Doesn't matter what the reason is. FLAC is archival because it is lossless. You can create MP3's from it later, or convert it to a different format. But once an MP3, always an MP3 (quality), even if you want to change it later.
The problem in the USA is a social issue, not guns. There are many more asshats in the USA now than previous decades and something needs to be done about that. Other than the occasional random shooting, most of it is gang related and confined the liberal meccas of DC, Chicago, LA, NYC, Detroit, etc. The poor and uneducated are mostly to blame, so lets fix that. Personally, a law forbidding the idolization of gangstas (be it rap music, advertising or anything else) would go much farther to fix things.
There was a period of time where kids in the rifle club took their guns on the school bus so they could go shooting after school. No big deal. Now making a gun out of your fingers and saying "pew pew" as kids play at recess gets you expelled. 'Seems this heavy handed approach isn't working. Big Brother approaches never do.
There was one point I liked about that article. If people don't like Windows 8, it has nothing to do with change. The fact is the gui for Windows 8 just plain sucks. It's counter-intuitive and makes navigation worse. Change for the sake of change does not make something better. It's interesting to hear that at that school, young and old, WinXP, Win7 and Linux all fared better than Win8. Are you listening Microsoft?
A hierarchical start menu and "All Programs" is not fluff. I live by it.
When you have dozens if not hundreds of applications on your PC, and some are seldom used, it helps to be able to browse through your installed program base when you want to do something, but can't remember the name of that one shareware app you downloaded to make it happen. You can't search if you don't know what you're specifically looking for. But when you see it..."Ah! There it is!"
It seems the default stance is that Windows 7 is better than Windows XP in every way, so if there is a better/newer version of the software, why not just buy it?!
Welp, that isn't always the case. Now, this medical software example might not be a good one, but in general WinXP has a lot less DPC latency than Win7. This matters a great deal for audio applications and several professionals stick with XP for that reason. It's the best tool for the job. If you believe that the operating system only exists to host the software you need to run, then it isn't a stretch to understand why these offices don't upgrade. Not everybody has the I.T. mindset we have.
On a personal note, I built a MAME arcade box that boots directly into my preferred MAME front-end, bypassing Explorer. I also changed the boot slash screen to make it as "appliance" like as possible. This was easy to do in XP. Not so in Win7.
I disagree. We are allowing the mutations that cause cancer, diabetes, asthma, etc to stay within our population. Just because these people are productive members of society does not mean we are doing a favor to the species. Your argument is invalid.
Regrettably we are playing with evolution, or more specifically, natural selection to the detriment of our species.
Some couple hundred years ago, the strong truly survived. Nowadays with modern medicine and hospitals, people are being born who would not otherwise have made it centuries ago. Don't get me wrong, I'm thankful for my friends who are alive that have asthma, or had a heart defect when they were younger, etc. but make no mistake, these mutations for better or worse are going back into the gene pool.
So given the stereotype of Mac users, are they trying to say that Mac users are Elitist snobs? Or maybe its the stereotype where Big Government controlling everything and Apple completely controlling the closed MAC experience are similar? Or maybe its the Apple fanboy mentality that refuses to believe PC users can be smart?
Unlike a textbook which only has the content, and iPad has Angry birds and Internet access. Sorry, but this is a stupid idea. There is a reason why some CEO's don't allow Smartphones or laptops in meetings. It's a distraction to take your attention away from what matters.
Now, if the school locks down the iPad so it only has one icon dead center, I'll stand corrected. But I doubt it.
The only definition of bigotry is where you draw the dotted line. For some, it's at homosexuality. For others, bestiality or polygamy. Maybe all, maybe none.
I get tired of the Left labeling everyone who disagrees with them as bigots. They are just as bigoted!
"OLPC has learned from experience that finding electricity is the main problem in getting the XO laptops to kids in developing countries. Many areas lack electricity, making it hard to recharge laptops. The group has come up with a number of novel ways to recharge the laptop's batteries.
McNierney recharged the XO-1.75 with a hand crank. It takes 1 hour and 47 minutes to fully recharge the battery by hand, he said."
I'll be expecting to see this on a remake of Gilligan's Island in the future.
Sorry, but the facts are the opposite of what you write. The ACLU is no friend of religion. You shouldn't post things you have no clue about. It's the left wing trying to remove religion wherever possible. This is so obvious I'm surprised you're arguing.
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Any game where I can say "I've got wood for sheep" is tops in my book.
Yes, but not 16x9 landscape. It's an arbitrary number forced upon us by the HDTV folks. 16x10 is much more useful.
Doesn't matter what the reason is. FLAC is archival because it is lossless. You can create MP3's from it later, or convert it to a different format. But once an MP3, always an MP3 (quality), even if you want to change it later.
Most of those required monthly fees so it was in your best interest to coerce your friends into choosing "yours". Facebook is free.
The problem in the USA is a social issue, not guns. There are many more asshats in the USA now than previous decades and something needs to be done about that. Other than the occasional random shooting, most of it is gang related and confined the liberal meccas of DC, Chicago, LA, NYC, Detroit, etc. The poor and uneducated are mostly to blame, so lets fix that. Personally, a law forbidding the idolization of gangstas (be it rap music, advertising or anything else) would go much farther to fix things.
There was a period of time where kids in the rifle club took their guns on the school bus so they could go shooting after school. No big deal. Now making a gun out of your fingers and saying "pew pew" as kids play at recess gets you expelled. 'Seems this heavy handed approach isn't working. Big Brother approaches never do.
Was it too small 5 years ago?
People are so easy to give up their freedoms and control. Now they welcome it.
No thanks.
No, Windows 8 Metro is unintuitive. Also, trying using it through RDP or under VMware. Where's that blessed corner?!
There was one point I liked about that article. If people don't like Windows 8, it has nothing to do with change. The fact is the gui for Windows 8 just plain sucks. It's counter-intuitive and makes navigation worse. Change for the sake of change does not make something better. It's interesting to hear that at that school, young and old, WinXP, Win7 and Linux all fared better than Win8. Are you listening Microsoft?
I have motorcycles that will have issues without premium gas. Considering crashing=death, I'd call that a requirement.
Mmm mmm MMMM! I luv me sum good scorpions batter fried!
Maybe by 2020, I'll have a home broadband connection that is 100Mb.
A hierarchical start menu and "All Programs" is not fluff. I live by it.
When you have dozens if not hundreds of applications on your PC, and some are seldom used, it helps to be able to browse through your installed program base when you want to do something, but can't remember the name of that one shareware app you downloaded to make it happen. You can't search if you don't know what you're specifically looking for. But when you see it..."Ah! There it is!"
It seems the default stance is that Windows 7 is better than Windows XP in every way, so if there is a better/newer version of the software, why not just buy it?!
Welp, that isn't always the case. Now, this medical software example might not be a good one, but in general WinXP has a lot less DPC latency than Win7. This matters a great deal for audio applications and several professionals stick with XP for that reason. It's the best tool for the job. If you believe that the operating system only exists to host the software you need to run, then it isn't a stretch to understand why these offices don't upgrade. Not everybody has the I.T. mindset we have.
On a personal note, I built a MAME arcade box that boots directly into my preferred MAME front-end, bypassing Explorer. I also changed the boot slash screen to make it as "appliance" like as possible. This was easy to do in XP. Not so in Win7.
I disagree. We are allowing the mutations that cause cancer, diabetes, asthma, etc to stay within our population. Just because these people are productive members of society does not mean we are doing a favor to the species. Your argument is invalid.
Regrettably we are playing with evolution, or more specifically, natural selection to the detriment of our species.
Some couple hundred years ago, the strong truly survived. Nowadays with modern medicine and hospitals, people are being born who would not otherwise have made it centuries ago. Don't get me wrong, I'm thankful for my friends who are alive that have asthma, or had a heart defect when they were younger, etc. but make no mistake, these mutations for better or worse are going back into the gene pool.
I'd love this for the walls of my kids bedroom. They can't hear the TV downstairs, but we can hear them yell or cry.
I was shown once that Bose spent more money on marketing than all other audio companies combined.
It's too bad they can't put that money into product development. Compared to truly outstanding speakers, they fall to pieces.
So given the stereotype of Mac users, are they trying to say that Mac users are Elitist snobs? Or maybe its the stereotype where Big Government controlling everything and Apple completely controlling the closed MAC experience are similar? Or maybe its the Apple fanboy mentality that refuses to believe PC users can be smart?
Yep, sounds like Democrats vs Republicans to me.
Unlike a textbook which only has the content, and iPad has Angry birds and Internet access. Sorry, but this is a stupid idea. There is a reason why some CEO's don't allow Smartphones or laptops in meetings. It's a distraction to take your attention away from what matters.
Now, if the school locks down the iPad so it only has one icon dead center, I'll stand corrected. But I doubt it.
I love the feel of mine. I don't care how old the design is.
Yep...
The only definition of bigotry is where you draw the dotted line. For some, it's at homosexuality. For others, bestiality or polygamy. Maybe all, maybe none.
I get tired of the Left labeling everyone who disagrees with them as bigots. They are just as bigoted!
Yes, that is a classic episode.
"OLPC has learned from experience that finding electricity is the main problem in getting the XO laptops to kids in developing countries. Many areas lack electricity, making it hard to recharge laptops. The group has come up with a number of novel ways to recharge the laptop's batteries.
McNierney recharged the XO-1.75 with a hand crank. It takes 1 hour and 47 minutes to fully recharge the battery by hand, he said."
I'll be expecting to see this on a remake of Gilligan's Island in the future.
Sorry, but the facts are the opposite of what you write. The ACLU is no friend of religion. You shouldn't post things you have no clue about. It's the left wing trying to remove religion wherever possible. This is so obvious I'm surprised you're arguing.