Actually, The USPS can use this to their advantage. They can have a special Spammer's Reply Envelope to make it easy for an anti-spammer to send something to a known spammer.
The envelope can be filled with as much leftover "Current Resident" junk mail you can fit in it for one flat rate. The post office should have plenty of that lying around.
Everybody has a 'level' they need to start at when learning ANYTHING.
More often than not, the starting level offered to someone is a bit higher than their current comprehension level on a given subject. It happens all the time to college freshmen. It doesn't mean they are dumb. They have the capability to learn it. It means that their life experiences and knowledge are incompatible with the method in which the subject material is being presented.
With the assistance of an additional reference level (a bridge to knowledge, if you will), a person can then make 'the connection' to the material being taught. The microprocessor diagram helped me a lot. I learned about microprocessor theory from many books and diagrams. I'll be damned if I'll ever be able to share my knowledge with anyone else because it seemed tough to explain to someone else after I understood how it worked. I've always had a problem with 'dumbing down' anything I needed to explain. People always complain that I talk over their heads when they want an answer to a 'simple' question.
The example given in this article greatly streamlines the concept. Now I can give a quick intro to microprocessors the next time the subject comes up.
Or maybe Sony's protection exploits the hardware standards of today's CD-ROM drives (ATAPI?)
Glad I still have that old CD-Fiche with the custom interface and the Mitsumi drive with special interface. Maybe old hardware could be used to preserve our rights under fair use.
Several people already mentioned that some newer home/car audio CD players (normal audio equipment) are based on computer technology. Sony's technology could render them useless.
Algorithms and mathematical formulas aren't opposites.
Wolfram's statements may show that scientists don't need to look any deaper that the 'formulas' to get an understanding of everything in nature. That may be good for a while, but scientists will get bored quickly. Anybody who got as far as understanding the formulas without going any further may be nothing more than 'wannabe' scientists. The true scientist will still look for the formulas.
It's kind of like someone saying they are a programmer because they got a Word macro to format their text a certain way.
I have long held the belief that EVERYTHING in nature has an underlying mathematical basis.
It's just that we haven't figured out the formulas yet. Once we do, such as in this fractal theory, we will understand the behavior of life and can reap the benefits.
The tough research will become easy (when applied through a function or formula).
And once and for all, we'll finally see if the answer is really 42!!!
What we need are IT and HR Managers that are willing to prove a point.
Some might see a legal fine line to this concept, but what if the new hire doesn't have the 'skills' to do the job? Businesses aren't required to train anybody unless it's a safety issue. So, in an office that's using Open Office exclusively, wouldn't someone coming in not familiar with Open Office not have the skills to perform the required job?
Go out and learn it if you want to work here. You don't feel like it? Well, there are plenty of people out of work that would learn it on their own to get a job.
Personally, I'd prefer hiring somebody who took such an initiative to learn the software used exclusively in house than one we'd have to train.
Even then administring linux is not as simple as windows
These kinds of statements are what turns people away from adopting Linux.
Linux is just as easy to administer as Windows. It's just the playing field looks different. Telling someone to the contrary just helps them make an easy decision not to try, even though they might very well be capable of administering Linux if they set their mind to doing so.
I got to where I am in IT by a hands-on, do it yourself approach. I never listened to anyone who told me it can't be done, or that's it's too difficult. I at least had the guts to figure it out for myself. Big deal if it didn't work. An awful lot can be learned in the attempt.
ANYBODY can install and administer Linux. There are plenty of resources (HOW-TOs) to allow someone who can read and follow directions to learn the skills of Linux administration. But POSITIVE reinforcement in everyday statements is what helps people decide to take on the challenge.
Saying linux is not as simple as windows is proving that you never used any of the many GUI applications for administration that work like the windows GUI administration apps.
There will still be a learning curve for something new to anybody. Windows isn't any easier by true comparison to someone who is *NEW* to the windows concept. There's still people who think they know how to use their windows computer, but still can't do something as simple as drag and drop or adjust the sound volume without using the knob on their speakers.
What is left for the younger generations to invent
Oh, I don't know.....
Maybe the tech sector can invent the self drying jacket used in Back to the Future II. I'm going to need it in about an hour when I go out to my car, in the rain, for which I forgot to bring my umbrella today.
Our CIO doesn't like us to bring PDAs into any meeting where he is present. He believes we'd all be playing games instead of taking notes with it. So I'm stuck with pen and paper notes and transcription to PDA.
Why yes, I am. Just last night I was hooking up the old 8-bits in my collection for my kids to play on. I have a handful of educational software for VIC, 64, Atari PC, TI, Apple, etc. that's just as good for pre- and elementary school kids as they were for the same ages when those PC's were still in the stores. They don't care how blocky the graphics are on Ernie's Magic Shapes and Big Bird's Special Delivery. I find simple graphics less of a distraction and notice improvement in their training from the lessons being taught.
They still hum the tune to Radar Rat Race on the VIC.
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You're a good parent if you can say you don't mind those fees....:)
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You mean like 21 as the legal drinking age, even though you are old enough to DIE FOR YOUR COUNTRY by joining the military at 18!!
Never made sense to me. At 18, a soldier has a responsibility for properly handling a couple loaded weapons that can cause many casualties.
One is a loaded rifle. The other is said soldier, loaded on booze, with car keys nearby.
Both have a safety mechanism that can be put in place before use.
One's on the rifle. The other is turning in your car keys to a friend before you start. For that matter, turn them into the CQ or duty sergeat and pick them up in the morning.
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That's why I've been with a Credit Union for years....
My Debit/Credit card use is simple.
I don't get charged for getting cash out of ANY other credit union's ATM on a multi statewide network. I don't get charged for using it as a credit or debit card. There is a limit of 6 ATM withdrawals per month before a $1 fee per withdraw. However, if I use it as a debit card at most stores when I make a purchase (I'm always out buying something anyway), I can get up to $100 cash back at the checkout on top of my purchase without incurring a withdraw fee of any type. Yes, I'll buy my groceries and get some cash money for the week all in the same transaction.
Some of the Apex DVD players use DVD-ROM drives by design. I wonder if this technique of adding/replacing the DVD-ROM drive with a hard drive will work on those also?
If the DVD-ROM drive goes bad, just replace it with a large capacity HD with your favorite music/videos and use it as a jukebox.
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I'm not profoundly religious or anything, but do I need to quote specific verses from Revelations before it's too late?
Or do I just go ahead and get my number and be quiet?
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All they need to do is voice activate the thing, then I can do my Data impression
Faster....
Faster....
Move to maximum speed....
No, actually, the Theo which can take advantage of this thin transistor technology is here....
Actually, The USPS can use this to their advantage. They can have a special Spammer's Reply Envelope to make it easy for an anti-spammer to send something to a known spammer.
The envelope can be filled with as much leftover "Current Resident" junk mail you can fit in it for one flat rate. The post office should have plenty of that lying around.
I disagree.....
Everybody has a 'level' they need to start at when learning ANYTHING.
More often than not, the starting level offered to someone is a bit higher than their current comprehension level on a given subject. It happens all the time to college freshmen. It doesn't mean they are dumb. They have the capability to learn it. It means that their life experiences and knowledge are incompatible with the method in which the subject material is being presented.
With the assistance of an additional reference level (a bridge to knowledge, if you will), a person can then make 'the connection' to the material being taught. The microprocessor diagram helped me a lot. I learned about microprocessor theory from many books and diagrams. I'll be damned if I'll ever be able to share my knowledge with anyone else because it seemed tough to explain to someone else after I understood how it worked. I've always had a problem with 'dumbing down' anything I needed to explain. People always complain that I talk over their heads when they want an answer to a 'simple' question.
The example given in this article greatly streamlines the concept. Now I can give a quick intro to microprocessors the next time the subject comes up.
Or maybe Sony's protection exploits the hardware standards of today's CD-ROM drives (ATAPI?)
Glad I still have that old CD-Fiche with the custom interface and the Mitsumi drive with special interface. Maybe old hardware could be used to preserve our rights under fair use.
Guess we'll find out...
Read the threads, AC!!!!
Several people already mentioned that some newer home/car audio CD players (normal audio equipment) are based on computer technology. Sony's technology could render them useless.
Algorithms and mathematical formulas aren't opposites.
Wolfram's statements may show that scientists don't need to look any deaper that the 'formulas' to get an understanding of everything in nature.
That may be good for a while, but scientists will get bored quickly. Anybody who got as far as understanding the formulas without going any further may be nothing more than 'wannabe' scientists. The true scientist will still look for the formulas.
It's kind of like someone saying they are a programmer because they got a Word macro to format their text a certain way.
I have long held the belief that EVERYTHING in nature has an underlying mathematical basis.
It's just that we haven't figured out the formulas yet. Once we do, such as in this fractal theory, we will understand the behavior of life and can reap the benefits.
The tough research will become easy (when applied through a function or formula).
And once and for all, we'll finally see if the answer is really 42!!!
What about all the people who's misconfigured PCs send out a bunch of NetBIOS requests which tie up bandwidth?
I've logged many such requests within the subnet I'm on.
What we need are IT and HR Managers that are willing to prove a point.
Some might see a legal fine line to this concept, but what if the new hire doesn't have the 'skills' to do the job? Businesses aren't required to train anybody unless it's a safety issue. So, in an office that's using Open Office exclusively, wouldn't someone coming in not familiar with Open Office not have the skills to perform the required job?
Go out and learn it if you want to work here. You don't feel like it? Well, there are plenty of people out of work that would learn it on their own to get a job.
Personally, I'd prefer hiring somebody who took such an initiative to learn the software used exclusively in house than one we'd have to train.
How this is useful is best left an excercise to the reader, but I guess someone could put it to use
If it ends with '9' don't buy it unless it's the current craze.
If it ends with '6' and there is quite a few left, wait a bit before buying.
If it ends with anything else, and you still want it, buy it. It's not getting any cheaper.
Even then administring linux is not as simple as windows
These kinds of statements are what turns people away from adopting Linux.
Linux is just as easy to administer as Windows. It's just the playing field looks different. Telling someone to the contrary just helps them make an easy decision not to try, even though they might very well be capable of administering Linux if they set their mind to doing so.
I got to where I am in IT by a hands-on, do it yourself approach. I never listened to anyone who told me it can't be done, or that's it's too difficult. I at least had the guts to figure it out for myself. Big deal if it didn't work. An awful lot can be learned in the attempt.
ANYBODY can install and administer Linux. There are plenty of resources (HOW-TOs) to allow someone who can read and follow directions to learn the skills of Linux administration. But POSITIVE reinforcement in everyday statements is what helps people decide to take on the challenge.
Saying linux is not as simple as windows is proving that you never used any of the many GUI applications for administration that work like the windows GUI administration apps.
There will still be a learning curve for something new to anybody. Windows isn't any easier by true comparison to someone who is *NEW* to the windows concept. There's still people who think they know how to use their windows computer, but still can't do something as simple as drag and drop or adjust the sound volume without using the knob on their speakers.
but don't forget that 'real' karma is the unmeasurable enlightenment you have acheived.
That's right.... It once was said:
"Karma can only be portioned out by the cosmos", - Homer Simpson
What is left for the younger generations to invent
Oh, I don't know.....
Maybe the tech sector can invent the self drying jacket used in Back to the Future II. I'm going to need it in about an hour when I go out to my car, in the rain, for which I forgot to bring my umbrella today.
Our CIO doesn't like us to bring PDAs into any meeting where he is present. He believes we'd all be playing games instead of taking notes with it. So I'm stuck with pen and paper notes and transcription to PDA.
My Timex Beepwear PRO is 1/2 thick. You'll also find a lot of "G-Shock" like watches sold these days to be just as thick.
They never seemed too cumbersome to me.
A PDA watch at 1/2" thick is probably a good size for a first design. I'd expected it would have been thicker to start.
are you still using a Vic 20??
Why yes, I am. Just last night I was hooking up the old 8-bits in my collection for my kids to play on. I have a handful of educational software for VIC, 64, Atari PC, TI, Apple, etc. that's just as good for pre- and elementary school kids as they were for the same ages when those PC's were still in the stores. They don't care how blocky the graphics are on Ernie's Magic Shapes and Big Bird's Special Delivery. I find simple graphics less of a distraction and notice improvement in their training from the lessons being taught.
They still hum the tune to Radar Rat Race on the VIC.
You're a good parent if you can say you don't mind those fees.... :)
You mean like 21 as the legal drinking age, even though you are old enough to DIE FOR YOUR COUNTRY by joining the military at 18!!
Never made sense to me. At 18, a soldier has a responsibility for properly handling a couple loaded weapons that can cause many casualties.
One is a loaded rifle.
The other is said soldier, loaded on booze, with car keys nearby.
Both have a safety mechanism that can be put in place before use.
One's on the rifle.
The other is turning in your car keys to a friend before you start. For that matter, turn them into the CQ or duty sergeat and pick them up in the morning.
That's right!!! Fu** them!!!
Join a Credit Union.....
I still got change in MY pocket....
That's why I've been with a Credit Union for years....
My Debit/Credit card use is simple.
I don't get charged for getting cash out of ANY other credit union's ATM on a multi statewide network. I don't get charged for using it as a credit or debit card. There is a limit of 6 ATM withdrawals per month before a $1 fee per withdraw. However, if I use it as a debit card at most stores when I make a purchase (I'm always out buying something anyway), I can get up to $100 cash back at the checkout on top of my purchase without incurring a withdraw fee of any type. Yes, I'll buy my groceries and get some cash money for the week all in the same transaction.
Done!!
Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 is there. I personally am partial to Pinball Dreams.
Is this the same group that I occasionaly get SPAM mail about buying 12 CDs for one penny (plus outrageous shipping charges)?
If so, then all of a sudden I suppose my e-mail program will now be unable to display their message (even though it's just a standard e-mail).
Some of the Apex DVD players use DVD-ROM drives by design. I wonder if this technique of adding/replacing the DVD-ROM drive with a hard drive will work on those also?
If the DVD-ROM drive goes bad, just replace it with a large capacity HD with your favorite music/videos and use it as a jukebox.