I know you're being funny, but seriously, there's a huge difference between mild trauma and huge, 300+ pound men smashing into each other. (Mass * Velocity)^2 = your brain is mush.
There has not been nearly enough research into this subject; the actual effects of the trauma, both over long and short-term periods of time.
This information will help everyone, not just athletes. It just so happens athletes experience massive numbers of concussions; hopefully their sacrifices will help benefit anyone experiencing head-trauma issues.
No, no it isn't. Please don't pretend you know what science is if you can't follow a simple a definition which is plainly accessible. It's a rock, floating in space, which is slightly more remarkable than a grain of sand on a beach.
Interesting idea if it does what I think, at least. Would have figured a sandbox for a plugin was rather intensive processor wise
One thing however, is that on Vista you already have Internet Explorer running in a sandbox (most of the core system services appear virtualized, according to Task Manager), isolated from the kernel. I'd imagine a virtualized virtual machine is a pretty nasty beast on performance.
Definitely a neat idea; especially on an XP box where you don't have the innate ability to run a virtualized IE.
You don't list an e-mail address in your profile. How would I go about contacting you for a copy of that paper? IANAMP, but love reading this sort of thing.
You are so wrong it's not funny. It's at least several 10s of dollars per installation. When a company Dell (or anyone else) software, they end up supporting it (to varying extents) or at least fielding support calls regarding it, and there is the customer impression that the company recommends that software. They're not just slapping "use AOL" ads inside the system, they're installing the app and leaving chosing a screenname and entering a credit card number as the sole tasks required by the user. Thanks for trying, though.
I don't know how to express my agreement with you without referencing a car. Maybe it's like a truck; we're not talking about the Internet, after-all. At any rate; I hate the very notion of DST and your "why not change business hours" idea is probably the best I've heard.
And we need to stop pandering to this insipid, retarded mentality. If you fuel something, it will grow; ignorance is no different. I am sick of this North American culture that seems to perpetuate stupidity. If ignorance is no escape from the law; then it shouldn't be used to wield it like a club either. If you're living in the year 2000+ and you believe everything in advertising verbatim, then it must be a terribly painful life you lead.
I deal with people every day, bitching about how the computer they barely use doesn't run the OS they didn't need (Vista Capable means upgradable from XP, for any system not shipped after Vista's release date), and they didn't even try and troubleshoot the problem (many of which happen on XP) but somehow this is everyone's fault but theirs, for making a shitty, uninformed buying decision.
I feel no sorrow for people who throw money after things they do not even bother to understand. Vista, without Aero, still lets the average user download malware, forward chain e-mails to their relatives, and run Word. This is a non-issue.
I wholeheartedly agree. There's really nothing too obtuse about the Windows Update site; you load it up, it tells you what you *really* need and then lets you download it. Oh golly gosh no, you've got to load up an IE window! IE is part of your OS; it's not like you've got to reinstall it; might as well use it for something. Besides, who cares how unseemly the WU website looks; ideally, you should not be looking at it very often. And even if you do see the site frequently, it's providing an incredibly useful service; complaining about it's aesthetics is like saying "this manual should look pretty, even though it gives me what I need."
That listing had to be one of the most poorly veiled shots at MS I've seen in a while. And I read/. daily! *zing!*
Damn, I guess I had it easy... I dealt with all of that stuff until I grew 9 inches insanely fast, and became well versed in the subtle arts of "smashing the motherfuckers in the face". Sorry to hear not everyone's got a happy ending like me.:(
WoW doesn't charge for any post-release services. You pay your subscription and every month-to-2-months they drop in new features and game areas. The expansion pack is different from this, but you're not obligated to buy it as far as I know.
Hell, Blizzard released official Maps of the Week for years after StarCraft and WarCraft 3 came out. It's not like this is a new idea.
Some friends of mine in The Project Hate MCMXCIX used this methodolgy for their programmed drums. Each piece of the synthesized drum kit had 6-10 different samples associated with it. This way, each hit would differ slightly.
This technology was only used on their most recent album (of which there is one sample track available on the website). Although the drum programming on previous efforts is a little better than your standard fare, I noticed a stark difference on the new recording.
So, if this story makes MS look bad, then by that logic I can go and WinNuke -- with my 1337 skillz -- whatever remaining Windows95 boxes are out there, and call it a victory against MS as well?
The moral of this story seems to be fairly simple; outdated, unprotected software can -- and will be -- exploited. This isn't MS-specific, unless you're some special kind of ignorant.
Knoppix has saved me a few times. I can honestly say that it was the only thing I came out of my operating systems (read: Unix / Linux) course with, that has been of any use. Everything else was just pro-OSS / anti-MS diatribe.
I'm all for teaching people the value of MS alternatives, but adopting a holier-than-thou attitude in regards to yourself -vs- Windows users isn't how to ingratiate people to your cause.
Thankfully, Knoppix -- and other distros -- are good enough products that they've allowed me to ignore the Linux zealots and continue trying out the various OSS products I come across.
As far as the story goes; good showing on OO's part, but hardware issues can affect anyone. Don't get too cocky.
I'm currently stuck using AOL, since I don't have to pay the internet bill. I only used their software for a bit. I got tired of running their huge app in the background, and just set the router to dial the connection, eliminating the need for any software.
I'm not a fan of AOL's ISP bundle, but the mail filtering was excellent. I've seen the progression of their spam filtering over the last 3 years, and it's actually been rather impressive.
I disagree with their approach to presenting the internet; and how they hide their users from it with their ISP bundle, but I can't deny they do some good work.
This actually looks like a very useable product, despite the fact it's from an "evil" company.
COBOL takes the cake (all of those long words for everything, geez!)
Yeah, I can see how WRITE, DISPLAY, or ACCEPT might totally confuse a would-be coder. I too found COPY and CALL to be totally over my head.
OK, no...
Actually, I use Word because thus far it's the only word processor that hasn't mangled my work. I was a big Lotus user until my family stopped buying IBMs, and I stopped getting their latest edition of Lotus SmartSuite. (I happened to really like WordPro, and it handled every iteration of the MS Word.DOC file I came across.) I'd still be using it now, if installing the Millennium edition didn't fry my system.
I tried AbiWord and OO.org before finally opting for the MS Office package. I really, really wanted the open software to work, but when adding a column to a table turns your whole document into unusable mush, sorry guys, you lose.
The last handle I'd be using online is Varg Vikernes. He was known in the Norweigan black metal scene as a church burner, before killing his label owner and adopting a neo-Nazi philosophy while in prison. For more information on this puts, check out the book Lord of Chaos, or simply check out a few metal sites.
Heh, of all the names I'd expect to see in an MS story...
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I know you're being funny, but seriously, there's a huge difference between mild trauma and huge, 300+ pound men smashing into each other. (Mass * Velocity)^2 = your brain is mush. There has not been nearly enough research into this subject; the actual effects of the trauma, both over long and short-term periods of time. This information will help everyone, not just athletes. It just so happens athletes experience massive numbers of concussions; hopefully their sacrifices will help benefit anyone experiencing head-trauma issues.
No, no it isn't. Please don't pretend you know what science is if you can't follow a simple a definition which is plainly accessible. It's a rock, floating in space, which is slightly more remarkable than a grain of sand on a beach.
Interesting idea if it does what I think, at least. Would have figured a sandbox for a plugin was rather intensive processor wise
One thing however, is that on Vista you already have Internet Explorer running in a sandbox (most of the core system services appear virtualized, according to Task Manager), isolated from the kernel. I'd imagine a virtualized virtual machine is a pretty nasty beast on performance.
Definitely a neat idea; especially on an XP box where you don't have the innate ability to run a virtualized IE.
Crap! My Yahoo died months ago. I'll try and reactivate it.
You don't list an e-mail address in your profile. How would I go about contacting you for a copy of that paper? IANAMP, but love reading this sort of thing.
You are so wrong it's not funny. It's at least several 10s of dollars per installation. When a company Dell (or anyone else) software, they end up supporting it (to varying extents) or at least fielding support calls regarding it, and there is the customer impression that the company recommends that software. They're not just slapping "use AOL" ads inside the system, they're installing the app and leaving chosing a screenname and entering a credit card number as the sole tasks required by the user. Thanks for trying, though.
You know, everyone seems to forget that you're completely entitled to call up your OEM and ask for a CD copy of the OS you did in fact pay for.
I don't know how to express my agreement with you without referencing a car. Maybe it's like a truck; we're not talking about the Internet, after-all. At any rate; I hate the very notion of DST and your "why not change business hours" idea is probably the best I've heard.
And we need to stop pandering to this insipid, retarded mentality. If you fuel something, it will grow; ignorance is no different. I am sick of this North American culture that seems to perpetuate stupidity. If ignorance is no escape from the law; then it shouldn't be used to wield it like a club either. If you're living in the year 2000+ and you believe everything in advertising verbatim, then it must be a terribly painful life you lead. I deal with people every day, bitching about how the computer they barely use doesn't run the OS they didn't need (Vista Capable means upgradable from XP, for any system not shipped after Vista's release date), and they didn't even try and troubleshoot the problem (many of which happen on XP) but somehow this is everyone's fault but theirs, for making a shitty, uninformed buying decision. I feel no sorrow for people who throw money after things they do not even bother to understand. Vista, without Aero, still lets the average user download malware, forward chain e-mails to their relatives, and run Word. This is a non-issue.
Check your Drafts folder.
I wholeheartedly agree. There's really nothing too obtuse about the Windows Update site; you load it up, it tells you what you *really* need and then lets you download it. Oh golly gosh no, you've got to load up an IE window! IE is part of your OS; it's not like you've got to reinstall it; might as well use it for something. Besides, who cares how unseemly the WU website looks; ideally, you should not be looking at it very often. And even if you do see the site frequently, it's providing an incredibly useful service; complaining about it's aesthetics is like saying "this manual should look pretty, even though it gives me what I need."
That listing had to be one of the most poorly veiled shots at MS I've seen in a while. And I read /. daily! *zing!*
Damn, I guess I had it easy... I dealt with all of that stuff until I grew 9 inches insanely fast, and became well versed in the subtle arts of "smashing the motherfuckers in the face". Sorry to hear not everyone's got a happy ending like me. :(
WoW doesn't charge for any post-release services. You pay your subscription and every month-to-2-months they drop in new features and game areas. The expansion pack is different from this, but you're not obligated to buy it as far as I know. Hell, Blizzard released official Maps of the Week for years after StarCraft and WarCraft 3 came out. It's not like this is a new idea.
Some friends of mine in The Project Hate MCMXCIX used this methodolgy for their programmed drums. Each piece of the synthesized drum kit had 6-10 different samples associated with it. This way, each hit would differ slightly. This technology was only used on their most recent album (of which there is one sample track available on the website). Although the drum programming on previous efforts is a little better than your standard fare, I noticed a stark difference on the new recording.
So, if this story makes MS look bad, then by that logic I can go and WinNuke -- with my 1337 skillz -- whatever remaining Windows95 boxes are out there, and call it a victory against MS as well?
The moral of this story seems to be fairly simple; outdated, unprotected software can -- and will be -- exploited. This isn't MS-specific, unless you're some special kind of ignorant.
Knoppix has saved me a few times. I can honestly say that it was the only thing I came out of my operating systems (read: Unix / Linux) course with, that has been of any use. Everything else was just pro-OSS / anti-MS diatribe.
I'm all for teaching people the value of MS alternatives, but adopting a holier-than-thou attitude in regards to yourself -vs- Windows users isn't how to ingratiate people to your cause.
Thankfully, Knoppix -- and other distros -- are good enough products that they've allowed me to ignore the Linux zealots and continue trying out the various OSS products I come across.
As far as the story goes; good showing on OO's part, but hardware issues can affect anyone. Don't get too cocky.
The best advice I ever got in regards to design was from a college prof; "You are not god; only one of his angels."
That network was asking for it. Wearing those skimpy security protocols. I couldn't help myself.
I'm currently stuck using AOL, since I don't have to pay the internet bill. I only used their software for a bit. I got tired of running their huge app in the background, and just set the router to dial the connection, eliminating the need for any software. I'm not a fan of AOL's ISP bundle, but the mail filtering was excellent. I've seen the progression of their spam filtering over the last 3 years, and it's actually been rather impressive. I disagree with their approach to presenting the internet; and how they hide their users from it with their ISP bundle, but I can't deny they do some good work. This actually looks like a very useable product, despite the fact it's from an "evil" company.
COBOL takes the cake (all of those long words for everything, geez!) Yeah, I can see how WRITE, DISPLAY, or ACCEPT might totally confuse a would-be coder. I too found COPY and CALL to be totally over my head. OK, no...
Actually, I use Word because thus far it's the only word processor that hasn't mangled my work. I was a big Lotus user until my family stopped buying IBMs, and I stopped getting their latest edition of Lotus SmartSuite. (I happened to really like WordPro, and it handled every iteration of the MS Word .DOC file I came across.) I'd still be using it now, if installing the Millennium edition didn't fry my system.
I tried AbiWord and OO.org before finally opting for the MS Office package. I really, really wanted the open software to work, but when adding a column to a table turns your whole document into unusable mush, sorry guys, you lose.
Have you heard "The Crying Orc"?
The last handle I'd be using online is Varg Vikernes. He was known in the Norweigan black metal scene as a church burner, before killing his label owner and adopting a neo-Nazi philosophy while in prison. For more information on this puts, check out the book Lord of Chaos, or simply check out a few metal sites. Heh, of all the names I'd expect to see in an MS story...