randy rhoads, jimmy page and slash are all covered on that link and definitely what i would consider posterboys for the lp. i've always associated billy gibbons (zz top) with the les paul too; kinda surprised he wasn't on that list...
back on topic, r.i.p. les - a true superman to guitarists everywhere, and a real nerd to boot. congrats on a life full of great achievements. as others have said, don't mourn his passing - celebrate it.
seconded. when i was working tech support for hp, it was standard practice to have customers start/stop the print spooler from a command prompt rather than the control panel, simply because it was easier to communicate and ensure it was done properly. i never found a customer who needed more than two tries at this.
as to the gp's aversion to learning console commands, that's fine - nobody's forcing you to with *any* modern os, just realize that if you need support with it, the people helping you may think the quickest fix is achieved from the command line. this is true for windows and osx as well as linux.
not patching a known vulnerability for eight months enables criminals. maybe releasing the info forces the manufacturer's hand and gets them moving on securing their product?
hitler exterminated upwards of ten million human lives. apple doesn't want you to see titties on your iphone. to use the single word 'evil' to describe both of those things dilutes the word. let's try to keep a little bit of perspective.
well yeah, because it's perfectly reasonable that a search for drugs, weapons, and explosives would include reading through business papers. seriously, did they think this guys journal pages were laced with ricin? just what would be the justification for needing to read through my notebook before letting me on a plane?
i like your idea. where i am (edmonton, ab) i've noticed that many intersections have the timer on the crosswalk. however, most of the camera intersections are missing this feature, leading me to believe the cameras are there to generate income.
Next time I see a 4:3 screen stretched to 16:9, or a store's BD-Player hooked up to an HDTV by SD component cables, I think I will cry.
my roommate has his 32" letterbox lcd setup to stretch 4:3 stuff to the full screen. after about twelve seconds watching it, i pointed out to him that his screen was distorted and that it was easy to fix. his response? "i like it that way, it fills the screen". i no longer watch tv with my roommate.
use your users, if you can. i'm just talking out my ass here, but i'd think it a not-too-difficult matter to add some sort of user input form along the lines of "hey, now that you've found the document you need, does the name fit the new naming scheme? if not, why not rename it so it fits!". this is assuming you can trust your userbase not to be asshats and to be able to follow the naming protocol.
we're past that; we're looking for a more efficient use of stones. our original target was a 5:1 bird/stone ratio, but right now 3:1 is looking more feasible; at 2:1 you have to factor in the weight of a half-flock of rocks added to your cargo.
yeah, but i imagine that the "radiohead - in rainbows" version of gh/rb would sell just fine. it's kind of awesome to see this, because i get the feeling that this could be another one of those "tipping points" as more and more artists distance themselves from major labels. obviously i can't speak for the musicians whose works have been used in these games, but i'd guess that many (most?) of them would rather have the exposure of being featured in the game then getting a few extra cents out of every copy of the game sold. and i'd also guess that if the devs don't play ball with the warner on this one, there will be some warner-signed artists pissed off that they're not eligible to put music into a game because their label is too greedy. fun times indeed...
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Physical Description The micro-dicked weasel is a member of the family Mustelidae, which includes martens, mink, otters, ferrets, and wolverines. The micro-dicked weasel's low legs, wide hind-quarters, and poor diet give it a pronounced waddle. The micro-dicked weasel's skin secretes a thick, syrupy oil which gives it's coat a greasy sheen.
You want to talk about people not being interested in self-service and then you go on about people appreciating design choices? Get a fucking grip. The "clueless rube" category of people who can't fathom one can't wrap their heads around the other, they're just capable of affording teh shiny.
you've not spent much time with artists, have you? i can probably come up with a dozen people off the top of my head who bought macs for graphic design, video production, recording audio, etc. they appreciate the design. they don't care to tinker. and they are apple's target audience.
"That's fucking stupid, I could change the battery on my old [brand of choice here] and this expensive bastard doesn't let me at all. I have to sink time into getting someone else to do it for me, which likely means time away from my precious device. What a waste."
i hate to reuse my old points, but take a look at how easy it is to change a car battery, and then consider how many people will take it to the shop. and i'd bet it's just as prevalent, if not more so, with "people already predisposed to buying a premium [product]". you seem to be assuming that user-serviceability is a given with a "premium" product, or that that's something that the majority of their customers care about.
not so pissed that they don't upgrade to a new powerbook next cycle anyways.
not everyone cares whether or not they can change the battery themselves. you think most people swap out the (easily user replaceable) battery in their car when it dies? shit, my mom can barely replace the batteries in her remote control.
the vast majority of users have zero interest in doing any sort of service themselves. when i did HP phone tech support, we'd get users wanting us to send them a tech to open tray one and clear a paper jam. most consumers want to consume, not tinker. apple is betting that their target audience will appreciate the design choice. i'm betting they did their homework. don't like it? don't buy one.
In the early days of Apple, Wozniak stood out as one of Silicon Valley's most creative engineers demonstrating a knack for elegant computer designs that made efficient use of components and combined many features into a cohesive package and Wozniak will do similar work at Fusion-io, although this time with larger server computers and storage systems rather than PCs.
For the sake of easy readability, I'd like to give the grammar nazis somewhere to file all of their remarks.
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just so we're clear here, you're talking about quality journalism and content from entertainment weekly...right?
and the apple version would be the Kiwi iQi mini
randy rhoads, jimmy page and slash are all covered on that link and definitely what i would consider posterboys for the lp. i've always associated billy gibbons (zz top) with the les paul too; kinda surprised he wasn't on that list...
back on topic, r.i.p. les - a true superman to guitarists everywhere, and a real nerd to boot. congrats on a life full of great achievements. as others have said, don't mourn his passing - celebrate it.
same as if there was a clause allowing them to rape your mom. illegal clauses in contracts are unenforceable.
seconded. when i was working tech support for hp, it was standard practice to have customers start/stop the print spooler from a command prompt rather than the control panel, simply because it was easier to communicate and ensure it was done properly. i never found a customer who needed more than two tries at this.
as to the gp's aversion to learning console commands, that's fine - nobody's forcing you to with *any* modern os, just realize that if you need support with it, the people helping you may think the quickest fix is achieved from the command line. this is true for windows and osx as well as linux.
not patching a known vulnerability for eight months enables criminals. maybe releasing the info forces the manufacturer's hand and gets them moving on securing their product?
hitler exterminated upwards of ten million human lives. apple doesn't want you to see titties on your iphone. to use the single word 'evil' to describe both of those things dilutes the word. let's try to keep a little bit of perspective.
well yeah, because it's perfectly reasonable that a search for drugs, weapons, and explosives would include reading through business papers. seriously, did they think this guys journal pages were laced with ricin? just what would be the justification for needing to read through my notebook before letting me on a plane?
i like your idea. where i am (edmonton, ab) i've noticed that many intersections have the timer on the crosswalk. however, most of the camera intersections are missing this feature, leading me to believe the cameras are there to generate income.
my roommate has his 32" letterbox lcd setup to stretch 4:3 stuff to the full screen. after about twelve seconds watching it, i pointed out to him that his screen was distorted and that it was easy to fix. his response? "i like it that way, it fills the screen". i no longer watch tv with my roommate.
...on the internet!
use your users, if you can. i'm just talking out my ass here, but i'd think it a not-too-difficult matter to add some sort of user input form along the lines of "hey, now that you've found the document you need, does the name fit the new naming scheme? if not, why not rename it so it fits!". this is assuming you can trust your userbase not to be asshats and to be able to follow the naming protocol.
we're past that; we're looking for a more efficient use of stones. our original target was a 5:1 bird/stone ratio, but right now 3:1 is looking more feasible; at 2:1 you have to factor in the weight of a half-flock of rocks added to your cargo.
if they really want "creative use" of government data, they'll release those interrogation photos so we can finally get to work photochoppin'.
i always found it odd that flammable and inflammable mean exactly the same thing...
i was pretty sure that's what wikipedia is for
yeah, but i imagine that the "radiohead - in rainbows" version of gh/rb would sell just fine. it's kind of awesome to see this, because i get the feeling that this could be another one of those "tipping points" as more and more artists distance themselves from major labels. obviously i can't speak for the musicians whose works have been used in these games, but i'd guess that many (most?) of them would rather have the exposure of being featured in the game then getting a few extra cents out of every copy of the game sold. and i'd also guess that if the devs don't play ball with the warner on this one, there will be some warner-signed artists pissed off that they're not eligible to put music into a game because their label is too greedy. fun times indeed...
*Free Terry Childs must be of equal or lesser value to that of purchased Terry Childs. Must be a California resident to claim prize. Valid only while supplies last.
The micro-dicked weasel (Mustela diem) is a small mammal of the family Mustelidae. In Europe it is known as the cockless weasel or short-dick weasel.
Physical Description
The micro-dicked weasel is a member of the family Mustelidae, which includes martens, mink, otters, ferrets, and wolverines. The micro-dicked weasel's low legs, wide hind-quarters, and poor diet give it a pronounced waddle. The micro-dicked weasel's skin secretes a thick, syrupy oil which gives it's coat a greasy sheen.
I wonder how long a wikipedia page would last...
you've not spent much time with artists, have you? i can probably come up with a dozen people off the top of my head who bought macs for graphic design, video production, recording audio, etc. they appreciate the design. they don't care to tinker. and they are apple's target audience.
i hate to reuse my old points, but take a look at how easy it is to change a car battery, and then consider how many people will take it to the shop. and i'd bet it's just as prevalent, if not more so, with "people already predisposed to buying a premium [product]". you seem to be assuming that user-serviceability is a given with a "premium" product, or that that's something that the majority of their customers care about.
not so pissed that they don't upgrade to a new powerbook next cycle anyways.
not everyone cares whether or not they can change the battery themselves. you think most people swap out the (easily user replaceable) battery in their car when it dies? shit, my mom can barely replace the batteries in her remote control.
the vast majority of users have zero interest in doing any sort of service themselves. when i did HP phone tech support, we'd get users wanting us to send them a tech to open tray one and clear a paper jam. most consumers want to consume, not tinker. apple is betting that their target audience will appreciate the design choice. i'm betting they did their homework. don't like it? don't buy one.
a watch repairman?
ha! ron on little sentence, ron on...
For the sake of easy readability, I'd like to give the grammar nazis somewhere to file all of their remarks.
maybe not in your bible...