I bought an HP Color LaserJet 3800n four years ago. The color cartridges are rated at 6,000 pages each but I have printed over 8,000 color pages and only now am I having to replace the three color cartridges (I'm using two black cartridges for each set of color cartridges). The best part: The printer sits there in power saver mode but it will print the first page in less than 20 seconds when I send it a print job.
When the cartridges started running low, I bought an HP Color LaserJet CM2320nf MultiFunction Printer (printer, scanner, color copier and color fax machine) for less money than replacing the color cartridges on the 3800n. (I decided I could use the fax especially when it saved me $100 on the printer.) But the CM2320nf had starter cartridges, so I will be buying a black cartridge for it this week.
I do like having two color printers, so I'm going to replace the cartridges on the 3800n one at a time to spread out the $900 cost.
Mr. Zalewski lives in his little unsecure world, not understanding the big picture. IBM Power Systems running i5/OS (formerly iSeries and AS/400) keep data and programs in separate memory areas. You cannot execute data as a program unless you go through an IBM compiler. To my knowledge there has never been a virus in the wild on this platform. We don't even need firewalls! This basic concept is not used in any other computer I know of, but surely the patents have expired by now and others can use this concept if they could break free of the PC processor mentality.
But security be damned. There's more money to be made with insecure systems (not just by the scammers but also the "security researchers" and all the other security infrastructure) and until that incentive disappears, we will have "just-in-time" security, which is now becoming "just-a-bit-late; sorry-about-that" security. People are more impressed when you fix their computer than when it runs for years without any viruses or other malware.
This isn't the only use for money mules. Sometimes the check is in payment for a fake eBay listing. The idea is to get the money laundered before the eBay realizes that he/she has been scammed. Craigslist is also used to get checks from victims. For example, a woman put an apartment listing up for rent on Craigslist. Someone else put in an ad for the same apartment for less money per month and collected rent deposits from several people before the scam was discovered.
Yes, you have to pay sales/use tax. Check your state income tax return. You're likely required to pay sales/use tax on anything you bought online that you didn't pay tax on at the time of purchase. If you're going to cheat on your taxes, at least be aware that that's what you're doing...
No, they are asking HTC to license because this gives HTC the full Microsoft patent portfolio to use against Apple. HTC can now point out any infringement that Apple has done on Microsoft's patents so they can settle this whole thing out of court. Then my wife can continue to use her HTC Droid Eris phone which she likes a lot. (She considered the iPhone but bought the Eris the day after Apple sued HTC.)
I agree. If I found a lost iPhone, regardless of the version, I would return it to its owner. I'd do the same thing if I found a wallet with $500 in it. But there must be a small and declining number of us in the USA. Either that, or this is a plant by Apple to deflect attention from the HTC Incredible, which is what I'm going to get instead of an iPhone (especially since it works on Verizon).
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Max Headroom on DVD! All 14 episodes! I've got to have them. Your link made my day.
Many people don't want their hearing aids to be seen. The big expense is designing something that will fit into your ear canal but not be visible to others. A lot of what you're paying for is vanity. If they could just put the microphone and speaker in your ear and run wires to your shirt pocket or belt where you would have a device the size of a cell phone, then it could be a lot cheaper.
The other factor is volume of sales. If I design a device like an iPod, I might sell several million units. A hearing aid? I'm guessing, but I doubt they sell more than 10,000 units per model. You have to spread the development cost over a lot fewer units.
That said, if I were younger, I would design the ultimate hearing aid. It would have Bluetooth so you could adjust it yourself using your computer and update the software on a periodic basis. Sure you would still see a licensed professional to dispense it, the the professional would be required to come up to date on electronics (no more crude drawings on paper of your hearing loss). And all tests would be to 20,000 Hz because many of us can hear those high frequencies. But I'm a dreamer...
"In today's world, technically advanced cars present a unique paradox. Technically advanced vehicles, in theory, have more available safety, and the outcome should be that there are less accidents. But without proper training for their drivers, they could be less safe than cars with less available safety. NHTSA found that without proper training for the drivers who drive them, technically advanced cars don't advance safety at all. The reason is that technically advanced vehicles present challenges that under-prepared drivers might not be equipped to handle."
This could explain some of the Toyota crashes. The drivers don't understand what they need to do to slow down and stop the car when the accelerator acts like it's stuck.
Many years ago (1993), I was faced with this issue. I joined the CincinnatiUSA Regional Chamber (of Commerce) which had a group plan for members. My insurance premiums were 60% of what my previous employer paid and I got better coverage. The annual dues for the Chamber were less than two months' insurance premiums. With no pre-existing conditions, my family was accepted without any problems. However, since then they require that companies have two or more employees to participate so that may no longer be an option.
Ivan caused steady 70 mph winds in Ohio in 2008, causing millions of dollars of damage. Total damage: $32 billion. Still, your point is valid; there haven't been many damaging hurricanes since 2005.
My wife's self-insured company uses an alternative identifier for claims. If you send the SSN on a claim, it will be rejected as invalid. My understanding that this is part of a larger trend to avoid using SSNs as personal identifiers.
Mod me down if I'm wrong (I already have bad karma), but I believe the POWER architecture can be licensed by anyone from IBM. In addition, I bet IBM would sell POWER7 processors to anyone who wants to use them. One of the POWER licensees is PA Semi, which was bought by Apple Computer in 2008. So I'm thinking that the A4 processor in the iPad is a POWER processor.
But if you want to run your PC with multiple Windows VMs, you're right back to buying the retail version. The disks that come with your cheap machine do not support setting up a virtual machine even though the license allows it.
You don't need to download software to clear Flash cookies. Just go to this Web site provided by MacroMedia. Don't think that the Settings Manager is an image; it is an actual view of the Flash cookies on your computer. It appears to me that these cookies are shared between my two browsers.
If both breakers are on at the same time, this suggestion will allow voltage to go back to the distribution system. You can kill electrical workers this way because the transformers work both ways and you could be putting 13 kV on the distribution lines. I think manslaughter charges would be appropriate for someone who did this.
A transfer switch is designed so that the generator power can never be sent back to distribution.
By the way, when we had a major power outage in Cincinnati in September, the word on the street was that Duke Energy would not work on restoring power if they heard any generators running (believe me, when the power's out, you can hear them for at least a block). So keep close to your generator so you can turn it off when the utility workers show up.
You said, "If the injectors turn off, the engine doesn't continue to run."
That's true if the car isn't moving, but if it's coasting down a hill with the clutch engaged, the wheels will turn the engine through the transmission with no fuel needed from the injectors.
With my foot off of the gas pedal, my 1994 Toyota Corolla would only inject enough gasoline to maintain idle speed. In fact, in a traffic jam, I could creep at about 2 mph while idling in first gear.
When coating, my 1994 Toyota Corolla with a manual transmission would cut the gas off to the engine with the clutch engaged. With the clutch in, the engine has to use gas to idle. So putting the clutch in when coasting will reduce your gas mileage.
I confirmed that the gas was cut off by coasting down a hill with the clutch engaged and then turning the key to turn off the engine. Nothing about the car's performance changed; it continued down the hill at the same speed with everything still turning. (I'm a trained nerd; this is not for amateurs.)
If I watched the engine RPMs when continuing when the road became flat, the car would slow down until the RPM's dropped below 1,000 when the car would then start providing gas again, insuring that the engine speed didn't drop below 750 RPM.
Guy,
The low-level translation to native code also happens at compile time. The difference between iSeries and other platforms is that the low-level translation is kept in the program object for future use as needed. If desired, you can also keep an extract of the source in the program object for source-level debugging.
I'm not familiar with the Summit processors; the reference I find with Google refer to 2002 which is a lot later than 1980.
Actually, iSeries can run COBOL programs using CICS so moving legacy mainframe applications to iSeries isn't hard.
Yes, the S/38 and the AS/400 came out of IBM Rochester [Minnesota]. I know a lot of innovative development comes out of Rochester and I wouldn't be surprised it they are involved with mainframe development as well.
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The word is "Shit" not "Fuck"! Since when did fuck start with an "s"?
I bought an HP Color LaserJet 3800n four years ago. The color cartridges are rated at 6,000 pages each but I have printed over 8,000 color pages and only now am I having to replace the three color cartridges (I'm using two black cartridges for each set of color cartridges). The best part: The printer sits there in power saver mode but it will print the first page in less than 20 seconds when I send it a print job.
When the cartridges started running low, I bought an HP Color LaserJet CM2320nf MultiFunction Printer (printer, scanner, color copier and color fax machine) for less money than replacing the color cartridges on the 3800n. (I decided I could use the fax especially when it saved me $100 on the printer.) But the CM2320nf had starter cartridges, so I will be buying a black cartridge for it this week.
I do like having two color printers, so I'm going to replace the cartridges on the 3800n one at a time to spread out the $900 cost.
Mr. Zalewski lives in his little unsecure world, not understanding the big picture. IBM Power Systems running i5/OS (formerly iSeries and AS/400) keep data and programs in separate memory areas. You cannot execute data as a program unless you go through an IBM compiler. To my knowledge there has never been a virus in the wild on this platform. We don't even need firewalls! This basic concept is not used in any other computer I know of, but surely the patents have expired by now and others can use this concept if they could break free of the PC processor mentality.
But security be damned. There's more money to be made with insecure systems (not just by the scammers but also the "security researchers" and all the other security infrastructure) and until that incentive disappears, we will have "just-in-time" security, which is now becoming "just-a-bit-late; sorry-about-that" security. People are more impressed when you fix their computer than when it runs for years without any viruses or other malware.
I have an EE degree. What's a good 2nd degree? CMP ENG or Comp Sci? I want to be eligible to apply for more jobs.
You want to get an MBA. That way, you can manager other engineers which means you have to be paid more than they are but not have to do any real work.
This isn't the only use for money mules. Sometimes the check is in payment for a fake eBay listing. The idea is to get the money laundered before the eBay realizes that he/she has been scammed. Craigslist is also used to get checks from victims. For example, a woman put an apartment listing up for rent on Craigslist. Someone else put in an ad for the same apartment for less money per month and collected rent deposits from several people before the scam was discovered.
Yes, you have to pay sales/use tax. Check your state income tax return. You're likely required to pay sales/use tax on anything you bought online that you didn't pay tax on at the time of purchase. If you're going to cheat on your taxes, at least be aware that that's what you're doing...
No, they are asking HTC to license because this gives HTC the full Microsoft patent portfolio to use against Apple. HTC can now point out any infringement that Apple has done on Microsoft's patents so they can settle this whole thing out of court. Then my wife can continue to use her HTC Droid Eris phone which she likes a lot. (She considered the iPhone but bought the Eris the day after Apple sued HTC.)
Anything that is not properly encrypted is suspect...
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I agree. If I found a lost iPhone, regardless of the version, I would return it to its owner. I'd do the same thing if I found a wallet with $500 in it. But there must be a small and declining number of us in the USA. Either that, or this is a plant by Apple to deflect attention from the HTC Incredible, which is what I'm going to get instead of an iPhone (especially since it works on Verizon).
Max Headroom on DVD! All 14 episodes! I've got to have them. Your link made my day.
Many people don't want their hearing aids to be seen. The big expense is designing something that will fit into your ear canal but not be visible to others. A lot of what you're paying for is vanity. If they could just put the microphone and speaker in your ear and run wires to your shirt pocket or belt where you would have a device the size of a cell phone, then it could be a lot cheaper.
The other factor is volume of sales. If I design a device like an iPod, I might sell several million units. A hearing aid? I'm guessing, but I doubt they sell more than 10,000 units per model. You have to spread the development cost over a lot fewer units.
That said, if I were younger, I would design the ultimate hearing aid. It would have Bluetooth so you could adjust it yourself using your computer and update the software on a periodic basis. Sure you would still see a licensed professional to dispense it, the the professional would be required to come up to date on electronics (no more crude drawings on paper of your hearing loss). And all tests would be to 20,000 Hz because many of us can hear those high frequencies. But I'm a dreamer...
"In today's world, technically advanced cars present a unique paradox. Technically advanced vehicles, in theory, have more available safety, and the outcome should be that there are less accidents. But without proper training for their drivers, they could be less safe than cars with less available safety. NHTSA found that without proper training for the drivers who drive them, technically advanced cars don't advance safety at all. The reason is that technically advanced vehicles present challenges that under-prepared drivers might not be equipped to handle."
This could explain some of the Toyota crashes. The drivers don't understand what they need to do to slow down and stop the car when the accelerator acts like it's stuck.
Many years ago (1993), I was faced with this issue. I joined the CincinnatiUSA Regional Chamber (of Commerce) which had a group plan for members. My insurance premiums were 60% of what my previous employer paid and I got better coverage. The annual dues for the Chamber were less than two months' insurance premiums. With no pre-existing conditions, my family was accepted without any problems. However, since then they require that companies have two or more employees to participate so that may no longer be an option.
Ivan caused steady 70 mph winds in Ohio in 2008, causing millions of dollars of damage. Total damage: $32 billion. Still, your point is valid; there haven't been many damaging hurricanes since 2005.
My wife's self-insured company uses an alternative identifier for claims. If you send the SSN on a claim, it will be rejected as invalid. My understanding that this is part of a larger trend to avoid using SSNs as personal identifiers.
The POWER7 processor is going to provide the computational power for the Blue Waters supercomputer scheduled to be online in 2011.
Mod me down if I'm wrong (I already have bad karma), but I believe the POWER architecture can be licensed by anyone from IBM. In addition, I bet IBM would sell POWER7 processors to anyone who wants to use them. One of the POWER licensees is PA Semi, which was bought by Apple Computer in 2008. So I'm thinking that the A4 processor in the iPad is a POWER processor.
But if you want to run your PC with multiple Windows VMs, you're right back to buying the retail version. The disks that come with your cheap machine do not support setting up a virtual machine even though the license allows it.
You don't need to download software to clear Flash cookies. Just go to this Web site provided by MacroMedia. Don't think that the Settings Manager is an image; it is an actual view of the Flash cookies on your computer. It appears to me that these cookies are shared between my two browsers.
If both breakers are on at the same time, this suggestion will allow voltage to go back to the distribution system. You can kill electrical workers this way because the transformers work both ways and you could be putting 13 kV on the distribution lines. I think manslaughter charges would be appropriate for someone who did this.
A transfer switch is designed so that the generator power can never be sent back to distribution.
By the way, when we had a major power outage in Cincinnati in September, the word on the street was that Duke Energy would not work on restoring power if they heard any generators running (believe me, when the power's out, you can hear them for at least a block). So keep close to your generator so you can turn it off when the utility workers show up.
You said, "If the injectors turn off, the engine doesn't continue to run."
That's true if the car isn't moving, but if it's coasting down a hill with the clutch engaged, the wheels will turn the engine through the transmission with no fuel needed from the injectors.
With my foot off of the gas pedal, my 1994 Toyota Corolla would only inject enough gasoline to maintain idle speed. In fact, in a traffic jam, I could creep at about 2 mph while idling in first gear.
Putting the clutch in while coasting wastes gas.
When coating, my 1994 Toyota Corolla with a manual transmission would cut the gas off to the engine with the clutch engaged. With the clutch in, the engine has to use gas to idle. So putting the clutch in when coasting will reduce your gas mileage.
I confirmed that the gas was cut off by coasting down a hill with the clutch engaged and then turning the key to turn off the engine. Nothing about the car's performance changed; it continued down the hill at the same speed with everything still turning. (I'm a trained nerd; this is not for amateurs.)
If I watched the engine RPMs when continuing when the road became flat, the car would slow down until the RPM's dropped below 1,000 when the car would then start providing gas again, insuring that the engine speed didn't drop below 750 RPM.
Guy, The low-level translation to native code also happens at compile time. The difference between iSeries and other platforms is that the low-level translation is kept in the program object for future use as needed. If desired, you can also keep an extract of the source in the program object for source-level debugging.
I'm not familiar with the Summit processors; the reference I find with Google refer to 2002 which is a lot later than 1980. Actually, iSeries can run COBOL programs using CICS so moving legacy mainframe applications to iSeries isn't hard. Yes, the S/38 and the AS/400 came out of IBM Rochester [Minnesota]. I know a lot of innovative development comes out of Rochester and I wouldn't be surprised it they are involved with mainframe development as well.