...if something is going to be free and the other must be paid for, I'll take the free (like speech) software and pay for the hardware, thanks. The axiom is true that 'you get what you pay for' and I have no problem debugging software I'm having trouble with. If my MoBo craps out on me, I can't fix that - I have no idea how to solder; I don't want to have to buy a new hard disk every month because it was made cheaply.
...so he's not a homeless wacko already? Seriously, he just walks around the land talking to himself always repeating the same phrase over and over. If there's a definition for "homeless wacko", I'm sure this fits the bill. ^_^
I work for Nokia Support (Same company, different building than phoneboy) and you would be surprised at the amount of people who use these features.
Replacing them with just a box and a few NIC's is a lot different than having a full fledged router in place with Checkpoint loaded on it. Once you've tried both, you'll know what I mean...
Consultant: We have finished our audit, and our conclusion is that it would be cheaper for Newham Council to use Open Source Software.
MS rep: What??
Consultatn: Yes, the situation is quite clear. It would be cheaper to use OSS.
MS rep: Oh! We weren't expecting that! Here's a smegload of money we have from Bill's wallet. Will this suffice as a bribe to make it look better for us?
Consultant: flips through stack of money Yup. That'll do nicely.
...e-books would only be handy when dealing with other technical things. I'd rather have an e-book on Perl/Tk than a hard copy because I could have it side-by-side my programming. Or I could copy and paste certain parts for reference.
But, when it comes to fiction, nothing beats an actual hard-copy book. Something that can get tattered over time because you keep reading it, or something you can just veg out with on a lazy Sunday.
I think this is why e-books have "flopped" because most people want that lazy feeling with a paperback that draws you into it. (That and the fact that when you're sitting on the can, having a PDA just doesn't seem right. ^_^)
Hasn't the American Government already screwed it's citizens in the high-tech area already? Do you really need more of their intervention on your "behalf"? Correct me if I'm wrong (and I know you will ^_^) but isn't America supposed to be the Land of the Free? What's wrong with outsourcing? Maybe it's a good thing for the U.S.A. by *not* trying to stifle growing nations so the world can grow. Oh, wait... That's right... If that were to happen then the U.S.A. may not seem like the "SuperPower (C)" anymore. Can't loose the stranglehold on the world now, can they?
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Richard Stallman is Yoda?
As long as he's not Princess Lea. *shudder*
Gr@ve_Rose
...if something is going to be free and the other must be paid for, I'll take the free (like speech) software and pay for the hardware, thanks. The axiom is true that 'you get what you pay for' and I have no problem debugging software I'm having trouble with. If my MoBo craps out on me, I can't fix that - I have no idea how to solder; I don't want to have to buy a new hard disk every month because it was made cheaply.
Gr@ve_Rose
SCO licenses?
Gr@ve_Rose
...so he's not a homeless wacko already? Seriously, he just walks around the land talking to himself always repeating the same phrase over and over. If there's a definition for "homeless wacko", I'm sure this fits the bill. ^_^
Gr@ve_Rose
I work for Nokia Support (Same company, different building than phoneboy) and you would be surprised at the amount of people who use these features.
Replacing them with just a box and a few NIC's is a lot different than having a full fledged router in place with Checkpoint loaded on it. Once you've tried both, you'll know what I mean...
--Gr@ve_Rose
Consultant: We have finished our audit, and our conclusion is that it would be cheaper for Newham Council to use Open Source Software.
MS rep: What??
Consultatn: Yes, the situation is quite clear. It would be cheaper to use OSS.
MS rep: Oh! We weren't expecting that! Here's a smegload of money we have from Bill's wallet. Will this suffice as a bribe to make it look better for us?
Consultant: flips through stack of money Yup. That'll do nicely.
Gr@ve_Rose
So, I guess I can rest assured that the guy down the road baking baguettes isn't a terrorist then? ;)
Gr@ve_Rose
" code a lot over there... Or they just fell asleep and landed on ^V on the keyboard at the end of the document.Gr@ve_Rose
Gr@ve_Rose
...since watching RvB a few weeks ago:
"Chicks are like Voltron; The more you hook up, the better it gets."
Gr@ve_Rose
Dood, you got a full pallet of them for $80?! Hook it up! ^_^
Gr@ve_Rose
...e-books would only be handy when dealing with other technical things. I'd rather have an e-book on Perl/Tk than a hard copy because I could have it side-by-side my programming. Or I could copy and paste certain parts for reference.
But, when it comes to fiction, nothing beats an actual hard-copy book. Something that can get tattered over time because you keep reading it, or something you can just veg out with on a lazy Sunday.
I think this is why e-books have "flopped" because most people want that lazy feeling with a paperback that draws you into it. (That and the fact that when you're sitting on the can, having a PDA just doesn't seem right. ^_^)
Gr@ve_Rose
...anyone else of Gattaca?
Gr@ve_Rose
Hasn't the American Government already screwed it's citizens in the high-tech area already? Do you really need more of their intervention on your "behalf"? Correct me if I'm wrong (and I know you will ^_^) but isn't America supposed to be the Land of the Free? What's wrong with outsourcing? Maybe it's a good thing for the U.S.A. by *not* trying to stifle growing nations so the world can grow. Oh, wait... That's right... If that were to happen then the U.S.A. may not seem like the "SuperPower (C)" anymore. Can't loose the stranglehold on the world now, can they?
</SARCASM>
Gr@ve_Rose
Do you think?
Cracker #1: I'm here to take over www.microsoft.com.
Cracker #2: Uhhh.... I don't think that's such a good idea, Davey.
Cracker #1: clickity-clickity-clickity-DING! 0wned!
10 seconds go by as they look at their handiwork
Police #1~15: Excuse me... We need to talk. [Insert beat downs here with Bill laughing maniaclly behind the police]
Gr@ve_Rose