So it can be easy for things to get lost. Whats a $15000 server when you are a multi-billion dollar company.
Well, in the multibillion dollar company that I work for, a $15,000 server is a valuable piece of equipment. That's why we have been able to survive this horrendous economy without having to lay off or outsource anybody. We call it "responsible management".
We have offices around the world, and tens of thousands of servers and even more workstations. And they're all accounted for. Sure, it takes work, but, to paraphrase William Proxmire, $15,000 here and $15,000 there and suddenly you're talking real money!
Oh, and no criticism of you...I recognize sarcasm when I hear it. The company that I worked at before I came here had the same attitude. That's why I'm happy to work where I do.
I think that the number of lines would be [n(n-1)]/2=(n^2-n)/2. Each point to point line supports a two way conversation and you don't need to call yourself. Unless you consider each line to be two wires, in which case, you don't divide by two.
It was based on "Master and Commander" and "The Far Side of the World" (the first and, I think, 16th books), hence the title. I've got all 20 of them. And, as good as the movie was, the books are phenomenal examples of historical fiction done right. I'm not sure if they qualify as best of 2003, though, since they go back almost 30 years.
I stand sort of corrected. I should have just Googled before I wrote.
Lewis was an atheist until his conversion to Christianity in 1931, when he joined the Anglican church. So, not Catholic, but definitely not an atheist when he wrote his most popular work.
In fact I was really surprised to learn that CS Lewis was such the theological philosopher since I had heard stories of fundies trying to ban Narnia at the same time all the D&D-is-devil-worship hype was going on.
Perhaps it was because CS Lewis was an athiest. The Chronicles of Narnia were probably detested by conservative Christians because of the scene in the final volume in which Aslan told the follower of Tash that by devoutly following his religion (Tash worship), he had earned himself a place in Paradise. I don't imagine that a "Bible-is-the-literal-word-of-God" Christian would feel the same about a devout Moslem.
One day I'll find a good biography of Lewis and read it, but until then, I'll just suspect that even though he was an athiest, he still had an excellent moral compass.
And, off the subject, if Tolkien portrayed CS Lewis in his books as Treebeard, I wonder if CS Lewis ever did the same for Tolkien?
I suggest looking at Sun's website for their take on security. Look at this in particular. You'll see the link "Security Everywhere". Perhaps that will provide a more clear definition of just how secure Solaris is.
On another note, do you have a life? I can't imagine anybody who has a life who would spend as much time on a Saturday posting as many messages (anonmyously, to boot) on Slashdot as you have. And all trolls too!
I work for a Fortune 500 company with almost 20,000 employees...we're about halfway through upgrading from Windows NT to Windows XP. Interestingly enough, the most significant problems stem from the fact that Windows XP is so customizable from an adminstrative point of view that our IT department had managed to make XP just about as unstable as NT through its implementation of policies that render signficant portions of the OS off limits, thus reducing my (and my colleagues') abilities to customize the default XP installation to our specific systems. It's unfortunate, I guess, but I have to reboot my system about as often with XP at work as I did with NT, yet at home, with nearly identical equipment (and much more use), the computer is stable for days. Of course, my RedHat (now Fedora) Linux system is generally stable for months.
And the Sun Blade 1000 workstation (with Solaris 8) that I do my real work on hasn't been rebooted for close to a year now. And that was only because a processor died.
Hey, don't blame the politicians...for the most part, they don't demand special treatment. It gets offered by their hosts. As an example, if you do any amount of travelling to Washington, DC, you may notice your representatives or senators up there in first class. Chances are pretty good that they didn't buy a first class ticket, but no airline offering first class seating is going to watch as a high ranking politician sits with the hoi polloi. They get upgraded as a "courtesy". Ditto with the standing in line business, although here in Idaho, everybody stands in the same line to get screened by security, whether you're me or the governor.
Given that the president has his own plane, I guess he isn't subject to the same security screening as the rest of us. For that matter, the reason that the heads of state tend to not have to go through the same screenings as you or I is because the security is there for their benefit.
And as far as politicians making decisions that have no effect on themselves goes, every decision that they make has an effect - make a good one, stay in office. Make a bad one, get voted out.
That being said, I do understand your frustration at endless lines of waiting because of security "requirements". But even if the bigwigs had to go through the lines, nothing would change. Part of the problem is the one size fits all approach to nationally mandated security requirements. What works for New York City doesn't fit the bill for Boise, Idaho.
Naw, don't be put off by Tuffy. He's just upset that the USB 2.0 support hasn't come out as fast as he wanted. The Neuros has worked just fine for me playing Vorbis files at Q8 since the alpha firmware 1.39. Even if USB 2.0 support never comes out, the price can't be beat.
This is in addition to the promised USB2.0 support. The early adopters who bought units before July 31 were promised an upgrade that isn't going to happen - ever. There won't be USB2.0 backpacks at all, nor does it look like there'll be upgrades of any kind for the "upgradable" backpack. So it's hard not to be down on the device since it seems to be going downhill.
Apparently you must have some insight that nobody else has. DI has the USB 2.0 backpacks in beta and has announced that they will be expanding the beta program to include many of those early adopters. Given the design of the Neuros, the USB 2.0 has to be in the backpack - that's where the USB hardware is. The gray control unit merely passes the signals through.
Neuros has been very up front and communicative about the progress on the USB 2.0 upgrade. It sounds to me like you opted in early and just don't like the results. You do know that if you ask, they will take back your Neuros and give you a refund, right?
As far as the firmware goes, I've used every version since 1.39 and had no problem at all with Vorbis files at Q8. Some people do, most people don't.
The Neuros - Plays WMA, WAV, MP3, OGG. Interchangeable 20 GB drive or 128MB flash. Built in radio. Built in mic. Line in. Records MP3 and WAV. Unsexy, utilitarian case. Open firmware and software. All for $230 (that's $140 less than an iRiver) or $199 for 20GB only (that's $170 less than an iRiver). And the hardware is upgradeable. True, it's USB 1.0, but that hasn't been a big issue for me, once I loaded my OGG collection. Loading an album or two doesn't take very much time at all. USB 2.0 isn't worth $170.
I use a pair of Grado SR-125's with my Neuros. It has plenty of power...I was surprised. It actually drives the headphones better than the headphone out on my Carver preamp. The sound quality is quite good...the limiting factor, as far as my ears can tell, is the encoding format. You can definitely tell the difference between VBR and mid bit rate CBR MP3's as well as the difference between q levels on oggs. The headphones make a huge difference.
I had a Neuros, I sent it back. It was huge, heavy, took forever to boot, and I was very disappointed in the FM broadcast feature's sound quality. The ability to record from FM and use soundprints to ID songs was very cool, but didn't justify the price.
I've got a Neuros...it takes all of about three or four seconds to boot. I paid $200 for mine, cheaper than anything comperable. It's definitely bigger than a lot of others. The USB 1.1 is kind of a downer, but the upgradability (firmware and capacity) are big pluses. Digital Innovations continues to say that they will release a USB 2.0 upgrade. The latest that I read was that they have a 40GB unit prototyped and in testing.
On a related sidebar, I find the wording of admendment 1 a bit odd: Admendment I states that "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech". A literal reading would be that a state or locality could make such a law, as they are not Congress. States and localities have laws that abridge freedom of speech and assembly, but they are typically limited and sometimes overturned based on First Admendment arguments.
Your state has a constitution, too. Many state laws are derived from it. You'll find that one of the rights enumerated in it is freedom of speech. For example, Section 9 of Idaho's constitution (my home state) says, "Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty." Section 10 says, "The people shall have the right to assemble in a peaceable manner, to consult for their common good; to instruct their representatives, and to petition the legislature for the redress of grievances."
While your state's constitution may word things differently, it will say the same basic thing.
The US Constitution says what it says because it is a Federal document - it is a document limiting the power of the national government. Thus, states have their own constitutions that feature the same limitations, but that are somewhat more tailored to the needs of the people of the state.
No analogy is perfect. But mine wasn't bad. My answer to your comment is a question: Should the computer manufacturer or ISP be held responsible? To use another imperfect analogy, should the vehicle manufacturer or the highway department be responsible for the sludge in the gas tank?
Perhaps the user wasn't responsible for the junk that ended up on their system in that they did not deliberately put it there, but it is their system and they are responsible for it. Just as I don't expect my mechanic to diagnose and tell me how to repair a problem with my car for free, even if it wasn't my fault that it happened, I would not expect the computer manufacturer to diagnose and repair a problem with the PC for free, even if the problem wasn't my fault.
Having been a tech, a supervisor and a manager at a major computer manufacturer's TS call center, about the only response that I have is that if the tech wants to pay the attorney's retainer, then he can recommend any software fix he wants.
At my call center, nothing was scripted, but there were places that we did not allow the technicians to go, primarily because we did not want to accept the liability for a customer using somebody else's software and making things worse. We supported what we sold, nothing more, although, for a fee, the techs were free to provide the customer with help on non-installation or troubleshooting problems, such as creating a macro or something like that.
Don't be so quick to crap on the tech support people. They are given their limits because their companies have been the victims of too many trigger happy customers and their attornies. I've seen it, I don't like it and I'll bet that nobody who was on my side of the phone likes it either.
Nobody seems to want to take responsibility for helping users rid themselves of this garbage.
Why should the ISP or the computer manufacturer take responsibility? They weren't responsible for putting it there! Gee, maybe the user who put the stuff on his system should act responsibly with his computer. Hey, if I drive my car 120mph for an hour and something breaks, should Audi be responsible for telling me how to fix it? Or should I take it to a mechanic and pay to have it fixed, then not drive like Mario Andretti? Sheesh...there's a gazillion analogies out there.
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Well, in the multibillion dollar company that I work for, a $15,000 server is a valuable piece of equipment. That's why we have been able to survive this horrendous economy without having to lay off or outsource anybody. We call it "responsible management".
We have offices around the world, and tens of thousands of servers and even more workstations. And they're all accounted for. Sure, it takes work, but, to paraphrase William Proxmire, $15,000 here and $15,000 there and suddenly you're talking real money!
Oh, and no criticism of you...I recognize sarcasm when I hear it. The company that I worked at before I came here had the same attitude. That's why I'm happy to work where I do.
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Lewis was an atheist until his conversion to Christianity in 1931, when he joined the Anglican church. So, not Catholic, but definitely not an atheist when he wrote his most popular work.
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Perhaps it was because CS Lewis was an athiest. The Chronicles of Narnia were probably detested by conservative Christians because of the scene in the final volume in which Aslan told the follower of Tash that by devoutly following his religion (Tash worship), he had earned himself a place in Paradise. I don't imagine that a "Bible-is-the-literal-word-of-God" Christian would feel the same about a devout Moslem.
One day I'll find a good biography of Lewis and read it, but until then, I'll just suspect that even though he was an athiest, he still had an excellent moral compass.
And, off the subject, if Tolkien portrayed CS Lewis in his books as Treebeard, I wonder if CS Lewis ever did the same for Tolkien?
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How soon they forget Battlefield Earth.
On another note, do you have a life? I can't imagine anybody who has a life who would spend as much time on a Saturday posting as many messages (anonmyously, to boot) on Slashdot as you have. And all trolls too!
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And the Sun Blade 1000 workstation (with Solaris 8) that I do my real work on hasn't been rebooted for close to a year now. And that was only because a processor died.
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Given that the president has his own plane, I guess he isn't subject to the same security screening as the rest of us. For that matter, the reason that the heads of state tend to not have to go through the same screenings as you or I is because the security is there for their benefit.
And as far as politicians making decisions that have no effect on themselves goes, every decision that they make has an effect - make a good one, stay in office. Make a bad one, get voted out.
That being said, I do understand your frustration at endless lines of waiting because of security "requirements". But even if the bigwigs had to go through the lines, nothing would change. Part of the problem is the one size fits all approach to nationally mandated security requirements. What works for New York City doesn't fit the bill for Boise, Idaho.
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Apparently you must have some insight that nobody else has. DI has the USB 2.0 backpacks in beta and has announced that they will be expanding the beta program to include many of those early adopters. Given the design of the Neuros, the USB 2.0 has to be in the backpack - that's where the USB hardware is. The gray control unit merely passes the signals through.
Neuros has been very up front and communicative about the progress on the USB 2.0 upgrade. It sounds to me like you opted in early and just don't like the results. You do know that if you ask, they will take back your Neuros and give you a refund, right?
As far as the firmware goes, I've used every version since 1.39 and had no problem at all with Vorbis files at Q8. Some people do, most people don't.
You're just passing off FUD.
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www.neurosaudio.com
But all the other taxes bite! And what a budget problem your legislature has!
But, like another poster said, it's nice to be able to drive a few miles to Ontario and save 6% on a big ticket item.
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Sure it is. I downloaded my copy for free. Just because you "can" pay for it doesn't mean that you "have" to pay for it.
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I've got a Neuros...it takes all of about three or four seconds to boot. I paid $200 for mine, cheaper than anything comperable. It's definitely bigger than a lot of others. The USB 1.1 is kind of a downer, but the upgradability (firmware and capacity) are big pluses. Digital Innovations continues to say that they will release a USB 2.0 upgrade. The latest that I read was that they have a 40GB unit prototyped and in testing.
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(Seriously though: I'm killing time while waiting for a Perl process to quit hogging all the resources.)
You're kidding us, right?
That seems a little redundant...who on
Your state has a constitution, too. Many state laws are derived from it. You'll find that one of the rights enumerated in it is freedom of speech. For example, Section 9 of Idaho's constitution (my home state) says, "Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty." Section 10 says, "The people shall have the right to assemble in a peaceable manner, to consult for their common good; to instruct their representatives, and to petition the legislature for the redress of grievances."
While your state's constitution may word things differently, it will say the same basic thing.
The US Constitution says what it says because it is a Federal document - it is a document limiting the power of the national government. Thus, states have their own constitutions that feature the same limitations, but that are somewhat more tailored to the needs of the people of the state.
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Perhaps the user wasn't responsible for the junk that ended up on their system in that they did not deliberately put it there, but it is their system and they are responsible for it. Just as I don't expect my mechanic to diagnose and tell me how to repair a problem with my car for free, even if it wasn't my fault that it happened, I would not expect the computer manufacturer to diagnose and repair a problem with the PC for free, even if the problem wasn't my fault.
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At my call center, nothing was scripted, but there were places that we did not allow the technicians to go, primarily because we did not want to accept the liability for a customer using somebody else's software and making things worse. We supported what we sold, nothing more, although, for a fee, the techs were free to provide the customer with help on non-installation or troubleshooting problems, such as creating a macro or something like that.
Don't be so quick to crap on the tech support people. They are given their limits because their companies have been the victims of too many trigger happy customers and their attornies. I've seen it, I don't like it and I'll bet that nobody who was on my side of the phone likes it either.
Why should the ISP or the computer manufacturer take responsibility? They weren't responsible for putting it there! Gee, maybe the user who put the stuff on his system should act responsibly with his computer. Hey, if I drive my car 120mph for an hour and something breaks, should Audi be responsible for telling me how to fix it? Or should I take it to a mechanic and pay to have it fixed, then not drive like Mario Andretti? Sheesh...there's a gazillion analogies out there.
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