Just place a Truecrypt file in Dropbox. Encrypt the heck out of it, and use that for storage and syncing. It doesn't take much longer, and leaves you with a warm and fuzzy secure feeling:) Since Truecrypt runs in portable mode, you can just put the Truecrypt files outside your encrypted storage and access it anywhere you can get web access. I put anything I want to secure in my Truecrypt file, things I don't care about (music, video, some pictures) I just use Dropbox normally.
The only reason I own a Blu-ray player at this time is that I upgrade my home theater system about once a decade. Last June my upgrade cycle came due. I bought a 1080p 58" Samsung plasma TV, Blu-ray player and Denon receiver and had a 7.1 surround system professionally installed. I was always anti-Blu-ray, but with such a long upgrade cycle and current prices; I figured the up scaling of DVDs was nice, and if Blu-ray or 3D became more ubiquitous I was prepared. In my last upgrade cycle I had a 53" Sony rear projection TV. I always kicked myself for not getting the HD version for a few hundred more (plasma TVs were like 10-15K then). So this time I spent a little extra to hopefully future-proof myself a little.
I have seen the distance versus screen size chart. I sit about 16' from my screen, yet the chart says I should barely see a difference from 720p. My personal anecdotal experience disagrees, I can see a marked difference. I would never have bought a Blu-ray player if it had not been part of my once a decade or so upgrade process due to the need to buy all new equipment. I just happened to be buying all new equipment at the time.
Though I do have disagree that it has failed to catch on as I see the players and movies everywhere. I remember when DVD was just a few shelves on a couple walls in Blockbuster. Then it got placed next to the movies with the VHS version. Then you could not find the VHS version anymore. I don't see how this process has been a lot different other than streaming is very popular and good enough for most programs. So it does have competition, but adoption rate seems pretty normal. If only that had not dallied so long in the format war with HD-DVD.
As someone who has been getting treated for a couple years at numerous hospitals. I find that commonly I have communication problems with the nurses. For a seemingly uncommon number of them English was not their first language (anecdotal xp of course). Unfortunately, their English skills are lacking. Many times I wonder if they understand what the patient is saying, or if they just nod there head and carry on their routine. I am in no way diminishing their ability, dedication or intellect. Just that their ability to communicate effectively is lacking when using what seems to be a second language to them.
I'm not looking for insightful comments from a focused group of individuals who have been through this. There's plenty of that. I am asking a group of people in a community I have long lurked/participted in. Of course I understand the responses are going to run the gamut, but I usually find there is a post or two that are insightful that are from members of a community I obviously must feel reflects me in some manner. So your responses were expected along with the many other types of responses that make this community what it is.
I am dying of relapsed Ph+ Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. I'm 32 and will likely die within months. Leaving my beautiful wife and just turning 4-year old daughter. I have dealt with a lot of death in my life and have no problems accepting the reality of my situation. I have planned well for this possibility, and my wife and child are well cared for finanacially and emotionally through a strong network of family and friends.
My question is what do I leave for my 4-year old daughter. She is to little to commit a lot of last moments to memory as some of the older people who have suffered loss are able to. What legacy should I leave for her besides the promise of a secure future and a good education. What did those that lost parents at such a young age find important as they got older. What did you find the most meaningful items/memories/tapes/video, I'm wide open to ideas.
My old blog that I haven't updated in a long time. Probably worth a few final posts to talk about the other rounds of chemo, the bone marrow transplant and subsequent relapse. Anyway that is not important, I just want to know what people found meaningful from a parent that passed when they were young, and may not have a lot of long term memories developed.
You couldn't be more wrong. As an adult who recently went through 5 rounds of chemo and a bone marrow transplant. The 5 months overall I spent in the hospital over the last year were a lot better because I had an electronic outlet. For me this was my laptop and smartphone, for a child, it may be video game console. Don't underestimate how important it is to get your mind off the shiatty situation you are in.
There are lots of people and resources to give food, clothing, shelter and money. Of course, there can always be more. But don't denigrate a group simply because they found a unique and beneficial way of helping. Believe me its worth it and is appreciated.
Especially since I called them three times on 11/6 and each time they said there was NO 5gb limit. That the data plan was truly unlimited, and only their MBC devices had the 5gb limit. If it is in fact limited to 5gb, then they are misrepresenting the product not only in their advertising, but to people who call into their call center for clarification.
One item that I find very offensive is that Amazon is classifying GLBT material as adult, while not designating similar heterosexual titles as such.
They are a private company and are free to classify items how they wish. Similarly, I can choose where to spend my money. I'll spend my money with a company that celebrates diversity. Not one that is so blatantly prejudicial.
Not entirely true. While fuel taxes are most states primary means of funds for roads, secondary are fees collected by the DMV (DL or state issued ID's etc), toll roads, and Bond initiatives.
Most of the funds come from use-based taxes, but if you have a state issued id or if there was a bond initiative that passed recently, you do not have to have a car to help fund the roads.
Is it the hackers fault that Meraki instituted a poor business model? Is it the hackers fault that Meraki is incapable of finding a profit model that suits their needs? Is it the hackers fault that Meraki is retroactively applying their license by updating boxes without notice or consent?
What a company hopes for and the reality of what they get is not my problem or concern. They are from fricking MIT. If they can't do a simple business analysis to come up with a workable pricing and support model, then what the hell are they doing staying in business. This is elementary level thinking, so no, the eggheads from MIT get no sympathy from me.
This assumes that Hillary somehow magically wins by 10% in every race. Which is NOT going to happen unless Barack gets caught with a dead girl or live boy.
After today, there are 10 states left, plus Guam and Puerto Rico.
Number of 3 delegate districts left: 1 Number of 4 delegate districts left: 19 (including all 8 in Puerto Rico) Number of 5 delegate districts left: 21 Number of 6 delegate districts left: 14 Number of 7 delegate districts left: 10 Number of 8 delegate districts left: 1 Number of 9 delegate districts left: 3 Number of 10 delegate districts left: 1 (Montana)
Setting aside Guam with its 4 delegates, there are 11 delegate apportionments based on statewide popular vote totals.
Wyoming - 5 statewide South Dakota - 6 statewide Montana - 6 statewide West Virginia - 10 statewide Mississippi - 11 statewide Kentucky - 17 statewide Oregon - 18 statewide Puerto Rico - 19 islandwide Indiana - 25 statewide North Carolina - 38 statewide Pennsylvania - 55 statewide
In order to cross all thresholds except the initial break that give you a +2 delegate swing, you need to win by an extra 200/X%, where X = the number of total delegates at stake. Let's see how this works by easy example - West Virginia and its 10 statewide delegates. 200/10 = 20%. To go from 5-5 to 6-4 there you have to win by over 10% (55-45). But to get ANOTHER +2 you need to add 20% to your win and win by 30% (65-35).
To work through one more example, Indiana and its 25. You start with someone winning 13-12. To get an additional +2 swing (ie, 14-11), you have to win by 200/25%, or 8% even. 54-46 + 1 vote is a 14-11 split. You can also calculate this way: 13.5/25 =.5400. 14.5/25 =.5800 (58-42 is a 16% win).
So, let's look at if Clinton wins every statewide total by 10%:
Wyoming +1 South Dakota 0 Montana 0 West Virginia +1, giving her the +1 vote benefit of the doubt. Mississippi +1 Kentucky +1 Oregon +2 Puerto Rico +1 Indiana +3 North Carolina +4 Pennsylvania +5
Total +19 delegates.
Do you see how totally impossible it is, and how completely significant Obama's South Carolina and February blowouts were? Remember, Obama beat Clinton by 8% in Iowa (a huge win) and netted only 1 extra pledged delegate.
Now, let's assume, in a very unsurgical way, that this 10% is exactly the margin in all the congressional districts.
1 3-delegate district: +1 19 4-delegate districts: 0 21 5-delegate districts: +21 14 6-delegate districts: 0 10 7-delegate districts: +10 1 8-delegate district: 0 3 9-delegate districts: +3 1 10-delegate district: +1, let's give her the 1 extra vote benefit of the doubt.
"So you had no problem with GW Bush spreading rumors of John McCain's illegitimate black child?
What about that Swift Boat Veterans for Truth garbage? "
I may not like what they are saying. But I believe they have the right to say it. The Washington State Supreme Court recently struck down a law that supports your position. We'll see what the US Supreme Court says if they hear the case.
"In Thursday's Supreme Court ruling, Johnson said, "The notion that the government, rather than the people, may be the final arbiter of truth in political debate is fundamentally at odds with the First Amendment."
With their pretty long list of cases listed here perhaps you could go through and point out out the hundreds listed, which ones they lost. If they have a track record of losing, I'm sure it won't take long to point out a few dozen cases the lost out of the hundred+ listed. I'd love to be more informed, but I suspect you probably have a couple headlines stuck in your head and are overgeneralizing.
Nope, I read it. I believe that in the end Sony will purchase FL either cheaply when the product fails, or for more if it succeeds. I may be wrong, but I believe that will be the eventuality, as Sony loves nothing more than flogging to death a good franchise.
That prospect alone is enough to keep me away from the game.
SOE have ruined every MMO they had a hand in. The only reason Everquest lasted as long as it did, was because there was shite for alternatives. As soon as one came around (WOW), people flocked to get away from SOE.
No thanks, I won't pay to watch SOE destroy another MMO with patches and upgrades.
"So, in addition to short-shrifting consumers with less-than-perfect (to the ear) product, the movers of downloadable music thumb their noses at the collective profession of sound engineers and engineering... pretty rude."
Probably because that is what the consumer want. Therefore, they are going to provide it. While some people are self-proclaimed audiophiles and spend ungodly amounts of money on gold-plated speakers, or some such crap, most people do not. Should they cater to the audiophiles taste? Or should they cater the greater majority of consumers who are not going to spend $10,000+ on a pair of speakers.
Just as you suggested, people who demand that level of encoding, should buy the original cd. Or use a service that caters to your style of listening (i.e. magnatune.com). But for most of us that are going to be listening to music on a portable device or our computer why waste money?
I figured I would throw in my anectdotal experience. I work for a S&P 500 financial company. My company headquarters are in Milwaukee, and I live in AZ. I have been telecommuting for about a year. Most of my colleagues telecommute a day or so a week as well.
With Sametime, VPN, and conference calls, I am more than able to do my job effectively. It just comes down to person really. I think managers' biggest fears are that with that much freedom people may find it hard to stay on task. Others, like me, find it hard to stop working.
The worst part about being a remote worker... Timezones. I swear, I hate them. Being -2 hours from your corporate office sucks in the morning, but is pretty nice when mid-afternoon rolls around.
I don't think it was so much a bug. That point had me confused for a while but if you picked him up off a rooftop, you have to go down to the ground and put him down(the person will light from red to green when you are allowed to put him down.)
I wish that were the case. I noticed the color variations that you described but was still unable to put him down. The fact that you passed that area indicates it may have been something in my local install. Thank you for helping to clear that up.
I recently played the PC version of this game, and had a horribly buggy experience. My gaming desktop is moderately powered machine (AIW 9800 Pro, Athlon 3200+, 1g RAM) and I was able to play the game in 1600x1200. That is, until I met up with Human Torch. During that racing sequence, I had to drop the game down to 800x600 so I could play. After that sequence, I was able to play the rest of my time in 1600x1200. The controls also seemed off, in one mission I was asked to set someone down, by pressing a key (had not changed it from default). For the next 20 minutes I hit every key on the keyboard trying to put the person I was carrying down. Exit...reboot.. Problem still exists. This was still very early in the game, so I thought perhaps I would start over, that somehow I had just happened to do something that caused me to be "stuck". Got back to the same part, and encountered the exact same bug.
So 20 minutes into the game, I was hit by a game ending bug twice... At that point I uninstalled. I'm sure the game was much better on the consoles, but the PC port seemed untested, as I encountered all these issue within the first 20 minutes of playing.
I personally work for an S&P 500 company whose primary role is as a bank, and providing financial services to other companies.
I whole-heartedly agree that excel is used a lot when it comes to sharing data amongst colleagues or when providing reports.
But the serious number crunching, the real work and administration is done mostly with Mainframes and Oracle databases, which are accessed by Delphi, J2EE, and proprietary C++ apps.
Not that my experiences invalidate your assertion. I just figured I would toss in my own anectdote.
My Laserjet 4 refuses to die. Seriously, I have eyed many a new laser jet printers, but this darn thing just keeps on working.
The only problem I ever had for it was when it would pull more than one page. But HP had a fix kit that they sent out for free for this issue. Even though the printer was like 5 years old already.
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Just place a Truecrypt file in Dropbox. Encrypt the heck out of it, and use that for storage and syncing. It doesn't take much longer, and leaves you with a warm and fuzzy secure feeling :) Since Truecrypt runs in portable mode, you can just put the Truecrypt files outside your encrypted storage and access it anywhere you can get web access. I put anything I want to secure in my Truecrypt file, things I don't care about (music, video, some pictures) I just use Dropbox normally.
The only reason I own a Blu-ray player at this time is that I upgrade my home theater system about once a decade. Last June my upgrade cycle came due. I bought a 1080p 58" Samsung plasma TV, Blu-ray player and Denon receiver and had a 7.1 surround system professionally installed. I was always anti-Blu-ray, but with such a long upgrade cycle and current prices; I figured the up scaling of DVDs was nice, and if Blu-ray or 3D became more ubiquitous I was prepared. In my last upgrade cycle I had a 53" Sony rear projection TV. I always kicked myself for not getting the HD version for a few hundred more (plasma TVs were like 10-15K then). So this time I spent a little extra to hopefully future-proof myself a little.
I have seen the distance versus screen size chart. I sit about 16' from my screen, yet the chart says I should barely see a difference from 720p. My personal anecdotal experience disagrees, I can see a marked difference. I would never have bought a Blu-ray player if it had not been part of my once a decade or so upgrade process due to the need to buy all new equipment. I just happened to be buying all new equipment at the time.
Though I do have disagree that it has failed to catch on as I see the players and movies everywhere. I remember when DVD was just a few shelves on a couple walls in Blockbuster. Then it got placed next to the movies with the VHS version. Then you could not find the VHS version anymore. I don't see how this process has been a lot different other than streaming is very popular and good enough for most programs. So it does have competition, but adoption rate seems pretty normal. If only that had not dallied so long in the format war with HD-DVD.
As someone who has been getting treated for a couple years at numerous hospitals. I find that commonly I have communication problems with the nurses. For a seemingly uncommon number of them English was not their first language (anecdotal xp of course). Unfortunately, their English skills are lacking. Many times I wonder if they understand what the patient is saying, or if they just nod there head and carry on their routine. I am in no way diminishing their ability, dedication or intellect. Just that their ability to communicate effectively is lacking when using what seems to be a second language to them.
I'm not looking for insightful comments from a focused group of individuals who have been through this. There's plenty of that. I am asking a group of people in a community I have long lurked/participted in. Of course I understand the responses are going to run the gamut, but I usually find there is a post or two that are insightful that are from members of a community I obviously must feel reflects me in some manner. So your responses were expected along with the many other types of responses that make this community what it is.
I am dying of relapsed Ph+ Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. I'm 32 and will likely die within months. Leaving my beautiful wife and just turning 4-year old daughter. I have dealt with a lot of death in my life and have no problems accepting the reality of my situation. I have planned well for this possibility, and my wife and child are well cared for finanacially and emotionally through a strong network of family and friends.
My question is what do I leave for my 4-year old daughter. She is to little to commit a lot of last moments to memory as some of the older people who have suffered loss are able to. What legacy should I leave for her besides the promise of a secure future and a good education. What did those that lost parents at such a young age find important as they got older. What did you find the most meaningful items/memories/tapes/video, I'm wide open to ideas.
My old blog that I haven't updated in a long time. Probably worth a few final posts to talk about the other rounds of chemo, the bone marrow transplant and subsequent relapse. Anyway that is not important, I just want to know what people found meaningful from a parent that passed when they were young, and may not have a lot of long term memories developed.
Thank you.
You couldn't be more wrong. As an adult who recently went through 5 rounds of chemo and a bone marrow transplant. The 5 months overall I spent in the hospital over the last year were a lot better because I had an electronic outlet. For me this was my laptop and smartphone, for a child, it may be video game console. Don't underestimate how important it is to get your mind off the shiatty situation you are in.
There are lots of people and resources to give food, clothing, shelter and money. Of course, there can always be more. But don't denigrate a group simply because they found a unique and beneficial way of helping. Believe me its worth it and is appreciated.
Especially since I called them three times on 11/6 and each time they said there was NO 5gb limit. That the data plan was truly unlimited, and only their MBC devices had the 5gb limit. If it is in fact limited to 5gb, then they are misrepresenting the product not only in their advertising, but to people who call into their call center for clarification.
Hmm, I thought the linked article was a different one I read this AM. Sorry for the duplicate comment and links to the article.
One item that I find very offensive is that Amazon is classifying GLBT material as adult, while not designating similar heterosexual titles as such.
They are a private company and are free to classify items how they wish. Similarly, I can choose where to spend my money. I'll spend my money with a company that celebrates diversity. Not one that is so blatantly prejudicial.
Citations:
http://community.livejournal.com/meta_writer/11992.html (contains growing list of books)
http://markprobst.livejournal.com/15293.html (screen caps and more info)
Not entirely true. While fuel taxes are most states primary means of funds for roads, secondary are fees collected by the DMV (DL or state issued ID's etc), toll roads, and Bond initiatives.
Most of the funds come from use-based taxes, but if you have a state issued id or if there was a bond initiative that passed recently, you do not have to have a car to help fund the roads.
Gailin
Is it the hackers fault that Meraki instituted a poor business model? Is it the hackers fault that Meraki is incapable of finding a profit model that suits their needs? Is it the hackers fault that Meraki is retroactively applying their license by updating boxes without notice or consent?
What a company hopes for and the reality of what they get is not my problem or concern. They are from fricking MIT. If they can't do a simple business analysis to come up with a workable pricing and support model, then what the hell are they doing staying in business. This is elementary level thinking, so no, the eggheads from MIT get no sympathy from me.
G
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/3/4/162042/3056/80/468751
This assumes that Hillary somehow magically wins by 10% in every race. Which is NOT going to happen unless Barack gets caught with a dead girl or live boy. After today, there are 10 states left, plus Guam and Puerto Rico.
Number of 3 delegate districts left: 1
Number of 4 delegate districts left: 19 (including all 8 in Puerto Rico)
Number of 5 delegate districts left: 21
Number of 6 delegate districts left: 14
Number of 7 delegate districts left: 10
Number of 8 delegate districts left: 1
Number of 9 delegate districts left: 3
Number of 10 delegate districts left: 1 (Montana)
Setting aside Guam with its 4 delegates, there are 11 delegate apportionments based on statewide popular vote totals.
Wyoming - 5 statewide
South Dakota - 6 statewide
Montana - 6 statewide
West Virginia - 10 statewide
Mississippi - 11 statewide
Kentucky - 17 statewide
Oregon - 18 statewide
Puerto Rico - 19 islandwide
Indiana - 25 statewide
North Carolina - 38 statewide
Pennsylvania - 55 statewide
In order to cross all thresholds except the initial break that give you a +2 delegate swing, you need to win by an extra 200/X%, where X = the number of total delegates at stake. Let's see how this works by easy example - West Virginia and its 10 statewide delegates. 200/10 = 20%. To go from 5-5 to 6-4 there you have to win by over 10% (55-45). But to get ANOTHER +2 you need to add 20% to your win and win by 30% (65-35).
To work through one more example, Indiana and its 25. You start with someone winning 13-12. To get an additional +2 swing (ie, 14-11), you have to win by 200/25%, or 8% even. 54-46 + 1 vote is a 14-11 split. You can also calculate this way: 13.5/25 =
So, let's look at if Clinton wins every statewide total by 10%:
Wyoming +1
South Dakota 0
Montana 0
West Virginia +1, giving her the +1 vote benefit of the doubt.
Mississippi +1
Kentucky +1
Oregon +2
Puerto Rico +1
Indiana +3
North Carolina +4
Pennsylvania +5
Total +19 delegates.
Do you see how totally impossible it is, and how completely significant Obama's South Carolina and February blowouts were? Remember, Obama beat Clinton by 8% in Iowa (a huge win) and netted only 1 extra pledged delegate.
Now, let's assume, in a very unsurgical way, that this 10% is exactly the margin in all the congressional districts.
1 3-delegate district: +1
19 4-delegate districts: 0
21 5-delegate districts: +21
14 6-delegate districts: 0
10 7-delegate districts: +10
1 8-delegate district: 0
3 9-delegate districts: +3
1 10-delegate district: +1, let's give her the 1 extra vote benefit of the doubt.
Total +36 delegates
Overall total +55 delegates.
And it probably is +58, see below.
Obama currently leads by 160 pledged delegates.
"So you had no problem with GW Bush spreading rumors of John McCain's illegitimate black child?
What about that Swift Boat Veterans for Truth garbage? "
I may not like what they are saying. But I believe they have the right to say it. The Washington State Supreme Court recently struck down a law that supports your position. We'll see what the US Supreme Court says if they hear the case.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003926782_scow05m.html
"In Thursday's Supreme Court ruling, Johnson said, "The notion that the government, rather than the people, may be the final arbiter of truth in political debate is fundamentally at odds with the First Amendment."
EFF Victories
With their pretty long list of cases listed here perhaps you could go through and point out out the hundreds listed, which ones they lost. If they have a track record of losing, I'm sure it won't take long to point out a few dozen cases the lost out of the hundred+ listed. I'd love to be more informed, but I suspect you probably have a couple headlines stuck in your head and are overgeneralizing.
http://www.google.com/search?&q=stun%20gun%20related%20death
or
http://www.thought-criminal.org/2007/09/03/coroners-create-national-database-to-track-stun-gun-related-deaths
I didn't realize using Google was beyond your abilities.
I find it very telling that you consider choosing between a non-lethal, and possibly lethal method of ending a confrontation "splitting hairs".
/em throws a little gasoline on TheRealMindChild's straw man.
Nope, I read it. I believe that in the end Sony will purchase FL either cheaply when the product fails, or for more if it succeeds. I may be wrong, but I believe that will be the eventuality, as Sony loves nothing more than flogging to death a good franchise.
That prospect alone is enough to keep me away from the game.
SOE have ruined every MMO they had a hand in. The only reason Everquest lasted as long as it did, was because there was shite for alternatives. As soon as one came around (WOW), people flocked to get away from SOE.
No thanks, I won't pay to watch SOE destroy another MMO with patches and upgrades.
"So, in addition to short-shrifting consumers with less-than-perfect (to the ear) product, the movers of downloadable music thumb their noses at the collective profession of sound engineers and engineering... pretty rude."
Probably because that is what the consumer want. Therefore, they are going to provide it. While some people are self-proclaimed audiophiles and spend ungodly amounts of money on gold-plated speakers, or some such crap, most people do not. Should they cater to the audiophiles taste? Or should they cater the greater majority of consumers who are not going to spend $10,000+ on a pair of speakers.
Just as you suggested, people who demand that level of encoding, should buy the original cd. Or use a service that caters to your style of listening (i.e. magnatune.com). But for most of us that are going to be listening to music on a portable device or our computer why waste money?
I figured I would throw in my anectdotal experience. I work for a S&P 500 financial company. My company headquarters are in Milwaukee, and I live in AZ. I have been telecommuting for about a year. Most of my colleagues telecommute a day or so a week as well.
With Sametime, VPN, and conference calls, I am more than able to do my job effectively. It just comes down to person really. I think managers' biggest fears are that with that much freedom people may find it hard to stay on task. Others, like me, find it hard to stop working.
The worst part about being a remote worker... Timezones. I swear, I hate them. Being -2 hours from your corporate office sucks in the morning, but is pretty nice when mid-afternoon rolls around.
Gailin
I wish that were the case. I noticed the color variations that you described but was still unable to put him down. The fact that you passed that area indicates it may have been something in my local install. Thank you for helping to clear that up.
Gailin
I recently played the PC version of this game, and had a horribly buggy experience. My gaming desktop is moderately powered machine (AIW 9800 Pro, Athlon 3200+, 1g RAM) and I was able to play the game in 1600x1200. That is, until I met up with Human Torch. During that racing sequence, I had to drop the game down to 800x600 so I could play. After that sequence, I was able to play the rest of my time in 1600x1200. The controls also seemed off, in one mission I was asked to set someone down, by pressing a key (had not changed it from default). For the next 20 minutes I hit every key on the keyboard trying to put the person I was carrying down. Exit...reboot.. Problem still exists. This was still very early in the game, so I thought perhaps I would start over, that somehow I had just happened to do something that caused me to be "stuck". Got back to the same part, and encountered the exact same bug.
So 20 minutes into the game, I was hit by a game ending bug twice... At that point I uninstalled. I'm sure the game was much better on the consoles, but the PC port seemed untested, as I encountered all these issue within the first 20 minutes of playing.
Gailin
I personally work for an S&P 500 company whose primary role is as a bank, and providing financial services to other companies.
I whole-heartedly agree that excel is used a lot when it comes to sharing data amongst colleagues or when providing reports.
But the serious number crunching, the real work and administration is done mostly with Mainframes and Oracle databases, which are accessed by Delphi, J2EE, and proprietary C++ apps.
Not that my experiences invalidate your assertion. I just figured I would toss in my own anectdote.
Gailin
Agreed.
My Laserjet 4 refuses to die. Seriously, I have eyed many a new laser jet printers, but this darn thing just keeps on working.
The only problem I ever had for it was when it would pull more than one page. But HP had a fix kit that they sent out for free for this issue. Even though the printer was like 5 years old already.
Gailin