Some days I really wish I had mod points. Even if I did have them today I would be torn. "Insightful" for the Karma? "Funny" because, well damn, it made me laugh?
You have a big win from me today. There's some great info on the Ubuntu forums about which hardware manufacturers have the best Linux support. http://www.ubuntuforums.org/
"Ubuntu's best strength is handling the ordinary task-based day-to-day stuff. Vista has a level of completeness and polish that some people find it hard to do without."
That is the author's final conclusion. But, but, that says that Linux works better for everyday computer users, and Windows is full of the "polish" that "some people" enjoy. I find it odd that the author, as a self-professed Vista fan, would give these definitions. I thought that the draw of Windows was that it "just worked" and people would make the switch if Linux supported all their "day-to-day stuff". You heard it here folks! Linux's time has arrived!
Feisty looks pretty keen, I'll have to see about upgrading my Edgy box.
From http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?com mand=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyId=17&articleId=9017 182&intsrc=hm_topic/:
According to the lawsuit, the Chinese court specifically relied on evidence supplied by Yahoo to identify and convict Xiaoning. The judgment noted that Yahoo HK informed investigators that a mainland China-based e-mail account (bxoguh@yahoo.com.cn) was used to set up Xiaoning's "aaabbbccc" Yahoo Group, and that the e-mail address ahgq@yahoo.com.cn, which Xiaoning used to post e-mails to that Yahoo Group, was also a mainland China-based account maintained by Xiaoning. The Chinese court said Yahoo was instrumental in causing Xiaoning's arrest and criminal prosecution, according to the lawsuit. Looks like Yahoo knew exactly what he was doing and led the authorities to his doorstep. It doesn't matter what doublespeak was used in the request, Yahoo had the facts in front of them.
As for Google, they have refused to give out personal information before. I am disappointed in their actions regarding censorship, but I don't see how you can compare it negatively to the torture and imprisonment of a citizen.
Yahoo! needs to take a page from Google's "Do no evil"
I vote for Yahoo!'s new company slogan to be, "Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil."
Seriously, what did they think the totalitarian Chinese government was going to do with this personal information? Create some targeted advertising?
Dear political dissident:
Have you heard of our new state-run work-camps? Your advanced computer skills are needed by the government. If you reply within the next 24 hours we'll promote you from "Wikipedia Article Revision" to "Pornography Censorship".
Love,
China
Your the dumb one. Where can the rest of us get our very own "the dumb one"?
On-Topic: I agree that this is a good move on Dell's part. Many businesses are resisting the change to Vista. Many people own their own laptops that double as work computers. Having your computer compatible with your company's standard solves headaches. I think Dell may just have earned my business over HP. I'm about to buy a new notebook, and I'm glad to see that I can get myself an OS that is less flawed.
None of these things are going to stop me from Dual-Booting Linux for everything outside of work.
When it's so noticeable that the creators get accused of stealing artwork? Yeah.
I understand the concept of using tools (Engines, Texture Sets, etc.) to create games. I also understand that it is unfeasible for studios to reinvent the wheel every time they make a title. But when a game is accused of stealing artwork because its graphics are so rehashed, I think it is indicative of a problem. Like I said, these things won't likely affect sales.
I'm going to repost what I said the last time this came up (Two weeks ago):
Taxing people on real dollars earned is nothing new. It doesn't matter how the money is earned. According to US law, anyone who "ebaY's" their WoW wealth owes taxes on the money received. If you try to cross the line between real and virtual "value", you open up a Pandora's box that would be hard to close.
First of all, Blizzard would be in court the day any such ruling came down. Second of all, if you legitimize the transfer of access to virtual property by assigning it real world value, you open it up to all the issues our money faces today.
Would you need some sort of FDIC-type entity to protect the guild bank? Guild leader gets keylogged, don't worry, your Epics are insured.
Repair bill insurance? Arguably your character is your main tool for earning. If he dies or takes damage while performing his function, the repair bills begin to stack up. Since insuring this guaranteed expense is unfeasible, can we write it off? What about the other built-in money-sinks? Arguably my epic mount is a sound investment towards future earnings. It will allow me to grind and gather more efficiently. Can I write off this 5200g expense? Can I write it off even if I've never sold virtual goods for real currency?
Credit? If I take out a loan from a guildie, and then I stall on paying him back, can he report me to a real world collector? Will it affect my credit score? I'm sorry sir, we regret to inform you that we cannot finance your home at this time. Apparently you have a large outstanding debt with xlegolasx. Would this spawn lenders and credit-issuers in game? "Mastercard, accepted at Auction Houses everywhere. Yes, even Gadgetzan."
I'm just saying. Tax people if they earn money from anything. That's fair, it's the law. But taxing people who don't have any intention on making money from their hobby would cause more problems than it's worth. Yeah, that still sums up the issues in my mind.
Yeah, but the amount of content on Squackdot is really lacking. The theory is that it's directly related to typing speed, what with all roosters having to hunt and peck.
WTF are you talking about? What market? Google is trying to increase awareness and you (and others) say it's a bad thing? What is wrong with you people? Yes, Google is in no way latching on to this Flavor-of-the-Month tragedy in order to spotlight its Google Earth software.
This happens in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade as well. It occurs when a character casts too many beneficial spells in a short period of time.
Blizzard is reporting that it is a Buffer overload.
Taxing people on real dollars earned is nothing new. It doesn't matter how the money is earned. According to US law, anyone who "ebaY's" their WoW wealth owes taxes on the money received. If you try to cross the line between real and virtual "value", you open up a Pandora's box that would be hard to close.
First of all, Blizzard would be in court the day any such ruling came down. Second of all, if you legitimize the transfer of access to virtual property by assigning it real world value, you open it up to all the issues our money faces today.
Would you need some sort of FDIC-type entity to protect the guild bank? Guild leader gets keylogged, don't worry, your Epics are insured.
Repair bill insurance? Arguably your character is your main tool for earning. If he dies or takes damage while performing his function, the repair bills begin to stack up. Since insuring this guaranteed expense is unfeasible, can we write it off? What about the other built-in money-sinks? Arguably my epic mount is a sound investment towards future earnings. It will allow me to grind and gather more efficiently. Can I write off this 5200g expense? Can I write it off even if I've never sold virtual goods for real currency?
Credit? If I take out a loan from a guildie, and then I stall on paying him back, can he report me to a real world collector? Will it affect my credit score? I'm sorry sir, we regret to inform you that we cannot finance your home at this time. Apparently you have a large outstanding debt with xlegolasx. Would this spawn lenders and credit-issuers in game? "Mastercard, accepted at Auction Houses everywhere. Yes, even Gadgetzan."
I'm just saying. Tax people if they earn money from anything. That's fair, it's the law. But taxing people who don't have any intention on making money from their hobby would cause more problems than it's worth.
I had a short conversation today with a customer service rep from Dell regarding buying a new laptop.
System Initial Question/Comment: Is it possible to get a laptop with XP or no OS? System You are now being connected to an agent. Thank you for using Dell Chat System Connected with ATG Anibal ATG Anibal Thank you for contacting the Dell Employee and Student Purchase Program. My name is Anibal, I will be your personal assistant today. I will be glad to assist you with your questions. ATG Anibal To be sure that I can further assist you, may I have the name of the company or institution that you work for? Me::Deleted my company name for obvious reasons:: ATG Anibal Yes , those are latitude notebooks. Those are the ones that will give you xp as an option Me Alright... can I get no OS? ATG Anibal No, is not an option. Me So, just so I understand what you're saying. If I want to buy a Dell Laptop I also must buy Windows with it? ATG Anibal That is correct Me And if I want to buy an Inspiron laptop, I also must buy Vista? ATG Anibal That is correct, unless you go with latitude notebooks Me Thank you for your help.
Um... shenanigans! Yes, it's an advantage to have the best gear. No, this is not the deciding factor. Especially in Burning Crusade has this become a non-issue. The actual stat difference between quest-reward greens and Tier 5 armor set pieces is negligible. Furthermore, the gear awarded by Arena points is on par with any gear you can get in the game. It's about knowing how your class' abilities compliment your friends and confound your foes, then implementing them in the proper order while getting the best field position. Gear only comes into play when there is a vast disparity between players (Like I said, unlikely at end-game) or when they are evenly matched in skill.
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Dear Diary,
Some days I really wish I had mod points. Even if I did have them today I would be torn. "Insightful" for the Karma? "Funny" because, well damn, it made me laugh?
You have a big win from me today. There's some great info on the Ubuntu forums about which hardware manufacturers have the best Linux support. http://www.ubuntuforums.org/
"Ubuntu's best strength is handling the ordinary task-based day-to-day stuff. Vista has a level of completeness and polish that some people find it hard to do without."
That is the author's final conclusion. But, but, that says that Linux works better for everyday computer users, and Windows is full of the "polish" that "some people" enjoy. I find it odd that the author, as a self-professed Vista fan, would give these definitions. I thought that the draw of Windows was that it "just worked" and people would make the switch if Linux supported all their "day-to-day stuff". You heard it here folks! Linux's time has arrived!
Feisty looks pretty keen, I'll have to see about upgrading my Edgy box.
It's much worse than that. He blamed the VT Massacre on video games before the identity of the shooter was even known!n g-jacks-lies-252914.php/
http://kotaku.com/gaming/feature/feature-dissecti
Not to mention his ability to shift focus off of their current financial and legal mess.
From http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?co
As for Google, they have refused to give out personal information before. I am disappointed in their actions regarding censorship, but I don't see how you can compare it negatively to the torture and imprisonment of a citizen.
Somehow I don't think they're going to run into a lot of Republican judges in the U.S. District Court in San Francisco.
But feel free to review their records here: http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/cand/judges.nsf/
Yahoo! needs to take a page from Google's "Do no evil"
I vote for Yahoo!'s new company slogan to be, "Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil."
Seriously, what did they think the totalitarian Chinese government was going to do with this personal information? Create some targeted advertising?
Dear political dissident:
Have you heard of our new state-run work-camps? Your advanced computer skills are needed by the government. If you reply within the next 24 hours we'll promote you from "Wikipedia Article Revision" to "Pornography Censorship".
Love,
China
Inexcusable.
On-Topic: I agree that this is a good move on Dell's part. Many businesses are resisting the change to Vista. Many people own their own laptops that double as work computers. Having your computer compatible with your company's standard solves headaches. I think Dell may just have earned my business over HP. I'm about to buy a new notebook, and I'm glad to see that I can get myself an OS that is less flawed.
None of these things are going to stop me from Dual-Booting Linux for everything outside of work.
But does it run Linux?
When it's so noticeable that the creators get accused of stealing artwork? Yeah.
I understand the concept of using tools (Engines, Texture Sets, etc.) to create games. I also understand that it is unfeasible for studios to reinvent the wheel every time they make a title. But when a game is accused of stealing artwork because its graphics are so rehashed, I think it is indicative of a problem. Like I said, these things won't likely affect sales.
So... they're not thieves, just as unoriginal aesthetically as the other major players.
I don't really think the sales of this title would be much different either way.
First of all, Blizzard would be in court the day any such ruling came down.
Second of all, if you legitimize the transfer of access to virtual property by assigning it real world value, you open it up to all the issues our money faces today.
Would you need some sort of FDIC-type entity to protect the guild bank? Guild leader gets keylogged, don't worry, your Epics are insured.
Repair bill insurance? Arguably your character is your main tool for earning. If he dies or takes damage while performing his function, the repair bills begin to stack up. Since insuring this guaranteed expense is unfeasible, can we write it off? What about the other built-in money-sinks? Arguably my epic mount is a sound investment towards future earnings. It will allow me to grind and gather more efficiently. Can I write off this 5200g expense? Can I write it off even if I've never sold virtual goods for real currency?
Credit? If I take out a loan from a guildie, and then I stall on paying him back, can he report me to a real world collector? Will it affect my credit score? I'm sorry sir, we regret to inform you that we cannot finance your home at this time. Apparently you have a large outstanding debt with xlegolasx. Would this spawn lenders and credit-issuers in game? "Mastercard, accepted at Auction Houses everywhere. Yes, even Gadgetzan."
I'm just saying. Tax people if they earn money from anything. That's fair, it's the law. But taxing people who don't have any intention on making money from their hobby would cause more problems than it's worth. Yeah, that still sums up the issues in my mind.
Yeah, but the amount of content on Squackdot is really lacking. The theory is that it's directly related to typing speed, what with all roosters having to hunt and peck.
This happens in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade as well. It occurs when a character casts too many beneficial spells in a short period of time. Blizzard is reporting that it is a Buffer overload.
Taxing people on real dollars earned is nothing new. It doesn't matter how the money is earned. According to US law, anyone who "ebaY's" their WoW wealth owes taxes on the money received. If you try to cross the line between real and virtual "value", you open up a Pandora's box that would be hard to close.
First of all, Blizzard would be in court the day any such ruling came down.
Second of all, if you legitimize the transfer of access to virtual property by assigning it real world value, you open it up to all the issues our money faces today.
Would you need some sort of FDIC-type entity to protect the guild bank? Guild leader gets keylogged, don't worry, your Epics are insured.
Repair bill insurance? Arguably your character is your main tool for earning. If he dies or takes damage while performing his function, the repair bills begin to stack up. Since insuring this guaranteed expense is unfeasible, can we write it off? What about the other built-in money-sinks? Arguably my epic mount is a sound investment towards future earnings. It will allow me to grind and gather more efficiently. Can I write off this 5200g expense? Can I write it off even if I've never sold virtual goods for real currency?
Credit? If I take out a loan from a guildie, and then I stall on paying him back, can he report me to a real world collector? Will it affect my credit score? I'm sorry sir, we regret to inform you that we cannot finance your home at this time. Apparently you have a large outstanding debt with xlegolasx. Would this spawn lenders and credit-issuers in game? "Mastercard, accepted at Auction Houses everywhere. Yes, even Gadgetzan."
I'm just saying. Tax people if they earn money from anything. That's fair, it's the law. But taxing people who don't have any intention on making money from their hobby would cause more problems than it's worth.
I had a short conversation today with a customer service rep from Dell regarding buying a new laptop.
::Deleted my company name for obvious reasons::
System Initial Question/Comment: Is it possible to get a laptop with XP or no OS?
System You are now being connected to an agent. Thank you for using Dell Chat
System Connected with ATG Anibal
ATG Anibal Thank you for contacting the Dell Employee and Student Purchase Program. My name is Anibal, I will be your personal assistant today. I will be glad to assist you with your questions.
ATG Anibal To be sure that I can further assist you, may I have the name of the company or institution that you work for?
Me
ATG Anibal Yes , those are latitude notebooks. Those are the ones that will give you xp as an option
Me Alright... can I get no OS?
ATG Anibal No, is not an option.
Me So, just so I understand what you're saying. If I want to buy a Dell Laptop I also must buy Windows with it?
ATG Anibal That is correct
Me And if I want to buy an Inspiron laptop, I also must buy Vista?
ATG Anibal That is correct, unless you go with latitude notebooks
Me Thank you for your help.
"Is not an option" was my favorite part. YA RLY
The first few games of Tigris and Euphrates are EPIC in their duration.
Yeah, talk about Vaporware.
Um... shenanigans!
Yes, it's an advantage to have the best gear. No, this is not the deciding factor.
Especially in Burning Crusade has this become a non-issue. The actual stat difference between quest-reward greens and Tier 5 armor set pieces is negligible. Furthermore, the gear awarded by Arena points is on par with any gear you can get in the game.
It's about knowing how your class' abilities compliment your friends and confound your foes, then implementing them in the proper order while getting the best field position. Gear only comes into play when there is a vast disparity between players (Like I said, unlikely at end-game) or when they are evenly matched in skill.
Heh, Indiocracy. Someone needs to L2Proofread.
It's got the stuff gamers crave!
Notice how they'll only give you an XBox AFTER you hand in your weapons.
Quantum systems also likely to be surrounded by debris.
"In my day we had to clear trash BOTH ways, with no pots!"