrased that wrong, of course.
We all know it, but in some environments, virus and spam crap keeps some ITs in their jobs. So as much as we curse spam and virus authors, it does keep getting us our paycheck time and time again.
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As long as Apple/Intel don't force DRM upon me, I'll continue buying their products. The P3 serial fiasco didn't bother me, but TCPA garbage ruining my computing experience sure as hell will.
As much as I hate to defend Microsoft, there is a point to be made here. China's government requested the censure. I'm sure if MS dragged their feet on it, they would have been added to "The Great Firewall of China."
iCal hands down. I use it on my laptop, which I use at both work and home. It manages my to-do list, and my appointments. It also functions as a great alarm clock with some Perl/Applescript kung fu.
On the Apple-Intel switch:
As long as Apple doesn't force any hardware-based DRM on me, I'll continue buying Apple products. I buy Apple products because they work. Now like everyone else, I'm sure I wouldn't mind running it on a generic x86 machine. Just don't do anything stupid to offend the rights zealots, Apple.
On the Sarge error: A few days? Really, just uncomment that line and send it to the presses. Please don't make those of us who support the Debian project in this manner wait any longer. If this takes more than a week, I'll be seriously disappointed.
korea.blackholes.us :-)...
I bought a Roomba, I wasn't disappointed. It may get stuck every now and then, but it saves me the time of having to deal with cleaning the house. For ~$200, it does everything my vaccum does, with the exception of not dragging me along. It hasn't clogged, and it's battery life is decent for a four-bedroom house.
/.'s expectations are too high, iRobot has brought us something incredible and all people can do is whine about its flaws.
I fully intend to buy Scooba when it comes out. If you're worried about it bleaching your rugs, use the two invisible wall units that come with their products. Need more? They're ~$30 at the most. I think
What about Wesley Crusher?
So is there any way the American people can appeal what the old fogies have doomed us to?
What does the project need $40K for? I understand there are bandwidth and server costs, but it is a volunteer project.
After all, Red Hat only made $210K last quarter of '03...and they sell a product! Is there any list of Debian's financials available? I assume since it's mostly open-ended it should be on the site somewhere. Although I will confess, I havenn't done my research yet.
Does anyone know if the SanDisk 512 MB is bootable? This review says no, yet other reviews say yes.
Is Spim the low fat version of Spam?
Just wait until we see the researchers' machines turn zombie and start DOS attacking...
This is really starting to sound like Gattaca to me. What's to stop them from implanting you with the tag when you get your flu shot, a regular physical? The implications are disturbing, and IMHO greatly over-power the benefits. Also, think of a society like in The Net. Say someone changes your information, you're given the wrong drug and you die. Far, far too creepy for me.
Ah, the memories. I still remember installing Netscape 2.0 on floppy disk many, many years ago. I think I still have the box somewhere. It's funny how NS has changed over the years, going from commercial to open source, back to a commercial form of browser. It's also interesting how the "wheel" logo seems to have disappeared.
http://www.mylastemail.com
This will only become acceptable if you cut down on the fraudulent abuse of WHOIS. For example the Domain Registry of America garbage. You also have to take into account annoyances. I remember originally having my authentic WHOIS info and getting called by people wanting to "buy" my domain, for a good price; and various other crap.
Anyone remember when they called scroll wheels and clicks wheels, "jog" wheels :-)?
The bomb is in fact not a nuclear bomb. It is capable of carrying a nuclear armament, however when it was "lost" it was rigged in "training configuration." It has no nuclear component, but rather a large amount of conventional explosives.
You know it's not good when their site displays "contact billing ASAP."
The solution to spammers is simple, kill them. After enough of them go, the rest will soon be stirring in fear. Make spamming a capital offense. Then give all their earthly possessions to the good sysadmins of the world.
This has been around for years. You'd also see political statements in games. Remember in Duke Nukem 3D, the "Innocent?" billboard pointing fingers at OJ? In Doom 3, the "VALVE running" stab? Personally, as long as my player doesn't stop to drink a Pepsi, or bandage himself with a J&J, I don't care.
Give me an immersive experience, but do _not_ ruin my gameplay.
Honestly. There are only a few hundred of these, and people are flipping out. Most of the things flying around are totally inaccurate. The cans come in a box, not your typical vending machine. So if companies are really security concious, they'll check employees with coke packs. Seriously though, how many people that work at those "high-level" (sic) facilities, bring 6/12 packs to work everyday.
His driving is pretty bad, he almost hit that one Mercedes, only to cut another vehicle off. Although, he could just be doing a few stunts for the camera.
OK, now does that sound "right" to any of you? To me it sounds like he's trying to create havoc "against" genetic engineering rather, than using it as an art. Maybe people shouldn't be so quick to protect him. Unless Wired phrased that wrong, of course.
We all know it, but in some environments, virus and spam crap keeps some ITs in their jobs. So as much as we curse spam and virus authors, it does keep getting us our paycheck time and time again.