I'm using an old D-Link, but I noticed it fails occasionally, so maybe it's about to die for good. If I have to get a new one, what brands should I consider or avoid?
Well, any child who spoke like that option 2 is intelligent, has given some thought to the matter, and understands privacy. This would make the parent consider the possibility that his dabbling is indeed excessive, and could also lead to a calm, rational debate with the child regarding the aforementioned, possibly questionable affairs.
I still remember the first time I used a PC running Windows 3.11... I was in my early teens. I recall it was during a party at my uncle's place. I played with it just a bit, but it was enough to make a very strong impression on me. The interface, the usability, those things led me to make me a very important choice. That day I swore to myself: when time comes to get my own computer... it must be a Macintosh.
"When the truth walks away / everybody stays / 'cause the truth about the world is that crime does pay / so if you walk away / who is gonna stay / 'cause I'd like to make the world be a better place." -- The Offspring, "Have You Ever"
Much of the time, the border check is circumvented - drug mules or human smugglers "walk" their cargo across the border a few miles and then meet up with a car or truck further into the country, past the on-the-border checkpoint. How would YOU respond to that?
Legalizing drugs? Making legal immigration easier?
Reminds me of that joke... on a trip to France, a sultan buys some masterpieces from a fine art gallery, then says: "Alright, got the postcards. Time to go buy the souvenirs!"
If you think that anybody can change the source code, then just try it. Get a line or two of your code into Linux, Firefox and Openoffice.
Well, anyone can do a fork. I guess what those people fear is: someone takes the source and makes a near-exact replica of a program, but with some malicious function hidden there. Of course, anyone with a clue would know that Linux companies keep repositories, and they won't let such fakes in. Also, those malicious functions are often present in unadultered closed software.
Apple used to do unique laptops. Now their stuff looks just like everyone else's (perhaps just a bit more refined). If they still offered the"clamshell" iBook, updated to the same specs as the current MacBook and same prices, I'd be more inclined to take the cutesy colorful one.
IE has had a majority marketshare since, what? 1999? It is slowly dying, but it has been nearly a decade.
Because, for a long time, there were no solid alternatives. IE took over at a time when it was actually improving. Meanwhile, Netscape became bloated, outdated, and bug-ridden; Mosaic was already dead; Opera was not gratis; and everything else was obsolete or OS-specific.
Itunes? How about Google or Walmart? When they deactivate their services, and make my rather-expensive music suddenly stop working, I think I have a right to act peeved about it.
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I'm using an old D-Link, but I noticed it fails occasionally, so maybe it's about to die for good. If I have to get a new one, what brands should I consider or avoid?
Well, any child who spoke like that option 2 is intelligent, has given some thought to the matter, and understands privacy. This would make the parent consider the possibility that his dabbling is indeed excessive, and could also lead to a calm, rational debate with the child regarding the aforementioned, possibly questionable affairs.
I still remember the first time I used a PC running Windows 3.11... I was in my early teens. I recall it was during a party at my uncle's place. I played with it just a bit, but it was enough to make a very strong impression on me. The interface, the usability, those things led me to make me a very important choice. That day I swore to myself: when time comes to get my own computer... it must be a Macintosh.
Of course they won't. Unauthorized use of that logo would be copyright infringement... oh, f-
512 bytes ought to be enough for anyone!
That's like asking the Red Cross to build a torture device.
If he was so successful, why didn't he have a health insurance plan? Why do others have to pay for his lack of foresight?
I'll go meta and ask: how about a "Game Hero" - a music game with music from games?
"When the truth walks away / everybody stays / 'cause the truth about the world is that crime does pay / so if you walk away / who is gonna stay / 'cause I'd like to make the world be a better place." -- The Offspring, "Have You Ever"
Legalizing drugs? Making legal immigration easier?
That Candlejack meme is not funny whatsoev
Reminds me of that joke... on a trip to France, a sultan buys some masterpieces from a fine art gallery, then says: "Alright, got the postcards. Time to go buy the souvenirs!"
Well, anyone can do a fork. I guess what those people fear is: someone takes the source and makes a near-exact replica of a program, but with some malicious function hidden there. Of course, anyone with a clue would know that Linux companies keep repositories, and they won't let such fakes in. Also, those malicious functions are often present in unadultered closed software.
Nasa, using beta releases? Won't somebody think of the astronauts!
Slashdotting across the universe, boldly going forward 'cause we can't find reverse!
Well, that one is easy to explain. "Mac OS Ten" is the name of the system. The version is the number that comes after that.
I, have, asthma, you, insensitive, clod.
Apple used to do unique laptops. Now their stuff looks just like everyone else's (perhaps just a bit more refined). If they still offered the"clamshell" iBook, updated to the same specs as the current MacBook and same prices, I'd be more inclined to take the cutesy colorful one.
I suppose you mean on Windows. But the Mac version was a whole different beast, not even using the same layout engine as the Windows version.
There used to be a Mac version - and IE 5 was the best browser back in the "classic" days.
Because, for a long time, there were no solid alternatives. IE took over at a time when it was actually improving. Meanwhile, Netscape became bloated, outdated, and bug-ridden; Mosaic was already dead; Opera was not gratis; and everything else was obsolete or OS-specific.
Funny that you mention that... Wal*Mart is going to deactivate their DRM servers. People who bought music from them have about a month now to jump through some hoops, or lose it all.
Which sends EA the message: "sheeple are accepting DRM, we can keep doing it."
You must be thinking of eWorld.
If I ever spent so much on a keyboard, it better be a really good one!