Perhaps you didn't get it. The Rolex started out in the store, took a trip out of the store in my pocket, then returned to the store in my hand. At the end, it is still in the store, but I now have the money from returning it. And since the money is probably in the form of bits on a computer, I really didn't steal anything - I just caused some bits to be flipped.
I work for a company that makes projectors. I have seen the numbers, and his doing that probably cost the manufacturer at least $250 because they have to pay to have the item shipped back, examined, re-packaged, and then sold at a discount as used.
Frankly, we could live without that kind of word of mouth advertising.
Im very much for cutting the fingers/hands off thieves. it's the only genuine way for them to learn their lessons. first offense, probably not. but 2nd offense, off with their hands.
Thank you for contributing your opinion, Ayatollah Khomeini.
Yeah, but the manufacturer doesn't really have an incentive to make it temper proof
I'll assume you mean "tamper-proof". Obviously you don't understand what the manufacturer is up against. There is a whole line of costs having to do with in store promotions, etc. that directly affects the manufacturer's net revenue. For example, if they are paying an employee's sales commission, then this is a direct cost. If merchandise cannot be sold, or must be discounted, the manufacturer will feel the pain - directly and soon. Most retailers have the manufacturer over a barrel - not the other way around. Do you have any idea what it costs a company to have its product listed in the PCMall catalog? Do you have any idea what it takes to get a product on the shelf at Fry's?
maybe they should train their employees to tell the difference between Rolex and Timex
Multiply the effort to do that by the number of brands in the world. Factor in the turn over rate for cashiers at Wal-Mart. Suddenly you are talking ridiculous money in traning costs.
When my daughter was 3 she took a candy bar from the store. My wife and I made her go back and confess to the store manager, give the candy bar back, and apologize. He declined to press charges. (Actually he was very nice.)
She learned a valuable lesson not to steal. Does that make us assholes in your book?
I think people who run this scam are cool anarchists who are working hard to derail the capitalist system. Such people deserve our respect and admiration. They are working towards a higher good - destroying the evil capitalist system that uses money to pit brother against brother. They have a better moral compass than you.
back then all the BBS lists had hours of operations listed.
The lame ones did. There were a lot of 24 hour BBSes run by people with more than one phone line. Most of the BBS listings had a longer list of 24 hours BBSes than "part time" BBSes.
That said, I, too ran a part time BBS for a while duirng the 80s. The problem with running one 24 hours was "no second computer" and "no second phone line".
But another thing is that instead of coming up with better shielding, we could just invent a cure for cancer. That would be worthwhile. Then, if 10% of the astronauts got cancer, we could just cure them.
Yeah, and once you get it going it would be real hard to stop the anvil. Imagine throwing an anvil at someone in zero G. They would get hit by the anvil and probably they would be carried away with the anvil. It would probably hurt them too.
Has Apple upgraded its stock mouse from rubber ball to optical yet?
Yes, years ago. Thanks for letting us know how informed you are before we read the rest of your opinions.
The "having more than one button is confusing" argument (I think this is/was the official Apple line) sounds like an insult to intelligence
I suppose you are one of those people who think that science is a matter of opinion. Apple didn't base this on some sort of strange dogma, but rather HCI studies that show no advantage to multi-button mice and an advantage to a one button mouse for beginning users.
I wonder what proportion of Mac actually do replace their mouse for a multi-button one, I am guessing a surprisingly low
Yes, we are all interested in your guesses - especially since you apparently are not familiar with recent Macintosh systems.
If you ignore an order from an officer, you are taking your life in your hands.
Plus, the store will make sure to plant something on you if they call the cops. If you're guilty it makes no different. If you're not, it prevents them from looking stupid.
World Cup in Portland has free WiFi. The last time I checked, they were doing OK. They have two locations (that I know of). Both are downtown. One of a coffee shop and the other is the coffee shop inside Powell's main downtown location.
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Perhaps you didn't get it. The Rolex started out in the store, took a trip out of the store in my pocket, then returned to the store in my hand. At the end, it is still in the store, but I now have the money from returning it. And since the money is probably in the form of bits on a computer, I really didn't steal anything - I just caused some bits to be flipped.
I work for a company that makes projectors. I have seen the numbers, and his doing that probably cost the manufacturer at least $250 because they have to pay to have the item shipped back, examined, re-packaged, and then sold at a discount as used.
Frankly, we could live without that kind of word of mouth advertising.
Im very much for cutting the fingers/hands off thieves. it's the only genuine way for them to learn their lessons. first offense, probably not. but 2nd offense, off with their hands.
Thank you for contributing your opinion, Ayatollah Khomeini.
Yeah, but the manufacturer doesn't really have an incentive to make it temper proof
I'll assume you mean "tamper-proof". Obviously you don't understand what the manufacturer is up against. There is a whole line of costs having to do with in store promotions, etc. that directly affects the manufacturer's net revenue. For example, if they are paying an employee's sales commission, then this is a direct cost. If merchandise cannot be sold, or must be discounted, the manufacturer will feel the pain - directly and soon. Most retailers have the manufacturer over a barrel - not the other way around. Do you have any idea what it costs a company to have its product listed in the PCMall catalog? Do you have any idea what it takes to get a product on the shelf at Fry's?
It ain't cheap.
maybe they should train their employees to tell the difference between Rolex and Timex
Multiply the effort to do that by the number of brands in the world. Factor in the turn over rate for cashiers at Wal-Mart. Suddenly you are talking ridiculous money in traning costs.
When my daughter was 3 she took a candy bar from the store. My wife and I made her go back and confess to the store manager, give the candy bar back, and apologize. He declined to press charges. (Actually he was very nice.)
She learned a valuable lesson not to steal. Does that make us assholes in your book?
They should have printed up a fake Wal-Mart receipt. Jeez.
If I steal a Rolex and then return it with a fake receipt, they are not out the Rolex. Therefore, I would not be stealing.
I think people who run this scam are cool anarchists who are working hard to derail the capitalist system. Such people deserve our respect and admiration. They are working towards a higher good - destroying the evil capitalist system that uses money to pit brother against brother. They have a better moral compass than you.
Apple hardware will be a decent choice for Linux as soon as (1) Apple gives you the option of buying the hardware without the software and
The cost of having a second SKU on all their hardware would cost more than they would make from doing this.
back then all the BBS lists had hours of operations listed.
The lame ones did. There were a lot of 24 hour BBSes run by people with more than one phone line. Most of the BBS listings had a longer list of 24 hours BBSes than "part time" BBSes.
That said, I, too ran a part time BBS for a while duirng the 80s. The problem with running one 24 hours was "no second computer" and "no second phone line".
Answer: Send Lesbians.
Just have gills transplanted. And with gills, you won't need lungs anymore. Like down on table. I take lungs now, gills come next week.
(Apologies to Fry.)
But another thing is that instead of coming up with better shielding, we could just invent a cure for cancer. That would be worthwhile. Then, if 10% of the astronauts got cancer, we could just cure them.
Yeah, and once you get it going it would be real hard to stop the anvil. Imagine throwing an anvil at someone in zero G. They would get hit by the anvil and probably they would be carried away with the anvil. It would probably hurt them too.
That Mr. Spacely - what a slave driver! He made me push that button ten time today.
Right after leaving Apple in 1985, he apparently thought seriously about running for a US Senate seat.
Has Apple upgraded its stock mouse from rubber ball to optical yet?
Yes, years ago. Thanks for letting us know how informed you are before we read the rest of your opinions.
The "having more than one button is confusing" argument (I think this is/was the official Apple line) sounds like an insult to intelligence
I suppose you are one of those people who think that science is a matter of opinion. Apple didn't base this on some sort of strange dogma, but rather HCI studies that show no advantage to multi-button mice and an advantage to a one button mouse for beginning users.
I wonder what proportion of Mac actually do replace their mouse for a multi-button one, I am guessing a surprisingly low
Yes, we are all interested in your guesses - especially since you apparently are not familiar with recent Macintosh systems.
Your friend is a bozo.
I was making a joke, silly.
It sounds like you weren't trying very hard if youo didn't even try right clicking to see what happens.
Yes, context menus were introduced in MacOS 8. You can get to them by right clicking or (if you have a one button mouse) control-clicking.
What is a metonome?
It's that thing that sits on your piano and goes "tick tick tick" to help you keep the beat.
If you ignore an order from an officer, you are taking your life in your hands.
Plus, the store will make sure to plant something on you if they call the cops. If you're guilty it makes no different. If you're not, it prevents them from looking stupid.
World Cup in Portland has free WiFi. The last time I checked, they were doing OK. They have two locations (that I know of). Both are downtown. One of a coffee shop and the other is the coffee shop inside Powell's main downtown location.
imagine a hunky male humanoid that hates sports!
But most of the guys on Slashdot hate sports!
Oh, wait. You said "hunky", not "dorky". Nevermind.