She could have called Verizon and said "I have a Dell computer with Ubuntu and cannot use my Verizon DSL CD. How can I get online?"
When the Dell rep told her that she can do everything she needs to do on this computer (ie, create Word docs), she could have asked "How do I do that?"
She did neither (correct me if I'm wrong; I read the article yesterday), and instead called the local media to whine about it. She followed the advice of the "expert" but failed to ask how; that's a lack of problem solving skills, IMO.
My company just fired my "IT Executive" boss in favor of hiring a developer turned consultant turned IT manager. The new guy started today, and it already feels like we've got a better plan (our previous plan was to not have a plan).
I build websites and am reading/. on my iMac display with Windows running in Parallels on the second display. I'm unfamiliar with the limitation you described.
I'm 22 and have good genes, but I ride my bike to a friend's house to play co-op Guitar Hero. That's two 20-minute aerobic sessions per day, and I spend several hours playing video games.
When I was a kid, we'd ride to the house of whoever's mom would let them have Mortal Kombat. Point being, there's no reason that kids can't play a seemingly unhealthy amount of video games while still getting some exercise.
Problem statement from Wikipedia:
"Given a number of cities and the costs of travelling from any city to any other city, what is the least-cost round-trip route that visits each city exactly once and then returns to the starting city?"
He's not trying to reduce the number of places he gets to, he's trying to find the best route to go to all the places on his list.
That's why you're a twit.
With Guitar Hero you're always playing with a full band to a cheering audience. It's not as satisfying as learning an instrument in the long term, but when I just want a perfect 3.5 minutes of rock glory, Guitar Hero is much easier to manage.
That's not logical. Again, that's exactly what the GP said. It's also not logical for you to argue with the GP as though you weren't backing him up, but here we are. Primates apparently make illogical decisions all the time.
NO. I put 15-20 hours into this game and still didn't give a shit about the characters. Star Ocean 2 (the PSone game) was engaging, though very wordy. The first 90 minutes of the game is all dialog.
The best laptop performance I've ever seen is a guy called Girl Talk. He makes whole songs out of pieces of pop songs. A lot of work goes into editing the pieces to make them fit, but they are still comprised of almost no original content. If you can find the song "smash your head," it's an excellent introduction.
The other killer act I've seen is Dev/Null. His music is completely original, but I wouldn't be surprised if I get a few "this is not music" replies. Check out "bolt thrower in a chinese restaurant" or "nitrous induced skull fracture".
This is terrible advice. The original included such frustrations as members of your party not being able to tell when an enemy is defeated, so any queued attacks left on that target will miss.
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On the other hand, I was one of these "juniors" who received a new machine with Encarta already installed. I used it all the time.
But first you have to know that you can divide first. Many don't, I'm sure.
"Mobile Safari" actually sounds like a great name for a mobile porn site.
I'm a Mac user who abandoned Safari for Chrome. Well, technically I abandoned Firefox, since Safari has always been a last-place choice for me.
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She could have called Verizon and said "I have a Dell computer with Ubuntu and cannot use my Verizon DSL CD. How can I get online?" When the Dell rep told her that she can do everything she needs to do on this computer (ie, create Word docs), she could have asked "How do I do that?" She did neither (correct me if I'm wrong; I read the article yesterday), and instead called the local media to whine about it. She followed the advice of the "expert" but failed to ask how; that's a lack of problem solving skills, IMO.
It's not the inability to use a computer that makes her stupid. It's the complete lack of problem solving skills.
My company just fired my "IT Executive" boss in favor of hiring a developer turned consultant turned IT manager. The new guy started today, and it already feels like we've got a better plan (our previous plan was to not have a plan).
I build websites and am reading /. on my iMac display with Windows running in Parallels on the second display. I'm unfamiliar with the limitation you described.
whooooooosh!
Two interns at the same time?
I'm 22 and have good genes, but I ride my bike to a friend's house to play co-op Guitar Hero. That's two 20-minute aerobic sessions per day, and I spend several hours playing video games. When I was a kid, we'd ride to the house of whoever's mom would let them have Mortal Kombat. Point being, there's no reason that kids can't play a seemingly unhealthy amount of video games while still getting some exercise.
Problem statement from Wikipedia: "Given a number of cities and the costs of travelling from any city to any other city, what is the least-cost round-trip route that visits each city exactly once and then returns to the starting city?" He's not trying to reduce the number of places he gets to, he's trying to find the best route to go to all the places on his list. That's why you're a twit.
Next gen isn't current gen until the current gen dies, and my PS2 is still kicking.
Who cares which one looks better on paper. Which one will still be working 6 months after you buy it?
With Guitar Hero you're always playing with a full band to a cheering audience. It's not as satisfying as learning an instrument in the long term, but when I just want a perfect 3.5 minutes of rock glory, Guitar Hero is much easier to manage.
Are you kidding? Tropicalia is huge in the States. It's not on the radio, but it's still very popular.
Shouldn't this be +4 funny, not insightful?
Hey, we waited a decade for the third Earthbound installment, and it finally delivered (in Japanese). Never lose hope.
NO. I put 15-20 hours into this game and still didn't give a shit about the characters. Star Ocean 2 (the PSone game) was engaging, though very wordy. The first 90 minutes of the game is all dialog.
With all that spare time, I might finally have a chance at scoring a Gutsy Bat for Ness.
Considering that the RIAA willingly sues innocent people, this is still 'backing down.'
The best laptop performance I've ever seen is a guy called Girl Talk. He makes whole songs out of pieces of pop songs. A lot of work goes into editing the pieces to make them fit, but they are still comprised of almost no original content. If you can find the song "smash your head," it's an excellent introduction. The other killer act I've seen is Dev/Null. His music is completely original, but I wouldn't be surprised if I get a few "this is not music" replies. Check out "bolt thrower in a chinese restaurant" or "nitrous induced skull fracture".
This is terrible advice. The original included such frustrations as members of your party not being able to tell when an enemy is defeated, so any queued attacks left on that target will miss.