Does anyone seriously consider Ann Coulter's opinions? She is nothing more than a quasi-fascist, who isn't even strong enough to be a fascist.
Does anyone seriously respond to obviously-trolling ACs? Oh, wait, yes, they do - they're called "karma whores".
Seriously, folks, read my parent's parent, and tell me that the person that took the time to respond to an obvious TROLL deserves to be modded up, simply because they bashed someone unpopular with educated folks.
I'm surprised not to have seen some mention of AmiPro here - I know that when I finally got dragged kicking and screaming into the GUI world, it was to AmiPro that I migrated from WP 5.1 - not to Word. I only reluctantly moved to Word years after AmiPro had gotten killed off. Does anybody what killed this gem of a word processor?
Maybe it's not such a good idea to choos eanimal mascots for open source projects - I'm sure we're all aware of O'Reilly's efforts to eliminate other publishers' use of animals on techinical books (arguably for would could be good reason - that's not mny point). This could put the hurtin' on other houses who want to do a book on OpenOffice, but can't use the mascot on the cover. This problems become larger the more identifiable the mascot becomes.
Everybody reading this thread should contact AmEx and let them know they'll be cutting up their card(s), or never getting one.
I also suggest calling/emailing everyone you can at MasterCard for their consistent badgering of parodies - most recently (and notably) Ralph Nader's ad.
Here's some MC contact info. Anybody got some for AmEx?
Tell 'em you don't appreciate companies that attempt, over and over again, to bully others into compliance with THEIR wishes, against the letter and spirit of the law, and you won't stand for it. Call 'em again and again. They like hearing from irate consumers.
Some folks are claiming this is "old news", but it's been going on for some time, and resurfaces every once in a while - send these folks a message NOW, and maybe they'll finally figure it out.
What SysAdmin worth his/her salt hasn't heard of and used Ethereal, or can't use GOOGLE to find something similar? Man, I must be getting bitter and cynical in my old age. Or maybe I just don't like idiots. I should start posting as an AC.
...how is operating a piece of computer hardware ever gender-specific?
In this case, I don't think it's so much the operation of the device as the labelling. I think too many women saw the "Form Feed" bit, thought it would force them to eat too much, and they'd get fat. BADABING!
I hate Microsoft as much as the next guy, but I agree - we can't blame MS here - actually, I say blame the IT people that allowed purchases of such ridiculous 'subscriptions' go through. You just know the IT folks who went along with this, instead of fighting tooth and nail to just either A) make do with what they've already got, or B) switch to linux were computer-ignorant crash-course MCSE's - you all know the type. They claim to be a 'computer expert', but don't know the difference between a DLL and a VXD and have never heard of a 'command line'. I saw screw 'em - I hope a buttload of 'SysAdmins' get fired over this - as long as they are replaced by savvy American counterparts - and those positions aren'y simply outsourced.
It's time to take a stand against SysAdmins who shill for any company. The right tool for the job, at a reasonable cost - if that means learning somehting with which one is unfamiliar - so be it.
What is sad is that an AC gets modded "Interesting" for calling all Utah Mormon business people "nuts"
Not only did he call them nuts, but I believe he intentionally insinuated they were money-hungry as well. Now, I think the mormons are a bit nutty myself (holy undergarments? WTF?), and I think their leaders are frauds - but I also think the leaders, past and present (yes, that includes Mohammad and Christ, if they existed) of *all* religions are frauds. But I would certainly never label an entire group of people as such.
To say things like this about the Mormons is no different than calling jews money-hoarding world-controlling non-jew-hating bigots. Some of them may be, but most of them aren't.
Do I lose Karma for STILL not knowing how to start a new thread on/.?
Ah well. Here's what you do, guy: actually invite the person in for a sit-down interview. Yeah, I know, it's crazy, but there is no better way to gauge someone's social skills than to watch them interact with others up-close and personal. If, when talking to you, their eyes never leave their feet, or they mumble (especially about 'taplers'), or they didn't even bother to comb/brush/wash their hair, or it's only 8:30 in the AM and they ALREADY have the worst BO you've ever experienced - well, chances are, their social skills need a bit of work. Just a guess. And don't get all "yeah, but you can't really observe somebody acurrately under those circumstances, because it's a stressful situation, and simply watching somebody changes their behaviour" on me, cuz that's BS - sometimes (often times) social situations (especially work/social situations) INVOLVE STRESS - if they can't handle it, you need to know.
If, on the other hand, they are confident (nervous is okay), know their stuff, and don't try and dazzle you with facts or razzle you with bullshit, you've likely got yer guy.
Tell me you're not actually in charge of hiring? Please? This isn't rocket-science.
If you don't get it, you are obviously daft. It's simple. I'll outline Yahoo's business plan from day one to make iteasy to follow along at home:
1. Make a decent search engine 2. Get popular, then start accepting payments for better placement 3. Lose a bunch of surfers almost overnight to a newer, better search engine that DOESN'T let $$$ skew it's results 4. Realize the error of your ways, stop taking paid placements, and - eventually - license the other company's search tech, since it is obviously superior. 5. Once a few people start using your engine/portal again (because the search doesn't suck anymore), GO BACK TO PAID PLACEMENT, and DITCH the better engine (suckers!) 6. ??? 7. Profit!!! 8. Repeat, and rinse
A shutdown machine cannot erase data and the fbi got the tools to simply copy data from HD's without the computer it was in being involved. This prevents any chance of the data being destroyed.
Saying they replug them back in at the fbi shows you have no idea of what is involved in this kind of investigation. They copy the HD's directly and completly by taking them out and putting them in their own hardware.
This is nothing else then the police sealing of a crime scene.
Oh yeah? Then why didn't they just "seal the crime scene" to begin with? The fact that they didn't do so would lead one to belive that they thought they could do what they needed WITHOUT hauling away all the evidence.
The company itself wasn't involved in the crime just their machines. Wich means someone from OUTSIDE has access to them. Leaving the machines in place as you wade throught the evidence leaves it wide open for the outsider to erase evidence.
Uh... how about unpluggig everything but the keyboard, power, and monitor?
Personally, I thought Heinlen's juveniles were the best examples of Sci-Fi. Rocket Ship Galileo, The Rolling Stones, and Time for the Stars inspired those of us who wanted to some day reach the stars. Which is amusing since so many of his adult books fell into the categories above.
Amen, brother! Sing it! Oh yeah! I cut my scifi teeth on "The Rolling Stones", moved on to "Citizen of the Galaxy" from there, and havn't looked back since! "Farnham's Freehold" (PORN!), JOB, and even (god forgive me) "Stranger" - blech.
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in a room full of computer dorks, someone says things like "don't open your own case and fix your machine..."
Mac people (the ones saying these things) aren't computer dorks. Just dorks.
This just in... 82 year-old rich fatcat exposed to be clueless and out of the loop. People everywhere faint in shock and awe.
Does anyone seriously consider Ann Coulter's opinions? She is nothing more than a quasi-fascist, who isn't even strong enough to be a fascist.
Does anyone seriously respond to obviously-trolling ACs? Oh, wait, yes, they do - they're called "karma whores".
Seriously, folks, read my parent's parent, and tell me that the person that took the time to respond to an obvious TROLL deserves to be modded up, simply because they bashed someone unpopular with educated folks.
I'm surprised not to have seen some mention of AmiPro here - I know that when I finally got dragged kicking and screaming into the GUI world, it was to AmiPro that I migrated from WP 5.1 - not to Word. I only reluctantly moved to Word years after AmiPro had gotten killed off. Does anybody what killed this gem of a word processor?
Isn't this how SkyNet got started?
Maybe it's not such a good idea to choos eanimal mascots for open source projects - I'm sure we're all aware of O'Reilly's efforts to eliminate other publishers' use of animals on techinical books (arguably for would could be good reason - that's not mny point). This could put the hurtin' on other houses who want to do a book on OpenOffice, but can't use the mascot on the cover. This problems become larger the more identifiable the mascot becomes.
Great. With Berman involved, there's no hope that this won't suck. He is the antipote of King Midas - everything Trek he touches turns to shit.
Who the hell is this lady, where the hell did she come from, and will she marry me?
Everybody reading this thread should contact AmEx and let them know they'll be cutting up their card(s), or never getting one.
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I also suggest calling/emailing everyone you can at MasterCard for their consistent badgering of parodies - most recently (and notably) Ralph Nader's ad.
Here's some MC contact info. Anybody got some for AmEx?
Tell 'em you don't appreciate companies that attempt, over and over again, to bully others into compliance with THEIR wishes, against the letter and spirit of the law, and you won't stand for
it. Call 'em again and again. They like hearing from irate consumers.
Some folks are claiming this is "old news", but it's been going on for some time, and resurfaces every once in a while - send these folks a message NOW, and maybe they'll finally figure it out.
MasterCard Executive e-mail addresses:
Sharon Gamsin Vice President, Global Communications
sgamsin@mastercard.com
Phone: 914.249.5622
Chris Monteiro Vice President, Global Marketing Communications
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Ayde Ayala Global Communications Coordinator
ayde_ayala@mastercard.com
Phone: 914.249.5388
Marc Levy Director, Global Marketing Communications
marc_levy@mastercard.com
Phone: 914.249.3233
PR/Media Inquiries:
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Ph: +1 914 249 4606
Email: christina costa@mastercard.com
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Michael Madden
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Email: Michael Madden@mastercard.com
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Christina Costa
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What SysAdmin worth his/her salt hasn't heard of and used Ethereal, or can't use GOOGLE to find something similar? Man, I must be getting bitter and cynical in my old age. Or maybe I just don't like idiots. I should start posting as an AC.
No wonder companies are outsourcing techs.
Cheese, enough with the joke postings, please. Or are the editors here really just that dumb?
From the hamster-case page:
"Heat from your CPU ensures your rodent will be warm and comfortable in a climate controlled environment."
But what about my 5x10,000 rpm drives? They get pretty hot... I'd sure to cook Fluffy the Vampire Slayer.
that you start seeing things in bullet-time, and become capable of saving a burning warehouse full of innocents in mere moments.
Uh... that's pretty much all I got.
Move along.
In this case, I don't think it's so much the operation of the device as the labelling. I think too many women saw the "Form Feed" bit, thought it would force them to eat too much, and they'd get fat. BADABING!
I'll be here all week, folks.
I hate Microsoft as much as the next guy, but I agree - we can't blame MS here - actually, I say blame the IT people that allowed purchases of such ridiculous 'subscriptions' go through. You just know the IT folks who went along with this, instead of fighting tooth and nail to just either A) make do with what they've already got, or B) switch to linux were computer-ignorant crash-course MCSE's - you all know the type. They claim to be a 'computer expert', but don't know the difference between a DLL and a VXD and have never heard of a 'command line'. I saw screw 'em - I hope a buttload of 'SysAdmins' get fired over this - as long as they are replaced by savvy American counterparts - and those positions aren'y simply outsourced.
It's time to take a stand against SysAdmins who shill for any company. The right tool for the job, at a reasonable cost - if that means learning somehting with which one is unfamiliar - so be it.
What is sad is that an AC gets modded "Interesting" for calling all Utah Mormon business people "nuts"
Not only did he call them nuts, but I believe he intentionally insinuated they were money-hungry as well. Now, I think the mormons are a bit nutty myself (holy undergarments? WTF?), and I think their leaders are frauds - but I also think the leaders, past and present (yes, that includes Mohammad and Christ, if they existed) of *all* religions are frauds. But I would certainly never label an entire group of people as such.
To say things like this about the Mormons is no different than calling jews money-hoarding world-controlling non-jew-hating bigots. Some of them may be, but most of them aren't.
Easy. Read my new book, "Changing Jobs for Fun and Profit".
Wait. What was the question?
Oh. What's that? This *wasn't* an "Ask Slashdot". I see. Right, then. Carry on. Nothing to see here.
Uh.... . I, for one, welcome our new developer overlords?
???
Profit!
Shit.
Do I lose Karma for STILL not knowing how to start a new thread on /.?
Ah well. Here's what you do, guy: actually invite the person in for a sit-down interview. Yeah, I know, it's crazy, but there is no better way to gauge someone's social skills than to watch them interact with others up-close and personal. If, when talking to you, their eyes never leave their feet, or they mumble (especially about 'taplers'), or they didn't even bother to comb/brush/wash their hair, or it's only 8:30 in the AM and they ALREADY have the worst BO you've ever experienced - well, chances are, their social skills need a bit of work. Just a guess. And don't get all "yeah, but you can't really observe somebody acurrately under those circumstances, because it's a stressful situation, and simply watching somebody changes their behaviour" on me, cuz that's BS - sometimes (often times) social situations (especially work/social situations) INVOLVE STRESS - if they can't handle it, you need to know.
If, on the other hand, they are confident (nervous is okay), know their stuff, and don't try and dazzle you with facts or razzle you with bullshit, you've likely got yer guy.
Tell me you're not actually in charge of hiring? Please? This isn't rocket-science.
If you don't get it, you are obviously daft. It's simple. I'll outline Yahoo's business plan from day one to make iteasy to follow along at home:
1. Make a decent search engine
2. Get popular, then start accepting payments for better placement
3. Lose a bunch of surfers almost overnight to a newer, better search engine that DOESN'T let $$$ skew it's results
4. Realize the error of your ways, stop taking paid placements, and - eventually - license the other company's search tech, since it is obviously superior.
5. Once a few people start using your engine/portal again (because the search doesn't suck anymore), GO BACK TO PAID PLACEMENT, and DITCH the better engine (suckers!)
6. ???
7. Profit!!!
8. Repeat, and rinse
For real. And who cares the they data mine anyway, it's not like they're tracking any one individual's purchases.
Don't want 'em to know who you are? Pay in cash.
First their webserver farm gets seized by the FBI, then you post their story on /. ??? Give these guys a break!
Hey, man... they claim to be 'DDOS hardened'. Should be a cakewalk for 'em.
A shutdown machine cannot erase data and the fbi got the tools to simply copy data from HD's without the computer it was in being involved. This prevents any chance of the data being destroyed.
Saying they replug them back in at the fbi shows you have no idea of what is involved in this kind of investigation. They copy the HD's directly and completly by taking them out and putting them in their own hardware.
This is nothing else then the police sealing of a crime scene.
Oh yeah? Then why didn't they just "seal the crime scene" to begin with? The fact that they didn't do so would lead one to belive that they thought they could do what they needed WITHOUT hauling away all the evidence.
The company itself wasn't involved in the crime just their machines. Wich means someone from OUTSIDE has access to them. Leaving the machines in place as you wade throught the evidence leaves it wide open for the outsider to erase evidence.
Uh... how about unpluggig everything but the keyboard, power, and monitor?
How do posts like this get modded up?
Personally, I thought Heinlen's juveniles were the best examples of Sci-Fi. Rocket Ship Galileo, The Rolling Stones, and Time for the Stars inspired those of us who wanted to some day reach the stars. Which is amusing since so many of his adult books fell into the categories above.
Amen, brother! Sing it! Oh yeah! I cut my scifi teeth on "The Rolling Stones", moved on to "Citizen of the Galaxy" from there, and havn't looked back since! "Farnham's Freehold" (PORN!), JOB, and even (god forgive me) "Stranger" - blech.