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Club Beuker
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Oh and.. claiming new page
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Hatch
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Originally posted by Lollige
Down with Microsoft? I dissagree. Microsoft is very very useful. We just don't need to pay for it ;) I know you're being tongue-in-cheek, but I'm descending more and more into the realms of activism on this subject, which requires me to be utterly humorless about it. Even when you pirate Windows, you're contributing to usage statistics for Windows, you're probably buying non-free Windows software, and you're contributing to the general feeling that, yeah, we all hate MS but we gotta use Windows anyway, grumble grumble. That's exactly Microsoft's business model: use proprietary software, file formats, and protocols to create lock-in with end users. In fact, the Department of Justice found that Microsoft was using the phrase "embrace, extend, and extinguish" internally. It means embrace open standards, extend them with proprietary functionality to create user lock-in, and ultimately use this leverage to extinguish the pure open standard. When you use Windows, pirated or not, you're passively condoning and accepting Microsoft's offensive and manipulative tactics. And if you use Windows Vista or 7, you're giving them an enormous amount of control over what media you can and can't consume. There is no escaping their DRM. EDIT: and no, I don't usually lecture people about using Windows, but the subject came up and I'm always on the lookout for a soapbox :P Edited by Hatch - 04 November 2009 at 7:47am |
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Club Beuker
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Not to mention the fact that Microsoft Windows will be your OS when buying a new pc...
Hello Monopoly! |
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tuaarita
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Originally posted by Club Beuker
Not to mention the fact that Microsoft Windows will be your OS when buying a new pc...Hello Monopoly! Custom build.. Sure not everyone knows what parts to pick but then again do those people even care if they're using windows? |
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Hapiel
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I agree. I do abide to microsofts laws.
I don't think I deliver them any money, but yes, I do contribute to their system. However, do I have another option at the moment? I my beliefs, macs are still for creation, and unix systems for programmers. I have worked with both, actually I work a lot with macs at the moment. But there is too many windows software that I can not replace.. Yes, I am also afraid of using windows vista and 7. Ill stick to this PC as long as I can, and I wonder what happens next. What is your solution? |
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Hatch
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My solution? If you like Windows and its problems don't bother you, then continue using it. I'm not on a crusade and I won't think less of you.
I will, however, object to the claim that unix--by which I think you mean linux, since unix isn't really used by anyone these days--is just for geeks. It's come a long, long way since the early days, and a modern distribution with a focus on out-of-the-box usability, like LinuxMint or Ubuntu, I would happily install on my grandmother's computer. That said, my grandmother would probably only want to visit a few web sites and check her email. There are certain things on linux that are more difficult to configure than on Windows or Mac OS, but for the most part you install pre-built packages and everything just works. Although there is, of course, a learning curve. There was with Windows, too--there is with every OS--you just don't remember it because you were brought up with it (I assume). Relevant post. |
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Club Beuker
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I'm heartfully thinking back at the old windows 3.11 days... If that thing crashed you ended up in MS-Dos where you would play your games etc.
Windows was just a little fashion thing back then, did it work? Not really.. |
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Hapiel
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I agree Hatch. I own a computer with Suse installed on it, and for a lot of people that would work just fine.
But for the rest.. I am really scared of getting vista or 7 someday :p. I wonder if I will go for a legal version at that time -_- |
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PixelSnader
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Short version:
windows, mac and linux are all fine, I just want/need some of the software only windows has, for instance games. Copyright Protection is good, pirating is bad. But the current im- plementation of CP is bad too. I wish large scale companies could look past what business generally does and look for actual solutions. Long version: I'm using windows (7) because of the plethora of software readily available, and because of games. I'm still experimenting with linux (well currently not as my second PC is at my GFs because its faster then hers) for general usage: surfing, IM, some artsy stuff. Linux in itself is not more difficult then Windows. It's different though, and thats what makes it appear difficult, having to learn new things. I explained to my girlfriend how to use Ubuntu, instalL software for it and do common actions such as connect to Inet and move files etcetera. Took me about 10 minutes to get her up and running. That was not the problem. The problem was all the other software. OpenOffice is great, but it also has an entire learning process. 3D max is nonexistant, and I find Blender to be a mess. Gimp is nearly as good as Photoshop but it works differently. Other Adobe software packages have all a similar layout and setup, while linux has a lot of separate programs (aside from OOo and Koffice). And then there are the games. I like games, and I cannot find enough games on Linux for me to play, nothing modern at least. I don't understand why a Mac would be better for creating stuff then a PC. The only difference would be system stability because Apple oversees (nearly) all equipment and software, but stability would be important for all applications. That said Windows and Macintosh are really close in terms of stability and performance, once their OS's have been out for a while.. Vista sucked, now with the SP's its decent. XP which so many adore was quite rubbish at release too. No idea if the same goes for Mac because I've never used the latest released version, but I've read some big issues on SnowLeopard like accounts that get deleted, and fast hotfixes for that, so I'm assuming all/mosT Mac operating systems have some initial quirks too. I have no problem with windows, I have a problem with the DRM going too far. I have a problem with, in this case, SecuROM nestling itself in my Kernel, Unnoticed, Unwanted, Unremovable. I have a problem with SecuROM disabling my DVD drive because it could possible maybe copy the disk. I agree that copyrights should be protected. I'm an artist myself, I like it that I have some rights to tell what can and can't be done with my works. It's not good to steal, and I agree that pirating software is rather un- ethical. No amount of saying "but I buy games anyway, now I just play more" or "I consider it an extended demo, if it's good I'll buy it" will change the fact that we are not paying for something we should have paid for. That said, current DRM is doing stuff that's out of line as well. For instance Vista checking copyrights of a video THREE times before it appears on screen, for every frame, every beep of sound. That's a lot of wasted CPU cycles. For instance FlatOut2's Starforce making the game run 15% slower, a considerable amount. For instance SecuROM flagging pretty much all SATA-DVDdrives as "pirating equipment" and disabling them. For instance Vista not letting DRM'd content from a legitimate DVD play on a modern screen unless it supports X and Y technology. Besides, it's not working. Hackers cracked AACS in about a week. The torrents of new movies are now readily available on the internet. Anyone who is pirating has easy access to movies, anyone who buys the legal DVD is risking it not playing. It's come to the point where it is not only cheaper to pirate, but also easier, and with less chance for screwups (if you sorta know what you're doing). So they're in essence driving us to illegal content because it works better then the original versions. That's not the way it's supposed to work in my opinion. Security measures can and will be broken, you're only bothering the ones that support you by purchasing your stuff. This is not the way it should be. Look for a new, up-to-date market strategy. Change the way your company works, maybe sell subscriptions to a movieservice or music library instead of loose files. Be creative and find a real solution for the problem. |
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Hapiel
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How much time will it take for a 4th OS to break trough?
PJ OS? ;) |
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PixelSnader
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It's funny how you say 4th OS, seeing as theres dozens of linuxes anyway, several unixes, and there's a whole bunch of proprietary and device OS's such as for the PS3, Xbox,NDS, cellphones have symbian as well as windows mobile, palmOS, etcetera.
oh also. msdos, amigaOS, lisa, xenix, sun. I guess you could build PJOS on linux, though i doubt it'd revolutionize the world. I'm somewhat interested in MS's Singularity, which is supposedly an all-new kernel built from the ground up since.. 2005. Should be a micro kernel instead of the hybrid kernel used from 1993 till win7(modified through the years of course but still a rather old base for a modern OS). Not sure if the fact that its a microkernel will change much, but it's good to see thay're working on a clean new system with another decade of extra experience. |
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greenraven
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![]() Fireflies ^_^ |
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tuaarita
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Cool gif. I like it..
..Ain't watching the video. |
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greenraven
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It's not a video, it's a song. ^_^
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Brian the Great
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it feels like a disease is trying to get into my head through my ears, that's what i think of that song
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greenraven
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Excellent. As long as it's trying, that's all that matters! ^_^
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PixelSnader
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![]() .. oh wait, you were talking about another firefly |
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greenraven
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Both are equally good. Shame what happened with the show. And I can't believe they killed off major characters in the movie.
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Metaru
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I played Valkyrie profile 2 the other day on a borrowed PS2. i am amazed at Square's obsesive atention to details and tendence to turn every single escene into something thatc ould be painted on the pope's bedroom ceiling.
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I ate leel's babies
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mikemayday
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Hey guys!
Do you think a separate thread with an invitation for all of you to join the Stonesense Dwarf Fortress Pixelart Project would be a good idea? http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=43260.0 Edited by mikemayday - 19 November 2009 at 5:33am |
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Hapiel
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No, I think posting it here is enough. Also some information has been posted on the frontpage already too.
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tuaarita
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Brian the Great
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over my dead body
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Reo
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Thats what she said...
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Blueberry_pie
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Opacus
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Originally posted by Leroy ![]() WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME? On a completely unrelated note, if any of you wanna hit me up for some CoD MW2 on the pc, add me on steam under shadow_wolf37 |
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ellie-is
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Oh god you guys suck. I mean, look at the size of snader's wall of text. Its so big. Makes my head hurt before I even read it.
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tuaarita
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So.. It's err uh Christmas eve's eve. Where is everybody? I'm so alone.
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TMH
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tommorows chistmas eve's eve. ... wait depends were u r !?
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greenraven
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Being an atheist I don't really celebrate christmas, so I get rather bored around this time of year...
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PixelSnader
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Being an atheist I love Christmas. It's one of the few moments in the year the entire world stops and thinks about other people, and it's a good time to spend.. time, with loved ones. Also, presents! |
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Hatch
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Same as snader. You can decouple the religious bits from the rest of it and just enjoy the happy times with friends and family.
Also, presents! Edited by Hatch - 23 December 2009 at 8:58am |
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greenraven
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Well, yeah, there is that.
But I've got this aunt, me and my brother dubbed her Jesus Lady', around this time of year she just can't seem to learn how to shut up: "Jesus Christ our lord and savior" "Jesus Christ blah blah blah" "Jesus Christ" "Jesus Christ" "Jesus Christ" I don't mind christmas when people just celebrate it, but I hate it when people start preaching and shoving it down your throat. I consider that to be rape. Mental rape. I don't want any. ![]() |
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PixelSnader
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idea: tell her instead of us.
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tuaarita
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don't do it during the holidays tho. well on second thought its good a time as any.
Anyway, what gets you in the Christmas-mood? For me it's kinda listening to Lamb of God, I think it was around december 2006 when I discovered this band. ps their music is nothing like the name implies just fyi. ![]() Edited by Leroy - 23 December 2009 at 1:39pm |
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PixelSnader
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Do tell her during the holidays, because that's when the obnoxious behavior occurs. "I wanted to tell you you annoyed me 5 months ago" just has so little effect.
Gluhwein gets me festive. It's got alcohol, warmth, and nice taste. Plus it's something not commonly consumed at other times. And erhm.. oil balls: anyone here have experience/interests in User Interface Design? |
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tuaarita
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Can't think of the last time I pixeled into the wee hours (well, pixeled anything), this took me about 4 hours, was pretty fun. Kinda lacking in design and attractivity.
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greenraven
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I'll take the crowbar option. She's nice, but unless your sentence starts and ends with "jesus christ" she has hearing problems. XD
Besides, that's just one aunt, I have other relatives. They're just not AS annoying as she is, but still pretty annoying. Basically I hate christmas because everyone loves it so much. edit: ![]() |
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Brian the Great
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choke on your damn christmas all i had to do is drive on ice all day
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tuaarita
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what
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Brian the Great
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family visits cross country
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Dhr. Bosch
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i had too cook a lavish meal for a speed junkie on withdrawl (either she tweaked, which is f**king anoying, or she's in withdrawal which is atleast as anoying) so i felt like i was feeding a whole bunch of pearls to the swine.but she bought me some awesome christmass presents so i guess it was worth it. the things you do for family members, it never ceases to amaze me.
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Vanitas, vanitatum omnia vanitas
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greenraven
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I was sleeping all days. I just woke up! I feel great! :D
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tuaarita
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I can't believe it's already 5 in the morning. No point going to sleep now.
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tuaarita
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![]() Awesome in my pocket. |
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PixelSnader
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Originally posted by greenraven
I'll take the crowbar option. She's nice, but unless your sentence starts and ends with "jesus christ" she has hearing problems. Jesus Christ woman, don't you understand that in this day and age Christmas is about enjoying life, presents, and to think of all the good in the world, it's no longer just to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. |
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greenraven
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So, I'm browsing the web minding my own business, looking for music. Suddenly one of those Evony ads shows up...
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PixelSnader
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What the f**k? Those fonts totally don't go together >_>. in other light: webdesign! |
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Brian the Great
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tuaarita
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Joining the army for 6 months cya.
yay page Edited by Leroy - 11 January 2010 at 1:30am |
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