I've had my G5 on for the last year rebooting only for updates and it has crashed twice in my memory. It's not a perfect record, but it doesn't crash 'every once in a while'
Although I am not aware of what paternal instincts are made from, maternal instincts are generated by hormones at least for the first few months. We evolved so that our moms have this hormonal imbalance for the first year or so that means they love us unconditionally. It's why they say he's got a face only a mom could love. Very true - a woman could give birth to a lizard baby and she would still love it as long as the oxytocin lingers. Once it wears off, we have a different ball game of course.
Skype Technologies has launched a free beta release of peer-to-peer voice calling software for WiFi-enabled handheld devices running Microsoft's Pocket PC software platform. PocketSkype is a "thin" version of Skype, the company's original peer-to-peer voice-calling for Windows PCs which was released in August 2003. Like Skype, PocketSkype can be used to make free, unlimited, and unmetered calls anywhere in the world.
"PocketSkype users need only an affordable headset to use their PDA for telephony," the company says.
According to Skype, PocketSkype is easy to download, simple to use, and offers superior call quality and security. PocketSkype features are said to include free Skype-to-Skype calling, conference calling, instant messaging, access to a "global decentralized directory," online presence, and contact lists.
Analyst firm Gartner predicts that by the year 2008 there will be more than 167,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots around the globe and over 75 million Wireless technology users worldwide, according to Skype.
The free beta of PocketSkype is available for download here. PocketSkype supports handhelds running Pocket PC 2003 with a 400MHz or faster processor, and equipped with WiFi; addition of a headset is recommended. A PocketSkype user guide and FAQ are also available on Skype's website.
Since its launch in August 2003, the Windows PC version of Skype has been downloaded more than 9.5 million times, Skype says.
I'm definitely considering a move out of the IT industry. While I am extremely thankful I have been blessed with great business in the last few years, job satisfaction is at an all time low.
Frankly, I've come to realize that I work for the machine! I find them a nice 42U space for them to habitate in, give them power, air conditioning, a line out to talk with their friends. I then go on to teach them how to talk with other folks in interesting ways, so that they can stand on their own and make some money!!
It'd be nice to do something good for the planet. I'm returning back to the ideals of my youth - I want to help the planet, and not just one server at a time. Another monkey could do my work (maybe not quite as well, but it'd get done), I should be out helping people. Even if I climb the fabled ladders or just retire a rich consultant - would I really want to look back on my life in 40-50 years and say "Welp, I built some damn fine servers in my day, yessir."? No sir. What would really turn my crank? That's the one that's tough to figure out. Who else wants to save the planet?
I'm sure this was mentioned in the original blackout posts - since the Blaster virus was running full tilt at that time, there was an increased load on servers, routers, switches, hubs and blinky things that go whoop! whoop!! WHOOOOP! The increased demand on computing resources caused increased power demand (not to mention the cranked ACs at the homes of the poor IT staff who were staring at their blackberrys and sweating bullets) which in turn caused the alarm conditions which didn't get alarmed properly and so the powergrid went down. All because of an MS security hole.
Almost all of the meetings I attend on a regular basis have the exact same problem. No agenda, or weak agenda. Meeting organizers, take note: spend time on your agenda! Itemize the subjects to be discussed in the meeting, note who will run with each particular item, and give timeframes for each. Then, publish it at least a day in advance.
The next most important step is to write minutes afterwards. Too many times I've attended meetings where everyone nods at the end of the meeting, and they each walk out of the room with a different idea. Publishing minutes to everyone who attended makes sure everyone is on the same page.
There is a very simple explanation for why actors are paid so much. It's even mathematical.
Your salary is directly proportional to your contribution to society.
Movies rake in so much cash because they are accessible for so many people. It lets them escape the dull drudgery of everyday life if only for a few hours. Hackers was accessible to only a minority of geeks (myself included) that dreamed of F'ing the system and "the man", and making the world a nicer place. As such, the movie was moderately successful in the office. Return of the King was accessible to everyone, from child who dreams of slaying monsters, teens that want to adventure across the globe for a noble cause, and old folks that like the idea of sailing off with pretty elves instead of getting shipped to the nursing home.
The point is that yes doctors and teachers touch lives in a fundamental way, one doctor does not give hope, wonder and excitement to the millions of people that see one actor. My.03
Apologies for the vague reference. When carbon is compressed for a few million (or thousand I'm not sure) years, it becomes a glittery gemstone we call diamond. Not so common on the planet. As I mentioned, diamond is likely a bad example, but who knows? There could be other gemstones yet to be discovered on Mars!
I was just pondering the idea of mining on Mars. Olivine is also known as a gemstone, Peridot (August birthstone). While Mars mining may seem like decades away, would if the next rock the Spirit turned over was composed of glittering compressed carbon or a silicon based diamond-like material (geologists out there, does silicon compress into diamond like stuff?). How long do you think it would take then? If the other players in the diamond market found a spot that DeBoer's doesn't already control, I'm sure there would be mining equipment heading there before th e next decade ends. Wouldn't people pay a premium for diamonds from Mars?
"I took a piece of that star over there and brought it back to remind you of our shining love.."
But seriously, we have no clue what resources lurk beneath the red planet's surface. Diamonds are probably a poor example (again, geologists - carbon on Mars?). But imagine, another planet for us to plunder!! At least it doesn't seem like anyone else is living there - can we plunder that one and leave this one alone for awhile?
The destruction of another planet in the name of humankind. Am I the only one that thinks it's sad that we're already
destroying off-world natural resources?
Well the actual line is that it will never run out of ink in my lifetime. If it does they refill it for free. I believe it has to do with their ink formula - it looks like rubber cement. Check the website for further details.
It will never run out of ink, writes in a vacuum (thanks to a pressurized ink cartridge), writes underwater, at extreme temperatures. Kinda cool. Will I ever write in those conditions. Not likely, but for the price, a pen that will never run out of ink is worth it.
But really, you don't understand how heavy they are until you've plummeted through a few on your head at 200+ mph. A word to the wise - as fluffy and good as they look, keep your mouth shut - water vapor hitting the back of your throat at 200 mph isn't as fun as it sounds.
It's the schmucks and management that are cutting corners that are going to get bitten.
-- What this world needs is some geeks with the backbone to stand up for what they believe in.
If this is a sig it's great, but particularly appropriate for this post. In every data centre I've been in, there have been giant cable infrastructure nightmares - everyone knows about the monsters under those raised floors, but have you ever seen a rats nest of cables so large that it has to be supported or the weight will take down the racks attached to it? Rats nests you have to cut through to clean up? Yuck. These are the circumstances which lead to bent fibre. In most situations, management is hard pressed to cough up cash to clean it up unless it poses an immediate risk to the business. Most of us don't make the time to put together the proper business case to prove to the overpaid overlings that these are important issues that need to be addressed!! Hopefully the report opens a few blind eyes and helps to clean up a few data centres!
I'm a canuck tech geek (got root eh?) and I was in the same boat until about six months ago. I'm 6' and I was 220lbs large. I've since dropped 45lbs and looking for a six pack before christmas. I'll tell you the steps I took:
1. Joined a karate club - pick some physical activity you like and join a club or get your spouse or kids into it. Karate is typically a twice a week thing, which is great.
2. Hired a Personal Trainer. PTs are not that expensive. Look at it this way - it's your health. If you stop smoking or stop drinking beer witht he boys you can more than afford the 50 bucks a week to have a trainer.
3. CHANGED MY DIET. I eat six small meals a day now. My girlfriend and I take turns making lunches which typically consist of a couple pieces of fruit, a baggie of chopped veggies, a fat free yogurt, some raw almonds and a sandwich (say no to mayo!)
4. I get my metabolism moving first thing in the morning. I'm a commuter, so I need to be on the train fairly early. I'm up at 5.40am to take a quick 30minute walk to get the body moving. I make sure I'm breating deeply the entire time to get the blood flowing everywhere. It's also a great opportunity to plan out my day.
5. Bought a Tony Robbins program. This is close to one of the best things I have done for myself in a long time (besides getting engaged). The man is an animal and helps you to develop and realize ultimate visions for yourself. Check him out.
It may seem like a lot of time to commit but think about it this way. How much time do you spend a week doing things that don't really contribute to your life - surfing the internet, drinking beer, watching TV. Be honest with yourself. Now wouldn't it be worth it to convert some of that time (at least 30 minutes a day) to making your body a happy vessel for your soul/brain/whatever?
A major paradigm shift helped for me - food now isn't something that I use to make me feel good (like that clubhouse sandwich, greasy fries and two pints of Keith's used to be) - it's fuel for my body. If I don't fuel my body properly, I will feel like crap. Put some water in your gas tank sometime and see what I mean.
Take care of your body!! You don't get another one!
Just to update those interested, I contacted Reasoning and asked why they used a pre-release development version of Apache to analyze, and their response was that they are hoping to show the impace of peer inspections over time, and they will be posting more inspections of Apache as the code matures. I think it's great that the unstable development branch has only as many defects as the commercially available web servers...
Should be interesting!
Why not take it a step further and bundle the operating system and the game on the same CD/DVD too? Doesn't matter what OS you're running boot up yer machine with the game CD and in seconds you're playing Quake 3000 on a game optimized linux kernel.
I suppose there are some hardware issues to contend with, but I would think that would be the easiest problem to deal with. The more difficult part would be the negotiations with the game programmers that MS hasn't bought already.... has YBOX been patented yet?
Actually my SVT Focus has some pretty major soul.
Beautifully crafted exterior, extremely comfortable interior, rockin' sound system AND 170hp for that little 2300lb vehicle.
I think Ford has been doing a great job of giving cars 'soul' and leading the field in innovations for quite some time. The Model U is another great example.
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I've had my G5 on for the last year rebooting only for updates and it has crashed twice in my memory. It's not a perfect record, but it doesn't crash 'every once in a while'
Well said!!
I'm seeding too
Although I am not aware of what paternal instincts are made from, maternal instincts are generated by hormones at least for the first few months. We evolved so that our moms have this hormonal imbalance for the first year or so that means they love us unconditionally. It's why they say he's got a face only a mom could love. Very true - a woman could give birth to a lizard baby and she would still love it as long as the oxytocin lingers. Once it wears off, we have a different ball game of course.
Apr. 07, 2004
Skype Technologies has launched a free beta release of peer-to-peer voice calling software for WiFi-enabled handheld devices running Microsoft's Pocket PC software platform. PocketSkype is a "thin" version of Skype, the company's original peer-to-peer voice-calling for Windows PCs which was released in August 2003. Like Skype, PocketSkype can be used to make free, unlimited, and unmetered calls anywhere in the world.
"PocketSkype users need only an affordable headset to use their PDA for telephony," the company says.
According to Skype, PocketSkype is easy to download, simple to use, and offers superior call quality and security. PocketSkype features are said to include free Skype-to-Skype calling, conference calling, instant messaging, access to a "global decentralized directory," online presence, and contact lists.
Analyst firm Gartner predicts that by the year 2008 there will be more than 167,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots around the globe and over 75 million Wireless technology users worldwide, according to Skype.
The free beta of PocketSkype is available for download here. PocketSkype supports handhelds running Pocket PC 2003 with a 400MHz or faster processor, and equipped with WiFi; addition of a headset is recommended. A PocketSkype user guide and FAQ are also available on Skype's website.
Since its launch in August 2003, the Windows PC version of Skype has been downloaded more than 9.5 million times, Skype says.
I'm definitely considering a move out of the IT industry. While I am extremely thankful I have been blessed with great business in the last few years, job satisfaction is at an all time low.
Frankly, I've come to realize that I work for the machine! I find them a nice 42U space for them to habitate in, give them power, air conditioning, a line out to talk with their friends. I then go on to teach them how to talk with other folks in interesting ways, so that they can stand on their own and make some money!!
It'd be nice to do something good for the planet. I'm returning back to the ideals of my youth - I want to help the planet, and not just one server at a time. Another monkey could do my work (maybe not quite as well, but it'd get done), I should be out helping people. Even if I climb the fabled ladders or just retire a rich consultant - would I really want to look back on my life in 40-50 years and say "Welp, I built some damn fine servers in my day, yessir."? No sir. What would really turn my crank? That's the one that's tough to figure out. Who else wants to save the planet?
I'm sure this was mentioned in the original blackout posts - since the Blaster virus was running full tilt at that time, there was an increased load on servers, routers, switches, hubs and blinky things that go whoop! whoop!! WHOOOOP! The increased demand on computing resources caused increased power demand (not to mention the cranked ACs at the homes of the poor IT staff who were staring at their blackberrys and sweating bullets) which in turn caused the alarm conditions which didn't get alarmed properly and so the powergrid went down. All because of an MS security hole.
How's that?
Almost all of the meetings I attend on a regular basis have the exact same problem. No agenda, or weak agenda. Meeting organizers, take note: spend time on your agenda! Itemize the subjects to be discussed in the meeting, note who will run with each particular item, and give timeframes for each. Then, publish it at least a day in advance.
The next most important step is to write minutes afterwards. Too many times I've attended meetings where everyone nods at the end of the meeting, and they each walk out of the room with a different idea. Publishing minutes to everyone who attended makes sure everyone is on the same page.
There is a very simple explanation for why actors are paid so much. It's even mathematical.
.03
Your salary is directly proportional to your contribution to society.
Movies rake in so much cash because they are accessible for so many people. It lets them escape the dull drudgery of everyday life if only for a few hours. Hackers was accessible to only a minority of geeks (myself included) that dreamed of F'ing the system and "the man", and making the world a nicer place. As such, the movie was moderately successful in the office. Return of the King was accessible to everyone, from child who dreams of slaying monsters, teens that want to adventure across the globe for a noble cause, and old folks that like the idea of sailing off with pretty elves instead of getting shipped to the nursing home.
The point is that yes doctors and teachers touch lives in a fundamental way, one doctor does not give hope, wonder and excitement to the millions of people that see one actor. My
Apologies for the vague reference. When carbon is compressed for a few million (or thousand I'm not sure) years, it becomes a glittery gemstone we call diamond. Not so common on the planet. As I mentioned, diamond is likely a bad example, but who knows? There could be other gemstones yet to be discovered on Mars!
I was just pondering the idea of mining on Mars. Olivine is also known as a gemstone, Peridot (August birthstone). While Mars mining may seem like decades away, would if the next rock the Spirit turned over was composed of glittering compressed carbon or a silicon based diamond-like material (geologists out there, does silicon compress into diamond like stuff?). How long do you think it would take then? If the other players in the diamond market found a spot that DeBoer's doesn't already control, I'm sure there would be mining equipment heading there before th e next decade ends. Wouldn't people pay a premium for diamonds from Mars?
"I took a piece of that star over there and brought it back to remind you of our shining love.."
But seriously, we have no clue what resources lurk beneath the red planet's surface. Diamonds are probably a poor example (again, geologists - carbon on Mars?). But imagine, another planet for us to plunder!! At least it doesn't seem like anyone else is living there - can we plunder that one and leave this one alone for awhile?
The destruction of another planet in the name of humankind. Am I the only one that thinks it's sad that we're already destroying off-world natural resources?
All your (wireless) bases are belong to us.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Well the actual line is that it will never run out of ink in my lifetime. If it does they refill it for free. I believe it has to do with their ink formula - it looks like rubber cement. Check the website for further details.
I actually use the Millenium space pen from Fischer pens.
It will never run out of ink, writes in a vacuum (thanks to a pressurized ink cartridge), writes underwater, at extreme temperatures. Kinda cool. Will I ever write in those conditions. Not likely, but for the price, a pen that will never run out of ink is worth it.
I for one welcome our fluffy over... nevermind.
But really, you don't understand how heavy they are until you've plummeted through a few on your head at 200+ mph. A word to the wise - as fluffy and good as they look, keep your mouth shut - water vapor hitting the back of your throat at 200 mph isn't as fun as it sounds.
It's the schmucks and management that are cutting corners that are going to get bitten. -- What this world needs is some geeks with the backbone to stand up for what they believe in.
If this is a sig it's great, but particularly appropriate for this post. In every data centre I've been in, there have been giant cable infrastructure nightmares - everyone knows about the monsters under those raised floors, but have you ever seen a rats nest of cables so large that it has to be supported or the weight will take down the racks attached to it? Rats nests you have to cut through to clean up? Yuck. These are the circumstances which lead to bent fibre. In most situations, management is hard pressed to cough up cash to clean it up unless it poses an immediate risk to the business. Most of us don't make the time to put together the proper business case to prove to the overpaid overlings that these are important issues that need to be addressed!! Hopefully the report opens a few blind eyes and helps to clean up a few data centres!
I'm a canuck tech geek (got root eh?) and I was in the same boat until about six months ago. I'm 6' and I was 220lbs large. I've since dropped 45lbs and looking for a six pack before christmas. I'll tell you the steps I took: 1. Joined a karate club - pick some physical activity you like and join a club or get your spouse or kids into it. Karate is typically a twice a week thing, which is great. 2. Hired a Personal Trainer. PTs are not that expensive. Look at it this way - it's your health. If you stop smoking or stop drinking beer witht he boys you can more than afford the 50 bucks a week to have a trainer. 3. CHANGED MY DIET. I eat six small meals a day now. My girlfriend and I take turns making lunches which typically consist of a couple pieces of fruit, a baggie of chopped veggies, a fat free yogurt, some raw almonds and a sandwich (say no to mayo!) 4. I get my metabolism moving first thing in the morning. I'm a commuter, so I need to be on the train fairly early. I'm up at 5.40am to take a quick 30minute walk to get the body moving. I make sure I'm breating deeply the entire time to get the blood flowing everywhere. It's also a great opportunity to plan out my day. 5. Bought a Tony Robbins program. This is close to one of the best things I have done for myself in a long time (besides getting engaged). The man is an animal and helps you to develop and realize ultimate visions for yourself. Check him out. It may seem like a lot of time to commit but think about it this way. How much time do you spend a week doing things that don't really contribute to your life - surfing the internet, drinking beer, watching TV. Be honest with yourself. Now wouldn't it be worth it to convert some of that time (at least 30 minutes a day) to making your body a happy vessel for your soul/brain/whatever? A major paradigm shift helped for me - food now isn't something that I use to make me feel good (like that clubhouse sandwich, greasy fries and two pints of Keith's used to be) - it's fuel for my body. If I don't fuel my body properly, I will feel like crap. Put some water in your gas tank sometime and see what I mean. Take care of your body!! You don't get another one!
Just to update those interested, I contacted Reasoning and asked why they used a pre-release development version of Apache to analyze, and their response was that they are hoping to show the impace of peer inspections over time, and they will be posting more inspections of Apache as the code matures. I think it's great that the unstable development branch has only as many defects as the commercially available web servers... Should be interesting!
Why not take it a step further and bundle the operating system and the game on the same CD/DVD too? Doesn't matter what OS you're running boot up yer machine with the game CD and in seconds you're playing Quake 3000 on a game optimized linux kernel. I suppose there are some hardware issues to contend with, but I would think that would be the easiest problem to deal with. The more difficult part would be the negotiations with the game programmers that MS hasn't bought already.... has YBOX been patented yet?
Actually my SVT Focus has some pretty major soul. Beautifully crafted exterior, extremely comfortable interior, rockin' sound system AND 170hp for that little 2300lb vehicle. I think Ford has been doing a great job of giving cars 'soul' and leading the field in innovations for quite some time. The Model U is another great example.