I checked on this a few days ago, because I'd forgotten about it, and saw that my single entry had been chosen.
So, if I put on a resume that I have designed levels for Atari 2600 cartridge games (ha,) will they think I'm older than I am, or say "What's an Atari 2600"?
These people don't seem to realize how SMTP works. The RCPT command doesn't distinguish between types of recipients, it's up to the sending process to "play nice" and put that information in properly created headers.
A spammer could manipulate the To and CC headers as necessary to fool filters that analyze them, without affecting the ACTUAL list of email addresses to which the email is sent.
I don't think spam can be stopped without replacing or overhauling SMTP, and then ceasing to support "old" SMTP. But that ain't gonna happen anytime soon. (sigh)
Who the hell decided talking to someone on a cellphone while in a restaurant is any different than talking to a person physically there?
That's my own criteria for using a cell phone. That is, if I'm in a situation where I feel it's appropriate to talk to a "real" person, it's fine to talk on a cellphone, as long as it can be done at a "normal" volume level (normal for the context.)
So, movie theaters are definitely out. Museums? Why not, as long as you're not disturbing a tour, and other people are talking freely to companions.
Yes, there are inappropriate situations in which to use a cell phone, but what makes me mad is all the self-righteous people who glare at you if they see you with a cellphone to your ear ANYWHERE, even in totally "appropriate" situations. (Yes, there are quite a few such people.)
They may not be called standards, but they are certainly used as standards by almost everyone. They're the closest thing to standards a lot of protocols have.
I'm sure a lot of people following these "standards" don't even know that RFC stands for "Request For Comments".
Once, when I was being interviewed simultaneously by one technical person, and one non-technical person, the non-technical person, reading my resume and finding acronyms and other technical jargon he was unfamiliar with, asked me:
"So, tell me, did you implement LRF 1.0 in project xyz?"
I replied that I had not. I told him I was not familiar with LRF, and asked what it was.
> Maybe prior art searches will improve once the > USPTO moves into the new two million square > foot USPTO campus, which includes five > interconnected buildings, a twelve-story > atrium, a landscaped two-acre park, and a > museum.
What a waste of money. All they needed was the museum. (pa-dump CHING)
I really don't think the problem will ever go away until SMTP is replaced with something that requires validation, etc. The problem is that SMTP (and many other standard protocols that have been around for many years) were pretty much designed with the assumption that all users would "play nice". Remember NNTP (news) "Netiquette" that said to put your email in each post you make? Who does that anymore?
PITCH CORRECTION IS MY PET PEEVE ABOUT TODAY'S MUSIC!!!!!
(Yes, I was shouting, that's how peeved it makes me.)
I've been telling my friends this for years. I can barely listen to any new artists because they sound so FAKE.
> Mr. Barry said he relies on the autotuner when > a musician's performance is nearly flawless > except for that one flat note "that's going > to drive everyone crazy" or when there are > time constraints.
That's pretty much my point of view. This should only be necessary about 1% of the time.
>...the newer punk bands, such as Sum 41 and Good Charlottes, would sound awful if they weren't corrected with an autotuner.
So, sign bands that can SING AND PLAY instead of pretty boys (and girls) who will look good on posters, t-shirts, and lunchboxes!
> I want to create an alternative to buying > an Atari Cassette Drive from eBay.
Why? Are they expensive?
Unless you would rather have the satisfaction of doing it yourself, it might be cheaper to just buy one, when you consider the hours you will probably put into it, and the possibility that the conversion might fail anyway.
The term "SPAM", when used to refer to "unsolicited commercial electronic mail", is so commonly used that it is even used in the names of laws, such as the "Anti-Spam Act of 2003".
http://www.spamlaws.com/federal/108hr2515.html Will Hormel also sue the U.S. Congress?
While I'm all for companies defending their trademarks, I think Hormel has waited just a LITTLE bit too long on this one.
The obsessively punctual headmaster of a small school (Cleese) misses his train to an important event. Hilarity ensues as he desperately tries to make up for lost time.
"Without a Clue" - Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley
What if Sherlock Holmes were real, and Watson chronicled their adventures in the form of novels? That's the premise of this movie, but with a twist - Holmes (Caine) is a bumbling actor with no deductive skills whatsoever, hired by the "real" crime solver Watson (Kingsley.) Watson fires "Holmes" for incompetence but is forced to hire him back when Scotland Yard refuses to deal with anyone but Sherlock Holmes.
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Paying to send email is unneccesary to stop spam.
In order to make a payment you would need to be authenticated, right?
So if you're authenticated, there's no need for a payment.
If you say, no authentication is necessary, just give a credit card number, then we will have spammers sending mail using stolen credit card numbers.
1. Disassemble the drive ...oh, wait. Nevermind.
2. Throw away everything but the platters
3. Dust off your electron microscope
I checked on this a few days ago, because I'd forgotten about it, and saw that my single entry had been chosen.
So, if I put on a resume that I have designed levels for Atari 2600 cartridge games (ha,) will they think I'm older than I am, or say "What's an Atari 2600"?
That only works if 50% of your email is spam.
These people don't seem to realize how SMTP works. The RCPT command doesn't distinguish between types of recipients, it's up to the sending process to "play nice" and put that information in properly created headers.
A spammer could manipulate the To and CC headers as necessary to fool filters that analyze them, without affecting the ACTUAL list of email addresses to which the email is sent.
I don't think spam can be stopped without replacing or overhauling SMTP, and then ceasing to support "old" SMTP. But that ain't gonna happen anytime soon. (sigh)
Who the hell decided talking to someone on a cellphone while in a restaurant is any different than talking to a person physically there?
That's my own criteria for using a cell phone. That is, if I'm in a situation where I feel it's appropriate to talk to a "real" person, it's fine to talk on a cellphone, as long as it can be done at a "normal" volume level (normal for the context.)
So, movie theaters are definitely out. Museums? Why not, as long as you're not disturbing a tour, and other people are talking freely to companions.
Yes, there are inappropriate situations in which to use a cell phone, but what makes me mad is all the self-righteous people who glare at you if they see you with a cellphone to your ear ANYWHERE, even in totally "appropriate" situations. (Yes, there are quite a few such people.)
They may not be called standards, but they are certainly used as standards by almost everyone. They're the closest thing to standards a lot of protocols have.
I'm sure a lot of people following these "standards" don't even know that RFC stands for "Request For Comments".
If you want to be a game developer, whatever else you do...DON'T GET MARRIED.
Apparently you missed a joke, too. :)
OK, in case you didn't know, the 808 and 909 are REALLY OLD, OBSOLETE (by most people's standards) drum machines.
> the point of a game is just fun.
This is true, but to competitive people the challenge of "beating" the game IS the fun.
But, like you said, tastes vary.
Once, when I was being interviewed simultaneously by one technical person, and one non-technical person, the non-technical person, reading my resume and finding acronyms and other technical jargon he was unfamiliar with, asked me:
"So, tell me, did you implement LRF 1.0 in project xyz?"
I replied that I had not. I told him I was not familiar with LRF, and asked what it was.
"Little Rubber Feet. It's a bulls**t filter."
> ...knowledge of 'C, C+, and C++' on his resume.
> He had worked in C and C++ and just figured
> there had to be a C+...
He obviously had not worked with either long enough to understand the humor in the name of "C++".
> Maybe prior art searches will improve once the
> USPTO moves into the new two million square
> foot USPTO campus, which includes five
> interconnected buildings, a twelve-story
> atrium, a landscaped two-acre park, and a
> museum.
What a waste of money. All they needed was the museum. (pa-dump CHING)
Gerat, aenhotr tool for srampmes to use to get eimal psat feltirs.
I really don't think the problem will ever go away until SMTP is replaced with something that requires validation, etc. The problem is that SMTP (and many other standard protocols that have been around for many years) were pretty much designed with the assumption that all users would "play nice". Remember NNTP (news) "Netiquette" that said to put your email in each post you make? Who does that anymore?
Cellophane != Saran Wrap
PITCH CORRECTION IS MY PET PEEVE ABOUT TODAY'S MUSIC!!!!!
...the newer punk bands, such as Sum 41 and Good Charlottes, would sound awful if they weren't corrected with an autotuner.
(Yes, I was shouting, that's how peeved it makes me.)
I've been telling my friends this for years. I can barely listen to any new artists because they sound so FAKE.
> Mr. Barry said he relies on the autotuner when
> a musician's performance is nearly flawless
> except for that one flat note "that's going
> to drive everyone crazy" or when there are
> time constraints.
That's pretty much my point of view. This should only be necessary about 1% of the time.
>
So, sign bands that can SING AND PLAY instead of pretty boys (and girls) who will look good on posters, t-shirts, and lunchboxes!
AAAARGH!!!
(Me: singer/guitarist)
You forgot to say "Apologies to George Carlin". ;)
> I want to create an alternative to buying
> an Atari Cassette Drive from eBay.
Why? Are they expensive?
Unless you would rather have the satisfaction of doing it yourself, it might be cheaper to just buy one, when you consider the hours you will probably put into it, and the possibility that the conversion might fail anyway.
The term "SPAM", when used to refer to "unsolicited commercial electronic mail", is so commonly used that it is even used in the names of laws, such as the "Anti-Spam Act of 2003".
http://www.spamlaws.com/federal/108hr2515.html
Will Hormel also sue the U.S. Congress?
While I'm all for companies defending their trademarks, I think Hormel has waited just a LITTLE bit too long on this one.
...I would NEVER steal your music! :P
http://www.hatchmusic.com/songs.html
Oh! TOFFEE-nosed!
Thanks! That makes SOOO moch more sense than COFFEE-nosed!
What exactly are you looking for? Something to magnify printed text or something on a monitor? Try www.maxiaids.com
"Clockwise" - John Cleese
The obsessively punctual headmaster of a small school (Cleese) misses his train to an important event. Hilarity ensues as he desperately tries to make up for lost time.
"Without a Clue" - Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley
What if Sherlock Holmes were real, and Watson chronicled their adventures in the form of novels? That's the premise of this movie, but with a twist - Holmes (Caine) is a bumbling actor with no deductive skills whatsoever, hired by the "real" crime solver Watson (Kingsley.) Watson fires "Holmes" for incompetence but is forced to hire him back when Scotland Yard refuses to deal with anyone but Sherlock Holmes.
> you may only run (Microsoft Office) as long as you own a copy of Windows, thus wine cannot compete
I did not know that. Another strike against Micro$oft in my book.