I wrote something like this 20 years ago to allow a company to contact all their offices with one message. And, I know that Wal-Mart had a system to send notices to groups of their stores from the HQ before that. This is a common idea, and how it could get patented is beyond reason.
I trade my time for money. That's why they call it a "job" instead of "fun." And, as a compliment doesn't cost anything, it would be nice to hear once in a while.
You can actually smear diamonds on your face! And it's only $400 a tub! That's, like, what, like, a million diamonds for $400? A million bleeping diamonds!
Yeah, I solved that problem by joining a rock band. Now, I don't hear the flyback whistle, or power supplies, or crickets. Both ears ring at different, multiple, freqs. I just learned to ignore it.
As a male, let me just say that it is sometimes good to be in the minority. The downside is that unless you are a dirty old man, there is no way to take advantage of the beautification of the female portion of the human race.
Clearly, every time I take a leak, I could be generating power from the mixing of my salty urine with clean water during the flush. Also, I should be pissing onto a tiny waterwheel hooked up to an electric generator, and there should be a Francis Turbine on the flush release outflow.
I used to live on a farm. Here's some free advise. NEVER piss on, or in, anything with wires attached (no matter what your older cousin tells you).
Citizens of Texas own lotsa guns, and Texans still have no great love for anything Federal.
One would presume that includes no great love for federal prison? Threatening a federal judge with bodily harm or death, or causing same, is something that will get you hit with the shit-hammer.
It would be an interesting archaeology study to dig through messageboards and bulletin boards from the 70's and 80s. I'm sure that you could find people discussing the idea of shifting computing from the big, time shared mainframes to personal computers.
I'm also sure one would find comments like yours, stating how annoying the idea of personal computers sounds like the ubiquitous nail for the universal hammer problem. I wouldn't be surprised if there were several people in the vocal minority who had disdain for non-distributed computing.
Hopefully, in two decades, someone will be digging through Slashdot and laughing about us having to search through the slow-ass "Information Superhighway" for our data.
It's funny how history repeats itself.
One could. There was. And it isn't.
There is no difference between what was happening then, and what is happening now. Then, it was short-sighted management that wanted to avoid the costs of the mainframe and having to deal with Data Processing when they wanted something. Now, it is short-sighted management that wants to avoid the cost of in-house servers and desktop computers and having to deal with IT when they want something.
Then, the problems cropped up when data that used to be in one location was suddenly on every PC in the organization and out of sync with the mainframe and every other PC. Now, the problem will crop up when we will have the data on NONE of the computers in an organization, and some dork with backhoe whose parents never bought him Tonka toys chops the fiber. Or, that a poorly written application stores critical data in the clear and suddenly a Google search brings up your medical history.
When I call a company for service I do not want to be told sorry, we can't help you until whatever problem happened is fixed, because we have no way to pull up your records.
Well, I think that ONE ipod that bursts into flames is an alarming number, if that one is in my pants pocket right next to my man-gear. But, I agree that the need of the media to cause fear and panic leads to stupidly sensationalist language in their stories. Of course, more people will watch a story about someone with third-degree burns on their crotch (in the hope that they will show it) than will watch a discussion of leading economists about the difficulties of tracking TARP funds, so it is partly our fault.
Interesting that he can get salespeople to pay him to work for him. All that crap they taught me in school about
wages and salary obviously was backwards.
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AND mix in sheep. Urk.
Wow. You must have Fat Freddie's cat!
I wrote something like this 20 years ago to allow a company to contact all their offices with one message. And, I know that Wal-Mart had a system to send notices to groups of their stores from the HQ before that. This is a common idea, and how it could get patented is beyond reason.
I trade my time for money. That's why they call it a "job" instead of "fun." And, as a compliment doesn't cost anything, it would be nice to hear once in a while.
Right! Any fool should know it's "shoot the shit" and "talk of things."
"No, no, Nurse, I said 'intraVENOUSly'!"
You can actually smear diamonds on your face! And it's only $400 a tub! That's, like, what, like, a million diamonds for $400? A million bleeping diamonds!
Make you look nice, too:
I guess that's better than a pearl necklace....
Yeah, I solved that problem by joining a rock band. Now, I don't hear the flyback whistle, or power supplies, or crickets. Both ears ring at different, multiple, freqs. I just learned to ignore it.
As a male, let me just say that it is sometimes good to be in the minority. The downside is that unless you are a dirty old man, there is no way to take advantage of the beautification of the female portion of the human race.
Rich. Not dirty, rich.
Clearly, every time I take a leak, I could be generating power from the mixing of my salty urine with clean water during the flush. Also, I should be pissing onto a tiny waterwheel hooked up to an electric generator, and there should be a Francis Turbine on the flush release outflow.
I used to live on a farm. Here's some free advise. NEVER piss on, or in, anything with wires attached (no matter what your older cousin tells you).
Li'l Lisa Fish Slurry! Lumpy(12016) is Mr. Burns!
That should come with a "donotreadwithofficedooropen" tag. Now everyone thinks I have jumped the tracks.
And, I have the hicups.
Citizens of Texas own lotsa guns, and Texans still have no great love for anything Federal.
One would presume that includes no great love for federal prison? Threatening a federal judge with bodily harm or death, or causing same, is something that will get you hit with the shit-hammer.
Sorry, these all come from the non-fiction section.
Me neither. No telling what they might have been polishing with those hands.
I guess that's why Dad always said, "Rise and Shine!"
It would be an interesting archaeology study to dig through messageboards and bulletin boards from the 70's and 80s. I'm sure that you could find people discussing the idea of shifting computing from the big, time shared mainframes to personal computers.
I'm also sure one would find comments like yours, stating how annoying the idea of personal computers sounds like the ubiquitous nail for the universal hammer problem. I wouldn't be surprised if there were several people in the vocal minority who had disdain for non-distributed computing.
Hopefully, in two decades, someone will be digging through Slashdot and laughing about us having to search through the slow-ass "Information Superhighway" for our data.
It's funny how history repeats itself.
One could. There was. And it isn't.
There is no difference between what was happening then, and what is happening now. Then, it was short-sighted management that wanted to avoid the costs of the mainframe and having to deal with Data Processing when they wanted something. Now, it is short-sighted management that wants to avoid the cost of in-house servers and desktop computers and having to deal with IT when they want something.
Then, the problems cropped up when data that used to be in one location was suddenly on every PC in the organization and out of sync with the mainframe and every other PC. Now, the problem will crop up when we will have the data on NONE of the computers in an organization, and some dork with backhoe whose parents never bought him Tonka toys chops the fiber. Or, that a poorly written application stores critical data in the clear and suddenly a Google search brings up your medical history.
When I call a company for service I do not want to be told sorry, we can't help you until whatever problem happened is fixed, because we have no way to pull up your records.
Mark my words. Expect a flood of "independent studies" dissecting this story with the intent of making Free Software look like hidden poison.
Right. This is simply another case of slamming the corporate dick in the dresser drawer. It's common enough we should expect it.
59.3KWh? Shit, the building I am in uses almost that much power, and it doesn't even move!
stealing photos and documents, as well as login details for email and bank accounts
Address book lists, songs, movies, p0rn....
"This is a no-smoking restaurant. If your ipod catches fire, you will be asked to leave."
Well, I think that ONE ipod that bursts into flames is an alarming number, if that one is in my pants pocket right next to my man-gear. But, I agree that the need of the media to cause fear and panic leads to stupidly sensationalist language in their stories. Of course, more people will watch a story about someone with third-degree burns on their crotch (in the hope that they will show it) than will watch a discussion of leading economists about the difficulties of tracking TARP funds, so it is partly our fault.
[can't think of the name of the artist]: Fire On The Mountain
Nevertheless, at least one Apple employee will be fired.
Marshal Tucker?
Interesting that he can get salespeople to pay him to work for him. All that crap they taught me in school about wages and salary obviously was backwards.
Ah, but can you drive in France, in Russia?