Based on my experiences with Circuit City "Technicians", I would say it's most likely they put the porn on his PC to cover up the fact that none of them knew how to install the burner.
A couple of years ago, I ducked into my local BB completely unaware that I was dressed very much like all the people who work there. I had the khakis and a (Penguin logo) blue shirt, same shade as their official "uniforms". As I'm walking by the laptop display, this harried looking soccer mom stops me and starts asking me a bunch of questions about the laptops in that "Hurry up young man, I've got to pick up my kids in 20 minutes" way. Completely not understanding her insistance, I told her I couldn't help her. So, she says, "Well, if you can't be bothered, I'll just take my business elsewhere!" I replied something like, "Whatever makes you happy sweetheart." and went on with my shopping.
About 2 mins later, I hear her shrill voice and look over. She's got the floor manager out and she's yelling at him about "That rude young man! That one! Right there!" Pointing at me! Okay, now I figured it out and started to walk over to explain while the manager is going, "Ma'am, he doesn't work here. He's a customer too."
Now, I kind of feel bad about the next part, but I honestly couldn't help it. I saw his nametag had "Scott" on it, so as I walked up, ignoring the unconvinced customer, I said, "Hey Scott, sorry, but I've already punched out and I'm in a real hurry. See you in the morning! Bye!"
The poor guy was still trying to talk her down as I was leaving!
Scott, buddy, if you're out there - Sorry, but really, it was kind of funny, right?
Puppet? Sure, I see your point, but do any of us really expecting this to change how record companies do business? Maybe they cut funding and maybe RIAA goes buh-bye, but what will replace them?
I expect the record companies to just start funding another organization or scheme which is even MORE intrusive and heavy-handed than the RIAA was.
I applaud Marvel for doing this and I wish more entertainment content was available this way. If it was, I wouldn't be torrenting so much. In fact, I believe this kind of content will drive the use of the tablet style PCs, it's much easier to read a digital book with a device like that than on a laptop or desktop.
Two off-topic notes:
1) Stan Lee functioned as an editor at Marvel. He owned the company and through his contracts with the writers and artists, gave himself co-creator credit. 2) Why does Slashdot allow anonymous submissions like this which are little more than advertising? It's happening more and more lately. Why not just sell them ad space?
The problem with the StarTrek franchise since Gene R. died, is that everything gets filtered through so many layers that it's useless by the time it comes out of our end of the cable.
Have you noticed the shows getting progressively worse?
The premise of Enterprise was so deeply flawed that I'm amazed ANYONE could watch it.
I tried, I really did, but I just couldn't stomach it.
Where's the sense of exploration, (you know, Where No Man..I forget the rest.) if all they're doing is wandering around areas ALREADY mapped by the Vulcans?
If you combined the premise of Voyager with the Enterprise cast - THEN you'd have one kickass show!
Oh yeah, and bring back the mini-skirts you silly politically-correct humps!!!
Has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder turned into a fad of some kind?
Documenting daily mundane activities and random thoughts, then publishing it on the web seemed weird enough. Now people are going to PHOTOGRAPH every moment of their lives?
Are we as a society so in need of validation that we've turned to mindless, uselesss self-promotion as a distraction from meaningful, productive activities? * *
This is cool, but [needsex] not news. I [william shatner's birthday today - how many more?] saw a [excellent cleavage] report on this several years ago. When [is lunch?] do they expect [what kind of underwear is she wearing?] to have a working prototype for [I need a hug] a really cool game [is there coffee?] like Doom3? [needsex]
This whole argument is moot IMHO since I wouldn't use Dell if my life depended on it.
I have spent far too much time dealing with Dell's shoddy design, incomplete testing and completely clueless support for my clients to spend dime one of my own cash on their crapware.
Me neither, I just find it hilarious that no matter what the problem is, their tech support will drop the call if you tell them you're not running Windows or Mac.
My cable had been cut by my neighbors lawnmower. When I called it in, I kid you not, the Comcast kid asked me what OS I ran. I said "Suse, but what possible difference would..." He immediately jumped back with "We can't escalate your call unless your using one of our approved operating systems."
As one of the few people in this corporation who is willing to get involved in fixing things, I'm often asked to sit in on meetings so the dept heads can "pick my brain", or as it more commonly know "take credit for my ideas".
I've gotten in the habit of responding to these e-mailed or phoned requests by saying, "I'd be happy to attend but, I was in an industrial accident some years ago. Many people find my appearance....disturbing."
Yes there's a need among the handicapped, but the real demand for this has been among the old farts who still see typing as "secretarial" work.
When I worked for a large law firm, that was one of the most aggravating and consistent comments we would get was "Why do I have to do all this typing? Can't you just load some software that'll listen to what I want?"
I've never seen a real practical use for this in an office environment. *
It's not the spammers - It's the customers of the spammers. This problem will not be solved by trying to block unwanted mail or by legislating against the practice.
There are already laws on the books against fraudulent advertising. Why not go after the "businesses" making all these ridiculous claims? If the FTC would apply the same standards to advertising via e-mail that they do via radio/tv/print, we'd soon see a dramatic drop in the use of spam.
When's the last time you saw a spam message for a legitimate sounding product? Or a tv ad promising to make your John Henry bigger? *
As much as I love seeing rich people fall on their faces, I hate seeing technology fail because of poor testing.
Why didn't this come up before now? Because ravenous marketing monsters couldn't wait to start selling "THE NEXT BIG THING".
Even if they were reasonably priced, I can't see what they're really good for anyway. They're too fast for sidewalks, too slow for streets and let the world know you've got more money than sense!
I've owned a Toyota Prius for almost a year and I could not be happier with it.
I originally got it since I would be commuting from to DC from Richmond and not only would I save on the gas, but I could cruise in the HOV!!!
All the reviews I've read have been right. It's a very well designed machine.
For me, however, the best part is just how quiet the thing is. Even when at 85 MPH (slow lane speed on 95!), it's extremely quiet. Nothing like it for long trips with the MP3 player full of LEGALLY ACQUIRED TUNES!
I don't recommend spending the extra $1200 - $1500 for the in-dash GPS. I test drove one with it and decided not to get it. It's pretty cool for awhile, but it's pretty distracting and has a very limited use, IMO.
Now, if it displayed all the wide-open wireless nets, it'd be worth it! ***************
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Based on my experiences with Circuit City "Technicians", I would say it's most likely they put the porn on his PC to cover up the fact that none of them knew how to install the burner.
A couple of years ago, I ducked into my local BB completely unaware that I was dressed very much like all the people who work there. I had the khakis and a (Penguin logo) blue shirt, same shade as their official "uniforms". As I'm walking by the laptop display, this harried looking soccer mom stops me and starts asking me a bunch of questions about the laptops in that "Hurry up young man, I've got to pick up my kids in 20 minutes" way. Completely not understanding her insistance, I told her I couldn't help her. So, she says, "Well, if you can't be bothered, I'll just take my business elsewhere!" I replied something like, "Whatever makes you happy sweetheart." and went on with my shopping.
About 2 mins later, I hear her shrill voice and look over. She's got the floor manager out and she's yelling at him about "That rude young man! That one! Right there!" Pointing at me! Okay, now I figured it out and started to walk over to explain while the manager is going, "Ma'am, he doesn't work here. He's a customer too."
Now, I kind of feel bad about the next part, but I honestly couldn't help it. I saw his nametag had "Scott" on it, so as I walked up, ignoring the unconvinced customer, I said, "Hey Scott, sorry, but I've already punched out and I'm in a real hurry. See you in the morning! Bye!"
The poor guy was still trying to talk her down as I was leaving!
Scott, buddy, if you're out there - Sorry, but really, it was kind of funny, right?
I get that they call it the "Security War Room" but what is it used for?
Puppet? Sure, I see your point, but do any of us really expecting this to change how record companies do business? Maybe they cut funding and maybe RIAA goes buh-bye, but what will replace them?
I expect the record companies to just start funding another organization or scheme which is even MORE intrusive and heavy-handed than the RIAA was.
I applaud Marvel for doing this and I wish more entertainment content was available this way. If it was, I wouldn't be torrenting so much. In fact, I believe this kind of content will drive the use of the tablet style PCs, it's much easier to read a digital book with a device like that than on a laptop or desktop.
Two off-topic notes:
1) Stan Lee functioned as an editor at Marvel. He owned the company and through his contracts with the writers and artists, gave himself co-creator credit.
2) Why does Slashdot allow anonymous submissions like this which are little more than advertising? It's happening more and more lately. Why not just sell them ad space?
I would love to see these politicians explain how they're able to do what would normally be regarded as scientifically impossible. Such as:
1.) How they can be on both sides of every issue at the same time.
2.) How it's possible to speak for over an hour and not say anything.
The problem with the StarTrek franchise since Gene R. died, is that everything gets filtered through so many layers that it's useless by the time it comes out of our end of the cable.
Have you noticed the shows getting progressively worse?
The premise of Enterprise was so deeply flawed that I'm amazed ANYONE could watch it.
I tried, I really did, but I just couldn't stomach it.
Where's the sense of exploration, (you know, Where No Man..I forget the rest.) if all they're doing is wandering around areas ALREADY mapped by the Vulcans?
If you combined the premise of Voyager with the Enterprise cast - THEN you'd have one kickass show!
Oh yeah, and bring back the mini-skirts you silly politically-correct humps!!!
HE's not Philip Cummings!
I AM!!!
Has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder turned into a fad of some kind?
Documenting daily mundane activities and random thoughts, then publishing it on the web seemed weird enough. Now people are going to PHOTOGRAPH every moment of their lives?
Are we as a society so in need of validation that we've turned to mindless, uselesss self-promotion as a distraction from meaningful, productive activities?
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This is cool, but [needsex] not news. I [william shatner's birthday today - how many more?] saw a [excellent cleavage] report on this several years ago. When [is lunch?] do they expect [what kind of underwear is she wearing?] to have a working prototype for [I need a hug] a really cool game [is there coffee?] like Doom3? [needsex]
A practical use for StarWars Technology!
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How long before it will be able to walk out of the swamp on it's own?
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This whole argument is moot IMHO since I wouldn't use Dell if my life depended on it.
I have spent far too much time dealing with Dell's shoddy design, incomplete testing and completely clueless support for my clients to spend dime one of my own cash on their crapware.
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Me neither, I just find it hilarious that no matter what the problem is, their tech support will drop the call if you tell them you're not running Windows or Mac.
My cable had been cut by my neighbors lawnmower. When I called it in, I kid you not, the Comcast kid asked me what OS I ran. I said "Suse, but what possible difference would..." He immediately jumped back with "We can't escalate your call unless your using one of our approved operating systems."
So, I replaced it myself. Fsck'em!
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When Comcast runs Disneyland:
The park will vanish mysteriously for hours at a time then reappear with no explanation or refunds.
You'll be forced to ride really crappy rides if you want to ride the more popular ones.
No Linux users will be served food or drink or be allowed to use restroom facilities.
The fun will be capped at an undisclosed level.
The automated attendant at Dell:
Thank you for calling Dell's Customer Support Line. If you're experiencing a frustrating issue, please drop the F-bomb now..
As one of the few people in this corporation who is willing to get involved in fixing things, I'm often asked to sit in on meetings so the dept heads can "pick my brain", or as it more commonly know "take credit for my ideas".
I've gotten in the habit of responding to these e-mailed or phoned requests by saying, "I'd be happy to attend but, I was in an industrial accident some years ago. Many people find my appearance....disturbing."
Works every time.
Then there'd be no Half-life, Thief or [insert 1st person title here].
Sega is nuts. Like they're so original? All games are derivative!
Thanks again, SCO!
Check eBay!
Yes there's a need among the handicapped, but the real demand for this has been among the old farts who still see typing as "secretarial" work.
When I worked for a large law firm, that was one of the most aggravating and consistent comments we would get was "Why do I have to do all this typing? Can't you just load some software that'll listen to what I want?"
I've never seen a real practical use for this in an office environment.
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It's not the spammers - It's the customers of the spammers. This problem will not be solved by trying to block unwanted mail or by legislating against the practice.
There are already laws on the books against fraudulent advertising. Why not go after the "businesses" making all these ridiculous claims? If the FTC would apply the same standards to advertising via e-mail that they do via radio/tv/print, we'd soon see a dramatic drop in the use of spam.
When's the last time you saw a spam message for a legitimate sounding product? Or a tv ad promising to make your John Henry bigger?
*
I was in combat several times while in the Marines and I play alot of 1st-person shooters.
If, for even one second, playing a game reminded me of the horrific experience of being in actual combat, I'd never play another game again.
Anyone who tries to tell you that playing a violent game has anything to do with violent action, has no experience in either.
I don't see how the leaked fragment of code would mean they have to delay the release.
I think it's more likely they're giving themselves time to look over the final version of DOOM III.
As much as I love seeing rich people fall on their faces, I hate seeing technology fail because of poor testing.
Why didn't this come up before now? Because ravenous marketing monsters couldn't wait to start selling "THE NEXT BIG THING".
Even if they were reasonably priced, I can't see what they're really good for anyway. They're too fast for sidewalks, too slow for streets and let the world know you've got more money than sense!
I've owned a Toyota Prius for almost a year and I could not be happier with it.
I originally got it since I would be commuting from to DC from Richmond and not only would I save on the gas, but I could cruise in the HOV!!!
All the reviews I've read have been right. It's a very well designed machine.
For me, however, the best part is just how quiet the thing is. Even when at 85 MPH (slow lane speed on 95!), it's extremely quiet. Nothing like it for long trips with the MP3 player full of LEGALLY ACQUIRED TUNES!
I don't recommend spending the extra $1200 - $1500 for the in-dash GPS. I test drove one with it and decided not to get it. It's pretty cool for awhile, but it's pretty distracting and has a very limited use, IMO.
Now, if it displayed all the wide-open wireless nets, it'd be worth it!
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