I'm sure the EU have a committee working on it already. After all, the EU directive on cucumbers (Yes, it really does exist: EU Commission Directive 1677/88) runs to 7 pages and more words than the vast majority of significant documents (US Constitution, Magna Carta, Geneva Convention, Treaty of Versailles etc).
Amongst other things, it states that any cucumber with a curvature of more than 10mm per 10cm length cannot be sold as a Class 1 product. Microsoft must have broken something in one of the more obscure directives.
Chances are your web team coded in a couple of IE6-specific hacks to make it work. Now that IE7 is a lot closer to spec, the site is still feeding it the hacked code and IE7 is going "WTF is this shit?".
You just need to get the team to take out the IE hacks for an IE7 user-agent string.
Umm, if the key was generated with a keygen then why in God's name would MS have sold it?
So what you've basically said is "Microsoft's solution to you using pirated software is to buy a licence." If you call the number provided by WGA or email piracy@microsoft.com with details of the person who sold it, they go after them and offer you a discounted licence.
One thing MS does have majorly in its favour for business is integration, which no OSS offering I've seen comes close to. Although yes it uses horrible MS only standards, since everybody uses the MS tools in business it's mostly irrelevant. Active Directory links with SharePoint links with Office links with Outlook links with Exchange links with Windows Mobile...
As soon as somebody comes up with a solid, reliable, open standard for universally exchanging data, then it may be possible to dismantle some of this stranglehold. Until then it's still struggling to make applications 'just work together' without a load of scripts in the background.
Do like we did and get an integrated box (Though it only works for DSL). Modem, 4-port router and WiFi hub all in one. Fewer cables for the win! It's true that all 4 ports on the router are used, mostly out to full switches...
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Core 2 Duo is more efficient in a laptop than AMD's nearest offering. Ergo, Intel get the contract.
Yep, it can do. WMP10 could as well. And guess what?
It's disabled by default.
Vanilla WMP11 rips to WMA format, but doesn't encode DRM into it. You have an option to do so, or an option to encode straight to MP3. Tools -> Options -> Rip Music
Number porting between networks is easy. As for working out what device you're calling - mobile numbers in the UK begin with 07. The caller's provider defines their charges to call mobiles, so you don't have to guess what network the other person is on.
I can see the benefit of having one number connect to one person though. That's why we have call forwarding. You get one number and divert it to wherever you are at the time, and pay for the forwarded part of the call.
VoIP renders it all obsolete anyway. I just wish someone would hurry up with a Skype WiFi phone that can use browser-based authentication. (Insert rant about Skype vs. SIP)
It just goes to show how bloody expensive the US phone market is. For my £30/mo contract ($56) I can spend up to £90 of allowance ($170) on either texts, or calls to any UK landline or mobile. I don't pay a penny if people call me, whether I have allowance left or not.
Just out of interest, are you talking about the actual 'click', or the using the wheel to scroll? No iPod after 2G has had a physically clicking-round-in-circles wheel afaik.
Apparently pearls have aphrodisiac properties. Can anybody confirm or deny this, since although I've seen pearl dust do the business, it could be explained as placebo.
Really? Most people I know despise touchpads and prefer real clicky buttons and even nipple-driven laptop mouses (Yes, you know what I mean).
That said, if you're forced to use touchpads then Apple's offering is far better, with the two-finger scrolling. I've seen the touchpad-corner functionality implemented in some PC laptops, though admittedly only with a Windows plugin.
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2.0. I think it's a problem with the Win32 subsystem because FF on Linux doesn't chew so much memory.
A quick check of my threads puts one IE7 instance at 4 days, 6 hours and 18 minutes.
Firefox generally needs to be closed after a couple of days.
And even then, it's hardly a 'good' result is it?
What's basically been said is "Google can be used for searching about stuff."
I wouldn't want to work for any company who's hiring officer says "Windoze". It makes you sound like a bit of a prat.
I'm glad I'm not the only person to have noticed this recently. Every singly story is a trap apparently.
Sod the word "hacker", I want to know why "itsatrap" can seemingly refer to every single subject on Slashdot.
I'm sure the EU have a committee working on it already. After all, the EU directive on cucumbers (Yes, it really does exist: EU Commission Directive 1677/88) runs to 7 pages and more words than the vast majority of significant documents (US Constitution, Magna Carta, Geneva Convention, Treaty of Versailles etc).
Amongst other things, it states that any cucumber with a curvature of more than 10mm per 10cm length cannot be sold as a Class 1 product. Microsoft must have broken something in one of the more obscure directives.
Chances are your web team coded in a couple of IE6-specific hacks to make it work. Now that IE7 is a lot closer to spec, the site is still feeding it the hacked code and IE7 is going "WTF is this shit?".
You just need to get the team to take out the IE hacks for an IE7 user-agent string.
You're lucky. The UK has a far worse choice of even music videos and extra content (Inserts etc), and no TV or movie options. At all.
Umm, if the key was generated with a keygen then why in God's name would MS have sold it?
So what you've basically said is "Microsoft's solution to you using pirated software is to buy a licence." If you call the number provided by WGA or email piracy@microsoft.com with details of the person who sold it, they go after them and offer you a discounted licence.
Next step - getting the bloody things available in the UK. I don't mind paying $20 for a season of SG-1.
Sort of. Using CLI a lot means you're fairly nimble-fingered on the keyboard. Go figure.
One thing MS does have majorly in its favour for business is integration, which no OSS offering I've seen comes close to. Although yes it uses horrible MS only standards, since everybody uses the MS tools in business it's mostly irrelevant. Active Directory links with SharePoint links with Office links with Outlook links with Exchange links with Windows Mobile...
As soon as somebody comes up with a solid, reliable, open standard for universally exchanging data, then it may be possible to dismantle some of this stranglehold. Until then it's still struggling to make applications 'just work together' without a load of scripts in the background.
Do like we did and get an integrated box (Though it only works for DSL). Modem, 4-port router and WiFi hub all in one. Fewer cables for the win! It's true that all 4 ports on the router are used, mostly out to full switches...
Core 2 Duo is more efficient in a laptop than AMD's nearest offering. Ergo, Intel get the contract.
Yep, it can do. WMP10 could as well. And guess what?
It's disabled by default.
Vanilla WMP11 rips to WMA format, but doesn't encode DRM into it. You have an option to do so, or an option to encode straight to MP3. Tools -> Options -> Rip Music
Really? Only new cars?
Are there just too many radio stations in the USA/Canada who haven't implemented it to make it worthwhile? Everything in the UK has had it for years.
I think you're confused here. Second Life is the 3D 'virtual world'. Half-Life is the video game.
Number porting between networks is easy. As for working out what device you're calling - mobile numbers in the UK begin with 07. The caller's provider defines their charges to call mobiles, so you don't have to guess what network the other person is on.
I can see the benefit of having one number connect to one person though. That's why we have call forwarding. You get one number and divert it to wherever you are at the time, and pay for the forwarded part of the call.
VoIP renders it all obsolete anyway. I just wish someone would hurry up with a Skype WiFi phone that can use browser-based authentication. (Insert rant about Skype vs. SIP)
It just goes to show how bloody expensive the US phone market is. For my £30/mo contract ($56) I can spend up to £90 of allowance ($170) on either texts, or calls to any UK landline or mobile. I don't pay a penny if people call me, whether I have allowance left or not.
Just out of interest, are you talking about the actual 'click', or the using the wheel to scroll? No iPod after 2G has had a physically clicking-round-in-circles wheel afaik.
You know those times when you really wish you had mod points?
This is the most to-the-point counterargument for the "it doesn't play when plugged in" line I've ever heard. Bravo!
Apparently pearls have aphrodisiac properties. Can anybody confirm or deny this, since although I've seen pearl dust do the business, it could be explained as placebo.
IE6 actually got rid of Active Channels, making it a step forwards in browser technology.
Really? Most people I know despise touchpads and prefer real clicky buttons and even nipple-driven laptop mouses (Yes, you know what I mean).
That said, if you're forced to use touchpads then Apple's offering is far better, with the two-finger scrolling. I've seen the touchpad-corner functionality implemented in some PC laptops, though admittedly only with a Windows plugin.