Yep, and Gmail is nearly unusable now, whether you are scrolling all over the place trying to locate the mark as unread functionality, which is now buried in a random menu, or trying to figure out which icon is forward and which is reply, because there's no damn text indicating which is which....
Back in the 80s, I used to dream of the type of set up I have now, although I haven't seen anyone else who has it, surely there must be many. I no longer have a tv, instead a 24" monitor; wireless keyboard on my lap, mouse on a small table to my right. As i am typing this, I am comfortably ensconced on my couch, one foot up on the coffee table in front of me on which the monitor sits. This is *so* much better than sitting at a desk. I do all my pc work and play here, as well as watching 'television,' whether these are torrented files or the occasional DVD. I can't imagine it any other way now. I'm not sure why anyone would think a pc in the living room would only be useful for 'soaking up passive content.'
...if he had predicted back in 1989 that no more good Star Wars films would ever be made, and that cute dancing bears and blond moppets would replace good characterizations and stories. Aside from two very good films (one of which he didn't even direct) what has Lucas done that deserves so much praise? The last 4 Star Wars films that were made were all varying degrees of dreadful (for 'Revenge of the Sith,' I am taking a friend's work, no need to lose another 90 minutes of time to more wooden acting and CGI FX).
"I rather like the fact that my computer is unique, and not made of components by the metric ass-load flowing out of China."
Typical Mac user - fashion whore.
I block ads because they are a waste of my time. They are also intrusive and annoying - ads that flash, popunders, etc. I have no interest in viewing them. I use Firefox's adblocking capability, along with flash block. Before Firefox, I used Adsubtract with IE. Frankly, I have seen very few ads since around the time they became common - I immediately sought out ways to banish them. I am always amazed when I see a friend's pc running and showing all the ads. I wonder how they can stand it. Of course, I feel the same way if I ever chance to see a tv commercial, which I have rarely seen in decades, unless I am traveling abroad, and seeing ads in other languages is actually kind of humorous/interesting, especially in the Philippines, since the girls in them tend to be very cute.:-)
As to the comparison with tv commercials, I have always hated tv commercials. I used to just time shift everything, even if it was only by an hour, so I could blow through the ads. That way, it takes ~42 minutes to watch an 'hour long' program. I have better things to do with my time then to watch some obnoxious fucks shilling for crap I don't want. These days, I just torrent down any shows I want to see, and watch them whenever I have the spare time. For most stuff, I then archive to DVDs as data files, since I use my PC and 24" widescreen monitor as my 'tv' anyway.
In terms of magazines, I can't say I read any, unless I'm in a waiting room somewhere and I forgot to bring the book I'm reading.
The most amusing misconception about people who download content illegally, is that if they couldn't do so, they would pay for it. In my case, and I suspect most others, that simply isn't true. For example, I might say to myself, "self, I'd really like to hear 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors," so I grab an Mp3 from where ever, and give it a listen. Would I spend 8 bucks (or even 5) for a used Vapors CD? Absolutely not! The RIAA, and its shills, like the lame made-up story above, are always moaning about lost sales due to piracy. I don't buy it, pun intended.
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'Uranus' and 'Trojan Point'? Not that there's anything wrong with that....
What the Fuk.
Marissa is sure a cunning runt.
Not a problem for me.
Ancient Chinese secret, huh?
your spelt "fascists" wrong...
Can you spell "retard?" I knew you could.
Yep, and Gmail is nearly unusable now, whether you are scrolling all over the place trying to locate the mark as unread functionality, which is now buried in a random menu, or trying to figure out which icon is forward and which is reply, because there's no damn text indicating which is which....
Ancient Chinese secret, huh?
Definitely Return of the Jedi. Star Wars - incredibly overrated series. 2 good movies, and 4 that are shite.
Back in the 80s, I used to dream of the type of set up I have now, although I haven't seen anyone else who has it, surely there must be many. I no longer have a tv, instead a 24" monitor; wireless keyboard on my lap, mouse on a small table to my right. As i am typing this, I am comfortably ensconced on my couch, one foot up on the coffee table in front of me on which the monitor sits. This is *so* much better than sitting at a desk. I do all my pc work and play here, as well as watching 'television,' whether these are torrented files or the occasional DVD. I can't imagine it any other way now. I'm not sure why anyone would think a pc in the living room would only be useful for 'soaking up passive content.'
...if he had predicted back in 1989 that no more good Star Wars films would ever be made, and that cute dancing bears and blond moppets would replace good characterizations and stories. Aside from two very good films (one of which he didn't even direct) what has Lucas done that deserves so much praise? The last 4 Star Wars films that were made were all varying degrees of dreadful (for 'Revenge of the Sith,' I am taking a friend's work, no need to lose another 90 minutes of time to more wooden acting and CGI FX).
bang a gong...
It was the gold dust - King Tut was a Cyberman! Quick, into the TARDIS, Sarah and Harry...
It isn't *Gate's*, it is Gates'. The guy's name isn't Bill Gate.
...since Graham Chapman died. Thank you very much, I'll be here all week....
Perhaps Zhang and Jacky boy could hold an international summit.
"I rather like the fact that my computer is unique, and not made of components by the metric ass-load flowing out of China." Typical Mac user - fashion whore.
I block ads because they are a waste of my time. They are also intrusive and annoying - ads that flash, popunders, etc. I have no interest in viewing them. I use Firefox's adblocking capability, along with flash block. Before Firefox, I used Adsubtract with IE. Frankly, I have seen very few ads since around the time they became common - I immediately sought out ways to banish them. I am always amazed when I see a friend's pc running and showing all the ads. I wonder how they can stand it. Of course, I feel the same way if I ever chance to see a tv commercial, which I have rarely seen in decades, unless I am traveling abroad, and seeing ads in other languages is actually kind of humorous/interesting, especially in the Philippines, since the girls in them tend to be very cute. :-)
As to the comparison with tv commercials, I have always hated tv commercials. I used to just time shift everything, even if it was only by an hour, so I could blow through the ads. That way, it takes ~42 minutes to watch an 'hour long' program. I have better things to do with my time then to watch some obnoxious fucks shilling for crap I don't want. These days, I just torrent down any shows I want to see, and watch them whenever I have the spare time. For most stuff, I then archive to DVDs as data files, since I use my PC and 24" widescreen monitor as my 'tv' anyway.
In terms of magazines, I can't say I read any, unless I'm in a waiting room somewhere and I forgot to bring the book I'm reading.
The most amusing misconception about people who download content illegally, is that if they couldn't do so, they would pay for it. In my case, and I suspect most others, that simply isn't true. For example, I might say to myself, "self, I'd really like to hear 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors," so I grab an Mp3 from where ever, and give it a listen. Would I spend 8 bucks (or even 5) for a used Vapors CD? Absolutely not! The RIAA, and its shills, like the lame made-up story above, are always moaning about lost sales due to piracy. I don't buy it, pun intended.