Well, perhaps there are by you. I know for certain there are not by me. Even the basic ones sold by the supermarkets here (Tesco for example) are WAP, polyphonic, MP3 and so on.
The market hasn't provided for me just wanting a basic phone. The market isn't a magical entity that provides for all so it's worth me stating my case; I'd like an uncluttered, cheap, and reliable phone please. Stop with the pointless addons.
But then looking at your sig I shouldn't be replying to you at all.
I don't think this should be modded funny, aim for a +5 Insightful. I want my mobile phone to be a phone. Nothing more.
I want it to make phone calls in a cheap and reliable way, and have some seriously long battery life.
Is it me or are these phone add-ons just useless tat? The pointless technology you stick in these things the more that can go wrong and the more you can charge the herd that buys them.
"they are gambling with the chance of survival for the entire human race. This should be considered a crime and prosecuted accordingly"
This is a part of what politicians do, and yes it is wrong as they are not accountable; due to there actions not having an immediate consequence. Look at the Kyoto treaty for example, Polls in America showed support for it http://www.oneworld.org/ips2/nov98/04.32_008.html and Bush still refused to sign up.
The reason? Dollars of course. Money is more important than human survival isn't it? No? Ah.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cache:QxBCWZllL Wg J:www.greenpeace.org/~climate/climatecountdown/doc uments/corporate_america.pdf+kyoto+treaty+%2Bameri ca&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
Exactly, as any parent here knows. Best thing you can do is just pull the attention away from the cause of the trauma or pain. With a young child this is pretty easy, just jangle a bunch of keys if you've nothing else to hand, the reflected light and noise distracts pretty well.
It strikes me though that is pretty bad that VR is used instead of reality. How about having enough staff around and use people to talk/distract patients? Damn my luddite ways.
"Anyone care to draft up a legal go to hell for the overseers, I'll glady append the signature to it."
There is enough information on here to do a decent letter, just add in the politness that is required when dealing with MEP's.
If you think IP is a bad idea DO something about it. Don't wait until someone writes a letter that you can just copy and paste. Send a letter, an email if a letter is too much hassle. But do something.
I've just written to my MEP Arlene McCarthy, arlene.mccarthy@easynet.co.uk, she's one of the MEP's for the North West; if your in Cheshire/Lancs/Cumbria/Merseyside write to her.
Like the earth isn't screwed up enough with the volume of munitions down here, now we're going to stick a load up there too?
It's not like they are going to be effective anytome soon either.
Take a look at Karl Grossman, professor of journalism at the State University of New York, 1999 article. It covers a bit about this and mainstream media coverage;
http://www.fair.org/extra/9905/phantom-menace.ht ml
What? How's this modded as funny?! 'In Russia... ' jokes died ages ago and are only funny in a parody of themselves now.
This one is dire. Oh man, anything can get modded as funny if this can./me dances like a monkey on crack and prods the quotation engine with the finglonger;
Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation -- Oscar Wilde
The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him. -- Robert Benchley
It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations. -- Sir Winston Churchill
A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a witty person, but a pebble in the hands of a fool. -- Colette
You need a Soviet mouse then. Designed and built in three minutes from steel and random tubing, to help move it across the desk it comes with 24 mini jets clustered around it.
It will last longer than cockroaches and be derided by everyone working on more complex and expensive solutions; but it will just go on working for decades to come.
"5) Apple has really top-notch driver integration... Everything else was perfect plug and play. It just doesn't happen with Windows. REALLY doesn't happen on Linux."
I'm a flag waving Mac fan, that said I use XP Pro also, in both home and work life. XP has been just as good as any Mac I've used for Plug and Play. (Ignore the other XP flaws, hard I know, but this is about PnP)
An example is the new external DVD-R+- I just bought, plugged it into both no problems, no drivers.
Linux is improving but, as so often is the case, it's not quite there yet.
'I am very happy that the US didn't extend into Syria and Iran as Rumsfeld threatened'
Agreed.
'but a sudden withdrawal from Iraq without improving things would result in something that would make Saddam look like a puppy'
Like it's really improved there right now. I know what you're saying, if the US/UK/'Hamsters sent from a couple of other countries' all pull out it's likely that Iraq would be in an even worse situation; it's a divided secular nation.
Best way out? Hand the whole thing back to the Iraqi's with a government framework in place, and do it FAST. Give clear time scales and milestones, define exactly when and how you're going to pull out. For example; 'We'll announce an Iraq election in October, start the troop withdrawal in December and have no Military presence by March.'
And keep to the milestones. That way US/UK/Hamsters are keeping to there defined goals which gives us Iraqi and International/UN kudos, the US stops bleeding billions of dollars on Iraq which allows for the reduction in the Military budget and funds Bush's slight of hand. All overly simplistic I know but hey, KISS.
Why not just cut military expenditure and fund the whole Bush 'Here, look at the left hand, ignore the right hand, yes, just the left hand.'?
Seriously, US military expenditure could be cut massively and while I don't agree with why Bush is doing the Mars program I do agree it should go ahead.
No clue why I had to Thndercat up the title, go figure.
Write and tell them this Journalist has it wrong. Be nice, keep it polite and use language they will understand. Keep the geek hidden within;) Also use your name and a contactable email address, they won't listen to idjisd from fjsdk@Fdsfsd.com
This is the Article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3457823.stm
This is the Feedback Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/3281777.stm
This is what I sent them: This article is factually incorrect and misleading. It points out that in no uncertain terms that 'Linux zealots' have attacked the SCO website only to later say 'there's no proof, of course', but only after the author has already painted a clear picture.
While that clause makes the article legally clear it does nothing to repair the bruised reputation of BBC journalism. Perhaps IBM should be approached for there viewpoint on the matter? Or the original creator of the Linux Operating System, who always provides good copy, Linus Torvalds.
In fact the only group that stands to lose out from this attack is the Linux Community as a whole. Security analysts have come to the conclusion that mydoom has been written by SPAM distributors, the SCO attack is a diversion and a way to place blame on the Open Source Community, as they make the most effective anti-SPAM programs.
As for the attack itself, it used HTTP GET requests, not an email attack like the article states.
Please review this article as soon as possible and withdraw, correct or apologize as appropriate. It really isn't up to normal BBC standards.
You're forgetting the little know element 'furrodium'. An element so weird that all other elements back the fark away from it whenever it spooges into existence creating what scientists are terming a 'social vacuum'.
The links to this been the 'dark matter' of the universe are as yet unknown as no-ones knows if furrodium can survive in space. NASA was quoted as saying 'Hey, we could fire the freaks up there and find out.'
When prompted for the length of the mission the spokesmen looked incredulous, 'Bring them back? Are you insane?'
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Well, perhaps there are by you. I know for certain there are not by me. Even the basic ones sold by the supermarkets here (Tesco for example) are WAP, polyphonic, MP3 and so on.
The market hasn't provided for me just wanting a basic phone. The market isn't a magical entity that provides for all so it's worth me stating my case; I'd like an uncluttered, cheap, and reliable phone please. Stop with the pointless addons.
But then looking at your sig I shouldn't be replying to you at all.
I don't think this should be modded funny, aim for a +5 Insightful. I want my mobile phone to be a phone. Nothing more.
I want it to make phone calls in a cheap and reliable way, and have some seriously long battery life.
Is it me or are these phone add-ons just useless tat? The pointless technology you stick in these things the more that can go wrong and the more you can charge the herd that buys them.
Aren't there rules on how the FBI can act in these situations?
I thought there actions could not significantly damage a company's business if that company wasn't the one under the kosh.
It's not the ISP's fault in this case and they are the ones getting screwed.
"they are gambling with the chance of survival for the entire human race. This should be considered a crime and prosecuted accordingly"
L Wg J:www.greenpeace.org/~climate/climatecountdown/doc uments/corporate_america.pdf+kyoto+treaty+%2Bameri ca&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
This is a part of what politicians do, and yes it is wrong as they are not accountable; due to there actions not having an immediate consequence. Look at the Kyoto treaty for example, Polls in America showed support for it http://www.oneworld.org/ips2/nov98/04.32_008.html and Bush still refused to sign up.
The reason? Dollars of course. Money is more important than human survival isn't it? No? Ah.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cache:QxBCWZll
Exactly, as any parent here knows. Best thing you can do is just pull the attention away from the cause of the trauma or pain. With a young child this is pretty easy, just jangle a bunch of keys if you've nothing else to hand, the reflected light and noise distracts pretty well.
It strikes me though that is pretty bad that VR is used instead of reality. How about having enough staff around and use people to talk/distract patients? Damn my luddite ways.
"Anyone care to draft up a legal go to hell for the overseers, I'll glady append the signature to it."
There is enough information on here to do a decent letter, just add in the politness that is required when dealing with MEP's.
If you think IP is a bad idea DO something about it. Don't wait until someone writes a letter that you can just copy and paste. Send a letter, an email if a letter is too much hassle. But do something.
I've just written to my MEP Arlene McCarthy, arlene.mccarthy@easynet.co.uk, she's one of the MEP's for the North West; if your in Cheshire/Lancs/Cumbria/Merseyside write to her.
Get busy.
Like the earth isn't screwed up enough with the volume of munitions down here, now we're going to stick a load up there too?
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It's not like they are going to be effective anytome soon either.
Take a look at Karl Grossman, professor of journalism at the State University of New York, 1999 article. It covers a bit about this and mainstream media coverage;
http://www.fair.org/extra/9905/phantom-menace.h
Yep, that was my thinking too. Does it matter if it's pretty standard java stuff?
It's not like this will stop anyone anyway, it would make the reverse engineering process longer that's all.
Just keep your uber secret java code server side, use your tools well.
No but it might make them dead.
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http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~ebarnes/python/dead-p
I like perl, it offers a flexability that other languages don't seem to have imo and it hasn't killed the cpu *that* badly.
If you're interested in how the current Mayday system is used ship to shore take a look at; http://www.hmcoastguard.co.uk/comms/mayday.php
Some of us think that the GPL is a good thing.
Some of us also think that settling things in an amicable way outsdie of the court system can be a good thing.
If you had bothered to read the article you'd also have noticed the following;
"As part of the aggreement, Allnet will make a significant donation to two tax-exempt non-for-profit organizations established under german law"
A good thing. You see now?
Replying to my own post, how tragic, apologies.
Anyway I know this all depends on whether the particular mod laughed or not but this was an attempted funny, -1 Attempted Funny?
I knew I should have rolled out an In Russia or Beowulf gag. As I read in someone's sig 'Slashdot, News for Herds. Stuff that splatters.'
And pee on your bed, shave your dog and eat your hamster.
/.
What? This is
Hey you, leave that dead horse alone. I can see you there, yes you! Back away, right away, that's right.
Now promise to leave it alone, no more dead horse fun for you, mister.
What? How's this modded as funny?! 'In Russia ... ' jokes died ages ago and are only funny in a parody of themselves now.
/me dances like a monkey on crack and prods the quotation engine with the finglonger;
This one is dire. Oh man, anything can get modded as funny if this can.
Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation -- Oscar Wilde
The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him. -- Robert Benchley
It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations. -- Sir Winston Churchill
A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a witty person, but a pebble in the hands of a fool. -- Colette
You need a Soviet mouse then. Designed and built in three minutes from steel and random tubing, to help move it across the desk it comes with 24 mini jets clustered around it.
...
It will last longer than cockroaches and be derided by everyone working on more complex and expensive solutions; but it will just go on working for decades to come.
Now then, what was this thread about? Oh yeah
"5) Apple has really top-notch driver integration ... Everything else was perfect plug and play. It just doesn't happen with Windows. REALLY doesn't happen on Linux."
I'm a flag waving Mac fan, that said I use XP Pro also, in both home and work life. XP has been just as good as any Mac I've used for Plug and Play. (Ignore the other XP flaws, hard I know, but this is about PnP)
An example is the new external DVD-R+- I just bought, plugged it into both no problems, no drivers.
Linux is improving but, as so often is the case, it's not quite there yet.
"Then again, I'm talking about us Europeans."
No. No you're not. You are talking about your own attitudes, perhaps reinforced by your immediate circle of friends.
I'm European, UK, and you are defiantly not talking for me, thanks.
'I am very happy that the US didn't extend into Syria and Iran as Rumsfeld threatened'
Agreed.
'but a sudden withdrawal from Iraq without improving things would result in something that would make Saddam look like a puppy'
Like it's really improved there right now. I know what you're saying, if the US/UK/'Hamsters sent from a couple of other countries' all pull out it's likely that Iraq would be in an even worse situation; it's a divided secular nation.
Best way out? Hand the whole thing back to the Iraqi's with a government framework in place, and do it FAST. Give clear time scales and milestones, define exactly when and how you're going to pull out. For example; 'We'll announce an Iraq election in October, start the troop withdrawal in December and have no Military presence by March.'
And keep to the milestones. That way US/UK/Hamsters are keeping to there defined goals which gives us Iraqi and International/UN kudos, the US stops bleeding billions of dollars on Iraq which allows for the reduction in the Military budget and funds Bush's slight of hand. All overly simplistic I know but hey, KISS.
Why not just cut military expenditure and fund the whole Bush 'Here, look at the left hand, ignore the right hand, yes, just the left hand.'?
Seriously, US military expenditure could be cut massively and while I don't agree with why Bush is doing the Mars program I do agree it should go ahead.
No clue why I had to Thndercat up the title, go figure.
Am I the only one who thinks this isn't funny?
Are slashdotters the univited people that smell weird and rifle through your stuff at parties?
Behave on other sites.
Have you tried doing things by 'Community'? Nothing will come of it I tell you, nothing.
Er. OK.
Write and tell them this Journalist has it wrong. Be nice, keep it polite and use language they will understand. Keep the geek hidden within ;) Also use your name and a contactable email address, they won't listen to idjisd from fjsdk@Fdsfsd.com
This is the Article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3457823.stm
This is the Feedback Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/3281777.stm
This is what I sent them:
This article is factually incorrect and misleading. It points out that in no uncertain terms that 'Linux zealots' have attacked the SCO website only to later say 'there's no proof, of course', but only after the author has already painted a clear picture.
While that clause makes the article legally clear it does nothing to repair the bruised reputation of BBC journalism. Perhaps IBM should be approached for there viewpoint on the matter? Or the original creator of the Linux Operating System, who always provides good copy, Linus Torvalds.
In fact the only group that stands to lose out from this attack is the Linux Community as a whole. Security analysts have come to the conclusion that mydoom has been written by SPAM distributors, the SCO attack is a diversion and a way to place blame on the Open Source Community, as they make the most effective anti-SPAM programs.
As for the attack itself, it used HTTP GET requests, not an email attack like the article states.
Please review this article as soon as possible and withdraw, correct or apologize as appropriate. It really isn't up to normal BBC standards.
"Personally I'm happily running debian and gentoo, but I haven't come across commercial installation of these distributions yet."
Lindows is commercial and that is Debian based.
You're forgetting the little know element 'furrodium'. An element so weird that all other elements back the fark away from it whenever it spooges into existence creating what scientists are terming a 'social vacuum'.
The links to this been the 'dark matter' of the universe are as yet unknown as no-ones knows if furrodium can survive in space. NASA was quoted as saying 'Hey, we could fire the freaks up there and find out.'
When prompted for the length of the mission the spokesmen looked incredulous, 'Bring them back? Are you insane?'