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Re: http://ocportugal.blogspot.com/2008/10/novo-sistema-de-comentrios.html

bernard — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:05:00 -0000

Lega essa materia, bem estudada !!

Re: Developing TargetProcess v.3.0: Navigation (Tabs or Tree?)

bernard — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:58:00 -0000

Don't choose the naviagtion tree! You need all the horizontal space for your information. Humans read and combine information faster from left to right than top to bottom.

Re: New Help Desk Portal. Moving Forward.

bernard — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:14:00 -0000

Yes! Looks great! Please add easy translation to the list, so we can create a helpdesk site in our native language.

Re: Rambler for hire..

bernard — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 01:01:57 -0000

Good show Sidin. Do some serious writing and some 'serious' writing.

Re: Where would you rather be now?

bernard — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 03:52:00 -0000

sexay laydeeehhh... also, animal and jazz lover. plus can cook. wah liao eh!!

Re: Who Likes Leisure?

bernard — Tue, 09 Nov 2004 01:53:58 -0000

Will, the problem with the theory is that you're seperating economic decision making from political.

You're spot on that European attitudes to work are influenced heavily by the welfare state and the way it reduces both the rewards for success and the cost of failure. However, it's also European attitudes which shape and perpetuate the political climate. I think it's a feedback effect between mean individual attitude to risk and the overall political climate which pushes European and American attitudes to work apart, rather than either individual ('they place a higher value on leisure') or political ('they have fewer incentives to work') in isolation.

Re: Why Oh Why Can’t DeLong Think Clearly, Like Sanchez?

bernard — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 08:47:13 -0000

Scanning over the various extracts it seems to me that the dispute stems from Layard's incoherence in the first place (which supports your position re: Happiness, but i'm not sure your rebuttal of the 'Happiness... is self-evidently good' paragraph is right).

If we assume that Layard is making a rather clumsy attempt at using a utilitarian definition of happiness wherein happiness is caused by the satisfaction of preferences then happiness, rather than being a good thing itself, is the tool we use to measure what is good.

Treating it both as the way we measure good things and a self-evidently good thing creates one of those awkward logical loops whereby we seek happiness because we know that it's good, and we know that it's good because it makes us happy.

Re: Habituation, Loneliness & Consumerism

bernard — Sat, 02 Jul 2005 03:58:19 -0000

I think I agree with Kip that this sounds like a variation on the 'too many choices' theme.

As I understand it, the argument is that capitalism gives people the option of satisfying their immediate urges with material purchases in a way which eventually leaves them unhappier than they might otherwise have been.

Firstly, it's worth pointing out that it's prosperity which does this, not capitalism. The very rich have been choosing decadance over real interpersonal interaction from as far back in history as I've read. The 'problem' with capitalism, and with mass-production, is that they've placed the satisfaction of short-term materialist urges within the means of a far larger proportion of the population.

Secondly, it strikes me that this is what choice is about. People who choose to take the easy short-term hit over a more difficult path which may eventually lead to deeper happiness are making a classic intertemporal substitution. The same decision making process is behind the choice to drink, take drugs and overindulge on rich food. In every case there are those who think we'd be better off if they could set boundaries on our choices. The results don't always work out the way they'd expect.

Finally, and before this post gets too unwieldy. It's worth noting that any evidence that materialism is eventually unsatisfying is a good thing. If it takes some people longer than others to discover that they need to interact with others to fulfil their wider goals it doesn't necessarily follow that there are any shortcuts we can provide for them. Important lessons take time to learn, and some don't learn them at all.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » MagicJack To Be The New Skype?

bernard — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:13:44 -0000

if i call philippines,is it free?no charges?

Re: EeePC XP : Quelle offre logicielle ? - By Pierre Lecourt - - Blogeee.net

bernard — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:14:47 -0000

C'est vrai que le concept de PC bas prix c'était surtout séduisant pour nous. Pour les pays du tiers-monde, cela reste une grande idée d'universitaire philosophe, mais dans les faits, les plus pauvres ont d'abord besoin de manger.

Déjà, à l’époque, je me disais que ça serait bien pour un pare-feu, un routeur, un PC pour un usage unique. Ce qu’il faut maintenant, c’est un PC plus puissant (eePc 900 par exemple) pour le portable d’appoint et des PC comme le 701 en moins cher encore pour le bricolage. Cela me rappelle que les américains avaient découvert, dans les années 80, que les soviétiques, nuls en matériel mais au top en programmation, remplaçaient un camion d’électronique – militaire - par un Apple II.

Le problème de l’os c’est le prix et le poids d’un XP. J’ai des vieux PC qui ne peuvent supporter un XP et je n’ai pas envie d’acheter des licences qui coûtent plus cher que le matos en question. Je peux récupérer des 95/98, mais ils ne tiennent plus la route et sans maintenance, bonjours les failles. Alors, il ne reste que Linux.

Sauf un IpCop (pour le pare-feu) qui s’installe tout seul pcq dédié à la fonction, j’avoue qu’un XP, c’est facile. J’ai installé un proxy sous XP : un quart d’heure avec trois lignes dans un fichier config (et encore, sans utiliser l’assistant). Sous Ubuntu, il a fallu beaucoup plus de temps, passer par plusieurs répertoires et aller modifier un paquet de fichiers de config pas directement liés au programme et en lisant autant de pages d’aide pour simplement comprendre quoi faire – sans parler de comprendre le pourquoi. Quand c’est pour le plaisir et tant que cela reste exceptionnel, je veux bien, mais pas tout le temps. En résumé, j’aime bien les deux, je choisis au coup par coup et je tiens à rester libre de choisir.

Pour ce qui est d’offrir XP sur ces PC, Microsoft agit logiquement. Une société privée, dont la première finalité est de dégager un bénéfice, se doit vis-à-vis de ses actionnaires de ne pas laisser passer une opportunité de cette ampleur. De plus, ils savent que cela va être la course à la puissance offerte pour le plus petit prix. Cela signifie que dans un ou deux ans, ces PC seront assez puissant pour accueillir Vista et cela c’est faire preuve d’une vision stratégique tout à fait crédible.

Re: EeePC XP : Quelle offre logicielle ? - By Pierre Lecourt - - Blogeee.net

bernard — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:29:16 -0000

Jagger : soit tu n’as pas lu, soit tu n’as rien compris : il n’y a rien de constructif dans ta réponse. Qu’on apprécie ou pas, la réaction de Microsoft est logique et légitime.

Pour info : mon XP est stable et il contient exactement ce que je veux. On voudrait que sous Linux il soit normal de se donner de la peine pour maîtriser l’OS et pas sous XP. C’est comme pour tout, il y a une limite au delà de laquelle la compétence fait la différence. Il y a des tas de très bons logiciels libres sous XP. Avoir le PC avec l’OS de son choix au même prix c’est aussi bien. Respectons la liberté de chacun !

Au fait, c’est un autre truc qui me gène quand on approche du monde Linux : les extrémistes … :-/

Re: http://quaintly.net/2006/07/19/177/

bernard — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:38:03 -0000

hang in there.... dont hang yourself. take care =) c ya next week

Re: Sri Lanka Day 4

bernard — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 14:14:39 -0000

“madam, you are the most beautiful girl i ever see. your skin is so white, so white like taufoofa! here, i teach you dota and bring you around subang for no charge! no charge!”

er.. wait, let me see first.. hmmm... can bake me some peanut butter chocolate brownies ar? ... :D

Re: Martian’s Planet Part II

bernard — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:47:46 -0000

aiya... 2nd ... =(

Re: Top 3 Meme!

bernard — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:09:50 -0000

Since you say I dont post good replies... hehehe... Here goes, top 3 verses in the Bible =)
God Bless!
And I still want my peanut butter and chocolate brownies.

pinkpau-
1. matthew 19:26
2. psalms 91:11-12
3. 1 john 4:18

Re: So Much That I Want

bernard — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 17:41:48 -0000

gugu... mummy pau pau

Re: Coup D’etat in Pad Thai Land

bernard — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 16:10:59 -0000

Look at the bright side. Gook, if you read this, you just have a new DotA kaki. Cheers, stay well and alive. Come Malaysia, Pau will bring you find me to DotA. ^^

Re: Coup D’etat in Pad Thai Land

bernard — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:02:45 -0000

Clan Gaya? looking for me? lol... Gaya sudah chap lap loo.. wakaka

Re: Coup D’etat in Pad Thai Land

bernard — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:21:42 -0000

Kevin? which Kevin? is it nuub KaizentheCrazy or Gosukev lol

Re: Eighteen

bernard — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 15:32:22 -0000

sorry for not being to attend your party... buy you dinner someday ! take care and God Bless. Last and not least, HAPPY BIRTHDAY.. u still owe me peanut butter chocolate muffins

Re: A Good Day

bernard — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:55:16 -0000

i got a gory mask... =p ... i want peanut butter and choc muffins =(
ill trade it for peanut butter and choc muffins :D

Re: A Good Day

bernard — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:56:10 -0000

im evil... muahahaha... ;..; ... muffins... peanut butter and choc muffins.... =D

Re: Beaver Tales

bernard — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:31:32 -0000

sorry still hyper... AAAAAAARRRSEEEENALLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
puff puff!! see u on Wed! :) are u gonna show us those 5 inch mini-skirts ar?

Re: The Pink Bathrobe Chronicles

bernard — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:28:06 -0000

Happy Valentines Pau Pau see ya soon again :)

Re: Sleepless in Patong

bernard — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:22:09 -0000

can I get in your pants? :D lol..
Gong Hei Fatt Choi paupau. Have a prosperous New Year and a joyful one too. Do take care =)

Re: The Meow Experiment

bernard — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 05:30:35 -0000

alamak. just got conned... thought i called u late somemore... *oink

Re: Gwen Stefani’s Sweet Escape

bernard — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:18:42 -0000

whatla George.. din see you in YEARS since James farewell man. lol.. FFAF in Singapore? wtf? serious?

Re: On The Fourth Floor

bernard — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:51:00 -0000

i send him money from Malaysia la.... hehehe.
I would love to have one of those apartments as well...
Like your own pad and all :) still a wee bit too young i guess.

Re: Chasing Teddy Bears

bernard — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:26:05 -0000

oooh i would love to experience a party like this. looks interesting... pau, where is my present... =p

Re: Now Nineteen

bernard — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 06:18:45 -0000

happy birthday to u.... okok sing the rest later. see ya in a few hours!

Re: Pink Icing and Turning 19

bernard — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:45:56 -0000

agreed with the cake. alamak promise to sing song for u again, but forgotten... lovely cake...

Re: The Judiciary Issue

bernard — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:12:42 -0000

so... which party are you voting? i myself am too lazy to read all that shite load, just put it at the back of my head to vote for some other party. KEEP BLOGGING su ann. we're all behind you :)

Re: Love and War and Peace and Love Again

bernard — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:27:54 -0000

you wrote part of my story too :) excluding make up sex la :D

Re: People

bernard — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:43:23 -0000

Please don't jump of your apartment. I did not complain about you FFK-ing ok. Cheer up girl :) Will be there for ya! If not I will MAKE you smile the next time i see you. Hugz.

Re: People

bernard — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:17:11 -0000

am i gonna expect a will for us for your next post? =P i wouldn't mind having your lappy :D

Re: Displacement

bernard — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:25:17 -0000

*another huge bear hug :) and now im sitting in front my laptop studying for exams... sigh..

*ffk ffk ffk-er .... hahahaah :) see ya after exams pau

Re: Mugs of Motivation

bernard — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:01:48 -0000

VoonKiat the bird. lol usual. :)

Re: Blogs as a supplement to resumes

bernard — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:30:00 -0000

IT could work both ways. But generally, I think that since you blog about what's on your mind, it gives the potentioal employer an idea of what is in there. ;-)

Happy Blogging. And Happy International Women's Day!

Re: Lem’s Solaris: Critique of Human Progress

bernard — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:56:00 -0000

This is an interesting post. I've only seen the two movies, have yet to read the book, and I found them quite compelling. I'm aware of the premise of the book, and have read some of it, however, and it does seem Lem is one level removed from the two filmmakers. They want to maintain the humanity of it, and I think most of what Lem's writing is probably the same way, except the movies can't make their focus the inscrutability of Solaris, so they focus on this idea of the foreignness of others. It's miles above any of the sociopolitical sci-fi I've read, although some of it has been more sensitive, it tends to be all about schematization and making analogs to the current, and rarely questioning the state of affairs as much as giving it clarity. Good read, thanks.

Re: Youtube Embed Code Generator

bernard — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:00:18 -0000

Excellent!
Merci

Re: http://anhkhoi.blogspot.com/2007/10/down-with-mrs-marois-bill-195.html

bernard — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:18:00 -0000

on the contrary I still think it could provoke a sense of discrimination. We have been living with this muliticulturalism law/policy for over a decade now that it has become a norm. Also don't forget that there have been MUCH more immigrants landing in Canada since the multiculturalism act than before, therefore I think it would be reasonable to believe that by puting an act against it, the post multiculturalism immigrants, living in a multicultural society without acknowledgement of what happened in canada before, would feel in a sense, discriminated, dont you think?

Re: http://anhkhoi.blogspot.com/2007/10/down-with-mrs-marois-bill-195.html

bernard — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:01:00 -0000

The law does intriguingly sound discriminatory, but wouldn't putting a law against multiculturalism be discriminatory as well?

Re: Bell Support Is Awful!

bernard — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:41:00 -0000

Dear Connor
I have exactly the same problem wiyh my new high speen modem-router 2701HG-G from Bell. I cannot see other compiters from my network and more important, cannot get access of my shared drives from another computer on the network.

It use to work when i was intermediante speed and had a seperate linksys router.

While looking for solution on google I found that you had this problem (zoomcities june07) and solved it solved it by using a signal repater (recommendation from darkfate. What is a signal repeate, how does it work and how did you do it ?

Thanks

Bernard

Re: http://glucosebuddy.blogspot.com/2009/08/wavesense-app-review-capitalism-within.html

bernard — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 07:58:31 -0000

As a person without an iPhone, I just wish it were available from a web site.

Re: http://www.ilanbresler.com/2009/03/flying-fish.html

bernard — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:11:00 -0000

Fantastique portrait plein de sensibilité et d'émotion, j'aime beaucoup.