That sort of what I was thinking: rather than buying a keyboard like the one in the article, I could remove the Windows keys from the keyboard I have, sand off the Windows logo, and then paint on a Tux logo... I was thinking about making a stencil of Tux and spray-paint it on in black paint, which would be a quick solution but would not yield great results.
I had the same problem with the computers at my college's library. I logged on and opened IE (if Mozilla had been installed, I'd have used that...), and was bombarded. So, I struggled to get IE to comply to my demands to go to the Adaware website, and, thanks to the crappy IT staff we have, was able to install Adaware. I had it scan, and it found a very large number of spyware items (I don't remember exactly how many), but it froze while attempting to remove them, so at that point, I simply gave up, since it was time to go to class anyway, and after class I thanked my Linux computer for not being compatible with any of that junk. What a day:)
The problem I often have with firefox is that it sometimes blocks requested popups when I click a link while the page is still loading; it apparently assumes that since the page is still loading that the popup was unrequested.
Force students to pay whether they want the Uni to sell their souls to the RIAA or not.
That's what makes me angry... The college I go to signed a deal with iTunes, which basically means that students will be forced to pay an RIAA tax in their tuition, regardless of whether the students actually use the service or not. In my case, I don't want to use iTunes, and since there's no Linux client I can't use it anyway (yes, I know about the Crossover Office story a few days ago, but I'm not going to install Crossover Office to use the iTunes software I don't want). Also, going to a private college is expensive enough without bring forced to pay for academically useless things such as iTunes. Personally, I think it should be at the most an opt-in program: that is, students who wanted to use iTunes would opt-in to the program which would be organized by the college, and the fee would be added to their bill. In that case, any student that did not want to participate in that program would not sign up, and those who did want to participate would sign up. Then again, since when was there reason in the music downloading discussion?
Sorry, I just had to say it... When I left for college, people there asked where I was from, and I said Maryland, and they asked if I lived near Baltimore... No, I don't, and it annoys me when anyone asks it./mini-rant
It's the same here, actually, but only for more serious offences like drunk driving, extremely aggressive driving, or driving extremely above the speed limit. Personally what I think would be best would be something like what goes on in Scandinavia: Fines are based on ability to pay, and thus rich people pay more.
Well, if you're concerned about money, then you should follow the rules, regardless of whether you think they are right or not. Besides, is a 65mph (a little over 100km/h for those who live in metric-land) speed limit on an interstate that hard to follow? If you have plenty of money and don't care, then go ahead and speed. It's your money to spend on speeding tickets and gas (gas mileage decreases significantly at very high speeds in most cars - that was the original reason for the 55mph national speed limit in the U.S. that was repealed a few years ago)
2. Send a message to the RIAA that there is widespread dissatisfaction and a larger protest will come in the future.
The problem with that is that the RIAA will not get the message, and only use it as "evidence" that piracy is killing them even though it is their own actions that are at fault.
And Clinton's reason for imposing a regime change in Persia, the mass graves, was the "truth", despite the fact that they never did find mass graves.
That;s strange... I don't remember any regime change in Iran (which is what I assume you mean by Persia). I must have simply failed to remember the Ayatollahs being removed from power by the Clinton administration...
Do you seriously think that John Kerry would be any less of a jackass? Don't get me wrong, I don't like George Bush, but John Kerry would likely be just as much of a jackass.
Sorry, I just have to, it's so appropriate to the parent comment.
Mr. Burns: Smithers, why haven't I heard of this "The Leader"? He's as rich
and wicked as I, but he seems to enjoy tax exempt status!
Smithers: Actually, sir, with our creative book-keeping and corporate loop
holes we only pay three dollars a year.
Mr. Burns: [Shocked] You're right, we're getting screwed!
When I first read this, I thought "Weasel? It's got to be a joke." I had to check to make sure it wasn't April 1... Even the dumbest of kids would realize that if they listen to this weasel, it'll turn them into a weasel - and weasels get pounded in the playground.
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Does that make Linus Torvalds divine?
So, what would it take to make Linus Torvalds declared as a saint?
The most effective way to punish spamming politicians of course is to vote for somebody else.
And the most effective way to punish mud-slinging politicians of course is to vote for somebody else. Oh, wait...
See, the problem with this is what are we to do a few years down the road if all the candidates decide to do this?
Um... It's 2004. The bets are whether an event will occur by 2010. So he'll have to skip town in 5-1/2 years, not 9-1/2.
Pentabyte? Penta means 5, so I guess since I have 160 GB Hd space on my computer, I have 32 billion pentabytes of hard disk space.
That sort of what I was thinking: rather than buying a keyboard like the one in the article, I could remove the Windows keys from the keyboard I have, sand off the Windows logo, and then paint on a Tux logo... I was thinking about making a stencil of Tux and spray-paint it on in black paint, which would be a quick solution but would not yield great results.
I had the same problem with the computers at my college's library. I logged on and opened IE (if Mozilla had been installed, I'd have used that...), and was bombarded. So, I struggled to get IE to comply to my demands to go to the Adaware website, and, thanks to the crappy IT staff we have, was able to install Adaware. I had it scan, and it found a very large number of spyware items (I don't remember exactly how many), but it froze while attempting to remove them, so at that point, I simply gave up, since it was time to go to class anyway, and after class I thanked my Linux computer for not being compatible with any of that junk. What a day :)
The problem I often have with firefox is that it sometimes blocks requested popups when I click a link while the page is still loading; it apparently assumes that since the page is still loading that the popup was unrequested.
I was ordered not to press the big blue button, so I hit the big red button instead. Why is this counting down?
Force students to pay whether they want the Uni to sell their souls to the RIAA or not.
That's what makes me angry... The college I go to signed a deal with iTunes, which basically means that students will be forced to pay an RIAA tax in their tuition, regardless of whether the students actually use the service or not. In my case, I don't want to use iTunes, and since there's no Linux client I can't use it anyway (yes, I know about the Crossover Office story a few days ago, but I'm not going to install Crossover Office to use the iTunes software I don't want). Also, going to a private college is expensive enough without bring forced to pay for academically useless things such as iTunes. Personally, I think it should be at the most an opt-in program: that is, students who wanted to use iTunes would opt-in to the program which would be organized by the college, and the fee would be added to their bill. In that case, any student that did not want to participate in that program would not sign up, and those who did want to participate would sign up. Then again, since when was there reason in the music downloading discussion?
Baltimoreans
/mini-rant
Don't you mean Baltimorons?
Sorry, I just had to say it... When I left for college, people there asked where I was from, and I said Maryland, and they asked if I lived near Baltimore... No, I don't, and it annoys me when anyone asks it.
Apparently, it takes all of them, because there is one small light in North Korea.
It's the same here, actually, but only for more serious offences like drunk driving, extremely aggressive driving, or driving extremely above the speed limit. Personally what I think would be best would be something like what goes on in Scandinavia: Fines are based on ability to pay, and thus rich people pay more.
Well, if you're concerned about money, then you should follow the rules, regardless of whether you think they are right or not. Besides, is a 65mph (a little over 100km/h for those who live in metric-land) speed limit on an interstate that hard to follow? If you have plenty of money and don't care, then go ahead and speed. It's your money to spend on speeding tickets and gas (gas mileage decreases significantly at very high speeds in most cars - that was the original reason for the 55mph national speed limit in the U.S. that was repealed a few years ago)
2. Send a message to the RIAA that there is widespread dissatisfaction and a larger protest will come in the future.
The problem with that is that the RIAA will not get the message, and only use it as "evidence" that piracy is killing them even though it is their own actions that are at fault.
I've noticed the same thing. What's going on with it?
And Clinton's reason for imposing a regime change in Persia, the mass graves, was the "truth", despite the fact that they never did find mass graves.
That;s strange... I don't remember any regime change in Iran (which is what I assume you mean by Persia). I must have simply failed to remember the Ayatollahs being removed from power by the Clinton administration...
Oh yeah, it never happened.
and a jackass is president.
Do you seriously think that John Kerry would be any less of a jackass? Don't get me wrong, I don't like George Bush, but John Kerry would likely be just as much of a jackass.
Someone should tell that student about gaim.
It's just that something as ridiculous as a "copyright weasel" has to be an April Fools' joke.
And yes, as a matter of fact I do live in a nuclear bunker. Why do you ask?
Do they come in two-ply?
Yes, but you have to buy the Business Version for 10 Users, which is $1400.
But really, is two-ply worth sharing it with nine other users?
Cut losses by selling *crappier* version of crappy os for less than pirated (fully functional) version of os
Actually, it's more than the pirated version, which is available there for $4, while the cut-down version is $30 if I remember correctly.
Don't copy that CD doesn't quite have the same ring to it.
Sorry, I just have to, it's so appropriate to the parent comment.
Mr. Burns: Smithers, why haven't I heard of this "The Leader"? He's as rich and wicked as I, but he seems to enjoy tax exempt status!
Smithers: Actually, sir, with our creative book-keeping and corporate loop holes we only pay three dollars a year.
Mr. Burns: [Shocked] You're right, we're getting screwed!
When I first read this, I thought "Weasel? It's got to be a joke." I had to check to make sure it wasn't April 1... Even the dumbest of kids would realize that if they listen to this weasel, it'll turn them into a weasel - and weasels get pounded in the playground.
No, there's prior art for that from 1836.