What I want to know, is what are the odds of defeating the bill? It is great to see people and respected institutions standing up and saying this is wrong, a betrayal of our rights-- but can they make a difference?
This could become one more way to marginalize non-Microsoft gaming. Yes, I mean Apple computers.
No machine that isn't oranges-to-oranges comparable with wintel will be eligible. I know Macs lag considerably on gaming performance, but the perceived lag will be even greater if they don't even have a rating.
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I lived in the UK for a few years. I saw Ceefax used less than half a dozen times, always by me or my then-girlfriend (another American) checking it out for novelty's sake. I never saw my British housemates use it, or friends while I visited them, etc. I guess I just had a non-average experience.
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I doubt that. How many people are there in the UK? How many watch television on a weekly basis. I find it hard to believe that any reasonably fraction of that group is actually using Ceefax on so regular a basis.
You implied pretty directly that I think I am better than other people because of my degree. Ego, self-esteem, etc. being the relevant area of your stupid assumption.
You do not know why I went to college. You know that I went to college, and you have a vague notion of what I do now. You're making a lot of aggressive, hostile assumptions about me.
Here's a suggestion. Shut your pie hole. If you want to talk about the subject, or even a tangent, fine. If you want to talk about me, stick with talking to yourself.
Nonsense. You're being an absolute troll. What I am saying, and I thought even slashdot wouldn't be too obtuse to understand, is that the President has more power over how the country is run than anyone. His policies are just about our only chance to change the course of our economy. Denying he has any power, or saying his policies are irrelevant to the economy, is stupid.
Do you not know how liberal arts education works? My father got his degree in history. He's a very successful lawyer. I got mine in Philosophy, and I am doing pretty well in IT for a youngster.
He actually has a lot of control over the trend towards outsourcing jobs. He also has a lot of control over minimum wage, overtime, required benefits, the general economy, inflation, and a lot of other things that influence how much we get paid.
So what's the average rate of the rise in the cost of living for IT workers in the US, and what's the average rise in pay for IT workers in the US, over the last two years?
If they really went up, it would be great. However, if they can't keep pace with inflation, then the slight increases we see can just be considered cost-of-living catch-up.
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What I want to know, is what are the odds of defeating the bill? It is great to see people and respected institutions standing up and saying this is wrong, a betrayal of our rights-- but can they make a difference?
They're both fucking close to water.
So we take the nasty taste of American beer, and we load it up with sugar and stuff to make us jittery. Great plan.
Here's a crazy idea. Maybe Slashdot itself needs a caching system. If linking to an article, the default could be to make a cache and link to that.
I know everyone is proud of the Slashdot effect, but shouldn't it be more of an embarrassment than a point of pride?
"That's no set!"
No machine that isn't oranges-to-oranges comparable with wintel will be eligible. I know Macs lag considerably on gaming performance, but the perceived lag will be even greater if they don't even have a rating.
I lived in the UK for a few years. I saw Ceefax used less than half a dozen times, always by me or my then-girlfriend (another American) checking it out for novelty's sake. I never saw my British housemates use it, or friends while I visited them, etc. I guess I just had a non-average experience.
I doubt that. How many people are there in the UK? How many watch television on a weekly basis. I find it hard to believe that any reasonably fraction of that group is actually using Ceefax on so regular a basis.
And when did I say that? Once again, you read more into my words than I say. Why don't you just shut up, admit you are being an ass, and/or move on?
You do not know why I went to college. You know that I went to college, and you have a vague notion of what I do now. You're making a lot of aggressive, hostile assumptions about me.
Here's a suggestion. Shut your pie hole. If you want to talk about the subject, or even a tangent, fine. If you want to talk about me, stick with talking to yourself.
Who the hell are you? You magically know why I went to college, how much self-esteem I had, and my father's salary. Kreskin, is that you?
I put it to you that if you are considering the economics of education, you should look up the root words of "Philosophy". Wanker.
Nonsense. You're being an absolute troll. What I am saying, and I thought even slashdot wouldn't be too obtuse to understand, is that the President has more power over how the country is run than anyone. His policies are just about our only chance to change the course of our economy. Denying he has any power, or saying his policies are irrelevant to the economy, is stupid.
Do you not know how liberal arts education works? My father got his degree in history. He's a very successful lawyer. I got mine in Philosophy, and I am doing pretty well in IT for a youngster.
Or if he were the head of state and leader of the party that controlled both houses. Oh, wait.
He actually has a lot of control over the trend towards outsourcing jobs. He also has a lot of control over minimum wage, overtime, required benefits, the general economy, inflation, and a lot of other things that influence how much we get paid.
So what's the average rate of the rise in the cost of living for IT workers in the US, and what's the average rise in pay for IT workers in the US, over the last two years?
Time to send the grammar Nazi's another shipment of Sarin gas. The vermin are running amok again.
If they really went up, it would be great. However, if they can't keep pace with inflation, then the slight increases we see can just be considered cost-of-living catch-up.
2.) Do the numbers take inflation into account?
3.) Could this be showing up because jobs that would formerly be considered IT are now moving into a more general skill set? (Similar to #1.)
I think you missed the part where it wasn't true.
So this allows read-write of qubits, right?
This article is pure speculation. Yeah, well I doubt the reporter was at the show... I mean, he *could* just be saying he was there.
How the poop are lasers "faster" than radio waves? I think you will find that C is a constant in this neck of the woods.