I once went to the post office, proceeded to use my debit/credit card for a transaction.
written on the back off my card is "SEE ID"
well, she refused to take the card, on the basis that I may someone, with the same exact name, matching PHOTO id, but a stolen card.
She said she could not accept it and got a manager to come explain why. He said the same thing, that it could be another person's card, with the SAME EXACT NAME as me.
So I asked - "So let me get this straight, if I sign this, you'll take it?" The answer was "Yes." I asked how by me signing it, in front of them, did it verify it to be mine. The couldn't answer. I signed the damn thing and wrote a letter later that day to a higher-up. I got a written apology and ended up getting the transaction refunded.
yea - fuck that - i work in support and hate dealing with assholes that think they know our system and everything else b/c they have a masters or, even worse - a doctorate, in a computer related field.
The best is, after they try and berate you and make asses out of themselves, you ask them what their IP address is now (after you walked them through checking what it was before) and they 'forget' how to get there.
The icy moon's atmosphere may be created by volcanism, geysers or gases escaping from the surface or the interior, the space agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said.
It just works. I was a big fan (still am) of SuSE... but Ubuntu is even easier...and runs very very smoothly even on a 650 mhz duron machine with an old ati video card.
Yah know - I have wondered that myself so many damned times.
Hell, just put my pin on there while we're at it. Just put in a fingerprint reader for some biometric authentication.
Now that'd be nice. Just get rid of the card altogether, pay for that purchase with a fingerprint.
Ugh, I better stop, someone is bound to be watching and realize that's a great way to generate a more accurate, more complete, and constantly updated finger print database....
I think anything that allows a choice is a good thing.
Them releaing a version for firefox helps get even more word out about firefox and proves yet again its abilities as a browser.
same logic follows through for linux - the more pages that people see a download for 'windows' and one for 'linux' and one for 'mac' - the more people might take the time to check out our beloved OS.
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I once went to the post office, proceeded to use my debit/credit card for a transaction.
written on the back off my card is "SEE ID"
well, she refused to take the card, on the basis that I may someone, with the same exact name, matching PHOTO id, but a stolen card.
She said she could not accept it and got a manager to come explain why. He said the same thing, that it could be another person's card, with the SAME EXACT NAME as me.
So I asked - "So let me get this straight, if I sign this, you'll take it?" The answer was "Yes." I asked how by me signing it, in front of them, did it verify it to be mine. The couldn't answer. I signed the damn thing and wrote a letter later that day to a higher-up. I got a written apology and ended up getting the transaction refunded.
God I know thats probably dripping with sarcasm - and 10 years ago, it would be modded as funny...
but damn - we aren't far off. these days, that post is insighful.
scary.
yea - fuck that - i work in support and hate dealing with assholes that think they know our system and everything else b/c they have a masters or, even worse - a doctorate, in a computer related field.
The best is, after they try and berate you and make asses out of themselves, you ask them what their IP address is now (after you walked them through checking what it was before) and they 'forget' how to get there.
fucking assholes.
you underestimating how drastic the price change is going to be for all bundled services.
you will recant that statement, i promise.
The icy moon's atmosphere may be created by volcanism, geysers or gases escaping from the surface or the interior, the space agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said.
Gases escaping?
It's the GNOMES!
look for price drops for bundled services later this year from comcast.
you will be surprised.
i promise.
Zing!
Pure Gold.
oh if i only had mod points....
I'll second that vote for Ubuntu.
It just works. I was a big fan (still am) of SuSE... but Ubuntu is even easier...and runs very very smoothly even on a 650 mhz duron machine with an old ati video card.
In fact, I would say it's desktop ready.
shuddup...heh
i know the parent poster had humorous intent (which he was succesful at)
however, this really is news for nerds.
and to me, it matters.
Very interesting read.
i can just see one of these whack-job parents going through library after library, armed with only a sharpie....
will there be free beer during this event?
heh - you bet your ass i'd probably forget the competition and find my ass a pub.
Yah know - I have wondered that myself so many damned times.
Hell, just put my pin on there while we're at it. Just put in a fingerprint reader for some biometric authentication.
Now that'd be nice. Just get rid of the card altogether, pay for that purchase with a fingerprint.
Ugh, I better stop, someone is bound to be watching and realize that's a great way to generate a more accurate, more complete, and constantly updated finger print database....
Not only that - but if this is more reliable than the current magnetic stripe, I can't see why this isn't an improvement.
its free marketing.
the purpose here is too move product after all and make their shareholders money.
im not surprised at all
or - as posted in the earlier post regarding the missing 30kg of pu
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ahhh.....analog time-shifting ;o)
too late - there's already new strains running around...
not really a good way - hopefully.
most of the people reading this, even running windows, should have patched boxes.
a virus-laden link would have it's purpose served better on the front page of a major news site or web portal.
forget a computer
as long as you can WATCH it - you can copy it.
then even easily re-digitized.
dont forget to reboot.
and after you reboot - windows always manages to find more patches, prompting yet another reboot.
I agree.
I think anything that allows a choice is a good thing.
Them releaing a version for firefox helps get even more word out about firefox and proves yet again its abilities as a browser.
same logic follows through for linux - the more pages that people see a download for 'windows' and one for 'linux' and one for 'mac' - the more people might take the time to check out our beloved OS.
nope. sorry.
you only get to play it in the afterlife.
providing there is one.... D'OH!
oh yea...pine - my mom will be all over that one!
remember, you have to keep these dumbed down for the masses.