I totally agree that it's rediculous, and I also totally agree as Parents need to parent as though the laws don't work. However, that being said, making these items legal for children certainly wouldn't decrease their use. It's a combination of good parenting AND laws that keep these things away from as many minors as possible. If you have a smart enough kid able to get around these two roadblocks, then really there isn't much more that can be done.
Okay, okay...I'll bite. Let's break down your statement.
You(sic) attitude basically states that you would sell tobacco, alcohol, and firearms to anyone with the money to buy them.
I would. If a person wants the item, they will get it.
Let's start with the basics, of which you as a retailer are REQUIRED to comply with. It is 100% against the law to do this. You have neither the elected office, nor the executive/legislative appointment to make the decision to sell tobacco, guns, or booze to a minor. Whether or not you personally agree with the above policies is irrelivant, as you did in fact agree to them when you got your business licence, or when you signed a contract of employment with an employer. If your employer did not make you sign such a piece of paper, then shame on them, however regardless, you as the offending employee will be fined and/or arrested.
If parents knew their kids could legally buy the product, maybe they'd spend more time parenting.
This is one of the most rediculous statements I've ever heard. You are basically insinuating that EVERYTHING that is bad for minors should be legal, and that in turn would create better parents. Kids should be able to have guns, drink booze and rot their still growing liver, smoke cigarettes, and read pornography. Kids are not allowed these items for good reasons, the most poigniant of which being that they are INCAPABLE of ascertaining the negative effects and making an informed adult decision regardless of if they've had them explained by their parents.
Who knew that the collective minds of people using ONLY black and white pixels could make a picture that looks amazing like the/. effect. I mean seriously...What are the odds?
Completley off topic, but I have to wonder how many of the people who read slashdot have ANY idea what comes after the... in your sig, not to mention who did it and why it is SOOOO friggin hilarious. I'm also digging the Pinkly Motors reference...god bless B&T and all they stand for...my morning would be no good without them.
While CSI and GTA are for amsument only, there are some CONSTRUCTIVE things to do with your "handy blaster". For instance, are you aware that a single shot can instantly ignite a Burger King broiler oven thingie? You're close, but your analogy isn't perfect;)
Your comment instantly had the 4 people at my office who sit near me pop their heads over the cubes to find out what was so funny. I think we've got 4 new/. readers thanks to your wonderfully crafted comment./cheer
I can't understand the meaning of your assertion that Word is a good piece of software. It's unusable for me and for everyone I know
That's a bold statement. I find MS Word a wonderful piece of software for simple word processing tasks. Memos, Fax cover sheets, resumes, and regular old school work always come out formatted correctly with no weirdness from fonts, etc. Mail Merge works simply with CSV files to pop out labels and the like, and it handles internet links and embedded pictures with little to no issue. Templates even work well if you spend the time and set them up right (I have several for different things I need to write up). Is it perfect, No. Really though, what is? Utilizing different software packages for different things is part of life, but saying that Word is "unuseable" for a PhD dissertation is quite an overstatement. I'm sure there probably isn't a well defined place to cite this, but if I had to take a stab at it, I'd say the the vast majority of these types of documents are done in Word. That being said, either your "everyone I know" statement is an oversight on your part, or you simply don't know that many people./rant -off
The quotes in the article are definatley interesting, but I have to say as an avid gamer that I'm certainly part of the contingent that has missed out on some great titles due to the blitzkreig of games pushed out on shelves just in time for the X-mas rush. I spend a decent amount of my leisure time gaming, but as is the case with a lot of us that leisure time doesn't amount to much. I'd love to be able to try out the new games when they are released and see how they stack up in my own opinion rather than reading a ton of reviews from someone else's point of view, but it's not fiscally responsible during a season of giving. Just my $.02
When you're changing a device that handles security for one office out of hundreds, SOMEONE had to okay it. I'm impressed he did everything so seamlessly, but seriously. Changing a single office (or even a couple) that aren't connected anywhere else is not the same as creating a possible security issue into an office that is connected to one of the largest firms in the world.
I realize that, but everyone here is making is sound like he didn't ask permission for this. Like he was some BSD Zealot that just got fed up with Windows and did his own little dance in the NOC while he switched everything over.
When asked what argument he used to convince management to use an open source solution, Uemura said: "They didn't have an argument because they said don't spend any money."
They give you this little tidbit, but I'm pretty confident that this guy spent more time in meetings about how he was going to handle the problem without spending an inordinate amount of money, proving that it wouldn't cost any money, and drawing it up for approval than he did doing the actual migration. We're talking about security devices here, not the users OS, but there still had to be some sort of budgetary meetings and the like.
This one guy, who as you quoted got a promotion, had carte blance to do whatever he wanted without running it up the flagpole so long as it was "Free"? I call BS.
I'm going to go on the assumption that you don't work for "one of the world's largest accountancy and business consulting companies" or for that matter, one of the world's largest anythings.
I'm not trying for a flamebait here, but rather trying to point out there is a drastic difference of being THE IT manager of a company with dozens, or even hundreds of people, and AN IT manager of a company with over 120,000 employees and 16B (USD) of income. Many of us have the ABILITY to switch our networks to BSD, but we don't have the authority to do so without some sort of upper-management approval, regardless of whatever power trip we might be on at the moment. IMHO, this was not a wise decision.
IT managers who want to deploy an open source solution but are worried about company politics should go ahead and do it without asking, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) Japan IT manager Mark Uemura.
That sounds like a FANTASTIC idea. Just come in one weekend and change the entire network over to BSD without running it by anyone. Why bother with the pesky work of drawing up a well-structured arguement for what you want, and then run it by the people who sign your check? That would be highly irrational IMO...Screw politics, they'll thank you when it's done - With a nice pink check.
Maybe I'm just a skeptic, but I'd really enjoy to see some sort of facts, or even a sentence or two about what sorts of places he actually tested, and what % of them came back with discernable information. The fact that he found it in 3 chains hardly means that things are worth panicing about.
Granted, I've never checked, but I'd find it hard to believe that the large national chains (Marriott, Hilton, Accor, etc.) put your credit card number on your room key, and nobody has made a giant fuss about it yet. Guess it's time to go check my latest Courtyard key and see for myself.
I think a lot of the non Mac users out there think that Macs are more inherently safe only because of the "limited numbers" out in the IT world. Problem with thinking like that is that with the proliferation of other cool products (iPod, etc.) Macs are becoming more and more popular in the home markets, and will eventually make their way into businesses outside of the design world.
The line at the end of the post here is dead on...some day, probably soon, someone is going to realize there are more than 500 Mac OSX users in the world and want to make a name for themselves by writing a nice little virus that will make Yahoo!'s front page.
Everyone should know by now that it does NOT have laser beams attached to it's head. That technology is reserved for Sharks, and possibly ill tempered sea bass.
I just meant % of worth-wise. Something tells me the defense cost was probably a very small in the eyes of the University, while the small time local dating site probably spent a much larger % of their net income on something that should have stayed out of the courts anyway.
Well, it would seem that this is somewhat of a victory, seeing as how this may hopefully serve as some sort of precedent for blocking unsoclicited e-mail at the university level (IANAL but this seems that it couldn't be an issue in the private sector).
The article is short, but the lines "The university said it was also responding to complaints from students and faculty" & "At the time, UT issued a cease and desist order, but White Buffalo refused to comply. So UT blocked all the e-mail messages from White Buffalo's IP address"
pretty much sum up enough reason to blacklist them. Glad to know the spammers probably burned a lot of money on the court case though.
While I firmly agree with Pixar breaking off from Disney, the statement
Jobs went so far as to declare that Pixar had surpassed Disney as "the most powerful and trusted brand in animation."
seems a little fishy to me. While Pixar is amazing at what it does, it's no Disney. Nobody wants to take thier kids to Pixarland, and you don't get the Pixar channel at home, and I'd say it'll be quite a while before either of those happens. They are by no means trusted to the level of Disney in a family atmosphere.
They have a good thing going, but IMHO they are far from the top still.
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I don't think it really matters. Nobody makes money on the console itself, all the money is in game sales and ancillaries, like XBox Live subscriptions. Why get a one time $179 bucks when you can get $99 one time, $40 from the adapter and $15 a month for a year?
M$ could more than likley give them away at this point and still stay profitable in that division.
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Oh to have mod points!
Everyone likes the "sharks with laserbeams" references, and nobody notices a perfectly good Total Recall plug....
God bless you sir...
I totally agree that it's rediculous, and I also totally agree as Parents need to parent as though the laws don't work. However, that being said, making these items legal for children certainly wouldn't decrease their use. It's a combination of good parenting AND laws that keep these things away from as many minors as possible. If you have a smart enough kid able to get around these two roadblocks, then really there isn't much more that can be done.
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And for you Hordies in your mid-twenties, I highly reccomend it for a quick shot of xp, and a start on a nice quest chain. It's called Test of Faith
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Okay, okay...I'll bite. Let's break down your statement.
You(sic) attitude basically states that you would sell tobacco, alcohol, and firearms to anyone with the money to buy them.
I would. If a person wants the item, they will get it.
Let's start with the basics, of which you as a retailer are REQUIRED to comply with. It is 100% against the law to do this. You have neither the elected office, nor the executive/legislative appointment to make the decision to sell tobacco, guns, or booze to a minor. Whether or not you personally agree with the above policies is irrelivant, as you did in fact agree to them when you got your business licence, or when you signed a contract of employment with an employer. If your employer did not make you sign such a piece of paper, then shame on them, however regardless, you as the offending employee will be fined and/or arrested.
If parents knew their kids could legally buy the product, maybe they'd spend more time parenting.
This is one of the most rediculous statements I've ever heard. You are basically insinuating that EVERYTHING that is bad for minors should be legal, and that in turn would create better parents. Kids should be able to have guns, drink booze and rot their still growing liver, smoke cigarettes, and read pornography. Kids are not allowed these items for good reasons, the most poigniant of which being that they are INCAPABLE of ascertaining the negative effects and making an informed adult decision regardless of if they've had them explained by their parents.
Who knew that the collective minds of people using ONLY black and white pixels could make a picture that looks amazing like the /. effect. I mean seriously...What are the odds?
Completley off topic, but I have to wonder how many of the people who read slashdot have ANY idea what comes after the ... in your sig, not to mention who did it and why it is SOOOO friggin hilarious. I'm also digging the Pinkly Motors reference...god bless B&T and all they stand for...my morning would be no good without them.
You know, there is a glaring difference here.
;)
While CSI and GTA are for amsument only, there are some CONSTRUCTIVE things to do with your "handy blaster". For instance, are you aware that a single shot can instantly ignite a Burger King broiler oven thingie? You're close, but your analogy isn't perfect
Bravo sir!
/. readers thanks to your wonderfully crafted comment. /cheer
Your comment instantly had the 4 people at my office who sit near me pop their heads over the cubes to find out what was so funny. I think we've got 4 new
I can't understand the meaning of your assertion that Word is a good piece of software. It's unusable for me and for everyone I know
/rant -off
That's a bold statement. I find MS Word a wonderful piece of software for simple word processing tasks. Memos, Fax cover sheets, resumes, and regular old school work always come out formatted correctly with no weirdness from fonts, etc. Mail Merge works simply with CSV files to pop out labels and the like, and it handles internet links and embedded pictures with little to no issue. Templates even work well if you spend the time and set them up right (I have several for different things I need to write up). Is it perfect, No. Really though, what is? Utilizing different software packages for different things is part of life, but saying that Word is "unuseable" for a PhD dissertation is quite an overstatement. I'm sure there probably isn't a well defined place to cite this, but if I had to take a stab at it, I'd say the the vast majority of these types of documents are done in Word. That being said, either your "everyone I know" statement is an oversight on your part, or you simply don't know that many people.
The quotes in the article are definatley interesting, but I have to say as an avid gamer that I'm certainly part of the contingent that has missed out on some great titles due to the blitzkreig of games pushed out on shelves just in time for the X-mas rush. I spend a decent amount of my leisure time gaming, but as is the case with a lot of us that leisure time doesn't amount to much. I'd love to be able to try out the new games when they are released and see how they stack up in my own opinion rather than reading a ton of reviews from someone else's point of view, but it's not fiscally responsible during a season of giving. Just my $.02
I disagree,
When you're changing a device that handles security for one office out of hundreds, SOMEONE had to okay it. I'm impressed he did everything so seamlessly, but seriously. Changing a single office (or even a couple) that aren't connected anywhere else is not the same as creating a possible security issue into an office that is connected to one of the largest firms in the world.
I realize that, but everyone here is making is sound like he didn't ask permission for this. Like he was some BSD Zealot that just got fed up with Windows and did his own little dance in the NOC while he switched everything over.
When asked what argument he used to convince management to use an open source solution, Uemura said: "They didn't have an argument because they said don't spend any money."
They give you this little tidbit, but I'm pretty confident that this guy spent more time in meetings about how he was going to handle the problem without spending an inordinate amount of money, proving that it wouldn't cost any money, and drawing it up for approval than he did doing the actual migration. We're talking about security devices here, not the users OS, but there still had to be some sort of budgetary meetings and the like.
This one guy, who as you quoted got a promotion, had carte blance to do whatever he wanted without running it up the flagpole so long as it was "Free"? I call BS.
I'm going to go on the assumption that you don't work for "one of the world's largest accountancy and business consulting companies" or for that matter, one of the world's largest anythings.
I'm not trying for a flamebait here, but rather trying to point out there is a drastic difference of being THE IT manager of a company with dozens, or even hundreds of people, and AN IT manager of a company with over 120,000 employees and 16B (USD) of income. Many of us have the ABILITY to switch our networks to BSD, but we don't have the authority to do so without some sort of upper-management approval, regardless of whatever power trip we might be on at the moment. IMHO, this was not a wise decision.
From TFA:
IT managers who want to deploy an open source solution but are worried about company politics should go ahead and do it without asking, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) Japan IT manager Mark Uemura.
That sounds like a FANTASTIC idea. Just come in one weekend and change the entire network over to BSD without running it by anyone. Why bother with the pesky work of drawing up a well-structured arguement for what you want, and then run it by the people who sign your check? That would be highly irrational IMO...Screw politics, they'll thank you when it's done - With a nice pink check.
Maybe I'm just a skeptic, but I'd really enjoy to see some sort of facts, or even a sentence or two about what sorts of places he actually tested, and what % of them came back with discernable information. The fact that he found it in 3 chains hardly means that things are worth panicing about.
Granted, I've never checked, but I'd find it hard to believe that the large national chains (Marriott, Hilton, Accor, etc.) put your credit card number on your room key, and nobody has made a giant fuss about it yet. Guess it's time to go check my latest Courtyard key and see for myself.
You forgot the most important steps!
6) ???
7) Profit!
I think a lot of the non Mac users out there think that Macs are more inherently safe only because of the "limited numbers" out in the IT world. Problem with thinking like that is that with the proliferation of other cool products (iPod, etc.) Macs are becoming more and more popular in the home markets, and will eventually make their way into businesses outside of the design world.
The line at the end of the post here is dead on...some day, probably soon, someone is going to realize there are more than 500 Mac OSX users in the world and want to make a name for themselves by writing a nice little virus that will make Yahoo!'s front page.
Everyone should know by now that it does NOT have laser beams attached to it's head. That technology is reserved for Sharks, and possibly ill tempered sea bass.
Personally I like
:)
Lunar Terrestrial Unmanned Excursion.
Lunar TUX
Yeah,
I just meant % of worth-wise. Something tells me the defense cost was probably a very small in the eyes of the University, while the small time local dating site probably spent a much larger % of their net income on something that should have stayed out of the courts anyway.
Well, it would seem that this is somewhat of a victory, seeing as how this may hopefully serve as some sort of precedent for blocking unsoclicited e-mail at the university level (IANAL but this seems that it couldn't be an issue in the private sector).
The article is short, but the lines
"The university said it was also responding to complaints from students and faculty"
&
"At the time, UT issued a cease and desist order, but White Buffalo refused to comply. So UT blocked all the e-mail messages from White Buffalo's IP address"
pretty much sum up enough reason to blacklist them. Glad to know the spammers probably burned a lot of money on the court case though.
While I firmly agree with Pixar breaking off from Disney, the statement
Jobs went so far as to declare that Pixar had surpassed Disney as "the most powerful and trusted brand in animation."
seems a little fishy to me. While Pixar is amazing at what it does, it's no Disney. Nobody wants to take thier kids to Pixarland, and you don't get the Pixar channel at home, and I'd say it'll be quite a while before either of those happens. They are by no means trusted to the level of Disney in a family atmosphere.
They have a good thing going, but IMHO they are far from the top still.
Actually, IIRC The quote was...
;)
"Let's see if these bastards can do ninety"
Maybe it's just been way too long
I don't think it really matters. Nobody makes money on the console itself, all the money is in game sales and ancillaries, like XBox Live subscriptions. Why get a one time $179 bucks when you can get $99 one time, $40 from the adapter and $15 a month for a year?
M$ could more than likley give them away at this point and still stay profitable in that division.
Apparently the mods are not in a fun and games mood today. My apoligies for a blatant attempt at humor.