Unless you use a computer from 1998, the following Windows versions should work with any USB stick without asking for a driver disk.
ME, 2000, XP, 2003
98 SE needs a driver, but those are easy to burn onto a CD if you really need to use a 98 SE computer. The original 98 and 95 have crappy USB drivers, so they aren't usually supported anyways for this kind of stuff.
I know MacOS X can use USB drives fine, probably MacOS 9 too (although I cannot verify this).
I have no idea about Linux, but I imagine most Linux computers that are up-to-date can use USB drives with no driver issues. Besides, how many Linux computers on the road do you expect to find?
Gmail with calender, tasks, and notes would be sick. Combine that with alerts from Google Talk when e-mail, events, etc. come up and your talking about a great feature.
Yahoo does this somewhat with Yahoo Messenger, but that is such a bloated client I hate to use it.
One thing Gmail needs for me to completely switch over is the ability to import mail from other programs (I tried some 3rd-party programs that claim to do it and wasn't impressed to say the least).
I have been in the process of slowly moving everything over Gmail, it is going slowly mainly because I don't have the time to do a big switchover in one weeken.
In the U.S., all cell phones (even ones without plans attached to them) must be able to dial 911.
In theory, someone can take an old cell phone, throw it in the glove compartment of their car, never have to pay a cent, and if they are in an area with coverage they can dial 911 from it if they get in an accident.
Possibly the greatest triumph of endurance is Benoit Lecomte swimming across the Atlantic ocean.
Lecomte, born 1967, immigrated from France to Austin, Texas, at age 23. When his father died of colon cancer in 1992, it spurred him to do something extraordinary to raise awareness of and money for cancer research. With the help of Edward Coyle, director of UT Austin's Human Performance Lab, and dieticians, Lecomte trained to build his endurance, swimming and cycling 3 to 5 hours a day, six days a week for two years. On 16 July 1998 he set out from Cape Cod with 8 wet suits, a snorkel and some flippers into turning weather.
Navigated through the 40th and 50th latitude by two French sailors on a 12m (40 foot) sailboat and protected by an electronic force field, Lecomte swam 6 to 8 hours a day at two-hour intervals. He mainly used the crawl stroke, switching occasionally to a mono fin and using an undulating dolphin kick to carry him over the 5 600km (3 736 nautical miles) of relentless waves. 72 days later, on 28 September, he swam ashore exhausted but heroic at Quiberon, France.
I think I get respect a lot for what I do, especially when it comes to fixing an issue that has been bothering a client for a long time or significantly improving some aspect of their business. Those clients who have dealt with me since I first got my internship and then when it turned into a full-time job after college have a ton of respect for me, even though I often show up only when there is problems. Why is this? Because I show that I care about their issues, I am extremely friendly and understanding, and I usually do a great job without costing them a lot of money.
But I feel I have to really earn it though...and not for the right reasons.
You wouldn't believe how many times someone as looked at me the first time (before they saw me do my job) and said "are you 12 years old?" I'm 22 and almost 23 thank ya!
Why do they say that? Because I happen to look younger then my age (skinny, not that tall, etc.). Really, the only thing that could possibily change their mind is if I actually let my facial hair grow out to a full beard (which I can very easily do) instead of shaving every day.
My response has always been "I'm 22, just graduated from college, and I can drink legally if you ever need proof of my age." (which always draws a huge laugh by everyone, especially those who already know me).
One time though I literally had to show my college ID and license to some lady because she didn't believe me (seriously, not in a joking manner, she told me flat out).
Short of growing a beard (which I can get a good one started just a day or two without shaving and a full one in a week), I have no idea how to solve this issue short of just doing my job and earning respect.
The sad part is, I can't believe people have gone "you must be 12 years old" right in my face the first time they notice me. Pretty darn sad...talk about not having any manners or respect. There are ways around such a direct question, like asking if I am out of college yet or something.
Part of the problem is that the manufacturers don't disable anything by default...instead, you can literally plug a wireless router in and it'll instantly work assuming your internet connection uses DHCP to get its IP address.
Perhaps the easiest way to solve this problem is to disable the wireless part of the router until you run the setup program (or even better, make it launch the browser so it will work on any OS) and make you go through the steps of enabling encryption and everything.
I have WPA enabled on my wireless router (a Linksys WRT54G with the latest firmware) and MAC filtering. I broadcast my SSID ("Break this"), but that is more for ease of use then anything.
I then enabled SSL for the admin pages, so I must type https://192.168.1.1/ (the actual IP is different) to reach the router's admin page. I figure between SSL and WPA, it will be pretty hard for someone to break into my router's admin page.
The key is, with WPA and MAC filtering that will keep out all but the most determined out. If they ever got past that and onto my wireless network, I have logs so I could manually block them.
AAC is lossy just like MP3 is. Transcoding (which is basically what happens here) hurts the quality A LOT.
Sure they might sound fine on your $5 earbuds or speakers, but for those of us who have quality headphones/speakers the difference is really easy to pick out.
I'm not concerned about the movie's looks or story though...Star Wars is always at the top with those. For the most part, everyone has to agree that the story line for the first two prequels outside of a few annoying pieces is actuallly pretty good.
What worries me most is the dialogue...that is where the first two prequels failed and where the original trilogy got everyone hooked.
I currently have a LG VX-4440 phone that I use with my Verizon Wireless #. Is there an easy way to sync its contacts with something like Mozilla Thunderbird? I never quite figured out if this is possible...
Reason I asked is it would make far more sense for me to use that phone instead of shelling out $500 for a PDA/Cell type phone.
Picasa respects what browser you have as your default. It has already launched Firefox several times when I clicked on something that launches a web browser.
1) Easy to use 2) Extremely fast (even when applying effects) 3) Powerful
Very rarely does a program combine all three of those and not feel like a bloat piece of junk. Picasa does it all.
It can easily print photos or you can upload/order prints online.
You can even export photos to a web page (even save as XML format!).
It has a cool feature called "I'm Feeling Lucky" (get the Google reference) that automatically adjusts everything from color to contrast to redeye. It has worked virtually flawless for me so far on a select number of photos that I have had a chance to play along with and if there is an issue, the undo takes a second (if that) to return to the original.
I have been a Comcast subscriber since July and I must say I am truly impressed with their service here in NH. I don't ever remember the cable internet connection going down, download speeds are insanely fast (and getting even faster now!), and their service seems to be top notch here. Only issue I have had is the upload speeds are sorta slow when sending large files, but this new speed upgrade will help out a little there.
Even better, when I moved in October I only called a few days in advance to switch everything. At first, the support rep said I should have called up to 2 weeks in advance to guarentee a smooth transition. So I asked when was the earliest time she could get someone over to hook up cable. Turns out, the exact day we were moving in she had a tech available (she was just as shocked as I was). Worked out perfectly.
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You of course have to factor in a company that downloads say one copy and uses it for hundreds (maybe even thousands) of deployments.
In the end, it all probably evens out.
Unless you use a computer from 1998, the following Windows versions should work with any USB stick without asking for a driver disk.
ME, 2000, XP, 2003
98 SE needs a driver, but those are easy to burn onto a CD if you really need to use a 98 SE computer. The original 98 and 95 have crappy USB drivers, so they aren't usually supported anyways for this kind of stuff.
I know MacOS X can use USB drives fine, probably MacOS 9 too (although I cannot verify this).
I have no idea about Linux, but I imagine most Linux computers that are up-to-date can use USB drives with no driver issues. Besides, how many Linux computers on the road do you expect to find?
They would have to be able to open Word/Excel files. Else it would be sorta hard to get everyone to use it.
I agree on this as well.
Gmail with calender, tasks, and notes would be sick. Combine that with alerts from Google Talk when e-mail, events, etc. come up and your talking about a great feature.
Yahoo does this somewhat with Yahoo Messenger, but that is such a bloated client I hate to use it.
One thing Gmail needs for me to completely switch over is the ability to import mail from other programs (I tried some 3rd-party programs that claim to do it and wasn't impressed to say the least).
I have been in the process of slowly moving everything over Gmail, it is going slowly mainly because I don't have the time to do a big switchover in one weeken.
Time to get on the Duke Nukem watch...
That server lasted just a few seconds...the Slashdot effect is slipping my friends!
And the makers of Duke Nukem just announced...gotcha
In the U.S., all cell phones (even ones without plans attached to them) must be able to dial 911.
In theory, someone can take an old cell phone, throw it in the glove compartment of their car, never have to pay a cent, and if they are in an area with coverage they can dial 911 from it if they get in an accident.
Your thinking of the wrong Weare.
Weare, NH is a small town near Henniker, NH in the western part of the state.
Weirs Beach is a popular tourist attraction, but it is near Lake Winnipesaukee in the eastern part of the state.
Somehow I don't think he will be able to complete it:
g .h tm
http://www.didyouknow.cd/aroundtheworld/swimmin
Possibly the greatest triumph of endurance is Benoit Lecomte swimming across the Atlantic ocean.
Lecomte, born 1967, immigrated from France to Austin, Texas, at age 23. When his father died of colon cancer in 1992, it spurred him to do something extraordinary to raise awareness of and money for cancer research. With the help of Edward Coyle, director of UT Austin's Human Performance Lab, and dieticians, Lecomte trained to build his endurance, swimming and cycling 3 to 5 hours a day, six days a week for two years. On 16 July 1998 he set out from Cape Cod with 8 wet suits, a snorkel and some flippers into turning weather.
Navigated through the 40th and 50th latitude by two French sailors on a 12m (40 foot) sailboat and protected by an electronic force field, Lecomte swam 6 to 8 hours a day at two-hour intervals. He mainly used the crawl stroke, switching occasionally to a mono fin and using an undulating dolphin kick to carry him over the 5 600km (3 736 nautical miles) of relentless waves. 72 days later, on 28 September, he swam ashore exhausted but heroic at Quiberon, France.
I think I get respect a lot for what I do, especially when it comes to fixing an issue that has been bothering a client for a long time or significantly improving some aspect of their business. Those clients who have dealt with me since I first got my internship and then when it turned into a full-time job after college have a ton of respect for me, even though I often show up only when there is problems. Why is this? Because I show that I care about their issues, I am extremely friendly and understanding, and I usually do a great job without costing them a lot of money.
But I feel I have to really earn it though...and not for the right reasons.
You wouldn't believe how many times someone as looked at me the first time (before they saw me do my job) and said "are you 12 years old?" I'm 22 and almost 23 thank ya!
Why do they say that? Because I happen to look younger then my age (skinny, not that tall, etc.). Really, the only thing that could possibily change their mind is if I actually let my facial hair grow out to a full beard (which I can very easily do) instead of shaving every day.
My response has always been "I'm 22, just graduated from college, and I can drink legally if you ever need proof of my age." (which always draws a huge laugh by everyone, especially those who already know me).
One time though I literally had to show my college ID and license to some lady because she didn't believe me (seriously, not in a joking manner, she told me flat out).
Short of growing a beard (which I can get a good one started just a day or two without shaving and a full one in a week), I have no idea how to solve this issue short of just doing my job and earning respect.
The sad part is, I can't believe people have gone "you must be 12 years old" right in my face the first time they notice me. Pretty darn sad...talk about not having any manners or respect. There are ways around such a direct question, like asking if I am out of college yet or something.
I'm impressed with that history!
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Part of the problem is that the manufacturers don't disable anything by default...instead, you can literally plug a wireless router in and it'll instantly work assuming your internet connection uses DHCP to get its IP address.
Perhaps the easiest way to solve this problem is to disable the wireless part of the router until you run the setup program (or even better, make it launch the browser so it will work on any OS) and make you go through the steps of enabling encryption and everything.
I have WPA enabled on my wireless router (a Linksys WRT54G with the latest firmware) and MAC filtering. I broadcast my SSID ("Break this"), but that is more for ease of use then anything.
I then enabled SSL for the admin pages, so I must type https://192.168.1.1/ (the actual IP is different) to reach the router's admin page. I figure between SSL and WPA, it will be pretty hard for someone to break into my router's admin page.
The key is, with WPA and MAC filtering that will keep out all but the most determined out. If they ever got past that and onto my wireless network, I have logs so I could manually block them.
AAC is lossy just like MP3 is. Transcoding (which is basically what happens here) hurts the quality A LOT.
Sure they might sound fine on your $5 earbuds or speakers, but for those of us who have quality headphones/speakers the difference is really easy to pick out.
Just think if they ever actually optimized the HTML/CSS in Slashdot to get rid of tables!
*Drool*
I remember using MusicMatch at least as far back as 1999...if not longer. I'm sure there were other jukebox programs that date further back.
I saw these pictures last night, so I beat the /.
The movie looks really good.
I'm not concerned about the movie's looks or story though...Star Wars is always at the top with those. For the most part, everyone has to agree that the story line for the first two prequels outside of a few annoying pieces is actuallly pretty good.
What worries me most is the dialogue...that is where the first two prequels failed and where the original trilogy got everyone hooked.
Let's hope that problem is fixed.
I currently have a LG VX-4440 phone that I use with my Verizon Wireless #. Is there an easy way to sync its contacts with something like Mozilla Thunderbird? I never quite figured out if this is possible...
Reason I asked is it would make far more sense for me to use that phone instead of shelling out $500 for a PDA/Cell type phone.
You can export to HTML or XML (which opens up a lot of possibilities I think with online gallery programs).
Click on the export button. It is all in there, even the ability to export to XML.
Picasa respects what browser you have as your default. It has already launched Firefox several times when I clicked on something that launches a web browser.
It's free as in 100% free. No ads, no trial, nothing but free.
It is:
:)
1) Easy to use
2) Extremely fast (even when applying effects)
3) Powerful
Very rarely does a program combine all three of those and not feel like a bloat piece of junk. Picasa does it all.
It can easily print photos or you can upload/order prints online.
You can even export photos to a web page (even save as XML format!).
It has a cool feature called "I'm Feeling Lucky" (get the Google reference) that automatically adjusts everything from color to contrast to redeye. It has worked virtually flawless for me so far on a select number of photos that I have had a chance to play along with and if there is an issue, the undo takes a second (if that) to return to the original.
Simply amazing. Best part, it is free
I have been a Comcast subscriber since July and I must say I am truly impressed with their service here in NH. I don't ever remember the cable internet connection going down, download speeds are insanely fast (and getting even faster now!), and their service seems to be top notch here. Only issue I have had is the upload speeds are sorta slow when sending large files, but this new speed upgrade will help out a little there.
Even better, when I moved in October I only called a few days in advance to switch everything. At first, the support rep said I should have called up to 2 weeks in advance to guarentee a smooth transition. So I asked when was the earliest time she could get someone over to hook up cable. Turns out, the exact day we were moving in she had a tech available (she was just as shocked as I was). Worked out perfectly.
Wonderful story. Amazing that this could actually happen.
I don't own a copy of OS X, but is this application still on there?