I am looking forward to the Orange Box...but that has to be one of the worst commercials they could have made. That voice is extremely grating and annoying... Well, I hate to piss on your bonfire, but if you don't like that voice you're SOL with about 1/3 of the orange box. Commence disappointment now.
Taking money I've earned to encourage others not to work makes me want to commit violence.
Look. There are people who REALLY REALLY need welfare. My taxes go to them, and I don't begrudge a penny of it.
People do abuse the system. People cheat, and they take home my money, and they spend it on themselves, and it irks me a little. But it never fails to amaze me that people think that this is a reason why welfare is a bad thing.
Is working for a salary a bad thing because some people are paid too much? Is politics a bad thing because it corrupts some politicians? I'd be willing to bet that, proportionally, there are a lot more corrupt politicians than welfare abusers.
Scotland and Wales are part of England???
Not only that's totally false, but I'd like to see your face minutes after you said that in loud voice at a pub in Edinburgh.
Shouldn't be a problem, you could probably get it shipped in a small box.
Better yet, get him to say it in Glasgow and have it stapled to the back of a postcard.
I've been with plus.net for ages, they seemed fantastic after my truly awful experiences with Demon, but they've been much worse recently
How the mighty have fallen. I've been around for a while, though not as long as some, and I can tell you with absolute clarity that there was a time when Demon were almost certainly the best ISP in the UK, and there was a time - long after that - when PlusNet were without any doubt the best ADSL provider in the country.
This isn't their only gaffe, there was that, there was the email, there was also the complete decimation of all their users cgi bin data a couple of years ago. Now I back stuff up regularly, but that was a hit even for me.
In actual fact I moved out of disgust when they took on a huge surge in new numbers due to being the only ADSL ISP with an unlimited data policy - and boy did they advertise it - and then shortly after that they started punishing all the heavy users with completely crippled accounts (makes Virgin Media's new policies seem generous). I was never one of those heavy users, but I left all the same.
Hard to believe but just six months earlier they had a 24 hour tech support PHONE service, in the UK, and every guy I ever spoke to knew exactly what he or she was talking about.
People have always spoken highly of pipex, for years and years, before broadband even twinkled. I've had no experience of them, but it's hard to argue with constancy.
in canada the price of the 20gb PS3($599) is close to the launch price of the PS2 after adjusting for inflation ($526.33). Part of the price difference in the Us is a weak US dollar compared to the Yen(JP)/Yaun(CN). They pay for parts and labour in yen. So explain the price in Europe? The pound is doing real nice, but we're paying more than anywhere else.
Typical slashdot. How is this news? One lousy European guy goes the way of the penguin and there's a national party. I won't be happy till I see some balance restored with a huge article called 'Some chick buys a copy of Vista'. Or at least 'Seven year old finds Mac OS moderately appealing'.
Interestingly enough, some of the largest charitable contributions in history have been anonymous. A person more interested in doing good than getting credit should probably follow suit. I'm not wealthy, but I do donate to charity and I always do so anonymously. I think this is a much more honorable practice. This is an excellent point, and I also applaud you for your (previously) anonymous charitable actions. But, to play the devil's advocate, there might also be reasons for not making philanthropic commitments anonymously.
Firstly, to raise awareness, and secondly to garner further funding - for example, Warren Buffet's commitments to the Gates foundation may have come about because the Gates foundation is in the limelight.
If the reason for donating publicly is kudos, then this is a bad action.
If the reason for donating publicly is to enable the charity, then this is a good action.
These two things may be indistinguishable in all but intention, which we will never know. So I say, bash Gates all you like. He may very well be donating for dishonourable reasons. And if he's not, he won't care a jot what we think.
I will say one thing though - Gates was donating for years before the Gates Foundation made any kind of impact, so my personal belief is that he chooses to do it out of duty, or charity, rather than to mitigate the opinions of others. But I may very well be wrong.
At the end of the day, at least more good is being done than if Gates were not donating.
I see a lot of people bashing Gates in spite of his donations to charity. That's fine by me.
If he's really giving the money away for the right reasons, he won't care what anyone thinks of him. But all the same, I applaud him for it.
From a purely word processing standpoint, this is both the right and the wrong time for OpenOffice.org to challenge the MS crown.
It's the right time because, hell, Word 2007 looks more different to Word 2003 than Writer does, on the surface of it.
It's the wrong time because, finally, there is a worthy version of Word on the market.
It has been ten years since the Office team released anything this decent and free of bloat.
But for all those OSS nuts out there, yes, really, now is the time to push Open Office. A bit of serious market share for OSS is always a good thing.
Where does Skype come into this? Where does VOIP come into this? Are they protected or not? Some might be, and some might not, by the letter of the law. But we know in our heart of hearts that these are phone calls, and should be treated as such - just like most of us understand that emails are private, if not by law then at least by convention.
There is meant to be a spirit of the law, as well as the letter of the law and the fact of the matter is that if the feds are opening emails because of a legal loophole - because nobody saw email coming in time to protect it in law - then that is a situation that needs to be fixed.
Yes I know the UK regularly has largish anti-war demonstrations but that's still a very small portion of the population.
On the largest protest around the time the Iraq invasion began there were an estimated 2 million protestors on the streets of London. That's one in thirty people in the entire UK. There were also protests in other UK cities on that day. It's not a 'very small portion of the population'. Sure, it's not a majority - but the majority don't even vote.
If the same portion of the US protested, there would be about 9 million people protesting in front of the whitehouse - and by 'in front of the whitehouse' I mean 'halfway to Boston'.
There is just about nothing that we can do that makes the damndest bit of difference.
Descent is also credited as the first true 3D polygon based game.
So much for all the freespace games, I guess. Driller, anyone?
Anyone remember Laser Squad? That would be a top five pick, if it hadn't been murdered a few years later by X-com.
- Matt
If you feel so strongly for the disabled, quit your job, and volunteer your time to Target to help them make their web site compliant. After that, start at the A's on the list of non-compliant companies and go down the list until you get to Z. After all, the disabled don't choose to be that way and the least you could do with your perfect health is to spend your time making sure their lives are the best they can be.
Now, what the is that about? Nobody needs to go on a lifetimes crusade for this. The answer is in everyone doing their share. Up to 1 in 20 people have a disability, and one of the most common is dyslexia - where clear, configurable layouts are of great benefit. Use W3C standards, drop the flash, and YES make a bit of effort for your fellow human beings. What the hell is up with you, you work for AdobeMacromedia or something?
Geometry wars doesn't count. PGR3 is very pretty, it certainly is worth a mention, though. But honestly - this has got to be the weakest console first year in terms of software since - literally - the Jaguar.
Surprisingly, this is NOT the biggest PS3 news today.
It is if you live in Europe.
Frankly, I couldn't care less. Bring on the Wii. Or some games, ANY GAMES that don't suck for the 360 (and aren't also available, better, cheaper, and easier to play on the PC).
Windows ME wasn't a service pack, it was an abortion. Regards the others, the focal point is not whether or not money traded hands, but rather that there was always a cheaper upgrade path than buying new - unlike with Apple's OS X.
No, the reason budget airlines have grown in popularity is that they are undercutting ALL of the segmented prices of the major airlines. Trust me, if British Airways had a 'Cargo Class' flight that was cheaper than all the 'budget' airlines, I'd be packing myself into a suitcase and going on a cheap holiday.
The reason that Apple don't have seperate upgrade prices, is because their market is loyal enough that they can be meticulously gouged, and will still come back for more. Enjoy your overpriced branding, really knock yourself out - but my money only goes so far.
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Look. There are people who REALLY REALLY need welfare. My taxes go to them, and I don't begrudge a penny of it.
People do abuse the system. People cheat, and they take home my money, and they spend it on themselves, and it irks me a little. But it never fails to amaze me that people think that this is a reason why welfare is a bad thing.
Is working for a salary a bad thing because some people are paid too much?
Is politics a bad thing because it corrupts some politicians? I'd be willing to bet that, proportionally, there are a lot more corrupt politicians than welfare abusers.
This isn't their only gaffe, there was that, there was the email, there was also the complete decimation of all their users cgi bin data a couple of years ago. Now I back stuff up regularly, but that was a hit even for me.
In actual fact I moved out of disgust when they took on a huge surge in new numbers due to being the only ADSL ISP with an unlimited data policy - and boy did they advertise it - and then shortly after that they started punishing all the heavy users with completely crippled accounts (makes Virgin Media's new policies seem generous). I was never one of those heavy users, but I left all the same.
Hard to believe but just six months earlier they had a 24 hour tech support PHONE service, in the UK, and every guy I ever spoke to knew exactly what he or she was talking about.
People have always spoken highly of pipex, for years and years, before broadband even twinkled. I've had no experience of them, but it's hard to argue with constancy.
Typical slashdot. How is this news? One lousy European guy goes the way of the penguin and there's a national party. I won't be happy till I see some balance restored with a huge article called 'Some chick buys a copy of Vista'. Or at least 'Seven year old finds Mac OS moderately appealing'.
I see a lot of people bashing Gates in spite of his donations to charity. That's fine by me. If he's really giving the money away for the right reasons, he won't care what anyone thinks of him. But all the same, I applaud him for it.
It definitely should say tubes.
From a purely word processing standpoint, this is both the right and the wrong time for OpenOffice.org to challenge the MS crown. It's the right time because, hell, Word 2007 looks more different to Word 2003 than Writer does, on the surface of it. It's the wrong time because, finally, there is a worthy version of Word on the market. It has been ten years since the Office team released anything this decent and free of bloat. But for all those OSS nuts out there, yes, really, now is the time to push Open Office. A bit of serious market share for OSS is always a good thing.
I wonder how many Microsoft Points that will cost.
I can't believe none of you guys can actually spell superfluous.
Where does Skype come into this? Where does VOIP come into this? Are they protected or not? Some might be, and some might not, by the letter of the law. But we know in our heart of hearts that these are phone calls, and should be treated as such - just like most of us understand that emails are private, if not by law then at least by convention. There is meant to be a spirit of the law, as well as the letter of the law and the fact of the matter is that if the feds are opening emails because of a legal loophole - because nobody saw email coming in time to protect it in law - then that is a situation that needs to be fixed.
Man, hot on the heels of the original dead or alive extreme beach vollyball, a game with only three buttons - Pass, Shoot, and Zoom the hell in.
Geometry wars doesn't count. PGR3 is very pretty, it certainly is worth a mention, though. But honestly - this has got to be the weakest console first year in terms of software since - literally - the Jaguar.
Frankly, I couldn't care less. Bring on the Wii. Or some games, ANY GAMES that don't suck for the 360 (and aren't also available, better, cheaper, and easier to play on the PC).
Windows ME wasn't a service pack, it was an abortion. Regards the others, the focal point is not whether or not money traded hands, but rather that there was always a cheaper upgrade path than buying new - unlike with Apple's OS X.
I sure can: It's 130 bucks for each Service Pack.
No, the reason budget airlines have grown in popularity is that they are undercutting ALL of the segmented prices of the major airlines. Trust me, if British Airways had a 'Cargo Class' flight that was cheaper than all the 'budget' airlines, I'd be packing myself into a suitcase and going on a cheap holiday. The reason that Apple don't have seperate upgrade prices, is because their market is loyal enough that they can be meticulously gouged, and will still come back for more. Enjoy your overpriced branding, really knock yourself out - but my money only goes so far.