The script has been out for around 80 years, and he is complaining about Slashdot ruining the suprise for him?
I wonder if he gets mad at George Lucas for not releasing the movies in order, so we already know that Anakin Skywalker is Luke's father *OOPS*, sorry about that.
The DoD has always wanted something like this. Back in 1997 they required all the computers to have PCMCIA slots. The idea was that someone could walk up to a PC whip out their ID disk, which was a PCMCIA card, put in the computer and access, their email, files, etc...
The problem with was that they were a little too forward thinking, you see they knew what they wanted, they just did not have anything to make it work! So they had invested tons of money in researching these sort of projects, and making silly requirements, like requiring all computers get PCMCIA slots in them, but never have anything to show for it. The quickest way for the government to flush money down the toilet, spend on the military.
Because the image we most associate with Santa Claus [snopes.com] is owned by Coke
Did you even read the link you posted? It said that it was a myth, false, untrue, Coke does not own the Santa Claus image. At least get your facts straight
I would give up my home phone number just as soon as Ivan Seidenberg, CEO and Charles Lee, Chairman of Verizon hand out theirs. I would assume that with yearly salaries in the millions that they would be better potential customers than me, $10,000/year.
You have voilated my Trademark with your use of "alvnernmpal digelflorp." By slandering my trademark by using it a deragratory form by implying that is some "gibberish string of characters," you have made it appear that I just made it up.
I will be expecting compensation to be made out to, "alvnernmpal digelflorp LLP, 65 Flophouse Ave, Spammerville, CA"
Too many people assume that just becuase you paid for a piece of software that they get something extra beyond the license to use it. This is not Wal-Mart, where if you have a problem with it, you can throw it in the box and return it. Often the biggest difference between Open-Source software and Commercial software is that OSS is up front about what you get.
Hey! They are just like SPAMMERS or Telemarketers or mass emails, they are supporting services "YOU" would not pay for, and therefore deferring the costs that "YOU" would not pay. We have to accept this because otherwise we would not be able to afford computer games at all!
Actually I am the guy that gets to chase after the on-call. I think that some of them get on-call pay, though. It is a big issue because we only call when a major application is down. support are supposed to respond, though they sometimes don't answer a pager or their cell.
The thing is that it also happens in the middle of the day, when they are supposed to be on the job and they are "in a meeting," all the while our 1,000 call reps are unable to take any calls because the system is down. Too often the developers who wrote the application believe that it is not really their responsibility to help resolve issues. Somehow they believe they believe that they are just here to collect a pay check.
It is not really a choice anymore whether someone wants to be on-call or not, this includes their managers. If the support people/managers don't want to be on-call, their application better work(which it often doesn't because there are too many middleware systems), or they can find another job.
This just being ignorant, you are ignoring all the other reasons that people, like me get them. The big thing for me was that they were cheaper, and I don't have telmarketers calling me all the time. Most of the people who have them don't really want them.
A good example, all the people at my company that need to be "on-call" have one, that means our company is planning on purchasing 500+ cellphones for support personnel. Most of those people don't really want to have to feel attached to those phones but it is part of job. It certainly helps me trying to find them when their system goes down. Before I would have to call their desk, and then their home number, then call their manager to ask if they knew where the person was. Assuming none of that worked I would have to page them and hope that they actually wearing it. Life has gotten to the point that sometimes that you need to call someone immediately without having to dick around with trying 5 phone numbers to find them.
A lot of alumni from my alma mater were upset when our radio station stopped webcasting. That was a MAJOR connection for us. Where will students/administration go to get answers? Will it be affordable (less than 4 digits)?
I guess you will have to use Kazaa like everyone else in college!
Trainer yelling at an Intel Chip astride a stationary bike,
PEDAL, PEDAL, PEDAL! FASTER NOW! DON"T GIVE ME THAT CRAP, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO 4 GHz CYCLES A SECOND, NOW MOOOOVVVVVEEEE!!!
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A good example would be if the White House got one representative to always tack on something that they wanted. Lets say, a $360 Billion budget for the military instead of the $356 Billion. He could cross everything out but the stuff he was specifically asking for. It could be very bad or very good. It would then switch to Congress to keep a tight reign on what gets added to a bill instead of the President, which I don't think would work.
Poeple will drive to the store to return a DVD/VHS tape if it is late and the late fews for the item run at 2 or 3 dollars a day, per item. If you rent the items and you are a day late that is 6-9 bucks, would drive to the store just to avoid the late fee.
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The script has been out for around 80 years, and he is complaining about Slashdot ruining the suprise for him?
I wonder if he gets mad at George Lucas for not releasing the movies in order, so we already know that Anakin Skywalker is Luke's father *OOPS*, sorry about that.
just remember, for every one "Memo" that gets blown out of proportion, there are at least ten that are being covered up.
The DoD has always wanted something like this. Back in 1997 they required all the computers to have PCMCIA slots. The idea was that someone could walk up to a PC whip out their ID disk, which was a PCMCIA card, put in the computer and access, their email, files, etc...
The problem with was that they were a little too forward thinking, you see they knew what they wanted, they just did not have anything to make it work! So they had invested tons of money in researching these sort of projects, and making silly requirements, like requiring all computers get PCMCIA slots in them, but never have anything to show for it. The quickest way for the government to flush money down the toilet, spend on the military.
You see a geek may have as many shirts as they desire, but to forefill their role, they can only WEAR one shirt! :)
When it comes to the Backstreet Boys this cartoon says it all.
Because the image we most associate with Santa Claus [snopes.com] is owned by Coke
Did you even read the link you posted? It said that it was a myth, false, untrue, Coke does not own the Santa Claus image. At least get your facts straight
I would give up my home phone number just as soon as Ivan Seidenberg, CEO and Charles Lee, Chairman of Verizon hand out theirs. I would assume that with yearly salaries in the millions that they would be better potential customers than me, $10,000/year.
You have voilated my Trademark with your use of "alvnernmpal digelflorp." By slandering my trademark by using it a deragratory form by implying that is some "gibberish string of characters," you have made it appear that I just made it up.
I will be expecting compensation to be made out to, "alvnernmpal digelflorp LLP, 65 Flophouse Ave, Spammerville, CA"
When I read the Headline, I thought a slashdotter somehow "Got Lucky", well another dream down the tubes.
We'll get Linus to Send the Beowulf Pengiun to wipe out Tokyo.
Mod This one up.
Too many people assume that just becuase you paid for a piece of software that they get something extra beyond the license to use it. This is not Wal-Mart, where if you have a problem with it, you can throw it in the box and return it. Often the biggest difference between Open-Source software and Commercial software is that OSS is up front about what you get.
It was supposed to be a joke, but evidently someone took a disliking to it.
Lotus self-cleaning Hair Wax?
Hey! They are just like SPAMMERS or Telemarketers or mass emails, they are supporting services "YOU" would not pay for, and therefore deferring the costs that "YOU" would not pay. We have to accept this because otherwise we would not be able to afford computer games at all!
Actually I am the guy that gets to chase after the on-call. I think that some of them get on-call pay, though. It is a big issue because we only call when a major application is down. support are supposed to respond, though they sometimes don't answer a pager or their cell.
The thing is that it also happens in the middle of the day, when they are supposed to be on the job and they are "in a meeting," all the while our 1,000 call reps are unable to take any calls because the system is down. Too often the developers who wrote the application believe that it is not really their responsibility to help resolve issues. Somehow they believe they believe that they are just here to collect a pay check.
It is not really a choice anymore whether someone wants to be on-call or not, this includes their managers. If the support people/managers don't want to be on-call, their application better work(which it often doesn't because there are too many middleware systems), or they can find another job.
No matter what, it is only a matter of time before all this Gene manipulation will lead up to something like THIS!
Tester #1: OK, attempting to buffer overflow attack on the NetBEUI Protocol.
Tester #2: No response, good.
Tester #1: Attempting buffer overflow attack on the Messenger Service.
Tester #2: No response, good.
Tester #1: Attempting to ping the box.
Tester #2: No response, this thing is a rock.
Tester #1: Well I think it passes with flying colors then!
Tester #2: Yep, lets go to lunch.
MS Representative(wanders in after Techs have left): Hey where did those guys go? I better turn this box before they begin...
No one is holding a gun to your head
This just being ignorant, you are ignoring all the other reasons that people, like me get them. The big thing for me was that they were cheaper, and I don't have telmarketers calling me all the time. Most of the people who have them don't really want them.
A good example, all the people at my company that need to be "on-call" have one, that means our company is planning on purchasing 500+ cellphones for support personnel. Most of those people don't really want to have to feel attached to those phones but it is part of job. It certainly helps me trying to find them when their system goes down. Before I would have to call their desk, and then their home number, then call their manager to ask if they knew where the person was. Assuming none of that worked I would have to page them and hope that they actually wearing it. Life has gotten to the point that sometimes that you need to call someone immediately without having to dick around with trying 5 phone numbers to find them.
A lot of alumni from my alma mater were upset when our radio station stopped webcasting. That was a MAJOR connection for us. Where will students/administration go to get answers? Will it be affordable (less than 4 digits)?
I guess you will have to use Kazaa like everyone else in college!
Now if they would only "pay me" for having to listen to it! I mean, I have to suffer through before they get to the commercials! ;)
Do you mean like this?
Trainer yelling at an Intel Chip astride a stationary bike,
PEDAL, PEDAL, PEDAL! FASTER NOW! DON"T GIVE ME THAT CRAP, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO 4 GHz CYCLES A SECOND, NOW MOOOOVVVVVEEEE!!!
A good example would be if the White House got one representative to always tack on something that they wanted. Lets say, a $360 Billion budget for the military instead of the $356 Billion. He could cross everything out but the stuff he was specifically asking for. It could be very bad or very good. It would then switch to Congress to keep a tight reign on what gets added to a bill instead of the President, which I don't think would work.
That it does not accidently delete my email which reads,
STOP, THIS IS NOT SPAM, IT IS VALID BUSINESS OPPURTUNITY!
I would hate to lose all those business oppurtunities.
Poeple will drive to the store to return a DVD/VHS tape if it is late and the late fews for the item run at 2 or 3 dollars a day, per item. If you rent the items and you are a day late that is 6-9 bucks, would drive to the store just to avoid the late fee.