I used to believe all that crap about low fat this low fat that, it's everywhere. I've been eating a lot of fatty foods since last September though and I'm still not fat. I do avoid high GI foods though unless I've just been doing heavy exercise. Ice cream is meant to be a good way to get fat because it combines both high sugar and high fat.
Though theoretically you could see if it's on download.com...this can only prove that it isn't malware, not that it is
Actually, it can only prove that the file hosted on download.com probably isn't a virus.. but it's very possible that other sites with the same software host a version of the file that has a trojan in the installer, or perhaps the developers of the application itself have decided to put in some unsavoury feature in the latest version, etc
Even when used as glorified typewriters, laptops can turn students into witless stenographers, typing a lecture verbatim without listening or understanding.
I had the same problem with pen and paper, I was too busy trying to write down what was being said rather than paying attention. With a computer at least I can write quite fast, so I could spend more time listening to the words and less frantically trying to write quickly but legibly. I stopped taking notes after my first year of University, when I didn't even use any of my notes to revise. I revised using lecture notes, and very occasionally I'd use a textbook.
It's possible that they do render "wrong" in those browsers. Other browsers used to have to mimic IE behaviour to show things the "right" way, I don't know if that's still the case but I suspect it probably is. Also there are browser specific JavaScript/CSS hacks that have to be done to get things to look right sometimes, so if Opera has been neglected in testing then it is in fact the designer's fault rather than Opera's fault if things don't show up right.
Nope, no prompts. I should definitely check the plugin list though, there was a lot of stuff I checked when I first got it that I never use. Thanks for pointing that out:)
AWN did all those things, but it got confused sometimes when switching between desktops.. Droppy doesn't even let you restrict the displayed tasks to the ones that are on the current desktop, but it's not a big deal because I don't tend to have that many windows open.
As an Ubuntu user myself I'd say that looks pretty nasty (sorry!): a good dock will get rid of those nasty blocky menus at the bottom, and won't have all that blank space being wasted when you don't have apps open.
A well managed dock is great - it can have all your favourite apps for easy access, then simply put a little arrow or whatever under the app when it's open, or temporarily adds in a new icon for apps that aren't already in there. I have a dock with Chrome, gEdit, pidgin, Exaile and Evolution, my 3 desktops, trashcan, and it autohides away. I still leave the default menu up at the top for system try, time, etc but the rest of the screen is clean:)
I recommend Avant Window Navigator, or Gnome Do with the Docky theme (though for some reason it hangs about 15% of the time on bootup and I have to force quit and restart it, will have to remember to look into a fix for that). Gnome Do is a great tool (similar to one that apple has, you hit a shortcut key then type in part of the name of the app or action that you want to run, then it gives you a list of options, just choose the one you want and hit return and it opens the app, webpage, etc), though I never actually remember to use it because most of the things I do are already on the dock or tabs in my browser!
They'd also have to set fire to BK to make sure they couldn't make any more burgers. Scalping only works for situations where no more product (or very limited product) is readily available.
If it's criminal then yes I have a problem with it, but if there are no laws against it then all these guys are doing is taking advantage of a poor system to make some money.
I do also have a problem with it ethically, but that is not the point. I don't think it should be actually illegal. There is no point in you repeating over and over what they actually did, I understood that part fine from the summary. The original distributor of the tickets needs to do something more than just put up a TOS asking people not to buy more than two tickets - they need to actually limit how many times a credit card can be used per concert, or limit IPs to only being allowed to buy one ticket every 30 seconds etc. That would slow things down a lot and force these guys to actually require some kind of criminal activity to be able to get around the ticketing requirements, and then you have something you can nail them with. They probably already were using illegal botnets though, and I definitely do have a problem with that.
I don't have an ideal as far as economics is concerned, I just wasn't aware that buying goods and selling them on at a higher price was illegal. If the government wants to make it illegal that's fine with me, but in this case I think the distribution system should be fixed rather than punishing those who took advantage of it. The sellers of the original tickets probably don't actually care what happens as long as they get rid of their tickets though. And as I keep fucking saying, if people didn't want to pay that much for the tickets, they wouldn't. It's as simple as that. The scalpers are never going to be able to sell tickets at a price higher than people are willing to pay.
And yet if people keep paying those inflated prices, it is entirely their own fault, and it shows that in fact the tickets are in fact worth more to people than they currently are paying. This kind of thing regulates itself. I find it pretty easy to say no when I know someone is charging over the odds for a luxury item.
Yep, there are probably plenty of better systems that they could put in place. Even if it was made illegal to scalp tickets, they should still put some effort into the booking system to enforce things better.
You really don't think these guys had 5,000 credit cards to buy 20,000 tickets at a time, do you?
I wouldn't actually put it past them actually.. seems not too much effort to go to when you can make that much money out of it.
And yes, ticketmaster still get their money in the end, so they probably don't actually care.
This "vote with your dollars" bullshit doesn't work in the real world.
It does work, because if the scalpers put the tickets up to prices that people aren't willing to pay, they will not buy the tickets. We're not talking about basic human necessities here, we're talking about a luxury item. People who buy from scalpers are in fact voting with their dollars.
These guys are parasitic assholes yes, but the people who buy from them are the idiots that are making their "gaming of the system" possible.
I understand the problem perfectly well, I just don't think it is (or even should be) illegal. The end prices will always reflect what people actually are willing to pay. I do sympathise with the customers in this case, but AFAIK there is no law against buying stuff and selling it on at a higher price, even when the supply is very limited.
What is the purpose of that analogy? Being an asshole is not the same thing as breaking the law, and if the market will pay $500 for tyres, then it's their own fault. However they probably won't, and so the scalper in this case would have to lower his prices to more reasonable levels before people start paying.
It corrects because if the price is too high, people can't buy and the seller goes out of business. If people can still buy then they are obviously willing to pay. Also if the guy really is killing people through his actions, then chances are that a lot of people will want to kill him, and everything will balance out. The free market could kill the **AA by refusing to buy their products, or by labels and artists refusing to sign up. But guess what - that's not going to happen anytime soon.
Well, if the supermarket doesn't just buy up "a whole bunch of coffee" but is basically waiting at the pier when the ship loaded with coffee arrives and buys all of it although they only needed 0.1% of it for themselves then it is dishonest and they're clearly trying to exploit others.
What are you talking about? Their job is to sell stuff. If they can sell 100% of it, then they need 100% of it.
Also, this is a classic case of where "voting with your money" just doesn't work because the profit margins and the demand are both so high that even if you could get say, 80% of the prospective customers to agree not to buy from scalpers you'd still be looking at them selling a boatload of tickets
That is people voting with their money. If they are stupid enough to value the tickets to a live concert so highly, then that in fact shows the "real" value of the tickets to the fans.
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Fat inclusive? Naturally fatty? Unmolestedly fatty?
I just differentiate by saying stuff like "spicy flavour", "spicy as in hot", or "hot as in temperature" etc when there is possible ambiguousness.
Personally if I were to relate the word sharp to a flavour I would probably relate it to the bittersweet taste you get from citrus fruits!
I used to believe all that crap about low fat this low fat that, it's everywhere. I've been eating a lot of fatty foods since last September though and I'm still not fat. I do avoid high GI foods though unless I've just been doing heavy exercise. Ice cream is meant to be a good way to get fat because it combines both high sugar and high fat.
I have no rational explanation for the motives of people who do feel such a need
I think it's largely from people wanting to consider their purchases or at least choices in life as the best they could have made.
Yep. When you're not sure which standards to follow.. just ask yourself.. WHAT Would G do?
Though theoretically you could see if it's on download.com...this can only prove that it isn't malware, not that it is
Actually, it can only prove that the file hosted on download.com probably isn't a virus.. but it's very possible that other sites with the same software host a version of the file that has a trojan in the installer, or perhaps the developers of the application itself have decided to put in some unsavoury feature in the latest version, etc
I prefer CocoaExplorer, Metacity Edition.
I've personally noticed that my head warms up more when I'm thinking
Moss, is that you?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD95BLpEUcE
Clarification - when I said "revised using lecture notes" there I meant the lecture slides that were available online, not my own notes.
I also don't get why they say this:
Even when used as glorified typewriters, laptops can turn students into witless stenographers, typing a lecture verbatim without listening or understanding.
I had the same problem with pen and paper, I was too busy trying to write down what was being said rather than paying attention. With a computer at least I can write quite fast, so I could spend more time listening to the words and less frantically trying to write quickly but legibly. I stopped taking notes after my first year of University, when I didn't even use any of my notes to revise. I revised using lecture notes, and very occasionally I'd use a textbook.
2.6/Gentoo RHEL is nothing compared to my Damn Small Yellow Dog DebuntuSE with FutureKernel 6.4
It's possible that they do render "wrong" in those browsers. Other browsers used to have to mimic IE behaviour to show things the "right" way, I don't know if that's still the case but I suspect it probably is. Also there are browser specific JavaScript/CSS hacks that have to be done to get things to look right sometimes, so if Opera has been neglected in testing then it is in fact the designer's fault rather than Opera's fault if things don't show up right.
Nope, no prompts. I should definitely check the plugin list though, there was a lot of stuff I checked when I first got it that I never use. Thanks for pointing that out :)
AWN did all those things, but it got confused sometimes when switching between desktops.. Droppy doesn't even let you restrict the displayed tasks to the ones that are on the current desktop, but it's not a big deal because I don't tend to have that many windows open.
As an Ubuntu user myself I'd say that looks pretty nasty (sorry!): a good dock will get rid of those nasty blocky menus at the bottom, and won't have all that blank space being wasted when you don't have apps open.
A well managed dock is great - it can have all your favourite apps for easy access, then simply put a little arrow or whatever under the app when it's open, or temporarily adds in a new icon for apps that aren't already in there. I have a dock with Chrome, gEdit, pidgin, Exaile and Evolution, my 3 desktops, trashcan, and it autohides away. I still leave the default menu up at the top for system try, time, etc but the rest of the screen is clean :)
I recommend Avant Window Navigator, or Gnome Do with the Docky theme (though for some reason it hangs about 15% of the time on bootup and I have to force quit and restart it, will have to remember to look into a fix for that). Gnome Do is a great tool (similar to one that apple has, you hit a shortcut key then type in part of the name of the app or action that you want to run, then it gives you a list of options, just choose the one you want and hit return and it opens the app, webpage, etc), though I never actually remember to use it because most of the things I do are already on the dock or tabs in my browser!
I liked the default brown theme, used it for months. Actually made my own (very pale) purple scheme when I got 9.10 anyway.. looks pretty good too.
They'd also have to set fire to BK to make sure they couldn't make any more burgers. Scalping only works for situations where no more product (or very limited product) is readily available.
If it's criminal then yes I have a problem with it, but if there are no laws against it then all these guys are doing is taking advantage of a poor system to make some money.
I do also have a problem with it ethically, but that is not the point. I don't think it should be actually illegal. There is no point in you repeating over and over what they actually did, I understood that part fine from the summary. The original distributor of the tickets needs to do something more than just put up a TOS asking people not to buy more than two tickets - they need to actually limit how many times a credit card can be used per concert, or limit IPs to only being allowed to buy one ticket every 30 seconds etc. That would slow things down a lot and force these guys to actually require some kind of criminal activity to be able to get around the ticketing requirements, and then you have something you can nail them with. They probably already were using illegal botnets though, and I definitely do have a problem with that.
I don't have an ideal as far as economics is concerned, I just wasn't aware that buying goods and selling them on at a higher price was illegal. If the government wants to make it illegal that's fine with me, but in this case I think the distribution system should be fixed rather than punishing those who took advantage of it. The sellers of the original tickets probably don't actually care what happens as long as they get rid of their tickets though. And as I keep fucking saying, if people didn't want to pay that much for the tickets, they wouldn't. It's as simple as that. The scalpers are never going to be able to sell tickets at a price higher than people are willing to pay.
And yet if people keep paying those inflated prices, it is entirely their own fault, and it shows that in fact the tickets are in fact worth more to people than they currently are paying. This kind of thing regulates itself. I find it pretty easy to say no when I know someone is charging over the odds for a luxury item.
Yep, there are probably plenty of better systems that they could put in place. Even if it was made illegal to scalp tickets, they should still put some effort into the booking system to enforce things better.
You really don't think these guys had 5,000 credit cards to buy 20,000 tickets at a time, do you?
I wouldn't actually put it past them actually.. seems not too much effort to go to when you can make that much money out of it.
And yes, ticketmaster still get their money in the end, so they probably don't actually care.
This "vote with your dollars" bullshit doesn't work in the real world.
It does work, because if the scalpers put the tickets up to prices that people aren't willing to pay, they will not buy the tickets. We're not talking about basic human necessities here, we're talking about a luxury item. People who buy from scalpers are in fact voting with their dollars.
These guys are parasitic assholes yes, but the people who buy from them are the idiots that are making their "gaming of the system" possible.
I understand the problem perfectly well, I just don't think it is (or even should be) illegal. The end prices will always reflect what people actually are willing to pay. I do sympathise with the customers in this case, but AFAIK there is no law against buying stuff and selling it on at a higher price, even when the supply is very limited.
What is the purpose of that analogy? Being an asshole is not the same thing as breaking the law, and if the market will pay $500 for tyres, then it's their own fault. However they probably won't, and so the scalper in this case would have to lower his prices to more reasonable levels before people start paying.
It corrects because if the price is too high, people can't buy and the seller goes out of business. If people can still buy then they are obviously willing to pay. Also if the guy really is killing people through his actions, then chances are that a lot of people will want to kill him, and everything will balance out. The free market could kill the **AA by refusing to buy their products, or by labels and artists refusing to sign up. But guess what - that's not going to happen anytime soon.
Well, if the supermarket doesn't just buy up "a whole bunch of coffee" but is basically waiting at the pier when the ship loaded with coffee arrives and buys all of it although they only needed 0.1% of it for themselves then it is dishonest and they're clearly trying to exploit others.
What are you talking about? Their job is to sell stuff. If they can sell 100% of it, then they need 100% of it.
Also, this is a classic case of where "voting with your money" just doesn't work because the profit margins and the demand are both so high that even if you could get say, 80% of the prospective customers to agree not to buy from scalpers you'd still be looking at them selling a boatload of tickets
That is people voting with their money. If they are stupid enough to value the tickets to a live concert so highly, then that in fact shows the "real" value of the tickets to the fans.