That won't happen to Google. They have learned from the mistakes of others. The company realises that people don't want everything crammed into one page. if they want gmail, they'll go to the gmail section, if they want news, they'll go to the news section etc.
Keeping everything seperate works far better than flooding people with services they'll never use.
In the movie, Daniel learns Goa'uld (the primary language used) and is also a linguist. Would you want to watch an hour long show consisting of him translating to and fro throughout the entire episode?
Translation is assumed in most fictional (yes, fictional) tv shows/movies.
Ummm, that is just wild speculation. As far as I know, the new series is set in another galaxy, on an offworld human base. I think the name has something to do with the new planet being the origins of the atlantis legend, several people have already been cast.
This is relatively old news. For more info check out:
I don't believe in ADHD/ADD at all. Children are naturally naughty, curious, and full of energy. Why must Americans attempt to find something wrong with everyone, handing labels out willy-nilly.
At the end of the day "kids will be kids"--Yes, that is an actual saying folks. If you pump the little sods full of these sedatives or whatnot you are ruining the learning experience of a child, in respect to social rules.
A naughty child properly disciplined will grow up OK in most cases. A naughty child fed drugs will grow up to be one of the many idiots that populate the western world today.
Still misunderstand, it is more or less required you have a part-time job if you study in the UK. my 4,000 (maximum you can ever get) a year loan *just* covers my rent. I have to eat, pay electricity, water, and gas bills etc. Plus internet--which is more or less required if you do a comp/tech degree.
I'd say that the price soon escalates. The only reason we seem to spend less is because we are not allowed more than 4000 a year loans. I myself have two 1000 quid overdrafts, a credit card, and a 35-hour a week part-time job.
Pirates of The Carribean. Worst film this year. Coming close to Matrix Revolutions.
Underworld. Medium. Went in with low expectations, actually liked it. Just a note
Best movie ever, this year at least, would have to be RotK. Mind you, it's the best of the worst. Not seen a memorable movie this year at all. The industry is going to the shitter.
That if Microsoft threw open the windows source and allowed the mass public to improve it, it would win over linux due to the combination of Money and Brainpower -- Whereas Linux at the moment has more brainpower. Why does MS not realise this? It is a LOT easier for Microsoft to get more brainpower, than it is for Linux to get more money.
If it did come to an email tax--worldwide--then why not funnel the revenue into maintaining/creating more backbone servers, or perhaps throw the money at Open Source?
Y'know there is more to what you said than joke actually. A previous comment suggested computers don't work like the human brain--you are just conditioned to think like a computer.
The command line works more like a humans way of thinking than a GUI, for example:
$ mkdir my_files
which is pretty sensible, aside from the contraction of the words "make directory". A user wants something done, they TELL the computer what to do. IMHO this is more intuitive than, say,
right click on an unoccupied are of screen, select create new folder, enter name for new folder, refresh screen to see new folder.
(Note: this is not strictly a pro-MS or pro-Linux comment)
Why don't we simple do what Microsoft currently does? Windows doesn't come with an IRC client, lot's of text editors, an office suite (usually) and all of the other things most distros throw in.
Why not give the average desktop user what an average desktop user expects? A simple OS, with an easy to use text-editor (like gedit?), one web browser, and a selection of inane games.
Slap the Office software, and all of the fancy extras on another CD and the user can install of that AFTER setting up the linux system? I think most new people to linux get confused because of too much choice (if there is such a thing)--and prefer a semi-barebones that windows is (or used to be, I am not currently aware of what XP comes with).
Most windows > Linux users want what windows had, but better:
* Solitaire and/or minesweeper (plenty of clones out there!) * notepad-alike (gedit/bluefish?) * web browser (firebird?) * GRAPHICAL email client (thunderbird?) * Screensavers * Simple paint program (xpaint?)
They expect to install Office software and various productivity cronies later on in the game, once they are familiar with their spanky new system.
Finally. As a 100% Linux user, who has to use Microsoft products at university it has been a pain doing my work at home and transferring it over (without losing any details at all)...
It's things like this that ensure slow, stupid people survive. I am a firm believer in natural selection--I curse the zebra crossings for allowing fat little noisy children to survive--and we are trying to beat it down.
The human race will stop advancing in terms of survival of the fittest. We need to stop letting people live and reproduce that, by natural law, shouldn't. To quote bash.org:
<xterm> The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
I am dying to see this movie, after the disappointment of Reloaded, this movie has a LOT to live up to in my books.
However I don't reckon that we have IMAX cinemas over here in the good ol' U of K.
Off-Topic: Why do we Brits always get the movie a while after the States (Barring Harry Potter Movies ^_^)--I see no logical reason for this whatsoever, anyone care to explain?
Planetarion was my favourite game some three years back, I loved it. Then at about round 5 they decided charging was obligatory and users tapered off. The model they used to use, where paying was optional and gave loads of cushty features, worked famously.
Oh well... Nostalgia. I for one love MMOGs, especially MMORPGs--but don't devote my life to them...
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That won't happen to Google. They have learned from the mistakes of others. The company realises that people don't want everything crammed into one page. if they want gmail, they'll go to the gmail section, if they want news, they'll go to the news section etc.
Keeping everything seperate works far better than flooding people with services they'll never use.
I stand corrected, I checked on acronymfinder.com and it gave me:
:)
Sic [not an acronym] Latin: thus; so (not a mistake and is to be read as it stands)
I had always assumed it mean that, sorry and thanks for pointing it out to me (nothing worse than being wrong and thinking you're right!)
[sic] means "Spelling In Context".
In the movie, Daniel learns Goa'uld (the primary language used) and is also a linguist. Would you want to watch an hour long show consisting of him translating to and fro throughout the entire episode?
Translation is assumed in most fictional (yes, fictional) tv shows/movies.
Ummm, that is just wild speculation. As far as I know, the new series is set in another galaxy, on an offworld human base. I think the name has something to do with the new planet being the origins of the atlantis legend, several people have already been cast.
This is relatively old news. For more info check out:
http://www.sg1database.net/atlantis.html
Again this is AFAIK, I could be wrong
As a Brit I am offended at Queenies recent knight-hoods. Silly old broad is probably bored lately, and likes swinging that sword around.
However Bill Gates has done wonders for the economy of Amamricania (Or whatever that country is called).
Beh.
Politically Correct people should be raped up the arse.
Concentration camps were invented by the British, albeit accidentally--However we don't condone those either.
Bah, Regardless ADHD is a fictional condition invented by plebian americans to justify the behaviour of their overweight offspring.
I, for one, welcome our new Attention Def--OH LOOK A SHINY THING!!!
I don't believe in ADHD/ADD at all. Children are naturally naughty, curious, and full of energy. Why must Americans attempt to find something wrong with everyone, handing labels out willy-nilly.
At the end of the day "kids will be kids"--Yes, that is an actual saying folks. If you pump the little sods full of these sedatives or whatnot you are ruining the learning experience of a child, in respect to social rules.
A naughty child properly disciplined will grow up OK in most cases. A naughty child fed drugs will grow up to be one of the many idiots that populate the western world today.
"Shouldn;t their be an apostrophe or something."
Shouldn't there be an apostrophe or something THERE? I find the irony of this typo delicious.
Still misunderstand, it is more or less required you have a part-time job if you study in the UK. my 4,000 (maximum you can ever get) a year loan *just* covers my rent. I have to eat, pay electricity, water, and gas bills etc. Plus internet--which is more or less required if you do a comp/tech degree.
I'd say that the price soon escalates. The only reason we seem to spend less is because we are not allowed more than 4000 a year loans. I myself have two 1000 quid overdrafts, a credit card, and a 35-hour a week part-time job.
Struggling through.
Actually, a typical UK student borrows 16000 GBP, which is considerably more than $15000 USD. Almost double if memory serves.
Pirates of The Carribean. Worst film this year. Coming close to Matrix Revolutions.
Underworld. Medium. Went in with low expectations, actually liked it. Just a note
Best movie ever, this year at least, would have to be RotK. Mind you, it's the best of the worst. Not seen a memorable movie this year at all. The industry is going to the shitter.
Actually, in the UK you ARE sent to jail for shooting/killing/hitting someone who is robbing your house.
I hate that about this country...
That if Microsoft threw open the windows source and allowed the mass public to improve it, it would win over linux due to the combination of Money and Brainpower -- Whereas Linux at the moment has more brainpower. Why does MS not realise this? It is a LOT easier for Microsoft to get more brainpower, than it is for Linux to get more money.
Disturbing to say the least.
If it did come to an email tax--worldwide--then why not funnel the revenue into maintaining/creating more backbone servers, or perhaps throw the money at Open Source?
Just a thought.
Y'know there is more to what you said than joke actually. A previous comment suggested computers don't work like the human brain--you are just conditioned to think like a computer.
The command line works more like a humans way of thinking than a GUI, for example:
$ mkdir my_files
which is pretty sensible, aside from the contraction of the words "make directory". A user wants something done, they TELL the computer what to do. IMHO this is more intuitive than, say,
right click on an unoccupied are of screen,
select create new folder,
enter name for new folder,
refresh screen to see new folder.
bah, I'm probably wrong.
(Note: this is not strictly a pro-MS or pro-Linux comment)
Why don't we simple do what Microsoft currently does? Windows doesn't come with an IRC client, lot's of text editors, an office suite (usually) and all of the other things most distros throw in.
Why not give the average desktop user what an average desktop user expects? A simple OS, with an easy to use text-editor (like gedit?), one web browser, and a selection of inane games.
Slap the Office software, and all of the fancy extras on another CD and the user can install of that AFTER setting up the linux system? I think most new people to linux get confused because of too much choice (if there is such a thing)--and prefer a semi-barebones that windows is (or used to be, I am not currently aware of what XP comes with).
Most windows > Linux users want what windows had, but better:
* Solitaire and/or minesweeper (plenty of clones out there!)
* notepad-alike (gedit/bluefish?)
* web browser (firebird?)
* GRAPHICAL email client (thunderbird?)
* Screensavers
* Simple paint program (xpaint?)
They expect to install Office software and various productivity cronies later on in the game, once they are familiar with their spanky new system.
Finally. As a 100% Linux user, who has to use Microsoft products at university it has been a pain doing my work at home and transferring it over (without losing any details at all)...
*smiles*
It's things like this that ensure slow, stupid people survive. I am a firm believer in natural selection--I curse the zebra crossings for allowing fat little noisy children to survive--and we are trying to beat it down.
The human race will stop advancing in terms of survival of the fittest. We need to stop letting people live and reproduce that, by natural law, shouldn't. To quote bash.org:
But hey, we invented the language amamricans use, we should get first dibs.
Yes, we shall copyright the English language *cackle*
I am dying to see this movie, after the disappointment of Reloaded, this movie has a LOT to live up to in my books.
However I don't reckon that we have IMAX cinemas over here in the good ol' U of K.
Off-Topic: Why do we Brits always get the movie a while after the States (Barring Harry Potter Movies ^_^)--I see no logical reason for this whatsoever, anyone care to explain?
Planetarion was my favourite game some three years back, I loved it. Then at about round 5 they decided charging was obligatory and users tapered off. The model they used to use, where paying was optional and gave loads of cushty features, worked famously.
Oh well... Nostalgia. I for one love MMOGs, especially MMORPGs--but don't devote my life to them...