You're not seeing the big picture. *Of course* this isn't about finding a personal laser printer. The submitter is *obviously* building something big... like sharks with laser printers!
Yes. Some of us have friends who live in areas where dial-up or satellite are the only non-LAN options. Dial-up may have been ok for Quake, Warcraft 2 and Descent but it's pretty damn impossible to play most recent games on dialup. I have to give credit to Guild Wars though, it plays pretty respectably on dial-up. Anyway, back to making my point... Sometimes a LAN is the only reasonably fast option. Besides, there's nothing more satisfying than watching your friend snap his keyboard over his knee when you telefrag him. >=)
Of all the distros my wife tried Ubuntu is the only one that didn't frustrate her enough to reboot the computer into Windows. Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of great distros out there, but Ubuntu is the first one my wife asked me to install on her laptop.
let me know when companies realize that 20th century business models don't work in the 21st century.
That was the core of the letter I submitted. As far as easy access to digital media goes, the genie is out of the bottle and isn't going back in just because of a few new laws. It's totally ass backwards that these companies are trying to change their customers instead of themselves when they start losing money.
What I'd love to see is an optional fee for being able to download as much media as you want in a month. They get the money, you get the goods, everybody's a winner.
Finally running out of (cheap) oil might cause some innovations.
I hope you're right, but specifically, I hope the possibility of running out of (cheap) oil causes some innovations.
I work in agriculture where the cost of nearly everything you do is affected by the price of oil. Two years ago the cost of fertilizer literally doubled and the cost of transportation went up 10% on average just because gas went up by $0.20/liter. Those extra costs get passed on to our customers which get passed on to their customers which eventually gets passed on to the consumer.
I hope we move past being an oil-based economy by choice rather than necessity.
The only way to truly achieve security is to remove the power cord of the systems involved.
That will prevent anyone from breaking into them, or anything else...
Reminds me of the story about the consultant that was hired to audit a company's security. He walked out of the building with their server not five minutes later.
My toons are all celibate. Since my beloved IRL doesn't play, I don't even allow myself the fantasy of another SO relationship. Problem solved.
Flirting is flirting, even on line. There's a real live person behind the character. Don't do it.
Common sense on Slashdot? Inconceivable! =p
My wife and I play Guild Wars together and have the same understanding. If she's not on, I'm not flirting with any females. If she is, she's the only female I am flirting with.
You've never shaved with a double-edged razor, have you? The razor costs ~$20 new (it's solid metal), but the blades cost $0.20 max. And you get equal or better results. But hey, if you want to buy your razor blades under the same model most people buy ink for their printer, that's cool.;)
If you're out on a first date, do you immediately ask how much time you'll have to spend with the in-laws? Do you ask how often you're going to get laid? Do you ask how much affection you're required to display publicly? For most people, the answer is no. First you get to know each other, then you find out what each of you expects from the relationship.
Treat a job interview the same as a first date, don't ask the big questions until the relationship between you and your prospective employer is ready to move to the next level. It's not that companies don't want to tell you what's expected up front, but you paint a picture of your priorities based on the questions you ask. If you start the interview with questions about holidays, flex time, etc. the employer might think you're a slacker. If you leave those questions for later, you improve your chances of making a good first impression by showing you're serious about the work and not just looking out for yourself, even if that's exactly what you're doing.
I don't use his software, I never said I did. Care to point out how that makes me a hypocrite?
Like I said, I respect that he owned up to his error of judgment but you can't change the fact that he abused the trust he was given in the first place.
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Nice paraphrase of Nietzsche.
The ironing is delicious.
This makes it to the front page of Slashdot?
You're not seeing the big picture. *Of course* this isn't about finding a personal laser printer. The submitter is *obviously* building something big... like sharks with laser printers!
FTFY. ;)
You might want to read this article on the effectiveness of foil helmets. ;)
I agree with you. Each company should have its official pr0n sites list, all malware-proof and everything!
Great idea! I suggest they submit said lists to /. for peer review.
LAN parties? really? are those still around?
Yes. Some of us have friends who live in areas where dial-up or satellite are the only non-LAN options. Dial-up may have been ok for Quake, Warcraft 2 and Descent but it's pretty damn impossible to play most recent games on dialup. I have to give credit to Guild Wars though, it plays pretty respectably on dial-up. Anyway, back to making my point... Sometimes a LAN is the only reasonably fast option. Besides, there's nothing more satisfying than watching your friend snap his keyboard over his knee when you telefrag him. >=)
Of all the distros my wife tried Ubuntu is the only one that didn't frustrate her enough to reboot the computer into Windows. Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of great distros out there, but Ubuntu is the first one my wife asked me to install on her laptop.
Ultimately we ALL will rest in piece.
Unless you get hit by a grenade. Then it's pieces.
I imagine it depends on whether the person throwing the grenade pulled the pin first, otherwise you'd just have a nasty bruise. ;)
let me know when companies realize that 20th century business models don't work in the 21st century.
That was the core of the letter I submitted. As far as easy access to digital media goes, the genie is out of the bottle and isn't going back in just because of a few new laws. It's totally ass backwards that these companies are trying to change their customers instead of themselves when they start losing money.
What I'd love to see is an optional fee for being able to download as much media as you want in a month. They get the money, you get the goods, everybody's a winner.
Extend it to rapidly decelerating drumsticks making thunk noises and you could have a thing going. Drumming on air.
So basically, years from now, people will remember him as the guy that revolutionized the air band. ;)
Finally running out of (cheap) oil might cause some innovations.
I hope you're right, but specifically, I hope the possibility of running out of (cheap) oil causes some innovations.
I work in agriculture where the cost of nearly everything you do is affected by the price of oil. Two years ago the cost of fertilizer literally doubled and the cost of transportation went up 10% on average just because gas went up by $0.20/liter. Those extra costs get passed on to our customers which get passed on to their customers which eventually gets passed on to the consumer.
I hope we move past being an oil-based economy by choice rather than necessity.
It probably is. It's just preceded by the phrase "doesn't understand".
Crap, I rolled a 1....
The only way to truly achieve security is to remove the power cord of the systems involved. That will prevent anyone from breaking into them, or anything else...
Reminds me of the story about the consultant that was hired to audit a company's security. He walked out of the building with their server not five minutes later.
My toons are all celibate. Since my beloved IRL doesn't play, I don't even allow myself the fantasy of another SO relationship. Problem solved.
Flirting is flirting, even on line. There's a real live person behind the character. Don't do it.
Common sense on Slashdot? Inconceivable! =p
My wife and I play Guild Wars together and have the same understanding. If she's not on, I'm not flirting with any females. If she is, she's the only female I am flirting with.
Yeah but things changed again in 2009, you're in for a surprise.
Yeah, the future's not what it used to be.
You've never shaved with a double-edged razor, have you? The razor costs ~$20 new (it's solid metal), but the blades cost $0.20 max. And you get equal or better results. But hey, if you want to buy your razor blades under the same model most people buy ink for their printer, that's cool. ;)
Wait, what? Seriously?!?
*brain melts down*
Yes, seriously. Everything you read on the Internet is true.
I always thought a metric ass-load was about 30-40kg, roughly the max a donkey can carry. You learn something every day, I guess.
If you're out on a first date, do you immediately ask how much time you'll have to spend with the in-laws? Do you ask how often you're going to get laid? Do you ask how much affection you're required to display publicly? For most people, the answer is no. First you get to know each other, then you find out what each of you expects from the relationship.
Treat a job interview the same as a first date, don't ask the big questions until the relationship between you and your prospective employer is ready to move to the next level. It's not that companies don't want to tell you what's expected up front, but you paint a picture of your priorities based on the questions you ask. If you start the interview with questions about holidays, flex time, etc. the employer might think you're a slacker. If you leave those questions for later, you improve your chances of making a good first impression by showing you're serious about the work and not just looking out for yourself, even if that's exactly what you're doing.
(Sorry for using a dating analogy on /.)
Chin aside, every part of the head has some plausible function. But how about the chin? Chins baffle me.
Two words: Bruce Campbell.
And it dislodges whatever blowing your nose couldn't.
The only thing I learned from Portal was "speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out".
I don't use his software, I never said I did. Care to point out how that makes me a hypocrite?
Like I said, I respect that he owned up to his error of judgment but you can't change the fact that he abused the trust he was given in the first place.
Hell, even a copy I can buy for less than $100 would be nice...