I decided last night would be my last viewing of the Screen Savers. I've been trying to give the new cast a chance (by that I mean I've seen at least one episode), but the new guy seems to know absolutely nothing about computers at all.
To make matters worse, he also said that people should watch the movie versions of books instead of reading the books first because "reading is boring".
Sigh. Goodbye, TechTV. And good riddance G4. I won't miss you at all.
I do prefer dedicated software for seperate programs. But you're right...integrating internet features is a plus for Mozilla if you don't want the security vulnerabilities that come with Outlook/IE.
My main problem with Mozilla was that it took too long to load on lower end systems...and I had the same complaint with Netscape 4.x. But even on a P4 I've found Mozilla to take nearly 3-4 times as long to open as Firefox & IE.
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Ditto. Mozilla was bloated anyway. If you wanted its full features, you could take advantage of it, but I preferred the lighter Firefox, anyway.
The features I wanted are already found in Firefox (i.e., tabbed browsing, popup blocker, themes & extensions). I just don't need Mozilla any more.
Well, at least the "action taken" is IGNORE by default. It appears that at least legitimate software can be ignored.
Of course, I got a chuckle when it gave me a security warning about Windows Messenger. I wonder why it didn't warn me that IE was still installed?
I like what I've seen of this unit, but for $650, I'd expect a VGA screen.
I'm thinking the Dell Axim X50v is a better buy. $450 right now at Dell, with VGA screen, dual wireless, dual memory (SD & CF), 624mhz, 64 RAM, 128 ROM, and 16mb vid memory a la Intel.
Still, biometrics are awfully sweet...
Perhaps I should have said "using common sense". I figured it went without saying that common sense comes into play...if you walk out into a busy street, you're going to die.
I guess my point was this: Simply because you have free will will not STOP you from dying.
Once again, insults are the worst way for someone to take you seriously.
Of course, you aren't thinking that I'd be offended by someone calling me pretentious...and calling my beliefs insignificant.
So why should I be interested in what you have to say? Insults do not produce interest in other's opinions.
Ah...the good 'ol days of the C64. Load *.* , 10 print and all that jazz.
I think that's what got me interested in computing as an 11 year old...my parent's C64. I even tried animating a small yellow sprite from some BASIC books. But when you have to type in 3 pages to see a yellow ball bounce, well...that's just depressing.
You needn't presume.
There's no excuse for throwing caution to the wind. What I'm saying is that there's no reason to move halfway across the world thinking that you'll avoid a natural disaster.
It does, however, say "And as it is appointed unto man once to die, but after this the judgement."
I don't find any evidence that suggests that you aren't pre-determined 99.5%, though.;-)
As a Christian, I believe that free will exists, of course. But free will does not impact how and when you will die unless you choose to either:
- Do something stupid like jumping into Croc-infested waters covered in pigs' blood.
- Choose to kill yourself.
I do, however, agree with your comment on the government. If you CAN leave.
Where are you going to go? If you're talking U.S., there's potential for bad things to happen no matter where you are. F5 tornadoes...hurricanes...Mt. St. Helens.
Then there's overseas, where unexpected things happen as well, such as this tsunami or sand storms in the Middle East. There's no reason to simply leave...the fact is that you'll die when it's your time. Period. Whether it's by a natural disaster, or cancer, or a car accident.
If you had listed WHY you thought spyware was free then maybe, but just saying "My idea of free software is corrupted" shows no insight in the slightest.
I thought that it was obvious why spyware is free...it shouldn't need explanation. Your core comment may not be totally off base, however...perception is hardly insightful. I won't respond to the rest of your comments, as they're too inflamatory to bother with. Nevertheless, I don't dish out the karma, so I can't say what they found insightful in this post. That's something you have to judge for yourself.
Do we have to have useless posts like this? C'mon, guys...
Now, back to the topic at hand...
Open Source packages that are sold (such as Enterprise versions of Linux a la SUSE or Xandros) prove that Open Source does not always mean freebies, though many have come to equate it with such a term.
This is particularly interesting because of the mindset. When I think of Open Source, I think of useful software that's free, but without detriments to my system (firefox or Open Office).
But when I think of free software, the first thing that pops into my mind is this spyware-supported trash that finds its way on to many unsuspecting user's pc's...something like Gator's auto complete software or Kazaa's file sharing p2p, and definately screensavers.
This has sadly corrupted my idea about what free software is.
The reason I'm looking at AMD for my next upgrade is price. I simply get more for my money with AMD than with Intel.
Intel's spending 2B to upgrade its facilities, but who's paying? We are, that's who. So if chipset prices go up again, AMD will still be on top for the cheapskates among us.
Already there are complaints that iPod is incompatible with WMA. Whether we're talking AAC or WMA, the file format supported by vendors that are actually selling units is what ultimately decides the fate of WMP or iTunes. Right now that player is iPod. Time will tell if the trend continues, but since vendors have already embraced the WMA format, I'd say that releasing versions of Windows without WMP isn't going to stop the MS train at this point.
I do hate that about Windows...I prefer using WMP for mp3's, and iTunes for just about everything else. If I just want to listen to a quick mp3 I've downloaded off of a local band's website, I don't want to have to wait for iTunes to open. But customizing Windows to do this, while easy for a power user, is still annoying.
I hate Real Networks. It's been a bloated piece of garbage until recently. And these new "options" are just annoying.
When Winamp began intergrating a browser into their media player, I hated it. Many companies have done the same now, and I have to wonder if anyone uses these options.
I guess I just don't understand which company this monopoly is effecting. Most sites I go to have either WMP or Quicktime for movie trailers, and Realplayer or WMP for audio. Is it unfair for Linux not to include WMP? Or Apple to bulk Quicktime with OS X ? I'm not a MS advocate, but I guess I just don't see this as a big deal.
"While we sympathize with any grieving family, Yahoo! accounts and any contents therein are nontransferable" even after death, said Karen Mahon, a Yahoo! spokeswoman.
DVD sales and rentals for 2003 topped $16B. VHS sales and rentals for 2003 was $6.4B.
I figured that covered it right there. My local video rental place (it's a local chain, nothing like a blockbuster or anything) has 2 or 3 walls of nothing but game rentals. I think you're probably right on when you say that rentals don't touch sales, but that may change.
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Very interesting! I enjoyed the read. But I find that your definition mimics sarcasm more than irony. Still, you've given me something to think about.
I decided last night would be my last viewing of the Screen Savers. I've been trying to give the new cast a chance (by that I mean I've seen at least one episode), but the new guy seems to know absolutely nothing about computers at all.
To make matters worse, he also said that people should watch the movie versions of books instead of reading the books first because "reading is boring".
Sigh. Goodbye, TechTV. And good riddance G4. I won't miss you at all.
I do prefer dedicated software for seperate programs. But you're right...integrating internet features is a plus for Mozilla if you don't want the security vulnerabilities that come with Outlook/IE.
My main problem with Mozilla was that it took too long to load on lower end systems...and I had the same complaint with Netscape 4.x. But even on a P4 I've found Mozilla to take nearly 3-4 times as long to open as Firefox & IE.
Ditto. Mozilla was bloated anyway. If you wanted its full features, you could take advantage of it, but I preferred the lighter Firefox, anyway.
The features I wanted are already found in Firefox (i.e., tabbed browsing, popup blocker, themes & extensions). I just don't need Mozilla any more.
Well, at least the "action taken" is IGNORE by default. It appears that at least legitimate software can be ignored.
Of course, I got a chuckle when it gave me a security warning about Windows Messenger. I wonder why it didn't warn me that IE was still installed?
I thought the same thing...
I'm thinking the Dell Axim X50v is a better buy. $450 right now at Dell, with VGA screen, dual wireless, dual memory (SD & CF), 624mhz, 64 RAM, 128 ROM, and 16mb vid memory a la Intel.
Still, biometrics are awfully sweet...
Perhaps I should have said "using common sense". I figured it went without saying that common sense comes into play...if you walk out into a busy street, you're going to die.
I guess my point was this: Simply because you have free will will not STOP you from dying.
Once again, insults are the worst way for someone to take you seriously.
Of course, you aren't thinking that I'd be offended by someone calling me pretentious...and calling my beliefs insignificant.
So why should I be interested in what you have to say? Insults do not produce interest in other's opinions.
Ah...the good 'ol days of the C64. Load *.* , 10 print and all that jazz.
I think that's what got me interested in computing as an 11 year old...my parent's C64. I even tried animating a small yellow sprite from some BASIC books. But when you have to type in 3 pages to see a yellow ball bounce, well...that's just depressing.
"...the whole world will know that Chicago pizza is indeed better than New York pizza..."
But I already think that.
You needn't presume.
There's no excuse for throwing caution to the wind. What I'm saying is that there's no reason to move halfway across the world thinking that you'll avoid a natural disaster.
It does, however, say "And as it is appointed unto man once to die, but after this the judgement." ;-)
I don't find any evidence that suggests that you aren't pre-determined 99.5%, though.
- Do something stupid like jumping into Croc-infested waters covered in pigs' blood. - Choose to kill yourself.
I do, however, agree with your comment on the government. If you CAN leave.
Where are you going to go? If you're talking U.S., there's potential for bad things to happen no matter where you are. F5 tornadoes...hurricanes...Mt. St. Helens.
Then there's overseas, where unexpected things happen as well, such as this tsunami or sand storms in the Middle East. There's no reason to simply leave...the fact is that you'll die when it's your time. Period. Whether it's by a natural disaster, or cancer, or a car accident.
If you had listed WHY you thought spyware was free then maybe, but just saying "My idea of free software is corrupted" shows no insight in the slightest.
I thought that it was obvious why spyware is free...it shouldn't need explanation. Your core comment may not be totally off base, however...perception is hardly insightful. I won't respond to the rest of your comments, as they're too inflamatory to bother with. Nevertheless, I don't dish out the karma, so I can't say what they found insightful in this post. That's something you have to judge for yourself.
Now, back to the topic at hand...
Open Source packages that are sold (such as Enterprise versions of Linux a la SUSE or Xandros) prove that Open Source does not always mean freebies, though many have come to equate it with such a term.
This is particularly interesting because of the mindset. When I think of Open Source, I think of useful software that's free, but without detriments to my system (firefox or Open Office).
But when I think of free software, the first thing that pops into my mind is this spyware-supported trash that finds its way on to many unsuspecting user's pc's...something like Gator's auto complete software or Kazaa's file sharing p2p, and definately screensavers.
This has sadly corrupted my idea about what free software is.
The reason I'm looking at AMD for my next upgrade is price. I simply get more for my money with AMD than with Intel.
Intel's spending 2B to upgrade its facilities, but who's paying? We are, that's who. So if chipset prices go up again, AMD will still be on top for the cheapskates among us.
Already there are complaints that iPod is incompatible with WMA. Whether we're talking AAC or WMA, the file format supported by vendors that are actually selling units is what ultimately decides the fate of WMP or iTunes. Right now that player is iPod. Time will tell if the trend continues, but since vendors have already embraced the WMA format, I'd say that releasing versions of Windows without WMP isn't going to stop the MS train at this point.
I do hate that about Windows...I prefer using WMP for mp3's, and iTunes for just about everything else. If I just want to listen to a quick mp3 I've downloaded off of a local band's website, I don't want to have to wait for iTunes to open. But customizing Windows to do this, while easy for a power user, is still annoying.
I hate Real Networks. It's been a bloated piece of garbage until recently. And these new "options" are just annoying.
When Winamp began intergrating a browser into their media player, I hated it. Many companies have done the same now, and I have to wonder if anyone uses these options.
I guess I just don't understand which company this monopoly is effecting. Most sites I go to have either WMP or Quicktime for movie trailers, and Realplayer or WMP for audio. Is it unfair for Linux not to include WMP? Or Apple to bulk Quicktime with OS X ? I'm not a MS advocate, but I guess I just don't see this as a big deal.
Sympathize meaning couldn't care less.
I was curious what the numbers were, however, for game rentals, and if they impacted the study at all.
DVD sales and rentals for 2003 topped $16B. VHS sales and rentals for 2003 was $6.4B.
I figured that covered it right there. My local video rental place (it's a local chain, nothing like a blockbuster or anything) has 2 or 3 walls of nothing but game rentals. I think you're probably right on when you say that rentals don't touch sales, but that may change.