Texsox

I use both. My son has a MacBook and on campus I stop into whatever computer lab is closest. Both work. I have never seen an advantage for either that lasted moe than a couple months, and it is a lot quicker for the PC world to catch up that the Mac world. And they both jump ahead at times.

It does say a lot that there was demand for Macs that run Vista but not PCs that run Mac OS?

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Apr 1, 2008 -> 09:49 AM) How could you be against something that can lure . To stop (fill in the blank) the government is going to promote it. They are creating a crime scene and convincing someone to commit the crime. They cannot arrest them in the websites and forums they are visiting, because those, at the present time, are legal. So they convince them to commit a crime. That's dangerous territory there. It could be argues that if the FBI was not there with that site these people may never have committed a crime. I don't believe the government should be working out ways to get people to commit crimes. This is successful if they make it so enticing that people decide to commit child pornography.

Funny, this little gem from Esquire just hit my in basket Five Reasons Why PCs Are Better Than Macs

They all even out by the end of the season. I stopped losing sleep over it a long time ago. Players earning $15,000,000 per season makes errors. Managers make errors. GMs make errors. Umpires make errors. They are part of the game, and I actually think they add to the game, rather then have some computer somewhere making the calls.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Mar 19, 2008 -> 09:50 AM) I really lose all respect for the dopes that backed the war and then just feel we should up and leave. We made our bed now we need to lie in it. I love the hindsite being 20/20 of these morons. If you leave Iraq in shambles, it becomes hot bed for terrorism as there is no governemnt in place. That is the intent of the attcks now. You can not just up and leave and let the place fester. Fools. I love the people that would rather keep making the same mistake over and over again, even in the face of new information. Look around the globe, there are so many countries that harbor terrorists it would actually be beneficial if they all concentrated in one. Look around the globe, there are bigger threats. Unstable countries with nuclear weapons. There are festering countries all over the globe. But just keep your head down and pounding into that same brick wall, with the same methods.

QUOTE(Y2HH @ Apr 1, 2008 -> 08:35 AM) The article says he only received 10,000 + the Air, not 20,000. I believe the prize money dwindles as the days go on, the that's the total prize money available, which doesn't all go to the first winner. But yes, the concensus amongst the hackers at the convention said why bother with the Linux machine...it's even in the story I linked. I know what was in the article, but I wonder how accurate that was. Ehh, why bother for $20,000 (the first day challenge) or even $10,000 or $5,000? So on day two the choices were $10,000 + Mac $10,000 + Vista machine $10,000 + Linux machine And they decided to pick the Mac, just because it was the most valuable? Again, the difference is $10,000 or $13,000, and I don't buy they picked their target based on that. What is more plausible to me, is the randomness of people and talents at the show. To be successful, the hacker would have to have a decent knowledge of that platform. So the Mac guy walked by before the PC guy and there may not have been but a handful of Linux guys walking the show. In other words, a PC guy in all likelihood would not decide to hack the Mac and vice versa.

Is the question closet or racist?

The "not worth bother" is one form of protection. Back in the early 1980s, I was fishing a tournament when 5 or 6 boats were stolen from a hotel parking lot. Most of the guys had either locks to lock the boat to the hitch, or the hitch to the truck, but only a couple had both. One guy had neither. The guys with both and the guy with neither where the only ones that woke up to their boats. The only reason we could think of that the guy with neither wasn't ripped off was he had the ugliest boat in the parking lot. The prize money was $20,000, it seems you are saying that there would be a much greater incentive for $20,000 plus the Mac Book ($23,000) then just $20,000? I guess everyone has their price, but $20,000 with little competition versus a potential $23,000 with lots of competition doesn't seem much different.

QUOTE(knightni @ Apr 1, 2008 -> 04:21 AM) http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_8767270 Fields can't come up too soon. Well done.

Linked Sorry Jim, but on the brightside, that MacBook Air lasted longer then you . . .

QUOTE(Brian @ Mar 30, 2008 -> 03:53 PM) I hate Texas Tell me about it. They seemed like the best mid shot in the tourny. Playing at home the last two rounds. But this sets up a phenomenal final four.

Isn't it great that there are so few actual criminals that they have to advertise to get more? There is a line that should not get crossed, when the government sets up advertisements with the sole purpose to be so good that people will click on them, they crossed that line. It would be easy to see that absent their advertisements, someone may never have ever attempted to look at porn, etc.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 31, 2008 -> 06:26 PM) as fat as he is, he might as well have bulletproof breasts...

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Mar 31, 2008 -> 06:23 PM) You can't choose your grandfather, unless you are from Kentucky or Alabama and do alot of inbreeding, but you can choose your pastor. Big difference. I understand your point, but still a big difference. Nice slam on the south. Intelligent. Yep,m just a bunch of inbreeding. ha ha ha

I would like to renounce every person I have come in contact with over my life who I do not agree with their views. Further, I renounce anyone who I may have come in contact with during my lifetime who may in the future make statements I do not agree with. I will try my best to never listen to anyone whose views I may not agree with both currently and what they may say in the future.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 31, 2008 -> 05:49 PM) Especially because he is throwing those pitches while wearing a bulletproof vest. Try that one on for size. Maybe that explains Colon's size, he's wearing the mother of all bulletproof vests

Just wondering, those that think this proves that everyone in that Church are racists, including Obama, what changes will he try and make in America as President? Have whites ride in the back of the bus?

Shall we just fast forward to October and call it a season?

QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Mar 31, 2008 -> 01:56 PM) Thats what those Cleveland fans get for booing Thome. How do you boo Thome. And Tiger fans wonder why we boo Maggs etc. etc.

This may be the best this season gets

QUOTE(The Bones @ Mar 26, 2008 -> 08:11 PM) Instant fame?! Does anyone actually remember the names of any of these idiots that do this stuff? And do people not know the difference between being famous and infamous anymore? Seriously...our culture has become all about me, me, me. People will do anything to try to get noticed even for all the wrong reasons.

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Mar 31, 2008 -> 12:50 PM) YOu know, this may seem a little weird (I blame the alcohol and lack of sleep from Vegas), but with the general liberal way of thinking being that life in prison is a worse punishment than the death sentence, why wouldn't the weight of 4000 deaths be a bigger burden for someone than actually dying (to all except the deceased, of course)? Could anyone here sleep knowing that his or her decisions led one way or the other to the deaths of 4000 American soldiers? Or do you all think he is the devil with absolutely zero feelings whatsoever? Just a thought. I'll go back to my prolonged hangover now. Great point, and I truly believe Bush has been affected and has lost sleep.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Mar 30, 2008 -> 11:16 AM) I think that might be Tex and YAS in that picture. . . You took it and don't remember? Old man

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Mar 31, 2008 -> 12:39 PM) The arrogance is THE problem with this administration. From his time as Governor, I would never have attached arrogant and Bush. Somewhere along the line things went wrong, very wrong, for Bush. It seems he lost control of his own Presidency, perhaps by trying to appease everyone and allowing people too much latitude in performing their duties.