You were wrong. It wasn't until the advent of Unions that the working class got a weekend. Actually, up until recently with the rise of neoconservatism, America has tended to be fairly good about keeping religion out of work and government, and the "creation" of the weekend was just an exercise in pragmatism, as workers with a couple days off tend to do better durring the other five. However, I expect it's intentional that it coincides with both the Jewish and Christian days of rest.
Yeah good thinking. You don't like your employer, so instead of complaining or quitting, you send shitty software out to the end users? While yes, in the end, it is they who support your company's practices, I think there are better ways to make a point, if not quite as public.
Speaking of open source, why not just open source winamp? They've never made much money on it.
Though to be honest, I'm saying this mainly because I want XMMS to use the Winamp 2 randomization algorithm rather than just play the same ~10 songs.
There was a post on the Patriot Act/. story about somebody who was threatened by the police because he/she took pictures of a power plant they came across on accident and had no way of knowing it produced 1/16 of the power for the entire Eastern seaboard.
To the point: What would make it a good idea to consolidate our power generation? There's something to be said for distribution. And then we may be able to have plants that don't use as much fuel so that any disasters would be extremely local.
The problem with a Fort Knox style national plant is that somebody who wants to blow it up will 1) know exactly where it is 2) only need to succeed once.
What the fuck? Just because I say it beats using Windows does not make me a troll. I'm giving my opinion, as well as two viable suggestions. Slashdot moderators need to learn the difference between an opinion and a troll. Until then don't use your mod points.
Only problem I see with that is open source solutions tend to be less user friendly. For example, compare the Gimp and Photoshop. Photoshop is by far an easier one to learn, though I don't think there's much doubt that the Gimp is at least as powerful an image manipulator. So it's not just when open source solutions match their closed source counterparts in uses, but user-friendliness too.
Well, if they're offering a stable, easy to use operating system that has a wide internet support base, what it might add to Linux is a broader user base for those that want to escape Microsoft bugs without paying a ton for an Apple. Even if it costs some money, if it's well made and user friendly, it very well may attract the casual computer users away from their Windows machines.
I personally choose not to get worried until they show signs of packaging it all together and installing it on unsuspecting computer users' machines. But as it is, they've just got a neat assortment of tools that are completely independent.
I would suggest jabber. You can sign up for/access it from gaim and you can choose a server with AIM/MSN/Yahoo compatability so you're not stuck with an AIM and Jabber client.
You missed the point. It is a fake news show that gives nothing better than satire (which is often good). I never said they have no standards, and they seem to have higher standards than the others.
The point is that the "guy with the most reliable news show" should not be a comedian whose show was originally intended to make fun of news shows. He raises valid points because he doesn't even have to pretend to be giving actual news, but does a better job than the major networks.
I don't see why it makes his points any less valid for him to have a show that was never meant to be an actual news source.
Gah! He runs a fake news show. Why is he being forced to raise the standards? His point was that his show is kicking the shit out of other shows, and it shouldn't be. His should be the lame duck, not the most reliable news source on television today.
Except Rush Limbaugh's show isn't entertainment except for Republicans that want their arguments spoon fed to them. The Daily show mocks the status quo, but with first priority going to making people laugh. I know a hardcore Bush supporter who finds it easy to laugh at the Daily Show's making fun of Bush. On the other hand, Crossfire and other news shows, which serve the purpose of evaluating government (among others) aren't even doing as well as a comedy show, and that's what Stewart was talking about.
Gah. Learn your fucking history. Tensions were high between Serbia and Austria-Hungary already, and Serbians had already gotten the guarantee of Russian mobilization in their favor should a war break out. Austria-Hungary had Germany backing them up. After the assassination of Franz-Ferdinand, war was mutually declared all around. It wasn't so simplistic as one man causing it all.
Also, as far as WWII went, if we (read: primarily France and Britain) hadn't sanctioned Germany into a depression the Nazi party might never have risen. Again, too simplistic a view to say it was one man.
Vietnam and Iraq were each caused by one man? And terrorism is caused by one man? I call bullshit.
Because Apple doesn't make damn good computers and amazon doesn't provide a service that allows people from anywhere to get pretty much any book. Good call. We, in general, don't like Sco because Sco is trying to make money by exploiting Linux (and doesn't really do much else), which is one of the greatest triumphs of free software/open source. We don't like the RIAA because they (at least attempt to) infringe upon fair use.
It's not because they're sue-happy that they've caught the ire of many slashdotters. If that were the only criterion half of the United States alone would be the subject of slashdot rage. I don't know of Apple or amazon.com trying to keep me from doing something I want or pay for something that should be free, so I'm not all that fussed.
Why not? It doesn't cost you a thing and so if you're going to be buying the book through Amazon, why not let him shave a little off the top. Are you really worried Amazon's losing money, or is this some dumb shit about him selling out? Who cares?
You missed the point. That's a legitimate use that would be illegalized by this law, which is why I'm against it. Just because you do that doesn't mean that I couldn't download tons of music that I've never paid for and make cds for me and all my friends.
We were only talking about the term. He called it biased, I call it fair when it applies.
I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that typically government and corporate America work hand in hand. Corporate America isn't swayed by words like terrorism. As if they give a fuck about terrorism. Rebuilding's good for them in general. Did you notice that the first thing Bush said after 9/11 was "don't stop spending"? Government helps out corporations so that they can keep lining their pockets.
Why would they need to? What's being done is stealing. The point is that it's not the hardware or software that's doing it, it's the person using them. That's why everybody's against this act, because it would prevent us from using our stuff legally. If you choose to use it illegally, you are stealing, and we don't need an unbiased word, we need an accurate word.
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You were wrong. It wasn't until the advent of Unions that the working class got a weekend. Actually, up until recently with the rise of neoconservatism, America has tended to be fairly good about keeping religion out of work and government, and the "creation" of the weekend was just an exercise in pragmatism, as workers with a couple days off tend to do better durring the other five. However, I expect it's intentional that it coincides with both the Jewish and Christian days of rest.
Yeah good thinking. You don't like your employer, so instead of complaining or quitting, you send shitty software out to the end users? While yes, in the end, it is they who support your company's practices, I think there are better ways to make a point, if not quite as public.
Speaking of open source, why not just open source winamp? They've never made much money on it. Though to be honest, I'm saying this mainly because I want XMMS to use the Winamp 2 randomization algorithm rather than just play the same ~10 songs.
There was a post on the Patriot Act /. story about somebody who was threatened by the police because he/she took pictures of a power plant they came across on accident and had no way of knowing it produced 1/16 of the power for the entire Eastern seaboard.
To the point: What would make it a good idea to consolidate our power generation? There's something to be said for distribution. And then we may be able to have plants that don't use as much fuel so that any disasters would be extremely local.
The problem with a Fort Knox style national plant is that somebody who wants to blow it up will 1) know exactly where it is 2) only need to succeed once.
What the fuck? Just because I say it beats using Windows does not make me a troll. I'm giving my opinion, as well as two viable suggestions. Slashdot moderators need to learn the difference between an opinion and a troll. Until then don't use your mod points.
Either recompile the kernel or get an SB Live for $30. Either way beats using Windows.
Only problem I see with that is open source solutions tend to be less user friendly. For example, compare the Gimp and Photoshop. Photoshop is by far an easier one to learn, though I don't think there's much doubt that the Gimp is at least as powerful an image manipulator. So it's not just when open source solutions match their closed source counterparts in uses, but user-friendliness too.
Well, if they're offering a stable, easy to use operating system that has a wide internet support base, what it might add to Linux is a broader user base for those that want to escape Microsoft bugs without paying a ton for an Apple. Even if it costs some money, if it's well made and user friendly, it very well may attract the casual computer users away from their Windows machines.
I personally choose not to get worried until they show signs of packaging it all together and installing it on unsuspecting computer users' machines. But as it is, they've just got a neat assortment of tools that are completely independent.
I would suggest jabber. You can sign up for/access it from gaim and you can choose a server with AIM/MSN/Yahoo compatability so you're not stuck with an AIM and Jabber client.
You missed the point. It is a fake news show that gives nothing better than satire (which is often good). I never said they have no standards, and they seem to have higher standards than the others. The point is that the "guy with the most reliable news show" should not be a comedian whose show was originally intended to make fun of news shows. He raises valid points because he doesn't even have to pretend to be giving actual news, but does a better job than the major networks. I don't see why it makes his points any less valid for him to have a show that was never meant to be an actual news source.
Gah! He runs a fake news show. Why is he being forced to raise the standards? His point was that his show is kicking the shit out of other shows, and it shouldn't be. His should be the lame duck, not the most reliable news source on television today.
- One news source "investigates" or straight up makes something up.
- All the others rip it off
So somebody hands CBS this memo and they're like "Yay, less work than usual. Let's get this on the air."Except Rush Limbaugh's show isn't entertainment except for Republicans that want their arguments spoon fed to them. The Daily show mocks the status quo, but with first priority going to making people laugh. I know a hardcore Bush supporter who finds it easy to laugh at the Daily Show's making fun of Bush. On the other hand, Crossfire and other news shows, which serve the purpose of evaluating government (among others) aren't even doing as well as a comedy show, and that's what Stewart was talking about.
Gah. Learn your fucking history. Tensions were high between Serbia and Austria-Hungary already, and Serbians had already gotten the guarantee of Russian mobilization in their favor should a war break out. Austria-Hungary had Germany backing them up. After the assassination of Franz-Ferdinand, war was mutually declared all around. It wasn't so simplistic as one man causing it all. Also, as far as WWII went, if we (read: primarily France and Britain) hadn't sanctioned Germany into a depression the Nazi party might never have risen. Again, too simplistic a view to say it was one man. Vietnam and Iraq were each caused by one man? And terrorism is caused by one man? I call bullshit.
If you sign up as an Amazon affiliate, you can make money off any purchases people make if they get there using your refer link.
Because Apple doesn't make damn good computers and amazon doesn't provide a service that allows people from anywhere to get pretty much any book. Good call. We, in general, don't like Sco because Sco is trying to make money by exploiting Linux (and doesn't really do much else), which is one of the greatest triumphs of free software/open source. We don't like the RIAA because they (at least attempt to) infringe upon fair use. It's not because they're sue-happy that they've caught the ire of many slashdotters. If that were the only criterion half of the United States alone would be the subject of slashdot rage. I don't know of Apple or amazon.com trying to keep me from doing something I want or pay for something that should be free, so I'm not all that fussed.
Why not? It doesn't cost you a thing and so if you're going to be buying the book through Amazon, why not let him shave a little off the top. Are you really worried Amazon's losing money, or is this some dumb shit about him selling out? Who cares?
To clarify, I'm against the law, not your use of your ipod.
You missed the point. That's a legitimate use that would be illegalized by this law, which is why I'm against it. Just because you do that doesn't mean that I couldn't download tons of music that I've never paid for and make cds for me and all my friends. We were only talking about the term. He called it biased, I call it fair when it applies.
Phrases are acceptable.
I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that typically government and corporate America work hand in hand. Corporate America isn't swayed by words like terrorism. As if they give a fuck about terrorism. Rebuilding's good for them in general. Did you notice that the first thing Bush said after 9/11 was "don't stop spending"? Government helps out corporations so that they can keep lining their pockets.
Why would they need to? What's being done is stealing. The point is that it's not the hardware or software that's doing it, it's the person using them. That's why everybody's against this act, because it would prevent us from using our stuff legally. If you choose to use it illegally, you are stealing, and we don't need an unbiased word, we need an accurate word.
Why are we still posting articles that show what a douchebag Ballmer is? It's kind of a straw man that we're beating to death.
Because geeks care about more than just the new Linux kernel. Yes this may be a bit on the mundane side, but hey, roller coasters are cool.