So, does that mean that Apple does not pays people to astroturf their shit while Microsoft has to pour millions upon millions of dollars into marketing and PR?
Let's say you want to buy a BMW. So you go to the dealership. Now who are you more likely to trust as a knowledgeable salesperson? A woman in a nice suit, or a women in a old jogging uniform?
Sorry, that analogy just isn't working. Do you know who built that car? Certainly not someone wearing a suit. Do you know who designed that car? Certainly not someone wearing a suit. Do you know who is driving the car? Certainly a suit.
My current company is quickly outgrowing our current tape library and I'm looking for some advice on where to start looking.
Okay, here is an idea you should consider:
Open your address book and look for $sales-contact at $storage-vendor and remember her phone number. You think that sounded easy? Okay, here comes the hard part:
Pick up the phone, dial her number, and talk to your sales representative.
I'm sure if you tell him/her that you are in the ballpark for $very-big-storage-solution she'll give you a dozen free ipods with your order. Seriously man, don't be a prick. Talk to your business affiliates before you ask slashdot.
DAMNIT! Why can't I get some friggin' SUPPORT here, people?!?
That's what Mac said when he encountered the website. Later Mac noticed that he doesn't even have a computer and went on a killing-spree. Let's all feel pity for Mac.
My god, that sounds like a good piece of good comedy right there.
A horde of thugs storms into a police building, wearing hoodies, lots of bling, and Mercedes-Benz pendants...
Thug 1: Officer! Of-fic-cer!
Clerk looks up, eyes the gang
Clerk: Yes, what can I do for you?
Thug 1: We need to pop a cap in each other's asses, yo.
Clerk: Ah, yes. I see. Okay, everyone needs to fill out form Gee Emm One Three Dash Twenty-Three and sign this weaver.
Thug 2: I ain't signin' no beaver!
Clerk: No beavers here, son.
Thug 2: I ain't seein' no women here!
Clerk gets annoyed.
Clerk: Son, if you want to fuck with me, you need to fill out form Gee Tee Eff Out Pronto. Now take this pen, sign here, here, here, and here. You guys can then pass through here and go into our backyard. Enjoy your battle and don't try to kill to many people.
The thugs start walking
Clerk: Oh, I forgot to tell you that'll cost you 100 bucks for each of you.
Thugs turn around
Clerk: Sorry, it's an administrative fee.
Thugs turn to themselves, huddle together, then suddenly one of them throws a bundle of money at the clerk.
Missing the Christmas 2006 season alone is estimated to cost hardware manufacturers over 4 billion US dollars. this is catastrophic.
Damn it, it's not like there are 364 other days of the year where you could release your software. If you depend so much on Christmas sales, then you write snafued software or have a godawful advertising department.
This is so obscenely overpriced at $35 per movie, hell, you could buy 2 or 3 DVDs for that price.
Heh, just think about what this could do to the aftermarket: no more previously-watched movies. They need to drop the price considerably before I even start to consider buying new.
I try to create standards compliant, accessible websites, but the boss is worried about any emergencies that might pop up and require their immediate attention.
Dude, instead of backing down you should talk you boss about his concerns and - this is the important part - address them. You are being paid to do that. If he worries about emergencies that require him to change the company's website, I think it is your job to calm him down, provide alternatives, and fix shit.
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Don't know any way of solving this except for training though.
I don't think that's the right answer. A reckless driver doesn't become less reckless by visiting driver education. She knows that she is reckless, maybe even proud of it, and she'd be damned if she had to change her ways.
I wasn't attacking you or your opinion. It won't take as long as a generation for those things to become ubiquitous, because progress progresses exponentionally. I'm pretty sure we'll see things like the first TB HDD this year.
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This piece reads like a sociology student had a field-day with the thesaur...
well, uhh, maybe that's a bad idea after all.
Eat up your servings of broccoli. :P
Why is called an ethical Hacker certificate? I thought this activity was called Cracking...
1. Buy first-gen product.
2. ???
3. Profit!
Oh. My. God. That's hot.
Only on Slashdot one gets modded insightful for that. ^_^
So, does that mean that Apple does not pays people to astroturf their shit while Microsoft has to pour millions upon millions of dollars into marketing and PR?
It is called Pokemon for a reason... ;>
Kinda reminds me of this caricature of GWB standing in front of a canvas:
Iraq
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Al Qaida
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"This proves that Iraq has ties to Al Qaida."
Soooo... Google is the new Tetris?
Uh, what? Don't go all SI on my butt, young-un... can you put it in yards of libary-of-congresses per nano-fortnight-hour?
Open your address book and look for $sales-contact at $storage-vendor and remember her phone number. You think that sounded easy? Okay, here comes the hard part:
Pick up the phone, dial her number, and talk to your sales representative.
I'm sure if you tell him/her that you are in the ballpark for $very-big-storage-solution she'll give you a dozen free ipods with your order. Seriously man, don't be a prick. Talk to your business affiliates before you ask slashdot.
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Poor Mac
My god, that sounds like a good piece of good comedy right there.
;-)
A horde of thugs storms into a police building, wearing hoodies, lots of bling, and Mercedes-Benz pendants...
Thug 1: Officer! Of-fic-cer!
Clerk looks up, eyes the gang
Clerk: Yes, what can I do for you?
Thug 1: We need to pop a cap in each other's asses, yo.
Clerk: Ah, yes. I see. Okay, everyone needs to fill out form Gee Emm One Three Dash Twenty-Three and sign this weaver.
Thug 2: I ain't signin' no beaver!
Clerk: No beavers here, son.
Thug 2: I ain't seein' no women here!
Clerk gets annoyed.
Clerk: Son, if you want to fuck with me, you need to fill out form Gee Tee Eff Out Pronto. Now take this pen, sign here, here, here, and here. You guys can then pass through here and go into our backyard. Enjoy your battle and don't try to kill to many people.
The thugs start walking
Clerk: Oh, I forgot to tell you that'll cost you 100 bucks for each of you.
Thugs turn around
Clerk: Sorry, it's an administrative fee.
Thugs turn to themselves, huddle together, then suddenly one of them throws a bundle of money at the clerk.
Clerk: Thanks.
Brought to you by your Libertarian Party.
I wasn't attacking you or your opinion. It won't take as long as a generation for those things to become ubiquitous, because progress progresses exponentionally. I'm pretty sure we'll see things like the first TB HDD this year.