I think your slightly missing the point. The reason we are annoyed with the lack of jokes is, not because they were taken out, but because classic jokes were re-writen into Crap. (or as the review says, Jokoid, ie a not so funny version of the joke, ie a non-joke). Would it really kill the movie to add in 4-5 lines of dialouge? No, Would it make the movie ALOT better? Yes. So why didn't they do it? That is why were annoyed. Look the movie is 110 minuites. Lets say they replace all jokoid text and replace it with the orginal dialouge, it would add what, 5-15 minuites? Even add the Guide entry on Earth. 110 minuites to 125 minuites. Is that too long? Can your collective asses not sit for an extra 15 minuites?
Take this one for example, a perfect example of no time loss to make a much better joke. The Whale, falling to earth. The last thing he says is (in the book "I wonder if it will be friends with me". And that replace it with "Hello, Ground!". Why? Could that extra 2 seconds destroy the movie and make it too long? This is a perfect example of murdered adam's monologue. THIS is why we are ticked off, not because things are 'exact' but because they Americanized Wonderful British humour that can be grasped by the average american. (Note, Im an american).
On anoher note, they could of just cut out some non-important parts of the story, shortened various sections, removed non-key dialouge and made a 2 hour movie out of the book WITHOUT editing anything. Oh well, thats Hollywood for you.
What ever happened to free speech? Why should we have to watch what we say? Isn't it our right to question our leaders actions? I find it rather intersting anyone should tell me what I should or should not say about public figures. If I don't agree with them, I have a right to voice my opinion, Don't I? I find this outrageous, as should anyone, anywhere.
Alright this is offtopic, but how can i be modded 0 and redundant when i was the First post? I made a valid point about marketshare drop for mandrake comparitivly between the other Linux OSes. Redundant on the first post? hmmm.
But unlike the computer world, the majority of people already KNOW cell phones cause cancer and what not, as well as millions of signs around hospitals, and gas stations (my shell station here in Sunnyvale now has a 'do not use a cell phone while pumping', reason? Not sure, but there must be a reason, people GENERALY dont put up signs like that unless theres a slight, remote possibility of something going bad). The problem is, the unsuspecting computer user, who only looks at websites, reads email, uses AIM and plays Solitare will not understand the fundementals behind the whole argument, because these people are NOT informed about computers and various security involving computers and the internet. (Sasser, code red, NONE of these would of happened if people had the slightest clue). All they hear, if they hear anything at all is the stream of crap comming out of redmond. Why do they only heard this? Because this is all thats reported on, and IMHO, this needs to stop. We as a community need to band together and release, to the wide public counter-spin.
Take this as an example. How many of you have had someone you know, ask you what is the best kind of computer, Dell or Gateway? (or any other major brand of machine-made computers). How many of you have answered, "Build your own, and save your money, it works identicaly, and i'll even build it for you for free". Whats the most typical answer? Ive been running my own bussiness, fixing peoples Dell computers. (Rarely anything else, sometimes old gateways..) and alot of them ask me this same question. Only maybe 1 out of every 20 customers who are seriously going to buy a computer, actualy let me build one, of identical specs (right down to the mouse and keyboard) for more than $400 cheaper, and only ONE, ONE out of 2-4 builds a WEEK in the last 5 years have wanted Linux. Not that i havent tried to get them to use linux, infact i explain to them the benfits of Linux for what they generaly do. And sadly, alot of them HAVE read the crap from Microsoft, (or 'heard' it from someone at 'work')
All in all, yes of course we know Linux is more secure. But its 'US', not the average joe email who doesnt yet understand (or doesnt care to understand) the way computers and security really work. We as a community need to fix this.
"Likewise, BIOS optimization is often unnecessary"
One word. Bullshit. It could mean the difference between having useless features (ie onboard video/sound) running and eating resources when you don't need it. And thats just the tip of the iceberg.
Simply put, this is a plug for someones website. Sorry, nothing to see here folks, move along.
Intersting, being a mandrake user myself, fall of 2006 seems a very long time for the distro to be updated. I suspect some serious marketshare drop for mandrake between now and then when people decided a more updated version of linux is better.
If its avaible, metroPCS, 35-40 a month, flat fee:P Limited range, (here in sunnyvale, i can go as far as fremont, or as far south as santa cruz) but it works just fine.
Thats slightly incorrect. Having my wallet stolen now a total of 5 times in the last 5 years. (Why, why does it happen to me) I can tell you from fact, that if you have a Bank of america, or washignton mutal debit card, you CAN request them to deactivate all credit purchuses on your card. (its literly one menu-driven command once they are inside your account) Then, if your card is ever stolen, the moment the credit transaction takes place, its flagged, and I get a call. Last time, they caught the person within 30 minuites of trying to use my card. (She tried it in 5 places)
So yes, it is possible just to use the debit part only.
Speaking as a cellist and piano player, and knowing the science behind it, you cannot compare two mice usage to music performance. For starts, on the cello side, its two differnt parts of the brain working to control the fingers of the left hand, and the bow in the right hand. Piano is differnt, it uses the same part of the brain, however, if youve ever looked at sheet music for the piano, the right hand plays only (mostly) chords and supporting sounds. Thus it is easier to multitask both hands.
Course, anyone who uses two computers at the same time, most likely doesnt use the mouse much at all.
I regularly use a laptop for work, almost 99% of the time in my car while driving in excess speeds of over 70mph;) that aside, ive found the best laptop mouse is the 'finger mouse'. Its really awsome. http://shop.store.yahoo.com/cablesonline/usb4dfinm ous.html/ Though this isnt mine, i picked it up at a computer show many many moons ago, but the design is still the same.
Now if only i could grow a third arm so i could steer, use the laptop AND look at pron at the same time. Ahh that would be the life...
Heres a point we as a community could learn from microsoft.
Think about the Windows 9x/XP installation process.
Step 1: Put cd in, start computer
Step 2: Read welcome screen, hit 'agree'
Step 3: Wait, reboot machine
Step 4: Create user, and BAM your done.
Seriously, the common person really doesnt give two craps about Partitions, package installation, what a 'resoultion' or 'bit depth' is, or any of the normal basic *nix installation process we are all familar with.
Another part they could work on is some sort of 'auto-play' for cds. Alot of people dont know how to access a cd without it being auto-runed. So we need that sort of function in there as well.
There are plenty of very basic things that need to be done on the most basic levels before your auntie jenna will be using Linux to check her email. This is a good step, but more does need to be done.
Its simple really. There needs to be an umbrella of sorts to combine all aspects of Linux(kernal) and Software together. Because explaining to Auntie Jenna WHAT a kernel is, its much easier to just called it 'linux'. The common person understands somewhat, what 'linux' is. (btw, pronounced Lee-nooks)
Personaly, I belive we should all get past trying to retain the geekness of Linux, and focus on getting the common man/woman to use it by making the system easier to use, and increase general knowledge of the system.
If were ever going to beat microsoft, we'll need to combine forces, fighting over what to CALL the damned thing gets us no where:P
So uh, yeah, just call it linux, know your right and move on;)
Your math is a bit off. the 6.80 per pack is not in taxes. They say they can collect for up to 4 years in back taxes, thus.. the person who has to pay 2500 in back taxes, providing they bought every single pack online, out of state, one a day, would require 3.42 years worth of back taxes.
Besides, 6.80 a pack? Yeesh, even here in california we only pay about $4 a pack. (Or if your smart buy Tops rolling tobacco, 36 cigs for 2 bucks;)
Hmm, only the wonders are described by this device, however, no one bothered to explain HOW it can detect the future, how it works, how it was built, etc.
They also said nostrodamus predicted 9/11. Also said the same passages predicted the bay of pigs incident, preal harbor and other such events.
Personaly, i want to see it replicated, detailed specs produced on the web so we can make our own 'physic box' to play with.
This is Psuedo science, pure and simple.
I can testify to that fact. Day in and day out, i goto peoples houses and fix their computers. Alot of the time the infestation of adware/virus/trojans is so intense, i flatly recommend reinstalling windows, both to save time, their money and a headache (me).
On several occasions, when i do this in their house and they have no hardware firewall, Ive begun the 'windows update' crap, only to find out, the system has ALREADY been comprimised. (Sasser/Code red). This is after a complete format/reinstall.
Since this is my bread and butter, i tend to get alot of callbacks. I can tell you, even with all the possible security i can stack into windows XP, its life span is about 2-3 weeks. (Granted the users are morons too {ooo lets open this attachment};)
On the few Linux/FreeBSD (my choice) installations, i do the same rhetoric with them about security, and i have yet to have to come back to their houses, and theyre much happyier.
If only more Websurfers/Email Readers would switch to a linux system, the world would be safer.
Soon my pet, Soon the CEOs of Google will Outstrip Microsoft's Strangle hold on the world! Bawahahah.
Just think, 10 years from now we can call Dr. Eric Schmidt instead of old Mr. Gates. (Who, according to another/. article link, is unfit to lead.. )
All hail Google!
* bows and grovels at the doorstep of google's crystal palace.*
I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy!
Seriously though, give them a few years:P
I work for a fortune 500 company as a Tech. (Only tech for california now, we've been completely outsourced, the only reason they keep me around is because im not afraid of spending my weekend running adaware;)
Anywho, our marketing support department uses several high end production printers nearly 24/7, so stability is key. Last year the printers were hooked up to each members Windows Machine. (No, I didn't set this up, and technicly im not supposed to change it) But recently with increesed adware on the marketing support's computers (i should say one of them, shes an idoit.. anyways) and printers going 'down' due to this single person, the office manager came to me and asked what he could do to stop this from happening. (It has happened almost 10 times this year alone). So i suggested Installing a linux box to handle all the printers.
Needless to say, he was extremely skeptical. (Having computer-phobia) So i took another non-priority department, and set them up the way i wanted to see marketing support setup. A few days later, he wanted to see how it worked, so i showed him. At the time, i only had my mandrake cds on me, so i used it. He was extremely impressed about how 'cool' it looked and felt. It wasnt in his words.. 'blocky' (i assume he meant text based) I showed him around the system in general (not a thing about printing though heh) and he fell in love with it after i explained how there isnt any 'adware/spyware' in Linux {At least i dont think there is.. linus help us if the day comes} and how linux itself very rarely crashes. Today i just finished installing Mandrake 10 on his main computer, tomarrow i get to begin converting marketing support.
Anyways, Mandrake has always been my personal favorite for computer-newbies/Phobic people, mostly because the install, general 'mandrakness' feel of the system isnt much like tradtional linux . IMHO, its much more graphical in nature, and other more 'common-office-type' people can easily get accustomed to the enviroment.
Since your a system admin, also take into account that training new people to work on the new systems may/might/will be easier than on another distro. You also never know if your boss wants to poke around someday, its always nice to let them have their fun.
My suggestion for linux: Mandrake
My Suggestion in general: FreeBSD
FreeBSD however is a whole differnt story =)
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Take this one for example, a perfect example of no time loss to make a much better joke. The Whale, falling to earth. The last thing he says is (in the book "I wonder if it will be friends with me". And that replace it with "Hello, Ground!". Why? Could that extra 2 seconds destroy the movie and make it too long? This is a perfect example of murdered adam's monologue. THIS is why we are ticked off, not because things are 'exact' but because they Americanized Wonderful British humour that can be grasped by the average american. (Note, Im an american). On anoher note, they could of just cut out some non-important parts of the story, shortened various sections, removed non-key dialouge and made a 2 hour movie out of the book WITHOUT editing anything. Oh well, thats Hollywood for you.
What ever happened to free speech? Why should we have to watch what we say? Isn't it our right to question our leaders actions? I find it rather intersting anyone should tell me what I should or should not say about public figures. If I don't agree with them, I have a right to voice my opinion, Don't I? I find this outrageous, as should anyone, anywhere.
Alright this is offtopic, but how can i be modded 0 and redundant when i was the First post? I made a valid point about marketshare drop for mandrake comparitivly between the other Linux OSes. Redundant on the first post? hmmm.
Take this as an example. How many of you have had someone you know, ask you what is the best kind of computer, Dell or Gateway? (or any other major brand of machine-made computers). How many of you have answered, "Build your own, and save your money, it works identicaly, and i'll even build it for you for free". Whats the most typical answer? Ive been running my own bussiness, fixing peoples Dell computers. (Rarely anything else, sometimes old gateways..) and alot of them ask me this same question. Only maybe 1 out of every 20 customers who are seriously going to buy a computer, actualy let me build one, of identical specs (right down to the mouse and keyboard) for more than $400 cheaper, and only ONE, ONE out of 2-4 builds a WEEK in the last 5 years have wanted Linux. Not that i havent tried to get them to use linux, infact i explain to them the benfits of Linux for what they generaly do. And sadly, alot of them HAVE read the crap from Microsoft, (or 'heard' it from someone at 'work')
All in all, yes of course we know Linux is more secure. But its 'US', not the average joe email who doesnt yet understand (or doesnt care to understand) the way computers and security really work. We as a community need to fix this.
One word. Bullshit. It could mean the difference between having useless features (ie onboard video/sound) running and eating resources when you don't need it. And thats just the tip of the iceberg.
Simply put, this is a plug for someones website. Sorry, nothing to see here folks, move along.
was a typo ;) fall of 2005 is still a ways away.
=(
If its avaible, metroPCS, 35-40 a month, flat fee :P Limited range, (here in sunnyvale, i can go as far as fremont, or as far south as santa cruz) but it works just fine.
Thats slightly incorrect. Having my wallet stolen now a total of 5 times in the last 5 years. (Why, why does it happen to me) I can tell you from fact, that if you have a Bank of america, or washignton mutal debit card, you CAN request them to deactivate all credit purchuses on your card. (its literly one menu-driven command once they are inside your account) Then, if your card is ever stolen, the moment the credit transaction takes place, its flagged, and I get a call. Last time, they caught the person within 30 minuites of trying to use my card. (She tried it in 5 places) So yes, it is possible just to use the debit part only.
Course, anyone who uses two computers at the same time, most likely doesnt use the mouse much at all.
So uh, maybe two keyboards? :P
Now if only i could grow a third arm so i could steer, use the laptop AND look at pron at the same time. Ahh that would be the life...
Now the question is, who will make better music, Hampsters, or Badgers? The Battle continues.
"..within 10 light years of us, it "would possibly have triggered a mass extinction.""
Course if some people had their way, it would only hit us blue states =(
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Heres a point we as a community could learn from microsoft.
Think about the Windows 9x/XP installation process.
Step 1: Put cd in, start computer
Step 2: Read welcome screen, hit 'agree'
Step 3: Wait, reboot machine
Step 4: Create user, and BAM your done.
Seriously, the common person really doesnt give two craps about Partitions, package installation, what a 'resoultion' or 'bit depth' is, or any of the normal basic *nix installation process we are all familar with.
Another part they could work on is some sort of 'auto-play' for cds. Alot of people dont know how to access a cd without it being auto-runed. So we need that sort of function in there as well.
There are plenty of very basic things that need to be done on the most basic levels before your auntie jenna will be using Linux to check her email. This is a good step, but more does need to be done.
Its simple really. There needs to be an umbrella of sorts to combine all aspects of Linux(kernal) and Software together. Because explaining to Auntie Jenna WHAT a kernel is, its much easier to just called it 'linux'. The common person understands somewhat, what 'linux' is. (btw, pronounced Lee-nooks) Personaly, I belive we should all get past trying to retain the geekness of Linux, and focus on getting the common man/woman to use it by making the system easier to use, and increase general knowledge of the system. If were ever going to beat microsoft, we'll need to combine forces, fighting over what to CALL the damned thing gets us no where :P
So uh, yeah, just call it linux, know your right and move on ;)
Perhaps they could spend a little of that 100m to debunking insane statements from the Microsoft goon squad such as http://interviews.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/0 2/15/1258244&tid=109&tid=163&tid=11&tid=218/ Martin Taylor. and the like.
Your math is a bit off. the 6.80 per pack is not in taxes. They say they can collect for up to 4 years in back taxes, thus.. the person who has to pay 2500 in back taxes, providing they bought every single pack online, out of state, one a day, would require 3.42 years worth of back taxes. Besides, 6.80 a pack? Yeesh, even here in california we only pay about $4 a pack. (Or if your smart buy Tops rolling tobacco, 36 cigs for 2 bucks ;)
Hmm, only the wonders are described by this device, however, no one bothered to explain HOW it can detect the future, how it works, how it was built, etc. They also said nostrodamus predicted 9/11. Also said the same passages predicted the bay of pigs incident, preal harbor and other such events. Personaly, i want to see it replicated, detailed specs produced on the web so we can make our own 'physic box' to play with. This is Psuedo science, pure and simple.
I can testify to that fact. Day in and day out, i goto peoples houses and fix their computers. Alot of the time the infestation of adware/virus/trojans is so intense, i flatly recommend reinstalling windows, both to save time, their money and a headache (me). On several occasions, when i do this in their house and they have no hardware firewall, Ive begun the 'windows update' crap, only to find out, the system has ALREADY been comprimised. (Sasser/Code red). This is after a complete format/reinstall. Since this is my bread and butter, i tend to get alot of callbacks. I can tell you, even with all the possible security i can stack into windows XP, its life span is about 2-3 weeks. (Granted the users are morons too {ooo lets open this attachment} ;)
On the few Linux/FreeBSD (my choice) installations, i do the same rhetoric with them about security, and i have yet to have to come back to their houses, and theyre much happyier.
If only more Websurfers/Email Readers would switch to a linux system, the world would be safer.
Ding dong the witch is dead Which old witch? The wicked witch! Well, at least shes flying around in the tornado ;)
Soon my pet, Soon the CEOs of Google will Outstrip Microsoft's Strangle hold on the world! Bawahahah. Just think, 10 years from now we can call Dr. Eric Schmidt instead of old Mr. Gates. (Who, according to another /. article link, is unfit to lead.. )
All hail Google!
* bows and grovels at the doorstep of google's crystal palace.*
I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy!
Seriously though, give them a few years :P
I work for a fortune 500 company as a Tech. (Only tech for california now, we've been completely outsourced, the only reason they keep me around is because im not afraid of spending my weekend running adaware ;)
Anywho, our marketing support department uses several high end production printers nearly 24/7, so stability is key. Last year the printers were hooked up to each members Windows Machine. (No, I didn't set this up, and technicly im not supposed to change it) But recently with increesed adware on the marketing support's computers (i should say one of them, shes an idoit.. anyways) and printers going 'down' due to this single person, the office manager came to me and asked what he could do to stop this from happening. (It has happened almost 10 times this year alone). So i suggested Installing a linux box to handle all the printers.
Needless to say, he was extremely skeptical. (Having computer-phobia) So i took another non-priority department, and set them up the way i wanted to see marketing support setup. A few days later, he wanted to see how it worked, so i showed him. At the time, i only had my mandrake cds on me, so i used it. He was extremely impressed about how 'cool' it looked and felt. It wasnt in his words.. 'blocky' (i assume he meant text based) I showed him around the system in general (not a thing about printing though heh) and he fell in love with it after i explained how there isnt any 'adware/spyware' in Linux {At least i dont think there is.. linus help us if the day comes} and how linux itself very rarely crashes. Today i just finished installing Mandrake 10 on his main computer, tomarrow i get to begin converting marketing support.
Anyways, Mandrake has always been my personal favorite for computer-newbies/Phobic people, mostly because the install, general 'mandrakness' feel of the system isnt much like tradtional linux . IMHO, its much more graphical in nature, and other more 'common-office-type' people can easily get accustomed to the enviroment.
Since your a system admin, also take into account that training new people to work on the new systems may/might/will be easier than on another distro. You also never know if your boss wants to poke around someday, its always nice to let them have their fun.
My suggestion for linux: Mandrake
My Suggestion in general: FreeBSD
FreeBSD however is a whole differnt story =)
Hmm, my logitech mouse costed all of $5. Still too damn expensive for a simple mouse.