I don't think you'd have to go back to 1920 to find people weirded out by these things. Most were only figments of the imagination in 1970, when I was just a lad.
I remember thinking about "the future" (i.e. AD 2000) back then. Mostly it involved flying cars and jet packs. I couldn't comprehend the astounding amounts of data that would fit in the palm of your hand, and judging by the science fiction I used to read, most of the authors of the day couldn't either.
And smokers were everywhere even back in the mid 1980's. I remember coming home from work at the office smelling like a damn ashtray every day! Remember when all ceiling tiles were permanently yellow from all the smoke? Not that long ago.
Yeah, that's a good explanation. But what about signal reflection from nearby buildings, the freeway, etc? I wonder what the relative strength of signal is vis-a-vis cellphones and the repeater antennae.
This is one of those things I'd study if I had the time and money. Get an RF meter and measure the phones, the towers and nearby areas. Why? Mostly just to annoy people with facts and figures. If anyone knows this information, post it.
You have to turn off cell phones because they will "interfere" with hospital equipment. Okay, I'll buy that for now.
But a HUGE hospital here in town (Austin, St. David's, BTW) has its roof LITTERED with giant mobile phone relay antennae. Others probably do as well, it's just that this one is right by the elevated freeway and they are easy to see.
I realize this will remove 20 points from my geek rating to say "wow, this stuff is really easy" because we're the wizards with the black boxes that do magic stuff that confuses mortals...but jeez, this AJAX stuff is pretty simple. Do a 10 minute tutorial and say "Huh, so that's it..."
And basic AJAX skills CAN be acquired with a 10 minute tutorial if you know a little javascript and a little of any CGI-type backend (PERL, ASP, PHP, PLONE etc.)
Don't be afraid of the hype if you feel you don't have the time to learn. Any web programmer needs to know this, and it's pretty simple. Sure, you can do some weird cool stuff and get complex, but the concept is simple and you don't need to learn anything really new.
Take a tutorial now. At work. I mean, the stuff on the screen is still just magic inscriptions and incantations to the non-geeks and PHBs anyway.
On the few occasions I can't find anything *but* a Starbucks, I take great pleasure in asking for a large coffee. "Do you mean a (whatever it's called, Voopi or something)", they say? "No," I say, "I want a ***ing 'Large.'" Then we have the "What kind of coffee?" question. "Regular." Great fun.
Heh, heh. Whenever I'm forced to deal with Starbucks I, too, like messing with the smug clerks, or "batistas" or "borrachas" or whatever they call themselves. Face it, you're still working at Dunkin' Donuts, but with more mood lighting.
One problem with no-names is when you find something great, you often can't find it again.
My first MP3 player, a tiny, no-name, flash jobby with 256MB that I bought three years ago for less than $100, is still one of the BEST MP3 players I have ever seen. Great quality, great interface, great software. And I cannot find another one, or an updated model with more memory. I would love to have the 1GB or 2GB version of this player, which allowing for flash prices, would probably be under $100 as well.
I still keep using this little one, even though I have several larger MP3 players now. The duct tape holding the battery compartment closed (due to dropping it a few too many times) just adds to its charm.
And if people would just describe the symptoms of their problems, instead of trying to diagnose it themselves and telling you what is wrong.
"The network is down!" No, you just don't have rights to look at the company budget. "My hard drive is broken!" No, you left a floppy in the drive again.
But I really just wanted to thank you for being one of the first people I've seen on the Internet to properly spell and use the phrase "toe the line". We need more like you.
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I thought it was Igor. Pronounced "eye-gore".
THAT, my friend, was classic. If you typed that with a straight face, I salute you.
I don't think you'd have to go back to 1920 to find people weirded out by these things. Most were only figments of the imagination in 1970, when I was just a lad.
I remember thinking about "the future" (i.e. AD 2000) back then. Mostly it involved flying cars and jet packs. I couldn't comprehend the astounding amounts of data that would fit in the palm of your hand, and judging by the science fiction I used to read, most of the authors of the day couldn't either.
And smokers were everywhere even back in the mid 1980's. I remember coming home from work at the office smelling like a damn ashtray every day! Remember when all ceiling tiles were permanently yellow from all the smoke? Not that long ago.
Yeah, that's a good explanation. But what about signal reflection from nearby buildings, the freeway, etc? I wonder what the relative strength of signal is vis-a-vis cellphones and the repeater antennae.
This is one of those things I'd study if I had the time and money. Get an RF meter and measure the phones, the towers and nearby areas. Why? Mostly just to annoy people with facts and figures. If anyone knows this information, post it.
You know what I don't understand?
You have to turn off cell phones because they will "interfere" with hospital equipment. Okay, I'll buy that for now.
But a HUGE hospital here in town (Austin, St. David's, BTW) has its roof LITTERED with giant mobile phone relay antennae. Others probably do as well, it's just that this one is right by the elevated freeway and they are easy to see.
Whaa?
I realize this will remove 20 points from my geek rating to say "wow, this stuff is really easy" because we're the wizards with the black boxes that do magic stuff that confuses mortals...but jeez, this AJAX stuff is pretty simple. Do a 10 minute tutorial and say "Huh, so that's it..."
And basic AJAX skills CAN be acquired with a 10 minute tutorial if you know a little javascript and a little of any CGI-type backend (PERL, ASP, PHP, PLONE etc.)
Don't be afraid of the hype if you feel you don't have the time to learn. Any web programmer needs to know this, and it's pretty simple. Sure, you can do some weird cool stuff and get complex, but the concept is simple and you don't need to learn anything really new.
Take a tutorial now. At work. I mean, the stuff on the screen is still just magic inscriptions and incantations to the non-geeks and PHBs anyway.
"But being a virgin until your wedding night is just as important. That is my goal, and I am working the other."
Back where I come from, we call you feller "Ho-mo-sexuals"
'Course, you could justa been born 'thout no balls.
On the few occasions I can't find anything *but* a Starbucks, I take great pleasure in asking for a large coffee. "Do you mean a (whatever it's called, Voopi or something)", they say? "No," I say, "I want a ***ing 'Large.'" Then we have the "What kind of coffee?" question. "Regular." Great fun.
Heh, heh. Whenever I'm forced to deal with Starbucks I, too, like messing with the smug clerks, or "batistas" or "borrachas" or whatever they call themselves. Face it, you're still working at Dunkin' Donuts, but with more mood lighting.
32 retail electronics stores? My guess is Fry's.
I always thought Fry's web site looked like their web staff was pretty much one guy.
With a drinking problem.
Follow these rules, grasshopper.
Easy to use.
Quick loading.
Focused.
(I believe this is also referred to as K.I.S.S.)
One problem with no-names is when you find something great, you often can't find it again.
My first MP3 player, a tiny, no-name, flash jobby with 256MB that I bought three years ago for less than $100, is still one of the BEST MP3 players I have ever seen. Great quality, great interface, great software. And I cannot find another one, or an updated model with more memory. I would love to have the 1GB or 2GB version of this player, which allowing for flash prices, would probably be under $100 as well.
I still keep using this little one, even though I have several larger MP3 players now. The duct tape holding the battery compartment closed (due to dropping it a few too many times) just adds to its charm.
Meatlof should be happy with this finding.
- I'll give you an answer in the morning.
Which is just one of the many reasons why Las Vegas is the greatest city in the world.
A-men brother. Testify!
And if people would just describe the symptoms of their problems, instead of trying to diagnose it themselves and telling you what is wrong.
"The network is down!"
No, you just don't have rights to look at the company budget.
"My hard drive is broken!"
No, you left a floppy in the drive again.
I was waiting for:
"It slices! It Dices! It washes dishes! It unclogs drains and prepares a bubble bath for you!"
I'm sure Google is scared.
Strangling mice? Was this the Marcel Proust school of biology or something?
I knew someone who worked in the IT department at LANL who was a total security risk. Two words: Airhead Bimbo.
Fortunately for LANL she's working elsewhere now.
Yog, I agree with you 100%.
But I really just wanted to thank you for being one of the first people I've seen on the Internet to properly spell and use the phrase "toe the line". We need more like you.
-Boris
So you can't just hop on any computer with internet access, open up Gmail, Yahoo, etc. and mail the information out?
As long as it's not done with a camera, I guess it's okay.
This will come in handy for them when they actually manage to make a movie people want to see!
There's one flying around Austin, TX right now, too. Mostly over AMD, for some reason.
Gambling inside a nice casino, with lots of other people, chips, cash, cocktail waitresses, free drinks, etc. is like good sex.
Gambling online while sitting alone at home is like masturbating to the JC Penney catalog.
Then again, some people think that having a low /. id number makes them smarter than those with higher numbers.
Three Words:
Alamo Draft House
If you don't have one near you, I pity your movie experience.
Why do all the questions refer to the potential psychopath in the male gender?
I mean, I applied this test to all my ex girlfriends and they ALL scored high!