Just to note, my scsi card is an adaptec 29160 Ultra 160. I believe they go for (on ebay) around 60-90 bucks.
My 17 gig hard drive (i know its weak, i want to get a 36 gig HD for running programs) is 15k RPM.
I want to get a 250 GIG 8MB cache hard drive for storage. Luckily I run a nice inspiron 9100 laptop for gaming:D
Just had my birthday last night and my co-workers got me counterstrike 2:D
How do you never have to upgrade your electronics? Even if you buy the latest and greatest (i.e. the new NVidea or Radian card) you will still have to upgrade in a 2-3 years if you want to play the latest and greatest. As for things like DVD players. Well I could have stayed with my four year old DVD player - but I like being able to play.avi, vcd, mpeg, etc files and that simply wouldn't do it. I have had my latest DVD player for almost two years and probably will have to upgrade it in another two years, if not sooner depending on market trends.
Damn straight.
I have a P3 - 800Mhtz scsi desktop. Now when I upgrade (get the money) the only thing that will go from that box to the new one is the SCSI (well because adaptec scsi devices are so expensive). But price is a main factor.
If i could upgrade every year, however, I would probably do it every two years. Just so I can run the latest and greatest games smoothly. I might wait for three, but two would be ideal IMHO.
I have been wanting PoP mail (or any other mail protocal that will allow me to download to my Mozilla email client) for the longest time.
Way to go GMAIL!!!! I can finally complete my transition!!!
Except SETI power is not consistant. It is hinged on being connected to other computers that belong to remote users. The SETI program ceases to function once the computer is removed from idle state or turned off - while these other supercomputers are constant (barring things like malfunctions or breaks). Plus - it would be hard to compare computers located all over the internet to a computer sitting in one location - which might be criteria for these tests.
I thought the President could start a war for 2 months, and after two months it required Congressional approval....
Now it might not be technically called "war" but lets face it - once we send troops, start bombing the crap out of a nation back to the stone age, and declare martial law on foreign soil - that is war - and congress going to that country and saying "Well we didn't formally declare war" means nothing...
What on gods green earth are you babbling about? Did someone hit you over the head with a retarded stick? Would someone mod this person flame/idiot?
Where in my post do I say *I* am selling a product.
Where in my post do I say that *I* post a EULA.
Once you buy software it is yours to use so long as you obey the EULA. Again - if you want to test the waters on this - break the EULA go to the company and admit to them you broke the EULA and then make a post from your friends computer informing us that you have just been p0wn3d by their lawyers.
And yes, *I* am saying that you should know your consumer rights - because if you do not - you will be taken advantage. I learned the hard way - at the expense of my wallet - be thankful someone is informing that you have better choices.
God damn idiot
That clause - in all reality - means dick. You would be surprised what a few carefully laid out words will do to a store clerk. Something along the lines of - you can take this product or I am calling my credit card company who will then refuse to pay you AND you will have to come to my home at MY convenience to pick it up. But for those who do not use credit cards the following words work well "If you do not accept the return of this product with its receipt - which is within the 30 day LEGAL return period - then I will call the police and then a lawyer." Every single store clerk that gave me problems on the return (and there have been a number) has called their manager and then they accepted the product back.
A store will tell you whatever they can to keep your money - you just need to know your rights. In terms of returning store goods - you have 30 days on MOST items (houses, and cars are an exception, and probably perishable goods or items you have worn-out).
So next time you are in a computer store - laugh at their bogus return policy - because it really holds no water.
When I was in HS I used to deliver pizza. Consequently I knew many police officers in my neighborhood. I would always drive by this one drug house. It would have one kid (15-17) standing outside the door, and two kids (15-17) riding bikes circling back and forth.
Everyone and their uncle - including the police - KNEW it was a drug house. It never got busted - because "knowing" wasn't enough evidence.
As I said in another post - as long as the spying is completely non-evasive - then I welcome the gov't researching my activities. They have been doing it for years to people.
Now they still should have people watching over them to ensure things like a "witch-hunt" doesn't ocurr, or that someone doesn't abuse the system to incriminate some sap who didn't bribe his politician, etc...
Please restate your argument in a different way since (in Ali G's words) "I don't understand."
Actually the "plurality of the popular vote" is confusing me - would you use smaller dumbed down words please:D
As for lower turnout on votes - pft that could be related to many issues - less people cared, smaller population, etc....but since we generally don't care about the non-voters that is not an issue. Whats the percentages say?
First term Bush lost the popular vote - this time around he just barely won the popular vote - but still such a close call. A president running for second term has an easier time because the people are familiar and more comfortable with him. That is always the advantage of the incumbant - familiarity - many people do not like change - no matter if it is better.
The trade of value occurs at purchase (you gave money for the box and its contents). Since it is not feasible to sit down with a lawyer at a retail store for each purchase - there is a delay from when you purchase the product to when you see the EULA. You can return the product to the store if you are not happy with the EULA. TO say that since the EULA was not presented in visible writing prior to the purchase is not valid BECAUSE you have the option for a full refund. You have the option to read that EULA for -30- days. Again the exchange is your money for the box - the contract is valid on this point.
When you purchase the book - if there is a contract "you buy this book but are forbidden to read chapter 2" then again - you exchanged money for the book and its contract. Now the bookstore purchased the book from the publisher and they (thusly) agreed to its contract. You standing in the bookstore reading it is violating the contract that the bookstore agreed to when buying the books....obviously the person who gave the original book example was just using it as a general argument and something like that is tough to enforce (just like its tough to prevent you from decompiling some code).
Again, as above since you can return the product (30 days) to the store - you have plenty of time to agree to the EULA. As for you giving the money to the store and restricting their use of the money - I have never heard of such a situation. It could be feasibly possible - but I think the store would tell you to take your $49.95 and go run back to Never Never Land:D
When you think about it - you can overwrite most laws (non-criminal laws) with a contract - so long as the contract is not illegal (i.e. a contract that between groups to rob a bank is not legal). A good example is contracts that break the "employment at will" clause that many states use.
So if I write some material and I state that part of our agreement is that you cannot read certain sections of it - by purchasing it you are agreeing to my terms and can be held liable in a civil court. Remember - in terms of software - your pursuit to life liberty and eternal happiness is not void if you do not own the software. So by putting those clauses in the EULA - there is nothing hurting you except for maybe your ego. That is not a valid reason to break the agreed upon contract. Now you -and many other folks- are working on the basis of anonymity and the fact that the company is not able to inspect your computer.
Now I do not think the makers of Cadillac (not Ford) ever put a stipulation that you could not disassemble your car - so I do not think that is a valid point.
Actually - you want a better point. If you think you are correct - go decompile Windows XP to its core level. Then head on over to M$ and tell them (making sure they know who you are) that you did this and show them proof that you did it. Then go to your friends computer and log onto/. to write the post how M$ bankrupted you to the stone age with one of their intern lawyers who was using you as part of his 1st year law school term projects. You need to use your friends computer because M$ now owns everything you did own.
The Japan Nuclear research team who just acquired a 13TB RAM supercluster also gained a nuclear power plant to power this bad boy. Projections speak of a 2.5 hour battary life, although Limrick Power Plant has offered their Nuclear facility which will generate a whopping 5.5 hour battary life span.
You can demonize conservatives as much as you want, but when Clinton won, nobody talked about civil war.
Thats because the people actually wanted Clinton in office, he did do something for this country that was positive....that or people are joking and others dont get it.
Pennsylvania is going to cede from the Union... We are then going to follow up with nuking the crap out of our "neighbor" - Ohio.
Feel free to join the |un|holy crusade. After that we will rejoin the Union, and do this again for other states in the center of the Union...wash, rinse and repeat.
War is totally different then issues like gay marriage. In fact I do not believe the president or anyone in the gov't needs to get the peoples permission to inact war. Now what prevents the president (and hypothetically backed by Congress) from declaring all out war is the fact that we can choose not to vote for the person - and they want to keep their jobs.
Because in our system you are innocent until proven guilty. If you are about to comit a crime for the you are technically not a criminal until you comit the crime (or conspire)- hence the gov't cannot spy on "innocent" people then it could not spy on any would be criminals. And it is kind of hard to find out who is conspiring a crime if you cannot spy on them.
Sexual discrimination is the rule, not the exception. A woman with the same qualifications as the male coworker doesn't get promoted, and a woman doing the same job as a man gets paid less. This is the truth.
Thats right and women in the service industry are preferred to men - look at strippers - I could never make as much as a female with double D's.
I had to keep creating and updating online tests so we would be in compliance with PATRIOT Act training requirements.
Oh thats so hokey...for crying out loud - I was in the banking industry at the time and also had to deal with the patriot act...big whoop - get over it. There was nothing wrong with that part of the patriot act. The problem occurs when the gov't can research you without any kind of permission (i.e. court order) and then the gov't can classify and re-classify what is an act of terror at its whim. I believe, presently, all the FBI needs to do (to get permission to search someones records) is to jot down on FBI letterhead (the janitor can do this for you), authorization to do so.
And worse, Patriot ACT 2 would allow them to come to your home, search your home and you would not be allowed to speak about it with your spouse, lawyer or even call the FBI or you will get put in jail for obstruction of justice...
But for things such as following new compliance regulation in a regulated industry - get over it... or maybe you were joking and in that case we should mod you as funny.
Yea why not. I am not a criminal - I do not do illegal things. What are they going to do stare at the three gigs of porn that I have and jerk off?
As long as I am not negatively affected (in any way shape or form) then let the gov't research me. And hopefully they will research everyone they find suspicious and with luck they will capture someone who is about to slaughter a few thousand people BEFORE he/she does it.
But in all reality - the gov't has been running investigations on people without them knowing about it for many many years. The CIA, FBI, and other such groups do this on a routine basis.
You mean like that big fat book that has your name, address, signature (and some other data that I did not notice) already there sitting and waiting for someone with a gun to come in and steal?
After seeing that at the pools, I think I would take my chances with Diebold security.
No taking my ID (i offered) - just a signature - which I could have copied from the exact dubplicate printed two inches from where I was supposed to sign...
Our voting security measures are not that great.
But at least in Philadelphia it was an electronic booth. Push on the button that has your candidate (or if you want to vote for your party, push the party button) and click the big vote button (which is nicely located about 2 feet away from the voting buttons). - even the blind can do this one easily:D
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hehe, computers are MAN's best friend :D
I said it before, and I'll say it again - Final Fantasy I...it's what got me hooked on Nintendo - though now its PS1 and PS2
Just to note, my scsi card is an adaptec 29160 Ultra 160. I believe they go for (on ebay) around 60-90 bucks. :D :D
My 17 gig hard drive (i know its weak, i want to get a 36 gig HD for running programs) is 15k RPM.
I want to get a 250 GIG 8MB cache hard drive for storage. Luckily I run a nice inspiron 9100 laptop for gaming
Just had my birthday last night and my co-workers got me counterstrike 2
How do you never have to upgrade your electronics? Even if you buy the latest and greatest (i.e. the new NVidea or Radian card) you will still have to upgrade in a 2-3 years if you want to play the latest and greatest. As for things like DVD players. Well I could have stayed with my four year old DVD player - but I like being able to play .avi, vcd, mpeg, etc files and that simply wouldn't do it. I have had my latest DVD player for almost two years and probably will have to upgrade it in another two years, if not sooner depending on market trends.
Damn straight.
I have a P3 - 800Mhtz scsi desktop. Now when I upgrade (get the money) the only thing that will go from that box to the new one is the SCSI (well because adaptec scsi devices are so expensive). But price is a main factor.
If i could upgrade every year, however, I would probably do it every two years. Just so I can run the latest and greatest games smoothly. I might wait for three, but two would be ideal IMHO.
I have been wanting PoP mail (or any other mail protocal that will allow me to download to my Mozilla email client) for the longest time.
Way to go GMAIL!!!! I can finally complete my transition!!!
Except SETI power is not consistant. It is hinged on being connected to other computers that belong to remote users. The SETI program ceases to function once the computer is removed from idle state or turned off - while these other supercomputers are constant (barring things like malfunctions or breaks). Plus - it would be hard to compare computers located all over the internet to a computer sitting in one location - which might be criteria for these tests.
I thought the President could start a war for 2 months, and after two months it required Congressional approval.... Now it might not be technically called "war" but lets face it - once we send troops, start bombing the crap out of a nation back to the stone age, and declare martial law on foreign soil - that is war - and congress going to that country and saying "Well we didn't formally declare war" means nothing...
Netflix gives me recommendations all the time - and they have been around for a while. Maybe Cendant should sue them too.
What on gods green earth are you babbling about? Did someone hit you over the head with a retarded stick? Would someone mod this person flame/idiot?
Where in my post do I say *I* am selling a product.
Where in my post do I say that *I* post a EULA.
Once you buy software it is yours to use so long as you obey the EULA. Again - if you want to test the waters on this - break the EULA go to the company and admit to them you broke the EULA and then make a post from your friends computer informing us that you have just been p0wn3d by their lawyers.
And yes, *I* am saying that you should know your consumer rights - because if you do not - you will be taken advantage. I learned the hard way - at the expense of my wallet - be thankful someone is informing that you have better choices.
God damn idiot
That clause - in all reality - means dick. You would be surprised what a few carefully laid out words will do to a store clerk. Something along the lines of - you can take this product or I am calling my credit card company who will then refuse to pay you AND you will have to come to my home at MY convenience to pick it up. But for those who do not use credit cards the following words work well "If you do not accept the return of this product with its receipt - which is within the 30 day LEGAL return period - then I will call the police and then a lawyer." Every single store clerk that gave me problems on the return (and there have been a number) has called their manager and then they accepted the product back.
A store will tell you whatever they can to keep your money - you just need to know your rights. In terms of returning store goods - you have 30 days on MOST items (houses, and cars are an exception, and probably perishable goods or items you have worn-out).
So next time you are in a computer store - laugh at their bogus return policy - because it really holds no water.
When I was in HS I used to deliver pizza. Consequently I knew many police officers in my neighborhood. I would always drive by this one drug house. It would have one kid (15-17) standing outside the door, and two kids (15-17) riding bikes circling back and forth.
Everyone and their uncle - including the police - KNEW it was a drug house. It never got busted - because "knowing" wasn't enough evidence.
As I said in another post - as long as the spying is completely non-evasive - then I welcome the gov't researching my activities. They have been doing it for years to people.
Now they still should have people watching over them to ensure things like a "witch-hunt" doesn't ocurr, or that someone doesn't abuse the system to incriminate some sap who didn't bribe his politician, etc...
Please restate your argument in a different way since (in Ali G's words) "I don't understand." :D
Actually the "plurality of the popular vote" is confusing me - would you use smaller dumbed down words please
As for lower turnout on votes - pft that could be related to many issues - less people cared, smaller population, etc....but since we generally don't care about the non-voters that is not an issue. Whats the percentages say?
First term Bush lost the popular vote - this time around he just barely won the popular vote - but still such a close call. A president running for second term has an easier time because the people are familiar and more comfortable with him. That is always the advantage of the incumbant - familiarity - many people do not like change - no matter if it is better.
The trade of value occurs at purchase (you gave money for the box and its contents). Since it is not feasible to sit down with a lawyer at a retail store for each purchase - there is a delay from when you purchase the product to when you see the EULA. You can return the product to the store if you are not happy with the EULA. TO say that since the EULA was not presented in visible writing prior to the purchase is not valid BECAUSE you have the option for a full refund. You have the option to read that EULA for -30- days. Again the exchange is your money for the box - the contract is valid on this point.
:D
When you purchase the book - if there is a contract "you buy this book but are forbidden to read chapter 2" then again - you exchanged money for the book and its contract. Now the bookstore purchased the book from the publisher and they (thusly) agreed to its contract. You standing in the bookstore reading it is violating the contract that the bookstore agreed to when buying the books....obviously the person who gave the original book example was just using it as a general argument and something like that is tough to enforce (just like its tough to prevent you from decompiling some code).
Again, as above since you can return the product (30 days) to the store - you have plenty of time to agree to the EULA. As for you giving the money to the store and restricting their use of the money - I have never heard of such a situation. It could be feasibly possible - but I think the store would tell you to take your $49.95 and go run back to Never Never Land
When you think about it - you can overwrite most laws (non-criminal laws) with a contract - so long as the contract is not illegal (i.e. a contract that between groups to rob a bank is not legal). A good example is contracts that break the "employment at will" clause that many states use.
/. to write the post how M$ bankrupted you to the stone age with one of their intern lawyers who was using you as part of his 1st year law school term projects. You need to use your friends computer because M$ now owns everything you did own.
So if I write some material and I state that part of our agreement is that you cannot read certain sections of it - by purchasing it you are agreeing to my terms and can be held liable in a civil court. Remember - in terms of software - your pursuit to life liberty and eternal happiness is not void if you do not own the software. So by putting those clauses in the EULA - there is nothing hurting you except for maybe your ego. That is not a valid reason to break the agreed upon contract. Now you -and many other folks- are working on the basis of anonymity and the fact that the company is not able to inspect your computer.
Now I do not think the makers of Cadillac (not Ford) ever put a stipulation that you could not disassemble your car - so I do not think that is a valid point.
Actually - you want a better point. If you think you are correct - go decompile Windows XP to its core level. Then head on over to M$ and tell them (making sure they know who you are) that you did this and show them proof that you did it. Then go to your friends computer and log onto
The Japan Nuclear research team who just acquired a 13TB RAM supercluster also gained a nuclear power plant to power this bad boy. Projections speak of a 2.5 hour battary life, although Limrick Power Plant has offered their Nuclear facility which will generate a whopping 5.5 hour battary life span.
You can demonize conservatives as much as you want, but when Clinton won, nobody talked about civil war.
Thats because the people actually wanted Clinton in office, he did do something for this country that was positive....that or people are joking and others dont get it.
Pennsylvania is going to cede from the Union... We are then going to follow up with nuking the crap out of our "neighbor" - Ohio.
:D
Feel free to join the |un|holy crusade. After that we will rejoin the Union, and do this again for other states in the center of the Union...wash, rinse and repeat.
Never did like that state anyhow
War is totally different then issues like gay marriage. In fact I do not believe the president or anyone in the gov't needs to get the peoples permission to inact war. Now what prevents the president (and hypothetically backed by Congress) from declaring all out war is the fact that we can choose not to vote for the person - and they want to keep their jobs.
Because in our system you are innocent until proven guilty. If you are about to comit a crime for the you are technically not a criminal until you comit the crime (or conspire)- hence the gov't cannot spy on "innocent" people then it could not spy on any would be criminals. And it is kind of hard to find out who is conspiring a crime if you cannot spy on them.
they seem to give it away on Kazaa all the time...
Go ahead, mod me evil - i am just in a stupid mood today
Sexual discrimination is the rule, not the exception. A woman with the same qualifications as the male coworker doesn't get promoted, and a woman doing the same job as a man gets paid less. This is the truth.
Thats right and women in the service industry are preferred to men - look at strippers - I could never make as much as a female with double D's.
I had to keep creating and updating online tests so we would be in compliance with PATRIOT Act training requirements.
Oh thats so hokey...for crying out loud - I was in the banking industry at the time and also had to deal with the patriot act...big whoop - get over it. There was nothing wrong with that part of the patriot act. The problem occurs when the gov't can research you without any kind of permission (i.e. court order) and then the gov't can classify and re-classify what is an act of terror at its whim. I believe, presently, all the FBI needs to do (to get permission to search someones records) is to jot down on FBI letterhead (the janitor can do this for you), authorization to do so.
And worse, Patriot ACT 2 would allow them to come to your home, search your home and you would not be allowed to speak about it with your spouse, lawyer or even call the FBI or you will get put in jail for obstruction of justice...
But for things such as following new compliance regulation in a regulated industry - get over it... or maybe you were joking and in that case we should mod you as funny.
Yea why not. I am not a criminal - I do not do illegal things. What are they going to do stare at the three gigs of porn that I have and jerk off?
As long as I am not negatively affected (in any way shape or form) then let the gov't research me. And hopefully they will research everyone they find suspicious and with luck they will capture someone who is about to slaughter a few thousand people BEFORE he/she does it.
But in all reality - the gov't has been running investigations on people without them knowing about it for many many years. The CIA, FBI, and other such groups do this on a routine basis.
You mean like that big fat book that has your name, address, signature (and some other data that I did not notice) already there sitting and waiting for someone with a gun to come in and steal? :D
After seeing that at the pools, I think I would take my chances with Diebold security.
No taking my ID (i offered) - just a signature - which I could have copied from the exact dubplicate printed two inches from where I was supposed to sign...
Our voting security measures are not that great.
But at least in Philadelphia it was an electronic booth. Push on the button that has your candidate (or if you want to vote for your party, push the party button) and click the big vote button (which is nicely located about 2 feet away from the voting buttons). - even the blind can do this one easily