anon.penet.fi. It was great, back in the day, if you had something to hide. Yup, the Scientologists had it closed down, because someone using it posted copyrighted religious documents to USENET. Of course, I'd never trust any "journalist" who felt the need to hide behind anonymous identities. I might as well trust the New York Times or CBS News!
I have had rather different experiences. Everyone I know says the same thing. My company got screwed over twice, and that's why I got sent to China in the first place - to keep an eye on things and make sure they're done properly. You can do business, but watch them like a freaking hawk. If an American company screws you over, you can take them to court. In China...come on.
Yyyyyeah. The Japanese have a mania for quality and a well-earned reputation for hard work. The Chinese have nothing of the sort - they just want to get ahead, and they will cheerfully screw you over, even when you're sure to discover it. Trust me, I know. Did the Japanese ship empty containers to customers back in the 60s?
Riiiiight...because we all know that everyone has time to waste in airports. Especially the ones working at McJobs who ride a city bus to work and back. Fucking elitist prick who can't fathom that anyone could possibly have a different point of view.
Yeah, the fancy hotels are like that. The three-star and below merely provide a water cooler in the room.
I wouldn't worry so much about the bacteria as I would worry about the horrible pollutants in the water. Lead, arsenic, dioxin...you name it, they dump it. China is filthy.
A "hottie"? I think not. She will have an arranged marriage in her teens. It is doubtful that her husband would allow her outside the home to work for Microsoft, in the company of so many single men. If she sleeps around or is unfaithful, she'll be dipped in acid or simply killed. Such is Pakistan.
Because a simulation is supposed to be an objective replication of reality. Think "The Next Generation"'s Holodeck. It's much like how journalism is an objective view of events.
What, are you @#!%ing nuts? China does not "redistribute wealth". Since Deng Xiaoping's reforms after Mao died, China has pursued economic development. The CCP redifined several Marxist terms, and came up with the idea that socialism is not incompatible with economic policies such as private ownership of the means of production and free markets. China is absolutely stuffed to the gills with free markets nowadays. It's like the Marco Polo days...buy stuff, transport it elsewhere, and sell it.
No, it's much more likely that indifferent or incompetent system administrators are to blame. I've heard more than once from friends who don't get any email, and then it either all arrives at once, or simply disappears. This is from guys at big companies who are connected with the government. Don't trust any IT service with.cn in the name. It was like pulling teeth to get a web hosting company to add a DNS entry for me, and that's dead-simple. Tell your buddy to get a gmail or yahoo account.
It should be pointed out that the Chinese are not too terribly interested in censoring English-language material. The Great Firewall is for their own people. Other languages like French or German are hardly bothered with at all.
Jeez, can they make these names any more obtuse? As if C++ wasn't confusing enough for people not in the know, C++0x? I mean, little in-jokes are fun, but put them in code comments, not in the title.
And I hate PDFs...if it had spiffy charts or images or something, it would be great...but it's just text! Opened it, saved as HTML and it was 78k.
2 fps - wow, such a thing would be perfect for watching Japanese cartoons. Did you ever think of taking it to a convention where full-grown men watch children's cartoons?
It wasn't sarcasm, nor was it intended to be funny. It was a straight-faced comment...advertisers don't want to reach an audience that has no money. The best markets are young, easily-led people who go for the latest trend and have bucketfuls of money.
Nope. The point of MMORPGs is to "win" the game. Winning is having more stuff that everybody else, more status, a house, etc etc. How many times have you seen someone say, "Whew! Finally made it to level 60! Hooray!"
Red Adair did not fight wildfires with explosives. Jeez.
He fought oil well blowouts...and when an oil well goes, a few pounds of explosives residue won't make a damn bit of difference in the "eco-unfriendly residue". JEEEEEEEZ.
There are these mystical things called "budgets". The "budget" will provide for some things and not others.
This *is* at a university. Universities are well-known for being completely isolated from the rest of society, and as a result, they have some pretty weird ideas. One of which is not spending any money on computer security.
It might be worth checking out the map to see the world's other efficient user of directional night lighting, North Korea. I mean, you can literally tell where the Chinese and South Korean borders are.
It proves that the US is a nation that is busy at night, as opposed to Africa, which is not busy at any time.
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anon.penet.fi. It was great, back in the day, if you had something to hide. Yup, the Scientologists had it closed down, because someone using it posted copyrighted religious documents to USENET. Of course, I'd never trust any "journalist" who felt the need to hide behind anonymous identities. I might as well trust the New York Times or CBS News!
I have had rather different experiences. Everyone I know says the same thing. My company got screwed over twice, and that's why I got sent to China in the first place - to keep an eye on things and make sure they're done properly. You can do business, but watch them like a freaking hawk. If an American company screws you over, you can take them to court. In China...come on.
Yyyyyeah. The Japanese have a mania for quality and a well-earned reputation for hard work. The Chinese have nothing of the sort - they just want to get ahead, and they will cheerfully screw you over, even when you're sure to discover it. Trust me, I know. Did the Japanese ship empty containers to customers back in the 60s?
I can export them, if you want. But if the quality control issues don't kill you, the import tariffs will.
Riiiiight...because we all know that everyone has time to waste in airports. Especially the ones working at McJobs who ride a city bus to work and back. Fucking elitist prick who can't fathom that anyone could possibly have a different point of view.
I wouldn't worry so much about the bacteria as I would worry about the horrible pollutants in the water. Lead, arsenic, dioxin...you name it, they dump it. China is filthy.
"I once preached peaceful coexistence with Windows. You may laugh at my expense - I deserve it."
-- Jean-Louis Gassée, CEO Be, Inc.
A "hottie"? I think not. She will have an arranged marriage in her teens. It is doubtful that her husband would allow her outside the home to work for Microsoft, in the company of so many single men. If she sleeps around or is unfaithful, she'll be dipped in acid or simply killed. Such is Pakistan.
Even better are the ones who misspell it "Damashi", which is a completely different word. That won't stop a Wapanese!
Because a simulation is supposed to be an objective replication of reality. Think "The Next Generation"'s Holodeck. It's much like how journalism is an objective view of events.
So. The Western lies are rubbish? Dude. You're arguing against yourself...and losing. Who the hell modded you "Interesting"?
What, are you @#!%ing nuts? China does not "redistribute wealth". Since Deng Xiaoping's reforms after Mao died, China has pursued economic development. The CCP redifined several Marxist terms, and came up with the idea that socialism is not incompatible with economic policies such as private ownership of the means of production and free markets. China is absolutely stuffed to the gills with free markets nowadays. It's like the Marco Polo days...buy stuff, transport it elsewhere, and sell it.
It should be pointed out that the Chinese are not too terribly interested in censoring English-language material. The Great Firewall is for their own people. Other languages like French or German are hardly bothered with at all.
And I hate PDFs...if it had spiffy charts or images or something, it would be great...but it's just text! Opened it, saved as HTML and it was 78k.
2 fps - wow, such a thing would be perfect for watching Japanese cartoons. Did you ever think of taking it to a convention where full-grown men watch children's cartoons?
It wasn't sarcasm, nor was it intended to be funny. It was a straight-faced comment...advertisers don't want to reach an audience that has no money. The best markets are young, easily-led people who go for the latest trend and have bucketfuls of money.
PUH-LEEEEEZ! Never been to a European train station, eh?
Nope. The point of MMORPGs is to "win" the game. Winning is having more stuff that everybody else, more status, a house, etc etc. How many times have you seen someone say, "Whew! Finally made it to level 60! Hooray!"
He fought oil well blowouts...and when an oil well goes, a few pounds of explosives residue won't make a damn bit of difference in the "eco-unfriendly residue". JEEEEEEEZ.
Do advertisers really give a crap about reaching poor people? I mean, the poor...the thing is, they have no money.
This *is* at a university. Universities are well-known for being completely isolated from the rest of society, and as a result, they have some pretty weird ideas. One of which is not spending any money on computer security.
Anyone think I'm kidding?
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It proves that the US is a nation that is busy at night, as opposed to Africa, which is not busy at any time.