If I whipped out a laptop during a one-on-one or two-on-two interview with some lawyers, business owners, accountants or any of the other types of clients that I meet during the course of my job, they would instantly get distracted and likely pissed off as well. And then they go on to hire another consultant. Besides, any intense discussions get non-linear very quickly.
Sorry, the only excuse I've heard throughout numerous threads on/. regarding the use of laptops for taking notes is that "hey, it's on a computer, so I MUST be doing something sophisticated!!!...drool"
A set of notes is not a final product. It's something to be used in support of writing papers and taking tests. Moreover, they're not supposed to be a record of what the prof literally said (tape recording lectures are even more useless)...they're supposed to be little pointers to the ideas you're picking up from the lecturer while engaged in the act of paying attention.
There is room for a computer, however. What I'll do, for example, is review my notes and, in my own time, type up a summary of what I've heard and keep that for my records.
They all speak a language called "Basic" in the SW galaxy. It sounds like English so the intended audience can understand what everyone is saying (because Star Wars is fiction, you see). However, to make the language seem "exotic," they do use a ficticious alphabet.
Since the Republic had been around for about 10,000 years and presumably some semblance of galactic civilization for at least several thousand before that, it should be no surprise that an Esperanto-like language would eventually come about to facilitate communication.
Every board of directors and management team is accountable to their shareholders, regardless of how the company is capitalized. Bondholders, for instance, don't get a vote, but they nonetheless expect a high degree of fiduciary duty.
Wrt dividends...there are fewer companies paying dividends nowadays. The cash is instead getting reinvested back into the company to fuel its growth. Capital appreciation is what long-term investors are looking for.
You've got to be kidding...because they once did a little live action scene intermission with a giant Optimus Prime maquette (you only ever saw his head and hands) talking to a kid, it is impossible to do a proper cgi live action movie?
"Do people really count lunch hour as time worked? So they are at their desk and thinking about work for 7 hours, but get 8 because of the 1 hour they were elsewhere?"
Ah, yes...the infamous "working lunch:"
"Hey Boss, I'm going to take this sandwich back to my office so I can get some stuff done....why are you pointing at me and laughing?"
"The people who have bought it don't have the voting rights as the insiders. They can't even vote those clowns out of power."
This same structure also allows the company to focus on long-term growth, instead of having to worry about frequent changes in power due to shortsighted investors. It's the best of both worlds, IMO...a publicly traded company that's managed like a privately held one.
"He was encouraging other people to pirate music, and giving them the means to do so."
Big assumption there...BIG one. For all we know, right in front of the link on his website, it could have said: "Hey, music industry lawyers! I'm ratting out the guys pirating music at the following site!----->_____ Go get 'em!"
So, will you admire me when I break into your house, steal all your valuables, trophies, diplomas off the walls and defecate on your kids' beds? After all, it would be risky, and require careful planning and flawless execution, which clearly you seem to hold in higher regard than your own dignity.
"That and they'd have 9000 copies of "Adam Sandler Acts Like A Total Fuckhead, And Women Still Spead Their Legs For Him" and one copy [MAYBE] of that obscure independent film I'd been looking for."
I've noticed that different Blockbusters will stock different titles based upon the neighborhood they're in. In my general area, there are three Blockbusters, one in each socioeconomic area: one in the upper class area, one in the middle class area and one in the lower class area. Having been to all three, it was very evident to me that the quality of selections slides downhill as you go down the economic ladder.
The "good" store has tons and tons of indie films, as well as all the popular and standard catalog titles. Large foreign, special interest and anime sections. Virtually all titles are DVD and widescreen-only. Only a small handful of VHS titles for much older and obscure films.
The "middle" store has a smaller selection of indie films. There are some foreign titles intermingled among the catalog stuff by genre (how it really should be, IMO). There is a greater emphasis on new release, pop culture titles and there are both widescreen (16:9) and full screen (4:3) DVDs. Most titles are on DVD only, but there is a visible amount of stuff on VHS still.
The "bottom" store has a significant focus on new release pop titles, with very little in the way of independent films. Good luck finding foreign films, regardless of quality or genre. Most of the older catalog titles are VHS, whereas the same titles are on DVD at the better stores.
The question is, does Blockbuster cater to the demands of the neighborhood they're in, or do they simply follow socioeconomic demographics (ie stereotypes) when they stock a store with videos?
BTW, the "middle" store recently shut its doors for good, which signals to me the widening gap between rich and poor in this country, but that's another discussion:)
Since this will likely work with TiVo, as it's been rumoured for a while, all I would have to do is log into my TiVo account from work and pick out a movie or two. By the time I got home, it would be there. TiVo already gives me the ability to log into their site and program my unit from there, so it's not too much of a stretch.
"I'm only stating for the record that the vast majority of computer users prefer two button mice..."
I think a more accurate statement is that they are *used to* two button mice. I use a PC at work (say 8 hours/day) and a Mac at home (say 1 hour a day) on a daily basis. The difference in interfaces between Windows and OS X is such that I simply never miss having a second mouse button in OS X. I'm not saying that one is better than another (security issues aside), it's just that they are different.
If you use Firefox, the command to open a URL is Alt-D...then to get to Slashdot (assuming you've loaded it once before), just hit "S" and the URL autofills.
Coincidentally, the command to sort a field of data in an Excel spreadsheet is Alt-D,S.
I simply tell people the site is poorly programmed and (if it requires ActiveX) has no consideration for your security.
Look, Firefox has about 8%-9% of the browswer market now. In *any other business*, if you said you would deliberately design a store that would prevent 8%-9% of your potential customers from coming in, you would be fired on the spot for negligence.
There is no conundrum...he caused a lot of damage and cost people a lot of time and money that could have been put to better uses. As soon as he decided to be an asshole, he lost his right to participate in society.
Slide the "hold button" on and then nothing will get activated while it's in your pocket. That's been a feature on portable CD players for years and the iPod has the same feature.
Well, it's basically a game where you can drive around an ambulance and take people to the hospital, drive around a fire truck and put out fires, drive around a police car and catch criminals or drive a taxi and take people places. Of course, there's much more you can do, but I'm not into all that violent stuff.
I think it's pretty well-established that "Your Rights Online" means "discussing your rights in an online forum." Kind of like National Geographic Online.
Under any other administration, I could see this one clearly going to the politics section of Slashdot. But, undoubtedly, the fundie whackjob that Bush will nominate for the open SCOTUS seat better places this story under YRO.
Slashdot Mirror
If I whipped out a laptop during a one-on-one or two-on-two interview with some lawyers, business owners, accountants or any of the other types of clients that I meet during the course of my job, they would instantly get distracted and likely pissed off as well. And then they go on to hire another consultant. Besides, any intense discussions get non-linear very quickly.
/. regarding the use of laptops for taking notes is that "hey, it's on a computer, so I MUST be doing something sophisticated!!!...drool"
Sorry, the only excuse I've heard throughout numerous threads on
A set of notes is not a final product. It's something to be used in support of writing papers and taking tests. Moreover, they're not supposed to be a record of what the prof literally said (tape recording lectures are even more useless)...they're supposed to be little pointers to the ideas you're picking up from the lecturer while engaged in the act of paying attention.
There is room for a computer, however. What I'll do, for example, is review my notes and, in my own time, type up a summary of what I've heard and keep that for my records.
They all speak a language called "Basic" in the SW galaxy. It sounds like English so the intended audience can understand what everyone is saying (because Star Wars is fiction, you see). However, to make the language seem "exotic," they do use a ficticious alphabet.
Since the Republic had been around for about 10,000 years and presumably some semblance of galactic civilization for at least several thousand before that, it should be no surprise that an Esperanto-like language would eventually come about to facilitate communication.
Every board of directors and management team is accountable to their shareholders, regardless of how the company is capitalized. Bondholders, for instance, don't get a vote, but they nonetheless expect a high degree of fiduciary duty.
Wrt dividends...there are fewer companies paying dividends nowadays. The cash is instead getting reinvested back into the company to fuel its growth. Capital appreciation is what long-term investors are looking for.
They'll likely have him be a tank, like in the G2 episides...or perhaps a futuristic howitzer a-la Galvatron.
:)
btw, It's already known that Soundwave won't be a tape recorder to keep with the times...an iPodicon perhaps?
You've got to be kidding...because they once did a little live action scene intermission with a giant Optimus Prime maquette (you only ever saw his head and hands) talking to a kid, it is impossible to do a proper cgi live action movie?
You're being sarcastic for "Funny" mod points, but I read a post very similar to yours in 1999-2000 that was being serious.
"Do people really count lunch hour as time worked? So they are at their desk and thinking about work for 7 hours, but get 8 because of the 1 hour they were elsewhere?"
Ah, yes...the infamous "working lunch:"
"Hey Boss, I'm going to take this sandwich back to my office so I can get some stuff done....why are you pointing at me and laughing?"
"The people who have bought it don't have the voting rights as the insiders. They can't even vote those clowns out of power."
This same structure also allows the company to focus on long-term growth, instead of having to worry about frequent changes in power due to shortsighted investors. It's the best of both worlds, IMO...a publicly traded company that's managed like a privately held one.
"He was encouraging other people to pirate music, and giving them the means to do so."
Big assumption there...BIG one. For all we know, right in front of the link on his website, it could have said: "Hey, music industry lawyers! I'm ratting out the guys pirating music at the following site!----->_____ Go get 'em!"
They also take PayPal...or you could scan a $1 bill and email a PDF of it to Apple. Well, I'm pretty sure about that first part.
So, will you admire me when I break into your house, steal all your valuables, trophies, diplomas off the walls and defecate on your kids' beds? After all, it would be risky, and require careful planning and flawless execution, which clearly you seem to hold in higher regard than your own dignity.
"That and they'd have 9000 copies of "Adam Sandler Acts Like A Total Fuckhead, And Women Still Spead Their Legs For Him" and one copy [MAYBE] of that obscure independent film I'd been looking for."
:)
I've noticed that different Blockbusters will stock different titles based upon the neighborhood they're in. In my general area, there are three Blockbusters, one in each socioeconomic area: one in the upper class area, one in the middle class area and one in the lower class area. Having been to all three, it was very evident to me that the quality of selections slides downhill as you go down the economic ladder.
The "good" store has tons and tons of indie films, as well as all the popular and standard catalog titles. Large foreign, special interest and anime sections. Virtually all titles are DVD and widescreen-only. Only a small handful of VHS titles for much older and obscure films.
The "middle" store has a smaller selection of indie films. There are some foreign titles intermingled among the catalog stuff by genre (how it really should be, IMO). There is a greater emphasis on new release, pop culture titles and there are both widescreen (16:9) and full screen (4:3) DVDs. Most titles are on DVD only, but there is a visible amount of stuff on VHS still.
The "bottom" store has a significant focus on new release pop titles, with very little in the way of independent films. Good luck finding foreign films, regardless of quality or genre. Most of the older catalog titles are VHS, whereas the same titles are on DVD at the better stores.
The question is, does Blockbuster cater to the demands of the neighborhood they're in, or do they simply follow socioeconomic demographics (ie stereotypes) when they stock a store with videos?
BTW, the "middle" store recently shut its doors for good, which signals to me the widening gap between rich and poor in this country, but that's another discussion
Since this will likely work with TiVo, as it's been rumoured for a while, all I would have to do is log into my TiVo account from work and pick out a movie or two. By the time I got home, it would be there. TiVo already gives me the ability to log into their site and program my unit from there, so it's not too much of a stretch.
Does it really matter? If their ritual means nothing to you, then why should you care about any "mumbo jumbo" they might mutter?
"I work on both a Windows system with a 2-button mouse and a Linux system with a 5-button mouse."
My keyboard has about *100* buttons and I don't have to point it at anything first.
"I'm only stating for the record that the vast majority of computer users prefer two button mice..."
I think a more accurate statement is that they are *used to* two button mice. I use a PC at work (say 8 hours/day) and a Mac at home (say 1 hour a day) on a daily basis. The difference in interfaces between Windows and OS X is such that I simply never miss having a second mouse button in OS X. I'm not saying that one is better than another (security issues aside), it's just that they are different.
Most asses have 2 partitions. However, I once saw a monkey with 4 partitions.
If you use Firefox, the command to open a URL is Alt-D...then to get to Slashdot (assuming you've loaded it once before), just hit "S" and the URL autofills.
Coincidentally, the command to sort a field of data in an Excel spreadsheet is Alt-D,S.
I simply tell people the site is poorly programmed and (if it requires ActiveX) has no consideration for your security.
Look, Firefox has about 8%-9% of the browswer market now. In *any other business*, if you said you would deliberately design a store that would prevent 8%-9% of your potential customers from coming in, you would be fired on the spot for negligence.
There is no conundrum...he caused a lot of damage and cost people a lot of time and money that could have been put to better uses. As soon as he decided to be an asshole, he lost his right to participate in society.
Slide the "hold button" on and then nothing will get activated while it's in your pocket. That's been a feature on portable CD players for years and the iPod has the same feature.
Well, it's basically a game where you can drive around an ambulance and take people to the hospital, drive around a fire truck and put out fires, drive around a police car and catch criminals or drive a taxi and take people places. Of course, there's much more you can do, but I'm not into all that violent stuff.
I think it's pretty well-established that "Your Rights Online" means "discussing your rights in an online forum." Kind of like National Geographic Online.
Under any other administration, I could see this one clearly going to the politics section of Slashdot. But, undoubtedly, the fundie whackjob that Bush will nominate for the open SCOTUS seat better places this story under YRO.
"Yeah, which explains why we don't have an ex-marijuana addict / womanizer running the whitehouse."
:)
Well, duh, that's because marijuana isn't addictive! Oh, you were trying to make another point