Comment Re:In a word... (Score 1) 1385
This would be a boon to everyone except those with private jets.
Comment Re:In a word... (Score 5, Insightful) 1385
Ok, how is parent a troll? He's right.
Most Americans I know are so lazy they'll circle the parking lot for minutes looking for a place in the first few rows instead of (*gasp*) walk from the far side, or even the middle of the lot.
Add in places like Chicago where it may be life-threateningly cold in the winter or here in Dallas where it's so hot in summer--even in the early morning that just a 10 minute walk will put you at work quite unprofessionally sweaty and there's no way I'm taking the bus that drops off about 10 minutes away though I cannot wait until they finish the rail line that will drop off across the street.
Most Americans I know are so lazy they'll circle the parking lot for minutes looking for a place in the first few rows instead of (*gasp*) walk from the far side, or even the middle of the lot.
Add in places like Chicago where it may be life-threateningly cold in the winter or here in Dallas where it's so hot in summer--even in the early morning that just a 10 minute walk will put you at work quite unprofessionally sweaty and there's no way I'm taking the bus that drops off about 10 minutes away though I cannot wait until they finish the rail line that will drop off across the street.
Comment Apple ][ OSes (Score 3, Insightful) 562
Ok, we have the PC OSes, of course.
We have the Amiga OS, ok.
We have Commodore OSes, ok, if you must.
We have TRSDOS, ok, for the few who used it.
Why no DOS 3.3 or ProDos?
We have the Amiga OS, ok.
We have Commodore OSes, ok, if you must.
We have TRSDOS, ok, for the few who used it.
Why no DOS 3.3 or ProDos?
Comment Re:Hard drives?? (Score 4, Interesting) 195
Hard drives are not as fragile as you might think. I was running our tiny company's "data center" (3 consumer '486s, two HDs each, screwed down to a metal rack bolted to the wall) 35 miles from Northridge during the 6.75 Northridge quake.
Didn't lose a single drive.
Didn't lose a single drive.
Comment Re:I have a vague memory of St. Helens (Score 1) 293
May depend on the composition of the faults/rock.
The larger ones in Southern California definitely make noise. I always called it "grinding," but "roar" could also be an appropriate term.
The larger ones in Southern California definitely make noise. I always called it "grinding," but "roar" could also be an appropriate term.
Submission + - Obama Wants Delay in Digital TV Cutover
Remloc writes: The incoming Obama administration is recommending a delay in next month's U.S. switch-over to digital TV. With only 40 days left and current requests for converter box coupons being wait-listed, the president-elect fears many will be left with no reasonable option if the deadline is not extended.
Submission + - Larger iPod Touch in Apple's future?
Ender_Stonebender writes: TechCrunch is reporting that three independent sources have mentioned to them a large form factor version of the iPod Touch, with either a 7 or 9 inch screen, to be released fall of 2009. The device is expected to have access to the iTunes App Store. Beyond that, everything about it appears to be pure speculation.
Comment Re:So, you're saying... (Score 1) 176
And the rub there also is a modern 7x7 aircraft in is much lower for most of its descent than it is for its takeoff....
Comment Re:Widening gap in first posts (Score 1) 1563
Comment Re:Considering now...NOT (Score 2, Informative) 229
I built my 1st Myth system by hand without one of the new "nice" installers. Using apt-get and Jarod's guide. I got 95% of functionality working in one evening on the first try. Then proceeded pulling my hair out for 3 months to get the $@%ing remote to work. Totally existing P3/450. Only new hardware was the PVR-350.
Getting it working should be simple. Making it "wife friendly," maybe not so much.
Getting it working should be simple. Making it "wife friendly," maybe not so much.
Comment Re:Stupid Tricks (Score 1) 2362
alias adu='du -k|grep "^[1-9][0-9]* \./[^/]*$"|sort -n'
Restricts to 1st level directories.
Restricts to 1st level directories.
Comment Re:Two words (Score 1, Insightful) 3709
Why? Is Obama really that much better than McCain?
Yes. McCain wanted to tax the poor to pay the wealthy. McCain was two footsteps from the grave with a ditzy anti-choice, creationist VP.
Would McCain have been worse than Bush?
I don't think that's possible. ANYONE but Clinton is better than Bush. That doesn't mean we can't do better than McCain.
I just saw two complete liars campaigning. Obama just got away with telling bigger lies. The only thing I can hope for is that the Republicans can filibuster the Democrats' bills. Not so much to push a Republican agenda, but to keep either party from screwing us any more than they currently do.
Molog
If I ruled the world, my agenda for the Obama presidency: - Fix Bush's financial mess. - Re-establish our Constitutional rights (like, ban the PATRIOT act). - Pull us out of Iraq ASAP. - Go after Bin Laden where he really might be.
Poll Finds 23 Percent of Texans Think Obama is Muslim
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A University of Texas poll has found that 23 percent of Texans are convinced that Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is a Muslim. Only 45 percent of the people polled correctly identified Obama as a Protestant Christian. Nationwide, the number of people who believe in the "Secret Muslim Conspiracy" is about the same as those who believe that the moon landing was faked (5-10 percent), which makes the high numbers in Texas unusual.
Submission + - Mastering Eclipse: The Eclipse workbench (ibm.com)
jmalasko writes: "This "Mastering Eclipse" series of articles teaches complete newcomers to Eclipse the ins and outs of the Eclipse IDE. By the end of the series, you'll be on par with advanced users. Here in Part 1, you will learn the parts of the Eclipse IDE and how to customize them."
Dallas Schools Extend Homework Due Dates Indefinitely
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New classroom grading rules in Dallas are drawing fire from teachers and parents as being too lenient on lazy students. The new rules would require teachers to accept late work, give retests to students who fail and force teachers to drop homework grades that would drag down a student's class average. Nancy Bingham, a former teacher, said that she didn't think the rules would help really lazy students adding, "If the kid is hell-bent on failing, they're going to fail anyway." Dallas school superintendent Michael Hinojosa disagrees, saying, "Our mission is not to fail kids. Our mission is to make sure they get it, and we believe that effort creates ability." It's a lot easier to reach for the stars if you lower the sky.
