to the problem of all the lame asshats spending all their time with a cell phone stuck on their ear.
Anybody that spends that much time using a cell phone, the rest of us are probably better off - they go deaf, they don't need the phone anymore, right? No more talking & driving, talking & putting on makeup, talking & whatever.
[note to/. moderators: please adjust moderation by 1/2 - the second paragraph was only HALF-joking...]
I think everybody is going to want to have a turn at abusing these [persons].
The question is: what's the punishment going to be? I've got a couple of ideas: first, park them in front of a computer and make them manually delete all the spam mails from a non-spam-blocked computer - say, for the next 20 years.
Alternatively, everybody that has ever gotten spam gets a turn to spit on them:-)
then who is the program written for?
If you're going to write a program to be used by somebody, doesn't it make sense to take them into consideration?
FOSS is nice - but what good is Open Source when there's so much extraneous CRAP in the (indifferently commented) code that modifying it isn't worth the bother? What good is Free software when it costs more in time and trouble getting it configured than its productivity is worth?
FOSS is great for technology geeks. It isn't worth a flip (for the most part) for the person that just wants to Get Something Done - primarily because of the lack of standards: how many Linux package managers are inter-operable? Why do dependencies matter so much in Linux apps?
No, I'm not trolling - I'm a Suse user for the last 6 months. But I keep a Windows machine around for those too-many situations where the Linux equivalent (when there is one) of a Windows app simply sucks too bad. Usability and consistency from the user perspective is one area where Microsoft is kicking Linux' ass.
Where the hell is the ACLU or somebody to help defend these folks? Until and unless somebody with time and/or deep pockets is ready to stand behind one of the RIAA targets, it's just going to keep happening.
Hearing this, I went to download grokster and got a lot more than I bargained for: SIX spyware applications and the Backdoor.Agent.2 virus.
What more could a mere mortal ask for?
Duct tape? You got duct tape!? I had to use bubblegum...
Actually, it's not quite that bad for some apps (OpenOffice for example), but yeah.
The thing that drives me batshit is the dependencies. I swear, I once had 5 browser windows open at once trying to keep track of a dependency that had a dependency that had a dependency that had a dependency!
Having different distros is nice, but until/unless Linux developers get that kind of crap worked out, MS is just going to keep kicking their ass.
I've been running Suse linux for 6 months now, and have to agree MS vs Linux. Linux is great if you're something of (or want to be) a geek. If you just want to use the damn box to DO stuff, you're better off with Windows (I know I'm gonna get flamed on that one) - Linux simply can't match MS on ease of (un)installation, ease of use, or hardware support.
I've got several Linux boxes running, but I'll keep a Windows machine handy for those jobs that Linux isn't ready for.
C'mon. Do ONE thing, do it well, and do it inexpensively.
This stuff is starting to look more and more like those 8-track/cassette/turntable/tuner lashups from the 70's.
Sheesh.
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Aussies are 'just' Aussies.
the situation does make him an 3l1t3 w4r3z d00d - how many others can claim to be worth extraditing from Oz to the U.S.?
the effective clock speed is 550MHz.
til we can get this as a laptop? And can you do something about the battery life?
Don't Panic! I want my HHG, then I'm off to the Restaurant. Yes, I have my towel.
to the problem of all the lame asshats spending all their time with a cell phone stuck on their ear. /. moderators: please adjust moderation by 1/2 - the second paragraph was only HALF-joking...]
Anybody that spends that much time using a cell phone, the rest of us are probably better off - they go deaf, they don't need the phone anymore, right? No more talking & driving, talking & putting on makeup, talking & whatever.
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you can just plug the lamp in and leave it on.
Damn. Tried to post that in Russian, and it didn't work.
! ("That's just what we WANT you to think!")
Most people can't drive worth a hoot in TWO dimensions; what can we expect when they have a third to deal with?
I think everybody is going to want to have a turn at abusing these [persons]. :-)
The question is: what's the punishment going to be? I've got a couple of ideas: first, park them in front of a computer and make them manually delete all the spam mails from a non-spam-blocked computer - say, for the next 20 years.
Alternatively, everybody that has ever gotten spam gets a turn to spit on them
It was *sarcasm*, not a troll.
This is a conflict. Aren't the French supposed to have surrendered by now?
then who is the program written for?
If you're going to write a program to be used by somebody, doesn't it make sense to take them into consideration?
FOSS is nice - but what good is Open Source when there's so much extraneous CRAP in the (indifferently commented) code that modifying it isn't worth the bother? What good is Free software when it costs more in time and trouble getting it configured than its productivity is worth?
FOSS is great for technology geeks. It isn't worth a flip (for the most part) for the person that just wants to Get Something Done - primarily because of the lack of standards: how many Linux package managers are inter-operable? Why do dependencies matter so much in Linux apps?
No, I'm not trolling - I'm a Suse user for the last 6 months. But I keep a Windows machine around for those too-many situations where the Linux equivalent (when there is one) of a Windows app simply sucks too bad. Usability and consistency from the user perspective is one area where Microsoft is kicking Linux' ass.
Hell, I spent 5 years in the Navy; I'd have been happier if I could have played it as a video game, too!
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Where the hell is the ACLU or somebody to help defend these folks? Until and unless somebody with time and/or deep pockets is ready to stand behind one of the RIAA targets, it's just going to keep happening.
Hearing this, I went to download grokster and got a lot more than I bargained for: SIX spyware applications and the Backdoor.Agent.2 virus. What more could a mere mortal ask for?
There you go! Fluffy martinis!
I'll be go to hell - the fucking patent DOES exist! I thought he was just joking, but it's legit. Worse, there are 3 more! Christ on a crutch....
Duct tape? You got duct tape!? I had to use bubblegum... Actually, it's not quite that bad for some apps (OpenOffice for example), but yeah. The thing that drives me batshit is the dependencies. I swear, I once had 5 browser windows open at once trying to keep track of a dependency that had a dependency that had a dependency that had a dependency! Having different distros is nice, but until/unless Linux developers get that kind of crap worked out, MS is just going to keep kicking their ass.
I've been running Suse linux for 6 months now, and have to agree MS vs Linux. Linux is great if you're something of (or want to be) a geek. If you just want to use the damn box to DO stuff, you're better off with Windows (I know I'm gonna get flamed on that one) - Linux simply can't match MS on ease of (un)installation, ease of use, or hardware support. I've got several Linux boxes running, but I'll keep a Windows machine handy for those jobs that Linux isn't ready for.
How the hell did you get my ex? Poor bastard...
C'mon. Do ONE thing, do it well, and do it inexpensively. This stuff is starting to look more and more like those 8-track/cassette/turntable/tuner lashups from the 70's. Sheesh.
Already did that. It was a 50's movie called "Them"; included James Arness (of Gunsmoke fame) as a GI.