Take this with a cube of salt, as I have no idea what I'm talking about, but our tax over here is used to improve/maintain roads, etc. Wouldn't the gasoline tax in Europe be used to maintain/improve mass transit?
That's the only thing in your post that I agree with. It sounds like you expect all families to be like "Leave It To Beaver", and that era is gone. Long gone, and justifiably so.
Wow. Thank you for so eloquently stating what I've been trying to define!
As a proud parent of a 3.5 year-old and a 20 month-old, I can say that I share the values that you'd stated. I wish more people could see what you've posted...
Bravo. I couldn't agree more. If my kid forgot repeatedly, though, then somewhat steeper penalties may apply, including getting a zero on the assignment.
As an IT manager, my time (in my current job, your mileage may vary) is best spent working to allow my employees to be as efficient as possible. Employees that don't have to jump through tons of hoops or red to get their stuff done will be happier as a result.
So let me do that mundane stuff, and you can go be effective at what your role in the organization is.
As someone in another thread mentioned, I'm a proponant of the thinking that *I* work for the employee. Whatever I can do to make them more effective, efficient, etc. is a plus to the company.
I keep a text-based list of all my logon IDs, with a very vague reference to the password.
So here's what I go through. (names of been changed to protect the innocent) All my passwords are generally the same, with slightly different numbers. So let's say my MSN password is based on an obscure auto part called a hog ring. Here's what my list would look like:
MSN auto12123
Yahoo auto5
And so on... So *I* know what 'auto' really means (for this example 'hogring), but no-one else ever will. If I change my password, I can easily recover.
I recently bought the game, and wasn't woried about the copy protection. Long story short, the Starforce software broke my box.
Long story: I installed the game, but for some reason the game prompted me to reboot after the install. I have a lot of games and, in my experience, for that to happen is rare. So I reboot, and get a blue-screen. Reboot again. Another blue-screen. Finally located the cause, through safe mode, found the registry entry, and nuked it. Now my box is fine, but even after a re-install of the game I get a blue-screen.
"...or a way to harass your underlings at work ("Jenkins, I just got your email, and that's not at all the way I wanted you to proceed on that project!")."
I hate to nitpick, but if Jenkins reports to me or I'm his direct customer...how is that harassing Jenkins? Sounds to me like I'd be saving either/both of us time and headaches. If you were Jenkins, wouldn't you want to know ASAP? What if I waited until you were done, or worse...until your performance review?
I think in this case, the original poster meant that the unit would turn on when the car's key was turned. 'Controlled by ignition' may have been a better term, though I'm sure thare are better.
The original poster did not (seemingly) intend to misdirect and state that the unit controlled ignition on the car.
I think you need to give a little benefit of the doubt, and stop trying to be both a stickler and an expert on everything.
Intesting. My experience with SD vs. CF in digital cameras is exactly the opposite from your experience.
I have a Minolta 4MP camera that stores photos on a 256MB CF card. At the highest resolution, it takes between 20 and 25 seconds to store the photo.
I also have a newer Sony 5.1 MP camera that stores photos on a 512MB SD Memory Stick Pro card. At highest resolution, it takes ~2 seconds to store the photo.
"I don't understand the constant attempt to add up the cost of parts and try to attribute it to the price."
Lots of us are PC geeks, and seeing as how it's simple to put your own together... It's rather easy to see how the DIY-crowd would climb onto that thought train.
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Take this with a cube of salt, as I have no idea what I'm talking about, but our tax over here is used to improve/maintain roads, etc. Wouldn't the gasoline tax in Europe be used to maintain/improve mass transit?
Dunno about you, but I don't think many people consider the S2000 a 'ricer'.
" Both parents do not need a paying job!"
That's the only thing in your post that I agree with. It sounds like you expect all families to be like "Leave It To Beaver", and that era is gone. Long gone, and justifiably so.
Wow. Thank you for so eloquently stating what I've been trying to define!
As a proud parent of a 3.5 year-old and a 20 month-old, I can say that I share the values that you'd stated. I wish more people could see what you've posted...
"Two hotdogs, one injected with samonella, one with yogurt culture."
Bravo, well said.
Bravo. I couldn't agree more. If my kid forgot repeatedly, though, then somewhat steeper penalties may apply, including getting a zero on the assignment.
Yeah, and I'll "top off his wife" while he's away at work. Who cares, right?
Well said.
As an IT manager, my time (in my current job, your mileage may vary) is best spent working to allow my employees to be as efficient as possible. Employees that don't have to jump through tons of hoops or red to get their stuff done will be happier as a result.
So let me do that mundane stuff, and you can go be effective at what your role in the organization is.
As someone in another thread mentioned, I'm a proponant of the thinking that *I* work for the employee. Whatever I can do to make them more effective, efficient, etc. is a plus to the company.
Just my $0.02.
Mine is powered by a hydro-electric dam. Let's just say I get the most power produced after a visit to some porn sites.
*I'm* powered by a hand crank.
I keep a text-based list of all my logon IDs, with a very vague reference to the password.
So here's what I go through. (names of been changed to protect the innocent) All my passwords are generally the same, with slightly different numbers. So let's say my MSN password is based on an obscure auto part called a hog ring. Here's what my list would look like:
MSN
auto12123
Yahoo
auto5
And so on... So *I* know what 'auto' really means (for this example 'hogring), but no-one else ever will. If I change my password, I can easily recover.
Do the issues he's mentioned really sound like bugs to you? To me they sound more like 'lack of features' than bugs.
I recently bought the game, and wasn't woried about the copy protection. Long story short, the Starforce software broke my box.
Long story: I installed the game, but for some reason the game prompted me to reboot after the install. I have a lot of games and, in my experience, for that to happen is rare. So I reboot, and get a blue-screen. Reboot again. Another blue-screen. Finally located the cause, through safe mode, found the registry entry, and nuked it. Now my box is fine, but even after a re-install of the game I get a blue-screen.
Damn.
The blind have the moving line of braille, but this technology could be used to translate, or even help clarify what the person actually said.
Agreed. Hopefully Jenkins doesn't have a Pointy-Haired-Boss.
"...or a way to harass your underlings at work ("Jenkins, I just got your email, and that's not at all the way I wanted you to proceed on that project!")."
I hate to nitpick, but if Jenkins reports to me or I'm his direct customer...how is that harassing Jenkins? Sounds to me like I'd be saving either/both of us time and headaches. If you were Jenkins, wouldn't you want to know ASAP? What if I waited until you were done, or worse...until your performance review?
I think in this case, the original poster meant that the unit would turn on when the car's key was turned. 'Controlled by ignition' may have been a better term, though I'm sure thare are better.
The original poster did not (seemingly) intend to misdirect and state that the unit controlled ignition on the car.
I think you need to give a little benefit of the doubt, and stop trying to be both a stickler and an expert on everything.
That's hot!
Anybody have latency information?
Sure it's fast, but if ping times are high gaming will suck.
Intesting. My experience with SD vs. CF in digital cameras is exactly the opposite from your experience.
I have a Minolta 4MP camera that stores photos on a 256MB CF card. At the highest resolution, it takes between 20 and 25 seconds to store the photo.
I also have a newer Sony 5.1 MP camera that stores photos on a 512MB SD Memory Stick Pro card. At highest resolution, it takes ~2 seconds to store the photo.
So you prefer to 'move' rather than 'copy'?
And he seemed to say that it was automatic. I'm sure he would have mentioned problems if it took an inordinate amount of time.
I'd recomend SD over CF. Transfer rates for SD are, in my experience, *much* faster.
That it does play DivX files, just not natively. It even does the conversion automatically. What more could you want?
Why is that a problem?
A previous poster said it automatically transferred his DivX movies and converted them to WMV format.
I can only assume that 'Pod' would stand for Piece Of Dirt. :)
"I don't understand the constant attempt to add up the cost of parts and try to attribute it to the price."
Lots of us are PC geeks, and seeing as how it's simple to put your own together... It's rather easy to see how the DIY-crowd would climb onto that thought train.
Or is it just me?