fantastic
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I used to always get Gateways from the US and then from here before they departed from Japan, then moved on to Dell.
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It's in the theaters here right now. I enjoyed it, I think it's a home/dvd flick though rather than one to go to the theater for.
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Both my notebook and desktop on about 2 yr cycles. 1 year I get a new notebook, the next year I get a new desktop etc.
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NO! I'm staying here more yet. Best time of my life.
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I'm a very fussy meat-eater. I won't touch lots of the crap that comes in the form of katsudon and the 'meat'on ramen,
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People round me - take the national holidays and the odd other day here and there, but usually nothing more than 2 or 3 days at a time. Taking a 2 week period off would be out of the question so it seems.
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The main reason is to try and stamp out piracy, right?
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rap = pap, no getting round it.
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Its good to hear that even being a Scowler, db, your friend at work could find a mate.
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I don't think he was being serious, just having fun with some of the stuff we used to like.
The first band I liked was Wham
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That program is one of the most creative I've ever seen, well the people who appear on it. Definitely worth a watch.
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We're all budding designers by the looks of it. Some very nice ones there.
I'm going to have to give it a go myself I think.
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Always good to hear from someone outside looking in.
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Did you see Swept Away?
The BMW shorts are rather better.
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I know someone who has his scrotum pierced. He says the biggest problem is "rusting" (!)
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None, but it doesn't eliminate the "back of the mind" thoughts of the threats to them.
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How does it compare to SSX and others?
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Found this:
Q&A: Microsoft source code leaked
Microsoft has admitted that some of the source code for its widely used operating systems have been leaked on to the internet. BBC News Online explains what has happened and what the consequences will be.
The leak of Windows code is a huge embarassment
What has happened?
Some of the core computer code for Microsoft's Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000 products has been found circulating online. The files are reportedly proving very popular on file-sharing networks such as Kazaa and chat nets such as IRC.
What is source code?
It is the raw computer language written by programmers as they put together an application. When a program is compiled to become a working program this code is scrambled and becomes unreadable.
Commercial software firms guard source code for their products very carefully because rivals that get access to it could find out how their products work and copy them. A software company's source code is the equivalent to Coke's recipe for its fizzy drink.
What has been leaked?
So far there are only details about the leak of source code for Windows 2000, even though Microsoft has said that some of the code for NT4 is also online.
The Windows 2000 code is a 203MB chunk that expands to about 600MB - enough to fill one CD.
Microsoft has said that this represents about 15% of the total source code for the operating system. It is not enough to recreate the operating system.
The leaked chunk contains library and text files, scripts, executable programs and raw computer code. It seems to date from 25 July 2000.
Why is this a problem for Microsoft?
Code for Windows 2000 and NT4 has been leaked
For several reasons.
Firstly, it is yet another security lapse during a month that has seen the appearance of the fastest spreading virus ever as well as the discovery of yet another critical vulnerability in the Windows operating system.
Secondly, Microsoft's growth has come about because of its tight control of its intellectual property - the source code of its products. This has helped it maintain a stranglehold on the desktop computer market. That hold has been demonstrably loosened now. Rivals could use it to get a better idea of how Windows works and help them compete against Microsoft.
Thirdly, it might be the last straw for people tired of the security headaches that Windows creates.
Fourthly, for Microsoft to have this code paraded in public is hugely embarrassing. Not least because the code is littered with profanity and might show that many Microsoft programmers do not do a very good job.
In the past independent programmers that have deconstructed other Microsoft applications have been shocked at what they found within the code. Rivals and critics will be able to see exactly how Microsoft staff do their work.
Is this going to mean more security problems for Microsoft products?
It is too soon to say. Certainly knowing exactly how something works will be useful to anyone that wants to attack it, but few malicious hackers need an intimate knowledge of Windows to create havoc. Many of the viruses doing the rounds are simply copycat versions of older pernicious programs.
Virus writers tend to be lazy and build on the efforts of others. Few are likely to trawl through the millions of lines of code and go to the trouble of working out where new vulnerabilities can be found.
However, it just takes one dedicated vandal to do the work and the tools will be available to all
Microsoft has said it is more an intellectual property problem than it is a security issue.
Who has access to Windows source code?
Windows XP builds on the leaked code
Lots of people in thousands of organisations. Microsoft runs the Shared Source Initiative that lets researchers and key customers and business partners get a look at the basic code for many of its products. Up to 90% of the source code for Windows products has been shared over the years.
The only parts that Microsoft does not let anyone see are the bits dealing with product activation, its use of cryptography and code from other firms it cannot license directly.
This initiative was started to counter the success of the open source movement which is based around the freedom to inspect and play with the source code of computer programs.
Is this the first time this has happened?
It is the first leak of Windows source code though early releases of the various versions of Windows regularly circulate before they are official unveiled.
This leak is not thought to be related to the hack attack on Microsoft's corporate network that took place in October 2000.
Also, years ago code to version 6.22 of DOS was leaked online but no-one cared because it was so old.
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Haagen Daaz wins every time with me. It's fantastic.
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Bed bed bed.
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Anyone ever seen any bigger animals out there?
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How come the trails only seem to have 3 prints in a triangle?
And what might a Snow Pig be anyway?
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Ha, yeah
Quote:If you have anything more to say to me on the matter them please send me a PM. you seem to have a serious problem rating yourself way too highly there..
512 > 768 > 1024MB
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How about the ZX80! Now that was a classic.
As the people say, with memory, the more the better.