Your stories, as are mine, are obviously anecdotal.
I also worked at Domino's Pizza, on & off, for about 8 years, at probably a dozen different locations (maybe more), in the late 80's/early 90's. There were numerous managers and Regional Directors I encountered during my stints with the company.
I was *NEVER* told, encouraged, or pressured to break any traffic laws. I was *NEVER* penalized about delivering pizzas late and giving the customer the $3 refund that was advertised (NOTE: Was never "or it's free" - was $3 off). My pay was *NEVER* reduced because of late deliveries.
While the founder of Domino's Pizza corporation took political stances I disagree with, I have no beefs with the company, the way they treated the employees, or their policies. In fact, I've got a lot of respect for the company, or at least for the franchiser I worked for (RPM Pizza, out of Mississippi).
It sounds to me like you worked for a short time, underneath a bad manager and/or regional director, which may have been a reflection of a bad franchise operator. I had a completely opposite experience.
For years I've thought (and posted) that chasing down a faster recharge method is the wrong approach.
Vehicles should have standard, interchangeable batteries, just as they have standard inlets for fuel nozzles. Standardize the batteries, and design them so they can be quickly and automatically removed from the vehicle. Have some sort of small, supplemental battery remain installed to maintain computer settings, radio presets, etc... Let the fuel companies or auto manufacturers own the batteries.
If I'm low on juice, I pull in to a service station, a machine automatically removes my battery and attaches a fresh one within 5 minutes, and I'm on my way. The service station then takes the used battery and places it in a charging rack. Once it's been charged, it is used in another car.
I have seen little publicly from Sony, and I am positive I haven't seen Sony specify who caused this. The latest update I've seen only said the problem was due to an 'external intrusion'.
Many people online have posted to message boards that they believe this was the work of 'Anonymous', but Sony hasn't said that, as far as I'm aware.
I've got a Kindle and case from before the new version, with the possible lighted case, existed. Obviously I can't know whether or not the lighted version had been conceived when my case was designed.
But the hooks on my Kindle cover ARE metal, and ARE painted black. I assumed (& still believe) they were metal instead of plastic due to the increased strength of the metal hooks, and that they were coated/painted for esthetic reasons - the hooks feel more comfortable if you touch them, there is less chance they'll scratch the Kindle as you attach it to the cover, and they look more elegant, all perfectly reasonable reasons.
I don't think this is a case of anybody taking a shortcut somewhere to lessen the cost of anything.
I've been driving for 27 years (ouch) and at some point in the distant past I learned to adjust my side-view mirrors in such a way that if I can see a car's headlights, then I know for a fact it is behind me and I can change lanes in front of that person. This technique hasn't failed me yet.
Your point might apply to some, but at least in my case you're off the mark.
I bought my first PC in 1993. At the time I was almost completely ignorant about PCs, to the point that I assumed a word processor was included with the computer when I made the purchase.
After setting my brand-new PC up and turning it on, I couldn't find anything to *do* with it. The machine had DOS (6.0, I think) and Win 3.1, but no other software, at all.
I had term papers to write, so I returned to the store I'd bought the PC from, and spoke to the salesman I'd worked with. He explained to me that computers didn't 'come with' Word. He then explained to me that I could buy Microsoft Office for a couple of hundred bucks, or get MS Works for $70. I figured there had to be some qualitative difference, and asked repeatedly what the differences between Works and Office were. The answer I received was that Office was intended for professionals, and had extensive features that I'd likely never need or use, and Works was intended for home users with much lighter requirements. I was assured Works would be sufficient.
So, I bought and installed Works.
I then proceeded to work on a lengthy full-semester-project term paper. Very quickly I discovered that the Works word processor HAD NO UNDO FEATURE. There was no automatic UNDO capability at all, other than reverting to a previously saved version of your file. In my opinion, this was an unforgivable ommission.
I immediately went out and bought MS Office (v4.3, I think), and haven't used Works since. Works may have been intended for home users or students, but it was critically crippled for me, and presumably others. FWIW, I happily used that version of Office up until my employer mandated Office 2003 company-wide a few years ago.
(PS: The Preview window is stripping all line-breaks from my comment. Hopefully the posted comment is more readable than what I'm seeing. Using Opera 9.64, Win XP Pro SP2)
In the real world, multiple UPSes, multiple power supplies, connected to different power circuits, don't always exist.
UPSes are inexpensive enough, but redundant power supplies and electricians are costlier, and not always an option for an IT guy in a small business.
Some businesses face financial constraints (amazing, I know!), and a decision to allocate money to having multiple power circuits run to the servers doesn't always happen.
Your post comes across to me as very haughty and holier-than-thou, and doesn't seem to consider real-world situations.
Obviously this is anecdotal, but I can offer my experiences. Since 1992 I've calculated my mileage at every fillup; it's a habit now.
My ordinary commute is 30 miles, each way, in minimal traffic (opposite rush hour). The route is almost entirely interstate highway driving - I-280 & I-80, through Northwest NJ. The normal traffic flow runs about 75-80mph.
For a year I did this commute with my cruise control set to 70mph. During weekends I did general city - stop'n'go errand running. I routinely achieved between 22-24MPG.
This past May I dropped the cruise control down to 60mph, and also tried to alter my driving habits. I gradually slow down before lights or stop signs, and I accelerate more gradually from lights and stop signs. And yes, I pretty much live in the right lane on the highway.
My gas mileage immediately increased to between 25 and 27MPG consistently.
I've got a 2004 Mazda 6, with a 6-cylinder and a manual 5-speed transmission.
Basically, everything we've all been told all our lives about efficient driving - avoid fast starts, fast stops, etc... Don't drive aggressively - DOES in fact result in higher gas mileage.
A couple of months ago I downloaded and installed a beta of Vista *specifically* to check this very question. I was very happy to see that the Vista install, beginning with an unpartitioned hard drive, does *NOT* in fact need a floppy to load SCSI drivers. The drivers can be loaded from CD, DVD, or even USB stick, if I recall correctly. I don't remember whether or not network shares can be used, however.
I am VERY disappointed in your vote this morning for HR 5252, the COPE act. My career, as well as many of my preferred recreational activities, depend on a free, open and accessible Internet, and this bill DOES jeopardize that.
I acknowledge I am no expert on legal matters, and hopefully there is still maneuvering to be done before this bill becomes law. Assuming that, if there are opportunities ahead to effectively 'undo' the passage of this bill this morning, or somehow neutralize it, I implore you to do so.
Maybe the relevance of your results are dependent on what you're searching for? In my experience, I often find *useful* results on technically oriented blogs. So, at least in my case, Google including blogs has been a boon.
After 2000 I don't recall hearing anybody plead for computer voting machines. Back up your claim - where did anybody cry out for computerized systems after 2000?
If I recall correctly, A) Out Run was designed & manufactured by SEGA, not Atari, AND B) I don't recall Out Run having any sort of Force Feedback technology.
I've got seveal Win 2k3 servers running. For the most part, they are stable and run trouble-free most of the time.
*BUT*, I always have to schedule my Windows Update sessions for late-night weekends, because at least 50% of the time the Windows Update will require I reboot the machine once it's completed. IMO, that's a real pain.
Granted, they require far fewer reboots than previous Windows incarnations, but it still prevents extremely long uptimes, and still requires after-hours updates.
And I haven't found any way to determine ahead of time whether or not any particular update will or won't require a reboot once it's installed.
Well I'm not arguing pro or con regarding this thing, but I've read many comments criticizing the high price of this component, and nobody has mentioned one pretty nice feature included with the product: 'Preload'.
According to the website, if the purchaser wants, he/she can ship his CDs to Olive before they ship out the newly purchased Symphony unit, and the company will preload all of the customer's CDs onto the unit before shipping it out.
I'm not into Classical music, but I have about 600 music CDs. I would never find the time to get all of my CDs loaded and cataloged in this thing. If I was some high-roller and could afford something like this, I'd find the Preload option very enticing.
Personally, I believe the 2004 election was rigged, and he who must not be named certainly hasn't earned, in my opinion, the title. I consider it an extreme exercise of huge restraint to refrain from referring to him with every derogatory and obscene term I can summon.
So, personally, I don't think he deserves to be called Mr. President.
Where's the value or benefit in criticizing the use of the word 'folder' instead of 'directory', aside from feeling a sense of self-superiority?
Your criticism is pedantic and pointless. In the context of personal computers (& servers), folder is synonymous with directory. The fact that some marketing staffer somewhere decided to use a friendlier name and it's use became widespread may be annoying, but no harm is done, and there isn't any additional ambiguity or potential for misunderstanding somewhere due to the use of the word folder instead of directory.
Do you also feel strongly that everybody should refer to the cursor control object on his or her desk as a 'pointing device' rather than the commonly used term 'mouse'?
I can't disagree with you more. I really enjoyed the few episodes of Firefly I saw, and can't wait to see the movie next year.
Space: Above and Beyond, though, was terrible. I really wanted to like it. I tried to like it. I watched several episodes. It was just bad. Boring, boring, boring. You really liked it?
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Your stories, as are mine, are obviously anecdotal.
I also worked at Domino's Pizza, on & off, for about 8 years, at probably a dozen different locations (maybe more), in the late 80's/early 90's. There were numerous managers and Regional Directors I encountered during my stints with the company.
I was *NEVER* told, encouraged, or pressured to break any traffic laws. I was *NEVER* penalized about delivering pizzas late and giving the customer the $3 refund that was advertised (NOTE: Was never "or it's free" - was $3 off). My pay was *NEVER* reduced because of late deliveries.
While the founder of Domino's Pizza corporation took political stances I disagree with, I have no beefs with the company, the way they treated the employees, or their policies. In fact, I've got a lot of respect for the company, or at least for the franchiser I worked for (RPM Pizza, out of Mississippi).
It sounds to me like you worked for a short time, underneath a bad manager and/or regional director, which may have been a reflection of a bad franchise operator. I had a completely opposite experience.
For years I've thought (and posted) that chasing down a faster recharge method is the wrong approach.
Vehicles should have standard, interchangeable batteries, just as they have standard inlets for fuel nozzles. Standardize the batteries, and design them so they can be quickly and automatically removed from the vehicle. Have some sort of small, supplemental battery remain installed to maintain computer settings, radio presets, etc... Let the fuel companies or auto manufacturers own the batteries.
If I'm low on juice, I pull in to a service station, a machine automatically removes my battery and attaches a fresh one within 5 minutes, and I'm on my way. The service station then takes the used battery and places it in a charging rack. Once it's been charged, it is used in another car.
What's your address, and when is trash day? :)
I have seen little publicly from Sony, and I am positive I haven't seen Sony specify who caused this. The latest update I've seen only said the problem was due to an 'external intrusion'.
Many people online have posted to message boards that they believe this was the work of 'Anonymous', but Sony hasn't said that, as far as I'm aware.
I've got a Kindle and case from before the new version, with the possible lighted case, existed. Obviously I can't know whether or not the lighted version had been conceived when my case was designed.
But the hooks on my Kindle cover ARE metal, and ARE painted black. I assumed (& still believe) they were metal instead of plastic due to the increased strength of the metal hooks, and that they were coated/painted for esthetic reasons - the hooks feel more comfortable if you touch them, there is less chance they'll scratch the Kindle as you attach it to the cover, and they look more elegant, all perfectly reasonable reasons.
I don't think this is a case of anybody taking a shortcut somewhere to lessen the cost of anything.
I've been driving for 27 years (ouch) and at some point in the distant past I learned to adjust my side-view mirrors in such a way that if I can see a car's headlights, then I know for a fact it is behind me and I can change lanes in front of that person. This technique hasn't failed me yet.
... but it's still illegal and wrong.
...
Just want to remind that illegal DOES NOT NECESSARILY EQUAL wrong.
Thank you. I probably haven't posted since the change to the new site format.
I'll keep your post in mind going forward.
I was originally using Plain Text mode. I only switched the posting-format to try and solve the problem. Obviously, nothing was solved.
Your point might apply to some, but at least in my case you're off the mark. I bought my first PC in 1993. At the time I was almost completely ignorant about PCs, to the point that I assumed a word processor was included with the computer when I made the purchase. After setting my brand-new PC up and turning it on, I couldn't find anything to *do* with it. The machine had DOS (6.0, I think) and Win 3.1, but no other software, at all. I had term papers to write, so I returned to the store I'd bought the PC from, and spoke to the salesman I'd worked with. He explained to me that computers didn't 'come with' Word. He then explained to me that I could buy Microsoft Office for a couple of hundred bucks, or get MS Works for $70. I figured there had to be some qualitative difference, and asked repeatedly what the differences between Works and Office were. The answer I received was that Office was intended for professionals, and had extensive features that I'd likely never need or use, and Works was intended for home users with much lighter requirements. I was assured Works would be sufficient. So, I bought and installed Works. I then proceeded to work on a lengthy full-semester-project term paper. Very quickly I discovered that the Works word processor HAD NO UNDO FEATURE. There was no automatic UNDO capability at all, other than reverting to a previously saved version of your file. In my opinion, this was an unforgivable ommission. I immediately went out and bought MS Office (v4.3, I think), and haven't used Works since. Works may have been intended for home users or students, but it was critically crippled for me, and presumably others. FWIW, I happily used that version of Office up until my employer mandated Office 2003 company-wide a few years ago. (PS: The Preview window is stripping all line-breaks from my comment. Hopefully the posted comment is more readable than what I'm seeing. Using Opera 9.64, Win XP Pro SP2)
In the real world, multiple UPSes, multiple power supplies, connected to different power circuits, don't always exist.
UPSes are inexpensive enough, but redundant power supplies and electricians are costlier, and not always an option for an IT guy in a small business.
Some businesses face financial constraints (amazing, I know!), and a decision to allocate money to having multiple power circuits run to the servers doesn't always happen.
Your post comes across to me as very haughty and holier-than-thou, and doesn't seem to consider real-world situations.
Obviously this is anecdotal, but I can offer my experiences. Since 1992 I've calculated my mileage at every fillup; it's a habit now.
My ordinary commute is 30 miles, each way, in minimal traffic (opposite rush hour). The route is almost entirely interstate highway driving - I-280 & I-80, through Northwest NJ. The normal traffic flow runs about 75-80mph.
For a year I did this commute with my cruise control set to 70mph. During weekends I did general city - stop'n'go errand running. I routinely achieved between 22-24MPG.
This past May I dropped the cruise control down to 60mph, and also tried to alter my driving habits. I gradually slow down before lights or stop signs, and I accelerate more gradually from lights and stop signs. And yes, I pretty much live in the right lane on the highway.
My gas mileage immediately increased to between 25 and 27MPG consistently.
I've got a 2004 Mazda 6, with a 6-cylinder and a manual 5-speed transmission.
Basically, everything we've all been told all our lives about efficient driving - avoid fast starts, fast stops, etc... Don't drive aggressively - DOES in fact result in higher gas mileage.
A couple of months ago I downloaded and installed a beta of Vista *specifically* to check this very question. I was very happy to see that the Vista install, beginning with an unpartitioned hard drive, does *NOT* in fact need a floppy to load SCSI drivers. The drivers can be loaded from CD, DVD, or even USB stick, if I recall correctly. I don't remember whether or not network shares can be used, however.
I did -
Rep. Pascrell,
I am VERY disappointed in your vote this morning for HR 5252, the COPE act. My career, as well as many of my preferred recreational activities, depend on a free, open and accessible Internet, and this bill DOES jeopardize that.
I acknowledge I am no expert on legal matters, and hopefully there is still maneuvering to be done before this bill becomes law. Assuming that, if there are opportunities ahead to effectively 'undo' the passage of this bill this morning, or somehow neutralize it, I implore you to do so.
Thank you.
Maybe the relevance of your results are dependent on what you're searching for? In my experience, I often find *useful* results on technically oriented blogs. So, at least in my case, Google including blogs has been a boon.
I call baloney.
After 2000 I don't recall hearing anybody plead for computer voting machines. Back up your claim - where did anybody cry out for computerized systems after 2000?
If I recall correctly, A) Out Run was designed & manufactured by SEGA, not Atari, AND B) I don't recall Out Run having any sort of Force Feedback technology.
I haven't tried it yet myself, but the article mentions FreeNX, and claims it works well and is similar to Remote Desktop.
" I doubt they make a "SAP for Dummies" book, either. "
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I've got to dispute this -
I've got seveal Win 2k3 servers running. For the most part, they are stable and run trouble-free most of the time.
*BUT*, I always have to schedule my Windows Update sessions for late-night weekends, because at least 50% of the time the Windows Update will require I reboot the machine once it's completed. IMO, that's a real pain.
Granted, they require far fewer reboots than previous Windows incarnations, but it still prevents extremely long uptimes, and still requires after-hours updates.
And I haven't found any way to determine ahead of time whether or not any particular update will or won't require a reboot once it's installed.
Hmm,
one especially poor congressional class -- CHECK
could permanently ruin our country. -- CHECK
So, nothing would change, I guess?
Well I'm not arguing pro or con regarding this thing, but I've read many comments criticizing the high price of this component, and nobody has mentioned one pretty nice feature included with the product: 'Preload'.
According to the website, if the purchaser wants, he/she can ship his CDs to Olive before they ship out the newly purchased Symphony unit, and the company will preload all of the customer's CDs onto the unit before shipping it out.
I'm not into Classical music, but I have about 600 music CDs. I would never find the time to get all of my CDs loaded and cataloged in this thing. If I was some high-roller and could afford something like this, I'd find the Preload option very enticing.
Personally, I believe the 2004 election was rigged, and he who must not be named certainly hasn't earned, in my opinion, the title. I consider it an extreme exercise of huge restraint to refrain from referring to him with every derogatory and obscene term I can summon.
So, personally, I don't think he deserves to be called Mr. President.
Where's the value or benefit in criticizing the use of the word 'folder' instead of 'directory', aside from feeling a sense of self-superiority?
Your criticism is pedantic and pointless. In the context of personal computers (& servers), folder is synonymous with directory. The fact that some marketing staffer somewhere decided to use a friendlier name and it's use became widespread may be annoying, but no harm is done, and there isn't any additional ambiguity or potential for misunderstanding somewhere due to the use of the word folder instead of directory.
Do you also feel strongly that everybody should refer to the cursor control object on his or her desk as a 'pointing device' rather than the commonly used term 'mouse'?
I can't disagree with you more. I really enjoyed the few episodes of Firefly I saw, and can't wait to see the movie next year.
Space: Above and Beyond, though, was terrible. I really wanted to like it. I tried to like it. I watched several episodes. It was just bad. Boring, boring, boring. You really liked it?