I only use PayPal and will not deal with any seller/buyer that does not accept PayPal. I don't trust 'the check is in the mail', or 'I will wire the money to you tomorrow'. I am especially wary of sellers that offer me a discount if I pay them direct to avoid additional fees. By using PayPal, every step of the transaction is recorded and logged for reference.
The one time I was warned that a seller had been removed from eBay due to suspicious sales -- and I had already completed the sale -- I filed with eBay and PayPal. I got nearly all of my money back. The seller had gotten to his bank account and removed some of the money first.
Don't like the fees? Then charge more for your auction or go to another auction site.
agreed but was it really neccessary to drag politics into this?
Karma was meant to be burned, not hoarded. Mine was getting too high. I need to write something controversial to get me away from those 15 mod points I had been getting.
The technocracy believe in forcing broadband on everyone much like the liberals with nationalized health care. "This is good for you. You want it. You must trust us, because we know your needs better than you do." If people on dial-up want to stay that way, then leave them alone and let them stay on dial-up.
Actually, on-access scans are resource hogs on a live workstation, and are not worth the overhead when all you need to do is exercise some common sense in the things that you open.
Remember who we are talking about now: Users. The same people who demonstrate time and again any idea of common sense and will click on any prompt that comes their way. For a sysadmin, automated scans will remove far worse headaches like the thought of a virus running free on your network.
The patents owners won't HAVE to sell, but if someone came to your door with a wheelbarrow full of money, you might be tempted to say "Sure, here it is." But, now that the 'secretive' group has been exposed, they are no longer, um, a secret. Yes? No?
People need the electricity. The BLM should only need to answer one question: Will the proposed solar energy plant harm the environment more than a natural gas/coal/oil plant would to produce the same amount of power? If not, let it be built.
There is the matter of the environmental impact on the fields that the panels would be installed, the digging and burying of wire, the materials used and the effect on the environment in the long-term exposure to said materials. Solar panels ain't exactly made of recyclable material these days.
Obama is lying to his supporters as much as any politician will, if it gets your vote. I foresee him conveniently missing the vote on this one, to avoid having taken sides, to placate all of this liberal supporters in not supporting it, while not giving the conservative the ammo of "he limits your rights!". Wow, lotsa commas in there, sorry about that.
Ultimately, Obama and McCain will be blasted by all three sides as the agendas of each see fit.
But, according to the liberals in charge of the NKLB Policy, its okay to let the smart kids suffer as long as the slower kids are meant to feel 'bad' about being slower.
I seem to remember some buildings in New York City being hit airplanes piloted by said terrorists.
That killed some 2,500 of 250,000,000 Americans. You have a strange definition of 'all'.
One victim is too many victims. You sound like a military person now, accepting 2500 lost as reasonable if it means your e-mail isn't being read illicitly.
We had no reason to invade Iraq; none at all. None? So, a dictator guilty of crimes against humanity on a regular basis, who funded terrorists groups, and was so absolutely devoid any sense of human dignity wasn't a good reason? Oh, and just because we haven't found the WMDs doesn't mean they didn't have them. We are still finding caches of weapons and other dangerous things not known before.
The cynicism of this counterinsurgency manual, and willingness to use ordinary people as material for war, is quite stunning. Such cynicism is necessary, though, for the greater good of the country. The terrorists from the Middle East want to kill all Americans. Why? Because of something our government did decades ago, because something a corporation did, because you aren't a muslim, because you the devil! The mere fact of being a terrorist means a lack of respect for human dignity and right to life, and thus sometimes, tactics that seem wrought with constitutional issues will be used and condoned by groups who don't want you to know what tactics are being used to keep YOU safe.
I'm sure if they could afford better real estate, they would move. For some, yes, but 'home' can encompass more than just the 4 walls and the roof, or a postage-stamp yard. I grew up in the country with thousands of acres of farm landing surround me. It was nice. The air was clean, the environment was safe. The neighbors were pleasant. There is the sum total to consider and that very factor is what will keep people considering rebuilding on the edge of a volcano, next to a river, in tornado alley or next to the San Andreas fault.
"ISSUE: There isn't enough intellectual honesty within the FUBAR project. Managers reject or explain away bad news and real problems, looking instead for people who will tell them what they want to hear. "
This has easily been the #1 reason I have personally witnessed for project failure. I am in the process of witnessing it right now, even, with what seems like a relatively simple project. The suits and supervisors along the way are either not responding to requests for information, or change their request for features.
I suspect analyzing drivers' I.Q would make a simpler, better job at predicting stupid road behaviour. I know some very high IQ people who are stupid drivers. I believe it comes down to how much you care about other people. If you value other's lives, you will act in a way that respects other people...like using your turn signal to warn people behind you that you are about to change lanes...or not stealing someone's safety buffer that your car just happens to fit. Simply put, if you wouldn't want someone doing it to you, then why the heck are you doing it to them?
"...track down the people who wrote the virus and force them to talk."
Or, more likely, beat them within an inch of their life, break their fingers, cut off their toes...then ask them for the key or else you will get really nasty.
These geeks aren't going to fear the results of their actions until they begin seeing their cohorts disappearing without a trace or being put on display as an example to the others.
They didn't change drastically. They changed a tiny bit at a time, and it was until over 40,000 generations later that this new trait realized itself.
Only when you compare the start to the finish, does it seem drastic. Humans, in the last 4,000/100,000/1,000,000 years have developed and adapted every successive generation. Our bodies are rife with these adaptations, with our brain being the most complex example.
This doesn't prove or disprove Evolution (not the big E) or creationism. The bacterium merely adapted to their environment, the evolved (little e), which creationist have no problem with. The presence of Citrate aided at some level in the tiny changes to each successive generation until those changes resulted in the ability to digest citrate.
Show me how how the leafy sea dragon developed its leafiness and I might just start to believe in Evolution (with a big E), othewise, you are just seeing persistent change from generation to generation that eventually produces something useful.
Or, maybe if the bacterium suddenly developed the ability to feed on their glass petri dishes.
Otherwise, neither side should be to quick to exclaim or disclaim anything.
If you can cut off the buyer from the seller, you can make a dent in the problem. It is something, at least, to try. Though, I do worry to what extent other things will be added that are not illegal, but might be argued as 'inappropriate' for our eyes and ears. I don't need big brother to filter my internet for me
I have it on good information that pirates are necessary to maintain a stable global temperature, and that it was only with the slow disappearance of pirates that global warming became a threat. We need more pirates!
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I only use PayPal and will not deal with any seller/buyer that does not accept PayPal. I don't trust 'the check is in the mail', or 'I will wire the money to you tomorrow'. I am especially wary of sellers that offer me a discount if I pay them direct to avoid additional fees. By using PayPal, every step of the transaction is recorded and logged for reference.
The one time I was warned that a seller had been removed from eBay due to suspicious sales -- and I had already completed the sale -- I filed with eBay and PayPal. I got nearly all of my money back. The seller had gotten to his bank account and removed some of the money first.
Don't like the fees? Then charge more for your auction or go to another auction site.
agreed but was it really neccessary to drag politics into this?
Karma was meant to be burned, not hoarded. Mine was getting too high. I need to write something controversial to get me away from those 15 mod points I had been getting.
But, for a short time, that infected laptop gives 'p2p sharing' a whole new meaning.
The technocracy believe in forcing broadband on everyone much like the liberals with nationalized health care. "This is good for you. You want it. You must trust us, because we know your needs better than you do." If people on dial-up want to stay that way, then leave them alone and let them stay on dial-up.
And then what? Ninjas can't beat pirates.
1. Decide to put an end to piracy. 2. Hire ninjas. 3. ??? 4. FAIL!
Dr. McNinja would beg to differ.
Actually, on-access scans are resource hogs on a live workstation, and are not worth the overhead when all you need to do is exercise some common sense in the things that you open.
Remember who we are talking about now: Users. The same people who demonstrate time and again any idea of common sense and will click on any prompt that comes their way. For a sysadmin, automated scans will remove far worse headaches like the thought of a virus running free on your network.
This only means my company will be sticking with MS Office 2000 for even longer period of time, while migrating to OpenOffice and using both.
The patents owners won't HAVE to sell, but if someone came to your door with a wheelbarrow full of money, you might be tempted to say "Sure, here it is." But, now that the 'secretive' group has been exposed, they are no longer, um, a secret. Yes? No?
People need the electricity. The BLM should only need to answer one question: Will the proposed solar energy plant harm the environment more than a natural gas/coal/oil plant would to produce the same amount of power? If not, let it be built.
There is the matter of the environmental impact on the fields that the panels would be installed, the digging and burying of wire, the materials used and the effect on the environment in the long-term exposure to said materials. Solar panels ain't exactly made of recyclable material these days.
Obama is lying to his supporters as much as any politician will, if it gets your vote. I foresee him conveniently missing the vote on this one, to avoid having taken sides, to placate all of this liberal supporters in not supporting it, while not giving the conservative the ammo of "he limits your rights!". Wow, lotsa commas in there, sorry about that. Ultimately, Obama and McCain will be blasted by all three sides as the agendas of each see fit.
I would like to register .dot and then give /. a domain in it. And then, of course, dot.dot, just so I can hear people say it out loud.
...that I may or may not be using yours or someone else's unsecured wi-fi access point, Definitely maybe not, to post this response.
But, according to the liberals in charge of the NKLB Policy, its okay to let the smart kids suffer as long as the slower kids are meant to feel 'bad' about being slower.
That killed some 2,500 of 250,000,000 Americans. You have a strange definition of 'all'.
One victim is too many victims. You sound like a military person now, accepting 2500 lost as reasonable if it means your e-mail isn't being read illicitly.That doesn't matter at all, unless they are also able to kill all Americans. Just wanting something doesn't make it so.
I seem to remember some buildings in New York City being hit airplanes piloted by said terrorists."ISSUE: There isn't enough intellectual honesty within the FUBAR project. Managers reject or explain away bad news and real problems, looking instead for people who will tell them what they want to hear. "
This has easily been the #1 reason I have personally witnessed for project failure. I am in the process of witnessing it right now, even, with what seems like a relatively simple project. The suits and supervisors along the way are either not responding to requests for information, or change their request for features.
"...track down the people who wrote the virus and force them to talk."
Or, more likely, beat them within an inch of their life, break their fingers, cut off their toes...then ask them for the key or else you will get really nasty.
These geeks aren't going to fear the results of their actions until they begin seeing their cohorts disappearing without a trace or being put on display as an example to the others.
They didn't change drastically. They changed a tiny bit at a time, and it was until over 40,000 generations later that this new trait realized itself.
Only when you compare the start to the finish, does it seem drastic. Humans, in the last 4,000/100,000/1,000,000 years have developed and adapted every successive generation. Our bodies are rife with these adaptations, with our brain being the most complex example.
This doesn't prove or disprove Evolution (not the big E) or creationism. The bacterium merely adapted to their environment, the evolved (little e), which creationist have no problem with. The presence of Citrate aided at some level in the tiny changes to each successive generation until those changes resulted in the ability to digest citrate.
Show me how how the leafy sea dragon developed its leafiness and I might just start to believe in Evolution (with a big E), othewise, you are just seeing persistent change from generation to generation that eventually produces something useful.
Or, maybe if the bacterium suddenly developed the ability to feed on their glass petri dishes.
Otherwise, neither side should be to quick to exclaim or disclaim anything.
If you can cut off the buyer from the seller, you can make a dent in the problem. It is something, at least, to try. Though, I do worry to what extent other things will be added that are not illegal, but might be argued as 'inappropriate' for our eyes and ears. I don't need big brother to filter my internet for me
I have it on good information that pirates are necessary to maintain a stable global temperature, and that it was only with the slow disappearance of pirates that global warming became a threat. We need more pirates!