The vast majority of computer users would never notice. Most PC users don't need the games you are worried about, or want them. They want web, email, and pictures of kittens.
They should be using Macs, linux is a good second best. In the meantime they use windows, and their children and neighbors stop over to remove malware and reboot the box every few months.
But if assuming that your own perspective is the only one that's important works for you, then go with it I suppose.
I don't have cable. I don't have DSL. I almost didn't have satellite due to line of site restrictions. So I almost had cellular as my only option. I'm not sure how not having the other three makes you less likely to have the last. Is it a great option? No - but it's a choice to live somewhere that doesn't have those options. You are not entitled to the internet for free, and no one has to run tens of thousands of dollars of cable to your house just so you can.
I was horrible at math until I got a teacher who tried something new - she told me to work my way through the book at my own pace and let her know when I was done - I finished high school algebra in a few weeks, after getting D's in (almost) every previous math class. Not everyone will thrive in that scenario, but the point is that it's all in the approach - a few weeks of effective education can be more valuable than years of ineffective droning in front of a blackboard.
I've paid for DynDNS service for the last few years - I fell I've received good service at a fair price. I'm happy to see them expanding their business, and I hope they profit enough to continue making me happy.
Agreed - I got my family Macintoshs and never looked back - I've had maybe 2? things to fix in the last 5 years on my parents and wife's computer. All the headaches went away and my user base wouldn't go back to windows for anything.
You are trying to insert absolutes where they don't belong. It's not a matter of yes or no, it's a matter of degree.
I can sing and play drums (2 feet and 2 hands doing different stuff) at the same time, while taking and giving queues from/to other musicians.
I can read and listen to music and enjoy both, while having a conversation, though probably not a complex one. It's likely I'll also be tapping my feet along to the music.
Odd. I work for a megacorp and get 8 weeks off and work 38.75 hour weeks. Plus I have 'flex hours' so I can start the day when I want AND I get to work from home two days a week.
I think we're doing it just fine thanks. USA! USA!
"Little miss entitlement got a "Bachelor of Business Administration" in "IT". What the hell does that even mean?"
It means that once she has entered the job market in an entry level position (file clerk or the like) and worked her way up over teh course of several years, she will someday be able to leverage having a degree against someone who doesn't for a promotion - first she needs to prove herself mature and capable, and gain relevant experience to the position she would be applying for. I am so stunned by people who get a bachelors degree and think that will equal a job of any sort - much less a good job.
Of course, now she'll never be hired anywhere that finds out about this - who wants someone as selfish and arrogant as this? I hope this ends up on failblog.
I'm an IT worker (thus my presence here) . . . but I'm also in the process of starting up a small organic(ish) farm. I'm not sure what 'organic' means to most people anymore so I hesitate to call it that. Sure I think my food is healthier because it's fresher, because I use carefully chosen varieties for better flavor and better health, and because I ensure that it is growing in healthy living soil teaming with good microorganisms. But my FARM is also healthier - I'm not causing cancer rates to go up by spraying vast amounts of chemicals onto your food and into your water. I'm not spraying as much manure as the land can legally handle onto the food. I'm not using huge machinery (1 20 HP tractor, another larger tractor planned in the future). We have a small sustainable farm - some livestock, some vegetables, some land producing, some land resting. We are as ethical and careful about how we treat the land (and your food) as we can possibly be. I don't need government subsidies - I sell a quality product for what the food costs to produce plus some. I'm finding that people like that, and are willing to pay for it - sometimes it's more than supermarket food, sometimes less. It we can get by without adding a chemical we do (which means almost no chemicals, since on a small farm it's just not needed - if I don't want to eat it or it's derivatives, I don't want to inject it into an animal or spray it onto vegetables). The biggest difference is sustainability - my farm doesn't need vast inputs to work, and in produces plentifully. I'll argue with anyone that this model would produce enough food for us to continue to feed the US and the world, and do it in a healthier and more sustainable fashion. The place that model falls down the most is in massive corn production, but I'd argue that corn is in too much stuff anyway (I fully expect the higgs-bosen to be a pioneer hybrid corn variety when found).
Seems like mileage might be a poor indicator for this (though part of a valid equation). Wouldn't a better system involve the number of 'instances' of driving? Or perhaps actual time spent driving? Are people who commute on a highway every day for an hour (like me) really more likely to have an accident overall? Seems like we'd at least average safer on a per mile basis. Also, since this would require robots to know more me my driving habits, we hates it.
I hate this, and I wish that it would die.
Bladerunner is epic to me - I remember being totally blown away seeing the opening sequence on a big screen at a local art museum for the first time. Follow that up by an actual science fiction story with only the merest tinges of the space adventure genre - it's an amazing movie that is best encapsulated without a sequel. That's the whole freakin' point! Is he 'human' or isn't he? and why? The questions don't need answered because they can't be answered directly.
stupid hollywood.
" However, it seems that all broadband access providers have this stipulation, that an internet customer must first have a basic phone or cable TV service in order to sign on for the internet service."
I've not found that to be the case with mediacom or qwest, the two main providers in my area currently.
I am in the process of moving to a rural area and will be getting satellite via wild blue - no phone or cable there either.
With quest I was able to get a stripped down version of the service provided by telling them I was going to run several linux computers and that I didn't want their stupid antivirus stuff. In the end they set me up as a small commercial account and I paid about half of what it would have cost otherwise.
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The vast majority of computer users would never notice. Most PC users don't need the games you are worried about, or want them. They want web, email, and pictures of kittens. They should be using Macs, linux is a good second best. In the meantime they use windows, and their children and neighbors stop over to remove malware and reboot the box every few months. But if assuming that your own perspective is the only one that's important works for you, then go with it I suppose.
I don't have cable. I don't have DSL. I almost didn't have satellite due to line of site restrictions. So I almost had cellular as my only option. I'm not sure how not having the other three makes you less likely to have the last. Is it a great option? No - but it's a choice to live somewhere that doesn't have those options. You are not entitled to the internet for free, and no one has to run tens of thousands of dollars of cable to your house just so you can.
That's just not true. I don't have any lines to my house and I use satellite. Don't have line of site? Use a cellular connection. There are options.
Information Technology - meeting your needs at 32 feet per second squared.
I was horrible at math until I got a teacher who tried something new - she told me to work my way through the book at my own pace and let her know when I was done - I finished high school algebra in a few weeks, after getting D's in (almost) every previous math class. Not everyone will thrive in that scenario, but the point is that it's all in the approach - a few weeks of effective education can be more valuable than years of ineffective droning in front of a blackboard.
No wait . . . 12 beers.
I've paid for DynDNS service for the last few years - I fell I've received good service at a fair price. I'm happy to see them expanding their business, and I hope they profit enough to continue making me happy.
Agreed - I got my family Macintoshs and never looked back - I've had maybe 2? things to fix in the last 5 years on my parents and wife's computer. All the headaches went away and my user base wouldn't go back to windows for anything.
Big deal - so does my calculator.
You are trying to insert absolutes where they don't belong. It's not a matter of yes or no, it's a matter of degree. I can sing and play drums (2 feet and 2 hands doing different stuff) at the same time, while taking and giving queues from/to other musicians. I can read and listen to music and enjoy both, while having a conversation, though probably not a complex one. It's likely I'll also be tapping my feet along to the music.
No, point updates are free. New OS versions cost money. I guess you are new to computers.
Actually, there are several OS's that are free to install and upgrade. Perhaps you are 'new to computers' yourself.
Odd. I work for a megacorp and get 8 weeks off and work 38.75 hour weeks. Plus I have 'flex hours' so I can start the day when I want AND I get to work from home two days a week. I think we're doing it just fine thanks. USA! USA!
"Little miss entitlement got a "Bachelor of Business Administration" in "IT". What the hell does that even mean?" It means that once she has entered the job market in an entry level position (file clerk or the like) and worked her way up over teh course of several years, she will someday be able to leverage having a degree against someone who doesn't for a promotion - first she needs to prove herself mature and capable, and gain relevant experience to the position she would be applying for. I am so stunned by people who get a bachelors degree and think that will equal a job of any sort - much less a good job. Of course, now she'll never be hired anywhere that finds out about this - who wants someone as selfish and arrogant as this? I hope this ends up on failblog.
I'm an IT worker (thus my presence here) . . . but I'm also in the process of starting up a small organic(ish) farm. I'm not sure what 'organic' means to most people anymore so I hesitate to call it that. Sure I think my food is healthier because it's fresher, because I use carefully chosen varieties for better flavor and better health, and because I ensure that it is growing in healthy living soil teaming with good microorganisms. But my FARM is also healthier - I'm not causing cancer rates to go up by spraying vast amounts of chemicals onto your food and into your water. I'm not spraying as much manure as the land can legally handle onto the food. I'm not using huge machinery (1 20 HP tractor, another larger tractor planned in the future). We have a small sustainable farm - some livestock, some vegetables, some land producing, some land resting. We are as ethical and careful about how we treat the land (and your food) as we can possibly be. I don't need government subsidies - I sell a quality product for what the food costs to produce plus some. I'm finding that people like that, and are willing to pay for it - sometimes it's more than supermarket food, sometimes less. It we can get by without adding a chemical we do (which means almost no chemicals, since on a small farm it's just not needed - if I don't want to eat it or it's derivatives, I don't want to inject it into an animal or spray it onto vegetables). The biggest difference is sustainability - my farm doesn't need vast inputs to work, and in produces plentifully. I'll argue with anyone that this model would produce enough food for us to continue to feed the US and the world, and do it in a healthier and more sustainable fashion. The place that model falls down the most is in massive corn production, but I'd argue that corn is in too much stuff anyway (I fully expect the higgs-bosen to be a pioneer hybrid corn variety when found).
Seems like mileage might be a poor indicator for this (though part of a valid equation). Wouldn't a better system involve the number of 'instances' of driving? Or perhaps actual time spent driving? Are people who commute on a highway every day for an hour (like me) really more likely to have an accident overall? Seems like we'd at least average safer on a per mile basis. Also, since this would require robots to know more me my driving habits, we hates it.
enron, lehman brothers, etc.
We're lucky they didn't declare it a Senator!
I hate this, and I wish that it would die. Bladerunner is epic to me - I remember being totally blown away seeing the opening sequence on a big screen at a local art museum for the first time. Follow that up by an actual science fiction story with only the merest tinges of the space adventure genre - it's an amazing movie that is best encapsulated without a sequel. That's the whole freakin' point! Is he 'human' or isn't he? and why? The questions don't need answered because they can't be answered directly. stupid hollywood.
" However, it seems that all broadband access providers have this stipulation, that an internet customer must first have a basic phone or cable TV service in order to sign on for the internet service." I've not found that to be the case with mediacom or qwest, the two main providers in my area currently. I am in the process of moving to a rural area and will be getting satellite via wild blue - no phone or cable there either. With quest I was able to get a stripped down version of the service provided by telling them I was going to run several linux computers and that I didn't want their stupid antivirus stuff. In the end they set me up as a small commercial account and I paid about half of what it would have cost otherwise.
I was going to ask if I could see any of the 'very thin two dimensional objects' they refer to, but they were . . . wait for it . . . cloaked.