I'm glad that Microsoft is actually looking into this. From the business perspective, a lot of money could be made if Microsoft / Sony / Nintendo (are there modded Gamecubes?) would embrace the mod chips.
It's the equivalent of illegally downloaded songs several years ago. Apple was one of the first to "cash in" on it. They had managed to get people to pay for something they could get free.
If the big console manufacturers would do this, not only would it make their game systems more appealing, but it would put some more cash in their pockets...
I'll second the "staying power" of distros. I am currently using Ubuntu on my desktop and laptop, and I won't change distros anytime soon. Why? Because, like any user of any operating system (Windoze, Linux distros, Mac OS X, even MS DOS), I'm used to it.
But, this applies not only to operating systems, but everything. It's the inertia of technology. I use aMSN instead of Gaim or Kopete because I'm used to it. I use Gnome instead of KDE or Xfce because I'm used to it. It's not that I'm an Ubuntu/aMSN/Gnome fanboy - that principle applies to everyone, including those WinXP/Microsoft Office/Hotmail users.
The numberedlinks on mozdev is legitimate and "trojan"-free. As others have said, you have to open the attachment in an e-mail for the evil one to work.
AFAIK, as long as you get your attachments from the Get More Extensions link (which most people that I know do), then you should be safe.
I don't think everyone realizes just how far behind America is in the field of Internet access. Yes, our broadband connections are significantly slower, and we're falling further back every year.
But a lot of us don't even have broadband access. As I'm sitting at home, my laptop is connected to my local dial-up ISP at 31.2 Kbps and I'm downloading a codec pack at 3.3 Kbps. I have never once broken the 4 mark.
The worst part is that we can't change. We're forced to buy phone service, even though we always use our cell phones. Together, we're paying $100 a month for dial-up. Why? Because the nearest broadband provider (Cebridge), stopped laying cable.5 miles away from our house.
I don't mean this to sound like I'm whining and complaining. In fact, I'm moving in a couple of weeks, and I'm going to fall in love with high-speed. I'm just pointing out that not only are our broadband connections a problem, but so is the broadband availability.
A major victory by the federal government was won today when a federal judge...
I'm bracing for a -1 Flamebait for this, but those few words encompass a major problem with our current government. Notice: it's not the executive winning from a judiciary. It's the entire fed. government winning from the judiciary: an entity being given increased authority from one of its own subsidaries.
Although many states do require that, it's hardly ever in all cases.
For example, if you have 4 hours off before you go into work on election day (and the polls are open for those 4 hours), the employers rarely have to let you off.
That works for most people. Unfortunately, what if you have another job prior to that? That job lets you off several hours before the polls close, so they don't legally have to let you off either.
It may sound like an extreme case, but a surprisingly large amount of people are multiple jobholders.
And then we could have a funny comeback to a comment about how the article about the article about the article about image instals in Vista isn't news!
One thing that I think people are not understanding here is that I'm not trying to change the world with this. I'm not trying to "take down the MPAA", change any copyright or file sharing laws or anything else as grandiose as that...I've received countless emails/phone calls from people who treat me like the second coming of you-know-who, and just think people are blowing everything out of proportion (obviously).
is through the Maine-Nebraska Method. Instead of a winner-take-all system (if a candidate wins a majority of electoral votes in a state, he gets all the state's votes), it splits it based on districts.
Remember: the number of electorates = # of Representatives + # of Senators
The 2 electoral votes that go towards Senators would go state-wide (like we have now). The "Representative" votes would be split based on the popular votes of the individual congressional districts of the state.
It fixes several problems of the current system. Your vote counts more, because the division isn't state-wide, but district-wide. At the same time, it doesn't make the division too small (individuals under a popular election). If each person's vote counts equally, then a candidate could win a couple of large states (California, New York, Texas), and win the election.
The Maine-Nebraska method also doesn't require a constitutional amendment.
Actually, proposals for mandatory voting aren't as crazy as they sound. All of the quasi-sane ones also put a "blank vote" on the ballot. That way, you can say "I don't support either candidate (or have any idea what's going on), but I want my vote to count".
Mandatory voting would eliminate any barriers to inequality as well. In the 2004 Presidential election, many people criticized Republicans (especially in Ohio) of not having enough polling stations in black communities. As a result, the lines were extremely long, and many black individuals eventually gave up after literally HOURS of waiting in line. Mandatory voting would bring these issues more to light. Since you're forcing people to vote, you inherently eliminate all barriers.
This also includes socioeconomic factors. Many people, especially those with multiple jobs, literally don't have the time to vote. Lots of those people don't know about absentee ballots, and/or don't know how to get them.
Finally, we wouldn't be the first. After World War I, they lost over 60,000 citizens. They felt that the freedoms their soldiers fought for shouldn't be thrown away. As a result, they implemented mandatory voting, and it's worked well for them so far, not to mention the voter turnout increase from 59% to over 95%.
Even if you can't vote for some reason, they send you a postcard in the mail after the election. If you give them a legitimate excuse, they don't fine you.
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No, it's a rotary phone.
Sheesh - what kind of slashdotter are you?
Yes, but what about food and water?
Won't somebody please think of the children?
Look for resources that pertain to your specific distro. As an Ubuntu user, I use the official Ubuntu forums, and it works beautifully.
Here is a list of some SUSE resources. It has forums, wikis, mailing lists, USENETs, etc.
I'm glad that Microsoft is actually looking into this. From the business perspective, a lot of money could be made if Microsoft / Sony / Nintendo (are there modded Gamecubes?) would embrace the mod chips.
It's the equivalent of illegally downloaded songs several years ago. Apple was one of the first to "cash in" on it. They had managed to get people to pay for something they could get free.
If the big console manufacturers would do this, not only would it make their game systems more appealing, but it would put some more cash in their pockets...
Actually:
1) The only reason that it would be the year 6 is through the Gregorian Calendar, which wasn't around back then. So it wouldn't be 6, and
2) Jesus died around 30ish AD. He would've been born around 6.
Still, funny joke. I just couldn't resist putting a damper on it.
Could anyone give me the link to the .torrent of Cedega?
All I can find is this pesky page.
I'll second the "staying power" of distros. I am currently using Ubuntu on my desktop and laptop, and I won't change distros anytime soon. Why? Because, like any user of any operating system (Windoze, Linux distros, Mac OS X, even MS DOS), I'm used to it.
But, this applies not only to operating systems, but everything. It's the inertia of technology. I use aMSN instead of Gaim or Kopete because I'm used to it. I use Gnome instead of KDE or Xfce because I'm used to it. It's not that I'm an Ubuntu/aMSN/Gnome fanboy - that principle applies to everyone, including those WinXP/Microsoft Office/Hotmail users.
Hooray beer!
"attachments" in the second paragraph should read "extensions".
Previewing sucks.
The numberedlinks on mozdev is legitimate and "trojan"-free. As others have said, you have to open the attachment in an e-mail for the evil one to work.
AFAIK, as long as you get your attachments from the Get More Extensions link (which most people that I know do), then you should be safe.
Anyone remember this? Ten years ago, could anyone have imagined that we'd be making 750GB hard drives?
I don't think everyone realizes just how far behind America is in the field of Internet access. Yes, our broadband connections are significantly slower, and we're falling further back every year.
.5 miles away from our house.
But a lot of us don't even have broadband access. As I'm sitting at home, my laptop is connected to my local dial-up ISP at 31.2 Kbps and I'm downloading a codec pack at 3.3 Kbps. I have never once broken the 4 mark.
The worst part is that we can't change. We're forced to buy phone service, even though we always use our cell phones. Together, we're paying $100 a month for dial-up. Why? Because the nearest broadband provider (Cebridge), stopped laying cable
I don't mean this to sound like I'm whining and complaining. In fact, I'm moving in a couple of weeks, and I'm going to fall in love with high-speed. I'm just pointing out that not only are our broadband connections a problem, but so is the broadband availability.
More importantly, what about porn starts that shove Barbies up their Furby?
I need to know - it's very urgent...
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From TFA:
- Mouse: 45 euros
- LCD + Driver: 30 euros
- Total: 75 euros
Into US Dollars (via Yahoo Finance):Although many states do require that, it's hardly ever in all cases.
For example, if you have 4 hours off before you go into work on election day (and the polls are open for those 4 hours), the employers rarely have to let you off.
That works for most people. Unfortunately, what if you have another job prior to that? That job lets you off several hours before the polls close, so they don't legally have to let you off either.
It may sound like an extreme case, but a surprisingly large amount of people are multiple jobholders.
Oops, my bad. I wasn't thinking. The country I was talking about is Australia.
And then we could have a funny comeback to a comment about how the article about the article about the article about image instals in Vista isn't news!
is through the Maine-Nebraska Method. Instead of a winner-take-all system (if a candidate wins a majority of electoral votes in a state, he gets all the state's votes), it splits it based on districts.
Remember: the number of electorates = # of Representatives + # of Senators
The 2 electoral votes that go towards Senators would go state-wide (like we have now). The "Representative" votes would be split based on the popular votes of the individual congressional districts of the state.
It fixes several problems of the current system. Your vote counts more, because the division isn't state-wide, but district-wide. At the same time, it doesn't make the division too small (individuals under a popular election). If each person's vote counts equally, then a candidate could win a couple of large states (California, New York, Texas), and win the election.
The Maine-Nebraska method also doesn't require a constitutional amendment.
Actually, proposals for mandatory voting aren't as crazy as they sound. All of the quasi-sane ones also put a "blank vote" on the ballot. That way, you can say "I don't support either candidate (or have any idea what's going on), but I want my vote to count".
Mandatory voting would eliminate any barriers to inequality as well. In the 2004 Presidential election, many people criticized Republicans (especially in Ohio) of not having enough polling stations in black communities. As a result, the lines were extremely long, and many black individuals eventually gave up after literally HOURS of waiting in line. Mandatory voting would bring these issues more to light. Since you're forcing people to vote, you inherently eliminate all barriers.
This also includes socioeconomic factors. Many people, especially those with multiple jobs, literally don't have the time to vote. Lots of those people don't know about absentee ballots, and/or don't know how to get them.
Finally, we wouldn't be the first. After World War I, they lost over 60,000 citizens. They felt that the freedoms their soldiers fought for shouldn't be thrown away. As a result, they implemented mandatory voting, and it's worked well for them so far, not to mention the voter turnout increase from 59% to over 95%.
Even if you can't vote for some reason, they send you a postcard in the mail after the election. If you give them a legitimate excuse, they don't fine you.
Now tell me - what's so insane about that?