I do the same thing, but unfortunately because of my poor attention span, I keep being distracted by something, and realize I've been watching for 5 minutes and not aborbing anything.
It seems to take me longer to watch a tv show on DVD than it does on tv, but of course I can't rewind the tv (no I don't have tivo).
another piece of this that you left out... (at risk of being repitiously redundant)
if you fall prey to Pascal's wager, you lose out on being able to enjoy all those really really fun deadly sins! (okay, so some are more fun than others... I prefer gluttony to avarice, but maybe I'm just fat)
... that is unless you consider many adults who spend a lot of time online... often because they have inadequately developed social networks. (I speak from past experience)
but then, they would also likely be the sort of adults who spend a lot of time IM'ing...
actually, that's a problematic use of the term "liberal"... you might say "Democrats" but the policy itself is restrictive; quite the opposite of liberal.
It might be reasonable to assume (assuming you accept this study) that taller people may have more personal social confidence than shorter people, and that may have a positive effect in job interviews, etc.
even if 99% of the people are stealing Direct TV, why would that justify suing an individual who is not?
IANAL, but I thought that one basic constitutional rights is that a person is innocent until proven guilty. Yes, I know that this is not criminal court, but the actions taken by DirectTV do seem to appear to be criminal; it is de facto extortion, if they refuse to pay the legal fees of those who must defend themselves against false accusations.
when I used to file trade (too busy these days), if a friend mentioned a band that was good, I'd check em out on napster. If I liked it, I'd find the band's website and purchase it. I actually ended up purchasing a few things that I never would have even risked if not for the free sample.
Getting signed by a major record label is what they're most likely after
maybe bands that are poorly informed about the nature of the music industry want to "get signed" but as the previous poster stated, they just want to get some recognition. The problem is in the nature of the business itself. If you signed, the odss are something like 999 to 1 that you will get screwed.
If you've ever tried to send a letter the president you'd know that you just get a standard form-letter reply.
most likely when following this method, they don't even have to pretend to read these... each will probably have a customized auto-reply message for the specific topic.
Some idiot probably thought people would like getting what looked more like personalized emails. Just like that spam that addresses you by your login id.
well... that's because Doonesbury is and always has been "dated," in that it is directly relevant to current events (there's very little side-stuff). It's actually still that way, and if you check it recently (IMHO) you'll notice that it is still right on target.
that's a good initial assumption, however my experience with similar issues tells me that you can't pin all of this one one person.
Yes, this person should have been using an adhoc database (assuming one is set up), however access to various things like this tends to get tied up due to "odd" management practices.
realistically a backup network sounds good, however there are other ways around this... it could have been prevented with correct administration of the network itself; for instance, in Sybase systems, there are procedures set up to handle bottlenecks like this. (of course, I could be talking out of my a$$, as I'm one of those people without real access anyway... far from root... more like a leaf).
actually from what I've read, you've hit on one of the major problems that India has. Their educational structure is such that people from various communities take national tests, and the top 1000 each year get to go to institutes (I forget what they call them). Among the top of these are those studying technology...
Unfortunately, what happens is that the very top people there end up leaving India and coming to the US, where the work is. That country produces some of the greatest technological minds in the world (law of averages suggests this; their population is 4 times the size of the U.S.), yet can't hold onto them.
Infrastructure investment should most likely come first...
a) The totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought.
b) These patterns, traits, and products considered as the expression of a particular period, class, community, or population: Edwardian culture; Japanese culture; the culture of poverty.
c) These patterns, traits, and products considered with respect to a particular category, such as a field, subject, or mode of expression: religious culture in the Middle Ages; musical culture; oral culture.
d) The predominating attitudes and behavior that characterize the functioning of a group or organization.
Again to suggest that America has no culture would be to suggest that nobody lives in the US or they have no patterns of behavior.
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I believe you could get a beer in the movie theater back then... maybe the intermission was for the pee break?
re: the convenience of netflix,
I do the same thing, but unfortunately because of my poor attention span, I keep being distracted by something, and realize I've been watching for 5 minutes and not aborbing anything.
It seems to take me longer to watch a tv show on DVD than it does on tv, but of course I can't rewind the tv (no I don't have tivo).
if you fall prey to Pascal's wager, you lose out on being able to enjoy all those really really fun deadly sins! (okay, so some are more fun than others... I prefer gluttony to avarice, but maybe I'm just fat)
but then, they would also likely be the sort of adults who spend a lot of time IM'ing...
uh oh... new lawsuits.... peer to peer apps... (what would you call em? stinkster?)
actually, that's a problematic use of the term "liberal"... you might say "Democrats" but the policy itself is restrictive; quite the opposite of liberal.
has anyone done a study of "management-hair?"
IANAL, but I thought that one basic constitutional rights is that a person is innocent until proven guilty. Yes, I know that this is not criminal court, but the actions taken by DirectTV do seem to appear to be criminal; it is de facto extortion, if they refuse to pay the legal fees of those who must defend themselves against false accusations.
when I used to file trade (too busy these days), if a friend mentioned a band that was good, I'd check em out on napster. If I liked it, I'd find the band's website and purchase it. I actually ended up purchasing a few things that I never would have even risked if not for the free sample.
maybe bands that are poorly informed about the nature of the music industry want to "get signed" but as the previous poster stated, they just want to get some recognition. The problem is in the nature of the business itself. If you signed, the odss are something like 999 to 1 that you will get screwed.
see this article from someone who would know
wow! what forest do YOU leave near?
most likely when following this method, they don't even have to pretend to read these... each will probably have a customized auto-reply message for the specific topic.
Some idiot probably thought people would like getting what looked more like personalized emails. Just like that spam that addresses you by your login id.
well... that's because Doonesbury is and always has been "dated," in that it is directly relevant to current events (there's very little side-stuff). It's actually still that way, and if you check it recently (IMHO) you'll notice that it is still right on target.
Bork... I always thought that was the sound made by a fart in the bathtub.
consumers of the world! you have nothing to lose but your clothes! (or your lunch, depending on the state of physical fitness of your cow orkers)
yes, but that would make it 66.95 and up (the book is 16.95)
Yes, this person should have been using an adhoc database (assuming one is set up), however access to various things like this tends to get tied up due to "odd" management practices.
realistically a backup network sounds good, however there are other ways around this... it could have been prevented with correct administration of the network itself; for instance, in Sybase systems, there are procedures set up to handle bottlenecks like this. (of course, I could be talking out of my a$$, as I'm one of those people without real access anyway... far from root... more like a leaf).
why not fill his mailbox and lawn with canned meat product?
Heavy Metal treated it's viewers like adults? I suppose if adults have the emotional and sexual development of the average 14 year old boy...
In contrast, AOL/Time/Warner are a force for good?
Unfortunately, what happens is that the very top people there end up leaving India and coming to the US, where the work is. That country produces some of the greatest technological minds in the world (law of averages suggests this; their population is 4 times the size of the U.S.), yet can't hold onto them.
Infrastructure investment should most likely come first...
might cause problems for those on a 36 hour run.... however I suppose much of that could be avoided by using the keyboard... wait, now I'm offtopic.
um.... turn off the ringer.
until vandals get ahold of this... i'm sure there's some creative stuff that can be done with enough paint and patience...
Here is definition 1. from dictionary.com
culture Pronunciation Key (klchr) n.
a) The totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought.
b) These patterns, traits, and products considered as the expression of a particular period, class, community, or population: Edwardian culture; Japanese culture; the culture of poverty.
c) These patterns, traits, and products considered with respect to a particular category, such as a field, subject, or mode of expression: religious culture in the Middle Ages; musical culture; oral culture.
d) The predominating attitudes and behavior that characterize the functioning of a group or organization.
Again to suggest that America has no culture would be to suggest that nobody lives in the US or they have no patterns of behavior.