I took a quick look and it's the same in Australia. OEM versions are cheaper than Upgrade. They install on clean hardware, so I can't see a reason for the upgrade version on a clean drive.
It gets really weird when you consider that: If god is all powerful and created all of this 'evidence' that the earth is older than 6000 years, then he could have just as easily done it at 7:15 this morning and created a bit more evidence. All your memories, history, everything. Blows my mind.
I was happy we could download netscape because it supported tables and jpegs. A huge improvement over xmosaic. (No, not frames or scripts support, tables and jpegs.)
To quote from the article: "But worse than Scart, it's nearly impossible to say PCMCIA at all, without getting all the letters jumbled up and your technological pants tied in a knot, so we generally have to refer to the cards that use the system as 'PC Cards'."
That's why they renamed it PC Card in ~'94. The number of pinheads who still insist on trying (and failing) to say PCMCIA is annoying. Then again, that may be why the author thinks it's obsolete.
That and they're using the cheaper 7'' screens from portable DVD players. Those things have had big price drops, so that helps the price tag on the eee.
It may be because they don't want the average Walmart employee having to sell / support Linux. We don't have any Walmarts here, but what are they like with Windows? Could they handle Linux and the type of people who buy the 'cheap' computer and then can't install their 'borrowed' copy of Office / Madden / Whatever.
As an aside, I went and bought myself an eee PC. The sales guy was clumsily trying to explain that it didn't run Windows. He seemed relieved when I told him I knew it ran Linux and it wasn't a problem.
A couple of months back there was a murder in New South Wales or Victoria, I can't remember which. The cops got on TV and said they would be checking Google Earth for suspicious vehicles in the area. I don't think getting a warrant for "The Internet" would be beyond these people.
You give them two email systems. One is internal ONLY and never routes to the outside world. The other (available only to those who really need it) is able to send stuff to the outside world.
IIRC, this is how the Australian Tax Office was doing things a decade ago. They're not the sharpest tools in the shed so you'd think the USAF could figure it out.
...and people toasting anything over an open fire will be getting a visit from the cops. Sorry, the arsonists are pissing me off this summer.
What I see Google doing is making a more flexible schedule and allowing year round participation. Still call it 'Summer of Code' because that's how it started, but allow more flexibility. I can see similar problems for the Africans, the South Americans and we can't forget the Kiwis, especially if we get a WETA / Google cross-over.
They've only been in for two months. The other side had over a decade. Once they're warmed up, we'll see the level of stupidity they exhibit. Sense of perspective, indeed.
If they stop reporting, then people won't ask politicians for statements and they won't need to stuff both feet (plus those of an advisor) in their mouth. Keeping the Immigration Minister away from the Haneef case would have been a start.
That's almost what we used to do at work, except I hit them with a block splitter [1] and dropped the waste in the steel bin. Using the splitter made sure that there were big breaks in the platters and didn't kick back like an ax would. The workshop crew wanted to try a 9 inch angle grinder but I don't think they ever did.
[1] Like an ax, but with a smaller wider head and a straight handle. Good for splitting blocks of firewood.
And I remember someone saying that they were building this to get people off their bicycles. More pollution, more traffic, less exercise, everyone's a winner.
Yep, that makes a lot of sense. Sounds like these people needed a training course on copyright violation, but that never happens until someone gets sued.
Well, those stores are only in the US and Canada. This is a low tech solution to region locking. You have to be in one of those countries to buy the card. It was probably easier for Sony than checking IP addresses.
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I took a quick look and it's the same in Australia. OEM versions are cheaper than Upgrade. They install on clean hardware, so I can't see a reason for the upgrade version on a clean drive.
The whole story is a bit pointless, really.
No, it's a blind carbon copy of the BBC. Call it a dupe in advance.
It gets really weird when you consider that:
If god is all powerful and created all of this 'evidence' that the earth is older than 6000 years, then he could have just as easily done it at 7:15 this morning and created a bit more evidence. All your memories, history, everything. Blows my mind.
I was happy we could download netscape because it supported tables and jpegs. A huge improvement over xmosaic. (No, not frames or scripts support, tables and jpegs.)
To quote from the article: "But worse than Scart, it's nearly impossible to say PCMCIA at all, without getting all the letters jumbled up and your technological pants tied in a knot, so we generally have to refer to the cards that use the system as 'PC Cards'."
That's why they renamed it PC Card in ~'94. The number of pinheads who still insist on trying (and failing) to say PCMCIA is annoying. Then again, that may be why the author thinks it's obsolete.
Thanks, now I can't get Cartman singing Dancing Queen out of my head.
That and they're using the cheaper 7'' screens from portable DVD players. Those things have had big price drops, so that helps the price tag on the eee.
It may be because they don't want the average Walmart employee having to sell / support Linux. We don't have any Walmarts here, but what are they like with Windows? Could they handle Linux and the type of people who buy the 'cheap' computer and then can't install their 'borrowed' copy of Office / Madden / Whatever.
As an aside, I went and bought myself an eee PC. The sales guy was clumsily trying to explain that it didn't run Windows. He seemed relieved when I told him I knew it ran Linux and it wasn't a problem.
A couple of months back there was a murder in New South Wales or Victoria, I can't remember which. The cops got on TV and said they would be checking Google Earth for suspicious vehicles in the area. I don't think getting a warrant for "The Internet" would be beyond these people.
You give them two email systems. One is internal ONLY and never routes to the outside world. The other (available only to those who really need it) is able to send stuff to the outside world.
IIRC, this is how the Australian Tax Office was doing things a decade ago. They're not the sharpest tools in the shed so you'd think the USAF could figure it out.
Not likely to do anything, but I'd wonder if I got that message.
And how many planes have been hijacked since? Is this:
a. Because of all of the new security measures.
or
b. Because passengers know the rules have changed and are likely to dismember anyone attempting a hijack.
...and people toasting anything over an open fire will be getting a visit from the cops. Sorry, the arsonists are pissing me off this summer.
What I see Google doing is making a more flexible schedule and allowing year round participation. Still call it 'Summer of Code' because that's how it started, but allow more flexibility. I can see similar problems for the Africans, the South Americans and we can't forget the Kiwis, especially if we get a WETA / Google cross-over.
They've only been in for two months. The other side had over a decade. Once they're warmed up, we'll see the level of stupidity they exhibit. Sense of perspective, indeed.
The new mouthpiece has smaller eyebrows and a better hairdo. Other than that it's business as usual.
Given their origins, you shouldn't be surprised. And the stuff you're talking about is more likely the realm of ASIO and ASIS.
If they stop reporting, then people won't ask politicians for statements and they won't need to stuff both feet (plus those of an advisor) in their mouth. Keeping the Immigration Minister away from the Haneef case would have been a start.
That's almost what we used to do at work, except I hit them with a block splitter [1] and dropped the waste in the steel bin. Using the splitter made sure that there were big breaks in the platters and didn't kick back like an ax would. The workshop crew wanted to try a 9 inch angle grinder but I don't think they ever did.
[1] Like an ax, but with a smaller wider head and a straight handle. Good for splitting blocks of firewood.
Swinging a live one is a lot less pleasant.
And I remember someone saying that they were building this to get people off their bicycles. More pollution, more traffic, less exercise, everyone's a winner.
Yep, that makes a lot of sense. Sounds like these people needed a training course on copyright violation, but that never happens until someone gets sued.
GIS = Geographic Information System, right, or do you mean something else? Your post reads a little bit strange.
And for an encore:
Oh Sony, you came and you took without giving,
You've taken it all, oh Sony.
Misspent youth with only AM radio.
Well, those stores are only in the US and Canada. This is a low tech solution to region locking. You have to be in one of those countries to buy the card. It was probably easier for Sony than checking IP addresses.
Don't knock him, he writes the songs that make the whole world sing.