Comment Re:USA as movie-rental places as well (Score 1) 42
I've read that DVD is making a comeback.
Probably, because of the cover art. But, what about all the clicks and pops?
Comment Interesting ties to the Commodore 64 (Score 1) 35
From The History of GeoWorks, Microsoft Windows' Upstart '90s Competitor [https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-history-of-geoworks-microsoft-windows-upstart-90s-competitor]
Back in the early ’90s, it wasn’t a sure thing that Microsoft Windows was going to take over the market, even though they had a clear lead over many of their competitors, thanks to MS-DOS.
In fact, one of the iconic GUI-based experiences of the era, AOL, hedged its bets for a while, creating and maintaining a DOS version of its iconic pseudo-internet software using a graphical user interface platform few were familiar with: GeoWorks.
It was an operating system for an era when it wasn’t even a sure thing we’d have a modem.
And it was absurdly lightweight, something it gained from its earliest form—as GEOS (Graphical Environment Operating System), an operating system option for the Commodore 64.
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Comment Re:Perl always draws you back... (Score 1) 84
3.5 minutes? That seems rather slow.
Comment Re:"a centre covering some 3,600 meters" (Score 1) 41
Whoops, not arm (except keeper as noted above).
Comment Re:"a centre covering some 3,600 meters" (Score 1) 41
Well, all of those are also used to advance the ball in soccer (with hand restricted to the keeper within the penalty box).
Comment Re:"a centre covering some 3,600 meters" (Score 1) 41
People don't pass the ball in your version of American football?
They do, but the ball has to be received by someone who has advanced down the field on foot.
Comment Re:"a centre covering some 3,600 meters" (Score 2) 41
In American football, advancing the ball toward a touchdown is done only by foot, excepting penalties and the rare headfirst slide (or even rarer, rolling on top of another player), as a player has to physically move the ball down the field by either running with it, or running to catch it. And, of course, a field goal can only be scored by kicking the ball. In soccer, on the other hand, goals can be scored by striking the ball with any part of the body except the arms. Also, goalkeepers can score a goal by hurling the ball using their hands.
Comment Re:Excellent (Score -1, Troll) 25
I'm for it. But, I hope the Republican Party doesn't make this a plank in their party platform - the Democrats would have to come out swingin' against it.
Comment Coming up in The Onion (Score 2) 72
Fuck Everything, We're Doing Five Fermentations
Comment Re:Four years? (Score 0, Offtopic) 113
No, that's the president.
Yeah, Clinton is quite the monster.
Comment Re:Wonderful concept, major problems to implement (Score 1) 27
Sign me up for the Hydrogen powered Ford Pinto.
Ah yes, Ford Pinto. As joked by the National Lampoon, they were the original "Chariots of Fire".
Comment Portable workstation (Score 1) 39
I love that idea of a portable workstation. Detachable keyboard and elevated screen? Fantastic!
Comment "Us and Google" (Score 3, Insightful) 38
I find it interesting that noun combinations cause so much pronoun confusion. No one would say "Us have shown...", but not blink at "Us and Google ... have shown ...." I see it happening more and more.
Comment Equal access (Score 4, Insightful) 36
Apparently, the new administration redirected the policy to provide "equal" access (which is great) instead of "equitable" access (which is potentially racist and problematic).
Comment Re:Banned (Score 0) 7
It's not slander if it's true and I'd imagine that Vance would have had the receipts before starting this discussion.
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