I came to that same conclusion, and, in my senior year of my CS degree, switched majors. I graduated a History Major, and will be going to grad school soon. What prompted this change? I realizd that I have to like what I do. I love reading history. I don't like sitting on a computer looking at a screen with a bad refresh. Still, I get my Slashdot fix everyday, and keep up on the computer technology I'm interested in. Oh, and one more thing: I know what it's like to go without the internet. I started in 1990 before, BEFORE AOL and all the rest had a web portal. I went on a 2 year mission for my church. No computers, no internet. This was in 2000. I survived. And I came out a better person too.
Don't just lock it, deadbolt it. Many college freshmen (myself included) learned how to card a door in a matter of seconds. Also, consider taking up some activites or intermurals. Not only will you get in better shape, but you can make friends that you normally wouldn't. Join a club, any club, and participate! Most college campusus have a million clubs. There is always the ACM too...
Actually, there is a treaty banning the use of lasers on ground troops. If those lasers are used, they better make sure that they aren't used on troops. Troops in tanks might also be pusing the limit...
With this firmware upgrade, you can drastically reduce your Ad-Aware objects identified. Enter in the keyword "doubleclick" and that will save your network from a bit of trouble.
Get your geek out of the house, get them gold prospecting equipment. Start with a gold pan for gold panning, then move up to a sluice, dredge, highbanker, etc. They can then spend their weekends getting a little sun, and enjoy a hobby that gives back something in return.
Pilot G2 Gel pen is the best there is. Inexpensive, and free flowing ink that will allow you to write a lot without friction. The.07 size or the.05 size black ink is the standard. Never use a standard cheap ballpoint (bic) when you can use a flowing G2. The.07 is my preference, because I like thick ink flow on paper, and the.05 I could use for technical drawings, or where I can't have a lot of bleed. The only negative thing to these gel pens is the fact that when you write on glossy surfaces, the ink doesn't soak into the page like the standard ink pens do.
Here we go with Cold Spring Harbor and the Eugenics research all over again. Though I guess if I were to worry about proper eugenics I would have to GET a girlfriend, let alone worry about reproduction...
Don't forget Amish Country. The Amish capital of the world is in Holmes County, OH. In addition, on the East side of the state above Dayton is Wapakoneta, OH. Birthplace of Neil Armstrong and Home of the Armstrong Air and Space Museum. Also, you have the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Inventor's Hall of Fame, and The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH. Another great place is Southern UT. They have some of the greatest hikes in the nation, with awesome scenery and rock formations. Ranier National Park in Washington State is a great hike. Yellowstone National Park is a must see too. Just don't get gored by a buffalo.
Just buy them online. Sure, fight it in court, buy in the meantime, just buy them online. You can get them cheaper and often faster by preordering them. Also, if they were to have a law like that, I would rather have it modified so that they required a parental signature or something. Complete bans suck.
I have only seen 2 postings of X-COM. Man, I used to love throwing alien bodies, or spending hours training my crack team of psi warriors and then setting them into a terrorize outfit and mind controlling them all in one turn. Then I would make them drop their weapon and I would have my guys get good at aiming, or marching, or throwing. Using the blaster launcher I would punch holes into enemy ships and come in style! Also throwing smoke into a small enemy ship and choking them out... only to be used as target and reaction practice for my troops. What fun!
Props to Civilization too tho'.
On that note, why do you listen to the music out there that costs money anyhow? I go with DJ's that allow their music to be distr. on the internet for free.
You are a thief. Plain and simple. If you worked for me and I found that you were using your work internet connection to pirate, I would terminate you for your illegal activities without hesitation.
Someone is censoring these postings. This is obvious to me bacause I posted a reply to something, and it is gone. In addition, someone else had something to say that is gone. Luckily, I copied the article (not mine) and now I will paste it back for you all to read. Enjoy! As they say, information has a way of getting free!
---- The Censored Article -----
Look, I'll be honest. I, like most other people here, have downloaded pirated music from the internet. Its seductively easy, and if you have a nice broadband connection, really quick. The sound quality on the 128k MP3 format may not be "audiophile" quality but for those of us using regular computer speakers, and not $6000 Bose systems, its plenty good. Just like with gay sex and open-source software, its easy to think that because its fun and enjoyable, pirating music is okay, and should be permitted. But thats the wrong answer. Despite all the half-baked rationalizations cooked up by piracy advocates, no one can really refute the truth spoken by the recording industry: Sooner or later, the widespread distribution of near-perfect digital copies will destroy the market for commercial recordings, and make the production of the very product consumers seem so eager to pirate impossible.
Just take a look at the music you download now. Sure, you may occasionally in a fit of self-righteous anti-commercialism download a legitimate "teaser" track released legally, or some free songs from no-talent "independent" artists who are giving away their wares because no one in their right mind would pay for them. But you know that almost all of what you download was recorded, produced, distributed, and marketed by the very recording companies you claim to despise, and would never have been committed to disc were there not the possibility of profiting from exclusive distribution rights to audio recordings. Every time you download a popular song illegally, you are decreasing the probability that commerical-quality music will be made in the future, for any price.
Anybody who cares about the system of intellectual property which has made the American entertainment and information technology industries so dynamic, and enjoys their fine products, from Windows XP to the "Lord of the Rings" movies to your new cell phone with built-in games and internet access, should understand the necessity of crushing Kazaa once and for all. We know that what piracy companies are doing is reprehensible, and moreover, as the Napster case and every successive suit against online piracy services has shown, illegal.
But Kazaa is worse than that. They have deliberately created an organizational structure, similar to the front organizations used by organized crime, to continue to operate and profit from their misdeeds in spite of legal sanction from every civilized country in which they have been sued. And like any crime ring, they have gone to great length to extract as much money from their "customers" as possible, using the enticing lure of pirated music to force paid advertising and virus-like spyware on the computers of their users. But in this modern era of international treaties and multi-national organizations such as the WTO, no one is beyond the reach of the law, and I believe that Kazaa can be crushed. They must be submerged beneath a tidal wave of litigation, until one day no internet provider will dare risk allowing them access. Any desperate tax-shelter island which offers them safe haven should be considered a rogue nation, isolated internationally, and added to the state department list of countries sponsoring terrorism. If the world can beat Kazaa, it will send a strong message that theft is wrong, and allow the content producers to lead the way into the beginning of the true information age.
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You are absolutely right. Tesla was the inventor or radio and radar, among many other things. He also discovered AC over DC, which caused Edison quite a bit of grief. Tesla is perhaps one of the ultimate "mad scientists." He (last time I knew) held the most patents for a single individual within the U.S. patent office. Some of his discoveries we cannot explain even today, and others are veiled in secrecy by the U.S. government. Margaret Cheney's book on Tesla is a great look into the life and works of Tesla. It can be found in many libraries or even at many book outlets.
I believe the United States Post Office Mail carriers are supposed to be among the biggest buyers of the Segway. So what happens to the mail carriers in SF or other cities in question? They can walk all day and get half as much done, or they can use a powered Segway Scooter and save some money in terms of manpower and injury due to walking (though I don't think a Segway can outrun a dog.) I doubt SF has considred if the Segway can carry mail to make delievery more efficient.
'Was checking their press announcement and found this quote:
"APC recommends that the user immediately remove the UPS unit from service by turning off all connected equipment, turning the UPS unit off, and then unplugging the unit from the electrical outlet." Umm... really, if you own a UPS and you need that information, you shouldn't own a computer, let alone an UPS.
If you've been running for a year nonstop, there's a chance if you leave your system off long enough that the bearings on your CPU fans will seize. I had that once, had to go out and buy a new CPU fan.
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I came to that same conclusion, and, in my senior year of my CS degree, switched majors. I graduated a History Major, and will be going to grad school soon. What prompted this change? I realizd that I have to like what I do. I love reading history. I don't like sitting on a computer looking at a screen with a bad refresh. Still, I get my Slashdot fix everyday, and keep up on the computer technology I'm interested in. Oh, and one more thing: I know what it's like to go without the internet. I started in 1990 before, BEFORE AOL and all the rest had a web portal. I went on a 2 year mission for my church. No computers, no internet. This was in 2000. I survived. And I came out a better person too.
Don't just lock it, deadbolt it. Many college freshmen (myself included) learned how to card a door in a matter of seconds. Also, consider taking up some activites or intermurals. Not only will you get in better shape, but you can make friends that you normally wouldn't. Join a club, any club, and participate! Most college campusus have a million clubs. There is always the ACM too...
Actually, there is a treaty banning the use of lasers on ground troops. If those lasers are used, they better make sure that they aren't used on troops. Troops in tanks might also be pusing the limit...
With this firmware upgrade, you can drastically reduce your Ad-Aware objects identified. Enter in the keyword "doubleclick" and that will save your network from a bit of trouble.
Get your geek out of the house, get them gold prospecting equipment. Start with a gold pan for gold panning, then move up to a sluice, dredge, highbanker, etc. They can then spend their weekends getting a little sun, and enjoy a hobby that gives back something in return.
Pilot G2 Gel pen is the best there is. Inexpensive, and free flowing ink that will allow you to write a lot without friction. The .07 size or the .05 size black ink is the standard. Never use a standard cheap ballpoint (bic) when you can use a flowing G2. The .07 is my preference, because I like thick ink flow on paper, and the .05 I could use for technical drawings, or where I can't have a lot of bleed. The only negative thing to these gel pens is the fact that when you write on glossy surfaces, the ink doesn't soak into the page like the standard ink pens do.
Here we go with Cold Spring Harbor and the Eugenics research all over again. Though I guess if I were to worry about proper eugenics I would have to GET a girlfriend, let alone worry about reproduction...
Yeah... that kid looks like he's on crack or something. Add to that the cell phone for the drug deals...
I wonder if SCO is being funded by Microsoft.... This might almost all make sense then...
Don't forget Amish Country. The Amish capital of the world is in Holmes County, OH. In addition, on the East side of the state above Dayton is Wapakoneta, OH. Birthplace of Neil Armstrong and Home of the Armstrong Air and Space Museum. Also, you have the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Inventor's Hall of Fame, and The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH.
Another great place is Southern UT. They have some of the greatest hikes in the nation, with awesome scenery and rock formations.
Ranier National Park in Washington State is a great hike. Yellowstone National Park is a must see too. Just don't get gored by a buffalo.
Dang! Where are all those AOL CDs when I actually WANT them?
Just buy them online. Sure, fight it in court, buy in the meantime, just buy them online. You can get them cheaper and often faster by preordering them. Also, if they were to have a law like that, I would rather have it modified so that they required a parental signature or something. Complete bans suck.
I have only seen 2 postings of X-COM. Man, I used to love throwing alien bodies, or spending hours training my crack team of psi warriors and then setting them into a terrorize outfit and mind controlling them all in one turn. Then I would make them drop their weapon and I would have my guys get good at aiming, or marching, or throwing. Using the blaster launcher I would punch holes into enemy ships and come in style! Also throwing smoke into a small enemy ship and choking them out... only to be used as target and reaction practice for my troops. What fun! Props to Civilization too tho'.
Can you provide a link for your thesis paper? I am interested in this myself. Much appreciated!
Utah's law is similar regarding this:
"It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon. You can have them, but you just can't detonate them."
A great book called "Leadership and Self Deception: Getting out of the Box" couldn't be more highly recommended. Get it, read it, apply it.
You know two wrongs don't make a right...
On that note, why do you listen to the music out there that costs money anyhow?
I go with DJ's that allow their music to be distr. on the internet for free.
You are a thief. Plain and simple. If you worked for me and I found that you were using your work internet connection to pirate, I would terminate you for your illegal activities without hesitation.
Someone is censoring these postings. This is obvious to me bacause I posted a reply to something, and it is gone. In addition, someone else had something to say that is gone. Luckily, I copied the article (not mine) and now I will paste it back for you all to read. Enjoy! As they say, information has a way of getting free!
---- The Censored Article -----
Look, I'll be honest. I, like most other people here, have downloaded pirated music from the internet. Its seductively easy, and if you have a nice broadband connection, really quick. The sound quality on the 128k MP3 format may not be "audiophile" quality but for those of us using regular computer speakers, and not $6000 Bose systems, its plenty good. Just like with gay sex and open-source software, its easy to think that because its fun and enjoyable, pirating music is okay, and should be permitted. But thats the wrong answer. Despite all the half-baked rationalizations cooked up by piracy advocates, no one can really refute the truth spoken by the recording industry: Sooner or later, the widespread distribution of near-perfect digital copies will destroy the market for commercial recordings, and make the production of the very product consumers seem so eager to pirate impossible. Just take a look at the music you download now. Sure, you may occasionally in a fit of self-righteous anti-commercialism download a legitimate "teaser" track released legally, or some free songs from no-talent "independent" artists who are giving away their wares because no one in their right mind would pay for them. But you know that almost all of what you download was recorded, produced, distributed, and marketed by the very recording companies you claim to despise, and would never have been committed to disc were there not the possibility of profiting from exclusive distribution rights to audio recordings. Every time you download a popular song illegally, you are decreasing the probability that commerical-quality music will be made in the future, for any price. Anybody who cares about the system of intellectual property which has made the American entertainment and information technology industries so dynamic, and enjoys their fine products, from Windows XP to the "Lord of the Rings" movies to your new cell phone with built-in games and internet access, should understand the necessity of crushing Kazaa once and for all. We know that what piracy companies are doing is reprehensible, and moreover, as the Napster case and every successive suit against online piracy services has shown, illegal. But Kazaa is worse than that. They have deliberately created an organizational structure, similar to the front organizations used by organized crime, to continue to operate and profit from their misdeeds in spite of legal sanction from every civilized country in which they have been sued. And like any crime ring, they have gone to great length to extract as much money from their "customers" as possible, using the enticing lure of pirated music to force paid advertising and virus-like spyware on the computers of their users. But in this modern era of international treaties and multi-national organizations such as the WTO, no one is beyond the reach of the law, and I believe that Kazaa can be crushed. They must be submerged beneath a tidal wave of litigation, until one day no internet provider will dare risk allowing them access. Any desperate tax-shelter island which offers them safe haven should be considered a rogue nation, isolated internationally, and added to the state department list of countries sponsoring terrorism. If the world can beat Kazaa, it will send a strong message that theft is wrong, and allow the content producers to lead the way into the beginning of the true information age.
This is not a troll. This is the cold hard truth. The guilty take the truth hard. 'nuff said.
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You are absolutely right. Tesla was the inventor or radio and radar, among many other things. He also discovered AC over DC, which caused Edison quite a bit of grief. Tesla is perhaps one of the ultimate "mad scientists." He (last time I knew) held the most patents for a single individual within the U.S. patent office. Some of his discoveries we cannot explain even today, and others are veiled in secrecy by the U.S. government. Margaret Cheney's book on Tesla is a great look into the life and works of Tesla. It can be found in many libraries or even at many book outlets.
I believe the United States Post Office Mail carriers are supposed to be among the biggest buyers of the Segway. So what happens to the mail carriers in SF or other cities in question? They can walk all day and get half as much done, or they can use a powered Segway Scooter and save some money in terms of manpower and injury due to walking (though I don't think a Segway can outrun a dog.) I doubt SF has considred if the Segway can carry mail to make delievery more efficient.
'Was checking their press announcement and found this quote: "APC recommends that the user immediately remove the UPS unit from service by turning off all connected equipment, turning the UPS unit off, and then unplugging the unit from the electrical outlet." Umm... really, if you own a UPS and you need that information, you shouldn't own a computer, let alone an UPS.
If you've been running for a year nonstop, there's a chance if you leave your system off long enough that the bearings on your CPU fans will seize. I had that once, had to go out and buy a new CPU fan.