Precisely. Different from most first-world big cities, in Japan power-lines are part of the landscape. I have been to Tokyo and can confirm that. Different from inner city districts such as Shibuya or Shinjuku, power-lines are the norm at suburbs.
There's nothing more ordinary than to depict your own reality.
I have the same numeric keypad in my Lenovo, and it's pretty annoying exactly by what grungeman described. The worst part is that, because the touchpad is not centrally aligned, I unintentionally touch it with my left arm.
The person had the same username as mine, but a Hotmail account. I just realized it after I called the person via Skype, and told that I was constantly getting his very personal e-mails. He noticed the mistake, and apparently became more attentive when providing it to people.
I don't see it so much as a "licensing a professional" issue, bur rather "licensing a public transportation system" issue.
When one plans and dimensions the public transportation network of a metropolitan area, it must be clear which are the players and what type of services they must provide. Up to now, UBER does not follow any obligations that taxi unions must follow in any big city. For example, guarantee a minimum number of cars in the night, or holidays.
So, if UBER wants to become a new taxi company (which is exactly what it is), so adhere to local regulation.
What can you do with UBER, as a user? You may request a cab and pay for the ride. What about a driver? You get ride requests, payments for the rides and incentives to buy your own car. The final service: take passenger from point A to point B. Isn't this exactly what the "cab unions" have been doing for decades with voucher systems and a telephone central?
What's the connection with Brazil's human right abuse with spying? This information has absolutely no connection with being subject of industrial spying.
Moreover, the country has indeed managed to promote equality. It rescued more than 20 million people from above the poverty line in the last four years. If this isn't a big accomplishment to reduce inequality, I definitely can't know what it is.
The policy of saying "If it was anyone else than USA it would be worse" is simply ridiculous. Or even to mention concerns about terrorism to justify such spying.
As many are forgetting, let's summarize the real reason for such anger: industrial spying (towards Petrobras, Brazil's biggest company) and spying over a government with more than a century of friendly relations.
The article points this as well: "As host to the UN headquarters, the US has been attacked from the general assembly many times in the past, but what made Rousseff's denunciation all the more painful diplomatically was the fact that it was delivered on behalf of large, increasingly powerful and historically friendly state."
Kugrian's comment led me to thing that these news about Pirate Bay shutdown are quiet suspicious. It's seem like an joint action from DMCA and polices from Europe to spead a rumor, create paranoia and take TPB off by DoS.
I have a D-Link DI-524 Wireless router and it is place in the middle of the apartment I live in. Unfortunately the signal is unstable at some corners, and often the signal goes below 20% and the link is broken.
Does anyone has a useful solution to make the wireless router signal be replicated easier?
They do not mention that, in a time frame smaller than 2 months, Google has gave to all its employees (more than 15.000 worldwide) a Motorolla Android-based phone.
For me, that kind of explain the number's twist.
That's true, KDE 4.0 was supposed to have stable core libraries, so major applications such as Amarok, Koffice and Kontact could be ported at KDE 4.1.
The big issue was this numbering schema. If KDE staff have numbered in the classic way people wouldn't have created so many expectations, and thus there wouldn't have dissapointments.
Different from 2005 SoC, many projects haven't published a balance showing their achivements at Google SoC 2006. One example is the Gaim project. At 2005 they created a blog, so the students posted all their advances and priblems they have faced. But in 2006 almost no information was release, nor you saw any improvement at the Gaim's main tree.
I suggest one rule for any OSS project apply for the Summer Of Code is to publish a balance of ALL the projects/students it coached at the previous year.
Once my mid-age aunt called me, asking what should she do to access the web. I already knew she was very limitted when it is about IT, so I stood patient.
Me: Aunt, is the computer on? Aunt: Yes, it on. The power light is on Me: Is the monitor on? Aunt: Yes, I can see the screen Me: Can you move the cursor and everything? Aunt: Yes, sure. Me: Is the Internet Explorer installed and working? Aunt: Of couse! You are not talking to a beginner. Me: OK then. Is the window open? Aunt: Yes, it is. I can see all the people passing by the street. But what does it has to do with internet? Me:... (hang-up)
I worked for about five months at an ISP support. We have received all types of calls: drunk people, lonely ladies looking for fun, angry customers. But one call was special. Look at this guys problem:
Me: Hi, ISP support. How can I help you? Customer: Hi, I am a customer, my name is... and I can't access the Internet. Is there something wrong with you guys? Me: No, everything seems ok. But I may try to help you. What is the error you are facing? Customer: Well, the computer screen is black, I can't see anything. Me: Is the monitor cable connected to the computer? Customer: Yes, it is. Me: OK. Is the monitor on? Customer: How am I supposed to see that? Me: Is there a light on in, blinking? Customer: No, there isn't Me: Is the monitor power cable connected to the power line? Customer: Yes, it is. Me: Uhn... is your computer on? You may check if there is any light on it. Customer: Uhn.. no, there isn't. Me: Sir, do you mind to turn on the light at the room you're at right now? Customer: No problem Customer (15 seconds he returns..): I can't turn the light on. Maybe it has the same problem as the computer. Me: SURE IT HAS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD HAD A BLACK-OUT! Have a nice evening!
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Precisely. Different from most first-world big cities, in Japan power-lines are part of the landscape. I have been to Tokyo and can confirm that. Different from inner city districts such as Shibuya or Shinjuku, power-lines are the norm at suburbs. There's nothing more ordinary than to depict your own reality.
I have the same numeric keypad in my Lenovo, and it's pretty annoying exactly by what grungeman described. The worst part is that, because the touchpad is not centrally aligned, I unintentionally touch it with my left arm.
The person had the same username as mine, but a Hotmail account. I just realized it after I called the person via Skype, and told that I was constantly getting his very personal e-mails. He noticed the mistake, and apparently became more attentive when providing it to people.
I don't see it so much as a "licensing a professional" issue, bur rather "licensing a public transportation system" issue. When one plans and dimensions the public transportation network of a metropolitan area, it must be clear which are the players and what type of services they must provide. Up to now, UBER does not follow any obligations that taxi unions must follow in any big city. For example, guarantee a minimum number of cars in the night, or holidays. So, if UBER wants to become a new taxi company (which is exactly what it is), so adhere to local regulation.
What can you do with UBER, as a user? You may request a cab and pay for the ride. What about a driver? You get ride requests, payments for the rides and incentives to buy your own car. The final service: take passenger from point A to point B. Isn't this exactly what the "cab unions" have been doing for decades with voucher systems and a telephone central?
Not to mention that the "so-called" block would start only in September. Thus, does not apply for the period of the FIFA World Cup.
What's the connection with Brazil's human right abuse with spying? This information has absolutely no connection with being subject of industrial spying. Moreover, the country has indeed managed to promote equality. It rescued more than 20 million people from above the poverty line in the last four years. If this isn't a big accomplishment to reduce inequality, I definitely can't know what it is.
The policy of saying "If it was anyone else than USA it would be worse" is simply ridiculous. Or even to mention concerns about terrorism to justify such spying.
As many are forgetting, let's summarize the real reason for such anger: industrial spying (towards Petrobras, Brazil's biggest company) and spying over a government with more than a century of friendly relations.
The article points this as well: "As host to the UN headquarters, the US has been attacked from the general assembly many times in the past, but what made Rousseff's denunciation all the more painful diplomatically was the fact that it was delivered on behalf of large, increasingly powerful and historically friendly state."
.... and 1 month ago I found out that I was co-authoring a paper in Veterinary.
At first I though I was readying Slashdot. Then I saw the headline about Steve Jobs....
As they say: There ain't no bad publicity. Tell bad stuff, but tell about me. Thanks Microsoft.
Kugrian's comment led me to thing that these news about Pirate Bay shutdown are quiet suspicious. It's seem like an joint action from DMCA and polices from Europe to spead a rumor, create paranoia and take TPB off by DoS.
The website is down for me as well. I am at the KTH network by now. On the other side, I don't see anyone talking about police raids at Stockholm.
I have a D-Link DI-524 Wireless router and it is place in the middle of the apartment I live in. Unfortunately the signal is unstable at some corners, and often the signal goes below 20% and the link is broken. Does anyone has a useful solution to make the wireless router signal be replicated easier?
They do not mention that, in a time frame smaller than 2 months, Google has gave to all its employees (more than 15.000 worldwide) a Motorolla Android-based phone. For me, that kind of explain the number's twist.
That's true, KDE 4.0 was supposed to have stable core libraries, so major applications such as Amarok, Koffice and Kontact could be ported at KDE 4.1. The big issue was this numbering schema. If KDE staff have numbered in the classic way people wouldn't have created so many expectations, and thus there wouldn't have dissapointments.
This means that no one wants to listen to a poser, but everybody would like to be one.
Also I find amazing how the Slashdot editor didn't find this Googling as well, and has posted this "Ask Slashdot"...
The thing is that a PhD, or even a barchelor's degree, is FAR MORE geekness than what we could ever expect from some kind of people that look so dumb.
The Bad Religion front-man has a PHD degree, is a professor at UCLA and is a long-time anti-creationism militant. More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Graffin/
I guess it's just the old chroot, with a brand-new name. Pretty much like "containers technology" at Solaris 10 ...
Different from 2005 SoC, many projects haven't published a balance showing their achivements at Google SoC 2006. One example is the Gaim project. At 2005 they created a blog, so the students posted all their advances and priblems they have faced. But in 2006 almost no information was release, nor you saw any improvement at the Gaim's main tree. I suggest one rule for any OSS project apply for the Summer Of Code is to publish a balance of ALL the projects/students it coached at the previous year.
I wonder how could they stay those 11 days on the line, without playing their PS2.
Once my mid-age aunt called me, asking what should she do to access the web. I already knew she was very limitted when it is about IT, so I stood patient.
... (hang-up)
Me: Aunt, is the computer on?
Aunt: Yes, it on. The power light is on
Me: Is the monitor on?
Aunt: Yes, I can see the screen
Me: Can you move the cursor and everything?
Aunt: Yes, sure.
Me: Is the Internet Explorer installed and working?
Aunt: Of couse! You are not talking to a beginner.
Me: OK then. Is the window open?
Aunt: Yes, it is. I can see all the people passing by the street. But what does it has to do with internet?
Me:
I worked for about five months at an ISP support. We have received all types of calls: drunk people, lonely ladies looking for fun, angry customers. But one call was special. Look at this guys problem:
... and I can't access the Internet. Is there something wrong with you guys?
Me: Hi, ISP support. How can I help you?
Customer: Hi, I am a customer, my name is
Me: No, everything seems ok. But I may try to help you. What is the error you are facing?
Customer: Well, the computer screen is black, I can't see anything.
Me: Is the monitor cable connected to the computer?
Customer: Yes, it is.
Me: OK. Is the monitor on?
Customer: How am I supposed to see that?
Me: Is there a light on in, blinking?
Customer: No, there isn't
Me: Is the monitor power cable connected to the power line?
Customer: Yes, it is.
Me: Uhn... is your computer on? You may check if there is any light on it.
Customer: Uhn.. no, there isn't.
Me: Sir, do you mind to turn on the light at the room you're at right now?
Customer: No problem
Customer (15 seconds he returns..): I can't turn the light on. Maybe it has the same problem as the computer.
Me: SURE IT HAS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD HAD A BLACK-OUT! Have a nice evening!