Re: XKCD Tribute to Jobs

2011-10-09 Thread Scott Stroz
See...that is not the case for me. For what I use my computers for, neither really 'just works' (they just require different kinds of coddling) and neither really does things much better than the other. So, in my opinion, Macs are not worth the extra money since the experience is the same. Hell t

Re: XKCD Tribute to Jobs

2011-10-09 Thread Scott Stroz
What matters to me is individual cases...more precisely, my individual cases. My experience has shown me that Macs are not worth the extra money, nor have they been more reliable. If I bought a Honda that turned out to be a lemon, or even required more maintenance than other cars I have owned, odd

Re: swine flu vaccine problems - documented in Finland

2011-10-09 Thread PT
79 out of how many? and right beside that: |Federal health authorities say a nationwide outbreak of listeria in |Colorado cantaloupes is now responsible for 21 deaths and the number |may continue to grow. At least with the vaccines, you know the risks. I would rather be narcoleptic than dea

swine flu vaccine problems - documented in Finland

2011-10-09 Thread Robert Munn
http://news.yahoo.com/finland-vows-care-narcolepsy-kids-had-swine-flu-183019281.html and an excerpt: Finnish and international researchers recently found a conclusive link between the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine and new cases of narcolepsy, a chronic nervous system disorder which causes people t

Re: Bungee Jumping @ Adobe MAX

2011-10-09 Thread Ras Tafari
i bet man! i wish they had bought me the MAX Trip this year :( alas, it wasnt meant to be. On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 2:09 AM, Cameron Childress wrote: > > So. Much. Fun. > > > > On Oct 7, 2011, at 7:54 PM, Medic wrote: > >> >> Awesome. Nice trailer too. >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 5:53 PM, Ca

Re: This occupy wall street poster summarizes some bits nicely

2011-10-09 Thread PT
No. It isn't. I was simply ranting. Besides, kicking lobbyists to the curb would probably be enough. Yeah, the superpac thing certainly isn't begging to be abused. Again, no more individual status for Corporations. Corporations should not make campaign contributions. On 10/9/2011 11:39 AM,

Re: This occupy wall street poster summarizes some bits nicely

2011-10-09 Thread Larry C. Lyons
So would that be considered a death penalty then? Rather extreme for most crimes. On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Gruss Gott wrote: > > Shut their ops down.  Examples include the FAA or CMS.  You don't comply, you > don't fly > > > > On Oct 9, 2011, at 10:40 AM, "Larry C. Lyons" wrote: > >> >

Re: This occupy wall street poster summarizes some bits nicely

2011-10-09 Thread Gruss Gott
Shut their ops down. Examples include the FAA or CMS. You don't comply, you don't fly On Oct 9, 2011, at 10:40 AM, "Larry C. Lyons" wrote: > > How do you jail a corporation? > > On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 10:17 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: >> >> And be able to be sent to prison. >> >> On Sat

Re: XKCD Tribute to Jobs

2011-10-09 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Another generalized comment. One of the reasons why we chose Macs for HCRI was that they simply worked, and did not get in the way of the person trying to do that work. That's the same reason why I use CF rather than PHP for instance. On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > You

Re: XKCD Tribute to Jobs

2011-10-09 Thread Larry C. Lyons
You are arguing individual cases rather than numbers. Year after year, the Mac lineup are rated the most reliable systems well beyond Dell and other PC brands. Case studies are interesting but they do not tell much other than the individual experience. On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 11:37 PM, Scott Stroz

Re: This occupy wall street poster summarizes some bits nicely

2011-10-09 Thread Larry C. Lyons
How do you jail a corporation? On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 10:17 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > And be able to be sent to prison. > > On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 5:25 PM, Dana wrote: >> >> At a minimum, if corporations are individuals like anyone else for >> purposes of free speech, then they should also p

Re: This occupy wall street poster summarizes some bits nicely

2011-10-09 Thread Larry C. Lyons
one thing about term limits is that it makes the elected politicians even more dependent on the lobbyists, bureaucrats and full time political aides than they do now. Moreover with the superpac provisions now legal because of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decisio

Re: XKCD Tribute to Jobs

2011-10-09 Thread Scott Stroz
I never said he convinced everyone. There are people I know who I believe would line up outside an Apple store overnight to buy horse manure if Steve Jobs packaged it up pretty and called it iShit. You obviously are not one of those people, but that does not mean they do not exist. I use both Wi