As others have pointed out, this is an Apple I and not a Mac. Fine, mod me Redundant. Either that, or mod me Anal, er, Attentive to Detail.
I'm more curious to know who endorsed the check in order to cash it. Was it Jobs or Woz? Details, people. I find it odd that the seller neglected to included this tasty bit of information.
SiO2
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Does anyone else think that this is a high-profile accident waiting to happen?
This is interesting. Consider the disasters that befell both the Columbia and Challenger shuttles, while also taking into account the extensive and redundant safety precautions NASA takes with each launch.
How many redundant systems does the shuttle and associated support technology have? I once told my boss that we needed two redundant clusters to ensure that our mission-critical application that essentially runs the university where I am employed would be fail-safe. He replied, "We're not NASA."
Considering the bureaucratic plethora of checks and blances that NASA has in place to ensure safety and the relatively vast resources at NASA's hands, I have to wonder what these startup, entrepreneurial companies are using to ensure safety.
As one poster noted, it's not about winning the X Prize. It's about licensing the IP. Are these teams loose cannons? If so, good for them. Thanks for pushing the boundaries. However, I question the ethics of putting the general public space tourist at risk for a buck.
That doesn't necessairly mean that I wouldn't sign up for the trip if I had the disposable funds.
Hmm. We're talking out about an upswing in wages for IT workers, right? Obviously, they didn't consider the higher education market, where I just get a cost of living increase every year.
I'm not complaining, though. The benefits are significantly better than any of my previous jobs. For instance, I get five weeks of paid vacation. Furthermore, the university where I am employed is the most relaxed environment I have ever worked in.
My point is, it's not all about the money. I took a noticeable pay cut to come here. The benefits are great, the environment is relaxing, my stress level is significantly lower than previous jobs, and I actually look forward to coming to work every day. I'll take that over more money any day.
The phone companies have been trying to sell me caller ID for years. I don't need it, because I have an answering machine. I just never answer my phone and screen all of my calls. That would solve your "unknown" caller problem.
The words "niche market" come to mind. They are obviously targeting a very specific audience: people who want to play games, but who want to feel safe and moral while doing so.
I would posit that the vast majority of us who play games with violent or sexual content do so for the following reasons:
1. They're fun.
2. Normal, being a relative term, people can't do the things in meat space that they can do in computer games. They like that. They feel free. They get to step outside the boundaries for a bit.
3. Fragging helps to release tension. Sure, you would really like to go after Phil at the office with a rail gun, because he fucked up again and really made you angry. Go splatter some bots instead. You won't end up in either the electric chair or strapped to a gurney with a needle in your arm that is about to deliver to your bloodstream some chemicals of a very dubious and harmful nature.
4. A lot of geeks, nerds, dweebs, dorks, and whatever term you choose were kicked around a lot when they were younger. Violent games are a way for them to kick back in a manner that, while cathartic, is not harmful to others.
I suppose most of these points are intertwined.
There are already a great deal of fun games available that are non-violent, non-sexual, and non-Christian. I submit, for example, games like Enigmo, Text Twist, the wiley veteran Tetris, UpLink, etc. These are but a few examples.
I think that this company is merely using the tired argument that violent games lead to violent behavior. If anything, I would argue the opposite. I, for one, have become so jaded by violence in the news that I really don't care anymore. Some more soldiers exploded in Iraq again today. Some more Jews killed some more Palestinians. Some more Palestinians killed some more Jews. I've heard and read it so many times that I don't even care anymore.
This company just wants to offer alternatives that disseminate Christian values, which, I think, is not necessarily wrong. More power to them. However, I do believe that their market share will be rather slim and limited to Christian fundamentalists.
When discussing off-shoring, whether it's tech jobs or manufacturing, keep in mind World War II. A lot of industry in the United States at that time retooled their manufacturing facilities to produce goods for the war effort. Now that most manufacturing happens outside the U.S., what will happen in the event of another world war? The U.S. won't be able to produce the goods it needs at scale. Furthermore, think about a "technological war" fought over the internet. If all of the techs are siding with or in another country, we're hosed.
I advise you to dump your current lady friend and find a geek girl who is into gaming and technology.;) They seem to be a rare breed of woman, but they are out there.
I married a geek girl. She tolerates and sometimes even encourages gaming on our LAN or online, impulse tech purchases, etc. Most of our Valentine's Day presents to each other tend to come from thinkgeek.
I don't know. Getting an MCSE means that you learn the Microsoft way of doing things. Look at how well they do things. I prefer good old fashioned practical experience to certification. When you go for an MCSE, you learn things in the lab, which really doesn't translate to real world experience and expectations.
Auto-Sync with Mac or Windows iTunes 4 lets you organize your music on your Mac or Windows PC and automatically transfer it to iPod. Whether you've ripped your CD collection to mp3, bought music from the iTunes Music Store or made your own track with GarageBand, you can take it with you wherever you go.
Okay. The mods are on crack tonight. "Put down the crack pipe and move away from the mouse." You can choose to ignore reality, young welp, but it will eventually bite you on your posterior.
So, how is that Dungeons and Dragons thing working out? Have you kissed a girl yet or do you shave your hands on a daily basis? ; )
I'll accept the mod. This is/.. We all have opions and enforce them when we can with moderator points.
How is it that you have that many DVDs from a video store that used them for compensation in lieu of cash (presuming you worked there and this was some weird severance package), in addition to a 1 TB array, and a wide screen television? So, what you're saying is that the 1 TB array and TV don't have serial numbers and the DVDs' titles are written on the discs with a Sharpie?
I'm still laughing. My kingdom for a moderator point! Okay, it's really a modest domicile or hovel, but that's about what a moderator point is worth. Why do I find myself so compelled, even obligated, to use them? Moderator points on slashdot: the first taste is free.
I don't want to see half of the people I chat with... My poor world depends on coolgrl973 being the cute one in that picture!
Yep. You're world will come crashing down around you when you discover that coolgrl1973 is really some four-hundred-pound hairy man from Pittsburgh, who says "Yins."
Now, see here. Everyone knows that the plural of "moose" is "meese".:)
Yes, I'll admit that I know Alan Sherman songs. Damn my grandparents for having those records around their house when I was a kid.
Of course, the following is the copyright of someone other than me, reprinted without permission.
Please don't sue.
SiO2
ALLAN SHERMAN ONE HIPPOPOTAMI
One hippopotami cannot get on a bus, Because one hippopotami is two hippopotamus. And if you have two goose, that makes one geese. A pair of mouse is mice. A pair of moose is meese. A paranoia is a bunch of mental blocks. And when Ben Casey meets Kildaire, that's called a paradox. When two minks fall in love, with all their heart and soul, You'll find the plural of two minks is one mink stole. Singulars and plurals are so different, bless my soul. Has it ever occurred to you that the plural of "half" is "whole"? A bunch of tooth is teeth. A group of foot is feet. And two canaries make a pair--they call it a parakeet. A paramecium is not a pair. A parallelogram is just a crazy square. Nobody knows just what a paraphernalia is. And what is half a pair of scissors, but a single sciz? With someone you adore, if you should find romance, You'll pant, and pant once more, and that's a pair of pants!
A bunch of geeks in Michigan have doing something similar for ten years or so. My wife, prior to our marriage, used to go all the time. She's been trying to get me to go for years, but I'm afraid I'll get nature on me.
SiO2
That worked for me. Several years ago, I went from two pots of coffee during the work day, to six Cokes, and finally cut back to just water during the day. I didn't experience any headaches, but everyone's body chemistry is different so your mileage may vary.
I have to tell you, though, that on rare occasions I need a pick up in the afternoon, which is when the lack of caffeine saturation in my system really helps with the kick.
Yep. Apple is a *niche*, your word, player without about the same market share as BMW and yet they're doing well despite the gloom and doom prognostications from the analysts.
Slashdot Mirror
Keep in mind that the PSB series Triumph of the Nerds was based on Cringley's book Accidental Empires. I guess I'm just being particular today.
SiO2
As others have pointed out, this is an Apple I and not a Mac. Fine, mod me Redundant. Either that, or mod me Anal, er, Attentive to Detail.
I'm more curious to know who endorsed the check in order to cash it. Was it Jobs or Woz? Details, people. I find it odd that the seller neglected to included this tasty bit of information.
SiO2
Why not just go here?
What happens, though, when mirrordot gets slashdotted?
SiO2
Does anyone else think that this is a high-profile accident waiting to happen?
This is interesting. Consider the disasters that befell both the Columbia and Challenger shuttles, while also taking into account the extensive and redundant safety precautions NASA takes with each launch.
How many redundant systems does the shuttle and associated support technology have? I once told my boss that we needed two redundant clusters to ensure that our mission-critical application that essentially runs the university where I am employed would be fail-safe. He replied, "We're not NASA."
Considering the bureaucratic plethora of checks and blances that NASA has in place to ensure safety and the relatively vast resources at NASA's hands, I have to wonder what these startup, entrepreneurial companies are using to ensure safety.
As one poster noted, it's not about winning the X Prize. It's about licensing the IP. Are these teams loose cannons? If so, good for them. Thanks for pushing the boundaries. However, I question the ethics of putting the general public space tourist at risk for a buck.
That doesn't necessairly mean that I wouldn't sign up for the trip if I had the disposable funds.
SiO2
Are things finally starting to look up for us?
Hmm. We're talking out about an upswing in wages for IT workers, right? Obviously, they didn't consider the higher education market, where I just get a cost of living increase every year.
I'm not complaining, though. The benefits are significantly better than any of my previous jobs. For instance, I get five weeks of paid vacation. Furthermore, the university where I am employed is the most relaxed environment I have ever worked in.
My point is, it's not all about the money. I took a noticeable pay cut to come here. The benefits are great, the environment is relaxing, my stress level is significantly lower than previous jobs, and I actually look forward to coming to work every day. I'll take that over more money any day.
SiO2
The phone companies have been trying to sell me caller ID for years. I don't need it, because I have an answering machine. I just never answer my phone and screen all of my calls. That would solve your "unknown" caller problem.
SiO2
The words "niche market" come to mind. They are obviously targeting a very specific audience: people who want to play games, but who want to feel safe and moral while doing so.
I would posit that the vast majority of us who play games with violent or sexual content do so for the following reasons:
1. They're fun.
2. Normal, being a relative term, people can't do the things in meat space that they can do in computer games. They like that. They feel free. They get to step outside the boundaries for a bit.
3. Fragging helps to release tension. Sure, you would really like to go after Phil at the office with a rail gun, because he fucked up again and really made you angry. Go splatter some bots instead. You won't end up in either the electric chair or strapped to a gurney with a needle in your arm that is about to deliver to your bloodstream some chemicals of a very dubious and harmful nature.
4. A lot of geeks, nerds, dweebs, dorks, and whatever term you choose were kicked around a lot when they were younger. Violent games are a way for them to kick back in a manner that, while cathartic, is not harmful to others.
I suppose most of these points are intertwined.
There are already a great deal of fun games available that are non-violent, non-sexual, and non-Christian. I submit, for example, games like Enigmo, Text Twist, the wiley veteran Tetris, UpLink, etc. These are but a few examples.
I think that this company is merely using the tired argument that violent games lead to violent behavior. If anything, I would argue the opposite. I, for one, have become so jaded by violence in the news that I really don't care anymore. Some more soldiers exploded in Iraq again today. Some more Jews killed some more Palestinians. Some more Palestinians killed some more Jews. I've heard and read it so many times that I don't even care anymore.
This company just wants to offer alternatives that disseminate Christian values, which, I think, is not necessarily wrong. More power to them. However, I do believe that their market share will be rather slim and limited to Christian fundamentalists.
SiO2
When discussing off-shoring, whether it's tech jobs or manufacturing, keep in mind World War II. A lot of industry in the United States at that time retooled their manufacturing facilities to produce goods for the war effort. Now that most manufacturing happens outside the U.S., what will happen in the event of another world war? The U.S. won't be able to produce the goods it needs at scale. Furthermore, think about a "technological war" fought over the internet. If all of the techs are siding with or in another country, we're hosed.
SiO2
The point is, such vague and overly inculsive laws set a dangerous precedent.
This sounds vaguely like the Patriot Act.
SiO2
I advise you to dump your current lady friend and find a geek girl who is into gaming and technology. ;) They seem to be a rare breed of woman, but they are out there.
I married a geek girl. She tolerates and sometimes even encourages gaming on our LAN or online, impulse tech purchases, etc. Most of our Valentine's Day presents to each other tend to come from thinkgeek.
Maybe I was just lucky.
SiO2
You have vaild points. Stop posting as an AC. Make yourself known.
SiO2
An MSCE is fine if you want to support windows...
I don't know. Getting an MCSE means that you learn the Microsoft way of doing things. Look at how well they do things. I prefer good old fashioned practical experience to certification. When you go for an MCSE, you learn things in the lab, which really doesn't translate to real world experience and expectations.
SiO2
Ditch IE for Firefox.
In addition to switching browsers, switch to an alternative OS. I think we can all recall a Switcher ad campaign from a couple of years ago.
SiO2
Um, iPods can play MP3 files.
Look here.
Here is a quote from the page:
Auto-Sync with Mac or Windows iTunes 4 lets you organize your music on your Mac or Windows PC and automatically transfer it to iPod. Whether you've ripped your CD collection to mp3, bought music from the iTunes Music Store or made your own track with GarageBand, you can take it with you wherever you go.
SiO2
-1 Troll?
/.. We all have opions and enforce them when we can with moderator points.
Okay. The mods are on crack tonight. "Put down the crack pipe and move away from the mouse." You can choose to ignore reality, young welp, but it will eventually bite you on your posterior.
So, how is that Dungeons and Dragons thing working out? Have you kissed a girl yet or do you shave your hands on a daily basis? ; )
I'll accept the mod. This is
SiO2
Cincinnati is also famous for racial profiling and riots. Don't forget the riots.
SiO2
How is it that you have that many DVDs from a video store that used them for compensation in lieu of cash (presuming you worked there and this was some weird severance package), in addition to a 1 TB array, and a wide screen television? So, what you're saying is that the 1 TB array and TV don't have serial numbers and the DVDs' titles are written on the discs with a Sharpie?
SiO2
I'm still laughing. My kingdom for a moderator point! Okay, it's really a modest domicile or hovel, but that's about what a moderator point is worth. Why do I find myself so compelled, even obligated, to use them? Moderator points on slashdot: the first taste is free.
SiO2
on another note... silicone dioxide, yes? thats from quite a few years back in chemistry... what does one do with it?
Silicon Dioxide is quartz crystal. Quartz is my last name. It runs analog watches among other things.
FYI.
SiO2
I don't want to see half of the people I chat with... My poor world depends on coolgrl973 being the cute one in that picture!
Yep. You're world will come crashing down around you when you discover that coolgrl1973 is really some four-hundred-pound hairy man from Pittsburgh, who says "Yins."
Shudder.
SiO2
Now, see here. Everyone knows that the plural of "moose" is "meese". :)
Yes, I'll admit that I know Alan Sherman songs. Damn my grandparents for having those records around their house when I was a kid.
Of course, the following is the copyright of someone other than me, reprinted without permission.
Please don't sue.
SiO2
ALLAN SHERMAN
ONE HIPPOPOTAMI
One hippopotami cannot get on a bus,
Because one hippopotami is two hippopotamus.
And if you have two goose, that makes one geese.
A pair of mouse is mice. A pair of moose is meese.
A paranoia is a bunch of mental blocks.
And when Ben Casey meets Kildaire, that's called a paradox.
When two minks fall in love, with all their heart and soul,
You'll find the plural of two minks is one mink stole.
Singulars and plurals are so different, bless my soul.
Has it ever occurred to you that the plural of "half" is "whole"?
A bunch of tooth is teeth. A group of foot is feet.
And two canaries make a pair--they call it a parakeet.
A paramecium is not a pair.
A parallelogram is just a crazy square.
Nobody knows just what a paraphernalia is.
And what is half a pair of scissors, but a single sciz?
With someone you adore, if you should find romance,
You'll pant, and pant once more, and that's a pair of pants!
A bunch of geeks in Michigan have doing something similar for ten years or so. My wife, prior to our marriage, used to go all the time. She's been trying to get me to go for years, but I'm afraid I'll get nature on me. SiO2
though they aren't exactly profitable yet, if I remember right
I disagree.
See this article on Yahoo.
There is also this
SiO2
Learn to drink water instead.
That worked for me. Several years ago, I went from two pots of coffee during the work day, to six Cokes, and finally cut back to just water during the day. I didn't experience any headaches, but everyone's body chemistry is different so your mileage may vary.
I have to tell you, though, that on rare occasions I need a pick up in the afternoon, which is when the lack of caffeine saturation in my system really helps with the kick.
Good luck!
SiO2
Yep. Apple is a *niche*, your word, player without about the same market share as BMW and yet they're doing well despite the gloom and doom prognostications from the analysts.
All is well.
Jobs is on a roll these years.
SiO2