I guess there are many people like that. Up here, in Quebec, even if they're not brilliant enough to understand the crumpling cars, these people still manage to somehow instantly convert liters to gallons and kilometers to miles when they're talking about cars. "Back then", they could drive at insane speeds, drink beer, race through the whole province, never use their seatbelts and, if they got arrested, laugh a bit with the policeman and keep going on, carrying a brand new 20$ fine.
I don't know... maybe they never had accidents back then. But to them, it seems perfectly logical that a car should survive a 180 km/h impact with a few dings on the chrome. Hell, I bet they pour lead in their gas tanks when we're not looking.
I don't think that the Unix desktop applications are in any way devoid of functionality.
You are right. That was me not chosing the right words. I agree with you on that.
I find the idea that the only place for "Linux" is on servers as a very unenlightened one.
My bad. I didn't mean to say Linux is only made for servers and shouldn't move anywhere else. I'd actually be very happy to use Linux on my desktop, but it doesn't offer what I need right now. When I said "that's where it belongs", I meant that compared to Windows. Linux, IMO, is more stable and efficient when running a server than Windows. On a desktop, it depends on the user's preference and, as of now, more people seem comfortable with Windows than most OSS distro's.
You brought good points and explained yourself much better than I did.;)
and doesn't cater to you current needs it's obviously "only for techies".
I consider myself a techie and I believe the GIMP is not for the average user. No, it doesn't suit my needs, nor does Photoshop. I've been using Corel Photopaint for many years, and sometimes Photoshop for particular adjustments. The GIMP doesn't offer what professionals need, it is confusing for beginners and most tutorials are for Photoshop anyway. It will only benefit the techie here and there who's used to the below-average GUI most OSS programs offer.
I use Linux on servers and that's where it belongs. IMHO, most desktop Linux applications are helpful when you've got nothing else, but when compared to proprietary software, they're often years behind in terms of functionality and ease of use. That's why I say they're for techies.
have a different set of design rules they use. I like theirs better.
And that's precisely why OSS desktop applications and operating systems are not becoming mainstream anytime soon. It's nice to be different. But it's a pain in the ass when you try too much and end up pleasing a handful of techies.
Come on. 4 test subjects, and you call that "research"?
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The only issue remaining is print...
No. That's not the only issue. "GIMP might lag on some features and tools that Photoshop has", "in some cases might require the workaround skills you learned in Photoshop 3.x and up" and "[m]ost of the timesaving features of the newest versions of Photoshop might be missing". There's more than just the printing issue here.
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Sure, such a name already exists: call it the "GNU Image Manipulation Program."
Are you being serious? We know the acronym and its meaning, thank you. The problem is, neither "The GIMP" nor "GNU Image Manipulation Program" sounds attractive. The first isn't serious and the latter makes you feel like it's some scientific application.
The problem with Linux and many OSS apps is the names being used, the way websites are built (either plain-text or just plain ugly) and the support (google any problem, and you'll end up with an endless list of newsgroup posts). These things make open source stay in the dark. They make Linux less crdible. They make the OSS comunity look like a bunch of 80's geeks. You can't blame the average Joe for liking Windows better.
Sure, your website can be read with an old dumb terminal; sure, "deamons", "gnome" and "satan" sound cool; sure, your app can do just like the close-source equivalent -- the problem is the image. People are not going to switch to OSS. It's not gonna happen until some things are fixed. Sure, most developpers are not GUI fans but not everyone is a developper. And The GIMP is a good example of what keeps OSS in the dark. A stupid name, a boring website for an image editing software and a GUI made by people who are most likely used to drawing with their C64.
I know the advantages of OSS software and The GIMP *MIGHT* be interesting for some people. But damn, if OSS developpers keep thinking Windows users are just retarded bastards, they're just missing the boat. The marketing and the image, though heavily despised by many OSS people, still play a major role in the success of an operating system or a program. Maybe The GIMP does what Photoshop does but, somehow, some people still pay hundreds of dollars and stick with Photoshop. Sometimes, being free, whether as in beer or speech, just isn't enough.
FTA, he remembers his life before the accident, but does not remember anything of the last ~20 years. Maybe he did dream and can't remember, but I guess doctors would have noticed some brain activity before.
Who has room for alcohol when they've drunk 4 cups of coffee per day?
Uh... what's that? You're supposed to drink a few liters of water pet day but if you drink 4 cups (~1 liter) of COFFEE, then you're filled up and can't drink nor eat anything else? I'll tell ya who has room for alcohol, even right after 4 coffees. There's that mechanism that evacuates unneeded fluids through your, erm.. noodly appendage. Try to take a piss sometime, you might actualy enjoy it.
The game has been "under development" for... 5 years? Longer? Don't remember. But what I remember is the way software development works. Think back 5 years, and the way games were back then. Forget graphics for a moment and just think of gameplay. Would you play a game with 5 year old gameplay?
Half-Life 2 hase been "under development" for what? 6 years? And I wouldn't quite call it a pice of crap, you know. The gameplay is more than good, thank you.
Now, a game that aimed at a grown-up audience and had a sophisticated sense of humor, that I could get into.
IMHO, Day of the Tentacle is the best exemple of this. Clean, intelligent humor. Funny for the kids, and countless humorous references for the grown-ups.
It would be very interesting to see an "energy saving" hack for old PCs. Because, like many of us, I have a lot of older machines laying around. They're my old PCs or were given to me by clients, family, friends, etc.
It's sad they're not being used. But I wouldn't just plug the whole bunch either, the electricity bill would be ridiculous.
Does anyone know of an easy way to reduce CPU/disks power consumption? These machines could definately serve some purpose, but they shouldn't end up costing more than a new PC either.
Yeah. But what if the drug actually shows you were misdiagnosed PVS? And what if we develop an improved drug that has a longer effect? And what if we end up with some sort of a cure, in the end?
It's always easy to say "I'd be better off dead". But you wouldn't be aware of your condition anyway. So hey, why not wait a few more years and risk being "revived"?
Agreed. AntiVir gets the job done. No fancy graphical interface, no abusive CPU usage, no unwanted services running. It's easy to use, easy to update, it scans rather quickly and I've never seen one single computer running AntiVir that got infected.
I've used AntiVir to countless a dozen PCs that were running Norton and got infected anyway. I recommend it to all of my clients. So far, I'd say there are around 40 computers I'm taking care of here and there that are running AntiVir without any problem. I am highly satisfied with this product. No, I don't work there.
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The moon has always in the human mind been female, for basically every known religion.
Wrong. Die Sonne, der Mond. In Germanic/Northern mythologies, the Sun was female and the Moon was male.
I guess there are many people like that. Up here, in Quebec, even if they're not brilliant enough to understand the crumpling cars, these people still manage to somehow instantly convert liters to gallons and kilometers to miles when they're talking about cars. "Back then", they could drive at insane speeds, drink beer, race through the whole province, never use their seatbelts and, if they got arrested, laugh a bit with the policeman and keep going on, carrying a brand new 20$ fine.
I don't know... maybe they never had accidents back then. But to them, it seems perfectly logical that a car should survive a 180 km/h impact with a few dings on the chrome. Hell, I bet they pour lead in their gas tanks when we're not looking.
Do human brain neurons communicate with each other using TCP/IP?
Yes. And NetBEUI when high on dope.
I don't think that the Unix desktop applications are in any way devoid of functionality.
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You are right. That was me not chosing the right words. I agree with you on that.
I find the idea that the only place for "Linux" is on servers as a very unenlightened one.
My bad. I didn't mean to say Linux is only made for servers and shouldn't move anywhere else. I'd actually be very happy to use Linux on my desktop, but it doesn't offer what I need right now. When I said "that's where it belongs", I meant that compared to Windows. Linux, IMO, is more stable and efficient when running a server than Windows. On a desktop, it depends on the user's preference and, as of now, more people seem comfortable with Windows than most OSS distro's.
You brought good points and explained yourself much better than I did.
and doesn't cater to you current needs it's obviously "only for techies".
I consider myself a techie and I believe the GIMP is not for the average user. No, it doesn't suit my needs, nor does Photoshop. I've been using Corel Photopaint for many years, and sometimes Photoshop for particular adjustments. The GIMP doesn't offer what professionals need, it is confusing for beginners and most tutorials are for Photoshop anyway. It will only benefit the techie here and there who's used to the below-average GUI most OSS programs offer.
I use Linux on servers and that's where it belongs. IMHO, most desktop Linux applications are helpful when you've got nothing else, but when compared to proprietary software, they're often years behind in terms of functionality and ease of use. That's why I say they're for techies.
have a different set of design rules they use. I like theirs better.
And that's precisely why OSS desktop applications and operating systems are not becoming mainstream anytime soon. It's nice to be different. But it's a pain in the ass when you try too much and end up pleasing a handful of techies.
yes they have.
Come on. 4 test subjects, and you call that "research"?
The only issue remaining is print...
No. That's not the only issue. "GIMP might lag on some features and tools that Photoshop has", "in some cases might require the workaround skills you learned in Photoshop 3.x and up" and "[m]ost of the timesaving features of the newest versions of Photoshop might be missing". There's more than just the printing issue here.
Sure, such a name already exists: call it the "GNU Image Manipulation Program."
Are you being serious? We know the acronym and its meaning, thank you. The problem is, neither "The GIMP" nor "GNU Image Manipulation Program" sounds attractive. The first isn't serious and the latter makes you feel like it's some scientific application.
The problem with Linux and many OSS apps is the names being used, the way websites are built (either plain-text or just plain ugly) and the support (google any problem, and you'll end up with an endless list of newsgroup posts). These things make open source stay in the dark. They make Linux less crdible. They make the OSS comunity look like a bunch of 80's geeks. You can't blame the average Joe for liking Windows better.
Sure, your website can be read with an old dumb terminal; sure, "deamons", "gnome" and "satan" sound cool; sure, your app can do just like the close-source equivalent -- the problem is the image. People are not going to switch to OSS. It's not gonna happen until some things are fixed. Sure, most developpers are not GUI fans but not everyone is a developper. And The GIMP is a good example of what keeps OSS in the dark. A stupid name, a boring website for an image editing software and a GUI made by people who are most likely used to drawing with their C64.
I know the advantages of OSS software and The GIMP *MIGHT* be interesting for some people. But damn, if OSS developpers keep thinking Windows users are just retarded bastards, they're just missing the boat. The marketing and the image, though heavily despised by many OSS people, still play a major role in the success of an operating system or a program. Maybe The GIMP does what Photoshop does but, somehow, some people still pay hundreds of dollars and stick with Photoshop. Sometimes, being free, whether as in beer or speech, just isn't enough.
Not so sure. Just imagine the "morning wood" after a 20 years sisesta... ;P
I wonder if he dreamed?
FTA, he remembers his life before the accident, but does not remember anything of the last ~20 years. Maybe he did dream and can't remember, but I guess doctors would have noticed some brain activity before.
Is it simply because he was not FULLY DEAD that they did not pull the plug?
Looks like it was a good enough reason.
Who has room for alcohol when they've drunk 4 cups of coffee per day?
Uh... what's that? You're supposed to drink a few liters of water pet day but if you drink 4 cups (~1 liter) of COFFEE, then you're filled up and can't drink nor eat anything else? I'll tell ya who has room for alcohol, even right after 4 coffees. There's that mechanism that evacuates unneeded fluids through your, erm.. noodly appendage. Try to take a piss sometime, you might actualy enjoy it.
And I'm sure many more died from drinking ethyl alcohol.
Half-Life 2 hase been "under development" for what? 6 years? And I wouldn't quite call it a pice of crap, you know. The gameplay is more than good, thank you.
Seriously, those who tagged this story "outsourcing" deserve karma bonuses. I really laughed my balls off when I saw that! ;)
Day of the Tentacle
Full Throttle
And, as you said, Monkey Island. But I prefer the other two -- and humour has a lot to do with it.
IMHO, Day of the Tentacle is the best exemple of this. Clean, intelligent humor. Funny for the kids, and countless humorous references for the grown-ups.
It's sad they're not being used. But I wouldn't just plug the whole bunch either, the electricity bill would be ridiculous.
Does anyone know of an easy way to reduce CPU/disks power consumption? These machines could definately serve some purpose, but they shouldn't end up costing more than a new PC either.
How about: I found "X" bug by doing "Y" thing, instead of whining about something you did not pay and are not forced to use?
Who would want to freely share or resell Da Vinci Code?
"Iches == centimeters"
"Hey, let's close that door from inside!"
"Yeah, it'll hold on re-entry"
It's always easy to say "I'd be better off dead". But you wouldn't be aware of your condition anyway. So hey, why not wait a few more years and risk being "revived"?
I've used AntiVir to countless a dozen PCs that were running Norton and got infected anyway. I recommend it to all of my clients. So far, I'd say there are around 40 computers I'm taking care of here and there that are running AntiVir without any problem. I am highly satisfied with this product. No, I don't work there.
You know, I'm actually surprised no one came up with a wired cell phone named "Das Phone" yet.