unclebunkers's comments

unclebunkers | 11 years ago | on: Windows 10: Code that uses 'os.StartsWith(“Windows 9”)'

The first wasn't thought about, it was done to save bytes, not because people weren't going to be using the software.

IPv4 was enough, the use case changed.

640K should be enough is an urban legend.

This isn't meant to come across as rude, but you're missing the forest for the trees.

Everyone needs the post office, how else will you be able to send a letter. Everyone needs news, newspapers will be around forever. Everyone needs a travel agent, people like to travel. They'll be around forever. Everyone will always have a land line. Video stores will exist forever... Everyone needs a watch... Etc...

For every example you come up with, I can come up with three in which the majority of the population no longer complies. We progress more than you realize. A commercial windowing computer interface has been around for 30 years next year, it's still in it's infancy. Touch interfaces have transformed digital adoption to numbers greater than I would have ever been able to comprehend back in 92 when I sent my mom, who worked at the University of Calgary while I was at the University of Alberta, an email. It was magical. And yet, in no way did I think it would ever grow to a point where every person would hold not only email, but the internet (which existed, but not really at that point). If you're under 30, it'll be a lot harder to see the rate of increase.

unclebunkers | 11 years ago | on: Rockwool vs. Perlite vs. Hydroton vs. Soil

I was aware grapes having a higher percentage of tannins, flavenoids, etc... when grown in adverse conditions. However, I thought this was a property of the fact that the plant always commented the same nutrients to the grape, but because it's restricted in how much water it can intake, the grapes never fully plump with as much water. This plumping would reduce the percentage, and then dilute the wine. I didn't realize they actually provide more nutrients. This seems counter intuitive, since the plant would on rocky hard soils, have much fewer nutrients to draw from. Do you have a citation handy, it would be a good Sunday afternoon read?

unclebunkers | 11 years ago | on: The Man Who Smuggles Trader Joe’s into Canada

If Pirate Joes is a Trademark violation, then every single small business that includes a persons name is a trademark violation. Regardless, settle a name change, and done. My point is there is zero need to be litigious here, and there is no logical legal justification.

Trader Joeys, clear trademark violation. Pirate Joes, no fucking way. Not in this country.

unclebunkers | 11 years ago | on: The Man Who Smuggles Trader Joe’s into Canada

Importing the stuff, complying with Canada's labelling has nothing to do with Trader Joes. That has to do with the Canadian government, and they don't seem to get too sticky about stuff like this.

Trader Joes has a right to refuse people who shop there, but again, you can't sue someone for trying to buy from you. Trespassing perhaps. Stalking?

Which brings us to your point about dilution of a brand. They lose that right when they sell it. It's called the first sale doctrine. HBO can stop Netflix from showing Game of Thrones streaming, but they cannot stop them from renting the video out. So, rather than listing things that aren't valid, could someone explain why isn't this covered by the first sale doctrine?

unclebunkers | 11 years ago | on: From Vim to Emacs

I firmly went the other way a few years back, and haven't regretted it. Looking at this how-to, I have no real urge to back, though it is a good writeup.
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