I think this is obvious without any researches - if we buy stuff on the internet, they ship that stuff.
What would be interesting is how much less *letters* are now being sent via snail mail
Give it a break - just because women are now more into computers and IT stuff, it doesn't mean that a perfect present for my girlfriend's birthday would be a new hard drive.
I don't think it's anything new - it's been happening all the time. Take, for example, RuneScape. Go to the most crowded server, and the center of a most crowded city. In about 5 minutes, a female(?) character will ask you something like
Hey sweety, want a gf?
Of course, those 11-year-olds (90% of Runescape) will be like "DAMN, SURE DO". And after 3 more minutes, she will say
You do have a point there.
If we think of it, most of words we use today to describe something will be damn funny after, like, 20 years. One example: I was watching old "Married, with children" episodes. On that episode, they bought a computer. One phrase:
It has a High resolution VGA monitor
How hight is VGA today?:) It's very possible that after some time we will find this article and we will be ROLF
An enormous amoeba-like structure 200 million light-years wide and made up of galaxies and large bubbles of gas is the largest known object in the universe, scientists say.
This reminds me of an interesting thought I once heard in some movie, it was something like this:
It is possble that our universe is just a tiny piece of some huge creature's nail. If so, a small piece of our nails might be a universe too...
First, I would like to say that 1.5$ isn't much to pay for software. But...
Aren't we actually helping Microsoft by using their beta products? Doesn't Microsoft read reviews of their software and then try to make it better? (I know this last sentence sounds silly, but I mean things like Vista's user permision system, etc)
If we help them, they should pay US! Of course, that is never going to happen, but they should at least allow to test for free and then thanks us.
On the other hand, their software was free for sime time, and Vista's beta still is.
If they have bandwidth problems, isn't it time to learn from free sofware and set up some mirrors? Sheeesh, even paid software like GetRight has them!
Hehe,;)
I wouldn't put my money, if I had to bet, "if there will be a third reminder of SysAdmin day 2006". This time I could give, like, 2% guaranteed But hey, it's/. - you never know what might happen.
Linux geeks admit that the open source OS isn't necessarily a better platform for important applications, and Microsoft recognizes that many of its customers are using open-source applications, and doesn't want to alienate them.
Well, DUH! How many time did it take to understand that? It's not the code being open or closed, it's (mostly) not the fact if the software cost, or is it free as in beer. It's the software itself that matters. Example, do you see designers complaining about photoshop? Or do you see system admins complaining about linux servers? Not really. And it's because of software that matters.
Why would they baR users from accessing/.?
The article which this story is linked to says that it would ban sites that allow to create a personal profile
The list could include Slashdot, which permits public profiles; Amazon, which allows author profiles and personal lists; and blogs like RedState.com that show public profiles. In addition, many media companies, such as News.com publisher CNET Networks, permit users to create profiles of favorite games and music.
No, really. It's not website's fault if a 11-year-old publises his home address. Such kids must first read links like "Safe browsing" Maybe their parent should tell them that?
This would be like banning all cars, because some teens take the keys without parents persimion, and not having a license go driving like crazy.
Well, it's times like this, when I start thinking, like, "Who are we? WHERE are we?" I mean, we don't know if all the universe has some bounds, some end. If it has, where does it end? What's behind it? Or if doesn't, how come that's possible?.. Etc, etc.
Does it install simply by browsing, or does it need to open an.exe? Or do you install it like a normal extension?
If it's #1, it's bad
If it's #2, not so bad - a simple virus
If it's #3 - hey, who install extension from non-oficial sources?
University of Gaming?
Imagine, some time later, when you ask a kid what he want to become when grown-up, he'll answer "I wanna be a prof. of Counter-Strike!"
Software is a lot more quiet than hardware. That's why most of users hear Apple's sounds, but sounds made by M$'s software is only heard by people that use a computer for more than just writing a word document and printing it.
Slashdot Mirror
And again, Ms will team up with google. The next step, I guess, will be that they'll get mad at each other again
Sure, who would find a human-sized-walking-lightbulb suspicious?
I think this is obvious without any researches - if we buy stuff on the internet, they ship that stuff.
What would be interesting is how much less *letters* are now being sent via snail mail
Give it a break - just because women are now more into computers and IT stuff, it doesn't mean that a perfect present for my girlfriend's birthday would be a new hard drive.
If we think of it, most of words we use today to describe something will be damn funny after, like, 20 years. One example: I was watching old "Married, with children" episodes. On that episode, they bought a computer. One phrase:
How hight is VGA today?
This reminds me of an interesting thought I once heard in some movie, it was something like this:
This isn't the first presentation went wrong, isn't it? ;)
Win98 gone wild: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrbx9_AY720
Media Center Edition gone wild http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7EEbokKLHI
We can add this one to the list too
First, I would like to say that 1.5$ isn't much to pay for software. But...
Aren't we actually helping Microsoft by using their beta products? Doesn't Microsoft read reviews of their software and then try to make it better? (I know this last sentence sounds silly, but I mean things like Vista's user permision system, etc)
If we help them, they should pay US! Of course, that is never going to happen, but they should at least allow to test for free and then thanks us.
On the other hand, their software was free for sime time, and Vista's beta still is.
If they have bandwidth problems, isn't it time to learn from free sofware and set up some mirrors? Sheeesh, even paid software like GetRight has them!
Hehe, ;) /. - you never know what might happen.
I wouldn't put my money, if I had to bet, "if there will be a third reminder of SysAdmin day 2006". This time I could give, like, 2% guaranteed But hey, it's
Well, DUH! How many time did it take to understand that? It's not the code being open or closed, it's (mostly) not the fact if the software cost, or is it free as in beer. It's the software itself that matters.
Example, do you see designers complaining about photoshop? Or do you see system admins complaining about linux servers? Not really. And it's because of software that matters.
The article which this story is linked to says that it would ban sites that allow to create a personal profile
No, really. It's not website's fault if a 11-year-old publises his home address. Such kids must first read links like "Safe browsing" Maybe their parent should tell them that?
This would be like banning all cars, because some teens take the keys without parents persimion, and not having a license go driving like crazy.
First, Microsoft itself prefers to use Google: http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/22/02
Then, Microsoft "warns google away": http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/07/16/20432
After that, they change their mind and are going to allow competitive search: http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/07/19/21
And now, they are going to
What's going to be next?
Come on guys, don't be so rude!
He will take all his developers ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drLO_LG0W9w ) and he will what he says.
But I don't think he will come back, at leat any time soon. After leaving like that, well, at least I wouldn't.
Well, it's times like this, when I start thinking, like, "Who are we? WHERE are we?"
I mean, we don't know if all the universe has some bounds, some end. If it has, where does it end? What's behind it? Or if doesn't, how come that's possible?.. Etc, etc.
Does it install simply by browsing, or does it need to open an .exe? Or do you install it like a normal extension?
If it's #1, it's bad
If it's #2, not so bad - a simple virus
If it's #3 - hey, who install extension from non-oficial sources?
Can games make you cry? Duh! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvv7MBZk_f4
After reading the article and it's comments, I've decided that the best would be to make it allways load an upside-down goatse
I haven't seen anyone talking almost 100% in hyperlinks till now o_O
Some gift ideas here: http://www.sysadminday.com/gifts.html
University of Gaming?
Imagine, some time later, when you ask a kid what he want to become when grown-up, he'll answer "I wanna be a prof. of Counter-Strike!"
And tomorrow, we will see "Today is the sysadmin day". 99% guaranteed
Software is a lot more quiet than hardware. That's why most of users hear Apple's sounds, but sounds made by M$'s software is only heard by people that use a computer for more than just writing a word document and printing it.
Hmm, wonder if it happens with linux :)