... or did anyone else check out slashdot's archives just as soon as they got done looking at google? takes me back to the days of innocence - when I was playing football in high school and had no fucking clue as to what slashdot was, nor how much time i'd end up spending (wasting?) on it...
I think it's great to see how so many sites we regard as the high standard for information and entertainment now all got their starts - as small, underappreciated dreams of a few people that they kept alive through hard work, dilligence (and a healthy dose of luck along the way).
...from the standpoint of John Q. Computerbuyer. Even though *we* all pretty much know that SCO's bullshit claims will never come to fruition, if anything regarding the kernal's lineage _were_ seen as infringing, the average person (i.e. the 90% of the world's computer users who DON'T frequent/.) will only understand the message that Linux has been "outlawed". Regardless of the underlying clarification that needs to be done to show them exactly how wrong that assumption is, the only message they'll come away with is "this cannot be used as-is legally." Their minds will not be able to pass this over, and they will begin to think of alternatives that can. This includes many top-level execs and Pointy-Haired Bosses (note the differentiation) who will read two words on the front page of the Times and make the decision to switch. This it seems would cause much more detriment to Linux's market share than any of us can currently explain away.
Never underestimate the power of an underinformed decision.
...Now I don't have to log off spankdatass.com while downloading mp3's and cracked progz off of KazAa to fulfill my parental responsibilites. Most convenient.
I can just program a fucking toy to watch my children - much as the parents of my generation did with television - so I can go about ignoring them without having to worry about looking responsible if one of my sons walks in front of Mack truck.
...On the magnitude of a sculptor or an architect.
Having been an artist and computer enthusiast for many years, I've always wanted to try my hand at modding, but I've been unimpressed with the options available to me. While being very intrigued by the likes of Alienware and Falcon NorthWest, their gorgeous work still came off as clunky boxes with cool plastic doodads and pretty graphics on the outside. This site - which is sure to soon
suffer the/. effect, which can most be likened to a dandelion's experience when caught in a hurricane - points out that computers as art is as possbile as anything else, given the appropriate drive and determination on the behalf of the artist. Form *can* be melded to function in astounding ways, and can enhance and compliment each other in ways modders are just beginning to understand.
My faith anewed, I shall soon seek to combine my interests in a way I'd previously thought impossible. If anything comes of this effort that I find worthy, I'll post a site about it and see if I can't get some of that hurricaney goodness myself. Thanks.
a courtroom, sometime in the *hopefully* near future, where the prosectuor representing SCO is liquored up from Hell to Christmas. (Even his lawyer stench can't disguise the foul odor of a lawsuit so frivolous, so he's been getting as legless as possible to face the jury.) He's calling random defendants to the stand, just so he can laugh at the fact that he got anyone to do something just by telling them to.
Prosecutor (speech slurred): Yyurr AAh-ner, I-I woo' like ta call... ummm... Roy Jones, Jr. to th'stand. After that, I wanna bring in my ex-wife, that cheatin bitch... and the POPE! Less'see what he has to say for HIM-se'f, hmm? And get MC Hammer in 'ere, too! Anybuddy, who-who wears pants like that has *ss-sumthin'* ta hide. And Bond! James Bond. He owes me a dollar. And for that matter...*voice trailing off as he slumps to the floor*
Judge: Bailiff, please have this man removed from my courtroom.
Prosecutor: HEEEeeEEYY! You take yer filthy Linux using fingers offa my suit! Th-This is... is my favorite suit! My wife bought this for me... on my birrrthday!! I'll see you in court, you dirty software pirating, coppee-rite infringin' mother....
(sounds of a man being dragged away against his will...)
... Has been digging a little too heavily into their sour-mash whiskey supply.
I'm being serious, here. The only times I have EVER made such utterly retarded claims as to who's ass I was going to kick have been when I was sloshed to pieces. I propose that from here on out, any lawyer stepping to the podium on SCO's behalf to deliver new targets in this sham of a lawsuit be subject to an immediate breathalyser exam. These rules are to be used:
1.) If he is found to be drunk, a severe beating is to ensue.
2.) If he is found to be sober, refer to rule 1.
at least then, we'll be secure in knowing he's been made to pay the price for the absolute shit we're about to endure.
Further proof of Microsoft's involvement with SCO's recent irrational behavior. They're already adopted Microsoft's approach to software development!
Haven't they been doing this all along?
Microsoft - Make (mostly) shit products
SCO - Buy something most people already regard as shit, license said shit to someone else, then claim they gave that shit away without running it past you first
Microsoft - Spin, obfuscate, and flat-out LIE to make your shit stink less than the other guy's shit
SCO - Obscure, overgeneralize, and mimic your opponent's arguements to prove that these guys stole your shit because it smells exactly the same
Microsoft - Make people pay WAY too much for your shit, when they can get the same shit for free
SCO - Make people pay WAY too much for shit they aren't sure is yours to *begin* with, when they were getting it for free five minutes ago
My Fellow Americans!
Our country is a sad shape nowadays!
And those of you who wish to attribute it to anything other than our own misdeeds are lying yourselves!
This country will never be ours until we take full responsibility for it. "It's not our fault, it's the terrorists!" is *not* a valid argument. ("Our president is a blithering idiot" isn't, either - although you'll never hear me argue against such a point.)
I personally don't see myself moving outside its borders, but still find myself quite ashamed at our behaviour as a whole. I was born and raised here, by parents who were born and raised here, as well - and yet I find myself angered and stupefied by the actions of a nation who is no more than a disgruntled toddler in the eyes of the rest of the world, pointing guns at each other while pointing fingers at everyone else.
If you agree with me, fine. If you disagree, that's fine, too. But whatever your standpoint is, for God's sake, STOP waving your little flag and acting like anyone is to blame for this mess but us.
Yours Very Truly,
One Extremely Disappointed American
Thank God I am not alone! I thought my coworkers and I were the only ones to have to suffer through this massive spyware.
There seems to be more than one version of this program. Does yours say NT on it like ours does? The nearest any of us can tell is that the NT stands for "Nerd Trap". Being a nerd, I can say that I do indeed feel trapped; subject myself to 40 useage hours of this spyware a week, or find another way to feed 2 kids, a wife, a cat, and myself.
Thankfully, at 5:15 PM, my misadventures with this spyware will end (for the next 48 hours, anyway).
...really chap my ass.
What makes them so damn insidious is that with the former, all you need to do is stumble upon a popup that has the code embedded within its source to fall victim, and with the latter, one need only to receive an email from someone who really felt they needed to "express yourself with 4,000 FREE Smileys!". (I say this with complete confidence because I've got just such a nugget of joy from some random idiot coworker, eating up space in my Inbox and quietly trying to install itself as we speak).
Fortunately, neither has presented such a problem for me that Ad-Aware [Lavasoftusa.com] hasn't been able to catch them and delete them, but it doesn't stop it from being downright fucking annoying.
There have been several occasions where I just took the minor and yet perverse pleasure in finding every file, folder and errant, cleverly named and hidden piece of these programs, and destroying them one-by-one, Z-Deleting them from my hard drive forever [Zdelete.com]. But who the fuck has time for that every day?
Pricks.
Addendum: After further discussions with dear ol' dad-in-law, it also stands to reason that ABC is owned by Disney, who owns a great deal of Pixar, who runs almost exclusively Mac products for its mind-blowing movies and the effects therein. Steve Jobs sees very pertinent advertising space being used every time he turns on one of the aforementioned shows, and has made sure to make it worth ABC's while to continue displaying his products (read: green paper pocket linings).
A gift of generosity out of thanks for free adverts, or a strongarm tactic usually employed by playground bullies? Which seems like the better business model to you?
While I personally haven't noticed what OS'es are used in movies, I have seen a lot of shows on ABC (The American Broadcasting Channel for those outside the U.S.) using primarily Macs. 'The Drew Carey Show', 'My Wife and Kids', and 'The George Lopez Show' just for starters. My father-in-law has worked for ABC for nearly thirty years as a videotape editor and live-feed coordinator. While he isn't 100% on the reasoning behind using only Macs on some of their top shows, he has heard murmurings from his friends that work on those shows that Microsoft had made some not-so-subtle threats to sue if they weren't paid royalties for every instance of a Windows screen being used. While I personally will not attest to the validity of these claims, I most certainly would not be suprised.
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I used to work for EarthLink, in their sales division. When I was part of the staff (as a lowly temp, mind you - the same way they start *ALL* of their staff) their commercials were centered around more truths pertaining to their qualities that America On-Hold didn't offer, rather than this marketing-induced drivel they seem to enjoy using now. It's pretty typical of them, now that they've move out of Pasadena, Ca. and into their new offices in Atlanta. *Sigh*... oh well... I guess you can't expect a company founded by a $cientologist to stay virtuous forever...
Grr.
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Everything you wanted to know about red hat but were afraid to ask... six months ago.
... or did anyone else check out slashdot's archives just as soon as they got done looking at google? takes me back to the days of innocence - when I was playing football in high school and had no fucking clue as to what slashdot was, nor how much time i'd end up spending (wasting?) on it...
I think it's great to see how so many sites we regard as the high standard for information and entertainment now all got their starts - as small, underappreciated dreams of a few people that they kept alive through hard work, dilligence (and a healthy dose of luck along the way).
Hmmm... I wonder what color parachute Darl has...
It's quite obviously green, with a great big picture of Ben Franklin giving a big thumbs up and grinning like a drunken sailor.
...from the standpoint of John Q. Computerbuyer. Even though *we* all pretty much know that SCO's bullshit claims will never come to fruition, if anything regarding the kernal's lineage _were_ seen as infringing, the average person (i.e. the 90% of the world's computer users who DON'T frequent /.) will only understand the message that Linux has been "outlawed". Regardless of the underlying clarification that needs to be done to show them exactly how wrong that assumption is, the only message they'll come away with is "this cannot be used as-is legally." Their minds will not be able to pass this over, and they will begin to think of alternatives that can. This includes many top-level execs and Pointy-Haired Bosses (note the differentiation) who will read two words on the front page of the Times and make the decision to switch. This it seems would cause much more detriment to Linux's market share than any of us can currently explain away.
Never underestimate the power of an underinformed decision.
...Now I don't have to log off spankdatass.com while downloading mp3's and cracked progz off of KazAa to fulfill my parental responsibilites. Most convenient.
I can just program a fucking toy to watch my children - much as the parents of my generation did with television - so I can go about ignoring them without having to worry about looking responsible if one of my sons walks in front of Mack truck.
...On the magnitude of a sculptor or an architect.
/. effect, which can most be likened to a dandelion's experience when caught in a hurricane - points out that computers as art is as possbile as anything else, given the appropriate drive and determination on the behalf of the artist. Form *can* be melded to function in astounding ways, and can enhance and compliment each other in ways modders are just beginning to understand.
Having been an artist and computer enthusiast for many years, I've always wanted to try my hand at modding, but I've been unimpressed with the options available to me. While being very intrigued by the likes of Alienware and Falcon NorthWest, their gorgeous work still came off as clunky boxes with cool plastic doodads and pretty graphics on the outside. This site - which is sure to soon suffer the
My faith anewed, I shall soon seek to combine my interests in a way I'd previously thought impossible. If anything comes of this effort that I find worthy, I'll post a site about it and see if I can't get some of that hurricaney goodness myself. Thanks.
a courtroom, sometime in the *hopefully* near future, where the prosectuor representing SCO is liquored up from Hell to Christmas. (Even his lawyer stench can't disguise the foul odor of a lawsuit so frivolous, so he's been getting as legless as possible to face the jury.) He's calling random defendants to the stand, just so he can laugh at the fact that he got anyone to do something just by telling them to.
Prosecutor (speech slurred): Yyurr AAh-ner, I-I woo' like ta call... ummm... Roy Jones, Jr. to th'stand. After that, I wanna bring in my ex-wife, that cheatin bitch... and the POPE! Less'see what he has to say for HIM-se'f, hmm? And get MC Hammer in 'ere, too! Anybuddy, who-who wears pants like that has *ss-sumthin'* ta hide. And Bond! James Bond. He owes me a dollar. And for that matter...*voice trailing off as he slumps to the floor*
Judge: Bailiff, please have this man removed from my courtroom.
Prosecutor: HEEEeeEEYY! You take yer filthy Linux using fingers offa my suit! Th-This is... is my favorite suit! My wife bought this for me... on my birrrthday!! I'll see you in court, you dirty software pirating, coppee-rite infringin' mother....
(sounds of a man being dragged away against his will...)
... Has been digging a little too heavily into their sour-mash whiskey supply.
I'm being serious, here. The only times I have EVER made such utterly retarded claims as to who's ass I was going to kick have been when I was sloshed to pieces. I propose that from here on out, any lawyer stepping to the podium on SCO's behalf to deliver new targets in this sham of a lawsuit be subject to an immediate breathalyser exam. These rules are to be used:
1.) If he is found to be drunk, a severe beating is to ensue.
2.) If he is found to be sober, refer to rule 1.
at least then, we'll be secure in knowing he's been made to pay the price for the absolute shit we're about to endure.
Further proof of Microsoft's involvement with SCO's recent irrational behavior. They're already adopted Microsoft's approach to software development!
Haven't they been doing this all along?
Microsoft - Make (mostly) shit products
SCO - Buy something most people already regard as shit, license said shit to someone else, then claim they gave that shit away without running it past you first
Microsoft - Spin, obfuscate, and flat-out LIE to make your shit stink less than the other guy's shit
SCO - Obscure, overgeneralize, and mimic your opponent's arguements to prove that these guys stole your shit because it smells exactly the same
Microsoft - Make people pay WAY too much for your shit, when they can get the same shit for free
SCO - Make people pay WAY too much for shit they aren't sure is yours to *begin* with, when they were getting it for free five minutes ago
And in the end... isn't it all still shit?
!!~~Flamebait Warning~~!!
My Fellow Americans!
Our country is a sad shape nowadays!
And those of you who wish to attribute it to anything other than our own misdeeds are lying yourselves!
This country will never be ours until we take full responsibility for it. "It's not our fault, it's the terrorists!" is *not* a valid argument. ("Our president is a blithering idiot" isn't, either - although you'll never hear me argue against such a point.)
I personally don't see myself moving outside its borders, but still find myself quite ashamed at our behaviour as a whole. I was born and raised here, by parents who were born and raised here, as well - and yet I find myself angered and stupefied by the actions of a nation who is no more than a disgruntled toddler in the eyes of the rest of the world, pointing guns at each other while pointing fingers at everyone else.
If you agree with me, fine. If you disagree, that's fine, too. But whatever your standpoint is, for God's sake, STOP waving your little flag and acting like anyone is to blame for this mess but us.
Yours Very Truly,
One Extremely Disappointed American
Thank God I am not alone! I thought my coworkers and I were the only ones to have to suffer through this massive spyware.
There seems to be more than one version of this program. Does yours say NT on it like ours does? The nearest any of us can tell is that the NT stands for "Nerd Trap". Being a nerd, I can say that I do indeed feel trapped; subject myself to 40 useage hours of this spyware a week, or find another way to feed 2 kids, a wife, a cat, and myself.
Thankfully, at 5:15 PM, my misadventures with this spyware will end (for the next 48 hours, anyway).
...really chap my ass.
What makes them so damn insidious is that with the former, all you need to do is stumble upon a popup that has the code embedded within its source to fall victim, and with the latter, one need only to receive an email from someone who really felt they needed to "express yourself with 4,000 FREE Smileys!". (I say this with complete confidence because I've got just such a nugget of joy from some random idiot coworker, eating up space in my Inbox and quietly trying to install itself as we speak).
Fortunately, neither has presented such a problem for me that Ad-Aware [Lavasoftusa.com] hasn't been able to catch them and delete them, but it doesn't stop it from being downright fucking annoying.
There have been several occasions where I just took the minor and yet perverse pleasure in finding every file, folder and errant, cleverly named and hidden piece of these programs, and destroying them one-by-one, Z-Deleting them from my hard drive forever [Zdelete.com]. But who the fuck has time for that every day?
Pricks.
Addendum: After further discussions with dear ol' dad-in-law, it also stands to reason that ABC is owned by Disney, who owns a great deal of Pixar, who runs almost exclusively Mac products for its mind-blowing movies and the effects therein. Steve Jobs sees very pertinent advertising space being used every time he turns on one of the aforementioned shows, and has made sure to make it worth ABC's while to continue displaying his products (read: green paper pocket linings).
A gift of generosity out of thanks for free adverts, or a strongarm tactic usually employed by playground bullies? Which seems like the better business model to you?
While I personally haven't noticed what OS'es are used in movies, I have seen a lot of shows on ABC (The American Broadcasting Channel for those outside the U.S.) using primarily Macs. 'The Drew Carey Show', 'My Wife and Kids', and 'The George Lopez Show' just for starters. My father-in-law has worked for ABC for nearly thirty years as a videotape editor and live-feed coordinator. While he isn't 100% on the reasoning behind using only Macs on some of their top shows, he has heard murmurings from his friends that work on those shows that Microsoft had made some not-so-subtle threats to sue if they weren't paid royalties for every instance of a Windows screen being used. While I personally will not attest to the validity of these claims, I most certainly would not be suprised.
I used to work for EarthLink, in their sales division. When I was part of the staff (as a lowly temp, mind you - the same way they start *ALL* of their staff) their commercials were centered around more truths pertaining to their qualities that America On-Hold didn't offer, rather than this marketing-induced drivel they seem to enjoy using now. It's pretty typical of them, now that they've move out of Pasadena, Ca. and into their new offices in Atlanta. *Sigh*... oh well... I guess you can't expect a company founded by a $cientologist to stay virtuous forever...
Grr.