Likewise, if MSIE could use Firefox's rendering engine, interface, XUL capabilities and extensions - it'd be no contest. Likewise, if I were slender, toned, rich, famous and handsome, I could compete with Brad Pitt.
Otto Stern is a thinktank twat. What's more useless than some guy who makes a living as part of a "thinktank"? I'll consider his opinion on Open Source about as much as I'll consider my non-computer-using 90 year old grandmother.
Basically, he is complaining about people who complain about trivial things rather than making something useful in Open Source. Ironic.
There are already hired actors in The Matrix Online (though it's a shitty game).
I don't care if they enhance games with some real people for some of the interaction, but I want the game to remain the same STYLE. I don't want to play pretend and play act like I'm a pretty pretty princess or any other crap. However, if you want to replace NPCs and pivotal characters with real people - cool.
There's one big flaw here. "Alternate Reality Gaming" apparently means, essentially, role playing. The SIMS - for example - where you can kind of play "soap opera" or have control of minute life-related details. These are things GIRLS typically like. Nintendogs, Tamagotchi, The SIMS, There. Meanwhile, guys like games like Battlefield 2 and racing games. While some of us like the whole raising a family playing a soap opera controlling when your little family takes a piss kind of thing - most don't. That is an intrinsic difference.
That's why a game like There where you essentially just have a crafting-based VRML chat environment appeals to one type of person (and sex possibly) over another while games where you DO stuff and are ACTIVE and do more than play house appeal to the rest.
Call me sexist. I don't care. I've seen a lot of these "ARG" sort of things and they never appeal to me sort of like playing Barbi and playing House never appealed to me as a little boy.
A girl I was infatuated with got me hooked on Piers Anthony, specifically his Adept series. Good blend of sci-fi and "girly stuff" (unicorns, chivalry, etc.).
Now that she's had you locked up for stalking, you must have plenty of time to read, huh?;)
Am I the only one who has had the thought "I wish I could get life in prison so I could finally have the time to read all the books I ever wanted"?
Well, label me a sexist pig, but I would say the "sci" part of "scifi" scares them off. The countless organizations and articles (frequently here on slashdot, in fact) proclaiming how women aren't interested in math, science or computers would tend to back up my statement, though.
The point being - there are some girls who read quality science fiction and are interested in it just like there are a few girls who are into programming or math or chemistry. But it's silly to assume these girls would use anything that doesn't fall into the MTV / Princess Diary line of entertainment as anything more than a booster seat at the childrens' christmas table.
Maybe for the same reason girls like Miatas and Mini Coopers and boys like Mustangs and Vipers.
Maybe for the same reason girls like RedBook and Family Circle while guys like News Week and Sports Illustrated.
Maybe for the same reason girls like Days of our Lives and guys like The Shield.
Maybe for the same reason girls like figure skating and boys like boxing.
Maybe for the same reason girls like Nintendogs and boys like GTA.
Maybe for the same reason girls dream of being a princess and marrying a rich doctor and boys dream of being a sports star and marrying a hot stripper.
Maybe for the same reason girls read Nancy Drew and boys read Asimov.
I've been more than happy with Camino for solving the "Mac-ishness" that is missing from Firefox - but without extensions it has been a little pointless. If it really performs that well on OSX now, I'll have to install the latest version on my powerbook and see if I'm ready to toss Camino. I've missed greasemonkey.
I realize that every individual has their own set of priorities and concerns with their browser, but that's exactly what's great about extensions. Put the necessary stuff in and leave the optional stuff optional. Keep the footprint small and avoid both bloat and insecurity in the process.
I don't see a lot of things in the 3.0 roadmap that are questionable. Do you? They are things that will improve browsing in general and would be of most use to the most people with the least negative impact. This isn't like cramming ForecastFox into every installation by default or anything.
In fact, I don't think you've read through the entire list because in most cases, they are simply improving current functionalities and interfaces. The footprint is already there. The functions and features largely already exist. Improving on them is a GOOD THING because you're squeezing more return out of the existing investment.
The aim is for "Less than a 5.0 MB download on Windows". The current Win32 download is 4.98MB
After all these modifications and improvements, where is this bloat you speak of? 4.98MB to 5.0MB is an increase of about 4/10ths of one percent.
I'm not active, but I'm not "lazy", either. Is the only way to be productive to be out dancing at a nightclub and digging ditches on the side of the road?!
Affect: have an effect upon Effect: consequence - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
I don't know if "effect" can technically be used as a causative, but even if it can it's horrible. You AFFECT change. Change has an EFFECT on you. And that's the way it should remain.
What people in other industries don't seem to grasp is that perfecting a piece of software is very unlike perfecting a car or an oven. They all require some testing, review, QA, etc. However, in a large piece of software you could have MILLIONS of lines of code. You can think of each line of code as a separate "part" since one bad line could cause problems just like one bad part can.
So tell me, which requires more people banging away on it (resources impossible to gather internally for software testing as some problems don't occur until the right person does the right weird thing with the right configuration at the right time when the moon is in a certain phase) -- an AM/FM radio or a car with a few thousand or even tens of thousands of parts or a piece of software with MILLIONS of parts that have to interoprate with other software and hardware and hardware drivers of all flavors (each of which themselves include thousands, tens of thousands or millions of parts)?
People who act like software development should be treated like developing a toaster have not the slightest idea of what is involved.
If you release a product that isn't quite perfect, they bitch at you for releasing too soon. If you run in beta until you get the bugs out, they bitch at you because you label it "beta"... Which frankly is stupid, because that's like saying you refuse to drive a Ferari because the name "Ferari" sounds funny.
Speaking of dumbed-down, why are we talking about LEGOS on SLASHDOT yet again?!
Granted, I never played with legos growing up, but now I'm an adult anyway. I'm all growed up with big boy hair and everything now. Seriously, who plays with legso anymore? I don't mean to stereotype, but I will - because the only grown men I've seen playing with legos in my life are those who probably attend star trek conventions and spend saturday night memorizing monty python scripts.
Seriously... These are GROWN MEN playing with toys made for children 3-and-up....
You'll mod me flamebait or troll and I'm okay with that, because this certainly isn't a soft fuzzy acceptable response. But christ, someone has to be the grown up in this thread.
IV is twice better than II. Not only that, but alphabetically, I = 9 which makes CivII 18 whereas V=22 making CivIV 31 and that's lots more better. Plus, if you add 1.75 to CivII/18 and subtract 11.25 from CivIV/31, you get 19.75 and then it's time to call Art Bell.
You're sadly right in that many military familes can barely get a decent place to live that the EPA wouldn't condemn if they knew about it - much less get quality health care. It is a rare circumstance when the government can provide for you better than you can provide for yourself. That doesn't mean we shouldn't provide for those who can not provide for themselves - but we shouldn't sacrifice everyone's quality of care for it, either.
And note that I said those who CAN NOT provide for themselves. Not those who WILL NOT. Drastic difference.
I can appreciate good art, but I won't pretend to know a lot about it (I was really into it as a teenager and had pieces exhibited nationally, though). While there are plenty of commissioned artists today and there are probably plenty of future greats out there producing art today that won't be appreciated until they're dead -- how did greats like Picasso survive? Did they create their masterpieces on their own and they were appreciated after death, but they survived day to day also doing comissioned works that they didn't care as much about?
I mean, you don't have to be a starving artist and you don't have to be a commision-only sell-out, but . . . I guess I don't quite get the whole artist thing as far as making a living.
That being said, I just don't think people should complain about the line of work they go into. If you're an artist, it's because you love art. Guess what? I like my job, but I have other passions. Why should you get the same benefits for a job you ABSOLUTELY LOVE and would do for free as I get doing a job that eats slowly away at my soul until I die a young death of over-stressed employment?!
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He was also persuaded to sign an agreement that would allow the retailer to charge him an extra $100 if he left bad feedback.
Thinning of the herd.
Likewise, if MSIE could use Firefox's rendering engine, interface, XUL capabilities and extensions - it'd be no contest. Likewise, if I were slender, toned, rich, famous and handsome, I could compete with Brad Pitt.
Otto Stern is a thinktank twat. What's more useless than some guy who makes a living as part of a "thinktank"? I'll consider his opinion on Open Source about as much as I'll consider my non-computer-using 90 year old grandmother.
Basically, he is complaining about people who complain about trivial things rather than making something useful in Open Source. Ironic.
There are already hired actors in The Matrix Online (though it's a shitty game).
I don't care if they enhance games with some real people for some of the interaction, but I want the game to remain the same STYLE. I don't want to play pretend and play act like I'm a pretty pretty princess or any other crap. However, if you want to replace NPCs and pivotal characters with real people - cool.
There's one big flaw here. "Alternate Reality Gaming" apparently means, essentially, role playing. The SIMS - for example - where you can kind of play "soap opera" or have control of minute life-related details. These are things GIRLS typically like. Nintendogs, Tamagotchi, The SIMS, There. Meanwhile, guys like games like Battlefield 2 and racing games. While some of us like the whole raising a family playing a soap opera controlling when your little family takes a piss kind of thing - most don't. That is an intrinsic difference.
That's why a game like There where you essentially just have a crafting-based VRML chat environment appeals to one type of person (and sex possibly) over another while games where you DO stuff and are ACTIVE and do more than play house appeal to the rest.
Call me sexist. I don't care. I've seen a lot of these "ARG" sort of things and they never appeal to me sort of like playing Barbi and playing House never appealed to me as a little boy.
In general - not much.
:P
But I sure know a hell of a lot about your mom.
A girl I was infatuated with got me hooked on Piers Anthony, specifically his Adept series. Good blend of sci-fi and "girly stuff" (unicorns, chivalry, etc.).
;)
Now that she's had you locked up for stalking, you must have plenty of time to read, huh?
Am I the only one who has had the thought "I wish I could get life in prison so I could finally have the time to read all the books I ever wanted"?
Well, label me a sexist pig, but I would say the "sci" part of "scifi" scares them off. The countless organizations and articles (frequently here on slashdot, in fact) proclaiming how women aren't interested in math, science or computers would tend to back up my statement, though.
The point being - there are some girls who read quality science fiction and are interested in it just like there are a few girls who are into programming or math or chemistry. But it's silly to assume these girls would use anything that doesn't fall into the MTV / Princess Diary line of entertainment as anything more than a booster seat at the childrens' christmas table.
However, if their family is religious, you probably want to avoid a Wrinkle In Time. The religious kooks go crazy over that like they do Harry Potter.
Maybe for the same reason girls like Miatas and Mini Coopers and boys like Mustangs and Vipers.
Maybe for the same reason girls like RedBook and Family Circle while guys like News Week and Sports Illustrated.
Maybe for the same reason girls like Days of our Lives and guys like The Shield.
Maybe for the same reason girls like figure skating and boys like boxing.
Maybe for the same reason girls like Nintendogs and boys like GTA.
Maybe for the same reason girls dream of being a princess and marrying a rich doctor and boys dream of being a sports star and marrying a hot stripper.
Maybe for the same reason girls read Nancy Drew and boys read Asimov.
I've been more than happy with Camino for solving the "Mac-ishness" that is missing from Firefox - but without extensions it has been a little pointless. If it really performs that well on OSX now, I'll have to install the latest version on my powerbook and see if I'm ready to toss Camino. I've missed greasemonkey.
I realize that every individual has their own set of priorities and concerns with their browser, but that's exactly what's great about extensions. Put the necessary stuff in and leave the optional stuff optional. Keep the footprint small and avoid both bloat and insecurity in the process.
I don't see a lot of things in the 3.0 roadmap that are questionable. Do you? They are things that will improve browsing in general and would be of most use to the most people with the least negative impact. This isn't like cramming ForecastFox into every installation by default or anything.
In fact, I don't think you've read through the entire list because in most cases, they are simply improving current functionalities and interfaces. The footprint is already there. The functions and features largely already exist. Improving on them is a GOOD THING because you're squeezing more return out of the existing investment.
The aim is for "Less than a 5.0 MB download on Windows".
The current Win32 download is 4.98MB
After all these modifications and improvements, where is this bloat you speak of? 4.98MB to 5.0MB is an increase of about 4/10ths of one percent.
Harm?
I'm not active, but I'm not "lazy", either. Is the only way to be productive to be out dancing at a nightclub and digging ditches on the side of the road?!
Affect: have an effect upon
Effect: consequence - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
I don't know if "effect" can technically be used as a causative, but even if it can it's horrible. You AFFECT change. Change has an EFFECT on you. And that's the way it should remain.
I'm sure you're trolling, but you AFFECT a change in something. The result of what you do would be the EFFECT.
Yet, I bet both of them combined aren't as lucrative when it comes to funding terrorism as hitting your local gas station for a fill-up.
What people in other industries don't seem to grasp is that perfecting a piece of software is very unlike perfecting a car or an oven. They all require some testing, review, QA, etc. However, in a large piece of software you could have MILLIONS of lines of code. You can think of each line of code as a separate "part" since one bad line could cause problems just like one bad part can.
So tell me, which requires more people banging away on it (resources impossible to gather internally for software testing as some problems don't occur until the right person does the right weird thing with the right configuration at the right time when the moon is in a certain phase) -- an AM/FM radio or a car with a few thousand or even tens of thousands of parts or a piece of software with MILLIONS of parts that have to interoprate with other software and hardware and hardware drivers of all flavors (each of which themselves include thousands, tens of thousands or millions of parts)?
People who act like software development should be treated like developing a toaster have not the slightest idea of what is involved.
What do I care - I drive a mustang. I'm not prissy or spoiled enough to drive a Ferrari.
If you release a product that isn't quite perfect, they bitch at you for releasing too soon. If you run in beta until you get the bugs out, they bitch at you because you label it "beta"... Which frankly is stupid, because that's like saying you refuse to drive a Ferari because the name "Ferari" sounds funny.
Speaking of dumbed-down, why are we talking about LEGOS on SLASHDOT yet again?!
Granted, I never played with legos growing up, but now I'm an adult anyway. I'm all growed up with big boy hair and everything now. Seriously, who plays with legso anymore? I don't mean to stereotype, but I will - because the only grown men I've seen playing with legos in my life are those who probably attend star trek conventions and spend saturday night memorizing monty python scripts.
Seriously... These are GROWN MEN playing with toys made for children 3-and-up....
You'll mod me flamebait or troll and I'm okay with that, because this certainly isn't a soft fuzzy acceptable response. But christ, someone has to be the grown up in this thread.
Holy crap. Someone modded that 'informative' . . .
Talk to someone who gets their shit jacked domain-wise and tell them they're fearmongering.
Didn't you ever have math class?
IV is twice better than II. Not only that, but alphabetically, I = 9 which makes CivII 18 whereas V=22 making CivIV 31 and that's lots more better. Plus, if you add 1.75 to CivII/18 and subtract 11.25 from CivIV/31, you get 19.75 and then it's time to call Art Bell.
You're sadly right in that many military familes can barely get a decent place to live that the EPA wouldn't condemn if they knew about it - much less get quality health care. It is a rare circumstance when the government can provide for you better than you can provide for yourself. That doesn't mean we shouldn't provide for those who can not provide for themselves - but we shouldn't sacrifice everyone's quality of care for it, either.
And note that I said those who CAN NOT provide for themselves. Not those who WILL NOT. Drastic difference.
I can appreciate good art, but I won't pretend to know a lot about it (I was really into it as a teenager and had pieces exhibited nationally, though). While there are plenty of commissioned artists today and there are probably plenty of future greats out there producing art today that won't be appreciated until they're dead -- how did greats like Picasso survive? Did they create their masterpieces on their own and they were appreciated after death, but they survived day to day also doing comissioned works that they didn't care as much about?
I mean, you don't have to be a starving artist and you don't have to be a commision-only sell-out, but . . . I guess I don't quite get the whole artist thing as far as making a living.
That being said, I just don't think people should complain about the line of work they go into. If you're an artist, it's because you love art. Guess what? I like my job, but I have other passions. Why should you get the same benefits for a job you ABSOLUTELY LOVE and would do for free as I get doing a job that eats slowly away at my soul until I die a young death of over-stressed employment?!