Most PDAs depend on the touch screen, whereas calcs have buttons to achieve the specific task. I'd rather be pushing buttons then using a stylus to navigate the screen. Plus, you have to use HP with RPN!;)
Source Mage Linux and Gentoo have good package system. Source Mage's is called sorcery, it will download the latest source from the authors website and compile and install it. For example, to install xfree86 you would type "cast xfree86". Gentoo uses a portage system very similar to the BSD ports.
People don't care about the constitution anymore, we've given that up years ago.
Judge Learned Hand said it best, "Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no Constitution, no court, can even do much to help it."
Hmm, I've been unable to do this. It seems that, at least in FL, the number on those signs is unreasonably low. How can law enforcement expect people to go that slow when the speed limit is unreasonable. I've seen areas where the speedlimit drops to 20mi/h because of a bridge on a road were the flow of traffic is usually about 50 mi/h. No one ever slows down.
My idea for the future of beer at restaurants is to meter it like a gas station. Have taps at every table for a couple different beers and then just meter the beer as it comes out. Then when the waitress prints up the bill for table X the beer charge is on there. This way the beer is always flowing, always nice and cold, and is easier for the waitresses to manage. This would be targeted for sportsbar type restaurantsonly, it's obviously not for high class spots.
You bring up good points. I'll work on a "New to Sorcerer" FAQ section for the site. We've just reorganized after the leader of the project went awall. He just took off without helping to ensure continued development. So we have reorganized a new team and have been trying to get the website together with some better documentation. This FAQ is from the old Sorcerer site, which is back up after being taken down by Kyle, the former leader of the project. We'll probably have more on the new site soon.
I'd be surprised if that decrease in time per session means that people spend less time. How many sessions per week have we increased? I'm sure that a lot of people are signing on more to talk to their friends, and doing it for shorter periods of time more often. The figure would be meaningless if the number of sessions per week has increased. In fact, if the number of sessions per week has increased, that would be a good reason to have shorter sessions. If you just go to the same sites all the time, and you log on a few times a day to go there you'll spend less time there each time you log on.
In UO when you are "murdered", that is, killed while "innocent", you can put a bounty on the head of the killer. The bounties will then add up, and after 5 kills they become a "murderer" for a certain amount of time. This means they are restricted to only one town (a pirate island), because the guards will kill them on site. It also means that anyone can attack him freely and they can cut off his head and bring it to a guard to collect the bounty if they kill him. Since I left there has been expansions, some PvP lands, some non PvP lands also, I don't know anythink about how those work, etc. When I used to play though, I thought UO was a great game. Graphically it was not very strong, and there was a lot of bugs and exploits, but the concept is great. My brother has been playing for almost 4 years now.
I already pay a monthly fee to get access to this content. It's that little monthly fee that the broadband provider charges me.
I allready pay for gas in my car, but I do expect to have to pay for the newspaper when I drive up to the local store. I don't really think that 7-Eleven cares too much how much I paid for my car last month, I'm going to have to pay for my damn newspaper. Just as a content provider doesn't give a damn what you pay for your internet access. Remember how usless your broadband is without content...
The topic is freedom. I want to be free to spend my money as I please. I do favor sharing, I just don't want the money to be stolen from me. As many times as I watch Robin Hood, it's still wrong to steal rich people's money. I'll donate to a charity, or work a few hours here and there at a fundraiser. I understand the need for financial help, but people should have the right to use their money as they need to. There are many charities, religous groups, and intrest groups that will help in a time of need.
I think that some geeks are more respected because not all geeks are anti-social anymore. I'm a highschool student, I run linux on a few computers (not a guru, but I can get around), and I do a lot of web programming (I know, the evil, weak stuff, PHP/MySQL, JavaScript, ASP/MS SQL), infact that's how I make all my money. I can do the 6:30-10:30 tv/computer during the week, and then on weekends or holidays like this, that turns into 6:30-9:00 hanging out with friends, and 9:00-? partying, getting wasted, having a great time...I mean over this holiday vaction I've been to a party every night (except when spending time with family celebrating x-mas). One of the kids that I hang out with and see at all the parties is also a computer geek, and he's known as a big partier.
I'm thinking that federal funding for NASA isn't constitutional. The constitution enumerates powers to the federal government, and they aren't supposed to have any powers other than those given to them. I am very excited about space exploration, but am not excited about ignoring the basis for our government.
I like the idea of having 2 generals. There would be one in October. This would be the "open general" were you chose the candidate you like the most. Then in November you would vote on who you like better of the top 2 candidates. This way there is no wasted vote. I can vote for Browne, and not be worried about taking a vote away from Bush (aka anti-Gore vote) because I can vote for him a month later...
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Yeah, older HPs had the IR ports also, it was my understanding that they are allowed as long as you put a peiece of masking tape over the port.
Most PDAs depend on the touch screen, whereas calcs have buttons to achieve the specific task. I'd rather be pushing buttons then using a stylus to navigate the screen. Plus, you have to use HP with RPN! ;)
You can SMP the cards though, or at least you used to be able to, I don't really follow the FPS (frames/sec) contests these days..
haha, funny sig. Reminds me of this Penny Arcade.
Source Mage Linux and Gentoo have good package system. Source Mage's is called sorcery, it will download the latest source from the authors website and compile and install it. For example, to install xfree86 you would type "cast xfree86". Gentoo uses a portage system very similar to the BSD ports.
This is an unfair lawsuit, just like the antitrust lawsuit..
Slashdot, here to protect all freedoms besides the freedom to choose Windows.
People don't care about the constitution anymore, we've given that up years ago.
Judge Learned Hand said it best, "Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no Constitution, no court, can even do much to help it."
It's quite possible (common) for religion and morals to be independent; that is to be amoral with religion, or moral without.
I am the former.
Hmm, free? It seems it requires a Windows lisense (.exe?). Is that just a self extracting to a PDF or something?
Hmm, I've been unable to do this. It seems that, at least in FL, the number on those signs is unreasonably low. How can law enforcement expect people to go that slow when the speed limit is unreasonable. I've seen areas where the speedlimit drops to 20mi/h because of a bridge on a road were the flow of traffic is usually about 50 mi/h. No one ever slows down.
My idea for the future of beer at restaurants is to meter it like a gas station. Have taps at every table for a couple different beers and then just meter the beer as it comes out. Then when the waitress prints up the bill for table X the beer charge is on there. This way the beer is always flowing, always nice and cold, and is easier for the waitresses to manage. This would be targeted for sportsbar type restaurantsonly, it's obviously not for high class spots.
Hahah, this reminds me of this old Penny Arcade cartoon.
You bring up good points. I'll work on a "New to Sorcerer" FAQ section for the site. We've just reorganized after the leader of the project went awall. He just took off without helping to ensure continued development. So we have reorganized a new team and have been trying to get the website together with some better documentation. This FAQ is from the old Sorcerer site, which is back up after being taken down by Kyle, the former leader of the project. We'll probably have more on the new site soon.
I'd be surprised if that decrease in time per session means that people spend less time. How many sessions per week have we increased? I'm sure that a lot of people are signing on more to talk to their friends, and doing it for shorter periods of time more often. The figure would be meaningless if the number of sessions per week has increased. In fact, if the number of sessions per week has increased, that would be a good reason to have shorter sessions. If you just go to the same sites all the time, and you log on a few times a day to go there you'll spend less time there each time you log on.
In UO when you are "murdered", that is, killed while "innocent", you can put a bounty on the head of the killer. The bounties will then add up, and after 5 kills they become a "murderer" for a certain amount of time. This means they are restricted to only one town (a pirate island), because the guards will kill them on site. It also means that anyone can attack him freely and they can cut off his head and bring it to a guard to collect the bounty if they kill him. Since I left there has been expansions, some PvP lands, some non PvP lands also, I don't know anythink about how those work, etc. When I used to play though, I thought UO was a great game. Graphically it was not very strong, and there was a lot of bugs and exploits, but the concept is great. My brother has been playing for almost 4 years now.
They used to have UO for Linux, it worked okay, but lacked some features that the Windows client had.
I allready pay for gas in my car, but I do expect to have to pay for the newspaper when I drive up to the local store. I don't really think that 7-Eleven cares too much how much I paid for my car last month, I'm going to have to pay for my damn newspaper. Just as a content provider doesn't give a damn what you pay for your internet access. Remember how usless your broadband is without content...
The topic is freedom. I want to be free to spend my money as I please. I do favor sharing, I just don't want the money to be stolen from me. As many times as I watch Robin Hood, it's still wrong to steal rich people's money. I'll donate to a charity, or work a few hours here and there at a fundraiser. I understand the need for financial help, but people should have the right to use their money as they need to. There are many charities, religous groups, and intrest groups that will help in a time of need.
I've always heard that Canada had very high taxes though? Specifically with the socialist medical programs...
I think that some geeks are more respected because not all geeks are anti-social anymore. I'm a highschool student, I run linux on a few computers (not a guru, but I can get around), and I do a lot of web programming (I know, the evil, weak stuff, PHP/MySQL, JavaScript, ASP/MS SQL), infact that's how I make all my money. I can do the 6:30-10:30 tv/computer during the week, and then on weekends or holidays like this, that turns into 6:30-9:00 hanging out with friends, and 9:00-? partying, getting wasted, having a great time...I mean over this holiday vaction I've been to a party every night (except when spending time with family celebrating x-mas). One of the kids that I hang out with and see at all the parties is also a computer geek, and he's known as a big partier.
computer geek != anti-social
Well, I'll wager no way and see what happens. If he is a supreme being why be so conceded to make us worship him?
I'm thinking that federal funding for NASA isn't constitutional. The constitution enumerates powers to the federal government, and they aren't supposed to have any powers other than those given to them. I am very excited about space exploration, but am not excited about ignoring the basis for our government.
Do you need any kind of FCC lisences?
I like the idea of having 2 generals. There would be one in October. This would be the "open general" were you chose the candidate you like the most. Then in November you would vote on who you like better of the top 2 candidates. This way there is no wasted vote. I can vote for Browne, and not be worried about taking a vote away from Bush (aka anti-Gore vote) because I can vote for him a month later...