Thanks to those of you who have at least taken the time to visit the site so far. I'm sorry that the stream appears to be down at the moment. I just helped them get everything up and running yesterday (adminstration just approved the funds for the off-site streaming services). Hopefully everything should be back up and running soon.
If this works, small stations like WGHR would have a chance to get back on the air. Yes, I'm plugging my old college radio station that just got forced off the Atlanta airwaves in the past year, due to the lack of spectrum real estate. It was one of the last remaining Class D stations, but due to recent purchases of several new stations in the area by Susquehanna and Clear Channel, there has been no place left to go. But now the internet has become the only home for the station. Please help support them!
About the only thing I've gotten from these places is a false sense of hope, a ton of spam for "resume rabbit" and the like resume-mass-mailers, and a bunch of useless calls from recruiters. I'm not talking to anyone unless they're from the company they represent. I've had better luck so far with personal contacts and leads from friends. I still have my same job of 8yrs, but that's not stopping me from finding something better (I'm certainly not paid for my experience here).
Virgil:All right, then. For half a million dollars, which of the following is not a subatomic particle?
Moe:Oy.
Virgil:
A) Proton
B) Neutron
C) Bonbon, or
D) Electron
Moe:Oh, boy. All right, let's see here, uh... well, I was born in Indiana, so that ain't it. And, uh, hmmm... I'd better call my lifeline. ...
Homer:Well, it all starts when a nulicule comes out of its nest.
Lisa:[taking the phone] The answer is "bonbon!"
Moe:Uh, I'm going to say, "bonbon."
"With no clear advantage over other free unixes, [like Linux?] why is this hobbyOS getting so much attention?
i tried a beta disc a few months back, and i didn't see anything special...i mean, a one man OS is impressive, [see Linus Torvalds] but i can't see anyone actually using it...[like everyone uses linux now?]"
Not trying to blow your argument out of the water, but do you have to immediately assume that there is no use for this because you can't find one? Gee, if nobody else uses my web portal software, why should I bother to develop and release it, too? Maybe I should just give up programming cuz nobody will ever see a use for it. I think it's great that someone can find a hobby, stick with it, and share it with everyone else.
"The battery in an iPod has always been replaceable with a minimum of effort..."
And so is the battery on my Archos Jukebox, and I'm not afraid to try and replace either. And I'm sure most people can figure out how to call a support number as you pointed out. My concern was for Joe Avg User who buys any product that is so user-unfriendly that they have to purchase another unit when something simple fails. That was my subtle intent, and the iPod seemed like a subject fresh in most people's mind. As the geek of the family I'm the first to get hit up with all kinds of requests to fix anything electronic. Most of the time I have to shy folks away just for this reason--their problem can't be fixed because a replacement part is not available.
Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) used it in one of the Season 1 episodes of Stargate SG-1, when talking to Col. O'neill (Richard D. Anderson). I thought it was hilarious they worked that into the script. Anyway, I had an old TI Travelmate with a broken LCD hinge once. The damn thing wouldn't open without a fight. I ended up taking a drill and some small bolts, and drove them through the other side of the LCD casing (not the screen itself). It looked horrible, but the hinge was firmly fastened to the screen now!
Reminds me of the little diddy they said in Brave New World, and piped into the heads of children at an early age: "better to spend than to mend". It seems our society is geared more towards the "just buy a new one" mentality nowadays. *cough*iPod*cough* Personally I'd find a way to MacGuyver a new part or fix it so that the device was still (safely) usable until the day I either do find a new part, or break it beyond repair.
Google that. I really don't know if it's still active, but I recieved that $20k for the tech school I chose. However, that's $5k per year, IF you keep up the GPA requirements. I didn't, and I lost it after my freshman year (that's what Quake & Quake II did for me). Anyway, they only offer it if you enroll in a technical college, where in my case Ga. Tech qualified, as did Southern Polytechnic.
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Thanks to those of you who have at least taken the time to visit the site so far. I'm sorry that the stream appears to be down at the moment. I just helped them get everything up and running yesterday (adminstration just approved the funds for the off-site streaming services). Hopefully everything should be back up and running soon.
If this works, small stations like WGHR would have a chance to get back on the air. Yes, I'm plugging my old college radio station that just got forced off the Atlanta airwaves in the past year, due to the lack of spectrum real estate. It was one of the last remaining Class D stations, but due to recent purchases of several new stations in the area by Susquehanna and Clear Channel, there has been no place left to go. But now the internet has become the only home for the station. Please help support them!
About the only thing I've gotten from these places is a false sense of hope, a ton of spam for "resume rabbit" and the like resume-mass-mailers, and a bunch of useless calls from recruiters. I'm not talking to anyone unless they're from the company they represent. I've had better luck so far with personal contacts and leads from friends. I still have my same job of 8yrs, but that's not stopping me from finding something better (I'm certainly not paid for my experience here).
I hope Mandrakesoft doesn't claim the name change as a hocus-pokus/presto-chango operation, or they might be in more trouble.
Disassemble, dead.
No disassemble Johnny 5!
"w0uldN't yOu liKe t0 Be a pEpPer, tOo?"
Virgil:All right, then. For half a million dollars, which of the following is not a subatomic particle? ... well, I was born in Indiana, so that ain't it. And, uh, hmmm ... I'd better call my lifeline.
...
Moe:Oy.
Virgil:
A) Proton
B) Neutron
C) Bonbon, or
D) Electron
Moe:Oh, boy. All right, let's see here, uh
Homer:Well, it all starts when a nulicule comes out of its nest.
Lisa:[taking the phone] The answer is "bonbon!"
Moe:Uh, I'm going to say, "bonbon."
Somehow I see visions of a new Dilbert cartoon, with Asok the intern shitting his pants as the PHB holds said conference...
* The Jawas grabbed it when nobody was looking. The lander is now being sold on the droid black market.
"Oh Goody! My Illudiom Pew36 Explosive Space Modulator!"
[end carrier]
"With no clear advantage over other free unixes, [like Linux?] why is this hobbyOS getting so much attention? i tried a beta disc a few months back, and i didn't see anything special...i mean, a one man OS is impressive, [see Linus Torvalds] but i can't see anyone actually using it...[like everyone uses linux now?]"
Not trying to blow your argument out of the water, but do you have to immediately assume that there is no use for this because you can't find one? Gee, if nobody else uses my web portal software, why should I bother to develop and release it, too? Maybe I should just give up programming cuz nobody will ever see a use for it. I think it's great that someone can find a hobby, stick with it, and share it with everyone else.
check out this site. I bet that'll look spiffy on a 61" display...or not.
"equipped with "Enhanced Split Screen"" ability"
It's obvious, displaying games AND pr0n at the same time!
Sheesh, think man!
"The battery in an iPod has always been replaceable with a minimum of effort..."
And so is the battery on my Archos Jukebox, and I'm not afraid to try and replace either. And I'm sure most people can figure out how to call a support number as you pointed out. My concern was for Joe Avg User who buys any product that is so user-unfriendly that they have to purchase another unit when something simple fails. That was my subtle intent, and the iPod seemed like a subject fresh in most people's mind. As the geek of the family I'm the first to get hit up with all kinds of requests to fix anything electronic. Most of the time I have to shy folks away just for this reason--their problem can't be fixed because a replacement part is not available.
Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) used it in one of the Season 1 episodes of Stargate SG-1, when talking to Col. O'neill (Richard D. Anderson). I thought it was hilarious they worked that into the script. Anyway, I had an old TI Travelmate with a broken LCD hinge once. The damn thing wouldn't open without a fight. I ended up taking a drill and some small bolts, and drove them through the other side of the LCD casing (not the screen itself). It looked horrible, but the hinge was firmly fastened to the screen now!
Reminds me of the little diddy they said in Brave New World, and piped into the heads of children at an early age: "better to spend than to mend". It seems our society is geared more towards the "just buy a new one" mentality nowadays. *cough*iPod*cough* Personally I'd find a way to MacGuyver a new part or fix it so that the device was still (safely) usable until the day I either do find a new part, or break it beyond repair.
What sticks to Teflon?
Mussels!
Bah, there was a punchline in there somewhere, but I think I missed it.
From everyone's favorite "Fair and Balanced" OS provider...
Google that. I really don't know if it's still active, but I recieved that $20k for the tech school I chose. However, that's $5k per year, IF you keep up the GPA requirements. I didn't, and I lost it after my freshman year (that's what Quake & Quake II did for me). Anyway, they only offer it if you enroll in a technical college, where in my case Ga. Tech qualified, as did Southern Polytechnic.
If they include Mr. Wizard!
"Did I hear correctly? Are your newest robots running?"
"Yes sir they are."
"Then you better go catch them!"
pa-dum-cha! [boooo! hissss!]
"Those things go down to -80 to -100C and can maintain the temperature."
Yeah, until that Slashdot effect kicks in...
and today's show is brought to you by the number "zero" and the letter "g".
Possible dupe (from Friday), but interesting nonetheless.l ?tid=95
http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/03/12/05/1447255.shtm
You can TunA program but you can't...oh nevermind....