I have to agree somewhat. About 10 years ago a company released a device called MotionWare that would electronically make your inner ear feel motion, without any visual or mechanical trickery; the ultimate gamer VR device. I got a developer's version while waiting on them to pitch the idea to places like Logitec, etc. but even though it worked fairly well, there were no takers and so now I'm stuck with a $1000+ prototype.
Is there a new version of Crossover Office? I don't remember the last version I used but it wouldn't install any versions of Dreamweaver past version 8, IIRC. If they've worked past this then I might give them a go, again. I have to use DW so I'm a mixed shop until they either get CO working, *or* they port DW to Linux(which I hear Adobe is becoming more open to that idea but not quite yet ready to take the plunge).
That is one of the best comedy albums in existence IMNSHO. Pity that you have to use the vinyl version in order to understand one of the jokes since it doesn't make sense if you use a digital copy.
That said, even though I am one of those "you atheists", I do agree that the love of money does strange things to humans but at the same time the "love" of anything can do strange things to anyone.
The GP didn't say 8% of its own *weight*, they said *volume*. And the Buckyballs store it at 8% of it's normal volume, hence "concentrated", not expanded as you seem to be implying.
Uhh, yeah.
Evangelists: who are they preaching to?
Them
Fred Phelps: who does he hate?
Them <fill in the blank>'s
Jews: Who do Jews(and Muslims for that matter) call the "satan"?
Them(a "satan" is an adversary, or an "opposite" since they don't believe in the Devil, per se)
Christians: Why do they need a Satan?(capital "S" meaning "The Debbil")
To create a "Them"
These are only a few of hundreds of examples I could give you where this mentality is created and encouraged.
"The point is, religions, even really stupid ones, thrive on the kind of treatment that would make normal folk think twice about carrying on."
That's the "Us vs. Them" mentality that every good cult^H^H^H^Hreligion has to install in its members. Once they have that, they have something worth fighting for and the people feel a sense of power since they are now directly involved with the outcome of the world. The polarizing effect of this mentality thrives under criticism since everything you could possibly say negative about the cult^H^H^H^Hreligion is considered a natural part of what any infidel will say about it.
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It's better if it is "Shut the hell up, Cupcake" Day.
I'm not obtuse, I'm pointing out that you have yet to show me an actual definition in a dictionary that supports your assertions. I'm sure that there are legal definitions that back you up but this not a court and, legal definitions are different from what "normal" people use because Black's Law Dictionary used to define "driving" as commercial travel, a "driver" was someone who travelled in a vehicle for commercial purposes, and lots more.
Regardless, you just wrote a thesis about something that the dictionaries say just isn't the case.
Care to cite a reliable source where a slur is defined as "implied" and "unspoken"? The proper definition does not include your assertions, nor does it imply it. I've done my citations now it's time for you to put up or shut up.
Except a slur is defined as relating primarily to speech(sometimes written) and music, not general actions as has been suggested. You are describing racism or discrimination in general, not a "slur". And I never said that someone not wanting their child to marry someone of another race was the only example of unconscious racism, so don't harp on that point too much.
From the American Heritage Dictionary:
"tr.v. slurred, slurring, slurs
1. To pronounce indistinctly.
2. To talk about disparagingly or insultingly.
n.
1. A disparaging remark; an aspersion.
2. A slurred utterance or sound.
Just because "other people" had figured out the hardware does not mean I had access to that information back then. I was mostly poor back in the 80s(and also still a teenager), and living in a mostly rural area so owning a computer with a cassette adapter was a luxury, and modems were far out of my reach for many years and BBSs were very hard to find in the area. Additionally, your issues adapting to learn new platforms/chips/etc. are not a reflection of my own.
Agreed. I had been doing assembly on the IIe for a couple years before(enough to start hacking the kernel and working on my own DOS) I got my hands on an Atari 800 and then I discovered that all of the info on writing anything for the 800 was basically useless and, as you stated, contradictory. I had at least 2 books on assembly for the Atari and neither of them got me to first base. Eventually I just dropped it and bought an Amiga which was a lot easier to get into.
I know, I know. I'm probably going to catch hell for talking about the "free" trash collection we have here as well but what can I say, I live dangerously.
Ok, what in the hell do you call a racial slur because we are obviously working with different definitions since my definition(and every other dictionary/wiki I have found thusfar) is "a derogatory term focusing on race". It's not "taking a racist course of action which implies racial inferiority on the person in question" or anything close to it. It involves speech or writing, not generic actions.
Just saw this: "ok so what you are implying is that a racial slur may not be racist?"
No, it is you who is implying that racism is only defined if one uses racial slurs. Racism itself is not defined by the use of racial slurs since there are these things called parody, hyperbole, "edgy" humor, etc. none of which are racism as long as race X of the writer, comedian, blogger, etc. doesn't think that race Y is inferior. They're still considered slurs but the act of saying them does not necessarily constitute racism, and a racist doesn't have to use a single racial slur in their lives to still think they are superior to another race.
Those are really nice definitions but still don't address real racism. I guess you've never heard of the "unconscious racist". There's no wiki entry but it is real racism without a single use of a slur. You can have black, mexican, chinese, etc. friends but if you wouldn't let your daughter marry one, you are still a racist.
I don't take Wikipedia as my source for all things true and if they think that the use of racial slurs defines racism then they need a wakeup call. Besides, the first sentence on that wiki entry states "Racism has many definitions, the most common and widely accepted being that members of one race consider themselves intrinsically superior to members of other races." which strangely says nothing that you implied. Care to try again?
"But you'd have to be really disconnected from society if you honestly thought that you just found a free gym."
So that gym I go to every Saturday to take martial arts has been charging all these years? Seriously, I go to a free gym every Saturday to train; the name is the Black and Williams Neighborhood Center just in case you think I'm bullshitting. These aren't unheard of in most civilized countries so one has to wonder who is really disconnected from society as per your statement above.
They're also just asking for the Streisand Effect to bite them in the ass, especially with their lack of security. It would have been better to simply fix the security issues and watch the freeloaders drop off like flies. Instead they chose the route that will actually cost them the most since everyone is now well aware of it so the bandwidth will go up, they will still have to put up security AND they get bad publicity. Sounds like sticking up for their "rights" worked out well.
This is true, and yet most of the people I hear say they hate rap as a genre are racists. I won't go into the subtleties of racism but suffice to say that racism doesn't necessarily mean one uses racial slurs.
It all falls under the 95/5 rule. 95% of all music is complete and utter crap. For some that's NIN; for you that's an entire genre which seems a bit racist to me but that's your taste, or lack of it.
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Have you ever stopped to consider that IE might be a part of your problem as well?
I have to agree somewhat. About 10 years ago a company released a device called MotionWare that would electronically make your inner ear feel motion, without any visual or mechanical trickery; the ultimate gamer VR device. I got a developer's version while waiting on them to pitch the idea to places like Logitec, etc. but even though it worked fairly well, there were no takers and so now I'm stuck with a $1000+ prototype.
Is there a new version of Crossover Office? I don't remember the last version I used but it wouldn't install any versions of Dreamweaver past version 8, IIRC. If they've worked past this then I might give them a go, again. I have to use DW so I'm a mixed shop until they either get CO working, *or* they port DW to Linux(which I hear Adobe is becoming more open to that idea but not quite yet ready to take the plunge).
Yeah, it's called Humboldt County marijuana...;)
That is one of the best comedy albums in existence IMNSHO. Pity that you have to use the vinyl version in order to understand one of the jokes since it doesn't make sense if you use a digital copy.
That said, even though I am one of those "you atheists", I do agree that the love of money does strange things to humans but at the same time the "love" of anything can do strange things to anyone.
"8% of its own weight?"
The GP didn't say 8% of its own *weight*, they said *volume*. And the Buckyballs store it at 8% of it's normal volume, hence "concentrated", not expanded as you seem to be implying.
Yeah, I can barely survive on the $150/hr, or more, that I make for my Ruby skills.
Uhh, yeah.
Evangelists: who are they preaching to?
Them
Fred Phelps: who does he hate?
Them <fill in the blank>'s
Jews: Who do Jews(and Muslims for that matter) call the "satan"?
Them(a "satan" is an adversary, or an "opposite" since they don't believe in the Devil, per se)
Christians: Why do they need a Satan?(capital "S" meaning "The Debbil")
To create a "Them"
These are only a few of hundreds of examples I could give you where this mentality is created and encouraged.
"The point is, religions, even really stupid ones, thrive on the kind of treatment that would make normal folk think twice about carrying on."
That's the "Us vs. Them" mentality that every good cult^H^H^H^Hreligion has to install in its members. Once they have that, they have something worth fighting for and the people feel a sense of power since they are now directly involved with the outcome of the world. The polarizing effect of this mentality thrives under criticism since everything you could possibly say negative about the cult^H^H^H^Hreligion is considered a natural part of what any infidel will say about it.
It's better if it is "Shut the hell up, Cupcake" Day.
I'm not obtuse, I'm pointing out that you have yet to show me an actual definition in a dictionary that supports your assertions. I'm sure that there are legal definitions that back you up but this not a court and, legal definitions are different from what "normal" people use because Black's Law Dictionary used to define "driving" as commercial travel, a "driver" was someone who travelled in a vehicle for commercial purposes, and lots more.
Regardless, you just wrote a thesis about something that the dictionaries say just isn't the case.
Care to cite a reliable source where a slur is defined as "implied" and "unspoken"? The proper definition does not include your assertions, nor does it imply it. I've done my citations now it's time for you to put up or shut up.
Except a slur is defined as relating primarily to speech(sometimes written) and music, not general actions as has been suggested. You are describing racism or discrimination in general, not a "slur". And I never said that someone not wanting their child to marry someone of another race was the only example of unconscious racism, so don't harp on that point too much.
From the American Heritage Dictionary:
"tr.v. slurred, slurring, slurs
1. To pronounce indistinctly.
2. To talk about disparagingly or insultingly.
n.
1. A disparaging remark; an aspersion.
2. A slurred utterance or sound.
Just because "other people" had figured out the hardware does not mean I had access to that information back then. I was mostly poor back in the 80s(and also still a teenager), and living in a mostly rural area so owning a computer with a cassette adapter was a luxury, and modems were far out of my reach for many years and BBSs were very hard to find in the area. Additionally, your issues adapting to learn new platforms/chips/etc. are not a reflection of my own.
Agreed. I had been doing assembly on the IIe for a couple years before(enough to start hacking the kernel and working on my own DOS) I got my hands on an Atari 800 and then I discovered that all of the info on writing anything for the 800 was basically useless and, as you stated, contradictory. I had at least 2 books on assembly for the Atari and neither of them got me to first base. Eventually I just dropped it and bought an Amiga which was a lot easier to get into.
I know, I know. I'm probably going to catch hell for talking about the "free" trash collection we have here as well but what can I say, I live dangerously.
Ok, what in the hell do you call a racial slur because we are obviously working with different definitions since my definition(and every other dictionary/wiki I have found thusfar) is "a derogatory term focusing on race". It's not "taking a racist course of action which implies racial inferiority on the person in question" or anything close to it. It involves speech or writing, not generic actions.
Just saw this:
"ok so what you are implying is that a racial slur may not be racist?"
No, it is you who is implying that racism is only defined if one uses racial slurs. Racism itself is not defined by the use of racial slurs since there are these things called parody, hyperbole, "edgy" humor, etc. none of which are racism as long as race X of the writer, comedian, blogger, etc. doesn't think that race Y is inferior. They're still considered slurs but the act of saying them does not necessarily constitute racism, and a racist doesn't have to use a single racial slur in their lives to still think they are superior to another race.
Those are really nice definitions but still don't address real racism. I guess you've never heard of the "unconscious racist". There's no wiki entry but it is real racism without a single use of a slur. You can have black, mexican, chinese, etc. friends but if you wouldn't let your daughter marry one, you are still a racist.
I don't take Wikipedia as my source for all things true and if they think that the use of racial slurs defines racism then they need a wakeup call. Besides, the first sentence on that wiki entry states "Racism has many definitions, the most common and widely accepted being that members of one race consider themselves intrinsically superior to members of other races." which strangely says nothing that you implied. Care to try again?
"But you'd have to be really disconnected from society if you honestly thought that you just found a free gym."
So that gym I go to every Saturday to take martial arts has been charging all these years? Seriously, I go to a free gym every Saturday to train; the name is the Black and Williams Neighborhood Center just in case you think I'm bullshitting. These aren't unheard of in most civilized countries so one has to wonder who is really disconnected from society as per your statement above.
They're also just asking for the Streisand Effect to bite them in the ass, especially with their lack of security. It would have been better to simply fix the security issues and watch the freeloaders drop off like flies. Instead they chose the route that will actually cost them the most since everyone is now well aware of it so the bandwidth will go up, they will still have to put up security AND they get bad publicity. Sounds like sticking up for their "rights" worked out well.
This is true, and yet most of the people I hear say they hate rap as a genre are racists. I won't go into the subtleties of racism but suffice to say that racism doesn't necessarily mean one uses racial slurs.
It all falls under the 95/5 rule. 95% of all music is complete and utter crap. For some that's NIN; for you that's an entire genre which seems a bit racist to me but that's your taste, or lack of it.