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Even then it would only be a "video text search engine". What we really need is a program that records you on your webcam acting out a scene, then searches for a video containing that content.
"How did that video go?" (kicks friend in groin) "Oh here it is!"
Is not young persons' access to sites like myspace and facebook, but rather the fact that they can read. Just to be safe, we probably restrict their access to libraries as well.
This machine in my grocery never learned my name, but was always checking me out. It was always exceedingly patient; its politeness was automatic. It weighed a bit much but had a good interface. Our interactions were always intuitive and natural; I rarely pushed her buttons.
One day, while buying an oversized cucumber, I realized it was flirting me the second time asked me to put the item in the bag. I took the plunge and tried to take it out, but the machine remained unmoved. When I inserted my membership card, she had an exception. Apparently I wasn't endowed with enough capital for her as I was denied and discarded.
I suppose it depends on what point we're arguing. As you said, most people don't install their OS, they pay someone to install it. I don't care how hard it is to install Windows because I didn't have to do it on this computer. I do care how hard Linux is to install because I have to do it.
Although, barring the installation hurdle (which, is a hurdle for the average user given that the aternative is to simply continue using an already functioning computer), I think that Linux is wonderful to use, in many ways moreso than Windows. I've just been left a little sour by the fact that I can't get it functioning on my new computer.
I was ready for Linux. Linux was not ready for me. I spent hour upon hour (days!) trying to get Linux to work with my video card wireless cards. I rebooted more times than I can remember. I read countless wikis. I reinstalled at least 12 times.
Hey, man. I tried. I really did. But I have a job and a life. I need my computer to work. Now, I know that my problems were not issues with Linux, but rather companies that don't realease linux drivers. However, my experience leads me to agree with the gp, until Linux installs quickly and easily, Linux is not ready for the average user.
Eventually, they will be broken anyway.
Likewise, people shouldn't be allowed to own cars. Eventually, they stop running anyways.
Microsoft should not be allowed to monopolize the market by locking in users to their Office formats Locking in users to their formats? Sorry, the consumers have done that themselves.
the media industries should not be allowed to screw over their own customers by creating formats that are designed to be combative against those customers. Consumers shouldn't buy from those companies in the first place. Anyways, historically screwing over your consumers has been a pretty unsustainable business plan.
Just imagine how many decades we'd be ahead in technology if things worked this way.
Business does not exist to further technology. It exists to generate revenue.
Wouldn't prohibiting others' abilities to sell be the sole reason for the existence of those patents in the first place? Sounds like Creative's playing by the rules: a dirty, dirty set of rules.
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People with reasonable sense of life will not trust complete strangers.
I assume you've never flown. Or eaten at a restaurant.
That's not tr^[NO CARRIER]
It certainly sounds like a string of random words.
Do farmers have little fingers and small heads with which to operate these phones?
The real WTF situation would be when people start reading those things carefully enough to have a WTF situation.
Not Lebowski fans are we, mods?
Wow. That really didn't come out right. English is my first language.
Not in the country Jesus! That's illegal! Fucking, pederass.
If cell phones could scream, would we be so cavalier about smashing them on the ground? We might, if they screamed all the time for no good reason.
Oh, wait, no it wasn't a lawsuit after all. It was just this piece of rotting broccoli that I accidentally left in my desk over the weekend.
Unless that person normally does coincidences. Then, coincidentally enough, someone doing what s/he normally does would constitute a coincidence.
I just make sure both parties are really wasted. Cause if you don't remember it, it never happened. Right? ...RIGHT??
Even then it would only be a "video text search engine". What we really need is a program that records you on your webcam acting out a scene, then searches for a video containing that content.
"How did that video go?" (kicks friend in groin) "Oh here it is!"
Sure, we can upgrade the CUP. But Apple has really got to work on that CUPHOLDER. Mine snapped off 2 days out of the box.
It's a wonder they haven't demanded that each warning sticker come with its own warning sticker.
I think he'll be okay. Hunting season is over.
Is not young persons' access to sites like myspace and facebook, but rather the fact that they can read. Just to be safe, we probably restrict their access to libraries as well.
This machine in my grocery never learned my name, but was always checking me out. It was always exceedingly patient; its politeness was automatic. It weighed a bit much but had a good interface. Our interactions were always intuitive and natural; I rarely pushed her buttons.
One day, while buying an oversized cucumber, I realized it was flirting me the second time asked me to put the item in the bag. I took the plunge and tried to take it out, but the machine remained unmoved. When I inserted my membership card, she had an exception. Apparently I wasn't endowed with enough capital for her as I was denied and discarded.
I suppose it depends on what point we're arguing. As you said, most people don't install their OS, they pay someone to install it. I don't care how hard it is to install Windows because I didn't have to do it on this computer. I do care how hard Linux is to install because I have to do it.
Although, barring the installation hurdle (which, is a hurdle for the average user given that the aternative is to simply continue using an already functioning computer), I think that Linux is wonderful to use, in many ways moreso than Windows. I've just been left a little sour by the fact that I can't get it functioning on my new computer.
I was ready for Linux. Linux was not ready for me. I spent hour upon hour (days!) trying to get Linux to work with my video card wireless cards. I rebooted more times than I can remember. I read countless wikis. I reinstalled at least 12 times.
Hey, man. I tried. I really did. But I have a job and a life. I need my computer to work. Now, I know that my problems were not issues with Linux, but rather companies that don't realease linux drivers. However, my experience leads me to agree with the gp, until Linux installs quickly and easily, Linux is not ready for the average user.
I always thought CS was one of the few things you couldn't BS.
Why not? Let's review. Because:
Eventually, they will be broken anyway.
Likewise, people shouldn't be allowed to own cars. Eventually, they stop running anyways.
Microsoft should not be allowed to monopolize the market by locking in users to their Office formats
Locking in users to their formats? Sorry, the consumers have done that themselves.
the media industries should not be allowed to screw over their own customers by creating formats that are designed to be combative against those customers.
Consumers shouldn't buy from those companies in the first place. Anyways, historically screwing over your consumers has been a pretty unsustainable business plan.
Just imagine how many decades we'd be ahead in technology if things worked this way.
Business does not exist to further technology. It exists to generate revenue.
Wouldn't prohibiting others' abilities to sell be the sole reason for the existence of those patents in the first place? Sounds like Creative's playing by the rules: a dirty, dirty set of rules.
...as would the zombie apocalypse.