Furlong's card was subsequently re-charged for the $125,000 but this time American Express refused to credit his account, saying that Salesforce.com had provided "authorization for the charge and a signed contract and order form stating that no cancellations or refunds would be allowed," according to his suit.
What an amazingly small world we live in! Until about four hours ago, I had never heard of Heston Blumenthal. I was researching various ways of cooking pan steaks and stumbled across the same TV episode. And now I run into it again.
I don't think most Americans would agree with your definitions of lower/working/middle/upper classes. I think most consider the classes are more of a lifestyle and materials thing, rather than a stability thing.
Quick test for Americans: Did it surprise you to find out that YOU are part of the 47% Romney considers to be a leech? Did you even dare to find out if you are in that group?
I'd be willing to bet that a large majority of American Slashdot readers aren't part of the 47% that pay no federal taxes. I think the bigger question is: why do 47% pay no federal taxes?
No need to imply that the Macbook Air 13" falsely claims to have a Retina Display. No one is saying it does. The only one that has that option is the 15" MacBook Pro.
But, the iPhone design images are from 2005, a year before the Samsung sketches. Samsung's design could have been created independently, but it could have also been based on information leaked by hardware suppliers in Asia. Who knows.
The other end looks like a USB plug because that is what is needed to plug it into a USB port for charging and data transfer. The 30-pin/19-pin connector provides additional functionality not available over USB, so it's not just USB with a proprietary connector.
AC's question of "Where's the game controller?" was referring to the mini-android (which is just a media player) linked in the comment by Shikaku, and said that it was "something that already exists, and for cheaper."
Keep in mind that the one in the article is a "8 bit micro machine with 6.5 KHz CPU". KHz, not MHz. I'm just guessing, but I would attribute you system's slowness to your IO system:)
"Identity theft" is just a metaphor that came about for convenience, it was never intended to be considered literal. It's just easier to use that phrase than to describe a type of fraud.
You can right-click the titlebar and then click Minimize, which can also be done with Alt-F9.
Or, you can use the gconf-editor to add the minimize button back to the windows. The lack of minimize/maximize buttons is just the default, you can change it.
I might be able to offer something, either features you aren't aware of, or some workflow changes that accomplish much of the same. Or, if you're perfectly happy with FF, by all means, use it:)
For #1 (common web sites), the Tools menu (might be different on non-OSX) has an option to "Always Show Bookmark Bar" which is awesome.
That feature takes care of item #2 (bookmarks) for me, as well. I put my most common destinations as the first entries in my bookmark bar and now they are always just one click away. I can also access the non-bookmark-bar bookmarks from the bar as well (wow, that was weird to type!).
#3 (history): It's even stranger on OSX, as I have to use Cmd-Y to access the history (Cmd-H hides windows). That being said, yes, it's simple enough to remember, and I'm not trying to convince my parents to switch to Chrome. There are also a couple other ways to access history, though they have their limitations. In the URL bar, type in part of the domain name (or any other part of the url), and the drop down will include recent history matches that include what you typed.
You can also open a new tab, and it displays your most visited sites and a list of recently closed tabs (not exactly a "history", and it doesn't display very many, but can be useful).
#4 (search bar): I do my searching hitting Cmd-L or clicking in the address bar (no need to hit delete, as the current address is fully selected, so the first key i press will replace everything else), type what I want, and then Alt-Enter to open the search results in a new tab. So my search flow is: a.) Cmd-L b.) Type my search terms c.) Alt-Enter to show results in new tab (or Cmd-Enter to load results in new tab but keep curent page displayed, or just Enter to replace current tab with search results)
Most of this works in FF as well (or at least something similar such as #4 would be Cmd-K to enter search box, and alt-enter to open results in new tab). Since I work in multiple browsers, I like to configure them as similar as practical, or at least learn the commands that let me do the same things.
What exactly is your problem with people revealing information that organizations would rather keep hidden?
Not all information should be "free", nor do you have a right to know everything. An organization, or an individual, wanting to keep something secret is not, in and of itself, evil.
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Furlong's card was subsequently re-charged for the $125,000 but this time American Express refused to credit his account, saying that Salesforce.com had provided "authorization for the charge and a signed contract and order form stating that no cancellations or refunds would be allowed," according to his suit.
In all fairness, the iPad's keyboard is backlit, too ;)
What an amazingly small world we live in! Until about four hours ago, I had never heard of Heston Blumenthal. I was researching various ways of cooking pan steaks and stumbled across the same TV episode. And now I run into it again.
A version viewable in the U.S. is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03h5T_tiyx0&list=PLGmqfGN6mMEk21FbdPNr7Azu0Ia6s_vgo
Really, the ideal UID is a bit over half a million.
What a coincidence!
With 12.04 LTS, it's now five years for both server and desktop.
Fukushima killed 0. The earthquake and tsunami killed 20,000. Is that what you meant?
I don't think most Americans would agree with your definitions of lower/working/middle/upper classes. I think most consider the classes are more of a lifestyle and materials thing, rather than a stability thing.
Quick test for Americans: Did it surprise you to find out that YOU are part of the 47% Romney considers to be a leech? Did you even dare to find out if you are in that group?
I'd be willing to bet that a large majority of American Slashdot readers aren't part of the 47% that pay no federal taxes. I think the bigger question is: why do 47% pay no federal taxes?
Simple: not all apps earn enough to cover the annual fee. On the upside, developers aren't restricted to publishing just one app.
Assuming bigtomrodney above is right, Nissan didn't cheap out, it's just that LED high beams aren't legal in the U.S., yet.
A "so called" Retina Macbook Air 13"
No need to imply that the Macbook Air 13" falsely claims to have a Retina Display. No one is saying it does. The only one that has that option is the 15" MacBook Pro.
Why was stopping easy and starting not? Really stupid...
That's easy! To start it moving, you have to overcome starting (static) friction, requiring more force.
OxyContin is time-released oxycodone, not heroin. And the article doesn't say that it is.
But, the iPhone design images are from 2005, a year before the Samsung sketches. Samsung's design could have been created independently, but it could have also been based on information leaked by hardware suppliers in Asia. Who knows.
The other end looks like a USB plug because that is what is needed to plug it into a USB port for charging and data transfer. The 30-pin/19-pin connector provides additional functionality not available over USB, so it's not just USB with a proprietary connector.
AC's question of "Where's the game controller?" was referring to the mini-android (which is just a media player) linked in the comment by Shikaku, and said that it was "something that already exists, and for cheaper."
The two devices aren't comparable.
You know, Borland (now CodeGear)
FTFY:
You know, Borland (then Inprise, then Borland, then CodeGear, now Embarcadero)
It'd be pretty silly to print it on the inside! Sheesh, some people...
Keep in mind that the one in the article is a "8 bit micro machine with 6.5 KHz CPU". KHz, not MHz. I'm just guessing, but I would attribute you system's slowness to your IO system :)
"Identity theft" is just a metaphor that came about for convenience, it was never intended to be considered literal. It's just easier to use that phrase than to describe a type of fraud.
Wakey wakey! ;)
You can right-click the titlebar and then click Minimize, which can also be done with Alt-F9.
Or, you can use the gconf-editor to add the minimize button back to the windows. The lack of minimize/maximize buttons is just the default, you can change it.
Were you using the firmware update that was just released three days ago? I'm not being a dick, just genuinely curious.
I might be able to offer something, either features you aren't aware of, or some workflow changes that accomplish much of the same. Or, if you're perfectly happy with FF, by all means, use it :)
For #1 (common web sites), the Tools menu (might be different on non-OSX) has an option to "Always Show Bookmark Bar" which is awesome.
That feature takes care of item #2 (bookmarks) for me, as well. I put my most common destinations as the first entries in my bookmark bar and now they are always just one click away. I can also access the non-bookmark-bar bookmarks from the bar as well (wow, that was weird to type!).
#3 (history): It's even stranger on OSX, as I have to use Cmd-Y to access the history (Cmd-H hides windows). That being said, yes, it's simple enough to remember, and I'm not trying to convince my parents to switch to Chrome. There are also a couple other ways to access history, though they have their limitations. In the URL bar, type in part of the domain name (or any other part of the url), and the drop down will include recent history matches that include what you typed.
You can also open a new tab, and it displays your most visited sites and a list of recently closed tabs (not exactly a "history", and it doesn't display very many, but can be useful).
#4 (search bar): I do my searching hitting Cmd-L or clicking in the address bar (no need to hit delete, as the current address is fully selected, so the first key i press will replace everything else), type what I want, and then Alt-Enter to open the search results in a new tab. So my search flow is:
a.) Cmd-L
b.) Type my search terms
c.) Alt-Enter to show results in new tab (or Cmd-Enter to load results in new tab but keep curent page displayed, or just Enter to replace current tab with search results)
Most of this works in FF as well (or at least something similar such as #4 would be Cmd-K to enter search box, and alt-enter to open results in new tab). Since I work in multiple browsers, I like to configure them as similar as practical, or at least learn the commands that let me do the same things.
What exactly is your problem with people revealing information that organizations would rather keep hidden?
Not all information should be "free", nor do you have a right to know everything. An organization, or an individual, wanting to keep something secret is not, in and of itself, evil.
Why would you use .NET to print "Hello world!"? I suggest using a tool better suited to the project. Something like, maybe, "echo."
Noting that "accidental" isn't improper. "Serendipitous" is probably a better fit, but "accidental" works, too.