I would think the coolest keyboard for geeks would be one with a bunch of 'blank' keys. Y'know, labeled with 1, 2, 3, etc..., but completely customizable as to where they went. I know my viewing habits change with the wind, and wouldn't want to be locked in to anything, no matter how perfect for me the presets are at time of purchase.
Simply put, there's nothing good about something you can't change. I want customizability. I mean, really, who wants a proprietary keyboard? No matter how cool it is, not me...
Well, I'm not an electrician, but I wonder how long these things would last. I noticed that he stated that the iMac power supplies were 'very close' to that of an ATX. How long will these last? It would seem to me that without some form of fault tolerance, even minor discrepancies in current could eventually cause major troubles. Maybe I'm wrong. It certainly wouldn't be the first time.
Obligatory open source zealotry: Selling the plans?!? What the fuck?!? Hardly open source.
The Lone Gunmen were there acting as consultants. Langley wrote a good number of the 'villains', according to the plot. I thought this kind of odd, as only one 'villain' of the many they showed had any 'personality' whatsoever.
Apparently, the Lone Gunmen are very well respected in their field (however broad that may be), and it's nice that they at least (for once) showed that the Lone Gunmen actually do generate some form of revenue. I hate loose ends like that, characters that don't appear to be anything other than pawns for the main characters to rely upon.
Still though, the episode did kinda suck, despite William Gibson and the Lone Gunmen's involvement. I remember when an episode that featured the Gunmen was a good episode for me.
Personally, while I agree with you in that there should be more than just music on the cds, I really hate the current implementation of it. My fiancee just got a Natalie Imbruglia CD (Don't ask me which one, I'm not a fan), and wasn't able to view the contents of the CD because they had a video embedded into the contents. I picked up the newest Blink182 on a whim and had the same problem. There's a video on there, and while I was able to play the CD itself in Windows CD Player, I couldn't find anything even resembling the contents of the CD in its directory structure.
I know, I know, why do I need to see the contents??? Well, I wanted to rip em into MP3 format. To pirate?? No. To play in my DVD player. I've got an Apex Digital DVD player(which I like very much), and it also plays MP3s. My current trend has been to take as many of my CDs as possible, and cram them (in MP3 format) onto an ISO9660 formatted CD so that I could listen to them on my DVD player. This saves me the time of changing CDs, and allows me to pick and choose the songs that I wanna listen to, and arrange them into 'moods' I might be in when I want to listen to them in. (One mood for cleaning, one mood for relaxing, etc...)
Unfortunately, I'm not able to do this with at least two CDs currently, and I've heard about others (The only one I can recall is the newest Beastie Boys CD). Yes, this does prevent pirating (I guess, I see Beastie Boys and Blink182 MP3s all over the place), but it also makes me feel more restricted. While I believe that I could rip these things if I really wanted, I don't like Blink that much to take the time. (Haven't even tried it on my Linux box, anybody know?) However, I do feel like I've been forced into a specific path set by the creators of the CD. Almost feel like I somehow agreed to a Microsoftian license agreement without my knowledge, and I fear that the EULAs we are trying to get rid of will be adopted by the RIAA.
And as far as my ska, punk, etc., I usually won't pay more than $10 for a CD. We've got a really good distributor here, and most of the stuff I like (Victim's Family, Kyuss, Guttermouth, Catch22), I can not only find anywhere else, but can't find as cheap.
Well, I can't really comment too much on how I think this is going to revolutionize Linux, and push Linux over the top, but I'm sure somebody will. What I have to say about this is... wow... That thing looks slick.
I'm basing this totally on aesthetics right now, as it definately appeals to my sense of what a palm-held device ought to look like. I think I've found MY next MP3 Player. Looks like ARM has gone a long way since the last time I checked its progress. Way to go.
Taken from the specs page
Strong CPU of High Performance
Is anyone able to narrow that down a little bit??? I'd kinda like to know what I'm up against if I'm to use this thing for anything other than appointments and MP3s. I'd also like to know how much storage space is available on those "CompactFlash" cards anyway...
Also, anybody have any idea why they chose to create their own 'Yopy browser'? Seems like after going to all the effort to port the OS and get ARM going, they'd just use one of the browsers readily available to choose from. The Linux scene is definately hopping with them.
You know what... you're right... Maybe I got a little carried away. I did get a little personal. I was offset by the poster who started the thread saying that everytime one of these was posted, that he was going to keep posting about 'Blah Blah Freshmeat Blah Blah'. How dumb is that? To continue to complain about something instead of try and do something about it.
Rob has NEVER tried to keep his email address hidden from us. Never. If you have what you feel a valid complaint, dammit, do something about it instead of just crying. At very least, maybe you'll get to hear Rob's explanation for NOT having done so already.
Anyway, in regards to my previous post, I apologize. I should probably apologize for this one in advance, but I've never been all that great at tact, so I'll leave it be.
First, this is not a flame. Please don't take it as such.
Some people are going to dislike EVERYTHING that's posted on the front page. Your complaint is about this, another's complaint is about Gnome, another's complaint is about Microsoft, etc, etc...
There is NOT going to be a way to suit everyone. It's time people just realized this. Give it up. No matter what you like, somebody else has to dislike it. And the same thing goes for your dislikes. No matter how much you dislike something, somebody is going to be happy that it was posted, on the front page no less.
Anyway, I just think that it's time for people to realize that this is not their site, and that they really ought to just give this a rest. I hear Technocrat is much more discerning in its stories. Maybe you'll like it better over there.
Again, not a flame. Just one man's (slightly twisted) opinion. Realize that there are things you can't control, and learn to accept them instead of whining about them like a 5 year old who didn't get the latest Pikachu.
So that means it'll open to the public at what... $30? I'd really like to purchase some of this, but I don't really see it happening (not by fault of them, but by my own. Same reason I don't own any RedHat or VA).
Well, Just realized that my first sentence was the only relevant thought I had on the matter, so, I'll just take this time to congratulate them, and wish them a very well IPO.
Well, if we're going to be pedantic about things, then since you have no way of knowing where he lives, then you shouldn't have 'promised' that the sun would still be there.
And for the record, there are seldom logical conclusions made in the issuance of a question. Anyway, I guess what I'm trying to say here is... Fuck off. If you're going to be an asshole, please spare me the hassle of trying to make it look like someone else's doing.
I think that maybe he should have paid a little bit more attention to what coders actually eat, if that's his target audience. I think it's good that it can be held in one hand, but I find it disturbing that there isn't a 'pizza' flavor. I mean, come on now.
Seriously, I'll probably pick up a 'Barbeque' or 'Mexican' to see if they're any good, but I really doubt I'll be picking up any 'Indian' or 'Garlic and Herb'. Now, if 'Pizza' was an option, then I'd probably buy a case of them without ever having tried them.
As far as the utility of the 'Dilberito', what's going to seperate this from other one-handed foods? e.g. Hot Pockets and others of its type. Better be tasty.
Exactly, they're not giving it away for free. They're exchanging the software for the survey (I confess, I haven't completed it... I'll stick with GCC).
My major question is, how are they supporting the open source community, without opening the source?!? Not intended as a flame, but it seems like they're helping people who [can't|won't] [purchase|afford] it. Last I checked, there were more people OUTside of the OSS community who fit that bill. Not saying that a lot of us don't need more money, we all do. But traditionally, the cheapskates are those who AREN'T involved in the "giving back" process that so many of us tend to involve ourselves in.
Anyway, this post wasn't worth the time it took to post it, but oh well...
Bravo, great reply. Thank you for taking the time to actually read my post. I'm sure this one is lost though, since I'm a couple weeks old I think.
Only one point I wanted to address really,
It's more plausible to say that creative, intelligent, sensitive people are more likely to seek refuge from stress by taking mind-altering drugs. Had you ever considered that?
Yes, I had. My point I think had little bearing on anything to begin with. Truly, the only reason I posted was out of boredom, and not really insight. A mistake I find myself making more and more often lately. No I wasn't attributing their creative thinking to drug use, but that was definately one thing that I had noticed about a great many of them. Perhaps it is that same creativity that has rationalized their continued drug use while the "rest of us" have matured and grown out of it. I would never be so foolish as to place the results of intellectuality of a person on one habitual trait, but quite often the opposite. Anyway, I'm beginning to lose my own intellect, and think I need to get away from this monitor.
Thank you for a(n obviously) well thought out reply. It actually made my day, after having been reading this article. Final note,
Nicotine is an addictive drug. Smoking is a stupid habit.
Okay, I'll concede that. I only do it to look cool anyway. : )
Okay, please, somebody just moderate this down (offtopic), but I wanna make my own little rant here.
First and foremost, lemme say Thank God that it wasn't Hemos that made that rant. Then, not only would I have to put up with all the bitching ABOUT the rant, but also that bitching about the SPELLING in the rant.
I'd like to take this time (and waste this karma) to say a few things I've been keeping to myself, trying not to flame while browsing the archives of Slashdot.
First - If you don't like the way Slashdot does something, do it yourself. This is one of the foremost principles of OSS. Complete customizability. Slash code is available. Go get it and make your own damn site that doesn't have anything for anyone to complain about.
Remember, if you don't like the way Hemos spells or whatever, IT'S NOT YOUR SITE! No matter how much money they came into, or how "PROFESSIONAL" you expect this site to be, it doesn't have to. It's THEIR site, they can do whatever the hell they want to with it. If they want to make it a military site for a day with embedded midi files and candy cane coloring and animated oompa loompas, THEY CAN. The site belongs to them. People make mistakes, I like the fact that I can come to a site that isn't so refined it can't own up to any of them. Some of us are endeared by the 'not-so-professional' touch they impress upon us.
For those of you bitching about how the rant should have been placed elsewhere, or anywhere but where it was, I can't argue with you. Maybe that wasn't the best place for it. HOWEVER, you obviously didn't notice Rob's warning:
If you don't care, just skip below and start reading comments.
That should have been just enough to shut the lot of you up, yet it still wasn't. Oh well, some people have nothing better to do than bitch. I know I'm not setting a shining example, but I'm tired of having to wade through the "anti-Slashdot" crap attached to every fucking article. Get over yourselves. If you don't like it, leave, or do it yourself.
New Mutants episode 99. Don't gimme none of that X-Force crap. Shatterstar just rocked. Plain and simple.
Cannonball - Sam Guthrie, was a great character, but not one that I ever really "fell" for.
I dunno if they count but "Excalibur" had one of the better books in my mind, which should suit you fine since they had Nightcrawler AND Shadowcat, as well as Captain Britain, Megan the shapeshifter, and Phoenix (also ?lockheed?, the pet dragon). Excellent comic, with tremendous character development. The only thing they REALLY lacked was good villains. Arcade was okay, but c'mon...
Not to contradict, cause I think you're right. However, I think this would be more categorized a "teaser". This is not at all what a more slightly longer "trailer" would be.
I think the trend nowadays is to "tease" the audience with the first trailer release, then put out one or two more "trailers" with a little more information, so as to 'hook' you into it more.
Personally, I like action movies. If the "trailer" can show me that it's action-centric, I'll probably watch it. Hell, _DRIVE_ is one of my favorite movies, and it has maybe 15 minutes of plot, with the rest action (and the plot kinda sucks too). I don't really expect a comic-to-film movie with a plot. Maybe it's me, but it seems like the lifeblood of comics was the plot, but that they had years in which to develop it, not just two hours.
Amen to that. not only has Linux and OSS greatly helped out me and my clients, but it's great to know that I can have a copy at home of what I'm installing for a client. Makes for better error duplication | troubleshooting | etc...
It's just not feasible to do with a similar configuration in NT, as I would have to purchase a copy of it solely for home use.
In addition, it's the ONLY way to steer a customer looking into teching up their business/office. Not only can you give them guaranteed stability, but at a fraction of the cost.
I dunno if you're gonna check back on this or not, cause I'm posting waaaay late, but in case ya do, want you to have an answer.
Just for the sake of argument, I'll use RedHat 6.1. After a little bit of research, I've found that since it's release, no more than 10,000 complaints have been logged. The number is actually more around 9700, and this certainly counts 'non-bugs' as well.
Just a note, since I'm on topic, is that even though RH has SIGNIFICANTLY fewer bugs, it still releases patch after patch after patch, trying to get as close to PERFECT as it can be.
Okay, the last thing I'm trying to do is interject in what could very quickly become a flame war... It's been kinda peaceful so far, and while I have a lot of harsh things to say to the two posts above this one, I'll try and maintain civility.
Maybe you don't need drugs. So let me ask you a question:,,Are you completely happy?''. If the answer is yes, then and only then, you don't have to think about this.
Sorry, drugs aren't going to make you happy. I am a former drug user, and it's not out of fear, hatred, depression, or anything else that I don't do them now. I simply work for a company that tests. As such, I haven't had the slightest sample of drug in over 2 years. Point being, if you're not happy, drugs won't make you happy. Yes, they may create a temporary haven for your emotions, but problems DON'T go away because you got some really sweet acid in the mail.
Health problems from the drugs themselves;
Pardon me??? Let me preface this with, I am a smoker. I smoke cigarettes. Camel cigarettes to be more accurate. As mentioned above, I used to smoke a lot more than cigarettes, including cannabis and opium. Let me say this... The potential for health problems with both cannabis and opium are far less than with every-day average nicotine cigarettes. In fact, if you smoke pot without paper (ie: bowls, vaporizers, etc.), you aren't even subjected to tar. As far as I recall, there haven't been ANY significant findings in favor of the "pot is harmful to your body" position. The paper is, most definately. No argument on that, but pot. No.
As far as acid goes, I don't know. I haven't done any conclusive studies, nor have I followed any. I can say this: I was a HEAVY acid user for a little longer than two years. Heavy defined as pretty much always tripping. No negative health problems thus far.
Ten years of your life gone forever,just like that,with nothing memorable or worthwhile to show for it;
HUH?!? Again, I'm not using drugs now, and haven't for the period of two years, but I can say this: there was a lot more to remember when I spent the majority of my days under the influence of something. YES, I DO remember what happened under the influence. YES, I am able to remember specific effects of hallucinogens, that even with such recollection, my sober mind cannot recreate. Maybe it's my limited imagination, I dunno. But there are VERY fond memories of my drug filled days.
I think what most people think of when they think of "druggies" or "junkies" or what have you, are the kids that are on the corner smoking pot/making trouble/doing decidedly 'bad things'. Well, it's not always like this. Drug usage oftentimes induces paranoia, which, at least in my scenario, has pretty much always led to drug usage in a "SAFE" environment. Home, a TRUSTED friend's home, or someplace similar. I personally don't think that it would be such a hot idea to take a bunch of acid and ride around town in my car, although walks in quiet neighborhoods, specifically at night, are very [enlightening|fulfilling|calming] under the effects. I DON'T condone driving under the influence of ANYTHING, to include prescription medication, but DO think that there are instances in which drugs can be induced in a relatively safe environment.
As far as your last two statements, A brain that doesn't work quite as sharply as it used to.
The difference between NuclearArchaeologist and you is simply that he's grown up and you haven't. I simply find that rediculous. You accuse hydina of being naive and patronistic, and then respond in kind. Some of the most intelligent older people that I know are habitual drug users. More often than not, you'll find that they offer an added bit of insight that conventional logic simply wouldn't drive you towards. I value them as friends, colleagues, and mentors. I DO look up to them, and value their opinions and insights.
Drug usage is not always a bad thing, as it is not always a good thing. There are people who cannot handle their drugs, as well as people who can. Drugs can fill a certain niche or void in a person's life, and there are people who can have that niche filled safely and responsibly. It's not an "ALWAYS" situation. To detractors: Drugs aren't ALWAYS going to negatively affect someone. To endorsers: Drugs aren't ALWAYS good for people.
To sum up, drugs work for some people, and not for others. This is a silly debate, argued WITHOUT fact. While I can't claim that my post is any more based in fact, I can say that at least I'm trying to be neutral.
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AT to PS/2 adapter???
They're only about $7.
I would think the coolest keyboard for geeks would be one with a bunch of 'blank' keys. Y'know, labeled with 1, 2, 3, etc..., but completely customizable as to where they went. I know my viewing habits change with the wind, and wouldn't want to be locked in to anything, no matter how perfect for me the presets are at time of purchase.
Simply put, there's nothing good about something you can't change. I want customizability. I mean, really, who wants a proprietary keyboard? No matter how cool it is, not me...
Well, I'm not an electrician, but I wonder how long these things would last. I noticed that he stated that the iMac power supplies were 'very close' to that of an ATX. How long will these last? It would seem to me that without some form of fault tolerance, even minor discrepancies in current could eventually cause major troubles. Maybe I'm wrong. It certainly wouldn't be the first time.
Obligatory open source zealotry: Selling the plans?!? What the fuck?!? Hardly open source.
I dunno... My guess, if any computer were to download all of the internet, and be able to categorize it, it would be cracked of all its porn.
Just one man's guess...
The Lone Gunmen were there acting as consultants. Langley wrote a good number of the 'villains', according to the plot. I thought this kind of odd, as only one 'villain' of the many they showed had any 'personality' whatsoever.
Apparently, the Lone Gunmen are very well respected in their field (however broad that may be), and it's nice that they at least (for once) showed that the Lone Gunmen actually do generate some form of revenue. I hate loose ends like that, characters that don't appear to be anything other than pawns for the main characters to rely upon.
Still though, the episode did kinda suck, despite William Gibson and the Lone Gunmen's involvement. I remember when an episode that featured the Gunmen was a good episode for me.
Personally, while I agree with you in that there should be more than just music on the cds, I really hate the current implementation of it. My fiancee just got a Natalie Imbruglia CD (Don't ask me which one, I'm not a fan), and wasn't able to view the contents of the CD because they had a video embedded into the contents. I picked up the newest Blink182 on a whim and had the same problem. There's a video on there, and while I was able to play the CD itself in Windows CD Player, I couldn't find anything even resembling the contents of the CD in its directory structure.
I know, I know, why do I need to see the contents??? Well, I wanted to rip em into MP3 format. To pirate?? No. To play in my DVD player. I've got an Apex Digital DVD player(which I like very much), and it also plays MP3s. My current trend has been to take as many of my CDs as possible, and cram them (in MP3 format) onto an ISO9660 formatted CD so that I could listen to them on my DVD player. This saves me the time of changing CDs, and allows me to pick and choose the songs that I wanna listen to, and arrange them into 'moods' I might be in when I want to listen to them in. (One mood for cleaning, one mood for relaxing, etc...)
Unfortunately, I'm not able to do this with at least two CDs currently, and I've heard about others (The only one I can recall is the newest Beastie Boys CD). Yes, this does prevent pirating (I guess, I see Beastie Boys and Blink182 MP3s all over the place), but it also makes me feel more restricted. While I believe that I could rip these things if I really wanted, I don't like Blink that much to take the time. (Haven't even tried it on my Linux box, anybody know?) However, I do feel like I've been forced into a specific path set by the creators of the CD. Almost feel like I somehow agreed to a Microsoftian license agreement without my knowledge, and I fear that the EULAs we are trying to get rid of will be adopted by the RIAA.
And as far as my ska, punk, etc., I usually won't pay more than $10 for a CD. We've got a really good distributor here, and most of the stuff I like (Victim's Family, Kyuss, Guttermouth, Catch22), I can not only find anywhere else, but can't find as cheap.
I'm rambling now... good bye.
Well, I can't really comment too much on how I think this is going to revolutionize Linux, and push Linux over the top, but I'm sure somebody will. What I have to say about this is ... wow ... That thing looks slick.
... wow ... I'm impressed.
I'm basing this totally on aesthetics right now, as it definately appeals to my sense of what a palm-held device ought to look like. I think I've found MY next MP3 Player. Looks like ARM has gone a long way since the last time I checked its progress. Way to go.
Taken from the specs page
Strong CPU of High Performance
Is anyone able to narrow that down a little bit??? I'd kinda like to know what I'm up against if I'm to use this thing for anything other than appointments and MP3s. I'd also like to know how much storage space is available on those "CompactFlash" cards anyway...
Also, anybody have any idea why they chose to create their own 'Yopy browser'? Seems like after going to all the effort to port the OS and get ARM going, they'd just use one of the browsers readily available to choose from. The Linux scene is definately hopping with them.
Again,
You know what... you're right... Maybe I got a little carried away. I did get a little personal. I was offset by the poster who started the thread saying that everytime one of these was posted, that he was going to keep posting about 'Blah Blah Freshmeat Blah Blah'. How dumb is that? To continue to complain about something instead of try and do something about it.
Rob has NEVER tried to keep his email address hidden from us. Never. If you have what you feel a valid complaint, dammit, do something about it instead of just crying. At very least, maybe you'll get to hear Rob's explanation for NOT having done so already.
Anyway, in regards to my previous post, I apologize. I should probably apologize for this one in advance, but I've never been all that great at tact, so I'll leave it be.
I'll shut up now before I piss someone else off.
First, this is not a flame. Please don't take it as such.
Some people are going to dislike EVERYTHING that's posted on the front page. Your complaint is about this, another's complaint is about Gnome, another's complaint is about Microsoft, etc, etc...
There is NOT going to be a way to suit everyone. It's time people just realized this. Give it up. No matter what you like, somebody else has to dislike it. And the same thing goes for your dislikes. No matter how much you dislike something, somebody is going to be happy that it was posted, on the front page no less.
Anyway, I just think that it's time for people to realize that this is not their site, and that they really ought to just give this a rest. I hear Technocrat is much more discerning in its stories. Maybe you'll like it better over there.
Again, not a flame. Just one man's (slightly twisted) opinion. Realize that there are things you can't control, and learn to accept them instead of whining about them like a 5 year old who didn't get the latest Pikachu.
Later,
-issue9mm-
So that means it'll open to the public at what... $30? I'd really like to purchase some of this, but I don't really see it happening (not by fault of them, but by my own. Same reason I don't own any RedHat or VA).
Well, Just realized that my first sentence was the only relevant thought I had on the matter, so, I'll just take this time to congratulate them, and wish them a very well IPO.
Well, if we're going to be pedantic about things, then since you have no way of knowing where he lives, then you shouldn't have 'promised' that the sun would still be there.
And for the record, there are seldom logical conclusions made in the issuance of a question. Anyway, I guess what I'm trying to say here is... Fuck off. If you're going to be an asshole, please spare me the hassle of trying to make it look like someone else's doing.
Adios,
This wouldn't be "Ask Slashdot" anyway. Ask Slashdot is when people submit questions to slashdot, not the other way around.
You're thinking of "Interviews".
There's a difference.
Ciao
I think that maybe he should have paid a little bit more attention to what coders actually eat, if that's his target audience. I think it's good that it can be held in one hand, but I find it disturbing that there isn't a 'pizza' flavor. I mean, come on now.
Seriously, I'll probably pick up a 'Barbeque' or 'Mexican' to see if they're any good, but I really doubt I'll be picking up any 'Indian' or 'Garlic and Herb'. Now, if 'Pizza' was an option, then I'd probably buy a case of them without ever having tried them.
As far as the utility of the 'Dilberito', what's going to seperate this from other one-handed foods? e.g. Hot Pockets and others of its type. Better be tasty.
Exactly, they're not giving it away for free. They're exchanging the software for the survey (I confess, I haven't completed it... I'll stick with GCC).
My major question is, how are they supporting the open source community, without opening the source?!? Not intended as a flame, but it seems like they're helping people who [can't|won't] [purchase|afford] it. Last I checked, there were more people OUTside of the OSS community who fit that bill. Not saying that a lot of us don't need more money, we all do. But traditionally, the cheapskates are those who AREN'T involved in the "giving back" process that so many of us tend to involve ourselves in.
Anyway, this post wasn't worth the time it took to post it, but oh well...
Bravo, great reply. Thank you for taking the time to actually read my post. I'm sure this one is lost though, since I'm a couple weeks old I think.
Only one point I wanted to address really,
It's more plausible to say that creative, intelligent, sensitive people are more likely to seek refuge from stress by taking mind-altering drugs. Had you ever considered that?
Yes, I had. My point I think had little bearing on anything to begin with. Truly, the only reason I posted was out of boredom, and not really insight. A mistake I find myself making more and more often lately. No I wasn't attributing their creative thinking to drug use, but that was definately one thing that I had noticed about a great many of them. Perhaps it is that same creativity that has rationalized their continued drug use while the "rest of us" have matured and grown out of it. I would never be so foolish as to place the results of intellectuality of a person on one habitual trait, but quite often the opposite. Anyway, I'm beginning to lose my own intellect, and think I need to get away from this monitor.
Thank you for a(n obviously) well thought out reply. It actually made my day, after having been reading this article. Final note,
Nicotine is an addictive drug. Smoking is a stupid habit.
Okay, I'll concede that. I only do it to look cool anyway. : )
First and foremost, lemme say Thank God that it wasn't Hemos that made that rant. Then, not only would I have to put up with all the bitching ABOUT the rant, but also that bitching about the SPELLING in the rant.
I'd like to take this time (and waste this karma) to say a few things I've been keeping to myself, trying not to flame while browsing the archives of Slashdot.
If you don't care, just skip below and start reading comments.
That should have been just enough to shut the lot of you up, yet it still wasn't. Oh well, some people have nothing better to do than bitch. I know I'm not setting a shining example, but I'm tired of having to wade through the "anti-Slashdot" crap attached to every fucking article. Get over yourselves. If you don't like it, leave, or do it yourself.
Not even worth two cents,
Later...
Really??? I got an AMD 486 Dx-2 50 I'll let go really cheap.
New Mutants episode 99. Don't gimme none of that X-Force crap. Shatterstar just rocked. Plain and simple.
Cannonball - Sam Guthrie, was a great character, but not one that I ever really "fell" for.
I dunno if they count but "Excalibur" had one of the better books in my mind, which should suit you fine since they had Nightcrawler AND Shadowcat, as well as Captain Britain, Megan the shapeshifter, and Phoenix (also ?lockheed?, the pet dragon). Excellent comic, with tremendous character development. The only thing they REALLY lacked was good villains. Arcade was okay, but c'mon...
Since there's not an obvious downloadable link to it, thought I'd add this in...
save target as
That ought to get it onto your hard drive.. : )
Not to contradict, cause I think you're right. However, I think this would be more categorized a "teaser". This is not at all what a more slightly longer "trailer" would be.
I think the trend nowadays is to "tease" the audience with the first trailer release, then put out one or two more "trailers" with a little more information, so as to 'hook' you into it more.
Personally, I like action movies. If the "trailer" can show me that it's action-centric, I'll probably watch it. Hell, _DRIVE_ is one of my favorite movies, and it has maybe 15 minutes of plot, with the rest action (and the plot kinda sucks too). I don't really expect a comic-to-film movie with a plot. Maybe it's me, but it seems like the lifeblood of comics was the plot, but that they had years in which to develop it, not just two hours.
Oh well, whatever works.
Amen to that. not only has Linux and OSS greatly helped out me and my clients, but it's great to know that I can have a copy at home of what I'm installing for a client. Makes for better error duplication | troubleshooting | etc...
It's just not feasible to do with a similar configuration in NT, as I would have to purchase a copy of it solely for home use.
In addition, it's the ONLY way to steer a customer looking into teching up their business/office. Not only can you give them guaranteed stability, but at a fraction of the cost.
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Or something even more ridiculous...
That's not even worth 2 cents... Sorry.
I dunno if you're gonna check back on this or not, cause I'm posting waaaay late, but in case ya do, want you to have an answer.
Just for the sake of argument, I'll use RedHat 6.1. After a little bit of research, I've found that since it's release, no more than 10,000 complaints have been logged. The number is actually more around 9700, and this certainly counts 'non-bugs' as well.
Just a note, since I'm on topic, is that even though RH has SIGNIFICANTLY fewer bugs, it still releases patch after patch after patch, trying to get as close to PERFECT as it can be.
Okay, the last thing I'm trying to do is interject in what could very quickly become a flame war... It's been kinda peaceful so far, and while I have a lot of harsh things to say to the two posts above this one, I'll try and maintain civility.
,,Are you completely happy?''. If the answer is yes, then and only then, you don't have to think about this.
Maybe you don't need drugs. So let me ask you a question:
Sorry, drugs aren't going to make you happy. I am a former drug user, and it's not out of fear, hatred, depression, or anything else that I don't do them now. I simply work for a company that tests. As such, I haven't had the slightest sample of drug in over 2 years. Point being, if you're not happy, drugs won't make you happy. Yes, they may create a temporary haven for your emotions, but problems DON'T go away because you got some really sweet acid in the mail.
Health problems from the drugs themselves;
Pardon me??? Let me preface this with, I am a smoker. I smoke cigarettes. Camel cigarettes to be more accurate. As mentioned above, I used to smoke a lot more than cigarettes, including cannabis and opium. Let me say this... The potential for health problems with both cannabis and opium are far less than with every-day average nicotine cigarettes. In fact, if you smoke pot without paper (ie: bowls, vaporizers, etc.), you aren't even subjected to tar. As far as I recall, there haven't been ANY significant findings in favor of the "pot is harmful to your body" position. The paper is, most definately. No argument on that, but pot. No.
As far as acid goes, I don't know. I haven't done any conclusive studies, nor have I followed any. I can say this: I was a HEAVY acid user for a little longer than two years. Heavy defined as pretty much always tripping. No negative health problems thus far.
Ten years of your life gone forever,just like that,with nothing memorable or worthwhile to show for it;
HUH?!? Again, I'm not using drugs now, and haven't for the period of two years, but I can say this: there was a lot more to remember when I spent the majority of my days under the influence of something. YES, I DO remember what happened under the influence. YES, I am able to remember specific effects of hallucinogens, that even with such recollection, my sober mind cannot recreate. Maybe it's my limited imagination, I dunno. But there are VERY fond memories of my drug filled days.
I think what most people think of when they think of "druggies" or "junkies" or what have you, are the kids that are on the corner smoking pot/making trouble/doing decidedly 'bad things'. Well, it's not always like this. Drug usage oftentimes induces paranoia, which, at least in my scenario, has pretty much always led to drug usage in a "SAFE" environment. Home, a TRUSTED friend's home, or someplace similar. I personally don't think that it would be such a hot idea to take a bunch of acid and ride around town in my car, although walks in quiet neighborhoods, specifically at night, are very [enlightening|fulfilling|calming] under the effects. I DON'T condone driving under the influence of ANYTHING, to include prescription medication, but DO think that there are instances in which drugs can be induced in a relatively safe environment.
As far as your last two statements,
A brain that doesn't work quite as sharply as it used to.
The difference between NuclearArchaeologist and you is simply that he's grown up and you haven't.
I simply find that rediculous. You accuse hydina of being naive and patronistic, and then respond in kind. Some of the most intelligent older people that I know are habitual drug users. More often than not, you'll find that they offer an added bit of insight that conventional logic simply wouldn't drive you towards. I value them as friends, colleagues, and mentors. I DO look up to them, and value their opinions and insights.
Drug usage is not always a bad thing, as it is not always a good thing. There are people who cannot handle their drugs, as well as people who can. Drugs can fill a certain niche or void in a person's life, and there are people who can have that niche filled safely and responsibly. It's not an "ALWAYS" situation. To detractors: Drugs aren't ALWAYS going to negatively affect someone. To endorsers: Drugs aren't ALWAYS good for people.
To sum up, drugs work for some people, and not for others. This is a silly debate, argued WITHOUT fact. While I can't claim that my post is any more based in fact, I can say that at least I'm trying to be neutral.
Thanks for listening.
BR
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