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... really, well, pussy cars? I mean, yeah, they'ev got techno gee-whiz gizmos, but what ever happened to good ol' displacement? I consider myself a bit of a car geek, and I just can't get into these computerized, plastic-ized, quiet little eco-friendly golf-cart type cars. They're just so damn boring, and emasculating. What ever happened to being able to work on cars with a socket set, some screwdrivers, and the occasional hammer? Am I the only one left?
What if you were to break into a bank vault? Not take anything, just break in and look around? You'd be up shit creek without a paddle. How about breaking into a military base "just to look around"? How about breaking into a casino's back rooms?
In case you haven't noticed, you can't just go where ever you want just to look around.
That a bullshit position. MS SQL Server customers did not buy anything from Timeline. It's not their responsibility. That's like you walking into a stereo store, and having to investigate who the store puchased the equipment from, who that company puchased from, and where every transistor came from. That's not how business works. That's just basic UCC. Any lawyer fresh out of law school should be able to take a class action lawsuit by SQL Server customers against MS all of the way to the top and win. This is cut and dried.
If print is dead, where are all of the online magazines that are picking up the slack? Last I checked, there are *zero* profitable online magazines. Salon's the closest to profitable, but they're still very deep underwater.
Anyone know when programming jobs are going to become easier to get and higher paying? Any good guesses? I have a nice job now, just looking for more money.
If I had mod points, I'd definitely give this a +1 Funny!
I'm all about functionality. That's part of the reason that I'm locking into W2K, and not moving to something "prettier" like XP. Besides, for those who are super anal about their desktops, there are always desktop replacements, even for explorer.exe
Have you been to a local bookstore recently, or are you just talking out of your ass. I run a small store myself (soon to be several), and my customers are always surprised that my prices are the same if not better than what you pay for the same item at "super stores". I guess it's just because I don't have millionaire CEO's to pay...
Well, either you can buy books from small retailers, who at the very least say that they don't keep records, or you can stop buying books altogether, aside from government approved books. If you want to let paranoia stop you from buying books, that's your decision. But I'll continue, and I'll buy locally.
Yet another reason to support your local retailer, instead of some monstrous mega-billion dollar international conglomerate that pays people minimum wages and operates nothing more consumer friendly than giant warehouses wherever rent is cheap. There's no "community" when you buy from these giants. Stroll down to your local bookstore (or any small retail establishment). You'll be surprised at pricing, selection, and customer service.
Regular PC users don't care about security. Let me repeat that... Regular PC users don't care about security. Extra complexity for "security" is NOT a selling point for most PC's. It's a downside, if anything. What the fuck do most PC users have to secure? What's so critical that Joe user needs tight security?
I agree. I, like a dog, tried for years to get Linux functional. It was a big relief when I finally did get it to work correctly (and I got online...once). And like any dog, once I got off leash, I was like, "so what? Now I have to work twice as hard to take care of myself and still hope I don't get killed. Fuck that. I'm going home".
Online businesses have just as much if not more expenses than an average brick and mortar store. How many Wal-Marts do you know of that get millions of customers a day who merely walk in, take up space and never purchase anything? There are a number, but it's no where near the amount of people that log into a website, browse, and never buy. Where as that store never has to pay a metered fee for someone who walks into the store, online companies do. Heck, just today I've been to 10 online stores browsing and never purchased an item. I've been to maybe 3 regular stores, and purchased an item from 2.
Bullshit. What's the overhead involved with browsing online? There's virtually no marginal cost to an additional web page view. Bandwidth is dirt cheap. A store on the other hand has to pay rent, salespeople, power, phone, advertising, etc. An Internet store can be run out of a bedroom in your underwear. Pretty soon, the US is gonna end up being made up of a bunch of fat fucks sitting around in their underwear in the apartments clicking and buying. That's really sad.
Wow. You have to go through all of the hardship of paying sales tax yearly? I pay it monthly. I also pay rent, employees, power, telephone, advertising, signage, I sponsor events (donations). I had to fix up my store at the outset. Like the parent said, if you're only competing based on the ability to get around taxes, you shouldn't be in existence. You should collect sales tax because you sell to customers in those states. It's a cost of doing business. One little piece of software vs. a real store? There's no comparison.
That's natural selection at work. A kid can't deal with bullying probably isn't going to do very well in the rest of his/her life, either. Life is hard. Some people just can't take it.
You were in a shop class, and all you did was hit him with your fists? Wow... proof positive that not all nerds are smart. Hammers, screwdrivers, griners, jigsaws, pliers, jesus *anything* in shop class is more effective than a girl's fists.
Waaaa. This is why the US is going down the shitter. Quite honestly, schools are turning out a bunch of pussies. Jesus christ. Bullying is part of life. Hell, it's biological. And yes, it DOES make one stronger. "Mental trauma" from being picked on? What a load of horseshit. Mental trauma comes from being in a war. Being in a horrible disaster. Not from being tripped in a school hallway. I wish there was a more eloquent way to say it, but get the fuck over it.
You're a *great* example of a geek! Too delicate to go to public school. Yup, I knew the type... never learned hwo to deal with real people, so they intentionally shelter themselves ("Mommy, pleeeese let me go to the private school!!"). Quite honestly, you probably would've turned out much better if you did go to a public school and had to learn how to interact with people different than yourself.
It WAS your fault. You didn't think of a way to terrify those football players into not doing that to you. I would've been a traditional "table D" geek if I didn't try. As is, I wasn't a target because people knew that I couldn't be walked over. They knwe that if they tried some shit with me, I'd either A. Hit them back B. Make fun of them in a very public place (daily closed circuit school news show was good for that) C. Laugh at them.
This is primarily a US based board. It's in the FAQ.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particu larly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
That's still not privacy. Looking up your credit card numebrs, social security number, etc. isn't a search or a seizure.
The first time I saw Office Space, it was so realistic, I got physically ill. The whole thing was entirely accurate. The boss. The meetings. The programmers. The old guy (yes, that IS what happens to old programmers... I've seen it many times). The lunches. The lunch discussions. Wow. It blew my fucking mind. Just having watched it again last night, I feel bad for all of you suckers still plugging away at it.
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... really, well, pussy cars? I mean, yeah, they'ev got techno gee-whiz gizmos, but what ever happened to good ol' displacement? I consider myself a bit of a car geek, and I just can't get into these computerized, plastic-ized, quiet little eco-friendly golf-cart type cars. They're just so damn boring, and emasculating. What ever happened to being able to work on cars with a socket set, some screwdrivers, and the occasional hammer? Am I the only one left?
It didn't say that the company is weak, just grossly overvalued for a unprofitable company. But, if I were you, I'd kiss those few grand goodbye.
What if you were to break into a bank vault? Not take anything, just break in and look around? You'd be up shit creek without a paddle. How about breaking into a military base "just to look around"? How about breaking into a casino's back rooms?
In case you haven't noticed, you can't just go where ever you want just to look around.
That a bullshit position. MS SQL Server customers did not buy anything from Timeline. It's not their responsibility. That's like you walking into a stereo store, and having to investigate who the store puchased the equipment from, who that company puchased from, and where every transistor came from. That's not how business works. That's just basic UCC. Any lawyer fresh out of law school should be able to take a class action lawsuit by SQL Server customers against MS all of the way to the top and win. This is cut and dried.
If print is dead, where are all of the online magazines that are picking up the slack? Last I checked, there are *zero* profitable online magazines. Salon's the closest to profitable, but they're still very deep underwater.
Anyone know when programming jobs are going to become easier to get and higher paying? Any good guesses? I have a nice job now, just looking for more money.
If I had mod points, I'd definitely give this a +1 Funny!
I'm all about functionality. That's part of the reason that I'm locking into W2K, and not moving to something "prettier" like XP. Besides, for those who are super anal about their desktops, there are always desktop replacements, even for explorer.exe
Have you been to a local bookstore recently, or are you just talking out of your ass. I run a small store myself (soon to be several), and my customers are always surprised that my prices are the same if not better than what you pay for the same item at "super stores". I guess it's just because I don't have millionaire CEO's to pay...
Well, either you can buy books from small retailers, who at the very least say that they don't keep records, or you can stop buying books altogether, aside from government approved books. If you want to let paranoia stop you from buying books, that's your decision. But I'll continue, and I'll buy locally.
Yet another reason to support your local retailer, instead of some monstrous mega-billion dollar international conglomerate that pays people minimum wages and operates nothing more consumer friendly than giant warehouses wherever rent is cheap. There's no "community" when you buy from these giants. Stroll down to your local bookstore (or any small retail establishment). You'll be surprised at pricing, selection, and customer service.
Regular PC users don't care about security. Let me repeat that... Regular PC users don't care about security. Extra complexity for "security" is NOT a selling point for most PC's. It's a downside, if anything. What the fuck do most PC users have to secure? What's so critical that Joe user needs tight security?
And what I want to know... will it run Windows 2000? If it can, I'm all over it. That's not a bad deal.
No, math whiz. That's 26.28 minutes a year. Jesus, you kids should really spend more time studying, and less on Slashdot.
I agree. I, like a dog, tried for years to get Linux functional. It was a big relief when I finally did get it to work correctly (and I got online...once). And like any dog, once I got off leash, I was like, "so what? Now I have to work twice as hard to take care of myself and still hope I don't get killed. Fuck that. I'm going home".
Online businesses have just as much if not more expenses than an average brick and mortar store. How many Wal-Marts do you know of that get millions of customers a day who merely walk in, take up space and never purchase anything? There are a number, but it's no where near the amount of people that log into a website, browse, and never buy. Where as that store never has to pay a metered fee for someone who walks into the store, online companies do. Heck, just today I've been to 10 online stores browsing and never purchased an item. I've been to maybe 3 regular stores, and purchased an item from 2.
Bullshit. What's the overhead involved with browsing online? There's virtually no marginal cost to an additional web page view. Bandwidth is dirt cheap. A store on the other hand has to pay rent, salespeople, power, phone, advertising, etc. An Internet store can be run out of a bedroom in your underwear. Pretty soon, the US is gonna end up being made up of a bunch of fat fucks sitting around in their underwear in the apartments clicking and buying. That's really sad.
Wow. You have to go through all of the hardship of paying sales tax yearly? I pay it monthly. I also pay rent, employees, power, telephone, advertising, signage, I sponsor events (donations). I had to fix up my store at the outset. Like the parent said, if you're only competing based on the ability to get around taxes, you shouldn't be in existence. You should collect sales tax because you sell to customers in those states. It's a cost of doing business. One little piece of software vs. a real store? There's no comparison.
That's natural selection at work. A kid can't deal with bullying probably isn't going to do very well in the rest of his/her life, either. Life is hard. Some people just can't take it.
You were in a shop class, and all you did was hit him with your fists? Wow... proof positive that not all nerds are smart. Hammers, screwdrivers, griners, jigsaws, pliers, jesus *anything* in shop class is more effective than a girl's fists.
Waaaa. This is why the US is going down the shitter. Quite honestly, schools are turning out a bunch of pussies. Jesus christ. Bullying is part of life. Hell, it's biological. And yes, it DOES make one stronger. "Mental trauma" from being picked on? What a load of horseshit. Mental trauma comes from being in a war. Being in a horrible disaster. Not from being tripped in a school hallway. I wish there was a more eloquent way to say it, but get the fuck over it.
You're a *great* example of a geek! Too delicate to go to public school. Yup, I knew the type... never learned hwo to deal with real people, so they intentionally shelter themselves ("Mommy, pleeeese let me go to the private school!!"). Quite honestly, you probably would've turned out much better if you did go to a public school and had to learn how to interact with people different than yourself.
It WAS your fault. You didn't think of a way to terrify those football players into not doing that to you. I would've been a traditional "table D" geek if I didn't try. As is, I wasn't a target because people knew that I couldn't be walked over. They knwe that if they tried some shit with me, I'd either A. Hit them back B. Make fun of them in a very public place (daily closed circuit school news show was good for that) C. Laugh at them.
1.st Why would you assume that I'm a US citizen?
This is primarily a US based board. It's in the FAQ.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particu larly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
That's still not privacy. Looking up your credit card numebrs, social security number, etc. isn't a search or a seizure.
The first time I saw Office Space, it was so realistic, I got physically ill. The whole thing was entirely accurate. The boss. The meetings. The programmers. The old guy (yes, that IS what happens to old programmers... I've seen it many times). The lunches. The lunch discussions. Wow. It blew my fucking mind. Just having watched it again last night, I feel bad for all of you suckers still plugging away at it.
You'd think that the right to privacy would be a right.
Why would you think that?
These are the rights that you have under the US gov't. They're spelled out so you have no reason to assume some right that doesn't exist.
No, but that's life. You shouldn't need a court to tell you that.