I started my first job a week before my 13th birthday in the UK (yes, this was quite possibly illegal). It gave me a lot of lessons in life, and encouraged a very young me to even at least start thinking in terms of business and it also gave me a good wage for that age. But, it did set me up on a certain path and I still feel I missed out on some of the more teenage things I should have perhaps been doing at that time. For instance, my friends were travelling Europe over the summer while I was spending my time in a retail unit, but then none of them put out records at that time when I did (financed by the work). I don't think anyone won or lost longer term, if all our paths were the same it wouldn't be very interesting.
I would love to live in your perfect world. Silicon development is HUGELY complex. Yes you could theoretically release perfect hardware (from the device to the gate level) but the R+D costs would prevent anyone actually buying it.
And of course, do they really care if Joe Average needs to buy a new mobo or laptop because theirs is bricked....? Possibly not, chances are it might even be from the same vendor... Writing this from my ASUS - not my choice an insurance replacement. My favoured method of bricking is spilt beer:D
I agree, I think I was in the low 300K's when I first signed up in '98 when no_horizon first brought it to my attention. And like so many others here, have visited pretty much every day since. 2 UID's later (500K now). Makes me realise I've been married to/. far longer than anything else, and yeah people will troll about it, and it is a filler and no killer on some days, but I will be coming back here until the shark is well and truly jumped. Thanks Taco.
I worked in an independent computer store when I was younger, starting in 1987, just on my 13th birthday. I was there on and off through high school and university for another 10 years until the PC Worlds and Games killed off the small indie. I would sell a lot of computers to people, mainly the Amiga, but some were hell bent on the ST, which I hated at the time.. Ironically I owned a few towards the end of the 90's for MIDI sequencing - but that's another story..
Anyway, to my shame, I do remember us getting a few of the first UK 286 style PC's in, with CGA and beepers for sound. Pain in the fucking arse to add cards for graphics and sound, then write bat(?) files just to get a fucking game running.. Not really impressive next to the Amiga/ST, and I confess I did tell people that I didn't think the PC thing was going to take off and that they would be far better off with a Commodore or an Atari...
Sorry!
As a postscript, Apple machines were not really readily available in the UK for a long time after they were in the US. I'm sure some enthusiasts might have imported them, but getting one at retail at the time was a lot more difficult than it has become.
Clearly, none of you have read gamesTM or Edge. Thank fuck we still have the British press for objectivity and integrity. Now go back to your copy of XBOXNOW!!!1111 iz aces.
Show me the sums that truly show re-newables in a good light, I will listen.
No-one can, other than 'ideology sums'. I'd love to think otherwise, but I still have faith in nuclear for now. Really the 'best' alternative we at this moment in time as we buy time is for truly greener solutions.
We had a few Focuses ourselves, great cars to drive and own I think. As are the Mondeo's - had a few of them too, and the latest models are less common than 3 series, so some cachet there. Still wouldn't give the BMW up though,:)
It is a 2007 to be fair, and the 5's are quite a bit heavier (my brother has one). I suppose my first point was that until I read TFS (no article for me!) I never realised how uncommon diesel cars are in the US... The abundance of cheap petrol means you guys have never really had to consider them and therefore there has been no market to date.
100 Mile round trip a day, I love in central (ish) London, about 15 miles out of the city, 35 motorway miles.
But as someone above has pointed out I have completely ignored our different gallons, so it's looking pretty much like my point is invalid. I haven't done the sums.
I've thought this about Australia since my visit to Sydney 5 years ago. It seemed to be such a nanny state there, just lots of niggling little things. It's all 'put another shrimp on the barbie and get yourself a tinny' projected but when you get there, they are actually more uptight than us Brits. Nothing against Australians as such, but I don't buy that 'relaxed' image they want us to take.
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I started my first job a week before my 13th birthday in the UK (yes, this was quite possibly illegal). It gave me a lot of lessons in life, and encouraged a very young me to even at least start thinking in terms of business and it also gave me a good wage for that age. But, it did set me up on a certain path and I still feel I missed out on some of the more teenage things I should have perhaps been doing at that time. For instance, my friends were travelling Europe over the summer while I was spending my time in a retail unit, but then none of them put out records at that time when I did (financed by the work). I don't think anyone won or lost longer term, if all our paths were the same it wouldn't be very interesting.
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And if Chuck Norris doesn't have something even better lashed together, he doesn't deserve his meme revival any more does he?
I recently worked on a bid for some subs they are building too...
+1 interesting
I would love to live in your perfect world. Silicon development is HUGELY complex. Yes you could theoretically release perfect hardware (from the device to the gate level) but the R+D costs would prevent anyone actually buying it.
And of course, do they really care if Joe Average needs to buy a new mobo or laptop because theirs is bricked....? Possibly not, chances are it might even be from the same vendor... Writing this from my ASUS - not my choice an insurance replacement. My favoured method of bricking is spilt beer :D
You know /. has gone down the pan when someone posts something, y'know, sensible on it..
Nice trolling!
Actually fuck posting AC, here I am again, cunty. Grow up.
You know what? You're right.
I agree, I think I was in the low 300K's when I first signed up in '98 when no_horizon first brought it to my attention. And like so many others here, have visited pretty much every day since. 2 UID's later (500K now). Makes me realise I've been married to /. far longer than anything else, and yeah people will troll about it, and it is a filler and no killer on some days, but I will be coming back here until the shark is well and truly jumped. Thanks Taco.
But no-one has mentioned Bioshock yet.
I worked in an independent computer store when I was younger, starting in 1987, just on my 13th birthday. I was there on and off through high school and university for another 10 years until the PC Worlds and Games killed off the small indie. I would sell a lot of computers to people, mainly the Amiga, but some were hell bent on the ST, which I hated at the time.. Ironically I owned a few towards the end of the 90's for MIDI sequencing - but that's another story.. Anyway, to my shame, I do remember us getting a few of the first UK 286 style PC's in, with CGA and beepers for sound. Pain in the fucking arse to add cards for graphics and sound, then write bat(?) files just to get a fucking game running.. Not really impressive next to the Amiga/ST, and I confess I did tell people that I didn't think the PC thing was going to take off and that they would be far better off with a Commodore or an Atari... Sorry! As a postscript, Apple machines were not really readily available in the UK for a long time after they were in the US. I'm sure some enthusiasts might have imported them, but getting one at retail at the time was a lot more difficult than it has become.
PS, not including the News of the World in this...
Clearly, none of you have read gamesTM or Edge. Thank fuck we still have the British press for objectivity and integrity. Now go back to your copy of XBOXNOW!!!1111 iz aces.
Show me the sums that truly show re-newables in a good light, I will listen. No-one can, other than 'ideology sums'. I'd love to think otherwise, but I still have faith in nuclear for now. Really the 'best' alternative we at this moment in time as we buy time is for truly greener solutions.
Topical, well played.
I live AND love in central London, ladies!
We had a few Focuses ourselves, great cars to drive and own I think. As are the Mondeo's - had a few of them too, and the latest models are less common than 3 series, so some cachet there. Still wouldn't give the BMW up though, :)
It is a 2007 to be fair, and the 5's are quite a bit heavier (my brother has one). I suppose my first point was that until I read TFS (no article for me!) I never realised how uncommon diesel cars are in the US... The abundance of cheap petrol means you guys have never really had to consider them and therefore there has been no market to date.
100 Mile round trip a day, I love in central (ish) London, about 15 miles out of the city, 35 motorway miles. But as someone above has pointed out I have completely ignored our different gallons, so it's looking pretty much like my point is invalid. I haven't done the sums.
50.4MPG, city and out of city, UK. America is really used to cheap gas isn't it?
I've thought this about Australia since my visit to Sydney 5 years ago. It seemed to be such a nanny state there, just lots of niggling little things. It's all 'put another shrimp on the barbie and get yourself a tinny' projected but when you get there, they are actually more uptight than us Brits. Nothing against Australians as such, but I don't buy that 'relaxed' image they want us to take.
Don't drag me into this.