I used to incorporate patent law extensively into my studies. Until I discovered that a bottle of Peppermint Schnapps isn't a synonym for patent law, and drinking the bottle isn't synonymous with studying.
Um, everyone keeps thinking that GPS is this end all be all that's going to solve all of our problems for all eternity, but what happens when we exhaust the world's supply of GPS?
I'm getting awful sick of hearing about the ascent and descent of satellites and the probings of mediocre moons. Next time, send these damned satellites out to track life on other planets, and if they don't come back with anything conclusive, make something up and sell the idea to Pixar so that we can obtain some edification from these billion dollar experiments.
Hey, good news for the people from the UK. Apparently Tony Blair is going to be a big proponent of no patents on software, because he is evidently one of the people who cracked Windows XP Media Edition for free public use. Some of the 1337 may know him as B141Rz0r69.
The notion of having a dual core processor is ridiculous. I mean, with just one processor I'm perpetually afraid that my computer will attain self-awareness, and with 350 watts or so at its disposal there's no telling what kind of havoc it'll wreak upon my tender organic tissues. Now with two processors in my computer box there's no telling what kind of trouble I'll be exposed to. Why don't you just embed a.357 Magnum revolver into the chipset? Processor designers are deranged.
Those bastards probably stole Clippy, too. Not that I ever tolerated Clippy's presence on the screen. In fact I hated him with a passion. But it's the principle of the the thing. Can't have Clippy ravaged and transmuted into a multitude of Japanese variants. He's the American Satan, not some overseas, sandal-wearing, fish-monger.
Although it would be comforting to know that these guys were receiving justice from a demented cell mate named Bubba, at least be satsified with the knowledge that they probably aren't sitting around on the beach drinking mai-tais. They've already doled out thousands of dollars to a lawyer/lawyers, meaning they're going to have to buy the generic Mountain Dew for years to come. They have a potential criminal case pending, which could re-initiate at any moment if they're unable to find a replacement who can satiate their investigators. If the victim company determines that any of them is valuable enough to expend the litigation money, they have a civil case to take away their generic Mountain Dew. And as far as their livelihoods are concerned, they're probably going to have to wait at least a week or two before they can obtain a job at a reputable company.
"Applicants from American high schools will only be considered on the basis of acceptable scores (no score below 400) on the Verbal (effective Spring 2005 Critical Reading and/or Writing) and Mathematics New SAT." From the University's website. With such high SAT requirements I doubt the course is going to be anything short of remarkable. *cough*sarcasm*cough*
I feel like I'm taking crazy pills, cause everyone's always speaking of Linux's salvific glory, when last time I checked Linux was a bitch when it came to interoperating with Windows! It was only about two years ago that Samba even became tolerablely usable, and even still it's a pain in the ass (in comparison to Windows' network-interoperability) to use with a Windows network. Linux is also slow as hell reading and writing to and from an NTFS partition, which sucks if the primary reason you use Linux is for the Live boot cds (such as Knoppix) for salvaging data from a corrupted Windows OS. Linux is awesome in that it has functions beyond those of Windows, but not because it's the beatific vision of operating systems. Because it's a tool with a couple cool features, people think it must therefore be a wonderful operating system. Bullshit. Even as a stand alone desktop it's questionable. I just love reading articles on Slashdot where some Linux-authority admits "Linux is not yet a practical desktop solution," when anyone who has ever used Linux for more than ten minutes would have figured that out! I want to play some video games, oh shit, I either have to emulate them at intolerably slow speeds, or wait a year for a Linux release (if the release comes out at all)! Ok, time to network with other computers, oh wait!, most of them are Windows computers and so this is going to take me a buttload of time! I bet most of the people posting about the greatness of Linux are in fact, using Windows. "But that's just because there's this Windows monopoly that results in most software being released for Windows. If Linux was as extensive as Windows it would be much better!" Well, that may be the case, but it doesn't make Linux any better NOW, when I need to use a viable operating system. And yes, if you're not a total retard going to sites like "givemeadwareandspyware.com" Windows is completely fine.
Easily remedied how? If you're a Linux guru? Well, guess what, if you're adept at all with Windows, then, "I have a couple missing.dll files, but it's likewise easily remedied."
I feel like I'm taking crazy pills, cause everyone's always speaking of Linux's salvific glory, when last time I checked Linux was a bitch when it came to interoperating with Windows! It was only about two years ago that Samba even became tolerablely usable, and even still it's a pain in the ass (in comparison to Windows' network-interoperability) to use with a Windows network. Linux is also slow as hell reading and writing to and from an NTFS partition, which sucks if the primary reason you use Linux is for the Live boot cds (such as Knoppix) for salvaging data from a corrupted Windows OS. Linux is awesome in that it has functions beyond those of Windows, but not because it's the beatific vision of operating systems. Because it's a tool with a couple cool features, people think it must therefore be a wonderful operating system. Bullshit. Even as a stand alone desktop it's questionable. I just love reading articles on Slashdot where some Linux-authority admits "Linux is not yet a practical desktop solution," when anyone who has ever used Linux for more than ten minutes would have figured that out! I want to play some video games, oh shit, I either have to emulate them at intolerably slow speeds, or wait a year for a Linux release (if the release comes out at all)! Ok, time to network with other computers, oh wait!, most of them are Windows computers and so this is going to take me a buttload of time! I bet most of the people posting about the greatness of Linux are in fact, using Windows. "But that's just because there's this Windows monopoly that results in most software being released for Windows. If Linux was as extensive as Windows it would be much better!" Well, that may be the case, but it doesn't make Linux any better NOW, when I need to use a viable operating system. And yes, if you're not a total retard going to sites like "givemeadwareandspyware.com" Windows is completely fine.
As a Canadian, I believe that it's aboot time for the Canadian God to deliver His people from the oppression and rapture of the American Devil, eh? I understand our country is financially dependent upon America, that we depend on America for all our amenities, and that America's technological advances are in no way derived from the ingenuity, or lack thereof, of our Canadian people. Yet I will continue to bash America because of my decided insecurity, eh?
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I used to incorporate patent law extensively into my studies. Until I discovered that a bottle of Peppermint Schnapps isn't a synonym for patent law, and drinking the bottle isn't synonymous with studying.
Um, everyone keeps thinking that GPS is this end all be all that's going to solve all of our problems for all eternity, but what happens when we exhaust the world's supply of GPS?
I'm getting awful sick of hearing about the ascent and descent of satellites and the probings of mediocre moons. Next time, send these damned satellites out to track life on other planets, and if they don't come back with anything conclusive, make something up and sell the idea to Pixar so that we can obtain some edification from these billion dollar experiments.
Hey, good news for the people from the UK. Apparently Tony Blair is going to be a big proponent of no patents on software, because he is evidently one of the people who cracked Windows XP Media Edition for free public use. Some of the 1337 may know him as B141Rz0r69.
Good for the Germans! This kind of stuff keeps their minds off of V2 rockets, blitzkriegs, and such-like.
The notion of having a dual core processor is ridiculous. I mean, with just one processor I'm perpetually afraid that my computer will attain self-awareness, and with 350 watts or so at its disposal there's no telling what kind of havoc it'll wreak upon my tender organic tissues. Now with two processors in my computer box there's no telling what kind of trouble I'll be exposed to. Why don't you just embed a .357 Magnum revolver into the chipset? Processor designers are deranged.
Those bastards probably stole Clippy, too. Not that I ever tolerated Clippy's presence on the screen. In fact I hated him with a passion. But it's the principle of the the thing. Can't have Clippy ravaged and transmuted into a multitude of Japanese variants. He's the American Satan, not some overseas, sandal-wearing, fish-monger.
Although it would be comforting to know that these guys were receiving justice from a demented cell mate named Bubba, at least be satsified with the knowledge that they probably aren't sitting around on the beach drinking mai-tais. They've already doled out thousands of dollars to a lawyer/lawyers, meaning they're going to have to buy the generic Mountain Dew for years to come. They have a potential criminal case pending, which could re-initiate at any moment if they're unable to find a replacement who can satiate their investigators. If the victim company determines that any of them is valuable enough to expend the litigation money, they have a civil case to take away their generic Mountain Dew. And as far as their livelihoods are concerned, they're probably going to have to wait at least a week or two before they can obtain a job at a reputable company.
"Applicants from American high schools will only be considered on the basis of acceptable scores (no score below 400) on the Verbal (effective Spring 2005 Critical Reading and/or Writing) and Mathematics New SAT." From the University's website. With such high SAT requirements I doubt the course is going to be anything short of remarkable. *cough*sarcasm*cough*
I feel like I'm taking crazy pills, cause everyone's always speaking of Linux's salvific glory, when last time I checked Linux was a bitch when it came to interoperating with Windows! It was only about two years ago that Samba even became tolerablely usable, and even still it's a pain in the ass (in comparison to Windows' network-interoperability) to use with a Windows network. Linux is also slow as hell reading and writing to and from an NTFS partition, which sucks if the primary reason you use Linux is for the Live boot cds (such as Knoppix) for salvaging data from a corrupted Windows OS. Linux is awesome in that it has functions beyond those of Windows, but not because it's the beatific vision of operating systems. Because it's a tool with a couple cool features, people think it must therefore be a wonderful operating system. Bullshit. Even as a stand alone desktop it's questionable. I just love reading articles on Slashdot where some Linux-authority admits "Linux is not yet a practical desktop solution," when anyone who has ever used Linux for more than ten minutes would have figured that out! I want to play some video games, oh shit, I either have to emulate them at intolerably slow speeds, or wait a year for a Linux release (if the release comes out at all)! Ok, time to network with other computers, oh wait!, most of them are Windows computers and so this is going to take me a buttload of time! I bet most of the people posting about the greatness of Linux are in fact, using Windows. "But that's just because there's this Windows monopoly that results in most software being released for Windows. If Linux was as extensive as Windows it would be much better!" Well, that may be the case, but it doesn't make Linux any better NOW, when I need to use a viable operating system. And yes, if you're not a total retard going to sites like "givemeadwareandspyware.com" Windows is completely fine.
Easily remedied how? If you're a Linux guru? Well, guess what, if you're adept at all with Windows, then, "I have a couple missing .dll files, but it's likewise easily remedied."
I feel like I'm taking crazy pills, cause everyone's always speaking of Linux's salvific glory, when last time I checked Linux was a bitch when it came to interoperating with Windows! It was only about two years ago that Samba even became tolerablely usable, and even still it's a pain in the ass (in comparison to Windows' network-interoperability) to use with a Windows network. Linux is also slow as hell reading and writing to and from an NTFS partition, which sucks if the primary reason you use Linux is for the Live boot cds (such as Knoppix) for salvaging data from a corrupted Windows OS. Linux is awesome in that it has functions beyond those of Windows, but not because it's the beatific vision of operating systems. Because it's a tool with a couple cool features, people think it must therefore be a wonderful operating system. Bullshit. Even as a stand alone desktop it's questionable. I just love reading articles on Slashdot where some Linux-authority admits "Linux is not yet a practical desktop solution," when anyone who has ever used Linux for more than ten minutes would have figured that out! I want to play some video games, oh shit, I either have to emulate them at intolerably slow speeds, or wait a year for a Linux release (if the release comes out at all)! Ok, time to network with other computers, oh wait!, most of them are Windows computers and so this is going to take me a buttload of time! I bet most of the people posting about the greatness of Linux are in fact, using Windows. "But that's just because there's this Windows monopoly that results in most software being released for Windows. If Linux was as extensive as Windows it would be much better!" Well, that may be the case, but it doesn't make Linux any better NOW, when I need to use a viable operating system. And yes, if you're not a total retard going to sites like "givemeadwareandspyware.com" Windows is completely fine.
"Conquering Canada is only a matter of marching." -Thomas Jefferson (marching which our country did not subsequently even bother with)
As a Canadian, I believe that it's aboot time for the Canadian God to deliver His people from the oppression and rapture of the American Devil, eh? I understand our country is financially dependent upon America, that we depend on America for all our amenities, and that America's technological advances are in no way derived from the ingenuity, or lack thereof, of our Canadian people. Yet I will continue to bash America because of my decided insecurity, eh?