Why would Trump be upset about people reporting about his hair. Hey, it's free publicity. He's getting "air time," isn't he? Any publicity is good publicity.
"This is the voice of world control. I bring you peace. It may be the peace of plenty and content. Or the peace of unburied dead. The choice is yours. Obey me and live. Or disobey and die."
I still enjoy this movie despite all the dated hardware that is used.
What concerns me more and more is the continued availability of OTA.
We cut the cord just before 1990. Our TWC basic service had just exceeded $40/mo. Our house at that time had an antenna with a rotor on a tower so we switched over. It cost $200 for a new antenna and rotor and coax cable for the entire house. When we bought our current house, one of the first things that went in were two antennae on a tower (one for each of the two major markets available in our area). We receive just over 80 channels. Admittedly, 30 of those are either duplicates or Spanish and consequently of no benefit to us. That installation cost $800.
So figuring $40/mo for 26 years (ie, 1990 to 2016) is $12,480. Subtract our investment of $1000 and we've saved $11,480.
My next move is to a streaming device; probably Kodi on a RPi3.
We do have cable internet and are still subject to TWC for that service (20Mbs @ $65/mo), but I need internet for my job so I'm stuck with that. However, we occasionally watch TV online via various free services and have access to email as a result. (Now I'm anxiously watching what the Charter takeover will do.)
Now re my concern mentioned at the opening of this tome, it's what will happen to OTA. Knowing from experience that corporations get laws passed to capture more market share and to destroy competition (eg, the cable industry), I'm concerned they'll go after OTA and either outlaw it or impose some fee for using it.
What kinds of jobs? I'm curious how this breaks down into service sector, manufacturing, or salaried. I suspect this is more of a regional thing because our area seems to suck. And we're located near a large metropolitan area. Most of the positions I've been seeing around here are in warehousing and they're building lots of warehouses lately.
What we're seeing in our area are "temp" jobs paying around $10 or $12 per hour and no benefits. A person is hired for some short period of time (typically 6 months) with the possibility of getting hired full time. This appears to be a way to string people along in these low-paying, no-benefit positions. Several people we've heard from have been extended 2 or 3 times and then finally their contract is not renewed. The reason is always that the budget just doesn't allow for a new hire. Several firms in our area seem to be doing this a lot. I have to admit some of this is anecdotal evidence, but this anecdotal evidence seems to be proliferating the area.
Having been a manager, I get why they're doing this. Cut costs. Operate "lean 'n mean." One of my previous employers became aware of the potential of temp positions and switched a large part of their manufacturing over to temp positions. That was back in the early eighties.
One of our family members has graduated from the state university with a bachelor's in two majors. Graduated magna cum laude in MIS and high honors in Business Admin and received several awards. Also won a regional competition in marketing strategy. Nobody is hiring. And this relative is looking in the surrounding communities. Consequently they've taken a temp to hire position only this time they've been hired. At $12 per hour. And they have a sizable student loan debt.
So I'm a bit skeptical re the whole jobs recovery scene.
The first time I saw the "Big Dog" as it was called back in the early days (2008?), I made that comment immediately. It's a remarkable piece of robotics, but it can't be used on a mission. The enemy would hear you coming from miles away. So what is the point? The device doesn't fit the application.
And now, 7 years later they finally figure that out. Wow!
I have to respond to this. It's brilliant! I just shared the Woodland Big Solar thing with several friends and family members. I would've bet money that was an Onion article. Wow!
Anyhow, great comment. I was wishing I could mod your comment "hilarious" instead of just "funny." So I replied instead.
The B-17 was the first to earn that moniker. I've seen that monster fly over our neighborhood a couple of times. Once you see it fly over you'll know why they called it Aluminum Overcast. You never forget how those big engines sound.
I haven't seen "Trinity" yet, but will include it on my list to watch.
I'm certainly not an authority re this subject, but I can recommend an episode of the PBS series called "Secrets of the Dead." The episode is called "The World's Biggest Bomb." I've watched it at least four times now. I thought it had great detail and was very informative. I also thought it had a decent amount of historical narrative re each of the significant tests in both the US and the USSR.
Program Summary: Beginning in the 1950s, American and Soviet scientists engaged in a dangerous race to see who could build and detonate the world's largest bomb.
I support our local constabulary. Hell, I've generously donated to them on more than one occasion during my mid-life crisis. But I think this response is unnecessary.
My impression of the 'police stalker' is entirely the opposite. I think it's a 'police protector.'
When I'm traveling somewhere and see patrol car lights ahead, I slow down and move over, if possible, to give them more room. I'm sick and tired of hearing about self-involved, inattentive drivers who plow right into a policeman/sheriff during a traffic stop.
Give these officers a break. Slow down and, if possible, move over. Give them room to do their already scary dangerous job.
Perhaps another perspective on this is it might motivate the officers to be more attentive. Pay attention to your surroundings.
I also have to wonder if there isn't a way to manage the obviousness of their presence. There are places on the interstate where everybody adjusts speed and changes lanes because they are so familiar with a patrol car being there. I certainly don't need Waze there. So what are the options re new locations or unmarked vehicles?
Personally, I don't use it. I've nearly deleted it several times already and after this discussion, I'll consider dumping it again. I thought it would give me some useful info while our interstate gets a major 5-year overhaul. It just hasn't turned out to be useful. I've ref'd to it on several of our trips, but didn't see anything I didn't already know or expect.
Finally, if the US National Sheriffs' Association is so uncomfortable with this, then do some work internally so you prevent poorly adjusted individuals from becoming officers just because they can carry a weapon and intimidate people and assert some sort of manly image for themselves. Then your public image might improve and you won't feel as persecuted as you probably feel now.
I know they go through some evals, but (IMHO, IANAL, AFAIK) several of these terrible tragedies were on the officer for not following protocol. There is room for improvement and I certainly understand the demands put upon them by society. They are extreme. But, in the final analysis, you, the US National Sheriffs' Association, is responsible for how society in general responds to your actions.
Personally, I think if someone wants to target police officers, they'll always find a way. People like that are already motivated by hate towards authority figures.
This article is posted under the "Style" section of the WaPo. A really slow news day or what?
I'm also curious who this "group of 90 print journalists" actually works for. IMHO, in today's political climate after Citizens' United, every journalist is for hire.
Spent close to 2 hours with this in the AM. First, the ISP; ie, TWC. They directed me to Belkin. So I tried calling Belkin. It took an hour to get tech support. Their phone system kept disconnecting me. Plus I was trying to access their web site via my phone. Of course, their site was hosed, as well.
When I finally got through, it was to someone in India. She was very thorough, but ultimately no help. (Now I know why.) She assured me I would get a call back in about 2 to 4 hours with a solution.
After finishing the call and hanging up, I was out the door and headed to the nearest store. Bought a different router and am back online.
And what a surprise! Belkin never called me back with a solution. I was SO expecting it.
So I guess they've forgotten how well the Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF project is going. That's not to say SpaceX might not disappoint in the same way, but to assume the bigger corporate entity will just naturally be better prepared to meet expectations is a bit naive.
This smacks of cronyism... again.
Boeing == Big corporate entity with plenty of lobbyists and political influence. So can you say "Program cost increases and delays." I'll bet you can.
FWIW. Simulacron-3 (1964) (also published as Counterfeit World), by Daniel F. Galouye, is an American science fiction novel featuring an early literary description of virtual reality.
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To quote the Free Software Foundation Europe...
"There is no cloud...
...just other people's computers."
Why would Trump be upset about people reporting about his hair. Hey, it's free publicity. He's getting "air time," isn't he? Any publicity is good publicity.
The broadband companies are going to keep trying until they get the answer they want. Then once they do, there will be no going back.
Personally I feel it's just a matter of time before they monetize everything on the internet.
This isn't a great comparison, but I remember cable TV was promoted as "commercial free TV." ie, You could watch TV without commercials.
Yeah... well... that worked out great.
Go here: http://www.opensourcecms.com/
Open Source CMS has the various offerings grouped by purpose/application/specialty. It also provides links to CMS demo sites.
FWIW, I'm using Concrete5. It's okay. Seems to be getting better.
I can also suggest trying e107: http://e107.org/
"This is the voice of world control. I bring you peace. It may be the peace of plenty and content. Or the peace of unburied dead. The choice is yours. Obey me and live. Or disobey and die."
I still enjoy this movie despite all the dated hardware that is used.
Get a review and trailer here.
What concerns me more and more is the continued availability of OTA.
We cut the cord just before 1990. Our TWC basic service had just exceeded $40/mo. Our house at that time had an antenna with a rotor on a tower so we switched over. It cost $200 for a new antenna and rotor and coax cable for the entire house. When we bought our current house, one of the first things that went in were two antennae on a tower (one for each of the two major markets available in our area). We receive just over 80 channels. Admittedly, 30 of those are either duplicates or Spanish and consequently of no benefit to us. That installation cost $800.
So figuring $40/mo for 26 years (ie, 1990 to 2016) is $12,480. Subtract our investment of $1000 and we've saved $11,480.
My next move is to a streaming device; probably Kodi on a RPi3.
We do have cable internet and are still subject to TWC for that service (20Mbs @ $65/mo), but I need internet for my job so I'm stuck with that. However, we occasionally watch TV online via various free services and have access to email as a result. (Now I'm anxiously watching what the Charter takeover will do.)
Now re my concern mentioned at the opening of this tome, it's what will happen to OTA. Knowing from experience that corporations get laws passed to capture more market share and to destroy competition (eg, the cable industry), I'm concerned they'll go after OTA and either outlaw it or impose some fee for using it.
What kinds of jobs? I'm curious how this breaks down into service sector, manufacturing, or salaried. I suspect this is more of a regional thing because our area seems to suck. And we're located near a large metropolitan area. Most of the positions I've been seeing around here are in warehousing and they're building lots of warehouses lately.
What we're seeing in our area are "temp" jobs paying around $10 or $12 per hour and no benefits. A person is hired for some short period of time (typically 6 months) with the possibility of getting hired full time. This appears to be a way to string people along in these low-paying, no-benefit positions. Several people we've heard from have been extended 2 or 3 times and then finally their contract is not renewed. The reason is always that the budget just doesn't allow for a new hire. Several firms in our area seem to be doing this a lot. I have to admit some of this is anecdotal evidence, but this anecdotal evidence seems to be proliferating the area.
Having been a manager, I get why they're doing this. Cut costs. Operate "lean 'n mean." One of my previous employers became aware of the potential of temp positions and switched a large part of their manufacturing over to temp positions. That was back in the early eighties.
One of our family members has graduated from the state university with a bachelor's in two majors. Graduated magna cum laude in MIS and high honors in Business Admin and received several awards. Also won a regional competition in marketing strategy. Nobody is hiring. And this relative is looking in the surrounding communities. Consequently they've taken a temp to hire position only this time they've been hired. At $12 per hour. And they have a sizable student loan debt.
So I'm a bit skeptical re the whole jobs recovery scene.
I'd print that email out, frame it, and hang it on my wall.
Kudos to you, AB+!
The first time I saw the "Big Dog" as it was called back in the early days (2008?), I made that comment immediately. It's a remarkable piece of robotics, but it can't be used on a mission. The enemy would hear you coming from miles away. So what is the point? The device doesn't fit the application.
And now, 7 years later they finally figure that out. Wow!
I have to respond to this. It's brilliant! I just shared the Woodland Big Solar thing with several friends and family members. I would've bet money that was an Onion article. Wow!
Anyhow, great comment. I was wishing I could mod your comment "hilarious" instead of just "funny." So I replied instead.
The B-17 was the first to earn that moniker. I've seen that monster fly over our neighborhood a couple of times. Once you see it fly over you'll know why they called it Aluminum Overcast. You never forget how those big engines sound.
Once again proving the old adage that "it's easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission."
It's hard for me to believe that was a "mistake."
I haven't seen "Trinity" yet, but will include it on my list to watch.
I'm certainly not an authority re this subject, but I can recommend an episode of the PBS series called "Secrets of the Dead." The episode is called "The World's Biggest Bomb." I've watched it at least four times now. I thought it had great detail and was very informative. I also thought it had a decent amount of historical narrative re each of the significant tests in both the US and the USSR.
Program Summary: Beginning in the 1950s, American and Soviet scientists engaged in a dangerous race to see who could build and detonate the world's largest bomb.
I also have had an extremely positive experience with Mageia. It's a stable, very finished distro. Been using it for 4 years and no complaints.
North Korea will be able to burn your roast and make your milk turn sour.
I support our local constabulary. Hell, I've generously donated to them on more than one occasion during my mid-life crisis. But I think this response is unnecessary.
My impression of the 'police stalker' is entirely the opposite. I think it's a 'police protector.'
When I'm traveling somewhere and see patrol car lights ahead, I slow down and move over, if possible, to give them more room. I'm sick and tired of hearing about self-involved, inattentive drivers who plow right into a policeman/sheriff during a traffic stop.
Give these officers a break. Slow down and, if possible, move over. Give them room to do their already scary dangerous job.
Perhaps another perspective on this is it might motivate the officers to be more attentive. Pay attention to your surroundings.
I also have to wonder if there isn't a way to manage the obviousness of their presence. There are places on the interstate where everybody adjusts speed and changes lanes because they are so familiar with a patrol car being there. I certainly don't need Waze there. So what are the options re new locations or unmarked vehicles?
Personally, I don't use it. I've nearly deleted it several times already and after this discussion, I'll consider dumping it again. I thought it would give me some useful info while our interstate gets a major 5-year overhaul. It just hasn't turned out to be useful. I've ref'd to it on several of our trips, but didn't see anything I didn't already know or expect.
Finally, if the US National Sheriffs' Association is so uncomfortable with this, then do some work internally so you prevent poorly adjusted individuals from becoming officers just because they can carry a weapon and intimidate people and assert some sort of manly image for themselves. Then your public image might improve and you won't feel as persecuted as you probably feel now.
I know they go through some evals, but (IMHO, IANAL, AFAIK) several of these terrible tragedies were on the officer for not following protocol. There is room for improvement and I certainly understand the demands put upon them by society. They are extreme. But, in the final analysis, you, the US National Sheriffs' Association, is responsible for how society in general responds to your actions.
Personally, I think if someone wants to target police officers, they'll always find a way. People like that are already motivated by hate towards authority figures.
Spot on!!! Excellent observation.
This article is posted under the "Style" section of the WaPo. A really slow news day or what?
I'm also curious who this "group of 90 print journalists" actually works for. IMHO, in today's political climate after Citizens' United, every journalist is for hire.
Spent close to 2 hours with this in the AM. First, the ISP; ie, TWC. They directed me to Belkin. So I tried calling Belkin. It took an hour to get tech support. Their phone system kept disconnecting me. Plus I was trying to access their web site via my phone. Of course, their site was hosed, as well.
When I finally got through, it was to someone in India. She was very thorough, but ultimately no help. (Now I know why.) She assured me I would get a call back in about 2 to 4 hours with a solution.
After finishing the call and hanging up, I was out the door and headed to the nearest store. Bought a different router and am back online.
And what a surprise! Belkin never called me back with a solution. I was SO expecting it.
So I guess they've forgotten how well the Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF project is going. That's not to say SpaceX might not disappoint in the same way, but to assume the bigger corporate entity will just naturally be better prepared to meet expectations is a bit naive.
This smacks of cronyism... again.
Boeing == Big corporate entity with plenty of lobbyists and political influence. So can you say "Program cost increases and delays." I'll bet you can.
So much for opportunity in America.
Ahhh anyone remember the joy of pressing the outer tuning ring and going back and forth???
Yup. I do. I'm sorry to say.
FWIW. Simulacron-3 (1964) (also published as Counterfeit World), by Daniel F. Galouye, is an American science fiction novel featuring an early literary description of virtual reality.
Call the FTC.
Not that they can actually do anything about it.
Who's still on the board?
The military-industrial-congressional complex.