I think it is best understood that Montreal != Quebec. While what you're saying about an anglophone being able to live in Montreal without speaking French is true, this is (generally) not the case in the rest of La Bell Provence. French is their first, and in some cases only, language and if a company hopes to sell them a product, it should respect that.
Interestingly enough, I have bought many video games in Toronto that came with two manuals, one in English and one in French. The boxes/packaging however did not include French and that may be the problem.
And yes, I have lived in Montreal. I was born in Notre Dame de Grace but my parents saw the French writing on the wall when Bill 101 was passed and got the hell out. I remember our driving along the 401 west towards Toronto and laughed when I saw that someone had defaced the sign that indicated you were leaving Quebec. They had added, "Last one out, turn off the lights."
Sell it to whom? Currently, supply far exceeds demand which is why those datacenters are for sale for a third or a half of what they cost to build.
I think that at this point, setting up in-house datacenters is a waste of resources. The glut of available space makes it easy to find deals on space. Admittedly, there are situations where things must be kept in-house but this article didn't specify if that was a concern.
yes, that's in Russia, where picturesque views observe YOU
I was really sick of the Soviet Russia jokes and then you go and come up with something new, clever and really, really funny. Thanks. You made my day. I only wish I had mod points to give you the +1 Funny you deserve.
Thank you. Contrary to the moderation, I didn't intended it as a troll. I was expressing an opinion in the hope that it would stimulate an intelligent and enlightening discussion on the topic. My mistake? I posted it here rather than at Kuro5shin. You see, Slashdot isn't a place for dissenting opinions. It's a place for posting repetitive (tired) jokes and agreeing with the opinion de jour.
I've long thought that Slashdot should add 'provocative' as a moderation choice. Some posts may make people uncomfortable while raising good points. This will probably get moderated as a troll too (if anyone with moderation points get this deep into an aging story, which I doubt). Truth hurts.
On the contrary, I believe the USA has a massive superiority complex. The difference between a superiority and inferiority complex is that you must accomplish impressive feats to develop the first and you must live in the shadow of the group who accomplishes those feats to develop the second.
As for your sarcasm, I am neither Chinese nor American. I am a Canadian. We've got an inferiority complex too (although few are willing to admit it). We're proud of our accomplisments (you know, like a fair and just society that protects all its members equally) but for reasons I can't fathom, we don't consider it enough. I guess that's what happens when you live beside a 900lb gorilla. Perhaps China has a similar psychologoical relationship with Russia?
I hope this isn't taken out of context because I mean no insult nor do I mean to belittle what China has done but am I only the only one that thinks China has a massive inferiority complex?
They seem so desperate to prove to the rest of the world that they're not backwards or technologically inept or whatever it is. They're obsessed with getting into space, building skyscrapers that are taller than those in other countries and they're sinking billions into modernizing Beijing to impress the world during the Olympcs. If all this results in a higher quality of life for the Chinese people, I'm all for it. Unfortunately, I don't think it will.
There's already a virus for the Gamecube. It's called Animal Crossing. Since it 'infected' my Gamecube, I haven't got a damn thing done. I do know how to spell coelacanth now though.
It's unclear from the article if Sony is going to use the same style of directional pad as they do on the Dual Shock/Dual Shock II controllers but I sincerely hope they don't (although they probably will).
The problem with Sony's directional pad is that it's four distinct buttons whereas the directional pads on Nintendo's controllers (for instance) is a single 'rocker' style pad which makes it a lot easier to transition from one direction to another. It's a minor thing but it drives me nuts. If it wasn't for that, I would consider the Dual Shock to be perfect controller.
Toronto Dominion is an totally owned subsidiary of Bank of America.
Complete and total rubbish.
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, which is part of the TD Bank Financial Group is a publicly held and trades on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol TD.
I have no idea who Warren Spector is (other than what I read when I followed the link in the article) but I agree wholeheartedly with his choice of Ultima IV. What makes it so amazing, and it's as relevant and playable now as the day it was released, is that it's more than a game. It's an ethics primer that teaches the lesson about reaping the harvest you sew.
If you've never played Ultima IV, you should, even if you don't like RPGs. It's worth your time. Luckily, Richard Garriott (aka Lord British) has made this easy to do by releasing Ultima IV as freeware. You can download the game here and the documentation here. Also, an upgrade patch has been created that improves the graphics and sounds without mucking with the game mechanics. You learn more about Ultima IV as well as download the upgrade here.
One other thing, it's a long game and even if you don't have the time to play it, download it and play through the introduction (10-15 minutes tops). There are a series of ethical/moral questions that determine your character type and they're really interesting. So interesting in fact that fans have reproduced the 'quiz' on the web so if you're really not into downloading the game, you can still take the Ultima Personality Test.
It's up to $20.50? I can't get the auction to load to verify this but if it's true, it's pretty odd. I wonder how long it will take for someone to offer the same title with a buy-it-now price of $20?
Along side Grand Theft Auto and Unreal Tournament, games like Harvest Moon are easily overlooked and it's a real shame. The first time I encountered Harvest Moon was on the N64 and admittedly, I thought the idea of a game based around farming was ridiculous but I gave it a chance and I'm glad I did. It's fantastic. The Super Nintendo and Playstation versions are also quite good although I didn't enjoy the Playstation 2 version (called Save the Homeland) as much as it was too goal oriented. From what I've read Natsume is getting back to its roots (roots, farming, get it?) with A Wonderful Life. I can't wait.
It's impossible to explain this game's charm. You just have to try it.
If you want more information about the Harvest Moon franchise, check out the Harvest Moon Farm. There's a lot of good info there.
Ah, but that is what Mailinator is for. It's one of those goofy ideas that amuses me no end and I've actually found useful. If you haven't checked it out, do so. It's really rather interesting.
Perhaps I'm missing something here. If you're talking about buying a Firewire enclosure and dropping in a > 137GB drive and having it work, I can assure you such a feat is possible. Just make sure you get a case with an Oxford 911 FireWire Bridge. I have used a variety of different cases with that chipset and a variety of different hard disks and I've yet to find one that didn't work. I have a Kingwin KM-H31-C1-01 that works flawlessly and it looks great too. It's aluminum so it matches the Powerbooks nicely.
If you want a prebuilt unit, I can verify that the Maxtor Personal Storage 5000XT works well. I have used it on several different Macs running OS X. No problems whatsoever.
Using large drives in Firewire enclosures may have been a problem at some point but I can assure you this is no longer the case (no pun intended).
That was brief. Not much information beyond what's mentioned here (serves me right for reading the actual article before posting). At any rate, I wonder why they didn't include a single CPU G4 as a baseline? Comparing dual and single CPU machines produces skewed results.
It looks like the Dual G5 2GHz has the best bang for the buck.
Yeah, it's a big bang but it's also a heck of a lot of bucks and I'm not yet convinced it's worth it. Of course, if (or more likely, when) Apple discontinues the G4-based Powermacs, we won't have a choice.
That's a very clever protection scheme. How do they deal with computers that don't have an Internet connection? I realize this is becoming less and less common but surely there are those that don't have access and excluding them seems unfair.
I don't use Windows XP but I understand it has some kind of online registration process. How does Microsoft deal with those that don't have the ability to connect to their servers for registration?
No, I'm not an MSCE calling myself a pro. Those were the OP's words which was why I placed them in quotes.
What I am is a professional (meaning this is how I earn my living) consultant with fifteen years experience dealing strictly with matters relating to UNIX. I've come across countless situations where I was brought in to clean up a mess made by a someone (often the child of an executive or the out of work brother-in-law of an employee etc.) who was hired to do something they weren't qualified to do.
I'll be honest, when I was 16 if someone said they would pay me three to ten times more than my peers were making per hour and rather than flipping burgers I would get to muck about with computers, I would have been all over it. I would never have stopped to ask if I was qualified to do the job. That question should be asked by the person doing the hiring. Unfortunately those people are often motivated to hire the person who charges the least and are sometimes drawn in by the old 'whiz kid' malarky.
Reread the original post but this time mentally substiute computer consulting with medical consulting (think doctor). Sure, it's a little ridiculous but for some companies, the reliability of their computer infrastructure is a matter of life or death.
Lastly, you might consider that your inability to get a job even with your alphabet soup of certifications is due to the fact the many of the jobs you attempted to get were filled with less experienced, less qualified PTHK (part-time highschool kids) who were willing to work for less than a living wage (because they weren't actually trying to make a living).
You're asking a group of people, many of whom are "'pros' with the MCSEs and so on" to help you, a highschool student undercut our rates and thus take business away from us with your unprofessional and most likely unregistered, non-insured, non-tax paying businesss?
Oh brother.
Then again, mabe you're helping the industry along because after you screw something up that causes a business to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars and they've successfully sued your parents and taken away their home to cover damages, they'll spend that money on hiring qualified people to clean up your mess.
OBDisclaimer: Nobody pissed in my cornflakes this morning but this question has hit upon a personal pet peeve. Hogg may or may not be qualified, I don't know, but it's people like him that are making life difficult for those of us who do this professionally (as in we have mouths to feed and I'm not talking about buying Slurpees for all our friends) and care deeply about our reputations and the perceptions attached to private consultants.
You seem to like interacting with Slashdot readers so why not check to see if there is a Slashdot Meetup in the city you'll be working in? If you meet one person you click with you'll be set as they will introduce you to their friends who you are likely to get along with. Instant circle of friends.
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Interestingly enough, I have bought many video games in Toronto that came with two manuals, one in English and one in French. The boxes/packaging however did not include French and that may be the problem.
And yes, I have lived in Montreal. I was born in Notre Dame de Grace but my parents saw the French writing on the wall when Bill 101 was passed and got the hell out. I remember our driving along the 401 west towards Toronto and laughed when I saw that someone had defaced the sign that indicated you were leaving Quebec. They had added, "Last one out, turn off the lights."
SIN = Social Insurance Number which is the Canadian equivalant of an SSN (Social Security Number). Perhaps the scammers were Canadian?
"You sure?"
"I'm positive!"
Sell it to whom? Currently, supply far exceeds demand which is why those datacenters are for sale for a third or a half of what they cost to build.
I think that at this point, setting up in-house datacenters is a waste of resources. The glut of available space makes it easy to find deals on space. Admittedly, there are situations where things must be kept in-house but this article didn't specify if that was a concern.
I was really sick of the Soviet Russia jokes and then you go and come up with something new, clever and really, really funny. Thanks. You made my day. I only wish I had mod points to give you the +1 Funny you deserve.
I've long thought that Slashdot should add 'provocative' as a moderation choice. Some posts may make people uncomfortable while raising good points. This will probably get moderated as a troll too (if anyone with moderation points get this deep into an aging story, which I doubt). Truth hurts.
PS- The part about Kuro5hin WAS a troll.
As for your sarcasm, I am neither Chinese nor American. I am a Canadian. We've got an inferiority complex too (although few are willing to admit it). We're proud of our accomplisments (you know, like a fair and just society that protects all its members equally) but for reasons I can't fathom, we don't consider it enough. I guess that's what happens when you live beside a 900lb gorilla. Perhaps China has a similar psychologoical relationship with Russia?
They seem so desperate to prove to the rest of the world that they're not backwards or technologically inept or whatever it is. They're obsessed with getting into space, building skyscrapers that are taller than those in other countries and they're sinking billions into modernizing Beijing to impress the world during the Olympcs. If all this results in a higher quality of life for the Chinese people, I'm all for it. Unfortunately, I don't think it will.
There's already a virus for the Gamecube. It's called Animal Crossing. Since it 'infected' my Gamecube, I haven't got a damn thing done. I do know how to spell coelacanth now though.
I want a closeup of her!
No towel?
The problem with Sony's directional pad is that it's four distinct buttons whereas the directional pads on Nintendo's controllers (for instance) is a single 'rocker' style pad which makes it a lot easier to transition from one direction to another. It's a minor thing but it drives me nuts. If it wasn't for that, I would consider the Dual Shock to be perfect controller.
Complete and total rubbish.
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, which is part of the TD Bank Financial Group is a publicly held and trades on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol TD.
Next!
If you've never played Ultima IV, you should, even if you don't like RPGs. It's worth your time. Luckily, Richard Garriott (aka Lord British) has made this easy to do by releasing Ultima IV as freeware. You can download the game here and the documentation here. Also, an upgrade patch has been created that improves the graphics and sounds without mucking with the game mechanics. You learn more about Ultima IV as well as download the upgrade here.
One other thing, it's a long game and even if you don't have the time to play it, download it and play through the introduction (10-15 minutes tops). There are a series of ethical/moral questions that determine your character type and they're really interesting. So interesting in fact that fans have reproduced the 'quiz' on the web so if you're really not into downloading the game, you can still take the Ultima Personality Test.
We're living in a strange world.
It's impossible to explain this game's charm. You just have to try it.
If you want more information about the Harvest Moon franchise, check out the Harvest Moon Farm. There's a lot of good info there.
Ah, but that is what Mailinator is for. It's one of those goofy ideas that amuses me no end and I've actually found useful. If you haven't checked it out, do so. It's really rather interesting.
If you want a prebuilt unit, I can verify that the Maxtor Personal Storage 5000XT works well. I have used it on several different Macs running OS X. No problems whatsoever.
Using large drives in Firewire enclosures may have been a problem at some point but I can assure you this is no longer the case (no pun intended).
It looks like the Dual G5 2GHz has the best bang for the buck.
Yeah, it's a big bang but it's also a heck of a lot of bucks and I'm not yet convinced it's worth it. Of course, if (or more likely, when) Apple discontinues the G4-based Powermacs, we won't have a choice.
I don't use Windows XP but I understand it has some kind of online registration process. How does Microsoft deal with those that don't have the ability to connect to their servers for registration?
What I am is a professional (meaning this is how I earn my living) consultant with fifteen years experience dealing strictly with matters relating to UNIX. I've come across countless situations where I was brought in to clean up a mess made by a someone (often the child of an executive or the out of work brother-in-law of an employee etc.) who was hired to do something they weren't qualified to do.
I'll be honest, when I was 16 if someone said they would pay me three to ten times more than my peers were making per hour and rather than flipping burgers I would get to muck about with computers, I would have been all over it. I would never have stopped to ask if I was qualified to do the job. That question should be asked by the person doing the hiring. Unfortunately those people are often motivated to hire the person who charges the least and are sometimes drawn in by the old 'whiz kid' malarky.
Reread the original post but this time mentally substiute computer consulting with medical consulting (think doctor). Sure, it's a little ridiculous but for some companies, the reliability of their computer infrastructure is a matter of life or death.
Lastly, you might consider that your inability to get a job even with your alphabet soup of certifications is due to the fact the many of the jobs you attempted to get were filled with less experienced, less qualified PTHK (part-time highschool kids) who were willing to work for less than a living wage (because they weren't actually trying to make a living).
It's just food for thought.
On the other hand, you made more than enough to purchase a dictionary, young "computar" consultant.
Oh brother.
Then again, mabe you're helping the industry along because after you screw something up that causes a business to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars and they've successfully sued your parents and taken away their home to cover damages, they'll spend that money on hiring qualified people to clean up your mess.
OBDisclaimer: Nobody pissed in my cornflakes this morning but this question has hit upon a personal pet peeve. Hogg may or may not be qualified, I don't know, but it's people like him that are making life difficult for those of us who do this professionally (as in we have mouths to feed and I'm not talking about buying Slurpees for all our friends) and care deeply about our reputations and the perceptions attached to private consultants.
Also, a waffle.
You seem to like interacting with Slashdot readers so why not check to see if there is a Slashdot Meetup in the city you'll be working in? If you meet one person you click with you'll be set as they will introduce you to their friends who you are likely to get along with. Instant circle of friends.