I've seen plenty of incompetent people at work so far... I don't know if IT has more of them than any other industry, but it sure seems that way to me.
What amazes me is how these people managed to get their job, and how they manage to keep them! One government organisation paid an independent "professional webdesigner" 12 grand to make a website, and one year later he can't even put together a decent page layout because design isn't "his thing"! Can you say horribly mis-aligned table based layout with ugly, fatware javascript rollovers?
Now it's my turn to step in and clean up the mess by starting from scratch with a brand new XHTML and CSS based layout...
I agree. I'm sick of waiting for the new generation Palm OS 6 devices to come out, and the Tungsten T3 (pretty much Palm's flagship model) doesn't have wifi either -- IMHO the Tungsten C sucks bollocks.
Palm's wishy-washiness about future Mac support didn't inspire me either. So I've taken the plunge and ordered a Dell Axim X30 312MHz with bluetooth and wifi. Maybe I'll switch back to Palm in a few years' time, but for now they've lost me.
These people can write coherent, useful descriptions of items, communicate fine via email, and then they leave you a comment like the what the parent listed above.
What makes you think the same people wrote the descriptions? Most are ripped off someone else's site or are straight from the manufacturer's brochure. And the emails, can you say canned, pre-written responses?
Just wondering, anyone know if there is a way to ensure that the public access computer/terminal you're using while on vacation doesn't have a keylogger/spy program installed?
Don't the G36 magazines have special moulds in the plastic body which enables them to be "stacked"?
Same deal with the SIG550/Sturmgewehr 90. Not a bad option, for those who like that kind of thing.
The marines on Mars are primarily a security detachment who would fight at close quarters and in dark areas if there was ever any trouble, so of course they're damn well going to have tactical flashlights on their weapons, as well as nightvision goggles/thermal imagers. It's just tactically absurd not to have any:)
But this is Doom of course, not Rainbow Six.
BTW flashlights mounted on guns generally have pressure switches which turn the beam on momentarily. Shooters don't leave the lights on all the time, obviously.
Interesting discussion. I think a machinegun is essentially a firearm which can sustain automatic fire for fairly lengthy periods of time. As such, a typical machinegun is able to change barrels in order to prevent overheating.
A typical machinegun is also much more accurate when fired on fully automatic than most lighter or smaller firearms.
There's no match really, a true machinegun is something to be feared, whereas a typical rifle fired on full auto against long distance targets is much less effective.
Interestingly enough, many soldiers who have spent long periods in combat areas develop a tendency to crouch/hunch while moving around in order to present a smaller target to enemy shooters. Makes sense to me.
You have gotta be kidding right? There is very little difference between HTML and XHTML. If the "average joe" could use HTML, he certainly can use XHTML.
XHTML is not hard to learn. Creating page layouts that work well is harder, but that's always been the case regardless of whether you used HTML, or XHTML & CSS.
One thing I love about table-less page layouts using CSS is that you no longer need a WYSIWYG editor like in the days of table-based layouts (some people never did use WYSIWYG, but they're in the minority). A text editor works great, and you can get those for free -- you don't need fancy stuff like Dreamweaver. Barrier to entry is much lower.
Seriously, I've been using ZoneAlarm for years. I used Sygate before that, and have also tried various other proggies. ZA is the one I keep coming back to, and you can get a free version as well.
Actually the US Air Force does have special operations groups that operate on the ground as well as in the air, aka "Air Commandos". They're not as famous as the SEALs, but every service has their own special forces.
Try using the latest Firefox instead of an old version of Mozilla. Firefox 0.9.2 seems snappier than IE to me, and even the startup time is now practically down to nothing.
Wow. Thanks for the reply, the info is very much appreciated. I've never read anything but positive descriptions of MILES, so to hear a no-bull assessment from someone who's been there and done that is very enlightening.
Good thing that MILES isn't a *real* live weapons system!
Good points! What's more, you don't even need to shell out any money at your local bookstore or newsagent. Your local public library has all these things, for free.
Yes, that's right, free:)
I'm not quite sure why my library stocks Cleo and Cosmopolitan magazines, but there you go.
The Mozilla Organization, non-profit, can afford to run Bugzilla and get feedback, but Microsoft, probably the richest company in the industry, cannot.
It's not that MS can't afford it... they don't do it because they don't want to. They don't give a damn about their customers, and they care even less about web standards and broken browser implementations -- isn't it obvious?:(
Look at historical movies of engagements in vietnam and you will that often the soldier just aims his gun in the general direction of the eneme and shoots. Not very accurate but a lot safer for the soldier involved and just maybe it will keep the enemey down.
Random sprayed gunfire is useless. Yes, you do want to achieve fire superiority and pin the enemy down, but to do that you actually need to aim your shots:)
The ideal standard infantry weapon is one that will allow rapid, accurate semi-automatic fire and also has the ability to go fully automatic for close assaults. The M16 and AK47/AK74 both meet these requirements.
While the AK-47 is less accurate then the M16 the sad fact of war is that most soldiers are not really taking carefull aim during the heat of battle.
Soldiers who don't aim and shoot properly in battle usually end up dead pretty quickly if the other side has got it together!
The interesting thing is that from what I have read, the AK47 is "designed" to be fired on full auto. In fact, the fire selector switch goes from safe to full auto, then to single fire! Whereas on the M16 (and most assault rifles) the order is: safe to single shot to full auto.
Of course, you'll never be as accurate on full auto as semi auto, but I guess that's how Russian fire doctrine works.
I've never understood how the Russian troops can afford to go full auto the whole time. They must burn through ammo like crazy! Sure, intermediate caliber ammo is lighter these days, but it still is a pain to pack enough ammo for a decent firefight.
Most professional armies (Western armies?) teach their soldiers to shoot on semi-auto most of the time, only switching to full auto for close assaults. This maintains fire discipline and helps ensure the troops don't run out of ammo too soon.
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Some hypochondriacs could also be suffering from panic disorders or anxiety attacks.
(Coming from someone who has had anxiety attacks in the past, and yes, it's terrifying).
I've seen plenty of incompetent people at work so far... I don't know if IT has more of them than any other industry, but it sure seems that way to me.
What amazes me is how these people managed to get their job, and how they manage to keep them! One government organisation paid an independent "professional webdesigner" 12 grand to make a website, and one year later he can't even put together a decent page layout because design isn't "his thing"! Can you say horribly mis-aligned table based layout with ugly, fatware javascript rollovers?
Now it's my turn to step in and clean up the mess by starting from scratch with a brand new XHTML and CSS based layout...
I agree. I'm sick of waiting for the new generation Palm OS 6 devices to come out, and the Tungsten T3 (pretty much Palm's flagship model) doesn't have wifi either -- IMHO the Tungsten C sucks bollocks.
Palm's wishy-washiness about future Mac support didn't inspire me either. So I've taken the plunge and ordered a Dell Axim X30 312MHz with bluetooth and wifi. Maybe I'll switch back to Palm in a few years' time, but for now they've lost me.
Bollocks. I read at Score:4 and I see no such thing. The moderation system works pretty well to even things out.
What makes you think the same people wrote the descriptions? Most are ripped off someone else's site or are straight from the manufacturer's brochure. And the emails, can you say canned, pre-written responses?
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That's amazing. This game actually works in Safari as well! Hard to believe the kinds of things you can cook up with DHTML...
Just wondering, anyone know if there is a way to ensure that the public access computer/terminal you're using while on vacation doesn't have a keylogger/spy program installed?
Don't the G36 magazines have special moulds in the plastic body which enables them to be "stacked"? Same deal with the SIG550/Sturmgewehr 90. Not a bad option, for those who like that kind of thing.
The marines on Mars are primarily a security detachment who would fight at close quarters and in dark areas if there was ever any trouble, so of course they're damn well going to have tactical flashlights on their weapons, as well as nightvision goggles/thermal imagers. It's just tactically absurd not to have any :)
But this is Doom of course, not Rainbow Six.
BTW flashlights mounted on guns generally have pressure switches which turn the beam on momentarily. Shooters don't leave the lights on all the time, obviously.
Interesting discussion. I think a machinegun is essentially a firearm which can sustain automatic fire for fairly lengthy periods of time. As such, a typical machinegun is able to change barrels in order to prevent overheating.
A typical machinegun is also much more accurate when fired on fully automatic than most lighter or smaller firearms.
There's no match really, a true machinegun is something to be feared, whereas a typical rifle fired on full auto against long distance targets is much less effective.
Do you really think these same asshat professors would be the type to be benevolent or contribute to open source? I doubt it...
Good points in the rest of your post!
Interestingly enough, many soldiers who have spent long periods in combat areas develop a tendency to crouch/hunch while moving around in order to present a smaller target to enemy shooters. Makes sense to me.
Ah, but the real question is: does she use Linux?
You have gotta be kidding right? There is very little difference between HTML and XHTML. If the "average joe" could use HTML, he certainly can use XHTML.
XHTML is not hard to learn. Creating page layouts that work well is harder, but that's always been the case regardless of whether you used HTML, or XHTML & CSS.
One thing I love about table-less page layouts using CSS is that you no longer need a WYSIWYG editor like in the days of table-based layouts (some people never did use WYSIWYG, but they're in the minority). A text editor works great, and you can get those for free -- you don't need fancy stuff like Dreamweaver. Barrier to entry is much lower.
For Windows? ZoneAlarm.
Seriously, I've been using ZoneAlarm for years. I used Sygate before that, and have also tried various other proggies. ZA is the one I keep coming back to, and you can get a free version as well.
Actually the US Air Force does have special operations groups that operate on the ground as well as in the air, aka "Air Commandos". They're not as famous as the SEALs, but every service has their own special forces.
Try using the latest Firefox instead of an old version of Mozilla. Firefox 0.9.2 seems snappier than IE to me, and even the startup time is now practically down to nothing.
Same goes for here in Australia.
You're one of those punk ass bitches from MIT, aren't you?
Motherfucker, just wait till I roll over here and get medieval on yo' ass!
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Wow. Thanks for the reply, the info is very much appreciated. I've never read anything but positive descriptions of MILES, so to hear a no-bull assessment from someone who's been there and done that is very enlightening.
Good thing that MILES isn't a *real* live weapons system!
Could you elaborate some more on what it is about MILES that makes it so crap?
:)
Is it unreliable? Breaks down a lot? Inaccurate? Curious minds would love to know
Good points!
:)
What's more, you don't even need to shell out any money at your local bookstore or newsagent. Your local public library has all these things, for free.
Yes, that's right, free
I'm not quite sure why my library stocks Cleo and Cosmopolitan magazines, but there you go.
It's not that MS can't afford it... they don't do it because they don't want to. They don't give a damn about their customers, and they care even less about web standards and broken browser implementations -- isn't it obvious?
Random sprayed gunfire is useless. Yes, you do want to achieve fire superiority and pin the enemy down, but to do that you actually need to aim your shots
The ideal standard infantry weapon is one that will allow rapid, accurate semi-automatic fire and also has the ability to go fully automatic for close assaults. The M16 and AK47/AK74 both meet these requirements.
Soldiers who don't aim and shoot properly in battle usually end up dead pretty quickly if the other side has got it together!
The interesting thing is that from what I have read, the AK47 is "designed" to be fired on full auto. In fact, the fire selector switch goes from safe to full auto, then to single fire! Whereas on the M16 (and most assault rifles) the order is: safe to single shot to full auto.
Of course, you'll never be as accurate on full auto as semi auto, but I guess that's how Russian fire doctrine works.
I've never understood how the Russian troops can afford to go full auto the whole time. They must burn through ammo like crazy! Sure, intermediate caliber ammo is lighter these days, but it still is a pain to pack enough ammo for a decent firefight.
Most professional armies (Western armies?) teach their soldiers to shoot on semi-auto most of the time, only switching to full auto for close assaults. This maintains fire discipline and helps ensure the troops don't run out of ammo too soon.