Google for the images... Anything else for a map..
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Google Maps vs the Rest
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Well, for a non-US resident (Canada in my cae), I would say that if I want to know the directions from point A to point B (in Montreal for example), I'd rather use either Yahoo! Maps or Mapquest. The results are better.
Luckily, I know Montreal Streets a little, so I can judge the value of the directions given. And Google never makes the mark for me (almost never the most efficient road.)
However, if I want to see interesting pictures, Google Map/Earth is the best thing I know.
and had the presence of mind to snap a picture or two of it
That's the most useful feature: the "conveniance" of always having a camera with you. You never know when it can be useful. Took a picture of that big diagram drawn on a blackboard before someone erase it, take a picture or two of that guy who looks like trying to sneak in your neighbor house...
Gay marriage is already law in many provinces now, but it is be voted federally soon.
We're gonna be in elections soon, Conservatives will enter by the grand door because I doubt that the Liberals will get something out of the next elections after the current Scandal that is really going out of proportion now.
And I'm damn sure that Harper will vote a law against gay marriage. (I don't approve it, I'm just saying that it is what's going to happen.)
Well, you're gonna be screwed. There is a recent law in Canada that prohibits to ask for Refugee's status if you travelled by the U.S.A. to come to Canada.
But, what everyone want to know: Could we find a satellite picture that will show us something unusual, but interesting that is unusual in these pictures? Like a forest fire or a house fire? An explosion? A big car accident?
Come on Slashdotters! If everyone who read this try with his own address, I'm sure we can find something! Please post your discoveries in reply to this post so we can all see them!
Selling personalized videos more than 2 years ago!
(Lisa's face is pasted on a cowgirl's body.)
Cowgirl: Howdy, pardners! My name is sheriff...
Homer voiceover: Lisa Simpson!
Cowgirl: I sure am hungry for my favorite food...
Homer voiceover: McNuggets!
Lisa: I don't like McNuggets! I'm a vegetarian!
Homer: Still? Well then you're not gonna like your other present!
(A wrapped turkey)
(In the film a cowboy rides up)
Cowgirl: Why it's my best friend...
Homer voiceover: Maggie!
Lisa: Huh?
Bartender: Bad news sheriff...
Homer voiceover: Lisa Simpson!
Bartender: Some Indians took all the...
Homer voiceover: McNuggets! Mmmm McNuggets... haughughalughalugh!
Cowgirl: I'll get those no good Indians, just as sure as my favorite book is...
Homer voiceover: Magazines! Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
Bart voiceover: Wake up, Dad!
Homer voiceover: Wha wha wha wha wha?
I HOPE it will be forced through auto-update. So we'll be able to create web site with many more possibilities and 90%+ people will actually be able to see it (Potential IE7 + Firefox users)
Yes, because everybody know that someone without an ID around his neck BUT with a semi-automatic weapon will absolutly be unable to enter the school by the front door and pass the "dangerous-looking" secretary.
Secretary: You can't pass, you don't have an ID!
Potentiel killer: Ah sorry miss, I promise I won't do it again...
Your comparison is interesting.
You compare using the out-of-box crappy application (that are usually very limited) in Windows with working hard to get someone that will work fine in Linux.
What if you find a program that di it well in Windows.
In fact Windows recognize many cameras as "external hard disk", so you only have to open the file explorer and copy your pictures on your hard disk. It is working pretty fine I would say.
You didn't respond to the gun law legislation and outlawing of certain religions in Canada.
Mod parent up funny please, this guy is doing a joke!
Gun legislation: Ohhhh no! I have to register my gun! What an awful crime, where is my liberty? So the government will know that I have a gun? Man, my life is finished
Do you know that there pretty much the same proportion of persons having a gun in Canada than in the US? The difference is that they are mainly hunting rifle instead of 9mm or Semi-automatic gun.
Outlawing of religions: Hummmm, I'm Canadian since 25 years now and I've never heard of hat. We even let the Rael's group do pretty much whatever they want. We let the Solar Temple Order disciples burn themselves a couple of year ago. Outlawing what? I really do need an exemple here. We respect all religions as long (as some posted earlier) that they don't make hate propaganda (what I think would also be illegal in the USA).
Probably the possibility to carry around your own configuration. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think that you can "customize" your feature on Knoppix and carry them around.
One advantage that I see here is that you could change your Linux configuration and have your changes with you on every desktop you use. If they release a new version of OpenOffice (or Mozilla or GIMP...) I would believe you could update your packages...
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Well, for a non-US resident (Canada in my cae), I would say that if I want to know the directions from point A to point B (in Montreal for example), I'd rather use either Yahoo! Maps or Mapquest. The results are better.
Luckily, I know Montreal Streets a little, so I can judge the value of the directions given. And Google never makes the mark for me (almost never the most efficient road.)
However, if I want to see interesting pictures, Google Map/Earth is the best thing I know.
Wow, we can't find Bin Laden on Earth, but we can find Beagle 2 on Mars.
This is a funny world we live in...
In Montreal city we have this since 1997 !!!!
It's called "Tout Azimuts" and it is working really well.
http://www.stm.info/English/azimuts/a-index.htm
Ah, these great Roughriders VS Rough Riders game.
When there was only 6 clubs in the league... 2 with the same name...
I think Mac OS X should quit the feline naming scheme and jump to a Canadian Football Leage naming scheme.
The best part is that they could name 2 different versions "Roughriders"
I can foresee it:
Mac OS X 10.5: Roughriders
Mac OS X 10.6: Alouettes
Max OS X 10.7: Roughriders (Renegades)
Mac OS X 10.8: Eskimos
Mac OS X 10.9: Lions
Mac OS X 10.10: Stampeders
Mac OS X 10.11 : Blue Bombers
Mac OS X 10.12: Argonauts
The patched Safari is not yet avaliable for public consumption. It is unknown when the patches will appear in a public version of Safari.
So, how can we know that it can display the Acid2 test correctly? And that it can still display the other things right?
"I can display Acid2 test, but I'm not able to display Google anymore!?"
and had the presence of mind to snap a picture or two of it
That's the most useful feature: the "conveniance" of always having a camera with you. You never know when it can be useful. Took a picture of that big diagram drawn on a blackboard before someone erase it, take a picture or two of that guy who looks like trying to sneak in your neighbor house...
How many ringtones can I download on this thing?
Gay marriage is already law in many provinces now, but it is be voted federally soon.
We're gonna be in elections soon, Conservatives will enter by the grand door because I doubt that the Liberals will get something out of the next elections after the current Scandal that is really going out of proportion now.
And I'm damn sure that Harper will vote a law against gay marriage. (I don't approve it, I'm just saying that it is what's going to happen.)
Well, you're gonna be screwed. There is a recent law in Canada that prohibits to ask for Refugee's status if you travelled by the U.S.A. to come to Canada.
Maybe you can try to enter into a terminal airport and live there.
Government doing it? Well, you can expect it to be ready in 10 years...
I really do prefer to trust an organization like Ile Sans Fil here in Montreal to get free urban wifi internet access in the city!
These guys are really doing something cool.
Yes, it's a nice feature.
But, what everyone want to know: Could we find a satellite picture that will show us something unusual, but interesting that is unusual in these pictures? Like a forest fire or a house fire? An explosion? A big car accident?
Come on Slashdotters! If everyone who read this try with his own address, I'm sure we can find something! Please post your discoveries in reply to this post so we can all see them!
Selling personalized videos more than 2 years ago!
(Lisa's face is pasted on a cowgirl's body.)
Cowgirl: Howdy, pardners! My name is sheriff...
Homer voiceover: Lisa Simpson!
Cowgirl: I sure am hungry for my favorite food...
Homer voiceover: McNuggets!
Lisa: I don't like McNuggets! I'm a vegetarian!
Homer: Still? Well then you're not gonna like your other present!
(A wrapped turkey)
(In the film a cowboy rides up)
Cowgirl: Why it's my best friend...
Homer voiceover: Maggie!
Lisa: Huh?
Bartender: Bad news sheriff...
Homer voiceover: Lisa Simpson!
Bartender: Some Indians took all the...
Homer voiceover: McNuggets! Mmmm McNuggets... haughughalughalugh!
Cowgirl: I'll get those no good Indians, just as sure as my favorite book is...
Homer voiceover: Magazines! Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
Bart voiceover: Wake up, Dad!
Homer voiceover: Wha wha wha wha wha?
I HOPE it will be forced through auto-update. So we'll be able to create web site with many more possibilities and 90%+ people will actually be able to see it (Potential IE7 + Firefox users)
That was a great idea!
Yes, because everybody know that someone without an ID around his neck BUT with a semi-automatic weapon will absolutly be unable to enter the school by the front door and pass the "dangerous-looking" secretary.
Secretary: You can't pass, you don't have an ID!
Potentiel killer: Ah sorry miss, I promise I won't do it again...
Your comparison is interesting.
You compare using the out-of-box crappy application (that are usually very limited) in Windows with working hard to get someone that will work fine in Linux.
What if you find a program that di it well in Windows.
In fact Windows recognize many cameras as "external hard disk", so you only have to open the file explorer and copy your pictures on your hard disk. It is working pretty fine I would say.
You didn't respond to the gun law legislation and outlawing of certain religions in Canada.
Mod parent up funny please, this guy is doing a joke!
Gun legislation: Ohhhh no! I have to register my gun! What an awful crime, where is my liberty? So the government will know that I have a gun? Man, my life is finished
Do you know that there pretty much the same proportion of persons having a gun in Canada than in the US? The difference is that they are mainly hunting rifle instead of 9mm or Semi-automatic gun.
Outlawing of religions: Hummmm, I'm Canadian since 25 years now and I've never heard of hat. We even let the Rael's group do pretty much whatever they want. We let the Solar Temple Order disciples burn themselves a couple of year ago. Outlawing what? I really do need an exemple here. We respect all religions as long (as some posted earlier) that they don't make hate propaganda (what I think would also be illegal in the USA).
..Promote Free Software [gnu.org] instead.
Lobby for Open Source OR Free Software is good. The important thing is to not divide our efforts in things the usual non-geek would not understand.
Hum, I would bet that it is because USA is not missing drinkable water yet...
"in canada, sony has had stores for long time. there is one here in vancouver in a mall in the suburbs, not news (at least not to us)"
Yes, and:
"should Dell be next to enter you local shopping mall?"
There is already Dell Stores in Canada too. There is a least one in Montreal.
not are they using the logo
So, where that greenish apple came from in my iTunes software?
Probably the possibility to carry around your own configuration. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think that you can "customize" your feature on Knoppix and carry them around.
One advantage that I see here is that you could change your Linux configuration and have your changes with you on every desktop you use. If they release a new version of OpenOffice (or Mozilla or GIMP...) I would believe you could update your packages...
IF you take time to RTFA, you'll see that it comes with a CD for when your hardware doesn't boot from USB...
You must be very proud parents.
We're so proud of our little Linux!
-Santa Claus & Tooth Fairy
Yeah, you're damn right. After all, United States of Americas never tried to rules other countries.