Microsoft Using .Net in Anger
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Well, after hearing about .net over and over for the last 18 months I was beginning to wonder when Microsoft would actually start using it itself. Passport and Messenger was a toe in the water but it seems they have finally begun to migrate some of microsoft.com across. The Microsoft Support web site has been totally overhauled and I must say that I think it's fantastic. They even know which country I'm from (is this because it has detected my passport or the route which I have travelled the internet?) James Spibey I love the word naked, it's brilliant isn't it, 'naked'. When I was a kid I used to write the word naked on a bit of paper hundreds of times and rub my face in it - Jeff, Coupling, BBC2
Detecting country is easy with an IP to Country table. I'm guessing that service is integrated into their .net services.
Todd Smith
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Well, after hearing about .net over and over for the last 18 months I was beginning to wonder when Microsoft would actually start using it itself. Passport and Messenger was a toe in the water but it seems they have finally begun to migrate some of microsoft.com across. The Microsoft Support web site has been totally overhauled and I must say that I think it's fantastic. They even know which country I'm from (is this because it has detected my passport or the route which I have travelled the internet?) James Spibey I love the word naked, it's brilliant isn't it, 'naked'. When I was a kid I used to write the word naked on a bit of paper hundreds of times and rub my face in it - Jeff, Coupling, BBC2
No, they have your name in a database and know more about you than you could possibly know. Everyone born since 1985 has been tracked by Microsoft since their date of birth. Most of us old folks are still a mystery to them because most of our records are still on paper, and transcribing them is a massive undertaking, even with the thousands of people they have doing it. Eventually (if it hasn't already become a common practice), microchips will be subcutaneously inserted into each newborne so that Microsoft can keep tabs on us in real-time, simultaneously trying to see if we're typing a letter, and updating their database on our actions. The chip is powered by body heat and the flow of blood through nearby blood vessels. In an emergency, the chip can also leech power from high-pressure flow through urinary tracts, or the exertion placed on the sphincter muscles when we try to allow the sideways birth of monster turds. Excess power can be stored in un-used portions of the brain. At night (around 3:30am for me), the chip uses the power from this energy reserve to communicate with Microsoft's data gathering system (sometimes I take more than one righteous dump a day, just to give them something to talk about). "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
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No, they have your name in a database and know more about you than you could possibly know. Everyone born since 1985 has been tracked by Microsoft since their date of birth. Most of us old folks are still a mystery to them because most of our records are still on paper, and transcribing them is a massive undertaking, even with the thousands of people they have doing it. Eventually (if it hasn't already become a common practice), microchips will be subcutaneously inserted into each newborne so that Microsoft can keep tabs on us in real-time, simultaneously trying to see if we're typing a letter, and updating their database on our actions. The chip is powered by body heat and the flow of blood through nearby blood vessels. In an emergency, the chip can also leech power from high-pressure flow through urinary tracts, or the exertion placed on the sphincter muscles when we try to allow the sideways birth of monster turds. Excess power can be stored in un-used portions of the brain. At night (around 3:30am for me), the chip uses the power from this energy reserve to communicate with Microsoft's data gathering system (sometimes I take more than one righteous dump a day, just to give them something to talk about). "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
Cool, where can I get one of these subcutaneous chips? I was born in 1979, is that too early? Does it let me buy from ILoveBillGates.OnlineStore.com without having to log in? John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: when we try to allow the sideways birth of monster turds. You yanks have an extremely unhealthy appetite... err lets use another word... liking of toilet humour. I find it highly unfunny and "gross". Austin Powers II was almost ruined by the use of toilet humour, the rest of the film was great but man those toilet scenes just needed to be cut out. Why is there this love for toilet humour? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa Do you Sonork? I do! 100.9903 Stormfront "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge
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No, they have your name in a database and know more about you than you could possibly know. Everyone born since 1985 has been tracked by Microsoft since their date of birth. Most of us old folks are still a mystery to them because most of our records are still on paper, and transcribing them is a massive undertaking, even with the thousands of people they have doing it. Eventually (if it hasn't already become a common practice), microchips will be subcutaneously inserted into each newborne so that Microsoft can keep tabs on us in real-time, simultaneously trying to see if we're typing a letter, and updating their database on our actions. The chip is powered by body heat and the flow of blood through nearby blood vessels. In an emergency, the chip can also leech power from high-pressure flow through urinary tracts, or the exertion placed on the sphincter muscles when we try to allow the sideways birth of monster turds. Excess power can be stored in un-used portions of the brain. At night (around 3:30am for me), the chip uses the power from this energy reserve to communicate with Microsoft's data gathering system (sometimes I take more than one righteous dump a day, just to give them something to talk about). "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
Hmm... I wish I'd never asked now. James Spibey I love the word naked, it's brilliant isn't it, 'naked'. When I was a kid I used to write the word naked on a bit of paper hundreds of times and rub my face in it - Jeff, Coupling, BBC2
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Cool, where can I get one of these subcutaneous chips? I was born in 1979, is that too early? Does it let me buy from ILoveBillGates.OnlineStore.com without having to log in? John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: when we try to allow the sideways birth of monster turds. You yanks have an extremely unhealthy appetite... err lets use another word... liking of toilet humour. I find it highly unfunny and "gross". Austin Powers II was almost ruined by the use of toilet humour, the rest of the film was great but man those toilet scenes just needed to be cut out. Why is there this love for toilet humour? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa Do you Sonork? I do! 100.9903 Stormfront "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge
Man, you foreigners sure have an ultra-light constitution... I think if you ever visted this country and by chance wandered into a comedy club, your heads would explode. "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
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Cool, where can I get one of these subcutaneous chips? I was born in 1979, is that too early? Does it let me buy from ILoveBillGates.OnlineStore.com without having to log in? John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: when we try to allow the sideways birth of monster turds. You yanks have an extremely unhealthy appetite... err lets use another word... liking of toilet humour. I find it highly unfunny and "gross". Austin Powers II was almost ruined by the use of toilet humour, the rest of the film was great but man those toilet scenes just needed to be cut out. Why is there this love for toilet humour? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa Do you Sonork? I do! 100.9903 Stormfront "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge
For the record, I haven't watched either of the Austin Powers movies. I'm not a big an of Mike Myers to begin with, and the trailers didn't do anything for me at all. "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
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Cool, where can I get one of these subcutaneous chips? I was born in 1979, is that too early? Does it let me buy from ILoveBillGates.OnlineStore.com without having to log in? John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: when we try to allow the sideways birth of monster turds. You yanks have an extremely unhealthy appetite... err lets use another word... liking of toilet humour. I find it highly unfunny and "gross". Austin Powers II was almost ruined by the use of toilet humour, the rest of the film was great but man those toilet scenes just needed to be cut out. Why is there this love for toilet humour? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa Do you Sonork? I do! 100.9903 Stormfront "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge
hey paul just ask where the toilet (as opposed to the bathroom, washroom, little boys / girls room, etc etc) is at any american family dinner party and see them blush ... i think their obsession with toilet humour comes from that americans ... gotta love 'em 'cos you bury 'em in the backyard (specially if you live in a 3rd floor apt) :) --- "every year we invent better idiot proof systems and every year they invent better idiots ... and the linux zealots still aren't being sterilized"
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For the record, I haven't watched either of the Austin Powers movies. I'm not a big an of Mike Myers to begin with, and the trailers didn't do anything for me at all. "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
I would suggest you watch them, but purely for the James Bond piss-taking, rather than expecting a good film. ________________ David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk "I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves" - August Strindberg
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Cool, where can I get one of these subcutaneous chips? I was born in 1979, is that too early? Does it let me buy from ILoveBillGates.OnlineStore.com without having to log in? John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: when we try to allow the sideways birth of monster turds. You yanks have an extremely unhealthy appetite... err lets use another word... liking of toilet humour. I find it highly unfunny and "gross". Austin Powers II was almost ruined by the use of toilet humour, the rest of the film was great but man those toilet scenes just needed to be cut out. Why is there this love for toilet humour? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa Do you Sonork? I do! 100.9903 Stormfront "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge
What does Austin Powers have to do with Yanks? Mike Myers is Canadian, and "Austin Powers" is a Brit? :confused: As to our toilet humor, I don't think the difference is between "Yanks" and the rest of the world. In the US, those of Southern and Western cultural influence (i.e. 'Scots-Irish') are far more inclined to use 'earthy' humor than people in New England, for example, where the major cultural influence is more English proper. I would wager if you went anyplace where there had been a higher percentage of Irish and Scots cultural influence rather than English, you would find a greater tendency toward vulgar humor. "But, daddy, that was back in the hippie ages..." My twelve year old son - winning the argument. "Stan, you are an intelligent guy who responds in meaningful ways" Paul Watson 16/10/01
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Hmm... I wish I'd never asked now. James Spibey I love the word naked, it's brilliant isn't it, 'naked'. When I was a kid I used to write the word naked on a bit of paper hundreds of times and rub my face in it - Jeff, Coupling, BBC2
Well, one reply, at least, was on topic.... "das leid schlaft in der maschine" -Einstürzende Neubauten
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What does Austin Powers have to do with Yanks? Mike Myers is Canadian, and "Austin Powers" is a Brit? :confused: As to our toilet humor, I don't think the difference is between "Yanks" and the rest of the world. In the US, those of Southern and Western cultural influence (i.e. 'Scots-Irish') are far more inclined to use 'earthy' humor than people in New England, for example, where the major cultural influence is more English proper. I would wager if you went anyplace where there had been a higher percentage of Irish and Scots cultural influence rather than English, you would find a greater tendency toward vulgar humor. "But, daddy, that was back in the hippie ages..." My twelve year old son - winning the argument. "Stan, you are an intelligent guy who responds in meaningful ways" Paul Watson 16/10/01
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Well, one reply, at least, was on topic.... "das leid schlaft in der maschine" -Einstürzende Neubauten
So let's suppose that MS DOES track your every movement...what then? Do they sell that data to toy/music/hardware/pharmaceutical companies?? You could be on to something. Maybe that's why they show mcdonald's ads AD NAUSEUM and play Britanny Spears and the boy bands on an infinite cycle.. But imagine the terabytes of storage space needed to store data on EVERY single person with a chip installed.. And (knowing MS) just HOW reliable is the chip anyways?? Why can't they implant the chip into more people who let's say... (a) watch porn all the time (= more porn on tv for the rest of us!) (b) never EVER touch spam (will it ever die?) (c) Only watches Britanny Spears videos for the porn factor (see a) (d) Never EVER buys Boy Band CD's, UNLESS they are intimidated by their girlfriends/wives who exploit the porn factor (See a) (e) Blast any type of lovesick romance movies into the stratosphere! (f) Enjoys watching strongmen competitions vs. Ally Mcbeal weenies. (g) Who desperately wish that we'd air drop Celine Dion and Mecha-Streisand into Afghanistan to "help the suffering" there's loads of others, but this would be a good starting point for said chip. As Borusa always said, There's nothing more useless than a lock with a voice print.
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Well, one reply, at least, was on topic.... "das leid schlaft in der maschine" -Einstürzende Neubauten
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Cool, where can I get one of these subcutaneous chips? I was born in 1979, is that too early? Does it let me buy from ILoveBillGates.OnlineStore.com without having to log in? John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: when we try to allow the sideways birth of monster turds. You yanks have an extremely unhealthy appetite... err lets use another word... liking of toilet humour. I find it highly unfunny and "gross". Austin Powers II was almost ruined by the use of toilet humour, the rest of the film was great but man those toilet scenes just needed to be cut out. Why is there this love for toilet humour? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa Do you Sonork? I do! 100.9903 Stormfront "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge
Paul Watson wrote: Does it let me buy from ILoveBillGates.OnlineStore.com without having to log in? "ILoveBillGates", isn't that COM-interface a part of the DirectX API? Christian Skovdal Andersen "I have a plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel." -Edmund, Blackadder III
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What does Austin Powers have to do with Yanks? Mike Myers is Canadian, and "Austin Powers" is a Brit? :confused: As to our toilet humor, I don't think the difference is between "Yanks" and the rest of the world. In the US, those of Southern and Western cultural influence (i.e. 'Scots-Irish') are far more inclined to use 'earthy' humor than people in New England, for example, where the major cultural influence is more English proper. I would wager if you went anyplace where there had been a higher percentage of Irish and Scots cultural influence rather than English, you would find a greater tendency toward vulgar humor. "But, daddy, that was back in the hippie ages..." My twelve year old son - winning the argument. "Stan, you are an intelligent guy who responds in meaningful ways" Paul Watson 16/10/01
Mike Myers is Canadian I'm truly impressed that you know this, not because of anything specific about you Stan, but that usually Americans are totally oblivious to the nationality of Hollywood stars. Maybe this is a big misjudgement of Americans, but everytime this topic comes up in conversation it amazes people. Cool. David http://www.dundas.com
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What does Austin Powers have to do with Yanks? Mike Myers is Canadian, and "Austin Powers" is a Brit? :confused: As to our toilet humor, I don't think the difference is between "Yanks" and the rest of the world. In the US, those of Southern and Western cultural influence (i.e. 'Scots-Irish') are far more inclined to use 'earthy' humor than people in New England, for example, where the major cultural influence is more English proper. I would wager if you went anyplace where there had been a higher percentage of Irish and Scots cultural influence rather than English, you would find a greater tendency toward vulgar humor. "But, daddy, that was back in the hippie ages..." My twelve year old son - winning the argument. "Stan, you are an intelligent guy who responds in meaningful ways" Paul Watson 16/10/01
Stan Shannon wrote: What does Austin Powers have to do with Yanks? Mike Myers is Canadian, and "Austin Powers" is a Brit? Correct me if I am wrong but Austin Powers I and II are Hollywood movies. I am pretty sure Hollywood is in America. Also if you have watched them then you cannot even begin to mistake them for anything BUT an American movie. The Brits would never create something like that and Bollywood would try but make an erotic love fest filled with music and dance instead. Austin Powers was a spoof on James Bond and various other spy movies, created by Americans. I enjoyed the movies (except for the the toilet humour). At the end of the day, definitley an American movie. Stan Shannon wrote: As to our toilet humor, I don't think the difference is between "Yanks" and the rest of the world. Well I hate to say this but to the rest of the world there is only "The Yanks and The Rest of The World". There is no division of America in our eyes. When we say American we mean everyone from New York to San Fran to Texas to Illinois. Just like when you say Brits, you refer to the whole country. Not specifically just the upper crust knob dusters or just the slovenly shack dwellers. Also the evidence is all there. Far more movies that come from America involve toilet humour than from any other nation. I am not saying ONLY American movies have toilet humour, but the ratio is heavily American biased. I just don't get the humour behind showing a huge fat man (Fat Bastard from Austin Powers in this case) taking a "dump" and then having Austin Powers fish out the transponder from that toilet. That is just not funny, that is vile. IMHO :) regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa Do you Sonork? I do! 100.9903 Stormfront "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge
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hey paul just ask where the toilet (as opposed to the bathroom, washroom, little boys / girls room, etc etc) is at any american family dinner party and see them blush ... i think their obsession with toilet humour comes from that americans ... gotta love 'em 'cos you bury 'em in the backyard (specially if you live in a 3rd floor apt) :) --- "every year we invent better idiot proof systems and every year they invent better idiots ... and the linux zealots still aren't being sterilized"
lauren wrote: americans ... gotta love 'em 'cos you bury 'em in the backyard :laugh: thanks Lauren :) regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa Do you Sonork? I do! 100.9903 Stormfront "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge
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Stan Shannon wrote: What does Austin Powers have to do with Yanks? Mike Myers is Canadian, and "Austin Powers" is a Brit? Correct me if I am wrong but Austin Powers I and II are Hollywood movies. I am pretty sure Hollywood is in America. Also if you have watched them then you cannot even begin to mistake them for anything BUT an American movie. The Brits would never create something like that and Bollywood would try but make an erotic love fest filled with music and dance instead. Austin Powers was a spoof on James Bond and various other spy movies, created by Americans. I enjoyed the movies (except for the the toilet humour). At the end of the day, definitley an American movie. Stan Shannon wrote: As to our toilet humor, I don't think the difference is between "Yanks" and the rest of the world. Well I hate to say this but to the rest of the world there is only "The Yanks and The Rest of The World". There is no division of America in our eyes. When we say American we mean everyone from New York to San Fran to Texas to Illinois. Just like when you say Brits, you refer to the whole country. Not specifically just the upper crust knob dusters or just the slovenly shack dwellers. Also the evidence is all there. Far more movies that come from America involve toilet humour than from any other nation. I am not saying ONLY American movies have toilet humour, but the ratio is heavily American biased. I just don't get the humour behind showing a huge fat man (Fat Bastard from Austin Powers in this case) taking a "dump" and then having Austin Powers fish out the transponder from that toilet. That is just not funny, that is vile. IMHO :) regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa Do you Sonork? I do! 100.9903 Stormfront "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge
Like John Simmons, I have also never seen those movies. I guess they were American made, so maybe you have a point to that extent. Still, I don't think toilet humor is specific to American's. Look at Monty Python, lots of toilet humor there. As far as foreign perspectives of American culture is concerned, I would say that there is probably more cultural diversity in the U.S. than in any similar sized population on this planet. For many American's, myself included, Hollywood does a better job of bringing foreign culture (esp. European)to us than it does taking our culture to them. "But, daddy, that was back in the hippie ages..." My twelve year old son - winning the argument. "Stan, you are an intelligent guy who responds in meaningful ways" Paul Watson 16/10/01
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Paul Watson wrote: Does it let me buy from ILoveBillGates.OnlineStore.com without having to log in? "ILoveBillGates", isn't that COM-interface a part of the DirectX API? Christian Skovdal Andersen "I have a plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel." -Edmund, Blackadder III
"ILoveBillGates", isn't that COM-interface a part of the DirectX API? I think you are talking about the IILoveBillGates , and it's GUID is IID_ILoveBillGates. Also take a look at the new IILoveBillGatesEx. ;P - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Memory leaks is the price we pay \0 01234567890123456789012345678901234
