The only XP edition they offered was pro. I think it's the only way they can get away with it. They're probably being bullied into offering Vista as the defacto OS.
I have an MSDN sub, I could've just asked for the box vanilla and done it myself but it takes me a while to get a box into a state I can use it anyway. It makes sense for me to get them to deliver XP pre-installed - even at a cost.
Before you talk to anyone about this, do some discrete research about who might be sympathetic to your situation, who the lead's enemies are and think about just how much politics you want to get involved in Woah, easy there Machiavelli.
I thought about this on the weekend. When you buy any Sunday paper, you get masses of leaflets and spam etc. I'd happily pay 10p more for the paper if it came without any ads or pamphlets.
The problem is, the ad people probably wouldn't be too happy about only advertising to people who are by definition parsimonious.
I think some talkers might instinctively talk louder because the mic piece picks up a lot of the surrounding noise too. As opposed to the ears of the people one might converse with in person, which are obviously fitted with sophisticated cyborg frequency filters? Well yes actually. We can and do filter out ambient noise.
Australia cracked top-secret American combat aircraft codes in the 1980s So why is this important now? Are you saying that things which happened in the past are not important any more?
Joel is opinionated. But he generally backs up his opinions with at least some argument.
I wouldn't trust anyone who says "I don't want to write why he's wrong down". Esp. 'beginners'. Whatever you may think of him or what he says he's been doing this a long time. Most of the time what he says is at least worth listening to. What you do with that information from there is up to you.
Typing is easy. Shaping an effective retort is not.
Prove me wrong. Reply with five or more things that he's so obviously wrong about and why.
That is a little redundant, douchebag. Why do they have to post stories with a title that says "Personal Identification Number Number?" Die, tool. We're used to it - 'Built on NT Technology':-)
A lot of people simply don't care to learn the difference between the search box and the address bar. "If I type what I want into this box here, I sometimes get a strange error message. But if I type it into that box there, then I get what I want. Therefore, I'll use that box there for everything." And you know what? It doesn't bother me that they don't care. In fact, I think it's good that they don't care. Computers should adapt to people, not the other way around.
They just need to listen out for the sound of happy hardcore eminating from a cheap_but_loud car stereos and then swoop in Minority Report style and arrest everyone under 25 wearing a hoody or baseball cap.;-)
Open plan is a nightmare unless everyone wants to work in library conditions. I work in London and I've been in offices where operations staff or sales people are barking at each other or down a phone. It_becomes_impossible to code well. And what is really annoying is that when you mention this to anyone who could do anything about it, they just roll their eyes in a way that says "well it's good enough for everyone else..."
This is why I have a pair of Bose noise cancelling headphones in my laptop case at all times. Luckily I get to work from home too where I can control the environment.
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The only XP edition they offered was pro. I think it's the only way they can get away with it. They're probably being bullied into offering Vista as the defacto OS.
I have an MSDN sub, I could've just asked for the box vanilla and done it myself but it takes me a while to get a box into a state I can use it anyway. It makes sense for me to get them to deliver XP pre-installed - even at a cost.
I'm writing to you on my brand new shiny home PC. Box fresh today. When I ordered it, I had to pay £50 to 'upgrade' from Vista home to XP pro.
This is my principle home machine there was _no_way_ I was going to run Vista on it yet.
I made sure I got a meaty graphics card for when the time comes though.
I thought about this on the weekend. When you buy any Sunday paper, you get masses of leaflets and spam etc. I'd happily pay 10p more for the paper if it came without any ads or pamphlets.
The problem is, the ad people probably wouldn't be too happy about only advertising to people who are by definition parsimonious.
Usually I would but this time I shouldn't have to. Do I need to explain why chewing with your mouth open is not the done thing either?
As opposed to the ears of the people one might converse with in person, which are obviously fitted with sophisticated cyborg frequency filters? Well yes actually. We can and do filter out ambient noise.
I hope you don't take offence when I say that people like you should be banned from public spaces.
If you can't see why it isn't rude then I despair.
So why is this important now? Are you saying that things which happened in the past are not important any more?
Joel is opinionated. But he generally backs up his opinions with at least some argument.
I wouldn't trust anyone who says "I don't want to write why he's wrong down". Esp. 'beginners'. Whatever you may think of him or what he says he's been doing this a long time. Most of the time what he says is at least worth listening to. What you do with that information from there is up to you.
Typing is easy. Shaping an effective retort is not.
Prove me wrong. Reply with five or more things that he's so obviously wrong about and why.
compared to the value adding a second bathroom does to such a prime bit of real estate.
:-)
Maybe they're thinking of selling?
Even for 'Smell The Glove' ?
But what's the point if they can already tell that?
At t = t(impact):
Position = Where the crater is
Velocity = 0
It's their fault so customers shouldn't be made to pay. However, Amazon would be remiss if they didn't try to people's sense of fair play.
A lot of people simply don't care to learn the difference between the search box and the address bar. "If I type what I want into this box here, I sometimes get a strange error message. But if I type it into that box there, then I get what I want. Therefore, I'll use that box there for everything." And you know what? It doesn't bother me that they don't care. In fact, I think it's good that they don't care. Computers should adapt to people, not the other way around.
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http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2006/11
In the Web 1.0 dotcom world, this was called the Ferrari Effect - you know you're about to get this when your car park is full of Italian sports cars.
Not to Yoda.
reminds me of the evil bit.
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3514.txt
They just need to listen out for the sound of happy hardcore eminating from a cheap_but_loud car stereos and then swoop in Minority Report style and arrest everyone under 25 wearing a hoody or baseball cap. ;-)
Open plan is a nightmare unless everyone wants to work in library conditions. I work in London and I've been in offices where operations staff or sales people are barking at each other or down a phone. It_becomes_impossible to code well. And what is really annoying is that when you mention this to anyone who could do anything about it, they just roll their eyes in a way that says "well it's good enough for everyone else..."
This is why I have a pair of Bose noise cancelling headphones in my laptop case at all times. Luckily I get to work from home too where I can control the environment.
Pretty cool idea for the IMAX. :-)
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PLEASE mark these as not safe for work. Video contains ladybumps.
Impasse (n.) Three English gents at a roundabout.