Well there's always operator error. Just last night burned a coaster trying to make a DVD video disc. I think I either missed a setting or used an invalid character in the disc label or something.
Likewise when producing release CDs at work, I often have to make two or three before I get the final version with all the extra crap that's supposed to go on there (in this case I could use multi-session or RWs, but we've had compatibility issues with both of those methods before).
Not every CD burned is intended for archival use...
Most of the time you're only making withdrawals at an ATM. If the machine gives you your money and forgets to debit your account, who's going to complain?:) So this doesn't really prove as much as you think about Diebold's security prowess.
OTOH, Diebold ATMs do have this really nifty feature, where they give you a printed receipt of your transaction. AFAIK, every Diebold ATM has this; so why the @%@%! didn't they think to add this to their voting machines?!
That'll work great...until the same hackers who used to crack copyright protections switch to hacking the usage tracking system. Suddenly "H@hA_sUx0rz!IrUl3!" is the #1 game in the country...
Sounds like you're one of the rare cases where the H-1B is being used as intended. The sad part is, when companies like yours need to bring in a foreign expert for legitimate reasons, they often find that all the visas have been snatched up by the companies hiring cheap "indentured servants" from India...
Ok I can understand blocking phones in a theatre, but in a supermarket?! Who cares if someone is talking on the phone while you're shopping for canned peas? There are always plenty of people/families talking in a supermarket anyway (or screaming, in the case of unruly children). Maybe Holland is a lot different, but I've never been in a grocery store where you'd even notice someone chatting on a cell phone...
This is an impressive achievement in any area of work or play, and just as I respect the coach who can do it on the football field or the CEO who can do it at the office, I respect the raid-leader who can do it in-game.
You've got a valid point, to which the counterpoint would be that CEOs (and to a lesser extent football players) are using their talents to improve their lot in the real world. I know from experience that when you're applying all your obsessive genius (and I use the term loosely in my own case) to a game, it's almost impossible to do the same with your real-life responsibilities. Essentially you're wasting your talent on activities that don't earn you anything except some vague emotional reward.
As for earning respect in an online community: There's key property of a social group or "community" that's missing from online gaming, which is the physical, logistical, and even financial support that such groups provide in times of need. Now if you're lucky enough to have an online peer group that will actually help you out in RL, that's different; but in my experience, most online "friends" aren't going come over and help you move furniture:)
I've only seen the previews, but it seems like their attempt to soften the edges of the superimposed images only made it more obvious. The artificial glow/blur makes it look like those cheap green-screen video systems they use for local commercials or the "make your own rock video!" booths at the amusement park...
It also has to do with the food that accompanies the drink. "Beer 'n' wings" vs. "Wine and Cheese"
Uh, have you ever looked at the fat & calorie content in most cheeses?!
Personally I think the reason wine drinkers fare better is because they're less likely to drink to excess. Not only is wine culture geared more toward moderation, but wine itself has some properties that discourage heavy consumption. Wine generally has a stronger flavor than your average (American) beer. It's also known to give a lot of people nasty headaches/hangovers. And perhaps most importantly, it's not packaged in convenient aluminum containers:)
Pop-up blocking, annoyance killing is *the* selling point of firefox. I didn't knew how fucked was ie browsing until I talked with this guy. The web was becoming useless for him, and he was driven crazy by frustration.
Unfortunately, it's no longer completely effective; the browser-spammers have learned how to get around the popup blocker. I've had more popups in the last week than I have since switching to Firefox months ago.
ANH: Great, no kids StarWars Xmas: Dreadful, made for kids ESB: Excellent, no kids RotJ: Good, would be great except for kid-friendly ewoks Ewok spin-offs: Horrible, made for kids TPM: Bad, has kids and cartoon characters AotC: So-so, no kids except for one scene
Err, if you haven't noticed, many of the worst M$ security problems lately have affected only the WinNT codebase, including some that are WinXP-specific. As long as you're only running client apps, Win9x derivatives may actually be safer than the newer ones!
The problem here isn't the OS version, it's that she didn't install the necessary security apps before exposing her computer to a direct internet connection. True, WinXP includes a very basic firewall app, but ZoneAlarm is just as easy to install and probably works better anyway...
The main problem with this, as with most electronic data gathering, is that it doesn't tell the whole story. It can tell people what your car was doing at the time, but it can't tell them about the dog in the road, or the reckless behavior of the idiot who forced you out of your lane before speeding away. There's always more to it than just the vehicles that were physically involved in an accident.
It'll probably allow businesses to keep using their old Sun hardware a bit longer; they won't necessarily have to junk their Solaris boxes once they standardize on Linux for their core apps. However, I don't see it selling any new Sun product. "Oh boy, now I can pay thousands for Sun/Solaris HW/SW, so I can run the same apps I could have run on a $500 PC! Yay!!":-)
Well I got 10/10 and the mouse-over URLs didn't even work for me. Basically if someone provides a link to a login page in the email, you should treat it like a fraud. Like one of the PayPal messages said, you should only ever log into a site (or provide any info) by manually entering the URL for the correct login page (or use a bookmark, of course).
On that basis, I was able to eliminate most of them. In a few cases I would have checked with the supposed originator independently just in case; but I would never click such a link directly.
BTW, I guessed that the package tracking email was OK because there was no mention of a login, just something to view. Of course, even then it could be a virus/malwire link. In real life, I would only assume it was OK if I knew I had a package coming; otherwise I'd probably do the manual URL routine just in case.
Agreed. Incorporating the latest bleeding-edge linux distro in your security app might not be the best idea; but the NSA et al. have already done the work of personally reviewing and stripping down the Linux code into a stable secure platform. That's more than they can say about any Windows product.
Come on, if UT2K4 could ship with a DVD version, why not not DOOM3? Given the insanely high volumes this release is certain to generate, is the one-time cost of creating a DVD master really that significant?
And here I thought the days of "insert disk 17" were finally numbered...
I subscribe to as few print rags as possible. Nevermind the nagging guilt over all those dead trees, I simply don't need the clutter! If want to read up on something, I'll do it on the web.
I only get two magazines at work, "EE Times" and "Embedded Systems Programming". I'd ditch EET except then I'd have to check "none of the above" on the ESP renewal form. Sounds silly, but ESP is one of the few that's actually selective with their free subs (ie. you have to lie a little better than the average joe;) It's also one of the few that discusses actual programming instead of marketing BS.
At home the only thing I get is the never-ending subscription to "Popular Science" that I got suckered into a few years back; it barely even rates as bathroom reading...
Yep, the only way this would help is if you made stick-training mandatory. Unfortunately, very few drivers ed. programs will even touch on stick shifts these days, mainly because they can't afford the constant clutch replacements:)
Learning on your own can be difficult for the same reason. The only stick-shift in my family was my brother's hot-rod, and there was no way he would let me tear up his baby just to learn how to shift properly. And even if he had, I doubt I would have learned optimal efficiency; more likely I would have learned all about making the tires squeal at a stoplight...
In RL: ~20 city. My local driving is a bit odd, in that I'm less than a mile from work. Due to awkward geography & lack of sidewalks(?!) I still drive about half the time. The rest of my driving is all over town, including some (non-rush-hour) freeway stints. Still, you'd think my aggressive driving would take more of toll...
~30+ highway. Depends on speed (55 is better than 75 --darn it!;) but otherwise pretty stable. Overall I'm pretty happy with my mileage.
After googling for myostatin, it looks like there have been other cases of this. It sounds like different specific mutations of this gene produce varying levels of inhibition; this kid is just an extreme case.
Also, although the scientists are moving cautiously on this, the bodybuilding-supplement industry has already jumped on the bandwagon (as usual). There's already a "natural" product (their quotes) on the market that claims to block myostatin. As always, I take their claims with several pounds of salt:)
Obviously I'll wait for the real scientists' findings, but a drug for this could be a real lifesaver for the modern geek^H^H^H^H white collar worker. Basically it causes your body to spend all its extra resources building & fueling muscle, instead of growing fat cells and dealing with hyperglycemia. We'd all be in great shape; that is, until the inevitable post-apocalyptic famine hit;)
Have you tried tweaking the laser pickup on the drive? The early PS2s are known to slip out of alignment, making it harder for them to read certain types of discs. I don't know if PS1 games are one of the problem formats or not, though...
The tv show X-Play on TechTV had a segment on cracking open your PS2 to adjust the laser, but I think their web article on the subject got lost in the G4 merger (like averything else). You can probably still find instructions elsewhere on the web.
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Well there's always operator error. Just last night burned a coaster trying to make a DVD video disc. I think I either missed a setting or used an invalid character in the disc label or something.
Likewise when producing release CDs at work, I often have to make two or three before I get the final version with all the extra crap that's supposed to go on there (in this case I could use multi-session or RWs, but we've had compatibility issues with both of those methods before).
Not every CD burned is intended for archival use...
Most of the time you're only making withdrawals at an ATM. If the machine gives you your money and forgets to debit your account, who's going to complain? :) So this doesn't really prove as much as you think about Diebold's security prowess.
OTOH, Diebold ATMs do have this really nifty feature, where they give you a printed receipt of your transaction. AFAIK, every Diebold ATM has this; so why the @%@%! didn't they think to add this to their voting machines?!
That'll work great ...until the same hackers who used to crack copyright protections switch to hacking the usage tracking system. Suddenly "H@hA_sUx0rz!IrUl3!" is the #1 game in the country...
Sounds like you're one of the rare cases where the H-1B is being used as intended. The sad part is, when companies like yours need to bring in a foreign expert for legitimate reasons, they often find that all the visas have been snatched up by the companies hiring cheap "indentured servants" from India...
Ok I can understand blocking phones in a theatre, but in a supermarket?! Who cares if someone is talking on the phone while you're shopping for canned peas? There are always plenty of people/families talking in a supermarket anyway (or screaming, in the case of unruly children). Maybe Holland is a lot different, but I've never been in a grocery store where you'd even notice someone chatting on a cell phone...
This is an impressive achievement in any area of work or play, and just as I respect the coach who can do it on the football field or the CEO who can do it at the office, I respect the raid-leader who can do it in-game.
:)
You've got a valid point, to which the counterpoint would be that CEOs (and to a lesser extent football players) are using their talents to improve their lot in the real world. I know from experience that when you're applying all your obsessive genius (and I use the term loosely in my own case) to a game, it's almost impossible to do the same with your real-life responsibilities. Essentially you're wasting your talent on activities that don't earn you anything except some vague emotional reward.
As for earning respect in an online community: There's key property of a social group or "community" that's missing from online gaming, which is the physical, logistical, and even financial support that such groups provide in times of need. Now if you're lucky enough to have an online peer group that will actually help you out in RL, that's different; but in my experience, most online "friends" aren't going come over and help you move furniture
I've only seen the previews, but it seems like their attempt to soften the edges of the superimposed images only made it more obvious. The artificial glow/blur makes it look like those cheap green-screen video systems they use for local commercials or the "make your own rock video!" booths at the amusement park...
It also has to do with the food that accompanies the drink. "Beer 'n' wings" vs. "Wine and Cheese"
:)
Uh, have you ever looked at the fat & calorie content in most cheeses?!
Personally I think the reason wine drinkers fare better is because they're less likely to drink to excess. Not only is wine culture geared more toward moderation, but wine itself has some properties that discourage heavy consumption. Wine generally has a stronger flavor than your average (American) beer. It's also known to give a lot of people nasty headaches/hangovers. And perhaps most importantly, it's not packaged in convenient aluminum containers
Pop-up blocking, annoyance killing is *the* selling point of firefox. I didn't knew how fucked was ie browsing until I talked with this guy. The web was becoming useless for him, and he was driven crazy by frustration.
Unfortunately, it's no longer completely effective; the browser-spammers have learned how to get around the popup blocker. I've had more popups in the last week than I have since switching to Firefox months ago.
Oh, great! When people wanted a sequel trilogy, he refused to consider it. Now that everyone wishes he would just stop, he decides to continue!
Actually there are a few more...
ANH: Great, no kids
StarWars Xmas: Dreadful, made for kids
ESB: Excellent, no kids
RotJ: Good, would be great except for kid-friendly ewoks
Ewok spin-offs: Horrible, made for kids
TPM: Bad, has kids and cartoon characters
AotC: So-so, no kids except for one scene
I think I see a pattern here...
Err, if you haven't noticed, many of the worst M$ security problems lately have affected only the WinNT codebase, including some that are WinXP-specific. As long as you're only running client apps, Win9x derivatives may actually be safer than the newer ones!
The problem here isn't the OS version, it's that she didn't install the necessary security apps before exposing her computer to a direct internet connection. True, WinXP includes a very basic firewall app, but ZoneAlarm is just as easy to install and probably works better anyway...
The main problem with this, as with most electronic data gathering, is that it doesn't tell the whole story. It can tell people what your car was doing at the time, but it can't tell them about the dog in the road, or the reckless behavior of the idiot who forced you out of your lane before speeding away. There's always more to it than just the vehicles that were physically involved in an accident.
It'll probably allow businesses to keep using their old Sun hardware a bit longer; they won't necessarily have to junk their Solaris boxes once they standardize on Linux for their core apps. However, I don't see it selling any new Sun product. "Oh boy, now I can pay thousands for Sun/Solaris HW/SW, so I can run the same apps I could have run on a $500 PC! Yay!!" :-)
Well I got 10/10 and the mouse-over URLs didn't even work for me. Basically if someone provides a link to a login page in the email, you should treat it like a fraud. Like one of the PayPal messages said, you should only ever log into a site (or provide any info) by manually entering the URL for the correct login page (or use a bookmark, of course).
On that basis, I was able to eliminate most of them. In a few cases I would have checked with the supposed originator independently just in case; but I would never click such a link directly.
BTW, I guessed that the package tracking email was OK because there was no mention of a login, just something to view. Of course, even then it could be a virus/malwire link. In real life, I would only assume it was OK if I knew I had a package coming; otherwise I'd probably do the manual URL routine just in case.
Agreed. Incorporating the latest bleeding-edge linux distro in your security app might not be the best idea; but the NSA et al. have already done the work of personally reviewing and stripping down the Linux code into a stable secure platform. That's more than they can say about any Windows product.
News doesn't work for me. I can get the home page, but that's it.
Doh! My ObSouthPark faux-markers got clipped; apparently not faux enough. I knew the preview looked weird somehow...
Lost your job to outsourcing? Why not
"Blame Canada!"? After all,
"Theytookurjobs!"
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Come on, if UT2K4 could ship with a DVD version, why not not DOOM3? Given the insanely high volumes this release is certain to generate, is the one-time cost of creating a DVD master really that significant?
And here I thought the days of "insert disk 17" were finally numbered...
I subscribe to as few print rags as possible. Nevermind the nagging guilt over all those dead trees, I simply don't need the clutter! If want to read up on something, I'll do it on the web.
;) It's also one of the few that discusses actual programming instead of marketing BS.
I only get two magazines at work, "EE Times" and "Embedded Systems Programming". I'd ditch EET except then I'd have to check "none of the above" on the ESP renewal form. Sounds silly, but ESP is one of the few that's actually selective with their free subs (ie. you have to lie a little better than the average joe
At home the only thing I get is the never-ending subscription to "Popular Science" that I got suckered into a few years back; it barely even rates as bathroom reading...
Yep, the only way this would help is if you made stick-training mandatory. Unfortunately, very few drivers ed. programs will even touch on stick shifts these days, mainly because they can't afford the constant clutch replacements :)
Learning on your own can be difficult for the same reason. The only stick-shift in my family was my brother's hot-rod, and there was no way he would let me tear up his baby just to learn how to shift properly. And even if he had, I doubt I would have learned optimal efficiency; more likely I would have learned all about making the tires squeal at a stoplight...
EPA rating: 22 city/ 32 highway
;) but otherwise pretty stable. Overall I'm pretty happy with my mileage.
In RL: ~20 city. My local driving is a bit odd, in that I'm less than a mile from work. Due to awkward geography & lack of sidewalks(?!) I still drive about half the time. The rest of my driving is all over town, including some (non-rush-hour) freeway stints. Still, you'd think my aggressive driving would take more of toll...
~30+ highway. Depends on speed (55 is better than 75 --darn it!
After googling for myostatin, it looks like there have been other cases of this. It sounds like different specific mutations of this gene produce varying levels of inhibition; this kid is just an extreme case.
:)
;)
Also, although the scientists are moving cautiously on this, the bodybuilding-supplement industry has already jumped on the bandwagon (as usual). There's already a "natural" product (their quotes) on the market that claims to block myostatin. As always, I take their claims with several pounds of salt
Obviously I'll wait for the real scientists' findings, but a drug for this could be a real lifesaver for the modern geek^H^H^H^H white collar worker. Basically it causes your body to spend all its extra resources building & fueling muscle, instead of growing fat cells and dealing with hyperglycemia. We'd all be in great shape; that is, until the inevitable post-apocalyptic famine hit
Have you tried tweaking the laser pickup on the drive? The early PS2s are known to slip out of alignment, making it harder for them to read certain types of discs. I don't know if PS1 games are one of the problem formats or not, though...
The tv show X-Play on TechTV had a segment on cracking open your PS2 to adjust the laser, but I think their web article on the subject got lost in the G4 merger (like averything else). You can probably still find instructions elsewhere on the web.