I dont' think that's entirely fair. Fast is a relative term; I've written GUIs in C# that have satisfied high performance requirements. I don't see anything in Firefox that would require a level of speed you can't get in.NET. Also, there's nothing preventing you from writing hoggish code in C++.
If by "portable" you mean "able to be ported" then you're correct. But, again, "porting" an application can be a pain in the ass in general. While there may be C++ compilers available on great number of platforms, it doesn't mean your code is gonna work on them.
I heard Bill Gates pulled all of a publisher's books off the shelves of Microsoft stores just because they put out a book that said mean things about him!
From Wikipedia:
One way to understand the colloquial usage might be to shift grounds from logical contradiction to what some philosophers describe as a performative contradiction. A hypocrite is not saying anything that contradicts the general principles that he asserts to be true; but his actions, in some sense, presuppose that those principles are false. Similarly, "I cannot assert anything." is a sentence that no-one can truly utter. This is not because of a logical contradiction in the sentence--it is, for example, true of the brain-dead. But there is a performative contradiction involved in the act of saying it; for to say it presupposes that you can assert something.
Will some of the lone gunmen out there explain to me how, assuming this is some sort of ploy by MS, how it benefits them?
You can't advertise it e.g. "Use IIS and get preferential rankings in MSN search!"
It won't get more people to use MSN Search; if anything it will get less people to use it as they get less accurate results.
So..Who Benefits?
Do you really beleive that people who walk shouldn't pay for the roads? Do you believe the groceries you buy walked the supermarket? Do you think your customers walked to your place of business? In other words, you don't see any tangible social/economic benefit that you share from the existence of well maintained roads?
Why should I pay for a fire department? My house isn't on fire, my neighbor's is.
How was the inaccuracy of the tape discovered? By comparing with other tape. It's a good thing the documentarian wasn't busy recording the police recording the demonstrators, huh?
Also, when you are put on trial, you have the right to examine any evidence presented against you. I don't see how video tape is any more liable to corruption than any other piece of evidence.
While I think this really is bad, you'd be amazed who already has your SSN, your address history, and all sorts of other personal information. It's not hard to get.
If that's so, Lexis Nexis has other things to worry about. It's bad enough when somebody steals your business; it's another thing when it turns out to be worthless anyway.
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I dont' think that's entirely fair. Fast is a relative term; I've written GUIs in C# that have satisfied high performance requirements. I don't see anything in Firefox that would require a level of speed you can't get in .NET. Also, there's nothing preventing you from writing hoggish code in C++.
If by "portable" you mean "able to be ported" then you're correct. But, again, "porting" an application can be a pain in the ass in general. While there may be C++ compilers available on great number of platforms, it doesn't mean your code is gonna work on them.
The computer has already enlarged my penis! Now it can download my brain.
No nobody's gonna go see it!
And a clue with it, please.
I switched to Firefox from IE, mostly because I loved tabbed browsing. But you know what? It's just a feature people! It's not the cure for cancer!
I've been using Firefox for nine months now, and there's not that big a difference. The fact that MS will include tabs means there will be even less.
No, it's like choosing the new prostitute, the one with less sores and track marks.
But none of the bills he introduced "created" the internet.
As much as I feel Al Gore was unfairly treated over this, the phrase does in fact mean that he in effect claims to have invented the internet.
I took the initiative == "acted first" in creating the Internet == "there was no internet before I acted, but there was after I did."
I realize that's not what he meant, that's what he said.
while (!President)
{
if(scotus.contains("Scalia"))
break;
recount(votes, "Florida");
whine();
sue("Republicans");
}
RFID chips in sex offenders + Chips in kids that will warn them (or parents) when offender is near.
At the very least, Lojack your kids, people!
Q. A man has to choose between two domain registries. One has low prices, the other has great customer service. Which one does he choose?
A. The one with the biggest tits.
I heard Bill Gates pulled all of a publisher's books off the shelves of Microsoft stores just because they put out a book that said mean things about him!
From Wikipedia:
One way to understand the colloquial usage might be to shift grounds from logical contradiction to what some philosophers describe as a performative contradiction. A hypocrite is not saying anything that contradicts the general principles that he asserts to be true; but his actions, in some sense, presuppose that those principles are false. Similarly, "I cannot assert anything." is a sentence that no-one can truly utter. This is not because of a logical contradiction in the sentence--it is, for example, true of the brain-dead. But there is a performative contradiction involved in the act of saying it; for to say it presupposes that you can assert something.
Something about your post made me think of that.
Then I guess the details of his health are indeed important public information. As a matter of fact, the SEC should require its publication.
So one mans spyware is another mans "helpful utility"?
Exactly. Why should that seems so strange.
Futhermore, from TFA:
For consumers, the choice of whether to send the data, and how much information to share, will be up to the individual.
Another revolutionary new concept. You can TURN IT OFF!
New to the internet, are you?
Will some of the lone gunmen out there explain to me how, assuming this is some sort of ploy by MS, how it benefits them?
You can't advertise it e.g. "Use IIS and get preferential rankings in MSN search!"
It won't get more people to use MSN Search; if anything it will get less people to use it as they get less accurate results.
So..Who Benefits?
How is this relevant to the Brand article?
Does anybody really think that would be improvement?
Do you really beleive that people who walk shouldn't pay for the roads? Do you believe the groceries you buy walked the supermarket? Do you think your customers walked to your place of business? In other words, you don't see any tangible social/economic benefit that you share from the existence of well maintained roads?
Why should I pay for a fire department? My house isn't on fire, my neighbor's is.
How was the inaccuracy of the tape discovered? By comparing with other tape. It's a good thing the documentarian wasn't busy recording the police recording the demonstrators, huh?
Also, when you are put on trial, you have the right to examine any evidence presented against you. I don't see how video tape is any more liable to corruption than any other piece of evidence.
Isn't that an argument for MORE suveillance, rather than less?
became famous for slowing down light, which normally travels at 186,000 miles per second, to less than the speed of a bicycle.
My bicycle travels at the speed of light, you insensitive clod!
If you're not able to use someone else's identity without having it traced back to you.... Well it kind of defeats the purpose, doesn't it?
While I think this really is bad, you'd be amazed who already has your SSN, your address history, and all sorts of other personal information. It's not hard to get.
If that's so, Lexis Nexis has other things to worry about. It's bad enough when somebody steals your business; it's another thing when it turns out to be worthless anyway.
You have it backwards. It's John Smith's responsibility under the law to report the $1000, not yours.