I boycott any sites that are MSFT specific, and if possible I'll let them know this.
Sure, there are ways around most of it (VM, User Agents, Wine, etc.) but I shouldn't have to jump through hoops to see their product. There's plenty of other content on the internet.
Back in the day usenet was my bread and butter. It is sad to watch it fade away into obscurity. The binary groups have been replaced with p2p and the message boards with blogs. Since my ISP imposed a 2GB per month limit I've stopped using it altogether. I do feel a small piece of me and my heritage has been lost.
I laugh at the moronic masses who don't have a fucking clue what's going on inside their computers (or not going on as the case may be) and the companies who are screwing them.
Yeah, I guess that must make you feel pretty important. Wow! You actually understand something about computers! You must be my God! Please allow me to sacrifice this lamb for you... Seriously, get a life. Most people know something you don't care about, whether it's carpentry, ice climbing, knitting, or the political history of China around 600ad. That you happen to know computers doesn't make you any more interesting, but your superiority complex certainly makes you look like a big fucking idiot!
I don't have a superiority complex, I have a power to the people complex. Please do sacrifice a lamb for me, lamb is good eatin'.
Oh well, my PC built from select components running Slackware 12.0 runs like a top. Any manufacturer who caves to the interests of big media and negatively impacts end users (their customers) will never see a dime of my money.
Any child can build a PC from components. It's as easy as assembling lego, the pieces are made to fit together, and if you are in doubt, the manual tells you everything you need to know. Many computers stores allow you to select components that fit together by choosing from a drop-down list at their web-page, so that doesn't impress me either. In 2008, computers are commonplace, and I expect them to work, whether they are assembled by a Taiwanese company, or some hobbyist nerd at home.
I realize I'm not exactly elite in my skill of building PCs but it's definitely more complex than assembling Lego when you need to understand drivers, compatibility, voltages, clock speed, multipliers, etc., especially when you run Linux.
A little research goes a long way. Too bad Joe Six pack is an apathetic imbecile, otherwise we as customers could actually shift the power back into our hands before it's too late. I'm quite pessimistic however.
Actually, I find you to be the imbecile. Do you even know what apathetic means? Anyway, there are plenty of examples throughout history where history takes the wrong turn, despite people knowing better. And seriously, I'm not going to get worked up about a software configuration issue, even if some anonymous posters on the Internet claim it was done by RIAA. It could just as well be disabled because few people used it, and it complicated the mixer for those "imbeciles" you feel so superior to.
First of all screw you, you're an asshole. Secondly my statements were meant to be taken more in the general sense in that people have become oblivious to the fact that government and corporate America is having us bend over and most of us are taking it. Um, why wouldn't I know what apathetic means? Does that seem like a big word to you perhaps? I'm guessing you're the one who had to look that up.
I use Tor occasionally for political rhetoric because I don't want to be seen as a dissident and end up on some government watchlist. There are also anonymous proxy servers which are often backdoored and darknets such as Freenet that seem to be fairly secure but slower than molasses.
I wouldn't mind seeing another player on the scene with some fresh ideas and maybe even mainstream support.
I've been using the internet for 2 decades and I've watched it morph from the geek sector to explosive innovation (my favorite period) to the current commercial state. Big business largely controls the content now. Although I'm certainly glad I can bank and do business on the internet, I think something like this could help us bring the power back. I for one don't trust the government or their corporate bedfellows.
Assuming this story isn't FUD, I don't get it either. However, the MAFIAA is certainly notorious for coercing manufactures into supporting crap like this.
I know it's been said over and over again but the real pirates "ARRHHH Matey!", the one's actually mass producing and making profits from their spoils won't even bat an eye at whatever hairbrained scheme they come up with next. This only serves to annoy the consumer.
Although I'm a huge Linux advocate, I just don't wanna have to support all of my family and friends PCs to that extent. My wife and kids are the exception. They are all happy Slackware users. They get to do their internet, email, and gaming. I get to keep their patches up to date or any other maintenance that may be required from the comfort of my own PC.
No spyware, no malware, no viruses, etc. Sure I'll kick off rkhunter now and then just to make sure I haven't been rooted. Not once has it detected anything like that and my son installs all kinds of shit he finds on the internet.
I laugh at the moronic masses who don't have a fucking clue what's going on inside their computers (or not going on as the case may be) and the companies who are screwing them.
Oh well, my PC built from select components running Slackware 12.0 runs like a top. Any manufacturer who caves to the interests of big media and negatively impacts end users (their customers) will never see a dime of my money.
A little research goes a long way. Too bad Joe Six pack is an apathetic imbecile, otherwise we as customers could actually shift the power back into our hands before it's too late. I'm quite pessimistic however.
My wife and my 11 year old son use Slackware.
Sure Slackware may be slightly more difficult to install than some other distros, but when it's all said and done, Slackware is incredibly lean and stable.
My son recently got a new PC for for his birthday and came pre-installed with Vista. He told me he wanted to keep Vista installed so he could do some gaming. A week or so later he was so fed up with the bloat, the pop-ups, and restrictions he said "dad, can you put Linux on this for me". Made me very proud indeed.
I'm so sick of these whiny megacorps complaining about youtube and fan sites infringing on their copyrights.
Don't they realize that this will only generate interest in their product? If anything they should be paying youtube for advertising.
Remember R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy)? That gyroscope spinning robot which was released with the original NES had a whopping total of 2 games released for it, Gyromite (which came bundled with R.O.B.) and Stack-Up. Now that's an inovative control scheme that bombed hard.
Although I don't put a whole lot of stock in those numbers, I'm quite certain mankind will continue to plunder our world's natural resources just as we always have.
I think we need to focus on improving our fish farming techniques. Although netting is far more cost effective now, once supplies dwindle enough, the farming of fish will become more attractive. I believe most populations of fish will bounce back. I worry most about the sharks.
My iRiver is recognized as a mass storage device in Linux. All I need to do is mount the drive and copy to and fro. My wife's iPod on the other hand requires an iTunes clone such as amorok to work under Linux.
The mere fact that Apple has completely ignored the Linux community is enough to turn me off. Oh yea, no ogg support on the ipod either (short of installing a 3rd party OS).
Personally I'm of the opinion that we can eventually master all aspects of the universe.
Sure it may take 1,000's, 1,000,000's, or perhaps even 1,000,000,000's of years.
Fact is we're bound to unlock the secrets of the universe, knowledge is exponential.
Control of matter will be a no brainer. Dare I say even altering physics and our own realities.
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I boycott any sites that are MSFT specific, and if possible I'll let them know this.
Sure, there are ways around most of it (VM, User Agents, Wine, etc.) but I shouldn't have to jump through hoops to see their product. There's plenty of other content on the internet.
I just looked at my pfsense RRD graphs for the last 16 hours and I have transfered over 2.5 GB...
Yea LOL, 2GB total would get used up pretty quickly around here with me, my 2 kids, and my wife all active on the internet.
Oh please, there's plenty of good old adult lesbian porn to be had too.
Once you get past the speed and kiddie porn, sure Frost isn't too bad.
Yea, I'm having a much tougher time with the demise of usenet than gopher.
Second rule of usenet...
You do not talk about USENET.
Back in the day usenet was my bread and butter. It is sad to watch it fade away into obscurity. The binary groups have been replaced with p2p and the message boards with blogs. Since my ISP imposed a 2GB per month limit I've stopped using it altogether. I do feel a small piece of me and my heritage has been lost.
Yeah, I guess that must make you feel pretty important. Wow! You actually understand something about computers! You must be my God! Please allow me to sacrifice this lamb for you... Seriously, get a life. Most people know something you don't care about, whether it's carpentry, ice climbing, knitting, or the political history of China around 600ad. That you happen to know computers doesn't make you any more interesting, but your superiority complex certainly makes you look like a big fucking idiot!
I don't have a superiority complex, I have a power to the people complex. Please do sacrifice a lamb for me, lamb is good eatin'.
Any child can build a PC from components. It's as easy as assembling lego, the pieces are made to fit together, and if you are in doubt, the manual tells you everything you need to know. Many computers stores allow you to select components that fit together by choosing from a drop-down list at their web-page, so that doesn't impress me either. In 2008, computers are commonplace, and I expect them to work, whether they are assembled by a Taiwanese company, or some hobbyist nerd at home.
I realize I'm not exactly elite in my skill of building PCs but it's definitely more complex than assembling Lego when you need to understand drivers, compatibility, voltages, clock speed, multipliers, etc., especially when you run Linux.
Actually, I find you to be the imbecile. Do you even know what apathetic means? Anyway, there are plenty of examples throughout history where history takes the wrong turn, despite people knowing better. And seriously, I'm not going to get worked up about a software configuration issue, even if some anonymous posters on the Internet claim it was done by RIAA. It could just as well be disabled because few people used it, and it complicated the mixer for those "imbeciles" you feel so superior to.
First of all screw you, you're an asshole. Secondly my statements were meant to be taken more in the general sense in that people have become oblivious to the fact that government and corporate America is having us bend over and most of us are taking it.
Um, why wouldn't I know what apathetic means? Does that seem like a big word to you perhaps? I'm guessing you're the one who had to look that up.
I use Tor occasionally for political rhetoric because I don't want to be seen as a dissident and end up on some government watchlist. There are also anonymous proxy servers which are often backdoored and darknets such as Freenet that seem to be fairly secure but slower than molasses.
I wouldn't mind seeing another player on the scene with some fresh ideas and maybe even mainstream support.
I've been using the internet for 2 decades and I've watched it morph from the geek sector to explosive innovation (my favorite period) to the current commercial state. Big business largely controls the content now.
Although I'm certainly glad I can bank and do business on the internet, I think something like this could help us bring the power back. I for one don't trust the government or their corporate bedfellows.
Assuming this story isn't FUD, I don't get it either. However, the MAFIAA is certainly notorious for coercing manufactures into supporting crap like this.
I know it's been said over and over again but the real pirates "ARRHHH Matey!", the one's actually mass producing and making profits from their spoils won't even bat an eye at whatever hairbrained scheme they come up with next. This only serves to annoy the consumer.
mplayer seems to do the job just fine.
mplayer -dumpstream -dumpfile stream.ogg url
Although I'm a huge Linux advocate, I just don't wanna have to support all of my family and friends PCs to that extent. My wife and kids are the exception. They are all happy Slackware users. They get to do their internet, email, and gaming. I get to keep their patches up to date or any other maintenance that may be required from the comfort of my own PC.
No spyware, no malware, no viruses, etc. Sure I'll kick off rkhunter now and then just to make sure I haven't been rooted. Not once has it detected anything like that and my son installs all kinds of shit he finds on the internet.
Sigh... Although I don't agree with his sentiments, Judaism is not a race but a religion.
Way ahead of ya. Most of their stuff is total crap anyway.
I laugh at the moronic masses who don't have a fucking clue what's going on inside their computers (or not going on as the case may be) and the companies who are screwing them.
Oh well, my PC built from select components running Slackware 12.0 runs like a top. Any manufacturer who caves to the interests of big media and negatively impacts end users (their customers) will never see a dime of my money.
A little research goes a long way. Too bad Joe Six pack is an apathetic imbecile, otherwise we as customers could actually shift the power back into our hands before it's too late. I'm quite pessimistic however.
I like xmame.
There are several frontends available as well.
I run Knoppmyth on my DVR and the Hauppauge cards are very well supported.
On a side note, I recommend you consider the ATI Remote Wonder instead of the Hauppauge IR remote. It's RF and highly configurable.
My wife and my 11 year old son use Slackware.
Sure Slackware may be slightly more difficult to install than some other distros, but when it's all said and done, Slackware is incredibly lean and stable.
My son recently got a new PC for for his birthday and came pre-installed with Vista. He told me he wanted to keep Vista installed so he could do some gaming.
A week or so later he was so fed up with the bloat, the pop-ups, and restrictions he said "dad, can you put Linux on this for me". Made me very proud indeed.
I'm so sick of these whiny megacorps complaining about youtube and fan sites infringing on their copyrights.
Don't they realize that this will only generate interest in their product? If anything they should be paying youtube for advertising.
Remember R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy)? That gyroscope spinning robot which was released with the original NES had a whopping total of 2 games released for it, Gyromite (which came bundled with R.O.B.) and Stack-Up. Now that's an inovative control scheme that bombed hard.
Although I agree with your sentiments to a degree...dude chill.
Although I don't put a whole lot of stock in those numbers, I'm quite certain mankind will continue to plunder our world's natural resources just as we always have.
I think we need to focus on improving our fish farming techniques. Although netting is far more cost effective now, once supplies dwindle enough, the farming of fish will become more attractive. I believe most populations of fish will bounce back. I worry most about the sharks.
My iRiver is recognized as a mass storage device in Linux. All I need to do is mount the drive and copy to and fro.
My wife's iPod on the other hand requires an iTunes clone such as amorok to work under Linux.
The mere fact that Apple has completely ignored the Linux community is enough to turn me off.
Oh yea, no ogg support on the ipod either (short of installing a 3rd party OS).
Maybe healthy astronauts never die from acceleration, but civilians in simulations haven't all been so fortunate.
Sure it may take 1,000's, 1,000,000's, or perhaps even 1,000,000,000's of years.
Fact is we're bound to unlock the secrets of the universe, knowledge is exponential.
Control of matter will be a no brainer. Dare I say even altering physics and our own realities.