A few years ago I read a lot about some guy who had his car running normally on plain old tap water, I even contacted him and got him to send me plans of how he did it (foolishly I lent these to friends).
Amazing! If you find the plans again you should publish them on the internet and end humankind's dependency on oil.
for example, the rotation of the Earth may slow ever so slightly because of stronger winds, increasing the length of a day by a fraction of a millisecond
And I thought the day only felt longer after eating at a Mexican restaurant.
Too true. Fortunately they haven't tried to stop kids from joining the army when they are seventeen. Much better to give them the real thing rather than virtual immitations.
Heard they were bringing in a couple of "highly skilled VMS security consultants" for a security audit. Hell, with four days worth of reading you'll be better than the idiots we have now (at least you've proven you can read...)!:)
Uhm... how the hell did he make it into that list?
I've suffered under his misguided, outdated and usually just plain wrong ideas about process management. I've also met him and it simply confirmed the fact that this guy hasn't had an original idea in his life. He is so rigid and clueless that he shouldn't be allowed near a software company.
Two projects. One run using his Team Software Process, the other run using a very watered down version of XP. The Team Software Process project was months late and was full of bugs. The XP project was delivered on time even though it was staffed with only about 80% of the manpower that was planned for.
MMhhhh... might I suggest the Watts Humphrey Urinal?
the energy of a photon has a mass equivalence, but it does not have mass
Bastard. I'm going to have sleepless nights trying to figure out what the hell you mean by that. This is not the kind of concept mere mortals like me should have to deal with while sober.
What goes around comes around...
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So they complain when something might interfere with their navigation, but not when they interfere with the navigation of whales?
How comfortable would you be deploying a solution (hardware or software) where the fundamental design isn't even understood? How the heck do you fix such a thing once it's deployed?
I'm just happy my parents didn't have the same concerns when they "deployed" me!:)
Reading Slashdot is pretty valuable in a purely "know what the options are" kind of way. I usually know about new tech/MS security problems/misc stuff before the people who are paid to keep up with these things. Which hopefully makes me more valuable to the company I work for.
And I'm not just saying that to rationalize my obsessive/compulsive need to check Slashdot every couple of hours for new stories...:)
Mmmhh... the thing that worries me is this message would still rate in the top 25% percent when it comes to usefullness of phone support.
When I call tech support I usually end up having to explain things like why I am running Linux and why it should have NO effect on {insert problem of choice here}, eventually hanging up in disgust and going back to google or the manual. At least this message saves from having to wait on hold for an hour before having to deal with some clueless moron.
I allways knew the space program was run by those damn liberals. I mean, why would they be growing soy beans? I'll tell you why:
Tofu!
They want our astronauts to eat Tofu. And drink soy milk. And eat "healthy". Dammit, what happened to feeding them steak. You think Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier and then went for a nice vegetarian stir fry with extra tofu? You think Neil Armstrong was missing his veggy shake while wandering around the moon. I think not!
I say we start a campaign to get some cows up there. Our boys need meat!
If even our astronauts start eating tofu then all is lost. "Come on dear, even Buzz Aldrin eats tofu, why can't you?" I'll have no excuses left. I'll have to start eating that stuff. Aarrgh!
Come to think of it, can we get them to grow some hopps up there?
If your bank gets hacked, and your money disappears, it's the bank who bears the cost.
If I can prove it wasn't my fault. Banks have a nasty habit of pretending they can't make mistakes. Read Ross Anderson's Security Engineering for some examples of normal people who had their life's destroyed through banks shifting the blame for their security lapses onto their customers.
If your credit card company gets hacked, it's they who foot the bill, not you.
Once again... if you can prove you didn't do anything wrong. And the hacker probably still has your SSN and personal details even then. Identity theft anyone?
I agree that confidentiality is important in some crimes. For example a woman who has been raped shouldn't have to have her name splashed on the front page.
But... if my bank or credit card company has a habit of getting hacked (ie. lax securtity) I figure I have a right to know about it.
My girlfriend told me to kiss her where it smells funny, so I took her to New Jersey...
But seriously folks, where in the US did Einstein, Turing and Dyson make their homes? Yep, good old Princeton in good old Joisey. Not to mention Bell labs (come to think of it, these days better not mention bell labs).
Disclaimer: I live in NJ but I'm not a native. I just live here because I get to date Joisey girls.:)
Which car will Americans choose? Well, I guess it actually all depends on who's marketing their car more agressively.:(
Uhm... actually I think in the long run they might choose the car that doesn't fall apart within the first year. Isn't reliability one of the main reasons Japanese cars are so popular?
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How about a secret compartment in which you can keep a cyanide pill?
:)
This is cool in a James Bond kind of way AND you will have a quick way out of the marriage if the mother in law gets too much.
A few years ago I read a lot about some guy who had his car running normally on plain old tap water, I even contacted him and got him to send me plans of how he did it (foolishly I lent these to friends).
Amazing! If you find the plans again you should publish them on the internet and end humankind's dependency on oil.
BTW, want to buy a bridge?
for example, the rotation of the Earth may slow ever so slightly because of stronger winds, increasing the length of a day by a fraction of a millisecond
And I thought the day only felt longer after eating at a Mexican restaurant.
I mean, Starbuck was the womanizer - the fighter pilot stereotype.
Hey, this is the 21st century. Nothing has to change. What is wrong with a lesbian fighter pilot?
Hell, considering that their target demographic is geek guy, that would do more for the ratings than anything else they could come up with.
That's terrible! I'd never stake my Karma and/or reputation on a lame pun like that!
The bandwidth use is negligible .. especially in these days of cheap bandwidth for education (we have a full DS3 45Mbps for a 7500 student district).
Holy crap! So what you are actually saying here is that starting a school is the solution to all my broadband problems?
:)
Too true. Fortunately they haven't tried to stop kids from joining the army when they are seventeen. Much better to give them the real thing rather than virtual immitations.
And they get paid for it too!
Just wondering...
:)
Heard they were bringing in a couple of "highly skilled VMS security consultants" for a security audit. Hell, with four days worth of reading you'll be better than the idiots we have now (at least you've proven you can read...)!
Uhm... how the hell did he make it into that list?
I've suffered under his misguided, outdated and usually just plain wrong ideas about process management. I've also met him and it simply confirmed the fact that this guy hasn't had an original idea in his life. He is so rigid and clueless that he shouldn't be allowed near a software company.
Two projects. One run using his Team Software Process, the other run using a very watered down version of XP. The Team Software Process project was months late and was full of bugs. The XP project was delivered on time even though it was staffed with only about 80% of the manpower that was planned for.
MMhhhh... might I suggest the Watts Humphrey Urinal?
76 bytes? I thought by now everyone knew it's not the size that matters - it's how you use it that counts!
the energy of a photon has a mass equivalence, but it does not have mass
Bastard. I'm going to have sleepless nights trying to figure out what the hell you mean by that. This is not the kind of concept mere mortals like me should have to deal with while sober.
So they complain when something might interfere with their navigation, but not when they interfere with the navigation of whales?
Dual standards as usual...
How comfortable would you be deploying a solution (hardware or software) where the fundamental design isn't even understood? How the heck do you fix such a thing once it's deployed?
:)
I'm just happy my parents didn't have the same concerns when they "deployed" me!
Silly geeks! This won't impress anybody! Everyone knows it's not the size that matters, it's what you do with it that counts.
:)
Me too ... Water Joe! That's right: water plus caffeine minus sugar!
:)
How about straight coffee? Water + caffeine + taste?
Yes, growing old is completely optional. For details I'd start by checking out this site. And I'm sure google will turn up some more... :)
You know, I completly agree with you.
:)
Reading Slashdot is pretty valuable in a purely "know what the options are" kind of way. I usually know about new tech/MS security problems/misc stuff before the people who are paid to keep up with these things. Which hopefully makes me more valuable to the company I work for.
And I'm not just saying that to rationalize my obsessive/compulsive need to check Slashdot every couple of hours for new stories...
yet sit around playing games and looking at their fantasy football stats
:)
And posting to Slashdot?
Mmmhh... the thing that worries me is this message would still rate in the top 25% percent when it comes to usefullness of phone support.
When I call tech support I usually end up having to explain things like why I am running Linux and why it should have NO effect on {insert problem of choice here}, eventually hanging up in disgust and going back to google or the manual. At least this message saves from having to wait on hold for an hour before having to deal with some clueless moron.
BTW, where can I buy T-shirts for 5.99?
I allways knew the space program was run by those damn liberals. I mean, why would they be growing soy beans? I'll tell you why:
Tofu!
They want our astronauts to eat Tofu. And drink soy milk. And eat "healthy". Dammit, what happened to feeding them steak. You think Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier and then went for a nice vegetarian stir fry with extra tofu? You think Neil Armstrong was missing his veggy shake while wandering around the moon. I think not!
I say we start a campaign to get some cows up there. Our boys need meat!
If even our astronauts start eating tofu then all is lost. "Come on dear, even Buzz Aldrin eats tofu, why can't you?" I'll have no excuses left. I'll have to start eating that stuff. Aarrgh!
Come to think of it, can we get them to grow some hopps up there?
If your bank gets hacked, and your money disappears, it's the bank who bears the cost.
If I can prove it wasn't my fault. Banks have a nasty habit of pretending they can't make mistakes. Read Ross Anderson's Security Engineering for some examples of normal people who had their life's destroyed through banks shifting the blame for their security lapses onto their customers.
If your credit card company gets hacked, it's they who foot the bill, not you.
Once again... if you can prove you didn't do anything wrong. And the hacker probably still has your SSN and personal details even then. Identity theft anyone?
I agree that confidentiality is important in some crimes. For example a woman who has been raped shouldn't have to have her name splashed on the front page.
But... if my bank or credit card company has a habit of getting hacked (ie. lax securtity) I figure I have a right to know about it.
Just my $.02.
My girlfriend told me to kiss her where it smells funny, so I took her to New Jersey...
:)
But seriously folks, where in the US did Einstein, Turing and Dyson make their homes? Yep, good old Princeton in good old Joisey. Not to mention Bell labs (come to think of it, these days better not mention bell labs).
Disclaimer: I live in NJ but I'm not a native. I just live here because I get to date Joisey girls.
Well... if one of those three is Mark Shuttleworth then you probably don't have the minimum net worth to qualify for their union. :)
By the way, am I the only person why think that name is hilarious for a guy who ended flying in a Russion rocket?
Which car will Americans choose? Well, I guess it actually all depends on who's marketing their car more agressively. :(
Uhm... actually I think in the long run they might choose the car that doesn't fall apart within the first year. Isn't reliability one of the main reasons Japanese cars are so popular?