So employers will now apply the obvious solution and pay them exactly the state's minimum wage if they're found to be violating the law with unpaid internships.
It means just what it said...they were convicted of the privacy code violation and acquitted on the criminal defamation charge (they were two separate charges, the privacy and the defamation).
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I give the same advice to people all the time! (They rarely listen, though. "I want to print color sometimes." - fine, get a color laser). The inkjets are such a ripoff.
I bought a little Brother laser printer a few years ago. I rarely print, so I'm still on the starter toner cartridge. It prints much faster than an inkjet, the whole thing cost like $50 after rebate, and the ink never dries out. I would have wasted four or five inkjet cartridges by now to print the same 100 or 200 pages...
I don't need to print photos at home on an inkjet printer, it's much cheaper to send that out to Walgreens or even WHCC and then I get it on real photo paper.
I would highly recommend Dropbox. I've been using them for close to a year now, and have never run into any major problems. It "just works", which is important for something that you don't want to think about. Having the files in the cloud means you don't need to keep both PCs on at the same time (older apps such as FolderShare required this). The delta sync and the "instant upload" if the file already exists on their server (even if it's not in your own dropbox...for example, if you put a Linux ISO in your Dropbox that someone else has already uploaded to them, it identifies it based on hash and you then don't need to upload it -- it sounds like a privacy issue, but it's not [no hash collisions], read about it on their site) really speed things up. The backup and versioning features are nice, too.
Dropbox is also cross-platform, so you can use it to send files to/from your server if you want to (takes a bit of fiddling to make it work under CLI-only, but their Wiki has instructions on that)
I use Mozilla Weave (hosting my own server since the public one is long since full) for syncing Firefox settings, it works fairly well, but is a pain to configure and troubleshoot sometimes.
I'm not sure why people keep bringing up this issue. It's a release candidate being released for evaluation of software that isn't free. If they didn't disable it after a certain date, people would continue to use it indefinitely, and then would expect support as well. By forcing people to upgrade to the release version, it ensures they're not using an old, buggy release candidate. (Whether the final release will be better remains to be seen, of course, this is a Microsoft product, after all:-)
Everyone is given fair warning about this before installing the RC (which shouldn't really be on production systems anyway). If you don't like what you see, then stop using it, otherwise upgrade to the release version when it comes out.
A method to upgrade to release without having to completely reinstall would be nice, but they've never done that in the past and I wouldn't expect to see it done this time, either.
And if your boss came to you and said "change the payroll system so that you're only paid minimum wage", would you do it? Keeping in mind that the change would also cause said boss to get minimum wage?
Even if it was possible, it's not going to be a high priority for anyone.
I would guess that they will eventually re-release the HD-DVD stuff on Blu-Ray. Why not, they can get your money twice that way for the same thing. Whether or not you'd be willing to pay again is the question, I'm guessing most people would keep their HD-DVD hardware for that. They're certainly not going to have a free disc trade-in program...
I'm thrilled that they're finally adding IMAP support. I'll finally be able to synchronize both ways with my Blackberry instead of the convoluted method I use now involving forwarding to a BIS account after applying message filters (meaning I see each message twice, once on the Blackberry and then again in the web browser, even if I deleted it on the BB).
I don't have it on either of my accounts yet (GMail or GMail for Domains), hopefully it gets added soon. I know the "for Domains" accounts tend to get features much later than the "regular" GMail, but judging by the comments already in this thread, it sounds like some Domains people have already gotten the IMAP option.
I guess they're counting on people still using the web interface most of the time to see the ads? If you use IMAP as your only means of accessing the account, how do they recover any costs?
This is going to mean you need special "USB 3" cables, which users will confuse with regular ones...
I assume that the cables will be much more expensive, as well, because of the fiber component. I can get a regular cable for about $3 now, does anyone know how much the new cables are likely to cost?
Certified mail is one idea (if you're willing to pay the few bucks), but it doesn't always work. There's one particularly annoying rebate company that I've dealt with the specifically says that "certified/return receipt requested mail will not be accepted". This is after making you register on their web site for a "rebate redemption code", writing it all over the envelope, pasting on their special mailing label, etc.
Which is why most cable-provided IP phones run on a separate pipe than your regular cable modem service. They can disable one without disabling the other (assuming you have a combined device like I have, a cable modem with both an ethernet and a phone port on the back). Maxing my upstream on my PC has no effect on my telephone calls.
No. Ability to check your own vote means that if you give the key to someone else, they can verify your vote as well, this will lead to people selling their votes.
It will really suck for those 7 people when (if) the store takes the "lottery" approach and hands out numbers at like 5am to everyone present including the morons who sat there for a week that won't get their PS3:-)
Should make for some interesting photos/TV, though, like those stampedes for the cheap laptops last year...
From what I've heard, they'll likely just pull the money back out of your bank account. If there's not enough in there, they'll resubmit it over and over running up overdraft fees.
I wish you good luck with getting it resolved. I'd recommend not offering PayPal when selling items that don't require a physical item to be shipped. Paypal makes it too easy for the buyers to claim non-reciept and refuse to pay. If it's a physical item, you can provide proof of mailing, etc, to make your side of the case.
Had to reload a few times to get it to generate my product key, and it looks like they've taken the download down for now:
Thank you for your interest in Windows Vista Beta 2.
We are currently experiencing a high level of demand and cannot process your request at this time.
Please check back later for availability. We apologize for any inconvenience.
I guess they didn't anticipate as many people as are trying to download it now (the bandwidth must be costing them a fortune, a torrent would have been a much better way to go...)
I guess I'll look around for a torrent when I get home from work, want to make sure the one I download is the current legal version released today. Or maybe by tonight Microsoft will have their download servers working again.
You can use your own domain name with Gmail now, but the feature's still in beta (like most Google applications), and you have to wait for them to approve you:
Anyone else having trouble registering for a Developer Key on their site? I keep getting the message: "Key was not added since you have reached the maximum number of keys for this type and class.", which appears to be zero, since there's no keys listed under my account...
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So employers will now apply the obvious solution and pay them exactly the state's minimum wage if they're found to be violating the law with unpaid internships.
It means just what it said...they were convicted of the privacy code violation and acquitted on the criminal defamation charge (they were two separate charges, the privacy and the defamation).
You can read the full WSJ article without subscribing by using the "Email" link at the bottom of the preview. The link you'll get in your mailbox will lead to the full article (this works for all WSJ "subscriber only" articles.)
I give the same advice to people all the time! (They rarely listen, though. "I want to print color sometimes." - fine, get a color laser). The inkjets are such a ripoff. I bought a little Brother laser printer a few years ago. I rarely print, so I'm still on the starter toner cartridge. It prints much faster than an inkjet, the whole thing cost like $50 after rebate, and the ink never dries out. I would have wasted four or five inkjet cartridges by now to print the same 100 or 200 pages... I don't need to print photos at home on an inkjet printer, it's much cheaper to send that out to Walgreens or even WHCC and then I get it on real photo paper.
I would highly recommend Dropbox. I've been using them for close to a year now, and have never run into any major problems. It "just works", which is important for something that you don't want to think about. Having the files in the cloud means you don't need to keep both PCs on at the same time (older apps such as FolderShare required this). The delta sync and the "instant upload" if the file already exists on their server (even if it's not in your own dropbox...for example, if you put a Linux ISO in your Dropbox that someone else has already uploaded to them, it identifies it based on hash and you then don't need to upload it -- it sounds like a privacy issue, but it's not [no hash collisions], read about it on their site) really speed things up. The backup and versioning features are nice, too.
Dropbox is also cross-platform, so you can use it to send files to/from your server if you want to (takes a bit of fiddling to make it work under CLI-only, but their Wiki has instructions on that)
I use Mozilla Weave (hosting my own server since the public one is long since full) for syncing Firefox settings, it works fairly well, but is a pain to configure and troubleshoot sometimes.
I'm not sure why people keep bringing up this issue. It's a release candidate being released for evaluation of software that isn't free. If they didn't disable it after a certain date, people would continue to use it indefinitely, and then would expect support as well. By forcing people to upgrade to the release version, it ensures they're not using an old, buggy release candidate. (Whether the final release will be better remains to be seen, of course, this is a Microsoft product, after all :-)
Everyone is given fair warning about this before installing the RC (which shouldn't really be on production systems anyway). If you don't like what you see, then stop using it, otherwise upgrade to the release version when it comes out.
A method to upgrade to release without having to completely reinstall would be nice, but they've never done that in the past and I wouldn't expect to see it done this time, either.
And if your boss came to you and said "change the payroll system so that you're only paid minimum wage", would you do it? Keeping in mind that the change would also cause said boss to get minimum wage?
Even if it was possible, it's not going to be a high priority for anyone.
I would guess that they will eventually re-release the HD-DVD stuff on Blu-Ray. Why not, they can get your money twice that way for the same thing.
Whether or not you'd be willing to pay again is the question, I'm guessing most people would keep their HD-DVD hardware for that. They're certainly not going to have a free disc trade-in program...
I'm thrilled that they're finally adding IMAP support. I'll finally be able to synchronize both ways with my Blackberry instead of the convoluted method I use now involving forwarding to a BIS account after applying message filters (meaning I see each message twice, once on the Blackberry and then again in the web browser, even if I deleted it on the BB).
I don't have it on either of my accounts yet (GMail or GMail for Domains), hopefully it gets added soon. I know the "for Domains" accounts tend to get features much later than the "regular" GMail, but judging by the comments already in this thread, it sounds like some Domains people have already gotten the IMAP option.
I guess they're counting on people still using the web interface most of the time to see the ads? If you use IMAP as your only means of accessing the account, how do they recover any costs?
In Soviet Russia....
:-)
Nah, it's too easy with this one.
This is going to mean you need special "USB 3" cables, which users will confuse with regular ones...
I assume that the cables will be much more expensive, as well, because of the fiber component. I can get a regular cable for about $3 now, does anyone know how much the new cables are likely to cost?
Certified mail is one idea (if you're willing to pay the few bucks), but it doesn't always work. There's one particularly annoying rebate company that I've dealt with the specifically says that "certified/return receipt requested mail will not be accepted". This is after making you register on their web site for a "rebate redemption code", writing it all over the envelope, pasting on their special mailing label, etc.
I had to enter my entire password for it to take it, so, no, it doesn't look like Amazon has the problem (my password is more than 10 characters).
...but yes if you exceeded the speed limit while running through the yellow.
Which is why most cable-provided IP phones run on a separate pipe than your regular cable modem service. They can disable one without disabling the other (assuming you have a combined device like I have, a cable modem with both an ethernet and a phone port on the back). Maxing my upstream on my PC has no effect on my telephone calls.
No. Ability to check your own vote means that if you give the key to someone else, they can verify your vote as well, this will lead to people selling their votes.
I'm 24, and I couldn't hear it. Is that a bad sign? :-)
Tried it on my laptop and desktop, even with headphones...
Probably just as well judging by the other comments.
It will really suck for those 7 people when (if) the store takes the "lottery" approach and hands out numbers at like 5am to everyone present including the morons who sat there for a week that won't get their PS3 :-)
Should make for some interesting photos/TV, though, like those stampedes for the cheap laptops last year...
And delivering it through IMAP would mean the ads would have to be put into the messages directly, which users wouldn't want.
I'm happy with the current "ads on the far side of the page where my brain doesn't even register their existence..."
From what I've heard, they'll likely just pull the money back out of your bank account. If there's not enough in there, they'll resubmit it over and over running up overdraft fees.
I wish you good luck with getting it resolved. I'd recommend not offering PayPal when selling items that don't require a physical item to be shipped. Paypal makes it too easy for the buyers to claim non-reciept and refuse to pay. If it's a physical item, you can provide proof of mailing, etc, to make your side of the case.
Should be "Jobs' Movie Pricing Plan".
I guess they didn't anticipate as many people as are trying to download it now (the bandwidth must be costing them a fortune, a torrent would have been a much better way to go...)
I guess I'll look around for a torrent when I get home from work, want to make sure the one I download is the current legal version released today. Or maybe by tonight Microsoft will have their download servers working again.
You are aware that President Bush has never vetoed a bill, right?
You can use your own domain name with Gmail now, but the feature's still in beta (like most Google applications), and you have to wait for them to approve you:
https://www.google.com/hosted
It's working well for my domain, so far.
Anyone else having trouble registering for a Developer Key on their site? I keep getting the message: "Key was not added since you have reached the maximum number of keys for this type and class.", which appears to be zero, since there's no keys listed under my account...