- Vista EU Edition: Starter or Home Basic without Media Player.
- Vista Monopoly Edition: clippy destroys any software that does not belong to Microsoft.
Hey, the GP was talking about the missing editions.
Still stupid, vague to the point of meaningless marketing, but in this case, it's not Microsoft's fault, they are just using the same terminology as a lot of other people.
And, no doubt, they will attempt to trademark the term to manipulate the common usage of it.
This Apple phone bites. I can't believe that it is getting so much press,
Except that:
1. It's not an Apple phone, it's a Motorola phone
2. It's not getting very much press, especially considering it was released an an Apple event (which always get press) The response has been underwhelming. Nobody seems to care much about the ROKR, while everyone loves Nano. I'm not sure what you mean by "so much" press.
No, you are not alone. "ROKR" is a much more direct abbreviation of "Roker" than "Rocker." And even "Rocker" sucks as a name, even without the SMS-style abbreviation.
I don't understand how they magically become more reliable when they are in an Apple branded box.
Because the components are used in a proper system design, with good thermal management, solid protection against abuse and damage, for example. Try dropping an iBook, versus dropping an average Dell laptop. Or see the cases where G4 towers survived being engulfed in flame, and still worked with melted cases (and data was recovered) - while nearby PCs that were merely smoke-damaged, were totally dead afterwards.
Also, notice the way Macs wake up and go to sleep instantly, while your PC is takes considerably longer.
Because it runs on commodity hardware, available from several vendors offering a stunning range of options both on hardware types and prices.
First time I've heard commodity PC hardware described as "stunning." Usually, users' descriptions of their hardware are laced with profanities, or maybe tales of violence against said hardware.
No one is dying in the fucking astrodome. Things are orderly. You're liberalism is raging out of control.
So, if everything is orderly, what's wrong with them having a radio station? You were the one saying they needed to be controlled. What the hell does this have to do with liberalism?
Get a grip! The radio station was just not needed... are you really *that* emotionally invested in the fucking radio station?
No, I'm not. I'm just curious as to why you feel that the survivors need to be "controlled" and deprived of media,
You might want to look up the word "refugee." It does not mean what you think it does. I would really appreciate if you told me where you heard that "refugee" only applies to those escaping political persecution. That seems to be a uniquely modern and partisan perversion of the word.
Refugees seek refuge. Pretty obvious if you know anything about the English language. But, when you are calling efforts to help suffering people "selfish," then I guess perversion of the language is the least of your concerns. You might want to check your humanity quotient first.
So, would you rather Bush not visit, when he got assraped for not visiting quickly enough the first time,
You seem to have a strange definition of "assraped." After all, being raped anally is a very disgusting criminal act. How can you possibly compare Bush being criticized (while he hides behind Secret Service security forces) with somebody being raped?
Also, people weren't bothered that Bush wasn't in New Orleans for a photo-opportunity. Who cares if Bush isn't actually there? He only gets in the way of rescue operations, anyway.
Bush was criticized because he showed callous disregard for the victims, and didn't do everything in his power to address the situation in New Orleans. he remained on vacation while people died.
When Bush did something, he went down for a photo-op, and set up fake relief stations. He grounded rescue helicopters so he could take pretty photos with fake "hurricane survivors." Nobody would care if he never turned up in person, if he had just done his job, and immediately ordered everybody to help the refugees, on the first day of flooding.
Except that it doesn't seem to be escalating any violence by shuttering this attempted radio station.
Firstly, how do you know? How many people might be better off if there had been radio services?
The military and other officials have the people quite well under control... so your conclusion is false.
This doesn't make any sense. Firstly, I made no "conclusion." Secondly, your comment has nothing to do with my comment. Having people "under control" is not necessarily a good thing. The wellbeing of people is important. people are probably suffering under "military control" - where they might be much better off with "community support" instead.
The facts are that you don't know how much the radio station could have helped people. You don't know what it's like to be under military control, either.
But they want CONTROL which means their motives are suspect. They have an agenda just like everyone else, you just don't want to believe it.
What The Fuck? When did the radio station ever ask to take control of emergency management from FEMA? This has nothing to do with CONTROL, as you put it. They just want to broadcast information to help survivors. They have not requested any kind of control over operations.
What the hell is your agenda for spouting these lies?
In times of crisis, when an organization assumes control, its control is total. It controls the food, clothing, shelter, water, information, and whatnot.
This is an operation... and all the variables inside the dome are carefully controlled by the people conducting the operation.
So, if this is true, then that would make "the people conducting the operation" sadistic murderers, right?
Because if anyone had total control over all the variables in the Dome, then why would they allow people to suffer needlessly like this? Is this some kind of Nazi experiment on people "inside the dome" by people on the outside who are controlling "all the variables"?
I'm just saying that crying these crockodile tears for the radio station that never was is a pathetic waste of slashdot time and energy.
A waste of "slashdot" time and energy? What the fuck does that mean? Are you saying that Slashdot should not discuss issues relevant to human beings trying to survive? You know, "News that matters"?
I think you just don't care about the survivors, and want to use any opportunity to push your partisan political bullshit. Considering the amount of trivial nonsense Slashdot wastes its time on, I don't think that trying to provide communications for suffering victims is a "pathetic waste" of time.
Why allow some conduit for politics or whatever? It would just add chaos.
Are you fucking insane, or do you just not understand what politics is?
Yeah, we should totally disempower the refugees from New Orleans. They aren't allowed to have political discussion. That just creates problems. We should just be Nazis and tell them what to do and think. Too much room for dissent if we allow them some political freedom.
I doubt you would understand, but having someone from the outside try to shut down political discussion in a disaster, is more likely to lead to unrest. Politics enables people to express their rage, sorrow and frustration. Preventing a group of starving, angry people from expressing themselves, is only going to escalate into violence.
Do you really want more violence erupting in order to inflict your Politically Correct views onto suffering people?
Say, "hey FEMA, *YOU* people need to set up a radio station because X Y and Z cannot happen until you do".
The problem is, that FEMA is incapable of setting up such a thing. They are a bunch of bureaucrats. Do you think they could possibly set up a radio station that comforted the refugees?
It would take weeks of focus groups and bullshit, before they came up with some kind of corporate logo for their radio station:
Poochy, the FEMA Dog wants you to be safe! Don't be a loser, stay off drugs and hip-hop music. Go to school, nigger, and God will bless you with supplies.
FEMA is utterly incapable of understanding the situation or the survivors. A community-based radio station can deliver some for of comfort, entertainment and information that would help the situation and prevent unrest. Why would you let the people who are capable of providing this now in favor of a bunch of bureacrats who don't know their ass from their elbow?
Would you want to listen to a radio show produced by fucking FEMA??
Wow, it's come to the point where being saddened by a thought makes one an activist?!?
WTF
Absolutely. Except I'm not sure what you mean about "it's come to the point" - because it's always been this way.
Sad about black people in slavery? You're a civil rights activist who deserves to be shot or lynched. Shed a tear over the destruction of the environment? Then you are an environmental terrorist.
The word "activist" is nothing but a propaganda smokescreen used to demonize those who care. So, yes, I do find it disturbing when someone seeks their revolver whenever they hear of someone who is passionate about their beliefs, and uses the label "activist" to justify their violent intent.
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Hey, the GP was talking about the missing editions.
Does Windows '56 come with tail-fins and a bench seat? Are all the controls analog dials?
Why can't they get their own leg muscles? Bodysnatchers!
... then you get the nanorobotic virus.
1. Remove computer's hard drive
2. Place hard drive in blast furnace
3. Destroy blast furnace
4. Salt the Earth so IE will never grow there again
And, no doubt, they will attempt to trademark the term to manipulate the common usage of it.
Yeah, I once bought a copy of Windows ME, but they made a mistake and shipped Microsoft YOU in the box.
Except that:
1. It's not an Apple phone, it's a Motorola phone
2. It's not getting very much press, especially considering it was released an an Apple event (which always get press) The response has been underwhelming. Nobody seems to care much about the ROKR, while everyone loves Nano. I'm not sure what you mean by "so much" press.
But you have to amplify the signal the power the headphones. That's where the current draw comes in.
No, you are not alone. "ROKR" is a much more direct abbreviation of "Roker" than "Rocker." And even "Rocker" sucks as a name, even without the SMS-style abbreviation.
Because the components are used in a proper system design, with good thermal management, solid protection against abuse and damage, for example. Try dropping an iBook, versus dropping an average Dell laptop. Or see the cases where G4 towers survived being engulfed in flame, and still worked with melted cases (and data was recovered) - while nearby PCs that were merely smoke-damaged, were totally dead afterwards.
Also, notice the way Macs wake up and go to sleep instantly, while your PC is takes considerably longer.
First time I've heard commodity PC hardware described as "stunning." Usually, users' descriptions of their hardware are laced with profanities, or maybe tales of violence against said hardware.
But isn't that the most appropriate location for kicking asses?
So, if everything is orderly, what's wrong with them having a radio station? You were the one saying they needed to be controlled. What the hell does this have to do with liberalism?
Get a grip! The radio station was just not needed... are you really *that* emotionally invested in the fucking radio station?
No, I'm not. I'm just curious as to why you feel that the survivors need to be "controlled" and deprived of media,
I'm supposed to believe "wikipedia" over the Oxford English dictionary?
Refugees seek refuge. Pretty obvious if you know anything about the English language. But, when you are calling efforts to help suffering people "selfish," then I guess perversion of the language is the least of your concerns. You might want to check your humanity quotient first.
You seem to have a strange definition of "assraped." After all, being raped anally is a very disgusting criminal act. How can you possibly compare Bush being criticized (while he hides behind Secret Service security forces) with somebody being raped?
Also, people weren't bothered that Bush wasn't in New Orleans for a photo-opportunity. Who cares if Bush isn't actually there? He only gets in the way of rescue operations, anyway.
Bush was criticized because he showed callous disregard for the victims, and didn't do everything in his power to address the situation in New Orleans. he remained on vacation while people died.
When Bush did something, he went down for a photo-op, and set up fake relief stations. He grounded rescue helicopters so he could take pretty photos with fake "hurricane survivors." Nobody would care if he never turned up in person, if he had just done his job, and immediately ordered everybody to help the refugees, on the first day of flooding.
Stop making excuses for the inexcusable.
Firstly, how do you know? How many people might be better off if there had been radio services?
The military and other officials have the people quite well under control... so your conclusion is false.
This doesn't make any sense. Firstly, I made no "conclusion." Secondly, your comment has nothing to do with my comment. Having people "under control" is not necessarily a good thing. The wellbeing of people is important. people are probably suffering under "military control" - where they might be much better off with "community support" instead.
The facts are that you don't know how much the radio station could have helped people. You don't know what it's like to be under military control, either.
What The Fuck? When did the radio station ever ask to take control of emergency management from FEMA? This has nothing to do with CONTROL, as you put it. They just want to broadcast information to help survivors. They have not requested any kind of control over operations.
What the hell is your agenda for spouting these lies?
Long live fascism!
So, if this is true, then that would make "the people conducting the operation" sadistic murderers, right?
Because if anyone had total control over all the variables in the Dome, then why would they allow people to suffer needlessly like this? Is this some kind of Nazi experiment on people "inside the dome" by people on the outside who are controlling "all the variables"?
A waste of "slashdot" time and energy? What the fuck does that mean? Are you saying that Slashdot should not discuss issues relevant to human beings trying to survive? You know, "News that matters"?
I think you just don't care about the survivors, and want to use any opportunity to push your partisan political bullshit. Considering the amount of trivial nonsense Slashdot wastes its time on, I don't think that trying to provide communications for suffering victims is a "pathetic waste" of time.
Are you fucking insane, or do you just not understand what politics is?
Yeah, we should totally disempower the refugees from New Orleans. They aren't allowed to have political discussion. That just creates problems. We should just be Nazis and tell them what to do and think. Too much room for dissent if we allow them some political freedom.
I doubt you would understand, but having someone from the outside try to shut down political discussion in a disaster, is more likely to lead to unrest. Politics enables people to express their rage, sorrow and frustration. Preventing a group of starving, angry people from expressing themselves, is only going to escalate into violence.
Do you really want more violence erupting in order to inflict your Politically Correct views onto suffering people?
The problem is, that FEMA is incapable of setting up such a thing. They are a bunch of bureaucrats. Do you think they could possibly set up a radio station that comforted the refugees?
It would take weeks of focus groups and bullshit, before they came up with some kind of corporate logo for their radio station:
Poochy, the FEMA Dog wants you to be safe! Don't be a loser, stay off drugs and hip-hop music. Go to school, nigger, and God will bless you with supplies.
FEMA is utterly incapable of understanding the situation or the survivors. A community-based radio station can deliver some for of comfort, entertainment and information that would help the situation and prevent unrest. Why would you let the people who are capable of providing this now in favor of a bunch of bureacrats who don't know their ass from their elbow?
Would you want to listen to a radio show produced by fucking FEMA??
Absolutely. Except I'm not sure what you mean about "it's come to the point" - because it's always been this way.
Sad about black people in slavery? You're a civil rights activist who deserves to be shot or lynched. Shed a tear over the destruction of the environment? Then you are an environmental terrorist.
The word "activist" is nothing but a propaganda smokescreen used to demonize those who care. So, yes, I do find it disturbing when someone seeks their revolver whenever they hear of someone who is passionate about their beliefs, and uses the label "activist" to justify their violent intent.