/*Why not buy your own radar gun and "pull over" drivers who speed, and charge them $50? How is what ACME doing any different? */
Because, unlike your "random motorist", ACME owns the car you are renting. They have a right to ensure that their property is being used in a manner that they deem fitting. If they don't want you to speed (for whatever reason), then they can stipulate it in the contract and then enforce it via a method they choose. I think GPS is too crappy for it, maybe trucker-like blackboxes would be more accurate. However, those suckers are expensive and would probably offset any insurance deductions.
Yeah, it fucking sucks, but if you don't like it, don't rent from ACME.
Oh, and the pulling over scenario, I honestly can't say this is true, but from what I understand, a citizen's arrest is very much what you're talking about. Now, getting the asshole to pull over might be different and traffic "crimes" may be different than others. See your local police department for details on how to go about performing a "citizen's arrest".
/*My objection is to banning S@H, and _not_ sanitizing the rest of the organization for other unauthorized software. Is a little consistency too much to ask?*/
Considering it's really none of your business, yes.
Agreed. I'm from Memphis, TN and I'm around a lot of "southern accents" (though nothing as deep as, say, deep Georgian.. now THAT'S the Deep South) and I watched Castaway with Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt. Boy did I ever cringe with the "fake" southern accent. And no, we don't work listening to Elvis, either. But, hey, if I could control how the accents sound in movies, I wouldn't be up at 4:30AM posting to slashdot, that's fer goddamned shure.
ANd you've never worked for a major airline, have you? Obviously not! I DO and I can assure you we have some goddamned STOCK avionics (well, stuff built to original spec) and those damn things were built in the 50's and 60's.
Legally, the movie studios can release whatever the hell they want. If you don't like it, start making your own damn movies. Sure, there's a profit potential there in rereleases, and while, to the consumer it seems rather dirty handed, the studios have figured out that our stupid asses will buy both sets. If you're so pissed off, quit buying DVD's, write letters to the studios, etc. You can thank George Lucas and his Star Wars "re-releases" for the re-release line of thinking.
Terry Gilliam wrote/produced/directed/whatever the following (feel free to add more if you know of others). Most of the movies below also uncannily are in my top 20 movies of all time list..:)
The Fisher King
12 Monkeys
Time Bandits
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Brazil
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Eric Idle plays lots of smaller "roles", such as in Mom and Dad Save The Planet.
John Cleese, see Fish Called Wanda and Fierce Creatures.
Those are the only three I've seen on the screen in awhile, so hope this helps some.
While it's proprietary and all, BeOS (even personal edition) would be more than adequate for this kind of job. Because of it's database-like file structure, I find that taking extra time when I'm ripping CD's to enter extra data is well worth it, especially when searching through 20+gigs of files. For the Vorbis crowd, yes, there's even OGG rippers out there.
And, while BeOS is for the most part, dead, it still works and works *great* for this kind of application.
There is nothing in Objectivism that says "the-ends-justify-the-means," and in any instance that you might could point to in the works of Ayn Rand will most likely be an out-of-context paraphrase. In fact, Ayn Rand took great pains to try and explain the difference between Hedonism and Rational Self Interest, but most people gloss over this fact, mainly because people would rather slander someone who isn't even around to defend themselves than try and figure out the truth. But, whatever, this is Slashdot, where people don't even read the articles.
Actually, depends on where you live, but I could get by on 2k/month. Hell, I'm making less than that during school. See, it's called budgeting. You don't spend more than what you bring in.
That's $650 a month in "necessary expenditures". I bring home roughly $1400/month (I work part time at night, go fuck yourself). That leaves $750 to do what I please with, per month. Generally, it's sticking about $200 in a savings account (the car is paid for, but I have my doubts as to how long it will last), the rest I use to pay off credit cards (evil, vile things).
What I'm getting at is that if you can't live on $2k/month, you're doing it to yourself. In some areas of the country, rent is high. I know this. Get a roomate or move to a less "exclusive" neighborhood. There are literally millions of people living BELOW that level, in every city of the US, so don't kid yourself. It can be done with a little planning and foresight.
Personally, I can't wait to graduate so I can get a real job. Sure, I can live on $2k/month, but I'd rather not...
Well, it was a developmental computer. Sure, that's no excuse, but if you're a developer (and not a sysadmin), do *you* worry about the holes in the OS first thing? More than likely, you've got an itch to scratch and you set up the box and start CODING. The thought to "secure" the OS probably never even came around.
This is also an argument to get OS distributers to ship their OS in a pro-active security mode, ala OpenBSD. I'm sure if the money is right it'll happen.
Hmm.. reread the original quote, apparently something got lost in the reason -> bullshit translation.
Let's try this in a more straightforward manner.
Let's say you're a businessman, trying to do business like a normal, sane, non-corrupt human being. Along comes a politician and says "Unless you pay me a bribe, I'm going to use my power and influence in government to have you shut down" (See Boss Crump in Memphis, TN). Now, say you want to keep your business. You know that the asshole doesn't have the right to require a bribe from you, but here he is. You can try to go to the police, they're in on the take. You can try going to other government organizations. Ditto. In the meantime, a smear campaign ensues, putting you out of business. Or, you realize that if you try and get "justice", it'll be a pyrrhic (sp? damn I'm tired) victory. So, you just pay the bribe. Hey, you're a small company and the alternative is flipping burgers.
Okay, here we go: WHo is the more immoral? You, who paid the bribe, or the politician who made it *necessary*.
Considering I'm also a non-white male, your "sig" means relatively nothing.:P
They didn't "Beat" Rodney king senseless. he was already senseless and refused to acknowledge anything that resembles authority. What would you have done in their situation? He should be happy they didn't just shoot his ass. After 3 tasers, you bet I would. Then again,, that's probably why I'm not a cop.
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i thought I did a pretty good job on no sleep in 48 hours, how aboout you, tough guy?
Hmm.. I remember getting my first email on BBS's back in the late 80s. I got a VAX/VMS account in 1991 and used pine. I got a SunOS account in 1993 and used plain mail. i read newsgroups via tin. I browsed the web with Lynx until my friend finally got SLIRP working halfway right on the SunOS machine, but I still preferred Lynx. I didn't worry about "graphical" browsing until Netscape/IE 3.x series.
In Memphis, TN, most of the (non-gated, non-exclusive) apartment complexes I've looked at also required some proof of identification before they show you an apartment.
Actually, it may have nothing to do with OS workings, but applications for the OS. There's tons of Point of Sale stuff out there, available only to Windows platforms. A switch to OSS would require paying the application to port the software (if they're willing) or hiring some programmers to create a custom solution (which will probably not be OSS). Just a thought...
I've also found that the typical office user doesn't give a rat's ass about Microsoft, Linux, whatever. They just want the computer to do what they need to do and get out of their way. They go home to watch TV or to bars, at which point computers are meaningless to them. The problem is, you can't reasonably expect a user to switch from a full-featured Office Suite to a lesser one on the promise that "things are getting better all the time". It's like having Air Conditioning all your life and then someone telling you you can't have AC anymore. "Fuck You Jack!"
I share the same philosophy. People and corporations use UNIX *and* Windows. Might as know both and expand your options. I want to be familiar with both platforms so when i make the jump to Oracle DBA work, I'm not limited to "Oh, I only know how to use NT" and other such nonsense. (Basically, not only will I be a DBA, but also a qualified SysAdmin if need be. I'll charge accordingly, as well.:) ). But that's a few years on down the line.
That's actually really true. That's also why there are thousands of people who "consult" for fixes to Windows problems and charge beacoup bucks for it. What's needed is a nationwide group of linux admin/hackers (probably certified from RedHat or something) that know their shit to fill this "void" in the Linux world.
Here is how I envision such a process working:
Company has problems with it's Linux boxen, calls for help.
OnSite consultants come out, assess the situation, and fix the problem if it's readily apparant. If not, they call back to the core, which happens to consist of a few programmer/hacker types who delve into the code and debug/add new feature, what not. Submit patches to appropriate groups, fix customer's problem, get paid, move to next problem.
I have a feeling, though, with Linux's stability reputation, such a group would be like fixing Maytag's.:)
Wow.. I didn't even realize that the option was there. It's also rather sneaky "check here to not use search from address bar" instead of what would probably be a more user friendly "check here to enable..." like the rest of the browser. I wasn't aware that there was a general manual for I.E. (probably up there in Help. As to the snippet that some "people can't read their browser manual", jesus, get a grip. I used to browse with HotJava and Mosaic (back in the day.. why does that feel wrong to say for a 28 year old?) for god's sake. I didn't need a manual then and I *assumed* that I wouldn't need one now.
Sometimes I miss lynx.:)
I used to do desktop support for a large OEM. Here is what I view to be the typical internet user these days:
"My computer is broken and I want my money back!"
"Whoa, ma'am. Exactly what is going on?"
"It says "Password invalid!" It's broken, I want my money back!"
"Um, is this when you try to get on the internet?"
"It's when I try to use the internet it won't do anything but give me this error! It's broken! Give me a new computer or my money back!"
"Um, who is your service provider?"
"What's that? Is that the internet? I thought I was on the internet! Can't you see what I'm seeing on my screen!? I want my money back!"
"Okay okay, I'm trying to help, ma'am. What do you do when you get that error?"
"I click on this MSN butterfly."
"ANd then?"
"it asks me for my username and password."
"And what do you then?"
"I type in my name and a password, and it dials, and it says "Invalid password". It's broken! I want my money back!"
"Ma'am, ma'am. Have you registered with MSN yet? Have you spoken with them and recieved your username and password or anything like that?"
"No! They said this computer was internet ready and it's not! I can't get on the internet! Aren't I supposed to be on the internet? I want my money back!"
"Ma'am, before you can use the internet, you have to have an internet service provider. Think of it as before you can have cable TV, you have to contact the cable TV people, or if you want electricity, you have to contact the electricity company. They set up an account and hook you up, right?"
"Right.."
"So, there's nothing wrong with the computer, you just need to contact MSN and have them activate your account or whatever it is they do over there, and you'll be able to get on the internet.. I can even give you their number.."
"NO! I'm not calling anyone else! This is on my machine, therefore my machine is broken and YOU have to fix it! I want a supervisor and I want my money back!"
"Okay, please hold."
that's a greatly abridged version of the call. It took 30 minutes to get that far. Not a very nice experience.
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The NSA's computers are also paid for by the taxpayer, do you presume to tell the NSA what they can and can't install on their systems?
Get bent or get a clue or get both.
/*Why not buy your own radar gun and "pull over" drivers who speed, and charge them $50? How is what ACME doing any different? */
Because, unlike your "random motorist", ACME owns the car you are renting. They have a right to ensure that their property is being used in a manner that they deem fitting. If they don't want you to speed (for whatever reason), then they can stipulate it in the contract and then enforce it via a method they choose. I think GPS is too crappy for it, maybe trucker-like blackboxes would be more accurate. However, those suckers are expensive and would probably offset any insurance deductions.
Yeah, it fucking sucks, but if you don't like it, don't rent from ACME.
Oh, and the pulling over scenario, I honestly can't say this is true, but from what I understand, a citizen's arrest is very much what you're talking about. Now, getting the asshole to pull over might be different and traffic "crimes" may be different than others. See your local police department for details on how to go about performing a "citizen's arrest".
/*My objection is to banning S@H, and _not_ sanitizing the rest of the organization for other unauthorized software. Is a little consistency too much to ask?*/
Considering it's really none of your business, yes.
Agreed. I'm from Memphis, TN and I'm around a lot of "southern accents" (though nothing as deep as, say, deep Georgian.. now THAT'S the Deep South) and I watched Castaway with Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt. Boy did I ever cringe with the "fake" southern accent. And no, we don't work listening to Elvis, either. But, hey, if I could control how the accents sound in movies, I wouldn't be up at 4:30AM posting to slashdot, that's fer goddamned shure.
/*The planes are. The avionics aren't. That's all that matters*/
HA! HAHAHAHAHA! WOOOOOOO! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! HAAHAHHAHHAAAAA!
ANd you've never worked for a major airline, have you? Obviously not! I DO and I can assure you we have some goddamned STOCK avionics (well, stuff built to original spec) and those damn things were built in the 50's and 60's.
Get a clue.
Thou art God!
I'm not a Randriod, but I play one on slashdot.
Legally, the movie studios can release whatever the hell they want. If you don't like it, start making your own damn movies. Sure, there's a profit potential there in rereleases, and while, to the consumer it seems rather dirty handed, the studios have figured out that our stupid asses will buy both sets. If you're so pissed off, quit buying DVD's, write letters to the studios, etc. You can thank George Lucas and his Star Wars "re-releases" for the re-release line of thinking.
Terry Gilliam wrote/produced/directed/whatever the following (feel free to add more if you know of others). Most of the movies below also uncannily are in my top 20 movies of all time list.. :)
The Fisher King
12 Monkeys
Time Bandits
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Brazil
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Eric Idle plays lots of smaller "roles", such as in Mom and Dad Save The Planet.
John Cleese, see Fish Called Wanda and Fierce Creatures.
Those are the only three I've seen on the screen in awhile, so hope this helps some.
Alright! Let's go 3rd grade here!
it's been awhile, so gimme a sec..
*ahem*
Make me.
My mother can whip your daddy's ass.
Feel better?
While it's proprietary and all, BeOS (even personal edition) would be more than adequate for this kind of job. Because of it's database-like file structure, I find that taking extra time when I'm ripping CD's to enter extra data is well worth it, especially when searching through 20+gigs of files. For the Vorbis crowd, yes, there's even OGG rippers out there.
And, while BeOS is for the most part, dead, it still works and works *great* for this kind of application.
There is nothing in Objectivism that says "the-ends-justify-the-means," and in any instance that you might could point to in the works of Ayn Rand will most likely be an out-of-context paraphrase. In fact, Ayn Rand took great pains to try and explain the difference between Hedonism and Rational Self Interest, but most people gloss over this fact, mainly because people would rather slander someone who isn't even around to defend themselves than try and figure out the truth. But, whatever, this is Slashdot, where people don't even read the articles.
Actually, depends on where you live, but I could get by on 2k/month. Hell, I'm making less than that during school. See, it's called budgeting. You don't spend more than what you bring in.
Figure:
$250/month rent (with roomate)
$150/month utils (including cable modem, again, split with roomate)
$50/month car insurance (pay ever 6 months)
$200/month groceries
That's $650 a month in "necessary expenditures". I bring home roughly $1400/month (I work part time at night, go fuck yourself). That leaves $750 to do what I please with, per month. Generally, it's sticking about $200 in a savings account (the car is paid for, but I have my doubts as to how long it will last), the rest I use to pay off credit cards (evil, vile things).
What I'm getting at is that if you can't live on $2k/month, you're doing it to yourself. In some areas of the country, rent is high. I know this. Get a roomate or move to a less "exclusive" neighborhood. There are literally millions of people living BELOW that level, in every city of the US, so don't kid yourself. It can be done with a little planning and foresight.
Personally, I can't wait to graduate so I can get a real job. Sure, I can live on $2k/month, but I'd rather not...
Well, it was a developmental computer. Sure, that's no excuse, but if you're a developer (and not a sysadmin), do *you* worry about the holes in the OS first thing? More than likely, you've got an itch to scratch and you set up the box and start CODING. The thought to "secure" the OS probably never even came around.
This is also an argument to get OS distributers to ship their OS in a pro-active security mode, ala OpenBSD. I'm sure if the money is right it'll happen.
You know, I seem to recall the US bombing the shit out of Serbian power infrastructure...
Cracking Power Grid = bad
Putting 5000 pound bomb on the generators = good
Hmmm.
Hmm.. reread the original quote, apparently something got lost in the reason -> bullshit translation.
Let's try this in a more straightforward manner.
Let's say you're a businessman, trying to do business like a normal, sane, non-corrupt human being. Along comes a politician and says "Unless you pay me a bribe, I'm going to use my power and influence in government to have you shut down" (See Boss Crump in Memphis, TN). Now, say you want to keep your business. You know that the asshole doesn't have the right to require a bribe from you, but here he is. You can try to go to the police, they're in on the take. You can try going to other government organizations. Ditto. In the meantime, a smear campaign ensues, putting you out of business. Or, you realize that if you try and get "justice", it'll be a pyrrhic (sp? damn I'm tired) victory. So, you just pay the bribe. Hey, you're a small company and the alternative is flipping burgers.
Okay, here we go: WHo is the more immoral? You, who paid the bribe, or the politician who made it *necessary*.
Thanks!
Considering I'm also a non-white male, your "sig" means relatively nothing. :P
They didn't "Beat" Rodney king senseless. he was already senseless and refused to acknowledge anything that resembles authority. What would you have done in their situation? He should be happy they didn't just shoot his ass. After 3 tasers, you bet I would. Then again,, that's probably why I'm not a cop.
i thought I did a pretty good job on no sleep in 48 hours, how aboout you, tough guy?
Hmm.. I remember getting my first email on BBS's back in the late 80s. I got a VAX/VMS account in 1991 and used pine. I got a SunOS account in 1993 and used plain mail. i read newsgroups via tin. I browsed the web with Lynx until my friend finally got SLIRP working halfway right on the SunOS machine, but I still preferred Lynx. I didn't worry about "graphical" browsing until Netscape/IE 3.x series.
Am I still a newbie?
I'd have voted for McCain. I didn't vote for Bush. Not that Gore would have been a better choice..
:sigh:
In Memphis, TN, most of the (non-gated, non-exclusive) apartment complexes I've looked at also required some proof of identification before they show you an apartment.
As soon as Heather Graham and her like are giving out free love.
Actually, it may have nothing to do with OS workings, but applications for the OS. There's tons of Point of Sale stuff out there, available only to Windows platforms. A switch to OSS would require paying the application to port the software (if they're willing) or hiring some programmers to create a custom solution (which will probably not be OSS). Just a thought...
I've also found that the typical office user doesn't give a rat's ass about Microsoft, Linux, whatever. They just want the computer to do what they need to do and get out of their way. They go home to watch TV or to bars, at which point computers are meaningless to them. The problem is, you can't reasonably expect a user to switch from a full-featured Office Suite to a lesser one on the promise that "things are getting better all the time". It's like having Air Conditioning all your life and then someone telling you you can't have AC anymore. "Fuck You Jack!"
I share the same philosophy. People and corporations use UNIX *and* Windows. Might as know both and expand your options. I want to be familiar with both platforms so when i make the jump to Oracle DBA work, I'm not limited to "Oh, I only know how to use NT" and other such nonsense. (Basically, not only will I be a DBA, but also a qualified SysAdmin if need be. I'll charge accordingly, as well. :) ). But that's a few years on down the line.
That's actually really true. That's also why there are thousands of people who "consult" for fixes to Windows problems and charge beacoup bucks for it. What's needed is a nationwide group of linux admin/hackers (probably certified from RedHat or something) that know their shit to fill this "void" in the Linux world.
:)
Here is how I envision such a process working:
Company has problems with it's Linux boxen, calls for help.
OnSite consultants come out, assess the situation, and fix the problem if it's readily apparant. If not, they call back to the core, which happens to consist of a few programmer/hacker types who delve into the code and debug/add new feature, what not. Submit patches to appropriate groups, fix customer's problem, get paid, move to next problem.
I have a feeling, though, with Linux's stability reputation, such a group would be like fixing Maytag's.
Wow.. I didn't even realize that the option was there. It's also rather sneaky "check here to not use search from address bar" instead of what would probably be a more user friendly "check here to enable..." like the rest of the browser. I wasn't aware that there was a general manual for I.E. (probably up there in Help. As to the snippet that some "people can't read their browser manual", jesus, get a grip. I used to browse with HotJava and Mosaic (back in the day.. why does that feel wrong to say for a 28 year old?) for god's sake. I didn't need a manual then and I *assumed* that I wouldn't need one now.
:)
Sometimes I miss lynx.
I used to do desktop support for a large OEM. Here is what I view to be the typical internet user these days:
"My computer is broken and I want my money back!"
"Whoa, ma'am. Exactly what is going on?"
"It says "Password invalid!" It's broken, I want my money back!"
"Um, is this when you try to get on the internet?"
"It's when I try to use the internet it won't do anything but give me this error! It's broken! Give me a new computer or my money back!"
"Um, who is your service provider?"
"What's that? Is that the internet? I thought I was on the internet! Can't you see what I'm seeing on my screen!? I want my money back!"
"Okay okay, I'm trying to help, ma'am. What do you do when you get that error?"
"I click on this MSN butterfly."
"ANd then?"
"it asks me for my username and password."
"And what do you then?"
"I type in my name and a password, and it dials, and it says "Invalid password". It's broken! I want my money back!"
"Ma'am, ma'am. Have you registered with MSN yet? Have you spoken with them and recieved your username and password or anything like that?"
"No! They said this computer was internet ready and it's not! I can't get on the internet! Aren't I supposed to be on the internet? I want my money back!"
"Ma'am, before you can use the internet, you have to have an internet service provider. Think of it as before you can have cable TV, you have to contact the cable TV people, or if you want electricity, you have to contact the electricity company. They set up an account and hook you up, right?"
"Right.."
"So, there's nothing wrong with the computer, you just need to contact MSN and have them activate your account or whatever it is they do over there, and you'll be able to get on the internet.. I can even give you their number.."
"NO! I'm not calling anyone else! This is on my machine, therefore my machine is broken and YOU have to fix it! I want a supervisor and I want my money back!"
"Okay, please hold."
that's a greatly abridged version of the call. It took 30 minutes to get that far. Not a very nice experience.