Take the word "Retarded", which used to be a perfectly acceptable word to describe someone who was less intelligent than average. Now that word is nearly forbidden, because of people using it in a negative way
Sorry, I didn't get that memo. I'm not sure what part of the Universe you live in, but I hear it used all the time. Surely, as an avid internet commentator, you frequently see it written on the internet as well.
For a word that is "nearly forbidden," you didn't hesitate to use it.
I watched episode 2 at the theater we affectionately call "The Welfare Flicks", a second run theater. For the third, I just rented the DVD and that was just for closure.
You watched episodes 2 and 3? Why? Didn't episode 1 teach you not to watch any more Star Wars, ever again?
There's so much potential for a good show in that era.
Naturally, this means it will almost certainly be screwed up beyond belief. It's always the things with the most potential that fail the hardest, while those that seem improbable and unlikely are the most successful.
60Hz transfers only of half the screen, so they're 30 Hz effective.
Not at 60p, it doesn't. 60p, whether at 1080 or 720 resolution tranfers a full frame 60 times per second. It's only interlaced formats that are transfer half the image with each refresh.
And no, hard work doesn't entitle you to get money,
Since when did copyright law entitle people to get money? Your entire post is based on a flawed premise.
Maybe you should consider getting a day job, and composing/writing on your free time? Then you wouldn't have to try to control other people to make profit,
But every type of employment is subject to laws, and therefore, by your philosophy "controlling people for profit."
and the rest of us wouldn't have to subsidy you indulging your creative impulses through government monopoly.
Wait, what? You do realize that the government doesn't pay people for simply creating a copyrighted works, don't you?
There is something supremely retarded about you kids. You see government fail miserably at almost everything it does, yet you somehow believe the solution is more government control.
Wait, I thought it was "the kids" who were the most high on this libertarian "let's shrink government and privatize everything" kick.
Let me give you a clear example of price fixing. I sell a book to you and force you to sell that book on the retail market at the same price as everyone else I sell that book to.
I noticed that pictures advertising the iPad always have the New York Times front and center. I think a deal has already been done between Apple and News Corp.
Seeing as News Corp doesn't own the New York Times, I don't see why you'd reach that conclusion. It is owned by The New York Times Company, based in Manhattan.
How is what not price-fixing? Murdoch's desire to sell goods for a higher price, or Amazon's desire to sell them for $9.99 or less?
In both cases, the answer is no. Price fixing is when an oligarchy of industry players collude to set prices. A single player desiring certain prices is not price fixing.
As an aside, I was asked to download comment.pl the first time I clicked reply. Then I got a reset connection. Finally, I got a reply form. Coincidence?:)
Absolutely not. It's obvious that Sarah Palin is intercepting your slashdot posts.
I sided with Macmillan in this little argument, because I think the way Amazon acted was really shitty and totally lacking in class. But when Rupert fucking Murdoch starts speaking out against Amazon, it almost makes me want to side with Amazon. Almost. I guess I can always just hate them both.
But he's saying it's the internet that needs a license, not computers. So having computers that just did online things would not solve his perceived problem, but worsen it. To solve his problem, you'd need computers that refuse to connect to the web unless you had a license.
Basically, I think his comments reflect Microsoft's lingering fear of the internet - because Microsoft controls the desktop, and the web is a threat to that control.
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It's forbidden to use the word in reference to people who are now called "developmentally disabled."
Who by?
I don't know about hate speech, but your post should be banned for violating the laws of coherent writing.
Take the word "Retarded", which used to be a perfectly acceptable word to describe someone who was less intelligent than average. Now that word is nearly forbidden, because of people using it in a negative way
Sorry, I didn't get that memo. I'm not sure what part of the Universe you live in, but I hear it used all the time. Surely, as an avid internet commentator, you frequently see it written on the internet as well.
For a word that is "nearly forbidden," you didn't hesitate to use it.
You actually wrote "frak"? In a post about government censorship?
Why would you want that job?
I watched episode 2 at the theater we affectionately call "The Welfare Flicks", a second run theater. For the third, I just rented the DVD and that was just for closure.
You watched episodes 2 and 3? Why? Didn't episode 1 teach you not to watch any more Star Wars, ever again?
There's so much potential for a good show in that era.
Naturally, this means it will almost certainly be screwed up beyond belief. It's always the things with the most potential that fail the hardest, while those that seem improbable and unlikely are the most successful.
HDMI is supported by just about everything save for Apple.
Trolling again, I see. Apple computers are perfectly capable of outputting over HDMI.
60Hz transfers only of half the screen, so they're 30 Hz effective.
Not at 60p, it doesn't. 60p, whether at 1080 or 720 resolution tranfers a full frame 60 times per second. It's only interlaced formats that are transfer half the image with each refresh.
So, Jason Donovan is reading my email now? Will the 2.0 version be Buzz Quiz World? Why doesn't my toupee fit properly?
And no, hard work doesn't entitle you to get money,
Since when did copyright law entitle people to get money? Your entire post is based on a flawed premise.
Maybe you should consider getting a day job, and composing/writing on your free time? Then you wouldn't have to try to control other people to make profit,
But every type of employment is subject to laws, and therefore, by your philosophy "controlling people for profit."
and the rest of us wouldn't have to subsidy you indulging your creative impulses through government monopoly.
Wait, what? You do realize that the government doesn't pay people for simply creating a copyrighted works, don't you?
There is something supremely retarded about you kids. You see government fail miserably at almost everything it does, yet you somehow believe the solution is more government control.
Wait, I thought it was "the kids" who were the most high on this libertarian "let's shrink government and privatize everything" kick.
So, where are the Microsoft laptops? They are selling other manufacturer's laptops, not their own.
Let me give you a clear example of price fixing. I sell a book to you and force you to sell that book on the retail market at the same price as everyone else I sell that book to.
How do you force me to do that?
That's illegal in the United States.
Not according to the US Supreme Court.
I noticed that pictures advertising the iPad always have the New York Times front and center. I think a deal has already been done between Apple and News Corp.
Seeing as News Corp doesn't own the New York Times, I don't see why you'd reach that conclusion. It is owned by The New York Times Company, based in Manhattan.
How is this NOT price fixing?
How is what not price-fixing? Murdoch's desire to sell goods for a higher price, or Amazon's desire to sell them for $9.99 or less?
In both cases, the answer is no. Price fixing is when an oligarchy of industry players collude to set prices. A single player desiring certain prices is not price fixing.
I like technology. I really do, but the whole ebooks thing is bad. Just use pdfs that are not drmed.
So, ebooks are bad, but we should use PDFs (which are a form of ebook). DOES NOT COMPUTE!!! ERROR!! ERROR!!
As an aside, I was asked to download comment.pl the first time I clicked reply. Then I got a reset connection. Finally, I got a reply form. Coincidence? :)
Absolutely not. It's obvious that Sarah Palin is intercepting your slashdot posts.
I sided with Macmillan in this little argument, because I think the way Amazon acted was really shitty and totally lacking in class. But when Rupert fucking Murdoch starts speaking out against Amazon, it almost makes me want to side with Amazon. Almost. I guess I can always just hate them both.
But he's saying it's the internet that needs a license, not computers. So having computers that just did online things would not solve his perceived problem, but worsen it. To solve his problem, you'd need computers that refuse to connect to the web unless you had a license.
Basically, I think his comments reflect Microsoft's lingering fear of the internet - because Microsoft controls the desktop, and the web is a threat to that control.
Try scrolling or using a digit increment to number 5748594 and see if it's better than just writing it with a pen.
So, how about the first option I offered, a numeric pad? Surely that's faster than handwriting?
we've never needed a 'Telephone Driver's License
Probably because you don't drive a telephone.
"The page was simply put in bottom side first."
Yeah, "bottom side first" is so much clearer and less ambiguous.
I recommend ChromeMUSE [google.com] for us Chrome folk.
I thought you were called "Chromers."
... and then he will use your virtual avatar and put it into a military robot... we know where that goes!
Into an awful TV series with extremely irritating protagonists?