I use the command-line for anything requiring *real* using of my computer. You can't beat command-lines with piping and scripting for *real* power-use, period.
That statement kept me from chuckling. I now have to agree with your first sentence.
The difference between being stuck in a GUI and very limited CLI (Windows 9x and XP Pro), then Using a *nix distro with real CLI support is truly amazing. The fact that MS uses the phrase 'multi-tasking' and "MS OS' in the same sentence is both misleading, and laughable. And I am far from being what I would call a 'power-user' with *nix, but easily qualify with Windows.
I'm not sure what he's calling 'older', and what problems he is alluding to.
I've been running the Kubuntu 9.04 beta for several weeks now, and I also have an AGP Radeon 9550, and this is the first Ubuntu release I have not had to mess with either 'fglrx', or ATI's driver.
While I have not had time to explore any gaming yet, Hulu, Youtube, and Google video all work great with the default install +flash. I can also use Compiz and the 3d cube finally!
The install detected the hardware and configured most of it properly, including monitor resolution and refresh rates.
The only 'tweaking' I had to do was add the 'center' and 'surround/rear speaker' channels in the volume mixer to get 5.1 sound. It defaulted to 2.1 on install. Previously, I used 'ALSA', but that did not seem to be an easy or obvious choice this time, but so far no problems with 'Pulse Audio' and my S.B. Audigy soundcard.
Just for the record: P4/478 3.0 GHz. on Soyo P4VTE mobo(onboard sound, NIC, and modem disabled in BIOS), 2 GB's PC 3200 RAM, Diamond Radeon 9550/AGP/256 MB vid card, Sound Blaster Audigy 5.1 soundcard, HP dvd1040 burner, 450 watt PS, and a crazy mix of both SATA and PATA HDD's.(1x 160 GB + 1x 200 GB PATA's, 1x80 GB + 1x100 GB SATA's)
The above PC with 9.04 Kubuntu has made for the most satisfying experience I've had with this PC...ever!
No, enzymes in action must be in solution and not locked into a regular crystalline lattice of the sort required to diffract X-rays of comparable wavelength with the spatially encoded information of said molecular structure which is necessary to do diffractometry.
*blinks* *thinks to self:Huh?*....Head a splodes!* *recovers* 'Enzymes'? something about catalyst? Can't remember... Okay, this is obviously(to me at least) over my head, but I think I 'get it'.
Is this a 'new' field of study that has potential to do stuff we don't expect? Maybe be able to capture video of enzymes in action in 5-10 years?
I am truly NOT trying to be a smartass, but this sounds like a frontier that we can eventually cross, and would be beneficial to mankind/science/medicine.
Is there no hope for this, or just lack of tech/understanding at this time?
This may help quantify my question... I am 51 years old. I have seen stuff in the past 20 years that I would have denounced as impossible during my first 30 years. Dad worked for NASA(as did I), so I was lucky enough to watch Neil Armstrong step onto the moon from Goddard Space Flight Center's Mission Control room....LIVE! That memory will last as long as my mind/I do...and is treasured by me beyond mainstream belief. The list of other examples is long...
I guess what I am questing for here is, Will it ever be possible? or just not possible at this time?
I assume the latter, as impossible seems to be an impossible concept in science.
X-ray diffractometry may not be the tool to allow this now, but I suspect we will eventually find a way to 'film' processes we are exploring.
I am not assuming you are claiming 'impossible' here. I'm just looking for some clarity in what I see as murky waters.:-)
BTW, I do have enough training/education to know that 'enzymes, and how they work' is a lifetime study...just to scratch the surface.(My B.S. degree is in Biochemistry, my major(oddly enough) is an A.A.S. in Veterinary Technology...long story-short, when I got my A.A.S. in Vet Tech, I only needed 14 credit hours for a B.S. degree in many 'science' fields. Biochemistry fascinated me at the time, so I did it for kicks- 14 hours? Pshaw!14 hours==light semester...easy as the summer semesters-also 14 hours![5 semesters==106 credit hours for the Vet Tech program, 120 needed for a B.S.... really, one easy semester after what you have already survived] and opened a lot of doors career-wise)
So, I'm not completely clueless here, but almost knowledgeable enough to be dangerously stupid.
Do you like: 1) Bacon 2) Ham 3) Pork chops 4) Pork roasts 5) Any pork product 6)many vegetables, If answer is yes to any of the above, BOW DOWN TO YOUR MONSANTO MASTERS!
Don't like that? Then fight back, it is happening currently.
DNA, Genetics, and Genes all need to be exempt from patent law! Or, reap what you sow!
All of your arguments are valid and applicable to agriculture and Monsanto...but not effective when compared to patents on DNA, Genes, and genetics in an over-broad approach that Corp.s (and specifically, Monsanto) are trying to exploit, with grave consequences.
Just search google, wikipedia, or your favorite reference source for 'DNA patents", Genome patents', or 'Gene patents' for a scary look into our future.
You should be scared by the implications.
Do your own research, just keep an open mind. Follow the trend with recent(past 20 years) 'IP' thinking/law.
If you are not scared, you either do not understand/care, or are a MegaCorp drone, and don't care. Yes, I did set up a 'Straw man Dichotomy' Disprove it, if you can. I await a relevant reply.
This is news how?[...] The only thing newsworthy I got from this is that the RIAA is just slightly more petty than I thought.[...] The thing people need to get over, and real quick, is the thought that the second they see anywhere in media the acronym RIAA, that they need to immediately post it on Slashdot.[...] What we need, to effectively fight back against their idiocy, is SUPPORTERS. [my emphasis] [...] Those are the things we need to do, or maybe even get some of us geeks to inundate media with easily comprehended information that average Joe blow can read and care about, and help spread the word to the masses about their evils. Find a way to make the average citizen give a crap about this issue, and you've found a way to get some money and influence behind this issue on a side that is NOT the RIAA. But until then, we'll always be a flea, biting the back of the Mammoth that is Industrialized politics at work.
So, I feel you are saying: "We are preaching to the choir, and will never get anywhere" If I have misunderstood, then correct me...I can take it, and welcome it, in fact.
Working on the above perspective, I have to reply to counter argue.
I will use myself as an example. I lurked here for several years before getting an account. Why? I learned stuff that was new to me, but was dismissed as 'old news' by those with your attitude. Those comments still came through, in spite of those like you. I found interesting things to explore and learn about, and still do here on slashdot...every day!
I found out about GNU/Linux on slashdot, despite you, and the fact it existed before I was aware that it was news.
There is benefit to 'preaching to the choir', as the choir grows, and talks to others.
I've learned about many things that I had no previous clue that they existed from the 'preaching to the choir' bunch here on slashdot.
Again, if I have misunderstood, please accept my apology, and correct me. If my assumption was correct, or close, then think about what I said, and have some patience...we were all n00bs at one point....there will always be n00bs, and the future is full of n00bs...in reference to anything.
So saying that the FSF has an "open and virulent bias against copyrights" clearly demonstrates either a lack of research, a lack of understanding, or a lack of honesty on the part of the RIAA's lawyers.
That may well become the 'classic understatement of the year'...it is a strong contender...win, lose, or draw.
BTW, well said. I did not mean/imply any sarcasm in my above comment!
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No, rattlesnake does NOT taste like chicken!
It tastes like snake. Most snakes taste similar, but not really like chicken. It tastes more like turtle/tortoise than chicken.
I think that idea comes from confusing texture and appearance with taste. Cooked snake is very much like cooked chicken breast in texture and appearance, but not in taste.
If you ever want to try snake for yourself, after 'dressing'* the snake, you need to parboil it. A layer of oil will form in the pot. Yes, this is truly 'snake oil'! Discard the water/snake oil batch, rinse the parboiled snake with fresh water. You do not want any of the snake oil! It is very bitter and strong tasting! Not pleasant at all.**
Now cook the snake in your favorite manner. One of my favorites is to make a marinade by simmering some diced celery and onions in orange juice for about 10 minutes, let that cool, pour into a roasting pan/dish, add parboiled snake, cover the pan/dish, and roast at 300 F until done.(judge 'doneness' exactly like you would chicken breast) Enjoy!
Here is where the 'tastes like chicken' part comes in...It will look and feel just like cooked chicken breast. It will feel the same while chewing on it. The 'palatability' will make your mind try to convince you it is chicken, but your taste buds will insist that it is different from chicken. It is a pretty safe bet that if you like chicken breast, you have a better than 50% chance of liking snake.
That recipe also works great for chicken and pork chops!
*dressing means skinning, gutting, and butchering the carcass, no matter which animal you are 'processing'
**this seems to be a characteristic aspect to eating reptiles in general...lizards, you get the picture. Parboil is your friend when preparing reptiles for eating! There is a reason Special Forces troops are nicknamed "Snake"...it's shortened from "Snake-eater"...for good reason! We've recipes for stuff most USA citizens would never think to eat on their own! Hint: If it's not trying to eat you, it's probably food. If it is trying to eat you, then not only is it food, but that food comes with it's own delivery service! Yes, make it through 'SpecWar***' training, and you are the top of the food chain. Period. Cats are prime eating, BTW...all species from domestic 'kitty' to the big cats...lions, tigers, jaguars, ocelots.... Dog is an 'acquired' taste, but always avoid dog liver- toxic to humans!
***'Special Warfare units'== Green Beanies, Black Beanies, SEALs, Force Recon, our U.K. and Aussie**** counterparts, Russia's Spetsnaz, doesn't matter...same-same...pinnacle of the food chain.
**** For the very best experience for partying while on 'stand down'/leave, find a receptive Australian 'SpecWar' party. Those blokes know how to party! Most 'fun' I ever had with my pants on, was partying with Aussie SpecWarriors...EVER! I regret that I have never had the opportunity to stand beside them in battle...I feel certain it would parallel my partying experience with them! Strike Swiftly, and Who Dares Wins...I remember you, my friends.
Kindly fsck off, not interested...Alpha, Beta, Zeta!!!! Grist under the mill...the deluge will make it immaterial.
Proprietary/closed code?? Keep deluding yourselves...It's only a matter of time. See how long you can maintain it...Bbwhaaahaahahahhahahah! (will be waiting with electric cattle prod, or worse, on 'the other side'...far worse!-
"Ye will reap as you sow, and have badgers consume your testicles, with no anesthesia." Whaaaat!?!?!, you doubt the "WORD?"
In other words/religions/philosophies: Fsck off, wanker!
Having been alive and cognizant during that time period, my only reaction can be WTF!!.
You need to delve back far deeper to find anything relevant.
WTF? and how did this get on/.?
Really!
This is a 1970's tune that was not that big of a deal at the time....Yes, I graduated High school in 1976..don't try to B.S. me what was relevant then....I know better!
You, AC, are the very reason those of us that served in the US Military, that gave blood, limbs, and life for...you, just so you could post this. We knew getting into this that you,and your kind would not fully appreciate our duty, honour, and sacrifice...just so you could denigrate us in your comfortable world view after we extricated your asses from the fire, It is nothing new in history...we knew this and proceeded anyway....Duty, Honour, Country. You can mouth the words that describe the idea, but to live it is much different! Humor having a therapeutic value...so ROCK ON! We that have served/are serving know and mostly recognize this...it is our sworn duty to 'Freedom', and the Constitution that sustain us....our own convictions, if you will. Mock us.... Denigrate us... Abuse us.... Mis-use us.... Fabricate attacks against us.... None of that matters...we are foresworn to our Constitution. and what it stands for, that is what we took our oath for/on...aand base our Honour on/Duty on.
I will even(gleefully) stand armed-guard over you as you burn the USA flag in honest-felt protest. (while secretly wanting to head-shot you, and tea-bag your corpse...happily!) None of it matters, we will perform our duty with honor in spite of you, so be comforted, or not. We will live up to our duty and honour, if politics stay out of the picture.**
**disclaimer: I was raised by my English/U.K. Great-Grandmother, and still spell some things as a U.K. Citizen would...get over it- it's still the English language, you wankers!
iTouch+interface with Predator/Avenger UAV's control brings whole new meaning to 'reach out and touch someone'!
I hope the US Military is running their own 'Appstore' for this!
"Congrat.'s, Commander! For winning the last field exercise, Code name: 'Operation E-bay Amphibious Assault', your Unit/Command has been with credited 10(ten) Credits, which can be used on MilAppStore.gov.mil."
Some of you will take this as sarcasm, or sarcastic hubris. It is meant as neither one.
This would be a cool, efficient, and useful tool for those having to make their decisions while sitting in the hot seat, and I back this 100% from that context/perspective
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I'm a power-user...
Almost every time I hear this, I have to chuckle.
I use the command-line for anything requiring *real* using of my computer. You can't beat command-lines with piping and scripting for *real* power-use, period.
That statement kept me from chuckling. I now have to agree with your first sentence.
The difference between being stuck in a GUI and very limited CLI (Windows 9x and XP Pro), then Using a *nix distro with real CLI support is truly amazing.
The fact that MS uses the phrase 'multi-tasking' and "MS OS' in the same sentence is both misleading, and laughable.
And I am far from being what I would call a 'power-user' with *nix, but easily qualify with Windows.
I'm not sure what he's calling 'older', and what problems he is alluding to.
I've been running the Kubuntu 9.04 beta for several weeks now, and I also have an AGP Radeon 9550, and this is the first Ubuntu release I have not had to mess with either 'fglrx', or ATI's driver.
While I have not had time to explore any gaming yet, Hulu, Youtube, and Google video all work great with the default install +flash. I can also use Compiz and the 3d cube finally!
The install detected the hardware and configured most of it properly, including monitor resolution and refresh rates.
The only 'tweaking' I had to do was add the 'center' and 'surround/rear speaker' channels in the volume mixer to get 5.1 sound. It defaulted to 2.1 on install.
Previously, I used 'ALSA', but that did not seem to be an easy or obvious choice this time, but so far no problems with 'Pulse Audio' and my S.B. Audigy soundcard.
Just for the record:
P4/478 3.0 GHz. on Soyo P4VTE mobo(onboard sound, NIC, and modem disabled in BIOS), 2 GB's PC 3200 RAM, Diamond Radeon 9550/AGP/256 MB vid card, Sound Blaster Audigy 5.1 soundcard, HP dvd1040 burner, 450 watt PS, and a crazy mix of both SATA and PATA HDD's.(1x 160 GB + 1x 200 GB PATA's, 1x80 GB + 1x100 GB SATA's)
The above PC with 9.04 Kubuntu has made for the most satisfying experience I've had with this PC...ever!
*blinks*
*thinks to self:Huh?*....Head a splodes!*
*recovers*
'Enzymes'? something about catalyst? Can't remember...
Okay, this is obviously(to me at least) over my head, but I think I 'get it'.
Is this a 'new' field of study that has potential to do stuff we don't expect? Maybe be able to capture video of enzymes in action in 5-10 years?
I am truly NOT trying to be a smartass, but this sounds like a frontier that we can eventually cross, and would be beneficial to mankind/science/medicine.
Is there no hope for this, or just lack of tech/understanding at this time?
This may help quantify my question...
I am 51 years old. I have seen stuff in the past 20 years that I would have denounced as impossible during my first 30 years.
Dad worked for NASA(as did I), so I was lucky enough to watch Neil Armstrong step onto the moon from Goddard Space Flight Center's Mission Control room....LIVE! That memory will last as long as my mind/I do...and is treasured by me beyond mainstream belief.
The list of other examples is long...
I guess what I am questing for here is, Will it ever be possible?
or just not possible at this time?
I assume the latter, as impossible seems to be an impossible concept in science.
X-ray diffractometry may not be the tool to allow this now, but I suspect we will eventually find a way to 'film' processes we are exploring.
I am not assuming you are claiming 'impossible' here. I'm just looking for some clarity in what I see as murky waters. :-)
BTW, I do have enough training/education to know that 'enzymes, and how they work' is a lifetime study...just to scratch the surface.(My B.S. degree is in Biochemistry, my major(oddly enough) is an A.A.S. in Veterinary Technology...long story-short, when I got my A.A.S. in Vet Tech, I only needed 14 credit hours for a B.S. degree in many 'science' fields. Biochemistry fascinated me at the time, so I did it for kicks- 14 hours? Pshaw!14 hours==light semester...easy as the summer semesters-also 14 hours![5 semesters==106 credit hours for the Vet Tech program, 120 needed for a B.S.... really, one easy semester after what you have already survived] and opened a lot of doors career-wise)
So, I'm not completely clueless here, but almost knowledgeable enough to be dangerously stupid.
Dude, the question is, "What WON'T they blow up with it?"
Your Momma!...There are not enough explosives in the UNIVERSE! *sigh!*
*Disclaimer*
I do not know your Mom, and meant no direct disrespect...this was meant to be an 'Obligatory, but inane' post....YMMV, however!
Never discount the potential of 'bomb-pumped LASER weapons', if we ever figure it out....
Your Momma, my Momma, EVERYONE'S Momma will be at risk.
Even M.A.D.(Mutually Assured Destruction) has it's practical limits for rational beings. Let's hope humans belong to that group!
Never discount DARPA,or Sci-Fi: David Weber's Honorverse series.
Bomb-pumped LASER weapons are not a new idea. If you are of the paranoid type, be very afraid!
If not, then go on with life!
Reality usually falls in between the two. :-)
Abso-fucking-lutely!!!
When it his your ass, decoherence and relativity will scatter your ass everywhere, and nowhere at once!
Meow!
You will be Snroedinger's cat, in a box, or not.
Be careful what you ask for, you may get your wish!
Do you like:
1) Bacon
2) Ham
3) Pork chops
4) Pork roasts
5) Any pork product
6)many vegetables,
If answer is yes to any of the above, BOW DOWN TO YOUR MONSANTO MASTERS!
Don't like that?
Then fight back, it is happening currently.
DNA, Genetics, and Genes all need to be exempt from patent law!
Or, reap what you sow!
Pool is a game of finesse, strategy, and ability, not brute forcing balls with robots
No, it is about 'Market Share' and 'How many eyeballs we can saturate'
You, obviously have not subscribed to the latest Big Media newsletters!
It depends on the "quality" of the pr0n you are viewing, and the 'engagement factor'...
More research is needed...
No, they don't fly...unless you strap *enough* rocket-motors to them, and successfully ignite them at the proper time.
Yes, let's "IP approve" something that has been happening for eons....and more importantly, patent it!!!!
The whole concept of "IP", will be mankind's fall from prominence. It is our greatest weakness, and will be exploited in the future to our downfall!
Base anything on something imaginary, and it will crumble on you! Why be surprised, except for stupidity?
All of your arguments are valid and applicable to agriculture and Monsanto...but not effective when compared to patents on DNA, Genes, and genetics in an over-broad approach that Corp.s (and specifically, Monsanto) are trying to exploit, with grave consequences.
Just search google, wikipedia, or your favorite reference source for 'DNA patents", Genome patents', or 'Gene patents' for a scary look into our future.
You should be scared by the implications.
Do your own research, just keep an open mind.
Follow the trend with recent(past 20 years) 'IP' thinking/law.
If you are not scared, you either do not understand/care, or are a MegaCorp drone, and don't care.
Yes, I did set up a 'Straw man Dichotomy'
Disprove it, if you can.
I await a relevant reply.
You left out the most important part of the equation.
If you are depending on control of the code after distribution/sale, then you are entirely correct.
If you are the end user, then all is working as designed...to protect you freedom.
All a matter of your agenda, in a nutshell....
Say?
His reply will be to mobilize the GNU/HURD, unsheath his katana, and attack, like robot-ninja-monkeys...
There will be no 'say'...just bloody apocalypse!
So, I feel you are saying:
"We are preaching to the choir, and will never get anywhere"
If I have misunderstood, then correct me...I can take it, and welcome it, in fact.
Working on the above perspective, I have to reply to counter argue.
I will use myself as an example.
I lurked here for several years before getting an account.
Why?
I learned stuff that was new to me, but was dismissed as 'old news' by those with your attitude. Those comments still came through, in spite of those like you.
I found interesting things to explore and learn about, and still do here on slashdot...every day!
I found out about GNU/Linux on slashdot, despite you, and the fact it existed before I was aware that it was news.
There is benefit to 'preaching to the choir', as the choir grows, and talks to others.
I've learned about many things that I had no previous clue that they existed from the 'preaching to the choir' bunch here on slashdot.
Again, if I have misunderstood, please accept my apology, and correct me.
If my assumption was correct, or close, then think about what I said, and have some patience...we were all n00bs at one point....there will always be n00bs, and the future is full of n00bs...in reference to anything.
So saying that the FSF has an "open and virulent bias against copyrights" clearly demonstrates either a lack of research, a lack of understanding, or a lack of honesty on the part of the RIAA's lawyers.
That may well become the 'classic understatement of the year'...it is a strong contender...win, lose, or draw.
BTW, well said. I did not mean/imply any sarcasm in my above comment!
No, rattlesnake does NOT taste like chicken!
It tastes like snake. Most snakes taste similar, but not really like chicken. It tastes more like turtle/tortoise than chicken.
I think that idea comes from confusing texture and appearance with taste. Cooked snake is very much like cooked chicken breast in texture and appearance, but not in taste.
If you ever want to try snake for yourself, after 'dressing'* the snake, you need to parboil it. A layer of oil will form in the pot. Yes, this is truly 'snake oil'! Discard the water/snake oil batch, rinse the parboiled snake with fresh water. You do not want any of the snake oil! It is very bitter and strong tasting! Not pleasant at all.**
Now cook the snake in your favorite manner.
One of my favorites is to make a marinade by simmering some diced celery and onions in orange juice for about 10 minutes, let that cool, pour into a roasting pan/dish, add parboiled snake, cover the pan/dish, and roast at 300 F until done.(judge 'doneness' exactly like you would chicken breast) Enjoy!
Here is where the 'tastes like chicken' part comes in...It will look and feel just like cooked chicken breast. It will feel the same while chewing on it. The 'palatability' will make your mind try to convince you it is chicken, but your taste buds will insist that it is different from chicken.
It is a pretty safe bet that if you like chicken breast, you have a better than 50% chance of liking snake.
That recipe also works great for chicken and pork chops!
*dressing means skinning, gutting, and butchering the carcass, no matter which animal you are 'processing'
**this seems to be a characteristic aspect to eating reptiles in general...lizards, you get the picture. Parboil is your friend when preparing reptiles for eating!
There is a reason Special Forces troops are nicknamed "Snake"...it's shortened from "Snake-eater"...for good reason! We've recipes for stuff most USA citizens would never think to eat on their own!
Hint:
If it's not trying to eat you, it's probably food.
If it is trying to eat you, then not only is it food, but that food comes with it's own delivery service!
Yes, make it through 'SpecWar***' training, and you are the top of the food chain. Period.
Cats are prime eating, BTW...all species from domestic 'kitty' to the big cats...lions, tigers, jaguars, ocelots....
Dog is an 'acquired' taste, but always avoid dog liver- toxic to humans!
***'Special Warfare units'== Green Beanies, Black Beanies, SEALs, Force Recon, our U.K. and Aussie**** counterparts, Russia's Spetsnaz, doesn't matter...same-same...pinnacle of the food chain.
**** For the very best experience for partying while on 'stand down'/leave, find a receptive Australian 'SpecWar' party. Those blokes know how to party! Most 'fun' I ever had with my pants on, was partying with Aussie SpecWarriors...EVER! ...I remember you, my friends.
I regret that I have never had the opportunity to stand beside them in battle...I feel certain it would parallel my partying experience with them! Strike Swiftly , and Who Dares Wins
No F/OSS support?
Kindly fsck off, not interested...Alpha, Beta, Zeta!!!!
Grist under the mill...the deluge will make it immaterial.
Proprietary/closed code??
Keep deluding yourselves...It's only a matter of time. See how long you can maintain it...Bbwhaaahaahahahhahahah!
(will be waiting with electric cattle prod, or worse, on 'the other side'...far worse!-
"Ye will reap as you sow, and have badgers consume your testicles, with no anesthesia."
Whaaaat!?!?!, you doubt the "WORD?"
In other words/religions/philosophies:
Fsck off, wanker!
Having been alive and cognizant during that time period, my only reaction can be WTF!!.
You need to delve back far deeper to find anything relevant.
WTF? and how did this get on /.?
Really!
This is a 1970's tune that was not that big of a deal at the time....Yes, I graduated High school in 1976..don't try to B.S. me what was relevant then....I know better!
You, AC, are the very reason those of us that served in the US Military, that gave blood, limbs, and life for...you, just so you could post this.
We knew getting into this that you,and your kind would not fully appreciate our duty, honour, and sacrifice...just so you could denigrate us in your comfortable world view after we extricated your asses from the fire, It is nothing new in history...we knew this and proceeded anyway....Duty, Honour, Country. You can mouth the words that describe the idea, but to live it is much different!
Humor having a therapeutic value...so ROCK ON!
We that have served/are serving know and mostly recognize this...it is our sworn duty to 'Freedom', and the
Constitution that sustain us....our own convictions, if you will.
Mock us....
Denigrate us...
Abuse us....
Mis-use us....
Fabricate attacks against us....
None of that matters...we are foresworn to our Constitution. and what it stands for, that is what we took our oath for/on...aand base our Honour on/Duty on.
I will even(gleefully) stand armed-guard over you as you burn the USA flag in honest-felt protest. (while secretly wanting to head-shot you, and tea-bag your corpse...happily!)
None of it matters, we will perform our duty with honor in spite of you, so be comforted, or not. We will live up to our duty and honour, if politics stay out of the picture.**
**disclaimer: I was raised by my English/U.K. Great-Grandmother, and still spell some things as a U.K. Citizen would...get over it- it's still the English language, you wankers!
iTouch+interface with Predator/Avenger UAV's control brings whole new meaning to 'reach out and touch someone'!
I hope the US Military is running their own 'Appstore' for this!
"Congrat.'s, Commander! For winning the last field exercise, Code name: 'Operation E-bay Amphibious Assault', your Unit/Command has been with credited 10(ten) Credits, which can be used on MilAppStore.gov.mil."
Some of you will take this as sarcasm, or sarcastic hubris. It is meant as neither one.
This would be a cool, efficient, and useful tool for those having to make their decisions while sitting in the hot seat, and I back this 100% from that context/perspective![been there, done that, have the 'salad' for my Mess Dress, and wore out the t-shirt)
I'm green with envy.(pun not intended-I'm 'out to pasture now') Thiss could be a very cool thing for field commanders if used/implemented right.
Anyplace I am surrounded by gorgeous strippers and hookers, and good booze; that is my 'Happy Coding Place'!
Obviously my coding projects take a long time, a lot of energy, and stamina though, what with all the QA, T&A, penetration testing, etc...
*alarm clock sounds off*
Damn! Back to coding in my 'not so happy place'.
Your post, as is the 'Chewbacca Defense', I reocgnize as Primarily the English laanguage, but...*head s splodes!*
LOL!
It reminds me of Homer Simpson trying to pass himself off as a 'Rhodes Scholar'.
My Grandfather always defined a mess as "Trying to put 10 gallons of shit in a 5 gallon bucket."
You actually seemed to pull that off without the mess!
It's getting pretty comical, watching Linux zealots cling onto the idea that Ubuntu is anywhere near production quality (for the desktop), let alone better than XP/Vista.
Well, I can't speak about Vista, qon't touch it with a ten foot pole.
XP better than Ubuntu? Only in your dreams. I have recent experience with both on the same PC, and XP was so good, I repartitioned the HDD after 3 months dual booting XP Pro SP3 and Kubuntu 8.04, to a Kubuntu 9.04 beta only PC.
XP took 8.5 hours to install, update, and install enough software to be usable for school, office, and home. (with three BSOD's trying to update SP3)
Kubuntu took me 1.5 hours to get the equivalent functional PC.
Counting from when I selected which OS to boot into:
XP took 2 minutes, 10-25 seconds to be usable enough to open Firefox and be on slashdot.
Kubuntu, from that saame point, I was reading slashdot in 55-65 seconds. Period.
Oh, and XP did not have drivers for my NIC, so no network/internet. The NIC was a Microsoft branded product, had to dig out the disk and use the NT 4 drivers...buggy, but enough to get online for updated drivers.
Kubuntu recognised the NIC, installed working drivers, configured the card, and I had instant network and internet access.
There is now comparison, XP was left behind long ago.
Some friends that dual boot Vista/Kubuntu, they only use Vista for a few games, only because it came preinstalled, so why not. Most of their time is spent in *nix land.
And maybe, just maybe, to recognize that Microsoft has a point here.
Yes, they do. They can't compete on cost, only on their falling marketshare and OEM shady dealings. That's their point.
You can keep up your clueless ranting, but it's only making you look more foolish to those of us that actually use and enjoy *nix.
Personally, I could not care less what you use. Doesn't affect me at all on any level that matters to me.
Wish I had some +++mod love for you!
This has exactly matched my experiences and observations while working tech support professionally, and for friends and family.
This type of user is far more widespread than any other type.
Consequently they have been easy to retrain to use *nix. Those conversions have went really smooth, and the users are happy.
It's the 'self proclaimed Windows Power User' that kicks, screams, whines, and argues '*nix is too hard...it will cost a fortune to retrain!'
I've seen it time and time again.
Yeah, it is easy:
Tools-Add ons-click 'preferences' button for Adblock(+), and edit, add, remove,update the filters,subscriptions, exceptions etc...
And yes, you caan right-click any ad on a page and add it to the adblock filter list.