However, the issue here appears to be the contacts themselves and how they were uploaded to the sites - i.e. straight from Mr Ionâ(TM)s work address book.
So remember kids - the lesson here is to build your network piece by piece and day by day, even if it's tedious.
The rig I built using a KT133A was the most stable machine I've ever owned... that thing never missed a beat in the 4-5 years I used it as my primary machine.
Telemarketers... it's better to just hang up and let them get on to the next call than to sit there and yell at them or worse, give them false hope that they are about to get a sale.
But wasting their time is both fun and productive. If nobody ever does this to telemarketers, the world will be an emptier place.
It's got nothing to do with libertarian principles, it's just Apple defending their market niche. They can't exactly let just anyone start charging a huge markup for trendy, stylish crap.
Here's a nickel, kid. Go get yourself a *real* operating system...
I enjoy playing around with Linux. I have a couple spare partitions on my desktop machine where I'll install an interesting new distro when I have some time (right now I have Kubuntu and WinXP set up as dual-boot), and maybe learn a little something about package management or do some cool things in bash... whatever, doesn't matter to me... it's the exploring that's the important thing.
You know what? Every time I read a post like the above, it turns me off Linux just a tiny bit.
I wonder, aggregate across the internet - how much storage, energy, and bandwidth is wasted by pointless memes?
... and on the day that the internet crosses some critical threshold in computing and storage capacity and actually becomes a self-aware entity, will it be really annoying?
that guy in front of you wouldn't have so much trouble
Actually, that guy in front of me manages to have trouble with just about everything - the airline check-in counter, the ATM where I go to withdraw cash, the snack bar, the hand dryer in the washroom - everything.
Anybody who (like me) is feeling cynical about the whole idea of buying a new $100 laptop bag with the special TSA-approved laptop zone, the solution is pretty straightforward - just continue to put your laptop in the plastic bin.
The laptop, keys, and pocket change thing take up maybe 10 seconds of my time - 5 seconds to take out and 5 seconds to put back where they belong (but that's because I have my shit together unlike the guy in front of me who inevitably manages to spend the better part of 5 minutes putting his stuff on the conveyor belt). Laptop is no big deal, really... it's the shoes thing that pisses me off and makes me feel like every last vestige of my dignity has been removed...
How easy would it be to get fiscally wiped out by this kind of thing?
I've had a credit card "compromised" twice over the last ~10 years. In the first case, I noticed the fraudulent charges on my statement and contacted the card issuer. They promptly reversed every single one of the charges and my liability was zero. In the second case, the card issuer actually phoned me to ask about a series of suspicious charges. My statement wasn't even due to arrive for another couple weeks. When I told them I had not made the purchases in question, then promptly reversed every single one of the charges and my liability was zero.
IMO the real risk is identity theft - when a scammer gets hold of enough of your info to open accounts in your name, apply for credit, etc. It's never happened to me but I've heard it's a real nightmare to get corrected when it happens. Having a credit card may or may not make you more vulnerable to identity theft. I make it a policy to use a shredder on any paperwork that could potentially be used to build a profile on me... nothing goes straight into the trash.
Not too sure that idea is going to fly with 99% of IT workers out there.
Boss: "Here's a laptop we expect you to carry all over the country. Make sure you work at least 14 hours a day, and check your email compulsively between the hours of 7AM and midnight. Oh, and by the way if you lose the laptop it's coming out of your paycheque."
Me: "I have a better idea. I'll just come in and use a desktop machine in the office from 9 to 5 every day."
Strict guidelines are all well and fine, but when you have hundreds or thousands of employees running around with corporate laptops there is simply no way to guarantee that everyone will comply.
When people are running around at the airport, hopping in and out of cabs, running from meeting to meeting, and generally trying to keep ahead of their workload, they get sloppy.
Anyone thinking of complaining that the summary is worthless without pics, near the bottom of TFA there is a link to the full list of responses and photos at Encyclopedia Dramatica.
Be warned, it's NSFW... in fact IMO it's not even safe if you're simply trying to maintain an appetite in anticipation of lunchtime
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As with fuel cell powered laptops, I have to wonder how exactly I would get this through airport security.
Big tubes of toothpaste and sticks of deodorant get confiscated, but they're going to let me waltz through toting a canister of (m)ethanol?
I think the more relevant bit from TFA is this:
However, the issue here appears to be the contacts themselves and how they were uploaded to the sites - i.e. straight from Mr Ionâ(TM)s work address book.
So remember kids - the lesson here is to build your network piece by piece and day by day, even if it's tedious.
The rig I built using a KT133A was the most stable machine I've ever owned ... that thing never missed a beat in the 4-5 years I used it as my primary machine.
Telemarketers ... it's better to just hang up and let them get on to the next call than to sit there and yell at them or worse, give them false hope that they are about to get a sale.
But wasting their time is both fun and productive. If nobody ever does this to telemarketers, the world will be an emptier place.
Let the memes begin ...
In Soviet Russia, meme summarize YOU!
but you have to agree with apple for yanking it..
What if you're a Libertarian?
It's got nothing to do with libertarian principles, it's just Apple defending their market niche. They can't exactly let just anyone start charging a huge markup for trendy, stylish crap.
Why would anyone want to Pirate the Olympic broadcasts?
Spite? Simply to piss off MediaSentry?
Supreme Court decision "Griswold v. Connecticut"
I'm having trouble remembering ... which Vacation movie was that one again?
Here's a nickel, kid. Go get yourself a *real* operating system...
I enjoy playing around with Linux. I have a couple spare partitions on my desktop machine where I'll install an interesting new distro when I have some time (right now I have Kubuntu and WinXP set up as dual-boot), and maybe learn a little something about package management or do some cool things in bash ... whatever, doesn't matter to me ... it's the exploring that's the important thing.
You know what? Every time I read a post like the above, it turns me off Linux just a tiny bit.
I wonder, aggregate across the internet - how much storage, energy, and bandwidth is wasted by pointless memes?
... and on the day that the internet crosses some critical threshold in computing and storage capacity and actually becomes a self-aware entity, will it be really annoying?
Careful, you might end up buried partway in a cliff with a plasma drive hanging out your rear bumper.
Actually, the (supposedly) true story of the Rocket Car Legend is a rather interesting read.
It's okay as long as they remember to leave the parking brake on.
Neither summary nor TFA give any indication of the velocity of plasma exiting the engine. How does it compare with chemical rocket? Ion drive?
You were following him around, or what?
My flight was delayed ... what the hell else was I supposed to do with my time?
that guy in front of you wouldn't have so much trouble
Actually, that guy in front of me manages to have trouble with just about everything - the airline check-in counter, the ATM where I go to withdraw cash, the snack bar, the hand dryer in the washroom - everything.
Anybody who (like me) is feeling cynical about the whole idea of buying a new $100 laptop bag with the special TSA-approved laptop zone, the solution is pretty straightforward - just continue to put your laptop in the plastic bin.
The laptop, keys, and pocket change thing take up maybe 10 seconds of my time - 5 seconds to take out and 5 seconds to put back where they belong (but that's because I have my shit together unlike the guy in front of me who inevitably manages to spend the better part of 5 minutes putting his stuff on the conveyor belt). Laptop is no big deal, really ... it's the shoes thing that pisses me off and makes me feel like every last vestige of my dignity has been removed ...
How easy would it be to get fiscally wiped out by this kind of thing?
I've had a credit card "compromised" twice over the last ~10 years. In the first case, I noticed the fraudulent charges on my statement and contacted the card issuer. They promptly reversed every single one of the charges and my liability was zero. In the second case, the card issuer actually phoned me to ask about a series of suspicious charges. My statement wasn't even due to arrive for another couple weeks. When I told them I had not made the purchases in question, then promptly reversed every single one of the charges and my liability was zero.
IMO the real risk is identity theft - when a scammer gets hold of enough of your info to open accounts in your name, apply for credit, etc. It's never happened to me but I've heard it's a real nightmare to get corrected when it happens. Having a credit card may or may not make you more vulnerable to identity theft. I make it a policy to use a shredder on any paperwork that could potentially be used to build a profile on me ... nothing goes straight into the trash.
I could goto California tomorrow
For some reason, I believe that.
I don't think the parent is being very objective about this.
It is possible that the code actually is that fucked up.
alt-tabbing
My brain initially interpreted that as "air-tabbing" and I pictured legions of nerds engaged in some kind of fierce air-keyboarding competition.
Not too sure that idea is going to fly with 99% of IT workers out there.
Boss: "Here's a laptop we expect you to carry all over the country. Make sure you work at least 14 hours a day, and check your email compulsively between the hours of 7AM and midnight. Oh, and by the way if you lose the laptop it's coming out of your paycheque."
Me: "I have a better idea. I'll just come in and use a desktop machine in the office from 9 to 5 every day."
Strict guidelines are all well and fine, but when you have hundreds or thousands of employees running around with corporate laptops there is simply no way to guarantee that everyone will comply.
When people are running around at the airport, hopping in and out of cabs, running from meeting to meeting, and generally trying to keep ahead of their workload, they get sloppy.
Does it basically come down to people paying to not have to stand in line with the rest of humanity at the airport?
Ding ding ding!
Anyone thinking of complaining that the summary is worthless without pics, near the bottom of TFA there is a link to the full list of responses and photos at Encyclopedia Dramatica.
Be warned, it's NSFW ... in fact IMO it's not even safe if you're simply trying to maintain an appetite in anticipation of lunchtime