12. The Morris worm
11. Google search rank
10. Apollo guidance system
9. Excel spreadsheet
8. Macintosh OS
7. Sabre system
6. Mosaic browser
5. Java language
4. IBM System 360 OS
3. Gene-sequencing software at the Institute for Genomic Research
2. IBM's System R
1. Unix
12. The Morris worm
11. Google search rank
10. Apollo guidance system
9. Excel spreadsheet
8. Macintosh OS
7. Sabre system
6. Mosaic browser
5. Java language
4. IBM System 360 OS
3. Gene-sequencing software at the Institute for Genomic Research
2. IBM's System R
1. Unix
um, that was supposed to be funny but i forgot to copy the formatting. but seriously, that was an amazing coincidence. 1 in a 1,000,000. other people win the lottery, i simultaneously post the same message to slashdot as dcapel.
Re:Question? (Score:2)
by dcapel (913969) on Tuesday August 15, @02:01AM (#15908566)
(http://wot.narg.googlepages.com/)
Records? What Records?!
Re:Question?
(Score:2)
by mincognito (839071) Alter Relationship on Tuesday August 15, @02:01AM (#15908567)
(http://thegreennotebook.blogspot.com/)
If it is commercial, couldn't the company' records be subpoenaed (in a worst case scenario) by state/local/etc authorities?
Records? What records?
Ok, you are either copying me (your post id is one larger) or that is plain SCARY.
Good games always require work. To really escape from life you need to be entirely caught-up in a difficult challenge. The challenges need to as hard as those in life except in a game you know there is a definite solution. The game must actually involve suffering if it is to be compelling. The biological reason for the escape games provide is to build confidence that carries into 'real' life. Animals play for the same reason. If you want your escape from life to be easy and relaxing, just turn on your television. Just don't expect that to build you any character.
Having to cater to the likes of you is already starting to ruin the Apple we love, the Apple you'll never understand.
Oh yeah, now i remember. Having to count myself amongst those who consider themselves especially deep artistic geniuses in tune with the buddha just because of the friggin computer they use is what has prevented me from getting a Mac up until now. Well done, your post almost disuaded me again but i'm still ordering a mac tomorrow -- the one with the glossy screen that apparently is ruining your world somehow.
Your not honestly going to say that you don't think that antivirus / antispyware is a good thing to have on a machine used by the type of person who will click OK to everything they see?
The point is, if the OS was secure in the first place, antivirus/antispyware wouldn't be needed.
A firewall is useful on any system (not just Windows)
But why should i pay extra when other OSs offer full-fledged firewalls built-in?
anyone storing data on their machine and NOT doing some kind of data backup (at least for the important data) is crazy
Yes. But that doesn't explain why sane people should pay $50 a year for onecare.
As for the performance tune-ups, it really just puts the common tools into one place (defrag, clear temp files, etc)
According to the site 'permance plus' automatically runs defrag, etc. for the user once a month. Not sure how this improves on a simple "scheduled task" either...
My original point was that most of what is being offered are dependent on OS deficiencies (i.e. of no value to linux/os x users even if written for those platforms) and the features not dependent on those deficiencies (e.g. automated backup) certainly aren't worth $50 a year.
As you can see from the site http://www.windowsonecare.com/ they are offering antivirus, antispyware, firewall, performance tune-ups, and data backup and restore. At least 3 of those are dependant on their windows OS deficiencies.
It's obvious that they wouldn't be launching this service now if it won't also be needed for Vista. This was basically the last reason i needed to switch over to a Mac.
Bush : Beach Boys, Beatles, let's see, Alan Jackson, Alan Jackson, Alejandro, Alison Krauss, the Angels, the Archies, Aretha Franklin, the Beatles, Dan McLean. Remember him?
Hume: Don McLean.
Bush: I mean, Don McLean.
Hume: Does "American Pie," right?
Bush: Great song.
Hume: Yes, yes, great song.
Unidentified male: . . . which ones do you play?
Bush: All of these. I put it on shuffle. Dwight Yoakam. I've got the Shuffle, the, what is it called? The little.
Hume: Shuffle.
Bush: It looks like.
Hume: The Shuffle. That is the name of one of the models.
Bush: Yes, the Shuffle.
Hume: Called the Shuffle.
Bush: Lightweight, and crank it on, and you shuffle the Shuffle.
Hume: So you -- it plays . . .
Bush: Put it in my pocket, got the ear things on.
Hume: So it plays them in a random order.
Bush: Yes.
Hume: So you don't know what you're going to going to get.
Bush: No.
Hume: But you know --
Bush: And if you don't like it, you have got your little advance button. It's pretty high-tech stuff.
Hume: . . . be good to have one of those at home, wouldn't it?
Bush: Oh?
Hume: Yes, hit the button and whatever it is that's in your head -- gone.
Bush: . . . it's a bad day, just say, get out of here.
Hume: Well, that probably is pretty . . .
Bush: That works, too. ( Laughter )
Hume: Yes, right.
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The reason I uninstalled Konfabulator was because of the HUGE amount of memory widgets required (5-20 MB per widget) plus unreasonable processor demands. The new Yahoo version doesn't fix this.
Do not underestimate the kids' thirst for knowledge and their ability to acquire it:)... But for those that DO want to learn, anything will do.
That's beautiful but wrong. It's not true that kids who haven't been corrupted by Windows will find learning Linux easy. I've set up mixed linux and windows computer labs for teenagers at refugee camps and the kids naturally gravitate towards the windows boxes. (I prefer linux over windows in these environments for admin and security reasons, but that's beside the point). To solve any end user problem whatsoever on Linux (e.g. installing nepali fonts to view web pages properly, getting a video format to work, finding a linux counterpart to some windows communication software friends back home are using) -- requires geek dedication which 95% of kids do not have and never will. Keep in mind that many of these kids have never used computers before. They want to learn how to communicate with friends, find information, play games and are willing to learn the software to achieve these ends. But the vast majority do NOT want to learn the special meta-knowledge required to make a Linux machine as functional as an OSX or Windows machine in these respects. It is silly to expect kids to "thirst" for this sort of knowledge.
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um, that was supposed to be funny but i forgot to copy the formatting. but seriously, that was an amazing coincidence. 1 in a 1,000,000. other people win the lottery, i simultaneously post the same message to slashdot as dcapel.
Re:Question? (Score:2) by dcapel (913969) on Tuesday August 15, @02:01AM (#15908566) (http://wot.narg.googlepages.com/) Records? What Records?! Re:Question? (Score:2) by mincognito (839071) Alter Relationship on Tuesday August 15, @02:01AM (#15908567) (http://thegreennotebook.blogspot.com/) If it is commercial, couldn't the company' records be subpoenaed (in a worst case scenario) by state/local/etc authorities? Records? What records? Ok, you are either copying me (your post id is one larger) or that is plain SCARY.
If it is commercial, couldn't the company' records be subpoenaed (in a worst case scenario) by state/local/etc authorities?
Records? What records?
Two words:
Crazy
lunatic
And if your brand new car starts to discolor after a couple of weeks? Still gets you from A to B, right?
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Good games always require work. To really escape from life you need to be entirely caught-up in a difficult challenge. The challenges need to as hard as those in life except in a game you know there is a definite solution. The game must actually involve suffering if it is to be compelling. The biological reason for the escape games provide is to build confidence that carries into 'real' life. Animals play for the same reason. If you want your escape from life to be easy and relaxing, just turn on your television. Just don't expect that to build you any character.
When it comes to repaying unscrupulous ebayers, nothing beats...the P-P-P-Powerbook!
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My original point was that most of what is being offered are dependent on OS deficiencies (i.e. of no value to linux/os x users even if written for those platforms) and the features not dependent on those deficiencies (e.g. automated backup) certainly aren't worth $50 a year.
As you can see from the site http://www.windowsonecare.com/ they are offering antivirus, antispyware, firewall, performance tune-ups, and data backup and restore. At least 3 of those are dependant on their windows OS deficiencies.
It's obvious that they wouldn't be launching this service now if it won't also be needed for Vista. This was basically the last reason i needed to switch over to a Mac.
Bush : Beach Boys, Beatles, let's see, Alan Jackson, Alan Jackson, Alejandro, Alison Krauss, the Angels, the Archies, Aretha Franklin, the Beatles, Dan McLean. Remember him? Hume: Don McLean. Bush: I mean, Don McLean. Hume: Does "American Pie," right? Bush: Great song. Hume: Yes, yes, great song. Unidentified male: . . . which ones do you play? Bush: All of these. I put it on shuffle. Dwight Yoakam. I've got the Shuffle, the, what is it called? The little. Hume: Shuffle. Bush: It looks like. Hume: The Shuffle. That is the name of one of the models. Bush: Yes, the Shuffle. Hume: Called the Shuffle. Bush: Lightweight, and crank it on, and you shuffle the Shuffle. Hume: So you -- it plays . . . Bush: Put it in my pocket, got the ear things on. Hume: So it plays them in a random order. Bush: Yes. Hume: So you don't know what you're going to going to get. Bush: No. Hume: But you know -- Bush: And if you don't like it, you have got your little advance button. It's pretty high-tech stuff. Hume: . . . be good to have one of those at home, wouldn't it? Bush: Oh? Hume: Yes, hit the button and whatever it is that's in your head -- gone. Bush: . . . it's a bad day, just say, get out of here. Hume: Well, that probably is pretty . . . Bush: That works, too. ( Laughter ) Hume: Yes, right.
Not only did Bush invent the iPod, he also shuffled the shuffle.
and for the ladies, they should clone the dragon i have in my pants
From the site:
First Prize $100,000 Second Prize $50,000 Third Prize $25,000 Five Best of Category Prizes -Best Consumer Appliance -Best Developer Appliance -Best Server Appliance -Best Collegiate Appliance * -VMTN Community Choice Appliance $5,000 Each
* Participant must be a full-time student.
See, the one asterix connects to the other asterix...makes sense that a collegiate appliance be written by a student, no?
You mean a McGriddle?
This looks to me just like another way to escape reality.
I appreciate your point, but would you deny a rape victim that option?
And the best part is no ads.
The reason I uninstalled Konfabulator was because of the HUGE amount of memory widgets required (5-20 MB per widget) plus unreasonable processor demands. The new Yahoo version doesn't fix this.
Do not underestimate the kids' thirst for knowledge and their ability to acquire it :) ... But for those that DO want to learn, anything will do.
That's beautiful but wrong. It's not true that kids who haven't been corrupted by Windows will find learning Linux easy. I've set up mixed linux and windows computer labs for teenagers at refugee camps and the kids naturally gravitate towards the windows boxes. (I prefer linux over windows in these environments for admin and security reasons, but that's beside the point). To solve any end user problem whatsoever on Linux (e.g. installing nepali fonts to view web pages properly, getting a video format to work, finding a linux counterpart to some windows communication software friends back home are using) -- requires geek dedication which 95% of kids do not have and never will. Keep in mind that many of these kids have never used computers before. They want to learn how to communicate with friends, find information, play games and are willing to learn the software to achieve these ends. But the vast majority do NOT want to learn the special meta-knowledge required to make a Linux machine as functional as an OSX or Windows machine in these respects. It is silly to expect kids to "thirst" for this sort of knowledge.
When your decisions effect your real life (i.e. your income) it is no longer a game.
According to this report the pirates would have loved it. Ninjas continue to be the most effective counter measure against pirates.
That is least unexpected.