tommy, that does make more sense. I couldn't understand the previous position as stated in the Wash Post article.
See how I'm not punching him? I think I've grown.
Mal ,'Shindig'
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le nubian - Dec 31, 2007 11:51:12 am PST #4061 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
tommyrot - Dec 31, 2007 11:52:26 am PST #4062 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
That Wash Post article apparently has caused a lot of confusion.
Kevin - Jan 01, 2008 6:03:41 am PST #4063 of 25501
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
One of the wireless networks at my work's building is called "FUCKOFFYOUNOSEYBASTARD".
tommyrot - Jan 01, 2008 9:31:46 am PST #4064 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Check out today's google logo: [link]
Jan. 1, 1983 is the anniversary of TCP/IP being established as an ARPANET standard.
§ ita § - Jan 02, 2008 11:17:02 am PST #4065 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
tiggy - Jan 02, 2008 11:21:40 am PST #4066 of 25501
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
so i upgraded to the Blackberry Pearl and now AT&T is telling me that in order to use the internet browser, i have to have an unlimited data bundle to use it. the unlimited data bundle? costs as much as my minutes plan. WTFF? why can't they be like every other phone and allow you to pay as you use?
Kathy A - Jan 02, 2008 1:28:35 pm PST #4067 of 25501
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I've decided, when I can afford it after tax time, to get a Windows-OS laptop instead of a Mac (price difference is key in my decision). I'm poking around the Dell website, and I see that they are still sending out laptops with XP instead of Vista. Should I go for that option? I'm worried about the Vista issues, both the bugs and all the registration/lack-of-privacy stuff with Microsoft that I remember hearing about when Vista was first released. I'm not planning on doing much gaming, just the basic computer stuff and, possibly, finally doing some downloading of music and TV shows.
DXMachina - Jan 02, 2008 1:43:34 pm PST #4068 of 25501
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I'd definitely pick XP over Vista. Vista wasn't ready for prime time, and it still isn't.
Theodosia - Jan 02, 2008 1:46:14 pm PST #4069 of 25501
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
From everywhere I hear, Vista on laptops is lumbering and awful. I was actually quite surprised that I've had so little trouble with it on my desktop machine, which came installed from scratch, rather than be reinstalled from XP/NT.
Typo Boy - Jan 02, 2008 1:50:29 pm PST #4070 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
This page uses satire to make the point: [link]
Review: Windows XP
I have finally decided to take the plunge. Last night I upgraded my Vista desktop machine to Windows XP, and this afternoon I will be doing the same to my laptop.
Look & Feel
Windows XP has quite a cartoony look and feel compared to the slick look of Aero Glass; this is mostly offset by the lack of strange screen artifacts caused by malfunctioning graphics code. You know, almost like static on the screen.....
Performance
Well, here there appears to be no contest. Windows XP is both faster and far more responsive. I no longer have the obligatory 1-minute system lock that happens whenever I log onto Vista, instead I can run applications as soon as I can click their icons. Not only that, but the applications start snappily too, rather than all waiting in some "I'm still starting up the OS" queue for 30 seconds or so before all starting at once. In addition, I have noticed that when performing complex tasks such as viewing large images, or updating large spreadsheets, instead of the whole operating system locking down for several seconds, it now just locks down the application I am working on, allowing me to [gasp] Alt-Tab to another application and work on that. I am thrilled that Microsoft decided to add preemptive multitasking to their operating system, and for this reason alone I would strongly urge you to upgrade to XP. With the amount of multi-core processors around today using a multitasking operating system like XP makes a world of difference...
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