You may want Radio Free MindFrag. It's not all tech, but it's pretty funny if you want to get away from cheap, recycled, run-of-the-mill american sitcom humor.
http://www.mindfrag.net/staticpages/index.php?pa ge =RFMF
I think an AMD rep walked into a store, and asked the guy at the counter if he could put a sticker up. The guy said yes. But the guy was just an employee, and the owner knew nothing about it.
Later, the owner found the sticker, got mad, and complained without first asking his employees if they'd permitted the decal's application. Or, alternatively, the employee responsible decided not to fess up in order to better his chances at continued employment.
In any case, I can't imagine an AMD guy walking into a store, slapping a sticker in the window, and leaving without clearing it first. A Microsoft guy would, certainly, but not an AMD guy.
I find it fitting to quote from my web journal on this topic:
I currently have a decently-paying IT job. I have plenty of work to do, plenty of job security, and enough money to live comfortably on. Suprisingly, though, I'm dying to get out of here. I'm growing fat, my muscle mass is miniscule, my eyes are getting worse, and I don't have enough time to pursue my studies, which are more important to me than money. I'm eyeing a radical change of expertise - something like construction (ala Office Space). I want to be out of this office, into the open air. Away from this desk, closer to the Earth.
I'm willing to take quite a pay cut to gain these benefits, but money is already very tight on the respectable salary I currently make. I can't imagine HOW I'd get by on the presumably-lower wage of a general laborer or some sort. Our budget does not have much room for crunching, aside from our fairly-frequent restaurant visits. Still, even if we cut down to zero restaurant visits, I still don't believe that would be a significant enough change to make this income change feasible. So, this is one thing that REALLY puzzles me - how do other people get by on less than I do?
I'm also worried about qualifications. Once you dig yourself into a career, is it too late to climb out and start digging elsewhere? Are you doomed to following that course forever? If so, I'm unhappy, because nobody warned me about this when I started out. If I'd known it was the case, I would have put more thought into it. I mean, although I never really considered anything other than computers, I think I always believed in the back of my mind that any decision was reversible. How can I derail my career and hop onto another track without significant time and money problems? I'd like to avoid formal education if at all possible, because.. well.. because I hate it. On-the-job education would be terrific - hey, I'm a fast learner!
These are the two main factors that prevent me from submitting my letter of resignation today. Can you please give me some feedback/reassurance about them?
I need to break free, start over! Have I been enslaved by my line of work and my dependence on money, or is there hope? I leave the answer in the hands of my trusted readers.
Hey, Famanoran, I couldn't find any other way to contact you so I figured I'd reply to one of your messages. Sorry it's not a true "reply" to what you were saying.
Firstly, congratulations on getting a story posted on Slashdot. It seems that no matter how hard *I* try, or how interesting the story is, they don't want mine.
Second, I was self-diagnosed with ADD recently, so I can empathize with your plight. But, in my research, I've ruled out Ritalin, and I thought you'd like to know why. I double-check all drugs these days, because it's evident that our regulatory agencies don't do their job anymore - I mean, look at Aspartame and hydrogenated oils to name a couple.
So, just check out this google search and try to make an informed decision about continuing with Ritalin. I understand that the only real alternative may be to live with the symptoms of ADHD, but you may decide that's better than the effects of the drug.
In any case, I just want you to be informed. If you're aware of all this, then I'm sorry to trouble you.
Well, I'm trying to present all the data, rather than selecting only the data that supports my claims. We're looking for truth here, not ammunition to feed our arguments.
I believe my point to be valid because lifespans took several generations to get low enough to present a danger to reproduction - remember, with a system of exponential growth, such as this one, it's the earliest generations that contribute most to the overall population.
I'm sorry, I was not very clear. Allow me to clarify.
If you comb Genesis, you'll find that lifespans were very high until immediately after the flood, when they rapidly dropped to less-incredible levels.
Gen 5:5 - So all the days of Adam that he lived amounted to nine hundred and thirty years and he died.
Gen 5:8 - So all the days of Seth amounted to nine hundred and twelve years and he died.
Gen 5:11 - So all the days of EÂnosh amounted to nine hundred and five years and he died.
Gen 5:14 - So all the days of KeÂnan amounted to nine hundred and ten years and he died.
Gen 5:17 - So all the days of MaÂhalÂaÂlel amounted to eight hundred and ninety-five years and he died.
Gen 5:20 - So all the days of JaÂred amounted to nine hundred and sixty-two years and he died.
Gen 5:23,24 - So all the days of EÂnoch amounted to three hundred and sixty-five years. And EÂnoch kept walking with the [true] God. Then he was no more, for God took him.
Gen 5:27 - So all the days of MeÂthuÂseÂlah amounted to nine hundred and sixty-nine years and he died.
Since, in this context, we are interested only in natural life spans, we will not count E'noch's age, since he was taken by god (see: Hebrews 11:5) So I'm seeing an average pre-flood lifespan of about 920 years.
Now take a look at post-flood lifespans (look at Genesis 11:10):
Gen 9:29 - So all the days of Noah amounted to nine hundred and fifty years and he died.
Shem: 600 years ArÂpachÂshad: 438 years SheÂlah: 433 years EÂber: 464 years PeÂleg: 239 years ReÂu: 239 years SeÂrug: 230 years NaÂhor: 148 years TeÂrah: 205 years
Graph the data, It's remarkable how immediately after the flood, lifespans dropped like that!
And I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply that women's fertility was unlimited - I just meant that it probably was extended in relation to the extended ages that were enjoyed in this short period.
Please remember that my information really doesn't apply to anything past immediate-post-flood events.
Going for the benefit of the doubt again, we will assume that all of the women start off this breed-a-thon at around 14 or so, with fertility tailing off around 36. 36-14=22=11
You've done your homework! However, with all due respect, I have some potential oversights to point out. Bear in mind that, according to the Bible, the average lifespan in this time period was something like 900 years, and therefore I would extend the age of fertility accordingly.
If you think I'm being pessimistic with these numbers, they did not have pre-natal care, vitamins, or even a steady food supply.
If we are, indeed, pitting the Bible against mathematics, don't forget to factor in the variable of the "blessing of God" on their reproductive efforts; and the fact that at this point in human history they were MUCH closer to physical perfection than we are, therefore the success rate of births would (I assume) be higher than now.
It would work, but unfortunately, 80% of americans would be too stupid to understand the concept of a "verification word". They'd sit there, looking at their phone, saying,"Ummm... what?" to the machine.
RTFA, they don't have to pay - the victim does. Once in a while, if they're feeling generous, they pull 35% off the cost - probably because they think it will make the victim more likely to pay.
"Section 901 of the USA PATRIOT Act would empower the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ("DCI"), to establish the priorities for the collection and dissemination of intelligence information gathered in the U.S."
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You may want Radio Free MindFrag. It's not all tech, but it's pretty funny if you want to get away from cheap, recycled, run-of-the-mill american sitcom humor.
a ge =RFMF
http://www.mindfrag.net/staticpages/index.php?p
I agree entirely - I'm a total 2.91 user and I REFUSE to upgrade to BloatAMP!!
But I didn't realize the newer versions did Point Of Sale... But I'm not SURPISED... AOL had everything but the digital kitchen sink put in version 5.
In order to "Terraform", don't you need to do so on a planet named "Terra"? Aren't we referring to "Marsaforming"?
"no implementation in sight", not "no implementation in SITE"!!
I think an AMD rep walked into a store, and asked the guy at the counter if he could put a sticker up. The guy said yes. But the guy was just an employee, and the owner knew nothing about it.
Later, the owner found the sticker, got mad, and complained without first asking his employees if they'd permitted the decal's application. Or, alternatively, the employee responsible decided not to fess up in order to better his chances at continued employment.
In any case, I can't imagine an AMD guy walking into a store, slapping a sticker in the window, and leaving without clearing it first. A Microsoft guy would, certainly, but not an AMD guy.
EW!! I'd rather not HAVE an OS!!
How does one go about patching his kernel, pray tell?
I find it fitting to quote from my web journal on this topic:
I currently have a decently-paying IT job. I have plenty of work to do, plenty of job security, and enough money to live comfortably on. Suprisingly, though, I'm dying to get out of here. I'm growing fat, my muscle mass is miniscule, my eyes are getting worse, and I don't have enough time to pursue my studies, which are more important to me than money. I'm eyeing a radical change of expertise - something like construction (ala Office Space). I want to be out of this office, into the open air. Away from this desk, closer to the Earth.
I'm willing to take quite a pay cut to gain these benefits, but money is already very tight on the respectable salary I currently make. I can't imagine HOW I'd get by on the presumably-lower wage of a general laborer or some sort. Our budget does not have much room for crunching, aside from our fairly-frequent restaurant visits. Still, even if we cut down to zero restaurant visits, I still don't believe that would be a significant enough change to make this income change feasible. So, this is one thing that REALLY puzzles me - how do other people get by on less than I do?
I'm also worried about qualifications. Once you dig yourself into a career, is it too late to climb out and start digging elsewhere? Are you doomed to following that course forever? If so, I'm unhappy, because nobody warned me about this when I started out. If I'd known it was the case, I would have put more thought into it. I mean, although I never really considered anything other than computers, I think I always believed in the back of my mind that any decision was reversible. How can I derail my career and hop onto another track without significant time and money problems? I'd like to avoid formal education if at all possible, because.. well.. because I hate it. On-the-job education would be terrific - hey, I'm a fast learner!
These are the two main factors that prevent me from submitting my letter of resignation today. Can you please give me some feedback/reassurance about them?
I need to break free, start over! Have I been enslaved by my line of work and my dependence on money, or is there hope? I leave the answer in the hands of my trusted readers.
Ah, FINALLY, being a geek is paying off in practical ways!!
I believe I speak for the rest of us, when I say,"Huh?"
This one may be better
Hey, Famanoran, I couldn't find any other way to contact you so I figured I'd reply to one of your messages. Sorry it's not a true "reply" to what you were saying.
Firstly, congratulations on getting a story posted on Slashdot. It seems that no matter how hard *I* try, or how interesting the story is, they don't want mine.
Second, I was self-diagnosed with ADD recently, so I can empathize with your plight. But, in my research, I've ruled out Ritalin, and I thought you'd like to know why. I double-check all drugs these days, because it's evident that our regulatory agencies don't do their job anymore - I mean, look at Aspartame and hydrogenated oils to name a couple.
So, just check out this google search and try to make an informed decision about continuing with Ritalin. I understand that the only real alternative may be to live with the symptoms of ADHD, but you may decide that's better than the effects of the drug.
In any case, I just want you to be informed. If you're aware of all this, then I'm sorry to trouble you.
Ritalin is not your friend.
Well, I'm trying to present all the data, rather than selecting only the data that supports my claims. We're looking for truth here, not ammunition to feed our arguments.
I believe my point to be valid because lifespans took several generations to get low enough to present a danger to reproduction - remember, with a system of exponential growth, such as this one, it's the earliest generations that contribute most to the overall population.
If you comb Genesis, you'll find that lifespans were very high until immediately after the flood, when they rapidly dropped to less-incredible levels.
Since, in this context, we are interested only in natural life spans, we will not count E'noch's age, since he was taken by god (see: Hebrews 11:5) So I'm seeing an average pre-flood lifespan of about 920 years.
Now take a look at post-flood lifespans (look at Genesis 11:10):
Shem: 600 years
ArÂpachÂshad: 438 years
SheÂlah: 433 years
EÂber: 464 years
PeÂleg: 239 years
ReÂu: 239 years
SeÂrug: 230 years
NaÂhor: 148 years
TeÂrah: 205 years
Graph the data, It's remarkable how immediately after the flood, lifespans dropped like that!
And I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply that women's fertility was unlimited - I just meant that it probably was extended in relation to the extended ages that were enjoyed in this short period.
Please remember that my information really doesn't apply to anything past immediate-post-flood events.
Who the heck is ESR, and why is he messing with my jargon file!??
It would work, but unfortunately, 80% of americans would be too stupid to understand the concept of a "verification word". They'd sit there, looking at their phone, saying,"Ummm... what?" to the machine.
RTFA, they don't have to pay - the victim does. Once in a while, if they're feeling generous, they pull 35% off the cost - probably because they think it will make the victim more likely to pay.
...if I replace the water in my cooler with root beer, will it cool better?
Actually, it's 100% baudbarf! I never read comments, I just post. And thank you for the compliment!
...doctors began seeing a baffling increase in cases of "wrist cancer"
There's only one thing that keeps me from buying one - I don't think they're waterproof.
...we've got a nice big potential for nasty stuff to happen.
"Section 901 of the USA PATRIOT Act would empower the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ("DCI"), to establish the priorities for the collection and dissemination of intelligence information gathered in the U.S."
He stands corrected.