Not to mention the time machine needed to take them back to 1999 in order to show them one. Hey, I'd use an OS advocated by someone who can control the space-time continuum...
The difference is whether the money is offered to do pure research into the issue, whatever the result, or whether it is offered on condition that the results further a specific viewpoint.
My tax dollars are being given over to pro-glowball warming scientists in the form of grants. Do these research grants which are often worth hundreds of thousands of dollars also constitute bribes? Yeah, because the Bush administration is really interested in "bribing" scientists to come up with arguments in favour of global warming. Right. Sure.
it's worth taking note that 30 years ago these same people were claiming an ice age was heading our way. I don't think the consensus on that has changed; there's still an ice age due. The issue is timescales: we're expecting an ice age at some point in the next 100,000 years; the global warming report is about the next 100. And, of course, the latter will certainly affect the effect of the former. You can't really complain that something was predicted at some time in the next millennia and it hasn't happened after 30 years...
I've seen this claim quite a few times; could you quote a source for it? Because if you're talking about government grants (specifically, federal grants), are you seriously making the claim I think you are?
Just as a question though, how is [oil companies] offering a bribe any better than refusing to fund/publish scientifically valid counterpoints to the consensus on global warming? Ironically, the "scientifically valid counterpoints" you link to are also funded by the Oil companies.
You're absolutely correct; time heals all wounds. WWII was over 60 years ago. 7/7 was less than two years ago.
Besides, the main point wasn't that it wasn't a good day to release a novel in general -- considering how many novels are released every day, probably quite a few will be released on 7/7/07 -- but releasing a book that has terrorism and murder as key themes on a date specifically designed to draw attention to itself and the 7s in the date in order to attract publicity? Maybe not such a good idea, if only for PR reasons.
Alright, being overly sensitive and PC is not necessarily a good idea -- but releasing a book that has terrorism and murder as key themes on a date specifically designed to draw attention to itself and the 7s in the date in order to attract publicity -- when that date is the second anniversary of 7/7... Well, the publicity generated might be a little bitter, that's all I'm saying. Boycotts don't help sales. Well, in the short run, anyway...
have you read any of the books? they are good! I don't care how old you are! Yes I might be a little drunk right now... Woah... An increase in teenage drinking... Record-setting Harry Potter book sales...
Does this mean that "Harry" gets his kit off in relation to some animal that hagrid brings home? They've been there, done that, made it into a stage play...
But, as your moderation proves, accusations can get positive moderation without providing any details about the claim at all. Why should I have provided any details about the claim? The post I was replying to was the one which provided the details. My post was just a note to the mods to mod him/her up.
I've no idea why a 'mod parent up' post was itself modded up, but if a modder wants to waste their mod points, I'm not going to complain.
What's factually incorrect in the GP's comment? Uh, s/he said that the family pack upgrade "does not include Vista Premium" (quoting from the subject line), attempting to prove this by quoting from a source that the program "is limited only to Windows Vista Ultimate". The source meant the upgrade program only applies when you buy Ultimate; PaulCamel interpreted this to mean the two cheap upgrades the program gives you were Ultimates; when in fact they are Home Premium. The posts were fairly self-explanatory...
What's to stop someone from buying Ultimate, doing the family upgrade pack & reselling those licenses for >$50? Fear of losing the warm, fuzzy glow of knowing that Microsoft trusts you?
Amazing how many people mod up things that *sound* well-informed, as long as they're in a condensending or sarcastic manner ("Some users just cannot read..."), whether they're factually correct or not.
Vista includes NO tools of any kind for detecting nasties (viruses, trojans, spyware, worms, rootkits or anything else). Yes it does: Windows Defender, an antispyware tool. IIRC, they attempted to bundle a virus detector with Vista as well; Mcafee, Symatec, and a load of other antivirus companies complained to the EU, which upheld it and told MS to sell it as a seperate product (which became Windows Onecare). Or actually, now I come to think of it, it could be that they just threatened to comlain to the EU. Something like that, anyway; you could probably Google it.
User: I bought the Vista. I can't find its internet. Where are the internets??
Kris: Vista is a bare bones operating system; additional functionality such as Internet Explorer is available in the Microsoft Plus pack; or alternatively, you can download Firefox...
User: Huh? How can I download a foxy fire if I don't have my interweb?
Kris: Off a magazine cover CD, possibly; or...
User: [interrupting] What about Macs? Do they have interwebs? I want some interwebs!
You would be entirely correct, except for one major point -- support. I built a couple of computers for some friends a few years ago, but I never plan to do so again. Why? Because people expect a certain level of response and technical support from a computer manufacturer, and if that computer manufacturer is you, you've suddenly lost a percentage ofyour free time. Probably most Slashdotters have rarely or never rung their OEMs (out of the ones who don't build their own comps) except to have a confirmed faulty component replaced under warrenty, but the same is not true for the average user, who is happy to ring up tech support for anything and everything not inside their comfort zone.
Anyway, the point is that if Gateway sells even a tiny percentage of their computers with Linux, they will have to support it at every level, from complete novices who want to be walked through setting up their interwebs to experienced users who've rendered their computer unbootable with a misplaced comma in xorg. Which will be a not insignificant investment for them, which they will not want to make unless there are some major benefits in the pipeline.
right now this seems to give M$ a head start on tightening the DRM noose even more or insisting on TPM. Maybe now MS Norway's use of a Mac to demonstrate Vista makes more sense...
...which is designed to seriously degrade the playback quality of any video and audio running on systems with hardware components not explicitly approved by Microsoft. Woah! "anyvideo and audio"? I thought it was just Blu-ray and HD-DVD movies which have the Image Constraint Token (ICT) flag set. TFA quotes it as "some premium content", which doesn't make it much clearer. Anyone want to clarify?
It's worth noting that on the Mac you turn the computer on or off using the power button. That's all you do. Go try it. It's worth noting that you can do exactly the same thing on a PC as well (since Windows 98). Go try it. It is actually exactly the same thing in every possible way; both PCs and Macs use ACPI, and the power button initiates a "G2 Soft Off" in both cases.
..."Vista doesn't play unprotected content"? I realise this is Slashdot, but apply brain before pressing Submit and realise that such a statement could not possibly be true.
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Not to mention the time machine needed to take them back to 1999 in order to show them one. Hey, I'd use an OS advocated by someone who can control the space-time continuum...
The difference is whether the money is offered to do pure research into the issue, whatever the result, or whether it is offered on condition that the results further a specific viewpoint.
More seriously, has been answered here
I've seen this claim quite a few times; could you quote a source for it? Because if you're talking about government grants (specifically, federal grants), are you seriously making the claim I think you are?
You're absolutely correct; time heals all wounds. WWII was over 60 years ago. 7/7 was less than two years ago.
Besides, the main point wasn't that it wasn't a good day to release a novel in general -- considering how many novels are released every day, probably quite a few will be released on 7/7/07 -- but releasing a book that has terrorism and murder as key themes on a date specifically designed to draw attention to itself and the 7s in the date in order to attract publicity? Maybe not such a good idea, if only for PR reasons.
Sure, but 'not making a fuss about it' kind of includes not deliberately releasing a book on a date designed specifically to highlight it...
You're joking, right? You've heard of 9/11 (11/9 in European convention), I trust?
Alright, being overly sensitive and PC is not necessarily a good idea -- but releasing a book that has terrorism and murder as key themes on a date specifically designed to draw attention to itself and the 7s in the date in order to attract publicity -- when that date is the second anniversary of 7/7... Well, the publicity generated might be a little bitter, that's all I'm saying. Boycotts don't help sales. Well, in the short run, anyway...
I think I spot a connection!
...7th July has certain historical connotations for British people...
I've no idea why a 'mod parent up' post was itself modded up, but if a modder wants to waste their mod points, I'm not going to complain. What's factually incorrect in the GP's comment? Uh, s/he said that the family pack upgrade "does not include Vista Premium" (quoting from the subject line), attempting to prove this by quoting from a source that the program "is limited only to Windows Vista Ultimate". The source meant the upgrade program only applies when you buy Ultimate; PaulCamel interpreted this to mean the two cheap upgrades the program gives you were Ultimates; when in fact they are Home Premium. The posts were fairly self-explanatory...
Amazing how many people mod up things that *sound* well-informed, as long as they're in a condensending or sarcastic manner ("Some users just cannot read..."), whether they're factually correct or not.
Only one other person replied to Kris's comment, and it was a completely different response. How was this redundant?
User: I bought the Vista. I can't find its internet. Where are the internets??
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Kris: Vista is a bare bones operating system; additional functionality such as Internet Explorer is available in the Microsoft Plus pack; or alternatively, you can download Firefox...
User: Huh? How can I download a foxy fire if I don't have my interweb?
Kris: Off a magazine cover CD, possibly; or...
User: [interrupting] What about Macs? Do they have interwebs? I want some interwebs!
Kris:
You would be entirely correct, except for one major point -- support. I built a couple of computers for some friends a few years ago, but I never plan to do so again. Why? Because people expect a certain level of response and technical support from a computer manufacturer, and if that computer manufacturer is you, you've suddenly lost a percentage ofyour free time. Probably most Slashdotters have rarely or never rung their OEMs (out of the ones who don't build their own comps) except to have a confirmed faulty component replaced under warrenty, but the same is not true for the average user, who is happy to ring up tech support for anything and everything not inside their comfort zone.
Anyway, the point is that if Gateway sells even a tiny percentage of their computers with Linux, they will have to support it at every level, from complete novices who want to be walked through setting up their interwebs to experienced users who've rendered their computer unbootable with a misplaced comma in xorg. Which will be a not insignificant investment for them, which they will not want to make unless there are some major benefits in the pipeline.
...which is designed to seriously degrade the playback quality of any video and audio running on systems with hardware components not explicitly approved by Microsoft. Woah! "anyvideo and audio"? I thought it was just Blu-ray and HD-DVD movies which have the Image Constraint Token (ICT) flag set. TFA quotes it as "some premium content", which doesn't make it much clearer. Anyone want to clarify?Where am I?
In The UK.
What do you want?
Information.
Which side are you on?
That would be telling. We want information...
You won't get it.
By hook or by crook, we will.
Who are you?
The new Number Two.
Who is Number One?
You are Number Ten.
I am not a number! I am the Prime Minister!
Ha, ha, ha, ha...
..."Vista doesn't play unprotected content"? I realise this is Slashdot, but apply brain before pressing Submit and realise that such a statement could not possibly be true.