But, of course, you could have broiled the ribs in a solar oven instead of smoking them, which would have been even better...
Better for who?
If you know anything about BBQ, as opposed to 'grilling', its LOW and SLOW, baby. Broiling pork, gets you edible leather. I like my Ribs tender, juicy, and fragrant enough to make the neighborhood WISH I was in a sharing mood.
My DVD-RW argument came from personal experience years ago when I was learning Linux myself. Things are different now, granted, but 5 years ago, it was PAINFUL.
As for MACs, I've got no problem with them. I DO have a problem with MAC users, re:Smugness, like a MAC is tantamount to driving a Prius.
As for Linux, though I like it very much, no matter how many will argue for it, there is no Linux answer to SharePoint, no answer to ALL of Exchange Server functionality, or Active Directory integration.
There just are not enough Orgs out there who once setup on a working AD architecture, are going to dump it in favor of Linux, no matter how good it gets. Some have, some will, but not enough to worry Microsoft to an appreciable degree.
When my neighbor complained last weekend, that my smoking baby-back ribs in my smoker for 6 hours was responsible for ice melting in the Arctic, I realized that there are no limits on stupid.
The same will be true for any Slashdotter who wants to explain to me in scientific terms why my neighbor was 'technically' correct.
Let me help: The wood? Hickory and Cherry. The temperature? 240deg. Time: 6hours.
MS bashing is due to the fact that they are the market-leader. It would be no different for any other company, had they succeeded in the way, and the scale to which Microsoft has.
Many believe that Microsoft cheated their way to the top, while completely ignoring the fact that they have done little that other companies have not done, or would not have done had they the same chance and market position.
Microsoft, from the beginning, was run like a business, while most of its competition was run on hubris, insecurity and jealousy. Many on Slashdot think that Business is about fair-play and all that nonsense, when in fact, it is about winning at all costs, and crushing the competition every chance you get.
The bashing will never end, not even should Google or another company take Microsoft's place at the top. It is emotional, and therefore not based on reason. Slashdotters go ape-shit over comments like that, because again, they think Business is about fairness.
For many of us coders, geeks and otherwise technically inclined here on Slashdot, this issue is one where for some, it is an emotional outlet, where few others exist. Others have issues pertaining to Sex, Families, LIFE, and other things to massage our emotional minds over.
To many of us, Microsoft represents something we love to hate, because we can.
There is a disconnect between what works in technology, and what works in business. Many of us downplay the importance of Marketing, Leverage, Tie-in, Competition Analysis, and other stuff you don't learn in your CS program, but only in Business school.
We have a hard time seeing Microsoft as a business, responsible to its shareholders above all else, we embrace those orgs who see themselves as some kind of technical crusader, ready to right the wrongs in our industry, using truth, justice, and the American way.
It is the rare geek who can get beyond the technical arguments and embrace the quite logical reasons for why Microsoft has so much marketshare today. The concept of "Barriers to Entry" is rarely discussed when pushing an alternative to MS Office, Exchange Server, or other Microsoft tools.
Instead, we choose to blame the stupid CIO, who in a moment of insanity, decides to go with the Microsoft solution, like 90% of his peers, when he could be that brave, intrepid warrior for good, by going with Linux Servers, Open Office and more.
I mean, who actually uses those integrated Calendar/Scheduling thingies anyway, dammit? If I want to book a conference room 2 weeks in advance, I'll hang a post-it note on the damn door! Easy, and I dont have to deal with integrity testing that blasted Exchange database!
You see, there is nobility in suffering.
If it takes me a week to get my DVD-RW to burn disks under Linux, who cares, if I am a better person for the effort?
It is simply a case of the quest for perfection acting as an enemy of the "good enough".
This is a highly simplistic argument, tonque in cheek, and all that, but true.
And, as always, I got karma to burn bitches, so if you disagree, give it your best shot!
These are sadly two of the only companies out there who get it.
ATTN: VENDORS!
For me, and I KNOW for many, there is a premium worth paying when the customer KNOWS that whether the sale goes well or there are mistakes, that they will be treated fairly.
Newegg has my undying loyalty for that reason. I buy from them by default unless I need a part right now, which means enduring the idiots at Frys.
In my dealings with Newegg and Monoprice (who has never gotten an order wrong) I have often decided to pay a little bit extra, and in one case (a Sony 46' LCD) a LOT more, because I trust them to get it right, or treat me right.
Why is this so hard? Why are not Business schools doing case-studies on Newegg tech support? Newegg has helped me out when it was ME who screwed up an order! Sales tax is cheaper than my peace of mind. I would gladly pay extra to not spend my time tracking shipping numbers, and waiting on RMAs with no clue as to whats happening.
Mwave is probably good too, but I will never know, unless I need something I cant find at Newegg.
Right now, in another tab, I am watching an episode of Heroes, and it looks pretty damn good to me. I think for the convenience factor, the lack of commercials, the price seems fair to me.
Especially, since I don't watch a lot of TV. For the occasional viewer, especially one with a Netflix account, this puts another nail in the Network Television coffin.
I don't know what planet you are on, but I can assure you, a lot of people ARE using C#. Even though you are wrong, I would be curious as to what you believe are 'reasons' that people would not use C#, were you actually right? (you are not)
I dont want to start a flame war over Java vs. C#, my point is that you will likely find more work, and more interesting opportunities in the C# space than you will in Java, which is a pretty saturated market.
By learning C#, you can do ASP.NET 3.0 (a world away from ASP), a huge market in need of coders, you can branch out into things like SharePoint, the current hottest product in the marketplace, and even do stuff like Silverlight, which proved effective during the Olympics (If you ran Windows or SOME Macs).
The languages are almost identical, but you will find tons more FREE resources for developers. Microsoft has a development center at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/beginner/default.aspx where you can download C# 2008 express for free, and there are lots of videos and tutorials there to get you started.
Again, nothing against Java, but why start like a guppy in a huge pond of Java sharks?
This is America, you know? That place where you have to PROVE accusations? Without proof, its just slander. Prove it to me, and I'll say I'm wrong. Otherwise, fuck you.
Typically, (at least in companies with some sense) the decision to remove an IT worker is made in advance, with steps taken to drastically reduce that individual's ability to do damage.
Rarely, is an IT worker told about their demise until steps are in place to have someone watch that person pack their belongings, upon which they are escorted to the door. They would be lucky to steal their favorite coffee mug is such cases.
Stupid is the company that gives notice to someone with keys to the kingdom, except in cases where the person is needed to stick around to train their own replacement.
But then, anyone who would agree to do that without MASSIVE compensation, is a pussy.
That said, I do know a guy who kept a series of special GPOs at the ready when he figured he was on his way out of HP back in the day...
Pure Bullshit, because they did NOT attempt to split the Parcel, until it was determined that Obama could not afford to buy the entire lot on his own. Facts are a bitch, when you use the proper sequence. The whole notion of Obama wanting to expand his lot is simple fiction dreamed up before the fact for plausible deniability. That you were moderated up with that nonsense only goes towards the gullibility of the Obama-nation.
No one said we should not strive for perfection. What I stated, was that this was NOT the goal of the words YOU quoted. Are you just daft, or having a bad day? I would like to assume the latter.
I would be here all day, were I to state the number of ways, and the individual liberals engaged DAILY in attempting to remove prayer from the public arena. Sadly, it is a beautiful day, and I intend to enjoy it.
Where did I say the Constitution contained the "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" quote?
It is the Constitution where these IDEAS are defended, via the creation and enforcement of LAWS.
A "more perfect" Union, is art for a Better Union, without 'perfection' itself as goal. The PROMOTION of the general welfare of Americans is about the protection of the RIGHTS of Americans.
I'm going to guess you got your education of U.S. History outside the U.S., and if I am wrong, I hope are not one of those who would argue against my right to pray for you.
Its always funny how Liberals love to believe their own arguments.
Why don't you ask a few Conservatives if they would like to someday be in a position, where they have so many investments, that they cant remember them all?
The reason your side loses more often than not, is their constant assumption that all people think like them, rather than seek to find out what is on the minds of the majority of people who vote.
Ask anyone if they would rather they purchase their home with the help of a convicted felon,(Tony Rezko) instead of being provided with homes from a wealthy wife, and see what you get.
More people than not, would rather be rich. That Liberals dont get this simple fact, is the Conservative's single best weapon.
Yeah, yeah, you can call this trolling, but it is true.
It never ceases to amaze how uninformed people can be about the role of Government as depicted in the U.S. Constitution.
In our Democratic Republic, it is NOT the government's responsibility to make the world a better place, or even our own country. Its ONLY jobs, are to enforce its laws, defend its borders, and insure equal ACCESS and PROTECTIONS, not OUTCOMES.
Human beings, inside and outside the U.S. are NOT the same, they are individuals, and as such, some are more able than others, both physically and intellectually.
To demand equal outcomes, is to deny the rights of the individual to succeed. This is why Socialist or Communist governments always end up denying individual rights in favor of the State. The U.S. Constitution defends each individual's right to the PURSUIT of happiness, NOT happiness in and of itself.
That means, you have the right to COMPETE; to make a better life for yourself.
Get a clue, my misinformed friend. A happy society, is a FREE society. Income inequality is as natural as height, weight or attractiveness inequality. We are NOT the same, we are not a cookie-cutter species, with equal talents and abilities. When Government tries to treat us as such, first oppression, and eventual revolution are the only potential result. Free people celebrate their differences; this vaunted DIVERSITY you constantly hear liberals chattering about. Diversity is true on many levels, even in one's ability to have a prosperous, successful life.
I'm not trolling, and I really hope there might be SOMEONE else on this forum who knows their history enough offer an informed response if any.
Some companies (like Microsoft & Google) know how to take the pain out of moving. Right now, in this economy, CASH is king. Maybe I wasn't clear: I don't know if the ruling is fair, but I am FOR it!
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Better for who?
If you know anything about BBQ, as opposed to 'grilling', its LOW and SLOW, baby. Broiling pork, gets you edible leather. I like my Ribs tender, juicy, and fragrant enough to make the neighborhood WISH I was in a sharing mood.
And, unless you have checked recently, Baby-backs aint cheap.
I once tried to share a Cohiba with the dude after they moved in, and he said, while he liked cigars, his WIFE wouldn't like it." Me-fuckin-ow!
As for MACs, I've got no problem with them. I DO have a problem with MAC users, re:Smugness, like a MAC is tantamount to driving a Prius.
As for Linux, though I like it very much, no matter how many will argue for it, there is no Linux answer to SharePoint, no answer to ALL of Exchange Server functionality, or Active Directory integration.
There just are not enough Orgs out there who once setup on a working AD architecture, are going to dump it in favor of Linux, no matter how good it gets. Some have, some will, but not enough to worry Microsoft to an appreciable degree.
I did use Charcoal, REAL Charcoal, not those briquettes thingies.
The same will be true for any Slashdotter who wants to explain to me in scientific terms why my neighbor was 'technically' correct.
Let me help: The wood? Hickory and Cherry. The temperature? 240deg. Time: 6hours.
So tell me; how many polar bears did I kill?
MS bashing is due to the fact that they are the market-leader. It would be no different for any other company, had they succeeded in the way, and the scale to which Microsoft has.
Many believe that Microsoft cheated their way to the top, while completely ignoring the fact that they have done little that other companies have not done, or would not have done had they the same chance and market position.
Microsoft, from the beginning, was run like a business, while most of its competition was run on hubris, insecurity and jealousy. Many on Slashdot think that Business is about fair-play and all that nonsense, when in fact, it is about winning at all costs, and crushing the competition every chance you get.
The bashing will never end, not even should Google or another company take Microsoft's place at the top. It is emotional, and therefore not based on reason. Slashdotters go ape-shit over comments like that, because again, they think Business is about fairness.
Maybe it should be, but it aint.
not trolling boys, so relax, its an OPINION.
For many of us coders, geeks and otherwise technically inclined here on Slashdot, this issue is one where for some, it is an emotional outlet, where few others exist. Others have issues pertaining to Sex, Families, LIFE, and other things to massage our emotional minds over.
To many of us, Microsoft represents something we love to hate, because we can. There is a disconnect between what works in technology, and what works in business. Many of us downplay the importance of Marketing, Leverage, Tie-in, Competition Analysis, and other stuff you don't learn in your CS program, but only in Business school.
We have a hard time seeing Microsoft as a business, responsible to its shareholders above all else, we embrace those orgs who see themselves as some kind of technical crusader, ready to right the wrongs in our industry, using truth, justice, and the American way.
It is the rare geek who can get beyond the technical arguments and embrace the quite logical reasons for why Microsoft has so much marketshare today. The concept of "Barriers to Entry" is rarely discussed when pushing an alternative to MS Office, Exchange Server, or other Microsoft tools.
Instead, we choose to blame the stupid CIO, who in a moment of insanity, decides to go with the Microsoft solution, like 90% of his peers, when he could be that brave, intrepid warrior for good, by going with Linux Servers, Open Office and more.
I mean, who actually uses those integrated Calendar/Scheduling thingies anyway, dammit? If I want to book a conference room 2 weeks in advance, I'll hang a post-it note on the damn door! Easy, and I dont have to deal with integrity testing that blasted Exchange database!
You see, there is nobility in suffering.
If it takes me a week to get my DVD-RW to burn disks under Linux, who cares, if I am a better person for the effort?
It is simply a case of the quest for perfection acting as an enemy of the "good enough".
This is a highly simplistic argument, tonque in cheek, and all that, but true.
And, as always, I got karma to burn bitches, so if you disagree, give it your best shot!
ATTN: VENDORS!
For me, and I KNOW for many, there is a premium worth paying when the customer KNOWS that whether the sale goes well or there are mistakes, that they will be treated fairly.
Newegg has my undying loyalty for that reason. I buy from them by default unless I need a part right now, which means enduring the idiots at Frys.
In my dealings with Newegg and Monoprice (who has never gotten an order wrong) I have often decided to pay a little bit extra, and in one case (a Sony 46' LCD) a LOT more, because I trust them to get it right, or treat me right.
Why is this so hard? Why are not Business schools doing case-studies on Newegg tech support? Newegg has helped me out when it was ME who screwed up an order! Sales tax is cheaper than my peace of mind. I would gladly pay extra to not spend my time tracking shipping numbers, and waiting on RMAs with no clue as to whats happening.
Mwave is probably good too, but I will never know, unless I need something I cant find at Newegg.
Especially, since I don't watch a lot of TV. For the occasional viewer, especially one with a Netflix account, this puts another nail in the Network Television coffin.
Before seeing that monstrosity, I thought Bob was the worst thing we ever did.
KHAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNN!
I don't know what planet you are on, but I can assure you, a lot of people ARE using C#. Even though you are wrong, I would be curious as to what you believe are 'reasons' that people would not use C#, were you actually right? (you are not)
By learning C#, you can do ASP.NET 3.0 (a world away from ASP), a huge market in need of coders, you can branch out into things like SharePoint, the current hottest product in the marketplace, and even do stuff like Silverlight, which proved effective during the Olympics (If you ran Windows or SOME Macs).
The languages are almost identical, but you will find tons more FREE resources for developers. Microsoft has a development center at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/beginner/default.aspx where you can download C# 2008 express for free, and there are lots of videos and tutorials there to get you started.
Again, nothing against Java, but why start like a guppy in a huge pond of Java sharks?
This is America, you know? That place where you have to PROVE accusations? Without proof, its just slander. Prove it to me, and I'll say I'm wrong. Otherwise, fuck you.
I would suggest you do a little reading for yourself. No need to make it up. Start with those PUMA chicks. Read it and weep, asshole.
AND, no one has been able to link Palin directly to the firing in question. Not through phone logs, witnesses, or anything else.
It also appears that Hillary voters are moving to Palin in a big way, according to some of their blogs.
Typically, (at least in companies with some sense) the decision to remove an IT worker is made in advance, with steps taken to drastically reduce that individual's ability to do damage.
Rarely, is an IT worker told about their demise until steps are in place to have someone watch that person pack their belongings, upon which they are escorted to the door. They would be lucky to steal their favorite coffee mug is such cases.
Stupid is the company that gives notice to someone with keys to the kingdom, except in cases where the person is needed to stick around to train their own replacement.
But then, anyone who would agree to do that without MASSIVE compensation, is a pussy.
That said, I do know a guy who kept a series of special GPOs at the ready when he figured he was on his way out of HP back in the day...
Pure Bullshit, because they did NOT attempt to split the Parcel, until it was determined that Obama could not afford to buy the entire lot on his own. Facts are a bitch, when you use the proper sequence. The whole notion of Obama wanting to expand his lot is simple fiction dreamed up before the fact for plausible deniability. That you were moderated up with that nonsense only goes towards the gullibility of the Obama-nation.
No one said we should not strive for perfection. What I stated, was that this was NOT the goal of the words YOU quoted. Are you just daft, or having a bad day? I would like to assume the latter.
I would be here all day, were I to state the number of ways, and the individual liberals engaged DAILY in attempting to remove prayer from the public arena. Sadly, it is a beautiful day, and I intend to enjoy it.
Be well, dude.
Where did I say the Constitution contained the "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" quote?
It is the Constitution where these IDEAS are defended, via the creation and enforcement of LAWS.
A "more perfect" Union, is art for a Better Union, without 'perfection' itself as goal. The PROMOTION of the general welfare of Americans is about the protection of the RIGHTS of Americans.
I'm going to guess you got your education of U.S. History outside the U.S., and if I am wrong, I hope are not one of those who would argue against my right to pray for you.
Why don't you ask a few Conservatives if they would like to someday be in a position, where they have so many investments, that they cant remember them all?
The reason your side loses more often than not, is their constant assumption that all people think like them, rather than seek to find out what is on the minds of the majority of people who vote.
Ask anyone if they would rather they purchase their home with the help of a convicted felon,(Tony Rezko) instead of being provided with homes from a wealthy wife, and see what you get.
More people than not, would rather be rich. That Liberals dont get this simple fact, is the Conservative's single best weapon.
It never ceases to amaze how uninformed people can be about the role of Government as depicted in the U.S. Constitution.
In our Democratic Republic, it is NOT the government's responsibility to make the world a better place, or even our own country. Its ONLY jobs, are to enforce its laws, defend its borders, and insure equal ACCESS and PROTECTIONS, not OUTCOMES.
Human beings, inside and outside the U.S. are NOT the same, they are individuals, and as such, some are more able than others, both physically and intellectually.
To demand equal outcomes, is to deny the rights of the individual to succeed. This is why Socialist or Communist governments always end up denying individual rights in favor of the State. The U.S. Constitution defends each individual's right to the PURSUIT of happiness, NOT happiness in and of itself.
That means, you have the right to COMPETE; to make a better life for yourself.
Get a clue, my misinformed friend. A happy society, is a FREE society. Income inequality is as natural as height, weight or attractiveness inequality. We are NOT the same, we are not a cookie-cutter species, with equal talents and abilities. When Government tries to treat us as such, first oppression, and eventual revolution are the only potential result. Free people celebrate their differences; this vaunted DIVERSITY you constantly hear liberals chattering about. Diversity is true on many levels, even in one's ability to have a prosperous, successful life.
I'm not trolling, and I really hope there might be SOMEONE else on this forum who knows their history enough offer an informed response if any.
If not, I've got karma to burn, bitches!
Not after I became a Fireworks god, because Photoshop wasnt supposed to be a 'web tool'.
Dont you dare ask me about Alpha Channel support under IE 5-6.
Mistakes,...I've had a few,.....and now I reach.....the...oh fuck it.
Porn is better... ...in slow-motion.
Some companies (like Microsoft & Google) know how to take the pain out of moving. Right now, in this economy, CASH is king. Maybe I wasn't clear: I don't know if the ruling is fair, but I am FOR it!
Totally agree. If the employer terminates, it should mean any agreements are terminated as well.