I was thinking the exact same thing about those wall street goofballs in charge of Chrysler and the Jeep brand. If ever a company could go off by themselves and prosper IF it was run by actual *enthusiasts*, there is an example right today. They've just constantly destroyed it over and over again and think they can keep charging more and more money. They've turned what was an actual niche product that worked and filled that niche, and was built very simple and rugged, that had about the best brand loyalty you can get, into "me too" bastardized yuppie SUV vehicles type company, and are driven now by people who, for the most part, are afraid to get them dirty
That has nothing to do with Cerebus. You can thank Daimler-Benz for gutting the company. The Jeep Cherokee was essentially a license to print money, and they killed it, replacing it with the first of the "not a real Jeep" models, the Liberty.
They also pissed away hundreds of millions of dollars keeping the Dakota around. They should have killed it after '04 (and I speak as a former owner of two Dakotas which I loved). The 2005 redesign was a total disaster, and there's really no point to the truck anymore - same mileage (or worse) as the Ram, none of the capabilities. Why even bother?
I told him that since he called me up, he should already know what my information is. Then the guy hung up on me.
I did that once, the guy asked me why I had to be difficult, I told him he was violating several laws and he hung up.
They called back this week. He asked if I was interested in extending my warranty. I told him I was interested in what he was wearing. That completely stymied him. Then he hung up.
Hell, if they're going to take up my time, I at least should get some entertainment out if it.
The "Bigger Better Bottle Bill", going into effect in just a couple weeks, expands the 5 deposit to all bottled beverages - water, lemonade, iced tea, etc. - not just carbonated beverages as it is today.
This bill also adds a 2 per 6-pack tax on beer, and I think 15/bottle tax on wine.
So the consumer is reamed once again...but it gets better.
This law also requires that bottles sold in NY carry a different UPC code from other states. Many microbrewers are going to give up selling in NY because they can't absorb the costs of special labeling just for one state. Those who don't give up on NY will pass the extra costs of that labeling on to the consumers, or die because they haven't.
Albany's idea of a "smaller" budget for these hard economic times is increasing spending by 9%. I really wish I could get the hell out of this state.
BTW: closing my account with Amazon took several phone calls and numerous transfers from one department to the next. They don't like it when customers attempt to leave them and make the process as difficult as possible.
If the call is important enough, they'll leave a voicemail or try calling again later. If they don't leave a voicemail, I don't bother calling back since I deem the call wasn't really urgent/necessary.
I treat it this way: The phone isn't for the caller's convenience, it's for mine. I'm not obligated to answer.
Why aren't you people paying a monthly parking rate? Everyplace I've paid to park in upstate NY has both daily and monthly rates; paying monthly gets you a 20% (minimum) discount over paying daily, and gives you a "free" place to park downtown on nights/weekends instead of fighting for curb or "special event" parking.
Not that this argument about IP works in the first place - this guy is an executive.
"Top executives" move around various companies in the same industry constantly. It's the good ol' boys club. When I worked at an insurance company, they brought in a new CIO from another insurance company to do a "slash & burn" job on the IS department - same thing he'd been hired by the previous company to do, and probably at least one company before that.
ut the basic description sounds like they're using nuclear submarine power plants with electrical generators attached to the turbines instead of a screw.
It's exactly how nuclear submarines work. Nuclear subs generate electricity which then runs electric motors attached to the screw. The turbines are not part of the drivetrain itself.
If one company has best medicine for certain problem, it should be chosen. As a patient, I don't want to think about "What drug companies have shady history?" (hell, I couldn't name five drug companies if I had to but... I never have had to.) and I certainly don't want my doctor to give me inferior medicine because his ethics tell him to boycott a company.
If the company has a known shady history, how can you know for sure that their "best medicine for a certain problem" hasn't been propped up by bad/false studies and publications like this fake Merck one?
This is why drugs oughtn't be marketed to patients. If an ad says a drug has fared well in a study, Joe Regular will assume it's automatically a good thing.
I, for one, would love to see prescription drug advertising banned. The US and New Zealand are the only "developed" countries where it's not banned. I don't even understand the point - it's 10 seconds of hokey conversations about what it's for, followed by 20 seconds of "but you really ought to talk to your doctor about it, because it's got these massive side effects." My favorite right now is the Advair commercial which tells you that one of the side effects of this asthma medication is death by asthma! The treatment really is worse than the disease.
That's like saying Lipitor will make your arteries completely clog, or Imitrex will make your head explode.
Cables will always be faster (I'm comparing *tomorrow's* cables, with *tomorrow's* wired networks, so sit down and put your trousers back on) than WiFi
802.11g is 5X faster than my RoadRunner connection, and I don't do heavy file transfers on my "internal" network. This is typical for most home users. Cables may be faster than wireless, but once I hit that cablemodem, there's no difference.
TPB want a win on merit, not technicality. Unless BitTorrent / P2P is vindicated in trial, the case will just return with new people involved.
Which is the whole point of the appeal. If the judge had a conflict of interest, then they quite possibly didn't lose on merit. Go back, redo the trial with new people who will actually handle the trial properly based upon its merits, and see what happens.
iLife '09 already tries (and does a decent job, if the demos are to be believed) of categorizing your photos by setting and subject. It uses face recognition and any embedded GPS data in the image file from your camera to do so.
It does a decent job on faces (it gets confused when you have multiple kids under 5 in the same family, getting names & faces confused - but I'll admit that in some of these photos, I've mis-identified my own kid from the thumbnails it uses), but it definitely does chug while scanning for faces even if you only bring in another dozen or so photos. And this is on a November '07 midrange MacBook.
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That has nothing to do with Cerebus. You can thank Daimler-Benz for gutting the company. The Jeep Cherokee was essentially a license to print money, and they killed it, replacing it with the first of the "not a real Jeep" models, the Liberty.
They also pissed away hundreds of millions of dollars keeping the Dakota around. They should have killed it after '04 (and I speak as a former owner of two Dakotas which I loved). The 2005 redesign was a total disaster, and there's really no point to the truck anymore - same mileage (or worse) as the Ram, none of the capabilities. Why even bother?
Rockstar has a shitload of caffeine in it. Caffeine is a diuretic - it will dehydrate you.
Worked for slamming the door on "The Auto Warranty Company".
As long as your urine is clear or very pale, you're properly hydrated.
Hell of a lot cheaper than the 3Dfx cards of the same time, and VQuake looked spectacular.
Unfortunately, they couldn't keep up when Quake2 came out, and the V2100 was a total dud.
Or you could say "the batteries have a mass of <whatever> kilograms"
Because no one would have a clue WTF the Imperial unit of mass is.
That's no moon....
I did that once, the guy asked me why I had to be difficult, I told him he was violating several laws and he hung up.
They called back this week. He asked if I was interested in extending my warranty. I told him I was interested in what he was wearing. That completely stymied him. Then he hung up.
Hell, if they're going to take up my time, I at least should get some entertainment out if it.
And businesses alike.
The "Bigger Better Bottle Bill", going into effect in just a couple weeks, expands the 5 deposit to all bottled beverages - water, lemonade, iced tea, etc. - not just carbonated beverages as it is today.
This bill also adds a 2 per 6-pack tax on beer, and I think 15/bottle tax on wine.
So the consumer is reamed once again...but it gets better.
This law also requires that bottles sold in NY carry a different UPC code from other states. Many microbrewers are going to give up selling in NY because they can't absorb the costs of special labeling just for one state. Those who don't give up on NY will pass the extra costs of that labeling on to the consumers, or die because they haven't.
Albany's idea of a "smaller" budget for these hard economic times is increasing spending by 9%. I really wish I could get the hell out of this state.
Sounds like canceling an AOL account in the '90s.
I treat it this way: The phone isn't for the caller's convenience, it's for mine. I'm not obligated to answer.
You already have the option to uncheck each extension when the list of "these extension updates are available" appears.
And yet you're still responsible for maintenance of that patch.
Based upon my interaction with the BBB, I neither trust nor respect them.
Why aren't you people paying a monthly parking rate? Everyplace I've paid to park in upstate NY has both daily and monthly rates; paying monthly gets you a 20% (minimum) discount over paying daily, and gives you a "free" place to park downtown on nights/weekends instead of fighting for curb or "special event" parking.
Finder does this.
But it's not a great file manager.
Shut up, Terry.
"Top executives" move around various companies in the same industry constantly. It's the good ol' boys club. When I worked at an insurance company, they brought in a new CIO from another insurance company to do a "slash & burn" job on the IS department - same thing he'd been hired by the previous company to do, and probably at least one company before that.
It's exactly how nuclear submarines work. Nuclear subs generate electricity which then runs electric motors attached to the screw. The turbines are not part of the drivetrain itself.
If the company has a known shady history, how can you know for sure that their "best medicine for a certain problem" hasn't been propped up by bad/false studies and publications like this fake Merck one?
I, for one, would love to see prescription drug advertising banned. The US and New Zealand are the only "developed" countries where it's not banned. I don't even understand the point - it's 10 seconds of hokey conversations about what it's for, followed by 20 seconds of "but you really ought to talk to your doctor about it, because it's got these massive side effects." My favorite right now is the Advair commercial which tells you that one of the side effects of this asthma medication is death by asthma! The treatment really is worse than the disease.
That's like saying Lipitor will make your arteries completely clog, or Imitrex will make your head explode.
But what would we watch during commercial breaks?
802.11g is 5X faster than my RoadRunner connection, and I don't do heavy file transfers on my "internal" network. This is typical for most home users. Cables may be faster than wireless, but once I hit that cablemodem, there's no difference.
Which is the whole point of the appeal. If the judge had a conflict of interest, then they quite possibly didn't lose on merit. Go back, redo the trial with new people who will actually handle the trial properly based upon its merits, and see what happens.
It does a decent job on faces (it gets confused when you have multiple kids under 5 in the same family, getting names & faces confused - but I'll admit that in some of these photos, I've mis-identified my own kid from the thumbnails it uses), but it definitely does chug while scanning for faces even if you only bring in another dozen or so photos. And this is on a November '07 midrange MacBook.
Just rest your laptop or keyboard on the small of her back.