Ever consider investing in his education? It's not just his parents responsibility to get him through. And, it certainly doesn't have to be a government program either.
Crowdsource it.
Personally, I'm always impressed by the Public's willingness to engage in conflict when ya'll don't fight these wars and don't understand what's involved in them. But hey, that's why we have a professional military right? They're just 'other people' who do what we tell them.
Just remember, this isn't a video game.
If you think we can't launch aircraft within 24 hours and strike targets around the world, you're gravely mistaken. We have people whose jobs are to plan for missions such as this so that we can go out and do exactly that just by putting bombs on the planes and taking off. Not to mention that now days, with our capacities for SATCOM and other techniques, we're able to pass target information on the fly and build them in the air.
As for the child thread below who wonders why we need air refueling; it's critical to all military operations. It's what sets us apart from all other air forces. Most aircraft are designed to take off with a certain weight, and getting that amount of stuff in the air usually is at the extreme end of an aircraft's capabilities. So, by fueling the aircraft just enough to take off and then refueling on the way you're able to take more hate to the bad guys. And, it extends the range of our aircraft. It's usually not comfortable, but most of our aircraft are capable of flying indefinitely if you can get them the gas to keep them there. Refueling is instrumental to our operations around the globe.
Cheers!
Tivo HD only works with OTA and cable currently. The satellite providers have a waiver from having to provide cable cards to their consumers from the FCC; without cable cards your Tivo HD can't even give you program guide information unless you're OTA. Your only options are the in-house products from Dish (pretty good) or D* (not so much from what I've read).
Personally, I just gave up Dish so I could enjoy TivoHD; the interface means more to me than being able to stick it to my crappy cable company.
Wait a second, so you're telling me that the general public is too stupid to figure out how to use the extinguisher in the first place? How is having them not use going to "double ****" the people in the car? Either use it early, or don't bother. You're not going to put the fire out at that point. See, the way a dry chemical extinguisher is by blanketing the fire and smothering it. If the fire is sufficiently large enough, it will burn through the blanket and continue to burn. So, apply the dry chemical early or don't bother.
If you'd like some direct research, go to nfpa.org and dig around. You'd find some real facts as opposed to the circumstantial crap you just through out and were modded a "2" for.
But hey, you probably stayed in a Holiday Inn last night and thought you were a firefighter at some point in your life huh?
I used to be a firefighter. Please, if you have the fire extinguisher available and the fire is small enough to knock it out early: use it. Saving it until the end, as the OP is suggesting, won't work as the fire has now grown beyond the capability of your typical 5# dry chem extinguisher to put out.
So please, use the extinguisher as quickly as possible and knock the fire out so people have time to remove the victim(s) properly.
Great advice!!! I'd second all of these games and off up Urban Terror. It's a mod for Open Arena that is very similar to CS or Battlefield. It has been sating my need for video games on my Mac. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_Terror
OSX 10.5 is great. The review on Ars is spot on; many of the changes are underneath the hood and you can't really see them in your day to day work. The new search features are great; definitely a step up from what they had. Time machine looks good; I'll be looking forward to setting it up and testing it out. The only program that I had to reinstall from the "upgrade" was SETI@Home; something to do with BOINC didn't like the upgrade process but ran fine after being reinstalled. The new "dock" is a little less intuitive; it is much harder to tell what program is still running based on the little lights below the icons. I miss my triangles!
Anyways, as many people have said, macs are appliances versus a computer. They are meant to do specific things; they're not hobby devices for you to upgrade and continue upgrading over a course of several years. The best part: it just works. I can't tell you how many times I had to dick with XP or Vista to keep it connected to my wireless network or deal with anti-virus. OSX just works; and it works with so many good programs such as Open Office and GIMP. I love it, and I hope alot of you would consider looking beyond the high start-up cost and think about the time ya'll spend maintaining those win boxes.... I think you'll find your time is more valuable than your computer.
Sounds like a fanboy was pissed he couldn't get Leopard back in July. Apple made the right decision by delaying the release of Leopard. Several people on boards I frequent were beta testers and were very vocal in letting everyone know that Leopard was not a "finished" product back then. They would've released something incomplete just like M$; not a good idea.
I would say that the only thing Apple lost out on was orders for the new imac/macbooks since many of us were waiting until we were sure that we'd either get Leopard installed or qualify for the updater at a reduced price.
I'm definitely happy I bought my new imac at the beginning of October. And yes, it really is that much better than Windows..
For those of you who haven't tried it, Tivo really changes how you watch TV. I have a difficulty watching "live" tv since getting mine about 6 months ago, and it's mainly due to the fact that during your recordings you can "30-second" skip through the commercials. Also, you can watch shows whenever you want. For instance, I was gone for the last 2 weeks on business. I didn't have time to catch the shows on TV where I was. When I got back, there they were! The other thing, the user interface is amazing! It's simple, intuitive, and works as you expect it to. I've tried MythTV, and for all the work you put into it, it's still just a beta system that will fail you when you least expect it. Some people talk about the Cable provider's DVRs; they can't touch the usability of Tivo. Tivo just works, and it works well.
Oh, and for you portable fans out there, there is software to download your tivo shows to your PSP/Palm/Cell/whatever. It works well, doesn't take up a ton of space, and can even be automated. Now that's a cool feature!
As for cost, Tivo used to have a $299 lifetime (for the life of the hardware) user fee. I was lucky enough to sign up for this when I bought my box. Unfortunately, that was recently taken away in favor of providing "free" hardware to the consumer. Would I pay 15-18 bucks a month for a Tivo? I'll cross that road when I come to it.
Oh, and for you "hax0rs" out there, you can even upgrade your tivos with bigger hard drives and the like. I have a 300gig drive in my 40 hour tivo:).
Tivo will continue to be a wonderful innovation, and hopefully this will allow it's interface to spread into other venues.
People always assume you need to spend a great deal of money for Tivo box. I recently bought a Tivo 40 hour for $50AR. I bought a 300gig HD for $100. I spent $299 for the lifetime subscription. So, for $449 I now have a 300 hour Tivo box.
You might say,"But you modified it, lost your warranty, etc". That is true, I threw away my 90-day warranty on a device that you can easily get spare parts for almost like a computer (check out www.weaknees.com). I also gained 300 hours worth of Tivo time that took me an hour to install using free software.
Now, on the value of Tivo versus Myth.TV and the variety of other vendors. It will cost you well more than $800 for the hardware to properly run a computer that is setup similar to a Tivo box. If you make it a Media Center computer, you're talking easily $1500-2000 for something that isn't much cheaper than Tivo. Cost wise, I spent $449 dollars over a 5-10 year period on something that will work. No messy fixes, no glitches because a built-in soundcard doesn't have a linux driver, it just works.
Tivo is to media devices what Apple is to computers, they build things that work intuitively. Take the dive, spend the money up front, and enjoy Tivo. The work-arounds for a "free" DVR aren't there, and probably never will be.
Having just procured a series2 Tivo with a lifetime subscription, I've found that the WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor) to be very high. I upgraded the hard drive to 300gb (336 hours of Tivo!) and did this with free software. There is a large support community (www.tivocommunity.com) who is willing to help you with ANY problems you might have with your Tivo. I fried a fuse in my Mom's series2, and within 4 hours someone had posted a work-around and had me on my way with a easy fix (solder an in-line fuse holder to replace the burnt out fuse).
Nothing can beat the little things that Tivo can do for me, and like a Mac-user I feel it is the fact that it works is worth the supposed premium. My Tivo is silent, looks good with the rest of my components, and integrates seamlessly with the rest of my network. I can download music/pictures/etc to my Tivo for view on the TV. I can also download the Tivo files for view on my laptop when I'm travelling, etc. There is also a very simple way to get around the DRM on a Tivo, you just have to go looking for the answer. The network connect is a little slow if you're not wired... But it isn't worse than any other wireless transfer of gigabytes worth of data.
Also, there are plenty of mod stores such as Weaknees and PVT for your precious Tivo that allow you to keep it running almost indefinitely. The two most common problems, power supply and hard drive failures, can be solved. You can backup your Tivo drive for restoration/replacement, and power supplies for each model are readily available through mod shops. Your lifetime subscription should last much longer than the average life of a piece of technology.
Now, I will say a few things about the other options, such as Sage.tv or MythTV. I compared these options for a very long time and found them to not be a viable option.
First off, computers make horrible component devices! You can make them silent, blend in with the rest of your stuff, etc, but it a.) won't do it as well, and b.) will cost a premium to do that.
Second, the cost of procuring this hardware/software setup will bring the total value of the device astronomically higher than a comparable Tivo. I bought a 300gig hard drive and my Tivo (40hr with lifetime) for a little less than $500 (minus rebates already). To build a seperate computer with enough power, multiple tuners, and procurement of the software would run you almost double that. You can do it cheaper using stuff you already have, but chances are your computer isn't that component style that looks good. I just can't imagine doing that.
Anyways, I could go on, but I'll let it sit. I'm very happy with the capabilities and how easy Tivo is. It truly is a feeling similar to a Macintosh, until you've used one and understand how simple/effective they are, you won't understand. You're paying for a working product that won't let you down.
How many people are going to be walking around breathing the fresh lunar air? Oh that's right, it's a near-vacuum. Lunar dust... honestly! We'll be living in tents/buildings and you will need to replace the lenses on your suit with wear. Not a huge deal.
Get this, firefighters have to replace their gear every once in awhile. Did I mention that they sometimes breath smoke and have lung damage?
Recently home from the great sandbox! The way we did it was through our conractor friends. They had access to VOIP, I'm sorry I don't remember what brand however. I know they were relying on Satellite to transmit as well. Anyways, good luck over there!
Oh, and join the AF, we have plenty of DSN lines..:)
It's super that they want to stick faster processors with better screens into smaller devices, however I think we forget the main limiting factor. Batteries have not changed in 10 years, and I think until we can develop a device that runs reasonably well (> 2 hours) on current technology we're still at the same point we are now. Give me better batteries, not faster processors!
Astronomy Star and Telescope Smithsonian National Geographic Southern Living Cosmo:)
All of these are mostly for entertainment value. I find that I still desire to be informed when it comes to astronomy and physics though nothing I do has anything related to those fields. Smithsonian and National Geographic are mostly for the beautiful eye candy that they provide. Their photography is amazing, and the articles are usually very well written. I read cosmo to keep up on the things I'm supposed to be providing as a husband, and usually my wife and I have a chuckle over some of their poorly composed articles. Southern living is usually a "ran out of things to read and this looks interesting" mag. My 'rents sent us a subscription when we were first married (w00hoo 1 year!!!) and it's been a favorite of my wife.
Computer magazines do not interest me anymore despite reading nearly every one of them when I was a teen. They're usually just about the newest and greatest "stuff" which is usually buggy/junk/too expensive for my taste. I get that kindof entertainment from the web these days, and it is usually more up to date and better written than the paper periodicals. Not to mention I don't have to lug a crate full of mag's to work every day!
Well, if the civilian job market is looking for 3-5 years of experience, why not sign up? I know in the Air Force they're always looking for Communications Officers (18+ credits of IT-related credits). This would a.)give you 3-5 years experience, b.) teach you management by putting you in charge of a NCC, and c.) expand your networking to a new group of people. This option is often overlooked, and while we're all deployable, you'll find being in the USAF a relatively "safe" way of serving.
If you don't feel comfortable with signing over 4 years of your life, you could also try the Air National Guard. These organizations abound with networking potential, especially as an officer. Most people in the ANG do it for a chance to try something new, so you'll find numerous people from many different means of life throughout!
Anyways, good luck!
In the military it is still a popular key. It seems that whenever you're typing official documents (such as order requests, or log books), people like it in black and white. I find myself using it more often than not during the duty day!
As a recent newlywed (ok it's almost 1 year..:)), I would suggest talking it out with the SO. In counseling classes, they caught us that communication is the best way to solve a dispute. Ask your SO to voice her issue, such as "Your is making me feel . What can we do about it?" The importance is keeping the chain of communication open, otherwise your relationship is doomed.
Try writing this down on a sheet of paper, suggest possible solutions, and apply a strict timeline for implementation. This "contract" gives you distinct goals, for instance in your case you could suggest that gaming will occur on Sundays and Tuesdays, while the rest of the time is hers. It will provide you an amicable way to solve your SO problems, while showing to her that you are dedicated to the relationship and willing to adjust to her needs. However, remember you can do the same back if she has any annoying habits. I should probably sit down with my wife about the rinsing of dishes.... Anyways, as the guy married for 15 years said, it's all about sacrifices.
I play Desert Combat, and let me tell you I don't play nearly as much as I wish I could:). However, sometimes it is better to sit down and talk about what happened in the paper than risk the wrath of your SO being angry:).
Go with long exposure times and use your shutter button to hold it open. Use no less than 400 ASA, and preferrably go and pick up some of the higher stuff (800 is nice) since you only have a limited time to pick up on these beautiful objects. A neat trick is to leave your camera open the entire hour or so and let it gather multiple trails. Not to mention you can see the stars shift as well.
There are several nice features to BF-Vietnam that are not in DC. For instance, the helicopter controls are much improved for newbies in Vietnam, whereas it is almost impossible to fly them in DC (without lotsa practice). I think you'll see the BF-series moving towards DC, as my clan has since we discovered it. Doesn't hurt we're mostly real military and like shouting "Yalla, Yalla, Yalla!" at each other too:).
I'll admit also that the game isn't... realistic. There is definitely some balancing to be done, esp if they use DC as a basis for BF:2. Anyone been shot by a VSS lately? Yikes!
But I digress,
My question is, do we (yes I use Windows)really want our desktops to be prettier, or would I just like something I can install out of the box?
The last time I tried linux (with my new computer about a month ago), it took me almost 3 weeks just to get my network driver to work and I still haven't gotten my ATI drivers to run.... (damn your closed minds ATI...). I really just want something I can install, and it'll run flawlessly (for the most part, crashes are common where I come from:)).
Point of the matter is, work on getting us better driver/manufacturer support and linux would do alot better with us neophytes.
w00t,
I currently am activated out at the airport (doing fire protection, not one of those security monkeys) and I just so happen to have a laptop and an Orinoko:). Next time I get into the 'port I'll let ya'll know what kindof traffic is flowing through there..
This is a great boon for those of us who fly often, and go through MSP, I just wish it was more of a uniform infrastructure throughout the airport communities.
~RaGzz
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Ever consider investing in his education? It's not just his parents responsibility to get him through. And, it certainly doesn't have to be a government program either. Crowdsource it.
Personally, I'm always impressed by the Public's willingness to engage in conflict when ya'll don't fight these wars and don't understand what's involved in them. But hey, that's why we have a professional military right? They're just 'other people' who do what we tell them. Just remember, this isn't a video game.
If you think we can't launch aircraft within 24 hours and strike targets around the world, you're gravely mistaken. We have people whose jobs are to plan for missions such as this so that we can go out and do exactly that just by putting bombs on the planes and taking off. Not to mention that now days, with our capacities for SATCOM and other techniques, we're able to pass target information on the fly and build them in the air. As for the child thread below who wonders why we need air refueling; it's critical to all military operations. It's what sets us apart from all other air forces. Most aircraft are designed to take off with a certain weight, and getting that amount of stuff in the air usually is at the extreme end of an aircraft's capabilities. So, by fueling the aircraft just enough to take off and then refueling on the way you're able to take more hate to the bad guys. And, it extends the range of our aircraft. It's usually not comfortable, but most of our aircraft are capable of flying indefinitely if you can get them the gas to keep them there. Refueling is instrumental to our operations around the globe. Cheers!
Tivo HD only works with OTA and cable currently. The satellite providers have a waiver from having to provide cable cards to their consumers from the FCC; without cable cards your Tivo HD can't even give you program guide information unless you're OTA. Your only options are the in-house products from Dish (pretty good) or D* (not so much from what I've read).
Personally, I just gave up Dish so I could enjoy TivoHD; the interface means more to me than being able to stick it to my crappy cable company.
Wait a second, so you're telling me that the general public is too stupid to figure out how to use the extinguisher in the first place? How is having them not use going to "double ****" the people in the car? Either use it early, or don't bother. You're not going to put the fire out at that point. See, the way a dry chemical extinguisher is by blanketing the fire and smothering it. If the fire is sufficiently large enough, it will burn through the blanket and continue to burn. So, apply the dry chemical early or don't bother. If you'd like some direct research, go to nfpa.org and dig around. You'd find some real facts as opposed to the circumstantial crap you just through out and were modded a "2" for. But hey, you probably stayed in a Holiday Inn last night and thought you were a firefighter at some point in your life huh?
I used to be a firefighter. Please, if you have the fire extinguisher available and the fire is small enough to knock it out early: use it. Saving it until the end, as the OP is suggesting, won't work as the fire has now grown beyond the capability of your typical 5# dry chem extinguisher to put out. So please, use the extinguisher as quickly as possible and knock the fire out so people have time to remove the victim(s) properly.
Great advice!!! I'd second all of these games and off up Urban Terror. It's a mod for Open Arena that is very similar to CS or Battlefield. It has been sating my need for video games on my Mac. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_Terror
OSX 10.5 is great. The review on Ars is spot on; many of the changes are underneath the hood and you can't really see them in your day to day work. The new search features are great; definitely a step up from what they had. Time machine looks good; I'll be looking forward to setting it up and testing it out. The only program that I had to reinstall from the "upgrade" was SETI@Home; something to do with BOINC didn't like the upgrade process but ran fine after being reinstalled. The new "dock" is a little less intuitive; it is much harder to tell what program is still running based on the little lights below the icons. I miss my triangles!
Anyways, as many people have said, macs are appliances versus a computer. They are meant to do specific things; they're not hobby devices for you to upgrade and continue upgrading over a course of several years. The best part: it just works. I can't tell you how many times I had to dick with XP or Vista to keep it connected to my wireless network or deal with anti-virus. OSX just works; and it works with so many good programs such as Open Office and GIMP. I love it, and I hope alot of you would consider looking beyond the high start-up cost and think about the time ya'll spend maintaining those win boxes.... I think you'll find your time is more valuable than your computer.
Sounds like a fanboy was pissed he couldn't get Leopard back in July. Apple made the right decision by delaying the release of Leopard. Several people on boards I frequent were beta testers and were very vocal in letting everyone know that Leopard was not a "finished" product back then. They would've released something incomplete just like M$; not a good idea. I would say that the only thing Apple lost out on was orders for the new imac/macbooks since many of us were waiting until we were sure that we'd either get Leopard installed or qualify for the updater at a reduced price. I'm definitely happy I bought my new imac at the beginning of October. And yes, it really is that much better than Windows..
For those of you who haven't tried it, Tivo really changes how you watch TV. I have a difficulty watching "live" tv since getting mine about 6 months ago, and it's mainly due to the fact that during your recordings you can "30-second" skip through the commercials. Also, you can watch shows whenever you want. For instance, I was gone for the last 2 weeks on business. I didn't have time to catch the shows on TV where I was. When I got back, there they were! The other thing, the user interface is amazing! It's simple, intuitive, and works as you expect it to. I've tried MythTV, and for all the work you put into it, it's still just a beta system that will fail you when you least expect it. Some people talk about the Cable provider's DVRs; they can't touch the usability of Tivo. Tivo just works, and it works well. Oh, and for you portable fans out there, there is software to download your tivo shows to your PSP/Palm/Cell/whatever. It works well, doesn't take up a ton of space, and can even be automated. Now that's a cool feature! As for cost, Tivo used to have a $299 lifetime (for the life of the hardware) user fee. I was lucky enough to sign up for this when I bought my box. Unfortunately, that was recently taken away in favor of providing "free" hardware to the consumer. Would I pay 15-18 bucks a month for a Tivo? I'll cross that road when I come to it. Oh, and for you "hax0rs" out there, you can even upgrade your tivos with bigger hard drives and the like. I have a 300gig drive in my 40 hour tivo :).
Tivo will continue to be a wonderful innovation, and hopefully this will allow it's interface to spread into other venues.
People always assume you need to spend a great deal of money for Tivo box. I recently bought a Tivo 40 hour for $50AR. I bought a 300gig HD for $100. I spent $299 for the lifetime subscription. So, for $449 I now have a 300 hour Tivo box.
You might say,"But you modified it, lost your warranty, etc". That is true, I threw away my 90-day warranty on a device that you can easily get spare parts for almost like a computer (check out www.weaknees.com). I also gained 300 hours worth of Tivo time that took me an hour to install using free software.
Now, on the value of Tivo versus Myth.TV and the variety of other vendors. It will cost you well more than $800 for the hardware to properly run a computer that is setup similar to a Tivo box. If you make it a Media Center computer, you're talking easily $1500-2000 for something that isn't much cheaper than Tivo. Cost wise, I spent $449 dollars over a 5-10 year period on something that will work. No messy fixes, no glitches because a built-in soundcard doesn't have a linux driver, it just works.
Tivo is to media devices what Apple is to computers, they build things that work intuitively. Take the dive, spend the money up front, and enjoy Tivo. The work-arounds for a "free" DVR aren't there, and probably never will be.
Having just procured a series2 Tivo with a lifetime subscription, I've found that the WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor) to be very high. I upgraded the hard drive to 300gb (336 hours of Tivo!) and did this with free software. There is a large support community (www.tivocommunity.com) who is willing to help you with ANY problems you might have with your Tivo. I fried a fuse in my Mom's series2, and within 4 hours someone had posted a work-around and had me on my way with a easy fix (solder an in-line fuse holder to replace the burnt out fuse).
Nothing can beat the little things that Tivo can do for me, and like a Mac-user I feel it is the fact that it works is worth the supposed premium. My Tivo is silent, looks good with the rest of my components, and integrates seamlessly with the rest of my network. I can download music/pictures/etc to my Tivo for view on the TV. I can also download the Tivo files for view on my laptop when I'm travelling, etc. There is also a very simple way to get around the DRM on a Tivo, you just have to go looking for the answer. The network connect is a little slow if you're not wired... But it isn't worse than any other wireless transfer of gigabytes worth of data.
Also, there are plenty of mod stores such as Weaknees and PVT for your precious Tivo that allow you to keep it running almost indefinitely. The two most common problems, power supply and hard drive failures, can be solved. You can backup your Tivo drive for restoration/replacement, and power supplies for each model are readily available through mod shops. Your lifetime subscription should last much longer than the average life of a piece of technology.
Now, I will say a few things about the other options, such as Sage.tv or MythTV. I compared these options for a very long time and found them to not be a viable option.
First off, computers make horrible component devices! You can make them silent, blend in with the rest of your stuff, etc, but it a.) won't do it as well, and b.) will cost a premium to do that.
Second, the cost of procuring this hardware/software setup will bring the total value of the device astronomically higher than a comparable Tivo. I bought a 300gig hard drive and my Tivo (40hr with lifetime) for a little less than $500 (minus rebates already). To build a seperate computer with enough power, multiple tuners, and procurement of the software would run you almost double that. You can do it cheaper using stuff you already have, but chances are your computer isn't that component style that looks good. I just can't imagine doing that.
Anyways, I could go on, but I'll let it sit. I'm very happy with the capabilities and how easy Tivo is. It truly is a feeling similar to a Macintosh, until you've used one and understand how simple/effective they are, you won't understand. You're paying for a working product that won't let you down.
Take the Tivo jump, it's been great!
How many people are going to be walking around breathing the fresh lunar air? Oh that's right, it's a near-vacuum. Lunar dust... honestly! We'll be living in tents/buildings and you will need to replace the lenses on your suit with wear. Not a huge deal. Get this, firefighters have to replace their gear every once in awhile. Did I mention that they sometimes breath smoke and have lung damage?
Recently home from the great sandbox! The way we did it was through our conractor friends. They had access to VOIP, I'm sorry I don't remember what brand however. I know they were relying on Satellite to transmit as well. Anyways, good luck over there! Oh, and join the AF, we have plenty of DSN lines.. :)
It's super that they want to stick faster processors with better screens into smaller devices, however I think we forget the main limiting factor. Batteries have not changed in 10 years, and I think until we can develop a device that runs reasonably well (> 2 hours) on current technology we're still at the same point we are now. Give me better batteries, not faster processors!
Astronomy :)
Star and Telescope
Smithsonian
National Geographic
Southern Living
Cosmo
All of these are mostly for entertainment value. I find that I still desire to be informed when it comes to astronomy and physics though nothing I do has anything related to those fields. Smithsonian and National Geographic are mostly for the beautiful eye candy that they provide. Their photography is amazing, and the articles are usually very well written. I read cosmo to keep up on the things I'm supposed to be providing as a husband, and usually my wife and I have a chuckle over some of their poorly composed articles. Southern living is usually a "ran out of things to read and this looks interesting" mag. My 'rents sent us a subscription when we were first married (w00hoo 1 year!!!) and it's been a favorite of my wife.
Computer magazines do not interest me anymore despite reading nearly every one of them when I was a teen. They're usually just about the newest and greatest "stuff" which is usually buggy/junk/too expensive for my taste. I get that kindof entertainment from the web these days, and it is usually more up to date and better written than the paper periodicals. Not to mention I don't have to lug a crate full of mag's to work every day!
Well, if the civilian job market is looking for 3-5 years of experience, why not sign up? I know in the Air Force they're always looking for Communications Officers (18+ credits of IT-related credits). This would a.)give you 3-5 years experience, b.) teach you management by putting you in charge of a NCC, and c.) expand your networking to a new group of people. This option is often overlooked, and while we're all deployable, you'll find being in the USAF a relatively "safe" way of serving. If you don't feel comfortable with signing over 4 years of your life, you could also try the Air National Guard. These organizations abound with networking potential, especially as an officer. Most people in the ANG do it for a chance to try something new, so you'll find numerous people from many different means of life throughout! Anyways, good luck!
In the military it is still a popular key. It seems that whenever you're typing official documents (such as order requests, or log books), people like it in black and white. I find myself using it more often than not during the duty day!
As a recent newlywed (ok it's almost 1 year..:)), I would suggest talking it out with the SO. In counseling classes, they caught us that communication is the best way to solve a dispute. Ask your SO to voice her issue, such as "Your is making me feel . What can we do about it?" The importance is keeping the chain of communication open, otherwise your relationship is doomed.
Try writing this down on a sheet of paper, suggest possible solutions, and apply a strict timeline for implementation. This "contract" gives you distinct goals, for instance in your case you could suggest that gaming will occur on Sundays and Tuesdays, while the rest of the time is hers. It will provide you an amicable way to solve your SO problems, while showing to her that you are dedicated to the relationship and willing to adjust to her needs. However, remember you can do the same back if she has any annoying habits. I should probably sit down with my wife about the rinsing of dishes.... Anyways, as the guy married for 15 years said, it's all about sacrifices.
I play Desert Combat, and let me tell you I don't play nearly as much as I wish I could :). However, sometimes it is better to sit down and talk about what happened in the paper than risk the wrath of your SO being angry :).
Good luck!!! Good luck!Go with long exposure times and use your shutter button to hold it open. Use no less than 400 ASA, and preferrably go and pick up some of the higher stuff (800 is nice) since you only have a limited time to pick up on these beautiful objects. A neat trick is to leave your camera open the entire hour or so and let it gather multiple trails. Not to mention you can see the stars shift as well.
Good luck
There are several nice features to BF-Vietnam that are not in DC. For instance, the helicopter controls are much improved for newbies in Vietnam, whereas it is almost impossible to fly them in DC (without lotsa practice). I think you'll see the BF-series moving towards DC, as my clan has since we discovered it. Doesn't hurt we're mostly real military and like shouting "Yalla, Yalla, Yalla!" at each other too :).
I'll admit also that the game isn't... realistic. There is definitely some balancing to be done, esp if they use DC as a basis for BF:2. Anyone been shot by a VSS lately? Yikes!
But I digress,
My question is, do we (yes I use Windows)really want our desktops to be prettier, or would I just like something I can install out of the box? The last time I tried linux (with my new computer about a month ago), it took me almost 3 weeks just to get my network driver to work and I still haven't gotten my ATI drivers to run.... (damn your closed minds ATI...). I really just want something I can install, and it'll run flawlessly (for the most part, crashes are common where I come from :)).
Point of the matter is, work on getting us better driver/manufacturer support and linux would do alot better with us neophytes.
w00t,
I currently am activated out at the airport (doing fire protection, not one of those security monkeys) and I just so happen to have a laptop and an Orinoko :). Next time I get into the 'port I'll let ya'll know what kindof traffic is flowing through there..
This is a great boon for those of us who fly often, and go through MSP, I just wish it was more of a uniform infrastructure throughout the airport communities.
~RaGzz