Though that "red flag" isn't what tripped him up in the end. They tracked him through information acquired about one of his couriers; the lack of phone/internet at the house didn't seem to play any role in locating him.
That said, ChromeOS isn't useful for me. It might be useful for my mother, though. All she does is read email and browse the Internet. The only reason her machine, an HP laptop, isn't a reeking virus-infested spyware-riddled useless pile of plastic is because my brother does all the administrative stuff for her. Otherwise it'd be useless.
OK, I'll bite: All my 82 year old dad does with his WinXP HP desktop is read email and browse the Internet, and he's virtually Windows illiterate (sorry, Dad!) Yet the only administrative stuff I've ever done for him is install a free auto-updating anti-virus program. Yet somehow his computer isn't a "reeking virus-infested spyware-riddled useless pile of plastic." In fact it runs fine. (I know because I use it on occasion when I'm at his house.)
ChromeOS may take care of more things automagically than does Windows (backups, etc.) or it may not; I really don't know, never having investigated ChromeOS. But to suggest that any Windows box will crash and burn into an unusable mess without Extreme Admin Intervention is a bit beyond the pale.
And yes, I realize I'm talking issue with the comment of someone with a three digit user ID.
FWIW I take it back. I now seem to recall the 486 was a different computer, and my girlfriend's machine (and my main Quake box) was actually a Pentium, probably 120 MHz. Even more reason to love her! (Good thing I married her too.)
Huh, I am pretty sure the machine I used to play Quake on was also a 66 MHz 486DX (my girlfriend's machine; one of several charms she possessed,) and I recall it running decently enough. I'm sure I was running at a pretty low resolution -- no more than 640 x 480, maybe even lower? -- but it ran well enough to keep me up half the night playing through the $5 "demo" CD, then calling some phone number and punching in my credit card info so I could get a code to unlock the rest of the game. Good times.
Framerate was never an issue with Commander Keen:) I could probably play it well enough on my kid's old LeapPad.
Animal cruelty charges should be brought, they allowed 4 pets to die...frankly I would be more pissed about that than losing my stuff.
I wonder if you're joking. Frankly I don't much care if his house and all his possessions burn, but as a somewhat stereotypical pet lover I think it is wrong to let the animals die in the fire. I mean they wouldn't just stand there and let a *person* die... I wonder what Peter Singer would say.
Of course that raises the question of which animals they should be required to save. Other primates? Yes. Dogs and cats? Sure. Iguanas? Cockatoos? Ant farms?
See? It's just easier all around if the fire department puts out the fire without question in the first place.
because the question there is whether the US federal government has lawful authority under the Constitution to order people to buy things.
Huh? I believe that I'm "forced" to pay for Interstate Highways, Federal Police, the Military, and plenty of other things which are of only indirect benefit. If you don't like the health care proposal, do us all a favor and dislike it for a real reason, ok?
Yes, but you are "forced" to make payments to the government itself for those services. The new health care mandate forces us to pay *private companies* for services they render. Has this ever been the case before in the U.S.?
the Nikon CLS and Canon ETTL require a Nikon SB800 or a Canon 580EX II to control the remote flashes if you're talking CLS and ETTL.
Not so with Nikon. The pop-up flash in the D300, at least, will act as commander for external CLS flashguns. I use mine to control an SB900 off camera.
And I use the pop-up flash on my D90 to act as a commander for my SB600 off camera. (My budget is obviously smaller than yours!) Seriously, Nikon's CLS system is wonderful.
Like it or hate it, it doesn't change it. (I may be wrong, but either way, your or my opinion doesn't change the facts;-) )
Plus, did you notice where I made clear that I don't believe for a second that the PC is going away?
Dan Aris
I did, and I agree. The problem is, I've come to think of my smartphone as a little handheld pc, not an appliance (let alone a phone,) and I'm sure I'll feel the same about a tablet once I buy one (preferably running webOS.)
Of course, I also agree that my opinion won't change much.
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I've got loads of whimsy. It's moxie I lack.
Though that "red flag" isn't what tripped him up in the end. They tracked him through information acquired about one of his couriers; the lack of phone/internet at the house didn't seem to play any role in locating him.
That said, ChromeOS isn't useful for me. It might be useful for my mother, though. All she does is read email and browse the Internet. The only reason her machine, an HP laptop, isn't a reeking virus-infested spyware-riddled useless pile of plastic is because my brother does all the administrative stuff for her. Otherwise it'd be useless.
OK, I'll bite: All my 82 year old dad does with his WinXP HP desktop is read email and browse the Internet, and he's virtually Windows illiterate (sorry, Dad!) Yet the only administrative stuff I've ever done for him is install a free auto-updating anti-virus program. Yet somehow his computer isn't a "reeking virus-infested spyware-riddled useless pile of plastic." In fact it runs fine. (I know because I use it on occasion when I'm at his house.)
ChromeOS may take care of more things automagically than does Windows (backups, etc.) or it may not; I really don't know, never having investigated ChromeOS. But to suggest that any Windows box will crash and burn into an unusable mess without Extreme Admin Intervention is a bit beyond the pale.
And yes, I realize I'm talking issue with the comment of someone with a three digit user ID.
None whatsoever.
I am appropriately humbled. Though at least I could play Wolfenstein 3D on my 386SX!
FWIW I take it back. I now seem to recall the 486 was a different computer, and my girlfriend's machine (and my main Quake box) was actually a Pentium, probably 120 MHz. Even more reason to love her! (Good thing I married her too.)
User number 65939. Kudos. Get off my lawn indeed!
Huh, I am pretty sure the machine I used to play Quake on was also a 66 MHz 486DX (my girlfriend's machine; one of several charms she possessed,) and I recall it running decently enough. I'm sure I was running at a pretty low resolution -- no more than 640 x 480, maybe even lower? -- but it ran well enough to keep me up half the night playing through the $5 "demo" CD, then calling some phone number and punching in my credit card info so I could get a code to unlock the rest of the game. Good times.
:) I could probably play it well enough on my kid's old LeapPad.
Framerate was never an issue with Commander Keen
...is on a 16 MHz 386SX cpu. At least, that's how I remember it. Time to go dust mine off. Now get the hell off my lawn!
Animal cruelty charges should be brought, they allowed 4 pets to die...frankly I would be more pissed about that than losing my stuff.
I wonder if you're joking. Frankly I don't much care if his house and all his possessions burn, but as a somewhat stereotypical pet lover I think it is wrong to let the animals die in the fire. I mean they wouldn't just stand there and let a *person* die... I wonder what Peter Singer would say.
Of course that raises the question of which animals they should be required to save. Other primates? Yes. Dogs and cats? Sure. Iguanas? Cockatoos? Ant farms?
See? It's just easier all around if the fire department puts out the fire without question in the first place.
Huh? I believe that I'm "forced" to pay for Interstate Highways, Federal Police, the Military, and plenty of other things which are of only indirect benefit. If you don't like the health care proposal, do us all a favor and dislike it for a real reason, ok?
Yes, but you are "forced" to make payments to the government itself for those services. The new health care mandate forces us to pay *private companies* for services they render. Has this ever been the case before in the U.S.?
That's exactly what I do, and I am secure from these shenanigans. Now THAT'S security through obscurity!
Don't forget webOS. It's the Zoroastrianism of smartphone religions. And yes, I posted this from my Palm Pre.
That's a wonderful quotation; thanks for bringing it to my attention. Wish I had mod points!
I wonder how long before "now in 3D!" becomes as distasteful as "now in color!".
That didn't take long, did it?
the Nikon CLS and Canon ETTL require a Nikon SB800 or a Canon 580EX II to control the remote flashes if you're talking CLS and ETTL.
Not so with Nikon. The pop-up flash in the D300, at least, will act as commander for external CLS flashguns. I use mine to control an SB900 off camera.
And I use the pop-up flash on my D90 to act as a commander for my SB600 off camera. (My budget is obviously smaller than yours!) Seriously, Nikon's CLS system is wonderful.
Dammit, I meant to hit Insightful and somehow hit Redundant instead. Apologies, Windbourne.
Looks like someone needs to hug a cuddly puppy.
Like it or hate it, it doesn't change it. (I may be wrong, but either way, your or my opinion doesn't change the facts ;-) )
Plus, did you notice where I made clear that I don't believe for a second that the PC is going away?
Dan Aris
I did, and I agree. The problem is, I've come to think of my smartphone as a little handheld pc, not an appliance (let alone a phone,) and I'm sure I'll feel the same about a tablet once I buy one (preferably running webOS.)
Of course, I also agree that my opinion won't change much.
"That, Mr. Anderson, is the sound of inevitability."
I didn't like hearing it when Agent Smith said it, and I don't like hearing it when you say it.
Microsoft didn't allow indie games at all on the original Xbox console. Is that evil?
The Xbox is a game console. My smartphone is a small handheld computer. I'm ok with the former being a relatively closed platform, but not the latter.
Being gay is a behavior,
...Just as slashdotters can "be straight" and remain virgins.
You might say it's almost obligatory.
Here's hoping HP turns as blind an eye to the homebrew community as Palm has.
That's why I bought a Palm Pre. God knows there's no way in hell Palm will be able to bring out an enhanced model any time soon!
Well that's cool and all but where's the pill that will let me eat bacon, eggs and pancakes 3X a day and still lose weight?