I think it's great that Slashdot can keep abrest of these things. I mean, these guys deserve a trophy, or at least a cup.
The way they manage to implant a story like this amongst the other titillating headlines... One wouldn't think they had the rackspace to allow for little stories like this.
I probably look like I'm sucking up, and I do feel a bit of a boob. But I really have to say, things have really perked up around here.
I first attempted to get it answered some 10 years ago by several music stores and they could not answer it.
Yeah, me too brother. But it was 16 years ago. And they were cassettes. And it was because my transaction consisted of stuffing them in my jacket and hoping no one saw.
Hell of a lot of trouble for a Phil Collin's tape.
I blame Phil. He steered me to evil.
Back to the point - did your conversation with store security go like mine?
Sir, could you open your jacket?
Huh? Oh, crap.
Come with me sir
Hey man, it's not like they're REALLY worth anything. I mean, what IS music?
Sir, are you drunk?
Huh? Oh, crap.
I guess I should have talked to attorneys, but I was a teenager clueless of such an avenue.
See, they typically offer you one when you get busted. They did me anyway. I think.
If you don't understand what this is worth, you really haven't had to try and fight with people in the company who have the power to say "No, we will not use JBoss in production."
People are pushing hard for JBoss. The answer, from the people who have the power to say no, has always been "It's not proven."
Those people NEED things like official certifications to believe in products. They need it more than a list of who is using it where. And they will pay millions of dollars for a product that gives them these assurances..
...that did software to help manage hospital materials, so I can sympathize. We sold a lot of people handhelds that are probably running into this very problem right about now.
I could call someone over there and get an opinion, and maybe even refer them to you and you guys could form a business relationship.
Well, I COULD, but they fired me for asking why someone needed root access to the CVS server. So, I'm a little bitter about the whole thing. So I won't
Using PHP objects and the State Machine concept, I have been doing some things I think are unique, or at the very least interesting.
I am unable to send you to a specific site, since the bulk of my development has been for internal sites, developer/qa tools and so on. I can however say that taking this approach has made modifying my applications significantly easier.
I would be happy to talk further with this in email. I can be reached at the email address listed in my profile if anyone wants examples.
"I have yet to walk down my street and see a mowing robot or visit a friends house and see a robot cleaning the windows."
That's because I'm walking down the street a block ahead of you and kidnapping them to add to my evil army of homicidal housecleaning gardening robots.
"Lara Croft - icon for the power of the female, or created for gamers to goggle at?"
Sit down with every version of Tomb Raider ever made. Play them in order from oldest to most recent, and observer the increase in breast size from version to version.
Then, ask that question again with a straight face.
I was involved in testing from pre-aplha of the first one up until it just before it was released. (left 989 for a better job). It's come a long way since then.
Having not seen the japanese version of FF:XI, I am _jazzed_ baby.
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I knew that didn't look right. "Me fail engish? That's unpossible!"
You wonder how people keep their jobs at these places. If you stop and think over the past three years how many "leaked" documents there have been, you would figure people with stuff to hide wouldn't write it down on paper, or in email.
Sure, it makes people think you've got something to hide if you are completely paperless, but then who doesn't? It may seem impractical, but for stuff like this, you are just plain foolish to commit it to anything other than memory.
Is that there is no mechanism for indie bands and labels to get a piece of this action. This is a neat service, but it really only helps the big guys, while Apple has always been about the littleguy.
they show you how to attach rocket modules, sawblades and spikes to your unit. Battlebots hell. I want BATTLEDOGS!
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A great looking bunch of people. Homocidal maniac looking people on the right (That dude on the far right would be the right one to send knocking on someone's door), technical looking people on the left (the guy on the far left looks like every FBI wirehead in every movie I've ever seen), and smack in the middle, Beth, who I now want to have my baby. (She should block her email for the next couple hours as geeks across/. try to dig up her address.)
What is it aboutt these departments that they all have an OB PIB (Person In Black) in them? Is there a new Affirmative Action law for goths and freaks (I say this, as the OB PIB in my department.)
Reality: Assume the project works. They get it done, have a party, and so on. Then what? It's either put to use, or mothballed. And all those people with all that equipment will want to do something with it. Making a hotspot is a natural move.
And even if it is put to use, for what? A private community? People will be all over this network like white on rice, rules or no. It may not be connected to the internet by a member, but someone will hook it all together.
Or, say the project fails. You've still got the same situation, but if anything, with more drive. You've got lots of people, with lots of equipment, who are stinging from failure. Setting up a hotspot would be a natural move toward some sense of "Well, at least I accomplished something.
Doing something good, to help people out, helps keep me from getting depressed. I strongly suggest that you find a charity and do some free work in your free time. It keeps you from wasting away.
This is my 4th such ride. I've got a team and everything. Though this year, I am WAY SHORT on donations.
Regardless of how much security this, in reality, will provide, it will provide a tremendous APPEARANCE of security.
Sure, it may work. It may even work well. But the important thing from a sales standpoint is that it will look very secure. And that sells better than actual security. Given their posturing over security in the past year, this is right in line.
Slashdot Mirror
I think it's great that Slashdot can keep abrest of these things. I mean, these guys deserve a trophy, or at least a cup.
The way they manage to implant a story like this amongst the other titillating headlines... One wouldn't think they had the rackspace to allow for little stories like this.
I probably look like I'm sucking up, and I do feel a bit of a boob. But I really have to say, things have really perked up around here.
Ok, it's official. This post is a bust.
I'm done now.
I first attempted to get it answered some 10 years ago by several music stores and they could not answer it.
Yeah, me too brother. But it was 16 years ago. And they were cassettes. And it was because my transaction consisted of stuffing them in my jacket and hoping no one saw.
Hell of a lot of trouble for a Phil Collin's tape. I blame Phil. He steered me to evil.
Back to the point - did your conversation with store security go like mine?
Sir, could you open your jacket?
Huh? Oh, crap.
Come with me sir
Hey man, it's not like they're REALLY worth anything. I mean, what IS music?
Sir, are you drunk?
Huh? Oh, crap.
I guess I should have talked to attorneys, but I was a teenager clueless of such an avenue.
See, they typically offer you one when you get busted. They did me anyway. I think.
If you don't understand what this is worth, you really haven't had to try and fight with people in the company who have the power to say "No, we will not use JBoss in production."
People are pushing hard for JBoss. The answer, from the people who have the power to say no, has always been "It's not proven."
Those people NEED things like official certifications to believe in products. They need it more than a list of who is using it where. And they will pay millions of dollars for a product that gives them these assurances..
...that did software to help manage hospital materials, so I can sympathize. We sold a lot of people handhelds that are probably running into this very problem right about now.
I could call someone over there and get an opinion, and maybe even refer them to you and you guys could form a business relationship.
Well, I COULD, but they fired me for asking why someone needed root access to the CVS server. So, I'm a little bitter about the whole thing. So I won't
Man, I must be in a foul mood today.
Does this mean that I can legally share very small versions of pop songs? Like maybe, half a verse and the chorus?
Or does it mean I can legally share the same songs if the volume is very low?
Inquiring minds want to know!
for a serious update along these lines of Smash TV. Big Money! Big Prizes! I LOVE it!
Using PHP objects and the State Machine concept, I have been doing some things I think are unique, or at the very least interesting.
I am unable to send you to a specific site, since the bulk of my development has been for internal sites, developer/qa tools and so on. I can however say that taking this approach has made modifying my applications significantly easier.
I would be happy to talk further with this in email. I can be reached at the email address listed in my profile if anyone wants examples.
"I have yet to walk down my street and see a mowing robot or visit a friends house and see a robot cleaning the windows."
That's because I'm walking down the street a block ahead of you and kidnapping them to add to my evil army of homicidal housecleaning gardening robots.
"Lara Croft - icon for the power of the female, or created for gamers to goggle at?"
Sit down with every version of Tomb Raider ever made. Play them in order from oldest to most recent, and observer the increase in breast size from version to version.
Then, ask that question again with a straight face.
How much hARRRRd disk space will it use?
How complex are the graphics? Do I need to buy a new video cARRRd?
How fARRR will it be from town to town?
If your characted gets wounded in a dual, will he keep his scARRRs?
When you go into a town, can you shop at the bazARRR?
Will there be a map, or do you have to navigate by the stARRRs?
Can you get into a bARRR fight?
Is it going to be written in java and distributed in a .jARRR?
Can you voyage to QatARRR?
Will you just get gold and jewels, or can you also collect dinARRR?
Does your ship get a minstrel, perhaps someone who plays guitARRR?
Can you practice before a duel? I'd really like to spARRR.
When the cannons go off, do they leave chARRR?
Will I be loved for these jokes, or covered in feathers and tARRR?
In the future I can have a Night Train powered computer?
WOW! It's just like me!
Course, it would prolly crash a lot.
I was involved in testing from pre-aplha of the first one up until it just before it was released. (left 989 for a better job). It's come a long way since then.
Having not seen the japanese version of FF:XI, I am _jazzed_ baby.
I knew that didn't look right. "Me fail engish? That's unpossible!"
You wonder how people keep their jobs at these places. If you stop and think over the past three years how many "leaked" documents there have been, you would figure people with stuff to hide wouldn't write it down on paper, or in email.
Sure, it makes people think you've got something to hide if you are completely paperless, but then who doesn't? It may seem impractical, but for stuff like this, you are just plain foolish to commit it to anything other than memory.
Is that there is no mechanism for indie bands and labels to get a piece of this action. This is a neat service, but it really only helps the big guys, while Apple has always been about the littleguy.
They should call it YellowDello
they show you how to attach rocket modules, sawblades and spikes to your unit. Battlebots hell. I want BATTLEDOGS!
A great looking bunch of people. Homocidal maniac looking people on the right (That dude on the far right would be the right one to send knocking on someone's door), technical looking people on the left (the guy on the far left looks like every FBI wirehead in every movie I've ever seen), and smack in the middle, Beth, who I now want to have my baby. (She should block her email for the next couple hours as geeks across /. try to dig up her address.)
What is it aboutt these departments that they all have an OB PIB (Person In Black) in them? Is there a new Affirmative Action law for goths and freaks (I say this, as the OB PIB in my department.)
Congrads to all of you.
Pledge again and I'll maxflip you. check email.
Reality: Assume the project works. They get it done, have a party, and so on. Then what? It's either put to use, or mothballed. And all those people with all that equipment will want to do something with it. Making a hotspot is a natural move.
And even if it is put to use, for what? A private community? People will be all over this network like white on rice, rules or no. It may not be connected to the internet by a member, but someone will hook it all together.
Or, say the project fails. You've still got the same situation, but if anything, with more drive. You've got lots of people, with lots of equipment, who are stinging from failure. Setting up a hotspot would be a natural move toward some sense of "Well, at least I accomplished something.
How about, for starters, the number of open hotspots this could generate?
I've seen this handled in a draconian sort of way in the past - take his stuff and send him home now, pay his salary for the rest of the two weeks.
It's not always the best way to handle it, especially when dealing with a C$_O, but it would get the job done.
I've been fundraising for the AIDS/LifeCycle
Doing something good, to help people out, helps keep me from getting depressed. I strongly suggest that you find a charity and do some free work in your free time. It keeps you from wasting away.
This is my 4th such ride. I've got a team and everything. Though this year, I am WAY SHORT on donations.
Regardless of how much security this, in reality, will provide, it will provide a tremendous APPEARANCE of security.
Sure, it may work. It may even work well. But the important thing from a sales standpoint is that it will look very secure. And that sells better than actual security. Given their posturing over security in the past year, this is right in line.
If I could get there, I would be first in line. Or at the very least, I would sneak into the exhibit wearing a Cardboad Box.