>but for some reason that article never made the headlines...
Great research is often buried. My definitive study, for instance, clearly shows there were NO nuclear bombs before America gave women the right to vote. But do I get any credit for this groundbreaking investigation? Not a bit. I just toil in obscurity...
Perhaps he could log in here and have Slashdot's "Robotic Overlord" read the comments to him. Except for this one. This one is only licensed for organo-retinal scanning. Also you must delete the memory engram in which it's stored if you don't agree to the license terms.
Hey, the upside is that people will be selling or giving away their "old" Vista machines once they upgrade to Win7. We'll have a good supply of "obsolete" (read: cheap) machines to install Linux on.
I'd argue that one function of government is to fund and/or conduct research that wouldn't be economically viable in a for-profit organization. The space programs contributions to technology have already been well cataloged on slashdot and elsewhere.
>Anytime anyone wants to know why I think they should switch to Linux or OSX,
You know, I try never to tell anyone that I think they should switch to anything. If I suggest it, they then feel free to use me as their personal tutor. If they're unhappy with their computing experience I don't mind suggesting alternatives. I've spent enough time being the guy everyone calls when their computers don't work.
>IE7 has been out for a while at this point and there isn't any reason for anyone to be running IE6. It
I'll let my win98, P3 box with 128 megs of RAM know right away. IE7 has this silly idea that it won't run on Win98. Ubuntu, similarly, doesn't think much of 128 megs of RAM. RIMM modules being hard to come by, the situation isn't likely to improve any time soon.
I know it's outdated hardware. It does everything else I require of it. I just don't do anything "secure" on it and evidently I won't be surfing any more Norwegian websites. I'll go update my bookmarks.
I have a test case running right now. A 60-odd year old gentleman, with close to zero computer experience, was given a 3 or 4 year old PC and wanted to use it. Win2000 was installed and password protected. I wiped the disk, installed Ubuntu and gave the machine back without saying too much about MS, Linux or what-have-you. It'll be interesting to see how he makes out.
I will say that the Ubuntu install was totally painless - it recognized and correctly configued all the hardware without an internet connection.
Says the submitter: >Of course, I cannot aver to having read all 680 pages,
So the submitter is in good company. There are 535 members of congress who have also not read. In fact, the submitter is probably light years ahead of congress just by virtue of having even looked at it.
>>everywhere will see this as an even-better source of income than red-light cameras. You've been warned."
>Why is this a bad thing?
Because "out of sight, out of mind". They'll add a toll to a previuosly toll-free road, live with the brief protest until it dies down and Voila! Instant revenue stream. Next thing you know, the entire legislature will be skinny-dipping in it.
Once they start pulling invisible tolls, you can bet your last dollar (f you have any dollars left), that the now-collected gas taxes will be diverted elsewhere. Flordia legislators pulled this scam years ago with the lottery. They sold it on the basis that the revenues collected would go to education. What they failed to mention was that they'd reduce other monies going to education. Net result, schools in Florida benefited not at all, while the Florida legislature got more dollars to piss away however they wished.
Your government treats you like a giant urinal cake. And if they can do it "out of sight" it's only going to get worse.
No, you are incorrect. Questioning the reason behind and logic of downloading a pirated operating system is entirely on-topic in a thread regarding the downloading of pirated operating systems. Piss-poor moderators and microsoft cheerleaders modding that question down is rather inexcusable. But then, since the practice of pirating that particular software is indefensible, they have no recourse but to try and bury the question.
This post, of course, is off topic and should be modded down. While someone with mod points today takes care of that for me, I'm going to go meta-moderate. I haven't been doing enough of that lately.
Not that I mind microsofties modding me down, but how can the first post be "redundant"? Or is the pointing out the pointlessness of a new Windows release so well known that any mention of it's pointlessness is redundant?
>users are again turning to illegal sources to get the new operating system."
I suppose it's almost obligatory, but "why"?, for heavens sake? Other than having a shiny new toy, who really cares? It's just the latest entry in a quarter century of same-old, same-old.
All those millions of watts squandered while people are stomping their feet, demanding that I unplug my sub 1-watt cell phone charger to save the environment.
I know, digital transmission supposedly uses less power then analog. Still, one transmission tower versus how many converter boxes?
It is wrong to tease new linux users with distros that do not exist. I took valuable time from my life to look for this reference only to discover that ninnle linux is a red herring, a joke, a hoax about as stupid as "pull my finger".
Everyone knows MythicaLinux rocks the socks off Ninnle Linux anyway. Unless you have NVIDIA graphics, of course.
So basically, millions of tons of CO2 are acceptable to ensure the (affluent) population has instant access to a schedule of 100s of (crap) programs and doesn't have to get off their arses to press a switch 5 m away?
No wonder we're fscked.
Exactly. I also want to stay next to my carbon-spewing woodstove while I lob my recyclables into it.
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>but for some reason that article never made the headlines...
Great research is often buried. My definitive study, for instance, clearly shows there were NO nuclear bombs before America gave women the right to vote. But do I get any credit for this groundbreaking investigation? Not a bit. I just toil in obscurity ...
Perhaps he could log in here and have Slashdot's "Robotic Overlord" read the comments to him. Except for this one. This one is only licensed for organo-retinal scanning. Also you must delete the memory engram in which it's stored if you don't agree to the license terms.
HUmph ... kinda reminds me of Aileen Wuornos
Almost 100 comments now and nobody's pointed out that Kim Komando has already claimed the title "America's Digital Goddess"?
I mean it says it right on her website so it must be true.
And no, she doesn't run Linux. She could possibly have a beowulf clustrer, though.
Hey, the upside is that people will be selling or giving away their "old" Vista machines once they upgrade to Win7. We'll have a good supply of "obsolete" (read: cheap) machines to install Linux on.
I'd argue that one function of government is to fund and/or conduct research that wouldn't be economically viable in a for-profit organization. The space programs contributions to technology have already been well cataloged on slashdot and elsewhere.
Why does the National Sanitation Foundation even care about file sharing, I wonder ...
>Anytime anyone wants to know why I think they should switch to Linux or OSX,
You know, I try never to tell anyone that I think they should switch to anything. If I suggest it, they then feel free to use me as their personal tutor. If they're unhappy with their computing experience I don't mind suggesting alternatives. I've spent enough time being the guy everyone calls when their computers don't work.
>IE7 has been out for a while at this point and there isn't any reason for anyone to be running IE6. It
I'll let my win98, P3 box with 128 megs of RAM know right away. IE7 has this silly idea that it won't run on Win98. Ubuntu, similarly, doesn't think much of 128 megs of RAM. RIMM modules being hard to come by, the situation isn't likely to improve any time soon.
I know it's outdated hardware. It does everything else I require of it. I just don't do anything "secure" on it and evidently I won't be surfing any more Norwegian websites. I'll go update my bookmarks.
Go here:
https://adwords.google.com/select/TrafficEstimatorSandbox
Buy your name in quotations as Adwords so your own website will appear every time someone searches you out. Keep it up while you job search.
I have a test case running right now. A 60-odd year old gentleman, with close to zero computer experience, was given a 3 or 4 year old PC and wanted to use it. Win2000 was installed and password protected. I wiped the disk, installed Ubuntu and gave the machine back without saying too much about MS, Linux or what-have-you. It'll be interesting to see how he makes out.
I will say that the Ubuntu install was totally painless - it recognized and correctly configued all the hardware without an internet connection.
So we have a long-known, unaddressed vulnerability and easily accessible instructions on writing a Linux virus.
Does this mean Linux is finally "ready for the desktop"?
Says the submitter:
>Of course, I cannot aver to having read all 680 pages,
So the submitter is in good company. There are 535 members of congress who have also not read. In fact, the submitter is probably light years ahead of congress just by virtue of having even looked at it.
>>everywhere will see this as an even-better source of income than red-light cameras. You've been warned."
>Why is this a bad thing?
Because "out of sight, out of mind". They'll add a toll to a previuosly toll-free road, live with the brief protest until it dies down and Voila! Instant revenue stream. Next thing you know, the entire legislature will be skinny-dipping in it.
Once they start pulling invisible tolls, you can bet your last dollar (f you have any dollars left), that the now-collected gas taxes will be diverted elsewhere. Flordia legislators pulled this scam years ago with the lottery. They sold it on the basis that the revenues collected would go to education. What they failed to mention was that they'd reduce other monies going to education. Net result, schools in Florida benefited not at all, while the Florida legislature got more dollars to piss away however they wished.
Your government treats you like a giant urinal cake. And if they can do it "out of sight" it's only going to get worse.
No, you are incorrect. Questioning the reason behind and logic of downloading a pirated operating system is entirely on-topic in a thread regarding the downloading of pirated operating systems. Piss-poor moderators and microsoft cheerleaders modding that question down is rather inexcusable. But then, since the practice of pirating that particular software is indefensible, they have no recourse but to try and bury the question.
This post, of course, is off topic and should be modded down. While someone with mod points today takes care of that for me, I'm going to go meta-moderate. I haven't been doing enough of that lately.
Not that I mind microsofties modding me down, but how can the first post be "redundant"? Or is the pointing out the pointlessness of a new Windows release so well known that any mention of it's pointlessness is redundant?
Humph ...
You shouldn't have such tasty cables ...
>users are again turning to illegal sources to get the new operating system."
I suppose it's almost obligatory, but "why"?, for heavens sake? Other than having a shiny new toy, who really cares? It's just the latest entry in a quarter century of same-old, same-old.
Ho hum ...
>It's utterly annoying ...
>Eventually it becomes apparent it's far easier to not bother listening anymore.
Evidently you're not at that point yet, huh?
I'm surprised the environmental crowd isn't mounting an insurrection. According to the eetimes website http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212901071 there are 33.5 million of these converter boxes shipped with another 9 million in the pipeline. The box listed here - http://www.ezdigitaltv.com/Channel_Master_CM-7000.html, draws 8 watts when it's on and 2 when it's off.
All those millions of watts squandered while people are stomping their feet, demanding that I unplug my sub 1-watt cell phone charger to save the environment.
I know, digital transmission supposedly uses less power then analog. Still, one transmission tower versus how many converter boxes?
Everyone knows MythicaLinux rocks the socks off Ninnle Linux anyway. Unless you have NVIDIA graphics, of course.
Piss on Network World and their splash screen.
here's the story: http://www.robotictechnologyinc.com/index.php/EATR
Exactly. I also want to stay next to my carbon-spewing woodstove while I lob my recyclables into it.
This could explain a lot:
http://www.xkcd.com/528/
> Well, actually, I can, simply because 64 is larger than 32, and thus 64-bit equates to "better"
> in the eyes of lots of people
Indeed. This is the same mindset that assumes a newer version is an "upgrade".