Some asshat beaned the hell out of me with a snowball today. Turns out it was one of these beasts. And to think, I wondered where idiots like him could go to find how to make one of these stupid things. Thanks, guys! >=(
Well, it's actually an acronym, USA PATRIOT stands for (and I do not kid you) Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required for Interception and Obstruction of Terrorism.
Well, you know they thought long and hard about how to give something that scary a patriotic look. Sad, very sad.
Well, I'll cover some ground already mentioned and say that for someone coming out of high-school or college and in need of a Systems job, either MCSE or RHCE could be just what the doctor ordered. I think I heard $3200 overall for becoming an RHCE (If you get it on your first try, that is). Sure, it's a little steep, but it's probably one of the best investments towards your future you could make.
Perhaps it's just my current location (Kentucky) that has me thinking this, but when it's all said and done and you've got your shiny new Red Hat Certification, how many companies are going to know or even care about it's importance? Linux is growing more and more efficient, and, as such, being used by more and more companies. But it's still just a drop in the bucket. I'm sure there's many a company that hasn't heard of Red Hat (or Mandrake, SuSE, blah blah blah), or at least there was prior to IBMs pushing of it onto the airwaves. I suppose what I'm trying to say is there's a lot of companies blinded by the famous MCSE that this "newfangled RHCE" won't mean a jot to them.
Yes, if you go to my journal, this is prettymuch what you'll find. I was kind of impressed with how it turned out, though, so here we go.
Okay, so Xbox losses doubled. The question is, does anyone care? Most people today get Xbox for one of two things: Halo or Xbox Live. It's not like people are saying "Why look, honey, another fine Microsoft product. We'll go pay a whole bunch for a brand new one!" And Halo is not receiving the near-divine praise it once was. Now it seems to be a precedent (and I have no objection to that, Microsoft does a good job of publishing trend-setters) that most other games compare themselves to (Ex: Tribes Aerial Assault). So they think releasing "Xbox Lite" will solve this problem. Yes, that makes sense, spend even more money to pump into a system that is attracting a smaller and smaller audience.
This seems like another famous Microsoft Act of Desperation (MAD). So maybe they need to step back and realize that maybe console gaming isn't their thing. It was released originally at a prime time, but the market for the PlayStation 2 was enormous, cutting down tremendously on possible sales. After all, someone spends $300 on a new PS2, it's not very likely that they'll spend the same amount on an Xbox while they're at it. So they need to pull out of console gaming for a while, and stick to what they're good at: successful publishing of PC Games. This is where they have my deepest respect. Sure, they make it seem like they're the ones making it, but you'll notice somewhere, maybe on the CD, maybe on the case, that some other company, usually one most people haven't heard of (Ex: Fasa Studios - MechWarrior Series, Gas Powered Games - Dungeon Siege, Ensemble Studios - Age of... Series) actually produced it.
EA and MS comprise about 90 percent of my PC games, which is impressive considering my gaming site requires me to have the 'latest and greatest' of the bunch. So stick with something you're good at, Microsoft. PC's are your specialty, and stay the hell out of console gaming. Remember, the Xbox is down, and nobody cares.
Well, I grew up on Star Wars, so I really don't have the best view on it. To me, good sci-fi needs a few things.
-Believable characters
-Deep Storyline
-Something I can relate to.
For exmaple, you write me a story about earth being destroyed in nuclear war and we move to other planets, give me some high-tech goodies, a deep storyline and some believable characters and I'm a happy guy!
Then again, SF isn't my first choice in literature. Fantasy by David Eddings or Terry Goodkind will get my attention a lot faster.
But that's just me.
Slashdot Mirror
"Farmers could use ozone generators to get rid of insects in their grain bins by releasing ozone in them."
Right, or we could, you know, fix the hole in the ozone layer.
"Is there a way to mount iDisks on Linux, too?"
Well, I've always had good experience with finishing nails and a 16 oz. rip hammer.
...whore.
I just hope it ain't the short bus. I hate getting on that friggin' thing, and I don't do well with ramps on a friggin' bus.
By god, that's brilliant! Where do you come up with this shit?
I read about that yesterday, nice guy, no?
And yes, you do suck. =)
Some asshat beaned the hell out of me with a snowball today. Turns out it was one of these beasts. And to think, I wondered where idiots like him could go to find how to make one of these stupid things. Thanks, guys! >=(
That not all stories have anything that is +5 (funny) capable. =(
as long as I can get on Slashdot.
(insert kiss-ass grin to moderators here)
You people still haven't cured cancer yet! Get off your stargazing asses and hop to it!
Well, it's actually an acronym, USA PATRIOT stands for (and I do not kid you) Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required for Interception and Obstruction of Terrorism.
Well, you know they thought long and hard about how to give something that scary a patriotic look. Sad, very sad.
How sad. How relentlessly sad. Well, when the new Nokias include garden hoses, drop me a line. :)
Such mean people...I love you guys!
"Not only is this critter capable of playing games, but other noticeable features include a cell phone, radio, and MP3 player."
It's also a flashlight, keyring, and garden hose!
The Christians are coming to get you, and they are not pleasant people.
Well, I'll cover some ground already mentioned and say that for someone coming out of high-school or college and in need of a Systems job, either MCSE or RHCE could be just what the doctor ordered. I think I heard $3200 overall for becoming an RHCE (If you get it on your first try, that is). Sure, it's a little steep, but it's probably one of the best investments towards your future you could make.
Perhaps it's just my current location (Kentucky) that has me thinking this, but when it's all said and done and you've got your shiny new Red Hat Certification, how many companies are going to know or even care about it's importance? Linux is growing more and more efficient, and, as such, being used by more and more companies. But it's still just a drop in the bucket. I'm sure there's many a company that hasn't heard of Red Hat (or Mandrake, SuSE, blah blah blah), or at least there was prior to IBMs pushing of it onto the airwaves. I suppose what I'm trying to say is there's a lot of companies blinded by the famous MCSE that this "newfangled RHCE" won't mean a jot to them.
Yes, if you go to my journal, this is prettymuch what you'll find. I was kind of impressed with how it turned out, though, so here we go.
Okay, so Xbox losses doubled. The question is, does anyone care? Most people today get Xbox for one of two things: Halo or Xbox Live. It's not like people are saying "Why look, honey, another fine Microsoft product. We'll go pay a whole bunch for a brand new one!" And Halo is not receiving the near-divine praise it once was. Now it seems to be a precedent (and I have no objection to that, Microsoft does a good job of publishing trend-setters) that most other games compare themselves to (Ex: Tribes Aerial Assault). So they think releasing "Xbox Lite" will solve this problem. Yes, that makes sense, spend even more money to pump into a system that is attracting a smaller and smaller audience.
This seems like another famous Microsoft Act of Desperation (MAD). So maybe they need to step back and realize that maybe console gaming isn't their thing. It was released originally at a prime time, but the market for the PlayStation 2 was enormous, cutting down tremendously on possible sales. After all, someone spends $300 on a new PS2, it's not very likely that they'll spend the same amount on an Xbox while they're at it. So they need to pull out of console gaming for a while, and stick to what they're good at: successful publishing of PC Games. This is where they have my deepest respect. Sure, they make it seem like they're the ones making it, but you'll notice somewhere, maybe on the CD, maybe on the case, that some other company, usually one most people haven't heard of (Ex: Fasa Studios - MechWarrior Series, Gas Powered Games - Dungeon Siege, Ensemble Studios - Age of... Series) actually produced it.
EA and MS comprise about 90 percent of my PC games, which is impressive considering my gaming site requires me to have the 'latest and greatest' of the bunch. So stick with something you're good at, Microsoft. PC's are your specialty, and stay the hell out of console gaming. Remember, the Xbox is down, and nobody cares.
This new Goodkind book is friggin weird, I'm almost finished and I haven't seen Richard or Kahlan yet...He took a step backwards, in my opinion.
Well, I grew up on Star Wars, so I really don't have the best view on it. To me, good sci-fi needs a few things. -Believable characters -Deep Storyline -Something I can relate to. For exmaple, you write me a story about earth being destroyed in nuclear war and we move to other planets, give me some high-tech goodies, a deep storyline and some believable characters and I'm a happy guy! Then again, SF isn't my first choice in literature. Fantasy by David Eddings or Terry Goodkind will get my attention a lot faster. But that's just me.