Microsoft themselves are hardly the worst.
I get MORE crap from Linux and UNIX people who start endless discussions on "Apple Monopoly" (because only Apple makes Macintoshes), the choice of Mach kernel, how much UNIX-like it is etc.
Most Windows USERS make snide remarks about price (easy to discuss with them) and perceived (or accurate) lack of games and software.
The software part is actually also fairly ok to discuss, you need to wrest them out of the thinking of "I need to use application X", but find out what application X does for them and then find application MacY that does the same job.
So Windows people are in my experience easier to convert or calm than UNIX/Linux people who're frequently extremely opinionated.
From working in PC/Mac customer service, my experience is that Mac users have no more or less clue than Pc people on average.
That way they are saved from a lot because of their system, but there's no particular trend that I can see where Mac users are somehow smarter.
The Mac users posting on/. aren't necessarily the average Mac user. The average Mac users you meet first when you support services and networks for people who are more focused on what they do and less on what system they use to do it and who use Mac only because it feels easier for them that way and not due to any infatuation with Steve Jobs.
Easily 60% of the customers I talk to don't know what version of OS X they have or that its named OS X. Almost 20% (rough guesstimates) don't know whether they run OS X or OS 9.
Then I, as a woman even, believe that those laws need an update. They are remnants of old ideas and traditions where men had the income and the woman looked after the children.
Its not like the UK, France, Israel or USA (or many others) will just idly sit and watch germany ALLOW german people to believe holocaust didn't occur. There's a tremendous international pressure on them over this.
IMHO.
I believed the injunction was part of the legal proceedings? At most wikipedia would probably be asked to remove the offensive content (and that's another topic), not close down the site in question for ever.
Opposite for me. I've seen the british, not american, show. I could imagine they'd be different though. The brits get away with more rude words;)
Here's the "evil boss" inventor of the original The Office that the american show is based on, dressed up as politician: http://www.rickygervais.com/images/politician02_sm .jpg
And on his website are some clips of him in action and information on his other show, Extras, that ran on HBO in the US in september 05 I think.
There are tools out there that does MPEG2 -> iPod conversion. Even free tools. Or any tool that exports to mp4 or h264 and lets you rescale the movie to 320x240 will do it.
iSquint for MacOS X on www.versiontracker.com takes almost any video format (including WMV if you have Flip4Mac $29) and convert to iPod Video format. And its free. Doesn't need QTPro or the MPEG addon.
Provided you're not raping her (illegal in itself), there's a chance she could enjoy it too or at the very least that it was consentual. Also, she is physically present whatever you two do and (hopefully) (mostly) consenting to whatever you're doing.
I personally don't think it should be illegal to take consenting pictures of someone who's by law considered old enough to have sex. However, there is a chance that maybe not you but some jerk who seems nice there and then and take pictures use those pictures against her later to cause misery in her life. Pictures can spread. The sexual act between the two of you stays between the two of you or anyone you care to inform, but as a memory.
if not court they should at least be talked to. I'd think child protective services or similiar. What I saw on that site wasn't as innocent in my eyes as the site owners seems to want it to appear.
According to norwegian law, it seems to be the responsibility of the accusing party to provide evidence of wrongdoing against someone accused.
However the penal code seems (I'm no lawyer) to indicate that the penalty of the crime of libel is primarily to be demortification, that is publicly withdrawing the accusation and leaving the matter, or fines or jail up to 1 year depending on severity and the actions of the accuser.
you shouldn't be shopping on saturdays. Saturdays is a rest day. And the poor Wallmart/costco workers shouldn't be forced to work there either. Western society is spoilt!
but seriously, I am a leftist
As a swede living in norway, just wanted to add that swedes can take an argument even if BerntB backs out. However, I see no reason to argue with you because I agre totally with you.;)
Because up until around 20s you build the social skills to manage in the world. Its easier to do with peers around your age so you have more in common.
After 20 some you can easily talk to people much older for that matter, because you're usually mostly ready for it. Age has less importance then.
Still, there are differences in interests, people just tend to have more in common with others around their age.
Your scenario is probably neat or excellent for your uses, but its NOT what the main target marked wants to do on their MUSIC players. Your scenario isn't really used by iRivers marketing department either.;)
Because an iPod is really just an external Firewire disk, you can use iPod as an external firewire harddrive in the full sense of the meaning (at least on Macs), and I suspect you can even turn its disk into several volumes, and I think I have heard of people booting from it and so on and there has been talks of a once-present-in-OSX-beta feature of "Home ~ on iPod"...
But this is not what iPod is primarily designed to do. It's collateral benefits. The average iRiver and iPod user would never do that, would never imagine themselves doing that, likely doesn't even have a clue what you just said. They'll stutter and say "uh, yeah, and its good at storing my collection of U2 songs" or something.
As a norweigan, I want to add that we get along well with swedes. Better than danes.
Its norwegians and swedes against danes.
However, norwegians and swedes have this friendly teasing thing going on that makes foreigners confused.
I agree Absolutely. Zealotry is what we think of when it comes to unsocial and unfriendly behaviour towards people of different beliefs and ideologies. There are even zealous politicians.
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Microsoft themselves are hardly the worst. I get MORE crap from Linux and UNIX people who start endless discussions on "Apple Monopoly" (because only Apple makes Macintoshes), the choice of Mach kernel, how much UNIX-like it is etc. Most Windows USERS make snide remarks about price (easy to discuss with them) and perceived (or accurate) lack of games and software. The software part is actually also fairly ok to discuss, you need to wrest them out of the thinking of "I need to use application X", but find out what application X does for them and then find application MacY that does the same job. So Windows people are in my experience easier to convert or calm than UNIX/Linux people who're frequently extremely opinionated.
From working in PC/Mac customer service, my experience is that Mac users have no more or less clue than Pc people on average. That way they are saved from a lot because of their system, but there's no particular trend that I can see where Mac users are somehow smarter. The Mac users posting on /. aren't necessarily the average Mac user. The average Mac users you meet first when you support services and networks for people who are more focused on what they do and less on what system they use to do it and who use Mac only because it feels easier for them that way and not due to any infatuation with Steve Jobs.
Easily 60% of the customers I talk to don't know what version of OS X they have or that its named OS X. Almost 20% (rough guesstimates) don't know whether they run OS X or OS 9.
Then I, as a woman even, believe that those laws need an update. They are remnants of old ideas and traditions where men had the income and the woman looked after the children.
Its not like the UK, France, Israel or USA (or many others) will just idly sit and watch germany ALLOW german people to believe holocaust didn't occur. There's a tremendous international pressure on them over this. IMHO.
I believed the injunction was part of the legal proceedings? At most wikipedia would probably be asked to remove the offensive content (and that's another topic), not close down the site in question for ever.
Opposite for me. I've seen the british, not american, show. I could imagine they'd be different though. The brits get away with more rude words ;)
Here's the "evil boss" inventor of the original The Office that the american show is based on, dressed up as politician: http://www.rickygervais.com/images/politician02_sm .jpg
And on his website are some clips of him in action and information on his other show, Extras, that ran on HBO in the US in september 05 I think.
There are tools out there that does MPEG2 -> iPod conversion. Even free tools. Or any tool that exports to mp4 or h264 and lets you rescale the movie to 320x240 will do it.
iSquint for MacOS X on www.versiontracker.com takes almost any video format (including WMV if you have Flip4Mac $29) and convert to iPod Video format. And its free. Doesn't need QTPro or the MPEG addon.
Provided you're not raping her (illegal in itself), there's a chance she could enjoy it too or at the very least that it was consentual. Also, she is physically present whatever you two do and (hopefully) (mostly) consenting to whatever you're doing.
I personally don't think it should be illegal to take consenting pictures of someone who's by law considered old enough to have sex. However, there is a chance that maybe not you but some jerk who seems nice there and then and take pictures use those pictures against her later to cause misery in her life. Pictures can spread. The sexual act between the two of you stays between the two of you or anyone you care to inform, but as a memory.
if not court they should at least be talked to. I'd think child protective services or similiar. What I saw on that site wasn't as innocent in my eyes as the site owners seems to want it to appear.
Does what I write about on my webpage have anything to do whatsoever with this discussion?
I meant of course the penalty for slander, untrue accusations or accusations for which no evidence is given.
According to norwegian law, it seems to be the responsibility of the accusing party to provide evidence of wrongdoing against someone accused. However the penal code seems (I'm no lawyer) to indicate that the penalty of the crime of libel is primarily to be demortification, that is publicly withdrawing the accusation and leaving the matter, or fines or jail up to 1 year depending on severity and the actions of the accuser.
Svensk-norsk faktiskt, men mest norsk nå. :)
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you shouldn't be shopping on saturdays. Saturdays is a rest day. And the poor Wallmart/costco workers shouldn't be forced to work there either. Western society is spoilt! but seriously, I am a leftist
As a swede living in norway, just wanted to add that swedes can take an argument even if BerntB backs out. However, I see no reason to argue with you because I agre totally with you. ;)
So people with accessability needs should be happy about getting WORSE features than they have? Why should accesibilty features always be unimportant.
Because up until around 20s you build the social skills to manage in the world. Its easier to do with peers around your age so you have more in common. After 20 some you can easily talk to people much older for that matter, because you're usually mostly ready for it. Age has less importance then. Still, there are differences in interests, people just tend to have more in common with others around their age.
just wait for the first 32" laptops for your travelling movie convenience...
You could always try to use a modern Mac now then. I've had bad experiences with Sushi in the past, but I do actually enjoy it now.. ;)
Your scenario is probably neat or excellent for your uses, but its NOT what the main target marked wants to do on their MUSIC players. Your scenario isn't really used by iRivers marketing department either. ;)
Because an iPod is really just an external Firewire disk, you can use iPod as an external firewire harddrive in the full sense of the meaning (at least on Macs), and I suspect you can even turn its disk into several volumes, and I think I have heard of people booting from it and so on and there has been talks of a once-present-in-OSX-beta feature of "Home ~ on iPod"...
But this is not what iPod is primarily designed to do. It's collateral benefits. The average iRiver and iPod user would never do that, would never imagine themselves doing that, likely doesn't even have a clue what you just said. They'll stutter and say "uh, yeah, and its good at storing my collection of U2 songs" or something.
Skole is norwegian for "School" Its no more complicated than that. We pronounce SCO as Ess-Cee-Oh anyway, like you guys. ;)
As a norweigan, I want to add that we get along well with swedes. Better than danes. Its norwegians and swedes against danes. However, norwegians and swedes have this friendly teasing thing going on that makes foreigners confused.
I agree Absolutely. Zealotry is what we think of when it comes to unsocial and unfriendly behaviour towards people of different beliefs and ideologies. There are even zealous politicians.