Reminds me of an episode of The Red/Green Show (thank you, Canada) where the town decides to get its power from a windmill. Well, the wind stops blowing so they hook their truck's fan belts up to the windmill...see where this is going?
I know this is a little off-topic, but why would you buy a Mac, get rid of OS X, install a PPC Linux distro and then reinstall Mac OS X under Linux?
I know, I know...because you can...
C&C was not created, developed, maintained, or made popular by EA. Westwood studios is responsible for that. That's like saying that Microsoft made Halo...
How the heck did parent get modded +4 Funny? That's not even remotely funny.
And, no, Steve Jobs will not get laughed out of court. Do you honestly think that Steve Jobs and Bill Gates go to court to defend these things? FCOL, they hire hundreds of lawyers to do that for them. Apple's lawyers won't get laughed out of court either, because this guy did leak Apple's pre-release software onto the 'net. It appears that this guy's only chance to break free from this is for Apple to drop the suit or lighten the charges.
"Your honor, I did not read the contract before I signed it. Who reads those things anyways?" What a weak defense.
Wait. Why are such staunch, pro-Linux supporters complaining about not being able to run Windows? I thought that was the point of using Linux. If you want to run Windows software, buy Windows and quit complaining. Or, if you absolutely don't want to run Windows as your primary OS, buy a Mac and Virtual PC. But then, you're still supporting MS directly. If OSS is all it's cracked up to be, then you should be able to find a suitable alternative to whatever you need to run.
Once you "installed" it on your Dreamcast, that account was forever linked to that Dreamcast's serial number. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. That didn't stop me from buying, playing, and enjoying the game. Alot of people got duped into buying old copies. However, the game materials made it very clear from the get-go that this was the case, and you either had to sell your game/Dreamcast combo, or not sell the game.
You assume that the driving force behind governments and people groups is a "good life with clean air." It is not. The driving forces are greed and power. I would imagine that China and Brazil would seek to only take advantage of a taxed American economy if the U.S. were to accept the Kyoto treaty.
Also, the U.S. does have the advantage of being affluent so we are free to pursue ecologically-friendly pursuits. Developing nations aren't so lucky. But, the Kyoto treaty won't really work unless everyone comes on board, and the U.S. won't come on board until it works more in her favor.
Problem: "We need an aesthetically pleasing PC case."
Solution: "Hey, just slap some brushed metal on the outside of one of those ugly-ass cases we have in the warehouse. Oh, and make sure it's a pain in the ass to access the I/O ports on the front and the optical drives."
Take a course in Graphic Design, or heck, just talk to a graphic designer for a few minutes. I think your tune would change pretty quick. Presentation is critical to the delivery of your message. A good typography course will cover legibility of type faces. Using the right type face can make all the difference.
What would get more attention: a photocopied 8.5x11 sheet of paper typed in 14 point Times New Roman in all caps or a 4'x5' yellow poster with 6" tall letters in sans-serif handwriting?
I think the real problem is not discussing the look and "flashiness" of a website but in poor execution or a lack of understanding of the medium (or both).
Bringing this back around to on-topic discussion, the more complicated you make your front end (by using flash, ActiveX, CSS, and etc.) the more bugs will exist in your site which leads to more exploits. No, I don't believe that avoiding browser specific hacks would solve the problem.
Web-browsing is like sex, the only way to avoid 100% of the problems is to avoid having it at all, but then you're missing out on a lot fun.
This is a good discussion to have, but you're right it is off-topic.
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No, they are not all the same, but I believe that where you live is probably the exception and not the rule. I have lived in Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, Oregon, California, and Idaho. Without a doubt, the worst power infrastructure was in the D.R. followed by Bolivia. We had rolling blackouts the entire year I lived in Santo Domingo. Now, I would imagine you live in Venezuela based on your sig. Your neighbors to the North and the South are not as fortunate as you. I would also imagine that the people in your country and other developing nations who can afford a $100 laptop are not the poor but the middle class.
As a user of OS X v. 10.0, I assure you that it was an inefficient piece of crap. OS X has come a long way since it was first introduced to the public.
No, it wouldn't make sense. Why would Apple want to kill one of their own product lines with another of their own product lines? A house divided cannot stand.
Besides, the iPod, even with VGA out (why VGA? it's old, and the connector is bulky. Just use a mini-DVI like the 12" Powerbook has), bluetooth and/or WiFi, would have a very hard time replacing a desktop machine. I can't think of too many software developers, DB admins, graphic designers, or CAD users that would like to work/play on a 2" screen.
Sarah: I think it's not so much that she's almost naked with big boobs, more that it doesn't fit with the rest of the game.
The character is a large-breasted, scantily-clad wench...at a bar...how does that not fit the rest of the game? Did they want the bar wench to be a 6'2" paladin with silver armor and a flaming sword?
Google's profits come from advertising and licensing. No, you don't pay for using a search engine, but see those "Sponsored Results" in the upper, right hand corner? Those are links to websites that some company paid Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft to list. Anyone have any data on what Google charges to license their search technology? I'm sure it's not cheap.
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Don't forget Family Guy and King of the Hill.
Reminds me of an episode of The Red/Green Show (thank you, Canada) where the town decides to get its power from a windmill. Well, the wind stops blowing so they hook their truck's fan belts up to the windmill...see where this is going?
That's just great.
That's funny, a round box.
I know this is a little off-topic, but why would you buy a Mac, get rid of OS X, install a PPC Linux distro and then reinstall Mac OS X under Linux? I know, I know...because you can...
C&C was not created, developed, maintained, or made popular by EA. Westwood studios is responsible for that. That's like saying that Microsoft made Halo...
is a perfectly cromulent word that's sure to embiggen that uses it.
How the heck did parent get modded +4 Funny? That's not even remotely funny.
And, no, Steve Jobs will not get laughed out of court. Do you honestly think that Steve Jobs and Bill Gates go to court to defend these things? FCOL, they hire hundreds of lawyers to do that for them. Apple's lawyers won't get laughed out of court either, because this guy did leak Apple's pre-release software onto the 'net. It appears that this guy's only chance to break free from this is for Apple to drop the suit or lighten the charges.
"Your honor, I did not read the contract before I signed it. Who reads those things anyways?" What a weak defense.
I do hope Apple lightens up though.
Wait. Why are such staunch, pro-Linux supporters complaining about not being able to run Windows? I thought that was the point of using Linux. If you want to run Windows software, buy Windows and quit complaining. Or, if you absolutely don't want to run Windows as your primary OS, buy a Mac and Virtual PC. But then, you're still supporting MS directly. If OSS is all it's cracked up to be, then you should be able to find a suitable alternative to whatever you need to run.
Once you "installed" it on your Dreamcast, that account was forever linked to that Dreamcast's serial number. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. That didn't stop me from buying, playing, and enjoying the game. Alot of people got duped into buying old copies. However, the game materials made it very clear from the get-go that this was the case, and you either had to sell your game/Dreamcast combo, or not sell the game.
You assume that the driving force behind governments and people groups is a "good life with clean air." It is not. The driving forces are greed and power. I would imagine that China and Brazil would seek to only take advantage of a taxed American economy if the U.S. were to accept the Kyoto treaty. Also, the U.S. does have the advantage of being affluent so we are free to pursue ecologically-friendly pursuits. Developing nations aren't so lucky. But, the Kyoto treaty won't really work unless everyone comes on board, and the U.S. won't come on board until it works more in her favor.
I believe you're looking for something like this. Here's a price.
Problem: "We need an aesthetically pleasing PC case."
Solution: "Hey, just slap some brushed metal on the outside of one of those ugly-ass cases we have in the warehouse. Oh, and make sure it's a pain in the ass to access the I/O ports on the front and the optical drives."
Take a course in Graphic Design, or heck, just talk to a graphic designer for a few minutes. I think your tune would change pretty quick. Presentation is critical to the delivery of your message. A good typography course will cover legibility of type faces. Using the right type face can make all the difference.
What would get more attention: a photocopied 8.5x11 sheet of paper typed in 14 point Times New Roman in all caps or a 4'x5' yellow poster with 6" tall letters in sans-serif handwriting?
I think the real problem is not discussing the look and "flashiness" of a website but in poor execution or a lack of understanding of the medium (or both).
Bringing this back around to on-topic discussion, the more complicated you make your front end (by using flash, ActiveX, CSS, and etc.) the more bugs will exist in your site which leads to more exploits. No, I don't believe that avoiding browser specific hacks would solve the problem.
Web-browsing is like sex, the only way to avoid 100% of the problems is to avoid having it at all, but then you're missing out on a lot fun.
Netscape 8 is built on Firefox.
This is a good discussion to have, but you're right it is off-topic.
No, they are not all the same, but I believe that where you live is probably the exception and not the rule. I have lived in Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, Oregon, California, and Idaho. Without a doubt, the worst power infrastructure was in the D.R. followed by Bolivia. We had rolling blackouts the entire year I lived in Santo Domingo. Now, I would imagine you live in Venezuela based on your sig. Your neighbors to the North and the South are not as fortunate as you. I would also imagine that the people in your country and other developing nations who can afford a $100 laptop are not the poor but the middle class.
Also, what happened in California was an anomaly.
I call BS. The Xbox is...a box. 360 is the number of degrees in a circle. So it's going to be a round box? Think about it.
Note the picture in the article...
As a user of OS X v. 10.0, I assure you that it was an inefficient piece of crap. OS X has come a long way since it was first introduced to the public.
You forgot flatware.
Hey, I got an Apple II GS for $0 from a public school and sold it a year later for $250 on eBay. I guess hardware does increase in value.
No, it wouldn't make sense. Why would Apple want to kill one of their own product lines with another of their own product lines? A house divided cannot stand.
Besides, the iPod, even with VGA out (why VGA? it's old, and the connector is bulky. Just use a mini-DVI like the 12" Powerbook has), bluetooth and/or WiFi, would have a very hard time replacing a desktop machine. I can't think of too many software developers, DB admins, graphic designers, or CAD users that would like to work/play on a 2" screen.
Sarah: I think it's not so much that she's almost naked with big boobs, more that it doesn't fit with the rest of the game.
The character is a large-breasted, scantily-clad wench...at a bar...how does that not fit the rest of the game? Did they want the bar wench to be a 6'2" paladin with silver armor and a flaming sword?
http://www.google.com/enterprise/
They deliver entire enterprise-level searching solutions. The Google Mini (I smell an Apple-Google court battle here) sells for US$4995.
Google's profits come from advertising and licensing. No, you don't pay for using a search engine, but see those "Sponsored Results" in the upper, right hand corner? Those are links to websites that some company paid Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft to list. Anyone have any data on what Google charges to license their search technology? I'm sure it's not cheap.