I still need an online music store, place to get stock quotes, a free webmail account...and something else. I can't put my finger on what it is. Oh yeah, instant messenging through AOL. Alright, now we got a hot product.
The RIAA's goal is to make money. They keep wasting their time going after individuals who might be making digital recordings off "their" music. They should act like Microsoft does to piracy:
If it spreads the music and generates popularity, it's all good.
The RIAA, well just a bunch of companies, is going to keep making money. They should accept the fact people want to make music listening easier. As I type this, I'm listening to an album I bought but ripped to my hard drive because it's easier to manage music on my computer. It's completely legitimate and legal.
I understand their panic that they'll suddenly lose their revenue stream, but people want ease and they're willing to pay for it.
Nobody is going to start copying their music of XM radio when a slightly more expensive but massively easier alternative exists. I've said it before, and I'll say it again...they should have created iTunes.
With all due respect, I'm in computer engineering. Engineering is a difficult class of majors. I agree with you in the respect that comp sci majors are weird antisocial kids. Engineers, however, still have that level of normality that facilitates growth. We stick together to get through, and that's the idea I was trying to pass along. But I do share your feelings about getting to know other kinds of people. It is the most important aspect of college life. You can't go through these four years by only hanging out with kids that share the same geekisms as you do.
he's right. From the geek standpoint, I get cable modem internet from comcast. All my friends on comcast have decent internet, but it's firewalled to hell. They can't download anything while I've had the internet for two days and I've downloaded two movies.
If you have a laptop, get insurance. I got burglarized my freshman year, although they didn't see the laptop under all my papers. They did find the playstation 2 though.
If you're worried about data lost, get an external firewire or usb 2.0 and a long cable and hide it away. They're not going to go through your stuff just to find where the usb cable leads to.
As for other matters that are far more important than any laptop:
Make new friends, but keep your old friends from home just as close. Friends from college are different than friends you grew up with. If you're computer science or computer engineer (I assume something along these lines since it's slashdot) make friends in your major. Stick together and do homework together. There's no need for competition and you'll connect with them on a specific level since they share your interests.
Of course, use the internet to find books. Go to the campus bookstore ahead of time, get the ISBNs and go to cheapesttextbooks.com and find the best deals. They search all the sites, like pricewatch, for the best deal.
And finally, don't underestimate the power of alcohol. It can make great friendships, but don't abuse it too much.
Well, on one side if people weren't being plumbers of windows machines, they'd be doing something more productive. Then again, someone who has the job of running ad-aware and cleaning out the junk that runs on startup, they probably can't do much better. But if they couldn't get a job as a windows plumber, then they'd be forced to get a better education. So I guess then that windows security is a drag on our economy and work force.
This surprises me a lot. I'm running a k6-2 550 on gentoo with kde 3.2.3 with twice the RAM and it's dogshit slow. I put xfce4 on it, but it's still too slow to use without falling asleep.
I don't think his films were ever put up on a pedestal by him. He's got a bunch of die hard fans who propped his reputation up. I love his movies and I think he's a great writer and director when it comes to comedy. But you're right, "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" was all inside jokes. If I hadn't seen the 4 previous movies he did, I doubt I'd get half the jokes in that movie.
I've always been a huge fan of Kevin Smith's movies. I read that "Jersey Girl" was going to be his first "real" movie that he hoped would be spectacular and wow the critics. It wasn't, however, so I guess this means he's going back to what he knows best and everybody loves...dick and fart jokes.
Clerks is a great movie for anyone who hasn't already seen it. If you've ever worked in a convenience or video store, you'll laugh your ass off.
Buying a used car is a tough decision these days. Repairs will happen on a car 10 years old and they'll bleed you dry. People lease because they don't have to pay repairs. Yeah, it costs more, but you also get a new car. I'm leasing a 2004 corolla and it gets good mileage. The best part is I know it will start in the morning and if it doesn't, Toyota will fix it.
That's a funny story. I guess he 0wned her computer. It's funny when people fuck up their computers on their own. But it's even funnier when they demand someone else fix their fuck ups.
What if my mom stormed into home depot with a half a box of nails and said "how how the hell are you going to fix my washing machine?"
I disagree. Windows Me was that transition between 98SE which was released in 1999 and Windows XP release in 2001. Windows 2000 was not intended to be a home consumer OS so I won't count that. Windows Me had only a few new features. The one that comes to mind was internet connection sharing. It wasn't much, but it did serve a purpose that people liked. However, Windows ME was horribly unstable. Most people don't even consider it since it was so bad and lacked any innovation.
Windows XP, however, is pretty stable in my mind. I used it for several years and I only encountered a few blue screens. Windows 2000 is a very stable and and secure operating system when properly maintained and protected. Windows XP was based on that but included excellent hardware support. People can bitch all they want, but when I install windows xp on a system, almost all the hardware is set up with drivers and it "just works" out of the box in most cases.
I've spent a hell of a lot more time tweaking gentoo and windows xp. But that's mainly why I use gentoo, to tweak and fiddle to get it working just the way I like it.
It's free and unlimited, but it's going to take a lot to motivate people to start messing around with smelly cooking oil in their garage. It also limits you to trips near your home. Last time I was on Route 80, I didn't see the sign that said "Last Vegetable Oil 20 Miles." It's still a cool idea though. This country needs to put more effort in energy alternatives that can actually be useful. A solar car will never cut it.
That's the problem right there. You have to go through the trouble of stating it specifically works. It took some tweaking on my laptop to get gentoo to work but I got it to work too. I think the kernel people need to let go of trying to put all the drivers in the kernel. Even putting them as modules doesn't make it easy when you need to get something working that's not supported in the kernel. I'd hate to go back to the old days in windows of hunting for every little damn driver on CDs and websites. That's not a good solution either.
I was running KDE 3.2.3 a week ago. Now I'm running KDE 3.3. I've found very little difference between the two. The differences I see are just subtle little GUI things that few would notice. I guess the differences are in the code that runs just the window manager. Compared to 3.2.3, I don't see it as a Milestone. Compared to 1.0 it's a milestone, however.
I think xfce4 is also a great alternative. It's slim, fast, and simple. It's great if you want to make a simple machine for IM, music playing, word processing and web browsing and not have to worry if someone is going to muck it up. It's also good for older systems that can't handle KDE 3.3.
So don't. You don't need to install this to run KDE. KDE has become much more than a window manager. People want a collection of integrated apps. Few people are comfortable with something like IceWM that is just a right-click menu and blank screen. I've always found the file searching capabilties of linux aren't as easy to use as in windows. I like the locate command because it's fast, but AFAIK that requires you to keep updating it. Putting it in the cron is fine, but it doesn't always cut it when you need to find a file you just downloaded.
I have nothing wrong with KDE adding extra features, as long as they're not added into packages that are required. I wouldn't want to see this in Konqueror by default and unremovable, but as a module I'd like it.
At this point, who knows. I don't understand why they'd bother. How much of a threat to their failing business model is recording songs off the radio. If I want an entire album, I'll find the torrent. If I want that one song I'm looking, I'll look on the fasttrack or giFT network.
Even though it's digital and the quality is better than from a tape, it doesn't make it easier than directly searching for and downloading the song from older piracy means.
At this point, I'm sure 3/4 of the people here slap their foreheads when the RIAA or MPAA does something like this. They consistently try to deny the benefits of Internet distribution in hopes that people will pay $22 a cd at the mall. Eight years ago they should have some out with their own iTunes and we wouldn't be in this situation now of hiding under a rock every time we listen to music in an ill-approved manor.
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Great idea!
It should be able to cook them. Think about it. Kids love nintendo and hot pockets. These things create some heat. I think I see something good here.
I still need an online music store, place to get stock quotes, a free webmail account...and something else. I can't put my finger on what it is. Oh yeah, instant messenging through AOL. Alright, now we got a hot product.
The RIAA's goal is to make money. They keep wasting their time going after individuals who might be making digital recordings off "their" music. They should act like Microsoft does to piracy:
If it spreads the music and generates popularity, it's all good.
The RIAA, well just a bunch of companies, is going to keep making money. They should accept the fact people want to make music listening easier. As I type this, I'm listening to an album I bought but ripped to my hard drive because it's easier to manage music on my computer. It's completely legitimate and legal.
I understand their panic that they'll suddenly lose their revenue stream, but people want ease and they're willing to pay for it.
Nobody is going to start copying their music of XM radio when a slightly more expensive but massively easier alternative exists. I've said it before, and I'll say it again...they should have created iTunes.
Yeah, I know he's married. It was a joke. "Married white male" isn't something one sees in the classifieds too often.
With all due respect, I'm in computer engineering. Engineering is a difficult class of majors. I agree with you in the respect that comp sci majors are weird antisocial kids. Engineers, however, still have that level of normality that facilitates growth. We stick together to get through, and that's the idea I was trying to pass along. But I do share your feelings about getting to know other kinds of people. It is the most important aspect of college life. You can't go through these four years by only hanging out with kids that share the same geekisms as you do.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=burgl arized
if dictionary.com says it's a word, it's a word in my book. I hope that goes towards the embetterment of your vocabulary.
(Yeah, that was a common bushism.)
he's right. From the geek standpoint, I get cable modem internet from comcast. All my friends on comcast have decent internet, but it's firewalled to hell. They can't download anything while I've had the internet for two days and I've downloaded two movies.
MPAA: They were "legal"
If you have a laptop, get insurance. I got burglarized my freshman year, although they didn't see the laptop under all my papers. They did find the playstation 2 though.
If you're worried about data lost, get an external firewire or usb 2.0 and a long cable and hide it away. They're not going to go through your stuff just to find where the usb cable leads to.
As for other matters that are far more important than any laptop:
Make new friends, but keep your old friends from home just as close. Friends from college are different than friends you grew up with. If you're computer science or computer engineer (I assume something along these lines since it's slashdot) make friends in your major. Stick together and do homework together. There's no need for competition and you'll connect with them on a specific level since they share your interests.
Of course, use the internet to find books. Go to the campus bookstore ahead of time, get the ISBNs and go to cheapesttextbooks.com and find the best deals. They search all the sites, like pricewatch, for the best deal.
And finally, don't underestimate the power of alcohol. It can make great friendships, but don't abuse it too much.
Yeah, but the /. paranoia generator would try to make the connection that they are in bed with each other.
Well, on one side if people weren't being plumbers of windows machines, they'd be doing something more productive. Then again, someone who has the job of running ad-aware and cleaning out the junk that runs on startup, they probably can't do much better. But if they couldn't get a job as a windows plumber, then they'd be forced to get a better education. So I guess then that windows security is a drag on our economy and work force.
Yeah, it's one thing when it's articles based entirely on speculation but are at least written by columnists.
Now articles are appearing based on what's in the classifieds? Next we're going to see headlines like this:
"Bill Gates is looking for whores!"
with a link to:
"Seattle, Washington local single white male is seeking hot blonde."
This surprises me a lot. I'm running a k6-2 550 on gentoo with kde 3.2.3 with twice the RAM and it's dogshit slow. I put xfce4 on it, but it's still too slow to use without falling asleep.
I don't think his films were ever put up on a pedestal by him. He's got a bunch of die hard fans who propped his reputation up. I love his movies and I think he's a great writer and director when it comes to comedy. But you're right, "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" was all inside jokes. If I hadn't seen the 4 previous movies he did, I doubt I'd get half the jokes in that movie.
I've always been a huge fan of Kevin Smith's movies. I read that "Jersey Girl" was going to be his first "real" movie that he hoped would be spectacular and wow the critics. It wasn't, however, so I guess this means he's going back to what he knows best and everybody loves...dick and fart jokes.
Clerks is a great movie for anyone who hasn't already seen it. If you've ever worked in a convenience or video store, you'll laugh your ass off.
Pigs have just flown. Details at 11.
Buying a used car is a tough decision these days. Repairs will happen on a car 10 years old and they'll bleed you dry. People lease because they don't have to pay repairs. Yeah, it costs more, but you also get a new car. I'm leasing a 2004 corolla and it gets good mileage. The best part is I know it will start in the morning and if it doesn't, Toyota will fix it.
That's a funny story. I guess he 0wned her computer. It's funny when people fuck up their computers on their own. But it's even funnier when they demand someone else fix their fuck ups.
What if my mom stormed into home depot with a half a box of nails and said "how how the hell are you going to fix my washing machine?"
I disagree. Windows Me was that transition between 98SE which was released in 1999 and Windows XP release in 2001. Windows 2000 was not intended to be a home consumer OS so I won't count that. Windows Me had only a few new features. The one that comes to mind was internet connection sharing. It wasn't much, but it did serve a purpose that people liked. However, Windows ME was horribly unstable. Most people don't even consider it since it was so bad and lacked any innovation.
Windows XP, however, is pretty stable in my mind. I used it for several years and I only encountered a few blue screens. Windows 2000 is a very stable and and secure operating system when properly maintained and protected. Windows XP was based on that but included excellent hardware support. People can bitch all they want, but when I install windows xp on a system, almost all the hardware is set up with drivers and it "just works" out of the box in most cases.
I've spent a hell of a lot more time tweaking gentoo and windows xp. But that's mainly why I use gentoo, to tweak and fiddle to get it working just the way I like it.
http://media.ebaumsworld.com/index.php?e=snowtow.w mv
It's free and unlimited, but it's going to take a lot to motivate people to start messing around with smelly cooking oil in their garage. It also limits you to trips near your home. Last time I was on Route 80, I didn't see the sign that said "Last Vegetable Oil 20 Miles." It's still a cool idea though. This country needs to put more effort in energy alternatives that can actually be useful. A solar car will never cut it.
Are people buying copies of the operating system it runs.
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That's the problem right there. You have to go through the trouble of stating it specifically works. It took some tweaking on my laptop to get gentoo to work but I got it to work too. I think the kernel people need to let go of trying to put all the drivers in the kernel. Even putting them as modules doesn't make it easy when you need to get something working that's not supported in the kernel. I'd hate to go back to the old days in windows of hunting for every little damn driver on CDs and websites. That's not a good solution either.
I was running KDE 3.2.3 a week ago. Now I'm running KDE 3.3. I've found very little difference between the two. The differences I see are just subtle little GUI things that few would notice. I guess the differences are in the code that runs just the window manager. Compared to 3.2.3, I don't see it as a Milestone. Compared to 1.0 it's a milestone, however.
I think xfce4 is also a great alternative. It's slim, fast, and simple. It's great if you want to make a simple machine for IM, music playing, word processing and web browsing and not have to worry if someone is going to muck it up. It's also good for older systems that can't handle KDE 3.3.
So don't. You don't need to install this to run KDE. KDE has become much more than a window manager. People want a collection of integrated apps. Few people are comfortable with something like IceWM that is just a right-click menu and blank screen. I've always found the file searching capabilties of linux aren't as easy to use as in windows. I like the locate command because it's fast, but AFAIK that requires you to keep updating it. Putting it in the cron is fine, but it doesn't always cut it when you need to find a file you just downloaded.
I have nothing wrong with KDE adding extra features, as long as they're not added into packages that are required. I wouldn't want to see this in Konqueror by default and unremovable, but as a module I'd like it.
At this point, who knows. I don't understand why they'd bother. How much of a threat to their failing business model is recording songs off the radio. If I want an entire album, I'll find the torrent. If I want that one song I'm looking, I'll look on the fasttrack or giFT network.
Even though it's digital and the quality is better than from a tape, it doesn't make it easier than directly searching for and downloading the song from older piracy means.
At this point, I'm sure 3/4 of the people here slap their foreheads when the RIAA or MPAA does something like this. They consistently try to deny the benefits of Internet distribution in hopes that people will pay $22 a cd at the mall. Eight years ago they should have some out with their own iTunes and we wouldn't be in this situation now of hiding under a rock every time we listen to music in an ill-approved manor.