I was talking to Darwin about this just the other day. For the record, he has a LiveJournal (he's evolvingdarwin over there).
He says it's because there is no selection in effect to kill off the sheeple. They'd die quickly in the wild, but they have ridden to dominance thanks to the intelligentista having compassion for their lessers.
So, basically, it's our fault that there are so many stupid people, as we've created an environment that doesn't demand that they think or die. Me, I blame the Baby Boomers.
Well, I'm not in the almost anyone category. I may be thephotoman, but I stuck to film until I could afford a digital SLR with a decent number of pixels. Only two days ago did I place my order for a digital camera.
Of course, as I said, I'm picky and rather specalized in my needs.
What about Ilford? I know they make a good paper and B&W film--better than anything you'd get from Kodak, that's for sure.
I'm just worried that they're going to discontinue their T-Max film developer, which has historically been my chemistry of choice. Nothing against speed processing with Dektol, of course, but keeping it at 68 degrees F throughout the process while agitating constantly is a bit of a pain. Not to mention the pain of mixing up Dektol (a couple liters of water at 90-100 degrees F and constantly stiring).
Perhaps you should actually try writing an operating system instead of just a blue screen that flashes on my computer and causes me to reboot every minute.
Actually, I was pointing out that here on/., it's just not a good idea to admit to it. There are trolls, after all, that would have your head for not using Firefox/Opera/name your browser here that isn't IE.
Just because I do everything in my power to avoid that garish piece of crap doesn't mean everybody has the luxury of doing so.
I personally don't have room for the cords. I know. It sounds unlikely, but not having to worry about the mouse and keyboard cords has improved my ability to get work done on my incredibly small desk. Of course, ditching the old ergonomic keyboard also helped, but the big thing is that I'm no longer tripping over the mouse and keyboard cords when I leave my room, as my computer is right next to my door due to a lack of anywhere else to put it.
When you go to Linux, most of the complaints they had seem to magically dissappear. It's rare to find something that works better under Linux, but this is one of those rare examples.
I use the LX 700 (which I bought earlier this month) as my keyboard and mouse. I don't have any problems with reception with the reciever on top of my box, which is about the only place where I have room for it, due to my desk size.
Furthermore, I use Linux, where the drivers aren't compatable, but the hardware works very well. The side buttons on the mouse even work as an extra center and right click, which comes in handy from time to time.
Of course, the function keys don't work, but that's not a problem. I wouldn't use them even if I was using Windows.
Also, the mouse fits my hand quite well, which is rare for a mouse.
Well, I use it sparingly for my Windows side and LiveJournal-based RPGs, as I like to keep Firefox as my primary browser, where I'm always logged in as me. I'd use something else, but alas, there aren't too many great browsers for Windows. K-Meleon doesn't agree with me, and I refuse to use Exploder for any reason.
That said, I've turned off the option to use the IE engine on "trusted" sites. It's something it shows you on the first startup. I'm trying to convince my mom to use it, as she needs ActiveX for a few things, and it's the only option to have ActiveX when you need it but not when you don't. Yeah, the people she works for won't set up a webmail service, instead, they prefer to use ActiveX scripts to read their e-mail, which they require all their employees to maintain. It sucks from my standpoint, and I'd set up a mail forwarder if they'd let me do that, just so that she'll STFU about not being able to check her work e-mail in Firefox.
My sister, on the other hand, is a Microsoft whore. I'd slap her, as would my father, but my mom won't let us, because she still thinks that MS is a good thing in the computer world.
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I don't know about the GP, but I personally can see how ownership is an artificial construct. Why does this land belong to me, other than the fact that it is currently in my possession and I have a piece of paper that says so?
Ownership is a legalism that has no meaning without the appropriate laws. It's not really a privilege so much as the government created the institution of ownership in the forging of the social contract that makes the government legitimate.
Every time I see some goofball walking around with a Che Guevara t-shirt, I want to shake him by the shoulders and say, "Do you know this guy threw people into camps and then had them shot?"
When I see the t-shirts with a picture of Ernesto Guevera on them, I laugh. After all, that image was placed there to sell t-shirts. This, of course, would have Che spinning in his grave. After all, he's only on those shirts because he looks good on a t-shirt.
I care about a free Java, and I do like GNU's GCJ. It's actually quite decent, with all the work that Red Hat's put into it since the OO.o 2 debacle.
I like the idea of being able to have my own site that allows others to download a gzipped tarball of a bunch of free software that includes almost all the dependencies, so that my audience doesn't have to go around hunting down various things (like a JVM) from other places on the Internet.
My only major problem with GCJ that I can think of right now is that I don't know if there's a Windows version, and if there is, how well it works. I may be a GNU user (of course, on Linux), but most of the people I'm trying to introduce to FLOSS are Windows users. That way, I can introduce them to Java programs without any worries about the so-called Java trap.
Sci-Fi is one of the more commonly offered chanels via basic subscriptions.
However, you're absolutely right. I'm paying to watch the show, so I'm going to enjoy it at my own convienence (though I've usually found Friday to be a terrible party night myself...people are just too damn tired from the week where I am).
I still loathe software piracy. Why comit a crime when you can get software that is just as good, if not better for free legally? Sure, it takes a bit of know-how to freeload off the Internet, but once you can, you will never have to pay for licenses again.
Of course, it's best if it's both libre and gratis, but we'll not start that flamewar again, okay?
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I was talking to Darwin about this just the other day. For the record, he has a LiveJournal (he's evolvingdarwin over there).
He says it's because there is no selection in effect to kill off the sheeple. They'd die quickly in the wild, but they have ridden to dominance thanks to the intelligentista having compassion for their lessers.
So, basically, it's our fault that there are so many stupid people, as we've created an environment that doesn't demand that they think or die. Me, I blame the Baby Boomers.
Well, I'm not in the almost anyone category. I may be thephotoman, but I stuck to film until I could afford a digital SLR with a decent number of pixels. Only two days ago did I place my order for a digital camera.
Of course, as I said, I'm picky and rather specalized in my needs.
I had no clue about their bankruptcy issues. Really, I didn't. It's a bad situation for those of us who love the art.
I'm having an orgasm just thinking about that.
What about Ilford? I know they make a good paper and B&W film--better than anything you'd get from Kodak, that's for sure.
I'm just worried that they're going to discontinue their T-Max film developer, which has historically been my chemistry of choice. Nothing against speed processing with Dektol, of course, but keeping it at 68 degrees F throughout the process while agitating constantly is a bit of a pain. Not to mention the pain of mixing up Dektol (a couple liters of water at 90-100 degrees F and constantly stiring).
Yeah, I remember those days. That was ten years ago or so, when they first showed up here.
These days, however, I've found them overpriced and understocked. That, and Fry's is much closer.
I'd still like to see them selling a Linux system that everybody can feel good about. Linspire just makes me feel dirty.
Mad props to Brazil.
*sings Brazillian national anthem, even though he cannot speak Portugese to save his life*
Bill?
Perhaps you should actually try writing an operating system instead of just a blue screen that flashes on my computer and causes me to reboot every minute.
Actually, I was pointing out that here on /., it's just not a good idea to admit to it. There are trolls, after all, that would have your head for not using Firefox/Opera/name your browser here that isn't IE.
Just because I do everything in my power to avoid that garish piece of crap doesn't mean everybody has the luxury of doing so.
Perhaps he just wants to check out the latest Strong Bad Email.
You're still using IE? And you're talking about doing so on Slashdot?
You're braver than I thought.
Hey, their competition is Microsoft. I'd rather buy Logitech.
Admittedly, yes, I am using a painted case.
I personally don't have room for the cords. I know. It sounds unlikely, but not having to worry about the mouse and keyboard cords has improved my ability to get work done on my incredibly small desk. Of course, ditching the old ergonomic keyboard also helped, but the big thing is that I'm no longer tripping over the mouse and keyboard cords when I leave my room, as my computer is right next to my door due to a lack of anywhere else to put it.
Nope. I don't have that problem at all.
But then, I rarely use the mouse and keyboard at the same time.
When you go to Linux, most of the complaints they had seem to magically dissappear. It's rare to find something that works better under Linux, but this is one of those rare examples.
I use the LX 700 (which I bought earlier this month) as my keyboard and mouse. I don't have any problems with reception with the reciever on top of my box, which is about the only place where I have room for it, due to my desk size.
Furthermore, I use Linux, where the drivers aren't compatable, but the hardware works very well. The side buttons on the mouse even work as an extra center and right click, which comes in handy from time to time.
Of course, the function keys don't work, but that's not a problem. I wouldn't use them even if I was using Windows.
Also, the mouse fits my hand quite well, which is rare for a mouse.
Well, I use it sparingly for my Windows side and LiveJournal-based RPGs, as I like to keep Firefox as my primary browser, where I'm always logged in as me. I'd use something else, but alas, there aren't too many great browsers for Windows. K-Meleon doesn't agree with me, and I refuse to use Exploder for any reason.
That said, I've turned off the option to use the IE engine on "trusted" sites. It's something it shows you on the first startup. I'm trying to convince my mom to use it, as she needs ActiveX for a few things, and it's the only option to have ActiveX when you need it but not when you don't. Yeah, the people she works for won't set up a webmail service, instead, they prefer to use ActiveX scripts to read their e-mail, which they require all their employees to maintain. It sucks from my standpoint, and I'd set up a mail forwarder if they'd let me do that, just so that she'll STFU about not being able to check her work e-mail in Firefox.
My sister, on the other hand, is a Microsoft whore. I'd slap her, as would my father, but my mom won't let us, because she still thinks that MS is a good thing in the computer world.
I don't know about the GP, but I personally can see how ownership is an artificial construct. Why does this land belong to me, other than the fact that it is currently in my possession and I have a piece of paper that says so?
Ownership is a legalism that has no meaning without the appropriate laws. It's not really a privilege so much as the government created the institution of ownership in the forging of the social contract that makes the government legitimate.
Every time I see some goofball walking around with a Che Guevara t-shirt, I want to shake him by the shoulders and say, "Do you know this guy threw people into camps and then had them shot?"
When I see the t-shirts with a picture of Ernesto Guevera on them, I laugh. After all, that image was placed there to sell t-shirts. This, of course, would have Che spinning in his grave. After all, he's only on those shirts because he looks good on a t-shirt.
If only the unwashed masses understood.
You mean that foreign policy is determined by those who have the spice^H^H^H^H^H^H oil? Sounds about right.
I care about a free Java, and I do like GNU's GCJ. It's actually quite decent, with all the work that Red Hat's put into it since the OO.o 2 debacle.
I like the idea of being able to have my own site that allows others to download a gzipped tarball of a bunch of free software that includes almost all the dependencies, so that my audience doesn't have to go around hunting down various things (like a JVM) from other places on the Internet.
My only major problem with GCJ that I can think of right now is that I don't know if there's a Windows version, and if there is, how well it works. I may be a GNU user (of course, on Linux), but most of the people I'm trying to introduce to FLOSS are Windows users. That way, I can introduce them to Java programs without any worries about the so-called Java trap.
Sci-Fi is one of the more commonly offered chanels via basic subscriptions.
However, you're absolutely right. I'm paying to watch the show, so I'm going to enjoy it at my own convienence (though I've usually found Friday to be a terrible party night myself...people are just too damn tired from the week where I am).
May I ask what the point of caps lock was in the first place, as it doesn't make much sense to me?
I still loathe software piracy. Why comit a crime when you can get software that is just as good, if not better for free legally? Sure, it takes a bit of know-how to freeload off the Internet, but once you can, you will never have to pay for licenses again.
Of course, it's best if it's both libre and gratis, but we'll not start that flamewar again, okay?