" The New York Times says that what Microsoft needs now isn't just a CEO, but a catch-up artist, "
No, they've been doing that for the entire history of the company, coming in late to every successful idea long after the competition does. They used to be able to "cut off the oxygen" of their competitors, but they can't do that anymore. Not since they tried to do it to Google and failed utterly.
-- BMO - Unfortunately, Ballmer is leaving before he's finishing the job of killing the company.
You are welcome to pronounce it that way. Other people have called me "that buh-moe-guy" and such. I was tickled to death to find out that Adventure Time has a BMO.
The alias actually goes back to Firesign Theatre's record "The Tale of the Giant Rat of Sumatra" a Sherlock Holmes spoof.
Says the person who has never slipped on Canadian goose shit.
If there also happens to be abundant although highly processed garbage food available,
Canadian geese are never found at the city dump. They can be mostly found in civilization pooping on manicured lawns, which they seem to love eating, especially if it has a water feature.
That said, seagulls and pigeons are the true winged rats.
When Microsoft abandons Silverlight, Windows users will still be able to watch Netflix through Pipelight through Netscape through Wine through Cygwin through, er, I must have missed a few steps or what ?
Not only that, Netflix is abandoning Silverlight too.
"There are people who will immediately dismiss out of hand the advice of their own doctors, but without a moment's hesitation take the word of some celebrity."
That's because I took your first reply to me as excessively rude. Sorry.
It almost hurts (for me) to read your posts, quite honestly. The formatting along with the excessive length came off as abrasive. I really try not to do that with other people. I know you love html tags, but your README in your Hosts program was better formatted than any of your posts. Really.
Someone I knew once said "if you can't say it without plain ascii, you shouldn't say it" - much like Jonathan Schwartz's view on Powerpoint (if you can't say it with pen on acetate, it wasn't worth saying).
>Hairyfeet
I have HF foed because sometimes I can't bear to read his posts because I don't know where to even start when he gets all conspiratorial, and he's been incredibly hostile to me in the past. I just simply couldn't handle any of his replies anymore.
>"& beat you with experience", that is, UNTIL the meet me
Those who anger you control you. - A good friend of mine, and she's right.
>very, Very, VERY similar to Delphi)!
Well, that's to be expected because Delphi is based on Pascal. It's been so long since I've had Borland Turbo Pascal here.
An F4 reflector will suck at planetary imaging. You'll invest more in coma-correcting eyepieces/field flattening (you know, for photography) than if you've used a 105mm Achromatic (not even Apo) refractor.
And since planets are bright, you don't need a light-bucket, plus you can get a much longer focal length with a refractor.
Also, since you're looking through a much wider column of air at your target with a wide reflector, "seeing" is more of a problem than with a 105mm refractor. (which is plenty enough for looking at planets).
A telescope is an entire system, and the size of the aperture is only/one/ consideration.
>Which should you buy (or build): A reflector or a refractor telescope?
Reflectors are always cheaper per inch of aperature and need less correction. However the central obstruction can be a problem. But even that can be dealt with by making an off-axis diagonal - the difficulty in this is grinding the off-center parabola on the primary.
>Bruce talks about how you should make your selection based on what you want to view,
Rule of thumb: Planets=refractor. Deep sky=reflector.
> your skill level
If you are mechanically declined, buy. If not, build.
>and how much time and/or money you have available.
If you have boatloads of cash, buy. If you want to learn something, build.
Slashdot Mirror
Having fun trying to drain the ocean with that teaspoon?
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And total failure to read the first sentence.
Bye.
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BMO
" The New York Times says that what Microsoft needs now isn't just a CEO, but a catch-up artist, "
No, they've been doing that for the entire history of the company, coming in late to every successful idea long after the competition does. They used to be able to "cut off the oxygen" of their competitors, but they can't do that anymore. Not since they tried to do it to Google and failed utterly.
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BMO - Unfortunately, Ballmer is leaving before he's finishing the job of killing the company.
Lars Ulrich
"James blew up for you!"
"Fire Bad!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIuR5TNyL8Y&list=PL9E7AEDA7441D07E7&index=1
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BMO - blast from the past
"but it was the largest roach I've ever seen and the damn thing had wings too! "
I saw one like that once. It was also a typewriter.
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BMO
Fair point.
But the change to 3.0 was "just a number" I really don't give a shit about version numbering. Just tell me which one works.
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BMO
You are welcome to pronounce it that way. Other people have called me "that buh-moe-guy" and such. I was tickled to death to find out that Adventure Time has a BMO.
The alias actually goes back to Firesign Theatre's record "The Tale of the Giant Rat of Sumatra" a Sherlock Holmes spoof.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Giant_Rat_of_Sumatra
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BMO
âoeFreedom of expression is given to people who stand up for what theyâ(TM)re saying and not hiding behind anonymity,â she said.
No, it belongs to everyone. Even anonymous.
Federalist Papers, bitch.
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BMO
" require users to comment on stories under their real names,"
Proven by what? The last time I had to prove my identity online was that I had to photocopy my ID so I could get an account on the Chebucto Freenet.
Remember freenets?
My "online identity" of "BMO"/"Boyle M. Owl" goes back to the 80s on dialup BBSes (in snow, uphill both ways). It's mine. I use it. Tough titties.
You don't like my alias? Fine. I'll use another one. It's up to you to find out that it's fake. Good. Luck. With. That.
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BMO
>moderation "overrated"
Not like karma counts for anything, but I've always thought the "overrated" mod was chickenshit.
"I disagree with you, but I don't have the balls to reply"
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>Last sentence.
http://i.qkme.me/3rpqih.jpg
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BMO
"Are they moving too fast?""
Compared to what, Windows, IOS, OSX, What?
>known bug that got by review
>caught
>fixed rapidly instead of waiting for the next release
I don't see the problem.
If this was a regular occurrence, yeah, it'd be a problem. But it's infrequent enough to be "news."
Unlike Patch Tuesdays, which aren't.
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BMO
False takedowns are a felony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n5E7feJHw0
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BMO
It's not an either/or proposition, bunky.
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BMO
As regards their poop, it is not malicious
Says the person who has never slipped on Canadian goose shit.
If there also happens to be abundant although highly processed garbage food available,
Canadian geese are never found at the city dump. They can be mostly found in civilization pooping on manicured lawns, which they seem to love eating, especially if it has a water feature.
That said, seagulls and pigeons are the true winged rats.
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BMO
You'd see the middle of the movie before the beginning.
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BMO - There are good calculators, and then there are calcs that won't do RPN.
"David Ettinger, today's interviewee, is both the son of CI founder Robert Ettinger and CI's lawyer. "
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/354/mistakes-were-made?act=1#play
The various incarnatins of the (now) CI has a /spotless/ history, don't it?
This is "We need more money for a process we know doesn't work. But trust us anyway."
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BMO
Not only that, Netflix is abandoning Silverlight too.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238421/Netflix_to_dump_Silverlight_Microsoft_s_stalled_technology
So we have....
HTML5 in a container in Silverlight through Flash through Netscape 4.7 running in Wine through Cygwin, through an HP41cx calculator.
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BMO
It's even worse than that.
"There are people who will immediately dismiss out of hand the advice of their own doctors, but without a moment's hesitation take the word of some celebrity."
Like Jenny McCarthy.
That's just one example.
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Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack.
>How's my 1st post to you rude?
Because much like all caps, abusing bold is like shouting.
I just got back. I was meaning to go to Boston Medical Center and didn't quite make it. I wound up going to Mass General. And not for a good thing.
>You'll understand him/myself here-> "Fight the GOOD fight, every moment"
Life is enough of a struggle without making it one.
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BMO
>Just get a license plate consisting of a mix of 1, I, L, D, O, 0
How well can I sneak a vanity license plate request through the receptionist at the Registry that says "D1LD0?"
What if I say it's a town in Canada?
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BMO
Some things I left out because I'm short on time.
>I don't like being told "STFU"
That's because I took your first reply to me as excessively rude. Sorry.
It almost hurts (for me) to read your posts, quite honestly. The formatting along with the excessive length came off as abrasive. I really try not to do that with other people. I know you love html tags, but your README in your Hosts program was better formatted than any of your posts. Really.
Someone I knew once said "if you can't say it without plain ascii, you shouldn't say it" - much like Jonathan Schwartz's view on Powerpoint (if you can't say it with pen on acetate, it wasn't worth saying).
>Hairyfeet
I have HF foed because sometimes I can't bear to read his posts because I don't know where to even start when he gets all conspiratorial, and he's been incredibly hostile to me in the past. I just simply couldn't handle any of his replies anymore.
>"& beat you with experience", that is, UNTIL the meet me
Those who anger you control you. - A good friend of mine, and she's right.
>very, Very, VERY similar to Delphi)!
Well, that's to be expected because Delphi is based on Pascal. It's been so long since I've had Borland Turbo Pascal here.
Anyway, off to the downtown Boston I go.
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BMO
And someone who doesn't get it.
An F4 reflector will suck at planetary imaging. You'll invest more in coma-correcting eyepieces/field flattening (you know, for photography) than if you've used a 105mm Achromatic (not even Apo) refractor.
And since planets are bright, you don't need a light-bucket, plus you can get a much longer focal length with a refractor.
Also, since you're looking through a much wider column of air at your target with a wide reflector, "seeing" is more of a problem than with a 105mm refractor. (which is plenty enough for looking at planets).
A telescope is an entire system, and the size of the aperture is only /one/ consideration.
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BMO
Nevermind. It's called being patient.
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BMO
>Which should you buy (or build): A reflector or a refractor telescope?
Reflectors are always cheaper per inch of aperature and need less correction. However the central obstruction can be a problem. But even that can be dealt with by making an off-axis diagonal - the difficulty in this is grinding the off-center parabola on the primary.
>Bruce talks about how you should make your selection based on what you want to view,
Rule of thumb: Planets=refractor. Deep sky=reflector.
> your skill level
If you are mechanically declined, buy. If not, build.
>and how much time and/or money you have available.
If you have boatloads of cash, buy. If you want to learn something, build.
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BMO