Yea, I can DEFINIATLY relate. There is a tejano station that broadcasts in the area that I live in (rural east texas) that bleeds over into the other FM stations so bad that I can't listen to most of the stations that are even local. On a cheap radio the entire dial picks up the station as if it were tuned directly to the station in about a 15 square mile area. Calls to the FCC have done nothing. Luckily I listen to my XM radio or CDs most of the time, but it just really showed me how little the FCC cares.
A large group of FCC agents decended on the town of Cupertino, Ca. today to investigate reports that no cordless phone will work within a 20 mile radius of the town.
Is it just me or is the world getting more surreal every day? I mean we now have everything from Russia joining NATO to The Weather Channel supporting drivers for my video card. Things are just getting to weird for me.
I've been thinking this for quite some time now. Possibly a device with the same form factor as some of the portable dvd players out there, but with an internal hdd instead of the dvd reader. Sell it with the Tivo branding and dock it via the usb port on the new series2 Tivo's. Maybe even sell it as a bundle package.
Yeah, this has been going on for quite some time now. Although, I can't say I'm against it so long as it doesn't detract from the show. I did find it amusing how so many scenes could have that blue oval in them though.:)
I've owned a PS2 and an X-Box since they were released and love them both. I mean they both have their pros and cons, but why does everyone feel like they have to put all their eggs in one basket and trash the other consoles? I'm not yet interested in a Gamecube because they typically aim for a younger demographic, but it's still a great system in it's own respect.
By the way, if any of you that have an X-Box are WRC fans you really should pick up a copy of Rallisport Challenge. It's one hell of a great game.
And the wonderful part is that NASA's Off ice for Orbital Debris will close in October, due to budget cuts, despite 10s of thousands of already existing debris.
Maybe I'm a bit out of touch, but this seems like a REALLY bad idea to me. I mean shouldn't SOMEBODY be tracking all that junk?
So I tell them, 'Oh, you wrote a paper, and you got an A? Would it bother you if somebody could just take that paper and get an A too? Would that bug you?
You know, maybe this makes me a bad person but as a student, that wouldn't bother me in the least bit. I'd be happy for the guy. Guess that just means I don't think "right."
I would REALLY have to back this up. I've worked as an warranty tech for several of these makers, and there is no way in hell you could get me to buy a Compaq or an HP. Simply put, they're both pieces of junk.
The bit about Sony's part problem is true as well. You wouldn't believe how long I've had to wait on parts from them before.
Apple makes a good solid machine, and if you like the OS I'd get one (although I can't stand the company for personal reasons and their marketing drive me crazy.)
Toshibas and Dells are a mixed bag, but a good cheap route and some damn sexy machines for the price. (Althought I'm starting to see some hardware problems out of Dell.)
Finally, I guess you could say there's a reason IBM charges what they do for their laptops. They're simply the best in the business. It's just a shame that they cost more than some small Korean cars.:)
I think there are a couple ways to look at all this. Sure, I don't think paying for an ad-free site is worth the money. Personally, I consider the subscriptions to be more of a tip jar. I contributed not to get rid of the ads, but rather just to give a little back. The only thing that bothers me out of all this is though, is that I know Katz is going to get some of that money, and that REALLY gets under my skin.
I think there's room in the market for both. I mean Gran Turismo 3 and Flight Sim 2000 are both great games, while no one can forget the great games like the Super Mario and Mega Man series. I don't see why this has to be a cut and dried "paper or plastic" question. Yes, you too can play both Counter Strike and Maximo.:)
I have never complained about an Ask Slashdot before, but this HAS to be some kind of joke. I mean I was laughing out loud when I read it, because it sounds so much like one of the typical posts that mock Ask Slashdot. Someone please tell me this is a joke, if not, "I'd like to sell a used 1997 3000GT....":)
I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but 27" is NOT a large TV. I also have to wonder if your actually saying that movies should be formatted so that you can be happy watching them on a 13" TV 7' away. Odds are, if you're only willing to buy a 13" TV you probably don't buy enough DVD's (if any) for the movie studios to even care about your portion of the market anyway.
That's exactly why we went with the system I listed above. With a little more than 800 servers scattered around the state we had to have some way of telling what is what, and naming them spock and picard wouldn't even tell us what part of the state they're in, much less the town.
If you support a large number of offices like my I.T. group does (state government) the following method works great for us. All normal file servers in our system use this convention. The first two letters are always fs for file server followed by the first two letters of the city in which the server is located and then the first letter of the street it's located on. We add a few characters on the end for other internal tracking purposes, but this covers most of the important stuff. An example of this in use would be FSJAExxx with the x's being extra info. This system has worked great so far on the third largest network in Texas. I know this won't help the poster much, but maybe someone out there can use it.
I agree 100% with the comment about good slacks. I've never understood why everyone says that jeans are so comfortable, when a pair of tailor made slacks, not as expensive as you might think, can be the next best thing to working naked. Maybe I just don't get it, but I never understood why any group of people that make as much money as we do, would choose to wear cheap uncomfortable clothes. Actually do a little shopping at a Neiman Marcus or Nordstrom some time and you'll begin to understand what I mean. Just my $.02 on the matter.
All that may be true, but I don't think he's in the market for buying new machines. I believe the question was how to do this with NT. IMHO this is like someone asking what is wrong with their car and the mechanic telling them to just buy a new one.
I was hopeing someone else was thinking that. I stopped careing about the show after he left, and only his return could make it interesting for me again.
The typical LAN games like counterstrike and Red Alert 2 are great, but for some real gaming goodness pick up a copy of Interstate '76. While the graphics are dated, it's still one hell of a game.
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Yeah, the area that I'm talking about is about 20 miles south of Tyler.
Yea, I can DEFINIATLY relate. There is a tejano station that broadcasts in the area that I live in (rural east texas) that bleeds over into the other FM stations so bad that I can't listen to most of the stations that are even local. On a cheap radio the entire dial picks up the station as if it were tuned directly to the station in about a 15 square mile area. Calls to the FCC have done nothing. Luckily I listen to my XM radio or CDs most of the time, but it just really showed me how little the FCC cares.
A large group of FCC agents decended on the town of Cupertino, Ca. today to investigate reports that no cordless phone will work within a 20 mile radius of the town.
Is it just me or is the world getting more surreal every day? I mean we now have everything from Russia joining NATO to The Weather Channel supporting drivers for my video card. Things are just getting to weird for me.
I've been thinking this for quite some time now. Possibly a device with the same form factor as some of the portable dvd players out there, but with an internal hdd instead of the dvd reader. Sell it with the Tivo branding and dock it via the usb port on the new series2 Tivo's. Maybe even sell it as a bundle package.
Yeah, this has been going on for quite some time now. Although, I can't say I'm against it so long as it doesn't detract from the show. I did find it amusing how so many scenes could have that blue oval in them though. :)
I've owned a PS2 and an X-Box since they were released and love them both. I mean they both have their pros and cons, but why does everyone feel like they have to put all their eggs in one basket and trash the other consoles? I'm not yet interested in a Gamecube because they typically aim for a younger demographic, but it's still a great system in it's own respect.
By the way, if any of you that have an X-Box are WRC fans you really should pick up a copy of Rallisport Challenge. It's one hell of a great game.
I had a feeling that this was true, but wasn't sure. Thanks.
And the wonderful part is that NASA's Off ice for Orbital Debris will close in October, due to budget cuts, despite 10s of thousands of already existing debris.
Maybe I'm a bit out of touch, but this seems like a REALLY bad idea to me. I mean shouldn't SOMEBODY be tracking all that junk?
Obviously, you don't work tech support. The "hard drive" is "that big expensive box thing" that plugs into the monitor for most users.
So I tell them, 'Oh, you wrote a paper, and you got an A? Would it bother you if somebody could just take that paper and get an A too? Would that bug you?
You know, maybe this makes me a bad person but as a student, that wouldn't bother me in the least bit. I'd be happy for the guy. Guess that just means I don't think "right."
One of the funniest things I've seen on here in a while. Thanks for the good laugh man, I really needed it. :)
I would REALLY have to back this up. I've worked as an warranty tech for several of these makers, and there is no way in hell you could get me to buy a Compaq or an HP. Simply put, they're both pieces of junk.
The bit about Sony's part problem is true as well. You wouldn't believe how long I've had to wait on parts from them before.
Apple makes a good solid machine, and if you like the OS I'd get one (although I can't stand the company for personal reasons and their marketing drive me crazy.)
Toshibas and Dells are a mixed bag, but a good cheap route and some damn sexy machines for the price. (Althought I'm starting to see some hardware problems out of Dell.)
Finally, I guess you could say there's a reason IBM charges what they do for their laptops. They're simply the best in the business. It's just a shame that they cost more than some small Korean cars. :)
I think there are a couple ways to look at all this. Sure, I don't think paying for an ad-free site is worth the money. Personally, I consider the subscriptions to be more of a tip jar. I contributed not to get rid of the ads, but rather just to give a little back. The only thing that bothers me out of all this is though, is that I know Katz is going to get some of that money, and that REALLY gets under my skin.
I think there's room in the market for both. I mean Gran Turismo 3 and Flight Sim 2000 are both great games, while no one can forget the great games like the Super Mario and Mega Man series. I don't see why this has to be a cut and dried "paper or plastic" question. Yes, you too can play both Counter Strike and Maximo. :)
I have never complained about an Ask Slashdot before, but this HAS to be some kind of joke. I mean I was laughing out loud when I read it, because it sounds so much like one of the typical posts that mock Ask Slashdot. Someone please tell me this is a joke, if not, "I'd like to sell a used 1997 3000GT...." :)
I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but 27" is NOT a large TV. I also have to wonder if your actually saying that movies should be formatted so that you can be happy watching them on a 13" TV 7' away. Odds are, if you're only willing to buy a 13" TV you probably don't buy enough DVD's (if any) for the movie studios to even care about your portion of the market anyway.
That's exactly why we went with the system I listed above. With a little more than 800 servers scattered around the state we had to have some way of telling what is what, and naming them spock and picard wouldn't even tell us what part of the state they're in, much less the town.
If you support a large number of offices like my I.T. group does (state government) the following method works great for us. All normal file servers in our system use this convention. The first two letters are always fs for file server followed by the first two letters of the city in which the server is located and then the first letter of the street it's located on. We add a few characters on the end for other internal tracking purposes, but this covers most of the important stuff. An example of this in use would be FSJAExxx with the x's being extra info. This system has worked great so far on the third largest network in Texas. I know this won't help the poster much, but maybe someone out there can use it.
I agree 100% with the comment about good slacks. I've never understood why everyone says that jeans are so comfortable, when a pair of tailor made slacks, not as expensive as you might think, can be the next best thing to working naked. Maybe I just don't get it, but I never understood why any group of people that make as much money as we do, would choose to wear cheap uncomfortable clothes. Actually do a little shopping at a Neiman Marcus or Nordstrom some time and you'll begin to understand what I mean. Just my $.02 on the matter.
All that may be true, but I don't think he's in the market for buying new machines. I believe the question was how to do this with NT. IMHO this is like someone asking what is wrong with their car and the mechanic telling them to just buy a new one.
I was hopeing someone else was thinking that. I stopped careing about the show after he left, and only his return could make it interesting for me again.
Actually, I'd rather pay to have my sites further down the list considering that this is going to be the search engine for the CIA. :)
The typical LAN games like counterstrike and Red Alert 2 are great, but for some real gaming goodness pick up a copy of Interstate '76. While the graphics are dated, it's still one hell of a game.
Tell them if they do it again in the future, they'll be denied mail usage permanently.
:)
This doesn't seem to be much of a threat to me. Hell, if it wasn't for e-mail I might actually get some work done from time to time.