Unfortunately, they still screw businesses that already have Windows site licenses. Now if they offered EVERY business machine with a "no OS" option (minus $50 or whatever it is), you'd see much better numbers.
Not only does the 'average joe' have no sixpack, but these days they are also fatasses. Plus, having a sixpack does not make one stupid and unable to operate a computer.
Think of "six-pack" as "six-pack of beer next to the Barcalounger" and you'll see that it fits better.:-)
I think that that's one of the biggest problems in corporate password policies. When multiple systems have different password change intervals, and don't synchronize passwords between them, you end up with a much bigger mess. The solution I recommend for users (since changing the Corporate is impossible) is to change their password when prompted by any system, and then go change all their other passwords to match immediately afterwards. It takes a bit more work, but at least you don't have different passwords because one system prompts every 8 weeks, and the other prompts every 45 days.
Does anybody know of a program that has OS X, Linux and Windows/DOS versions? I'd love to have a single encrypted database with Windows, Linux and OS X programs that can open it, so I can store it on a keychain and access it from any of my home computers.
And to all the heartless bastards who say it's too expensive/guards not doing their job - how would you feel if it was YOUR kid that had been saved by this? Hmm thought so...
If I couldn't SEE my child at the bottom of the pool, I'd be jumping in and pulling him out. I don't rely on a lifeguard or computer system; I WATCH my child at all times when in a crowded public pool.
Well actually those of us using System 7.5 referred to windows 85 as "Macintosh 87" since all the features mentioned in the win95 promo were already there on the mac...
We went to Great America (now Six Flags Great America, though at the time I think it was owned by Paramount.) By weird coincidence, MS was having a Windows 95 "launch party". I still have the T-Shirt.
What was funny was that when we left, one of those mobile billboards was driving around with an Apple ad. It said, "C:\NGRTLTNS.W95"
17 miles can be done very reasonably. Check out evalbum.com for examples, and join the EV list from the same site. Also, check out the Tradin' Post on the site; there may be a vehicle already near you that will do the job.
Mine actually had an honest-to-goodness paper tray, but it also introduced me to a new (to me) concept at the time, the "Windows-only printer." Nice quality though; 6 pages per minute and 600 dpi was pretty amazing for the price.
Well, goody for you, dick. The photos look far better than what I could do at home, are far cheaper, and are actually chemically developed so they'll last longer. If you want to screw around with color matching, cramming multiple photos onto one sheet to bring the costs down, and spending $80 for cartridges, be my guest.
Check and see if they have an upload service like Walmart.com does. You can upload your pictures and they'll be ready when you get to the store. Plus, it is slightly cheaper than bringing in your CF card.
I bought an NEC Superscript way back in the day, for $119. The cartridge must have been good for a couple thousand pages, since I never ran low on toner. When I saw that the replacement cartridges were $129, I gave it to my cousin to do her homework on. I told her, "when it runs out of toner, just throw it away."
Walmart.com prints better than any inkjet I've experienced, including the $800 Canon at work. And at 15 cents a pop, it's far cheaper. (A recent PC Magazine article placed the cheapest decent photo printer at 25 cents for a 4x6 print.)
You should anyway. The telco is required by law to activate, at no cost, your line for 911-only dialing if your house is occupied and you choose not to pay for service. Buy a cheap unpowered phone, or get one from your local Freecycle. No sense spending extra seconds or minutes in an emergency pounding on the neighbor's door when you can get 911 service for free.
No kidding. If I were a manufacturer of hard drives, I'd be _giving_ RAID-5 controller chips to motherboard manufacturers. Talk about increasing demand for your product.
They also did pretty poor in their measuring and metering of the gasoline, and relied on the fuel tank pickup (which varies between vehicles, especially when driving in a circle.) If they had been smart, they would have used a separate measured tank instead of "take about 12 gallons out and drive it until it runs dry."
Exactly. Nobody should have to run on 8-year-old hardware. I just picked up two identical Gateway 1.4GHz AMD systems, one with a bad power supply, one with a bad stick of RAM, both with 75GB hard drives, for free from my local Freecycle site. They both have W2K Pro COAs attached to the side panels (though I'm going to run FC4 on mine. The other will run W2K for my wife, who has a 450MHz system that will then go back on Freecycle.) You just have to know where to look.
Exactly. Some municipalities impose fines for doing work without permits and inspections, and calling out an inspector sounds like a good way to get your power shut off until you undo all your changes and start with the permitting process from the beginning.
I would pay a licensed electrician for an hour of his time to come out and inspect the work. While he wouldn't 'officially' sign off on it, he would be able to point out any glaring safety issues or code violations.
Back in the olden days, Norton Antivirus scanned EVERY executable, DLL and document for viruses before opening it. Is that still the case? If so, I can imagine it cuts your processing speed significantly.
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Unfortunately, they still screw businesses that already have Windows site licenses. Now if they offered EVERY business machine with a "no OS" option (minus $50 or whatever it is), you'd see much better numbers.
Think of "six-pack" as "six-pack of beer next to the Barcalounger" and you'll see that it fits better. :-)
I think that that's one of the biggest problems in corporate password policies. When multiple systems have different password change intervals, and don't synchronize passwords between them, you end up with a much bigger mess. The solution I recommend for users (since changing the Corporate is impossible) is to change their password when prompted by any system, and then go change all their other passwords to match immediately afterwards. It takes a bit more work, but at least you don't have different passwords because one system prompts every 8 weeks, and the other prompts every 45 days.
Does anybody know of a program that has OS X, Linux and Windows/DOS versions? I'd love to have a single encrypted database with Windows, Linux and OS X programs that can open it, so I can store it on a keychain and access it from any of my home computers.
No, he's four. But he won't be swimming in that situation until he's a very competent swimmer.
The makers of DR-DOS might disagree with you.
Any CEO that throws chairs needs to resign. There's no reason for unprofessional behavior, either in public or with employees present.
Exactly. I can have another key made for about 2 bucks.
If I couldn't SEE my child at the bottom of the pool, I'd be jumping in and pulling him out. I don't rely on a lifeguard or computer system; I WATCH my child at all times when in a crowded public pool.
A use for those old inkjet printers. Bolt the shredder to the output and send the thing 100 form feeds. No circuit layout required.
We went to Great America (now Six Flags Great America, though at the time I think it was owned by Paramount.) By weird coincidence, MS was having a Windows 95 "launch party". I still have the T-Shirt.
What was funny was that when we left, one of those mobile billboards was driving around with an Apple ad. It said, "C:\NGRTLTNS.W95"
17 miles can be done very reasonably. Check out evalbum.com for examples, and join the EV list from the same site. Also, check out the Tradin' Post on the site; there may be a vehicle already near you that will do the job.
Exactly. Unless you're taking your 7 family members to work with you, leave the Suburban home and drive a car to work.
Mine actually had an honest-to-goodness paper tray, but it also introduced me to a new (to me) concept at the time, the "Windows-only printer." Nice quality though; 6 pages per minute and 600 dpi was pretty amazing for the price.
Well, goody for you, dick. The photos look far better than what I could do at home, are far cheaper, and are actually chemically developed so they'll last longer. If you want to screw around with color matching, cramming multiple photos onto one sheet to bring the costs down, and spending $80 for cartridges, be my guest.
Check and see if they have an upload service like Walmart.com does. You can upload your pictures and they'll be ready when you get to the store. Plus, it is slightly cheaper than bringing in your CF card.
Which is why I use "daylight wastings time" to refer to the time that's not DST.
I bought an NEC Superscript way back in the day, for $119. The cartridge must have been good for a couple thousand pages, since I never ran low on toner. When I saw that the replacement cartridges were $129, I gave it to my cousin to do her homework on. I told her, "when it runs out of toner, just throw it away."
Walmart.com prints better than any inkjet I've experienced, including the $800 Canon at work. And at 15 cents a pop, it's far cheaper. (A recent PC Magazine article placed the cheapest decent photo printer at 25 cents for a 4x6 print.)
You should anyway. The telco is required by law to activate, at no cost, your line for 911-only dialing if your house is occupied and you choose not to pay for service. Buy a cheap unpowered phone, or get one from your local Freecycle. No sense spending extra seconds or minutes in an emergency pounding on the neighbor's door when you can get 911 service for free.
No kidding. If I were a manufacturer of hard drives, I'd be _giving_ RAID-5 controller chips to motherboard manufacturers. Talk about increasing demand for your product.
They also did pretty poor in their measuring and metering of the gasoline, and relied on the fuel tank pickup (which varies between vehicles, especially when driving in a circle.) If they had been smart, they would have used a separate measured tank instead of "take about 12 gallons out and drive it until it runs dry."
Exactly. Nobody should have to run on 8-year-old hardware. I just picked up two identical Gateway 1.4GHz AMD systems, one with a bad power supply, one with a bad stick of RAM, both with 75GB hard drives, for free from my local Freecycle site. They both have W2K Pro COAs attached to the side panels (though I'm going to run FC4 on mine. The other will run W2K for my wife, who has a 450MHz system that will then go back on Freecycle.) You just have to know where to look.
I would pay a licensed electrician for an hour of his time to come out and inspect the work. While he wouldn't 'officially' sign off on it, he would be able to point out any glaring safety issues or code violations.
Back in the olden days, Norton Antivirus scanned EVERY executable, DLL and document for viruses before opening it. Is that still the case? If so, I can imagine it cuts your processing speed significantly.