I totally agree. The only case with an exception is you can wear a black belt with white shoes... which by themselves are usually less formal. The only other color of shoes I've worn in the workplace is navy. Finding a navy belt is somewhat of a chore, but if you have navy shoes you'd better have a matching belt.
(BTW I assumed you meant black shoes, black belt. Happens to the best of us and more as we age...)
I like the idea of public humiliation. The only problem is that most people are so stupid they'd intentionally do something just for their 15 minutes of "fame". The movie "Idiocracy" (as I mentioned in another post) is coming true, and has been for awhile.
Defining what "acceptable behavior" means in a society is important. Letting any brat who can talk say whatever they want with no consequences is a mistake; not only would the important conversations be overwhelmed by the dullards and trolls of the majority, but the act of trolling in this manner further dumbs down our society as a whole.
See the movie "Idiocracy" for more examples of our future.
In days past, this was solved differently. The kid would've had his ass kicked. People had more respect for each other back then. Nowadays, every coward troll can peep out whenever they're bored or feeling malicious. Is this the future we want?
Drive-by downloads are just one of the reasons that won't work long-term. All kinds of nasties (even malware-infected ads) exist nowadays. XP is low-hanging fruit compared to other OS's security-wise and it will only become easier after the patches' discontinuation. It is irresponsible to advocating something resembling "being really careful" as a solution.
Once updates are gone, disconnecting that XP machine from any network is probably the best solution. It could still serve a purpose for other tasks, offline games etc.
To be fair, RHEL really isn't a desktop OS. It's a server OS, with its main concentration on stability. Packages are older -- for example RHEL6 (the newest version) supports MySQL 5.1 upgrades from their repositories, but not 5.5 or 5.6. Red Hat tends to keep packages within their major version for the life of that RHEL version, so you trade "cutting edge" for "older but issues and workarounds are better known".
Not saying this approach is good or bad -- depends on your requirements -- but there have been sooo many changes in the desktop-world you probably want a more cutting-edge distro for real desktop use. And has been discussed elsewhere in this convo, even Fedora involves trade-offs that may make it less suited for desktops than Ubuntu / Debian and others.
If you are using dial-up, I assume you aren't camping and are at a residence at the destination (because a lot of hotels give you free or cheap wifi). That implies you might be served well with a Mifi, provided the cost is acceptable. If not, you can always visit a Starbucks or McDonald's or whatever and get access although that's not as convenient.
Why are you deciding "to start fresh" after only "3 years without any significant problems" if it's "the smoothest experience so far"? What keeps you from wanting to continue using it as-is?
I don't think they will create a SKU just for you, but hey you can ask. Is there a particular flavor you'd like to request or is "unflavored" your favorite?
If I wanted cheap, there are always companies who specialize in cheap. You get what you pay for in many circumstances. Glad your battery is cheap and that's what's important to you. $50 won't buy you a dinner for two in Ruby Tuesday.
Apple does not compete in the cheap segment. Many other companies also shun this segment. When you have a chance to use Apple products, they are worth every penny. There are quite a few of us who came from other platforms and wouldn't dream of going back.
It was such a big deal that after the story broke, people refused to purchase the iPhone 4.
Oh, wait, Apple continued to sell the iPhone 4 and in fact this affected so many people that they had a record number of sales after the issue was plastered everywhere.
The average person never experienced the issue. It was blown out of proportion. Even after the 4S came out, the iPhone 4 has been an extremely popular model.
If you're looking for a complaint, you will undoubtedly find one. If you want to feel insulted because this issue affected certain people and not others, go ahead. It was a mistake. Big deal. Man up and get through it somehow.
The one where Apple gave you a free bumper if you experienced the problem? http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4389 It wasn't handled as well as I'd expect, but it was eventually handled. I can't get that upset over it, but no doubt there's someone whose really harbors some resent...
Hey, wait, there you are! So sorry and please enjoy your free bumper.
If the battery goes out but the iDevice otherwise works, there are a lot of places that will replace the battery for a small fee. Even when sending it in to Apple, it's not a whole lot -- $106 for an iPad that's out of warranty or $86 for an iPhone, or $56 to $86 for an iPod. Granted that $100 for an iPad is a "reconditioned" iPad, which may or may not be better than a simple battery swap depending on the condition of your iPad. In all cases, "Apple disposes of your battery in an environmentally friendly manner."
Third-party services are much cheaper; I found many on Google. This one is $49 for iPad; the replacement service is extra. They have one for $19 for iPhone 4; again, replacement service is extra. http://www.ipodjuice.com/ipad-replacement-battery.htm
So apparently people are managing to do this affordably. Move along, nothing to see here.
If Apple takes them all back for recycling, doesn't that work? I imagine that since we're talking very popular products, anyone who receives one for recycling (and isn't Apple) will send them to Apple because of Apple's agreement. Plus they get a gift card, which is an incentive for everyone to participate. http://www.apple.com/recycling/
I have always organized my start menu, primarily because I have so much software installed; for instance "Remote" has IP utilities, FTP clients, PuTTY, VNC, VMWare, etc etc. I can launch almost any program in 3 or fewer clicks so it's pretty simple. Quick Launch shows the most used items in a separate area for me, which I prefer greatly over pinned items (quick, how many copies of that app are open?)
I could take the time to organize I suppose, but why bother when just typing the program name works fine.
...so what do you do when the 32-bit program you wish to run has the same name as the 64-bit version that you do not wish to run? For example, the 64-bit ODBC Administrator tool in Windows 2008 R2. What about having the same named application with multiple versions for testing, normally accessible in a hierarchical view (so you can compare behavior and output)?
When my environment is customized to my preferences, I am very efficient. I can't imagine having to query instead of single-click what I want.
There are many reasons why the "search for everything" approach doesn't work well for all users. Not to mention the wasted CPU cycles to run queries... as someone who codes for a living it bristles my hairs to do something so wasteful. I have at least 1 VM running all day on my laptop and sometimes as many as 3, not counting the host OS. I don't need or want my hand held for such basic things and would rather use my resources for other matters.
If you can do better, do it. I'm sure if you can work out the logistics that people will flock to your service. No, really, back up your claims and just do it. I will applaud you, because what Apple is doing hasn't been matched by any of the other companies in this area, and quite a few of them have a HUGE amount of expertise in the industry. If you can beat them, my hat's off to you.
I do know something about publishing, having been Director of Production for a National magazine in the mid-90's. 30% is not a bargain... it's a STEAL for the publisher! Why? Waste from press runs, torn/mutilated copies, backorders, 3-month trials (counts as a subscriber to advertisers and the Audit Bureau of Circulations even though they didn't pay), subscriber audits, unexpected run outs because an issue was popular, people upset because you don't have a particular issue etc etc etc. All of that goes away with digital.
No more bluelines, no subscription department, no bank runs, no handling cash. Your people can work from anywhere in the world. Put a button in your mag to allow the reader to post on Twitter or Facebook to gather more eyes. It's a steal, I tell you. Apple has the most eyes on digital media right now.
Time Warner (TWX) was valued at 34B today. If Apple really really wanted Time's offerings, they could buy them out.
30% for access to the Apple market is a bargain. I know I won't play around with paper magazines (my apartment's metal mailboxes let rain soak the contents sometimes) and I'm not playing around with entrusting other sites to have my credit card info, using their online service to fetch or read a magazine etc. I'm far far far more likely to buy a subscription that I can read on my iPhone / iPad. There are others like me. I'd bet quite a few.
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If possible, would you similarly go to a live musical or sporting event, then decide afterward if you feel like paying or not? Why or why not?
I totally agree. The only case with an exception is you can wear a black belt with white shoes... which by themselves are usually less formal. The only other color of shoes I've worn in the workplace is navy. Finding a navy belt is somewhat of a chore, but if you have navy shoes you'd better have a matching belt.
(BTW I assumed you meant black shoes, black belt. Happens to the best of us and more as we age...)
+1 Insightful. Sad but true.
I like the idea of public humiliation. The only problem is that most people are so stupid they'd intentionally do something just for their 15 minutes of "fame". The movie "Idiocracy" (as I mentioned in another post) is coming true, and has been for awhile.
Defining what "acceptable behavior" means in a society is important. Letting any brat who can talk say whatever they want with no consequences is a mistake; not only would the important conversations be overwhelmed by the dullards and trolls of the majority, but the act of trolling in this manner further dumbs down our society as a whole.
See the movie "Idiocracy" for more examples of our future.
In days past, this was solved differently. The kid would've had his ass kicked. People had more respect for each other back then. Nowadays, every coward troll can peep out whenever they're bored or feeling malicious. Is this the future we want?
Drive-by downloads are just one of the reasons that won't work long-term. All kinds of nasties (even malware-infected ads) exist nowadays. XP is low-hanging fruit compared to other OS's security-wise and it will only become easier after the patches' discontinuation. It is irresponsible to advocating something resembling "being really careful" as a solution.
Once updates are gone, disconnecting that XP machine from any network is probably the best solution. It could still serve a purpose for other tasks, offline games etc.
As your college for a refund, if you didn't cover something as basic as this either they or you are at fault.
If he's using a Mac, probably a *BSD variant.
To be fair, RHEL really isn't a desktop OS. It's a server OS, with its main concentration on stability. Packages are older -- for example RHEL6 (the newest version) supports MySQL 5.1 upgrades from their repositories, but not 5.5 or 5.6. Red Hat tends to keep packages within their major version for the life of that RHEL version, so you trade "cutting edge" for "older but issues and workarounds are better known".
Not saying this approach is good or bad -- depends on your requirements -- but there have been sooo many changes in the desktop-world you probably want a more cutting-edge distro for real desktop use. And has been discussed elsewhere in this convo, even Fedora involves trade-offs that may make it less suited for desktops than Ubuntu / Debian and others.
Thanks for the link... absolutely hilarious! I can just imagine a cubicle farm where everyone has one, and the ensuing chaos.
Shhh... don't tell him what "HR" stands for.
If you are using dial-up, I assume you aren't camping and are at a residence at the destination (because a lot of hotels give you free or cheap wifi). That implies you might be served well with a Mifi, provided the cost is acceptable. If not, you can always visit a Starbucks or McDonald's or whatever and get access although that's not as convenient.
Then you can enjoy the rest of the web.
Why are you deciding "to start fresh" after only "3 years without any significant problems" if it's "the smoothest experience so far"? What keeps you from wanting to continue using it as-is?
I don't think they will create a SKU just for you, but hey you can ask. Is there a particular flavor you'd like to request or is "unflavored" your favorite?
If I wanted cheap, there are always companies who specialize in cheap. You get what you pay for in many circumstances. Glad your battery is cheap and that's what's important to you. $50 won't buy you a dinner for two in Ruby Tuesday.
Apple does not compete in the cheap segment. Many other companies also shun this segment. When you have a chance to use Apple products, they are worth every penny. There are quite a few of us who came from other platforms and wouldn't dream of going back.
It was such a big deal that after the story broke, people refused to purchase the iPhone 4.
Oh, wait, Apple continued to sell the iPhone 4 and in fact this affected so many people that they had a record number of sales after the issue was plastered everywhere.
The average person never experienced the issue. It was blown out of proportion. Even after the 4S came out, the iPhone 4 has been an extremely popular model.
If you're looking for a complaint, you will undoubtedly find one. If you want to feel insulted because this issue affected certain people and not others, go ahead. It was a mistake. Big deal. Man up and get through it somehow.
The one where Apple gave you a free bumper if you experienced the problem? http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4389 It wasn't handled as well as I'd expect, but it was eventually handled. I can't get that upset over it, but no doubt there's someone whose really harbors some resent...
Hey, wait, there you are! So sorry and please enjoy your free bumper.
If the battery goes out but the iDevice otherwise works, there are a lot of places that will replace the battery for a small fee. Even when sending it in to Apple, it's not a whole lot -- $106 for an iPad that's out of warranty or $86 for an iPhone, or $56 to $86 for an iPod. Granted that $100 for an iPad is a "reconditioned" iPad, which may or may not be better than a simple battery swap depending on the condition of your iPad. In all cases, "Apple disposes of your battery in an environmentally friendly manner."
Third-party services are much cheaper; I found many on Google. This one is $49 for iPad; the replacement service is extra. They have one for $19 for iPhone 4; again, replacement service is extra. http://www.ipodjuice.com/ipad-replacement-battery.htm
So apparently people are managing to do this affordably. Move along, nothing to see here.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/dead-ipad-battery-never-mind-replacing-it-apple-just-sends-ano/
http://www.apple.com/batteries/replacements.html
Yes, we need more of this. Everyone's wrong sometime, and it's important to step up and admit it.
If Apple takes them all back for recycling, doesn't that work? I imagine that since we're talking very popular products, anyone who receives one for recycling (and isn't Apple) will send them to Apple because of Apple's agreement. Plus they get a gift card, which is an incentive for everyone to participate. http://www.apple.com/recycling/
I could take the time to organize I suppose, but why bother when just typing the program name works fine.
When my environment is customized to my preferences, I am very efficient. I can't imagine having to query instead of single-click what I want.
There are many reasons why the "search for everything" approach doesn't work well for all users. Not to mention the wasted CPU cycles to run queries... as someone who codes for a living it bristles my hairs to do something so wasteful. I have at least 1 VM running all day on my laptop and sometimes as many as 3, not counting the host OS. I don't need or want my hand held for such basic things and would rather use my resources for other matters.
If you can do better, do it. I'm sure if you can work out the logistics that people will flock to your service. No, really, back up your claims and just do it. I will applaud you, because what Apple is doing hasn't been matched by any of the other companies in this area, and quite a few of them have a HUGE amount of expertise in the industry. If you can beat them, my hat's off to you.
I do know something about publishing, having been Director of Production for a National magazine in the mid-90's. 30% is not a bargain... it's a STEAL for the publisher! Why? Waste from press runs, torn/mutilated copies, backorders, 3-month trials (counts as a subscriber to advertisers and the Audit Bureau of Circulations even though they didn't pay), subscriber audits, unexpected run outs because an issue was popular, people upset because you don't have a particular issue etc etc etc. All of that goes away with digital.
No more bluelines, no subscription department, no bank runs, no handling cash. Your people can work from anywhere in the world. Put a button in your mag to allow the reader to post on Twitter or Facebook to gather more eyes. It's a steal, I tell you. Apple has the most eyes on digital media right now.
Time Warner (TWX) was valued at 34B today. If Apple really really wanted Time's offerings, they could buy them out.
30% for access to the Apple market is a bargain. I know I won't play around with paper magazines (my apartment's metal mailboxes let rain soak the contents sometimes) and I'm not playing around with entrusting other sites to have my credit card info, using their online service to fetch or read a magazine etc. I'm far far far more likely to buy a subscription that I can read on my iPhone / iPad. There are others like me. I'd bet quite a few.