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  1. I don't know if you're right about that. Imean you can get a copy of Windows XP from torrent, but as long as you have a license for it Microsoft won't really care. Activation is made only to prevent people from sharing the same CD-Key, so they don't care if your Windows is premade or downloaded from Piratebay.

    you can get windows xp from torrent, yes. but why is it there in the first place? because it's warez stuff. and warez are warez. and illegal. well, you can do whatever you want anyway. i'm just giving users a caveat, a cautionary warning. :)

  2. It's not premade. If you buy the Windows XP Service Pack 2 CD (legal) you have the right to do anything with it, even copying it as long as you don't install Windows on other computers on the same time. And besides I'm sure that more then 70% of us haven't got a "legal" copy of Windows XP. I wouldn't give more then 100$ to a operating system that is full of bugs. I only use windows because there is nothing (yet) to turn to.

     


    i'm talking about those *premade* or *all-in-one* thingies floating around the information superhighway. and that one is NOT legal. :)

     

    UPDATE: A MacBreak Special: Leo Laporte rushes a demo of the XP running on an Intel Mac Mini. Video download (Direct .mov link & iTunes) available. :P


  3. ...I'm using Win XP for now, but one of these days somebody is going to come up with a Linux version that will run all the Windows games and programs, then I'm switching to Linux. :)

    i think there's WINE for that. :P not all windows games and programs may run as you require, but then again, there are windows apps also that don't run entirely on all windows versions, i.e. they are version-dependent (for win2k/xp only, etc).

  4. Hackers get Mac running Windows... and Apple thought it can't be done! :(

    a bounty of $13,854 (�7,895) was "what broke the camel's back", so to speak. :( twas a "profitable" motivation enough for two "hackers" to do the "seemingly impossible" task. now, the word "hacker" may raise red flags all around, and some who are brainwashed by media's definition of the word (#4 below) may bring some frowns on their faces. but i'd like to point out that the "hacker" by webster definition in this case is #3:




    hacker
    Pronunciation: 'ha-k&r
    Function: noun
    1 : one that hacks
    2 : a person who is inexperienced or unskilled at a particular activity <a tennis hacker>
    3 : an expert at programming and solving problems with a computer
    4 : a person who illegally gains access to and sometimes tampers with information in a computer system



    the "hack" involved (which is an "open source project") is a legal download provided by the authors, but it won't do any good if you don't have a legal Windows XP SP2 (which is required to test it out of course). :( caveat again: a premade installation CD of Windows XP SP2 is not legal..

    anyway, after dealing with that legalese stuff, your thoughts. i want to know if you are willing to try it, what uses would it benefit you, etc. :( unfortunately, i can't test it out, since i don't own a mac. but i'm sure some of you here do.




  5. First there was Google Earth, then Google Moon... and now, GOOGLE MARS!

    https://www.google.com/mars/

     

    In commemoration of Lowell's birthday, we're pleased to bring you Google Mars. Explore the red planet in three different ways: an elevation map shows color-coded peaks and valleys, a visible-imagery map shows what your eyes would actually see, and an infrared-imagery map shows the detail your eyes would miss.

    visit mars today! :( wonder if the green martians will appear in the map? LOLZ! see for yourself! bring your own chocolate bar (joke! just a pun!). :(


  6. that seems to be the trend of the future. with wireless connectivity and pc mobility going widespread, software is going the way of being a service instead of a product. also, since software is ubiquitous, it makes it accesible anytime anywhere... add to that that there will be no need to download updates every now and then, since upgrades will be centralized on their servers. :(


  7. this news has been covered intensively during the past few days (at least online). :( and yes, even Google spokeswoman Lynn Fox commented about it already, but only to the point of saying that they were not "intended for publication":

    We deleted the slide notes because they were not intended for publication, Google spokeswoman Lynn Fox said. We are constantly working on new ways to enhance our products and services for users, but have nothing to announce at this time. (from BBCNews).

    at the very least, it is still a "PLAN" at this point in time. like vapourware -- which may or may not come into actuality -- and only time can tell if google would pursue it for public consumption. :(

  8. as of post date/time:

     

    etailcanada.ca... working.

    Posted Image

     

    teamext.net... working.

    (although it's just a tagbox this time, with indications of being "owned" by some old "buddy" named kasted. won't post a screenshot anymore, since some restricted words can be seen there. if you can't stand those words, don't blame me, you've been forewarned. :().

     

    pingdynamix.com... working.

    (shows Ventrilo Control Panel. this domain however, is not even pointed to Xisto - Web Hosting nameservers. unless sitelutions.com is also part of the xisto network, is it? :().


  9. hmmm could that be the ource of the bird flu?? someone should look into it.


    nah. that's taking your imagination too far. :( in all of asia, the philippines is the only country with ZERO cases of bird flu as of date, taking into account that it's all over the region already. and we've been eating balut since time immemorial. :( shouldn't you be thinking that that is why bird flu is not a health issue in the philippines? (but come to think of it, that would also be taking our imagination too far. :()

    anyway, i love balut! :( it's even becoming popular in city malls, thanks to enterprising individuals. now, more and more people are exposed to this treat -- locals and foreigners alike. :(

  10. i tend to believe dreams are but bits and pieces of our consciousness, which surfaces in our minds when we sleep. sometimes, it can be because we subconsciously have it in our minds during our waking times yet we are not fully aware of it or not fully focused on it. then it manifests itself during sleep since mind tends to "replay" our subconscious thoughts.

     

    dreams are segmented, as well, like a weird comic strip jumping from one scene to another, yet without apparent connection. like if you're dreaming you are riding in a boat on sea, then the next scene you dream is eating an apple under a shade of tree. they don't make sense most of the time. and only vivid dreams sometimes stick in our memory upon waking up.

     

    ever wonder why we dream sometimes but sometimes not? perhaps our physical and mental condition dictates that. stress and anxiety sometimes bring about bad dreams. yet i don't subscribe to by-the-book interpretations on dreams, since i believe we ourselves can find a meaningful interpretation by our own personal experiences which differ from person to person.

     

    speaking of dreams, do you dream in colors or black and white? come on, think! :lol:


  11. alapidus' Xisto profile is here.

    from Xisto records, he last logged-in here june of 2005, and his last post was march of 2005 (almost a year already).

    though i have not known him in the course of his stay here in Xisto, i'm still saddened by the news of his parting. such a young age to die, and with great promise even. i wish him peace where he is now, and i thank him for the times he spent and the thoughts he shared with us here at Xisto. bon voyage to the great beyond, alapidus.


  12. nothing spectacular about it, to be honest. as if it's made in a rush, and bears no professional design input before it was created. what's the picture of a girl got to do with car insurance, i was thinking. maybe to lure visitors by seduction? and animated gifts are so amateurish. and information is lacking on the car insurance companies listed for each state, not even an email or website link.by the looks of it, it's just among the hundred thousands (even millions) of websites designed to capitalize on the adsense program, nothing special. but there's nothing wrong with that. :lol: just bear in mind adsense terms of service with regards to the use of top-paying keywords (like mesothelioma and car insurance) simply for the sake of high-value clicks. :P


  13. if you are more into "data" in sites you visit online (like news, etc.), you can turn off loading of images in your browser. :lol: that would free up some of the load your online connection has to endure.as for download accelerators, can't suggest anything to "efficiently" speed up your connection. have tried some apps before, but found them to have negligible effect on my dial-up connection, at least for me. see how tweaking your dial-up network will work for you. just google-search using the following keywords: "tweak DUN". at least worth a try to see how it works for you. :P


  14. wild20, i'm just trying to point out some of your inconsistencies in your remarks. of course, if you don't regard them as inconsistencies, then there is nothing more i can do with that. :lol:

     

    as for there is ONLY ONE CORRECT interpretation... maybe yes, maybe no. ;) but taking for granted there is ONLY ONE CORRECT interpretation, are YOU SURE you have the ONLY ONE CORRECT interpretation? :P to sum up again my previous statements, MEN make interpretations, GOD only Himself knows of the ONLY CORRECT ONE. ;) i would suppose you would consider yourself man still. ;)


  15. The point is Server, to take the Bible literally.

     


    :lol: really now? :P even if inspired by God (as religious insist), it is still an end-product of man, since it is he who did the writing and subsequent translations. even a literal interpretation, is still interpretation. who can say it won't vary from people to people, as i quote you below?

     

    If you read through Matthew, you will find Christ often say: "I say to you today". See that. It appears to be a spelling error. Remember that the Bible was translated many times. If nothing else, because it is circumstansial, it should at least be omitted from the discussion for the double possibility. Either one is possible.

    Meaning they are dead, and that they pass away, they don't come back, only Christ can do that.

    perhaps you forgot the story from the bible about the resurrection of Lazarus? ;) oh well, people easily "forget", i concede. ;)

     

    Concerning the verse with God the god of the living, He can't very well be the God of the dead, that is the devil.

    oohhh... i guess that has been literally found in the bible too? ;)

     

    oh well, it still does not seem to negate my contention that all else is interpretation, prone to error and misinterpretation, and in the end, conflict. :P what it all boils down to is STILL interpretation.

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