So far, the only motherboard maker to admit to the problem is ABIT Computer Corp. (Taipei), and the only major PC maker to acknowledge being affected is IBM Corp. But the problem is likely to be more widespread. Indeed, those who have repaired the damaged boards say that they have encountered crippled motherboards from Micro-Star International, ASUSTek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, and others.
Nice of ABIT and IBM to come clean. And here I thought I was an idiot newbie for paying more and buying Intel mobo's to build my boxes. Or is it just a matter of time? Aaugh!
You mean Wal*Merde, don't you? The lines are too long, the help is surly[1], other shoppers are clueless and the pricing isn't all that competitive when you look at the quality of some of the crap on their shelves.
Er, actually I'm an immigrant. Non-caucasian, as they so nicely put it here. But go ahead, practice that four-syllable word. Repeat it over and over, as the ATM screen displays "Unable To Process Transaction".
Probably alot easier for malicious individuals or groups to infiltrate tech companies in India, work for a few years infesting U.S. banking, healthcare and other outsourced functions (including gov.). Next thing, backdoors everywhere. Bring the U.S. economy to it's knees without a shot.
That is bsolutely the correct way to go, rmadmin. I report the problem server to abuse@problemserver'sISP and they usually inform the server's sysadmin/dork and disconnect the server until the problem is fixed.
Absolutely. Spread the message to new users. The response to spam is very small, on the order of hundredths of a percent. The spammers get negligible responses because of the sheer numbers of recipients. I can't help but think that it's mainly newbies that respond to spam; x amount of unwary sheep getting sheared the first time they see the opportunity to 'Meet lonely married people' or 'add inches to penis/bust/whatever'.
I bought the 7.2 Bible and didn't regret it. While I have experience in MacOS9 and certis in Win2K, I had no knowledge of *nix. I have a little server at home which I switch hard drives on when I want to boot into my newbie installation of Linux. And, yes, I am constantly breaking stuff and having to recover or reinstall. Best way to learn.
Too many Blipverts* overloaded the viewers brain, causing his head to explode. (eeyyuuuwww...)
I think that marketers who use SubVerts (Sub-psyche Advertisements) based on research derived from "...traditional neuroscientific methods to determine the drivers behind consumer choices" are an especially weasely breed. On the other hand, if SubVerts make me spend myself into bankruptcy, can I sue? I'll be using the MacDonalds fat-food suit as a precedent, of course.
*If memory serves, Blipverts, from the Max Headroom series, were compressed TV ads that could be run incredibly quickly right into the viewer's brain.
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Yep. And force-feedback too! Perhaps instead of strapping it to the face, a device could be fashioned which would clamp around the user's head. Padded, these "Thighs O' Thunder"tm, would actually pulsate in sync with the action on the screen, loosening and tightening their grip on the wearer's head.
Now picture this: In the chair, in front of the console, the user is frantically bobbing his head, clicking madly with his tongue, grunting "Unga-ungaa-ungaa," whilst the "Thighs O' Thunder" spasmodically thrash around the user's ears...then Mom or Significant-Other walks in.
Woo-hoo.
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click it with your tongue. Great for surfing pr0n sites!
Thank you to all who replied to this thread for your many thoughtful comments. The marked lack of flames and trolls shows the level of intelligence and respect that many slashdotters use in dealing with each other, and I suspect with the world at large.
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True, speaking in public about the case was not a wonderful thing. Yet the Judge had a visceral reaction to the misery (both financial, intellectual and emotional) that Microsoft's shady tactics have caused to the people who work in this industry and in a larger sense to the end-users who are saddled with it's miserable products. I imagine that he was also royally pissed-off when MS tried to pull the same cheap tricks in his courtroom.
The Judge rebuked MS as soon as it became apparent that MS was trying to insinuate the same tactics (FUD, fudging, lying, cheating) into the courtroom as it uses in it's commercial dealings. I have seen barristers fly into a purple rage when lawyers from either side of the argument presume to fool them with technical double-talk and sleight of hand. MS tried to treat the Judge like a fool. Unfortunately, the Judge let himself be baited and let his temper get the better of him. Looks like MS has found another trick to add to it's repertoire.
It is in many ways infortunate that in our society those who are truly passionate about their work are often labeled as irresponsible by the status quo.
The article states that "(The appeals court)...sent the case to a new judge and sternly chastised Jackson for 'deliberate, repeated, egregious, and flagrant' violations of ethical canons... ". Seems to me they were chastising the wrong party. Unless, of course, MS's use of less-than-ethical tactics were just an oversight on the part of Gates, Ballmer, et al...
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However, in the hour-long War Room sessions, Wanke rules with an iron fist,..
So far, the only motherboard maker to admit to the problem is ABIT Computer Corp. (Taipei), and the only major PC maker to acknowledge being affected is IBM Corp. But the problem is likely to be more widespread. Indeed, those who have repaired the damaged boards say that they have encountered crippled motherboards from Micro-Star International, ASUSTek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, and others.
Nice of ABIT and IBM to come clean. And here I thought I was an idiot newbie for paying more and buying Intel mobo's to build my boxes. Or is it just a matter of time? Aaugh!
You mean Wal*Merde , don't you? The lines are too long, the help is surly[1], other shoppers are clueless and the pricing isn't all that competitive when you look at the quality of some of the crap on their shelves.
[1]From being forced to work unpaid overtime.
i hope they have a lot of ethernet coard. it will probly be ripped out of their car. or the cat5 will break
D'oh! My bad. I hereby bequeath all insightful karma gained from this post to you.
How about this scenario: Over-caffeinated sysadmin patches 802.11b card to video-phone, drives around block and makes calls...nah. Never happen.
that some idiot is going to try to use this thing while driving. And the party they're video-calling will get a unique perspective on the crash. Ugh.
Er, actually I'm an immigrant. Non-caucasian, as they so nicely put it here. But go ahead, practice that four-syllable word. Repeat it over and over, as the ATM screen displays "Unable To Process Transaction".
Probably alot easier for malicious individuals or groups to infiltrate tech companies in India, work for a few years infesting U.S. banking, healthcare and other outsourced functions (including gov.). Next thing, backdoors everywhere. Bring the U.S. economy to it's knees without a shot.
'Course, I'm just paranoid. It can't happen here.
a required class...and got an awful grade. The Prof. said "Tough. I hated math, but I had to take it anyway."
End result? I now paint by numbers. (Oh, just shot my karma to hell. -3, bad pun)
To give to all my Lusers. It's the perfect LART!
That is bsolutely the correct way to go, rmadmin. I report the problem server to abuse@problemserver'sISP and they usually inform the server's sysadmin/dork and disconnect the server until the problem is fixed.
Absolutely. Spread the message to new users. The response to spam is very small, on the order of hundredths of a percent. The spammers get negligible responses because of the sheer numbers of recipients. I can't help but think that it's mainly newbies that respond to spam; x amount of unwary sheep getting sheared the first time they see the opportunity to 'Meet lonely married people' or 'add inches to penis/bust/whatever'.
I bought the 7.2 Bible and didn't regret it. While I have experience in MacOS9 and certis in Win2K, I had no knowledge of *nix. I have a little server at home which I switch hard drives on when I want to boot into my newbie installation of Linux. And, yes, I am constantly breaking stuff and having to recover or reinstall. Best way to learn.
Ok, if we get
Too many Blipverts* overloaded the viewers brain, causing his head to explode. (eeyyuuuwww...)
I think that marketers who use SubVerts (Sub-psyche Advertisements) based on research derived from "...traditional neuroscientific methods to determine the drivers behind consumer choices" are an especially weasely breed. On the other hand, if SubVerts make me spend myself into bankruptcy, can I sue? I'll be using the MacDonalds fat-food suit as a precedent, of course.
*If memory serves, Blipverts, from the Max Headroom series, were compressed TV ads that could be run incredibly quickly right into the viewer's brain.
Yep. And force-feedback too! Perhaps instead of strapping it to the face, a device could be fashioned which would clamp around the user's head. Padded, these "Thighs O' Thunder"tm, would actually pulsate in sync with the action on the screen, loosening and tightening their grip on the wearer's head.
Now picture this: In the chair, in front of the console, the user is frantically bobbing his head, clicking madly with his tongue, grunting "Unga-ungaa-ungaa," whilst the "Thighs O' Thunder" spasmodically thrash around the user's ears...then Mom or Significant-Other walks in.
Woo-hoo.
click it with your tongue. Great for surfing pr0n sites!
Only 5 replies and the darn URLs been /.ed!
Thank you to all who replied to this thread for your many thoughtful comments. The marked lack of flames and trolls shows the level of intelligence and respect that many slashdotters use in dealing with each other, and I suspect with the world at large.
And alldirect.com has it for $13.80
True, speaking in public about the case was not a wonderful thing. Yet the Judge had a visceral reaction to the misery (both financial, intellectual and emotional) that Microsoft's shady tactics have caused to the people who work in this industry and in a larger sense to the end-users who are saddled with it's miserable products. I imagine that he was also royally pissed-off when MS tried to pull the same cheap tricks in his courtroom.
The Judge rebuked MS as soon as it became apparent that MS was trying to insinuate the same tactics (FUD, fudging, lying, cheating) into the courtroom as it uses in it's commercial dealings. I have seen barristers fly into a purple rage when lawyers from either side of the argument presume to fool them with technical double-talk and sleight of hand. MS tried to treat the Judge like a fool. Unfortunately, the Judge let himself be baited and let his temper get the better of him. Looks like MS has found another trick to add to it's repertoire.
It is in many ways infortunate that in our society those who are truly passionate about their work are often labeled as irresponsible by the status quo.
The article states that "(The appeals court)...sent the case to a new judge and sternly chastised Jackson for 'deliberate, repeated, egregious, and flagrant' violations of ethical canons... ". Seems to me they were chastising the wrong party. Unless, of course, MS's use of less-than-ethical tactics were just an oversight on the part of Gates, Ballmer, et al...
What they use to put all the crap in...
And a happy suit is a wonderful thing at a performance review.
Slashdot is THE homepage. Been a moderator before, got to be a moderator today. I didn't moderate. Six hours later (not three days later) I am no longer a moderator. Sucks, man.