I've had "performance" mice, and none of them have really been better than my IntelliMouse Explorer as well. I got the Razer Copperhead off Woot once and meh. It didn't really fit my hand nearly as well as the IntelliMouse did, and it just stopped working after about 3 months or so.
Better idea: A modal dialog pops up, with a big red countdown from thirty seconds before the 'ok' and 'cancel' buttons become enabled, to make sure the user reads it. It also plays an audio clip at full volume to tell everyone else in the office to check it.
Michael Bolton:That is the worst idea I've ever heard in my life. Samir:Yes, this is horrible, this idea.
Yes, but seeing *something* pop-up when the action you're taking doesn't usually produce a pop-up should be indication enough that something isn't right, even if the user doesn't take the time to read it.
Look who is being sued -- Barnes and Noble and other companies that use android on their device. Correction, relatively small companies without large legal staffs that use android on their device. If android is the problem, then why isn't Microsoft suing Google for infringement? Oh, wait, Google has as much money and as many lawyers as Microsoft does. This is much like locking the drug user up in jail, but ignoring the pusher. If Microsoft really believes that android is infringing, then they should go directly after Google.
Who's to say that Google isn't going to give Microsoft a taste of their own medicine and fund B&N's legal battle?
President Reagan lifted the ban in 1981, but did not provide the substantial subsidy that would have been necessary to start up commercial reprocessing.
Maybe if RedHat offered a free version of RHEL (one in which you can use their repositories without buying a support contract), then projects like CentOS wouldn't need to exist. Christ, even Oracle offers free repos to use even if you're not a paying customer (you just aren't entitled to get updates...it's just the same packages you could get off the install discs).
If you're not paying for build quality, what ARE you getting (hardware-wise) for the extra money, given that most of Apple's components are industry standard now?
Oh, there's plenty of ways a stupid person can make a good amount of cash, if they're willing to risk their life. Just look at the crew of Deadliest Catch.
Yes, it's worth it. Here are the potential benefits that could come as a result of attending:
Networking: Meeting people that can get you a good job post-graduation
Resume Material: It would look very good on your resume to have a paper included in some journal
Recognition: The fact that one of your professors wants you to do this is a good sign that you could already proposition him/her for a good letter of recommendation. Go to this conference and make a name for yourself and there's a good chance you be able to get them from even more professors. Having a few professors as references on your resume is a damn good way to pass up other job applicants.
That works too. I prefer to know for myself though, in case some jackass is just trying to sell me shit I don't need. Honda makes it so you don't actually need a special tool to diagnose a Check Engine Light (CEL), although you still can if you want to. Basically, all you do is short a special plug with a piece of wire, and the CEL flashes a specific code, telling you what exactly tripped it. I've diagnosed a CEL that way and it works really well. I had an issue with my EGR system that it successfully identified for me....cleaned out the EGR valve and return lines and things were back to normal.
You know how when there's a problem with your car, any part of it, that engine light comes on? And then you can't figure out what the hell is really wrong, because all you got is the engine light? And then you start second guessing every little noise or bump, in your rush to get it to a garage to get it resolved, only to find out three hours later and $500, that a screw was loose?
No, because I know how to diagnose a check engine light;). Do yourself a favor and pick up one of these, and you won't have that problem anymore. Or, if you have a smartphone, you can usually get a cheap OBD-II bluetooth adapter to read this stuff on your phone directly. It takes a lot of the guess work out of trying to figure out whats wrong.
That works too...hell, if they're really that cheap, they could just use their ISP's SMTP server (aka, Smart Host), and rely all outgoing mail through there.
...or ya know, stop hosting your own mail server. Companies like Rackspace offer very affordable email hosting for companies...complete with a very powerful and easy-to-use web interface for managing mailboxes and aliases. They also offer web-based chat support, which in my experience has always been responsive (no wait times).
Sounds like your company is extremely cheap & stupid for not just getting a real Internet connection. I don't blame companies for straight-up blocking any mail traffic originating from blocks of cable modem IPs...it's generally a source of illegitimate spam. Tell your boss to put down the money for a T1 to use for email. Route all other traffic through your cable connection.
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I've had "performance" mice, and none of them have really been better than my IntelliMouse Explorer as well. I got the Razer Copperhead off Woot once and meh. It didn't really fit my hand nearly as well as the IntelliMouse did, and it just stopped working after about 3 months or so.
Better idea: A modal dialog pops up, with a big red countdown from thirty seconds before the 'ok' and 'cancel' buttons become enabled, to make sure the user reads it. It also plays an audio clip at full volume to tell everyone else in the office to check it.
Michael Bolton: That is the worst idea I've ever heard in my life.
Samir: Yes, this is horrible, this idea.
Yes, but seeing *something* pop-up when the action you're taking doesn't usually produce a pop-up should be indication enough that something isn't right, even if the user doesn't take the time to read it.
How about prompting for a CONFIRMATION before spamming thousands of text messages/emails out?
Look who is being sued -- Barnes and Noble and other companies that use android on their device. Correction, relatively small companies without large legal staffs that use android on their device. If android is the problem, then why isn't Microsoft suing Google for infringement? Oh, wait, Google has as much money and as many lawyers as Microsoft does. This is much like locking the drug user up in jail, but ignoring the pusher. If Microsoft really believes that android is infringing, then they should go directly after Google.
Who's to say that Google isn't going to give Microsoft a taste of their own medicine and fund B&N's legal battle?
Everything I need to know about someone I can get from the network, and the network is always with me.
What is this, a Verizon commercial?
then I guess I'll just save all my beatings for the privacy of my own house. thanks for reminding me that there are douches like you that exist.
President Reagan lifted the ban in 1981, but did not provide the substantial subsidy that would have been necessary to start up commercial reprocessing.
If i pulled some shit like this when I was a kid, I'd get my ass beat with the belt.
Next time you should try taking the entire Prozac.
Are we a wee bit jealous of Zuckerberg's success?
Given the ridiculous amount of success Facebook has seen over the past 5 years, I'd say you're talking out of your ass.
Excuse my ignorance, but with all the tuition hikes in recent years, it seems to me that all colleges are 'for-profit'.
The only way I'll watch this is if Natalie Portman reaches out of the screen and gives me a hand job.
Maybe if RedHat offered a free version of RHEL (one in which you can use their repositories without buying a support contract), then projects like CentOS wouldn't need to exist. Christ, even Oracle offers free repos to use even if you're not a paying customer (you just aren't entitled to get updates...it's just the same packages you could get off the install discs).
If you're not paying for build quality, what ARE you getting (hardware-wise) for the extra money, given that most of Apple's components are industry standard now?
Running OS X without a mountain of hacks?
Oh, there's plenty of ways a stupid person can make a good amount of cash, if they're willing to risk their life. Just look at the crew of Deadliest Catch.
Shirts, hats, bumper stickers, etc, etc, etc....as well as a good central place to download all of the major F/OSS operating systems.
That works too. I prefer to know for myself though, in case some jackass is just trying to sell me shit I don't need. Honda makes it so you don't actually need a special tool to diagnose a Check Engine Light (CEL), although you still can if you want to. Basically, all you do is short a special plug with a piece of wire, and the CEL flashes a specific code, telling you what exactly tripped it. I've diagnosed a CEL that way and it works really well. I had an issue with my EGR system that it successfully identified for me....cleaned out the EGR valve and return lines and things were back to normal.
It's called OBD-II. All cars in the US built in 1996 and later are required to support OBD-II. Europe has similar laws in place (see EOBD).
You know how when there's a problem with your car, any part of it, that engine light comes on? And then you can't figure out what the hell is really wrong, because all you got is the engine light? And then you start second guessing every little noise or bump, in your rush to get it to a garage to get it resolved, only to find out three hours later and $500, that a screw was loose?
No, because I know how to diagnose a check engine light ;). Do yourself a favor and pick up one of these, and you won't have that problem anymore. Or, if you have a smartphone, you can usually get a cheap OBD-II bluetooth adapter to read this stuff on your phone directly. It takes a lot of the guess work out of trying to figure out whats wrong.
That works too...hell, if they're really that cheap, they could just use their ISP's SMTP server (aka, Smart Host), and rely all outgoing mail through there.
...or ya know, stop hosting your own mail server. Companies like Rackspace offer very affordable email hosting for companies...complete with a very powerful and easy-to-use web interface for managing mailboxes and aliases. They also offer web-based chat support, which in my experience has always been responsive (no wait times).
Sounds like your company is extremely cheap & stupid for not just getting a real Internet connection. I don't blame companies for straight-up blocking any mail traffic originating from blocks of cable modem IPs...it's generally a source of illegitimate spam. Tell your boss to put down the money for a T1 to use for email. Route all other traffic through your cable connection.
What a load of horse shit.