First, the whole "my religion doesn't allow me to look at porn" argument is just nuts.
Religion teaches us not to look at porn, as it damages the mind and the heart of the person looking at it. Because of the judgementalism in our churches, it is something that is often condenmed. However, statistics have shown that as many as 90% of church going men are addicted to porn.
Second, what about self control?
Looking at porn is an addiction. Self control is great if you can hack it. For 90% of men in churches, self control isn't enough. It requires accountability.
Finally, if you want to look at porn, look at porn.
I don't care if you look at porn, I don't care if anybody looks at porn. The point is that to those who seek God, porn is a stumbling block. It's something that many men try to turn away from, and often do unsuccessfully. Because it's viewed as such a shameful sin, it's often tough to talk about. This tool is designed for accountability. It's installed by someone who really wants their loved ones to keep tabs on their online habits. It's meant to do what they feel is right.
While I agree, I have one question... how did you find these bands if you've never heard of them? What possessed you to download music from a band called "Thursday"? There was a debate used in court that people were using p2p to download non-RIAA music. Problem is, they couldn't explian how you find non-RIAA music, except through mediums like TV and radio that the RIAA control.
So, explain to me, how I'm supposed to go onto Kazaa and just start downloading music that I'll probably like, but since I don't know which bands produced it, how to FIND the music????
Not really. Where can I buy Sam's choice other than Walmart or Sam's club?
Every convenience store has Coke. Every soda machine has either Coke or Pepsi. It's easy to get. Sure, it costs more, but it's easy to get. I'll drink Sam's choice over Coke, if I'm near a machine/store that has it. Usually when I need my caffeine fix I'm nowhere near a Sam's or Wlamart, I have to buy what's offered to me or wait til I get home.
If Sam's were equally distributed, I think you'd see that in fact Coke, Pepsi, and Sam's Choice Cola would be a lot closer in numbers.
I dunno, you can advertise a drink in any way you want to, but good advertising does not a good beverage make. Maybe it works for some people, but an advertisement makes me buy a drink once. From there on, the only way I'd buy it again is if it lived up to the hype.
Friends tell me how much I need to try Red Bull. I finally buy a can. Tastes like shit. No amount of persuasion from friends or TV will ever convince me to try it again.
Code Red. Why Pepsi is messing with Moutain Dew is beyond me. I try a bottle. Tastes like shit. I'll never buy Code Red again.
Vanilla Coke. I hear it advertised on the radio. I'm passing a convenience store, buy a bottle. Tastes like Coke and vanilla, but seperate. No blending of flavors. I'll never buy that again.
So, now there's some new drink from Dr. Pepper. I'll probably hear about it on the radio, or maybe see a blog. I'll buy a bottle some day. If I like it, I buy more. If I don't, I won't buy it ever again.
what do I do with my life now? Maybe open a Subway sandwich shop.
Going into the restaurant business is full of the same crap as the IT industry. There's plenty of government regulations (mainly OSHA and health dept) as well as the clueless morons at Subway HQ who dictate everything that happens in your store, even though they have never been to a Subway themselves.
I'd go into light construction. I've been thinking about this myself. We IT types put up with too much politics in the office. Driving a bulldozer or operating a crane... that sounds like a nice relaxing job. Lots of fresh air, certainly better excercise than late night code cramming sessions, and a lot less BS from some dude wearing a suit.
its only when you move into the Macro dev area that you have a problem.
Macros and templates. Two of the most difficult things to convert, and wouldn't you know, we've got hundreds of them. The effort needed to switch word processors is unthinkable.
According to the article, they just want one office component (I assume Word) without the other crap.
I use OpenOffice. I think it's a great word processor. There are users who dispise it, because it's missing advanced features of Word and Wordperfect (some use Word, some WP). So, without knowing what they need exactly, it's hard to walk in and say "Open Office/KDE Office/Applix can do that, switch!". Can I get by with anything? Yes. Can the clerical staff use it? No way.
Very bottom of the article talks about Russia having access to the source, and in fact there's a link to the announcement from Microsoft about this program.
TCO studies are useless. It all breaks down to what is the right tool for the job.
My company is a Windows shop. We have so much proprietary software that a switch to linux corporate wide would be far more costly than getting raped by M$. In our case, Windows is cheaper. The OS comes with the PC, so we're paying the OEM license cost rather than the shelf cost for the OS. I've done a TCO study. The cost in software and time would cost more than Windows, not to mention the increased headache of pissed off users who can't use their downloaded programs any more.
Another shop I consult for is ready for linux. They use an NT server as a file/print server, and MS Office is their primary application. I'm in the process of working with them to migrate to linux, because they have $0 for software upgades and hgave run out of NT licenses. My consultant time will be cheaper than the MS license. The software they need exists, is easy to use, and free. They will be happy with linux.
So, before you start reading all these TCOs by computer magazines, do one yourself, and figure out what the RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB is.
I hope I'm not posting a dupe, but there is a really neat use for this software.
Let's say I download a few Foo Fighters songs off Kazaa. Now, I know who the Foo Fighters are, but I can't think of anyone off the top of my head who sounds similar. Would it be possible to use software like this to find more music by different artists that I would probably want to listen to? They mention top 40 crap in the article, what if I'm into unsigned alternative stuff? How do I find these artists on Kazaa if I've never heard of them? Maybe this software has a nice potential for finding new talent that fits my taste in music.
NOT ALL PATENTS ARE BAD. If Jeff Bezos patented a specific algorithm for searching Amazon.com, something radical that no one has ever conceived, he should be awarded a patent.
What you're thinking is this:
Jeff Bezos patents a "method of picking your nose by sticking one finger up it and turning 90 degreees", we get mad at him and coplain that the patent system is broken.
Google patents "a method of typing text into a box and clicking submit", you ignore it JUST because they're Google. Wrong attitude.
This is a GOOD PATENT. Google built an algorithm, an algorithm so complex that no one has been able to figure out how it's done. No one has been able to copy it, no one can imitate it. Long, hard hours by the Google team has paid off. They produced a patentable product, and they deserve a patent on this product. They're not stifling innovation, they're protecting their work.
The basics of patents:
patenting a widget is a GOOD PATENT patenting a method of using the widget IS NOT
It looks like another attempt to grab more cash in this nasty economy to me
In other news: McDonald's announced today that it was increasing the cost of a Big Mac from $1.73 to $1.75. Is this also an "attempt to grab more cash in this nasty economy"?
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First, the whole "my religion doesn't allow me to look at porn" argument is just nuts.
Religion teaches us not to look at porn, as it damages the mind and the heart of the person looking at it. Because of the judgementalism in our churches, it is something that is often condenmed. However, statistics have shown that as many as 90% of church going men are addicted to porn.
Second, what about self control?
Looking at porn is an addiction. Self control is great if you can hack it. For 90% of men in churches, self control isn't enough. It requires accountability.
Finally, if you want to look at porn, look at porn.
I don't care if you look at porn, I don't care if anybody looks at porn. The point is that to those who seek God, porn is a stumbling block. It's something that many men try to turn away from, and often do unsuccessfully. Because it's viewed as such a shameful sin, it's often tough to talk about. This tool is designed for accountability. It's installed by someone who really wants their loved ones to keep tabs on their online habits. It's meant to do what they feel is right.
While I agree, I have one question... how did you find these bands if you've never heard of them? What possessed you to download music from a band called "Thursday"? There was a debate used in court that people were using p2p to download non-RIAA music. Problem is, they couldn't explian how you find non-RIAA music, except through mediums like TV and radio that the RIAA control.
So, explain to me, how I'm supposed to go onto Kazaa and just start downloading music that I'll probably like, but since I don't know which bands produced it, how to FIND the music????
Slashdot moderation math:
2 + 1 - 1 = 1
Go figure.
Xbox hackers brought the Arcade to the Xbox, and MS got pissed. Something's missing here....
They still make those?
Not really. Where can I buy Sam's choice other than Walmart or Sam's club?
Every convenience store has Coke. Every soda machine has either Coke or Pepsi. It's easy to get. Sure, it costs more, but it's easy to get. I'll drink Sam's choice over Coke, if I'm near a machine/store that has it. Usually when I need my caffeine fix I'm nowhere near a Sam's or Wlamart, I have to buy what's offered to me or wait til I get home.
If Sam's were equally distributed, I think you'd see that in fact Coke, Pepsi, and Sam's Choice Cola would be a lot closer in numbers.
I dunno, you can advertise a drink in any way you want to, but good advertising does not a good beverage make. Maybe it works for some people, but an advertisement makes me buy a drink once. From there on, the only way I'd buy it again is if it lived up to the hype.
Friends tell me how much I need to try Red Bull. I finally buy a can. Tastes like shit. No amount of persuasion from friends or TV will ever convince me to try it again.
Code Red. Why Pepsi is messing with Moutain Dew is beyond me. I try a bottle. Tastes like shit. I'll never buy Code Red again.
Vanilla Coke. I hear it advertised on the radio. I'm passing a convenience store, buy a bottle. Tastes like Coke and vanilla, but seperate. No blending of flavors. I'll never buy that again.
So, now there's some new drink from Dr. Pepper. I'll probably hear about it on the radio, or maybe see a blog. I'll buy a bottle some day. If I like it, I buy more. If I don't, I won't buy it ever again.
what do I do with my life now? Maybe open a Subway sandwich shop.
Going into the restaurant business is full of the same crap as the IT industry. There's plenty of government regulations (mainly OSHA and health dept) as well as the clueless morons at Subway HQ who dictate everything that happens in your store, even though they have never been to a Subway themselves.
I'd go into light construction. I've been thinking about this myself. We IT types put up with too much politics in the office. Driving a bulldozer or operating a crane... that sounds like a nice relaxing job. Lots of fresh air, certainly better excercise than late night code cramming sessions, and a lot less BS from some dude wearing a suit.
The nice thing about Lindows is that you can use apt if you'd like. It's free, and has most of the same software.
Not to mention that Google is where it is because they have a good product, rather than being anti-competitive.
yeah, but at least you'd still have GTA :-)
its only when you move into the Macro dev area that you have a problem.
Macros and templates. Two of the most difficult things to convert, and wouldn't you know, we've got hundreds of them. The effort needed to switch word processors is unthinkable.
According to the article, they just want one office component (I assume Word) without the other crap.
I use OpenOffice. I think it's a great word processor. There are users who dispise it, because it's missing advanced features of Word and Wordperfect (some use Word, some WP). So, without knowing what they need exactly, it's hard to walk in and say "Open Office/KDE Office/Applix can do that, switch!". Can I get by with anything? Yes. Can the clerical staff use it? No way.
47% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
It's 83%. Get your facts straight.
Very bottom of the article talks about Russia having access to the source, and in fact there's a link to the announcement from Microsoft about this program.
Sheesh.
Are you in Taiwan?
Do you know what these features are that they need?
Openoffice/Koffice/et al are fine products, but don't run around saying that they're automatically the solution. That's bad karma.
Dude, have you been under a rock?
Windows source has been availble to schools and government entities for quite some time.
Whatever happened to comparing apples to apples?
Jobs and Wozniak actually invented them, so Apple vs Apple TCO studies kept coming back with the same conclusion, "yes".
TCO studies are useless. It all breaks down to what is the right tool for the job.
My company is a Windows shop. We have so much proprietary software that a switch to linux corporate wide would be far more costly than getting raped by M$. In our case, Windows is cheaper. The OS comes with the PC, so we're paying the OEM license cost rather than the shelf cost for the OS. I've done a TCO study. The cost in software and time would cost more than Windows, not to mention the increased headache of pissed off users who can't use their downloaded programs any more.
Another shop I consult for is ready for linux. They use an NT server as a file/print server, and MS Office is their primary application. I'm in the process of working with them to migrate to linux, because they have $0 for software upgades and hgave run out of NT licenses. My consultant time will be cheaper than the MS license. The software they need exists, is easy to use, and free. They will be happy with linux.
So, before you start reading all these TCOs by computer magazines, do one yourself, and figure out what the RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB is.
Chill out dude.. that was a post INTENDED TO BE FUNNY. HUMUROUS. Geezzzzz.....
I hope I'm not posting a dupe, but there is a really neat use for this software.
Let's say I download a few Foo Fighters songs off Kazaa. Now, I know who the Foo Fighters are, but I can't think of anyone off the top of my head who sounds similar. Would it be possible to use software like this to find more music by different artists that I would probably want to listen to? They mention top 40 crap in the article, what if I'm into unsigned alternative stuff? How do I find these artists on Kazaa if I've never heard of them? Maybe this software has a nice potential for finding new talent that fits my taste in music.
Dude, that is the WRONG way to look at this.
NOT ALL PATENTS ARE BAD. If Jeff Bezos patented a specific algorithm for searching Amazon.com, something radical that no one has ever conceived, he should be awarded a patent.
What you're thinking is this:
Jeff Bezos patents a "method of picking your nose by sticking one finger up it and turning 90 degreees", we get mad at him and coplain that the patent system is broken.
Google patents "a method of typing text into a box and clicking submit", you ignore it JUST because they're Google. Wrong attitude.
This is a GOOD PATENT. Google built an algorithm, an algorithm so complex that no one has been able to figure out how it's done. No one has been able to copy it, no one can imitate it. Long, hard hours by the Google team has paid off. They produced a patentable product, and they deserve a patent on this product. They're not stifling innovation, they're protecting their work.
The basics of patents:
patenting a widget is a GOOD PATENT
patenting a method of using the widget IS NOT
Because I know you're all wondering:
ten-et (n):
An opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by a person or especially by an organization.
It looks like another attempt to grab more cash in this nasty economy to me
In other news:
McDonald's announced today that it was increasing the cost of a Big Mac from $1.73 to $1.75. Is this also an "attempt to grab more cash in this nasty economy"?
Crossover Server from Codeweavers. It's a fine product.
The guys at Codeweavers are really nice, they'll give you a trial copy if you ask nicely.