One day a whole roomful of General Electric's most expensive machinery went out of order. By this time Steinmetz had retired, but the company's baffled engineers called him back as a consultant. Steinmetz ambled from machine to machine, taking a measurement here, scribbling something in his notebook there. After about an hour, he took out a large piece of chalk and marked a large 'X' on the casing of one machine. Workers pried off the casing and found the problem at once. But when the company executives got Steinmetz's bill for $10,000, they were reluctant to pay it. "This seems a bit excessive for one chalk mark," Steinmetz was told. "Perhaps you'd better itemize your charges." Within a few days, they received the following itemized bill: Making one chalk mark $1.00 Knowing where to make one chalk mark $9,999.00
You state that as though good software is so easy to write, it can be treated as an afterthought.
Sadly, many hardware makers share your view, which is one of the major reasons why every. single. iPad "killer" has failed miserably.
Can I send this to my bosses?? I get so amazed when the h/w dept. sends a piece of crap over the wall and I'm told "Just fix it in software", like software falls fully-formed from a tree or something!! Thanks for that!!
Actually they are separate (I work in the industry). All can be s/w upgraded. All have communications. All have diagnostics. Yes even your power mirror. A car is many times more complicated that the simple thing you call a computer.
"And the average person is correct. Mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic complexities notwithstanding, my car has 3 computers in it as well."
Most modern cars have up to 40 computers on board. Engine, transmission, radio, dash, door lock, keyless entry, tire pressure, power windows, power mirrors, power seats, climate control, traction control, ABS, and on and on and on....
get to the server tonight (after IT is home with wifey and you've saved what is critical) and adjust the harddrives with a calibrated ball-peen hammer. Tomorrow when shit hits fan, you'll get your harddrive upgrade.
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"That's America. Any kook can have any damn fool idea he wants!"
"a 'carnival' on Wall Street on Thursday in which protesters would telegenically tell their individual stories of hardship, job loss and disenfranchisement."
def. Having a physical appearance and exhibiting personal qualities that are deemed highly appealing to television viewers
So only the PRETTY protesters get to tell their story??
Who is writing for the media these days? Somebody tell them that the 1000 monkeys with 1000 typewriters wasn't a real solution!!
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Yup and if GM and Chrysler both switched to Ford platforms, think how easy mechanics would have it!!
One day a whole roomful of General Electric's most expensive machinery went out of order. By this time Steinmetz had retired, but the company's baffled engineers called him back as a consultant. Steinmetz ambled from machine to machine, taking a measurement here, scribbling something in his notebook there. After about an hour, he took out a large piece of chalk and marked a large 'X' on the casing of one machine. Workers pried off the casing and found the problem at once. But when the company executives got Steinmetz's bill for $10,000, they were reluctant to pay it. "This seems a bit excessive for one chalk mark," Steinmetz was told. "Perhaps you'd better itemize your charges." Within a few days, they received the following itemized bill:
Making one chalk mark $1.00
Knowing where to make one chalk mark $9,999.00
they would be using the phrase (that I hate) that always pops up in meetings ---- "but that's what we've always done!!"
Damn sheep, no innovation!
"Wit us or Agin us" ---- there, fixed that for you.
Fuck the consumer - it's all about the Benjamins, baby!!
It's called a fuckin map. Cost ? approx 5-10 bucks
Actually I think the poster thought since his car is 'mechanical' and it has a 'transmission' that the rule applied.
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/King-Co-requires-life-vests-for-swimmers-1432255.php
Or this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO/IEC_15504). This SPICE stuff is gonna be the death of me.
Because customers (in general) are idiots and will buy any crap you shovel at them that is shiny enough. (Ask Ron Popeil)
You state that as though good software is so easy to write, it can be treated as an afterthought.
Sadly, many hardware makers share your view, which is one of the major reasons why every. single. iPad "killer" has failed miserably.
Can I send this to my bosses?? I get so amazed when the h/w dept. sends a piece of crap over the wall and I'm told "Just fix it in software", like software falls fully-formed from a tree or something!! Thanks for that!!
I'm worried about the 'floppy disk' in my pants.
small rechargeable battery inside - easy peasy. This is probably how the keyboard works as well.
Only if those 2 f'ing retards were inside!!!
Actually they are separate (I work in the industry). All can be s/w upgraded. All have communications. All have diagnostics. Yes even your power mirror. A car is many times more complicated that the simple thing you call a computer.
use a fuckin' payphone (stupid kids, get off my lawn!!!)
"And the average person is correct. Mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic complexities notwithstanding, my car has 3 computers in it as well." Most modern cars have up to 40 computers on board. Engine, transmission, radio, dash, door lock, keyless entry, tire pressure, power windows, power mirrors, power seats, climate control, traction control, ABS, and on and on and on....
get to the server tonight (after IT is home with wifey and you've saved what is critical) and adjust the harddrives with a calibrated ball-peen hammer. Tomorrow when shit hits fan, you'll get your harddrive upgrade.
from the Tao of Red "That's America. Any kook can have any damn fool idea he wants!"
"a 'carnival' on Wall Street on Thursday in which protesters would telegenically tell their individual stories of hardship, job loss and disenfranchisement." def. Having a physical appearance and exhibiting personal qualities that are deemed highly appealing to television viewers So only the PRETTY protesters get to tell their story?? Who is writing for the media these days? Somebody tell them that the 1000 monkeys with 1000 typewriters wasn't a real solution!!