I don't have a solution to a nonsensical problem that only exists in your mind. The minimum wage is for high school kids who want to work for a little spending cash but are otherwise still supported. If anyone is in college or above and still on minimum wage than they have real problems.
Those 'homeless' you are talking about are not where they are because their minimum wage isn't/wasn't enough. They're there because they simply don't want to work at all. Period. There are thousands of grants, scholarships, free money, etc. available if they wanted to get a degree and be useful, but they don't want to, and it's as simple as that.
Why can't anyone seem to talk about Apple's products without sounding like cheerleaders?
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Hmm, I haven't seen any mini ads either, and I've only seen one or two iPod ads. Maybe I just don't watch the right shows/read the right magazines...
I have been pleasured to notice a sharp decline in Dell ads that have reached me, though. If that 'dude' guy or those dorky interns say one more think about Dell's superior service...
Terminal.app!? You mean the fact that you can easily access a command line interface or are you actually praising Terminal.app? As far as terminals, Terminal.app certainly hasn't been overly impressive, and I definitely wouldn't call it the single reason to invest in a Mac.
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witness the death of Corel's Wordperfect for Linux
Do you think this is a good thing? Why would companies port their major titles to Linux if all Linux users are too cheap to use anything that isn't free? It's too bad for all those suckers studying computer science since all software is free in the future.
That's what the future looks like if open source "wins." Consumers don't pay for software, instead they pay for support since only a few people know how to use all the drudge that's been written.
But hey, it might turn out good. I use quite a bit open source software myself. Who knows...
Because I'd have to replace the case with something that didn't make me puke whenever I turned on my computer.
Besides, you are totally missing the point. Most people would gladly pay twice what the hardware is worth to be able to run Mac OS X. Now, that may not make any sense to you as a (supposedly) potential switcher with little to no experience with Mac OS X and all the bundled software, but the fact is that it's the software that sells Macs. Mac hardware is pretty good, but I the hardware I use in my custom x86 machines is also just as bit as good, if not better. The reason Macs are still used and liked is the software. Period.
Actually, that isn't even accurate. What the feature really does is warn the user whenever an application is going to run without the user explicitly launching it for the first time. This could happen if the user tried to open a file that corresponds to an application that hasn't been run yet, or if the application needs to be launched to handle a URL request, etc.
Actually, Spotlight isn't really a new feature. It has existed in the Finder for Panther and in the other iApps since even before Panther. The only difference is that now it is a framework for the entire operating system to use... plus it's faster and just otherwise better in Tiger. It still has been a part of OS X user experience for a long time.
Actually, Spotlight isn't new for Tiger anyway. It's existed in the Finder since Panther and in the iApps for even longer. The only difference is that now it's a framework for the entire operating system to use, and it's now even more powerful.
This doesn't show any special "brilliance" on behalf of DVD Jon; indeed I'm surprised it took most of the day. Such a small project will always be able move faster than a corporation, and the work-around isn't such a wonder. What is interesting is how fast Apple was able to respond in the first place.
Sure I do - I bought the song and I can do as I please with it, provided I don't redistribute copies.
No... that's your ideal, not reality. You actually don't have the right to strip the DRM (thanks to the DMCA) nor do you have the right to use the iTunes Music Store with any client other than iTunes (thanks to the user agreement you agreed to before using the store).
If you don't like this then you can simply break the law or you can use alternate methods to buy your music in a legal way. What you shouldn't do is claim that you have some legal right do whatever you want with DRM files because under the DMCA you clearly do not have that right. If you are in another country which the iTMS caters to, I'm sure you can find something similar to the DMCA.
It's superior because Microsoft didn't make it and Microsoft doesn't like it. That is reason enough for most people around here; whichever product is actually "superior" is almost irrelevant. Their apparent preference to use software which doesn't tie them to Microsoft does have merit, though. Due to Microsoft's extensive history of security problems (for whatever reason), I'd say any alternatives are a Good Thing, if for no other reason than that there are other options.
The 7300 and most of the other OF1.0.5 models were very good machines. My 7300 has hardly had a day of downtime in it's life and it's still running NetBSD just fine. The NuBus models and the Performas did suck, though.
I wish you could be modded past +5. Linux is supposed to be great because the source code is available, but what good is it when the community members can hardly take any constructive criticism. Shrugging off criticism is just a bit silly and childish. How are things supposed to improve if you put blinders on your face and go through the world, not willing to admit that your precious OS might be less than perfect?
The problem with counting the number of times the vulnerabilities are taken advantage of versus counting the vulnerabilities themselves is that the former introduces more lurking variables. For example, the market share of each OS, the type of servers used by each OS, etc are all variables that are introduced into the problem by counting actual attacks.
In the end, counting the vulnerabilities themselves does give a more unbiased figure for the general security of the OS.
OSX is shiny, but I'd rather have virtual desktops, built in and on by default, instead of zooming trash can icons. Expose is cool, but it seems like a hack to get around the lack of virtual desktops
And virtual desktops are a hack to get around multiple monitors, so what's you point? Expose is just another method to help manage the desktop. If it doesn't help you, turn it off and install Desktop Manager. No, it's not built in, but who cares; it still works exactly the same as any other virtual desktop implementation you've ever seen. The two desktop managing methods aren't even mutually exclusive, so none of this is even an issue. Some people may find they work even faster with both virtual desktops and Expose.
Personally, I consider virtual desktops much more unnatural than Expose. It makes more sense to me to have everything overlapping on one screen. For people who work like that, Expose is great. But hey, this is one guy's opinion.
I think the point is that if you're still working on your eye candy when your OS has a new security flaw every other day, then there seems to be some misplacement of focus.
And the sad part about the whole production is, I personally don't even like the XP interface. It looks like my nephew sat down and drew the interface in with a box of Crayola markers... No offense to Crayola. But hey, that would just be one guy's opinion.
That would be the GameCube, running a G3 derivative. X-box 2 also runs on a G5 derivative. Both systems are very closed, so it would be a little more involved than a software layer. It is still several more years before there is a decent GameCube emulator.
Actually, my reasoning is fine. You of all people should know that Microsoft is exempt from what would normally break a business.
Of course I got modded flamebait because this is slashdot after all, but what I said makes perfect sense and it's the truth. I don't use any Microsoft products and I certainly don't plan to use a Yahoo toolbar, but Yahoo still has more to lose than any open source project for bad stuff in their code.
I agree with you. I have an iPod, but I don't think it's smart to go for the iPod just because it's an iPod and everyone else has one. People should consider their own needs. This sounds obvious, but I don't think many people actually do this. If I made my purchasing decisions on what everyone else is doing then I would probably be using Windows--thankfully there are alternatives. If Ogg or Flash or whatever is important to you, don't get an iPod. If you want a compact mp3 player with a great interface, an iPod may be a good option.
I personally looked into several players and concluded that the iPod is the best choice for me. I've had it for several years and haven't looked back.
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I don't have a solution to a nonsensical problem that only exists in your mind. The minimum wage is for high school kids who want to work for a little spending cash but are otherwise still supported. If anyone is in college or above and still on minimum wage than they have real problems.
Those 'homeless' you are talking about are not where they are because their minimum wage isn't/wasn't enough. They're there because they simply don't want to work at all. Period. There are thousands of grants, scholarships, free money, etc. available if they wanted to get a degree and be useful, but they don't want to, and it's as simple as that.
I've seen a nickel land on its side. Now honestly, what are the chances of that? I probably won't ever see that again...
Why can't anyone seem to talk about Apple's products without sounding like cheerleaders?
Hmm, I haven't seen any mini ads either, and I've only seen one or two iPod ads. Maybe I just don't watch the right shows/read the right magazines...
I have been pleasured to notice a sharp decline in Dell ads that have reached me, though. If that 'dude' guy or those dorky interns say one more think about Dell's superior service...
What a great company Microsoft is!
Terminal.app!? You mean the fact that you can easily access a command line interface or are you actually praising Terminal.app? As far as terminals, Terminal.app certainly hasn't been overly impressive, and I definitely wouldn't call it the single reason to invest in a Mac.
That's what the future looks like if open source "wins." Consumers don't pay for software, instead they pay for support since only a few people know how to use all the drudge that's been written.
But hey, it might turn out good. I use quite a bit open source software myself. Who knows...
Because I'd have to replace the case with something that didn't make me puke whenever I turned on my computer.
Besides, you are totally missing the point. Most people would gladly pay twice what the hardware is worth to be able to run Mac OS X. Now, that may not make any sense to you as a (supposedly) potential switcher with little to no experience with Mac OS X and all the bundled software, but the fact is that it's the software that sells Macs. Mac hardware is pretty good, but I the hardware I use in my custom x86 machines is also just as bit as good, if not better. The reason Macs are still used and liked is the software. Period.
Actually, that isn't even accurate. What the feature really does is warn the user whenever an application is going to run without the user explicitly launching it for the first time. This could happen if the user tried to open a file that corresponds to an application that hasn't been run yet, or if the application needs to be launched to handle a URL request, etc.
Actually, Spotlight isn't really a new feature. It has existed in the Finder for Panther and in the other iApps since even before Panther. The only difference is that now it is a framework for the entire operating system to use... plus it's faster and just otherwise better in Tiger. It still has been a part of OS X user experience for a long time.
Actually, Spotlight isn't new for Tiger anyway. It's existed in the Finder since Panther and in the iApps for even longer. The only difference is that now it's a framework for the entire operating system to use, and it's now even more powerful.
This doesn't show any special "brilliance" on behalf of DVD Jon; indeed I'm surprised it took most of the day. Such a small project will always be able move faster than a corporation, and the work-around isn't such a wonder. What is interesting is how fast Apple was able to respond in the first place.
If you don't like this then you can simply break the law or you can use alternate methods to buy your music in a legal way. What you shouldn't do is claim that you have some legal right do whatever you want with DRM files because under the DMCA you clearly do not have that right. If you are in another country which the iTMS caters to, I'm sure you can find something similar to the DMCA.
Oh brother. Don't be so dramatic. This really isn't the crisis you think it is or want it to be.
It's superior because Microsoft didn't make it and Microsoft doesn't like it. That is reason enough for most people around here; whichever product is actually "superior" is almost irrelevant. Their apparent preference to use software which doesn't tie them to Microsoft does have merit, though. Due to Microsoft's extensive history of security problems (for whatever reason), I'd say any alternatives are a Good Thing, if for no other reason than that there are other options.
The 7300 and most of the other OF1.0.5 models were very good machines. My 7300 has hardly had a day of downtime in it's life and it's still running NetBSD just fine. The NuBus models and the Performas did suck, though.
That's really great. "5 down, 95 to go! ... still."
Ahh, slashdot politics. They crack me up.
I wish you could be modded past +5. Linux is supposed to be great because the source code is available, but what good is it when the community members can hardly take any constructive criticism. Shrugging off criticism is just a bit silly and childish. How are things supposed to improve if you put blinders on your face and go through the world, not willing to admit that your precious OS might be less than perfect?
The problem with counting the number of times the vulnerabilities are taken advantage of versus counting the vulnerabilities themselves is that the former introduces more lurking variables. For example, the market share of each OS, the type of servers used by each OS, etc are all variables that are introduced into the problem by counting actual attacks.
In the end, counting the vulnerabilities themselves does give a more unbiased figure for the general security of the OS.
Personally, I consider virtual desktops much more unnatural than Expose. It makes more sense to me to have everything overlapping on one screen. For people who work like that, Expose is great. But hey, this is one guy's opinion.
I think the point is that if you're still working on your eye candy when your OS has a new security flaw every other day, then there seems to be some misplacement of focus.
And the sad part about the whole production is, I personally don't even like the XP interface. It looks like my nephew sat down and drew the interface in with a box of Crayola markers... No offense to Crayola. But hey, that would just be one guy's opinion.
That would be the GameCube, running a G3 derivative. X-box 2 also runs on a G5 derivative. Both systems are very closed, so it would be a little more involved than a software layer. It is still several more years before there is a decent GameCube emulator.
Actually, my reasoning is fine. You of all people should know that Microsoft is exempt from what would normally break a business.
Of course I got modded flamebait because this is slashdot after all, but what I said makes perfect sense and it's the truth. I don't use any Microsoft products and I certainly don't plan to use a Yahoo toolbar, but Yahoo still has more to lose than any open source project for bad stuff in their code.
I agree with you. I have an iPod, but I don't think it's smart to go for the iPod just because it's an iPod and everyone else has one. People should consider their own needs. This sounds obvious, but I don't think many people actually do this. If I made my purchasing decisions on what everyone else is doing then I would probably be using Windows--thankfully there are alternatives. If Ogg or Flash or whatever is important to you, don't get an iPod. If you want a compact mp3 player with a great interface, an iPod may be a good option.
I personally looked into several players and concluded that the iPod is the best choice for me. I've had it for several years and haven't looked back.