Another casualty of the recession's downturn in business travel
When this economy turns around, I hope some sanity remains regarding what business travel is necessary vs. wasteful. So much of the time these business meetings could have been conducted by phone or over the internet.
From the "hackers" We already contacted with their competitors and they didn't show interest in buying their data -probably because the mails got to the wrong people- so now we are offering them for the highest bidder. Seriously, how do they think T-Mobile's competitors are going to legally pay and use such information?
I can't believe I had to read so far down to finally get the correct perspective. It's college, go there to buckle down and study and use your computer for college related activities. That means getting on board with the program, participating and following the rules to gain an education. Obtain an education, then decide what you are going to challenge in the world.
You don't want anyone messing with your 'pyooter, then take one that's just for school and hook it up to the network.
Honestly, the results of your high school work landed you at Central Michigan? Let's face it, you aren't some L337 d00d heading to MIT. Consider this a second chance to prove you aren't third rate and hit the books. Otherwise, you'll just be another loser with a college degree selling shoes at the mall.
According to CNN, the administration is announcing a proposal tomorrow that will $17Billion by eliminating programs, and an official said "In many cases we have multiple programs that do the same things." So won't this just be adding another program that does the same thing. Climate, weather, come on, enough already.
Imagine a state that already has a Department of Child Protective Services saying that they need to create a new department called Department of Kid Protective Services because child abuse is getting worse so another department and increased overhead will certainly make everything better. Naturally, opponents to this would get to hear cries of Won't somebody please think of the children?
He's with the National Cyber Security Center, and for security purposes there's always this dramatic "the hacker caused damages of X dollars" where X is very large. They want X to be huge so that equally large sums can be spent on bringing offenders to justice, so that the press has this huge amount of loss to report for dramatic purposes, so that huge civil suits can be brought, etc. Additionally, this Beckstrom fellow devises "Beckstrom's Law" and now he can be called in for expert testimony, he being the expert because "Beckstrom's Law" is named after him (by himself of course, but that's just a minor point).
The "youtube Adorability Factor" increases greatly if they are filmed up close with a wide angle lense. For an extra boost the baby chicks wear funny hats and/or sunglasses.
Oblig South Park reference: "cuuuute", "super cuuuuute"
The article mentions "I.B.M. could also undercut Oracle by more actively promoting the free MySQL software" but bring up IBM's DB2. Isn't this the more interesting question? Won't there be fear of IBM cannibilizing DB2 with "free" MySQL? Will IBM try to bury (or join the ranks of those who disparage) MySQL so that it doesn't endanger DB2?
What does getting a job have to do with having kids?
I worked, went to grad school, worked, went to grad school, worked, went to grad school again (finished third graduate degree at 38 for those assholes above that think you are brain-dead at 30), and I have a career that's enjoyable and pays quite well plus I work on my terms.
The problem isn't that you got a job, the problem is that you put all this crap on your life while you were still young and it's dragging you down.
You can get a job and work a few years, figure out what to do with your career, then go to grad school, then get the career path you like in order. After that you are responsible enough to take on the spouse and kids at an appropriate age.
I'm 45 and no children. It's great. No bullshit backyard barbeques with asshole neighbors while all these little kids run around screaming, no weekends spent sitting in elementary school bleachers wishing I was somewhere else, no driving brats around from one expensive event to another that the little snots just have to go to or they'll hate me, no being constantly ill because the little germ magnets keep bringing home one strain of sickness to another home from school, or any of that other crap my sisters and cousins complain about when I go to a family event... They'll say it must be nice to work when and where I feel like it, spending half the time at my condo in the city and half in my country home, dropping everything to travel somewhere with friends if it sounds like fun - like it's some magical gift that fell on me instead of something I planned and worked hard to get.
Yeah, I've heard the line about being alone when I get old if I don't have kids and I don't buy that it makes a difference. Three of my grandparents died alone in a nursing home. I have aunts and uncles that complain that they only see their grown children once or twice a year. That fluffy feel-good junk about being surrounded by your children as you get old? That looks sweet on Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons, and maybe that happened in the old timey days, but I don't see it happening in modern times.
Sure, mod me down because you are jealous or whatever, I'll just laugh.
BTW, before judging me as completely wrong, cnn reports that vasectomies are on the rise. Also, breeders will get a rise out of my url.
I've installed Win2008 a few times and it always surprises me that I have to dig up the driver disks for the storage controllers... never have to do that when I install Fedora or Debian.
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Another casualty of the recession's downturn in business travel
When this economy turns around, I hope some sanity remains regarding what business travel is necessary vs. wasteful. So much of the time these business meetings could have been conducted by phone or over the internet.
I may be wrong, Im not an astrologer...
If you ask an astrologer a question about the ocean, they'll probably want to know if you're a pisces.
From the "hackers" We already contacted with their competitors and they didn't show interest in buying their data -probably because the mails got to the wrong people- so now we are offering them for the highest bidder. Seriously, how do they think T-Mobile's competitors are going to legally pay and use such information?
I can't believe I had to read so far down to finally get the correct perspective. It's college, go there to buckle down and study and use your computer for college related activities. That means getting on board with the program, participating and following the rules to gain an education. Obtain an education, then decide what you are going to challenge in the world.
You don't want anyone messing with your 'pyooter, then take one that's just for school and hook it up to the network.
Honestly, the results of your high school work landed you at Central Michigan? Let's face it, you aren't some L337 d00d heading to MIT. Consider this a second chance to prove you aren't third rate and hit the books. Otherwise, you'll just be another loser with a college degree selling shoes at the mall.
Maybe a picture of that many pins would be too scary.
Sorry, I just had to ask.
If the latest industry magazines are correct, the BIOS is going to be stored in the cloud.
Just put it in the garbage can at the curb, it'll go in a garbage truck and get driven around town for a while before heading to the county dump.
According to CNN, the administration is announcing a proposal tomorrow that will $17Billion by eliminating programs, and an official said "In many cases we have multiple programs that do the same things." So won't this just be adding another program that does the same thing. Climate, weather, come on, enough already.
Imagine a state that already has a Department of Child Protective Services saying that they need to create a new department called Department of Kid Protective Services because child abuse is getting worse so another department and increased overhead will certainly make everything better. Naturally, opponents to this would get to hear cries of Won't somebody please think of the children?
You will end up with no moon instead of two moons because the moon would be knocked out of orbit by a nuclear explosion.
We'd lose the tides, and that would be bad because we are supposedly going to be generating clean energy from tidal forces.
He's with the National Cyber Security Center, and for security purposes there's always this dramatic "the hacker caused damages of X dollars" where X is very large. They want X to be huge so that equally large sums can be spent on bringing offenders to justice, so that the press has this huge amount of loss to report for dramatic purposes, so that huge civil suits can be brought, etc. Additionally, this Beckstrom fellow devises "Beckstrom's Law" and now he can be called in for expert testimony, he being the expert because "Beckstrom's Law" is named after him (by himself of course, but that's just a minor point).
Jeb Bush will be coming along soon to take his place in line, he'll love these extended powers.
"I wonder what would happen if we put 42 pieces of corn in a field full of birds?"
You'd get Counting Crows.
The "youtube Adorability Factor" increases greatly if they are filmed up close with a wide angle lense. For an extra boost the baby chicks wear funny hats and/or sunglasses.
Oblig South Park reference: "cuuuute", "super cuuuuute"
Real estate on the Sun is already for sale.
The article mentions "I.B.M. could also undercut Oracle by more actively promoting the free MySQL software" but bring up IBM's DB2. Isn't this the more interesting question? Won't there be fear of IBM cannibilizing DB2 with "free" MySQL? Will IBM try to bury (or join the ranks of those who disparage) MySQL so that it doesn't endanger DB2?
What does getting a job have to do with having kids?
I worked, went to grad school, worked, went to grad school, worked, went to grad school again (finished third graduate degree at 38 for those assholes above that think you are brain-dead at 30), and I have a career that's enjoyable and pays quite well plus I work on my terms.
The problem isn't that you got a job, the problem is that you put all this crap on your life while you were still young and it's dragging you down.
You can get a job and work a few years, figure out what to do with your career, then go to grad school, then get the career path you like in order. After that you are responsible enough to take on the spouse and kids at an appropriate age.
I'm 45 and no children. It's great. No bullshit backyard barbeques with asshole neighbors while all these little kids run around screaming, no weekends spent sitting in elementary school bleachers wishing I was somewhere else, no driving brats around from one expensive event to another that the little snots just have to go to or they'll hate me, no being constantly ill because the little germ magnets keep bringing home one strain of sickness to another home from school, or any of that other crap my sisters and cousins complain about when I go to a family event... They'll say it must be nice to work when and where I feel like it, spending half the time at my condo in the city and half in my country home, dropping everything to travel somewhere with friends if it sounds like fun - like it's some magical gift that fell on me instead of something I planned and worked hard to get.
Yeah, I've heard the line about being alone when I get old if I don't have kids and I don't buy that it makes a difference. Three of my grandparents died alone in a nursing home. I have aunts and uncles that complain that they only see their grown children once or twice a year. That fluffy feel-good junk about being surrounded by your children as you get old? That looks sweet on Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons, and maybe that happened in the old timey days, but I don't see it happening in modern times.
Sure, mod me down because you are jealous or whatever, I'll just laugh.
BTW, before judging me as completely wrong, cnn reports that vasectomies are on the rise. Also, breeders will get a rise out of my url.
Yeah, at first I thought it said Windows powered, guess I come to slashdot expecting news for nerds so my brain saw "win" and filled in the rest.
You must have eaten some free (as in freedom, not free as in beer) corn.
... the question isn't whether the LiteOn or Sony is first but will either run on Vista?
Sorry, it just had to be asked.
Real guitars are lame
"64-Bit goodness" was available with win2K3 as well so even that's not a reason to go with win2K8.
I've installed Win2008 a few times and it always surprises me that I have to dig up the driver disks for the storage controllers... never have to do that when I install Fedora or Debian.
I filtered out Jon Katz when he was still with slashdot and it was a huge improvement in my user experience.