Why not round the "5683" and "0.571" to pretty numbers? Then you can ditch the old english terminology completely. I dunno... maybe it would be too hard to convert all the bottling plants.
Eh, anyway. I realize that some are a-ok overall, but in general, i've just lost my taste for it. Something once exciting and interesting becomes mundane routine after awhile. All things in moderation, I suppose, but it's how i've come to feel about a lot of the social things I did when I was a teenager.
Well, a few points. One, some people like routine. Two, some people dislike moderation (especially on Slashdot, har har). Three, I'm the same way, re: social things done when younger. I don't do the bar scene any more, for example. I don't IRC nearly as much as I used to either.
And, no offense, but a political theory IRC channel just does *not* sound like fun, smart people or otherwise:p
No offense taken. Some people aren't into politics. I happen to find it interesting (if depressing...).
There are some specialized, IRC chat channels that are not bad. I hang out in one that discusses political theory, for example, and there's a small-but-smart crowd. The signal-to-noise ratio is dauntingly low on the more popular chat mediums, though, such as the ones you mentioned.
1.4 will the last version of Mozilla released as a suite, after that the switch to separate browser, e-mail etc. applications will take place.
Oh, thank goodness! I've got a rather humble box right now, and for the most part, I'm fine, because I run minimalist software like Fluxbox. But Mozilla is a hog. I tried Phoenix, and it's nice... but it doesn't have all the fine-grained "power user" features of Mozilla that hardcore webheads like myself and many people on this site appreciate. (I know, it's designed this way.)
So a separate Mozilla browser, Mozilla mail client, etc., would be fantastic. Breaking out the IRC client would be nice too, as it's pretty kludgy. I think what we're seeing here is Mozilla getting back to the roots of the UNIX philosophy (one job, one tool), and away from the "suite" mentality from the days when Netscape was competing heavily with MS... and adding "integrated" bloat every step of the way.
It's amazing that we're now in the early 21st century with incredibly advanced technology, but our transportation system is thoroughly in the early 20th century. Surely it's possible to install collision-avoidance systems in cars now, so that cars will react to each other, rather than drivers reacting. Humans are notoriously unreliable. Computers are perfectly reliable, but they're a hell of a lot better. Let's see GPS for quicker trips; automatic acceleration at safe speeds, with "buffer zones" between cars; let's see weather and other hazard detection. PLEASE allow our transportation technology catch up with the rest of the technology world.
For what it's worth, I'm running Gentoo 1.4rc2, kernel 2.4.20, and I get the disk swapping/slowness thing too. So I suspect it's the kernel itself that causes the problem.
Not that hominids, though, arrived considerably earlier than this... what's the latest figure? somewhere in the 4 million range? Some of them wren't exactly dumb either; neanderthals, in fact, are supposed to have had more brain mass than humans did/do.
One of three computer labs that I support at my job is geared specifically toward those with disabilities. You're right. There are, in fact, uses for this kind of technology. One woman at the lab uses something similar to those touchpad inputs found on some laptops, because she has trouble controlling her muscle movement.
Does anyone know the default cluster sizes for the various file systems? I'm a little confused on that, since when recently doing a rebuild of my box, I seemed to be limited to a certain (albeit, efficient) size. Ideas?
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I like PHP as much as the next geek, but I wouldn't ascribe to it god-like powers.:-)
In dry climates, go into the bathroom and let the hot water run as hot as you can stand it, soak your hands, then rinse your face a few times with very hot water - not sure why this helps but I have found it very helpful.
Washing your hands--actually, massaging them--in warm water does wonders for RSI problems in your hands/wrists too. This is especially true if you're in an office with insanely cold air conditioning.
If I was Bill and Steve, I'd be selling my shares of Microsoft and planning a quiet retirement in the Islands.
Except, that will never happen, because these people are fiercely competitive. Do you think they are really in it for the money any more? Have you seen what Gates's $50,000,000 house is like? They've got the itch to get more power and beat everyone; the money is merely a convenient measure of success.
I don't have much to add, but... right on! I agree. While my Gentoo install was difficult, and I still have trouble (trying to get NTP running), I end up learning *a lot* about Linux/UNIX. And that's part of the process, isn't it? I mean, if I wanted something that "just works", I'd run OS X or whatever. But the thing is, I'm a geek, so I enjoy tinkering and understanding *how* computer stuff works; I'm not satisfied just knowing that it *does* work. Of course, all of this has practical application too: getting compensated in the work world for one's expert knowledge.
While this would certainly be convenient, it could also be bad for privacy. Some of us like being able to "disappear" (e.g. wives of abusive husbands forced to move to a new location). Certainly this guy loved his privacy:
...and by doing that, they're admitting that their Real format is crap. The rest of us have known for years that Real's encoding (and the associated player) is junk. The only reason Real has stayed around this long is because they were "first" to market with a streaming media format. Much like a certain website we all know (and love?)...
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Why not round the "5683" and "0.571" to pretty numbers? Then you can ditch the old english terminology completely. I dunno... maybe it would be too hard to convert all the bottling plants.
Sorry, but hyperbole has been patented. You'll be hearing from my lawyers.
Eh, anyway. I realize that some are a-ok overall, but in general, i've just lost my taste for it. Something once exciting and interesting becomes mundane routine after awhile. All things in moderation, I suppose, but it's how i've come to feel about a lot of the social things I did when I was a teenager.
Well, a few points. One, some people like routine. Two, some people dislike moderation (especially on Slashdot, har har). Three, I'm the same way, re: social things done when younger. I don't do the bar scene any more, for example. I don't IRC nearly as much as I used to either.
And, no offense, but a political theory IRC channel just does *not* sound like fun, smart people or otherwise :p
No offense taken. Some people aren't into politics. I happen to find it interesting (if depressing...).
There are some specialized, IRC chat channels that are not bad. I hang out in one that discusses political theory, for example, and there's a small-but-smart crowd. The signal-to-noise ratio is dauntingly low on the more popular chat mediums, though, such as the ones you mentioned.
1.4 will the last version of Mozilla released as a suite, after that the switch to separate browser, e-mail etc. applications will take place.
Oh, thank goodness! I've got a rather humble box right now, and for the most part, I'm fine, because I run minimalist software like Fluxbox. But Mozilla is a hog. I tried Phoenix, and it's nice... but it doesn't have all the fine-grained "power user" features of Mozilla that hardcore webheads like myself and many people on this site appreciate. (I know, it's designed this way.)
So a separate Mozilla browser, Mozilla mail client, etc., would be fantastic. Breaking out the IRC client would be nice too, as it's pretty kludgy. I think what we're seeing here is Mozilla getting back to the roots of the UNIX philosophy (one job, one tool), and away from the "suite" mentality from the days when Netscape was competing heavily with MS... and adding "integrated" bloat every step of the way.
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It's amazing that we're now in the early 21st century with incredibly advanced technology, but our transportation system is thoroughly in the early 20th century. Surely it's possible to install collision-avoidance systems in cars now, so that cars will react to each other, rather than drivers reacting. Humans are notoriously unreliable. Computers are perfectly reliable, but they're a hell of a lot better. Let's see GPS for quicker trips; automatic acceleration at safe speeds, with "buffer zones" between cars; let's see weather and other hazard detection. PLEASE allow our transportation technology catch up with the rest of the technology world.
For what it's worth, I'm running Gentoo 1.4rc2, kernel 2.4.20, and I get the disk swapping/slowness thing too. So I suspect it's the kernel itself that causes the problem.
Not that hominids, though, arrived considerably earlier than this... what's the latest figure? somewhere in the 4 million range? Some of them wren't exactly dumb either; neanderthals, in fact, are supposed to have had more brain mass than humans did/do.
Most likely, this is because your muscles tense up when you're stressed, which leads to nasty things like pinched nerves.
Google results 1-10 of about 65,400,000 for b. Search took 0.04 seconds.
Oh yeah?
Results 1 - 10 of about 2,270,000,000 [for "a"]. Search took 0.06 seconds.
My videocard rendered those 3D axes very quickly. Did you use some kind of optimization?
One of three computer labs that I support at my job is geared specifically toward those with disabilities. You're right. There are, in fact, uses for this kind of technology. One woman at the lab uses something similar to those touchpad inputs found on some laptops, because she has trouble controlling her muscle movement.
Does anyone know the default cluster sizes for the various file systems? I'm a little confused on that, since when recently doing a rebuild of my box, I seemed to be limited to a certain (albeit, efficient) size. Ideas?
I like PHP as much as the next geek, but I wouldn't ascribe to it god-like powers. :-)
Hehehe. You made me laugh.
In dry climates, go into the bathroom and let the hot water run as hot as you can stand it, soak your hands, then rinse your face a few times with very hot water - not sure why this helps but I have found it very helpful.
Washing your hands--actually, massaging them--in warm water does wonders for RSI problems in your hands/wrists too. This is especially true if you're in an office with insanely cold air conditioning.
If I was Bill and Steve, I'd be selling my shares of Microsoft and planning a quiet retirement in the Islands.
Except, that will never happen, because these people are fiercely competitive. Do you think they are really in it for the money any more? Have you seen what Gates's $50,000,000 house is like? They've got the itch to get more power and beat everyone; the money is merely a convenient measure of success.
Also, am I the only one that thought those pansy Europeans yelped like little girls?
Hey, at least they didn't surrender.
In case people don't know, what AC probably saw was the...
Society for Creative Anachronism
...perhaps one of the geekiest organizations in existence. :-)
Geek: "Hey, baby. Wanna... I dunno... go over to my place, drink some wine, play some music, and then... indulge in some statistical pleasure?
I don't have much to add, but... right on! I agree. While my Gentoo install was difficult, and I still have trouble (trying to get NTP running), I end up learning *a lot* about Linux/UNIX. And that's part of the process, isn't it? I mean, if I wanted something that "just works", I'd run OS X or whatever. But the thing is, I'm a geek, so I enjoy tinkering and understanding *how* computer stuff works; I'm not satisfied just knowing that it *does* work. Of course, all of this has practical application too: getting compensated in the work world for one's expert knowledge.
While this would certainly be convenient, it could also be bad for privacy. Some of us like being able to "disappear" (e.g. wives of abusive husbands forced to move to a new location). Certainly this guy loved his privacy:
Impostor dies after life with stolen ID
Hmmm... I may have to give this a try. I've been using Fluxbox for awhile, but I like some of the features I see in the screenshots for Openbox.
...and by doing that, they're admitting that their Real format is crap. The rest of us have known for years that Real's encoding (and the associated player) is junk. The only reason Real has stayed around this long is because they were "first" to market with a streaming media format. Much like a certain website we all know (and love?)...