The most expensive pair of Oakleys, the "Juliet" model will run you at leastUSD $250. Dealer cost is around $150, so markup of course takes it toll.
That being said, I have had a pair for over 2 years now, and they are awesome. Very, very strong (I used to break cheaper sunglasses al the time) and light as a feather. A heavy feather mind you....
Using the Dell website, I configured an XPS 3.2Ghz Gen3(so what) with:
Windows XP Pro
1G DDR2 RAM
(2) 160G SATA Drives
Fastest CD and DVD RW drives
X800SE ATI Radeon
Cheapo 17" CRT (thye don't sell a system without one)
Audigy 2 sound card
Upgraded (for "free") MyDVD Deluxe
for $2151.87 delivered in 3-5 days in California, including tax.
I have "dropped out" of tech, at least temporarily. Besides the 80 hour weeks, scrounging for work up here in the Sacto area was depressing. No one wants seasoned people, they want junior folks.
So, I said fuck it. I don't need to get rich, and I have skills in other fields that are far more amusing. Here is something I sent to someone else the other day:
"I have abandoned software, at least for the nonce.
I am now the service manager for Capitol Powersports in Folsom, Ca. (http://www.capitolpowersports.com) and the Chief Instructor of the new racer schools with Keigwins @ The Track (http://keigwin.com), the largest motorcycle trackday provider in Northern California.
My new boss is an ex-Microsoftie.:)"
I've been roadracing motorcycles since 2000, and I figured do what you love...
It should make for an interesting resume.
8am ET Monday morning is pretty early...
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...I starting getting them Monday at ~2pm PST, and I though I was l337.
The geekiest people may well be the people with the worst internet service.
That's a fairly profound statement, actually.
Those of us with broadband can become info junkies, endlessly clicking and staring at all the eye candy.
Those people stuck with dialup *can't* do the same (even with Lynx) and may be likely to spend more time doing something useful, like coding on Slash.
Of course, Rob is so busy running around in his Lear jet to LW confs and naked BOF's that the only one that really suffers is Ms. Taco (heh), home with the wash and litter.
You have to wonder what male/female ration there is.
I would have to say it seemed tp be somewhere in the 5M / 2F range. Still serious hunting work, if that's what you're after. Orkut doesn't seem to be in the bunny-chasing phase yet, as more actual "community building" is going on with the early-adopter types.
Of course, if they drop the invitation-only clause, that will move somewhere closer to 10 / 1 or less. And that's not even counting the men pretending to be women.
RTFA again. I believe $32M is what There spent to develop their system. The article says the gummint is paying $6M on dev, and this article says the gummint contract with There was for $3.5M.
A bit of disparity, to be sure. I still want a gold toilet seat.
Naturally, Microsoft would never admit this, but I find it difficult to interpret any other way.
Hmmph. Try reading it as: "Fuck, we really can't just buy CygWin and mangle it? OK, we'll release our SFU (ed: heh) for free and worm our way in with it!"
It's easy to see conspiracy when it's everywhere.:)
"This is very serious! We've sent several emails to "support@google.com" over the last twenty minutes, and to this date they refuse to acknowledge their reprehensible behaviour.
As such, we are forced to protect our (insert random hyperbole here) and will be sending a cease-and-desist eail to that contact shortly!"
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More hardcore, yet twisted verbally describedexample.
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From the looks of things, the link to the survey is likely keyed to a single user. So, I'll bet the folks at SurveyMonkey probably already have over 100 copies, all different but all appearing to come from the same user.
Their conclusion? These Linux zealots are sure are schizophrenic.
The types who buy the repli-racers tend (supposition through direct oberservation) to be the ones most easily goaded into hauling ass. The same types assume they can play Valentino Rossi on corners they have no experience with, wearing t-shirts and tennis shoes.
You avg. V-Max rider likely has at least a black leather jacket on, just to match. The V-Max is the perfect sleeper bike but I agree is definitely not for beginners, but then neither is a CBR600RR.
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That being said, I have had a pair for over 2 years now, and they are awesome. Very, very strong (I used to break cheaper sunglasses al the time) and light as a feather. A heavy feather mind you....
Spoken like a true sekurity widget.
Just curious...
Windows XP Pro
1G DDR2 RAM
(2) 160G SATA Drives
Fastest CD and DVD RW drives
X800SE ATI Radeon
Cheapo 17" CRT (thye don't sell a system without one)
Audigy 2 sound card
Upgraded (for "free") MyDVD Deluxe
for $2151.87 delivered in 3-5 days in California, including tax.
That's kind of attractive.
You were doing so well until the God part. :)
Hint: The passwords are "ekpontu".
Some of us don't bloat up, and it's just a matter of genetics.
signed, a slim and athletic 40+ yr. old.
Besides, look at your UID. What would you know?
So, I said fuck it. I don't need to get rich, and I have skills in other fields that are far more amusing. Here is something I sent to someone else the other day:
"I have abandoned software, at least for the nonce.
I am now the service manager for Capitol Powersports in Folsom, Ca. (http://www.capitolpowersports.com) and the Chief Instructor of the new racer schools with Keigwins @ The Track (http://keigwin.com), the largest motorcycle trackday provider in Northern California.
My new boss is an ex-Microsoftie. :)"
I've been roadracing motorcycles since 2000, and I figured do what you love...
It should make for an interesting resume.
...I starting getting them Monday at ~2pm PST, and I though I was l337.
I'll say.
That's a fairly profound statement, actually.
Those of us with broadband can become info junkies, endlessly clicking and staring at all the eye candy.
Those people stuck with dialup *can't* do the same (even with Lynx) and may be likely to spend more time doing something useful, like coding on Slash.
Of course, Rob is so busy running around in his Lear jet to LW confs and naked BOF's that the only one that really suffers is Ms. Taco (heh), home with the wash and litter.
What POS software or settings are you guys using to lose cursor control, on Google or anywhere else?
I would have to say it seemed tp be somewhere in the 5M / 2F range. Still serious hunting work, if that's what you're after. Orkut doesn't seem to be in the bunny-chasing phase yet, as more actual "community building" is going on with the early-adopter types.
Of course, if they drop the invitation-only clause, that will move somewhere closer to 10 / 1 or less. And that's not even counting the men pretending to be women.
Much as I'd hope you:
a) don't use /. as a pulpit.
b) don't believe everything a company tells you, post-layoffs.
A bit of disparity, to be sure. I still want a gold toilet seat.
Maybe USD $3.5M doesn't go as far as it used to...
Hmmph. Try reading it as: "Fuck, we really can't just buy CygWin and mangle it? OK, we'll release our SFU (ed: heh) for free and worm our way in with it!"
It's easy to see conspiracy when it's everywhere. :)
The author can be reached pretty easily.
Is this a quiz? I say fewer than those who are "Friends of Rob".
As such, we are forced to protect our (insert random hyperbole here) and will be sending a cease-and-desist eail to that contact shortly!"
More hardcore, yet twisted verbally describedexample.
Now Eric, much as he was an evangelical dick at times, was no "Kroch".
And don't make me disassemble "modzilla", unless I missed a crucial CPD meeting.
I can see the SCO press release now: "Linus Torvalds admits he is 'a bit ashamed' regarding our copyrighted code".
Their conclusion? These Linux zealots are sure are schizophrenic.
You avg. V-Max rider likely has at least a black leather jacket on, just to match. The V-Max is the perfect sleeper bike but I agree is definitely not for beginners, but then neither is a CBR600RR.