It's the difference between busting a pot smoker and someone who traficks millions of dollars worth of the stuff. I can say that I have bought all my music online, legally, (well, at allofmp3, which is legal is Russia). I have only downloaded one song in the past few months, because it wasn't on their archives. I will also buy CDs, because some bands/people make it worthwhile. The truth is that these "hubs *were* taking money from the artists, at a fairly high rate (my entire music collection, at 192 bitrate, is only 570MB). 100GB is a bit excessive, and that does take money from people who deserve it.
Imagine this situation: a flight is unable to land, due to the gear not being operable. The captain decides to attempt a risky crash landing, and tells the tower to be ready. Immediately after the landing, the escape ramps are lowered. A spark from the metal-on-tarmac landing ignites the fuel, and the plane begins to burn. Not only will the handicapped person have *no way* to move, the flight crew who tries to assist him/her may also perish. This *has* happened before.
As for children, they can aid in their own evacuation, except for those too young to walk, and they are unlikely to encumber their parents when *they* evacuate, thus making it much safer than a fully grown adult who needs help to move. Children that can walk can assist in their own evacuation. This really only means that they can find their way to the exit and move toward it. It doesn't mean they have to be able to rip flaming chunks of metal off themselves.
Actually, I have heard that this was done due to safety concerns, as the airlines have the right to refuse service to anyone who would be "unable to aid in their own evacuation from the aircraft". This would be stated in the Terms of Carriage (a document that no one reads, much like a EULA). This is a safety issue, and although it may seem insensitive, there is a clear and good reason for it.
I too have a condition that makes writing slow, and slightly painful (cerebral palsy). That being said, I have no trouble with taking notes. It is generally doing essays and so on that cause me trouble, and most schools are more than accomodating (as well as the province for my provincial exams; I got to use a computer). I used to have a Palm and a PocketPC, both with folding keyboards, and I must say that it isn't a perfect solution. I still take notes by hand, and I just ask nicely for computer time if I need to do anything longer. The person in question should also try to not make the notes verbose, that could help.
I agree completely. If you stole a car identical to the one you own, so you have a backup in case you wreck your current car, you'd be treated (rightly) like a lunatic. If you wrap that car around a tree, the manufacturer won't replace it. But if some part of the car is defective as a result of *their* actions, they will replace it for free. Perhaps you people should *take care of your fucking disks*. If the disk itself is defective, the company will replace it.
Actually, I have two HDTVs in my house. I'm not saying that HDTV is bad by any means, I'm just saying that proper color is, IMO, nearly as important as high resolution. Put it this way: would you rather buy a washed-out looking bigscreen or a clear-looking 20", HDTV notwithstanding?
Sometimes the most mundane improvements can be the best. All the people who swear by HDTV will be SOL, because they'll have hi-res, but improperly colored, television/movies.
I use linux, not BSD, but I imagine the two are close in some aspects. It took me literally a minute to install nVIDIA drivers on my gentoo box, whereas the "integrated graphics" I had prior to that took the better part of a day searching, patching various things, recompiling kernels, and installing. It is good to see that some hardware companies *do* care about open-source support. And I really don't care that the driver isn't open, as long as it's free (beer).
Have you ever heard "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"? Sure it might improve some things, but my Windows box hasn't had a problem since it was on a dialup connection, and that was a while back.
Now that it's behind a router, it's working fine. I don't see any reason to install something that might have a small benefit, but a large risk.
My Windows box is running fine, so I'm not gonna change anything.
There are many local computer stores (if you live in a big city) that will allow you to pick individual components, and they will assemble it and add the OS for ~US$40. And there is a much wider selection of options. And they offer the same warranty as Dell. And, if something gets fubared, you don't have to talk to some Paki, or wait for on-site service. You can take the box right in and tell them to fix it, or do hardware upgrade, or whatever. If people found out about this, Dell and Alienware would both be screwed.
I'm not gonna get an ulcer worrying about it. If this is the world we're doomed to live in, then I guess I'll live in it with everyone else, the alternative being what it is. The fact is that this *would* hurt some NFL teams, and they could, if they wanted to, not broadcast it at all. It is completely their right to do what they want with the content that they provide to broadcasters.
Doom 3 will have a linux client, UT2004 has a linux client, Neverwinter Nights has a linux client, and that isn't to mention all the good F/OSS games developed for linux. I have a gaming PC that runs only Windows, and I use it to play windows-only games. It works fine, and I can still play some of my favorites on linux. It is clear, IMO, that we should patiently wait for linux games, as they will come, and use Windows or consoles in the meantime.
Well, right now most of the top results are German or Russian, so at least it might filter it. Like that other person said... and remember, Google can translate things (which is at least entertaining, if not accurate).
I should be able to see nudists shooting each other, and cussing while they do it, for hours on end during prime time.
On a serious note, perhaps parents should pull their head out of their ass and actually be involved in what their child sees. I don't wanna have censorship because of some stupid Christian that doesn't like their children seeing violence or (God forbid!) breasts!
Speaking of linux fanboys adminning home networks: why not? For a 15 y/o (which I am) it is a great first step to becoming a full-fledged admin. I am considering taking the LPI certification at the moment. It is a learning experience. IMO one of the great strengths of Linux/BSD is that it brings UNIX to a more accessible level. It will be an everyday interaction for us linux fanboys, and it will help take away the black hole of usability that has plagued it in the marketplace.
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It's the difference between busting a pot smoker and someone who traficks millions of dollars worth of the stuff. I can say that I have bought all my music online, legally, (well, at allofmp3, which is legal is Russia). I have only downloaded one song in the past few months, because it wasn't on their archives. I will also buy CDs, because some bands/people make it worthwhile. The truth is that these "hubs *were* taking money from the artists, at a fairly high rate (my entire music collection, at 192 bitrate, is only 570MB). 100GB is a bit excessive, and that does take money from people who deserve it.
Never has something so useless looked so cool... I now require some manner of OSS that can do this, and I needs it now!
As for children, they can aid in their own evacuation, except for those too young to walk, and they are unlikely to encumber their parents when *they* evacuate, thus making it much safer than a fully grown adult who needs help to move. Children that can walk can assist in their own evacuation. This really only means that they can find their way to the exit and move toward it. It doesn't mean they have to be able to rip flaming chunks of metal off themselves.
Actually, I have heard that this was done due to safety concerns, as the airlines have the right to refuse service to anyone who would be "unable to aid in their own evacuation from the aircraft". This would be stated in the Terms of Carriage (a document that no one reads, much like a EULA). This is a safety issue, and although it may seem insensitive, there is a clear and good reason for it.
I too have a condition that makes writing slow, and slightly painful (cerebral palsy). That being said, I have no trouble with taking notes. It is generally doing essays and so on that cause me trouble, and most schools are more than accomodating (as well as the province for my provincial exams; I got to use a computer). I used to have a Palm and a PocketPC, both with folding keyboards, and I must say that it isn't a perfect solution. I still take notes by hand, and I just ask nicely for computer time if I need to do anything longer. The person in question should also try to not make the notes verbose, that could help.
I agree completely. If you stole a car identical to the one you own, so you have a backup in case you wreck your current car, you'd be treated (rightly) like a lunatic. If you wrap that car around a tree, the manufacturer won't replace it. But if some part of the car is defective as a result of *their* actions, they will replace it for free. Perhaps you people should *take care of your fucking disks*. If the disk itself is defective, the company will replace it.
Actually, I have two HDTVs in my house. I'm not saying that HDTV is bad by any means, I'm just saying that proper color is, IMO, nearly as important as high resolution. Put it this way: would you rather buy a washed-out looking bigscreen or a clear-looking 20", HDTV notwithstanding?
Sometimes the most mundane improvements can be the best. All the people who swear by HDTV will be SOL, because they'll have hi-res, but improperly colored, television/movies.
I use linux, not BSD, but I imagine the two are close in some aspects. It took me literally a minute to install nVIDIA drivers on my gentoo box, whereas the "integrated graphics" I had prior to that took the better part of a day searching, patching various things, recompiling kernels, and installing. It is good to see that some hardware companies *do* care about open-source support. And I really don't care that the driver isn't open, as long as it's free (beer).
They should just make new versions of KOTOR. Make it so the next one will be ready when the average gamer has finished the current one :)
Now that it's behind a router, it's working fine. I don't see any reason to install something that might have a small benefit, but a large risk.
My Windows box is running fine, so I'm not gonna change anything.
There are many local computer stores (if you live in a big city) that will allow you to pick individual components, and they will assemble it and add the OS for ~US$40. And there is a much wider selection of options. And they offer the same warranty as Dell. And, if something gets fubared, you don't have to talk to some Paki, or wait for on-site service. You can take the box right in and tell them to fix it, or do hardware upgrade, or whatever. If people found out about this, Dell and Alienware would both be screwed.
Well, project cost is ambigous, as it may include research and things like that. The cost to produce another might be less.
If it's $1000, and you don't need a helicopter pilot's license, I'll buy one. If it works, that is.
How did I know, with a title like ASCII surgery diagram, that it was gonna be the ASCII goatse (should we call it GOATCII?)
Ah, so you're right. I knew the article was in AUD, but I guess I got confused by the mention of USD in the above posts.
I've had a love/hate relationship with Macs (as with windows), but I still wouldn't wish this on anyone. It's good to hear that he is recovering.
Where do you get that number? 1.35 CAD/USD is hardly similar. It's not yen, but it's not close either.
I'm not gonna get an ulcer worrying about it. If this is the world we're doomed to live in, then I guess I'll live in it with everyone else, the alternative being what it is. The fact is that this *would* hurt some NFL teams, and they could, if they wanted to, not broadcast it at all. It is completely their right to do what they want with the content that they provide to broadcasters.
Doom 3 will have a linux client, UT2004 has a linux client, Neverwinter Nights has a linux client, and that isn't to mention all the good F/OSS games developed for linux. I have a gaming PC that runs only Windows, and I use it to play windows-only games. It works fine, and I can still play some of my favorites on linux. It is clear, IMO, that we should patiently wait for linux games, as they will come, and use Windows or consoles in the meantime.
Well, right now most of the top results are German or Russian, so at least it might filter it. Like that other person said... and remember, Google can translate things (which is at least entertaining, if not accurate).
I should be able to see nudists shooting each other, and cussing while they do it, for hours on end during prime time. On a serious note, perhaps parents should pull their head out of their ass and actually be involved in what their child sees. I don't wanna have censorship because of some stupid Christian that doesn't like their children seeing violence or (God forbid!) breasts!
Speaking of linux fanboys adminning home networks: why not? For a 15 y/o (which I am) it is a great first step to becoming a full-fledged admin. I am considering taking the LPI certification at the moment. It is a learning experience. IMO one of the great strengths of Linux/BSD is that it brings UNIX to a more accessible level. It will be an everyday interaction for us linux fanboys, and it will help take away the black hole of usability that has plagued it in the marketplace.
If you choose to expose security weaknesses, don't take advantage of them. Tell those who can fix it/do something about it, and no one else. What this person is doing will just give other people ideas.