Not even close to being a "wash"...
I work for a business very similar to one you describe, and we are losing a ton of money.
We've been hedging with CD futures for awhile... but that's up soon.
It's obviously a flaw in the product if it overheats and breaks, regardless of what software is running and whether the lid was closed or not. (Therefore the warranty should cover it)
I often leave my laptop on & awake when the lid is closed. I'm sure many other people do as well.
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Your argument makes about as much sense as saying an auto warranty should not cover a broken door if the owner didn't have the A/C on 24x7.
"Her outriggers store the 2,000 gallons of fuel that power the two Cummins Marine Diesel Quantum Series QSB5.9 355 horsepower engines at their sterns."
Link to wikipedia article since the linked article is retarded.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteus_(WAM-V)
Hint: Linux distros - Free, unless you have a service contract in which case you are not going to use torrents to download from these companies. (Unless you choose to)
- Selling exploits like this is only going to encourage crime -- anyone who thinks a big vendor like MS is going to buy exploits this way is fooling themselves.
- All of the exploits currently listed for auction are for "free" software. Who (except a very unlikely angel corporation) is going to pay for these exploits, except criminals?
(Note that I have no problem with vendors paying for this stuff, but this auction method exists to make money by selling exploits to criminals. Call it what it is.)
No, that is a bad idea.
Speedy updates are your best defense against malware, the exception being mission critical systems, which yes, definitely need any and all changes thoroughly checked. (But should otherwise be protected against malware.)
Horrible English sorry, I'm rushing to leave work.
--- I wouldn't consider anything 70-80k enough to afford a house, let alone "all the latest tech toys".
Meant to say... anything LESS THAN 70-80k..
It certainly isn't Calgary or Vancouver, because 50-60k will not cut it in either city.
I live in Calgary and make over that amount. (I also regularily spend time in Vancouver, and know for a fact its pretty comparable to Calgary as far as cost of living these days.)
I wouldn't consider anything 70-80k enough to afford a house, let alone "all the latest tech toys".
The upload speed comments are amusing, as I regularily exceed 200 kB/s upload speeds with my cable modem, and 1MB/s down. That is above a T1 easily, outbound, and not even comparable outbound.
This is in Canada, via Shaw Cablesystems.
I'd imagine the primary difference for a T1 these days would be the SLA.
I'm pretty sure the oil companies are making a profit in the tar sands at $30+/barrel. You may call it "locked up", but as someone who lives in Alberta I can tell you there is a lot of work happening right now to get that oil out of the tar sands.
You also imply that all of the oil in Canada is in the tar sands... That is completely untrue.
Yeah, most people put on way too much. You don't need a lot.
The article is actually referring to the paste between the IHS and the chip though, not the IHS and the HSF.
I've modded / repaired quite a few of both ps2 and xbox. I believe the xbox had superior hardware.
The first few versions of ps2 drives had quite a few problems with the dvd drives. (Crap lasers, you could fix it temporarly by adjusting the pot, but that only saved you a few months)
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.. No army has had the technological capabilities that are becoming available now. (Especially in robotics)
Most likely - if grunts are still largely used in 20-30 years, it is because they are *cheaper* than robots. Not better.
Exactly.
Stupid finance girl on CBC news yesterday morning was all giddy about the dollar. Sad part is, I would expect that she considers herself an expert.
Pretty sad, this is already really hurting many smaller businesses.
It doesn't help that the politicians play on the mindset that "higher is better", as it looks good for them to the ignorant masses.
Truly it amazes me how many people think this is a good thing.
Not even close to being a "wash"... I work for a business very similar to one you describe, and we are losing a ton of money. We've been hedging with CD futures for awhile... but that's up soon.
If I worked for Redhat I'd be feeling more than a little ripped off about that.
Sounds like they picked it because it doesn't need support contracts. (From a quick read of the relevant area of the site).
No problems here at all... But I do have problems with the new nvidia drivers while using apps.
It's obviously a flaw in the product if it overheats and breaks, regardless of what software is running and whether the lid was closed or not. (Therefore the warranty should cover it) I often leave my laptop on & awake when the lid is closed. I'm sure many other people do as well. --- Your argument makes about as much sense as saying an auto warranty should not cover a broken door if the owner didn't have the A/C on 24x7.
Might want to read the "article" next time. "the Zap2it TV Listings are not being shut down"
Sort of like the CANDU reactors?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_CANDU_React
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CANDU (Now a fairly old design)
"Her outriggers store the 2,000 gallons of fuel that power the two Cummins Marine Diesel Quantum Series QSB5.9 355 horsepower engines at their sterns." Link to wikipedia article since the linked article is retarded. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteus_(WAM-V)
Yep.
Stupid article, skip to the blog only to see what they are really talking about.
It's not about relational databases being obsolete at all.
Generally when you buy a phone on a contract, the phone is subsidized by the phone company so you get it at a reasonable rate.
The "subsidy provider code" (lock code) is what blocks it from being setup on a different network.
This is the "official" reason AFAIK. Most of the other reasons people have mentioned likely apply to some degree as well.
Hint: Linux distros - Free, unless you have a service contract in which case you are not going to use torrents to download from these companies. (Unless you choose to)
This is stupid really.
- Selling exploits like this is only going to encourage crime -- anyone who thinks a big vendor like MS is going to buy exploits this way is fooling themselves.
- All of the exploits currently listed for auction are for "free" software. Who (except a very unlikely angel corporation) is going to pay for these exploits, except criminals?
(Note that I have no problem with vendors paying for this stuff, but this auction method exists to make money by selling exploits to criminals. Call it what it is.)
No, that is a bad idea. Speedy updates are your best defense against malware, the exception being mission critical systems, which yes, definitely need any and all changes thoroughly checked. (But should otherwise be protected against malware.)
Horrible English sorry, I'm rushing to leave work. --- I wouldn't consider anything 70-80k enough to afford a house, let alone "all the latest tech toys". Meant to say ... anything LESS THAN 70-80k..
Out of curiosity, where is "up here"?
It certainly isn't Calgary or Vancouver, because 50-60k will not cut it in either city.
I live in Calgary and make over that amount. (I also regularily spend time in Vancouver, and know for a fact its pretty comparable to Calgary as far as cost of living these days.)
I wouldn't consider anything 70-80k enough to afford a house, let alone "all the latest tech toys".
That's so cool!
What a hack, dropping pens from the ceiling. Insane. Really.
Stupidest slashdot post ever.
7.04 is Feisty Fawn
The upload speed comments are amusing, as I regularily exceed 200 kB/s upload speeds with my cable modem, and 1MB/s down. That is above a T1 easily, outbound, and not even comparable outbound. This is in Canada, via Shaw Cablesystems. I'd imagine the primary difference for a T1 these days would be the SLA.
You must be the life of the party.
I'm pretty sure the oil companies are making a profit in the tar sands at $30+ /barrel. You may call it "locked up", but as someone who lives in Alberta I can tell you there is a lot of work happening right now to get that oil out of the tar sands.
You also imply that all of the oil in Canada is in the tar sands... That is completely untrue.
Exactly.
The only reason Canada switched was to stay on the same times as the US, for economic reasons.
IMO, Saskatchewan is the only province to have it right.
... Just stumbled across this a few minutes ago:
c t_the_PS3_Due_to_High_Price.html
http://www.playfuls.com/news_06713_Europeans_Reje
Gotta love the media.
Yeah, most people put on way too much. You don't need a lot. The article is actually referring to the paste between the IHS and the chip though, not the IHS and the HSF.
Agreed.
I've modded / repaired quite a few of both ps2 and xbox. I believe the xbox had superior hardware.
The first few versions of ps2 drives had quite a few problems with the dvd drives. (Crap lasers, you could fix it temporarly by adjusting the pot, but that only saved you a few months)
The thomson xbox drives were really bad too.