Lets loose the sarcasm when talking about the poor. My wife remembers nights where she slept under a pick nick table when she was a child because her dad lost his job during the rescission in the 80s. They had so little that all their belongings could fit in their car. However, the last word I would use to describe my father-in-law is lazy. He made a dollar here and there by fixing cars, or taking odd jobs, however he didn't make enough to put food on the table for his children every night. My point is, a little bad luck in life doesn't make someone lazy. And I find it offensive that you would categorized the poor that way. I hope you never have to experience that way of life.
Tomorrow night will be a long haul for sure, but I think I'm going to need lots of beer, not coffee.;) I will certainly need lots of coffee to get through my day on Wednesday, though.
I know that is exactly what I would do if some huge superpower was about to attack my country... I'd keep the weapons as long as possible, and then, at the very last minute, when it matters the most and everything all is about to be lost, I'd give the weapons away to someone else.
To cap it all, she actually thinks she stands a chance of winning, and is obviously more excited about answering vi vs emacs questions than addressing what really matters. It doesn't get any more idiotic than this.
First, it probably wouldn't come across real well if she said she didn't think she had a chance in hell of winning. How lame would that be?
Second, I think you have to consider her audience for this interview. She is relating to the slashdot crowd by showing excitement of a tech related question. Demonstrating commonalities between you and your audience is a great way to grow a strong rapport with people. I'd say it is a good thing that she knows how to do that.
Couldn't agree more! I have been a faithful subscriber for 6 or more months and love it. I haven't actually purchased a CD since. I have discovered new genres of music and a load of new artists. I actually listen to the music I have downloaded from emusic more than the hundreds of CD's i had purchased. and the good news is that half of the subscription goes to the artists I download. nice.
Emusic.com. I download most of my new tunes from this wonderful little gem these days. For a small monthly fee, I can download unlimited MP3s. I used to buy CD's, but the economy hit me hard, and I frankly can't afford $16+ for a CD. When I see one on sale for $11 or less, and it is something I actually want, I will still buy it. But $16, $17, or even $18? Get Real! The music isn't that great. But back to emusic, they pay the artists based off of what I download, which is a great concept. And all their artists do have record deals, but they aren't the "megahit" deals that get played with the crap on the radio.
Thanks for the obvious, my friend. Unfortunately, that will cause the business to be "out of business", which means I have no job. I guess I pick the lesser of two evils. If I only work 8-9 hours, THEN ½ hour wouldn't be a big deal. But when I only get a couple hours each night with my kid, taking away any amount of that time hurts.
I have to disagree. It interrupts my work. I get emails from customers through out the day, and I have a tendency to try and reply within a reasonable amount of time. So, whenever I get an email, I have to interrupt my work. And trust me, it can get real annoying when I get a spam every 10-15 minutes. That is a big time interruption. Luckily filters are starting to help, but it is still an annoying problem. If I could just turn mail off for the day, that'd be great. But I can't. So instead of a 14 hour day at the office, I'm here 14 ½. That is ½ hour less time spent with my family. That Sh*t pisses me off.
Yeah, but what is the point of having your reminders and such on a watch if you can't link-up with your PC? Wait a minute, what if some company was to put maybe Linux on the watch with the ability to Link-up with your PC. Hmm... Neat idea. I'm glad I thought of it.
I certainly feel your pain. Just wait - it gets worse. You'll soon be married, and then a kid comes a long. Trust me, I said it wouldn't happen too:)
Next think you know, you are a programmer for 8 hours a day as a job that you don't care abou, and no longer as a hobbie working on your own projects. The nights end quicker, and the days last/drag longer.
All I want to do is code all my great ideas, but where does the time go?
If anyone out there has a good time management stratagey for a guy with a wife and kid, please, PLEASE share it!
Two things: First, Athrax Rocks - or at least they did. Must, must buy them.
Second, I haven't purchased many CD's lately, but I can honestly say that I have first downloaded at least a couple songs from each CD I have purchased lately. And these groups are well known groups. When you are as broke as I am, you can't trust the radio and MTV2 anymore.
So, you are 100% right. I'm sure there are a lot of people who don't use it that way, but it just comes with the territory. People steal the product I sell, too - but I don't cry over it. That is just life.
From my very lame understanding - it's a collaboration of OS's. Including NT with ASP. But, really, does anyone REALLY know all that it uses? Does MS even know what it's using? Hmm...
I could be wrong, so don't take it to heart - this is just what I learned. So go ahead and flame me if you heard different...
AHH! You just put shivers through me. I haven't had that problem for a couple months now. I suppose since it hasn't happend for soooo long, it will probably happen tonight. Thanks a lot!:)
I agree, and I disagree. At first I thought this as well, but then I figured, maybe Linux really is at the point to bring on the next 'layer' of users. Once this is done, the demand for more and better desktop apps would be greater.
The people that would be interested in seeing a demo are people that are considering using Linux, but they just need a little push.
Geez... I guess that is fine as long as you have been paying cash to/. to help pay for servers and bandwidth. Believe it or not, running a website is not free.
Duh people. The only reason why we can't remember everything our mind takes in is because we keep bouncing and jolting our brain around. If you took a computer and was using it non-stop for years on years, and it was in constant motion, wouldn't the drive platters get a little scratchy and start loosing data? That's all that is happening. Plus, don't forget, the brain is very old technology. Maybe it's time to upgrade?
My parents taught me how to be a good, respectable kid, and at the same time, gave me the freedom to learn the things that interested me, which gave me the feeling of independence. That in turn, gave me responsibility. Guess what happens to kids that feel responsible? Well, sometimes, they act responsible.
It's about information. Information to make our kids smart, think for themselves. Develop new interested, and to feel a bit of independence. Since when does this have to be so bad?
Slashdot Mirror
Lets loose the sarcasm when talking about the poor. My wife remembers nights where she slept under a pick nick table when she was a child because her dad lost his job during the rescission in the 80s. They had so little that all their belongings could fit in their car. However, the last word I would use to describe my father-in-law is lazy. He made a dollar here and there by fixing cars, or taking odd jobs, however he didn't make enough to put food on the table for his children every night. My point is, a little bad luck in life doesn't make someone lazy. And I find it offensive that you would categorized the poor that way. I hope you never have to experience that way of life.
Tomorrow night will be a long haul for sure, but I think I'm going to need lots of beer, not coffee. ;) I will certainly need lots of coffee to get through my day on Wednesday, though.
I know that is exactly what I would do if some huge superpower was about to attack my country... I'd keep the weapons as long as possible, and then, at the very last minute, when it matters the most and everything all is about to be lost, I'd give the weapons away to someone else.
Ok, maybe not.
Hmmmm... Did you read it?
That reminds me - i need to check ebay for a PS2 for my wife. After that, a quick scan of the head lines and it is back to work for me!
To cap it all, she actually thinks she stands a chance of winning, and is obviously more excited about answering vi vs emacs questions than addressing what really matters. It doesn't get any more idiotic than this.
First, it probably wouldn't come across real well if she said she didn't think she had a chance in hell of winning. How lame would that be?
Second, I think you have to consider her audience for this interview. She is relating to the slashdot crowd by showing excitement of a tech related question. Demonstrating commonalities between you and your audience is a great way to grow a strong rapport with people. I'd say it is a good thing that she knows how to do that.
Cool idea - but please don't have everyone from slashdot do it at once...
Couldn't agree more! I have been a faithful subscriber for 6 or more months and love it. I haven't actually purchased a CD since. I have discovered new genres of music and a load of new artists. I actually listen to the music I have downloaded from emusic more than the hundreds of CD's i had purchased. and the good news is that half of the subscription goes to the artists I download. nice.
Emusic.com. I download most of my new tunes from this wonderful little gem these days. For a small monthly fee, I can download unlimited MP3s. I used to buy CD's, but the economy hit me hard, and I frankly can't afford $16+ for a CD. When I see one on sale for $11 or less, and it is something I actually want, I will still buy it. But $16, $17, or even $18? Get Real! The music isn't that great. But back to emusic, they pay the artists based off of what I download, which is a great concept. And all their artists do have record deals, but they aren't the "megahit" deals that get played with the crap on the radio.
Thanks for the obvious, my friend. Unfortunately, that will cause the business to be "out of business", which means I have no job. I guess I pick the lesser of two evils. If I only work 8-9 hours, THEN ½ hour wouldn't be a big deal. But when I only get a couple hours each night with my kid, taking away any amount of that time hurts.
I have to disagree. It interrupts my work. I get emails from customers through out the day, and I have a tendency to try and reply within a reasonable amount of time. So, whenever I get an email, I have to interrupt my work. And trust me, it can get real annoying when I get a spam every 10-15 minutes. That is a big time interruption. Luckily filters are starting to help, but it is still an annoying problem. If I could just turn mail off for the day, that'd be great. But I can't. So instead of a 14 hour day at the office, I'm here 14 ½. That is ½ hour less time spent with my family. That Sh*t pisses me off.
Yeah, but what is the point of having your reminders and such on a watch if you can't link-up with your PC? Wait a minute, what if some company was to put maybe Linux on the watch with the ability to Link-up with your PC. Hmm... Neat idea. I'm glad I thought of it.
I certainly feel your pain. Just wait - it gets worse. You'll soon be married, and then a kid comes a long. Trust me, I said it wouldn't happen too :)
Next think you know, you are a programmer for 8 hours a day as a job that you don't care abou, and no longer as a hobbie working on your own projects. The nights end quicker, and the days last/drag longer.
All I want to do is code all my great ideas, but where does the time go?
If anyone out there has a good time management stratagey for a guy with a wife and kid, please, PLEASE share it!
Geez, I'm depressed now.
Jason
Two things: First, Athrax Rocks - or at least they did. Must, must buy them.
Second, I haven't purchased many CD's lately, but I can honestly say that I have first downloaded at least a couple songs from each CD I have purchased lately. And these groups are well known groups. When you are as broke as I am, you can't trust the radio and MTV2 anymore.
So, you are 100% right. I'm sure there are a lot of people who don't use it that way, but it just comes with the territory. People steal the product I sell, too - but I don't cry over it. That is just life.
...if my wife would let me. :)
I've been waiting for something like this, so I'd shell out $600 for it of it worked well - I'd need to demo it first, of course.
What are you saying? You mean people have tech jobs AND can have a life? At the same time? No,stop it! You are killing me! Where do I sign up?
Well, my break is over - back to the grind.
From my very lame understanding - it's a collaboration of OS's. Including NT with ASP. But, really, does anyone REALLY know all that it uses? Does MS even know what it's using? Hmm...
I could be wrong, so don't take it to heart - this is just what I learned. So go ahead and flame me if you heard different...
If this is true, I'll use the card. If I see the fund being used well, i'll continue to use the card, otherwise I'll just cut it up.
By the way, don't keep a balance, use it for stuff you know you can pay back and it costs zero. no big deal.
later
AHH! You just put shivers through me. I haven't had that problem for a couple months now. I suppose since it hasn't happend for soooo long, it will probably happen tonight. Thanks a lot! :)
I visit slashdot.org and linuxtoday.com, and that is about it.
Geez, looks like I need to get a life.
I agree, and I disagree. At first I thought this as well, but then I figured, maybe Linux really is at the point to bring on the next 'layer' of users. Once this is done, the demand for more and better desktop apps would be greater.
The people that would be interested in seeing a demo are people that are considering using Linux, but they just need a little push.
So, maybe, it's just the right time. Hope so.
Geez... I guess that is fine as long as you have been paying cash to /. to help pay for servers and bandwidth. Believe it or not, running a website is not free.
/.!
Best of luck
Duh people. The only reason why we can't remember everything our mind takes in is because we keep bouncing and jolting our brain around. If you took a computer and was using it non-stop for years on years, and it was in constant motion, wouldn't the drive platters get a little scratchy and start loosing data? That's all that is happening. Plus, don't forget, the brain is very old technology. Maybe it's time to upgrade?
My parents taught me how to be a good, respectable kid, and at the same time, gave me the freedom to learn the things that interested me, which gave me the feeling of independence. That in turn, gave me responsibility. Guess what happens to kids that feel responsible? Well, sometimes, they act responsible.
Go figure that one!
It's not just about porn, bud.
It's about information. Information to make our kids smart, think for themselves. Develop new interested, and to feel a bit of independence. Since when does this have to be so bad?