Comment Re:No effect whatsoever (Score 0) 189
CA CA CA CA COMBO!
Mod Parent UP!!!! (I'm out of mod points
I'll prefer to stay in wonderland. No matter how wonky it may be. *goes back to dinking around with his rooted-G1 running CyanogenMOD 4.1.7*
Comment We put a bee (Score 1) 98
We knew how much you liked flyn'
...So we put a bee inside your bee. So you can fly while you're flyn'
--Xzibit
...So we put a bee inside your bee. So you can fly while you're flyn'
--Xzibit
Comment In other news... (Score 1) 314
...with the realization that conventional advertising no-longer works the way it once did --- companies are mining data to deliver targeted advertising to consumers.
Nothing to see here.
Move along.
Comment Re:And? (Score 1) 582
Thank you. (I'm not being sarcastic)
I've never thought about that expression before. I'll be sure to keep that link handy.
Oh and mgblst --- suck it.
Comment Re:And? (Score 5, Insightful) 582
What's even more amusing is the first result:
Why are Mac's So Expensive? - Yahoo! Answers
I could care less about whether or not macs are more expensive, or about commercial OSS prices.
I just want accurate results from a search engine.
Submission + - Goodbye Apple. Hello Music Production on Ubuntu. 1
Adam Wrzeski writes: "Create Digital Music has an interesting article on Kim Cascone's switch from Apple to Linux for audio production:
The computer functioned as both sound design studio and stage instrument. I worked this way for ten years, faithfully following the upgrade path set forth by Apple and the various developers of the software I used. Continually upgrading required a substantial financial commitment on my part.
I loaded up my Dell with all a selection of Linux audio applications and brought it with me on tour as an emergency backup to my tottering PowerBook. The Mini 9 could play back four tracks of 24-bit/96 kHz audio with effects — not bad for a netbook. The solution to my financial constraint became clear, and I bought a refurbished Dell Studio 15, installed Ubuntu on it, and set it up for sound production and business administration. The total cost was around $600 for the laptop plus a donation to a software developer — a far cry from the $3000.00 price tag and weeks of my time it would have cost me to stay locked-in to Apple. After a couple of months of solid use, I have had no problems with my laptop or Ubuntu. Both have performed flawlessly, remaining stable and reliable."
The computer functioned as both sound design studio and stage instrument. I worked this way for ten years, faithfully following the upgrade path set forth by Apple and the various developers of the software I used. Continually upgrading required a substantial financial commitment on my part.
I loaded up my Dell with all a selection of Linux audio applications and brought it with me on tour as an emergency backup to my tottering PowerBook. The Mini 9 could play back four tracks of 24-bit/96 kHz audio with effects — not bad for a netbook. The solution to my financial constraint became clear, and I bought a refurbished Dell Studio 15, installed Ubuntu on it, and set it up for sound production and business administration. The total cost was around $600 for the laptop plus a donation to a software developer — a far cry from the $3000.00 price tag and weeks of my time it would have cost me to stay locked-in to Apple. After a couple of months of solid use, I have had no problems with my laptop or Ubuntu. Both have performed flawlessly, remaining stable and reliable."
Comment TEXT MESSAGES (Score 1) 300
Verizon. You charge 50 dollars a month for UNLIMITED DATA
Verizon. You then charge 5 dollars a month for 400 TEXT MESSAGE
Correct me if I'm wrong Slashdot.... but don't....
TEXT MESSAGES = DATA ?
And I'm not even going to go into how SMS is transmitted... it's a total racket.
Seriously. Fuck wireless providers. Especially Verizon.
Did I mention fuck Verizon?
Comment not ready? (Score 1) 1365
I'm using Ubuntu 9.04 on my firm's office computer right now. I run AutoCAD in a virtual machine, and do all my other work with Opera/Evolution Mail (damn you exchange server!)/Open Office etc etc.
... Then again I am a tinker-er/enthusiast ...
Besides the pleasure I get from obsessively compulsively tweaking a computer (and subsequently breaking it, and learning stuff), I like to relax with a video game. Until I can play Fallout 3 on Linux-- I won't be scrapping my dual-boot.
Wine (not the sig) just isn't good enough, and virtual machines just aren't fast enough (mainly because currently, none of them can directly take advantage of the host-os graphics card).
Besides the pleasure I get from obsessively compulsively tweaking a computer (and subsequently breaking it, and learning stuff), I like to relax with a video game. Until I can play Fallout 3 on Linux-- I won't be scrapping my dual-boot.
Wine (not the sig) just isn't good enough, and virtual machines just aren't fast enough (mainly because currently, none of them can directly take advantage of the host-os graphics card).
Comment Re:All Wow No Fuctionality (Score 2, Informative) 342
The fantastic Windows Classic theme has been removed completely and now you're forced to use wasteful themese where all windows have thick borders and fat title bars.
Start -> Run
"Services.msc"
Themes Service: Automatic/Manual/Disabled
Disabled.
And:
Windows Key + Pause/Break
Advanced System Settings
Performance -> Settings
Visual Effects
Adjust for best performance
Done.
Comment Re:Bloody Mess (Score 3, Funny) 231
Oh wait. Read that wrong. I thought that gave them +5% damage and gory dismemberment when an enemy is killed in VATS.
My bad.
Comment Re:Idiots are everywhere (Score 1) 442
I think the hardest thing about being "The Computer Guy" is that people stop taking the time to think through problems themselves and just ask you.
I couldn't agree more! However. They're still idiots. The reason I know what I know today is because I WANTED to learn more about the items I interacted with. If you don't have the drive to discover for yourself chances are you won't even try if someone else knows the answer. All the fun of solving a problem is getting there.
