This year, I went to a church get-together. I was basically ordered out at the end, over nothing (I wasn't mean or drunk, and I got out physically okay). Aspies like me don't do well here, and things often get worse in a hurry.
So next year I promise to stay home. It seems like a pattern with me. Every few years, I think I have a place that fits me, and I plan to have a good time. And something always goes wrong.
Maybe I should just resign myself to staying home every new year's eve, and watch movies or read a good book (I have no family that can stay up that late and enjoy activities with me).
Perhaps in the future I'll volunteer at a soup kitchen (maybe on the holiday or on a different day, it depends what the charity's needs are).
He built on the efforts of two others to scan old player piano rolls and use software to re-constitute the information as MIDI files. If punch cards can be considered files, player piano rolls can too. He has scanned and converted almost 7000 such rolls.
The MIDI files can be printed out as sheet music on paper or backed up to the latest computer format going forward.
I am not sure when the vintage piano rolls were cut (that people have sent him), but player pianos have been around for decades, and a lot of the files on his site are U.S. public domain (before 1922) music. Check it out!
"Rhetorical trick?" No. Microsoft has earned (and deserves) a poor reputation for security, and I am exposed to it often here on/. The truth repeated often enough meets my personal definition of bashing.
I don't have time to (and I don't care to) quote examples and specifics. The themes I quoted tell my state of mind about their software -- it will probably continue to be insecure.
Security is a reason to upgrade. If I think it is not likely to get better, my statement stands.
For quite a while, IE 6 was Microsoft's flagship browser. We knew it was insecure. Somebody (Secunia?) even recommended that we *_strongly_* consider switching away from IE6 to *_any_* other browser.
But important sites like my bank standardized on it. Several years after Firefox came out and Netscape became SeaMonkey, I still got warning pages that "Netscape is not really supported on our site" or similar. Did my bank's web developers fall asleep and miss the name change? Did AOL give the outdated Netscape broswer to their users and this warning was directed at them?
Then Microsoft came out with IE7. Even larger and more complicated (just like the bug-fixes that MS had to follow up with). Then IE 8. More of the same. Microsoft talked about the improved customer experience, but I was more interested in the security settings, and after years of Netscape/Firefox, I barely understand some of them ("medium-high" security, "third-party" cookies, "zones" and so forth).
I don't visit questionable sites, I use the hosts file at hosts-file.net and I don't click on every random e-mail attachment (open it first in linux to verify the audio/video/pdf or whatever), and I use Firefox 99 percent of the time in XP (and 100 percent in linux). And banks don't *_require_* MSIE anymore.
Now, add the usual Microsoft bashing on slashdot ("Seven is just as insecure as Vista", "MS played a role in the SCO affair", "IE is still insecure", "activation/WGA is a hassle", "security features are easily defeated").
Why don't I upgrade? I don't see a reason or a need.
I have a bachelor's degree and some other credentials (also learned HVAC at night school), but not a lot of experience in either field.
I don't "sell myself" well at interviews, but Amazon (and partners) have the web presence (and logistics) to sell stuff efficiently. I'm happy to be here.
If I get more confidence, and the right opening comes along, well....
Oops, sorry. I drive 45 minutes each direction from a HOUSE. And 6 PM until 2:30 AM five nights a week (until 4:30 AM in the busy season) suits me quite well.
Driving 45 minutes each direction (northern KY, near Cincinnati Airport). (And yes, I rode the motorcycle to work Dec. 24 -- just ask Chan, Ian or Jim. They all saw me). Safety tips, announcements, and stretching. And the day begins. I've been there (CVG1) for 18 months, and I'm still amazed at all the products we carry.
I'm making more money than I ever have before (I'm 43), the work is steady, benefits are nice (including the exercise I get working), and everyone has a good sense of professionalism. As for firing you for taking off sick (Huff. Post article), um, sorry, no. Not here. (See, someone does read the articles before posting!) Cheating on overtime? I'm going over my financial records right now, and the occasional mistake does get corrected. And I take off for the Men's room whenever I need to.
Fascinating article, though. Always wondered about our other operations. Sorry some of the campgrounds aren't so nice, hopefully that will improve.
I ran the distributed.net client for a couple of projects because I wanted to help them out. In July 1998 I was still running Windows 3.1 (true story!). Distributed.net didn't have a client for Windows 3.1, I still didn't have Win9x, and their DOS client, well, was unitasking, like DOS. I couldn't enjoy my PC and help them out too. I repartitioned hard drive space and started dual-booting with Caldera 1.2 (kernel 2.0.33).
Ran on a AMD K5-166, 96 or 128 MB RAM. Task switching was so much smoother than Windows (preemptive instead of cooperative multitasking, IIRC). I was hooked!
Today I spend 95% of my time in Linux (and 5% in XP).
In the past, some US colleges have given out videotapes of their "star" football player hoping the visibility will get them the Heisman Trophy.
But now anyone can do this themselves, at no cost, through social networking sites. You can be your own press agent. Don't forget, profiles can be used in a positive way too! Cool!!!
I've received HP catalogs in the mail for several years. "HP Recommends Microsoft Windows [latest version]" was featured prominently on almost half the pages.
I always thought there was a reason for this, but I didn't know what it was. Now I know.
I'm using the Toshiba D-R550. It combines an ATSC tuner with SD burner (no HD or Blu-Ray). It's not perfect -- it will record until the disc is so full it cannot be finalized, and there is no warning about this.
For Circuit City, go here:
TV & Home Entertainment --> DVD Players & Recorders --> DVD Recorders
For Best Buy:
TV & Video --> DVD Players & Recorders --> DVD Recorders
This will let you see what is out there. Some units are only sold online until we get closer to the change-over, and more people start asking for them in the store. My unit has no "signal bars" like a cell phone, so if you have indoor "rabbit ears", you will have to experiment. Store-bought DVDs are usually "upconverted" to look better played back on an HDTV (through some output ports but not all).
Many units add a VCR. Presumably, you can record ATSC programs to VHS instead of disc if you prefer (of course the tape won't hold enough data for HD or Blu-Ray resolution, it'll be like a regular VHS recording).
There are a couple of forums that talk about the strength of signals, even using FCC license paperwork showing how the signal is "shaped" in your city (transmitters often do NOT use omnidirectional antennas). Sorry I can't find links at the moment.
REMEMBER: There is a broadcast flag in the ATSC/HDTV spec. If it is used someday, your rights to record or "time shift" and play back "recorded off the air" programs might be limited.
Also, device manufacturers don't seem to want to make units that can record all the data in the HD signal. If you want one, let them know!
So if I understand this correctly, we'll have the styling of a Mercedes, which many USians regard as unattractive, and the noisiness that Swatch watches were known for. Now all we need is the peeling paint job from the early years of the Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge Neon, and we've got a real winner!
Try giving directories the +s (system) attribute. Also, some entries need to be made in the desktop.ini file. Directories can be hidden from both Windows Explorer and "Find: Files and Folders". More information here:
Slashdot Mirror
Another boring story on slashdot.
Someone got the license plate "4 NIK 8".
It took the state a couple of weeks or months, but they figured out what it meant.
The state recalled the plate.
This year, I went to a church get-together. I was basically ordered out at the end, over nothing (I wasn't mean or drunk, and I got out physically okay). Aspies like me don't do well here, and things often get worse in a hurry.
So next year I promise to stay home. It seems like a pattern with me. Every few years, I think I have a place that fits me, and I plan to have a good time. And something always goes wrong.
Maybe I should just resign myself to staying home every new year's eve, and watch movies or read a good book (I have no family that can stay up that late and enjoy activities with me).
Perhaps in the future I'll volunteer at a soup kitchen (maybe on the holiday or on a different day, it depends what the charity's needs are).
Check out this fellow:
www.trachtman.org
He built on the efforts of two others to scan old player piano rolls and use software to re-constitute the information as MIDI files. If punch cards can be considered files, player piano rolls can too. He has scanned and converted almost 7000 such rolls.
The MIDI files can be printed out as sheet music on paper or backed up to the latest computer format going forward.
I am not sure when the vintage piano rolls were cut (that people have sent him), but player pianos have been around for decades, and a lot of the files on his site are U.S. public domain (before 1922) music. Check it out!
The article (I read it) said "around 30 MPH", but the car had "35 KMH" printed on it (which is approximately 22 MPH).
Are the reporters bad with numbers or did they forget the metric system?
Number 5 is "a beowulf cluster of these" if I remember correctly. Or number 7.
"Rhetorical trick?" No. Microsoft has earned (and deserves) a poor reputation for security, and I am exposed to it often here on /. The truth repeated often enough meets my personal definition of bashing.
I don't have time to (and I don't care to) quote examples and specifics. The themes I quoted tell my state of mind about their software -- it will probably continue to be insecure.
Security is a reason to upgrade. If I think it is not likely to get better, my statement stands.
"I don't see a reason or a need."
Nice try. Thanks for playing, though.
For quite a while, IE 6 was Microsoft's flagship browser. We knew it was insecure. Somebody (Secunia?) even recommended that we *_strongly_* consider switching away from IE6 to *_any_* other browser.
But important sites like my bank standardized on it. Several years after Firefox came out and Netscape became SeaMonkey, I still got warning pages that "Netscape is not really supported on our site" or similar. Did my bank's web developers fall asleep and miss the name change? Did AOL give the outdated Netscape broswer to their users and this warning was directed at them?
Then Microsoft came out with IE7. Even larger and more complicated (just like the bug-fixes that MS had to follow up with). Then IE 8. More of the same. Microsoft talked about the improved customer experience, but I was more interested in the security settings, and after years of Netscape/Firefox, I barely understand some of them ("medium-high" security, "third-party" cookies, "zones" and so forth).
I don't visit questionable sites, I use the hosts file at hosts-file.net and I don't click on every random e-mail attachment (open it first in linux to verify the audio/video/pdf or whatever), and I use Firefox 99 percent of the time in XP (and 100 percent in linux). And banks don't *_require_* MSIE anymore.
Now, add the usual Microsoft bashing on slashdot ("Seven is just as insecure as Vista", "MS played a role in the SCO affair", "IE is still insecure", "activation/WGA is a hassle", "security features are easily defeated").
Why don't I upgrade? I don't see a reason or a need.
I have a bachelor's degree and some other credentials (also learned HVAC at night school), but not a lot of experience in either field.
I don't "sell myself" well at interviews, but Amazon (and partners) have the web presence (and logistics) to sell stuff efficiently. I'm happy to be here.
If I get more confidence, and the right opening comes along, well....
Oops, sorry. I drive 45 minutes each direction from a HOUSE. And 6 PM until 2:30 AM five nights a week (until 4:30 AM in the busy season) suits me quite well.
Driving 45 minutes each direction (northern KY, near Cincinnati Airport). (And yes, I rode the motorcycle to work Dec. 24 -- just ask Chan, Ian or Jim. They all saw me). Safety tips, announcements, and stretching. And the day begins. I've been there (CVG1) for 18 months, and I'm still amazed at all the products we carry.
I'm making more money than I ever have before (I'm 43), the work is steady, benefits are nice (including the exercise I get working), and everyone has a good sense of professionalism. As for firing you for taking off sick (Huff. Post article), um, sorry, no. Not here. (See, someone does read the articles before posting!) Cheating on overtime? I'm going over my financial records right now, and the occasional mistake does get corrected. And I take off for the Men's room whenever I need to.
Fascinating article, though. Always wondered about our other operations. Sorry some of the campgrounds aren't so nice, hopefully that will improve.
<Yakov Smirnoff>I invented that first! And what a country!</Yakov Smirnoff>
I ran the distributed.net client for a couple of projects because I wanted to help them out. In July 1998 I was still running Windows 3.1 (true story!). Distributed.net didn't have a client for Windows 3.1, I still didn't have Win9x, and their DOS client, well, was unitasking, like DOS. I couldn't enjoy my PC and help them out too. I repartitioned hard drive space and started dual-booting with Caldera 1.2 (kernel 2.0.33).
Ran on a AMD K5-166, 96 or 128 MB RAM. Task switching was so much smoother than Windows (preemptive instead of cooperative multitasking, IIRC). I was hooked!
Today I spend 95% of my time in Linux (and 5% in XP).
I fully expect the next one to revolve around whether or not yo momma is so fat, and how fat she is.
My momma may be fat, but your momma wears COMBAT BOOTS!
(Never figured out why that was supposed to be in insult back in the day, but somebody was bound to say it eventually.)
In the past, some US colleges have given out videotapes of their "star" football player hoping the visibility will get them the Heisman Trophy.
But now anyone can do this themselves, at no cost, through social networking sites. You can be your own press agent. Don't forget, profiles can be used in a positive way too! Cool!!!
I've received HP catalogs in the mail for several years. "HP Recommends Microsoft Windows [latest version]" was featured prominently on almost half the pages.
I always thought there was a reason for this, but I didn't know what it was. Now I know.
MONEY!!!
Am I the only one who thought the headline was:
Research finds effects of GSM signals on sheep?
Just wondering.
Happy New Year!!!
REMEMBER: 1. Preserve Nature. 2. Always wear a helmet.
3. Ride safely. 4. Read owners manual carefully before riding.
I'm using the Toshiba D-R550. It combines an ATSC tuner with SD burner (no HD or Blu-Ray). It's not perfect -- it will record until the disc is so full it cannot be finalized, and there is no warning about this.
For Circuit City, go here:
TV & Home Entertainment --> DVD Players & Recorders --> DVD Recorders
For Best Buy:
TV & Video --> DVD Players & Recorders --> DVD Recorders
This will let you see what is out there. Some units are only sold online until we get closer to the change-over, and more people start asking for them in the store. My unit has no "signal bars" like a cell phone, so if you have indoor "rabbit ears", you will have to experiment. Store-bought DVDs are usually "upconverted" to look better played back on an HDTV (through some output ports but not all).
Many units add a VCR. Presumably, you can record ATSC programs to VHS instead of disc if you prefer (of course the tape won't hold enough data for HD or Blu-Ray resolution, it'll be like a regular VHS recording).
There are a couple of forums that talk about the strength of signals, even using FCC license paperwork showing how the signal is "shaped" in your city (transmitters often do NOT use omnidirectional antennas). Sorry I can't find links at the moment.
REMEMBER: There is a broadcast flag in the ATSC/HDTV spec. If it is used someday, your rights to record or "time shift" and play back "recorded off the air" programs might be limited.
Also, device manufacturers don't seem to want to make units that can record all the data in the HD signal. If you want one, let them know!
So if I understand this correctly, we'll have the styling of a Mercedes, which many USians regard as unattractive, and the noisiness that Swatch watches were known for. Now all we need is the peeling paint job from the early years of the Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge Neon, and we've got a real winner!
<sarcasm -- it's just a joke, people!>
20 Megs of RAM? I thought 640K was supposed to be enough for anyone!!!
Duke Nukem Forever, everybody quit waiting.
Duke Nukem Forever, everybody quit yawning.
Duke Nukem Forever, forget about it.
Duke Nukem Forever, it never happened.
You get the idea.
http://web.archive.org/web/20050323094149/http://w ww.hevanet.com/peace/microsoft.htm
and now for the obligatory Slashdot M$-bashing link:
http://www.windows-sucks.com/
How high do the metal plates stick up from the surrounding road?
Looking at the photo, this could be quite dangerous for motorcycles or cars with low profile tires, especially at night.
Do road signs at least warn about the plates in advance?
I question how much energy my motorcycle and I (260 kg together) are really going to generate.
http://www.windows-sucks.com/content/ms-hidden-fil es.shtml/
Strange, I read the article, and I wanted to read it again twenty minutes later.