Thanks... you have made me optimistic that this will work! Seriously... its easier to know what you need to do if you have a set goal. Using your analogy, if you weren't planning the roadtrip in the first place, I think the range of questions you would need to formulate and answer would be a lot larger. Defining a goal and a timescale narrows your options, and therefore, makes it easier to grasp what you need to do to achieve your goal... basic management stuff.
I was going to comment that this will probably make the price of Lexmark (and other brands as well) printers rise... but I don't know about you, I would very much rather pay more for the hardware (infrequent purchase) and much more less for the consumables (frequent purchase. This ruling, IMO, is a step in the right direction.
Mod me off topic if you must... but I must note here whenever there is discussion about some popular product, there is always someone who shouts something like $Obscure_product is way [cheaper | better | more efficient] than $Popular_product.. its just that [the MAN doesn't want you know about $Obscure_product | Sheeple are tricked into wanting $Popular_product] ! Or some variation thereof. Just a comment on Slashdot culture. Carry on.
Your argument does not support you. As a matter of fact, it supports what everyone else is saying. How hot does the heating element in your aquarium have to get to keep a mean temperature of 77 Fahrenheit for the water?
once all the design concerns related to human safety are removed.
I see your point, but having autonomous or semi-autonomous 200+ mph automobiles means I for one will always have design concerns vis-a-vis human safety. I would of course rather have them on the road than 95% of Houston (human?) drivers on the other hand.
Did anyone else see that "IF" promo last Friday during BSG with the guy blowing into the dog's ass? That was a serious 'WTF? Did that really happen?' moment. I generally like the Sci-Fi channel's little promo spots, but geez... they need to change dealers or something. That, and those "Mansquito" ads...
Since obviously no one gets it, in england (and probably other places) a mac is a type of waterproof raincoat.
Also in the U.S., although they are known by the full name macintosh and is probably a regional thing as well. I don't hear that name much in the south.
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Yeah. Conservative backlash aside, he does have a point in that I do not think there has been a single thread on Slashdot in 2 years where some bitter chucklehead hasn't interjected GWB somehow. Getting a little tired of it, I must say.
It doesn't sound like you respect privacy rights, as you are saying "Give his information away, he's dead, what does he care".
I said this where? I didn't even imply it.
What if he had *any* secrets from his family at all, and that's the reason that HE DID NOT GIVE THEM ACCESS TO HIS ACCOUNT!
I think the point is, he didn't specify it either way. As such, I think the default should be immediate family members should have access to e-mails if there is a proven need.
Oh, but he's just a dead guy. Screw what he wants. His privacy means nothing.
That's right, thats exactly what I said. Geez. Once again, I didn't say that nor could a reasonable person make the case that I implied it.
Fortunately, I became engaged to a hot chick who (kinda) knows computers, so satisfying that geeky urge. It would be kinda hard to justify that expenditure. Besides, I could just see it: "Gee, honey, she's way smarter about computers than you!" And that, fellas, in case you don't know, is even worse and potentially more life-threatening than the whole "Is my ass fat" thing.
Cheap "reality" type programming has ruined those channels. Even David Attenborough's normally wonderful animal programs kinda got into the act with the "Spy in the ___" series.
My feeling is that it should be the other way around: Why let the family have access unless that person has a will or last statement that says otherwise. Personally, I'm not too keen on loved ones reading my e-mail after I'm dead.
I personally wouldn't care if my next of kin read my
e-mails, so maybe that's why I think they should be accessible unless specifically noted otherwise. It just strikes me as being easier, in the sense of saving people (or rather, saving those people's kin) from their own un-preparedness.
I was at a friend's house 7 or 8 years ago and was flipping through the channels when I saw this station dedicated to computers and computing. I was instantly enthralled, especially with the Screensavers with Leo and what's-her-name, the first co-host. Ok, so here is this smart, hot chick that knows computers. Wow. So, I went home and bought a directTV system so I could watch TechTv. G4? Bleh.
IANAL.While I truly respect privacy rights, even after a person is dead, perhaps a little common sense (or adjustment to the appropriate laws) is in order. Why _not_ let the family of this person have access unless that person has a will or last testament that says otherwise? Why proceed from the other direction that assumes the deceased would not want his family to have access even though there is no documentation specifying that?
It may have escaped you (I am pretty sure it did), but I wasn't saying anything of the sort. I was responding to the notion that a failure of this scope by a corporation of Intel's size is amusing. And however much AMD gains from this, when a publicly traded company of this size makes a boo-boo, the whole nation goes ouch.
I wasn't talking about the wasteful spending. That's none of my business. I am talking about bringing another cat with so much fuss and expense into the world when there are so many unwanted pets in shelters. That's wasteful and a damn shame.
And I am not talking about the cloning. Its a friggin' crime to spend all that money on a cat when there are hundreds of thousands of strays out there. Go to the shelter and pay $60 for an unwanted cat that comes neutered and with all its shots.
Or is that a viscous circle? My brain! So, a toy company is promoting a game
based on a toy based on movies which were designed to promote toys and games. Wow. I bow to their capitalistic genius. Seriously.
I think laptops should be distributed free of charge to all male participants in day-time talk shows, reality shows, "dating" shows, and all MTV reality based programming.
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Thanks... you have made me optimistic that this will work! Seriously... its easier to know what you need to do if you have a set goal. Using your analogy, if you weren't planning the roadtrip in the first place, I think the range of questions you would need to formulate and answer would be a lot larger. Defining a goal and a timescale narrows your options, and therefore, makes it easier to grasp what you need to do to achieve your goal... basic management stuff.
I was going to comment that this will probably make the price of Lexmark (and other brands as well) printers rise... but I don't know about you, I would very much rather pay more for the hardware (infrequent purchase) and much more less for the consumables (frequent purchase. This ruling, IMO, is a step in the right direction.
Mod me off topic if you must... but I must note here whenever there is discussion about some popular product, there is always someone who shouts something like
$Obscure_product is way [cheaper | better | more efficient] than $Popular_product.. its just that [the MAN doesn't want you know about $Obscure_product | Sheeple are tricked into wanting $Popular_product] !
Or some variation thereof. Just a comment on Slashdot culture. Carry on.
Its purely your opinion against mine, of course, but I would have said TNG and DS9 as the two decent non-TOS series.
Your argument does not support you. As a matter of fact, it supports what everyone else is saying. How hot does the heating element in your aquarium have to get to keep a mean temperature of 77 Fahrenheit for the water?
once all the design concerns related to human safety are removed.
I see your point, but having autonomous or semi-autonomous 200+ mph automobiles means I for one will always have design concerns vis-a-vis human safety. I would of course rather have them on the road than 95% of Houston (human?) drivers on the other hand.
My first thought when reading this was actually about the episode where they gave Geordi sight and he couldn't handle it.
You know what's both amusing and sad about this statement? I betcha 95% of the people who read this didn't have to say "episode of what?"
Did anyone else see that "IF" promo last Friday during BSG with the guy blowing into the dog's ass? That was a serious 'WTF? Did that really happen?' moment. I generally like the Sci-Fi channel's little promo spots, but geez... they need to change dealers or something. That, and those "Mansquito" ads...
Since obviously no one gets it, in england (and probably other places) a mac is a type of waterproof raincoat.
Also in the U.S., although they are known by the full name macintosh and is probably a regional thing as well. I don't hear that name much in the south.
Yeah. Conservative backlash aside, he does have a point in that I do not think there has been a single thread on Slashdot in 2 years where some bitter chucklehead hasn't interjected GWB somehow. Getting a little tired of it, I must say.
Wow.. overreact much?
It doesn't sound like you respect privacy rights, as you are saying "Give his information away, he's dead, what does he care".
I said this where? I didn't even imply it.
What if he had *any* secrets from his family at all, and that's the reason that HE DID NOT GIVE THEM ACCESS TO HIS ACCOUNT!
I think the point is, he didn't specify it either way. As such, I think the default should be immediate family members should have access to e-mails if there is a proven need.
Oh, but he's just a dead guy. Screw what he wants. His privacy means nothing.
That's right, thats exactly what I said. Geez. Once again, I didn't say that nor could a reasonable person make the case that I implied it.
I'm sorry, I thought we were talking about e-mail, not strawmen.
Fortunately, I became engaged to a hot chick who (kinda) knows computers, so satisfying that geeky urge. It would be kinda hard to justify that expenditure.
Besides, I could just see it: "Gee, honey, she's way smarter about computers than you!" And that, fellas, in case you don't know, is even worse and potentially more life-threatening than the whole "Is my ass fat" thing.
Cheap "reality" type programming has ruined those channels. Even David Attenborough's normally wonderful animal programs kinda got into the act with the "Spy in the ___" series.
My feeling is that it should be the other way around: Why let the family have access unless that person has a will or last statement that says otherwise. Personally, I'm not too keen on loved ones reading my e-mail after I'm dead.
I personally wouldn't care if my next of kin read my e-mails, so maybe that's why I think they should be accessible unless specifically noted otherwise. It just strikes me as being easier, in the sense of saving people (or rather, saving those people's kin) from their own un-preparedness.
I was at a friend's house 7 or 8 years ago and was flipping through the channels when I saw this station dedicated to computers and computing. I was instantly enthralled, especially with the Screensavers with Leo and what's-her-name, the first co-host. Ok, so here is this smart, hot chick that knows computers. Wow. So, I went home and bought a directTV system so I could watch TechTv.
G4? Bleh.
IANAL.While I truly respect privacy rights, even after a person is dead, perhaps a little common sense (or adjustment to the appropriate laws) is in order. Why _not_ let the family of this person have access unless that person has a will or last testament that says otherwise? Why proceed from the other direction that assumes the deceased would not want his family to have access even though there is no documentation specifying that?
It may have escaped you (I am pretty sure it did), but I wasn't saying anything of the sort. I was responding to the notion that a failure of this scope by a corporation of Intel's size is amusing. And however much AMD gains from this, when a publicly traded company of this size makes a boo-boo, the whole nation goes ouch.
Yeah. Lost jobs, negative economic impact...
Hi-larious.
I wasn't talking about the wasteful spending. That's none of my business. I am talking about bringing another cat with so much fuss and expense into the world when there are so many unwanted pets in shelters. That's wasteful and a damn shame.
And I am not talking about the cloning. Its a friggin' crime to spend all that money on a cat when there are hundreds of thousands of strays out there. Go to the shelter and pay $60 for an unwanted cat that comes neutered and with all its shots.
It seems in that case that thmclean is not such an accurate nick
Yeah, well the Delta-Burke beats 'em all.
Or is that a viscous circle? My brain! So, a toy company is promoting a game based on a toy based on movies which were designed to promote toys and games. Wow. I bow to their capitalistic genius. Seriously.
I think laptops should be distributed free of charge to all male participants in day-time talk shows, reality shows, "dating" shows, and all MTV reality based programming.