It makes my glad to be a Blackberry owner. I can get my apps from whomever I want. RIM knows I'm a big boy who's able to make his own decisions. Hell, I can even write my own and I don't need anyone's permission to install it. Freedom is awesome.
...get the real DOS version to play on Win 7 with joystick support? I dual-boot XP just so I can still play this game on occasion as I can't get it to see the joystick under 7.
Same thing happened to me. I applied at "The Shack" once. I had considerable sales experience and like you, I actually knew the inventory better than the staff. I wasn't "qualified" either. Ha!
Radio Shack ran us out! We built their business but sometime in the 1990s, they started giving us the finger. Now THERE'S a hell of a business model - run off your most regular customers. First, the amateur radios disappeared. Then the parts. Over the years they've managed to discontinued everything electronic that I buy. A year ago, I got so fed up with it that I wrote them off forever. Thank God I live in a large city with a Fry's and a place called Tanner Electronics (a hobbyist's paradise - seriously - they have just about EVERYTHING that can be soldered).
If it weren't for online retailers like Mouser, DigiKey, RF Parts, and eBay, most people like me wouldn't have anywhere else to turn.
My little brother just started at Microsoft fresh out of college (albeit with experience) and the CIO at my company says the doomsayers online (like here) are full of it. So who knows??
I know this article cites only one school's example, but it's the posts from this thread and many others I read on/. that make me wonder if I'm wasting my time and money on getting my degree in Software Engineering. I started school 2 years ago, I'm almost 40, and I have about 6 years to go (I attend part-time as I must also work for a living). I'm learning to write code and I love it. But from what I read here (paired with all the ads demanding 3+ years experience in what seems to be 3-4 different languages for every company) it's a wonder if I'll ever get to use the new knowledge I'm gaining.
This looks like some interesting reading. We had a Commodore 64 back in the 80s. Very few people had modems and I had never heard of ARPANET (I was a teenager at the time) but CompuServe was just taking off.
I dread to think of all the unintended consequences resulting from this nonsense. As the old saying goes, "just because something CAN be done, doesn't mean it SHOULD be done." This is definitely not a smart thing to do.
Get (or write) software for the GUI that does the same thing the CLI does. Choose group of workstations. Put checkmark in box to select all and then deselect the ones you don't want. Click "OK". Done
Now you don't have to worry about having the wrong (or missing) character in your cryptic string of text commands.
I too left AT&T for T-Mobile because I got a great deal on my Blackberry. Truly unlimited internet and they don't mind if I tether. Lower prices too. I guess I can kiss all that goodbye.
Facebook and Slashdot don't have my SSN so they can't sign up credit cards or open bank accts in my name. Hell, they probably know as much about me as anybody with a phone book 20 years ago knew.
I agree with the anonymous coward. This is a yawner.
I know capitalism is a dirty word 'round these parts but what else is there to do? Wring our hands and burn BP execs at the stake (while filling our gas tanks, heating our homes, and cooking dinner...) ??
This causes real problems for people, especially in my business, and it costs them real money. There are a lot of computer-illiterate people who don't know the difference between a search bar and the address bar. Fortunately, most people don't use Chrome and those who do tend to be technically inclined to know better.
After all, it's the most widely-used smartphone in the Federal government because of it's solid security. Oh and the battery is easily replaced as well.
All these "freedom fighters" wanting to post government secrets online are more dangerous than their cheerleaders seem to realize. Governments (including the US) are just dying for an excuse to regulate the internet. All this talk of "leaking" gives them the perfect excuse to do just that. Security concerns trump online freedom. And as with anything in life, excess leads to downfall.
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Wow. A tad bit over- sensitive, aren't we? And you're the one who used the "N-word". Go take a chill pill.
It makes my glad to be a Blackberry owner. I can get my apps from whomever I want. RIM knows I'm a big boy who's able to make his own decisions. Hell, I can even write my own and I don't need anyone's permission to install it. Freedom is awesome.
...get the real DOS version to play on Win 7 with joystick support? I dual-boot XP just so I can still play this game on occasion as I can't get it to see the joystick under 7.
Same thing happened to me. I applied at "The Shack" once. I had considerable sales experience and like you, I actually knew the inventory better than the staff. I wasn't "qualified" either. Ha!
Radio Shack ran us out! We built their business but sometime in the 1990s, they started giving us the finger. Now THERE'S a hell of a business model - run off your most regular customers. First, the amateur radios disappeared. Then the parts. Over the years they've managed to discontinued everything electronic that I buy. A year ago, I got so fed up with it that I wrote them off forever. Thank God I live in a large city with a Fry's and a place called Tanner Electronics (a hobbyist's paradise - seriously - they have just about EVERYTHING that can be soldered).
If it weren't for online retailers like Mouser, DigiKey, RF Parts, and eBay, most people like me wouldn't have anywhere else to turn.
My little brother just started at Microsoft fresh out of college (albeit with experience) and the CIO at my company says the doomsayers online (like here) are full of it. So who knows??
I know this article cites only one school's example, but it's the posts from this thread and many others I read on /. that make me wonder if I'm wasting my time and money on getting my degree in Software Engineering. I started school 2 years ago, I'm almost 40, and I have about 6 years to go (I attend part-time as I must also work for a living). I'm learning to write code and I love it. But from what I read here (paired with all the ads demanding 3+ years experience in what seems to be 3-4 different languages for every company) it's a wonder if I'll ever get to use the new knowledge I'm gaining.
This looks like some interesting reading. We had a Commodore 64 back in the 80s. Very few people had modems and I had never heard of ARPANET (I was a teenager at the time) but CompuServe was just taking off.
Which begs the question: WHY do they need a "special chip" to receive text messages?
I dread to think of all the unintended consequences resulting from this nonsense. As the old saying goes, "just because something CAN be done, doesn't mean it SHOULD be done." This is definitely not a smart thing to do.
Get (or write) software for the GUI that does the same thing the CLI does. Choose group of workstations. Put checkmark in box to select all and then deselect the ones you don't want. Click "OK". Done
Now you don't have to worry about having the wrong (or missing) character in your cryptic string of text commands.
I too left AT&T for T-Mobile because I got a great deal on my Blackberry. Truly unlimited internet and they don't mind if I tether. Lower prices too. I guess I can kiss all that goodbye.
Facebook and Slashdot don't have my SSN so they can't sign up credit cards or open bank accts in my name. Hell, they probably know as much about me as anybody with a phone book 20 years ago knew.
I agree with the anonymous coward. This is a yawner.
I can build an entire computer for less that what Windows 7 costs.
...you get what you pay for?
Suck it up, refine it, and sell it!
I know capitalism is a dirty word 'round these parts but what else is there to do? Wring our hands and burn BP execs at the stake (while filling our gas tanks, heating our homes, and cooking dinner...) ??
This causes real problems for people, especially in my business, and it costs them real money. There are a lot of computer-illiterate people who don't know the difference between a search bar and the address bar. Fortunately, most people don't use Chrome and those who do tend to be technically inclined to know better.
Nevermind is right. Dear Leader Obama is trying to get his own internet kill switch.
...thinks that big gubbermint is the answer to every problem great, small, even imaginary (like this one).
I don't recall any ISP ever preventing me from downloading anything. Nor have I ever met anyone with such a complaint. And yet, here we are.
Don't outsource your data center. It may be wise to store backup copies in such places, but if you want to protect your data, keep it IN HOUSE.
After all, it's the most widely-used smartphone in the Federal government because of it's solid security. Oh and the battery is easily replaced as well.
All these "freedom fighters" wanting to post government secrets online are more dangerous than their cheerleaders seem to realize. Governments (including the US) are just dying for an excuse to regulate the internet. All this talk of "leaking" gives them the perfect excuse to do just that. Security concerns trump online freedom. And as with anything in life, excess leads to downfall.
He's just following Hollywood's example. They haven't had very many original ideas in years. Hence all the re-makes of 80s flicks.
Nuff said.
Ahh.. there you go. Send even MORE programming jobs to India.