It's probably going to be free for a good amount of time methinks. The problem with it is that, the game is just too outdated and old (in MMO years) to generate any good revenue. Compare to WoW, COH or another random name in the industry and you'll notice a huge difference in quality and design that it's almost painful.
It would be a good idea to list down the brands and make of the laptops you're interested in buying. Don't worry about compatibility at the moment, deciding on how your future laptop would look like comes first.
Afterwards you might want to visit Ubuntu's forums and run a search on them to check out how current users of those laptops are faring with Ubuntu at the moment. There's usually quite a bunch of threads discussing the graphic drivers to use, how much of the system is working perfectly etc.
Trunks aren't exactly the best place to stash expensive stuff while you're away from the car. While I'm not sure what heat would do to powered-down electronics, I've known a few people who lost their laptops as the thieves pried open the trunk. Best way: Bring it along, or simply leave it at the office/home.
Actually just talking about the compression, it would make sense. I'd say most html pages have an abundance of duplicate tags (lots of divs, brs for example), similiar text ('email','me','omg','sex'(i'm actually serious about these)) and so on. I'd imagine that's how Google's cache servers handle it as well. *Unless* you put back in the binary data such as jpeg images, then you get that extra 99 thimbles of seawash.
Interesting thing is whether or not one can come up with a browser to navigate between pages while still in compressed archive...
You're probably looking for a session manager/crash restoration extension, personally I'd recommend Tab Mix Plus. Every time it crashes, I just shrug, restart Firefox, click 'Restore', tadda, all tabs restored, back to browsing.
One thing I've learnt about opening PDFs is... well, don't open pdfs. Check the link first, then unless I know it's a mediocrely sized file, right-click, 'Save as'. Haven't tried the PDF Download extension others are recommending though, trying to keep my extensions at a minimum.:P
While running Linux on iPod is really novel, but seeing it coming up as headlines every few days on Digg (especially digg, christ!) and every other news site since, last year or so... Anyone else thinking the same?
You're right, in a way. Most never ever install an OS, ever, themselves.
What happens instead will now be: Mac user family member/friend/colleague tells user they can run Windows on the Mac, user asks the nearest IT-capable family member/friend/colleague/whoever to install it for them, new OS gets installed, now happy user runs Windows app. Word of mouth travels awfully fast remember.
While I suspect Microsoft is well-intentioned this time, note that to 'Extend' they have to at least achieve the existing standard and then increase the value by incorporating new features to said product... which I don't see happening considering the Vista delays and stuff. Microsoft Linux (trust them to not take up cool names like Port25 Linux:P)?? No siree.
And then there's that 'Extinguish'... the only sound method to out-distro every other distro out there is to both ship bundled with OEM's and stay FREE. And then cut down Vista sales?? No siree, not going to happen.
I know this is somewhat offtopic, but why on earth are Slashdotters still tagging proper articles like these with stuff like 'ponies' and 'gay'? Sober up man, it's April 2nd already! (At least on my side of the globe)
From the 404 page: This means that you either 1. Fell for our April Fool's joke, in which case ha ha, wasn't that amusing and harmless and mostly in good taste and not all psychologically damaging under various and sundry aspects of contemporary tort law, please don't sue us;
Not at all psychological damaging?!?!
Just while all this pinkness and cute pictures of fluffy little animals has managed to stirred up long abandoned faint hopes of locating a perfect soulmate, your preposterous prank has shattered it all!!! All I tell you!!! Why God why?!?! *whimper*
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OMG Kittens!
I'm pretty sure Mac fanboys would be seething with rage if Ubuntu 'stole' their big cats theme though. :P
Man, I can't believe I never realised it all the while! Thanks for the tip :)
I started on vi and now I can't close it... Help? :'(
How to work on the system safely (think before opening email attachments)
How to browse safely (know how to spot phishing sites, avoid providing sensitive data, install a proper browser like Firefox)
How to take care of your operating system (defrag regularly, delete unwanted files), and
Basic security (be careful with passwords, instead of sticking them on the monitor)
It's probably going to be free for a good amount of time methinks. The problem with it is that, the game is just too outdated and old (in MMO years) to generate any good revenue. Compare to WoW, COH or another random name in the industry and you'll notice a huge difference in quality and design that it's almost painful.
It would be a good idea to list down the brands and make of the laptops you're interested in buying. Don't worry about compatibility at the moment, deciding on how your future laptop would look like comes first.
t =180&value=laptop&titlesearch=Titles
Afterwards you might want to visit Ubuntu's forums and run a search on them to check out how current users of those laptops are faring with Ubuntu at the moment. There's usually quite a bunch of threads discussing the graphic drivers to use, how much of the system is working perfectly etc.
And check out the wiki as well!
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/?action=fullsearch&contex
Umm, actually no. Don't fail the student that can easily get into your car... :P
Trunks aren't exactly the best place to stash expensive stuff while you're away from the car. While I'm not sure what heat would do to powered-down electronics, I've known a few people who lost their laptops as the thieves pried open the trunk. Best way: Bring it along, or simply leave it at the office/home.
Except in this case, this implies that G00gle can't innovate and only buy others innovation as well? ;)
Last time I checked they still don't have head-mounted portable laser beaming devices to go with my dolphins on eBay! :(
diff -cr webaroo_porn_pack_2006_04 webaroo_porn_pack_2006_05 > porn.diff /home/porn
cd
patch -p0 porn.diff
3.5 thimbles of salt and a lot of water?
Actually just talking about the compression, it would make sense. I'd say most html pages have an abundance of duplicate tags (lots of divs, brs for example), similiar text ('email','me','omg','sex'(i'm actually serious about these)) and so on. I'd imagine that's how Google's cache servers handle it as well. *Unless* you put back in the binary data such as jpeg images, then you get that extra 99 thimbles of seawash.
Interesting thing is whether or not one can come up with a browser to navigate between pages while still in compressed archive...
You're probably looking for a session manager/crash restoration extension, personally I'd recommend Tab Mix Plus. Every time it crashes, I just shrug, restart Firefox, click 'Restore', tadda, all tabs restored, back to browsing.
:P
One thing I've learnt about opening PDFs is... well, don't open pdfs. Check the link first, then unless I know it's a mediocrely sized file, right-click, 'Save as'. Haven't tried the PDF Download extension others are recommending though, trying to keep my extensions at a minimum.
Have to say it's a wee bit disapointing the 'OMG Ponies!!' style didn't come with 1.5, but awesome extension nonetheless ;)
No really, getting really old now.
While running Linux on iPod is really novel, but seeing it coming up as headlines every few days on Digg (especially digg, christ!) and every other news site since, last year or so... Anyone else thinking the same?
You're right, in a way. Most never ever install an OS, ever, themselves.
What happens instead will now be: Mac user family member/friend/colleague tells user they can run Windows on the Mac, user asks the nearest IT-capable family member/friend/colleague/whoever to install it for them, new OS gets installed, now happy user runs Windows app. Word of mouth travels awfully fast remember.
Ooh I know I know, Linux lets its own people install Apple?
And then there's that 'Extinguish'... the only sound method to out-distro every other distro out there is to both ship bundled with OEM's and stay FREE. And then cut down Vista sales?? No siree, not going to happen.
Is it running Windows?
Obligatory quote:
Have you turned it off and on again?
I know this is somewhat offtopic, but why on earth are Slashdotters still tagging proper articles like these with stuff like 'ponies' and 'gay'? Sober up man, it's April 2nd already! (At least on my side of the globe)
Just while all this pinkness and cute pictures of fluffy little animals has managed to stirred up long abandoned faint hopes of locating a perfect soulmate, your preposterous prank has shattered it all!!! All I tell you!!! Why God why?!?! *whimper*
Google Adspace for $$$
Newpaper Adspace for $$$
Billboard Adspace for $$$
But seriously, it's just common business practice. Is it that 'suprising'?
Uh... How about the world's smallest mp3 player, aka the iPod Flea? ;)