Glad someone pointed that out. I usually try to support local businesses over chain stores, and was shocked to find out that Hear Music was owned by Starbucks.
I shop at Hear Music because the staff is friendly and knowledgable, and the music selection is excellent -- different then most of the stuff you hear on the radio.
Hear Music sells many, many compilations from a number of different genres. I always thought it would be a great idea for them to allow people to burn their own compilations.
That was certainly an eerie night. Here in the Bay Area, we have the Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose airports all nearby (and Sacramento isn't too far away).
Go outside on any clear night and you'll easily see 20 airplanes, and will usually hear an airplane fly overhead several times per hour.
On that night though, I couldn't sleep and went for a walk at 2am. There were no planes, few cars (Mostly cops, some fire engines), no celebrations, no music or loud conversations... just dead quiet.
It was the first time I looked up at the bay area sky and saw only stars, except for a single radar plane which slowly travelled in a giant circle around the area for hours and hours.
I like the idea behind Wikis, but have often found that Wiki content is often out of date, or is wrong. This is particularly true with many Linux-related Wikis.
I always thought it would be a good idea for Wiki's to have a rating system, as well as a 'freshness' system. If I search for a topic, I get several articles with different ratings. If I like an article, I give it a high rating. Likewise, bad articles receive low ratings.
As an article ages and becomes less relevent to current technologies, it's score will drop. That way, if I search for how to set up my Linux box to my ADSL provider, the article written 6 months ago will usuall have a rating which is higher then some HOWTO written 4 years ago.
In the late 90's, SCO was promoting the Autozone/SCO relationship publically for a while. I remember this well, because it was one of my introductions to how effective a few Unix servers could be when connected to 2000 dumb terminals.
I remember that Autozone used to run a bunch of Unixware servers with dumb terminals at all of the stores. They had some other Un*xes to run various applications such as the Database, but I remember SCO touting Unixware as the system that integrated a bunch of disparate Unix and NT systems.
Here's an article about Autozone & SCO (Actually, it's an article about IBM and SCO cooperating on a new project, but Autozone was going to be one of the first new customers to use the project, or something).
Around 1999, Autozone switched to RedHat. Rumor was that the decision was apparently very contraversial within SCO, as it was a real sign of things to come--- people switching from expensive SCO systems to cheaper Linux.
How is subscriber funded content less capitalistic then ad-funded content? If anything, subscriber funded content gives me more control over the ads that I see.
Having to shell out an additional 40-50 a month just so you don't have to see an ad every now and then?
But it's not about seeing an ad now and then, it's about seeing thousands of additional ads per month, on top of all the billboards, tv ads, radio ads, branded T-shirts, etc. I want less of that in my life, and I'm willing to pay some money to get less ads-- not $40-50 a month, but I do pay $40-50 a year to get good content from sites that I like.
Well, I'm not sure the maintainers are still around. The original company that made Intellisync was Pumatech I think, and I remember they had a pretty nasty downsizing a few years ago. I think the current company is mostly just selling the software, but isn't maintaining it.
One possibility would be to always use some sort of groupware suite (e.g. phpGroupWare), but: - they are focused on groups, not individuals
On the backend, it probably doesn't make much difference if the product is focused on groups or individuals.
In the Web UI, you could probably clean up the interface a bit to remove some of the more group-based features (We don't really need "Discussion Groups", etc.
In addition, you can sync your Yahoo Calendar, Addressbook, Todo list, etc with Intellisync, which is a free (beer) program.
Installation is pretty straigtforward. It's Windows only.
For the first fews syncs, or if the data on either Yahoo or your Palm gets out of sync, you'll have to spend some time telling Intellisync which entry is the correct entry.
Now, if Yahoo would change their email GUI to display message threads, and let me have more then one level of subfolders, I'd be really happy.
(a) The licensee shall have the valid driver's license issued to him or her in his or her immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle upon a highway.
Is this actually the case or is this just a common belief? Am I required to carry the card with me when driving?
I know it's illegal to drive without a license, but the license is different from the license card (which is a proof of license).
My actual license is in some computer or filing cabinet at the DMV, right? This plastic thing with my picture on it is just a card.
I've had cops and lawyers tell me both things. I can't find the actual law in the books.
Recently, a friend of mine was in an accident (rear-ended, freeway, not their fault), and didn't have their license card on them. They knew their License number by heart, so they told that to the cop, and he just looked it up on the computer in the cop car. No problems.
No easy dependency tracking, no easy uninstall, no easy upgrade, no audit trail.
For easy uninstall, some projects have 'make uninstall'. Since you did Configure, all the filepaths are already there for a make uninstall. Of course, as soon as someone reruns Configure with different settings, those paths are gone.
For upgrade, alot of Linux libraries actually use symlinks to allow you to maintain multiple versions:
Programs use/lib/foobar.so , which is really a symlink to/lib/foobar.so.3.1 . There's also a version/lib/foobar.so.2.0 for older stuff.
It's not quite as common with executables (Partially because it's ugly and clutters your/bin directories), but it could be useful. This is one reason I like to keep some programs in their own directories, like this:/usr/local/apache ->/usr/local/apache-2.0.28/usr/local/apache-2.0.1/usr/local/apache-2.0.28
Interesting. Here, you're required to have lights on the front and rear of a bike (but they don't have to blink).
Bikes are usually part of regular traffic, and are supposed to stay on the road, but most bike laws are not heavily enforced. It's illegal to ride your bike on a sidewalk, but you will usually only get a ticket if you are a nusance, biking way too fast or if the sidewalk is crowded. The police usually have better things to do, and most of them understand that bicylists sometimes need to bend the law because the roads are not always safe. Of course, these laws very state by state.
Bicylists are encouraged to use bright, blinking lights, because they are much, much easier for the driver to see. I wouldn't usually consider them a distraction, especially when compared to lights that cars use.
Never been to the Netherlands, but the lights I've seen elsewhere in Europe are way too dim, especially if you were biking along an unlit road.
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Glad someone pointed that out. I usually try to support local businesses over chain stores, and was shocked to find out that Hear Music was owned by Starbucks.
I shop at Hear Music because the staff is friendly and knowledgable, and the music selection is excellent -- different then most of the stuff you hear on the radio.
Hear Music sells many, many compilations from a number of different genres. I always thought it would be a great idea for them to allow people to burn their own compilations.
I'm warning you kids.
/dev/null for 12 hours a day!
If you are drafted and declare yourself to be a "Conscientious Objector", you'll be cleaning out
Aha! Clever, you just proved that you can't even keep your secret plan secret!
After all, with Jobs as CEO of both companies, why wouldn't Apple be used for Pixar's needs, especially if they're capable?
They didn't switch simply because Jobs was CEO of both companies. If that were the case, then why didn't Pixar switch to Apples years ago?
Pixar had one of the largest Linux Desktop installations around, and had been using Ximian Desktop for several years.
It's a sign that the folks at Pixar think that OS X has come of age.
You didn't fail miserably. It was the GAME which was a miserable failure.
That was certainly an eerie night. Here in the Bay Area, we have the Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose airports all nearby (and Sacramento isn't too far away).
Go outside on any clear night and you'll easily see 20 airplanes, and will usually hear an airplane fly overhead several times per hour.
On that night though, I couldn't sleep and went for a walk at 2am. There were no planes, few cars (Mostly cops, some fire engines), no celebrations, no music or loud conversations... just dead quiet.
It was the first time I looked up at the bay area sky and saw only stars, except for a single radar plane which slowly travelled in a giant circle around the area for hours and hours.
I like the idea behind Wikis, but have often found that Wiki content is often out of date, or is wrong. This is particularly true with many Linux-related Wikis.
I always thought it would be a good idea for Wiki's to have a rating system, as well as a 'freshness' system. If I search for a topic, I get several articles with different ratings. If I like an article, I give it a high rating. Likewise, bad articles receive low ratings.
As an article ages and becomes less relevent to current technologies, it's score will drop. That way, if I search for how to set up my Linux box to my ADSL provider, the article written 6 months ago will usuall have a rating which is higher then some HOWTO written 4 years ago.
Are there any Wiki technologies which do this?
And like SCO, nobody WANTS to steal their product.
In the late 90's, SCO was promoting the Autozone/SCO relationship publically for a while. I remember this well, because it was one of my introductions to how effective a few Unix servers could be when connected to 2000 dumb terminals.
I remember that Autozone used to run a bunch of Unixware servers with dumb terminals at all of the stores. They had some other Un*xes to run various applications such as the Database, but I remember SCO touting Unixware as the system that integrated a bunch of disparate Unix and NT systems.
Here's an article about Autozone & SCO (Actually, it's an article about IBM and SCO cooperating on a new project, but Autozone was going to be one of the first new customers to use the project, or something).
Around 1999, Autozone switched to RedHat. Rumor was that the decision was apparently very contraversial within SCO, as it was a real sign of things to come--- people switching from expensive SCO systems to cheaper Linux.
I do use Mozilla, and I block ads that I find offensive or obnoxious (popups, ads that take advantage of gullible computer users, etc).
But that goes right back to the parent post:
If everyone only uses ad blockers, and all sites are stripped down to their meat, no one will make any money and we'll all be shut down.
How is subscriber funded content less capitalistic then ad-funded content? If anything, subscriber funded content gives me more control over the ads that I see.
Having to shell out an additional 40-50 a month just so you don't have to see an ad every now and then?
But it's not about seeing an ad now and then, it's about seeing thousands of additional ads per month, on top of all the billboards, tv ads, radio ads, branded T-shirts, etc. I want less of that in my life, and I'm willing to pay some money to get less ads-- not $40-50 a month, but I do pay $40-50 a year to get good content from sites that I like.
Well, I'm not sure the maintainers are still around. The original company that made Intellisync was Pumatech I think, and I remember they had a pretty nasty downsizing a few years ago. I think the current company is mostly just selling the software, but isn't maintaining it.
One possibility would be to always use some sort of groupware suite (e.g. phpGroupWare), but:
- they are focused on groups, not individuals
On the backend, it probably doesn't make much difference if the product is focused on groups or individuals.
In the Web UI, you could probably clean up the interface a bit to remove some of the more group-based features (We don't really need "Discussion Groups", etc.
However, it doesn't seem that there is a simple way to sync your handhelds with PHPGroupWare or eGroupWare (It still lack a complete implementation.
In addition, you can sync your Yahoo Calendar, Addressbook, Todo list, etc with Intellisync, which is a free (beer) program.
Installation is pretty straigtforward. It's Windows only.
For the first fews syncs, or if the data on either Yahoo or your Palm gets out of sync, you'll have to spend some time telling Intellisync which entry is the correct entry.
Now, if Yahoo would change their email GUI to display message threads, and let me have more then one level of subfolders, I'd be really happy.
two clicks in a graphical adventure game?'
Well, this is a text adventure game, and often the answers are two words, so maybe you should try to unlock drawer or something.
Bah... after I get the map, can I deal with Ripberger? I just get to a screen that says "This is serious!" after everything I type...
If you were to throw a black cape and a tall hat on him, he could be a circus magician.
No no no. If he was a circus magician, then Oracle's products would be affordable.
He's clearly a Vegas Magician. Same act, but the ticket costs $120 instead of $6.
My car alarm goes off when someone uses a crowbar to open the door, but smashing the alarm with the crowbar will stop it.
(a) The licensee shall have the valid driver's license issued to him or her in his or her immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle upon a highway.
Interesting. Non-highway roads don't count?
unless you're driving a car.
Is this actually the case or is this just a common belief? Am I required to carry the card with me when driving?
I know it's illegal to drive without a license, but the license is different from the license card (which is a proof of license).
My actual license is in some computer or filing cabinet at the DMV, right? This plastic thing with my picture on it is just a card.
I've had cops and lawyers tell me both things. I can't find the actual law in the books.
Recently, a friend of mine was in an accident (rear-ended, freeway, not their fault), and didn't have their license card on them. They knew their License number by heart, so they told that to the cop, and he just looked it up on the computer in the cop car. No problems.
A Jar-Jar of Merlot-Merlot.
shout "BLUE!"
I think you mean scream BLUE, as in the "Blue scream of Death".
No easy dependency tracking, no easy uninstall, no easy upgrade, no audit trail.
/lib/foobar.so , which is really a symlink to /lib/foobar.so.3.1 . There's also a version /lib/foobar.so.2.0 for older stuff.
/bin directories), but it could be useful. This is one reason I like to keep some programs in their own directories, like this: /usr/local/apache -> /usr/local/apache-2.0.28 /usr/local/apache-2.0.1 /usr/local/apache-2.0.28
For easy uninstall, some projects have 'make uninstall'. Since you did Configure, all the filepaths are already there for a make uninstall. Of course, as soon as someone reruns Configure with different settings, those paths are gone.
For upgrade, alot of Linux libraries actually use symlinks to allow you to maintain multiple versions:
Programs use
It's not quite as common with executables (Partially because it's ugly and clutters your
Hmmm, it looks like the Median Family Income in Canada is
$72,524 (Canadian Dollars).
But it's probably pretty stable work, considering that the rich are still pretty darn rich and will keep buying diamonds.
Interesting. Here, you're required to have lights on the front and rear of a bike (but they don't have to blink).
Bikes are usually part of regular traffic, and are supposed to stay on the road, but most bike laws are not heavily enforced. It's illegal to ride your bike on a sidewalk, but you will usually only get a ticket if you are a nusance, biking way too fast or if the sidewalk is crowded. The police usually have better things to do, and most of them understand that bicylists sometimes need to bend the law because the roads are not always safe. Of course, these laws very state by state.
Bicylists are encouraged to use bright, blinking lights, because they are much, much easier for the driver to see. I wouldn't usually consider them a distraction, especially when compared to lights that cars use.
Never been to the Netherlands, but the lights I've seen elsewhere in Europe are way too dim, especially if you were biking along an unlit road.