From the wikipedia, of course....The entry for "sport":
Sport is an activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively. Used by itself, sports commonly refer to activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determiner of the outcome (winning or losing), but the term is also used to include activities such as mind sports and motor sports where mental acuity or equipment quality are major factors.
A client bought one of their capture cards for his office, and it ended up on a shelf for two years [incompatible with his medical imaging software.] When I finally installed it on his PC, the IR dongle was bad. I emailed 'em, and after explaining the situation and even sendin' 'em a few pics, they mailed out a replacement. They knew it was out of warranty, mind you; it was just the right thing to do.
I'm also partial to APC. When their Powerchute software had JUST debuted for Win95, I called in with an issue. Over the next few weeks, they assigned a tech to the call {Joe Wiley}, they kept in touch, asked for feedback, and sent quite a few versions to test. Other than one surly tech at the very beginning of the issue, they really impressed me with their dedication to "the fix." While some here might argue we were doing their beta-testing FOR them, I'll argue that after a couple of weeks we were running. Works for me!
As a military brat, I'd like to be among the first to thank you for your service. We were stationed at Spangdahlem in the early 80s. For those who think that grunts 'n' pilots should only be paid extra in time of war, consider this:
In dad's squadron (81st TFS, flying F-4Gs at that time) we had a officer and gentleman name of Jerry Linn. As he and his back-seater were running routine patrol/training, their engines flamed out, and wouldn't restart. They had two choices. They could "punch out," leaving the F-4 to drop into the middle of the town they were over. The other option? Ride that *&@#! into a mountain. They'd die, but the populace would be safe.
The fact that they chose the latter is I believe why our troops deserve better pay and benefits, and is why I'll randomly thank people I see in uniform. They deserve as much and more.
I'll have to agree here. My boss solely used GoDaddy before this last reregistration, and so NetSol's price threw him. The fact that GD didn't email him before or after his domain expired convinced him. I no longer have to wait 15 between changes to the email; we host our own now. While Network Solutions IS more expensive, I've NEVER had any real trouble with their services. The piece of mind is worth it.
Personally, I wish that copyright enforcement were like trademark enforcement - you must vigorously defend against all comers, or lose the rights. Then people flaunting their copyrights against the big boys (apple, MS, Cisco, etc, etc) would have to sue the free software writers too or risk losing their rights to the IP.
I see the potential for a very different scenario. I'd bet that corporate teams of lawyers would steamroll any small-business/individual's efforts. Lawyers are generally too expensive for most people to engage in a 10-year court battle.
Too bad for you...It's always nice to have other options.
I just sold a client on Linux earlier today; more like Ubuntu sold itself. It's easy, folks. The client in question had a PC in and couldn't find her manufacturer-specific restore disks. As she was running Windows ME, I felt we NEEDED to use another OS; ME being the inbred bastard child of the Windows family. We discussed options [Buy another ME disk, go to Win98SE, etc] and it turns out that she simply wanted a machine to check her webmail, and type a letter every so often.
I suggested Ubuntu. She was curious, so I sat her at our Ubuntu demo box and pointed out Firefox. I suggested she check her mail, and see if this would be what she felt she needed.
She approved it after 5 minutes of playing with Ubuntu.
You don't NEED to sell Linux. Let it sell itself to the right customer.
Thanks for the website! What amused me MOST about it wasn't the fact that you COULD install it, but the FAQ explaining how to remove it.... The source came a close second, though.;)
Texas is an "at-will" employment state. If you didn't sign any secrecy, non-disclosure or non-competition contracts, then you can quit any darn time you want by law.
The flip side to this is that you can be canned for darn near anything. There's a decent write-up on this here.
I used to run IT at a local medical practice, and we had pharm reps in all the time. Surprisingly, they use the same "Look at the monkey! Look at the monkey!" tricks the Sheeple get on TV, but in person.
First, riddle me this: When's the last time you saw an ugly rep? Most of those salesfolk we saw were women, cuties, 20s-30s. They brought the doctor and staff free lunch from the nearest Olive Garden or the like, and just sat around and shot the bull for the first half of lunch. Alway complimentary and agreeable, it was int'restin' that they all seemed to share any particular view that Doc would mention. So, the doctor gets a pretty young lady that hangs on his every word, brings him lunch, and is quick to agree with him.
The poor slob never stands a chance.
The second half of lunch is dedicated to the pitch. I've heard that most doctors will fall for the pretty-face routine darn near every time; you'll always see a Rx count bump up after these visits...
Gee, I'd always considered this the definition of operating system:
From the ever-popular Wikipedia:
An operating system (OS) is a computer program that manages the hardware and software resources of a computer. At the foundation of all system software, the OS performs basic tasks such as controlling and allocating memory, prioritizing system requests, controlling input and output devices, facilitating networking, and managing files. It also may provide a graphical user interface for higher level functions. It forms a platform for other software.
Now, other than an optional GUI, just how does SL rate as an OS??
{Note: If you even THINK about mentioning a Deep Thought 2 {Earth} scenario, you're getting either dragged to Traal or read Vogon poetry.}
Grammar tip: don't use the same word three times in one sentence.
You mean just certain words.
"Alex is now quite nervous about what an army of lawyers backed by draconian copyright laws could do to him if he released the details, but he claims to be currently looking into the details of safely releasing his details about this at the moment though."
If they DID have the storage needed to have ALL their films onsite, and there was a 'net or physical security breach, wouldn't their loss/exposure be a lot larger?
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Sport is an activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively. Used by itself, sports commonly refer to activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determiner of the outcome (winning or losing), but the term is also used to include activities such as mind sports and motor sports where mental acuity or equipment quality are major factors.
New right? Just where did you get the idea that privacy isn't already a right?
Hauppauge has been pretty good to me...
A client bought one of their capture cards for his office, and it ended up on a shelf for two years [incompatible with his medical imaging software.] When I finally installed it on his PC, the IR dongle was bad. I emailed 'em, and after explaining the situation and even sendin' 'em a few pics, they mailed out a replacement. They knew it was out of warranty, mind you; it was just the right thing to do.
I'm also partial to APC. When their Powerchute software had JUST debuted for Win95, I called in with an issue. Over the next few weeks, they assigned a tech to the call {Joe Wiley}, they kept in touch, asked for feedback, and sent quite a few versions to test. Other than one surly tech at the very beginning of the issue, they really impressed me with their dedication to "the fix." While some here might argue we were doing their beta-testing FOR them, I'll argue that after a couple of weeks we were running. Works for me!
I, for one, welcome our garbage-converting overlords.
You forgot to mention that you're wearing ladies underwear....
As a military brat, I'd like to be among the first to thank you for your service. We were stationed at Spangdahlem in the early 80s. For those who think that grunts 'n' pilots should only be paid extra in time of war, consider this:
In dad's squadron (81st TFS, flying F-4Gs at that time) we had a officer and gentleman name of Jerry Linn. As he and his back-seater were running routine patrol/training, their engines flamed out, and wouldn't restart. They had two choices. They could "punch out," leaving the F-4 to drop into the middle of the town they were over. The other option? Ride that *&@#! into a mountain. They'd die, but the populace would be safe.
The fact that they chose the latter is I believe why our troops deserve better pay and benefits, and is why I'll randomly thank people I see in uniform. They deserve as much and more.
Weird Al's already done it, as well as others....
Well, if you disgree with his standpoint, feel free to sign his guestbook here.....
I'll have to agree here. My boss solely used GoDaddy before this last reregistration, and so NetSol's price threw him. The fact that GD didn't email him before or after his domain expired convinced him. I no longer have to wait 15 between changes to the email; we host our own now. While Network Solutions IS more expensive, I've NEVER had any real trouble with their services. The piece of mind is worth it.
I see the potential for a very different scenario. I'd bet that corporate teams of lawyers would steamroll any small-business/individual's efforts. Lawyers are generally too expensive for most people to engage in a 10-year court battle.
Too bad for you...It's always nice to have other options.
I just sold a client on Linux earlier today; more like Ubuntu sold itself. It's easy, folks. The client in question had a PC in and couldn't find her manufacturer-specific restore disks. As she was running Windows ME, I felt we NEEDED to use another OS; ME being the inbred bastard child of the Windows family. We discussed options [Buy another ME disk, go to Win98SE, etc] and it turns out that she simply wanted a machine to check her webmail, and type a letter every so often.
I suggested Ubuntu. She was curious, so I sat her at our Ubuntu demo box and pointed out Firefox. I suggested she check her mail, and see if this would be what she felt she needed.
She approved it after 5 minutes of playing with Ubuntu.
You don't NEED to sell Linux. Let it sell itself to the right customer.
Dude....You got a Dell.
Thanks for the website! What amused me MOST about it wasn't the fact that you COULD install it, but the FAQ explaining how to remove it.... The source came a close second, though. ;)
Not completely, but why's someone in the dumbest 25% of the US trying to post on
Wait...I'm not THAT new here.
Carry on!
Texas is an "at-will" employment state. If you didn't sign any secrecy, non-disclosure or non-competition contracts, then you can quit any darn time you want by law.
The flip side to this is that you can be canned for darn near anything. There's a decent write-up on this here.
Birds on the Bounty?
Loons on a Liner?
Avians Gone Awful?
I'll take those royalties now!
I used to run IT at a local medical practice, and we had pharm reps in all the time. Surprisingly, they use the same "Look at the monkey! Look at the monkey!" tricks the Sheeple get on TV, but in person.
First, riddle me this: When's the last time you saw an ugly rep? Most of those salesfolk we saw were women, cuties, 20s-30s. They brought the doctor and staff free lunch from the nearest Olive Garden or the like, and just sat around and shot the bull for the first half of lunch. Alway complimentary and agreeable, it was int'restin' that they all seemed to share any particular view that Doc would mention. So, the doctor gets a pretty young lady that hangs on his every word, brings him lunch, and is quick to agree with him.
The poor slob never stands a chance.
The second half of lunch is dedicated to the pitch. I've heard that most doctors will fall for the pretty-face routine darn near every time; you'll always see a Rx count bump up after these visits...
What happens when you play DRM'd material? I'm curious to see jus' how much system overhead these DRM-checkin' routines take up.
Gee, I'd always considered this the definition of operating system:
From the ever-popular Wikipedia:
An operating system (OS) is a computer program that manages the hardware and software resources of a computer. At the foundation of all system software, the OS performs basic tasks such as controlling and allocating memory, prioritizing system requests, controlling input and output devices, facilitating networking, and managing files. It also may provide a graphical user interface for higher level functions. It forms a platform for other software.
Now, other than an optional GUI, just how does SL rate as an OS??
{Note: If you even THINK about mentioning a Deep Thought 2 {Earth} scenario, you're getting either dragged to Traal or read Vogon poetry.}
Actually, I thought that all depended on how close to the speed of light you're traveling.....
According to this researcher, Apple IS using the TPM modules. Wonder which is true?
You mean just certain words.
"Alex is now quite nervous about what an army of lawyers backed by draconian copyright laws could do to him if he released the details, but he claims to be currently looking into the details of safely releasing his details about this at the moment though."
Couldn't resist....
Someone watched one too many episodes of Scrubs...
A thought I just had...
If they DID have the storage needed to have ALL their films onsite, and there was a 'net or physical security breach, wouldn't their loss/exposure be a lot larger?
Just a couple o' pennies worth...