We have probably 15 or so Dell 2450's and 6350's that were literally destroyed by Fedex. I swear that it looks like they kicked them off the truck going 60mph. I've also had 2 Sun Enterprise 250's arrive without the box on them anymore, just the computer on a pallet with the box and contents missing. Computer equipment and shipping do not mix. If you plan on shipping computer equipment, make damn sure you insure it, because chances are that it won't make it to its destination in one piece.
Actually, my cat loves water. He's a bengal (I have 2 of them). He'll sit in the sink, and I can close the drain and fill the sink up to his neck, and instead of jumping out, he'll drink the water. I can't keep him out of the shower either.
The other one is curious about water, but doesn't seek it out like his brother.
Dammit! This MUST be why my cat only comes near me when I'm on the phone or typing at my computer, he's friggin' rigged! Where is that little furry bastard?!?! I bet some water would short circuit his electronics....
Keep in mind that what you do in your classes is simply to develop the skills you will need when you get a real job. Most school work hardly reflects what you will be doing in the real world. If you do end up being a software engineer, writing software will at least have some other point than simply getting an A. You will have a clear objective, and using your creativity you'll be free to pretty much implement it the way you like, which is completely unlike any classes I had.
I grew to hate my CS classes at the U of MN, but now that I have a real job, I really enjoy what I do. I'm not a software engineer, I'm a Unix and network security guy, but I use the skills I learned in college to get and keep my job. I can safely say that my classes did not even come close to reflecting what I do in the real world, but they helped.
Why?? You and I know the real speeds of the processor. The naming scheme doesn't change the fact that it's a damn good product.
Joe Blow out shopping with his family at the local Best Buy doesn't know anything about it though. When he sees 1900+, he thinks 1900Mhz. And if this will help AMD sell more processors than they did before, I'm all for it. Do you really want AMD to keep the same amount of market share they have now? Or do you want them to make more money and continue bringing you sweet processors?
In a 30,000 square foot office space, with only 50 employees, we have 42 miles of cat-6. 5 miles is only 25 spools of cable.
The office was wired for 150 people, so we're not using even half the ports. And since this particular office is all tech people, everyone has at least 2 machines on their desk (I have 4).
I would LOVE to have a securID clone. The only cost would be the KeyFob. I bet a company could make a significant amount of money by selling keyfobs and giving away their software. Make it open source so it can be scrutinized, and integrated into other systems.
I used to live with my Aunt when going to college. My bedroom was down in the basement, and had a large opening into the rest of the basement with no door. One night, it was completely dark in my room except for the light on my stereo. I was just falling asleep, and I heard that little purring noise that cats make right before they jump up on something, and then felt something land solidly on my chest. There are no pets in the house, so as you would imagine, I was pretty freaked out. I tried to jump up, but I couldn't move, I was paralyzed. I managed to finally crack my eyes open, and I could barely see my lights on my stereo. Finally, after what seemed like 2 or 3 minutes, I felt whatever it was on my chest jump off and I was able to jump up and hit the lights. Nothing in my room, nothing in the rest of the basement. I have no idea what it was, but I slept with the light on the next few nights. It scared the hell out of me.
Last night, I watched a show on TLC about sleep paralysis and people who have similar experiences, some with actual physical damage from it (cuts and scars). It hasn't happened since then (about 6 years ago), but everytime I think about it I get the shivers.
About Bob Saget: He is one of the dirtiest, funniest, stand-up comedians I've ever seen...
Wil seems to have his head screwed on fairly tightly, but comments like the above might give away the rampant crack habit.:) When I feel really down, I just think of Bob on America's funniest home videos, and realize that there's always someone worse off than me.
HardOCP.com ran an article the other day that said they were installing an 1800+ XP processor, and reached across the desk to grab something, bumping a key on the keyboard, which booted the machine with no heatsink and destroyed the processor. It looks to me like the current 1800+ XP's still don't have any sort of heat protection. Not that I care. It's not like they are very expensive, and the probability that your heatsink is just going to fall off is pretty low anyway. If the lack of heat protection keeps the cost down, then I'm all for it.
Something that isn't a very widespread problem hardly warrants adding more circuitry and increasing the cost of a CPU.
When will someone release a calendar/scheduling server (like MS Exchange) for linux. This is a MAJOR thing holding it back from the corporate desktop. Yes, Lotus Notes and MS Exchange both have web interfaces, but if you've used them you would know that they suck.
PHPGroupware is sort of cool, but it's still browser based, and while that's nice from an accessibility standpoint, it sucks from a usability standpoint.
Step 1: Build Server
Step 2: Build clients which work with the server
Email the people who run banners on MSN.com and explain that MS is locking out people that don't run their browser from the site, which is also locking out a good chunk of people from seeing their advertising.
So when are they going to focus their efforts on an Arm or Transmeta based handheld with TFT Color Reflective screen and CF slot?
I used to have a Visor, and while it was useful for holding contacts and appointments (and playing SFCave), it really cannot compare to an Ipaq, espcially if you like gadgets and toys. $300 for a palm, or an extra $100 for an Ipaq which is faster, has a CF slot, and has color....
A) Go from the mp3 to a high-quality ogg file. There are plenty of mp3-->ogg converters. And don't bitch about the quality, it's a freaking interview, notMozart.
I don't know how many times I have to tell people this, converting from one lossy format to another only makes it worse, even if the new format is superior. mp3->ogg converters = devil. Don't use them. Convert from the high quality source, not a lossy compressed copy.
You can still use mail servers other than Microsoft though.
No you can't. They have blocked port 25 to any servers outside their network. You are forced to use theirs unless you have a VPN that you can connect to your company network with.
Even my girlfriend's mom wants to move away from Qwest now that they are MSN. And she's not the most computer literate person on the face of the earth, but she knows something bad when she sees it.
Actually, it may be interesting to find out how many "prominent" intellectuals over the next 10 years gather much of their knowledge from this instead of actually going to school.
Many of the smart people I know found school was not for them and ended up learning what they know on their own. Also, that 12 year old prodigy down the block may not have $100 or more for college level coursebooks, but he sure has internet access...
The fact is that the genie is out of the bottle. Making laws which outlaw strong encryption are only going to be followed by John Q. Nerd, and not by terrorist organizations.
It's closed-minded people like you that are getting our freedoms taken away because you don't realize that making a law isn't going to solve a damn thing. It's just going to take away the freedom of lawful citizens. Do you really think that Bin Laden is going to say "Oh crap, the US has made PGP illegal, I will uninstall it and use my captain zero decoder ring instead?" No, he's going to use it anyway. You can't irradicate the internet of the strong encryption that is already out there, it's impossible, especially since it's perfectly legal in many other countries.
WTF? They don't mention price, or the dimensions of the phone in either the article, or on Motorola's site. Is this thing like $4 billion and the size of a football?
I'm more concerned about the size of the phone. If it won't fit in my pocket, I don't want it. Belt clips are for tools. (you can take that either way:)
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We have probably 15 or so Dell 2450's and 6350's that were literally destroyed by Fedex. I swear that it looks like they kicked them off the truck going 60mph. I've also had 2 Sun Enterprise 250's arrive without the box on them anymore, just the computer on a pallet with the box and contents missing. Computer equipment and shipping do not mix. If you plan on shipping computer equipment, make damn sure you insure it, because chances are that it won't make it to its destination in one piece.
It looks like a sex toy. I wonder if it has "vibrate" mode.
Actually, my cat loves water. He's a bengal (I have 2 of them). He'll sit in the sink, and I can close the drain and fill the sink up to his neck, and instead of jumping out, he'll drink the water. I can't keep him out of the shower either.
The other one is curious about water, but doesn't seek it out like his brother.
Dammit! This MUST be why my cat only comes near me when I'm on the phone or typing at my computer, he's friggin' rigged! Where is that little furry bastard?!?! I bet some water would short circuit his electronics....
Here kitty kitty...
Keep in mind that what you do in your classes is simply to develop the skills you will need when you get a real job. Most school work hardly reflects what you will be doing in the real world. If you do end up being a software engineer, writing software will at least have some other point than simply getting an A. You will have a clear objective, and using your creativity you'll be free to pretty much implement it the way you like, which is completely unlike any classes I had.
I grew to hate my CS classes at the U of MN, but now that I have a real job, I really enjoy what I do. I'm not a software engineer, I'm a Unix and network security guy, but I use the skills I learned in college to get and keep my job. I can safely say that my classes did not even come close to reflecting what I do in the real world, but they helped.
Why?? You and I know the real speeds of the processor. The naming scheme doesn't change the fact that it's a damn good product.
Joe Blow out shopping with his family at the local Best Buy doesn't know anything about it though. When he sees 1900+, he thinks 1900Mhz. And if this will help AMD sell more processors than they did before, I'm all for it. Do you really want AMD to keep the same amount of market share they have now? Or do you want them to make more money and continue bringing you sweet processors?
In a 30,000 square foot office space, with only 50 employees, we have 42 miles of cat-6. 5 miles is only 25 spools of cable.
The office was wired for 150 people, so we're not using even half the ports. And since this particular office is all tech people, everyone has at least 2 machines on their desk (I have 4).
I would LOVE to have a securID clone. The only cost would be the KeyFob. I bet a company could make a significant amount of money by selling keyfobs and giving away their software. Make it open source so it can be scrutinized, and integrated into other systems.
I used to live with my Aunt when going to college. My bedroom was down in the basement, and had a large opening into the rest of the basement with no door. One night, it was completely dark in my room except for the light on my stereo. I was just falling asleep, and I heard that little purring noise that cats make right before they jump up on something, and then felt something land solidly on my chest. There are no pets in the house, so as you would imagine, I was pretty freaked out. I tried to jump up, but I couldn't move, I was paralyzed. I managed to finally crack my eyes open, and I could barely see my lights on my stereo. Finally, after what seemed like 2 or 3 minutes, I felt whatever it was on my chest jump off and I was able to jump up and hit the lights. Nothing in my room, nothing in the rest of the basement. I have no idea what it was, but I slept with the light on the next few nights. It scared the hell out of me.
Last night, I watched a show on TLC about sleep paralysis and people who have similar experiences, some with actual physical damage from it (cuts and scars). It hasn't happened since then (about 6 years ago), but everytime I think about it I get the shivers.
About Bob Saget: He is one of the dirtiest, funniest, stand-up comedians I've ever seen...
:) When I feel really down, I just think of Bob on America's funniest home videos, and realize that there's always someone worse off than me.
Wil seems to have his head screwed on fairly tightly, but comments like the above might give away the rampant crack habit.
Like we're going to tell you Mr. NSA/CIA/FBI/Big Brother. :)
About the only thing I see in Future Tech's future is a big fat lawsuit from Apple. Check this out:
http://www.FutureTG.com/FTOSX/
It also appears that they were unable to pay a web designer.
HardOCP.com ran an article the other day that said they were installing an 1800+ XP processor, and reached across the desk to grab something, bumping a key on the keyboard, which booted the machine with no heatsink and destroyed the processor. It looks to me like the current 1800+ XP's still don't have any sort of heat protection. Not that I care. It's not like they are very expensive, and the probability that your heatsink is just going to fall off is pretty low anyway. If the lack of heat protection keeps the cost down, then I'm all for it.
Something that isn't a very widespread problem hardly warrants adding more circuitry and increasing the cost of a CPU.
When will someone release a calendar/scheduling server (like MS Exchange) for linux. This is a MAJOR thing holding it back from the corporate desktop. Yes, Lotus Notes and MS Exchange both have web interfaces, but if you've used them you would know that they suck.
PHPGroupware is sort of cool, but it's still browser based, and while that's nice from an accessibility standpoint, it sucks from a usability standpoint.
Step 1: Build Server
Step 2: Build clients which work with the server
Not the other way around.
Email the people who run banners on MSN.com and explain that MS is locking out people that don't run their browser from the site, which is also locking out a good chunk of people from seeing their advertising.
So when are they going to focus their efforts on an Arm or Transmeta based handheld with TFT Color Reflective screen and CF slot?
I used to have a Visor, and while it was useful for holding contacts and appointments (and playing SFCave), it really cannot compare to an Ipaq, espcially if you like gadgets and toys. $300 for a palm, or an extra $100 for an Ipaq which is faster, has a CF slot, and has color....
A) Go from the mp3 to a high-quality ogg file. There are plenty of mp3-->ogg converters. And don't bitch about the quality, it's a freaking interview, notMozart.
I don't know how many times I have to tell people this, converting from one lossy format to another only makes it worse, even if the new format is superior. mp3->ogg converters = devil. Don't use them. Convert from the high quality source, not a lossy compressed copy.
you can use EIGRP for the protocol
Not unless you are running a cisco device. I haven't seen any non-cisco devices that will do EIGRP.
You can still use mail servers other than Microsoft though.
No you can't. They have blocked port 25 to any servers outside their network. You are forced to use theirs unless you have a VPN that you can connect to your company network with.
Even my girlfriend's mom wants to move away from Qwest now that they are MSN. And she's not the most computer literate person on the face of the earth, but she knows something bad when she sees it.
Actually, it may be interesting to find out how many "prominent" intellectuals over the next 10 years gather much of their knowledge from this instead of actually going to school.
Many of the smart people I know found school was not for them and ended up learning what they know on their own. Also, that 12 year old prodigy down the block may not have $100 or more for college level coursebooks, but he sure has internet access...
I really hope this guy doesn't build racks like he chooses text and background colors.
The fact is that the genie is out of the bottle. Making laws which outlaw strong encryption are only going to be followed by John Q. Nerd, and not by terrorist organizations.
It's closed-minded people like you that are getting our freedoms taken away because you don't realize that making a law isn't going to solve a damn thing. It's just going to take away the freedom of lawful citizens. Do you really think that Bin Laden is going to say "Oh crap, the US has made PGP illegal, I will uninstall it and use my captain zero decoder ring instead?" No, he's going to use it anyway. You can't irradicate the internet of the strong encryption that is already out there, it's impossible, especially since it's perfectly legal in many other countries.
Wow! That copy protection works great! Look, virtually no one has downloaded any Nsync songs.
http://www.maximonline.com/girls_of_maxim/girl_780 .html
In Maxim this month. Yum.
WTF? They don't mention price, or the dimensions of the phone in either the article, or on Motorola's site. Is this thing like $4 billion and the size of a football?
:)
I'm more concerned about the size of the phone. If it won't fit in my pocket, I don't want it. Belt clips are for tools. (you can take that either way