oh oh. i do apologize. let me put it into words you might be able to understand a little better.... MS IS R BIG COMPANEE N DUZNT DOUGHN8 2 CHARITEE, BGATES IS TEH CHARITEE MASTUR N U MITE HAFF A HARD TYM UNDURSTENDIN DAT... U C, GOOG ACTLLY DUZ DU ALUT UF CHARITEE WERK U JUS HAF 2 OPN YER EYES!
google.org is your answer.
but there isn't one person at Google that is worth as much as Bill Gates is. yes they are a large company that makes a lot of money, particularly more than Microsoft, but the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is what raises and donates money. As individuals I should add. Respectfully. MS as a whole doesn't do much donating besides charging less for their licensing in 3rd world countries.
google has given the world free access to loads of information and tools. their profit pays for their massive amounts of employees.
we're comparing apples to oranges here. but i understand and agree with you to a certain degree. but to say they aren't sticking to their motto is just a little preposterous.
my history is practically identical to yours. i was in to slackware back in the 2.0.x kernel days and my overall experience with Vista has been positive as well. i really do think it is wise for MS to step up to the media. if there was as much bad publicity about the quirks of Mac OS, Linux, and any other OS you can think of, there would be more haters in general. doesn't make you evil I don't think. people are simply stubborn and have become pickier and pickier. if you don't like the OS, then pick something else and quit your bitchin! that is what freedom is all about;-D
you might wanna try snagging an OEM Vista install disk and just format the thing. half the time when you get these brand new computers from the store they come with Google Desktop, MusicMatch Jukebox, Drag-to-Disc Roxio Easy CD Creator, Dell Support Software, 60 Day Free Trial of Norton with AOL SpyZapper or whatever the fuck it is. If you can find a good ol' OEM installation disc from your favorite torrent site, she'd probably be pretty happy with a nice clean installation of windows without the junk..
i have the 32bit version running on a 2.4ghz core 2 duo with 2gb of RAM and a simple geforce 7900 card and it runs incredibly well. for AMDs, I highly recommend the 64bit version. i've seen it boot up in less than 30 seconds on some AMDs. but i wouldn't even bother using the 32bit version because the difference is definitely noticable. this isn't microsoft's fault though. software manufacturer's need to step up to the plate and get the 64bit architecture rolling because it's been on the shelves for the past 15+ years with barely any real progress thanks to software.
regardless of the amount of legitimate websites that are a part of that 1 trillion, Google always deserves positive recognition in my opinion. i really wish to see them grow even bigger than they are because of all the incredibly helpful things they have provided for humanity and mostly free of charge. i really hope to see more businesses especially, start using Google's online services a lot more. such as Google Docs, Google Calendar and Gmail. So many businesses in small towns are tricked in to wasting their money on Microsoft licensing because they simply aren't aware of any other solutions. Between the amount of money that is wasted on MS Exchange and MS Office, think of the money that could be saved. when you think of how big Google is, you still don't think about the fact that the majority of people have no idea what other services Google provides other than their search engine, or if they are lucky they may have seen Google Earth on one of their friend's computers. there are many uneducated people out there that don't know even 3/4ths of the services that Google provides. it sounds stupid, but unfortunately it's true and I can only imagine what some business owners would think if there was an absolutely free version of the software they use on a regular basis.
hehe Windowmaker is always a good choice and incredibly easy to modify menus and such. it was way ahead of its time back in the day. but i still use it practically and I never really run in to problems. there's so many wm's to choose from nowadays so i can understand the choice being a hard one. but i have had a lot of good luck with fluxbox and windowmaker. fluxbox in particular has some interesting themes out there that seem very unique to me.
you bring up a good point Tirno. vibrato is actually extremely important for people playing actual wind instruments as well.. interestingly enough, people without the vibrato sound like they haven't developed their skills yet and remind me of a junior high school band. so although I feel for singers vibrato is wonderful when used in proper moderation, control over such vibrato is a sign of their skill and practice.
they do! it's called Auto-tune and it is incredibly overrated and cheesey sounding. it is actually a studio standard for just about every pop artist that exists.
working in the PC repair shop business for over 8 years I'd have to disagree to a certain point. there is still plenty of money in repairing because first of all, people don't want to buy a new computer all the time. at least in my small town, people think of a computer as an investment and plan on keeping it for a good 3+ years. in which case, being that so many new computers are duds due to mass production, they are more than happy to hire the services of a repair shop to clean up viruses, fix program errors, troubleshoot internet connection problems, replace hardware, and so forth. All so that they don't need to go out and buy a new machine and worry about migrating all their old data. surprisingly, the average user that is addicted to their machine wouldn't want to start over again from scratch. plus, people shouldn't be buying cheap shitty machines that they plan on replacing every 2 years or less. get a good warranty, good hardware, and feel good about what you bought rather than complain about it, like the people that hate Vista because they buy an Emachine with a Celeron Processor and 512mb of RAM.
All of my fellow employees and myself use the Das Keyboard while at the office. My boss made it a requirement that all technicians use it haha. It was a bit challenging at first, mostly due to the number row for when you type in passwords, but you get the hang of it rather quickly. I thoroughly enjoy using it nowadays. I love the loud clacky keys and it's always a crowd pleaser when visitors are checking out the office space. Overall, I wish it was about 75% cheaper because that is what it's worth. I love the mechanical keys and the whole idea, however I love my $8.00 Keytronic USB keyboard just as much.
Nerdy? Jesus christ someone is so obviously sucked in to Apple's advertising it's not even funny. Maybe it's because the media gives it a bad name. We've been nerds for a long time and I would hope that any student with an ambition of getting a bachelors or a masters degree in anything computer related would be a nerd. and proud of it too.
one more thing I wanted to add, check out the LTSP which is the linux terminal server project.. if you want fast deployment on a large scale, that doesn't cost $100 per fucking CLIENT in licensing fees (i thought a terminal server was supposed to save companies money??), then use this..
all that can easily be done, there just isn't a "setup wizard" for it like in SBS.. If you think Linux can't use AD, then you must not be familiar with LDAP, and if you wanted to join your Linux clients to a windows domain, then use winbind.. there are many policy based solutions.
and if you want fancy frontends, then make one yourself, however there are quite a few to choose from..
but to say things CAN'T be done or are IMPOSSIBLE in linux is an oxymoron. anything can be done, you just have to figure it out.. that is the whole reason Linux is where it's at today.. don't forget that Un*x developed the whole ideal of policies and even multiple users for christs sake..
this is definitely great news. VLC has become my media player of choice for both Linux and Windows and hell even in NetBSD. i'm looking forward to seeing how it performs with some new devices. in particular, it'd be nice to see a mobile version for Windows Mobile and other mobile OS's. However it'll be tough to beat TCPMP. but for those looking for the least bloated media playing software loaded with all your typical codecs, VLC is definitely the way to go. any Linux users out there know why VLC won't play files over a folder shared on a Windows machine though? it doesn't know how to read UNC paths I believe.
agreed. i had the XV6700 for a good while, but it broke and i returned it under an insurance claim. i was lucky enough to get a XV6800 in exchange and I loved some of the new improvements. i disliked some as well but what can ya do. needless to say, pocketputty is essential. but i don't have a data plan and use the built-in wifi quite a bit. i hear the XV6900 should be out soon and it looks kinda neat.
you make some great points for sure. i agree with you 100% about the creative people as well. they are so incredibly difficult to please. they should be making their own sites really! the small business folk that are looking for SEO, and an informative site where people can contact them is all most people need. also, i've never seen a problem using frontpage. you don't want to make your entire site in frontpage, but if you're using it simply to write quick HTML like making tables and inserting pictures, then there's nothing wrong with that in my opinion.
I recently bought a very old used HP Omnibook 800ct on ebay. These puppies are Pentium 133's with 16mb of RAM. I installed NetBSD on mine using the lap floppies and it downloaded the rest over the netbsd ftp.. this thing boots in about 30 seconds and it is ready to rock with everything i need thanks to fluxbox.. makes a great portable thinclient and SSH tool.. I got mine for $70 including shipping with a working battery..
Who really expects AV software to get rid of this shit? Norton, Mcafee, CA, it all sucks complete ass and makes your computer a whore.. Although, even some of the better products out there such as Panda AV I wouldn't expect to get rid of a bad rootkit. the important thing is locating the stem of these rootkits and using a utility like Combofix, Killbox, or the Recovery Console to get rid of them.. I personally have never used AV software in my whole life and encourage people to practice safe browsing habits rather than whore up their computers, but if they're going to be idiots that look at goat porn, then I think Panda suffices for most people.. It runs the least amount of services and process that I've seen in any AV software, and it is equally as effective.. The thing that has been killing me lately is Comcast customers.. They Comcast techicians come out to your house and install their Security Suite and for fuck's sake you might as well destroy the person's computer.. My bottom line is that AV software is bullshit and it should be up to Microsoft to protect their users with a stable operating system..
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oh oh. i do apologize. let me put it into words you might be able to understand a little better.... MS IS R BIG COMPANEE N DUZNT DOUGHN8 2 CHARITEE, BGATES IS TEH CHARITEE MASTUR N U MITE HAFF A HARD TYM UNDURSTENDIN DAT... U C, GOOG ACTLLY DUZ DU ALUT UF CHARITEE WERK U JUS HAF 2 OPN YER EYES!
google.org is your answer. but there isn't one person at Google that is worth as much as Bill Gates is. yes they are a large company that makes a lot of money, particularly more than Microsoft, but the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is what raises and donates money. As individuals I should add. Respectfully. MS as a whole doesn't do much donating besides charging less for their licensing in 3rd world countries. google has given the world free access to loads of information and tools. their profit pays for their massive amounts of employees. we're comparing apples to oranges here. but i understand and agree with you to a certain degree. but to say they aren't sticking to their motto is just a little preposterous.
my history is practically identical to yours. i was in to slackware back in the 2.0.x kernel days and my overall experience with Vista has been positive as well. i really do think it is wise for MS to step up to the media. if there was as much bad publicity about the quirks of Mac OS, Linux, and any other OS you can think of, there would be more haters in general. doesn't make you evil I don't think. people are simply stubborn and have become pickier and pickier. if you don't like the OS, then pick something else and quit your bitchin! that is what freedom is all about ;-D
Urinary retention
Blurred vision
Constipation
Sedation (can interfere with driving or operating machinery)
Sleep disruption
Headache
Nausea
Gastrointestinal disturbance/diarrhea
Abdominal pain
Inability to achieve an erection
Inability to achieve an orgasm (men and women)
Loss of libido
Agitation
Anxiety
heh just kidding, but it's always at the end of the commercial for any new super duper amazing drug!
i wonder if our homes can be equipped with some sort of robots.txt derivative
you might wanna try snagging an OEM Vista install disk and just format the thing. half the time when you get these brand new computers from the store they come with Google Desktop, MusicMatch Jukebox, Drag-to-Disc Roxio Easy CD Creator, Dell Support Software, 60 Day Free Trial of Norton with AOL SpyZapper or whatever the fuck it is. If you can find a good ol' OEM installation disc from your favorite torrent site, she'd probably be pretty happy with a nice clean installation of windows without the junk..
i have the 32bit version running on a 2.4ghz core 2 duo with 2gb of RAM and a simple geforce 7900 card and it runs incredibly well. for AMDs, I highly recommend the 64bit version. i've seen it boot up in less than 30 seconds on some AMDs. but i wouldn't even bother using the 32bit version because the difference is definitely noticable. this isn't microsoft's fault though. software manufacturer's need to step up to the plate and get the 64bit architecture rolling because it's been on the shelves for the past 15+ years with barely any real progress thanks to software.
regardless of the amount of legitimate websites that are a part of that 1 trillion, Google always deserves positive recognition in my opinion. i really wish to see them grow even bigger than they are because of all the incredibly helpful things they have provided for humanity and mostly free of charge. i really hope to see more businesses especially, start using Google's online services a lot more. such as Google Docs, Google Calendar and Gmail. So many businesses in small towns are tricked in to wasting their money on Microsoft licensing because they simply aren't aware of any other solutions. Between the amount of money that is wasted on MS Exchange and MS Office, think of the money that could be saved. when you think of how big Google is, you still don't think about the fact that the majority of people have no idea what other services Google provides other than their search engine, or if they are lucky they may have seen Google Earth on one of their friend's computers. there are many uneducated people out there that don't know even 3/4ths of the services that Google provides. it sounds stupid, but unfortunately it's true and I can only imagine what some business owners would think if there was an absolutely free version of the software they use on a regular basis.
hehe Windowmaker is always a good choice and incredibly easy to modify menus and such. it was way ahead of its time back in the day. but i still use it practically and I never really run in to problems. there's so many wm's to choose from nowadays so i can understand the choice being a hard one. but i have had a lot of good luck with fluxbox and windowmaker. fluxbox in particular has some interesting themes out there that seem very unique to me.
of course Homer can fix it. he just needs to press the "Any" key then drink a "Tab".
man that game rocked.. when i saw those polygons for the first time i nearly crapped my pants..
you bring up a good point Tirno. vibrato is actually extremely important for people playing actual wind instruments as well.. interestingly enough, people without the vibrato sound like they haven't developed their skills yet and remind me of a junior high school band. so although I feel for singers vibrato is wonderful when used in proper moderation, control over such vibrato is a sign of their skill and practice.
they do! it's called Auto-tune and it is incredibly overrated and cheesey sounding. it is actually a studio standard for just about every pop artist that exists.
working in the PC repair shop business for over 8 years I'd have to disagree to a certain point. there is still plenty of money in repairing because first of all, people don't want to buy a new computer all the time. at least in my small town, people think of a computer as an investment and plan on keeping it for a good 3+ years. in which case, being that so many new computers are duds due to mass production, they are more than happy to hire the services of a repair shop to clean up viruses, fix program errors, troubleshoot internet connection problems, replace hardware, and so forth. All so that they don't need to go out and buy a new machine and worry about migrating all their old data. surprisingly, the average user that is addicted to their machine wouldn't want to start over again from scratch. plus, people shouldn't be buying cheap shitty machines that they plan on replacing every 2 years or less. get a good warranty, good hardware, and feel good about what you bought rather than complain about it, like the people that hate Vista because they buy an Emachine with a Celeron Processor and 512mb of RAM.
All of my fellow employees and myself use the Das Keyboard while at the office. My boss made it a requirement that all technicians use it haha. It was a bit challenging at first, mostly due to the number row for when you type in passwords, but you get the hang of it rather quickly. I thoroughly enjoy using it nowadays. I love the loud clacky keys and it's always a crowd pleaser when visitors are checking out the office space. Overall, I wish it was about 75% cheaper because that is what it's worth. I love the mechanical keys and the whole idea, however I love my $8.00 Keytronic USB keyboard just as much.
Nerdy? Jesus christ someone is so obviously sucked in to Apple's advertising it's not even funny. Maybe it's because the media gives it a bad name. We've been nerds for a long time and I would hope that any student with an ambition of getting a bachelors or a masters degree in anything computer related would be a nerd. and proud of it too.
one more thing I wanted to add, check out the LTSP which is the linux terminal server project.. if you want fast deployment on a large scale, that doesn't cost $100 per fucking CLIENT in licensing fees (i thought a terminal server was supposed to save companies money??), then use this..
but to say things CAN'T be done or are IMPOSSIBLE in linux is an oxymoron. anything can be done, you just have to figure it out.. that is the whole reason Linux is where it's at today.. don't forget that Un*x developed the whole ideal of policies and even multiple users for christs sake..
this is definitely great news. VLC has become my media player of choice for both Linux and Windows and hell even in NetBSD. i'm looking forward to seeing how it performs with some new devices. in particular, it'd be nice to see a mobile version for Windows Mobile and other mobile OS's. However it'll be tough to beat TCPMP. but for those looking for the least bloated media playing software loaded with all your typical codecs, VLC is definitely the way to go. any Linux users out there know why VLC won't play files over a folder shared on a Windows machine though? it doesn't know how to read UNC paths I believe.
agreed. i had the XV6700 for a good while, but it broke and i returned it under an insurance claim. i was lucky enough to get a XV6800 in exchange and I loved some of the new improvements. i disliked some as well but what can ya do. needless to say, pocketputty is essential. but i don't have a data plan and use the built-in wifi quite a bit. i hear the XV6900 should be out soon and it looks kinda neat.
you make some great points for sure. i agree with you 100% about the creative people as well. they are so incredibly difficult to please. they should be making their own sites really! the small business folk that are looking for SEO, and an informative site where people can contact them is all most people need. also, i've never seen a problem using frontpage. you don't want to make your entire site in frontpage, but if you're using it simply to write quick HTML like making tables and inserting pictures, then there's nothing wrong with that in my opinion.
don't say that too loudly. next thing you know there will be SPLA Solitaire Licensing.
forgot to mention this thing is just ever so slight larger than the Toshiba Libretto.
I recently bought a very old used HP Omnibook 800ct on ebay. These puppies are Pentium 133's with 16mb of RAM. I installed NetBSD on mine using the lap floppies and it downloaded the rest over the netbsd ftp.. this thing boots in about 30 seconds and it is ready to rock with everything i need thanks to fluxbox.. makes a great portable thinclient and SSH tool.. I got mine for $70 including shipping with a working battery..
Who really expects AV software to get rid of this shit? Norton, Mcafee, CA, it all sucks complete ass and makes your computer a whore.. Although, even some of the better products out there such as Panda AV I wouldn't expect to get rid of a bad rootkit. the important thing is locating the stem of these rootkits and using a utility like Combofix, Killbox, or the Recovery Console to get rid of them.. I personally have never used AV software in my whole life and encourage people to practice safe browsing habits rather than whore up their computers, but if they're going to be idiots that look at goat porn, then I think Panda suffices for most people.. It runs the least amount of services and process that I've seen in any AV software, and it is equally as effective.. The thing that has been killing me lately is Comcast customers.. They Comcast techicians come out to your house and install their Security Suite and for fuck's sake you might as well destroy the person's computer.. My bottom line is that AV software is bullshit and it should be up to Microsoft to protect their users with a stable operating system..