I always though of "jumped the shark" to mean trying too hard to the point where it becomes obvious to everybody that you're trying too hard.
Same here, but then I am not a native English speaker. According to this article though, GP is correct. It's more about the losing relevance part then about the trying too hard part, as I read it. Apparently it was originally about TV shows.
Funny, because White supremacists generally have 2%-4% Neanderthal DNA, vs. 0%-2% for Asians and 0% for Black Africans.
From your post, I'm guessing you reverted to the Neanderthal type.
So if white supremacists have higher levels, what about regular white folk? Also how much of this DNA do black power types have? You specify black africans, what are the levels of black carribeans?
If it's so laughable, then isn't it better to just have it? So instead of a world where content owners won't publish jack on HTML5 (you read that right, content owners of the content you're willing to pay for will never publish on HTML5 unless they have some sort of DRM), you get a world where content owners would and you can somehow mine the keys. I don't see how this is any worse.
For every Hollywood movie, cookie cutter show or bland pop act the industries are trying to force you to pay through the nose for there are a hundred indies doing it for the kicks and are just happy to be seen. Maybe its better they keep all the crap on html5. Then they'll be all like 'internet downloading is killing internet downloading'
Do they do ANYTHING for the actual good of the country?
As I understand it as an international observer, the main point of the two parties is to disagree and block each other based on nothing more than principle.
It's amazing how clueless and completely useless most of these offshore companies are.
Not really. You get what you pay for.
Everyplace I've worked with outsourced IT, it has been somewhere on the scale of shit regardless how much is being paid. Sure some are less shit than others but it all stinks the same. The main problems I find are the people you have to talk to know nothing about you, what your doing or even where you are in some cases and really, they don't give a shit. They pass that on to some worker they've placed where you work who is only accountable to his company and how many tickets he closes. Doesn't matter if it gets fixed or stays fixed, just put in another ticket they say.
Last time I checked, iMacs didn't come with an expiration date stamped on the back, nor do they burst into flames when some imaginary expiration date is met. Apple hardware lasts a *long* time. If you CHOOSE to upgrade, that is your choice, not Apple's.
nebulo
From my experience apple hardware is no more durable than a comparative PC build using parts from reputable vendors. It's all in how the user treats it, and as apple products are seen as holy relics by most of their users they tend to be treated better.
You're right, it is completely ridiculous. It's not like someone might be electrocuted because they used an unofficial cable.
Find that same story about an android phone....go on, I'll wait. If apple didn't insist on using overpriced propriety rubbish they wouldn't have this issue to begin with. When was the last time a micro usb cable from anywhere electrocuted someone in this way.
Do you really think they wouldn't still be trying to lock out third-party products if no-one had been electrocuted?
Yes this is a massive problem plaguing the mobile phone industry....oh wait. Nope just apple and their ridiculous propriety connections for everything that are so overpriced it's not even funny. Why do you think everyone uses knock off chargers to begin with?
When somebody begins their argument, I always figure they are just parroting something something they read on the internet that they think makes them sound clever.
"The country most similar to US would be UK. It has a total gun ban."
Wrong, the UK does not have a total gun ban.
As total as makes no difference. The only people with guns here are farmers, shooting clubs, and the police/millitary. All other guns in circulation are illegal. That's not to say there aren't cockney 'ardboys with shootas and other criminal types but they are basically banned for pretty much everyone. I think they even changed the law to make realistic looking BB and replica guns illegal, or at least more tightly controlled, but I digress.
That might be tolerable in a corporate environment, but not a government one. This is pure, unadulterated waste. "Selling" isn't part of the mission.
If the layout is functional, and the costs weren't extravagant in building it, why do you care? I image it couldn't have been that expensive since people build that sort of thing as a hobby.
It may be functional for an air craft carrier or submarine or even a bloody space ship but this is essentially an office that some guy has really gone to town on. I would be willing to bet the cost of the office that you or I could get it done for a tenth of what government would have paid. Especially for such a 'critical' facility.
So by banning all the post '86 tech they're not really giving their kids what they had growing up they're limiting them to everything before the were born. Did these parents never have anything that was invented after they were born while growing up? I bet they did. All or nothing is a weak choice for weak people.
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I always though of "jumped the shark" to mean trying too hard to the point where it becomes obvious to everybody that you're trying too hard.
Same here, but then I am not a native English speaker. According to this article though, GP is correct. It's more about the losing relevance part then about the trying too hard part, as I read it. Apparently it was originally about TV shows.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4ZGKI8vpcg
Funny, because White supremacists generally have 2%-4% Neanderthal DNA, vs. 0%-2% for Asians and 0% for Black Africans.
From your post, I'm guessing you reverted to the Neanderthal type.
So if white supremacists have higher levels, what about regular white folk? Also how much of this DNA do black power types have? You specify black africans, what are the levels of black carribeans?
...Gun maker says guns are not for murder.
90% of all Androids(!) are sold with screens of 4" or less.
Vs
Android Buyers Have an Appetite for Huge Screens
55 percent of Android smartphones sold in the United States in Q2 2013 were equipped with screens larger than 4.5 inches in diagonal.
http://www.statista.com/topics/840/smartphones/chart/1396/android-phone-sales-by-screen-size/
Who should I believe?
Isn't it obvious? The random guy on slashdot is always right.
Well, then the AVERAGE person should cut back so they can live within their means, or get a better job.
Simple as that is it? Fuck off.
Even with Creative Cloud, you can store your files locally, then stop paying. Knock it off with the FUD already.
Maybe if you save it as a .jpg or .png or whatever your format of choice is. A locally stored .psd is useless without photoshop.
This makes me happy to have p1r4t3d versions of CS5 and CS6. Adobe doesn't know my details and neither do the hackers, easy peasie lemon squeezie.
Lol CS5 on my home PC is literally stolen not pirated, as is XP :P
In related news, it turns out Adobe will give you some sort of software if you give them a credit card number. What a crazy business model!
Now it's Adobe will ONLY give you software if you give THEM your credit card details. Cloud only services sure is crazy business model to be sure.
Think about it - no one around, walk and declare oneself Emporer!
Is that before or after a moistened bint lobs a Scimitar at you?
And they want an internet for them, not you. Works both ways.
Well they can have theirs. We'll have ours.
If it's so laughable, then isn't it better to just have it? So instead of a world where content owners won't publish jack on HTML5 (you read that right, content owners of the content you're willing to pay for will never publish on HTML5 unless they have some sort of DRM), you get a world where content owners would and you can somehow mine the keys. I don't see how this is any worse.
For every Hollywood movie, cookie cutter show or bland pop act the industries are trying to force you to pay through the nose for there are a hundred indies doing it for the kicks and are just happy to be seen. Maybe its better they keep all the crap on html5. Then they'll be all like 'internet downloading is killing internet downloading'
What, so was silk road hosted on US servers? Seems like a bad idea if there ever was one,
If you're tired of their bullshit YOU SHOULDN'T BE VOTING FOR THEM!
Give us an option of" I AM VOTING AGAINST ALL THE SCUMBAGS " on your ballot ticket, then.
Or else, who the fuck are we supposed to vote for ?? Most of us already know that those appearing on our ballot tickets are scumbags.
Well spoil your ballot ticket and don't vote. That way you're still using your right to vote but letting them know you don't want either option.
Do they do ANYTHING for the actual good of the country?
As I understand it as an international observer, the main point of the two parties is to disagree and block each other based on nothing more than principle.
Then try protecting your kid from censorship and arbitrary value judgements.
...says the censor who won't let his kids watch Saw movies.
Parent or not, you're coming across as a complete dick here.
What evidence do we have that the Roman Empire existed?
Plenty of ruins, artefacts and historic writings?
Technically even if you spent twice as much on batteries you're still saving 'on petrol'. Maybe they mean your saving more petrol for everyone else.
It's amazing how clueless and completely useless most of these offshore companies are.
Not really. You get what you pay for.
Everyplace I've worked with outsourced IT, it has been somewhere on the scale of shit regardless how much is being paid. Sure some are less shit than others but it all stinks the same. The main problems I find are the people you have to talk to know nothing about you, what your doing or even where you are in some cases and really, they don't give a shit. They pass that on to some worker they've placed where you work who is only accountable to his company and how many tickets he closes. Doesn't matter if it gets fixed or stays fixed, just put in another ticket they say.
Last time I checked, iMacs didn't come with an expiration date stamped on the back, nor do they burst into flames when some imaginary expiration date is met. Apple hardware lasts a *long* time. If you CHOOSE to upgrade, that is your choice, not Apple's.
nebulo
From my experience apple hardware is no more durable than a comparative PC build using parts from reputable vendors. It's all in how the user treats it, and as apple products are seen as holy relics by most of their users they tend to be treated better.
You're right, it is completely ridiculous. It's not like someone might be electrocuted because they used an unofficial cable.
Find that same story about an android phone....go on, I'll wait. If apple didn't insist on using overpriced propriety rubbish they wouldn't have this issue to begin with. When was the last time a micro usb cable from anywhere electrocuted someone in this way.
Do you really think they wouldn't still be trying to lock out third-party products if no-one had been electrocuted?
Yes this is a massive problem plaguing the mobile phone industry....oh wait. Nope just apple and their ridiculous propriety connections for everything that are so overpriced it's not even funny. Why do you think everyone uses knock off chargers to begin with?
When somebody begins their argument, I always figure they are just parroting something something they read on the internet that they think makes them sound clever.
FTFY
"The country most similar to US would be UK. It has a total gun ban."
Wrong, the UK does not have a total gun ban.
As total as makes no difference. The only people with guns here are farmers, shooting clubs, and the police/millitary. All other guns in circulation are illegal. That's not to say there aren't cockney 'ardboys with shootas and other criminal types but they are basically banned for pretty much everyone. I think they even changed the law to make realistic looking BB and replica guns illegal, or at least more tightly controlled, but I digress.
That might be tolerable in a corporate environment, but not a government one. This is pure, unadulterated waste. "Selling" isn't part of the mission.
If the layout is functional, and the costs weren't extravagant in building it, why do you care? I image it couldn't have been that expensive since people build that sort of thing as a hobby.
It may be functional for an air craft carrier or submarine or even a bloody space ship but this is essentially an office that some guy has really gone to town on. I would be willing to bet the cost of the office that you or I could get it done for a tenth of what government would have paid. Especially for such a 'critical' facility.
So by banning all the post '86 tech they're not really giving their kids what they had growing up they're limiting them to everything before the were born. Did these parents never have anything that was invented after they were born while growing up? I bet they did. All or nothing is a weak choice for weak people.