"We do identify the string from the browser, and the only issue that we have is that the Opera browser doesn't support the latest XHTML standard," said Visse. "So we do suggest to those users that they go download a browser that does support the latest standards."
Ok, that would be reasonable except for the fact that the MSN.com homepage isn't even valid XML... much less valid XHTML.
Running that piece of shit through the w3c HTML validator brings back at least 25 errors.
"about sending parts to nepal: save it. people need medicine, food more than they do 486es. i commend what this guy is doing. and he's doing what he knows best. save that money and give to UNICEF."
Giving food and/or medicine helps one time. Giving something to someone that will help to better educate them will make them much better off in the long run. This guy is helping much more than it appears on the surface.
There is already a pretty darn good version of Windows... Windows 2000 Professional. I use it at work and at home... it's the best I've seen out of M$. It should hold me until I decide to make my network Linux only by putting it on my workstation.
If the MPAA, RIAA, book publishers, etc... want to distribute all of their products in restrictive formats that don't allow fair use... then fine. What we need is for someone to come up with an alternative. Let's take music as an example:
Right now, I would love to go into a music store and buy a CD (or whatever other format) and have something that I can play in my car, play in my house, easily load into a device that will allow me to make play lists, etc... play on a portable device. Maybe the CD contains the music in several different formats... like a track hidden to conventional CD players that has MP3s of all the songs on it... I'd rather have a professionally produced MP3 then one ripped by someone with buggy MP3 software.
Someone needs to provide this alternative. It can be done. Then they just need to show demand and start signing up artists... small and big. Once you get one or two big artists... well maybe they will all eventually come over to the new formats. Bye-bye RIAA.
The only reason the RIAA can do what they are doing is because there is no alternative type of media out there.
It would also be cool if the OS would somehow enforce uninstalls leaving the system in it's original state... some programs don't have very good uninstallers and they leave crap laying around all over the place.
And why not. The VP certainly has more experience with this sort of thing. That's one thing I like about GW... he's not afraid to find the best man for the job and consult that person. That's what a real leader does. Anyone who is arrogant enough to think that they alone can handle every situation better than anyone else is a moron and should not be president.
That's really nice. First of all, most people in the world have absolutely no control over where they live or what their government does. Thousands of innocent people died today and you are giving a big "fuck you" to Americans. You european's think you're hot shit don't you. It's really easy to just blame everything on the Americans. Now I wish we wouldn't have saved your asses in WWI and WWII. Next time we should just give you assholes the finger.
I have a better idea... just take the multiple drunk driving offender's license away... forever. What's to say that this offender couldn't get into another car anyway? Then, when they get caught driving drunk and without a license, you throw their ass in jail.
Our current president, George W. Bush, is not a junior. His father's name is George Herbert Walker Bush. George W. does not have the same name, thus he is not a Jr.
I wrote a program once and compiled it with VC++ 6.0 with full optimization turned on. Damn thing crashed everytime. Spend hours and hours debugging it... no luck. Then, for whatever reason, I decided to turn off the optimizations... and the damn thing worked like a charm.
Ok, so my next question is... what's the point of that standard? Seems to me that if you specify a background color for a table cell... it should be that background color. I think the standard should be changed.
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" illegitimate president "
Hmmm... he had the most electoral votes. Doesn't seem to be illegitimate to me.
That's different because the software is part of the plane. We're talking about stupid little MPEG players and such.
From the Yahoo article:
"We do identify the string from the browser, and the only issue that we have is that the Opera browser doesn't support the latest XHTML standard," said Visse. "So we do suggest to those users that they go download a browser that does support the latest standards."
Ok, that would be reasonable except for the fact that the MSN.com homepage isn't even valid XML... much less valid XHTML.
Running that piece of shit through the w3c HTML validator brings back at least 25 errors.
"about sending parts to nepal: save it. people need medicine, food more than they do 486es. i commend what this guy is doing. and he's doing what he knows best. save that money and give to UNICEF."
Giving food and/or medicine helps one time. Giving something to someone that will help to better educate them will make them much better off in the long run. This guy is helping much more than it appears on the surface.
There is already a pretty darn good version of Windows... Windows 2000 Professional. I use it at work and at home... it's the best I've seen out of M$. It should hold me until I decide to make my network Linux only by putting it on my workstation.
If the MPAA, RIAA, book publishers, etc... want to distribute all of their products in restrictive formats that don't allow fair use... then fine. What we need is for someone to come up with an alternative. Let's take music as an example:
Right now, I would love to go into a music store and buy a CD (or whatever other format) and have something that I can play in my car, play in my house, easily load into a device that will allow me to make play lists, etc... play on a portable device. Maybe the CD contains the music in several different formats... like a track hidden to conventional CD players that has MP3s of all the songs on it... I'd rather have a professionally produced MP3 then one ripped by someone with buggy MP3 software.
Someone needs to provide this alternative. It can be done. Then they just need to show demand and start signing up artists... small and big. Once you get one or two big artists... well maybe they will all eventually come over to the new formats. Bye-bye RIAA.
The only reason the RIAA can do what they are doing is because there is no alternative type of media out there.
Maybe he means Fox News channel... which is a cable channel.
hmmm... that's not a bad idea...
It would also be cool if the OS would somehow enforce uninstalls leaving the system in it's original state... some programs don't have very good uninstallers and they leave crap laying around all over the place.
Who the hell would want to install real player? That program has become the most bloated, ad-ridden piece of crap... just like ICQ.
At least you don't get annoying ads with Windows Media Player.
this will keep me from accidentally ripping this CD to MP3s and listening to crap at work.
wait... why would I have the CD in the first place?
If you can think of only one use for a gun... you are not very creative... nor are you very smart.
Terrorists will just come up with their own crypto free from backdoors. Criminals will find other ways to get guns if they can't buy them in a store.
C'mon people... think a little.
And why not. The VP certainly has more experience with this sort of thing. That's one thing I like about GW... he's not afraid to find the best man for the job and consult that person. That's what a real leader does. Anyone who is arrogant enough to think that they alone can handle every situation better than anyone else is a moron and should not be president.
That's really nice. First of all, most people in the world have absolutely no control over where they live or what their government does. Thousands of innocent people died today and you are giving a big "fuck you" to Americans. You european's think you're hot shit don't you. It's really easy to just blame everything on the Americans. Now I wish we wouldn't have saved your asses in WWI and WWII. Next time we should just give you assholes the finger.
I heard that BWI (Baltimore Washington International) airport is allowing planes to land but not take off. So these planes have a place to go.
I'd imagine a similar real sword would fetch less than that.
Yeah, but the real sword wouldn't do +183% Enchanted Damage.
One says "Dell" on it... the other doesn't.
"D'ya think that maybe Congress doesn't like OSS very much?"
No tax revenue. No lobbyists. Of course congress doesn't like OSS.
I have a better idea... just take the multiple drunk driving offender's license away... forever. What's to say that this offender couldn't get into another car anyway? Then, when they get caught driving drunk and without a license, you throw their ass in jail.
Our current president, George W. Bush, is not a junior. His father's name is George Herbert Walker Bush. George W. does not have the same name, thus he is not a Jr.
Good job.
I wrote a program once and compiled it with VC++ 6.0 with full optimization turned on. Damn thing crashed everytime. Spend hours and hours debugging it... no luck. Then, for whatever reason, I decided to turn off the optimizations... and the damn thing worked like a charm.
Hmm... sounds like the SEC might have a problem with that.
Ok, so my next question is... what's the point of that standard? Seems to me that if you specify a background color for a table cell... it should be that background color. I think the standard should be changed.
I'm sure the reason IE uses much less is because most of IE is built into Windows. That's probably why it doesn't take long to start up either.