This is the IT environment I work in and I've managed to survive. As long as your internet use is reasonable and you are getting your work done and on time they leave you be.
This is one difference between a privately held company driven by people at the top who have a personal investment in the company vs a company that is owned by some investment group. They have no background or commitment to the company beyond the bottom line. My experience with privately held companies is they generally take a greater interest in their employees' personal qualities and don't see them as swappable commodities.
Come on! Everyone knows that CEOs are equal in talent and skill to 400 regular employees. They are irreplaceable geniuses. No one could do their jobs for even a fraction of that. Even when they fail they deserve tens of millions of $. It has nothing to do with boards made up of CEOs from other companies who vote for the compensation packages and scratch each other's backs. Nothing.
They could differentiate themselves from the internet stores by emphasising personal service but seeing as they are cutting their higher paid people I'd say that isn't going to happen.
I wonder if this'll end up killing off Raptor drives (10K rpm). Since it is flash if the OS could save its state to the drive before shutdown we could have instant on capability too.
People will say all sorts of crap in the heat of the moment. You never said anything bad when you were young? The problem is when they keep threatening it long after the moment has passed.
If you'd gone into any public restroom, even before the internet, you'd likely been greeted by a lovely array of racist, juvenile, sexist graffiti. Now it is just in electronic form and the bathroom wall is a blog.
Just like people's obsession with child kidnappings by strangers. I always tell paranoid surburban people (and it is mostly suburban folks) to remember that what they hear on the news is distilled down from over the entire country and over 350 million people. The odds of having having something bad happen somewhere are pretty good but the odds of it happening in their town are pretty damn small. I ask them to look around their town. Is violent crime frequent? Have you been threatened by strangers? When was the last murder by a stranger? Once they think about they usually realize how overblown people's fears get.
Now if you live a crime infested urban area that is a different matter.
When an attacker goes after a man they are more likely to use a weapon because they expect a fight and a man is more likely to suffer a serious or fatal injury because of that. A woman is more likely to be accosted because they don't expect a fight. Woman may get grabbed more but a man is more likely to be killed.
I just have to wonder who the hell gets that worked up over an author of Java books for C's sake. I can't imagine having that strong an emotional response over a programming language. I wonder if this guy (I assume it is a guy) also gets that worked up over cordless drills. "Damn you Black & Decker scum!!"
Should be easy to have a Dewer flask in space. Just have a hole between the cylinders opening to the outside and let the vacuum of space take care of things.
I'm glad I had a copy of the book to read after I saw the movie (then rewatched it). All of the people I've explained the movie too have also enjoyed it much more once they know what the hell is going on.
And according to Roger Ebert talking about people taking hits and laying in the aisles when it first came out, your description of the last half hour as an "acid trip" isn't too far off.
"no. humane is what we experience in our real lives."
Even 2001 had this though it gets labeled as purely intellectual. The scene where Dave marches into HAL's logic core and methodically disconnects his higher brain functions is touching. Even though HAL killed most of the crew you still feel pity for him as he is helpless to stop his "lobotomy". Dave started off with steely determination but eventually Dave's eyes and response to HAL's request to sing a song show that he is affected. Then when the automated message is suddenly played, to Dave's shock, you get this sense that HAL was just being used along with the crew by an even higher authority.
"star wars (you can name your favorite episode pick) has much more of real life than those - there is joy, there is anger, there is humanely fear, there is altruistic concern, there is lowly greed, there is honorable sacrifice, there are indifference, there is love, there is hate"..., there is Carrie Fisher on a leash in a metal bikini.
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This is the IT environment I work in and I've managed to survive. As long as your internet use is reasonable and you are getting your work done and on time they leave you be.
This is one difference between a privately held company driven by people at the top who have a personal investment in the company vs a company that is owned by some investment group. They have no background or commitment to the company beyond the bottom line. My experience with privately held companies is they generally take a greater interest in their employees' personal qualities and don't see them as swappable commodities.
Oh, and please continue to buy $1000+ big screen tvs and overpriced homes. The economy (economic elite) depend on your debt driven consumption!
Come on! Everyone knows that CEOs are equal in talent and skill to 400 regular employees. They are irreplaceable geniuses. No one could do their jobs for even a fraction of that. Even when they fail they deserve tens of millions of $. It has nothing to do with boards made up of CEOs from other companies who vote for the compensation packages and scratch each other's backs. Nothing.
They could differentiate themselves from the internet stores by emphasising personal service but seeing as they are cutting their higher paid people I'd say that isn't going to happen.
One chipset to control them all?
Calling this illegal hacking is like blaiming someone for being injuried by something you stole from them.
At least it wasn't in l33t speak.
I wonder if this'll end up killing off Raptor drives (10K rpm). Since it is flash if the OS could save its state to the drive before shutdown we could have instant on capability too.
According to 99% of corporate marketing consultants just take whatever your message is and make it into a rap!
Learning is fun! "I to learn, it's my style. I'm quiet in class and I always smile." *boom shika boom*
People will say all sorts of crap in the heat of the moment. You never said anything bad when you were young? The problem is when they keep threatening it long after the moment has passed.
If you'd gone into any public restroom, even before the internet, you'd likely been greeted by a lovely array of racist, juvenile, sexist graffiti. Now it is just in electronic form and the bathroom wall is a blog.
There is no point in waiting. Once we have all the data together I assure you it will point to Al-Queda and Saddam. We must invade Iraq immediately!
Just like people's obsession with child kidnappings by strangers. I always tell paranoid surburban people (and it is mostly suburban folks) to remember that what they hear on the news is distilled down from over the entire country and over 350 million people. The odds of having having something bad happen somewhere are pretty good but the odds of it happening in their town are pretty damn small. I ask them to look around their town. Is violent crime frequent? Have you been threatened by strangers? When was the last murder by a stranger? Once they think about they usually realize how overblown people's fears get.
Now if you live a crime infested urban area that is a different matter.
When an attacker goes after a man they are more likely to use a weapon because they expect a fight and a man is more likely to suffer a serious or fatal injury because of that. A woman is more likely to be accosted because they don't expect a fight. Woman may get grabbed more but a man is more likely to be killed.
I just have to wonder who the hell gets that worked up over an author of Java books for C's sake. I can't imagine having that strong an emotional response over a programming language. I wonder if this guy (I assume it is a guy) also gets that worked up over cordless drills. "Damn you Black & Decker scum!!"
They'll be accosting a lot of "Lost and Confused Tourists" and "Homeless Guy Dumping Trashbag" folks.
This walking analyzer will be a tremendous aid for fans of hip-swaying bootys.
They'd be better off trying to catch people dumping their trash.
It'll be sad when a few years from now it will end up in some rich guy's basement next to his dusty TI-99 and 5.25" drive.
I prefer my electronics to have that aroma that only real maple syrup fuel can provide.
Should be easy to have a Dewer flask in space. Just have a hole between the cylinders opening to the outside and let the vacuum of space take care of things.
I'm glad I had a copy of the book to read after I saw the movie (then rewatched it). All of the people I've explained the movie too have also enjoyed it much more once they know what the hell is going on.
And according to Roger Ebert talking about people taking hits and laying in the aisles when it first came out, your description of the last half hour as an "acid trip" isn't too far off.
"no. humane is what we experience in our real lives."
Even 2001 had this though it gets labeled as purely intellectual. The scene where Dave marches into HAL's logic core and methodically disconnects his higher brain functions is touching. Even though HAL killed most of the crew you still feel pity for him as he is helpless to stop his "lobotomy". Dave started off with steely determination but eventually Dave's eyes and response to HAL's request to sing a song show that he is affected. Then when the automated message is suddenly played, to Dave's shock, you get this sense that HAL was just being used along with the crew by an even higher authority.
"star wars (you can name your favorite episode pick) has much more of real life than those - there is joy, there is anger, there is humanely fear, there is altruistic concern, there is lowly greed, there is honorable sacrifice, there are indifference, there is love, there is hate" ..., there is Carrie Fisher on a leash in a metal bikini.