With all due respect for the technical accomplishment, by admitting your pride in working for AOL you've revealed your true identity... could it be... hmmm...SATAN?
Ye are joking, but ye are correct. Take this slashdot page. I used to be able to participate in discussion forum with nothing more than a 1200 baud (1kbit/s) modem
I see ye've done yer part in returnin to the small page size days of yore by reducin the # of characters in yer post, but the '?' remains: Why the hell would ye still be connectin to/. w/ a 1200 baud modem?! Unless ye be a pirate connectin usin plunder obtained from the dumpster behind the thrift store...
I think a 'Funny' bomb exploded all over this thread. It's like reading normal headlines after reading The Onion for hours straight - your mind can give the most tragic/serious headline a hilarious meaning, if it's been conditioned to expect it.
I see that without the GP being modded Funny you actually believed that anyone believes that Microsoft left something out of Windows to prevent bloat. I'm pretty sure Poe's Law would indicate where you stand on the Windows vs. Linux debate...:-P
... and if it has to be Windows for some strange reason. Give them Limited User accounts. You'll be the sole Admin (and you won't use it yourself... just User for day to day tasks) and because of that you'll have to approve or disapprove all software that has to be installed.
I have this modus operandi with my family and it works very well. Technically, you have to see a family as a small business operation where you are the IT guy.
I'm sorry, I don't understand why everyone lauds this approach - unless you like being called every 10 minutes:
Can you install Antivirus 2008 for me? I just won a free 2-year subscription!
Can you install Antivirus 2009 for me? It says I have a virus called NOD32, or something.
Can you install iTunes for me? All my friends have it.
Can you install Lime/Frostwire for me? This "torrent" thing is too hard to use. No? Well can you explain how to use the torrent-thing again?
Can you explain how to use the torrent-thing again?
Can you explain how to use the torrent-thing again?
Can you install Windows Media Player? This VLC thing won't play the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie I downloaded using Limewire. File name? Uh... HarryPotterAndTheHalfBloodPrince.exe...
I download Modern Warfare 3 with Limewire, can you install it?
I've done this for multiple friends/family members and although I'm comfortable knowing they'd have to work pretty hard to screw things up, the overhead on my time is more than slightly annoying. This approach is not a silver bullet for family-tech-support, unless your family will never (or very rarely) want their computer to do anything more than what it does when you first set it up.
The problem with anything that generates more than 1.21 GW is that there is a serious risk of parts of the system unexpectedly traveling backwards in time, thus causing system-wide failures. This phenomena has been well-documented by the eminent physicist E. L. Brown, Ph.D. The Brazilians, unfortunately, did not have the research of Dr. Brown available when they built the Itaipu dam in 1984.
The problem is that anticipation for paradise will also catch all those honeymooners, let alone all those men who have been married 10+ years and are finally getting their first "business trip" away from the wife.
I'm guessing those mods are the kind of folks who are very sensitive about the how many "friends" they have on social network sites, and don't like anyone raining on their parade - consequently supporting anyone who lashes out at people who don't need the constant sense of validation that social networks bring.
You know, I read that as a joke at first. And then I looked at your username and thought to myself... what wouldArnold pick?
Hmmm... WWAP? I sense a new line of apparel geared towards the Hollywood A-list megastar looking for guidance and inspiration in pursuing politics. Unfortunately the target clientele are few in quantity. Fortunately they are known for spending absurd amounts of money on useless shit.
Besides the Commodore=64 makes one hell of a game machine. It's like an NES, but since somewhere around 5000 games were released for it, I could spend the rest of my life before I play them all. And they are all free.:-)
Who am I to criticize? I choose to play Runescape instead of WoW or LotR Online. The (gamer's) heart wants what it wants...
And we finally have commodore64_love's true identity. Yoda!! Of course, we should have seen it all along, you have to be ancient to still be in love with the Commodore 64. I keed, I keed...
...it looks like cats are initially curious, but lose interest pretty quickly, so I guess it doesn't pass the cat Turing test for "actual animal"...
To be fair, most people a cat meets get treated this way as well, unless they prove their worthiness to the cat by scratching or petting it. In fact, in seems that this is pretty much how cats view everything that's not a bird, rodent, or laser pointer beam.
If an Autobot does not want to allow you on for a ride because you are taller than 5ft, it is their right to deny you, even if you just know they can support your height and weight without problems.
The Autobot is a sentient being and they can deny you access for whatever reason, even if you don't like it.
I had the same experience as the GP, thinking that I had to pay $10, but then I saw that I could just choose to "Activate Google Voicemail" for my cell phone (which currently receives all my GV number calls). Very easy to do. I chose my provider, and it immediately popped up a code/number to call which activated it instantaneously. To set custom greetings for specific numbers/people just click on the "Contacts" link on the left-hand column, the choose the Contact you want to change (you will need to have the phone number in that person's Google Contacts profile) and click the "Edit Google Voice Settings". Select "Record New" for the greeting, and Google will call your cell phone and you can record and confirm the greeting right there. To be honest, for sound quality I would have preferred if I could record the greeting using my computer's microphone (a decent quality corded headset) instead of my cell phone, but still - very easy to setup.
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With all due respect for the technical accomplishment, by admitting your pride in working for AOL you've revealed your true identity... could it be... hmmm...SATAN?
Ye are joking, but ye are correct. Take this slashdot page. I used to be able to participate in discussion forum with nothing more than a 1200 baud (1kbit/s) modem
I see ye've done yer part in returnin to the small page size days of yore by reducin the # of characters in yer post, but the '?' remains: Why the hell would ye still be connectin to /. w/ a 1200 baud modem?! Unless ye be a pirate connectin usin plunder obtained from the dumpster behind the thrift store...
I think a 'Funny' bomb exploded all over this thread. It's like reading normal headlines after reading The Onion for hours straight - your mind can give the most tragic/serious headline a hilarious meaning, if it's been conditioned to expect it.
it also compresses all text and images to about 10% original size.
Who knew that using smaller fonts reduced page-size/load-time? Oh, the wonders you bring us, Netscape!
If you get unreasonable/useless request just ignore them. It is what system administrators in a corporate setting do as well.
Indeed. I totally forgot how much my family loves it when I treat them like just another replaceable cog in a machine! Truly inspired solution!
I see that without the GP being modded Funny you actually believed that anyone believes that Microsoft left something out of Windows to prevent bloat. I'm pretty sure Poe's Law would indicate where you stand on the Windows vs. Linux debate... :-P
... and if it has to be Windows for some strange reason. Give them Limited User accounts. You'll be the sole Admin (and you won't use it yourself... just User for day to day tasks) and because of that you'll have to approve or disapprove all software that has to be installed.
I have this modus operandi with my family and it works very well. Technically, you have to see a family as a small business operation where you are the IT guy.
I'm sorry, I don't understand why everyone lauds this approach - unless you like being called every 10 minutes:
I've done this for multiple friends/family members and although I'm comfortable knowing they'd have to work pretty hard to screw things up, the overhead on my time is more than slightly annoying. This approach is not a silver bullet for family-tech-support, unless your family will never (or very rarely) want their computer to do anything more than what it does when you first set it up.
As requested, here it is: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/05/07/
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http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/05/07
It's click-licious!!
So to sum it up this woman is a professional liar who is pretending that some anonymous stranger implying her son is homosexual is a big issue.
Am I the only one hoping that her son stumbles across 4chan? Oh, the shenanigans that would ensue!
Of course not! The Windows logo colors go Blue, Red, Green, Yellow (moving clockwise). That chart is totally different!
The problem with anything that generates more than 1.21 GW is that there is a serious risk of parts of the system unexpectedly traveling backwards in time, thus causing system-wide failures. This phenomena has been well-documented by the eminent physicist E. L. Brown, Ph.D. The Brazilians, unfortunately, did not have the research of Dr. Brown available when they built the Itaipu dam in 1984.
I mean, it'd basically be a packet-switched network, but with cars instead of pieces of data.
Hey! Here on /. we use car analogies to explain computer technology - not vice-versa!!
The problem is that anticipation for paradise will also catch all those honeymooners, let alone all those men who have been married 10+ years and are finally getting their first "business trip" away from the wife.
I'm guessing those mods are the kind of folks who are very sensitive about the how many "friends" they have on social network sites, and don't like anyone raining on their parade - consequently supporting anyone who lashes out at people who don't need the constant sense of validation that social networks bring.
You not using the company name in describing their action = Epic Fail.
"I" should be "you".
A lot of people say that, but being me isn't as glamorous as the tabloids make it out to be.
You know, I read that as a joke at first. And then I looked at your username and thought to myself... what wouldArnold pick?
Hmmm... WWAP? I sense a new line of apparel geared towards the Hollywood A-list megastar looking for guidance and inspiration in pursuing politics. Unfortunately the target clientele are few in quantity. Fortunately they are known for spending absurd amounts of money on useless shit.
Editors. The ones you are looking for all called editors. And if irony were xenon right now, we could all fuel our own resistojet thrusters.
Besides the Commodore=64 makes one hell of a game machine. It's like an NES, but since somewhere around 5000 games were released for it, I could spend the rest of my life before I play them all. And they are all free. :-)
Who am I to criticize? I choose to play Runescape instead of WoW or LotR Online. The (gamer's) heart wants what it wants...
And we finally have commodore64_love's true identity. Yoda!! Of course, we should have seen it all along, you have to be ancient to still be in love with the Commodore 64. I keed, I keed...
...it looks like cats are initially curious, but lose interest pretty quickly, so I guess it doesn't pass the cat Turing test for "actual animal"...
To be fair, most people a cat meets get treated this way as well, unless they prove their worthiness to the cat by scratching or petting it. In fact, in seems that this is pretty much how cats view everything that's not a bird, rodent, or laser pointer beam.
If an Autobot does not want to allow you on for a ride because you are taller than 5ft, it is their right to deny you, even if you just know they can support your height and weight without problems.
The Autobot is a sentient being and they can deny you access for whatever reason, even if you don't like it.
Hmmm... not sure this is the best analogy...
I'll do what I already do, save it in my Netflix Q, and wait for the rental.
I, too, sometimes feel that Netflix employs the services of an omnipotent transdimensional being to manage my movie selections.
I'll put off buying any new movies until they quite this greedy behavior.
Seeing as you're a self-avowed anarchist I doubt the studios have been making much money off of you since the advent of file-sharing.
I had the same experience as the GP, thinking that I had to pay $10, but then I saw that I could just choose to "Activate Google Voicemail" for my cell phone (which currently receives all my GV number calls). Very easy to do. I chose my provider, and it immediately popped up a code/number to call which activated it instantaneously. To set custom greetings for specific numbers/people just click on the "Contacts" link on the left-hand column, the choose the Contact you want to change (you will need to have the phone number in that person's Google Contacts profile) and click the "Edit Google Voice Settings". Select "Record New" for the greeting, and Google will call your cell phone and you can record and confirm the greeting right there. To be honest, for sound quality I would have preferred if I could record the greeting using my computer's microphone (a decent quality corded headset) instead of my cell phone, but still - very easy to setup.