Nearly missing could also describe the amount by which the asteroid missed. Of course the phrase is a bad one and should be written closely missing or the like. The adverb describing missing was just a bad choice of words.
I know that copying 7k files is something that most of us do everyday. I normally try to limit my copying to around 5k personally as I am trying to kick the habit. I remember one time I was so desperate to copy something I copied the same file 9 thousand times and still wasn't satisfied. I had to copy a whole dvd on to my hard drive and then I copied it 10 more times to fill up my hard drive's space. My hard drive is very happy now that it is full and so am I knowing that I love my hard drive and it being happy makes me happy.
yes I know that sometimes somewhere somebody has to copy a really large amount of files. I also know that that not working correctly is a bad thing and should be fixed. However shut the fuck up about it.
The average user does not know about the existing facilities at their disposal most of the time. While it is possible to easily remedy this problem most average users would not use the tools menu, would be afraid to reset safari, and would not understand exactly what private browsing is. Of course its a toss up if an average user would use a log off button if it was available, but the lack of one is bad design.
I would say that since there is no "document model under the hood" it makes for more secure document interchange. If you recall there was some fuss over doc files a couple years ago because you could undo changes and find interesting things about the document and its creator. However with pdf files you can't do that: what you see is what you get. It makes sending documents digitally from one office to another very portable because every modern OS can read it, and much safer then with many of the "document model" type of files. Files created in a program like word are meant to be created there, the actual file should not be shared. The result can be shared with either paper or in some other more portable format like a pdf. Both types of files have their benefits: the ones created in writer type programs like word are easily edited by the program that created it, and files like pdf, while not usually not directly created, have the advantages to not contain past edits, excess information about the editing process, and is very portable.
Basically what I am trying to say is write your document easily via Word, OpenOffice, etc. After writing your document don't just send your doc file out to the world, but instead convert it into something that is meant to be shared with the world like a pdf file.
Well its not linux that isn't causing games to work for it, its the developers and microsoft. The biggest problem is directx. Most modern games are written using directx. Directx is proprietary and microsoft does not promote its use other then in Windows. Developers are also the cause as they write programs using directx and when some developer's use opengl they don't always compile for linux support. Since so many games depend on proprietary libraries and are proprietary in themselves, those games don't mix well with linux and the effort to get them to work is enormous. While wine can work to support games in linux the effort on the end user is usually greater then dual booting windows since most computers already come with windows installed.
Well to be honest, if a plumber didn't know what he was doing the shit might hit the roof. While I can understand the essentials of plumbing, water runs downhill, you need airvents, etc. I know that could not put plumbing in a house and expect it to work correctly all of it all of the time. That training in the little things and the experience to just know in most every situation where pipes and drains and everything should go is what makes a plumber worth his pay. If I tried to do it correctly I would need stacks of books and have to measure every single thing I did because I do not have the experience it takes to do it quickly and with quality.
Other fields that concern technology that is central to our lives should have the training for X amount of years to be considered a professional in their field. Since computer tech is becoming central to so many lives and companies it makes sense that in order to be a professional in that field you should have the experience
1) Not true for just Microsoft products. The region code resides in the dvd player and can only be changed a certain number of times. In linux, as in all other operating systems the number of times you can change regions on many dvd players is limited. Additionally for many dvd players you can get patches that will make your dvd player region free.
2)Yes I have successfully accomplished this on vista several times. It is just the same as doing it on xp.
3)While there might of been a blackout for a short period of time I have had no problems with my activation other then it being oversensitive on hardware, but it is easy to get Microsoft to fix it for you. Took me 5 minutes from picking up the phone. I don't particularly agree with this method of activation, but it has caused me little problems. I hope that one day Microsoft will realize that they are spending money on technology that hampers sales and will realize that even though this might stop 3 people from copying vista it won't stop those who have a little bit of knowledge on getting copies of programs.
4)This is a phobia that too many people are preaching. Microsoft products are used in production and server environments, if Microsoft decided to stop supporting features (in your example something required) the companies that buy Microsoft products for business will think very hard the next time they upgrade. Microsoft wants Vista to be run on more then just home users desktops and by installing rootkits and the like, large companies and government agencies will not be as receptive to install it.
While I seem to be supporting Microsoft, I have a couple of complaints. Microsoft went out of their way to change things that were perfectly good and made them different, not necessarily worse, but not really better either. Changing a lot of the menu layouts and control panel layout is quite confusing at times and seems a bit unnecessary considering that xp's work just fine. Additionally, the UAC, while well intentioned, just is another box that programs people to say yes/agree to all pop-up boxes. People for the most part put malware/virus/trojans on their system not the operating system or exploits in it, but Microsoft should understand that and try to get people to use the internet correctly so as not to get infected. And finally there are many things in Vista that are an improvement in my opinion: the file structure, memory management, and vista has actually crashed less on me then xp so far.
These things while spouted as problems I have had no problem
1)Lack of programs working correctly: while I don't use an awfully large amount of programs I have only had one program that wouldn't run and that was an old 16bit game from the days of DOS, and it works in DOSBox, I have also have had no problems with getting drivers besides Creative's X-fi drivers so I got a new sound card.
2)Slower then XP: Maybe just a little but if you have a decent computer core2/amd x2 64 4000+ and newish graphics card you should have no problems with Vista being slow. The only little problem I have is that vista 32bit wont use 4gigs of ram, and while I know this is a current physical limitation, Vista does like memory and 2gigs sometimes just doesnt feel like enough. Of course the only time I have had a problem was running firefox, foobar, and team fortress 2 at the same time.
3)DRM encumbancy. I don't use the supplied media player I download vlc and media player classic and a bunch of free codecs (this might a be a small problem you have to get vista ready codecs, but almost all of the major ones are available). I have had no problems with DRM and I have even removed DRM from some files in Vista.
So while all sorts of people say Vista sucks I just think to myself that Vista is just a newer XP, and while it does have a couple of problems overall it is a solid operating system that I can use just as efficiently as I used XP.
So does it allow me to see flashers? And with that price tag flashers I want to see? For that much money I want something out of it. Sure I can drop it and not ruin my datas but if I pay that much money I don't plan on dropping it. Also it might be faster but I thought that hard drives still have bottlenecks not in themselves but from the system (I might be wrong here though).
I'm sorry but if I wanted to walk in place to move around in a virtual world to talk to people, I would just assume go out and walk in real life and talk to people. However, we nerds don't like going outside or walking so we should just keep to our keyboards.
Actually its usually cheaper now to buy a system from a large prebuilt vendor like dell as they get discounts on hardware and software because they purchase them in large amounts. However, you are stuck with a system that usually is somewhat proprietary hardware wise (esp in dell's case). So in the long run you have to spend more to keep a computer system up to date as you can't just pop out the mobo and put in a new cpu and such. So with a diy comp you can keep a computer up to date for about 300 a year or so while you have to purchase a new pc to upgrade your dell.
Even though it is statistically negligible it still kills people. While the actual threat of dying from having the flu is less then avian flu, if you die from either one it is more likely that it was ordinary flu. However, given the death percentage of avian flu and the risk of it evolving into something that can spread easier, the risk of avian flu might be equivalent to ordinary flu. So investing time and money into understanding and combating both types of flu is understandable.
Nah thats a horrible idea. Just think if part of that grid went down and it wasn't correctly made. That grid just might maybe have a large problem involving vital parts crashing and putting a lot of the North-eastern USA and parts of Canada out of power for a time. If we all just ran off of local power then only small parts go out individually often for a short period of time. Of course if they just made the grid correctly and didn't use 100 year old parts maybe the grid idea would work. Who knows, I wish we had a good example of such a grid to study.
oohh I have a better idea. How about we kill the cows and eat them. Better yet lets just kill enough so they can breed and make more cows so we have more to eat. How about we get enough cows together and kill them and sell their beef to the poor starving people. Oh wait they are poor. How about we just kill all the cows and eat them. mmmmm hamburgers.
Sure but you are also hiding from those who might just wish you well. What if some unnamed party wanted to give the resident of your address a check for a million dollars and used google to get your address. While he could of just mailed it, he wanted to make sure that your mailbox received it so personally put it in the mailbox where google said your address was. When your neighbor moves because he gets a million dollars who will ever know that that money was meant for you.
I refuse to believe that more people wish me harm then wish me good. The only problem I can think of is that most of those who wish me good don't have time to find me, while those who wish to harm me seem to have all the time in the world.
Wow, first of all debt is not a bad thing, not repaying your debt is. When I use my Visa card to buy myself a new TV theoretically I am using Visa's money to buy that TV. I am then under obligation to pay back Visa the money I spent. The instant I purchase my TV I am in debt to Visa. However, this debt is not a bad thing in and of itself. When I made a contract with Visa to use one of their credit cards, part of that contract was on how I was to repay my debts on that card. If I don't follow the conditions of the contract to repay my debt then I am in trouble. It isn't debt that is the problem, but me not following the contract that I signed.
I don't agree with using credit cards because I don't like spending someone else's money for menial purchases. In effect every thing purchased on a credit card is a loan from the credit card company under conditions usually stipulated by the credit card company. In most cases a debit card can be used as easily and puts my bank under the loan condition from the credit card company so I am not in the loop and in effect the money is withdrawn straight from my checking account. In my opinion one should only use loans and credit when it is the best option such as in large purchases like cars or houses. Since I use my own money to buy my lunch and not Visa's I am more likely to spend less and not have to worry about creating a large enough debt with Visa that it becomes problematic for me to repay it. Debt is not bad, large debt is, and credit cards can cause many people to create a large debt because of its ease of use and the fact that you aren't spending your money initially but Visa's
wow thanks for that, had to be the most annoying thing about uac, I dont mind clicking yes I want to run this but I do mind my screen going blank for a second
Sorry I must disagree. Only the biggest of bands can make loads of money being a musician but smaller musicians can make a living. There are still places that value live music and often these places are small. The cost of performing is usually linked to the size of the audience: for a small audience you do not need $20,000 worth of amps and speakers nor do you have to pay the exorbitant cost to rent a large space to play in. So while the musician makes less money at small venues, he can still make enough to get by on if he plays enough. A good example of this is the number of professional jazz musicians, they normally don't play large venues but they can still make a living doing what they love.
You should rethink your percentages. What percentage of Linux users actually want to watch NBC? Or for that matter, if they do, you would think that at least a few of them have other means for getting NBC's shows.
While I am not using linux at the present, as I am enjoying several games for which I feel wine does not work well enough, I have watched approxiamately 2 hours of TV this week and then it was mostly jeopardy while I ate dinner. I think that most of us who use linux or would like to,have, or will use it don't like watching much network TV as we find it, well, boring. Instead of watching TV there are many things I can do otherwise with my time like read a book. Of course reading/. isn't much more productive then TV but at least its better then TV.
Well I have some sympathy, to get good quality movies you have to download 1GB files or larger, for songs you can get a whole album with decent encoding at 80-100MB, and you can get individual songs too...
I think that piracy will never end, but companies need to make people want to pay rather then pirate, like in netflix' case it is easier and less time consuming to use their service to get movies that you want compared to piracy. While it takes a day or too to get a movie in the mail, usually that is less time then it takes to use bittorrent for a movie, and with bittorrent running I cant play tf2.
Well no, they do deserve this. The actual capacity of the hard drives is not what is specified; unlike in your examples where a kilogram of sugar is a kilogram of sugar: what Seagate (and other companies) say is 1GB is not 1GB. While I like Seagate hard drives, I am following this for the software -- which I will never use -- because I think all digital storage manufacturers should use the correct measurement. The only reason I can think of the for the current manufacturer's measurement is retail. Their current method makes hard drives appear to have more space then they really do.
If we ignore this and Seagate has to do hardly anything, all the other manufacturers will see that people don't care that they are getting cheated and will continue selling their products with false information.
you do know diesel can burn. and drugs are bad mmmkay?
its called making people that buy products which can be abused -- diesel to burn stuff like houses and drugs which while they can be interesting to abuse still can have bad effects if the abuser is operating heavy machinery at the time -- make themselves know to the man.
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Nearly missing could also describe the amount by which the asteroid missed. Of course the phrase is a bad one and should be written closely missing or the like. The adverb describing missing was just a bad choice of words.
I know that copying 7k files is something that most of us do everyday. I normally try to limit my copying to around 5k personally as I am trying to kick the habit. I remember one time I was so desperate to copy something I copied the same file 9 thousand times and still wasn't satisfied. I had to copy a whole dvd on to my hard drive and then I copied it 10 more times to fill up my hard drive's space. My hard drive is very happy now that it is full and so am I knowing that I love my hard drive and it being happy makes me happy.
yes I know that sometimes somewhere somebody has to copy a really large amount of files. I also know that that not working correctly is a bad thing and should be fixed. However shut the fuck up about it.
perhaps they have succeeded but I still want a giant balloon on top of ships so I can go to Narshe with ease again and again
The average user does not know about the existing facilities at their disposal most of the time. While it is possible to easily remedy this problem most average users would not use the tools menu, would be afraid to reset safari, and would not understand exactly what private browsing is. Of course its a toss up if an average user would use a log off button if it was available, but the lack of one is bad design.
I would say that since there is no "document model under the hood" it makes for more secure document interchange. If you recall there was some fuss over doc files a couple years ago because you could undo changes and find interesting things about the document and its creator. However with pdf files you can't do that: what you see is what you get. It makes sending documents digitally from one office to another very portable because every modern OS can read it, and much safer then with many of the "document model" type of files. Files created in a program like word are meant to be created there, the actual file should not be shared. The result can be shared with either paper or in some other more portable format like a pdf. Both types of files have their benefits: the ones created in writer type programs like word are easily edited by the program that created it, and files like pdf, while not usually not directly created, have the advantages to not contain past edits, excess information about the editing process, and is very portable.
Basically what I am trying to say is write your document easily via Word, OpenOffice, etc. After writing your document don't just send your doc file out to the world, but instead convert it into something that is meant to be shared with the world like a pdf file.
Well its not linux that isn't causing games to work for it, its the developers and microsoft. The biggest problem is directx. Most modern games are written using directx. Directx is proprietary and microsoft does not promote its use other then in Windows. Developers are also the cause as they write programs using directx and when some developer's use opengl they don't always compile for linux support. Since so many games depend on proprietary libraries and are proprietary in themselves, those games don't mix well with linux and the effort to get them to work is enormous. While wine can work to support games in linux the effort on the end user is usually greater then dual booting windows since most computers already come with windows installed.
Well to be honest, if a plumber didn't know what he was doing the shit might hit the roof. While I can understand the essentials of plumbing, water runs downhill, you need airvents, etc. I know that could not put plumbing in a house and expect it to work correctly all of it all of the time. That training in the little things and the experience to just know in most every situation where pipes and drains and everything should go is what makes a plumber worth his pay. If I tried to do it correctly I would need stacks of books and have to measure every single thing I did because I do not have the experience it takes to do it quickly and with quality.
Other fields that concern technology that is central to our lives should have the training for X amount of years to be considered a professional in their field. Since computer tech is becoming central to so many lives and companies it makes sense that in order to be a professional in that field you should have the experience
1) Not true for just Microsoft products. The region code resides in the dvd player and can only be changed a certain number of times. In linux, as in all other operating systems the number of times you can change regions on many dvd players is limited. Additionally for many dvd players you can get patches that will make your dvd player region free.
2)Yes I have successfully accomplished this on vista several times. It is just the same as doing it on xp.
3)While there might of been a blackout for a short period of time I have had no problems with my activation other then it being oversensitive on hardware, but it is easy to get Microsoft to fix it for you. Took me 5 minutes from picking up the phone. I don't particularly agree with this method of activation, but it has caused me little problems. I hope that one day Microsoft will realize that they are spending money on technology that hampers sales and will realize that even though this might stop 3 people from copying vista it won't stop those who have a little bit of knowledge on getting copies of programs.
4)This is a phobia that too many people are preaching. Microsoft products are used in production and server environments, if Microsoft decided to stop supporting features (in your example something required) the companies that buy Microsoft products for business will think very hard the next time they upgrade. Microsoft wants Vista to be run on more then just home users desktops and by installing rootkits and the like, large companies and government agencies will not be as receptive to install it.
While I seem to be supporting Microsoft, I have a couple of complaints. Microsoft went out of their way to change things that were perfectly good and made them different, not necessarily worse, but not really better either. Changing a lot of the menu layouts and control panel layout is quite confusing at times and seems a bit unnecessary considering that xp's work just fine. Additionally, the UAC, while well intentioned, just is another box that programs people to say yes/agree to all pop-up boxes. People for the most part put malware/virus/trojans on their system not the operating system or exploits in it, but Microsoft should understand that and try to get people to use the internet correctly so as not to get infected. And finally there are many things in Vista that are an improvement in my opinion: the file structure, memory management, and vista has actually crashed less on me then xp so far.
These things while spouted as problems I have had no problem
1)Lack of programs working correctly: while I don't use an awfully large amount of programs I have only had one program that wouldn't run and that was an old 16bit game from the days of DOS, and it works in DOSBox, I have also have had no problems with getting drivers besides Creative's X-fi drivers so I got a new sound card.
2)Slower then XP: Maybe just a little but if you have a decent computer core2/amd x2 64 4000+ and newish graphics card you should have no problems with Vista being slow. The only little problem I have is that vista 32bit wont use 4gigs of ram, and while I know this is a current physical limitation, Vista does like memory and 2gigs sometimes just doesnt feel like enough. Of course the only time I have had a problem was running firefox, foobar, and team fortress 2 at the same time.
3)DRM encumbancy. I don't use the supplied media player I download vlc and media player classic and a bunch of free codecs (this might a be a small problem you have to get vista ready codecs, but almost all of the major ones are available). I have had no problems with DRM and I have even removed DRM from some files in Vista.
So while all sorts of people say Vista sucks I just think to myself that Vista is just a newer XP, and while it does have a couple of problems overall it is a solid operating system that I can use just as efficiently as I used XP.
So does it allow me to see flashers? And with that price tag flashers I want to see? For that much money I want something out of it. Sure I can drop it and not ruin my datas but if I pay that much money I don't plan on dropping it. Also it might be faster but I thought that hard drives still have bottlenecks not in themselves but from the system (I might be wrong here though).
They would most likely think you a nerd.
I'm sorry but if I wanted to walk in place to move around in a virtual world to talk to people, I would just assume go out and walk in real life and talk to people. However, we nerds don't like going outside or walking so we should just keep to our keyboards.
Actually its usually cheaper now to buy a system from a large prebuilt vendor like dell as they get discounts on hardware and software because they purchase them in large amounts. However, you are stuck with a system that usually is somewhat proprietary hardware wise (esp in dell's case). So in the long run you have to spend more to keep a computer system up to date as you can't just pop out the mobo and put in a new cpu and such. So with a diy comp you can keep a computer up to date for about 300 a year or so while you have to purchase a new pc to upgrade your dell.
Even though it is statistically negligible it still kills people. While the actual threat of dying from having the flu is less then avian flu, if you die from either one it is more likely that it was ordinary flu. However, given the death percentage of avian flu and the risk of it evolving into something that can spread easier, the risk of avian flu might be equivalent to ordinary flu. So investing time and money into understanding and combating both types of flu is understandable.
Nah thats a horrible idea. Just think if part of that grid went down and it wasn't correctly made. That grid just might maybe have a large problem involving vital parts crashing and putting a lot of the North-eastern USA and parts of Canada out of power for a time. If we all just ran off of local power then only small parts go out individually often for a short period of time. Of course if they just made the grid correctly and didn't use 100 year old parts maybe the grid idea would work. Who knows, I wish we had a good example of such a grid to study.
oohh I have a better idea. How about we kill the cows and eat them. Better yet lets just kill enough so they can breed and make more cows so we have more to eat. How about we get enough cows together and kill them and sell their beef to the poor starving people. Oh wait they are poor. How about we just kill all the cows and eat them. mmmmm hamburgers.
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Sure but you are also hiding from those who might just wish you well. What if some unnamed party wanted to give the resident of your address a check for a million dollars and used google to get your address. While he could of just mailed it, he wanted to make sure that your mailbox received it so personally put it in the mailbox where google said your address was. When your neighbor moves because he gets a million dollars who will ever know that that money was meant for you.
I refuse to believe that more people wish me harm then wish me good. The only problem I can think of is that most of those who wish me good don't have time to find me, while those who wish to harm me seem to have all the time in the world.
Wow, first of all debt is not a bad thing, not repaying your debt is. When I use my Visa card to buy myself a new TV theoretically I am using Visa's money to buy that TV. I am then under obligation to pay back Visa the money I spent. The instant I purchase my TV I am in debt to Visa. However, this debt is not a bad thing in and of itself. When I made a contract with Visa to use one of their credit cards, part of that contract was on how I was to repay my debts on that card. If I don't follow the conditions of the contract to repay my debt then I am in trouble. It isn't debt that is the problem, but me not following the contract that I signed.
I don't agree with using credit cards because I don't like spending someone else's money for menial purchases. In effect every thing purchased on a credit card is a loan from the credit card company under conditions usually stipulated by the credit card company. In most cases a debit card can be used as easily and puts my bank under the loan condition from the credit card company so I am not in the loop and in effect the money is withdrawn straight from my checking account. In my opinion one should only use loans and credit when it is the best option such as in large purchases like cars or houses. Since I use my own money to buy my lunch and not Visa's I am more likely to spend less and not have to worry about creating a large enough debt with Visa that it becomes problematic for me to repay it. Debt is not bad, large debt is, and credit cards can cause many people to create a large debt because of its ease of use and the fact that you aren't spending your money initially but Visa's
wow thanks for that, had to be the most annoying thing about uac, I dont mind clicking yes I want to run this but I do mind my screen going blank for a second
Sorry I must disagree. Only the biggest of bands can make loads of money being a musician but smaller musicians can make a living. There are still places that value live music and often these places are small. The cost of performing is usually linked to the size of the audience: for a small audience you do not need $20,000 worth of amps and speakers nor do you have to pay the exorbitant cost to rent a large space to play in. So while the musician makes less money at small venues, he can still make enough to get by on if he plays enough. A good example of this is the number of professional jazz musicians, they normally don't play large venues but they can still make a living doing what they love.
You should rethink your percentages. What percentage of Linux users actually want to watch NBC? Or for that matter, if they do, you would think that at least a few of them have other means for getting NBC's shows.
/. isn't much more productive then TV but at least its better then TV.
While I am not using linux at the present, as I am enjoying several games for which I feel wine does not work well enough, I have watched approxiamately 2 hours of TV this week and then it was mostly jeopardy while I ate dinner. I think that most of us who use linux or would like to,have, or will use it don't like watching much network TV as we find it, well, boring. Instead of watching TV there are many things I can do otherwise with my time like read a book. Of course reading
Well I have some sympathy, to get good quality movies you have to download 1GB files or larger, for songs you can get a whole album with decent encoding at 80-100MB, and you can get individual songs too...
I think that piracy will never end, but companies need to make people want to pay rather then pirate, like in netflix' case it is easier and less time consuming to use their service to get movies that you want compared to piracy. While it takes a day or too to get a movie in the mail, usually that is less time then it takes to use bittorrent for a movie, and with bittorrent running I cant play tf2.
Well no, they do deserve this. The actual capacity of the hard drives is not what is specified; unlike in your examples where a kilogram of sugar is a kilogram of sugar: what Seagate (and other companies) say is 1GB is not 1GB. While I like Seagate hard drives, I am following this for the software -- which I will never use -- because I think all digital storage manufacturers should use the correct measurement. The only reason I can think of the for the current manufacturer's measurement is retail. Their current method makes hard drives appear to have more space then they really do.
If we ignore this and Seagate has to do hardly anything, all the other manufacturers will see that people don't care that they are getting cheated and will continue selling their products with false information.
you do know diesel can burn. and drugs are bad mmmkay?
its called making people that buy products which can be abused -- diesel to burn stuff like houses and drugs which while they can be interesting to abuse still can have bad effects if the abuser is operating heavy machinery at the time -- make themselves know to the man.
I dunno, I prefer to use up dead animal and plant matter to power my computer on which I can type. Perhaps the keyboard is now mightier then the pen.