You assume that books don't wear out. They do. They get tossed in backpacks, thrown around, get bent by dozens of people. They wear out and have to be replaced.
It depends on your field. But I know plenty of people (including myself) who job searched while still working at another place. In fact, I don't think I know of anyone who voluntarily left a job to become unemployed. Everyone I know who switched employers switched fairly transparently.
Most people have vacation days--use them for interviews. Polish up your resume after work hours. It shouldn't be that hard.
Do you go to Best Buy when you're shopping for hardware, or do you go to NewEgg/TigerDirect/PriceWatch?
I bought a bunch of computer parts to build a new computer. I forgot to buy a keyboard. It was much easier for me to just go to Best Buy and get a keyboard than buying from NewEgg and waiting for delivery.
Do you run out to Barnes and Noble whenever you hear about a book you'd be interested in reading?
Yes, sometimes. Just because someone recommended it doesn't mean that it is worth buying. I can go to B&N and look at the book and see if it is worthwhile before buying it. How do you evaluate books if not for B&N? There are a dozen books on Photoshop. Which one is best? Well, you can go to Amazon and read the reviews, or you can go to B&N and actually look at the book and realize that Book A is is too simple, Book B is too advanced, Book C is directed to graphic artists, etc. You can easily figure out what is best for you.
Do you go to.. I can't think of any stores that sell DVDs other than Wal*Mart, but do you go there or do you hop on Amazon?
DVDs are different because you can't really browse a DVD like you can with a book. So Amazon is a good deal for DVDs, especially the used section.
Many others have posted about the short cords that go from the wart to the plug. Another solution is a power strip like this one which has a special section for wall warts where they won't cover other outlets.
I should have been more specific. Oral argument in general is boring. If it is a topic you are genuinely interested in, of course it can be exciting. The case I went to was some labor dispute that I knew nothing about because I just happened to have the day off.
For this case, it should be interesting. But make sure you read the main briefs (you don't have to read all of the dozen+ amicus briefs) or you will be lost in trying to follow it.
A few things to keep in mind: 1) for big cases, the line to get in starts early. I don't believe they have reserved seating now. They didn't when I vistited, but that was 10 years ago. 2) Oral argument is pretty boring. 3) Oral argument is usually worthless. Justices make up their mind based on the briefs, not on oral arguments. 4) You can't guess how a justice will vote based on the questions they ask.
I forgot the reason, but Baskin Robbins offered free ice cream sometime last year. The line for ice cream went around the building. It's not worth the wait.
Most of the settings and methods I'm accustomed to using in KDE, if available at all, are buried in the configuration menus of the windows file explorer
This whole thread is silly. Of course someone used to KDE will find KDE more intuitive than Windows. Similarly, someone used to OS X will find KDE or Windows to be confusing. And a Windows user will find Windows to be "intuitive".
For example, I read one article about a guy switching from Windows to OS X. One of the problems he had was something that an OS X user would find to be an OS X superior feature--he couldn't install a program. Turns out that, in OS X, you just drag the program to the hard drive. But, being a Windows veteran, he was futilely searching for Setup.EXE.
If people don't want South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut airing in all its rated R glory at midnight on saturday's then they won't watch it.
I don't agree with the bill, but it is obvious why they are doing this (or, more accurately, the reason they will state for doing this)--Children.
Of course, an adult can choose not to watch SP:BLU. But a parent cannot always monitor their kids and they get up at 2am and watch SP:BLU, against their parent's wishes.
From the article: The Macintosh system received three attacks. Two of the Linux systems received eight attacks each, though Red Hat's version of Linux received no attacks at all.
The attacks are more than just pinging/scanning, which was separately tracked.
It also depends on your own ears. If it's good enough for you, then go for it. Personally, my ears aren't good enough (or I suffer from too much tinnitus) to tell the difference, so it's all MP3 for me.
When did I make the decision. I was listening to a lot of CDs using a decent quality headphones and a portable. Not doing ABX, and listening to the music I normally listen to, I can't tell the difference. Could I tell the difference if I was listening to a symphony on a high-end system? Maybe. But how often do I do that? Not very.
So, to me, it's not worth keeping CDs. To a professional musician who listens to original source music all the time, of course I'm not surprised that you can hear a difference. (As an aside, I once read an article that noted that very few professional musicians have genuine "high-end" music systems. Turns out that they are so used to high quality music that they "know" that even the best stereo can't come close to matching real music, so they don't bother trying.
You want idiotic. On one phone I had, you can turn the ringer to a volume of zero. You know what the default setting is when you don't answer the phone and you get a voice mail? IT RINGS!
There is a solution, turn the phone to silent mode and everything is silent. But I couldn't believe that turning the ringer off results in your phone ringing when you get a voice mail.
I will be building my new computer this weekend. It'll be connected to the internet via a LinkSys router, which has a built-in firewall. I've tested the firewall from the scans located on this page. It says my computer is protected.
Do I still need the XP firewall? I also just bought Norton AntiVirus and it comes bundled with Norton Personal Firewall. Should I use Norton Firewall instead of XP firewall. Or do I need a software firewall at all?
I think you confuse the terms real property and tangible property. Real property means land. A telephone is tangible, but not real. Intellectual property is being equated to tangible property, not real property.
Did you see this comment? It links to a site where I get a pop-up. I've been getting pop-ups more often now. Luckily, they just open a new tab, so it's not nearly as big a deal as one that opens a new window that gets in your way. But still annoying.
Current Seagate 7200.7 and Seagate 7200.8 are quite a bit louder than comparable models from Maxtor and Samsung.
Not according to storagereview.com. While the Samsung is quieter, I don't think 0.3 dB qualifies as "quite a bit louder". And that is the only drive quieter than the Seagate.
A lot of credit cards are doing this now. They regularly check your payment history on your credit report. If they see anything, they'll raise the rates.
In addition, they are getting much more strict with late fees. I had one credit card due on the 13th of every month. I get paid on the 14th. So I would send my payment to get there on the 14th. They never cared before. Now, they charge $39 every month if even a day late. I've been forced to go to automatic payments from my bank, with payments sent well in advance, to stop being affected.
Camping out at all is stupid as hell. I saw TPM the day it opened at 2 pm. Just walked right up to the counter and bought a ticket. It wasn't even sold out. People who waited weeks to see the movie beat my by 14 hours. Big deal.
I should get this for my apartment. My 802.11g doesn't work 40 feet. (I'm serious, I tried to log on this morning and I had no signal. I can see the laptop from here, right next to the router.)
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You assume that books don't wear out. They do. They get tossed in backpacks, thrown around, get bent by dozens of people. They wear out and have to be replaced.
Several local libraries (different municipalities) have software over where I live. No one has console games, though.
Most people have vacation days--use them for interviews. Polish up your resume after work hours. It shouldn't be that hard.
I bought a bunch of computer parts to build a new computer. I forgot to buy a keyboard. It was much easier for me to just go to Best Buy and get a keyboard than buying from NewEgg and waiting for delivery.
Do you run out to Barnes and Noble whenever you hear about a book you'd be interested in reading?
Yes, sometimes. Just because someone recommended it doesn't mean that it is worth buying. I can go to B&N and look at the book and see if it is worthwhile before buying it. How do you evaluate books if not for B&N? There are a dozen books on Photoshop. Which one is best? Well, you can go to Amazon and read the reviews, or you can go to B&N and actually look at the book and realize that Book A is is too simple, Book B is too advanced, Book C is directed to graphic artists, etc. You can easily figure out what is best for you.
Do you go to.. I can't think of any stores that sell DVDs other than Wal*Mart, but do you go there or do you hop on Amazon?
DVDs are different because you can't really browse a DVD like you can with a book. So Amazon is a good deal for DVDs, especially the used section.
Many others have posted about the short cords that go from the wart to the plug. Another solution is a power strip like this one which has a special section for wall warts where they won't cover other outlets.
For this case, it should be interesting. But make sure you read the main briefs (you don't have to read all of the dozen+ amicus briefs) or you will be lost in trying to follow it.
A few things to keep in mind: 1) for big cases, the line to get in starts early. I don't believe they have reserved seating now. They didn't when I vistited, but that was 10 years ago. 2) Oral argument is pretty boring. 3) Oral argument is usually worthless. Justices make up their mind based on the briefs, not on oral arguments. 4) You can't guess how a justice will vote based on the questions they ask.
I forgot the reason, but Baskin Robbins offered free ice cream sometime last year. The line for ice cream went around the building. It's not worth the wait.
This whole thread is silly. Of course someone used to KDE will find KDE more intuitive than Windows. Similarly, someone used to OS X will find KDE or Windows to be confusing. And a Windows user will find Windows to be "intuitive".
For example, I read one article about a guy switching from Windows to OS X. One of the problems he had was something that an OS X user would find to be an OS X superior feature--he couldn't install a program. Turns out that, in OS X, you just drag the program to the hard drive. But, being a Windows veteran, he was futilely searching for Setup.EXE.
I don't agree with the bill, but it is obvious why they are doing this (or, more accurately, the reason they will state for doing this)--Children.
Of course, an adult can choose not to watch SP:BLU. But a parent cannot always monitor their kids and they get up at 2am and watch SP:BLU, against their parent's wishes.
The attacks are more than just pinging/scanning, which was separately tracked.
When did I make the decision. I was listening to a lot of CDs using a decent quality headphones and a portable. Not doing ABX, and listening to the music I normally listen to, I can't tell the difference. Could I tell the difference if I was listening to a symphony on a high-end system? Maybe. But how often do I do that? Not very.
So, to me, it's not worth keeping CDs. To a professional musician who listens to original source music all the time, of course I'm not surprised that you can hear a difference. (As an aside, I once read an article that noted that very few professional musicians have genuine "high-end" music systems. Turns out that they are so used to high quality music that they "know" that even the best stereo can't come close to matching real music, so they don't bother trying.
There is a solution, turn the phone to silent mode and everything is silent. But I couldn't believe that turning the ringer off results in your phone ringing when you get a voice mail.
With my phone, it's a one-time $5 expense for 4 ringtones. I don't consider $5 to be a lot of money.
Do I still need the XP firewall? I also just bought Norton AntiVirus and it comes bundled with Norton Personal Firewall. Should I use Norton Firewall instead of XP firewall. Or do I need a software firewall at all?
I think you confuse the terms real property and tangible property. Real property means land. A telephone is tangible, but not real. Intellectual property is being equated to tangible property, not real property.
Prescriptive easements only apply to real property.
Did you see this comment? It links to a site where I get a pop-up. I've been getting pop-ups more often now. Luckily, they just open a new tab, so it's not nearly as big a deal as one that opens a new window that gets in your way. But still annoying.
Not according to storagereview.com. While the Samsung is quieter, I don't think 0.3 dB qualifies as "quite a bit louder". And that is the only drive quieter than the Seagate.
Literally 3 days after I ordered a processor, Intel comes out with a new one. I haven't even received the other one yet, and it is obsolete. ;-)
In addition, they are getting much more strict with late fees. I had one credit card due on the 13th of every month. I get paid on the 14th. So I would send my payment to get there on the 14th. They never cared before. Now, they charge $39 every month if even a day late. I've been forced to go to automatic payments from my bank, with payments sent well in advance, to stop being affected.
Another good thing about my library is that you can reserve movies. Can't do that at Blockbuster.
Camping out at all is stupid as hell. I saw TPM the day it opened at 2 pm. Just walked right up to the counter and bought a ticket. It wasn't even sold out. People who waited weeks to see the movie beat my by 14 hours. Big deal.
They listed Betamax under the saved list. They must have done a good job saving Betamax because I see them all over the place.
I should get this for my apartment. My 802.11g doesn't work 40 feet. (I'm serious, I tried to log on this morning and I had no signal. I can see the laptop from here, right next to the router.)