1 desktop on Win 7, the other 3 comps on XP. Reason? No need to upgrade, they are working fine and do everything i need them to do (Games, Skype, Office,etc).
The only reason i upgraded the one was because I had a hard drive fail (yup, the system drive) and i thought "why not?"
Actually, found it to be quite decent OS. In some ways better than Linux:-P Only in some of course!
Yes, the Republicans and Democrats both pander to their donors, but at least the tend to have different, conflicting. donors,
Really? That would be incredibly stupid of the donors. If i was in that position i would be sponsoring both sides to make sure i won. Hedge my bets kind of thing. I'm pretty sure big corporations are doing this.
Games and wife stop me going pure Linux. Some favourite games i can't get to work under Wine, at least not satisfactorily. Wife just won't convert, ive tried. I could put her under a VM, but not unless the gaming issue can be resolved anyway.
Used to have dual boot setup, now i have Linux in a VM... its not the same.
I do. Over the last 5 years there has been tremendous changes. There have been large clamp downs on corruption, investments are sometimes actually making their way to what they are intended for (instead of just going to give wife number 5 a new villa in Spain etc).
Its far from perfect, and still lots of problems, but its getting better.... which is more than i can say to the US, which just seems to be getting worse and worse.
Doesn't matter anyway. QE2, QE3.... won't be long before the whole Ponzi scheme that is the US economy (and largely worldwide) comes falling down.... then IP will take a large back seat to massive unemployment and starvation and other problems. Well, maybe i'm being pessimistic, but once you really study the whole financial system as things stand, you come to realize that its largely a house of cards that is mainly being held up by an illusion.
My kids have got a Nintendo DS each... wonder if they have the same terms (come on, as if im actually going to read the conditions!)
My kids use them mainly for recording silly noises and taking random photos, sometimes of themselves naked... i wonder if Nintendo are the proud owners of a huge pile of photos of naked children. Perhaps time to call the Department of Homeland Security and let them know that Nintendo collect "CP".
Depends on two things. How programmable the digital phones are, and how targeted they are. Seriously, some of the more basic phones with no real OS to speak of are going to get targeted because they are just used as phones, not used for example for online banking for example. Why even bother with them when you can swipe nice bank credentials.
Which is why i like my mobile phone to remain a mobile phone and not a mini-computer subject to the same problems that plague PCs. We already have malware and other crap for mobile devices and the need for firewalls.... bet the anti-virus companies are wetting their pants over the move from mobile phones to mobile computers.
If i find myself in an emergency situation i'd like to be sure my mobile phone is working and not suffering from a plague of outbound traffic sending spam to half the world.
C) If there were no US military there would be a lot more wars going on than there already are.
Oh my, you really said that?
The US has been involved in wars pretty continuously for the last half a century, a hell of a lot of which it had no business getting involved in, or more to the point, it bloody well started, half the time of very dubious premises.
I contend that the US is the cause of more wars, and a reduction in its scope would reduce the number of wars in the world.
I'd just drop all timezones. In the UK people would get up for work at 7am, while their colleagues in Germany would get up at 6am. Americans would wake up at something like 3PM... what's the problem with this system?
Regardless, if this motion passes I bet lots of consultancy firms get paid big bucks checking client's computers for GMT+2 "readiness". Hmm.... note to self.... take advantage.
Russia is considering reducing its number of timezones to 3 or 4 as i heard.
What the hell does the Department of Homeland Security have to do with copyright infringement anyway? Or is the department of fatherland homeland security allowed to do whatever it likes?
Have to agree with this. Who will be the first to afford them? Of course, the rich who already drive on the roads in their SUVs like they own the roads and generally behave like complete pricks. Imagine letting these brain dead idiots fly?
I hope they took into account the effect on the orbit of the moon when they were smashing rockets into it at such speeds.... otherwise it will be Space 1999 time.
Yes, its an unfortunate truth that schools are rarely about learning to learn but instead digesting facts and regurgitating them for exams. The good little clones do well and the thinking individuals suffer.
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3 desktops and 1 netbook at home.
1 desktop on Win 7, the other 3 comps on XP. Reason? No need to upgrade, they are working fine and do everything i need them to do (Games, Skype, Office,etc).
The only reason i upgraded the one was because I had a hard drive fail (yup, the system drive) and i thought "why not?"
Actually, found it to be quite decent OS. In some ways better than Linux :-P Only in some of course!
Perhaps the term Manifest Destiny - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_Destiny - is still relevant for those in power in the US.
Its a bit hard to be the bully in the playground if those you want to squash also have equivalent tech.
Yes, the Republicans and Democrats both pander to their donors, but at least the tend to have different, conflicting. donors,
Really? That would be incredibly stupid of the donors. If i was in that position i would be sponsoring both sides to make sure i won. Hedge my bets kind of thing. I'm pretty sure big corporations are doing this.
Games and wife stop me going pure Linux. Some favourite games i can't get to work under Wine, at least not satisfactorily. Wife just won't convert, ive tried. I could put her under a VM, but not unless the gaming issue can be resolved anyway.
Used to have dual boot setup, now i have Linux in a VM... its not the same.
Oh... and Skyrim :-P
I do. Over the last 5 years there has been tremendous changes. There have been large clamp downs on corruption, investments are sometimes actually making their way to what they are intended for (instead of just going to give wife number 5 a new villa in Spain etc).
Its far from perfect, and still lots of problems, but its getting better.... which is more than i can say to the US, which just seems to be getting worse and worse.
Doesn't matter anyway. QE2, QE3.... won't be long before the whole Ponzi scheme that is the US economy (and largely worldwide) comes falling down.... then IP will take a large back seat to massive unemployment and starvation and other problems. Well, maybe i'm being pessimistic, but once you really study the whole financial system as things stand, you come to realize that its largely a house of cards that is mainly being held up by an illusion.
My kids have got a Nintendo DS each... wonder if they have the same terms (come on, as if im actually going to read the conditions!)
My kids use them mainly for recording silly noises and taking random photos, sometimes of themselves naked... i wonder if Nintendo are the proud owners of a huge pile of photos of naked children. Perhaps time to call the Department of Homeland Security and let them know that Nintendo collect "CP".
Depends on two things. How programmable the digital phones are, and how targeted they are. Seriously, some of the more basic phones with no real OS to speak of are going to get targeted because they are just used as phones, not used for example for online banking for example. Why even bother with them when you can swipe nice bank credentials.
Which is why i like my mobile phone to remain a mobile phone and not a mini-computer subject to the same problems that plague PCs. We already have malware and other crap for mobile devices and the need for firewalls.... bet the anti-virus companies are wetting their pants over the move from mobile phones to mobile computers.
If i find myself in an emergency situation i'd like to be sure my mobile phone is working and not suffering from a plague of outbound traffic sending spam to half the world.
C) If there were no US military there would be a lot more wars going on than there already are.
Oh my, you really said that?
The US has been involved in wars pretty continuously for the last half a century, a hell of a lot of which it had no business getting involved in, or more to the point, it bloody well started, half the time of very dubious premises.
I contend that the US is the cause of more wars, and a reduction in its scope would reduce the number of wars in the world.
We are of course both entitled to our opinions.
What would Loki do? (Referring to your sig)
I'd just drop all timezones. In the UK people would get up for work at 7am, while their colleagues in Germany would get up at 6am. Americans would wake up at something like 3PM... what's the problem with this system?
Regardless, if this motion passes I bet lots of consultancy firms get paid big bucks checking client's computers for GMT+2 "readiness". Hmm.... note to self.... take advantage.
Russia is considering reducing its number of timezones to 3 or 4 as i heard.
and advice consulting your lawyer before use.
Consult my what now? This something that you have in the west?
Ok, I read the fucking article,
Yeah, you see where you went wrong there? This is Slashdot.
The results show that the most likely curvature of the universe = 0.
That's just a rounding error in Excel. ;-)
What the hell does the Department of Homeland Security have to do with copyright infringement anyway? Or is the department of fatherland homeland security allowed to do whatever it likes?
Well, the plants should be happy.
Here is a copy of the memo that was sent out highlighting the new security protocols:
To: All Employees
New Security Protocols
1) Do not write down your passwords on post-it notes and then attach them to your monitor.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Have to agree with this. Who will be the first to afford them? Of course, the rich who already drive on the roads in their SUVs like they own the roads and generally behave like complete pricks. Imagine letting these brain dead idiots fly?
So how long before we can have this wonderful technology? Would cut down on the food and heating bills.
*sighs* No... read the article.
As long as it is the Porn the gets priorotized then i'm all for it!
Bet this messed with he heads of the (Road police). How did the vans react when they were pulled over every 50km by a cop seeking a bribe....
Did the vans react and stop? How can they identify a policeman directing them to stop?
And more to the point, can they dispense cash for bribes to continue on their way?
I hope they took into account the effect on the orbit of the moon when they were smashing rockets into it at such speeds.... otherwise it will be Space 1999 time.
I very much doubt they are susceptible to virii so sounds like a smart move keeping with the old tech.
Yes, its an unfortunate truth that schools are rarely about learning to learn but instead digesting facts and regurgitating them for exams. The good little clones do well and the thinking individuals suffer.
Thats a shame... i thought they had developed a Super Star Destroyed. Nothing to see here... move along.