I agree with nearly everything you said, except the Chris Pirillo part. Chris pushed Windoze so much that sometimes I thought he was on Microsoft's payroll.
I guess the most irritating thing has to be the last one. Either the camera is pointing the wrong way, or they have some captioning at the bottom of the screen so that what they're trying to show is blocked. They never have got it right, maybe never will.
Why bother with expensive LEDs? And only a 40 percent savings on power?
I've changed all the light bulbs in my house to flourescents. The compact fluorescents work great. The ones comparable to a 60 watt incandescent use only 13 watts and the ones comparable to a 100 watt incandescent use only 26 watts.
Sure, the lifetimes aren't as long as LEDs, but the cost is a LOT less and they're available nearly everywhere now. I got mine from Lowes and WallyWorld and now the power company loves me.
Quit for a week, and you might notice feeling much more refreshed in the morning.
It's never affected me in any way. I just like the taste of coffee. I never drink coffee on the weekends and have gone more than a month without drinking any at all. I couldn't tell any difference. I can even drink a cup at night and then go right to sleep. I must be totally insensitive to caffeine.
Actually, in my line of work, nobody knows where I'm supposed to be. I work all over town, sometimes moving and sometimes sitting in one place for a long time. The ideal vehicle to attach the tracking device to would be one that mimics my movements. As long as it didn't leave the city nobody would be the wiser.
I do know that if my boss ever gets the brilliant idea of using the damned things, he won't have to fire me - I'd quit. I'm not a slacker; I do a full day's work for a full day's pay. I'm opposed to anybody knowing where I am all the time. As long I get the work done that has to be done, how I go about it and what pace I set is my own business.
We have some employees who work like hell for four days, doing more than is required each day. Then they can goof off on Fridays. They've done exactly what was required for them to do in a week. Nobody has ever complained.
For some jobs we do, we're given 2 to 3 times as much time as it really takes to complete, so sometimes I get way ahead.
I've even told my boss that if I get ahead, don't be surprised to find me at CompUSA. He just laughed and said make the job fit the hours we're given to do it - no more, no less.
I'd find a way to remove the tracking device and attach it to a taxi, a bus, or a police car. I don't operate a snow plow, but I am in a company truck all day.
I think students in grade school should be learning the basics first. The schools are failing because students aren't learning the fundamental skills of reading, writing, and simple math. Until a student shows mastery of the basics, he shouldn't be allowed within 100 yards of a computer.
After five children and four grandchildren, I agree. But try to have the grandchildren first - they're a lot more fun.
You spend the first two years teaching a kid how to talk and walk, then you spend the next sixteen years telling them to shut up and sit down. Seems so pointless, doesn't it?
A 4-drawer plastic storage unit from WalMart for storing printer stuff. A drawer each for ink carts, plain paper, photo paper, and labels.
Another slightly smaller one for thin manuals and warranty info; never know when you might need them.
A multi-drawer container (like the ones you store nuts and bolts in) for small parts like cable ties, rails, nuts and bolts, etc..
An old used chest-of-drawers for larger parts (stored in their anti-static bags), CDs, larger cables, larger manuals, hard drives, old motherboards, etc..
A table behind me for old cases, monitors, and printers; the plastic storage units mentioned above are under it, too.
Yeah, it's a total mess. I never throw away anything I think I may use again, but I work on systems for friends and family, so I need all those spare parts!
Hey, I resemble that remark. We boomers are not all like that, thank God. I'm 50 and you'd be surprised what music I have in my collection. If it's good, it will stand the test of time. There are a lot of artists and songs from 40 years ago that were crap then and they are still crap today and nobody ever buys the stuff, but the good ones keep selling.
Exactly. I've always called it "cookie cutter music" because they go by a set recipe. So all the boy bands sound just alike and all dance bands sounds just alike. The reason that the practice is so hard to end is because the generations change every few years. You get a whole new batch of musically ignorant 14-year olds who think the crap is the newest, best thing.
If I hear a song on the radio and I can't tell who it is, I change the station. Real talent stands out from the rest. If only the recording execs would see it that way...
While I agree that a lot of personal websites are horrid, I have one under my own domain name for the following reasons.
It's for family and friends to keep in touch. There's a calendar there to remind them of family events and birthdays. Kinda like Central Headquarters for my family.
There's a page for my high school's alumni to stay in touch without going to classmates.com.
As long as I pay the bill, I have a permanent email address. And I can add/remove/change email addresses at will.
Yes, there are family photos there. They are not there for/. readers. They are for sharing with family and friends. Wait until you have grandkids - you'll understand.
I also have genealogical information on the site. Personal websites are invaluable for researching your family tree. If you knew my name, you could google it to find out who my great-great-great-great-grandfather was. I've found relatives I didn't know I had from all over the country.
It may truly suck bigtime in the eyes of some, but it's my site and I'll design it the way I want. I'm not stupid enough to post the url here. Who wants to be slashdotted?
Yes, it was a pity because the Ficus would have done a better job.
I've always wanted a "none of the above" choice when I vote. If "none of the above" got a majority of the votes, the election would have to be done again with none of the original candidates allowed to run. And, if nobody qualifies to run in the second election, the office goes vacant for four years.
Slashdot Mirror
Is that before or after I get to buy a flying car?
I agree with nearly everything you said, except the Chris Pirillo part. Chris pushed Windoze so much that sometimes I thought he was on Microsoft's payroll.
I guess the most irritating thing has to be the last one. Either the camera is pointing the wrong way, or they have some captioning at the bottom of the screen so that what they're trying to show is blocked. They never have got it right, maybe never will.
Right. If the cheese is only 10mm thick, it's already been sliced.
Why bother with expensive LEDs? And only a 40 percent savings on power?
I've changed all the light bulbs in my house to flourescents. The compact fluorescents work great. The ones comparable to a 60 watt incandescent use only 13 watts and the ones comparable to a 100 watt incandescent use only 26 watts.
Sure, the lifetimes aren't as long as LEDs, but the cost is a LOT less and they're available nearly everywhere now. I got mine from Lowes and WallyWorld and now the power company loves me.
Quit for a week, and you might notice feeling much more refreshed in the morning.
It's never affected me in any way. I just like the taste of coffee. I never drink coffee on the weekends and have gone more than a month without drinking any at all. I couldn't tell any difference. I can even drink a cup at night and then go right to sleep. I must be totally insensitive to caffeine.
At the very least, it will give the conspiracy theorists more "facts" for their side. I bet that face on Mars is smiling today.
When did Slashdot become so partisan?
Since the first day it was online - always has been and always will be.
and making 10x the salary that you ever earned per year.
It must be nice making $953,250.00 per year.
I'll be retired. What will you be doing? Watching PowerPoint presentations or presenting them?
The truth is that only dumb people use PowerPoint. Smart people are bored to tears when dumb people force them to watch a PP presentation.
What scares me is that the schools are actually teaching and using PowerPoint!
Actually, in my line of work, nobody knows where I'm supposed to be. I work all over town, sometimes moving and sometimes sitting in one place for a long time. The ideal vehicle to attach the tracking device to would be one that mimics my movements. As long as it didn't leave the city nobody would be the wiser.
I do know that if my boss ever gets the brilliant idea of using the damned things, he won't have to fire me - I'd quit. I'm not a slacker; I do a full day's work for a full day's pay. I'm opposed to anybody knowing where I am all the time. As long I get the work done that has to be done, how I go about it and what pace I set is my own business.
We have some employees who work like hell for four days, doing more than is required each day. Then they can goof off on Fridays. They've done exactly what was required for them to do in a week. Nobody has ever complained.
For some jobs we do, we're given 2 to 3 times as much time as it really takes to complete, so sometimes I get way ahead. I've even told my boss that if I get ahead, don't be surprised to find me at CompUSA. He just laughed and said make the job fit the hours we're given to do it - no more, no less.
I'd find a way to remove the tracking device and attach it to a taxi, a bus, or a police car. I don't operate a snow plow, but I am in a company truck all day.
Sign on my front door:
Heisenberg may or may not have slept here.
More like, "If everybody else is doing it, so can we!" And, apparently, everybody is doing it. Soon we'll be able to buy music here on slashdot!
Time flies like an arrow...
and fruit flies like a banana.
I think students in grade school should be learning the basics first. The schools are failing because students aren't learning the fundamental skills of reading, writing, and simple math. Until a student shows mastery of the basics, he shouldn't be allowed within 100 yards of a computer.
It could be worse. They could start using numbers like 666.
I'm only fifty. Damn! I've been a geek longer than some of you have been alive. Who do you think discovered fire and invented the wheel??
The first computer I used wasn't mine; it belonged to the university. That was way back in 1971. They had just discovered electricity the year before.
You get kids (yes, they are fun)
After five children and four grandchildren, I agree. But try to have the grandchildren first - they're a lot more fun.
You spend the first two years teaching a kid how to talk and walk, then you spend the next sixteen years telling them to shut up and sit down. Seems so pointless, doesn't it?
A 4-drawer plastic storage unit from WalMart for storing printer stuff. A drawer each for ink carts, plain paper, photo paper, and labels.
Another slightly smaller one for thin manuals and warranty info; never know when you might need them.
A multi-drawer container (like the ones you store nuts and bolts in) for small parts like cable ties, rails, nuts and bolts, etc..
An old used chest-of-drawers for larger parts (stored in their anti-static bags), CDs, larger cables, larger manuals, hard drives, old motherboards, etc..
A table behind me for old cases, monitors, and printers; the plastic storage units mentioned above are under it, too.
Yeah, it's a total mess. I never throw away anything I think I may use again, but I work on systems for friends and family, so I need all those spare parts!
Hey, I resemble that remark. We boomers are not all like that, thank God. I'm 50 and you'd be surprised what music I have in my collection. If it's good, it will stand the test of time. There are a lot of artists and songs from 40 years ago that were crap then and they are still crap today and nobody ever buys the stuff, but the good ones keep selling.
Mozart is still outselling Salieri.
Exactly. I've always called it "cookie cutter music" because they go by a set recipe. So all the boy bands sound just alike and all dance bands sounds just alike. The reason that the practice is so hard to end is because the generations change every few years. You get a whole new batch of musically ignorant 14-year olds who think the crap is the newest, best thing.
If I hear a song on the radio and I can't tell who it is, I change the station. Real talent stands out from the rest. If only the recording execs would see it that way...
I think I'd be trying my best to get Linda Lamone fired and replaced by someone who has an IQ above room temperature.
While I agree that a lot of personal websites are horrid, I have one under my own domain name for the following reasons.
/. readers. They are for sharing with family and friends. Wait until you have grandkids - you'll understand.
It's for family and friends to keep in touch. There's a calendar there to remind them of family events and birthdays. Kinda like Central Headquarters for my family.
There's a page for my high school's alumni to stay in touch without going to classmates.com.
As long as I pay the bill, I have a permanent email address. And I can add/remove/change email addresses at will.
Yes, there are family photos there. They are not there for
I also have genealogical information on the site. Personal websites are invaluable for researching your family tree. If you knew my name, you could google it to find out who my great-great-great-great-grandfather was. I've found relatives I didn't know I had from all over the country.
It may truly suck bigtime in the eyes of some, but it's my site and I'll design it the way I want. I'm not stupid enough to post the url here. Who wants to be slashdotted?
Yes, it was a pity because the Ficus would have done a better job.
I've always wanted a "none of the above" choice when I vote. If "none of the above" got a majority of the votes, the election would have to be done again with none of the original candidates allowed to run. And, if nobody qualifies to run in the second election, the office goes vacant for four years.