I call shenanigans on this buffoon. Anyone can just as easily block ads on the HOSTS level, not to mention the selective ad-block lists that come with Spybot and Spyware Blaster. This works in other browsers, too. So, by all means, block all browsers NOW and save yourself the heartache!
Damn. And here I've been trying to get two sites that have ripped off the content from one of my websites to remove my content to no avail for two years; and companies are suing each other over photocopies. I want $300,000, too!
Ah, then the commercials selling the items on television, etc. should be clear.
They say, and I quote, "Own it today on/for (insert platform, media style, etc.) today!" which of course sounds much more appealing than "License it today on/for (insert platform, media style, etc.) today!" as it gives you the impression that it's actually yours.
I don't have any children of my own, but there are two in the house that are step-children of my sister. One of the machines is locked down tighter than the NSA, and the child using it couldn't comprehend how to hack it (she's rather mentally challenged), and the other is monitored extremely closely by the adults in the house. You know, good ol' fashioned parenting and family intervention.
It's time the state quit trying to do our fucking job, which we're doing quite well, thank you very much. If they want to pass this silly legislation, then I fully expect them to pay my broadband bill, as I am no longer in control.
I wasn't aware that "earmarking" meant accepting a half-million dollar bribe to get a bailout.
The fact that Mr. Young believes this is acceptable of a government official tells me that he needs to be removed from office as well as Mr. Stevens. But, I doubt anything will happen to either of them; and if it does, Bush will just commute/pardon their sentence.
Nintendo should be ashamed that you still can't go into your local big box store and buy a Wii off the shelf. Almost 9 months since release and they're still as rare as a cow grazing in a field.
Sony overprices everything they sell like a Las Vegas call girl. It may look good on the outside, but on the inside it's a festering taint of disease and still costs more than two week's salary.
Wouldn't it be nice if it were illegal for these collection agencies to call and refuse to give you their REAL business name? I get so tired of hearing "it's a personal matter" and them refusing to believe that the person in question either
1. Hasn't had this phone # for years.
2. Doesn't actually live here, but gave out my #.
I have started demanding they give me their business name before I'll even agree to take a message. I also do not settle for something cryptic like "CSC" and "It's a personal matter." No. You tell me exactly who you are and what it's concerning or I contact the FCC and file a complaint through the Do Not Call list. Simple as that.
I started using the word "prolly" in 1979. Seems to have finally caught on. "Mickie D's" since 1975, "Nuker" since 1977, "Wally World" since 1983. You can thank me for SNERT, too (AOL Guide Room Jade - Circa 1994 - were not allowed to call members twits, so, acronym time!)
I am still on a quest to get FLURP, FLEH, and DUFACHI into the official lexicon, though. Soon... soon...
Sure, it has some bugs, but it renders text better than IE or FF for me, at least. The only thing that would be nice is an ad-blocking widget and it'd be my default browser, however, I suspect that with some due diligence I could create a HOSTS file to do the job for me.
Time to stock up on copies of XP Pro for future use, as I really have little to no desire to put Vista on my machine. Maybe I'll finally switch to OSX when they kill the XP support lifecycle.
I am inclined to believe "no". Why not just leave it where it's at right now, with the "extra light" in the evening all year around and forget about ever changing clocks again. Personally, I hate the fact that it gets dark at 4:30 in the winter.
As a Star Trek geek, I would amiss if I didn't point out that he actually said "That form of entertainment did not last much past the mid 21st century." and the episode was The Neutral Zone. A particular date wasn't given. Considering the current trend to push reality tv, I am inclined to believe it's going to be a true vision.
While it may be true that the Senate, House, and President Duh would have to approve the bill.. the fact that it's being tagged onto the "think of the children" sexual offender bill which has a much better chance of passing than most of us would like to think it does.. they have an extra freedom-removing pork product aimed at EVERYONE (not just sex offenders) tacked on. So all the right-wingers are going to demand it pass to "protect the children" from MySpace predators and since that's all that matters, giving up their own personal online rights is of no consequence.
I suspect, however, this will go strict party-line voting. But, truly, if it passes, it will not be long before it applies offline, and we can call ourselves the United States of China.
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I call shenanigans on this buffoon. Anyone can just as easily block ads on the HOSTS level, not to mention the selective ad-block lists that come with Spybot and Spyware Blaster. This works in other browsers, too. So, by all means, block all browsers NOW and save yourself the heartache!
Damn. And here I've been trying to get two sites that have ripped off the content from one of my websites to remove my content to no avail for two years; and companies are suing each other over photocopies. I want $300,000, too!
Ah, then the commercials selling the items on television, etc. should be clear.
They say, and I quote, "Own it today on/for (insert platform, media style, etc.) today!" which of course sounds much more appealing than "License it today on/for (insert platform, media style, etc.) today!" as it gives you the impression that it's actually yours.
I don't have any children of my own, but there are two in the house that are step-children of my sister. One of the machines is locked down tighter than the NSA, and the child using it couldn't comprehend how to hack it (she's rather mentally challenged), and the other is monitored extremely closely by the adults in the house. You know, good ol' fashioned parenting and family intervention.
It's time the state quit trying to do our fucking job, which we're doing quite well, thank you very much. If they want to pass this silly legislation, then I fully expect them to pay my broadband bill, as I am no longer in control.
I wasn't aware that "earmarking" meant accepting a half-million dollar bribe to get a bailout.
The fact that Mr. Young believes this is acceptable of a government official tells me that he needs to be removed from office as well as Mr. Stevens. But, I doubt anything will happen to either of them; and if it does, Bush will just commute/pardon their sentence.
A rose by any other name...
You're still paying someone for the pleasure, regardless of who is actually the recipient of the funds.
Nintendo should be ashamed that you still can't go into your local big box store and buy a Wii off the shelf. Almost 9 months since release and they're still as rare as a cow grazing in a field.
Sony overprices everything they sell like a Las Vegas call girl. It may look good on the outside, but on the inside it's a festering taint of disease and still costs more than two week's salary.
Wouldn't it be nice if it were illegal for these collection agencies to call and refuse to give you their REAL business name? I get so tired of hearing "it's a personal matter" and them refusing to believe that the person in question either
1. Hasn't had this phone # for years.
2. Doesn't actually live here, but gave out my #.
I have started demanding they give me their business name before I'll even agree to take a message. I also do not settle for something cryptic like "CSC" and "It's a personal matter." No. You tell me exactly who you are and what it's concerning or I contact the FCC and file a complaint through the Do Not Call list. Simple as that.
I guess someone should point out that Bejeweled is a clone of Pogo's Sweet Tooth?
I started using the word "prolly" in 1979. Seems to have finally caught on. "Mickie D's" since 1975, "Nuker" since 1977, "Wally World" since 1983. You can thank me for SNERT, too (AOL Guide Room Jade - Circa 1994 - were not allowed to call members twits, so, acronym time!) I am still on a quest to get FLURP, FLEH, and DUFACHI into the official lexicon, though. Soon... soon...
By "flexibility" do you mean added bloat-ware?
Sure, it has some bugs, but it renders text better than IE or FF for me, at least. The only thing that would be nice is an ad-blocking widget and it'd be my default browser, however, I suspect that with some due diligence I could create a HOSTS file to do the job for me.
Even though there's a link to the add-on, Sun Java fails to work for me in Safari. But natch the flash ads work great.
No. 65 years is not excessive. If they should charge him on a separate charge for each spam mail he sent, it'd be significantly more.
I hope part of his punishment is that he is not allowed to ever own any type of internet capable device for the rest of his life.
And the scar will suspiciously appear to look like a "666" when you get it in the light just right.
So much for it being the PEOPLE'S republic of China, eh? China is so far removed from being a "republic" as you can get.
Time to stock up on copies of XP Pro for future use, as I really have little to no desire to put Vista on my machine. Maybe I'll finally switch to OSX when they kill the XP support lifecycle.
Wow, you can even click on "Pschitt Yourself!" once into the site. How romantic is that?
Actually, Linden has recently said that they intend to build a new continent and make all that land available to the unwashed masses. http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/02/20/first-land-p rogram-to-end/
I am inclined to believe "no". Why not just leave it where it's at right now, with the "extra light" in the evening all year around and forget about ever changing clocks again. Personally, I hate the fact that it gets dark at 4:30 in the winter.
As a Star Trek geek, I would amiss if I didn't point out that he actually said "That form of entertainment did not last much past the mid 21st century." and the episode was The Neutral Zone. A particular date wasn't given. Considering the current trend to push reality tv, I am inclined to believe it's going to be a true vision.
Oh, my bullshit meter is definitely in the red on that one, and not from the tales I tell the people downstairs to cover-up my excessive geekiness. ;-)
All this incredible lack of insight by MS is why my next computer will be a Mac.
While it may be true that the Senate, House, and President Duh would have to approve the bill.. the fact that it's being tagged onto the "think of the children" sexual offender bill which has a much better chance of passing than most of us would like to think it does.. they have an extra freedom-removing pork product aimed at EVERYONE (not just sex offenders) tacked on. So all the right-wingers are going to demand it pass to "protect the children" from MySpace predators and since that's all that matters, giving up their own personal online rights is of no consequence.
I suspect, however, this will go strict party-line voting. But, truly, if it passes, it will not be long before it applies offline, and we can call ourselves the United States of China.