I'm sorry, where exactly was I whining? I don't give a fly fuck whether or not you or anyone else on slashdot respects me. Also if guys like me are "a dime a dozen" why am I making 6 figures?
And next time you try to insult me please don't use the word poo. Those of us that don't live in our parents' basement call it shit. Saying poo forces me to laugh at you.
What have you done?
You mean besides your mom? Well, I've written software used by many large corporations including but not limited to: a Global 500 manufacturer, all current and potential customers of a large mortgage company, and over 70 hotels. And best of all I got paid for it instead of giving it away. Last time I checked this was a capitalist society, and I getz paid.
I wear my iPod in the office, often with Noise Cancelling headphones. I used to eat with a group of guys from work, and I was very good about focusing on the conversation and filtering background noises. However after 5 years of eating with the same set of married guys, the stories became repetative. Wife won't let me buy a new truck, she never cooks, not enough sex, she's gaining weight, kids are doing well/poorly in school. Boring! In addition to convincing me that I had made a mistake by getting engaged, it also taught me that I was able to eavesdrop on nearby conversations while still hearing the minor details that changed in the story du jour.
When I moved to ATL, I didn't know anyone except the girl I was living with, and I was contracting so I job hopped a lot. The first few months I ate lunch alone many times. When in a crowded restaurant, I would hear several conversations going on around me. I would listen to all of them simultaneously to see which was more interesting so I could focus in on that one. Then one day I realized that I was getting 90% of the conversations before I focused on one. So one day I tried to see how many I could "focus on" at once. I found out that 3 seems to be the magic number. I tried 4 but I missed a lot of detail and found myself getting confused. It could probably be done with practice, but 3 conversations is sufficient for entertaining me at lunch.
And yes, I can talk to someone and type emails or code, but I prefer to give my cow-orker my attention unless I don't want to talk to them. In those instances, I tell them I'm busy (Which I always am) and ask them to talk about this later. If they still continue talking, I continue working while listening.
I'm not saying that you are wrong in that the game doesn't have value, but I would like to point out a possible flaw in your logic. If there is no "Core" Wii, then everyone that buys a Wii will have Wii Sports, so who is going to spend $20 for a second copy? Maybe if their dog at it or someone stepped on the disc, but other than that...
Move your mouse over the icon and look at the alt-text. That is the "Businesses" icon. Dell is a business, hence the icon. Granted it isn't a very generic "Business" icon, but then, this IS slashdot after all.
Most of the services you mention have bad reviews. These are all cheaper services too. Sometimes you get what you pay for. I have hosted many sites over the years and I've found that even the "reputable" companies can sometimes have problems. My solution was to do one of two things. Host locally (so if there is a problem I can drive over and talk to someone face-to-face) or with someone I know (I'm currently hosting all of my sites with simpli.biz, which is ran by SlashChick.)
Some online rag I've never heard of posts a story and doesn't cite specific sources, some blogger links to said online rag,/. links to blog and posts Microsoft hates gays!
Can anyone actually confirm that MS pulled support of this?
Yeah, since it is a new service, maybe it just hasn't crawled that many sites yet? This is exactly the same as the arguments when the Xbox came out. "There are only 50 games for the Xbox and and hundreds for PS2!" Yeah, it's was Xbox's first day and the PS2 had been out for a long time. It's just typical slashdot MS bashing.
Once again, if you will RTFA (or even just the snippet I quoted), you will see that it is a REDUNDANT system. The article says that multiple cubes can go down, and all the data is still available, like it is in a RAID array.
"No mention is made of what happens when a brick in the middle of the cube needs to be replaced and the whole thing needs to be disassembled."
Well, except for where it was specifically mentioned in the article.
The bricks can use cheaper, less reliable components because the failure of a single brick or even several bricks will not shut down or corrupt data in the other bricks, because the data is mirrored in other sections of the array or in backup systems, he said. As a result, defective bricks can stay in place until they are replaced as part of scheduled maintenance, Gardner said.
It's getting bad when the person submitting the story doesn't even RTFA.
I thought the argument for switching to linux was that it's more secure than MS, not that the apps are better. I think this is a case of elitism amongst some of the linux guys who think MS has cooties.
I haven't had pay TV service in 2 years, and my life has been all the better for it. It's bad when you go to parties and the people that ARE talking about TV are talking about the commercials more than the shows.
BTW ranting on slashdot (or stealing movies for that matter) doesn't change anything, it's political masturbation. IF you want to change something, do it with your vote, or run for office yourself. Or better yet, become a CEO and change things from the inside. Do you know why those people make $20 mill/year? Because they didn't waste time griping about big corporations anally raping them, they clawed their way to the top. I'm not saying they are deserving of that kind of money, they probably are not. But they had the initiative to get out there and accomplish their goals.
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Saturday Night Live did a skit about this years ago. The Mach 12 Turbo by Gillette. The head was like 6 inches long. Hilarious.
And next time you try to insult me please don't use the word poo. Those of us that don't live in our parents' basement call it shit. Saying poo forces me to laugh at you.
EMACS sucks more than your mom (and although that much suckitude IS impressive, it doesn't make me respect either of them.)
Exactly, I was going to type baboon and changed my mind mid-word... and the the AC beneath you, I do have spellcheck, I'm using FF2.0.
What have you done?
You mean besides your mom? Well, I've written software used by many large corporations including but not limited to: a Global 500 manufacturer, all current and potential customers of a large mortgage company, and over 70 hotels. And best of all I got paid for it instead of giving it away. Last time I checked this was a capitalist society, and I getz paid.
You could be like me and think they are both loud mouthed baffoons.
I wear my iPod in the office, often with Noise Cancelling headphones. I used to eat with a group of guys from work, and I was very good about focusing on the conversation and filtering background noises. However after 5 years of eating with the same set of married guys, the stories became repetative. Wife won't let me buy a new truck, she never cooks, not enough sex, she's gaining weight, kids are doing well/poorly in school. Boring! In addition to convincing me that I had made a mistake by getting engaged, it also taught me that I was able to eavesdrop on nearby conversations while still hearing the minor details that changed in the story du jour.
When I moved to ATL, I didn't know anyone except the girl I was living with, and I was contracting so I job hopped a lot. The first few months I ate lunch alone many times. When in a crowded restaurant, I would hear several conversations going on around me. I would listen to all of them simultaneously to see which was more interesting so I could focus in on that one. Then one day I realized that I was getting 90% of the conversations before I focused on one. So one day I tried to see how many I could "focus on" at once. I found out that 3 seems to be the magic number. I tried 4 but I missed a lot of detail and found myself getting confused. It could probably be done with practice, but 3 conversations is sufficient for entertaining me at lunch.
And yes, I can talk to someone and type emails or code, but I prefer to give my cow-orker my attention unless I don't want to talk to them. In those instances, I tell them I'm busy (Which I always am) and ask them to talk about this later. If they still continue talking, I continue working while listening.
I'm not saying that you are wrong in that the game doesn't have value, but I would like to point out a possible flaw in your logic. If there is no "Core" Wii, then everyone that buys a Wii will have Wii Sports, so who is going to spend $20 for a second copy? Maybe if their dog at it or someone stepped on the disc, but other than that...
Still not "Almost Eternal". The Sun will eventually burn out. Then where are you going to get your light, huh?
From what I understand, he didn't come from a poor family.
Move your mouse over the icon and look at the alt-text. That is the "Businesses" icon. Dell is a business, hence the icon. Granted it isn't a very generic "Business" icon, but then, this IS slashdot after all.
Most of the services you mention have bad reviews. These are all cheaper services too. Sometimes you get what you pay for. I have hosted many sites over the years and I've found that even the "reputable" companies can sometimes have problems. My solution was to do one of two things. Host locally (so if there is a problem I can drive over and talk to someone face-to-face) or with someone I know (I'm currently hosting all of my sites with simpli.biz, which is ran by SlashChick.)
Shit, I've been calling it squirrel all this time!
That's funny, I thought Gmail's labels system was supposed to be the death of folders.
Can anyone actually confirm that MS pulled support of this?
These reporters need to stop using jargon. What does "bamboozled" mean?
What, like sexually transmitted cancer?
Yeah, since it is a new service, maybe it just hasn't crawled that many sites yet? This is exactly the same as the arguments when the Xbox came out. "There are only 50 games for the Xbox and and hundreds for PS2!" Yeah, it's was Xbox's first day and the PS2 had been out for a long time. It's just typical slashdot MS bashing.
No, 44% of Americans may be PRESCRIBED prescription drugs, but I can guarentee the number of Americans TAKING prescription drugs is a lot higher.
Once again, if you will RTFA (or even just the snippet I quoted), you will see that it is a REDUNDANT system. The article says that multiple cubes can go down, and all the data is still available, like it is in a RAID array.
Well, except for where it was specifically mentioned in the article.
It's getting bad when the person submitting the story doesn't even RTFA.I thought the argument for switching to linux was that it's more secure than MS, not that the apps are better. I think this is a case of elitism amongst some of the linux guys who think MS has cooties.
"death treats"?
I haven't had pay TV service in 2 years, and my life has been all the better for it. It's bad when you go to parties and the people that ARE talking about TV are talking about the commercials more than the shows.
BTW ranting on slashdot (or stealing movies for that matter) doesn't change anything, it's political masturbation. IF you want to change something, do it with your vote, or run for office yourself. Or better yet, become a CEO and change things from the inside. Do you know why those people make $20 mill/year? Because they didn't waste time griping about big corporations anally raping them, they clawed their way to the top. I'm not saying they are deserving of that kind of money, they probably are not. But they had the initiative to get out there and accomplish their goals.