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The Death of Windows XP
bsk_cw writes "Although many Windows users intend to hold onto their copies of XP until it is pried from their cold, dead fingers, Microsoft fully intends to phase out the OS in favor of Vista. If you're unwilling to move to one of the alternatives, and really don't like Vista, the least you can do is be aware of what's in store. David DeJean offers a rundown on Microsoft's timeline for Windows XP, why the company does things that way, and what you can do about it."
You win.
rant on: Holy christ the freight industry is lost in the dark ages. I have to deal with these fuckers every day at work and they are the biggest group of imbeciles I've ever had the pleasure of speaking with. Not only do they damage 20% of their goods, but they grief you over random and petty bullshit to pad their bottom line. In our office of 20 people we have one lady whose unofficial title is deGriefer and spends 20 hours a week fixing problems the freight companies create with either petty bullshit or damaged goods. Christ I hate the freight industry. It's a miracle that they implemented tracking numbers and online tracking at all. 99% of freight companies don't provide an API to build your own freight calculator and you end up having to quote outrageous freight prices to customers and then go hunting for a better freight rate by hand on their websites. What a load of bullshit. The other day they wanted a $18 change of BOL fee to change from zip code 77066 to 77076 plus $56 redelivery fee (on an $83 shipment) so they could deliver freight from their other transit center in houston, even though the delivery site was less than 8 miles down the same road and the center they wanted to move it to first was 12 miles further away; rant off.
moox. for a new generation.