I fear I may work for one of those large companies relying on individaul heroics -- and I am unfortunately one of the evil pointy-haired bosses. (Ok, it's more tousled than pointy).
It's easy to fall into that trap, too -- what I call "organizational ADHD". Too many projects and not enough resources. I don't have any say in 'personnel' decisions, or I would be posting a help wanted ad on Slashdot.
I just want to point out the logical inconsistency in the conservative position on "good" people vs. "bad" people.
If being "Good" or "Bad" is in someone's nature, as you say, then how can one choose whether to be Good or Bad? If I am a Good person, and I do one Bad thing, does that make me a Bad person? So was I really a Bad person all along? Or, if I never do anything Bad again, am I a Good person who just did a Bad thing once?
I think I have a better way of looking at the liberal/conservative dichotomy.
Conservatives tend to like simple, black & white explanations for problems, and to propose simple, straightforward solutions. For example, crime is caused by "Bad" people -- get rid of the "Bad" people, and you won't have crime.
Liberals, on the other hand, take a more complex view of things, and don't see simple solutions to our problems. To be more specific, a liberal might explain crime by pointing to the socio-economic conditions in an area, or blame the person's upbringing, etc. When looking for a solution, liberals are willing to investigate and experiment, understanding that a complex problem will likely have a complex solution.
Ok, so you probably now guess I am a 'liberal' - I confess I would probably lean that way by most people's estimation. But I am no Democrat -- Libertarian all the way, baby!
My vision is bad -- beyond the range of the 20/20 scale, in diopters close to -10.0 in both eyes, with astigmatism, and recently, a bifocal.
I've worn glasses since I was 5, and though I wore contacts through high school and college, I don't feel like 'me' without glasses on.
Of course, I can't see past the end of my nose (literally) without glasses. But how many times in my life have I been left with broken glasses or lost glasses? NONE. Do people lose prosthetic limbs?
Aesthetically, I think I look better in glasses, and I am willing to pay the extra amount it takes to get the thinnest lenses in fashionable frames. New lens technology means my eyes don't look as tiny, and I can see peripherally without blurring or chromatic aberration (those pretty rainbows I miss so much).
Have I thought about LASIK? Frequently. My girlfriend did it, and is thrilled with her results. But I'm waiting for something in pill form...
I have a similar prescrption (-10.0, -9.5) and I wear glasses exclusively. I think they look great.
The key is to insist on aspheric or 'atoric' lenses (a misnomer, but that's what they call them). These lenses are not spherically symetrical on the front AND back, and greatly reduce the minimization effect on your eye.
Oh -- and they allow you to see better peripherally, too.
But then you wouldn't want to buy a new one as soon...
Seriously, Apple markets to romantics (Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance-style, not Harlequin). These a folks who are buying an image, and are more concerned with the way the machine looks than how it performs. So, make the machine white, it gets dirty faster, and needs to be replaced sooner, meaning more $$ for Apple.
Now, not everyone who uses a Mac is a romantic -- we get the benefits of the quality behind the image, but we are not marketed to directly.
I like this idea, but how is the security risk handled? Specifically, what prevents a malicious user from setting up a service with the same name and hijacking your application's users?
Granted, we're talking about services inside a corporate network, which should be relatively safe from this kind of attack. Safe, but not immune (I could enter dressed as a delivery guy and set up my SFF PC on your network, etc.)
Of course, there may be an obvious answer here, but I am no expert on rendezvous.
One of my banks (ING) uses the account number/password, plus a variable question pulled from your information -- mother's maiden name, birth year, etc -- and this changes each time you log in.
Yes, except in the case where you already publish noth magazines (like my employer). Then it is a matter of developing some third magazine 'Brand', and marketing it as a targeted "best of our content" publiscation.
And don't forget Invisible Man -- cheesy, yes, but funny, and a fresh spin on the whole notion.
And Good Vs. Evil was one of the funniest SF shows I've seen -- I still remember Richard Brooks' dancing and saying "That's what I'm talkin' 'bout!" after kicking some ass while falling-down drunk.
My TV watching habits are a subset of yours (I don't watch Without A Trace or NCIS) and I have to agree with the parent post -- there are fewer and fewer new TV shows that I can watch without getting the intense feeling that I simultaneously wasting my time, being lied to, and getting dumber.
Add to that that Angel is cancelled, leaving us with no Whedon-created shows on TV for the first time in what, 8 years, and I am seriously considering losing my cable subscription.
Read your excerpt -- nice work, made me want to read more.
Here's a question you may not want to answer, but how many rejections did you suffer before your first sale? (Asking as a fellow writer).
The above post was intended to be facetious. Seriously, though, I feel your pain. What I've done is simply installed Linux on laptops that other people paid for (like my employer).
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I fear I may work for one of those large companies relying on individaul heroics -- and I am unfortunately one of the evil pointy-haired bosses. (Ok, it's more tousled than pointy).
It's easy to fall into that trap, too -- what I call "organizational ADHD". Too many projects and not enough resources. I don't have any say in 'personnel' decisions, or I would be posting a help wanted ad on Slashdot.
I just want to point out the logical inconsistency in the conservative position on "good" people vs. "bad" people.
If being "Good" or "Bad" is in someone's nature, as you say, then how can one choose whether to be Good or Bad? If I am a Good person, and I do one Bad thing, does that make me a Bad person? So was I really a Bad person all along? Or, if I never do anything Bad again, am I a Good person who just did a Bad thing once?
I think I have a better way of looking at the liberal/conservative dichotomy.
Conservatives tend to like simple, black & white explanations for problems, and to propose simple, straightforward solutions. For example, crime is caused by "Bad" people -- get rid of the "Bad" people, and you won't have crime.
Liberals, on the other hand, take a more complex view of things, and don't see simple solutions to our problems. To be more specific, a liberal might explain crime by pointing to the socio-economic conditions in an area, or blame the person's upbringing, etc. When looking for a solution, liberals are willing to investigate and experiment, understanding that a complex problem will likely have a complex solution.
Ok, so you probably now guess I am a 'liberal' - I confess I would probably lean that way by most people's estimation. But I am no Democrat -- Libertarian all the way, baby!
Yes, this will warm the lake.
What you have to consider is whether it will warm the lake more or less than the technology it is replacing (conventional air conditioning).
My guess is that is will actually decrease temperatures overall in the long run, through less impact on atmospheric CO2 and refrigerants.
And also remember that Ontario is a lake only in name -- it is more properly considered a fresh-water sea.
Do what you want, but I am keeping my glasses.
My vision is bad -- beyond the range of the 20/20 scale, in diopters close to -10.0 in both eyes, with astigmatism, and recently, a bifocal.
I've worn glasses since I was 5, and though I wore contacts through high school and college, I don't feel like 'me' without glasses on.
Of course, I can't see past the end of my nose (literally) without glasses. But how many times in my life have I been left with broken glasses or lost glasses? NONE. Do people lose prosthetic limbs?
Aesthetically, I think I look better in glasses, and I am willing to pay the extra amount it takes to get the thinnest lenses in fashionable frames. New lens technology means my eyes don't look as tiny, and I can see peripherally without blurring or chromatic aberration (those pretty rainbows I miss so much).
Have I thought about LASIK? Frequently. My girlfriend did it, and is thrilled with her results. But I'm waiting for something in pill form...
You need to find a competent optician.
I have a similar prescrption (-10.0, -9.5) and I wear glasses exclusively. I think they look great.
The key is to insist on aspheric or 'atoric' lenses (a misnomer, but that's what they call them). These lenses are not spherically symetrical on the front AND back, and greatly reduce the minimization effect on your eye.
Oh -- and they allow you to see better peripherally, too.
What if Kant had taken psychadelics?
But then you wouldn't want to buy a new one as soon...
Seriously, Apple markets to romantics (Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance-style, not Harlequin). These a folks who are buying an image, and are more concerned with the way the machine looks than how it performs. So, make the machine white, it gets dirty faster, and needs to be replaced sooner, meaning more $$ for Apple.
Now, not everyone who uses a Mac is a romantic -- we get the benefits of the quality behind the image, but we are not marketed to directly.
Long story short -- I want mine CHARCOAL GRAY!!
(Or, I guess I could break out some paint.)
I like this idea, but how is the security risk handled? Specifically, what prevents a malicious user from setting up a service with the same name and hijacking your application's users?
Granted, we're talking about services inside a corporate network, which should be relatively safe from this kind of attack. Safe, but not immune (I could enter dressed as a delivery guy and set up my SFF PC on your network, etc.)
Of course, there may be an obvious answer here, but I am no expert on rendezvous.
One of my banks (ING) uses the account number/password, plus a variable question pulled from your information -- mother's maiden name, birth year, etc -- and this changes each time you log in.
Not perfect, but one more level.
True, making this illegal helps the victim -- but with most of the jerks doing this type of stuff outside the US, how can we catch them?
Pretty well describes Strunk & White
Unless you could open a really big hole, the gas would escape so slowly that the pilot would be able to make a safe landing.
Unless of course, the dirigible is over water.
Yes, these were made by White -- some still in use today, I hear. They are diesels (combustion-ignition engines).
Yes, except in the case where you already publish noth magazines (like my employer). Then it is a matter of developing some third magazine 'Brand', and marketing it as a targeted "best of our content" publiscation.
It's called "Hamburger University".
And don't forget Invisible Man -- cheesy, yes, but funny, and a fresh spin on the whole notion.
And Good Vs. Evil was one of the funniest SF shows I've seen -- I still remember Richard Brooks' dancing and saying "That's what I'm talkin' 'bout!" after kicking some ass while falling-down drunk.
My TV watching habits are a subset of yours (I don't watch Without A Trace or NCIS) and I have to agree with the parent post -- there are fewer and fewer new TV shows that I can watch without getting the intense feeling that I simultaneously wasting my time, being lied to, and getting dumber.
Add to that that Angel is cancelled, leaving us with no Whedon-created shows on TV for the first time in what, 8 years, and I am seriously considering losing my cable subscription.
You crossed the line between allusion and plagiarism around line 4. Neal's lawyer will be contacting you soon.
Look it up.
Read your excerpt -- nice work, made me want to read more. Here's a question you may not want to answer, but how many rejections did you suffer before your first sale? (Asking as a fellow writer).
Hey, this is a guy who writes masterful C++, remember.
This is surely a sign that our leaders are aging beyond their usefulness.
Seriously, I would love this, too. I may be ignorant, but what would be the barrier to this?
Specifically, what does the Opie environment do on the Zaurus (fb-wise) that couldn't be easily ported to a PC?
The above post was intended to be facetious. Seriously, though, I feel your pain. What I've done is simply installed Linux on laptops that other people paid for (like my employer).
But with OS X, you would never need Linux (or BSD or whatever)