I don't know about you, but creating a modern and easy-to-use version of LOGO and releasing it as open-source is something that I haven't done recently.
I mean, make sure you actually have a *reason* to believe he's sitting on his ass instead of criticizing. What have you done that's so much better than his LOGO program? Seriously, I want to know.
Yikes, man, you live in a scary world. Why don't you just calm down, take a few deep breathes, and go hang out at the beach for a few hours?
Seriously, with all that boldface and italics, you look like one of those loony conspiracy sites. You know the ones I'm talking about, where Bush is being controlled by aliens from the fifth dimension sent to earth when the great pyramid of Atlantis was opened by accident by Hilter's SS on the moon. Or something.
I honestly can't tell the difference between the IE Google Toolbar and the Mozilla Googlebar, except that Googlebar for Mozilla has more options and can integrate into the Multizilla pref bar.
Personally, I want to see PageRank. You can only do that with IE at the moment, which is a pity because I use a Macintosh most of the time. Also, the grandparent is correct that the ability to clone a tab or window should be in the default install, even if it's a shortcut buried in the helpfile. Remember, the reason IE has so many users is because nobody changes the default; if the feature is missing in the default install, it's missing (for the majority of people) period.
Maybe part of the problem is that THEY present their opinions as opinions ("Despite what people say, I like the Matrix trilogy") while assholes like you basically *DECLARE* that they are bad movies. "See the films for what they are:"
Look, you didn't like the Matrix movies. Fine, that's your opinion, but don't present it as fact. It makes you look like an asshole and weakens your argument. Be nice.
And the Linux zealots who complain about Windows 98 crashing and bluescreening? Or the ones who always have to link Microsoft Bob into every discussion as an example of Microsoft's software quality?
I agree with what you say; it would be great if everyone kept up-to-date with the problems and quirks of each OS. But to complain about someone not being up-to-date on Linux on a board where people frequently bring up *Microsoft Bob* has to strike you as a little hypocritical.
No it won't, that's a pain in the ass! How do I get notified of incoming IMs while playing if I have to reboot my computer? How can I use a voice communication software package in the background if I have to reboot my computer? What if I have a SCSI card and it takes like 3 minutes to reboot the damn thing and I have to sit there and wait for it? How do I save my settings, like when I remap the keys? Does it automatically detect the HD, parse the filesystem, and save the settings there? If so, how would it cope with a filesystem it doesn't understand completely (i.e. NTFS.) What if I want to play online, but my network card (say an ethernet->usb adaptor) doesn't have any drivers in your boot CD? Can I add the drivers? Will it detect the drivers on my HD and auto-load them? And if so, how long would that take?
The reason you could put the game on the boot disk in the past is because the OS did not do multitasking. (Also, computers were mostly instant-on, or close to instant-on.) Now that the OS does multitasking, and computers take a little while to boot, using a boot disk for a game is a dumb idea.
I'd just have Steve set up an alternative port and go around it that way.
So, in other words, you (the savvy email user with a non-compramised computer) would STILL be able to send your emails from another server while the spam zombies are cut off at the source?
You say the plan sucks, then, a sentence later, you demonstrate why it works perfectly. The point is that people who are savvy enough about computers can get around the blocking, either by calling up the ISP or by (as you suggested) using a different port. Good for them! If they can get around it, their computers most likely (in all but the rarest of cases) won't be running malware. THAT is why blocking port 25 is a simple and effective way of blocking a good proportion of spam.
Why does every sitcom have a scene where one of the characters is saying, "there's absolutely no way in hell ever that I'd [dress as a woman, go to a gay wedding, play naked football, etc]. Never!" and then cuts to a scene of the character doing exactly that?
Why does every action movie now have a scene where one of the characters has to make a near-impossible jump between two surfaces that are slowly moving apart? (The Day After Tomorrow, Chronicles of Riddick, Around the World in 80 Days, etc.)
(You might be saying it's my fault for powerplaying, but lots of people ENJOY powerplaying. It's a form of roleplaying, and if you don't want it in your MUD then design your MUD to exclude it so I don't waste my time playing your game).
We do. You'd give up on Eternal Struggle in about ten minutes... if you don't like to type emotes and interact with other players, there's nothing for you on ES.
But part of the problem is that there are a TON of MUDs and MMORPGs that cater to the obsessive-compulsive powergamer type, and very very few that cater to the person who wants the interaction and couldn't care less about the combat system or how many AC points your shirt has. That's what makes ES unique.
More likely, he's referring to the fact that The Lion King is almost entirely ripped-off from a 60s Japanese TV cartoon called "Kimba the White Lion." (Even the name Simba sounds like the name of the hero from the Japanese series!)
That's actually kind of what Microsoft is going after with the XSN, XBox Sports Network. The idea being that it is basically a fantasy football/baseball/soccer/whatever game where you actually entire the game and use the multiplayer to play scheduled matches. I'm not sure how well it's caught on, but it's a great idea.
Not to mention that Gmail's javascript makes it entirely inaccessable to disabled users. It breaks all screen-readers in use today because none of them can figure out that the javascripted 'buttons' are actually links.
How about a little bit of evidence supporting this? Or a more complete story? You're seriously telling me that you were able to talk two people into buying $2000+ machines over lunch? Either they're rich, or you're lying.
This is an anti-GameCube post, so I'll be modded to hell...
But I really prefer the XBox having the same form-factor as a stereo or video component. It's about the same size as my 5 disk DVD changer, or surround, slightly bigger than my VCR, etc. But the main point is that it fits in EVERY entertainment center you'll ever see and looks nice. The Gamecube doesn't.
Ah, of course! It would be impossible to have a discussion about Linux for "Moms" without someone bringing up "but distribution X does Y SO MUCH BETTER than the one you chose!"
Yada yada, shut the hell up. There are hundreds of distributions, and a dozen that are actually usable. This book is about Fedora. If you don't like Fedora, that's fine, it's your choice. But don't sit here and tell the author of the book that he *should* have chosen a different distribution. Maybe he's never used Mandrake. Maybe he didn't know the new version was coming out. Maybe he doesn't have a USB key. For whatever reason, he wrote about Fedora, so just cope with it, ok?
I'm sick of all this "my distribution is better than yours" penis-measuring. Get over it, people.
Yeah. UT2004 at least had vehicles, but I've been using those on Battlefield 1942 for almost two years now. Show me new gameplay, and I'll consider buying one of the new games. I'm just sick of the same old FPS crap. Deathmatch is dead.
So, uh... what you're saying is that you never played Unreal Tourney 2004? Because that what it amounts to.
Deathmatch, although in the game, is one of the less popular modes. Much more popular is Onslaught and Assault modes, neither of which is like Deathmatch at all and both of which are much more fun (IMO.) People play on teams now, not solo.
UT2004 also includes Capture the Flag, Deathmatch (naturally), Team Deathmatch, Double Domination (which is fun but not enough people play it), Bombing Run, Mutant, Last Man Standing and Invasion.
If you can't find anything in any of those game modes that interests you, then you're sick of gaming.
As a desktop OS, I haven't seen anything better than Win2K.
Look at it this way:
1) Windows XP Pro does everything that Windows 2000 Pro does. 2) Windows XP Pro, with a bit of tinkering and no downloading, can be made to look and act nearly identical to Windows 2000 Pro. 3) Windows XP Pro has more features than Windows 2000. 4) Windows XP Pro runs faster than Windows 2000 Pro (once you're finished with step 2.) 5) Windows XP Pro has the exact same hardware requirements as Windows 2000 Pro, but contains many, many more built-in drivers. (Which means less downloading for the user.) 6) Windows XP Pro costs the same amount, or less, than Windows 2000 Pro.
So... uh... buying Windows XP is a no-brainer as far as I'm concerned. I really don't understand the people who think that Windows 2000 Pro was the end-all of Microsoft OSes.
Compare it to the Nokia N-Gage. *THAT* is a failed product. Or the Atari Jaguar. *THAT* is a failed product.
Considering that, the XBox is looking pretty good. I decided to buy a console in 2002, and the XBox is the one I got. It has beefy hardware, it supports my surround and HDTV, it has a network card and HD without requiring additional expense and it has a lot of games I like to play. (Driving games, quirky games like Crimson Skies and Panzer Dragoon Orta.)
I really don't give a flying shit about Japan. I don't know why in every one of these articles, it's always "yeah, but it's doing so poorly in Japan!" Who cares? It's an American console designed for Americans. Remember when buying local was a good thing? Now, apparently, you're supposed to wait and see what Japan approves of before deciding on a purchase.
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I don't know about you, but creating a modern and easy-to-use version of LOGO and releasing it as open-source is something that I haven't done recently.
I mean, make sure you actually have a *reason* to believe he's sitting on his ass instead of criticizing. What have you done that's so much better than his LOGO program? Seriously, I want to know.
Yikes, man, you live in a scary world. Why don't you just calm down, take a few deep breathes, and go hang out at the beach for a few hours?
Seriously, with all that boldface and italics, you look like one of those loony conspiracy sites. You know the ones I'm talking about, where Bush is being controlled by aliens from the fifth dimension sent to earth when the great pyramid of Atlantis was opened by accident by Hilter's SS on the moon. Or something.
Relax.
I honestly can't tell the difference between the IE Google Toolbar and the Mozilla Googlebar, except that Googlebar for Mozilla has more options and can integrate into the Multizilla pref bar.
Personally, I want to see PageRank. You can only do that with IE at the moment, which is a pity because I use a Macintosh most of the time. Also, the grandparent is correct that the ability to clone a tab or window should be in the default install, even if it's a shortcut buried in the helpfile. Remember, the reason IE has so many users is because nobody changes the default; if the feature is missing in the default install, it's missing (for the majority of people) period.
Don't forget XBox. Even if you hate Microsoft, you can't hate cheap hardware.
Snopes. Snopes. Snopes, snopes, snopes, snopes, snopes.
Who do you check before posting a dubious "fact?"
SNOPES!
Maybe part of the problem is that THEY present their opinions as opinions ("Despite what people say, I like the Matrix trilogy") while assholes like you basically *DECLARE* that they are bad movies. "See the films for what they are:"
Look, you didn't like the Matrix movies. Fine, that's your opinion, but don't present it as fact. It makes you look like an asshole and weakens your argument. Be nice.
Everyone said it was impossible, yet they were completed.
I never said the Chunnel was impossible. In fact, I was looking forward to it being finished. So there.
And the Linux zealots who complain about Windows 98 crashing and bluescreening? Or the ones who always have to link Microsoft Bob into every discussion as an example of Microsoft's software quality?
I agree with what you say; it would be great if everyone kept up-to-date with the problems and quirks of each OS. But to complain about someone not being up-to-date on Linux on a board where people frequently bring up *Microsoft Bob* has to strike you as a little hypocritical.
No it won't, that's a pain in the ass! How do I get notified of incoming IMs while playing if I have to reboot my computer? How can I use a voice communication software package in the background if I have to reboot my computer? What if I have a SCSI card and it takes like 3 minutes to reboot the damn thing and I have to sit there and wait for it? How do I save my settings, like when I remap the keys? Does it automatically detect the HD, parse the filesystem, and save the settings there? If so, how would it cope with a filesystem it doesn't understand completely (i.e. NTFS.) What if I want to play online, but my network card (say an ethernet->usb adaptor) doesn't have any drivers in your boot CD? Can I add the drivers? Will it detect the drivers on my HD and auto-load them? And if so, how long would that take?
The reason you could put the game on the boot disk in the past is because the OS did not do multitasking. (Also, computers were mostly instant-on, or close to instant-on.) Now that the OS does multitasking, and computers take a little while to boot, using a boot disk for a game is a dumb idea.
I'd just have Steve set up an alternative port and go around it that way.
So, in other words, you (the savvy email user with a non-compramised computer) would STILL be able to send your emails from another server while the spam zombies are cut off at the source?
You say the plan sucks, then, a sentence later, you demonstrate why it works perfectly. The point is that people who are savvy enough about computers can get around the blocking, either by calling up the ISP or by (as you suggested) using a different port. Good for them! If they can get around it, their computers most likely (in all but the rarest of cases) won't be running malware. THAT is why blocking port 25 is a simple and effective way of blocking a good proportion of spam.
I honestly don't know why ISPs don't do this.
Or you can just calm down.
He lost a traffic case. The Judge said something stupid. He was smiling when he walked out of the courtroom and his lawyer apologized.
Why make a big stink out of it? Just relax about it.
Bribery, sheesh.
What kind of weird-ass window manager doesn't have a CLOSE widget on the windows? THAT'S the broken piece of software, not Firefox.
Why does every sitcom have a scene where one of the characters is saying, "there's absolutely no way in hell ever that I'd [dress as a woman, go to a gay wedding, play naked football, etc]. Never!" and then cuts to a scene of the character doing exactly that?
Why does every action movie now have a scene where one of the characters has to make a near-impossible jump between two surfaces that are slowly moving apart? (The Day After Tomorrow, Chronicles of Riddick, Around the World in 80 Days, etc.)
The answer? They just do.
(You might be saying it's my fault for powerplaying, but lots of people ENJOY powerplaying. It's a form of roleplaying, and if you don't want it in your MUD then design your MUD to exclude it so I don't waste my time playing your game).
We do. You'd give up on Eternal Struggle in about ten minutes... if you don't like to type emotes and interact with other players, there's nothing for you on ES.
But part of the problem is that there are a TON of MUDs and MMORPGs that cater to the obsessive-compulsive powergamer type, and very very few that cater to the person who wants the interaction and couldn't care less about the combat system or how many AC points your shirt has. That's what makes ES unique.
More likely, he's referring to the fact that The Lion King is almost entirely ripped-off from a 60s Japanese TV cartoon called "Kimba the White Lion." (Even the name Simba sounds like the name of the hero from the Japanese series!)
See this page for more details about this.
To my knowledge, Mulan is 'in the clear' copyright wise, but The Lion King is obviously in violation.
That's actually kind of what Microsoft is going after with the XSN, XBox Sports Network. The idea being that it is basically a fantasy football/baseball/soccer/whatever game where you actually entire the game and use the multiplayer to play scheduled matches. I'm not sure how well it's caught on, but it's a great idea.
There are MUDs in the US that do that right now and for free.
For instance, (shameless plug) Eternal Struggle MUD has nothing *but* roleplaying, including a RP-based combat system and a RP-based levelling system.
I'd love for the big MMORPGs to focus more on RP in their games, but that's just not going to happen, at least not for a long time.
Not to mention that Gmail's javascript makes it entirely inaccessable to disabled users. It breaks all screen-readers in use today because none of them can figure out that the javascripted 'buttons' are actually links.
You did not. What a load of crap.
How about a little bit of evidence supporting this? Or a more complete story? You're seriously telling me that you were able to talk two people into buying $2000+ machines over lunch? Either they're rich, or you're lying.
This is an anti-GameCube post, so I'll be modded to hell...
But I really prefer the XBox having the same form-factor as a stereo or video component. It's about the same size as my 5 disk DVD changer, or surround, slightly bigger than my VCR, etc. But the main point is that it fits in EVERY entertainment center you'll ever see and looks nice. The Gamecube doesn't.
However, if you enjoy and play MMORPG's for the economy aspect...
That would be EVE Online... basically a giant space stock market and trading simulation.
Ah, of course! It would be impossible to have a discussion about Linux for "Moms" without someone bringing up "but distribution X does Y SO MUCH BETTER than the one you chose!"
Yada yada, shut the hell up. There are hundreds of distributions, and a dozen that are actually usable. This book is about Fedora. If you don't like Fedora, that's fine, it's your choice. But don't sit here and tell the author of the book that he *should* have chosen a different distribution. Maybe he's never used Mandrake. Maybe he didn't know the new version was coming out. Maybe he doesn't have a USB key. For whatever reason, he wrote about Fedora, so just cope with it, ok?
I'm sick of all this "my distribution is better than yours" penis-measuring. Get over it, people.
Yeah. UT2004 at least had vehicles, but I've been using those on Battlefield 1942 for almost two years now. Show me new gameplay, and I'll consider buying one of the new games. I'm just sick of the same old FPS crap. Deathmatch is dead.
So, uh... what you're saying is that you never played Unreal Tourney 2004? Because that what it amounts to.
Deathmatch, although in the game, is one of the less popular modes. Much more popular is Onslaught and Assault modes, neither of which is like Deathmatch at all and both of which are much more fun (IMO.) People play on teams now, not solo.
UT2004 also includes Capture the Flag, Deathmatch (naturally), Team Deathmatch, Double Domination (which is fun but not enough people play it), Bombing Run, Mutant, Last Man Standing and Invasion.
If you can't find anything in any of those game modes that interests you, then you're sick of gaming.
As a desktop OS, I haven't seen anything better than Win2K.
Look at it this way:
1) Windows XP Pro does everything that Windows 2000 Pro does.
2) Windows XP Pro, with a bit of tinkering and no downloading, can be made to look and act nearly identical to Windows 2000 Pro.
3) Windows XP Pro has more features than Windows 2000.
4) Windows XP Pro runs faster than Windows 2000 Pro (once you're finished with step 2.)
5) Windows XP Pro has the exact same hardware requirements as Windows 2000 Pro, but contains many, many more built-in drivers. (Which means less downloading for the user.)
6) Windows XP Pro costs the same amount, or less, than Windows 2000 Pro.
So... uh... buying Windows XP is a no-brainer as far as I'm concerned. I really don't understand the people who think that Windows 2000 Pro was the end-all of Microsoft OSes.
Compare it to the Nokia N-Gage. *THAT* is a failed product. Or the Atari Jaguar. *THAT* is a failed product.
Considering that, the XBox is looking pretty good. I decided to buy a console in 2002, and the XBox is the one I got. It has beefy hardware, it supports my surround and HDTV, it has a network card and HD without requiring additional expense and it has a lot of games I like to play. (Driving games, quirky games like Crimson Skies and Panzer Dragoon Orta.)
I really don't give a flying shit about Japan. I don't know why in every one of these articles, it's always "yeah, but it's doing so poorly in Japan!" Who cares? It's an American console designed for Americans. Remember when buying local was a good thing? Now, apparently, you're supposed to wait and see what Japan approves of before deciding on a purchase.