it has better rust proofing than the last water-capable car, the Amphicar, produced in the 60s IIRC. It had a rather nasty tendency to rust and then sink when introduced to the water...of course, this IS a British car, and after owning several (TVR, which is in large part Fibreglas, MGB, which is in large part rust) I would think twice about getting near any body of water with this new one.
but the "University" I went to had to be the bottom of the barrel.
I still recall the quote from the dean of Chemistry when we walked into the 1st day of Physical Chemistry:
"None of you will pass this class the first time around, I will make certain of it."
And he did too. Had two exams, midterm and final. The midterm was on the day *after* the last day to drop the class, so in other words you had no idea how well you were doing in the class until it was too late.
Motherfucker had tenure as well, so we couldn't get his butt fired for this. And sure enough, we all failed (even the straight A students, of which I was not one)
In any case, long story short (too late!) everything I learned in life I *damn sure* didn't get at college. I got it in real life, so I have to wonder just how accurate those ratings (and how useful) really are.
SCO - Eternally bad Microsoft - Very Bad IBM - Good? Bad? They are the guys with the guns. RedHat - Good Nvidia - Bad, or good? I don't know this week. ATI - Good or bad now they partner with MS?
If you run, at some point in time you will be subjected to the same media meatgrinder that all candidates get.
Are your affairs in order? In other words, do you have any skeletons in your closet you should bury or come to terms with before someone else finds out about them?
You know those skeletons, those shameful little secrets like an MCSE or OS/2 server in your closet.
I jest, but you see the point.
If you are running, like it or not, you'll be representing the Linux crowd, make sure you are fit to be the standard bearer.
The firm I work for (computers/networking/programming/etc etc etc) is doing very well.
Why? Because for *each and every customer* I have, I tell them that the *moment* they have a problem, they are to contact me. They have m,y work number, my pager number, and my home number (for the most important clients)
Why? Because of two things:
(1) (selfish) they become dependant on me, which keeps me in business
and
(2) I solve the problem. No ifs, ands, or buts, or excuses. The problem, no matter how trivial, gets solved.
Case in point: A client bought (not from us) a video card that burned out after 2 weeks. Their first call was to me.
After some bitching to the card maker, I now have a new one in my hands to deliver to my client. The client is happy, their problem is solved, but more importantly, they were never exposed to the nightmare that this article discusses (bad tech support). I took the heat and problems onto myself and shielded my clients from this.
End result they are billed for my time, but the problem was *solved* to everyone's satisfaction.
*That's* how you handle these things. Be the front line for any computer related problem and keep your clients happy and you will always have a job.
I object to the comment "RTFM" because they don't even stop to see if I had "RTFM", they merely assume I didn't.
The 1st thing I do is "RTFM" and I find that, on many occasions, "TFM" is woefully outdated or just flat-out wrong.
This is the 2nd biggest annoyance I have with Linux, piss-poor documentation. How the bloody blazes are you supposed to understand an entirely new OS when the docs are wrong/out-dated or 404?
I'll put it here, since most of the replies to my original post are along this line:
Yup, we're a rare and vanishing breed, probably for good reason as well, but BeOS has things that Linux still can't get right, and that's the reason I still use BeOS. Me and all 12 of us left;-)
And the following comments were rather interesting, mostly due to the fact they posters *obessed* over the Win-Modem, *despite the fact I got it to work*
Isn't something from the OS itself, but the "1337" attitude from the users. "Use a different distro!", "RTFM!", "l4m3r!"
I gave up on Linux (and went back to BeOS) simply because the attitude of the Linux users I ran across was intollerable. You won't find that with BeOS users.
(And I'm willing to bet money this gets modded as flamebait, but it's the painful truth)
I worked with an IBM mouse that had a small "J" button on it, it worked in the four major directions to scroll not only up and down, but side to side as well.
But I can't find it now so I may have been dreaming.
I realize the "For Dummies"/"Idiots Guide To" is very popular, but it's going too far, Solaris is hardly for dummies, but other topics come readily to mind as well:
For instance, I have seen:
WWII for Dummies (isn't that what grade school is for?) Yoga for Dummies (hmmm...Paging Doctor Kildare!) The Idiots Guide to Sex (perhaps populat on/.) and my favorite one:
The Idiots Guide to the Mafia (as if you'd have to be anything else to be in the Mob)
America of 2003 is a far far cry from America of 1776.
Rights? Gone, sold to the highest corporation.
Freedoms? Sold to foreign interests.
Protections? Only protecting Big Business from you.
These laws, while a nice idea, are like a band aid on a broken arm. No matter how many you apply, the basic problem(s) still exist. And until those problems are solved, laws like these won't help.
There is only one thing that secures my freedoms, rights and privacy: My.45
An old friend of mine once taught me a neat trick with the phone, it goes something like this:
If the phone rings and you *don't* feel like answering it, then *don't*.
It's that simple.
I don't care about DNC lists, and gov't DNC lists, etc etc etc etc. If I feel like picking up the phone and dealing with whoever is on the other line, be they friend or foe, then I will, otherwise I'll let the answering machine catch it and I'll decide later what to do.
It's not so hard and frees up my time so I'm no longer a slave to the phone.
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it has better rust proofing than the last water-capable car, the Amphicar, produced in the 60s IIRC. It had a rather nasty tendency to rust and then sink when introduced to the water...of course, this IS a British car, and after owning several (TVR, which is in large part Fibreglas, MGB, which is in large part rust) I would think twice about getting near any body of water with this new one.
You've got a Mac /., and a games /., so why not a SCO /. and just save the rest of us (who aren't interested) the trouble?
Thanks.
however, I *still* dont' see Arnold there...
but the "University" I went to had to be the bottom of the barrel.
I still recall the quote from the dean of Chemistry when we walked into the 1st day of Physical Chemistry:
"None of you will pass this class the first time around, I will make certain of it."
And he did too. Had two exams, midterm and final. The midterm was on the day *after* the last day to drop the class, so in other words you had no idea how well you were doing in the class until it was too late.
Motherfucker had tenure as well, so we couldn't get his butt fired for this. And sure enough, we all failed (even the straight A students, of which I was not one)
In any case, long story short (too late!) everything I learned in life I *damn sure* didn't get at college. I got it in real life, so I have to wonder just how accurate those ratings (and how useful) really are.
On the bottom of the /. screen is this quote from the day:
"A few hours grace before the madness begins again. "
How very very true...
I'm so confused...
SCO - Eternally bad
Microsoft - Very Bad
IBM - Good? Bad? They are the guys with the guns.
RedHat - Good
Nvidia - Bad, or good? I don't know this week.
ATI - Good or bad now they partner with MS?
Help!
If you run, at some point in time you will be subjected to the same media meatgrinder that all candidates get.
Are your affairs in order? In other words, do you have any skeletons in your closet you should bury or come to terms with before someone else finds out about them?
You know those skeletons, those shameful little secrets like an MCSE or OS/2 server in your closet.
I jest, but you see the point.
If you are running, like it or not, you'll be representing the Linux crowd, make sure you are fit to be the standard bearer.
The firm I work for (computers/networking/programming/etc etc etc) is doing very well.
Why? Because for *each and every customer* I have, I tell them that the *moment* they have a problem, they are to contact me. They have m,y work number, my pager number, and my home number (for the most important clients)
Why? Because of two things:
(1) (selfish) they become dependant on me, which keeps me in business
and
(2) I solve the problem. No ifs, ands, or buts, or excuses. The problem, no matter how trivial, gets solved.
Case in point: A client bought (not from us) a video card that burned out after 2 weeks. Their first call was to me.
After some bitching to the card maker, I now have a new one in my hands to deliver to my client. The client is happy, their problem is solved, but more importantly, they were never exposed to the nightmare that this article discusses (bad tech support). I took the heat and problems onto myself and shielded my clients from this.
End result they are billed for my time, but the problem was *solved* to everyone's satisfaction.
*That's* how you handle these things. Be the front line for any computer related problem and keep your clients happy and you will always have a job.
I went full bore and became a Misanthrope
So..in other words, "Use a different Distro!"
Thank you for illustrating my point.
I object to the comment "RTFM" because they don't even stop to see if I had "RTFM", they merely assume I didn't.
The 1st thing I do is "RTFM" and I find that, on many occasions, "TFM" is woefully outdated or just flat-out wrong.
This is the 2nd biggest annoyance I have with Linux, piss-poor documentation. How the bloody blazes are you supposed to understand an entirely new OS when the docs are wrong/out-dated or 404?
I'll put it here, since most of the replies to my original post are along this line:
;-)
Yup, we're a rare and vanishing breed, probably for good reason as well, but BeOS has things that Linux still can't get right, and that's the reason I still use BeOS. Me and all 12 of us left
I discussed my experiences with installing various *nixes here:
= tp c&s=50009562&f=48409524&m=4470955075
http://arstechnica.infopop.net/OpenTopic/page?a
And the following comments were rather interesting, mostly due to the fact they posters *obessed* over the Win-Modem, *despite the fact I got it to work*
Isn't something from the OS itself, but the "1337" attitude from the users. "Use a different distro!", "RTFM!", "l4m3r!"
I gave up on Linux (and went back to BeOS) simply because the attitude of the Linux users I ran across was intollerable. You won't find that with BeOS users.
(And I'm willing to bet money this gets modded as flamebait, but it's the painful truth)
I worked with an IBM mouse that had a small "J" button on it, it worked in the four major directions to scroll not only up and down, but side to side as well.
But I can't find it now so I may have been dreaming.
Pass the popcorn will ya? This is getting good!
..How is it any different than Red Hat bundling Mozilla and mplayer with their distro?
..
There are other companies trying to make money from media players, eg Apple, Real
So Apple's Media player works under RedHat's Linux? News to me...
only if you are a metalhead.
Up the Irons!
Because Linux sure as heck isn't finished yet...
I realize the "For Dummies"/"Idiots Guide To" is very popular, but it's going too far, Solaris is hardly for dummies, but other topics come readily to mind as well:
/.)
For instance, I have seen:
WWII for Dummies (isn't that what grade school is for?)
Yoga for Dummies (hmmm...Paging Doctor Kildare!)
The Idiots Guide to Sex (perhaps populat on
and my favorite one:
The Idiots Guide to the Mafia (as if you'd have to be anything else to be in the Mob)
Any minute now, I'll be getting some rights!
Watch out you humans, here I come!
living in America these days is this:
.45
America of 2003 is a far far cry from America of 1776.
Rights? Gone, sold to the highest corporation.
Freedoms? Sold to foreign interests.
Protections? Only protecting Big Business from you.
These laws, while a nice idea, are like a band aid on a broken arm. No matter how many you apply, the basic problem(s) still exist. And until those problems are solved, laws like these won't help.
There is only one thing that secures my freedoms, rights and privacy: My
An old friend of mine once taught me a neat trick with the phone, it goes something like this:
If the phone rings and you *don't* feel like answering it, then *don't*.
It's that simple.
I don't care about DNC lists, and gov't DNC lists, etc etc etc etc. If I feel like picking up the phone and dealing with whoever is on the other line, be they friend or foe, then I will, otherwise I'll let the answering machine catch it and I'll decide later what to do.
It's not so hard and frees up my time so I'm no longer a slave to the phone.
There's always a catch isn't there? And the Suits wonder why they (the on-line stores) aren't taking off...
These things run a form of Windows yes?
So why is anyone surprised then?