Yes but instead of shipping the stuff with expensive vehicles, why not just shoot it toward earth to some orbiting 'catcher' that then decends it to earth?
I agree, I use IRC often when I have some troubles with linux, perl, etc. and the right channels have the right answers, but sometimes nobody is around or the question was asked so often that nobody wants to answer it again. A search would be useful.
Did they check where the moon would be? Perhaps it won't hit Earth, but if the moon suddenly isn't there anymore we will have BIG PROBLEM. (no tides, no stable axis, etc.
I declare with my spoon septer that December 1st be the day you return CD/Tapes/etc. purchased a few days prior, specifically from the labels listed on that site. Buy all you can on your credit cards, just make sure they take refunds.
Try to plan it out so you go back the last day of the refund, don't accept store credit even if you bought $3000 of CDs on your Visa Card. This will insure that there was positive sales in Nov. and negative sales in Dec. That should screw up somebody's business projections.
If enough of us do this, and www.boycott-riaa.com advertise this. We will make a difference to them.
Because of the tech growing in those countries, lots of companies now outsource to them for big long term projects that they don't have the development team for. But they become too dependent on the outsourcer.
Outsourcing is dangerous for any company. Want to know why? Because they return you buggy code, and charge you again to fix it, but in the process creating more buggy code and less efficient code. This is due to the 'quick fix' syndrome: "Oh this doesn't work, well let's just do this for now." "Now that is a bigger problem, let's do this." etc.
This is how outsourcers make the money. They have quick turn around but poor quality in the long run. Short run their quality doesn't matter as long as they do what they were asked. Even if you have team of developers checking the code the outsource returns, your team will get overwhelmed in a year or two by the amount of code that is outsourced and has to be checked/verified.
In the end, outsourcing is like taking garbage to the cleaners, yeah it's better now, but it will still stink later on. This isn't meant to offend outsourcers but they do the bare minimum just to complete the contract. Why? Because they have other clients' source to complete that will result in more $$ if they get more done.
Within a company, $$ is in the quality of the work in the long run. Time is money and well... some management teams see some advantage in outsourcing. Outsourcers don't care about your long run success, maybe for new clients, but not someone dependent on them already.
actually you can really do better with some lens that will only allow light to pass when coming from a specific direction, (think cardboard tube with pin hole at end, type of idea). But there would still be some noise, but you should have a sock filled with sand to smack the neighbor kid with when he starts flashing a flash light into your receiver.
Mirrors on the moon, (creating a giant disco ball in the night sky), then you can really send a message out to the world. Of course the sun may become a problem.
Should I feel bad about using my VCR to record shows while I am out? NO! You have to remember, not everyone watches TV, and TV time takes time from something more valueable, your life!
When I was a kid I used to watch at least 6 hours of TV everyday. Now I see the waste of it and watch at most 2 hours on weekdays, 4 on weekends (excluding movies). TV is buying your attention, what's your price?
Exactly, except I see it as forced spring cleaning. For me I backup what's important, and the rest can... well burn. I used to move every 8 months and I always made sure that I didn't by storage space, so before I moved everytime I cleaned out the garbage I don't care about and keep the stuff that's important, (like my Shaq Draft Pick Skybox Card;).
Screw that. Have you ever tried making a call in NYC? Most idiots are on the cell phone and most times you can't connect, how the F*** are they going to deal with that?
I think people would think this is cooler if the called it:
"It's not M$ Windows"
I think they all blew giant elephant testicles
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I saw Spidey, and it wasn't that great. I refuse to see AOTC, because of all the hype and mixed reviews from friends.
I saw THE MATRIX the first day, before all the hype. The theatre was half full and we all cheered and wooped when it finished. The very next day ALL SHOWS were sold out by 6pm. I was pissed, because I wanted to see it again.
HYPE == CRAP. NO HYPE/BAD PUBLISHED REVIEWS usually means it sucks, but once in a while it's controversal (sp?).
Spidey was a big disappointment to me, or maybe I am just getting old. But remember ExiStenZe?
Agreed... very excellent point. But I don't trust anything that isn't modular. Would you buy a car that wasn't modular? (what happens when your timing belts need replacing? new car?).. or how about something simple like a computer? would you buy a computer that you couldn't take parts out and put parts in? (for personal use of course or even business for employees not customers).
"I am sorry sir, I can't give you a ham cheese on rye, our sandwiches are not modular and require that white bread be used only."
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Yes but instead of shipping the stuff with expensive vehicles, why not just shoot it toward earth to some orbiting 'catcher' that then decends it to earth?
I usually don't get SPIM so if I ever get some IMs that I don't care for, I just add them to my block list an *poof* they are gone.
Chapter 1: Firewall
Step 1: Get a firewall.
Step 2: Close all the ports you don't use.
Simple huh?
I agree, I use IRC often when I have some troubles with linux, perl, etc. and the right channels have the right answers, but sometimes nobody is around or the question was asked so often that nobody wants to answer it again. A search would be useful.
I am surprised not to see the PERL GOD, Larry Wall up on that list. He might not be powerful, but he is influential.
Did they check where the moon would be? Perhaps it won't hit Earth, but if the moon suddenly isn't there anymore we will have BIG PROBLEM. (no tides, no stable axis, etc.
I declare with my spoon septer that December 1st be the day you return CD/Tapes/etc. purchased a few days prior, specifically from the labels listed on that site. Buy all you can on your credit cards, just make sure they take refunds.
Try to plan it out so you go back the last day of the refund, don't accept store credit even if you bought $3000 of CDs on your Visa Card. This will insure that there was positive sales in Nov. and negative sales in Dec. That should screw up somebody's business projections.
If enough of us do this, and www.boycott-riaa.com advertise this. We will make a difference to them.
Because of the tech growing in those countries, lots of companies now outsource to them for big long term projects that they don't have the development team for. But they become too dependent on the outsourcer.
Outsourcing is dangerous for any company. Want to know why? Because they return you buggy code, and charge you again to fix it, but in the process creating more buggy code and less efficient code. This is due to the 'quick fix' syndrome: "Oh this doesn't work, well let's just do this for now." "Now that is a bigger problem, let's do this." etc.
This is how outsourcers make the money. They have quick turn around but poor quality in the long run. Short run their quality doesn't matter as long as they do what they were asked. Even if you have team of developers checking the code the outsource returns, your team will get overwhelmed in a year or two by the amount of code that is outsourced and has to be checked/verified.
In the end, outsourcing is like taking garbage to the cleaners, yeah it's better now, but it will still stink later on. This isn't meant to offend outsourcers but they do the bare minimum just to complete the contract. Why? Because they have other clients' source to complete that will result in more $$ if they get more done.
Within a company, $$ is in the quality of the work in the long run. Time is money and well... some management teams see some advantage in outsourcing. Outsourcers don't care about your long run success, maybe for new clients, but not someone dependent on them already.
Well that's my rant for now.
Ooo! Even better! Program it as an unethical robot.
#!perl7
use NativeLanguage::Translator;
print.Translate.NativeLanguage('Hello World');
__END__
The module would determine what language the string was in and print it in the language as set in an environment variable.
Stop thinking like Perl 5.. Perl 6 is going to be excellent, and according to Larry Wall, Perl 7 is going to be perfect.
actually you can really do better with some lens that will only allow light to pass when coming from a specific direction, (think cardboard tube with pin hole at end, type of idea). But there would still be some noise, but you should have a sock filled with sand to smack the neighbor kid with when he starts flashing a flash light into your receiver.
Mirrors on the moon, (creating a giant disco ball in the night sky), then you can really send a message out to the world. Of course the sun may become a problem.
Masses of Juveniles Riot - Destroys Arcades
Why? Because X-Box systems failed simultaneously city-wide.
Try and stop me from using my 12 foot blimp.
Should I feel bad about using my VCR to record shows while I am out? NO! You have to remember, not everyone watches TV, and TV time takes time from something more valueable, your life!
When I was a kid I used to watch at least 6 hours of TV everyday. Now I see the waste of it and watch at most 2 hours on weekdays, 4 on weekends (excluding movies). TV is buying your attention, what's your price?
I am sure we'll remember what 'crap' is. It's been with us for soo long.
Same story, but instead of 'fag' we pretended to sneeze and said, "BOOTY CALL!".
Eventually if you didn't care about 'booty call' you got 'Slut!' or 'Cunt licker!' in it's place.
Exactly, except I see it as forced spring cleaning. For me I backup what's important, and the rest can... well burn. I used to move every 8 months and I always made sure that I didn't by storage space, so before I moved everytime I cleaned out the garbage I don't care about and keep the stuff that's important, (like my Shaq Draft Pick Skybox Card ;).
The age old teleport question:
Are we killing ourselves again?
cp original copy
rm original
Screw that. Have you ever tried making a call in NYC? Most idiots are on the cell phone and most times you can't connect, how the F*** are they going to deal with that?
It's not going to look nearly as amazing when it's video taped. You really need a lot of special lens and filters to capture it in decent quality.
It's only 10% where I am. and I have a mountain range to try to look over to see it.
I think people would think this is cooler if the called it:
"It's not M$ Windows"
I saw Spidey, and it wasn't that great. I refuse to see AOTC, because of all the hype and mixed reviews from friends.
I saw THE MATRIX the first day, before all the hype. The theatre was half full and we all cheered and wooped when it finished. The very next day ALL SHOWS were sold out by 6pm. I was pissed, because I wanted to see it again.
HYPE == CRAP.
NO HYPE/BAD PUBLISHED REVIEWS usually means it sucks, but once in a while it's controversal (sp?).
Spidey was a big disappointment to me, or maybe I am just getting old. But remember ExiStenZe?
and it's coming just it's the first item on the future release list!!!!
Agreed... very excellent point. But I don't trust anything that isn't modular. Would you buy a car that wasn't modular? (what happens when your timing belts need replacing? new car?).. or how about something simple like a computer? would you buy a computer that you couldn't take parts out and put parts in? (for personal use of course or even business for employees not customers).
"I am sorry sir, I can't give you a ham cheese on rye, our sandwiches are not modular and require that white bread be used only."