In response to the grandparent post, the above post is probably more like what I should have said than the smart arse response devised in a spare lunch break minute.
Although I primarily agree with this post, I strongly believe that, while pain and hatred can and does exist without religion (just look at China's human rights record), organised religion is like fuel to the fire. The grandparent was right though - the Koran (which I have read, although not comprehensively, I'll admit - it's even slower than the Satanic Verses...) does perpetuate violence and hatred if taken to the nth degree, as it is by extremists. However the same can be said over the ages, if not more so, by Christians applying their interpretation to the bible. Sure, it's a little more obtuse than fundamentalist Islam, but it's widespread and just as deadly; only the ways and the means are a little different. Self preservation seems to be a much more prominent tenet in this instance - maybe this is a sign of a wavering belief in the heaven construct...
And I wouldn't be surprised to learn that atrocities had been committed in the past attributed to interpretations of the Bhagavad Gita...
www.allmusic.com - quite a popular site, too. There was an awful lot of angst amongst Firefox users when AMG redesigned their site (an extension was even developed by one user to neaten up the new, non-standards-compliant site), but as of a week or so ago it just plain doesn't work in Firefox.
Still, not nearly enough to make me want to stop using FF.
Erm... a system just as good as this, if not superior to it, has been around for quite a while, and in its current generation will do everything that this BOSE system does; most probably better. And this is based technology that has been around since the early 50s, with major changes only being introduced in the last 10 years or so.
I've always been a bit wary of The Age's (and, for that matter, the SMH's) 'top 5' list. It always seems to be stilted in favour of the sensationalist, and while this is something you'd expect from a Murdoch paper, and not a reputable Fairfax broadsheet, it seems to be more indicative of their desire to push certain stories than a reflection of the reader base's interest in particular issues.
It's almost as if they're trying to keep pace with the tabloids by showing that, to the net denizens at least, they're able to peddle smutty tripe just as easily as, say, the Herald-Sun; and in effect try and capture some of the dimwit reader base. As well as this, it always seems to carry a great deal of latency - quite often the stories in the top five are at least half a day to a day old, as if they've decided that their smut isn't being read by enough people, so they'll nudge up its profile a little.
Or perhaps it's just a savage indictment on the intellect of the Australian populace (or at least those who ought to know better) that they seem to prefer reading about Kylie's arse than they do about international politics.
(For what it's worth, the spam story is this morning ranked #2 on their top 5. Let's see if we can make it #1, people!)
I've found that this page can be pretty handy trying to run Linux on a ThinkPad. The biggest problem I ever came across was trying to get the right ALSA sound support compiled into the kernel. I can't say that I ever had any problems with hibernation in Linux - it just *worked*, so I never had to find out how to get it going - this was with RedHat9 and Mandrake9 on a 770Z.
I don't know whether you can consider their (IBM's) claims to be "designed for Windows XP" spurious or otherwise, considering the omission of the windows key, however speaking from personal experience using XP I couldn't live without it. Annoying as it was having to sacrifice my left-alt to have one, it was worth it. Used in combination with something like The Wonderful Icon, the windows key becomes one of the most used and powerful keys on the keyboard. Sure, the key really breaks compliance, etc, especially across OS's, but it can be damn handy if you're forced into using Windows.
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No, he just cut and pasted the ls of his pr0n dir ;)
At the risk of being branded flamebait...
- Weapons of Mass Pornography
- William's Measly Protectorate
- Wily Militaristic Pretenses
- Weapons of Mass Procrastination
- Wrong, Mainly Preventable
- Wasted Money Plans
- Worthless Management Potential
and last, but by no means least:
- Really Ignorant Apelike Arseholes.
Centauri shoots first.
It's a great film (well... it was when I was a kid), but as a stageplay? I seriously doubt it'll get off the ground...
imdb link - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087597/
Especially considering the machine itself is running Yoper...
Who does he think he is - Harry Potter?!
While they're on a roll, they could always go after the writers of Python with infringement takedown notices.
In light of the above, it wouldn't be all that farfetched, would it?
"Please sir, can I have some more?"
A complex, obscure branch of RIAA/MPAA math, perhaps?
In response to the grandparent post, the above post is probably more like what I should have said than the smart arse response devised in a spare lunch break minute.
Although I primarily agree with this post, I strongly believe that, while pain and hatred can and does exist without religion (just look at China's human rights record), organised religion is like fuel to the fire. The grandparent was right though - the Koran (which I have read, although not comprehensively, I'll admit - it's even slower than the Satanic Verses...) does perpetuate violence and hatred if taken to the nth degree, as it is by extremists. However the same can be said over the ages, if not more so, by Christians applying their interpretation to the bible. Sure, it's a little more obtuse than fundamentalist Islam, but it's widespread and just as deadly; only the ways and the means are a little different. Self preservation seems to be a much more prominent tenet in this instance - maybe this is a sign of a wavering belief in the heaven construct...
And I wouldn't be surprised to learn that atrocities had been committed in the past attributed to interpretations of the Bhagavad Gita...
What, like... "-1, Ignorant Wanker"?
www.allmusic.com - quite a popular site, too. There was an awful lot of angst amongst Firefox users when AMG redesigned their site (an extension was even developed by one user to neaten up the new, non-standards-compliant site), but as of a week or so ago it just plain doesn't work in Firefox.
Still, not nearly enough to make me want to stop using FF.
What we should be asking is why he would want to be able to zoom right in on a zebra's arse...
Heh, and there I was just trying to take the piss! Maybe a bit more RTFA wouldn't have gone astray. Oh well.
If only all HW manufacturers were as sympathetic to "other" operating systems!
I'd have thought the question on everyone's mind would be...
"Can you run linux on it?"
Erm... a system just as good as this, if not superior to it, has been around for quite a while, and in its current generation will do everything that this BOSE system does; most probably better. And this is based technology that has been around since the early 50s, with major changes only being introduced in the last 10 years or so.
Erm... every single candidate who isn't a One Nation member?
It's a unit of data that will seem really large and secretive until somebody flies a plane into it.
...that the movie of the penguin tripping the other penguin doesn't count.
Or change it to clit.slashdot.org.
*cough*
Actually, on second thoughts, then most of the slashdot readers wouldn't be able to find the article...
Imagine roads where 95% of all vehicles were Ladas
I'd rather not, if it's all the same to you...
Well... at least when compared with News Ltd... ;)
I've always been a bit wary of The Age's (and, for that matter, the SMH's) 'top 5' list. It always seems to be stilted in favour of the sensationalist, and while this is something you'd expect from a Murdoch paper, and not a reputable Fairfax broadsheet, it seems to be more indicative of their desire to push certain stories than a reflection of the reader base's interest in particular issues.
It's almost as if they're trying to keep pace with the tabloids by showing that, to the net denizens at least, they're able to peddle smutty tripe just as easily as, say, the Herald-Sun; and in effect try and capture some of the dimwit reader base. As well as this, it always seems to carry a great deal of latency - quite often the stories in the top five are at least half a day to a day old, as if they've decided that their smut isn't being read by enough people, so they'll nudge up its profile a little.
Or perhaps it's just a savage indictment on the intellect of the Australian populace (or at least those who ought to know better) that they seem to prefer reading about Kylie's arse than they do about international politics.
(For what it's worth, the spam story is this morning ranked #2 on their top 5. Let's see if we can make it #1, people!)
Gotta love those big nipples...
I've found that this page can be pretty handy trying to run Linux on a ThinkPad. The biggest problem I ever came across was trying to get the right ALSA sound support compiled into the kernel. I can't say that I ever had any problems with hibernation in Linux - it just *worked*, so I never had to find out how to get it going - this was with RedHat9 and Mandrake9 on a 770Z.
I don't know whether you can consider their (IBM's) claims to be "designed for Windows XP" spurious or otherwise, considering the omission of the windows key, however speaking from personal experience using XP I couldn't live without it. Annoying as it was having to sacrifice my left-alt to have one, it was worth it. Used in combination with something like The Wonderful Icon, the windows key becomes one of the most used and powerful keys on the keyboard. Sure, the key really breaks compliance, etc, especially across OS's, but it can be damn handy if you're forced into using Windows.