Is that one of those new penis-shortening URL services that I've been hearing so much about? I have an idea for those that will produce shorter penises than any other service. Once I settle on a good domain (is.pen doesn't seem to be taken), I will be looking for a reputable email marketing company to get the word out.
My wife and I actually did this last year. It was not because of behavioral issues, but simply the expense. It was sufficient for email and light browsing.
What drove us back to Comcast was her attempts to use YouTube. As a middle school teacher, she was trying to select videos to play for her students. It blew me away when I learned that she had been doing this for over a month. She was waiting for the ridiculous buffering times, but it was getting to her.
[...] intersections in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that don't detect a bicycle parked directly over the crack in the road where the vehicle sensor loop is buried. I sometimes have to wait eight minutes for a truck to pull up behind me and trip the vehicle sensor so that my lane gets a green light.
This document (be aware: PDF) has an interesting explanation of the sensor loops you are talking about. The main problem you might be experiencing is position. The loops are not designed to detect objects that are right next to the wires, but rather items that are in the middle of the loop. By stopping over the crack, you may be inadvertently making it more difficult to detect your bike.
Also, in my experience, I think velocity can affect the sensor signal strength as well. (These loops operate on the principle of magnetic induction.) So, in times when I have no expectation of a car coming up behind me for eight minutes, I will ride in a zig-zag over the sensor. This usually succeeds in tripping the light in my favor.
Yes, but how many menus will you need to wade through to request that callback? Alternatively, what if you could do either?
What I realized after I posted is that the code is probably unnecessary. All you would need is a short message saying, "A service call to this number, from ACME IT, was requested using our online form. The estimated wait is two days and thirty-six minutes. To receive a call when a representative is available, press 1. Otherwise, press 2. If you did not request this call and the pranksters are getting to you, press 3. We will blacklist their IPs, no questions asked. Thank you for requesting service from ACME IT."
Then have them call me once, now, to enter a code on the call-request web page, and once, later, when there is a representative available. These problems have solutions, and (further) are only problems if they are actually abused.
How did you do that? I have been playing with it, but I only have a trackpad, which feels incredibly restricted. I don't expect I could do much better with a mouse. Do you have a touch screen?
In the US, the carriers want to charge an arm and a leg for the privilege of tethering. I think that with Verizon, you are expected to pay an amount on top (~US$30) which is roughly the same as your data plan (so, $30 for my phone line + $30 for data + $30 for tethering, or so). It mostly comes down to carriers being greedy, as far as I can tell. They want to ban tethering except for specific phone models, and charge extra for tethering with those models.
Many CDMA phones, such as those on Verizon's network, do not use SIM cards. Their identification is hardwired into the handset, and cannot be swapped out.
Or they could just give it a once-over to make sure it's okay. I mean, someone is already taking the time to listen to the voicemail and re-transcribe it manually. It would take less time to verify that the user-generated transcription is correct.
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Is that one of those new penis-shortening URL services that I've been hearing so much about? I have an idea for those that will produce shorter penises than any other service. Once I settle on a good domain (is.pen doesn't seem to be taken), I will be looking for a reputable email marketing company to get the word out.
My wife and I actually did this last year. It was not because of behavioral issues, but simply the expense. It was sufficient for email and light browsing.
What drove us back to Comcast was her attempts to use YouTube. As a middle school teacher, she was trying to select videos to play for her students. It blew me away when I learned that she had been doing this for over a month. She was waiting for the ridiculous buffering times, but it was getting to her.
Ah, yes. I keep forgetting that not everyone rides bikes from the early 80s.
It is unfortunate that some moderators hold back on anonymous cowards because their is no karma imparted. I would definitely mod GP up.
[...] intersections in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that don't detect a bicycle parked directly over the crack in the road where the vehicle sensor loop is buried. I sometimes have to wait eight minutes for a truck to pull up behind me and trip the vehicle sensor so that my lane gets a green light.
This document (be aware: PDF) has an interesting explanation of the sensor loops you are talking about. The main problem you might be experiencing is position. The loops are not designed to detect objects that are right next to the wires, but rather items that are in the middle of the loop. By stopping over the crack, you may be inadvertently making it more difficult to detect your bike.
Also, in my experience, I think velocity can affect the sensor signal strength as well. (These loops operate on the principle of magnetic induction.) So, in times when I have no expectation of a car coming up behind me for eight minutes, I will ride in a zig-zag over the sensor. This usually succeeds in tripping the light in my favor.
I was going to try to make a first post about the entropy of /. first posts, but you disproved my theory.
Yes, but how many menus will you need to wade through to request that callback? Alternatively, what if you could do either?
What I realized after I posted is that the code is probably unnecessary. All you would need is a short message saying, "A service call to this number, from ACME IT, was requested using our online form. The estimated wait is two days and thirty-six minutes. To receive a call when a representative is available, press 1. Otherwise, press 2. If you did not request this call and the pranksters are getting to you, press 3. We will blacklist their IPs, no questions asked. Thank you for requesting service from ACME IT."
Then have them call me once, now, to enter a code on the call-request web page, and once, later, when there is a representative available. These problems have solutions, and (further) are only problems if they are actually abused.
Cool. Glad we're on the same page.
I didn't say it was.
Well, at least you're not racist.
B-but, if we don't enable our marvelous new features, how will anyone realize they are there?
Hah! Even emacs version numbers don't grow that fast.
Oh! It never occurred to me to use the keyboard. Thanks!
How did you do that? I have been playing with it, but I only have a trackpad, which feels incredibly restricted. I don't expect I could do much better with a mouse. Do you have a touch screen?
Here is a comic strip commemorating his passing (nearly two years ago).
anthonyweiner@gmail.com doesn't sound so common, to me.
You'll stop laughing when you can make phone calls with your iPod Nano and a headset.
Hands down, the most insightful comment in the thread so far. Where did that (-1,flamebait) come from?
In the US, the carriers want to charge an arm and a leg for the privilege of tethering. I think that with Verizon, you are expected to pay an amount on top (~US$30) which is roughly the same as your data plan (so, $30 for my phone line + $30 for data + $30 for tethering, or so). It mostly comes down to carriers being greedy, as far as I can tell. They want to ban tethering except for specific phone models, and charge extra for tethering with those models.
Many CDMA phones, such as those on Verizon's network, do not use SIM cards. Their identification is hardwired into the handset, and cannot be swapped out.
I use a typewriter to hand-transcribe my answering machine messages from cassette tape, you insensitive clod!
Or they could just give it a once-over to make sure it's okay. I mean, someone is already taking the time to listen to the voicemail and re-transcribe it manually. It would take less time to verify that the user-generated transcription is correct.
Grammarian.
Per /. protocol, I did not read TFA until after making the above comment. I feel vindicated!