Your respiratory rate is determined by the level of carbon dioxide present in your blood (not oxygen). Feedback.
So born Himalayans are not stronger when they travel to lower altitudes? I've moved a few thousand feet up over the past months and have noticed that typing my Slashdot login has become more difficult to do.
I actually did that intentionally once (innocently made a screenshot of my desktop with my website as the background image). When I returned the next day after a day off I was told that it caused problems for co-workers trying to access the machine. I still can't figure out what the problem was.
I have to wonder if some of these are just tall tales or feigned ignorance on the part of the "lusers". If the VP already knew enough to type his login on the keyboard, why would he suddenly use a phone to enter a password?
Not to be too suspicious, but I suspect that a lot of funny stories of tech support might actually be staged jokes with all-knowing techies being the unaware victims. These things make for great re-telling (just witness how many replies there are to this story) and are part of the lore that has built up over the past 20 years or so.
You can't research these events because real names are never used, so snopes is of no use. It's a perfect urban legends breeding ground.
If it eventually goes up successfully July 4 it'll either be a triumph or a complete PR disaster. I'm sure the engineers and administrators are taking this into account.
Non-violent offenders such as this guy should not go to jail. They should be held accountable for their actions through financial restitution.
No. They should be required for a specified time to be physically present for a variety of community help-type efforts and be forced to deal with the people they purported to be serving (i.e., not shareholders). And no taking Limos to/from the forced work zone, they have to integrate with those whose trust they abused. That might make a difference in the long run.
Have you ever tried to contact Yahoo for customer support? It's similar, if not worse.
A couple of months ago my site had problems with address-spoofing on a members-only Yahoogroups discussion site. Their response was something like: "you have a virus, it's not our fault, and even if it was, we've sent this automated reply to placate you while we maybe try to investigate the problem. Have a nice day."
It's difficult these days to even find the old 4:3 format TVs. When you can find them they're pretty inexpensive.
In my case, I bought a 37" LCD and subscribed to HD cable. It is quite nice but if I was on a more limited budget I'd wonder why I should spend the money.
Yeah. I always tell others to be careful with language, so I guess in this case I was foisted (upon) by my own (inner) retard. Sorry for the malapropism.
Parents that play with their kids are probably the best parents in the sense that the children appreciate the "common ground" that can be shared between them. It's related to a child's ability to understand the authority of mommy and/or daddy but also to understand that there is also time where both can communicate "at the same level".
As kids get older they tend to appreciate having being treated as real people.
It's the customer's money, and it's the customer's credit card.
Perhaps there's the problem - credit cards. I.E., that constant sucking of relatively small amounts from millions of people (who may or may not notice the charges, depending) is lifeblood for many companies. Who knows if "they" change the small print someday and make it near impossible to cancel services in the name of "potential fraud considerations", policy details or implying that same are required to modify an account?
This sounds interesting to me, as I've been using both Google AdSense and privately-negotiated advertising at my site. Some of the past private advertisers have decided to not renew, citing "not enough traffic".
However, the type of product (CAD and engineering-related software, usually - a very niche market) that is typically interesting to my audience often costs in the thousands of dollars per license. Tracking of clicks that lead to a sale vs. "pay-per-click" payment sounds good, as it may pay off long term if satisfied readers decide to help out the site just by buying through it.
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The word, "preposterous" was used twice in the parent post. Bad form.
Your respiratory rate is determined by the level of carbon dioxide present in your blood (not oxygen). Feedback.
So born Himalayans are not stronger when they travel to lower altitudes? I've moved a few thousand feet up over the past months and have noticed that typing my Slashdot login has become more difficult to do.
Mitch was a really funny guy.
See "You can't research these events because real names are never used, so snopes is of no use. It's a perfect urban legends breeding ground.". Sorry for referencing part of my own post in the same story replies.
I actually did that intentionally once (innocently made a screenshot of my desktop with my website as the background image). When I returned the next day after a day off I was told that it caused problems for co-workers trying to access the machine. I still can't figure out what the problem was.
I have to wonder if some of these are just tall tales or feigned ignorance on the part of the "lusers". If the VP already knew enough to type his login on the keyboard, why would he suddenly use a phone to enter a password?
Not to be too suspicious, but I suspect that a lot of funny stories of tech support might actually be staged jokes with all-knowing techies being the unaware victims. These things make for great re-telling (just witness how many replies there are to this story) and are part of the lore that has built up over the past 20 years or so.
You can't research these events because real names are never used, so snopes is of no use. It's a perfect urban legends breeding ground.
"Open a ticket? What does that mean?"
Microsoft wouldn't be as big and powerful as it is today without software piracy.
Nor AutoCAD.
Or RMS?
I'm using Firefox, and all CSS formatting is gone (Slashdot only, other sites are OK)
WGA apparently turns off Slashdot's CSS formatting.
If it eventually goes up successfully July 4 it'll either be a triumph or a complete PR disaster. I'm sure the engineers and administrators are taking this into account.
I have to imagine an immegrant from a war oppressed region of Africa has to look at America's modern day fears and laugh
Maybe those who commit terrorist acts are being spoon-fed the worst of American TV as evidence that the US is an evil culture.
This is a commonly studied human phenomen called "framing"
Why do so many sitcoms have laugh tracks? I'd really like to know why.
Why, are you planning something?
Non-violent offenders such as this guy should not go to jail. They should be held accountable for their actions through financial restitution.
No. They should be required for a specified time to be physically present for a variety of community help-type efforts and be forced to deal with the people they purported to be serving (i.e., not shareholders). And no taking Limos to/from the forced work zone, they have to integrate with those whose trust they abused. That might make a difference in the long run.
Have you ever tried to contact Yahoo for customer support? It's similar, if not worse.
A couple of months ago my site had problems with address-spoofing on a members-only Yahoogroups discussion site. Their response was something like: "you have a virus, it's not our fault, and even if it was, we've sent this automated reply to placate you while we maybe try to investigate the problem. Have a nice day."
Lose the freedom/hippie theme and appeal to wallets. How much does MS office cost these days?
It's difficult these days to even find the old 4:3 format TVs. When you can find them they're pretty inexpensive.
In my case, I bought a 37" LCD and subscribed to HD cable. It is quite nice but if I was on a more limited budget I'd wonder why I should spend the money.
Slashdot, to me, is a discussion site.
Correct. It is a discussion site moderated by intelligent monkeys. I say this as a being good thing.
I have points now. How do you want me to mod?
Karma reduction in 5, 4, 3...
(I assume you meant 'having been treated'...)
Yeah. I always tell others to be careful with language, so I guess in this case I was foisted (upon) by my own (inner) retard. Sorry for the malapropism.
Nice post.
Parents that play with their kids are probably the best parents in the sense that the children appreciate the "common ground" that can be shared between them. It's related to a child's ability to understand the authority of mommy and/or daddy but also to understand that there is also time where both can communicate "at the same level".
As kids get older they tend to appreciate having being treated as real people.
It's the customer's money, and it's the customer's credit card.
Perhaps there's the problem - credit cards. I.E., that constant sucking of relatively small amounts from millions of people (who may or may not notice the charges, depending) is lifeblood for many companies. Who knows if "they" change the small print someday and make it near impossible to cancel services in the name of "potential fraud considerations", policy details or implying that same are required to modify an account?
This sounds interesting to me, as I've been using both Google AdSense and privately-negotiated advertising at my site. Some of the past private advertisers have decided to not renew, citing "not enough traffic".
However, the type of product (CAD and engineering-related software, usually - a very niche market) that is typically interesting to my audience often costs in the thousands of dollars per license. Tracking of clicks that lead to a sale vs. "pay-per-click" payment sounds good, as it may pay off long term if satisfied readers decide to help out the site just by buying through it.