The capsule and astronauts were soused with disinfectant foam, and subsequently put in quarantine for weeks.
They were soused, huh? I'm not surprised that they were confined, ANYONE drinking disinfectant foam probably needs to be locked up, and given a very thorough mental examination.
Because I have had to work with them. The clue level was rock bottom, as they basically insisted that we were doing things that weren't possible, that there was no way in Hell that they would update their software to not require direct access to the hardware (ie. modem), and they felt that we were serious losers for not buying all our PCs an analog line and modem. Granted, they did use a SCO box to answer the phone at their end, but it was broken constantly, and each time they fixed the SCO box it required a painful reconfiguration and repair to their app, since they would never tell us when something went flooey. Very, very difficult to deal with as a company, but the were a couple of very helpful and easy to deal with front-line and support people. They were just as screwed as me, since they had to deal with their shit software and policies on a daily basis.
Obviously, I have a lasting impression of them that does not incline me to expect anything but a headache from them.
Have you had contact with them? Do you use them? Has the way they do business changed to the point where I could reassess them favorably?
Trouble is, you probably have to run the server on an MS-DOS machine, using M-LINK to communicate. Even after 2-3 months of talking to them, I couldn't get them to understand that our modems were not attached to the PCs, were not on COM2 and did not work with DOS. Their answer? Buy more phone lines, and a modem for each PC. It's 1999, you should have a modem for each PC.
Not to my way of thinking. The digital characters looked too "cartoony" to me. They stretched and moved non-realistically at times. Jar-Jar was the most glaring example. Of course, there were some really good ones. Watto comes to mind, but his facial expressions certainly did have a "Looney Toons" feel to them. The Destroyers were very good. The battle droids were a disappointment, they seemed to be moon-walking at times.
In the end, Yoda looked the best. Why? He was really there, on the set and given life by Frank Oz.
No, no "backdoors" in software means that the author, publisher, NSA, etc. can get in while you think the software is secure.
Outlook, on the other hand, is not a backdoor, it tends to "backdoor" the user. This is using "backdoor" as a verb, in the sense of prisons, or porn put out by Seymour Butts.
MAD had the right of it. Northview Middle School here in Indy was brow-beaten into lowering the passing grade to 40% by parents of children who were flunking because they
A: Were not studying, doing their work, paying attention, etc.
B: Or were just stupid.
They didn't want their kids held back, or feel humiliated, so they forced the school to lower their standards. Fehh.
I don't know, that doesn't sound very authentic. The previous times that the Internet has been down for maintenance, it has been on New Years Eve, and I was warned about what could happen if I left my computer plugged in.
Either you're just having us on, or you're an incredible bastard by not informing the new users that their hard drive could be erased, their CPU destroyed and their PC set afire.
I'm sorry, I can't divulge information about that customers secret, illegal account.
Oh crap! I shouldn't have told him he was a customer!
Oh Crap! I shouldn't have told him it was a secret!
OH CRAP! I certainly shouldn't have told him it was illegal!
I think you are referring to "Mission Easrth", Hubbard's "decalogy." Battlefield Earth was about Earth 1000 years after a gas-bombing by a race of ten-foot-tall psychiatrists. It was made into a highly-panned movie starring John Travolta.
Isnt't it wonderful? Try this: Turn off your NT PC. Unplug your mouse. Turn on your NT PC. Login. Listen to it bitch. Turn it off. Plug the mouse back in. Good luck on getting NT to recognize the mouse.
Actually, the version of SP4 I used, and still use (I start with SP3, then apply the rest in sequence) is the 128-bit download version. I have SP4 on the SQL 7 cd, and SMS 2, but I prefer to use the downloaded version for my NT service packs. To use the cd, I either have to put up with the neato-keano GUI crap, or dig through the cd to find the installer. Easier to download it, and keep it in an easy to find place. Anyway, the point of this was that the download version does bitch at you if you haven't updated MDAC, and don't have the correct version of IE installed.
Hmm. I think it is in the manual, but don't quote me. I'm at home, and can't be certain. You're right though, it definitely was NOT obvious that an MDAC update was needed.
Too bad Windows Update is not kept updated. Follow Bugtraq, and subscribed to the MS lists for awhile. They have fixes available for download for weeks to months before they show up on Windows Update. You can't depend on that service, you have to poke and prod, and keep your ear to the ground yourself.
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Why? What would they do if they found one? Roll over and start screaming, "WE SURRENDER!"?
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The capsule and astronauts were soused with disinfectant foam, and subsequently put in quarantine for weeks.
They were soused, huh? I'm not surprised that they were confined, ANYONE drinking disinfectant foam probably needs to be locked up, and given a very thorough mental examination.
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- He placed a piece of black electricians tape over the clock on his VCR display.
This simple remedy is very fast, and has no brand requirements. It works on every VCR!--
Because I have had to work with them. The clue level was rock bottom, as they basically insisted that we were doing things that weren't possible, that there was no way in Hell that they would update their software to not require direct access to the hardware (ie. modem), and they felt that we were serious losers for not buying all our PCs an analog line and modem. Granted, they did use a SCO box to answer the phone at their end, but it was broken constantly, and each time they fixed the SCO box it required a painful reconfiguration and repair to their app, since they would never tell us when something went flooey. Very, very difficult to deal with as a company, but the were a couple of very helpful and easy to deal with front-line and support people. They were just as screwed as me, since they had to deal with their shit software and policies on a daily basis.
Obviously, I have a lasting impression of them that does not incline me to expect anything but a headache from them.
Have you had contact with them? Do you use them? Has the way they do business changed to the point where I could reassess them favorably?
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Trouble is, you probably have to run the server on an MS-DOS machine, using M-LINK to communicate. Even after 2-3 months of talking to them, I couldn't get them to understand that our modems were not attached to the PCs, were not on COM2 and did not work with DOS. Their answer? Buy more phone lines, and a modem for each PC. It's 1999, you should have a modem for each PC.
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Digital characters are too "perfect".
Not to my way of thinking. The digital characters looked too "cartoony" to me. They stretched and moved non-realistically at times. Jar-Jar was the most glaring example. Of course, there were some really good ones. Watto comes to mind, but his facial expressions certainly did have a "Looney Toons" feel to them. The Destroyers were very good. The battle droids were a disappointment, they seemed to be moon-walking at times.
In the end, Yoda looked the best. Why? He was really there, on the set and given life by Frank Oz.
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Barbie should be thrilled!
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No, no "backdoors" in software means that the author, publisher, NSA, etc. can get in while you think the software is secure.
Outlook, on the other hand, is not a backdoor, it tends to "backdoor" the user. This is using "backdoor" as a verb, in the sense of prisons, or porn put out by Seymour Butts.
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Every voice asking to have it ported adds to the developers case.
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- B: Or were just stupid.
They didn't want their kids held back, or feel humiliated, so they forced the school to lower their standards. Fehh.--
I don't know, that doesn't sound very authentic. The previous times that the Internet has been down for maintenance, it has been on New Years Eve, and I was warned about what could happen if I left my computer plugged in.
Either you're just having us on, or you're an incredible bastard by not informing the new users that their hard drive could be erased, their CPU destroyed and their PC set afire.
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What about a white van, & some fertilizer?
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El Presidente probably WON'T be looking at impeachment for getting a hummer.
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I'm sorry, I can't divulge information about that customers secret, illegal account.
Oh crap! I shouldn't have told him he was a customer!
Oh Crap! I shouldn't have told him it was a secret!
OH CRAP! I certainly shouldn't have told him it was illegal!
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I think I saw a large , bronze wire-spool outside the Federal building in Indy. Perhaps that's the statue they were violating?
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Thanks.
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I think you are referring to "Mission Easrth", Hubbard's "decalogy." Battlefield Earth was about Earth 1000 years after a gas-bombing by a race of ten-foot-tall psychiatrists. It was made into a highly-panned movie starring John Travolta.
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Slashdot is just trying to make sure it's covered, in case the Patent Office is about to issue a 1-Post patent to a lawyer-happy corporation.
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Isnt't it wonderful? Try this: Turn off your NT PC. Unplug your mouse. Turn on your NT PC. Login. Listen to it bitch. Turn it off. Plug the mouse back in. Good luck on getting NT to recognize the mouse.
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Actually, the version of SP4 I used, and still use (I start with SP3, then apply the rest in sequence) is the 128-bit download version. I have SP4 on the SQL 7 cd, and SMS 2, but I prefer to use the downloaded version for my NT service packs. To use the cd, I either have to put up with the neato-keano GUI crap, or dig through the cd to find the installer. Easier to download it, and keep it in an easy to find place. Anyway, the point of this was that the download version does bitch at you if you haven't updated MDAC, and don't have the correct version of IE installed.
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Hmm. I think it is in the manual, but don't quote me. I'm at home, and can't be certain. You're right though, it definitely was NOT obvious that an MDAC update was needed.
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Easy, it's the one surrounded by 6 x 10^23 microfans.
Basically, all the angels dancing on the head of a pin, keeping it cool.
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Too bad Windows Update is not kept updated. Follow Bugtraq, and subscribed to the MS lists for awhile. They have fixes available for download for weeks to months before they show up on Windows Update. You can't depend on that service, you have to poke and prod, and keep your ear to the ground yourself.
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1337!
Instead of a S-kiddie, you'll be an MS-kiddie!
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