The batteries are consumable, and therefore not considered under the new Product Service Plan. However, the PSP covers power surges, so if your new electric car gets zapped by lightning or electricly malfunctions -- we fully cover you for it. Dead batteries could be a sign of power surge, so be sure that you have our tech run a power surge test if the batteries in your new super-fast electric car are dead.
... but in this case I have to wave the FAIR USE flag really high (even though ARS would want us all to WAIVE it); I simultaneously hum a tune to myself that will remain inaudible to you for specific reasons pertinent to the internet and my inability to send audio through Slashdot at this time. Can you guess the tune?
These people are removing features, realizing that people won't buy without the features, and then adding the features back claiming they're innovative and new.
They pushed the greed Envelope too far. Now it's crammed full of pink slips.
Greg, What are your thoughts on Apache's direction in regards to the new roaming AJAX desktops we keep hearing about -- what are some of the limitations you foresee in the overall untethered computing experience?
Yes, even I, at one time, coded my own CMS. Anyone can do it! Yet I would like to see cleaner code from all CMS projects, rather than more features. Benefits, not features, are the true test of a CMS. I put my CMS on hiatus to explore better ways of offering beneifts, because feature creep was killing my spare time!
I've looked at Joomla and Mambo, yet I couldn't really tell the difference, until you posted that link!
Check it out... Mambo requires root access and shell access. The benefit of not requiring either makes Joomla the easiest choice -- not to mention Captcha. Joomla would have to split from Mambo -- just for the security changes. Thanks for that URL!
I sell HP Media systems. Most computer users that come in have no idea that something like a Linksys Media Extender even exists, and the price shocks some of them (and others the idea of moving the plasma *anywhere* in their living room is a delightful one).
I love to do PK (product knowledge) and in my search for info about Viiv... I didn't find anything that would make it stand out above and beyond any other HP Media system.
To summarize -- cool things can now happen in your living room. Users that come in talking about Viiv -- I always remind them that it's a catagory, not an actual product, feature or specific technology -- to me it's more of a brand standard.
It paid off bigtime for IBM the last time, so I'm guessing they would be all over that. They've been waiting a long time to get payback on Bill Gates for making them look so bad in the 80's -- oh wait, that was IBM's restrictive policies, not Bill.
Hmmm. Amazing how perspectives can change with time, isn't it?
I welcome a Microsoft lawsuit against Linux. If MS can point at Linux open source code and make claims -- the claims must be backed up with hard evidence (and stalling tactics would be frowned upon as bullying by many, thus hurting MS in the media). The Linux legal team could argue that since Microsoft has a right to view Linux code and raise legal concerns about it, then the Linux "team" (ie: open source community) must also have a right to view the Microsoft code, and scrutinize it heavily as well, for GPL infringements. Which code will have more infringements? Care to hazard a guess?
Henry Hill: [narrating] You know, we always called each other goodfellas. Like, you'd say to somebody: "You're gonna like this guy; he's all right -- he's on my buddy list. He's a goodfella. He's one of us." You understand? We were goodfellas, wiseguys.
I agree. I rent movies all the time and when I do, usually a few other people watch them with me. I also lend them out when I'm done with them. I might keep a film -- if it's genre inspiring (like Devil's Rejects, for example).
Typically a factory-direct model like this is CHEAPER than going through the middle man. Why would we pay MORE for it?
As such, in this particular instance, the warning is not when we have implants in our heads or hands, it's when we think and do evil things.
Thanks for reminding me of this! Years ago, I remember suspecting these symbols to being TIME. On your hand, you have a watch, and in your mind you have a watch, and it is the way of society, the big beast, that drives time. Time is also money.
Blah blah. I used to think about this stuff to try and understand the philosophical roots of biblical study. What a trip!
Now I have to agree with you. This is an easily misconstrued topic of discussion!
Interpreting apocalyptic literature as truth verbatim is not only stupid, it's dangerous.
Any kind of philosophy can be dangerous if it's applied. There is no such thing as safely applying philosophy, because then it becomes doctrine and doctrine leads to murder. Philosophy is meant to enrich our lives, not cut them short.
The author was probably using Imperial Petabytes, not Metric Petabytes.
No, those are Republican Credits and they will, apparently, do fine. Although I'm pretty sure the Imperial Petabytes won't be enough for all the flashy data required to make another Lucas spectacle.
I noticed that I forgot the "subject=" but it's not that often that I am in the habit of putting my email address online, so there is my excuse. The reason? I did not check my work because it was not a serious comment. Although I wouldn't mind a better career! (who wouldn't??)
hiring someone with a low slashdot uid does not raise a company's profile.
Nice troll, but if logical fallacy was indeed present in my comment, it would have little to do with my UID -- as I did not mention the UID as grounds for my hiring.
You have the right idea tapping into this site as a resource pool, but perhaps you should look for talent here as well? Give everyone a job who scores 5/5 on this Slashdot thread. Start with me, and work your way down the list. I will provide a resume and credentials upon request.
Rumour has it that a certain data center will be sued shortly for creating a hostile work environment. There's a few ways to slice this one:
employees will strongly dislike geeks from Slashdot following them around with RFID readers
employees will strongly dislike nosy reporters trying to get stupid interviews about what it felt like to have an RFID tag implanted (ie: "So what did it feel like when the cold steel of that needle intersected your unwilling arm, ma'am?"
employees will detest their weekly security update shots, along with subsequent track marks
And then there is the whole magic marker circumvention method that is soon to be discovered (possibly within this thread).
Oh wait...
FTA: Ironically, the extra security sought may be offset by a recent discovery of Jonathan Westhues, where the security researcher showed the VeriChip can be skimmed and cloned, duplicating an implant's authentication.
Yeah... I can't wait for the Diebold spin on this story.
Slashdot Mirror
This is the future, and we get it.
The batteries are consumable, and therefore not considered under the new Product Service Plan. However, the PSP covers power surges, so if your new electric car gets zapped by lightning or electricly malfunctions -- we fully cover you for it. Dead batteries could be a sign of power surge, so be sure that you have our tech run a power surge test if the batteries in your new super-fast electric car are dead.
Sooooooo enforceable.
... but in this case I have to wave the FAIR USE flag really high (even though ARS would want us all to WAIVE it); I simultaneously hum a tune to myself that will remain inaudible to you for specific reasons pertinent to the internet and my inability to send audio through Slashdot at this time. Can you guess the tune?
These people are removing features, realizing that people won't buy without the features, and then adding the features back claiming they're innovative and new.
They pushed the greed Envelope too far. Now it's crammed full of pink slips.
never thought they'd get slashdotted.
/. would finally come out of the closet, either.
Yeah but they also never thought
Greg,
What are your thoughts on Apache's direction in regards to the new roaming AJAX desktops we keep hearing about -- what are some of the limitations you foresee in the overall untethered computing experience?
Kind Regards,
Scotty
Yes, even I, at one time, coded my own CMS. Anyone can do it! Yet I would like to see cleaner code from all CMS projects, rather than more features. Benefits, not features, are the true test of a CMS. I put my CMS on hiatus to explore better ways of offering beneifts, because feature creep was killing my spare time!
I've looked at Joomla and Mambo, yet I couldn't really tell the difference, until you posted that link!
Check it out... Mambo requires root access and shell access. The benefit of not requiring either makes Joomla the easiest choice -- not to mention Captcha. Joomla would have to split from Mambo -- just for the security changes. Thanks for that URL!
I sell HP Media systems. Most computer users that come in have no idea that something like a Linksys Media Extender even exists, and the price shocks some of them (and others the idea of moving the plasma *anywhere* in their living room is a delightful one).
I love to do PK (product knowledge) and in my search for info about Viiv... I didn't find anything that would make it stand out above and beyond any other HP Media system.
To summarize -- cool things can now happen in your living room. Users that come in talking about Viiv -- I always remind them that it's a catagory, not an actual product, feature or specific technology -- to me it's more of a brand standard.
It paid off bigtime for IBM the last time, so I'm guessing they would be all over that. They've been waiting a long time to get payback on Bill Gates for making them look so bad in the 80's -- oh wait, that was IBM's restrictive policies, not Bill.
Hmmm. Amazing how perspectives can change with time, isn't it?
I welcome a Microsoft lawsuit against Linux. If MS can point at Linux open source code and make claims -- the claims must be backed up with hard evidence (and stalling tactics would be frowned upon as bullying by many, thus hurting MS in the media). The Linux legal team could argue that since Microsoft has a right to view Linux code and raise legal concerns about it, then the Linux "team" (ie: open source community) must also have a right to view the Microsoft code, and scrutinize it heavily as well, for GPL infringements. Which code will have more infringements? Care to hazard a guess?
Henry Hill: [narrating] You know, we always called each other goodfellas. Like, you'd say to somebody: "You're gonna like this guy; he's all right -- he's on my buddy list. He's a goodfella. He's one of us." You understand? We were goodfellas, wiseguys.
I agree. I rent movies all the time and when I do, usually a few other people watch them with me. I also lend them out when I'm done with them. I might keep a film -- if it's genre inspiring (like Devil's Rejects, for example).
Typically a factory-direct model like this is CHEAPER than going through the middle man. Why would we pay MORE for it?
Dual 30" monitors. KVM'd to top systems running Quad-SLI Geforce 7900's. dr0000l...
Wait a minute. Why stop at 30"? Plasmas!
Strange that we on Slashdot go gaga for anything AJAX while deriding Java as a slow, bloated pig.
I calls 'em like I sees 'em.
I'm glad to see some honesty in this article, even if it's contradictory honesty.
The Emperor has a nice suit on -- his birthday suit.
3141, right?
As such, in this particular instance, the warning is not when we have implants in our heads or hands, it's when we think and do evil things.
Thanks for reminding me of this! Years ago, I remember suspecting these symbols to being TIME. On your hand, you have a watch, and in your mind you have a watch, and it is the way of society, the big beast, that drives time. Time is also money.
Blah blah. I used to think about this stuff to try and understand the philosophical roots of biblical study. What a trip!
Now I have to agree with you. This is an easily misconstrued topic of discussion!
Interpreting apocalyptic literature as truth verbatim is not only stupid, it's dangerous.
Any kind of philosophy can be dangerous if it's applied. There is no such thing as safely applying philosophy, because then it becomes doctrine and doctrine leads to murder. Philosophy is meant to enrich our lives, not cut them short.
Two of my coworkers have the XBox 360 and HD TV's and both have called the game a waste of money.
The 360 and HD doesn't compare to Doom3/Fear/CoD2 on a really nice monitor (like the NEC GX90^2).
The author was probably using Imperial Petabytes, not Metric Petabytes.
No, those are Republican Credits and they will, apparently, do fine. Although I'm pretty sure the Imperial Petabytes won't be enough for all the flashy data required to make another Lucas spectacle.
or did some middle-manager just accidentally outsource their public relations to Sony?
Certainly possible, although not feasible. Intel doesn't need DRM rootkits to frack up our lives (and their bottom line).
I noticed that I forgot the "subject=" but it's not that often that I am in the habit of putting my email address online, so there is my excuse. The reason? I did not check my work because it was not a serious comment. Although I wouldn't mind a better career! (who wouldn't??)
hiring someone with a low slashdot uid does not raise a company's profile.
Nice troll, but if logical fallacy was indeed present in my comment, it would have little to do with my UID -- as I did not mention the UID as grounds for my hiring.
You have the right idea tapping into this site as a resource pool, but perhaps you should look for talent here as well? Give everyone a job who scores 5/5 on this Slashdot thread. Start with me, and work your way down the list. I will provide a resume and credentials upon request.
This is just one private company making an internal policy change. If it was a government doing it there would be cause to worry.
Yeah!! No government would ever dream of hurting us!
And then there is the whole magic marker circumvention method that is soon to be discovered (possibly within this thread).
Oh wait...
FTA: Ironically, the extra security sought may be offset by a recent discovery of Jonathan Westhues, where the security researcher showed the VeriChip can be skimmed and cloned, duplicating an implant's authentication.
Yeah... I can't wait for the Diebold spin on this story.