And, if you're in the market for a new game, that missing $3.46 can be easily made up by the 10% off a new game they're offering if you trade in a game in the next two weeks.
It's a data dump, not the filtered results that you're referring to. Think of how much you type every day, and then think of how much of that is data useful for stealing your money/credit/identity.
Evolution IS the response to the environment and life-affecting issues. Evolution is, in a manner of speaking, random genetic mutations that result in having a better chance of surviving those environmental changes. So, yes, modern medicine is definitely a factor in keeping people from passing on their genes. Take for example, a childhood leukemia victim. If modern medicine saves that child, that child now has the ability to pass on whatever genes predisposed them to that leukemia. Now, I'm not saying that that person shouldn't be saved, but it serves to support both the article and the medicine aspect. Society's support of curing leukemia, combined with the ability to do so, have limited the evolutionary path.
How does that work? Does the election official set the machine to Dem/Rep before the person enters, or does the voter choose?
If the voter chooses, can they change their mind? Could that have caused the problem?
Because I can totally see some random voter choosing Democrat, then realizing that they meant to choose Republican. If the Democrat vs. Republican counter used the first choice, but the vote counter correctly registered the actual vote, there's your error.
Still a stupid error, but not quite as serious as it could be.
I'm not the poster, so I can't say for certain, but I read his statement as being critical more of the actual content of the help file returned, rather than the direction to said help file. It's English, but not my parents' English.
It doesn't take a genius to figure out who left negative feedback about you when your rating falls.
It does if you're selling many items that are ending at different times. Yes, you could make an educated guess, but you'd still not be sure about the source of that new negative feedback. This would be similar to the expanded feedback that eBay introduced revolving around different aspects of the transaction. If the seller's feedback profile wasn't updated until a set number of transactions were processed, the source would be well concealed. Of course, this would (or should) vary based on seller volume. One feedback out of a hundred transactions in the past week would likely be acceptable, but wait until 10 feedbacks have been processed for the little seller that only sold 10 items in the past week.
To go along with others, I've been reluctant to leave negative feedback, because of the possibility of retaliatory feedback, but, I can see the opposite point of view, as well. Some buyers won't work with the seller to come to a mutually acceptable solution prior to leaving negative feedback. The only option left for the seller at that point is leaving retaliatory feedback. Of course, I've also had situations where, as a buyer, I have tried to contact the seller and received no response, or an unsatisfactory one. This seems to be a somewhat fair solution.
Actually, the real question is, how many of these folks knew what how many hours they were going to be expected to work when they started? If they had a reasonable expectation of the hours they were going to put in, then I have no pity for these people. If IBM misrepresented how many hours per week they were expected to work, then they were employed without fully understanding their conditions of employment and this is a reasonable response, from both parties. Now, if we watch how many people leave vs. stay, we might have a clue as to which of these scenarios is accurate.
The downloader already does that. You buy, the downloader adds the music to your iTunes library. It's very simple and easy to use, but browsing/finding music is not very much fun on Amazon, and their recommendations are way off base compared to what I'm used to with iTunes. I usually get recommendations and/or search on iTunes then go look for the specific item(s) on Amazon. If not available there, then I go back to iTunes. With this announcement, it appears I won't have to go back as much.
I understand the complaint, but I'm not sure that it's a problem that most computer users care about. The population here on slashdot is a bit different, but most slashdot users know they can get alternative browsers, what the relative strengths and weaknesses are, and have an opinion on which they use and when.
The average computer user given the option to install a different browser during installation (or, considering the population, first boot on a Dell/HP/whatever) isn't going to know about those things, or probably care, but is going to want to stick with what they know or have used before. Those users want to know that it will work with their favorite websites and that they'll be able to find the favorites, history, preferences, etc. Why confuse them? As has been pointed out, it's pretty easy for a user (one that cares) to find a new browser and set it to the default browser and ignore the fact that IE is even installed.
Actually, you can download the manual from the Amazon site. However, it still isn't clear in the manual. You have to put two and two together, and those sections are about 15 pages apart in the manual. Nowhere does it explicitly state, "Hook the Kindle up via USB and you can transfer certain files for free". That would have been nice, but I think the GGP was somewhat correct in saying that there's not a real big advantage to Amazon in making the explicit statement. It also doesn't really jive with their main marketing point, the wireless connection through Sprint and lack of a need for a computer. There are some good discussions on the Kindle page regarding this topic, but, as with most of Amazon's Customer Discussions, you have to wade through a ton of crap.
Trains would probably be more popular if taxes weren't subsidizing airline tickets. I've traveled by train, and it wasn't great, but it was better than Greyhound, less expensive than driving, but more expensive (and time-consuming) than flying. But hey, I got to see the countryside from Chicago to New Orleans.
Firefox and Opera are both available on Windows, yet most people use IE. This doesn't mean that IE is better, just that it's already there, and good enough for most people. They probably "don't have any use for any of the extra features in Opera or Firefox extensions".
They're looking for red-dyed, "farm" diesel, most likely. That fuel is only allowed to be used on farms, and is taxed less, or in some states, not at all.
Makes sense if you consider the bundled software that comes with Windows that the software manufacturers pay Dell to put on the systems. And if you consider the added cost for supporting a new OS.
Probably about $25, considering you can already purchase bicycle lights that operate off the energy from a bike tire's movement. Just swap the connection from the light to the cell phone charger. Laptop probably wouldn't charge, though, unless you had a really, really long commute.
There are a lot of things that are only available on iTunes. Just search for "iTunes exclusive". Sometimes they are special tracks, sometimes live versions unavailable elsewhere, etc.
Does iTunes successfully get the metadata for these CDs, or do you have to enter it manually or edit it from the CD text? I'm guess the latter...
Depends. If you push the CD tray back in when iTunes pops it out after burning, it can automatically import the songs back as MP3 files complete with tagging. If you wait, or burn multiple CDs at one time, it won't and you'll have to tag them yourself.
Dun Malg said:
Most banks require a minimum balance before they waive the monthly service fee. In my experience, it's just a matter of finding the right bank that has a relationship with someone you also have a relationship with. I get offers for free checking (no minimum balance requirements) through my alumni associations (undergrad and graduate), my wife's employer, my employer, even through the fact that my father-in-law is retired military.
Dun Malg also said:
This is one of the many ways they soak the poor. I don't really think that is a fair portrayal of the situation. Banks charge fees for accounts that don't keep high balances because they don't make money on them. Banks are not charitable organizations, they are in business to make money.
I would think that if a person is smart enough to be able to ascertain what answers are "the best", they would be able to recognize that questions are being repeated and answer them the same way.
Anonymous Coward said:
you can goto a theatre and get a HUGE screen for 4$ I wish it was $4.00 to see a (new) movie in the theater here in Atlanta. Current prices (adult) are $9.50 after 4 p.m. and $7.25 for a matinée.
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And, if you're in the market for a new game, that missing $3.46 can be easily made up by the 10% off a new game they're offering if you trade in a game in the next two weeks.
It's a data dump, not the filtered results that you're referring to. Think of how much you type every day, and then think of how much of that is data useful for stealing your money/credit/identity.
Evolution IS the response to the environment and life-affecting issues. Evolution is, in a manner of speaking, random genetic mutations that result in having a better chance of surviving those environmental changes. So, yes, modern medicine is definitely a factor in keeping people from passing on their genes. Take for example, a childhood leukemia victim. If modern medicine saves that child, that child now has the ability to pass on whatever genes predisposed them to that leukemia. Now, I'm not saying that that person shouldn't be saved, but it serves to support both the article and the medicine aspect. Society's support of curing leukemia, combined with the ability to do so, have limited the evolutionary path.
How does that work? Does the election official set the machine to Dem/Rep before the person enters, or does the voter choose?
If the voter chooses, can they change their mind? Could that have caused the problem?
Because I can totally see some random voter choosing Democrat, then realizing that they meant to choose Republican. If the Democrat vs. Republican counter used the first choice, but the vote counter correctly registered the actual vote, there's your error.
Still a stupid error, but not quite as serious as it could be.
I'm not the poster, so I can't say for certain, but I read his statement as being critical more of the actual content of the help file returned, rather than the direction to said help file. It's English, but not my parents' English.
It does if you're selling many items that are ending at different times. Yes, you could make an educated guess, but you'd still not be sure about the source of that new negative feedback. This would be similar to the expanded feedback that eBay introduced revolving around different aspects of the transaction. If the seller's feedback profile wasn't updated until a set number of transactions were processed, the source would be well concealed. Of course, this would (or should) vary based on seller volume. One feedback out of a hundred transactions in the past week would likely be acceptable, but wait until 10 feedbacks have been processed for the little seller that only sold 10 items in the past week.
To go along with others, I've been reluctant to leave negative feedback, because of the possibility of retaliatory feedback, but, I can see the opposite point of view, as well. Some buyers won't work with the seller to come to a mutually acceptable solution prior to leaving negative feedback. The only option left for the seller at that point is leaving retaliatory feedback. Of course, I've also had situations where, as a buyer, I have tried to contact the seller and received no response, or an unsatisfactory one. This seems to be a somewhat fair solution.
Actually, the real question is, how many of these folks knew what how many hours they were going to be expected to work when they started? If they had a reasonable expectation of the hours they were going to put in, then I have no pity for these people. If IBM misrepresented how many hours per week they were expected to work, then they were employed without fully understanding their conditions of employment and this is a reasonable response, from both parties. Now, if we watch how many people leave vs. stay, we might have a clue as to which of these scenarios is accurate.
The downloader already does that. You buy, the downloader adds the music to your iTunes library. It's very simple and easy to use, but browsing/finding music is not very much fun on Amazon, and their recommendations are way off base compared to what I'm used to with iTunes. I usually get recommendations and/or search on iTunes then go look for the specific item(s) on Amazon. If not available there, then I go back to iTunes. With this announcement, it appears I won't have to go back as much.
Try explaining that to my mother.
I understand the complaint, but I'm not sure that it's a problem that most computer users care about. The population here on slashdot is a bit different, but most slashdot users know they can get alternative browsers, what the relative strengths and weaknesses are, and have an opinion on which they use and when.
The average computer user given the option to install a different browser during installation (or, considering the population, first boot on a Dell/HP/whatever) isn't going to know about those things, or probably care, but is going to want to stick with what they know or have used before. Those users want to know that it will work with their favorite websites and that they'll be able to find the favorites, history, preferences, etc. Why confuse them? As has been pointed out, it's pretty easy for a user (one that cares) to find a new browser and set it to the default browser and ignore the fact that IE is even installed.
Actually, you can download the manual from the Amazon site. However, it still isn't clear in the manual. You have to put two and two together, and those sections are about 15 pages apart in the manual. Nowhere does it explicitly state, "Hook the Kindle up via USB and you can transfer certain files for free". That would have been nice, but I think the GGP was somewhat correct in saying that there's not a real big advantage to Amazon in making the explicit statement. It also doesn't really jive with their main marketing point, the wireless connection through Sprint and lack of a need for a computer. There are some good discussions on the Kindle page regarding this topic, but, as with most of Amazon's Customer Discussions, you have to wade through a ton of crap.
The really funny part is that it went to the top of Amazon.com's bestseller list almost immediately as well. It's also $0.40 US cheaper at Amazon.
Trains would probably be more popular if taxes weren't subsidizing airline tickets. I've traveled by train, and it wasn't great, but it was better than Greyhound, less expensive than driving, but more expensive (and time-consuming) than flying. But hey, I got to see the countryside from Chicago to New Orleans.
Firefox and Opera are both available on Windows, yet most people use IE. This doesn't mean that IE is better, just that it's already there, and good enough for most people. They probably "don't have any use for any of the extra features in Opera or Firefox extensions".
They're looking for red-dyed, "farm" diesel, most likely. That fuel is only allowed to be used on farms, and is taxed less, or in some states, not at all.
1) Time-sensitive commercials (probably not a great percentage, but still)
2) Most people (yourself not included, obviously) probably watch their recorded shows within 3 days. They had to cut it off somewhere.
Makes sense if you consider the bundled software that comes with Windows that the software manufacturers pay Dell to put on the systems. And if you consider the added cost for supporting a new OS.
The James Bond box set was on a special "Gold Box" deal yesterday, at $125, so that would be why it jumped up in sales.
Probably about $25, considering you can already purchase bicycle lights that operate off the energy from a bike tire's movement. Just swap the connection from the light to the cell phone charger. Laptop probably wouldn't charge, though, unless you had a really, really long commute.
Trip to space: $138,000 Taxes on trip to space: $25,000 Making a spelling error when complaining about someone else's grammar: Priceless
There are a lot of things that are only available on iTunes. Just search for "iTunes exclusive". Sometimes they are special tracks, sometimes live versions unavailable elsewhere, etc.
Depends. If you push the CD tray back in when iTunes pops it out after burning, it can automatically import the songs back as MP3 files complete with tagging. If you wait, or burn multiple CDs at one time, it won't and you'll have to tag them yourself.
I would think that if a person is smart enough to be able to ascertain what answers are "the best", they would be able to recognize that questions are being repeated and answer them the same way.