Then, scientists and engineers(both hackers) figured out that it was a great way to communicate their ideas. Since the government has always been against communication secrets, this was not their(the gov.) intention. The Internet as we know it today was built by hackers(period). Anyone who devotes that much time and love to a machine just to see if it can work has to be a hacker. How many non-hackers would have spent weeks and months of their lives just to get a SLIP connection to work with a mainframe so that they could surf the web???
The government may have laid the foundation, but the Hacker built the mansion.
I have a gun to ensure that the greedy political machine that we americans use as a barrier between ourselves and our responibilities will never infringe upon my inalienable rights. I carry a gun to ensure that no one (criminal or cop) will ever beat me to death on the side of the road, or sodomize me with a night stick(watch CNN). You want clean streets, arm women so that rapists pay. You want lower crime then institue real and swift penalties, they may be barbaric but what is the crime rate of say Singapore.
If you don't like our Consitution then leave. Might I suggest some land in Kosovo, I know of a few million displaced people who left their homes free for you.
How many assault rifles would have been needed to stop a group of 15 from killing 200 men in one village???
Guns make it very difficult for the majority to silence the minority.
Man, I have the same sh$t @ UPS about two years ago. I jumped ship, doubled my salary, and take at least one afternoon off a week. I now choose what projects I want and never burn out because I just code, I don't stick around to support the lUsers. We geeks are kings now, not the management junkies who think they know what's going on. Believe in yourself and your abilities. My father-in-law jumped from Office Depot(JCL,COBOL,TSO) and now Telecommutes. He actually works 2 days a week and gets paid for 5. UPS's entire tech staff jumped in the last two years. My new company sells 'em back at four times the cost and makes sure that if they want to work overtime, then they get paid for it. Or they can comp the time for a day off.
Hallelujah. Six surgeries in ten years(both hands) for RSI. I got this keyboard, and had no recurrences for over two years. I put a glidepoint in the center of the keyboard(velcro, the 5th element), never have to take my hands off the stick.
The only thing being really proved here is that TIME = MONEY. The time spent to create these characters(and the vanity appeal) is what the money is buying. The amount of money being spent is directly proportional to the amount of resources(supply) left of UO. The demand for this property has caused the prices to skyrocket. Milton Friedman would get a kick over this concept. We all(most of us) pay for our ISP's to let us save "time" in researching information, or buy things on-line(time saved not having to go to store).
What's going to be really cool is when someone cracks UO, like we did Diablo, and charge for "Stolen" virtual property. I wonder if once someone does crack it, will the "Real" price of gold on eBay reflect the inflation. Sorta like the US leaving the gold standard.
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This can only bode of evil to come.
Then, scientists and engineers(both hackers) figured out that it was a great way to communicate their ideas. Since the government has always been against communication secrets, this was not their(the gov.) intention. The Internet as we know it today was built by hackers(period). Anyone who devotes that much time and love to a machine just to see if it can work has to be a hacker. How many non-hackers would have spent weeks and months of their lives just to get a SLIP connection to work with a mainframe so that they could surf the web???
The government may have laid the foundation, but the Hacker built the mansion.
I have a gun to ensure that the greedy political machine that we americans use as a barrier between ourselves and our responibilities will never infringe upon my inalienable rights. I carry a gun to ensure that no one (criminal or cop) will ever beat me to death on the side of the road, or sodomize me with a night stick(watch CNN). You want clean streets, arm women so that rapists pay. You want lower crime then institue real and swift penalties, they may be barbaric but what is the crime rate of say Singapore.
If you don't like our Consitution then leave. Might I suggest some land in Kosovo, I know of a few million displaced people who left their homes free for you.
How many assault rifles would have been needed to stop a group of 15 from killing 200 men in one village???
Guns make it very difficult for the majority to silence the minority.
The happy ending of three will be that Leia and Luke escape.
We can always hope that New years will bring back the dark ages(tee-hee).
Going to my cabin in the sticks, CYa.
Man, I have the same sh$t @ UPS about two years ago. I jumped ship, doubled my salary, and take at least one afternoon off a week. I now choose what projects I want and never burn out because I just code, I don't stick around to support the lUsers. We geeks are kings now, not the management junkies who think they know what's going on. Believe in yourself and your abilities. My father-in-law jumped from Office Depot(JCL,COBOL,TSO) and now Telecommutes. He actually works 2 days a week and gets paid for 5.
UPS's entire tech staff jumped in the last two years. My new company sells 'em back at four times the cost and makes sure that if they want to work overtime, then they get paid for it. Or they can comp the time for a day off.
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How about cysts the size of golfballs on your tendon sheaths. Oh I'm sorry, I'm being whiny again.
Hallelujah. Six surgeries in ten years(both hands) for RSI. I got this keyboard, and had no recurrences for over two years.
I put a glidepoint in the center of the keyboard(velcro, the 5th element), never have to take my hands off the stick.
Or at least take my ear.
My cousin called his daughter Mara Jade.
I'll bid 5 UO Gold.
That's a great idea. Just call me Guido.
I'm reading Moby Dick on my palm-pilot. And the NYTimes on the train. AND PLAYING TETRIS.
Just teasing you, you Luddite.
The only thing being really proved here is that TIME = MONEY. The time spent to create these characters(and the vanity appeal) is what the money is buying. The amount of money being spent is directly proportional to the amount of resources(supply) left of UO. The demand for this property has caused the prices to skyrocket. Milton Friedman would get a kick over this concept. We all(most of us) pay for our ISP's to let us save "time" in researching information, or buy things on-line(time saved not having to go to store).
What's going to be really cool is when someone cracks UO, like we did Diablo, and charge for "Stolen" virtual property. I wonder if once someone does crack it, will the "Real" price of gold on eBay reflect the inflation. Sorta like the US leaving the gold standard.
Just rambling, I guess.