Re:Foolish Punishment?!??
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Kevin Free
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Funny, from all the accounts I read, the gov't prosecutors kept asking for (or demanding) extensions... Mitnick was basically strong armed into signing documents that stated he was requesting the postponement...
sorry, I'm too lazy to cite... if you want to track it down,/. had a story about a book that Mitnick wrote the forward for (or something like that)... maybe I could get some help on the cite from someone that's not as lazy as I am;-)
and to quote you "Know the facts." (ofcourse, what I'm mentioning as a cite is something that Mitnick wrote, so it might be biased... who knows.)
All jokes aside, the T68I is basically the same phone I have (T68M)... I just don't have the camera module. (and mine's sort of metalic looking, not baby blue)
So here's the basic breakdown on what I've found it capable of, and what it costs...
Bare Handset: $600 (well 599.xx) phone with (new _grumble_) number and 1yr contract: $250 (hey I'm a cheap bastard)
what it can do... TriBand GSM, IR, blue tooth, WAP, SMS, POP mail, basic web browsing, and some other stuff that I can't remember off the top of my head (and, a butt load of games and all the other glitzy crap, that's the scientific term.), I'm not going to crack open the spec sheet or the manual... sorry it's bed time
though this "marketing" technique is somewhat slimey, it's still an absolutely awesome phone, my lightest and smallest yet, with great battery life... I don't know why they're bothering with such questionable techniques, just put it in a few cell shops under a sign that says "Look!!!! it's shiny! with a color screen!!!"... It should sell like crack-rock
and those of that actually look at specs before hand, could read about it on a few websites and already have one;-)
You say I don't have licenses for all these, fine, PROVE IT... me not having a magic piece of paper that has been handed down from those on high is not proof of my crime, it's a lack of evidence of my innocence.
true, some company would be willing to provide said disc... but not for free (i.e. included with original purchase of OS)... that company would want their cut, no one is going to release a disc for free, and my mom wouldn't buy a disc to make her computer work they she expects it to... plus that disc would be extra steps, that someone me would have to talk her through...
my mom will not download an ISO, burn it, then install all the software... and no company is going to provide such a disc for free I'd love to keep this going... but I'm going to miss my train... I have to go offline and start commuting home...
I'll try to check back in after I get home (sorry there is no RS232 connector for my cell)...
//typos happen, especially when I'm gathering my stuff in a hurry to leave... night night...
Good for you... now please explain to my mom how to find all this software... ok, she read your post, now explain how to install all that software... tired yet? Do that for EVERY little piece of crap that MS bundles with their OS and people want, don't forget to teach your kids your trade because you aren't going to be done in this life time, there are a lot of people out there that don't want to understand how these magic boxes work.
granted, almost anyone reading your comment (and mine) could easily replace all the "features" that get added in MS Windows, the average user cannot...
weak analogy... redhat/slackware/debian/etc vs. roll-your-own linux... or am I hitting too close to home?;-)
MS does provide a service, they make computers easy to use for zero-level-users...
ps... if anyone tells my mom that I called her a zero-level-user (and then explains what that means), I'll find you, somehow.;-)
If you want to use molded foam, but don't have the ones that originally shipped with the machine, you can go to just about any hardware store and buy expanding foam insulation. My brand of choice is "Good Stuff". (really fun stuff, come in a spray can)
Find a box that will give you 4 to 6 inches clearance on all sides. Spray a layer of the insulation (about 4") on the bottom of the box and let it cure. Now wrap your beloved computer in a static bag (well ok, I used a garbage bag, but I'm not going to give any advice that might pop a board), seal the bag with duct tape (ooh ooh, it's water proof too). Now set your little friend on the layer you've already let cure, and fill in the rest of the air space with the expanding foam insulation and let it cure... instant molded foam padding.
granted, when your computer arrives you have to use a knife to unpack it, but it's worth it. Cost to you, a couple hours, and a couple bucks for the insulation.
what about drug testing for the school bus driver that you trust with the life of your child?
Though I don't plan on breeding, ever, (and actually have a strong dislike for most children I meet) I can see why this is a perfectly reasonable example of appropriate manditory employee drug tests.
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Funny, from all the accounts I read, the gov't prosecutors kept asking for (or demanding) extensions... Mitnick was basically strong armed into signing documents that stated he was requesting the postponement...
/. had a story about a book that Mitnick wrote the forward for (or something like that)... maybe I could get some help on the cite from someone that's not as lazy as I am ;-)
sorry, I'm too lazy to cite... if you want to track it down,
and to quote you "Know the facts." (ofcourse, what I'm mentioning as a cite is something that Mitnick wrote, so it might be biased... who knows.)
well, aside from that pesky 137GB limit...
I guess you could roll your own PVR and then the TIVO 137 limit wouldn't matter.
All jokes aside, the T68I is basically the same phone I have (T68M)... I just don't have the camera module. (and mine's sort of metalic looking, not baby blue)
;-)
So here's the basic breakdown on what I've found it capable of, and what it costs...
Bare Handset: $600 (well 599.xx)
phone with (new _grumble_) number and 1yr contract: $250 (hey I'm a cheap bastard)
what it can do...
TriBand GSM, IR, blue tooth, WAP, SMS, POP mail, basic web browsing, and some other stuff that I can't remember off the top of my head (and, a butt load of games and all the other glitzy crap, that's the scientific term.), I'm not going to crack open the spec sheet or the manual... sorry it's bed time
though this "marketing" technique is somewhat slimey, it's still an absolutely awesome phone, my lightest and smallest yet, with great battery life... I don't know why they're bothering with such questionable techniques, just put it in a few cell shops under a sign that says "Look!!!! it's shiny! with a color screen!!!"... It should sell like crack-rock
and those of that actually look at specs before hand, could read about it on a few websites and already have one
-cafination
_cough_ Innocent until proven guilty _cough_
You say I don't have licenses for all these, fine, PROVE IT... me not having a magic piece of paper that has been handed down from those on high is not proof of my crime, it's a lack of evidence of my innocence.
"Two Cars in Every Garage, Three Eyes on Every Fish"
-CM Burns
true, some company would be willing to provide said disc... but not for free (i.e. included with original purchase of OS)... that company would want their cut, no one is going to release a disc for free, and my mom wouldn't buy a disc to make her computer work they she expects it to... plus that disc would be extra steps, that someone me would have to talk her through...
my mom will not download an ISO, burn it, then install all the software... and no company is going to provide such a disc for free
I'd love to keep this going... but I'm going to miss my train... I have to go offline and start commuting home...
I'll try to check back in after I get home (sorry there is no RS232 connector for my cell)...
//typos happen, especially when I'm gathering my stuff in a hurry to leave... night night...
Good for you... now please explain to my mom how to find all this software... ok, she read your post, now explain how to install all that software... tired yet? Do that for EVERY little piece of crap that MS bundles with their OS and people want, don't forget to teach your kids your trade because you aren't going to be done in this life time, there are a lot of people out there that don't want to understand how these magic boxes work.
;-)
;-)
granted, almost anyone reading your comment (and mine) could easily replace all the "features" that get added in MS Windows, the average user cannot...
weak analogy... redhat/slackware/debian/etc vs. roll-your-own linux... or am I hitting too close to home?
MS does provide a service, they make computers easy to use for zero-level-users...
ps... if anyone tells my mom that I called her a zero-level-user (and then explains what that means), I'll find you, somehow.
If you want to use molded foam, but don't have the ones that originally shipped with the machine, you can go to just about any hardware store and buy expanding foam insulation. My brand of choice is "Good Stuff". (really fun stuff, come in a spray can)
Find a box that will give you 4 to 6 inches clearance on all sides. Spray a layer of the insulation (about 4") on the bottom of the box and let it cure. Now wrap your beloved computer in a static bag (well ok, I used a garbage bag, but I'm not going to give any advice that might pop a board), seal the bag with duct tape (ooh ooh, it's water proof too). Now set your little friend on the layer you've already let cure, and fill in the rest of the air space with the expanding foam insulation and let it cure... instant molded foam padding.
granted, when your computer arrives you have to use a knife to unpack it, but it's worth it. Cost to you, a couple hours, and a couple bucks for the insulation.
what about drug testing for the school bus driver that you trust with the life of your child? Though I don't plan on breeding, ever, (and actually have a strong dislike for most children I meet) I can see why this is a perfectly reasonable example of appropriate manditory employee drug tests.