I'm glad you're not accepting the opinion of someone who attended the DeVry School of Medicine. Or was that the School of Marketing. Sorry, I get them confused.
How about South Africa, where ALL ISP's had capped plans unless you went for "Business ADSL" that was throttled at 1mb/s and only in the last year have uncapped accounts become mainstream.
imagines line of people reaching to Strait of Gibralter passing usb flash drives hand to hand
I guess you have to draw the line on bandwidth usage somewhere...;-)
Enough, Verizon shill. VZW has so oversold their bandwidth since the introduction of the original "Droid" that their "3G" (more accurately, 2.5G) network is all but unusable. Their highspeed service has always sucked (been with them for nearly a decade with smart phones and usb dongles) and the only reason I've tolerated it was because their voice service worked in all the backwater shitholes I have had to frequent. Now that I'm no longer relegated to traveling the gravel roads and trails of the rural MW USA, I'm planning to switch to a different network (for instance, T-Mobile provides better voice service to my fairly rural home). The extended benefit will be not having to deal with their shitty customer service and horrible pricing structure.
Just because the backhaul from the tower is fiber doesn't mean that the backbone or infrastructure can tolerate the load. You can be assured that VZW will half-ass this deployment, as they do with everything else.
After all, it's much warmer where I am right now than it was at the same time 4 years ago. 4 years ago in my region, we had a blizzard on Thanksgiving. This year, it's about 50F. Clearly, the globe is warming uncontrollably, and since we all know CO2 emissions are causing climate change, CO2 emissions must have gone up.
(No, I'm not being serious)
While you're not being serious, you are being wholly dishonest and wholly inaccurate in your portrayal of the argument presented by global-warming proponents. It's akin to the Fox News assholes gleefully commenting on the storm that hit DC last winter, stating that Al Gore had been proven wrong, because it snowed. In D.C.. In the winter.
Thanks for stating the obvious, Captain "Apparently".
True, but it also breaks a lot of (custom) software. I'm currently struggling with a semi-custom app that refuses to run without COMPLETE admin privileges and haven't had any luck finding a work around. The original developer is less than responsive (aka, make everyone an admin) and the stuff is specialized enough that replacement means redevelopment in-house.
No need to rant about piss poor software - I'm aware that it's shitty engineering.
If someone can demonstrate how I can embed an admin login into this single app, they would experience my UTMOST gratitude...
Outside of that, Win7 is a marked improvement upon anything else that's oozed out of Redmond in the past 15 years.
But it is worse, with its scrollbars and progress bars that look like toothpaste, and window buttons so small they make me feel like I'm 82, half blind, and have arthritis trying to click them.
Judging by your UID, you ARE 82, half blind and have arthritis...:-P
How about a real world example? My current car is a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. It was $24,000 new, gets 25-28mpg and has roughly 240K miles on it. I change the oil every 10-15K miles (can do it myself for $25 if I watch for sales on oil/filters), it gets tires every 70,000 miles (they're still legal when changed), a transmission service at roughly 100K mile intervals (about $100 in parts and materials), brakes are every 70K miles and I've had to do about $1,500 in unscheduled repairs.
Let's do some napkin math: Oil changes total about $600, tires are $2,400 (3 sets of Michelins and Continentals), transmission services prorate to $240 and we'll add the repairs to that at $1,500. So, a car that most people ignore has generated expenses of around $4,740 during its entire service life.
I'll call it an even $5K for argument's sake as I'm not sure how many air filters have gone in it or how many sets of wiper blades, etc. Granted, if you drink the kool-aid and change your oil at 3K, you'll triple that expense and I save lots of money as I have a nice shop to work in and do my own maintenance.
In any case, this is a car that has never left me stranded, is comfortable for 4 adults, will cruise with any traffic, has A/C that will freeze you out and, oh yeah, is AWD for all-weather use. It also beats the example in efficiency by 25%.
Nah, just get the basic system and bin it like the rest of us do (can you still order a stereo delete?). The factory head unit in my 05 Five Hundred and my 04 F-250 were both horrible (basic CD units, no extra nonsense), but the speakers were quite acceptable when hooked to a decent in-dash head unit. The fact that the rear speakers are mounted in the doors and fairly high actually improved the sound significantly compared to the bad old days, because you're not that far off-axis.
The premium you pay for a Japanese car just isn't justified these days... They're not bad cars, but have been relatively static in recent history, while the US-sourced stuff has drastically improved... And this is coming from a multiple-Toyota owner who is now a devoted Ford driver....
Just have to call the Navy and ask really nicely. Oh yeah, you have to prove you have the money to have it delivered and all the fun stuff removed (engine systems, navionics, etc). We're on the list to get one for a static display at our local airport.
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I'm glad you're not accepting the opinion of someone who attended the DeVry School of Medicine. Or was that the School of Marketing. Sorry, I get them confused.
How about South Africa, where ALL ISP's had capped plans unless you went for "Business ADSL" that was throttled at 1mb/s and only in the last year have uncapped accounts become mainstream.
imagines line of people reaching to Strait of Gibralter passing usb flash drives hand to hand
I guess you have to draw the line on bandwidth usage somewhere... ;-)
Sounds like someone needs a drink....
Look up flagellation.
Try flatulation.. It's a bunch of smelly hot air emitted by people who are full of shit.
Tennessee whiskey is filtered through sugar maple charcoal in large wooden vats prior to aging
I suppose that's where it gets its wonderful ash-tray aroma...
Ironically, Bourbon is aged in charred barrels and a whiff of good Bourbon is like being in a bakery - all sugar and sweetness..
Fuck yo couch, nigga!
You can trust us. Honest.
Enough, Verizon shill. VZW has so oversold their bandwidth since the introduction of the original "Droid" that their "3G" (more accurately, 2.5G) network is all but unusable. Their highspeed service has always sucked (been with them for nearly a decade with smart phones and usb dongles) and the only reason I've tolerated it was because their voice service worked in all the backwater shitholes I have had to frequent. Now that I'm no longer relegated to traveling the gravel roads and trails of the rural MW USA, I'm planning to switch to a different network (for instance, T-Mobile provides better voice service to my fairly rural home). The extended benefit will be not having to deal with their shitty customer service and horrible pricing structure.
Just because the backhaul from the tower is fiber doesn't mean that the backbone or infrastructure can tolerate the load. You can be assured that VZW will half-ass this deployment, as they do with everything else.
Correct (in my state). The tenant effectively leases the rights of ownership while occupying the property.
Then the landlord can sue the tenant. Simple solution.
I sincerely hope that your account has been hacked. At least then you'd have an excuse for making such incredibly stupid statements.
While you're not being serious, you are being wholly dishonest and wholly inaccurate in your portrayal of the argument presented by global-warming proponents. It's akin to the Fox News assholes gleefully commenting on the storm that hit DC last winter, stating that Al Gore had been proven wrong, because it snowed. In D.C.. In the winter.
Thanks for stating the obvious, Captain "Apparently".
ASLR + DEP + UAC blocks a lot of crap.
True, but it also breaks a lot of (custom) software. I'm currently struggling with a semi-custom app that refuses to run without COMPLETE admin privileges and haven't had any luck finding a work around. The original developer is less than responsive (aka, make everyone an admin) and the stuff is specialized enough that replacement means redevelopment in-house.
No need to rant about piss poor software - I'm aware that it's shitty engineering.
If someone can demonstrate how I can embed an admin login into this single app, they would experience my UTMOST gratitude...
Outside of that, Win7 is a marked improvement upon anything else that's oozed out of Redmond in the past 15 years.
Here's yo free shit, motherfuckers!
I guess you don't have a mind for it.
That makes me shiver...
Suddenly, I feel the urge to scrub my eyes.
Bah, the Swingline 747 (like Milton's) is much nicer with the rounded shape. I even had a red one at one time, but it disappeared in a move.
What?
But it is worse, with its scrollbars and progress bars that look like toothpaste, and window buttons so small they make me feel like I'm 82, half blind, and have arthritis trying to click them.
Judging by your UID, you ARE 82, half blind and have arthritis... :-P
You, fellow /.'er, owe me a keyboard.
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How about a real world example? My current car is a 2005 Ford Five Hundred. It was $24,000 new, gets 25-28mpg and has roughly 240K miles on it. I change the oil every 10-15K miles (can do it myself for $25 if I watch for sales on oil/filters), it gets tires every 70,000 miles (they're still legal when changed), a transmission service at roughly 100K mile intervals (about $100 in parts and materials), brakes are every 70K miles and I've had to do about $1,500 in unscheduled repairs.
Let's do some napkin math: Oil changes total about $600, tires are $2,400 (3 sets of Michelins and Continentals), transmission services prorate to $240 and we'll add the repairs to that at $1,500. So, a car that most people ignore has generated expenses of around $4,740 during its entire service life.
I'll call it an even $5K for argument's sake as I'm not sure how many air filters have gone in it or how many sets of wiper blades, etc. Granted, if you drink the kool-aid and change your oil at 3K, you'll triple that expense and I save lots of money as I have a nice shop to work in and do my own maintenance.
In any case, this is a car that has never left me stranded, is comfortable for 4 adults, will cruise with any traffic, has A/C that will freeze you out and, oh yeah, is AWD for all-weather use. It also beats the example in efficiency by 25%.
Nah, just get the basic system and bin it like the rest of us do (can you still order a stereo delete?). The factory head unit in my 05 Five Hundred and my 04 F-250 were both horrible (basic CD units, no extra nonsense), but the speakers were quite acceptable when hooked to a decent in-dash head unit. The fact that the rear speakers are mounted in the doors and fairly high actually improved the sound significantly compared to the bad old days, because you're not that far off-axis.
The premium you pay for a Japanese car just isn't justified these days... They're not bad cars, but have been relatively static in recent history, while the US-sourced stuff has drastically improved... And this is coming from a multiple-Toyota owner who is now a devoted Ford driver....
Just have to call the Navy and ask really nicely. Oh yeah, you have to prove you have the money to have it delivered and all the fun stuff removed (engine systems, navionics, etc). We're on the list to get one for a static display at our local airport.
You can be a moron and still be successful. For reference, see politics.
Uh, huh.
Even NPR scooped Slashdot this time:
From December 14, 2009