If an Open Source Bubble "bursts," and there's less new Open Source software for me, it will mean that I'll have to go back to pirating software 'cause I sure can't afford Closed Source software prices...
...and I finally got my computers running 100% legal software...
What I refer to as "So Called Independents" are not actual independents, but those who identify with a party but respond to survey data as an "Independent." I'm not saying anything bad about someone who is actually an independent, but rather the person who calls themself an independent while in every election continuously voting for a single party.
If you vote Democrat in every race, for every election, for five years, you're a Democrat. Regardless of whether or not you call yourself an Independent. I live in Wisconsin, where party membership is not required to vote in primaries - around here 80% of the people who are supposed to be Independent aren't. It was never a slam against true independents.
What the danger is to the Republicans, and as I said this is part of a larger patern, is that the Democrats who identify themselves as Independents may actually be reinforced against the Republicans and therefore become more likely to feel Partisan loyalty to the Democrats (who they have been voting for).
Again, we're not talking about swinging anyone's opinions on issues, or changing who they'd vote for - merely whether or not they'll identify themselves with a party - which frankly greatly influences how many will show up to the polls in November of 2006.
Whether you want to believe it or not, the partisan populations in this country are split fairly 50/50. Now, mind you, that's the partisan portion of the country. A large percentage frankly doesn't feel any particular way towards either party.
Now, in a midterm election (these work different than Presidential ones statistically) really the only people who vote in them are partisans - people who feel strongly towards one party or another. To win a midterm, what one must do is reinforce those who sit on the edge of their party - those who might usually vote with them but feel no affiliation.
Actions such as this by the Bush Administration (which then reflects on the Republican party) won't sway any Republicans over the the Democratic party, but what it could do is take Joe Moderate-Democrat and make him feel impassioned enough to vote.
When less than 50% of the people show up to vote in a midterm, it only takes 26% of the people to win.
The Onion crosses political borders, and while it's Madison, WI roots may suggest a liberal sensibility, I can't believe that this is the smartest move (politically) that the White House could be doing.
Regardless of the legal issue - as I am not a lawyer and cannot claim to speak to the limits of Satire and protected speech - many people who read the Onion are so called "Independents." Now, in this day and age, when the country is looking polarized, it can only further reinforce those who may only drift to the Democratic side into becoming much stronger Partisans.
With the 2006 midterms coming up, and considering that it's those with strong partisan feelings who vote in midterm elections, this is really a part of a larger trend that may drive people away from the Republican party.
...wait, I'm a Democrat. Keep suing Bush! Keep suing!
Actually, the Bussard collectors in Star Trek are a reference to Bussard ramscoops which were proposed by physicist Robert Bussard. Star Trek referenced him in this case.:)
This reminds me more of Tiger's GAME . COM, which tried to throw in every feature it could - and winding up overpriced as heck. Really, they tried to be everything to everyone and ended up being nothing to no one...
Well, the reason it's also not vulnerable for Passwords is that you'd still have to Brute force it - and at that point you could just Brute force ANY password.
It was meant to be ironic. See, the line "Obligatory Cheap Shot" was meant to imply that it wasn't a serious joke and/or criticism - merely the same old line we've all heard dozens of times.
So, in fact it was meant to make fun of the people who would have actually said the line seriously.
Ah well, complicated humor is sometimes wasted...:P
Issues like these aside, running 64-bit Windows seems very much like running 32-bit Windows. System stability was excellent on our test bed, and we ran a variety of applications with no crashes.
Waitaminute... Running Windows without crashes? Isn't that a contradiction in terms?
...but I'll instead just turn to the used videogame store.
Why? Because the mom and pop used videogame store is the same price as Funcoland, and I'm instead patronizing a local establishment.
But here's the thing - Videogame companies don't make any money on my purchase. They've already made their profit from that particular sale. So, what happens to their sales if high prices drive a larger percentage of consumers to the used bins? With less first release sales, they won't make as much money......and then they'll either be smart, and drop the price back down (which will also make them look better, if everyone else is more expensive), or they'll do the sadly more likely, and raise the price again to "recoup lost profits"...
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Having a little bit of Deja Vu here, as I seem to remember hearing about something like this quite some time ago.
With a little digging, I found this: https://wifi.google.com/download.html
If an Open Source Bubble "bursts," and there's less new Open Source software for me, it will mean that I'll have to go back to pirating software 'cause I sure can't afford Closed Source software prices...
...and I finally got my computers running 100% legal software...
You can most definitely request a new Social Security number.
Because we all know how well the market has adhered to the suggested rules on .com, .org, and .net...
.tv addresses are clearly hosted in Tuvalu.
And all the
Self policing has failed.
You assume I have standards.
*buys first available plane ticket to England*
I don't know whether to feel too old or too young for this comment.
What I refer to as "So Called Independents" are not actual independents, but those who identify with a party but respond to survey data as an "Independent." I'm not saying anything bad about someone who is actually an independent, but rather the person who calls themself an independent while in every election continuously voting for a single party.
If you vote Democrat in every race, for every election, for five years, you're a Democrat. Regardless of whether or not you call yourself an Independent. I live in Wisconsin, where party membership is not required to vote in primaries - around here 80% of the people who are supposed to be Independent aren't. It was never a slam against true independents.
What the danger is to the Republicans, and as I said this is part of a larger patern, is that the Democrats who identify themselves as Independents may actually be reinforced against the Republicans and therefore become more likely to feel Partisan loyalty to the Democrats (who they have been voting for).
Again, we're not talking about swinging anyone's opinions on issues, or changing who they'd vote for - merely whether or not they'll identify themselves with a party - which frankly greatly influences how many will show up to the polls in November of 2006.
Whether you want to believe it or not, the partisan populations in this country are split fairly 50/50. Now, mind you, that's the partisan portion of the country. A large percentage frankly doesn't feel any particular way towards either party.
Now, in a midterm election (these work different than Presidential ones statistically) really the only people who vote in them are partisans - people who feel strongly towards one party or another. To win a midterm, what one must do is reinforce those who sit on the edge of their party - those who might usually vote with them but feel no affiliation.
Actions such as this by the Bush Administration (which then reflects on the Republican party) won't sway any Republicans over the the Democratic party, but what it could do is take Joe Moderate-Democrat and make him feel impassioned enough to vote.
When less than 50% of the people show up to vote in a midterm, it only takes 26% of the people to win.
The Onion crosses political borders, and while it's Madison, WI roots may suggest a liberal sensibility, I can't believe that this is the smartest move (politically) that the White House could be doing.
Regardless of the legal issue - as I am not a lawyer and cannot claim to speak to the limits of Satire and protected speech - many people who read the Onion are so called "Independents." Now, in this day and age, when the country is looking polarized, it can only further reinforce those who may only drift to the Democratic side into becoming much stronger Partisans.
With the 2006 midterms coming up, and considering that it's those with strong partisan feelings who vote in midterm elections, this is really a part of a larger trend that may drive people away from the Republican party.
...wait, I'm a Democrat. Keep suing Bush! Keep suing!
since my personal foto lib is about 3K (I like to take pictures)
:P
Only 3 KBytes? Wow. That's some good compression.
Actually, the Bussard collectors in Star Trek are a reference to Bussard ramscoops which were proposed by physicist Robert Bussard. Star Trek referenced him in this case. :)
Sounds better than the Air Car
On PvP servers, female avatars are much more likely to be played by men.
Wait a minute... there are female characters *not* played by men on those servers?
My entire worldview has shattered...
New Zealanders who feel left out are apparently lying to Apple and getting songs anyway...
Perhaps there is some mental disorder in which people who name their company Tiger also come out with ridiculously ill-concieved handhelds...
...someone should do a study.
This reminds me more of Tiger's GAME . COM, which tried to throw in every feature it could - and winding up overpriced as heck. Really, they tried to be everything to everyone and ended up being nothing to no one...
Waitaminute... Tiger... *slaps forehead*
Unless a blind person ever needs to try and use their page...
Well, the reason it's also not vulnerable for Passwords is that you'd still have to Brute force it - and at that point you could just Brute force ANY password.
Don't forget Mario previously appeared in Donkey Kong before that too.
It was meant to be ironic. See, the line "Obligatory Cheap Shot" was meant to imply that it wasn't a serious joke and/or criticism - merely the same old line we've all heard dozens of times. So, in fact it was meant to make fun of the people who would have actually said the line seriously. Ah well, complicated humor is sometimes wasted... :P
Issues like these aside, running 64-bit Windows seems very much like running 32-bit Windows. System stability was excellent on our test bed, and we ran a variety of applications with no crashes.
Waitaminute... Running Windows without crashes? Isn't that a contradiction in terms?
Well, except this can only go so far... if EVERYONE resigned to buying just used games, then there wouldn't BE any used games at all.
I wasn't reffering to EVERYONE switching, merely a large enough percentage to reduce their overall sales and profits significantly.
...but I'll instead just turn to the used videogame store. Why? Because the mom and pop used videogame store is the same price as Funcoland, and I'm instead patronizing a local establishment. But here's the thing - Videogame companies don't make any money on my purchase. They've already made their profit from that particular sale. So, what happens to their sales if high prices drive a larger percentage of consumers to the used bins? With less first release sales, they won't make as much money... ...and then they'll either be smart, and drop the price back down (which will also make them look better, if everyone else is more expensive), or they'll do the sadly more likely, and raise the price again to "recoup lost profits"...
Well, as the entire series ends with a "New Genesis" of mankind (well, the movie does at least), it sort of makes sense.
:p
Well... NeoGenesis would make sense. Neon Genesis makes it sounds like it's all lit up or something.