I'd argue that Windows isn't seen as being dogshit. More a case of it being a commodity of which most people give little thought. The Windows brand is not going to be selling phones. Conversely, it won't directly damage sales. It's simply not that relevant. What will hurt adoption is a lack of interest in the brand, and pretty strong offerings from entrenched competitors.
Lack of interest in the geeky side of things is one element pre bring Microsoft from extending their desktop dominance to the touch world. The shift has made it way easier to break with old issues, such as compatibility with existing software and peripherals. Microsoft is way too late to the party to dominate the existing platforms. Barring desktop Windows bridging the gap between desktop and touch, which risks alienating their existing desktop customers, they're fucked.
Slashdot argumentation 101: If I don't want it, why would anyone else?
In this lesson you'll learn how your personal wants and needs define markets for all things. In week 2 we'll review cutting edge research in to the paradox of men having no use for tampons, yet millions are sold each day.
Some people find it useful to be able to export their data - even those silly status updates.
It'd be more accurate to say that magical thinking and a whole raft of cognitive biases seem part and parcel of being human. Obviously affecting us to varying degrees, with no-one is completely free of them.
Exactly how do you arrive at the conclusion that lack of belief *often* becomes a religion in itself? To see the majority of atheists I know, applying the label of religion to their atheism inspired actions and beliefs robs the word religion of any solid meaning. I'd agree that *sometimes* it becomes way too obsessive - like with anything else. The majority of atheists, like the majority of Christians, just get on with their lives without giving it too much thought.
And what are these rituals that I've somehow missed all these years? Is atheism like Scientology, where I have to be a level 5 glargoblargon before the elders will show me how to use incense and fine scotch to conjure the spirit of Saint Hitchens? Generalizations are fine when broadly applicable to a population as a whole. What you're doing is akin to saying that Christians often consider the KJV to be the true Bible. Some do, but not as many as "often" implies.
If true, that changes things. Seems then that this was a targeted attempt at causing distress. I'm fine with a prosecution for this, but wouldn't be if he were simply posting on his Facebook wall or any group not specifically related to the Jones case.
Really? A guy that suborned a US Army private to illegally give him access to classified diplomatic cables wouldn't do something if he didn't have a good case? Oh, wait he might sue ME now because I said he did something illegal that he has bragged that he did only I said that it is illegal. Well it IS illegal to do what he did. You might disagree with me about whether it ought to be illegal but there's no real question that it IS.
I agree. Stuff that's popular sucks, except when thinking stuff that's popular sucks becomes so popular that it sucks to think that, in which case thinking that stuff that's popular sucks sucks until that becomes popular, when...
What has this guy done that would make him disqualified from the post he serves? The comment isn't enough as it is easily dismissed as pandering to a specific crowd. Even if he did truly believe it with all his intellect and heart, what has he done that is detrimental because of it?
Pandering is part of politics. Pandering by being diametrically opposed to the position he should be occupying is way beyond that. His beliefs are in direct opposition to science. He's a loud and proud fundie - yelling his wilful ignorance from the hilltops. Broun is no Francis Collins.
The reason I'm insulting you is because you're overreaching. I understand the whole "I don't like this" stance. It's justified because it's your personal dislike. What's not justified is to dishonestly attempt to spin that in to a broader criticism by bolting on either vague, not evidenced, or exaggerated claims.
For example, let's take the iTunes/iPod thing. That's not a pretend monopoly (again, that term makes no fucking sense). It's a monopoly in the sense of Microsoft preventing Linux clients from connecting to Xbox live, or Burger King not allowing you to eat your Dominos pizza in their joints.
On the subject of marketing. Do you know any company that markets its product as the smallest, worst option out there, and the worst product ever made, so they must not buy it?
With the price fixing, let's wait and see how a single court case in a minor market ends before taking that to be the norm?
Be honest. You've a personal dislike. You're like those people who believe in a religion, and then spend ages coming up with unnecessary reasons and justifications for it. It's perfectly fine to believe in something simply because it's a personally held belief. It's dishonest to retrofit excuses and reasons in to a position held before the post hoc justifications popped in to your head when recovering from your last angry wank.
You're perfectly entitled to hate company x - just don't come up with bullshit justifications for it. Be honest, and for god's sake, get out of the house and calm down a little.
My theory on her behind this whole thing is just as we'll evidenced as yours, and only a little less plausible. Skepticism isn't an excuse for invoking the "everyone knows that..." argument when tossing around unfounded allegations. I do agree though the politics, like most things concerning power or money, is a dirty game.
I know you're a bit angry and all, but I wanted to clarify something. What is a pretend monopoly, and how would one go about abusing a non-existent pretend monopoly.
Also, if you were to describe how long its been since you had sex with a human, would we be talking days, weeks, months, years or n/a?
Isn't it obvious that Lachowicz herself is behind this? By staging such a ridiculous attack, she seriously undermines the credibility of her opponent who is probably in on this as well.
Bacon Shortage. Stolen Maple Syrup. Clearly there is an international threat to our wholesome breakfast way of life. But where to the Presidential Candidates stand on this issue? Clearly the moderator dropped the ball by not bringing up this vital issue of world peace and security during the debate.
It is a serious issue that threatens to rend the social fabric of society. Women make breakfast for men. That's as traditional as church on Sunday, Real Marriage, and meth-fuelled sex with male prostitutes - all cornerstones of the Republican Party, and what made America great.
What do women do when there's no breakfast to make? Right, they get ideas! Can you imagine a world in which men, weakened by a lack of bacon and maple syrup, lose control over women? A world where women are free to use their in-built pregnancy prevention mechanism, not only to protect themselves from impregnation during rape, but also during normal marital sex? Obama can, and with another term that's exactly where he'll bring America. Romney for traditional values. The black guy for feminazis, socialism, and failing to keep open factories that had already been closed under Bush.
A serious misstep by the market leader leaves the market open for someone new. Pandas in WoW for example has had millions of WoW players looking for anything that's almost as good, but without pandas. Unfortunately SWTOR was a trainwreck and Guildwars 2 is a very different game (and nothing else has survived long enough to match them).
I've only just begun pandaland, but I'm cautiously optimistic that this will be the first expansion in which the protagonist isn't a good guy who went mad.
Is there a good source on the scanners being retired for the day? Been searching around and finding not much beyond the crazy world of Alex Jones, blogs and the kinds of sites I struggle to take seriously. I don't credit Pistole's jackbooted beauty college drop-outs with the intelligence required to do such a thing without it being more widely noticed.
"Examining the junk" of an adult, or photographing the same naked, isn't traditionally a lawful governmental objective either. But it becomes more obvious how wrong it is when you think of the children, elderly, handicapped, breast cancer survivors, rape survivors, etc., that have to deal with this nonsense.
It doesn't make sense to me that I should pay to receive a call from someone, because that's what I'm used to. They made the call, they pay for it. To my knowledge this is the norm in Europe, with the only exceptions being reverse charges calls and calls received while roaming.
While most of us don't have much contact with think tanks and lobbyists, we do certainly see the results of their work. ITIF is very much pushing for stringent IP protections. Think cheerleaders for SOPA/ACTA.
Think-tank known for its strong stance on turning the Internet in to a locked-down shopping mall takes strong stance against technology designed to protect users. No-one notices.
In other news, the KKK blocks users from predominantly black/latino areas, leaving them with on average 1600 hits per month (down from 1617 hits per month).
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I'd argue that Windows isn't seen as being dogshit. More a case of it being a commodity of which most people give little thought. The Windows brand is not going to be selling phones. Conversely, it won't directly damage sales. It's simply not that relevant. What will hurt adoption is a lack of interest in the brand, and pretty strong offerings from entrenched competitors.
Lack of interest in the geeky side of things is one element pre bring Microsoft from extending their desktop dominance to the touch world. The shift has made it way easier to break with old issues, such as compatibility with existing software and peripherals. Microsoft is way too late to the party to dominate the existing platforms. Barring desktop Windows bridging the gap between desktop and touch, which risks alienating their existing desktop customers, they're fucked.
Slashdot argumentation 101: If I don't want it, why would anyone else?
In this lesson you'll learn how your personal wants and needs define markets for all things. In week 2 we'll review cutting edge research in to the paradox of men having no use for tampons, yet millions are sold each day.
Some people find it useful to be able to export their data - even those silly status updates.
It'd be more accurate to say that magical thinking and a whole raft of cognitive biases seem part and parcel of being human. Obviously affecting us to varying degrees, with no-one is completely free of them.
Exactly how do you arrive at the conclusion that lack of belief *often* becomes a religion in itself? To see the majority of atheists I know, applying the label of religion to their atheism inspired actions and beliefs robs the word religion of any solid meaning. I'd agree that *sometimes* it becomes way too obsessive - like with anything else. The majority of atheists, like the majority of Christians, just get on with their lives without giving it too much thought.
And what are these rituals that I've somehow missed all these years? Is atheism like Scientology, where I have to be a level 5 glargoblargon before the elders will show me how to use incense and fine scotch to conjure the spirit of Saint Hitchens? Generalizations are fine when broadly applicable to a population as a whole. What you're doing is akin to saying that Christians often consider the KJV to be the true Bible. Some do, but not as many as "often" implies.
Sounds like you're just about ready to take to the jungle. Good luck, comrade! May your sound bites serve you well.
If true, that changes things. Seems then that this was a targeted attempt at causing distress. I'm fine with a prosecution for this, but wouldn't be if he were simply posting on his Facebook wall or any group not specifically related to the Jones case.
No, you understand little of "the atheist" - about as much as you understand of "the negro".
Really? A guy that suborned a US Army private to illegally give him access to classified diplomatic cables wouldn't do something if he didn't have a good case? Oh, wait he might sue ME now because I said he did something illegal that he has bragged that he did only I said that it is illegal. Well it IS illegal to do what he did. You might disagree with me about whether it ought to be illegal but there's no real question that it IS.
Was it actually proven that Asange did that?
I agree. Stuff that's popular sucks, except when thinking stuff that's popular sucks becomes so popular that it sucks to think that, in which case thinking that stuff that's popular sucks sucks until that becomes popular, when...
What has this guy done that would make him disqualified from the post he serves? The comment isn't enough as it is easily dismissed as pandering to a specific crowd. Even if he did truly believe it with all his intellect and heart, what has he done that is detrimental because of it?
Pandering is part of politics. Pandering by being diametrically opposed to the position he should be occupying is way beyond that. His beliefs are in direct opposition to science. He's a loud and proud fundie - yelling his wilful ignorance from the hilltops. Broun is no Francis Collins.
The reason I'm insulting you is because you're overreaching. I understand the whole "I don't like this" stance. It's justified because it's your personal dislike. What's not justified is to dishonestly attempt to spin that in to a broader criticism by bolting on either vague, not evidenced, or exaggerated claims.
For example, let's take the iTunes/iPod thing. That's not a pretend monopoly (again, that term makes no fucking sense). It's a monopoly in the sense of Microsoft preventing Linux clients from connecting to Xbox live, or Burger King not allowing you to eat your Dominos pizza in their joints.
On the subject of marketing. Do you know any company that markets its product as the smallest, worst option out there, and the worst product ever made, so they must not buy it?
With the price fixing, let's wait and see how a single court case in a minor market ends before taking that to be the norm?
Be honest. You've a personal dislike. You're like those people who believe in a religion, and then spend ages coming up with unnecessary reasons and justifications for it. It's perfectly fine to believe in something simply because it's a personally held belief. It's dishonest to retrofit excuses and reasons in to a position held before the post hoc justifications popped in to your head when recovering from your last angry wank.
You're perfectly entitled to hate company x - just don't come up with bullshit justifications for it. Be honest, and for god's sake, get out of the house and calm down a little.
My theory on her behind this whole thing is just as we'll evidenced as yours, and only a little less plausible. Skepticism isn't an excuse for invoking the "everyone knows that..." argument when tossing around unfounded allegations. I do agree though the politics, like most things concerning power or money, is a dirty game.
I know you're a bit angry and all, but I wanted to clarify something. What is a pretend monopoly, and how would one go about abusing a non-existent pretend monopoly.
Also, if you were to describe how long its been since you had sex with a human, would we be talking days, weeks, months, years or n/a?
in our society we glorify sociopathic assholes who only care about making money and enforcing their narcissistic vision.
Why not start Whiny Bitches with Chips on Their Shoulders Day? It'd certainly strike a blow for your incredibly marginalised segment of society.
Isn't it obvious that Lachowicz herself is behind this? By staging such a ridiculous attack, she seriously undermines the credibility of her opponent who is probably in on this as well.
Any thoughts on that moon landing thing?
Bacon Shortage. Stolen Maple Syrup. Clearly there is an international threat to our wholesome breakfast way of life. But where to the Presidential Candidates stand on this issue? Clearly the moderator dropped the ball by not bringing up this vital issue of world peace and security during the debate.
It is a serious issue that threatens to rend the social fabric of society. Women make breakfast for men. That's as traditional as church on Sunday, Real Marriage, and meth-fuelled sex with male prostitutes - all cornerstones of the Republican Party, and what made America great.
What do women do when there's no breakfast to make? Right, they get ideas! Can you imagine a world in which men, weakened by a lack of bacon and maple syrup, lose control over women? A world where women are free to use their in-built pregnancy prevention mechanism, not only to protect themselves from impregnation during rape, but also during normal marital sex? Obama can, and with another term that's exactly where he'll bring America. Romney for traditional values. The black guy for feminazis, socialism, and failing to keep open factories that had already been closed under Bush.
P Ryan.
(Borrowing my friend's account.)
Not as quickly as HP does.
A serious misstep by the market leader leaves the market open for someone new. Pandas in WoW for example has had millions of WoW players looking for anything that's almost as good, but without pandas. Unfortunately SWTOR was a trainwreck and Guildwars 2 is a very different game (and nothing else has survived long enough to match them).
I've only just begun pandaland, but I'm cautiously optimistic that this will be the first expansion in which the protagonist isn't a good guy who went mad.
Is there a good source on the scanners being retired for the day? Been searching around and finding not much beyond the crazy world of Alex Jones, blogs and the kinds of sites I struggle to take seriously. I don't credit Pistole's jackbooted beauty college drop-outs with the intelligence required to do such a thing without it being more widely noticed.
"Examining the junk" of an adult, or photographing the same naked, isn't traditionally a lawful governmental objective either. But it becomes more obvious how wrong it is when you think of the children, elderly, handicapped, breast cancer survivors, rape survivors, etc., that have to deal with this nonsense.
All's fair in the war on Terra, or so it seems.
Yep. My local ISP offers a 60 Mbps tier. The problem is, it comes with a 150Gb cap, and a $90 per month price tag.
Why do they offer that kind of speed with such a low cap? Seems incredibly low for what is otherwise a decent speed.
Lousy mod. Glad someone came in to give that post its rightfully deserved +1 funny.
Cabling, everywhere. Conduits everywhere. Power for equipment that will use the cabling, everywhere.
Monster cables! Your Excel sheets will be crisper, warmer and more spherical than you ever thought possible.
It doesn't make sense to me that I should pay to receive a call from someone, because that's what I'm used to. They made the call, they pay for it. To my knowledge this is the norm in Europe, with the only exceptions being reverse charges calls and calls received while roaming.
While most of us don't have much contact with think tanks and lobbyists, we do certainly see the results of their work. ITIF is very much pushing for stringent IP protections. Think cheerleaders for SOPA/ACTA.
Think-tank known for its strong stance on turning the Internet in to a locked-down shopping mall takes strong stance against technology designed to protect users. No-one notices.
In other news, the KKK blocks users from predominantly black/latino areas, leaving them with on average 1600 hits per month (down from 1617 hits per month).