Even if you're not a Trekkie, immersing yourself into a different environment like this would make for a more interesting experience. After all, isn't the point of such a room to entertain?
What I really want to know, though, is whether he requires his guests to lean dramatically back and forth during chase scenes?
The summary is a little misleading. The NYT doesn't recommend that getting a new PC is the solution. They simply quote a woman running an old machine with Win98, which wasn't capable of running the security software provided by her ISP without slowing to an unusable crawl. I think most of us have seen our share of computers in that state to sympathize.
Did anyone really expect a middle-aged, non-techie to think "Gosh, I should finally install Linux with a lightweight window manager!"
Gotta agree with you on that. Both my wife and I love the smell of coffee, but the taste? Ugh. Coffee snobs behave like wine snobs (except that you generally can't stop by for a big cup of wine on the way to work - too bad!).
Wow, that was a scary combination of randomness and intensity.
The next time there's a story about Bill Gates, I think I'll post a lengthy rant about my neighbor Bill who seemed like such a nice guy at first but now he's constantly leering at my wife but dammit I can't say anything about it because the rest of the neighborhood still thinks he's cool (yes, I'm making this up). And don't forget Mr. Bill, who thinks he's God's gift to clay animation - what an ego!
What I especially like about T-mobile's prepaid plan is that there is no per-call or per-day charge, on top of the per-minute charge. A lot of other plans will charge an extra fee for every day that you use the phone, regardless of the # of minutes used.
I'd have to agree with the gist of your statement: graphics hardware has definitely not been a high priority for corporate desktops. I wonder if that will start to change as the GUI's grow more resource-hungry.
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You want to build a hotel with no restrooms?
On a more serious note (okay, not really), perhaps Star Trek people just beam the 'stuff' out.
Even if you're not a Trekkie, immersing yourself into a different environment like this would make for a more interesting experience. After all, isn't the point of such a room to entertain?
What I really want to know, though, is whether he requires his guests to lean dramatically back and forth during chase scenes?
"Never put off for tomorrow what you can put off for good."
Well said!
The summary is a little misleading. The NYT doesn't recommend that getting a new PC is the solution. They simply quote a woman running an old machine with Win98, which wasn't capable of running the security software provided by her ISP without slowing to an unusable crawl. I think most of us have seen our share of computers in that state to sympathize.
Did anyone really expect a middle-aged, non-techie to think "Gosh, I should finally install Linux with a lightweight window manager!"
Gotta agree with you on that. Both my wife and I love the smell of coffee, but the taste? Ugh. Coffee snobs behave like wine snobs (except that you generally can't stop by for a big cup of wine on the way to work - too bad!).
They're just encouraging kids to be a little creative before they start stealing others' moves.
A certain browser named after a certain bushy animal comes to mind.
Lynx?
Well said. And certainly more tactful than what I wanted to say. :-)
Don't illegally download copyrighted material under the user name of "Big Crook"!
Wow, that was a scary combination of randomness and intensity.
The next time there's a story about Bill Gates, I think I'll post a lengthy rant about my neighbor Bill who seemed like such a nice guy at first but now he's constantly leering at my wife but dammit I can't say anything about it because the rest of the neighborhood still thinks he's cool (yes, I'm making this up). And don't forget Mr. Bill, who thinks he's God's gift to clay animation - what an ego!
This just in: there are >1 persons named Bruce.
This is Bruce Sterling, the sci-fi author, not Bruce Perens, the OSS advocate.
Why the heck was this modded offtopic? Are you all too young to have seen The Shining and understand its relevance?
:-)
If anything, I might mod it down for giving me the willies.
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With the huge amount of stores, inventory, and employees they have to manage, BB's corporate office most certainly is a development environment.
You could do that anywhere, though. Who needs an airport line when there are crowded malls, city streets, etc?
What I especially like about T-mobile's prepaid plan is that there is no per-call or per-day charge, on top of the per-minute charge. A lot of other plans will charge an extra fee for every day that you use the phone, regardless of the # of minutes used.
Hey, you're teasing me, aren't you? I'm supposed to be getting that exact model sometime this week for work, to replace our 957's.
I'm told that as a business customer, we're actually getting the units for free with the usual 2-year contract.
Try turning it up to 11, and you might change your mind.
I'd have to agree with the gist of your statement: graphics hardware has definitely not been a high priority for corporate desktops. I wonder if that will start to change as the GUI's grow more resource-hungry.
I haven't seen the movie either, so please forgive my ignorance!
If it's a primary election, as the parent points out, then there wouldn't be competition between Republican and Democrat candidates, anyway.
Uh, yes - it was a joke. Take a deep breath, and let it out slowly.
What's an (R) or (D) ballot? If I vote for a republican governor, but a democratic senator, does it meet halfway and become a (K) ballot?
Right. And I hear that Richard Stallman is setting up his own K Street lobbying firm to enhance his corporate profits by promoting open standards.
Gooclear power!
What do you do with a ballot where the X has been erased and an X placed on the other candidate's box? Partially erased? Smudged?