tazgecko

tazgecko

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Below Q&A list is posted on an Australian tourism website, and the answer s are the actual responses by the website officials, who obviously have a great sense of humor. Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain on TV, how do the plants grow? (UK) A: We import all plants fully grown, and then just sit around watching them die. Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? (USA

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[quote who="Philly0381" reply="166" id="3107132"]I would agree that it's the software they use that dictates the OS. [/quote] Which is a good point, businesses see the PC as a tool. It's the software that is important, they only care about an UI if it increases productivity. Why upgrade a computer when it's doing its job. I think Microsoft is forgetting what made Windows such a successful OS ... the business community. Software was developed for Windows

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[quote who="Uvah" reply="60" id="3100623"]Where can I get the dual boot tool. I want to run it on my laptop.[/quote] http://blog.laptopmag.com/how-to-dual-boot-windows-8-while-keeping-windows-7-as-your-default-os

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Looks like Microsoft will releasing 9 versions of Win8 - http://windows8beta.com/2012/03/exclusive-windows-8-sku-revealed-in-consumer-preview I hope one will allow you to 'turn off' the Metro UI ... but I doubt it [e digicons]v_v[/e]

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[quote who="GoaFan77" reply="4" id="3084227"]It seems to me what you are really suggesting is a form of "alternate/ranked vote" used in some parliamentary systems, and which voters in the UK just narrowly refused recently. It gives the voters the option in the case of # = 3 or more candidates to order them, such as that the first candidate gets # - 1 points, the second favorite gets # - 2 points, and the least favorite one gets no points of course. In effect it allows voters to punish a group

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FLA funding comes from companies it monitors so it's not truly independent, it would not take much for a work place in China to have a better comparison than others. This is just a reaction to public opinion ... [quote who="Chasbo" reply="84" id="3083889"]If they aren't then they shouldn't get any tax breaks or be able to take advantage of any tax loopholes. [/quote] Good idea ... but companies, like Apple, would just move over seas for a better tax outcome.

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