I am picking up skills for use in my post job-offshored days. I just got certified as a Yoga instructor and am looking to next pick up a two year nursing degree.
I used a Mac back in the days of II LC for a while before being forced to the Dark Side.
Six months ago I bought my first Mac in over five years. My beautiful memories shattered when I found the once simple, light and elegant Mac GUI to have grown ugly and cluttered and realized that XP was in fact, easier to use.
Sure, MacOS X is sweet-ass under the hood but as a Power USER I never spend time there.
As much as I may hate MS, XP is a damn fine end-user OS.
I doubt anyone on the OS X development team has problems cashing their checks.
So it's OK to take money due them because they make a good wage already?
Don't get too carried away with your "broader sense of logic and personal ethics". It really is this easy....
Something does not belong to you + You take it = You are a thief.
Many people believe that if something is easily available off the Internet it must be free and legal. When confronted, their minds jump hoops to rationalize how to keep those 1,000 mp3s they downloaded and not feel like a turd. The most common argument I see is "record companies are evil".
Record companies may be evil but like your Momma always said, taking something that does not belong to you is wrong.
When _you_ copy a 10.3 CD, no one has rendered any work specifically for you,
You use the term "specifically [sic] for you" as if it has some meaning in the context of theft. It matters not who the service was performed for. A technician performed a deed under a contract (social, legal, whatever) that stated he be reimbursed. You propose to benefit from the man's work but to skip out on your side of the deal, i.e. to pay him for the shit that you got.
To pick the first solid google hit, here's what Kentucky has to say about it... 514.060 Theft of services.
(1) A person is guilty of theft of services when:
(a) The person intentionally obtains services by deception or threat or by false
token or other means to avoid payment for the services which he knows are
available only for compensation;
If ran off without paying for a haircut is that theft? Yes. You robbed him of his product even though there is no physical object for you to see.
It is called "theft of services".
And the fellow who says it's not stealing if he would not pay for it in the first place too high to talk too now. I'll post another note when he's had a chance to come down.
Seriously, A PDA that can rip a friends CDs while am over visiting would be luxourious. I've seen devices that play a CD only partially inserted so this does not have to make the size unduly large.
In addition a radical new feature such as this would make a true ipod killer.
Actually, law enforcement can hold you without charges for 48 hours afterwhich they must either charge you or let you go. There are ways to extend that 48 hours under certain circumstances.
Guys been at Gitmo for years that are just now getting charged. And convicted in the same five minutes.
Sure, some of these guys are world class assh0les, but you know others are just some farmer walkin down the wrong road on the wrong day.
WASHINGTON - President Bush offered up a new entry for his catalog of "Bushisms" on Thursday, declaring that his administration will "never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people."
Bush misspoke as he delivered a speech at the signing ceremony for a $417 billion defense spending bill.
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we," Bush said. "They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."
This would be fuckin hysterical save for so many people thinking this boob a great president.
Today had another fantastic stage. Lance went from Yellow Jersey to nine and a half minutes down! To add some perspective to that, Lance's winning margin last year was 61 seconds.
8:30-9am ET LIVE Pre-Race Show
9-11am ET LIVE Coverage
12pm-2pm ET Re-Air of Live Coverage
2:30-4:30pm ET Re-Air of Live Coverage
5-7pm ET The Roadside Tour
7:30-8pm ET Eastern Prime Time Pre-Race Show
8-8:30pm PT Pacific Prime Time Pre-race Show
8-10:30pm ET Eastern Prime Time Expanded Coverage
8:30-11pm PT Pacific Prime Time Expanded Coverage
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Cheers
BillyBob
If you have the time, monitor a "Hot Deal" forum such as Anadtech or fatwallet and jump on Dell's occasional sales on low end servers and the like.
I got a my latest hot rod gaming rig for a song!
And unlike some other posters my support (and sales) experience has been terrific.
Cheers
Bill
And no, clip-on keyboards do not suffice).
Cheers,
BillyBob
Bill
Good luck to the rest of you bastards!
Bill
Billy
WTF???
What if my internet connection is down?
Because the servers were overloaded last night it took over an hour to authorize a game I had played that morning!
I suspect the same is true for store bought games.
That chaps my fat white ass.
Word to the wise, don't reboot 'till they get the server issues sorted.
Billy
An AC post worth +5!
Thanks,
Bill
Go give him some money so he can do more cool stuff for us!
Six months ago I bought my first Mac in over five years. My beautiful memories shattered when I found the once simple, light and elegant Mac GUI to have grown ugly and cluttered and realized that XP was in fact, easier to use.
Sure, MacOS X is sweet-ass under the hood but as a Power USER I never spend time there.
As much as I may hate MS, XP is a damn fine end-user OS.
My Powerbook will be listed on ebay this week.
Cheers,
Bill
HAHAHAHA How did I screw that up?
I doubt anyone on the OS X development team has problems cashing their checks.
So it's OK to take money due them because they make a good wage already?
Don't get too carried away with your "broader sense of logic and personal ethics". It really is this easy....
Something does not belong to you + You take it = You are a thief.
Many people believe that if something is easily available off the Internet it must be free and legal. When confronted, their minds jump hoops to rationalize how to keep those 1,000 mp3s they downloaded and not feel like a turd. The most common argument I see is "record companies are evil".
Record companies may be evil but like your Momma always said, taking something that does not belong to you is wrong.
Regards,
Billy
You use the term "specifically [sic] for you" as if it has some meaning in the context of theft. It matters not who the service was performed for. A technician performed a deed under a contract (social, legal, whatever) that stated he be reimbursed. You propose to benefit from the man's work but to skip out on your side of the deal, i.e. to pay him for the shit that you got.
To pick the first solid google hit, here's what Kentucky has to say about it...
514.060 Theft of services.
(1) A person is guilty of theft of services when:
(a) The person intentionally obtains services by deception or threat or by false token or other means to avoid payment for the services which he knows are available only for compensation;
Google is your friend.
Cheers,
Bill
It is called "theft of services".
And the fellow who says it's not stealing if he would not pay for it in the first place too high to talk too now. I'll post another note when he's had a chance to come down.
(:-{)}
Cheers
Bill
Dig http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio4.shtml?fm
I told my PHB "No way man".
Those that forget the past are doomed to repeat it.
In addition a radical new feature such as this would make a true ipod killer.
Cheers,
Guys been at Gitmo for years that are just now getting charged. And convicted in the same five minutes.
Sure, some of these guys are world class assh0les, but you know others are just some farmer walkin down the wrong road on the wrong day.
Man, F*ck BUSH
WASHINGTON - President Bush offered up a new entry for his catalog of "Bushisms" on Thursday, declaring that his administration will "never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people."
Bush misspoke as he delivered a speech at the signing ceremony for a $417 billion defense spending bill.
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we," Bush said. "They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."
This would be fuckin hysterical save for so many people thinking this boob a great president.
Thanks for playing.
Not a Troll, I seriously don't understand the hatred of this industry. Are they any more abusive of thier employees and customers than any other?
Enlighten me.
Bill
Heartfelt thanks to you and your team John for all the hard work!!!
Cheers!
Billy Bad Ass
Bill
Linkage:
Le Tour
BBC's Le Tour page
The Guardian's page has excellant recaps
Sports Illustrated's page
ESPN
OLN has the DAILY TV SCHEDULE
8:30-9am ET LIVE Pre-Race Show
9-11am ET LIVE Coverage
12pm-2pm ET Re-Air of Live Coverage
2:30-4:30pm ET Re-Air of Live Coverage
5-7pm ET The Roadside Tour
7:30-8pm ET Eastern Prime Time Pre-Race Show
8-8:30pm PT Pacific Prime Time Pre-race Show
8-10:30pm ET Eastern Prime Time Expanded Coverage
8:30-11pm PT Pacific Prime Time Expanded Coverage
Any other link recommendations?
Billy
That would drive the established PC manufacturers hard to Linux and turn MS into an Apple, not a good strategy for them.
I don't see MS screwing themselves like that.
Cheers,
Billy