I'm sure what I'll say has already been said, but I can certainly attest to the shorter-than-advertised longevity of CDR media. I recently had to pull some long lost files off of CD's I burned back in the college days, probably 5 years ago or so. These consisted of several types of media, both cheap and expensive, green and blue dye, sticker and no sticker. Basically the dye color has little effect, and stickers really do call for the early death of the media. But most of all, I think it was the early CD burning software or the actual CD-Rec drive that I used. Some earlier CD's, that I know I burned at work (using the latest software at the time) were near flawless. But a batch burned later, on a friend's computer using some lesser known software, was completely corrupt (TOC and CRC errors abound). I now make sure I get decent CDR's like TDK's (not the cheap CompUSA stuff), don't use stickers, always keep them in a multi-CD case, and run a bit-for-bit check on the archive after burning with Nero. I have yet to have a problem since I started this practice at least 2 years ago...although time will certainly tell.
Of having your friends help drag your sorry ass from the on-campus apartments back to your dorm room, while waving at the cops who are driving past the party...and then when they get you in the room and throw you on your $5 Goodwill couch, your roommate turns and points, and does a Nelson Muntz "HAA-HAA". Maybe that's just me...
Seriously, can someone turn off the corpspeak, and actually state what this thing does? It sounds more like a total product plug than an actual review of anything useful. The best I can tell is that it just links each sentence of a page to a product--big whoop.
I wonder what Janus Capital Group will have to say about the use of their name?...
Oh c'mon, I'm sure that if Pheo-Firebi-Firefox gets a request to change their name due to previous claim, why not MS? Oh, right.
Actually, I think that's made me think of a reason why people would buy these. The wife and I are both cheapskates, and want the most for our money. However, with an iPod being an iPod, it's probably more appealing for her just to get the cheaper of the models, even if it's nowhere near as "storage-efficient" as I would reason.
My wife says she wants an iPod, after seeing someone at her office with one. I ask which one she wants, and she sends me a damn link to the mini. I said for a bit more you could get the regular iPod with more storage...apparently this one will fit in her purse better or something. Maybe it's the ability to choose a color, but I thought you can get "skins" for your regular iPod already? In any case, chalk up another possible sale for the female geek market.
"Welcome to the Springfield Police department web site."
"Press YES if you have committed a crime, and wish to confess. Otherwise, press NO."
[Click]
"You have selected NO, which means you have committed a crime, but do not wish to confess."
"A padywagon is now speeding to your location."
"In the meantime, please look at our online store. You have the right to remain...Fabulous!"
I spent 5 years getting a BC in CS to do a job that a flea-infested, poo-flinging resus monkey could do in its sleep. And I've been doing the same thing for 18 months this week. Quite frankly I'm ready to start considering a change, since I pretty much have a snowball's chance in hell of finding something else in the IT field. I've already informed some of my superiors that if they don't place me in something that more effectively uses my abilities, I'm probably leaving. They've been dangling a carrot in front of me for months about an actual programming position...yeah right.
From the Simpsons Smile-time Variety Hour spinoff:
Marge: "Homer, why are you hiding?"
Homer: "You said today we were having a special g-g-ghost today!"
Marge: "No, I said we were having a special GUEST. Mr. Tim Conway!"
Homer: "What's a Tim Conway?"
Tim Conway: "Oh, about a hundred-seventy pounds."
Funny, I developed with mostly Opera (win32) as my test browser, and visit the site quite often using Opera (linux) as well. It's not like it's loaded with flash or anything, just html and css. I'll try to figure out what killing everyone's browser, but it'd be nice if someone said if it was v6 or v7 that's causing problems.
Slashdot Mirror
In Soviet Russia, ethanol wastes YOU!
I'm sure what I'll say has already been said, but I can certainly attest to the shorter-than-advertised longevity of CDR media. I recently had to pull some long lost files off of CD's I burned back in the college days, probably 5 years ago or so. These consisted of several types of media, both cheap and expensive, green and blue dye, sticker and no sticker. Basically the dye color has little effect, and stickers really do call for the early death of the media. But most of all, I think it was the early CD burning software or the actual CD-Rec drive that I used. Some earlier CD's, that I know I burned at work (using the latest software at the time) were near flawless. But a batch burned later, on a friend's computer using some lesser known software, was completely corrupt (TOC and CRC errors abound). I now make sure I get decent CDR's like TDK's (not the cheap CompUSA stuff), don't use stickers, always keep them in a multi-CD case, and run a bit-for-bit check on the archive after burning with Nero. I have yet to have a problem since I started this practice at least 2 years ago...although time will certainly tell.
"You are in a room. Your current options are North, South, Up, and Dennis."
> Dennis
"You walked off a cliff. You are now dead. Play again?"
Of having your friends help drag your sorry ass from the on-campus apartments back to your dorm room, while waving at the cops who are driving past the party...and then when they get you in the room and throw you on your $5 Goodwill couch, your roommate turns and points, and does a Nelson Muntz "HAA-HAA". Maybe that's just me...
"It uses magnetism to perpetuate the motor motion."
Are they implying Perpetual Motion?
Homer: "Listen, in this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics!"
Satoshi, eater of souls: "Cookiepuss, I will eat your soul! WHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA"
"BigTumor chews on DrButch's boomstick!"
What life skills are learned through car-jackings and running over of hookers from GTA? ;)
Seriously, can someone turn off the corpspeak, and actually state what this thing does? It sounds more like a total product plug than an actual review of anything useful. The best I can tell is that it just links each sentence of a page to a product--big whoop.
[To save on costs for this production, we have outsourced our show to Korean animators.]
"Who's driving? Oh my God, BEAR is driving. How can that be?"
I wonder what Janus Capital Group will have to say about the use of their name? ...
Oh c'mon, I'm sure that if Pheo-Firebi-Firefox gets a request to change their name due to previous claim, why not MS? Oh, right.
Sting said it best already...
"Poets, preists, and politicians
Have words to thank for their positions."
"Most muggers don't realize they'll be replacing that little battery for $99 in a couple weeks' time."
:)
Then YOU apparently don't realize they'll just be mugging someone else in a couple weeks' time. Duh
Not even a little evil?
QUASI-evil?
The Diet Coke of evil?
10 Barriers!
NOBODY expects a barrier to Open Source!
Our 10 main barriers are...
Actually, I think that's made me think of a reason why people would buy these. The wife and I are both cheapskates, and want the most for our money. However, with an iPod being an iPod, it's probably more appealing for her just to get the cheaper of the models, even if it's nowhere near as "storage-efficient" as I would reason.
My wife says she wants an iPod, after seeing someone at her office with one. I ask which one she wants, and she sends me a damn link to the mini. I said for a bit more you could get the regular iPod with more storage...apparently this one will fit in her purse better or something. Maybe it's the ability to choose a color, but I thought you can get "skins" for your regular iPod already? In any case, chalk up another possible sale for the female geek market.
I was thinking about it, but you beat me to it.
:)
Wonder-twin Powers, Activate! Form of: something lame!
Actually, Zan just turned into something related to water, so I don't think that would go well with electronics.
Anyway, happy now?
"We're sorry, but your fingers are too fat to dial."
"If you require a special dialing wand, please mash the keypad with your hand, now."
"Welcome to the Springfield Police department web site."
"Press YES if you have committed a crime, and wish to confess. Otherwise, press NO."
[Click]
"You have selected NO, which means you have committed a crime, but do not wish to confess."
"A padywagon is now speeding to your location."
"In the meantime, please look at our online store. You have the right to remain...Fabulous!"
Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger, Mushroom! Mushroom!
There, I also linked the original.
It STINKS!
This is the worst idea since "Aurthur 6: Revenge of the Liver"
I spent 5 years getting a BC in CS to do a job that a flea-infested, poo-flinging resus monkey could do in its sleep. And I've been doing the same thing for 18 months this week. Quite frankly I'm ready to start considering a change, since I pretty much have a snowball's chance in hell of finding something else in the IT field. I've already informed some of my superiors that if they don't place me in something that more effectively uses my abilities, I'm probably leaving. They've been dangling a carrot in front of me for months about an actual programming position...yeah right.
From the Simpsons Smile-time Variety Hour spinoff:
Marge: "Homer, why are you hiding?"
Homer: "You said today we were having a special g-g-ghost today!"
Marge: "No, I said we were having a special GUEST. Mr. Tim Conway!"
Homer: "What's a Tim Conway?"
Tim Conway: "Oh, about a hundred-seventy pounds."
Funny, I developed with mostly Opera (win32) as my test browser, and visit the site quite often using Opera (linux) as well. It's not like it's loaded with flash or anything, just html and css. I'll try to figure out what killing everyone's browser, but it'd be nice if someone said if it was v6 or v7 that's causing problems.