Thinking about the early days, if someone told me at that time the config I'd had today, it would have been like telling me I was going to fly to Pluto in 2 days today.
Yeah, but if they told you about computer viruses that would distribute worldwide overnight, what would you've thought?
(This isn't flamebait, I really want a sincere answer to that question)
(Remember, it was 'Load "$",8'! The,8,1 loaded binary files into specified locations and gave you a nasty error when loading the directory. Of course, that's why I simply used the $ command with the FASTLOAD cartridge:-)
:D Cool! Now we're fellow C64 users. I remember reading my dad's collection of RUN, Compute! and Compute!'s Gazette. I also bought a lot of books on programming raster interrupts, etc.
My favorite part of the C64 was the sprites. To think we need a 500MHz+ PC to emulate a C64's video system with decency.
Suicide pacts encourage people to commit suicide, while in normal conditions the person could decide not to do it at the last minute. But in a group, this could result in peer pressure conditions. Encouraging someone to commit suicide is equivalent to killing him.
Christian (and Islamic and Judaeic) dogma inevitably and logically results in fundamentalism and rejection of all secular (ie, rational) thought and belief. To think otherwise is to ignore the very scripture one claims to believe in.
How funny, the papal Encyclica "Fides et Ratio" says otherwise. I think your friend Harris is misunderstanding at least one point of christianity.
In a company where I was recruited, they had an IQ test and a programming test (SQL + general algorithms).
The project manager (who was a senior programmer) was the one who interviewed me. This was very personalized, and the whole recruitment process made me feel appreciated and worthy. This isn't something many companies give.
They quit Atari and founded Activision. Why? Because the new owners were morons, and stiffled their creativity with stupid things like dress code, to say the least.
This theory states that on radical environment conditions, some naturally-produced "mutation inhibitors" are reduced, creating mutations in large populations. These mutations are invisible, i.e. in the form of recessive genes, until two individuals with the same gene have an offspring.
Of course, nothing guarantees that the offspring won't be a horrible mutant and die because of an "unknown disease".
but my DivX and Xvid capable Philips DVD player cost 99 euros when I bought it
Considering Europe was the first place where those players began to appear, I believe you. I live in Mexico, and only this year DivX players began to appear - and they're obsolete models:(
Oh, too bad. I'll go into the past and tell the Wachowski Brothers that their idea of a guy trapped in a virtual world will become an utter failure. It's too smart for the public.
The reason XVID binaries can only be found on underground networks, is because the MPEG4 standard is INFESTED with patents. There's no way an open source project can pay all the licenses. Ergo, they develop for "academic purposes", and provide only the source code so you have to compile it yourself. The binaries are unofficial, unsupported, in other words, taboo. Legally speaking, NOBODY should be using xvid AT ALL.
(Isn't it amusing how commercial interests hinder innovation? I've been expecting DivX-capable players since 5 years ago.)
I mean GENUINELY pro-Microsoft rant that is rated +5 Insightful.
I just can't for the life of me, can remember a single one...
here is one. I agree, it took me a while to find it. Generally the pro-Windows comments modded insightful are about user-friendliness, and there aren't many stories on/. about that.
Slashdot Mirror
Don't use a shared host.
'Nuff said.
I had waited SO LONG for the next episode of this hilarious story! :)
Kudos to you.
Thinking about the early days, if someone told me at that time the config I'd had today, it would have been like telling me I was going to fly to Pluto in 2 days today.
Yeah, but if they told you about computer viruses that would distribute worldwide overnight, what would you've thought?
(This isn't flamebait, I really want a sincere answer to that question)
Load "$" ,8,1
,8,1 loaded binary files into specified locations and gave you a nasty error when loading the directory. Of course, that's why I simply used the $ command with the FASTLOAD cartridge :-)
?SYNTAX ERROR
(Remember, it was 'Load "$",8'! The
:D Cool! Now we're fellow C64 users. I remember reading my dad's collection of RUN, Compute! and Compute!'s Gazette. I also bought a lot of books on programming raster interrupts, etc.
My favorite part of the C64 was the sprites. To think we need a 500MHz+ PC to emulate a C64's video system with decency.
Suicide pacts encourage people to commit suicide, while in normal conditions the person could decide not to do it at the last minute. But in a group, this could result in peer pressure conditions. Encouraging someone to commit suicide is equivalent to killing him.
Churches...churches where a Bible is actually *used* will not take this position.
:)
I think you misspelled "abused".
The premise of science is that everything should be investigated
And therefore, we have the science called Theology, whose subject of study is God.
Christian (and Islamic and Judaeic) dogma inevitably and logically results in fundamentalism and rejection of all secular (ie, rational) thought and belief. To think otherwise is to ignore the very scripture one claims to believe in.
How funny, the papal Encyclica "Fides et Ratio" says otherwise.
I think your friend Harris is misunderstanding at least one point of christianity.
In a company where I was recruited, they had an IQ test and a programming test (SQL + general algorithms).
The project manager (who was a senior programmer) was the one who interviewed me.
This was very personalized, and the whole recruitment process made me feel appreciated and worthy. This isn't something many companies give.
a year ago, Microsoft Anti-spyware removed Internet Explorer!
They quit Atari and founded Activision. Why? Because the new owners were morons, and stiffled their creativity with stupid things like dress code, to say the least.
More info on Activision
a) They don't get revenue for this, and
:)
b) They don't get their PRODUCTS advertised, either. Just their name in a blacklist.
Sincerely, we've all heard about spyware companies suing antivirus for blacklisting them. Can they sue the FTC, now?
Searching google for spyware removers gets you ads for more spyware!!!
:)
True, but at least lavasoft (adaware) is the #1 search result
I searched for "spyware remover".
This theory states that on radical environment conditions, some naturally-produced "mutation inhibitors" are reduced, creating mutations in large populations. These mutations are invisible, i.e. in the form of recessive genes, until two individuals with the same gene have an offspring.
Of course, nothing guarantees that the offspring won't be a horrible mutant and die because of an "unknown disease".
Am I now going to have to start assuming that any decent OSS/FS project will eventually sell out?
:)
And this is why we have the GPL
but my DivX and Xvid capable Philips DVD player cost 99 euros when I bought it
:(
Considering Europe was the first place where those players began to appear, I believe you. I live in Mexico, and only this year DivX players began to appear - and they're obsolete models
Hence the dumbest movies making the most money.
Oh, too bad. I'll go into the past and tell the Wachowski Brothers that their idea of a guy trapped in a virtual world will become an utter failure. It's too smart for the public.
It's the funniest comment i've read in a long time, specially for the context. It made me laugh 15 minutes straight. Why is it modded troll? :(
where I live, a computer is infected by 100 spywares in average!
:D
Let's all move to the UK!
The reason XVID binaries can only be found on underground networks, is because the MPEG4 standard is INFESTED with patents. There's no way an open source project can pay all the licenses. Ergo, they develop for "academic purposes", and provide only the source code so you have to compile it yourself. The binaries are unofficial, unsupported, in other words, taboo. Legally speaking, NOBODY should be using xvid AT ALL.
(Isn't it amusing how commercial interests hinder innovation? I've been expecting DivX-capable players since 5 years ago.)
C'mon you don't get away that easily :)
OK ok... mea culpa. I meant to say pro-Microsoft-Products (i.e. Windows), not pro-Microsoft per-se.
And well, anti-Linux goes in the same way...
HEY LOOK! is that a demonic duck over there? *runs away*
I mean GENUINELY pro-Microsoft rant that is rated +5 Insightful.
/. about that.
I just can't for the life of me, can remember a single one...
here is one. I agree, it took me a while to find it. Generally the pro-Windows comments modded insightful are about user-friendliness, and there aren't many stories on
and the gaming industry needing to find new people to sell games to.
:P
Um, I think you misspelled "suckers"
I've got some friends in the UK who are game developers. What about them?