I was just celebrating my birthday, when I heard a faint beeping eminating from my wallet. My National ID card is blinking, and displaying a message "Immediately Report to Carousel for termination."
are there any valid reasons why he'd like to stay away from macs?
Ummm... prohibitive pricing, lack of clear upgrade paths, lack of support?
Anyway, suppose the guy already has $$$ invested in PC hardware (like I do) and would like to get away from evil Windows (like I do). Your answer wouldn't be very useful.
Um, sorry Market Research is as much, if not more of a racket than telemarketing. Worked as a programmer for a sketchy company in Portland OR. Did lots of surveys for Microsoft. Figures were made up out of the blue. They twisted coded responses to suit their own purposes. Trust me, I worked with the data, it was as about as far away from 'scientific' or 'legitimate' as you can get.
Want to have some fun? During the "Open Ended" questions in surveys (like "What are your feelings on the new bus system?") ramble on about insane and perverted stuff. The interviewer has to transcribe everything. Always made my day when I saw that.
Seseme Street Jihad
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Bert Is Evil
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Representatives of the CTW and Jim Hensen Enterprises today told the US embassador that unless specific evidence was provided, they would not turn over Bert.
"Bert is a guest of Seseme Street. He does not have the resources to know Osama."
CTW also stated that they did not know the exact whereabouts of Bert, or his right hand man Ernie. It is rumored that they are still living together.
"Perhaps they are in the bath tub with the ducky." the representative stated.
In closing, CTW hinted at the possibilty of a Jihad if any further action was taken against Seseme Street, the letter P or the number 3.
The company still considers us all employees and expected us to all work for free. I am serious about that. They thought we would all work for free.
Actually, you've lucked out here. Obviously your company is a start up, because they don't have the business moves down yet. Take them to court. As long as they stay in business, they're fair game for lawsuits. Bankruptcy would give your company protection, but it doesn't sound like they're smart enough for that.
Small Claims court costs about $50 to file a complaint in. See a laywer. They'll be salivating to take your employer apart.
2. You can't buy Marijuana with a credit card? Why not? Maybe it'll be sold as "spicy oregano". Maybe it'll be sold as a "relaxation service" to hide the trail.
What I find interesting is the marginalization of cash. People with lots of cash are looked at as criminals. I hate credit cards, and I don't trust debit cards so I use cash. When I plunked down $4000 in cash at the car dealer to buy my last car (not too keen on car loans either), they almost wouldn't let me buy it! Suddenly it was like I was selling coke, or laundering money for the mob. Time to get the manager on the phone!
Re:Hmmm... not sure how to take the article
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Linux on the Desktop
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My whole point is that Linux can replace/supplant a desktop for those of us on Slashdot, and typically do a far better job than the desktop it replaced. However 99% of the office workers out there are not the typical bored geek that hangs out on here.
You can never underestimate 'ease of use'. In my old position, I was asked (ordered) by not one but several people to print their files for them. I routinely needed to re-format.txt files because recepient's computers didn't open them as nicely as Word documents. And these weren't secretaries (no, they actually knew how to use computers), these were upper management, vice presidents, and the like.
I imagine that if any of these folks actually had Linux on their computer, they'd turn it on, stare at the screen, and quietly begin to cry.
Just had a purple potato pulled out of my folk's garden. Purple all the way through, from skin to flesh, actually surprising how pigmented it was inside. Kinda cool looking, really. Good too!
A conventional war in Afganistan would be very costly. Remember the invincible Russian army was decimated.
Agreed, this would be a difficult invasion due to gurrella warfare and geography, but we don't face the same challenges the Russian army faced. Cold war politics kept Afganistan supplied with enough weapons to repel the invading Russian army. Now, with both Russia AND the USA eyeing this stretch of war-torn land, there's no one left to funnel them the same resources.
How in the world a plane full of 50-90 people were unable (or unwilling) to confront 3-5 "armed" people is beyond me.
Easy.
Group of terrorists get on plane. Shortly after takeoff, knives are pulled out of carry-ons. Stewardess is stabbed to show they mean business. They announce they have a bomb and if anyone screws with them, they all die. Then, take over cockpit, kill the pilot, and use your pilot to guide plane into the target.
The assumption you're going on here is that the passengers were just idly twiddling their thumbs, knowing full well that they're being used as a makeshift missle. This is certainly not the case.
"...That's what she said!"
You'll never need another joke again!
We've tracked the intruder!
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"In addition, intruders would first need to log in to their own Hotmail accounts, which means they'd leave a clear trail for investigators to follow, experts said."
Ah yes, that clear trail to a dead end makes me feel much more secure...
Code Red is trying to eat me!
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Code Red III
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So I get a call from my ISP Verizon yesterday. They ask me if I have been having problems with the Code Red virus.
"Nope, but my service is shot to hell. You guys must be having some serious problems."
The representative goes on to tell me that I can 'fix' the code red virus by unplugging my router and plugging it back in. I try, vainly, to inform him that the virus is doing nothing to my hardware and the reason I'm having problems is that it's making swiss cheese of the SERVERS...
Anyway, the guy finishes his script and hangs up. So is Verizon trying to cover up their ineptness by implying that the customer is infected, and not them? Proactivly trying to shift the blame to get less tech support call? Very strange indeed...
Actually, I believe that while Sturgeons Law is still in effect for comic books, the ratio is more like 80% crap (as opposed to say may 95% for movies). The reason? There is no money in comic books anymore!
As a creator, I've been in the business for 8 odd years and watched the progressive decline. This is sad, but it also means that the people who are still left, especially in alternative comics, are in the business because they truly love it. The irony is that the less comics I see come out, the greater the ratio of good/bad.
Why don't you see them? Why don't people know about Pablo's Inferno, Somnombulo, Highway 13, Gear, Pistolwhip, The Great Unknown, Acme Novelty Library, Jim, Non, etc?... The distribution channel is now exactly one distributer-Diamond. It is a monopoly, possibly worse than M$. Diamond only stocks books that it thinks it can sell: superhero dreck and cheap sleaze.
So get out there! Go to conventions! Check out comics on the net. There's a renaissance going on right now, you just got to find it!
Yeah, a creaky old aircraft platform in the middle of the ocean sounds like an idyllic paradise. What's not to love about living on two giant rotting concrete cylanders in the middle of nowhere?
...A movie I just saw (the title escapes me) was based pretty closely on the ideas from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, where some superpowerful girl runs around killing evil stuff. (Yet her superpowers seemed to consist mostly of whining because her sword wasn't sharp enough).
Um, wow, you just described 80% of all anime to come out in the last decade...
Supreme Commander Vxnor: "Sub commander Rtlof, what are the results from your exploration of the alien spacecraft retrieved from the outer reaches of our solar system?"
Commander Rflof: "Sir, our preliminary research found the capsule empty. However, the aliens left behind an assortment of snack food, including protien strands encased in a tasty and crunchy glass tube."
Slashdot Mirror
Ummmm... it doesn't appear that Penguin will be around for much longer...
I was just celebrating my birthday, when I heard a faint beeping eminating from my wallet. My National ID card is blinking, and displaying a message "Immediately Report to Carousel for termination."
Ummm... prohibitive pricing, lack of clear upgrade paths, lack of support?
Anyway, suppose the guy already has $$$ invested in PC hardware (like I do) and would like to get away from evil Windows (like I do). Your answer wouldn't be very useful.
Um, sorry Market Research is as much, if not more of a racket than telemarketing. Worked as a programmer for a sketchy company in Portland OR. Did lots of surveys for Microsoft. Figures were made up out of the blue. They twisted coded responses to suit their own purposes. Trust me, I worked with the data, it was as about as far away from 'scientific' or 'legitimate' as you can get.
Want to have some fun? During the "Open Ended" questions in surveys (like "What are your feelings on the new bus system?") ramble on about insane and perverted stuff. The interviewer has to transcribe everything. Always made my day when I saw that.
Representatives of the CTW and Jim Hensen Enterprises today told the US embassador that unless specific evidence was provided, they would not turn over Bert.
"Bert is a guest of Seseme Street. He does not have the resources to know Osama."
CTW also stated that they did not know the exact whereabouts of Bert, or his right hand man Ernie. It is rumored that they are still living together.
"Perhaps they are in the bath tub with the ducky." the representative stated.
In closing, CTW hinted at the possibilty of a Jihad if any further action was taken against Seseme Street, the letter P or the number 3.
Subject: Hi! How are you?
I send you this file in order to have your advice
Actually, you've lucked out here. Obviously your company is a start up, because they don't have the business moves down yet. Take them to court. As long as they stay in business, they're fair game for lawsuits. Bankruptcy would give your company protection, but it doesn't sound like they're smart enough for that.
Small Claims court costs about $50 to file a complaint in. See a laywer. They'll be salivating to take your employer apart.
What I find interesting is the marginalization of cash. People with lots of cash are looked at as criminals. I hate credit cards, and I don't trust debit cards so I use cash. When I plunked down $4000 in cash at the car dealer to buy my last car (not too keen on car loans either), they almost wouldn't let me buy it! Suddenly it was like I was selling coke, or laundering money for the mob. Time to get the manager on the phone!
You can never underestimate 'ease of use'. In my old position, I was asked (ordered) by not one but several people to print their files for them. I routinely needed to re-format .txt files because recepient's computers didn't open them as nicely as Word documents. And these weren't secretaries (no, they actually knew how to use computers), these were upper management, vice presidents, and the like.
I imagine that if any of these folks actually had Linux on their computer, they'd turn it on, stare at the screen, and quietly begin to cry.
Just had a purple potato pulled out of my folk's garden. Purple all the way through, from skin to flesh, actually surprising how pigmented it was inside. Kinda cool looking, really. Good too!
Agreed, this would be a difficult invasion due to gurrella warfare and geography, but we don't face the same challenges the Russian army faced. Cold war politics kept Afganistan supplied with enough weapons to repel the invading Russian army. Now, with both Russia AND the USA eyeing this stretch of war-torn land, there's no one left to funnel them the same resources.
Easy.
Group of terrorists get on plane. Shortly after takeoff, knives are pulled out of carry-ons. Stewardess is stabbed to show they mean business. They announce they have a bomb and if anyone screws with them, they all die. Then, take over cockpit, kill the pilot, and use your pilot to guide plane into the target.
The assumption you're going on here is that the passengers were just idly twiddling their thumbs, knowing full well that they're being used as a makeshift missle. This is certainly not the case.
"...That's what she said!"
You'll never need another joke again!
Ah yes, that clear trail to a dead end makes me feel much more secure...
So I get a call from my ISP Verizon yesterday. They ask me if I have been having problems with the Code Red virus.
"Nope, but my service is shot to hell. You guys must be having some serious problems."
The representative goes on to tell me that I can 'fix' the code red virus by unplugging my router and plugging it back in. I try, vainly, to inform him that the virus is doing nothing to my hardware and the reason I'm having problems is that it's making swiss cheese of the SERVERS...
Anyway, the guy finishes his script and hangs up. So is Verizon trying to cover up their ineptness by implying that the customer is infected, and not them? Proactivly trying to shift the blame to get less tech support call? Very strange indeed...
Actually, I believe that while Sturgeons Law is still in effect for comic books, the ratio is more like 80% crap (as opposed to say may 95% for movies). The reason? There is no money in comic books anymore! As a creator, I've been in the business for 8 odd years and watched the progressive decline. This is sad, but it also means that the people who are still left, especially in alternative comics, are in the business because they truly love it. The irony is that the less comics I see come out, the greater the ratio of good/bad. Why don't you see them? Why don't people know about Pablo's Inferno, Somnombulo, Highway 13, Gear, Pistolwhip, The Great Unknown, Acme Novelty Library, Jim, Non, etc?... The distribution channel is now exactly one distributer-Diamond. It is a monopoly, possibly worse than M$. Diamond only stocks books that it thinks it can sell: superhero dreck and cheap sleaze. So get out there! Go to conventions! Check out comics on the net. There's a renaissance going on right now, you just got to find it!
Just registered www.lower-intestine-xxx.com!
Who needs a wife when you've got a rocket powered beer cooler?!?!?!?
Yeah, a creaky old aircraft platform in the middle of the ocean sounds like an idyllic paradise. What's not to love about living on two giant rotting concrete cylanders in the middle of nowhere?
"Sad, But True!"
Um, wow, you just described 80% of all anime to come out in the last decade...
Supreme Commander Vxnor: "Sub commander Rtlof, what are the results from your exploration of the alien spacecraft retrieved from the outer reaches of our solar system?" Commander Rflof: "Sir, our preliminary research found the capsule empty. However, the aliens left behind an assortment of snack food, including protien strands encased in a tasty and crunchy glass tube."
Romulan Ale!