Are you doing road runner tech support? I used to work for them and they really didnt want us to do tech support, they just wanted us to have call times of 18 mins or less when I got hired, when I left it was 12 mins. Even if we knew how to fix the problem, if they werent using IE or Outlook Express on widows or mac, we couldnt help them, and I was a mac user using netscape I cant remeber what email app I was running(god Im old) but it wasnt outlookexpress *shudder* it was whatever was popular on a mac in 98-99. I really really miss my 400 Mhz blue and white G3
I try to make sure my code is as cross browser happy as can be. Im not sure I am up to speed on accessibility. But I would think that if a site is available via LYNX that it would also be available to a text to speach browser, as far as other accessibilities im not sure I would know what to check for. However I am now intereseted in checking in to this because some of the people I am working with have various disabilities/handicaps.
Well Im not sure that it is invite only still. If it is, i would assume they havent hit thier critical mass (whatever that number may be) The way I figured it was that the invite only was a zero-cost advertising program that was run entirely by the customers. If you like it, you would invite your friends. Once they reach xxx # of users then they would open it up to be without invite. Kind of a social enginering type thing. See how well we spread without a drop of $$$ in advertising. But hey who knows I am probably way way off.
Unless you have my parents. They trust NOTHING that I do on the computer yet they have always refered to me as the 'little computer nerd', they would send me to thier friends houses to fix problems with a windows box but I was running a vic20 and C=64 at the time, they ask me for phone support, but as soon as we get started they hand the phone to someone else in the house that can 'understand' me, like I speak in some alien language that is completely lost on them I have over 6 yrs of phone support experience, I think I know how to talk to people in non-l33tsp34k.
I have had a computer since 82 and my mother just now let me attempt to show her how to copy and paste, I dont think she paid any attention but was mostly trying to humor me. My father asked me to look at my sisters computer in the mid 90s. It was a IBM PS2 and at the time I was working in a warehouse doing IBM laptop repair. I told him it was either the hard drive or the ribbon cable but since I didnt have any test equipment the cheapest thing would be to get a new ribbon cable,(I tried to reseat it.)if that didnt work, to get a new hard drive and reinstall windows. (I even offered to do all that if he would just buy the parts.) He tells me he thinks that 'I' should take it to a repair shop for him, I freggin work in the repair shop........ sorry started ranting and didnt wanna stop. So now when my parents ask me for help I tell em to take it to the shop or get one of their friends kids to do it for them.
I always throw em in the microwwave for about 5 -10 secs (5 sec intervals) and they get this nice crackly texture from the foil not getting along with those pesky microwaves and they make pretty coasters for you to use:)
Well i have not been in the same situation per say, however I am involved in some web app development that has seemingly been un edited in quite some time. So I have picked up wher ethe original people have left off. They did ask for a useage fee, but since I helped debug and troubleshoot the application I feel no need to further help line their pockets since they left me high and dry. I still use the application almost everyday in my work as a web developer but I dont feel any need to share with the originators and they dont bother asking me to. I think that if you have stumble across an abandond peice of software that has potential RUN WITH IT, hell thats what Gates essintially did and look at where he is now. Of course I hope your not so close minded as Bill and wont ruin a perectly good idea in the process.
Before I start to ramble (very tired) I wish you the best of luck in your experience.
Define large batch.
I have mass produced several different projects t-shirts and posters mainly. And I agree it isnt easy work, but I dont know if I would go so far as to say it was Zen like.
Maybe I just didnt have enough poke enough smot.
Vacation...... is this the same thing as 'outside'??????? I know nothing of these things....... I wold love to learn of these exquisite ideas I keep hearing of.
I was just thinking too. But the thoughts I was thinking I dont know if I should be REALLY impressed or REALLY scared. I mean those scenarios.... I already know how to program a VCR:)
I dont know about gettin all up into building a robot head, but maybe getting some, er uh, a robot head would be kinda cool
I cant remember exactly which of our founding fathers said this but it was something like "Someone that is willing to sacrifice thier freedom for security, even if for a short time, does not deserve that freedom to begin with."
Or something along those lines, I think it was Washington or Jefferson........ damn dead brain cells
I hate that bank! They would break a freggin $10 bill because I wasnt a customer. I mean Im an American and it IS the Bank of America right????? On my way out I ask one of 'thier' customer if HE could break my bill and he happily abliged. God I hate that bank.!!!!
Games? at WORK!?!?!?!?!?!? There wil be no smiling laughing or having a good time, anyone seen participating in any of the aforementioned activities will be shot on site. Now, GET BACK TO WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im not sure if this will be of any help, but Geobot may be of some use. They use XML for packet switching. Like i said I dunno if it will help but it may be worth a look
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Are you doing road runner tech support? I used to work for them and they really didnt want us to do tech support, they just wanted us to have call times of 18 mins or less when I got hired, when I left it was 12 mins. Even if we knew how to fix the problem, if they werent using IE or Outlook Express on widows or mac, we couldnt help them, and I was a mac user using netscape I cant remeber what email app I was running(god Im old) but it wasnt outlookexpress *shudder* it was whatever was popular on a mac in 98-99. I really really miss my 400 Mhz blue and white G3
I try to make sure my code is as cross browser happy as can be. Im not sure I am up to speed on accessibility. But I would think that if a site is available via LYNX that it would also be available to a text to speach browser, as far as other accessibilities im not sure I would know what to check for. However I am now intereseted in checking in to this because some of the people I am working with have various disabilities/handicaps.
Well Im not sure that it is invite only still. If it is, i would assume they havent hit thier critical mass (whatever that number may be) The way I figured it was that the invite only was a zero-cost advertising program that was run entirely by the customers. If you like it, you would invite your friends. Once they reach xxx # of users then they would open it up to be without invite. Kind of a social enginering type thing. See how well we spread without a drop of $$$ in advertising. But hey who knows I am probably way way off.
what about open office?
http://download.openoffice.org/index.html
Whats your budget? http://grinz.com/
Now they feel like many of the parental units of the /.ers :)
Firefox & Thunderbird. Saves you lots of trouble
Unless you have my parents. They trust NOTHING that I do on the computer yet they have always refered to me as the 'little computer nerd', they would send me to thier friends houses to fix problems with a windows box but I was running a vic20 and C=64 at the time, they ask me for phone support, but as soon as we get started they hand the phone to someone else in the house that can 'understand' me, like I speak in some alien language that is completely lost on them I have over 6 yrs of phone support experience, I think I know how to talk to people in non-l33tsp34k.
I have had a computer since 82 and my mother just now let me attempt to show her how to copy and paste, I dont think she paid any attention but was mostly trying to humor me. My father asked me to look at my sisters computer in the mid 90s. It was a IBM PS2 and at the time I was working in a warehouse doing IBM laptop repair. I told him it was either the hard drive or the ribbon cable but since I didnt have any test equipment the cheapest thing would be to get a new ribbon cable,(I tried to reseat it.)if that didnt work, to get a new hard drive and reinstall windows. (I even offered to do all that if he would just buy the parts.) He tells me he thinks that 'I' should take it to a repair shop for him, I freggin work in the repair shop........ sorry started ranting and didnt wanna stop. So now when my parents ask me for help I tell em to take it to the shop or get one of their friends kids to do it for them.
I always throw em in the microwwave for about 5 -10 secs (5 sec intervals) and they get this nice crackly texture from the foil not getting along with those pesky microwaves and they make pretty coasters for you to use :)
Well i have not been in the same situation per say, however I am involved in some web app development that has seemingly been un edited in quite some time. So I have picked up wher ethe original people have left off. They did ask for a useage fee, but since I helped debug and troubleshoot the application I feel no need to further help line their pockets since they left me high and dry. I still use the application almost everyday in my work as a web developer but I dont feel any need to share with the originators and they dont bother asking me to. I think that if you have stumble across an abandond peice of software that has potential RUN WITH IT, hell thats what Gates essintially did and look at where he is now. Of course I hope your not so close minded as Bill and wont ruin a perectly good idea in the process. Before I start to ramble (very tired) I wish you the best of luck in your experience.
Define large batch.
I have mass produced several different projects t-shirts and posters mainly. And I agree it isnt easy work, but I dont know if I would go so far as to say it was Zen like.
Maybe I just didnt have enough poke enough smot.
er programmer rather
miss the damn preview button one time........
How about just going out on a limb, having a little faith in you and a few of your close pregrammer friends and start your own company. We did. :)
Vacation...... is this the same thing as 'outside'??????? I know nothing of these things....... I wold love to learn of these exquisite ideas I keep hearing of.
in with the pink, out with the blue
calmmmmmmmmm,calmmmmmmmmm,calmmmmmmmm
repeat as nescesary
I was just thinking too. But the thoughts I was thinking I dont know if I should be REALLY impressed or REALLY scared. I mean those scenarios.... I already know how to program a VCR :)
I dont know about gettin all up into building a robot head, but maybe getting some, er uh, a robot head would be kinda cool
Good to know I get noticed
Wooooo Hoooo!!!
Or maybe it was Franklin :)
Yeah thats it
I cant remember exactly which of our founding fathers said this but it was something like
"Someone that is willing to sacrifice thier freedom for security, even if for a short time, does not deserve that freedom to begin with."
Or something along those lines, I think it was Washington or Jefferson........ damn dead brain cells
I hate that bank! They would break a freggin $10 bill because I wasnt a customer. I mean Im an American and it IS the Bank of America right?????
On my way out I ask one of 'thier' customer if HE could break my bill and he happily abliged.
God I hate that bank.!!!!
You mean employers actually CARE if your happy?
hmmm where do you get one of those jobs???
Games? at WORK!?!?!?!?!?!?
There wil be no smiling laughing or having a good time, anyone seen participating in any of the aforementioned activities will be shot on site. Now, GET BACK TO WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im not sure if this will be of any help, but Geobot may be of some use. They use XML for packet switching. Like i said I dunno if it will help but it may be worth a look
I think its that other place that all them other people are sometimes.....
but Im not really sure, I think its just a rumor
--Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul.--
Yeah what he said