Doing stuff for free is great, as long as it doesn't interfere with putting food in my belly and doesn't stop me from living my life the way I want to.
I didn't say everything had to be for pay. I said working on stuff for free is fine, as long as it doesn't interfere with life.
Doing stuff for free is great, as long as it doesn't interfere with putting food in my belly and doesn't stop me from living my life the way I want to.
I think a lot of the people who are screaming free everything haven't yet had the pleasure of being on their own, or being responsible for their house, car, food, clothing, utils, wife, etc.
Of course, I'm sure someone here will correct me, I couldn't possibly know what I'm talking about.
Could cable and DSL face a new competitor in the broadband market in the near future?"
I doubt it. However, if it decreases the market share, then I hope that will mean good things for all of us, lower rates. And that would be a good thing.
Claim to fame: A hacker of the old skool (fool), Em Emalb walked in off the street and got a job at McDonald's Artificial Meat Lab in 1975. He was an undergraduate at Hardees at the time. Disturbed that meat was murder, Em Emalb later founded the Free Meat Foundation.
First encountered a computer: In 1991, at the place known as his bedroom. He was 16 years old.
Unusual tools: In the 1980s Em Emalb left McDonald's payroll but continued to work from a register at McDonalds. Here he created a new operating system called GFries -- short for GNU's Fries really irritate everyone, sucka.
Little-known fact: Recipient of minimum wage for several years.
Current status: Em Emalb has just finished reading a book, Penthouse Letters, a tribute to hot sweaty sex. This book is available via Penthouse, Inc.
Seems your average user doesn't care about any of this integrated pc stuff.
They want their tivo, their dvd player, their vcr, etc.
But the biggest problem, imo, (which some will say these pcs address cause of upgradeability) is that once you buy a combo setup system--tivo/dvd player/vcr/whathaveyou, you're "locked in" to that system for a while....people (such as myself) don't want to spend a gang of money constantly upgrading, or sitting there wondering how quickly the entertainment center will become obsolete.
Once the tech gets figured out, I think integrated all in one systems will take off....anyway, my $.00000000000019
I had ATT (aka Comcast) for about 3 years. During that time the basic channel subscription went up $15.00.
Yeah, I started getting less channels for more money.
Plus, the service went out quite a few times during that time span. Once, it was out for 3 days, and the cause was a cable tech. (I lived in an apartment complex at the time) I drove through the entrance gate, noticed the truck, and saw my cable was out. Called to the center, 3 days later the tech shows back up and reconnects the cable at the box outside. Nice.
Of course, there are people who swear by cable. However, I don't. I had an outage a month for at least a day every month I had their cable modem service as well. I was paying around $90.00 a month for basic cable and cable modem. That's $90.00 too much for sub-par service.
yeah, I've had my DirecTivo for about 8 months now, and let me tell you, I'll NEVER go back to cable again.
I pay $45.00 a month for Directv and Tivo (39.00 for Directv, $4.99 for tivo) I don't have to pay some stupid rental fee for the cable box. I can take the damned thing with me if I want.
It's a win win situation.
Oh, and those commercials where the cable company tries to tell you why you shouldn't use Satellite are effing retarded. I love the one where the customer is told they will need to chop down their tree for service. Uh, clueless customer, you need to put the dish in a place where an un-obstructed view of the southern sky is. Then you won't have this problem.
Weather (as far as I can tell, and it's been a rough winter so far) DOES NOT affect service.
4 days after I installed the dish, the winds hit about 35 mph, with some nasty sideways rain. Not a pixel of static or interference. I guess it helps to actually bolt the dish on properly.
In a nutshell, cable sucks big hairy goat testicles, and I'll never get it again. If the weather is so bad to affect your dish, chances are you need to be taking cover anyway.
If you want accountability, put in some form of VERY hard to break security and go with it.
Voter apathy is going to occur whether people can vote online or not.
This is a rehash of all the other Diebold crap down in Fla. Until it's secure, imo this is non-news. Is it because it's in a different state? Or because it's an attempt at accountability?
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You bet it runs Unix?
BRILLIANT!!!
Please help me
Yeah, and as I said:
Doing stuff for free is great, as long as it doesn't interfere with putting food in my belly and doesn't stop me from living my life the way I want to.
I didn't say everything had to be for pay. I said working on stuff for free is fine, as long as it doesn't interfere with life.
Obviously, this is my opinion.
Amen.
People will get it as they get older.
Doing stuff for free is great, as long as it doesn't interfere with putting food in my belly and doesn't stop me from living my life the way I want to.
I think a lot of the people who are screaming free everything haven't yet had the pleasure of being on their own, or being responsible for their house, car, food, clothing, utils, wife, etc.
Of course, I'm sure someone here will correct me, I couldn't possibly know what I'm talking about.
Reminds me of a damned funny SNL episode with Jim Carrey:
We combine a heat bead suit with the common knowledge of ordinary street junkies to bring you this: Jimmy Tango's Fat Busters!
You wear the patented vibrating heat bead suit and jam gobs of raw crystal meth into your system!
Don't be afraid to RIDE THE SNAKE!!!
Testimonial:
Not only did I lose 140 lbs in two weeks, I also learned I am the devil!
Man, there are so many of these funny mods out there about drinking bud.
Well, guess what folks, apparently a LOT of people do drink Bud.
Or else they wouldn't be the industry giant that they are.
Oh, wait, we all drink Guiness and microbrews right?
BZZZT....
Wrong answer...according to sales data.
Could cable and DSL face a new competitor in the broadband market in the near future?"
I doubt it.
However, if it decreases the market share, then I hope that will mean good things for all of us, lower rates. And that would be a good thing.
some are all about speed, some are about quality.
Why is this news?
Yeah, mod it flamebait, but you thought the same thing.
Some companies give bad tech support. News at 11.
man, I feel bad for the roadies.
No more tuning the guitars.
Sucks to be them.
Guess its mic checks from here on out. Sorry fellas.
Wow.
Note to self:
Be a smartass more often.
It's funny. Laugh.
Why do I foresee an increase of callers with Tourrettes?
(auto attendant)Thank you for calling XYZ corp. For support, press
(customer) FUCK SHIT DAMN HELL BITCH!!!
(auto attendant) Transferring to an attendant. Thanks for calling XYZ Corp.
(customer) SCHWEET.
Em Emalb
Handle: (door knob)
Claim to fame: A hacker of the old skool (fool), Em Emalb walked in off the street and got a job
at McDonald's Artificial Meat Lab in 1975. He was an undergraduate at Hardees at the time.
Disturbed that meat was murder, Em Emalb later founded the Free Meat Foundation.
First encountered a computer: In 1991, at the place known as his bedroom. He was 16 years old.
Unusual tools: In the 1980s Em Emalb left McDonald's payroll but continued to work from a register at McDonalds.
Here he created a new operating system called GFries -- short for GNU's Fries really irritate everyone, sucka.
Little-known fact: Recipient of minimum wage for several years.
Current status: Em Emalb has just finished reading a book, Penthouse Letters, a tribute to hot sweaty sex.
This book is available via Penthouse, Inc.
Screw Star Wars quotes! My personal fav from the sci fi genre:
Dark Helmet: Who made that man a gunner?
Maj. Asshole: I did, sir. He's my cousin.
Dark Helmet: Who is he?
Col. Sandurz: He's an Asshole, sir.
Dark Helmet: I know that. What's his name?
Col. Sandurz: That is his name, sir. Asshole, Major Asshole.
Dark Helmet: And his cousin?
Col. Sandurz: He's an Asshole too, sir. Gunner's Mate, First Class, Philip Asshole.
Dark Helmet: How many Assholes we got on this ship, any how?
Everyone: Yo!
Dark Helmet: I knew it. I'm surrounded by Assholes. Keep firing, Assholes!
My wife was doing the books for her dad's small company and had to use a type writer (quickly approaching deadline) to do his W2 up.
A call around to (no, really) 7 Kinkos produced exactly one type writer.
It was a POS too.
Thought that was interesting.
dude.
This is the funniest shit I've read all day.
Thanks for almost making me piss myself.
Anything you want.
:^)
Who am I to tell you what to read?
It's presumptious.
I mean, hell, you don't know?
as long as there is a market, there will be plain jane phones.
Seems your average user doesn't care about any of this integrated pc stuff.
They want their tivo, their dvd player, their vcr, etc.
But the biggest problem, imo, (which some will say these pcs address cause of upgradeability) is that once you buy a combo setup system--tivo/dvd player/vcr/whathaveyou, you're "locked in" to that system for a while....people (such as myself) don't want to spend a gang of money constantly upgrading, or sitting there wondering how quickly the entertainment center will become obsolete.
Once the tech gets figured out, I think integrated all in one systems will take off....anyway, my $.00000000000019
...The servers are being tested right now and will be up and...
will be a smoking crater soon.
Slashdot is the Anti-Christ.
This is proof.
Foo:Hey, we did something great!
Slasdot: That's nice. *flickering flames*
Re-Cable sucky:
I had ATT (aka Comcast) for about 3 years. During that time the basic channel subscription went up $15.00.
Yeah, I started getting less channels for more money.
Plus, the service went out quite a few times during that time span. Once, it was out for 3 days, and the cause was a cable tech. (I lived in an apartment complex at the time) I drove through the entrance gate, noticed the truck, and saw my cable was out. Called to the center, 3 days later the tech shows back up and reconnects the cable at the box outside. Nice.
Of course, there are people who swear by cable. However, I don't. I had an outage a month for at least a day every month I had their cable modem service as well. I was paying around $90.00 a month for basic cable and cable modem. That's $90.00 too much for sub-par service.
I'd say be glad your service is good.
yeah, I've had my DirecTivo for about 8 months now, and let me tell you, I'll NEVER go back to cable again.
I pay $45.00 a month for Directv and Tivo (39.00 for Directv, $4.99 for tivo) I don't have to pay some stupid rental fee for the cable box. I can take the damned thing with me if I want.
It's a win win situation.
Oh, and those commercials where the cable company tries to tell you why you shouldn't use Satellite are effing retarded. I love the one where the customer is told they will need to chop down their tree for service. Uh, clueless customer, you need to put the dish in a place where an un-obstructed view of the southern sky is. Then you won't have this problem.
Weather (as far as I can tell, and it's been a rough winter so far) DOES NOT affect service.
4 days after I installed the dish, the winds hit about 35 mph, with some nasty sideways rain. Not a pixel of static or interference. I guess it helps to actually bolt the dish on properly.
In a nutshell, cable sucks big hairy goat testicles, and I'll never get it again. If the weather is so bad to affect your dish, chances are you need to be taking cover anyway.
HTH
quality control.
Learn to live by them.
Screw wireless (wtf are they thinking) voting.
If you want accountability, put in some form of VERY hard to break security and go with it.
Voter apathy is going to occur whether people can vote online or not.
This is a rehash of all the other Diebold crap down in Fla. Until it's secure, imo this is non-news.
Is it because it's in a different state? Or because it's an attempt at accountability?
Flamebait?
Flamebait?
You keep saying that.
I do not think that word means what you think it means.
But that was a nice mod.
FOR ME TO POOP ON!