You would normally be right, but this situation is a bit different because she suffers from cerebral palsy, which is very debilitating.
Certainly he has no obligation to support her, but it's the morally right thing to do if he really cares about his daughter. He didn't pay for everything in her life, just enough to keep her going while she was already working. It sounds like he was just bitter that she dropped out of college. Not sure why she did, but she likely had her reasons.
People keep throwing Android around here as the open, free counter to Apple, but Android only provides the illusion of control, and in this way is much more devious in my mind. Android is controlled by Google, new releases are controlled by Google and the devices are controlled by the manufactures and service providers. This is not an open system... If it was open then why don't I have the latest version of Android running on Evo 4G?
Android is an open source project. It's not "controlled by Google," It's developed by Google. Anyone can fork it and continue their own development or create their own products with it like Amazon and Barnes and Nobles have done.
As for the hardware... Really? You can't claim Android as a whole isn't open because of what some manufacturers do with it, because there are manufacturers that handle this correctly in the eyes of users. There is no "illusion of control" here.
As a kid nothing could phase me. I'd laugh when someone would try it and I'd see everyone freaking out. But when I turned around 20 several years ago that all changed and I've become super sensitive. It's not even just fingernails on chalk boards that get me, it's a wide assortment of things.
As far as I know, all he's doing is releasing unobfuscated source code? Certainly a start but really only goes so far to help the problems we currently have with using multiple mods as well as the overall daunting task of adding complex things to the game since it's not really designed around an engine but pieced together bit by bit.
I didn't say guns are overrated; I said shotguns were overrated. Great stopping power, but you need to reload far too often and reloading one takes too much time. Guns with large magazines or at the very least ways to quickly reload are far more preferable. I wouldn't ignore a shotgun if I came across one but it certainly wouldn't be high on my list with constant use. I would likely only use it in emergency situations.
Shotguns are completely overrated anyway. Everyone knows when the undead horde start rushing, the last thing you want to do is fire a few shells and then have to reload. Dual machetes seems the much more logical choice.
I think you're still kind of missing the point of the hardware, however. From their about page:
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK registered charity (Registration Number 1129409) which exists to promote the study of computer science and related topics, especially at school level, and to put the fun back into learning computing.
We plan to develop, manufacture and distribute an ultra-low-cost computer, for use in teaching computer programming to children. We expect this computer to have many other applications both in the developed and the developing world.
It's not really intended as a general consumer device, though there will be many general consumers (like me) interested. Their primary interest was bringing them into schools at a price point even poorer schools could afford for teaching computer related subjects (such as software development), and this little device will be more than suitable for this task. It just so happens the specs are good enough for there to be applications outside their initial target. I mean they got Quake 3 Arena running on the thing at a not too bad framerate at 1080p/w 4xAA and all the settings maxed out. I gather as far as web browsing performance goes we can expect something at least similar to higher end mobile phones.
I think the web would look a little different now had Netscape sold to Microsoft, but I don't believe we would be as completely fucked as the summary would like us to believe.
This sounds like a marvelous idea. We definitely don't want our children molested by child rapists! Those guys who were registered for public urination might have been within 100 miles of a child when they did it. They may as well have just been pissing in the child's mouth!
Forgive us if the lack of a promise from Sun/Oracle to implement it didn't stop us from feeling it was necessary for startup times to be quicker than that of a slug crossing a freeway.
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Where did you read this stems from not being able to borrow a Mercedes? I've never read this anywhere.
You would normally be right, but this situation is a bit different because she suffers from cerebral palsy, which is very debilitating.
Certainly he has no obligation to support her, but it's the morally right thing to do if he really cares about his daughter. He didn't pay for everything in her life, just enough to keep her going while she was already working. It sounds like he was just bitter that she dropped out of college. Not sure why she did, but she likely had her reasons.
I have never once paid my rent with a check.
Someone looks a little touchy today.
It must suck being blind.
Renegotiated after the lawsuit for breaking their promise, sure.
For Apple to even start this tells me that Apples own lawyers should look up trademark law.
No, I don't really think he is.
I wonder who actually found this funny?
People keep throwing Android around here as the open, free counter to Apple, but Android only provides the illusion of control, and in this way is much more devious in my mind. Android is controlled by Google, new releases are controlled by Google and the devices are controlled by the manufactures and service providers. This is not an open system... If it was open then why don't I have the latest version of Android running on Evo 4G?
Android is an open source project. It's not "controlled by Google," It's developed by Google. Anyone can fork it and continue their own development or create their own products with it like Amazon and Barnes and Nobles have done.
As for the hardware... Really? You can't claim Android as a whole isn't open because of what some manufacturers do with it, because there are manufacturers that handle this correctly in the eyes of users. There is no "illusion of control" here.
I'm certainly glad you're not actually in a position to change things to your ideals.
I love when people abuse their mod points. "-1, Disagree" for this post, eh?
Who really cares?
As a kid nothing could phase me. I'd laugh when someone would try it and I'd see everyone freaking out. But when I turned around 20 several years ago that all changed and I've become super sensitive. It's not even just fingernails on chalk boards that get me, it's a wide assortment of things.
As far as I know, all he's doing is releasing unobfuscated source code? Certainly a start but really only goes so far to help the problems we currently have with using multiple mods as well as the overall daunting task of adding complex things to the game since it's not really designed around an engine but pieced together bit by bit.
There was never a C&C4. Ever.
Ever.
I didn't say guns are overrated; I said shotguns were overrated. Great stopping power, but you need to reload far too often and reloading one takes too much time. Guns with large magazines or at the very least ways to quickly reload are far more preferable. I wouldn't ignore a shotgun if I came across one but it certainly wouldn't be high on my list with constant use. I would likely only use it in emergency situations.
Shotguns are completely overrated anyway. Everyone knows when the undead horde start rushing, the last thing you want to do is fire a few shells and then have to reload. Dual machetes seems the much more logical choice.
I think you're still kind of missing the point of the hardware, however. From their about page:
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK registered charity (Registration Number 1129409) which exists to promote the study of computer science and related topics, especially at school level, and to put the fun back into learning computing.
We plan to develop, manufacture and distribute an ultra-low-cost computer, for use in teaching computer programming to children. We expect this computer to have many other applications both in the developed and the developing world.
It's not really intended as a general consumer device, though there will be many general consumers (like me) interested. Their primary interest was bringing them into schools at a price point even poorer schools could afford for teaching computer related subjects (such as software development), and this little device will be more than suitable for this task. It just so happens the specs are good enough for there to be applications outside their initial target. I mean they got Quake 3 Arena running on the thing at a not too bad framerate at 1080p /w 4xAA and all the settings maxed out. I gather as far as web browsing performance goes we can expect something at least similar to higher end mobile phones.
Yes, but you can plug in a wifi dongle onto the usb port and boom: wifi!
Can't do anything about the memory, but the thing isn't meant to replace our computers for web browsing. These have a much less general use.
I think the web would look a little different now had Netscape sold to Microsoft, but I don't believe we would be as completely fucked as the summary would like us to believe.
Ah, that explains it well. Thanks.
Article seems to imply only Nuketown is named after Black Ops, while n00b tube seems to be one of the nicknames for YouTube.
(but why on earth you name coral 'n00b tube' is beyond me)
This sounds like a marvelous idea. We definitely don't want our children molested by child rapists! Those guys who were registered for public urination might have been within 100 miles of a child when they did it. They may as well have just been pissing in the child's mouth!
Did we strike a nerve?
Forgive us if the lack of a promise from Sun/Oracle to implement it didn't stop us from feeling it was necessary for startup times to be quicker than that of a slug crossing a freeway.