What do you mean? Sound magically works again, and stopped fading out into static after 10 seconds of use.
On the downside, there is now no obvious way to get a panel volume control applet. (sigh) At least I'm ahead on average!
Try siv (or maybe it's 'pysiv'). That's what I use--works well. Simple slider bar that floats on top of everything else so I can easily change the volume while watching videos.
Violation of freedom of speech: deleting posts, which didn't happen. Exercising your freedom of ignoring other people's speech: browsing at +2.
Deleting posts != free speech violation.
You have the right to free speech. You don't have a right to post on Slashdot--a network owned by someone else, and more than you'd have the right to spray paint a message on your neighbors house. It wouldn't be a violation if he repainted his house. If you want free speech on the web, go buy your own domain name, load your own discussion or blog software onto your own server.
That's what I do. Of course my free speech will last up until approximately 5 requests a second, then my old POS server will catch on fire.
The bottom line is that this operating system installed flawlessly on all five of our test systems
Maybe they should have tried a few real-world scenarios. Maybe upgrading a system that was running 8.04 on a RAID-5 array....but that would have skewed their 'ubuntu is awesome' stats.
The iPhone is far more open and free than any Android device out there. Android devices are great, if your device maker loves it enough to update it. If not, good luck. iPhone apps work in all platforms, and make money for the app writers.
Amateurs can go to Android. If you want work done or actually use your device for something more than a toy, you buy an iPhone.
Uuh...$25 bucks to create your Android Market account and upload damn near any app you want. What is it with the iPhone? $50 and Apple has to review/approve your app?
Wait, you're not a hot woman? Sorry, this plane is full.
But how is your plane going to run...without any oil!?!?!
My evil plan to ground all aircraft is coming to fruition. Soon I will empty the Earth of all it's oil. MWAHAHAHAHA! (The gulf ecosystem and cars are just an unfortunate side effect.)
Does going to a rally make you a 'tea partier', or do the values make you a 'tea partier'.
Expressing vague anger over lots of issues you can't really explain, while espousing positions on these issue that contradict each other, that's what makes you a Tea Partier.
lol--there's nothing vague about it. Cut government spending by at least 50%. 75% would be better. Require a balanced budget period. Require all three branches of government to follow the laws they swore to uphold, allow charges of treason if they don't. Immediately throw out all federal laws that are not constitutionally supported, allowing states to set their own laws. Immediately dissolve any federal agency that isn't run by a person elected by the people.
That's a good start. Please feel free now to tell me where those issues contradict each other, and where I am being 'vague'.
So you just spontaneously showed up for a rally, unbidden?
But if you have never gone to a rally, in what way are you a Tea Partier?
I was asked to go to a rally, but declined to go.
Does going to a rally make you a 'tea partier', or do the values make you a 'tea partier'. (Does going to church make you a Christian, Mormon, Muslim, or Jew--or does following the beliefs make you one?)
Who gave you the right to be judge, jury, and executioner? If these people are breaking the law, they can be prosecuted and jailed.
lol--if the judiciary is corrupt and no longer upholding the law...then what? Saddam Hussein's courts 'tried' people, and executed dissidents. Are you seriously going to bitch that the people should have followed his legal system to their graves?
Unfortunatley, by and large they aren't. What they're doing is passing laws you don't like (and therefor take as 'personal harrassment'), and you don't like the motivation you assume (perhaps rightly) they have. Too bad.
No, they are violating the laws of the land and no one is doing anything about it. Take the well-known case of Hurricane Katrina and the gun snatching. That's a blatant violation of the laws of the land. But the states and the government are not doing anything to change it.
Take wrongful death as another instance. If I walk into a 7-11 and shoot someone, I have to go to court. I can say "I thought the guy was smoking weed" all I want, but I'm still going to jail for murder. If on the other hand, I was a police officer, I'd get away with it--even if the guy didn't have weed on him.
If they're breaking the law, prove it and have them prosecuted. If they're not, and you don't like what they're doing, then work to reform the law so that the campaign contributions (bribes) they're taking are no longer legal.
The Senate decides on their own rules and codes of conduct. What you're saying is "Hey Mr. 2-year-old, you're in charge of the cookie jar. You shouldn't take any cookies, but if you do, that's your decision".
What you mean is: they don't follow your specific, dogmatic, and fringe interpretation of the laws and constitution.
That's funny--you have to interpret the Constitution? I recall it being written in English. You're playing the same old game that tries to make the laws or our land to be confusing and subject to change depending on the situation or how we think it should be understood. The wording is extremely clear. Hell--I don't even agree with everything in it--like eminent domain, but I respect the law of the land.
Threatening violence is not.
At the risk of Godwinning here, what about Saddam? Should he have been left alive and in power? What about Hitler? What about Che?
“The simple fact is that non-violent means do not work against Evil. Gandhi’s non-violent resistance against the British occupiers had some effect because Britain was wrong, but not Evil. The same is true of the success of non-violent civil rights resistance against de jure racism. Most people, including those in power, knew that what was being done was wrong. But Evil is an entirely different beast. Gandhi would have gone to the ovens had he attempted non-violent resistance against the Nazis. When one encounters Evil, the only solution is violence, actual or threatened. That’s all Evil understands.” — Robert Bruce Thompson
OK, nevermind, I'm wasting my time talking to a nutball.
You sir are a fucking menace to civilized people everywhere. Please stay the fuck out of my neighborhood. In fact, stay the fuck out of my state.
Agreed. Just so we're clear on what 'leave me alone' means--you stay away from me and quit making dumb laws that directly affect my life and my ability to live it freely, and I will leave you alone too. Remember what freedom means--if means you have the choice to live your life the way you want--but it also includes my right to not have you enforce your retarded views on me.
Funny though how your reaction to that quote is to freak out, rather than refute any part of it. There is a place for people like you though. It's Europe. That's where the 'non violent' people stayed under
If you literally believe that, you're crazy and dangerous. If not, stop egging on the people who are crazy and dangerous.
Saying that you want to vote the bastards out of office is reasonable.
The Republicans and the Democrats do not follow the laws of this nation, period. They spend their days harassing 'we the people' with new laws and regulations. They do it for bribes, money, and power. Who gave them the right to break the laws and harass individuals?
Saying that you want to see criminal prosecutions against those who you believe have acted illegally is reasonable.
Really? How reasonable is it when the judicial branch of our government doesn't even follow the laws?
Threatening violence is not.
George Washington and friends didn't get rid of Big British Government by threatening legal action, writing petitions, and holding meetings. George Washington and friends got rid of Big British Government through the killing of thousands of British Government employees.
The question is time. Do you wait until all your rights are gone and there is no law remaining, or sometime sooner?
I personally don't think today is the time. Give it a few more years and we'll see. Enough people are pissed off that the November elections could change everything. Remember the boxes: Soap, Ballot, Jury, Ammo. I'm working on steps 1 and 2, you seem to think I'm on 4.
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You might be surprised how hard it is to break such a habit.... Speaking from personal experience it is a lot harder than one may think.
Reminding the guy that he is doing it would be the considerate thing to do. If he doesnt realize he is doing it then he cant at the same time be inconsiderate;)
Assist him in breaking the habit. Get him one of those novelty electronic shocking pens. For some fun at the office, replace it while he's not looking.
Really, your numbers are ridiculous. I can imagine the grief you would feel if someone valued your output at such low numbers.
If I could make a show or a piece of software and it cost me $100,000, I would gladly turn around and sell it for $1/copy--because digital copies don't cost me anything to make, you moron.
How many viewers do you think there are every night for "The Simpsons"? According to Wikipedia, season 20 had an estimated 6.9 million viewers. Do you think it costs them 6.9 million dollars per episode? You're an idiot.
That would be ok, if the item would be posted right after it aired (like bit torrent)....
Exactly. That pisses me off. A friend recommended switching from the 'pirate life' to an xbox. He said just about every TV show and Movie I could want is available through Zune and/or Netflix.
I switched, and everything is several years behind. Wanna watch Season 1 of Heroes, sure. Wanna watch seasons two through five? Not on your xbox.
Is it really that fucking hard to figure out? I don't want to pay Comcast $65/mo for a crapload of channels and shows I don't want to watch. But I would spend about the same to be able to watch the 6 or 7 shows I actually like to watch--like the Simpsons, Nurse Jackie, Heroes, Scrubs, etc... Plus if the movie and TV studios were to release content like this for the xbox (Wii, PSP, etc...) their 'dreams' would come true--the ability to know just how many households watched the shows, which ones are rated the highest, etc...
I'm going out on a limb here--but I'd bet the retards at the movie and TV production companies are really old and really 'computer stupid'. They are also probably not inclined to take a risk with their money to try this new-fangled way of distributing their media. That's why they stick with the same old retarded rehashed shows and movies every year.
Must. . . resist. . . correcting reference. . . . Doh, I can't. I'm weak, and will now commence pedantic nitpicking. I apologize in advance.
Count Rugen (That's with an 'e', not an 'a') did not carry the key to the castle gate. The Chief Enforcer of Florin did. His name was Yellin.
There, I feel better now.
Its been something like 8 years since I've seen that movie. I should get bonus points for even remembering a name other than 'Humperdinck'.
br
I should have looked up the names in IMDB though.
That's why I said they are a safety hazard and I don't activate the dead bolt when I'm still inside the house. Same applies if there is a fire and you're blocked off from wherever your keys are kept.
I think we're talking about two different versions of 'deadbolt'. The kind I'm talking about has a keyed lock on the outside, and a simply metal twist-bar on the inside. I'm not talking about keyed on both sides. I agree that would be dangerous.
A well made door with an array of aesthetic stained glass windows can still secure the house - you can just use a deadbolt to avoid the easy break-in where the burglar can just smash a pane and unlock the door.
If your door is a solid 1.5" inch thick slab of reinforced hardwood, then being deadlocked is still useful to prevent easy egress for a burglar that has crawled in through one of your small windows (presumably while no-one's home) so he can unlock the front door for the rest of the 'moving crew'.
I suppose it's all moot if I install Lexan windows. Try and break through one of them with a bat...
umm no. the idea is that when he see's he can't out with your tv, he leaves the same way he got in, he'll still take what he can carry though.
How big is your damn TV? I have a friend with a 40something inch TV--but it can still fit out his window.
and lots of older places and even new doors have glass in them so you can see if someone is at the door, making a deadlock a requirement to prevent easy access via breaking the glass.
Meh. I think doors like that are a bad idea. When you close all the doors and windows in your home, it should take an act of ATF to break in.
you should also have locks on your windows. most break ins happen through the front door, but the 2nd most common point of entry is via a window. if the window has a lock on it, it means they can't just break it and reach in to open the window, they have to spend time and make much more noise smashing all the glass out of the frame. typically when you break a window most of the glass stays in the frame, so a hole big enough to get through isn't immediately available.
The purpose of a deadbolt isn't purely to stop people from getting in. It's also to stop people getting back out.
e.g. a burglar climbing into a window can't just take all your goodies out the front door; he has to move everything through the window.
If a burgler is in my house and is trying to leave, I want him to. The last thing I would want him to do at the front door is to have to turn around and come back towards me and the loaded shotgun...
As for breaking a window to reach in and turn the lock--not going to happen. The whole purpose of a door is to secure my house. There is no window to break that will let you reach in and unlock the door--although there are several windows that can be broken to gain access simply by crawling through...
Except, that's a good thing. The panic feeling when you do your pocket-patting routine and don't feel your keys immediately makes one want to ensure the safety of one's keys.
I do similar to the OP.
Pocket 1: car keys.
Pocket 2: House/work/etc keys. These are split with a ~3 inch chain between two normal keyrings, so that it is easy to tell which half has the keys I want at the time.
Pocket 3: cellular phone.
Pocket 4: wallet
Two-pocket pants drive me batty, as you might imagine.
Only 4 pockets? You call yourself a nerd?
Right Front: primary keyring (home, work, car), primary lighter (zippo)
Left Front: backup keyring (home spare, car spare), backup lighter (bic), customer site keyring
Right Back: Ultimate writing utensil (Zebra F-402)
Left Back: Wallet (ThinkGeek Tyvek wallet)
Left Dropleg: Nexus G1
Right Dropleg: Small Moleskine notepad for time tracking and secondary Zebra F-402)
Left Belt: Holster for Surefire Executive E2D Defender flashlight--good light for behind the racks, and the trusty Leatherman
Left Shirt Pocket: Small business card holder for my cards, extra Nexus One battery in case I get stranded somewhere without the charger, loosleaf business cards acquired throughout the day from vendors, clients, etc...
After all, it's not like your address is actually listed on the vehicle registration or proof of insurance you are required by law to keep with the vehicle!
...even though (strangely) every state in the union has access to this information using a magical device called a computer. Most officers even have this in their own car. If not, they can radio their dispatch or even call them using a cellular telephone...
My Mazda came with a credit card sized "key" that slips in my pocket and as long as I have it on me, the doors open and the car starts... it's just a bit too thick for the wallet. I use the garage door opener on my mirror to get in my home and I keep my mailbox key in a compartment inside my car. when I leave in the morning, I have my wallet, my car "key" and my sunglasses.
At work, I have a numeric keypad door to get to my desk.
In case the garage door doesn't open, I have a hidden key in my car for my apartment. I don't carry it with me.
that's how I manage my keys.;)
I know this is so 1850's of me to ask, but what the hell do you do when there's a power outage? Drive the car through the garage door to get into your house?
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What do you mean? Sound magically works again, and stopped fading out into static after 10 seconds of use.
On the downside, there is now no obvious way to get a panel volume control applet. (sigh) At least I'm ahead on average!
Try siv (or maybe it's 'pysiv'). That's what I use--works well. Simple slider bar that floats on top of everything else so I can easily change the volume while watching videos.
Violation of freedom of speech: deleting posts, which didn't happen. Exercising your freedom of ignoring other people's speech: browsing at +2.
Deleting posts != free speech violation.
You have the right to free speech. You don't have a right to post on Slashdot--a network owned by someone else, and more than you'd have the right to spray paint a message on your neighbors house. It wouldn't be a violation if he repainted his house. If you want free speech on the web, go buy your own domain name, load your own discussion or blog software onto your own server.
That's what I do. Of course my free speech will last up until approximately 5 requests a second, then my old POS server will catch on fire.
The bottom line is that this operating system installed flawlessly on all five of our test systems
Maybe they should have tried a few real-world scenarios. Maybe upgrading a system that was running 8.04 on a RAID-5 array. ...but that would have skewed their 'ubuntu is awesome' stats.
The iPhone is far more open and free than any Android device out there. Android devices are great, if your device maker loves it enough to update it. If not, good luck. iPhone apps work in all platforms, and make money for the app writers.
Amateurs can go to Android. If you want work done or actually use your device for something more than a toy, you buy an iPhone.
Uuh...$25 bucks to create your Android Market account and upload damn near any app you want. What is it with the iPhone? $50 and Apple has to review/approve your app?
The other other white meat.
You had to bring zombies into this...
I thought that was a stack not a queue
Good question. Anyone from Brittan around? I hear if there's one thing the British know how to do, it's queue.
Thank you very much, God. Asshole...
Welcome to Enlightenment. Please check your corporeal body at the door.
Whoa....is that Buddha? Oh--and look over there, it's Muhammad. And is that the guy from Jonestown?....wait a minute, why is it so hot in here...?
Wait, you're not a hot woman? Sorry, this plane is full.
But how is your plane going to run...without any oil!?!?!
My evil plan to ground all aircraft is coming to fruition. Soon I will empty the Earth of all it's oil. MWAHAHAHAHA! (The gulf ecosystem and cars are just an unfortunate side effect.)
Does going to a rally make you a 'tea partier', or do the values make you a 'tea partier'.
Expressing vague anger over lots of issues you can't really explain, while espousing positions on these issue that contradict each other, that's what makes you a Tea Partier.
lol--there's nothing vague about it. Cut government spending by at least 50%. 75% would be better. Require a balanced budget period. Require all three branches of government to follow the laws they swore to uphold, allow charges of treason if they don't. Immediately throw out all federal laws that are not constitutionally supported, allowing states to set their own laws. Immediately dissolve any federal agency that isn't run by a person elected by the people.
That's a good start. Please feel free now to tell me where those issues contradict each other, and where I am being 'vague'.
So you just spontaneously showed up for a rally, unbidden?
But if you have never gone to a rally, in what way are you a Tea Partier?
I was asked to go to a rally, but declined to go.
Does going to a rally make you a 'tea partier', or do the values make you a 'tea partier'. (Does going to church make you a Christian, Mormon, Muslim, or Jew--or does following the beliefs make you one?)
Who gave you the right to be judge, jury, and executioner? If these people are breaking the law, they can be prosecuted and jailed.
lol--if the judiciary is corrupt and no longer upholding the law...then what? Saddam Hussein's courts 'tried' people, and executed dissidents. Are you seriously going to bitch that the people should have followed his legal system to their graves?
Unfortunatley, by and large they aren't. What they're doing is passing laws you don't like (and therefor take as 'personal harrassment'), and you don't like the motivation you assume (perhaps rightly) they have. Too bad.
No, they are violating the laws of the land and no one is doing anything about it. Take the well-known case of Hurricane Katrina and the gun snatching. That's a blatant violation of the laws of the land. But the states and the government are not doing anything to change it.
Take wrongful death as another instance. If I walk into a 7-11 and shoot someone, I have to go to court. I can say "I thought the guy was smoking weed" all I want, but I'm still going to jail for murder. If on the other hand, I was a police officer, I'd get away with it--even if the guy didn't have weed on him.
If they're breaking the law, prove it and have them prosecuted. If they're not, and you don't like what they're doing, then work to reform the law so that the campaign contributions (bribes) they're taking are no longer legal.
The Senate decides on their own rules and codes of conduct. What you're saying is "Hey Mr. 2-year-old, you're in charge of the cookie jar. You shouldn't take any cookies, but if you do, that's your decision".
What you mean is: they don't follow your specific, dogmatic, and fringe interpretation of the laws and constitution.
That's funny--you have to interpret the Constitution? I recall it being written in English. You're playing the same old game that tries to make the laws or our land to be confusing and subject to change depending on the situation or how we think it should be understood. The wording is extremely clear. Hell--I don't even agree with everything in it--like eminent domain, but I respect the law of the land.
Threatening violence is not.
At the risk of Godwinning here, what about Saddam? Should he have been left alive and in power? What about Hitler? What about Che?
“The simple fact is that non-violent means do not work against Evil. Gandhi’s non-violent resistance against the British occupiers had some effect because Britain was wrong, but not Evil. The same is true of the success of non-violent civil rights resistance against de jure racism. Most people, including those in power, knew that what was being done was wrong. But Evil is an entirely different beast. Gandhi would have gone to the ovens had he attempted non-violent resistance against the Nazis. When one encounters Evil, the only solution is violence, actual or threatened. That’s all Evil understands.” — Robert Bruce Thompson
OK, nevermind, I'm wasting my time talking to a nutball.
You sir are a fucking menace to civilized people everywhere. Please stay the fuck out of my neighborhood. In fact, stay the fuck out of my state.
Agreed. Just so we're clear on what 'leave me alone' means--you stay away from me and quit making dumb laws that directly affect my life and my ability to live it freely, and I will leave you alone too. Remember what freedom means--if means you have the choice to live your life the way you want--but it also includes my right to not have you enforce your retarded views on me.
Funny though how your reaction to that quote is to freak out, rather than refute any part of it. There is a place for people like you though. It's Europe. That's where the 'non violent' people stayed under
If you literally believe that, you're crazy and dangerous. If not, stop egging on the people who are crazy and dangerous.
Saying that you want to vote the bastards out of office is reasonable.
The Republicans and the Democrats do not follow the laws of this nation, period. They spend their days harassing 'we the people' with new laws and regulations. They do it for bribes, money, and power. Who gave them the right to break the laws and harass individuals?
Saying that you want to see criminal prosecutions against those who you believe have acted illegally is reasonable.
Really? How reasonable is it when the judicial branch of our government doesn't even follow the laws?
Threatening violence is not.
George Washington and friends didn't get rid of Big British Government by threatening legal action, writing petitions, and holding meetings. George Washington and friends got rid of Big British Government through the killing of thousands of British Government employees.
The question is time. Do you wait until all your rights are gone and there is no law remaining, or sometime sooner?
I personally don't think today is the time. Give it a few more years and we'll see. Enough people are pissed off that the November elections could change everything. Remember the boxes: Soap, Ballot, Jury, Ammo. I'm working on steps 1 and 2, you seem to think I'm on 4.
best known for their work seeding the Tea Party movement.
All these retarded terms related to grass are getting annoying.
I'm not astroturf grass roots anything.
No one 'seeded' me to think we should be hanging senators for their crimes.
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Rogue satellites got you down? BitTorrent.
You might be surprised how hard it is to break such a habit.... Speaking from personal experience it is a lot harder than one may think. Reminding the guy that he is doing it would be the considerate thing to do. If he doesnt realize he is doing it then he cant at the same time be inconsiderate ;)
Assist him in breaking the habit. Get him one of those novelty electronic shocking pens. For some fun at the office, replace it while he's not looking.
Really, your numbers are ridiculous. I can imagine the grief you would feel if someone valued your output at such low numbers.
If I could make a show or a piece of software and it cost me $100,000, I would gladly turn around and sell it for $1/copy--because digital copies don't cost me anything to make, you moron.
How many viewers do you think there are every night for "The Simpsons"? According to Wikipedia, season 20 had an estimated 6.9 million viewers. Do you think it costs them 6.9 million dollars per episode? You're an idiot.
That would be ok, if the item would be posted right after it aired (like bit torrent)....
Exactly. That pisses me off. A friend recommended switching from the 'pirate life' to an xbox. He said just about every TV show and Movie I could want is available through Zune and/or Netflix.
I switched, and everything is several years behind. Wanna watch Season 1 of Heroes, sure. Wanna watch seasons two through five? Not on your xbox.
Is it really that fucking hard to figure out? I don't want to pay Comcast $65/mo for a crapload of channels and shows I don't want to watch. But I would spend about the same to be able to watch the 6 or 7 shows I actually like to watch--like the Simpsons, Nurse Jackie, Heroes, Scrubs, etc... Plus if the movie and TV studios were to release content like this for the xbox (Wii, PSP, etc...) their 'dreams' would come true--the ability to know just how many households watched the shows, which ones are rated the highest, etc...
I'm going out on a limb here--but I'd bet the retards at the movie and TV production companies are really old and really 'computer stupid'. They are also probably not inclined to take a risk with their money to try this new-fangled way of distributing their media. That's why they stick with the same old retarded rehashed shows and movies every year.
Must. . . resist. . . correcting reference. . . . Doh, I can't. I'm weak, and will now commence pedantic nitpicking. I apologize in advance.
Count Rugen (That's with an 'e', not an 'a') did not carry the key to the castle gate. The Chief Enforcer of Florin did. His name was Yellin.
There, I feel better now.
Its been something like 8 years since I've seen that movie. I should get bonus points for even remembering a name other than 'Humperdinck'.
br I should have looked up the names in IMDB though.
Wow--sorry. I totally fucked up the commenting on that post.
That's why I said they are a safety hazard and I don't activate the dead bolt when I'm still inside the house. Same applies if there is a fire and you're blocked off from wherever your keys are kept.
I think we're talking about two different versions of 'deadbolt'. The kind I'm talking about has a keyed lock on the outside, and a simply metal twist-bar on the inside. I'm not talking about keyed on both sides. I agree that would be dangerous.
A well made door with an array of aesthetic stained glass windows can still secure the house - you can just use a deadbolt to avoid the easy break-in where the burglar can just smash a pane and unlock the door.
If your door is a solid 1.5" inch thick slab of reinforced hardwood, then being deadlocked is still useful to prevent easy egress for a burglar that has crawled in through one of your small windows (presumably while no-one's home) so he can unlock the front door for the rest of the 'moving crew'.
I suppose it's all moot if I install Lexan windows. Try and break through one of them with a bat...
umm no. the idea is that when he see's he can't out with your tv, he leaves the same way he got in, he'll still take what he can carry though.
How big is your damn TV? I have a friend with a 40something inch TV--but it can still fit out his window.
and lots of older places and even new doors have glass in them so you can see if someone is at the door, making a deadlock a requirement to prevent easy access via breaking the glass.
Meh. I think doors like that are a bad idea. When you close all the doors and windows in your home, it should take an act of ATF to break in. you should also have locks on your windows. most break ins happen through the front door, but the 2nd most common point of entry is via a window. if the window has a lock on it, it means they can't just break it and reach in to open the window, they have to spend time and make much more noise smashing all the glass out of the frame. typically when you break a window most of the glass stays in the frame, so a hole big enough to get through isn't immediately available.
The purpose of a deadbolt isn't purely to stop people from getting in. It's also to stop people getting back out.
e.g. a burglar climbing into a window can't just take all your goodies out the front door; he has to move everything through the window.
If a burgler is in my house and is trying to leave, I want him to. The last thing I would want him to do at the front door is to have to turn around and come back towards me and the loaded shotgun...
As for breaking a window to reach in and turn the lock--not going to happen. The whole purpose of a door is to secure my house. There is no window to break that will let you reach in and unlock the door--although there are several windows that can be broken to gain access simply by crawling through...
Except, that's a good thing. The panic feeling when you do your pocket-patting routine and don't feel your keys immediately makes one want to ensure the safety of one's keys.
I do similar to the OP.
Pocket 1: car keys. Pocket 2: House/work/etc keys. These are split with a ~3 inch chain between two normal keyrings, so that it is easy to tell which half has the keys I want at the time. Pocket 3: cellular phone. Pocket 4: wallet
Two-pocket pants drive me batty, as you might imagine.
Only 4 pockets? You call yourself a nerd?
Right Front: primary keyring (home, work, car), primary lighter (zippo)
Left Front: backup keyring (home spare, car spare), backup lighter (bic), customer site keyring
Right Back: Ultimate writing utensil (Zebra F-402)
Left Back: Wallet (ThinkGeek Tyvek wallet)
Left Dropleg: Nexus G1
Right Dropleg: Small Moleskine notepad for time tracking and secondary Zebra F-402)
Left Belt: Holster for Surefire Executive E2D Defender flashlight--good light for behind the racks, and the trusty Leatherman
Left Shirt Pocket: Small business card holder for my cards, extra Nexus One battery in case I get stranded somewhere without the charger, loosleaf business cards acquired throughout the day from vendors, clients, etc...
After all, it's not like your address is actually listed on the vehicle registration or proof of insurance you are required by law to keep with the vehicle!
My Mazda came with a credit card sized "key" that slips in my pocket and as long as I have it on me, the doors open and the car starts... it's just a bit too thick for the wallet. I use the garage door opener on my mirror to get in my home and I keep my mailbox key in a compartment inside my car. when I leave in the morning, I have my wallet, my car "key" and my sunglasses.
At work, I have a numeric keypad door to get to my desk.
In case the garage door doesn't open, I have a hidden key in my car for my apartment. I don't carry it with me.
that's how I manage my keys. ;)
I know this is so 1850's of me to ask, but what the hell do you do when there's a power outage? Drive the car through the garage door to get into your house?