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[Demophobe]

This is a thread for tech rants.

One shouldn't reply to posts in this thread, just let people have a tirade, humorous if possible, so those who get caught in the net should realize that this is only half-truth.

I will kick this off with one of my favorites...

1. Open Source. (a.k.a.; Linux)

It isn't even mildly ironic that these nuts whine and bawl about innovation, creativity, passion, etc, spend all of their creative efforts writing inferior free versions of software that already exists.

These habitual underachievers seem to take issue with one being financially rewarded or compensated for their work. I guess their kids eat dignity for dinner. I mean, receiving awe-filled, if not a bit lonely-sounding e-mails from others in my self-congratulatory, proselytizing community or basking in the muffled applause from basements around the world isn't what I would term proper compensation. It's called money for a job well done boys...look into it.

The icing on this frosty cake, the absolute peak of hilarity that makes me want to e-mail all of my open-source-using acquaintances (though their clients are always down being de-bugged) is simply to let them know...let everyone know what the hottest dev platform for Linux is right now....are you ready for this folks?

Mono.

Yep...a program that lets you run Microsoft .NET apps on Linux is the big deal in the Linux development world right now. What's next guys? Porting COM.exe or explorer.exe? Lame doesn't even come close.

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2. Desktop search applications

How disorganized are you? You need to search your own computer for a file because you used some ridiculous obscure filename...every time and now can't remember where you saved it? (and remember too that saving a file is at least a 2-step process; ADD maybe...?) Sheesh....with Vista touting this as a huge selling point, it would seem I am once again underestimating just how wacky people are.

Tomorrows rants may include....

"Information". The useful brother who's name is invoked when trying to validate the internet and it's pervasive suckiness.

Blogs and MySpace. There is no substitute for a friend who doesn't have a digit in their name. The seedy diner bathroom walls of the internet.

[mrsquirrel]

Techno Moaners

People who use internet forums to moan about the technology that made them possible.

[the saint]

desktop search defender to the rescue....

when you have multiple users on a pc, desktop search is invaluable because not everyone follows the same file storage methods. Not only that but many desktop search engines also act as app launchers too.

There are many useful things desktop search does for me. For example, I often have to search for photos I took on a particular day in history (don't ask me why) and Google desktop does this very easily for me (as did COpernic). I also use it to verify if I've backed up files into an archive I keep before burning to DVD - with desktop search engines I can easily locate double copies of files/folders. Those without a duplicate copy showing up in my archive need backing up.

So, be a little more gracious with those who find it useful. I do, it actually helps me be super-organised.

[Thunndarr]

Armchair critics

Those guys who are so knowledgable about tech that they can think of a thousand and one reasons why the response you generously typed out is horrible, yet are unable to provide anything useful for the O.P. who asked the question.

[SuperHero]

people who think that their old computer is worth more than it really is. And then get pissed off when those more knowledgable point out that you can buy a brand new PC with better specs for less than they are selling their 2.4ghz 60gb HDD 64mb video card machine for. No it isn't worth 450,000 even with a 19" CRT, it's not even worth 200,000. The actual value is somewhere between 75,000 and 125,000. Accept it and stop whining.

[rocklee]

Haha the reseller one is gold. I know of people who buys new things for just a week and then sells them.

In no particular order :

- Apple fans - What is there to say about the matter except for the fact that they love their brand a little too much.

- Fanboys - self explanatory (see above).

- Consolers - Yes I know the XBox/PS3/Wii has some great games but my PC can play games just as well thank you very much, and no I don't want to use a game controller to even the playing field.

- Wiki techno leecher - Actually I don't mind people pulling stuff from other parts of the net as long as they link the source of their info, its just when people pull things out of their asses....

- Techno bragger - When someone never fails to bring out the entire title of their newly bought toys in their posts, like "On my pearl white 4GB DMB Cowon D2 made in Korea Personal Media Player that's totally rad, its got....".

- The "your gig is not as good as mine" freak - understandably people feel the need to massage their egos every once in a while to feel better about their purchases, but once is kind of enough.

- Poorly coded/designed websites - Huge sites like dave have relied on phpBB for years giving it a far more professional look than what it used to be (anyone still remembered scrolling down hundreds of pages just to see the latest posts?). The problem lies in the fact that the design has not changed in years. Functions like search remains in its beta state where many other updated sites allow the users to search by titles or images. Also note that FAQ in the menu is not the FAQ for Daves but for phpBB.


PS. One of the best thing about Vista is the search function, it is very responsive user friendly. Type just a couple of letters and search will immediately bring up matching files Compare this to XP, you have to singular select the kind of file that you are trying to find and then type the file name.

[eamo]

The only thing that really irks me in the world of tech is the virus-writer. I just don't understand their motivation. Why do they try to disable the things they love? Computers and the internet.

And, of course, Apple obsessives. Buying a particular product does not make a person cool.

[SuperHero]

[rocklee]

The cult of Mac or the cult of Apple?

[Demophobe]

I'm going to keep working over open source 'cause it's just that easy.

1. The Guru

Morpheus. Eric Raymond would love that likening. Anyone who writes something called a "manifesto" is a threat. The Unibomber had one of those and it didn't make him many friends. These guys espouse sagely values and feel-good motivations/reasoning to others, while sucking a life out of the open source industry by writing "must have" manifestos, living off the freedom they are pedaling. These dudes will always have the latest ~nix buzzword at hand to dismiss anyone who might actually question their tenets, though they may be at a loss when asked why they can't get their printer working. Who would want to press them though, right? I mean...it's open source, man. If you are against that, then you are just a pawn in the system, man...a puppet being controlled by the strings of "the man", man.

2. The Moralist

They don't even need a computer to do this. They simply need to have a set of beliefs that jive with the theory of open source. These are (in no specific order)
~ Bill Gates is the Devil.
~ MS is Evil.
~ MS products are not secure
~ Spell Microsoft with a "$"
These are the guys who feed the guru's dignity kids by buying all of his books. They stop reading after the first chapter though, cause things get technical after that. They only want catchphrases, theory and philosophy.

3. The Slasher (Slashdot punk)

The magic +5 insight comment. This is the lofty goal of the slasher. They live for a topic they can google quickly, even lift the Wiki for it, so long as it raises their "insight" level. Sound like D&D? Yep. But D&D was a game, not life. Sad. They are the minions of the guru, following the guided directions and furthering the "cause". They are easily identified by their "mad skillz", yes, with a "z" for an "s". Names like "HaXXor" and "cod3mast3r" are giveaways as well.

4. The Cheapskate

The very air that Linux users breath. It's free. They like it. These guys post on usenet with their Pentium Pros, 16k of RAM and 1GB hard drive and are proud of it. They are the most electrocuted humans, due to their constant soldering to make what any reasonable human would call an "antique" continue to choke and gasp a few more bytes into cyberspace. They revere another who has a worse, though still functioning system, and have no mercy on anyone with more that a P3. They rummage garbage dumps for hardware and share tips on where to get the "best 3 ply paper that can stlll be fashioned into punch cards". Ironically, any peer who pays $1000 for a 30 year-old MITS, is automatically in the Guru club.

[Demophobe]

[the saint]

hey... okay...

I the way that tech = better for the people who run my school. They suck... and make my job suck too...