what about people with prescriptions such as Ritalin or Adderol?
These are essentially medical meth. Does everyone expect patients to carry their prescriptions (or their prescription bottles) with them at all times? No one I know with ADHD carries their full script bottles - just a couple of pills in a case.
1. Picture yourself having ADHD, a script for Ritalin, a couple of pills in a pillcase in your luggage.
2.Picture yourself being pulled from the plane by the Feds for having prescription drugs.
When I worked in support (last gig was supporting internal classrooms) we used Altiris LabExpert. They've changed the name to Application Management, but this may be what you want. It's not open-source, but comparing this program's prices to the other similar ones on the market, we saved a TON of money (one vendor wanted nearly $150K for all the computers we were going to use this on. I think we spent $7K at each site for a total of $28K)
It has a server and client modules. The clients sync with the server on reboot. If there are jobs in the queue, the server pushes the jobs, they're applied and rebooted.
To create jobs, you make a baseline of an OS, install the application, and then run the baseline app again. The application examines the entire disk as well as the registry and notes changes. You build a package containing just the changes.
You can even turn the packages into self-extracting.EXEs, burn to CD and deliver that way.
Our first house was in close proximity to overhead powerlines. They were less than 200 ft away. More like less than 50.
The three years we lived there, we didn't notice anything strange health-wise.
I recall seeing some people do the following (not sure if this is indicative of possible health issues):
1.Take a florescent light bulb - like the overhead lights in most garages and offices. Make sure its dark out.
2. Stand under the powerline.
3. Grab the light fixture with both hands - one at either contact point (the metal ring around the outside, not the pins).
4. See if the light glows.
The theory (I guess) was that this indicated power/voltage/whatever was 'bleeding' from the powerlines. The folks who did this swore this was proof that the area wasn't safe to live in.
.. someone from simply highlighting the entire text of the original email and composing another email with all the information - and none of the restrictions - and then sending this to everyone?
Yep, you're right. This is a company and not a country.
As such, we have the right to limit what you can say about the company. Had you read your employee manual, you'd see that posting criticism in an open forum was grounds for termination.
Please bring the contents of your desk, your access badge, keys, and any other company property to the HR department at once.
Effective immediately, you're no longer employed here nor are you allowed on company property. If you appear on the property again, you'll be sent to our holding facility in Cuba for an undetermined amount of time.
Your final check, minus any monies due the company will be forwarded to your last known mailing address. Since that was actually within the company itself, count on not getting your last paycheck.
Also effective immediately, you no longer have any medical, dental, or life insurance benefits. Our providers have been notified. Attempts at gaining benefits will be seen as fraud and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Your citizenship and that of your immediate family has been revoked. You are required to move yourself, your family and all property (at your expense) from within the company immediately. Failure to do so will be seen as forfeiture of all property to the company.
As someone who works in software QA, all I can say is thus:
If QA has the ability to block the release of something due to defects then this is an almost absolute way to ensure quality (other factors notwithstanding).
If QA doesn't have to give their seal of approval before something goes out the door, then things will be released with defects (some known, others not).
I was fortunate enough to work for a boss who stated to development and the project managers that he would not sign off on releases simply to meet deadlines. If the powers that be wanted something shoved out the door simply to meet customer expecations, they'd do so without QAs consent - and that we'd not take the blame.
Why, Oral Roberts of course. After he told Oral he was 'calling him home' unless he bilked.. er, got donations totalling (what was the amount? 12million?) from his 'flock'
I hate it when Christians think its alright to judge others.
EXACTLY. Does not the christian bible state 'Judge not, lest ye be judged'? This is something I never understood about so-called 'christians': They'll damn everyone for not subscribing to their beliefs, and yet this goes against their own "rules".
I believe the term is "Christian when convenient".
Take a moment to call a 'christian' a hypocrite when they're acting as one. Watch their reaction.
After they get themselves all huffed up, simply say 'forgive me' - this too is in their 'rules'. When they can't, remind them they're being hypocrites.
I believe TitanTV works with Intervideo WinDVR and will even automatically record favorite programs you specify. It will likely work with ATI's MultiMedia Center as well.
Well, I hadn't bothered to look at CompuServe's webpage.
As for CompuServe becoming another brainless tard of an ISP - they've had a similar format to AOL since before the 'net went public. I can shamefully say that I was forced to use CompuServe while working for IBM as a Defect Reporting Specialist in the mid 90s. IBM, in its infinite wisdom, took defect submissions on all of its 300+ software products via a CompuServe email address.
It was the most painful 3 months of my life. Thank god for promotions...!
These will only start because of the FCC's push for number portability, not the do-not-call list.
What I'd like to know is, what recourse is available to those people who actually switch their landlines to cell. Do the telemarketers *have* to remove your number if you tell them its a cell? Can you sue for reimbursement if they don't?
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I thinl there's a certain amount of prescription drugs you have to have on you in order for it to be considered criminal?
Not sure, but the point I was attempting to make was thus:
They stop you. You don't have your prescription handy. They throw you in jail for having YOUR prescription meth in your luggage.
Unfortunately, I see this happening.
what about people with prescriptions such as Ritalin or Adderol?
These are essentially medical meth. Does everyone expect patients to carry their prescriptions (or their prescription bottles) with them at all times? No one I know with ADHD carries their full script bottles - just a couple of pills in a case.
1. Picture yourself having ADHD, a script for Ritalin, a couple of pills in a pillcase in your luggage.
2.Picture yourself being pulled from the plane by the Feds for having prescription drugs.
3. ??
4. Profit.
"Nerds! Nerds! Nerds! Nerds!"
C'mon. Find something USEFUL to do with your time and grant money.
When I worked in support (last gig was supporting internal classrooms) we used Altiris LabExpert. They've changed the name to Application Management, but this may be what you want. It's not open-source, but comparing this program's prices to the other similar ones on the market, we saved a TON of money (one vendor wanted nearly $150K for all the computers we were going to use this on. I think we spent $7K at each site for a total of $28K)
.EXEs, burn to CD and deliver that way.
It has a server and client modules. The clients sync with the server on reboot. If there are jobs in the queue, the server pushes the jobs, they're applied and rebooted.
To create jobs, you make a baseline of an OS, install the application, and then run the baseline app again. The application examines the entire disk as well as the registry and notes changes. You build a package containing just the changes.
You can even turn the packages into self-extracting
It tastes just as good as the original!
Reminds me of the old joke:
A vampire walks into a bar and orders a glass of warm water.
The bartender brings him the glass and asks "what's this for?"
The vampire pulls out a used tampon, dunks it in the glass and says
'I prefer instant'
Or something like that....!
.. any bets on how long it'll take Darl to start foaming at the mouth, claiming that Fujitsu now owes SCO some $ due to partnering with Sun?
Anyone?
I give it a week, two max from when it's officially announced.
Another thing is that power lines make noise. It may not seem like much during the day, but it may drive you nuts at night.
Moreso when it's rained. At least, the power lines behind our old house did.
Quite annoying.
Our first house was in close proximity to overhead powerlines. They were less than 200 ft away. More like less than 50.
The three years we lived there, we didn't notice anything strange health-wise.
I recall seeing some people do the following (not sure if this is indicative of possible health issues):
1.Take a florescent light bulb - like the overhead lights in most garages and offices. Make sure its dark out.
2. Stand under the powerline.
3. Grab the light fixture with both hands - one at either contact point (the metal ring around the outside, not the pins).
4. See if the light glows.
The theory (I guess) was that this indicated power/voltage/whatever was 'bleeding' from the powerlines. The folks who did this swore this was proof that the area wasn't safe to live in.
YMMV.
Perhaps you should look in a dictionary before boldly proclaiming someone else as ignorant, while cowering as an AC.
See http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=check
10. A written order to a bank to pay the amount specified from funds on deposit; a draft.
Now, who is the ignorant fuck?
This is a joke right??? Your asking the wolf to guard the hen house??? Yea.. right.
Hey, it works for the Federal Do Not Call List. Why should this be any different??
.. someone from simply highlighting the entire text of the original email and composing another email with all the information - and none of the restrictions - and then sending this to everyone?
If you can read it, you can circumvent this.
Yep, you're right. This is a company and not a country.
As such, we have the right to limit what you can say about the company. Had you read your employee manual, you'd see that posting criticism in an open forum was grounds for termination.
Please bring the contents of your desk, your access badge, keys, and any other company property to the HR department at once.
Effective immediately, you're no longer employed here nor are you allowed on company property. If you appear on the property again, you'll be sent to our holding facility in Cuba for an undetermined amount of time.
Your final check, minus any monies due the company will be forwarded to your last known mailing address. Since that was actually within the company itself, count on not getting your last paycheck.
Also effective immediately, you no longer have any medical, dental, or life insurance benefits. Our providers have been notified. Attempts at gaining benefits will be seen as fraud and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Your citizenship and that of your immediate family has been revoked. You are required to move yourself, your family and all property (at your expense) from within the company immediately. Failure to do so will be seen as forfeiture of all property to the company.
As someone who works in software QA, all I can say is thus:
If QA has the ability to block the release of something due to defects then this is an almost absolute way to ensure quality (other factors notwithstanding).
If QA doesn't have to give their seal of approval before something goes out the door, then things will be released with defects (some known, others not).
I was fortunate enough to work for a boss who stated to development and the project managers that he would not sign off on releases simply to meet deadlines. If the powers that be wanted something shoved out the door simply to meet customer expecations, they'd do so without QAs consent - and that we'd not take the blame.
Give that (I'm assuming you're male) man 5 karma points!
..stagger, stagger, crawl, crawl, tumble?
Or stagger, crawl, tumble, tumble, stagger, crawl?
5 points to the first one to get the reference.
To whom did he say this?
Why, Oral Roberts of course. After he told Oral he was 'calling him home' unless he bilked.. er, got donations totalling (what was the amount? 12million?) from his 'flock'
I hate it when Christians think its alright to judge others.
EXACTLY. Does not the christian bible state 'Judge not, lest ye be judged'? This is something I never understood about so-called 'christians': They'll damn everyone for not subscribing to their beliefs, and yet this goes against their own "rules".
I believe the term is "Christian when convenient".
Take a moment to call a 'christian' a hypocrite when they're acting as one. Watch their reaction.
After they get themselves all huffed up, simply say 'forgive me' - this too is in their 'rules'. When they can't, remind them they're being hypocrites.
It makes for hours of endless fun.
"Amen!" brother. :-)
I find it extremely odd that anyone with half a brain takes anything on blind faith. Sorry, I prefer to come to my own conclusions.
I believe TitanTV works with Intervideo WinDVR and will even automatically record favorite programs you specify. It will likely work with ATI's MultiMedia Center as well.
See . Scroll down to 'What is a Personal Video Recorder (PVR)?'
TitanTV is free, btw.
how easily does it wash off?
Sure, they don't have to worry about water vapor duing re-entry but what about other applications?
Fire suits, anyone?
Well, I hadn't bothered to look at CompuServe's webpage.
As for CompuServe becoming another brainless tard of an ISP - they've had a similar format to AOL since before the 'net went public. I can shamefully say that I was forced to use CompuServe while working for IBM as a Defect Reporting Specialist in the mid 90s. IBM, in its infinite wisdom, took defect submissions on all of its 300+ software products via a CompuServe email address.
It was the most painful 3 months of my life. Thank god for promotions...!
Ugh!
I didn't know that. So, whose name got tainted in that deal?
Here's an idea:
Sell AOL to CompuServe. They could become THE one-stop shop for brainless 'tards who want pretty screens and useless content.
At that size, makes you wonder if its to scale!
These will only start because of the FCC's push for number portability, not the do-not-call list.
What I'd like to know is, what recourse is available to those people who actually switch their landlines to cell. Do the telemarketers *have* to remove your number if you tell them its a cell? Can you sue for reimbursement if they don't?