It's not what I expected, but then, what ever is? No, we don't have flying cars or Martian vacations. What we do have is real-time access to vast reams of knowledge for most of the developed world. Communicate with anyone, anywhere. Watch any one of hundreds of thousands of movies with inexpensive devices found in most homes. Get almost any book you would care to read delivered to your home. Fly anywhere in the US - afford ably. Hunger has been eliminated in the developed world. People are healthier, live longer. The list is endless.
Unfortunately, there are large portions of the globe that do not have access to these modern miracles, but it will come... it will come.
This is not unique to socialist governments by any means, nor is it necessarily good or bad (not that you implied so).
The U.S. Constitution is extremely imprecise, which used to be considered a great strength because of its flexibility to adapt to the times. Right to bear arms? We've been arguing about that one for a couple hundred years now.
What's the bottom line for my home network? I've got WPA on my 802.11g network. I changed the default passwords, etc. Is there any realistic chance of being compromised?
Also, as an individual and not a business, what motivation would someone have for doing so?
Just not a lot. Truth is, most markets that have DSL available, have cable available as well. That's competition.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for lots of competition. Remember the break-up of Ma Bell? For a few years, everybody pissed and moaned that it was a failure. Phone bills became confusing. You actually had to buy a phone instead of renting one. But now, it's hard to imagine going back.
I agree. AutoIt is a very convenient tool for all kinds of scripting. If you need to do automated image manipulation, you may consider using this along with Irfanview (freeware,not OSS) instead of ImageMagick. It has a much smaller footprint and requires no installation.
There is, of course, a very active ebook scene on the p2p networks and irc. Some people collect them just like the warez kiddies. Personally, I don't have the patience or energy to mess with those folks, but if you're not concerned with (il)legality, irc is, by far, the most comprehensive resource for ebooks.
My local library has been expanding its ebook offerings, and I've read several on my pda. They use drm'ed mobipocket and pdf formats which allow you to check out books for three weeks, after which they expire.
I would suggest pestering your local library district to ramp up its collection. It's the cheapest and most ethical way to read copyrighted works.
My father-in-law calls the monitor the computer. The computer is "the drive". CDs DVDs and floppies are all "tapes".
Users need to learn at least a minimum of basic terms to even communicate, but many intentionally refuse out of an odd pride of being ignorant of all that techie stuff.
In a perfectly fluid business environment, it would cost approximately the same over the long run to buy or lease.
Theoretically, leasing equipment (of any type) means less hours are devoted to non-core business issues, and it allows you to compute your costs more precisely. The tax advantage you referred to is that the entire cost of leasing is fully deductible every year, but a capital expenditure requires you to depreciate it for several years. Again, theoretically, those numbers should wind up being pretty close.
But, the devil is in the details. What works for one business may not work for another. You need to actually crunch the numbers to make sure.
What a delightful young man! Now whenever I get discouraged with our youth, I'll turn to this interview to renew my confidence in the future of mankind.
Talented, witty, obviously a born leader. Justin Guarini, watch out!
Well, you're right that I helped perpetuate the whole ponzi / pyramid scheme, but you know what? I really don't feel bad about it.
I never spammed anyone, nor encouraged anyone to do so. I never harrassed my friends, nor annoyed anyone (about this anyway). I seriously doubt that anyone goes through the whole sign-up process without fully realizing it's a pyramid scheme. But hey, it's innoccuous. The products the advertisers are selling are real. I took a chance with very little time and no money, as did the people that signed up under me. So who does it hurt? If it hadn't worked for me, who cares?
I'm not sure why you find this particular scheme so annoying, any more than the myriad of advertising junk you see on every website.
It probably took me about half an hour to do everything required, including putting links on my site.
Wish I had a job that pays $600 an hour....
Seriously, though, I never would have paid for an iPod. I thought that they were overpriced. However, I certainly wouldn't turn one down if it was easy to get, which it turned out to be.
1. I used a throwaway email account. 2. I signed up for free AOL for broadband. 3. I put links on my personal website. 3. I cancelled AOL for broadband 2 weeks later. 4. I waited about 6 months. 5. They sent me an iPod. 6. A week later they sent me a t-shirt as well.
For every story like mine, there are a bucket of people that never got enough referrers. I think I got in early enough so that it was still a novelty.
Has anyone here actually bought ANYTHING from a telemarketer who called you?
Once. And I immediately regretted it. I didn't regret the item I purchased at all ( a subscription to NYT ), but my hindsight tells me I shouldn't have bought it from a telemarketer because I'm sure my name immediately went on the list of "those that bought something".
It was several years and several phone numbers ago, so it doesn't really matter now.
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It's not what I expected, but then, what ever is? No, we don't have flying cars or Martian vacations. What we do have is real-time access to vast reams of knowledge for most of the developed world. Communicate with anyone, anywhere. Watch any one of hundreds of thousands of movies with inexpensive devices found in most homes. Get almost any book you would care to read delivered to your home. Fly anywhere in the US - afford ably. Hunger has been eliminated in the developed world. People are healthier, live longer. The list is endless.
Unfortunately, there are large portions of the globe that do not have access to these modern miracles, but it will come... it will come.
Oh, that sounds great!
I can't wait to see it! How could it possibly not be great? And you're right, it sounds like it will be glamorous too.
This is not unique to socialist governments by any means, nor is it necessarily good or bad (not that you implied so).
The U.S. Constitution is extremely imprecise, which used to be considered a great strength because of its flexibility to adapt to the times. Right to bear arms? We've been arguing about that one for a couple hundred years now.
And I did RTFA.
What's the bottom line for my home network? I've got WPA on my 802.11g network. I changed the default passwords, etc. Is there any realistic chance of being compromised?
Also, as an individual and not a business, what motivation would someone have for doing so?
Just not a lot. Truth is, most markets that have DSL available, have cable available as well. That's competition.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for lots of competition. Remember the break-up of Ma Bell? For a few years, everybody pissed and moaned that it was a failure. Phone bills became confusing. You actually had to buy a phone instead of renting one. But now, it's hard to imagine going back.
I'm fascinated by this list, and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
I don't think a computer has been made that replicates the joy I had working with the Difference Engine.
Babbage was kind of a pain, though.
Or is it coincidence that someone else used the same description of the trailer?
AutoIt is great for this stuff. Here's a little script I wrote that uses IrfanView to split multipage tiff files
#include <GUIConstants.au3>opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)
;Point to image manipulator, in this case, irfanview. might change to ImageMagick later
$iview32 = "C:\tiff\i_view32.exe"
;Make dialogue box
GUICreate(" Drag your tiff file here", 320, 120, @DesktopWidth / 2 - 160, @DesktopHeight / 2 - 45, -1, 0x00000018); WS_EX_ACCEPTFILES
$file = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 10, 25, 300, 40)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_ACCEPTFILES) ; accept drag & drop files
$btn = GUICtrlCreateButton("Ok", 40, 80, 60, 20)
GUISetState()
While 1
;Make sure it's a real file
;get path of file
;get name of file
;run image manipulator with options /tifc=4 /extract=(" & $path & ",tif)"
;Close the dialogue box manually
$msg = GUIGetMsg()
Select
Case $msg = $btn
If FileExists(GUICtrlRead($file)) = 0 Then
ExitLoop
Else
$path = StringTrimRight(GUICtrlRead($file), StringLen(GUICtrlRead($file)) - StringInStr(GUICtrlRead($file), "\", 1, -1))
$imagename = StringTrimLeft(GUICtrlRead($file), StringInStr(GUICtrlRead($file), "\", 1, -1))
$prog = $iview32 & " " & GUICtrlRead($file) & "
Run($prog,"",@SW_MINIMIZE)
WinWaitActive("IrfanView")
WinClose("IrfanView")
ExitLoop
EndIf
Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
ExitLoop
EndSelect
WEnd
I agree. AutoIt is a very convenient tool for all kinds of scripting. If you need to do automated image manipulation, you may consider using this along with Irfanview (freeware,not OSS) instead of ImageMagick. It has a much smaller footprint and requires no installation.
" online shoppers take 19 hours to make a purchase"
I hope they take bathroom breaks.
Flash.
I knitted the cutest sweater for Snowball, and I hear Longhorn's cute, too.
All the nascar fans will acquire the powers of, hmm, rice. Whenever they get drunk, they will become tasty and irresistable to asians.
There is, of course, a very active ebook scene on the p2p networks and irc. Some people collect them just like the warez kiddies. Personally, I don't have the patience or energy to mess with those folks, but if you're not concerned with (il)legality, irc is, by far, the most comprehensive resource for ebooks.
My local library has been expanding its ebook offerings, and I've read several on my pda. They use drm'ed mobipocket and pdf formats which allow you to check out books for three weeks, after which they expire.
I would suggest pestering your local library district to ramp up its collection. It's the cheapest and most ethical way to read copyrighted works.
I want some blue roses for a red lady.
My father-in-law calls the monitor the computer. The computer is "the drive". CDs DVDs and floppies are all "tapes".
Users need to learn at least a minimum of basic terms to even communicate, but many intentionally refuse out of an odd pride of being ignorant of all that techie stuff.
In a perfectly fluid business environment, it would cost approximately the same over the long run to buy or lease.
Theoretically, leasing equipment (of any type) means less hours are devoted to non-core business issues, and it allows you to compute your costs more precisely. The tax advantage you referred to is that the entire cost of leasing is fully deductible every year, but a capital expenditure requires you to depreciate it for several years. Again, theoretically, those numbers should wind up being pretty close.
But, the devil is in the details. What works for one business may not work for another. You need to actually crunch the numbers to make sure.
Crashed firefox when I tried it.
What a delightful young man! Now whenever I get discouraged with our youth, I'll turn to this interview to renew my confidence in the future of mankind.
Talented, witty, obviously a born leader. Justin Guarini, watch out!
Oh, about last June, I think. Don't really remember exactly.
Well, you're right that I helped perpetuate the whole ponzi / pyramid scheme, but you know what? I really don't feel bad about it.
I never spammed anyone, nor encouraged anyone to do so. I never harrassed my friends, nor annoyed anyone (about this anyway). I seriously doubt that anyone goes through the whole sign-up process without fully realizing it's a pyramid scheme. But hey, it's innoccuous. The products the advertisers are selling are real. I took a chance with very little time and no money, as did the people that signed up under me. So who does it hurt? If it hadn't worked for me, who cares?
I'm not sure why you find this particular scheme so annoying, any more than the myriad of advertising junk you see on every website.
It probably took me about half an hour to do everything required, including putting links on my site.
Wish I had a job that pays $600 an hour....
Seriously, though, I never would have paid for an iPod. I thought that they were overpriced. However, I certainly wouldn't turn one down if it was easy to get, which it turned out to be.
1. I used a throwaway email account.
2. I signed up for free AOL for broadband.
3. I put links on my personal website.
3. I cancelled AOL for broadband 2 weeks later.
4. I waited about 6 months.
5. They sent me an iPod.
6. A week later they sent me a t-shirt as well.
For every story like mine, there are a bucket of people that never got enough referrers. I think I got in early enough so that it was still a novelty.
Has anyone here actually bought ANYTHING from a telemarketer who called you?
Once. And I immediately regretted it. I didn't regret the item I purchased at all ( a subscription to NYT ), but my hindsight tells me I shouldn't have bought it from a telemarketer because I'm sure my name immediately went on the list of "those that bought something".
It was several years and several phone numbers ago, so it doesn't really matter now.