No one is talking about "saving the earth." We are talking about insuing *our* survival.
That's not what I've been hearing. Really, most proponents of global warming action seem like they might be rather pleased to see 90% of humankind die off.
Seriously, if only half what the sceintific consensus predicts is left to happen, we're all going to be pretty damn sorry we didn't do more sooner.
God, I love the sound of global warming back-biting on Slashdot!
I think a lot of American's "do nothing" attitude stems from at laest two things.
First, there are some dire forecasts that suggest we're pretty much too late. We can engage in a massive, globe-encompassing effort, perhaps the most costly the world has ever seen*, and we'll reduce the rate of warming by 1/100%**. So we're doomed. We don't like to thing about being doomed, so we drive a really big car to help us forget. Yes, I know, we should at least not accelerate the problem, but Americans seem to like all or nothing solutions.
Second, I think people would listen more if we hadn't been through all this before, with the threat of a new ice age, billions starving, 90% of natural resources completely gone in 10 years, etc. We don't trust this kind of predictive science anymore. Also, almost everything 'bad' gets blamed on global warming. Plus, it doesn't help to call skeptics ignorant pig fuckers.
* Another idea - we can abandon civilization and eat nuts and berries. This idea gets no traction either.
* I made the number up, but some predictions show exceedingly diminishing returns for massive effort.
My only answer is that in my daily browsing, I know of only 2 that slip pop-up ads by FF. Well, they're actually pop-unders. Maybe I don't go to the 'right' sites.:)
There are rendering issues, but I'm not sure if it's the site's non-compliance or a problem with FireFox. And I really don't have a problem with load times, even on my old computer.
I actually put off switching to FF because of perceived slowness. My machine is 850-MHz (P3? P4? not sure). The initial FireFox I downloaded (perhaps version 1.0x for Windows) just seemed too slow, particularly the drop-down 'Bookmarks' menu. I trudged along for some time. Then I got really scared by some kind of re-direction exploit for IE that made it look as though you were at (trusted) site A, when in fact you were at site B, i.e., (heh) the address window could be made to report the wrong information.
So I downloaded version 1.5x or so, and I was blown away by how much things had improved. I became addicted to it's wonderful built-in pop-up blocker and tabbed browsing. I introduced it to my wife, who at first was leery (it was just FUD). But now she wouldn't give up her tabbed browsing.
Hummingbirds like red. Tie something red around the feeder, if it's not already red. Also, I heard to change the water every couple of days. If they get brackish water, they can just leave for good (like I said, so I heard.)
You raise a good point. At its origin, "Fundamentalism" was an inclusive movement, a call to recognize the fundamental tenets of Christianity. (I can also see how this would exclude some Christain sects, of course.)
Lately, it has been associated with anti-intellectual Protestant denominations, usually by their own choice. And thus it used sometimes to mean 'I don't agree with you, and I don't like you,' - something that also happened to the words 'fascist,' and increasingly, 'hypocrite.'
Not to worry. There's a small thermal exhaust vent on the south side of the building. We just need someone who has good aim to lob some kind of explosive in there...
Just seeing a description, this game seems incredibly frustrating or boring: "watch an action sequence play out; when you hear a 'beep' try moving your joystick and/or pressing the button; keep putting quarters in until you get it right."
But for me, a very casual gamer, it was fun. It was the games that required elaborate A-button/B-button/joystick sequences that I couldn't stand. Not sure HD will improve things that much, though.
That's my best advice, learn how to learn. As others (and you) have said here, there really is too much to even pick from.
OK, for practical advice, learn 1) an object-oriented language like Java, C# or C++. Nowadays, even PHP is OO, if you want it to be. But with Java, you can't even write "Hello World" without acquainting yourself with classes and objects.
Learn relational databases, including normalization. You would not believe how far ahead this will get you.
Vista's firewall is capable of blocking outbound connection, but this feature isn't available for your control. You'll still need a third-party utility if you want to do more than stop inbound intrusions.
Why is that feature not available for our control?
Nice how they listed the offenders, then placed the blame on... American companies and the U.S. Government. And this is even more of a stretch than the usual reflexive anti-Americanism, as the products and technologies are not necessarily made with the primary purpose of censoring.
The Chinese put their imprisoned dissidents to work. I don't have any problem with workers in foreign factories getting low wages, as long as the wages compare well to where they live. I do have a problem with political prisoners being forced to make the same products for no wage.
Breaking the China habit is hard, though; like pollution, we're in too deep to make a significant change in a short amount of time.
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At a grand each, you'll be a quadrillionaire in no time.
Never trust anyone who says things like "Greetings!" and "Honorable", and who CAPITALIZES in very ODD places.
The secret combination to the universe is the same as the combination to my briefcase.
Wow... maybe someday computers will become powerful enough to use this "command-line-interaction" you speak of...
That's not what I've been hearing. Really, most proponents of global warming action seem like they might be rather pleased to see 90% of humankind die off.
God, I love the sound of global warming back-biting on Slashdot!
I think a lot of American's "do nothing" attitude stems from at laest two things.
First, there are some dire forecasts that suggest we're pretty much too late. We can engage in a massive, globe-encompassing effort, perhaps the most costly the world has ever seen*, and we'll reduce the rate of warming by 1/100%**. So we're doomed. We don't like to thing about being doomed, so we drive a really big car to help us forget. Yes, I know, we should at least not accelerate the problem, but Americans seem to like all or nothing solutions.
Second, I think people would listen more if we hadn't been through all this before, with the threat of a new ice age, billions starving, 90% of natural resources completely gone in 10 years, etc. We don't trust this kind of predictive science anymore. Also, almost everything 'bad' gets blamed on global warming. Plus, it doesn't help to call skeptics ignorant pig fuckers.
* Another idea - we can abandon civilization and eat nuts and berries. This idea gets no traction either.
* I made the number up, but some predictions show exceedingly diminishing returns for massive effort.
There are rendering issues, but I'm not sure if it's the site's non-compliance or a problem with FireFox. And I really don't have a problem with load times, even on my old computer.
So I downloaded version 1.5x or so, and I was blown away by how much things had improved. I became addicted to it's wonderful built-in pop-up blocker and tabbed browsing. I introduced it to my wife, who at first was leery (it was just FUD). But now she wouldn't give up her tabbed browsing.
Hummingbirds like red. Tie something red around the feeder, if it's not already red. Also, I heard to change the water every couple of days. If they get brackish water, they can just leave for good (like I said, so I heard.)
Hey, not all girls like sci-fi!
Lately, it has been associated with anti-intellectual Protestant denominations, usually by their own choice. And thus it used sometimes to mean 'I don't agree with you, and I don't like you,' - something that also happened to the words 'fascist,' and increasingly, 'hypocrite.'
Sorry if this was mentioned somewhere; I didn't see it.
Or, there may be an opportunity here for the entrepreneur.
Not to worry. There's a small thermal exhaust vent on the south side of the building. We just need someone who has good aim to lob some kind of explosive in there...
But for me, a very casual gamer, it was fun. It was the games that required elaborate A-button/B-button/joystick sequences that I couldn't stand. Not sure HD will improve things that much, though.
Oh, yes it is!
More cut scenes?
OK, for practical advice, learn 1) an object-oriented language like Java, C# or C++. Nowadays, even PHP is OO, if you want it to be. But with Java, you can't even write "Hello World" without acquainting yourself with classes and objects.
Learn relational databases, including normalization. You would not believe how far ahead this will get you.
Why is that feature not available for our control?
I heard the juvenile colors were intended to discourage light-fingered adults against stealing them from kids.
I can't believe no one took the bait on this!
Okay, stop right there. The first two may be boring, but when I'm bored with number 3, I'll go to step 5: death.
They did have a guy, but he was only making $6.50 an hour. He found a much better job delivering for Domino's.
The Chinese put their imprisoned dissidents to work. I don't have any problem with workers in foreign factories getting low wages, as long as the wages compare well to where they live. I do have a problem with political prisoners being forced to make the same products for no wage.
Breaking the China habit is hard, though; like pollution, we're in too deep to make a significant change in a short amount of time.
Tire center clerk: Now, before we mount your new tires, what kind of vehicle are you driving?
Customer: It's a Toyota Corolla.
Tire center clerk: Oh, sorry, we don't support the car you're driving...
Customer: Huh?
Tire center clerk: You see, you can't put these tires on a Toyota. Toyota's don't have the "advanced features" that these tires require....