And yet I'm not an idiot. I have IE options set on a level that won't let any Spyware on without my permission, I run Ad-Aware and SpyBot on alternating weeks, I'm running ZoneAlarm, and I have McAffe.
Really, IE isn't that inferior of a browser to me. It's a decent browser. I'd prefer Mozilla, but it just isn't worth it to deal with conflicting apps.
Even though I feel the sarcasm burning through me, I'll answer.
I have a 14 gig drive for applications. When you're running the Microsoft Suite, Macromedia Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, and various other utility programs, it adds up. I'm at about 4 gigs left of space. A lot, I know. But just the annoyance of having IE left on my computer is enough for me to stick to it. (Looks like Microsoft's tactics are working...)
Alright, so I loaded the Mozilla suite and I loved it.
But when it got down to it there were two big problems.
1) Resources. I'm running Windows XP and from what I understand, there is no way I can remove Internet Explorer from my computer. Call me a space hog, but I don't like having un-used aps on my computer. I figure better to have an inferior browser on my computer, a little extra space, and less confusion then to load both of them. Can anyone solve that problem?
2) I ended up using Outlook because the Mail Server I use requires SPA and a security plug that is used solely by Microsoft. Mozilla's mail program going to solve this for me?
So I was about 12 when Pokemon Red/Blue came out. It was the driving force behind me learning how to build better webpages. And for a lot, the communities online turned into mini-hacking projects. It introduced kids to how to break open coding in a game and search for things. I friggin scanned the stripped coding along with tons of others who wanted to know how it worked. From there, tons of kids began to learn some variable formulas and indepth logics from the second set of games that led to new projects.
I agree, its a fad, but for some of us, it was our segway into learning more about technology, programming, and how to pick up women...
Okay, maybe not the last one, but the other two stand.
Yeah, its funny though, because learned men of politics were debating this issue as well. And many had much stronger words to say regarding segregation. I will once again state this, the men who run this church are not perfect. Some have opinions, some which are flawed. (Bruce R. McConkie gave an entire speech on why blacks would neve receive the Preisthood... about 7 years later, they did. He followed that up with a talk on the flaws of men and their thinking.)
As for your assertion that the majority of Americans have a negative opinions of Mormons, I take issue with that. (And no, I don't think its Satan's fault.) However, from my experiences with people outside the church, many have had very good views of me and my church. And no, I haven't lived in Utah my whole life. (Quite honestly, I detest Utah...) I grew up majoritaly in the Northern VA/Washington DC area... probably the most diverse collection of people outside of New York or Boston. Yeah, I'm definitely considered different and akward by a good majority of my friends, but they respect that and me just the same. Give me some hard numbers from an independent source, and I might give a second thought to that, but from my experience, people have been rather respectful of me and my religion.
As to side note that, whether people accept something has never been a standard by which something should be judge.
I'm truly sad you've only had negative occurences with my religion or people in it, or that you have formed this view on your own. I doubt there's much I can say to change your mind. All I know is its a gospel based on Christ and love and I hope you can recognize that.
If you look at just about any Judeo-Christian sect, they're all bigots. Jews were Gods chosen people. Gentiles were scum. Don't marry with them, if you do, you're cut off.
Look, I'm not here to pretend like objective views of my church aren't going to produce results that would seem somewhat off, but, just as any religion, a leap of faith is required.
On a side note, yes, that is why a lay man's reasoning for why some indians have dark skin. (The skin was used so that the Nephites wouldn't intermarry with the Lamanites. So its not saying, "Because you've been bad, here's some dark skin!" And in addition to that, like many scriptures, the interpretation of those scriptures are up for grabs.)
End result. You're right, parts of our theology may appear to be blatantly racist. Closer look reveals that the modern day LDS church is one of the most diverse churches. We're in all parts of Asia, most of Africa, Europe, South and North America and we cover the Pacific. We're far from a racist and bigotted church. Talk to members of the LDS church in Northern Arizona who live on reservations - ones of Native American descent. See if they think we're bigotted.
Do I have any excuse for what Brigham Young said? Nope. But as far as it goes concerning the LDS church, it has no real baring on the church or its standings. It was a Journal entry from Brigham Young, never taught as doctrine of our church or any such thing. To not excuse him, but to cover us, I say that he was a man. Who made mistakes just as other men do.
You didn't read the bottom screen carefully. It specifically states that you can access the blocked web page through a different computer in a different building. BYU has heavy filters on all of their public access kiosks (ones that anybody can walk up to and get on... there's a lot of them on campus) and it's actually pretty smart to have that.
Second thing, the filters they used to run have actually been removed and modified. Living on campus (here at BYU), I had to deal with an annoyance every once in awhile, but if you call up the office of IT, they generally will review the page and put it up if they feel it is within the bounds. With that said, all blocks have been removed since I lived on campus (about a month ago I moved off campus).
Third, I forgive you. You're from the U... that's always telling.;-) (Just kidding! JUST KIDDING! Yay for school rivalaries.)
Well, it all takes me back to a time when Bill Gates said he would trade me my life for my new operating system DOS...
Looking back on it, I still don't know if living using Windows is worth it...
Oh great, this [Star Wars] will be ultra realistic!
Yeah, your sarcasm is lost in the fact that it's friggin Star Wars. Screw the faster than light travel, use of the "force," and everybody hip friggin hopping around the galaxy... you're going to complain about the reality of two guys surfing on lava.
Yup... this is slashdot.
Did you work for the bland catering service, the mineral water company, or the polo shirt making company? Seriously, what US office party are YOU going to...?
Whatever floats your boat.... just making sure people don't treat it like fact. People know that Monty Python isn't true... they don't know a quote that is passed around as legit isn't.
As was mentioned by someone else, the quote you are referring to is total BS. Find someone who cites it to him and see if they give a when and where. And while you're wasting time doing that, check this out: http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,1484,00. html
I smell a lawsuit from the MP3.com Domain owners who think this could be a "trademark infringement." Maybe I'm just lawsuit paranoid, but it just seems so likely that these people are going to be handed a nice subpoena...
Slashdot Mirror
Touche on the Spyware aps.... *sigh* Maybe I'll just crack and try it again.
And yet I'm not an idiot. I have IE options set on a level that won't let any Spyware on without my permission, I run Ad-Aware and SpyBot on alternating weeks, I'm running ZoneAlarm, and I have McAffe.
Really, IE isn't that inferior of a browser to me. It's a decent browser. I'd prefer Mozilla, but it just isn't worth it to deal with conflicting apps.
Even though I feel the sarcasm burning through me, I'll answer.
I have a 14 gig drive for applications. When you're running the Microsoft Suite, Macromedia Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, and various other utility programs, it adds up. I'm at about 4 gigs left of space. A lot, I know. But just the annoyance of having IE left on my computer is enough for me to stick to it. (Looks like Microsoft's tactics are working...)
Call me a space hog...
Alright, so I loaded the Mozilla suite and I loved it. But when it got down to it there were two big problems.
1) Resources. I'm running Windows XP and from what I understand, there is no way I can remove Internet Explorer from my computer. Call me a space hog, but I don't like having un-used aps on my computer. I figure better to have an inferior browser on my computer, a little extra space, and less confusion then to load both of them. Can anyone solve that problem?
2) I ended up using Outlook because the Mail Server I use requires SPA and a security plug that is used solely by Microsoft. Mozilla's mail program going to solve this for me?
1. Natalie Portman 2. Brittney Spears 3. Kirsten Dunst 4....
Ouch, seriously, ouch.
So I was about 12 when Pokemon Red/Blue came out. It was the driving force behind me learning how to build better webpages. And for a lot, the communities online turned into mini-hacking projects. It introduced kids to how to break open coding in a game and search for things. I friggin scanned the stripped coding along with tons of others who wanted to know how it worked. From there, tons of kids began to learn some variable formulas and indepth logics from the second set of games that led to new projects.
I agree, its a fad, but for some of us, it was our segway into learning more about technology, programming, and how to pick up women...
Okay, maybe not the last one, but the other two stand.
About 3 years ago, BYU's school newspaper (The Daily Universe) ran a front page story on a University ran service project...
"BYU Helps Rape Victims"
Uhm, many of them have. But you won't find many anti-mormon literature pieces quoting those.
As for Strom Thurmond, the only reason he apologized is because he had to get elected.
PS Liked the coding.
Yeah, its funny though, because learned men of politics were debating this issue as well. And many had much stronger words to say regarding segregation. I will once again state this, the men who run this church are not perfect. Some have opinions, some which are flawed. (Bruce R. McConkie gave an entire speech on why blacks would neve receive the Preisthood... about 7 years later, they did. He followed that up with a talk on the flaws of men and their thinking.)
As for your assertion that the majority of Americans have a negative opinions of Mormons, I take issue with that. (And no, I don't think its Satan's fault.) However, from my experiences with people outside the church, many have had very good views of me and my church. And no, I haven't lived in Utah my whole life. (Quite honestly, I detest Utah...) I grew up majoritaly in the Northern VA/Washington DC area... probably the most diverse collection of people outside of New York or Boston. Yeah, I'm definitely considered different and akward by a good majority of my friends, but they respect that and me just the same. Give me some hard numbers from an independent source, and I might give a second thought to that, but from my experience, people have been rather respectful of me and my religion.
As to side note that, whether people accept something has never been a standard by which something should be judge.
I'm truly sad you've only had negative occurences with my religion or people in it, or that you have formed this view on your own. I doubt there's much I can say to change your mind. All I know is its a gospel based on Christ and love and I hope you can recognize that.
If you look at just about any Judeo-Christian sect, they're all bigots. Jews were Gods chosen people. Gentiles were scum. Don't marry with them, if you do, you're cut off.
Look, I'm not here to pretend like objective views of my church aren't going to produce results that would seem somewhat off, but, just as any religion, a leap of faith is required.
On a side note, yes, that is why a lay man's reasoning for why some indians have dark skin. (The skin was used so that the Nephites wouldn't intermarry with the Lamanites. So its not saying, "Because you've been bad, here's some dark skin!" And in addition to that, like many scriptures, the interpretation of those scriptures are up for grabs.)
End result. You're right, parts of our theology may appear to be blatantly racist. Closer look reveals that the modern day LDS church is one of the most diverse churches. We're in all parts of Asia, most of Africa, Europe, South and North America and we cover the Pacific. We're far from a racist and bigotted church. Talk to members of the LDS church in Northern Arizona who live on reservations - ones of Native American descent. See if they think we're bigotted.
Brigham Young would be the bigot, none of us.
Do I have any excuse for what Brigham Young said? Nope. But as far as it goes concerning the LDS church, it has no real baring on the church or its standings. It was a Journal entry from Brigham Young, never taught as doctrine of our church or any such thing. To not excuse him, but to cover us, I say that he was a man. Who made mistakes just as other men do.
Actually, two things wrong.
;-) (Just kidding! JUST KIDDING! Yay for school rivalaries.)
You didn't read the bottom screen carefully. It specifically states that you can access the blocked web page through a different computer in a different building. BYU has heavy filters on all of their public access kiosks (ones that anybody can walk up to and get on... there's a lot of them on campus) and it's actually pretty smart to have that.
Second thing, the filters they used to run have actually been removed and modified. Living on campus (here at BYU), I had to deal with an annoyance every once in awhile, but if you call up the office of IT, they generally will review the page and put it up if they feel it is within the bounds. With that said, all blocks have been removed since I lived on campus (about a month ago I moved off campus).
Third, I forgive you. You're from the U... that's always telling.
Well, it all takes me back to a time when Bill Gates said he would trade me my life for my new operating system DOS... Looking back on it, I still don't know if living using Windows is worth it...
Oh great, this [Star Wars] will be ultra realistic! Yeah, your sarcasm is lost in the fact that it's friggin Star Wars. Screw the faster than light travel, use of the "force," and everybody hip friggin hopping around the galaxy... you're going to complain about the reality of two guys surfing on lava. Yup... this is slashdot.
*gang 1 slaps around gang 2 with a bit of large trout
People on slashdot over-reacting to something? No... (/end sarcasm)
Did you work for the bland catering service, the mineral water company, or the polo shirt making company? Seriously, what US office party are YOU going to...?
If you want a laptop for class get something with a Pentium.... I keed I keed!
Whatever floats your boat.... just making sure people don't treat it like fact. People know that Monty Python isn't true... they don't know a quote that is passed around as legit isn't.
Just join a church of your choosing, serve a 2-4 year misssion for said church, come back and a computer with those specs will be very buyable.
As was mentioned by someone else, the quote you are referring to is total BS. Find someone who cites it to him and see if they give a when and where. And while you're wasting time doing that, check this out: http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,1484,00. html
In Communist China, the Web browses you.
The only thing more annoying then people who post just to say they got the first post.
I smell a lawsuit from the MP3.com Domain owners who think this could be a "trademark infringement." Maybe I'm just lawsuit paranoid, but it just seems so likely that these people are going to be handed a nice subpoena...