Or you can be like me, get a 40GB or more car mp3 player and listen to that instead of radio. My setup is the 40GB HD plus CD. I only tune into the radio if I need the news.
When talking in legal terms ( US legal, in this case ) then you need to look at the current legal definition of the words you are using. Not many English-speaking people would argue over the work "is", but Bill Clinto still asked the court to define it during his impeachment trial for legal reasons.Theft, stealing, and piracy all imply the removal of property from someone's possession, and decoding signals transmitted into your home does not correlate with that at all.
> But there is one more thing: Embrace the idea of a > good standardized user interface for Linux, or > quit your bitching
Hmm, Linux is all about choice, that is one of its big selling points. Any company/OEM Computer Vendor/etc. can choose a interface as a standard and go with it. The power of Linux is that both they and Joe Sixpack have that choice.
Good point. In addition, there is equipment out ther e that only supports telnet ( my Cisco 678 DSL router is an example ) so you still telnet in many cases.
Instead of rack mounting, how about a computer cabinet enclosure with slidable shelving plus a keyboard/mouse and monitor tray? I've been looking for something like this that accomodates 4 tower PC cases and has a ( quiet ) fan on top and bottom of the cabinet for air flow. That would give you some of the benefits of an equipment rack, but let you keep the PC's in standard cases, unless you really don't want to keep them that way.
I agree. Recently I accepted the task of automating a reporting process. Data came from several locations ( databases + spreadsheets )and was manually entered into spreadsheets. My plan was to eliminate the spreadsheets and centralize the data into a single SQL Server 2000 supported database, adn then make a web base front end for data entry and reporting. Instead, I was told to deal with the databases and spreadsheets, not to automate it 'too much', and I totally regret agreeing to take on the project.
I can see it now, I picture of my weedy front lawn with "Mow Your Freakin' Law, John Doe" as the cover story. What is next? A picture of my car with words "Wash Me" add to the trunk by the Magazine editors!
Sure it does. It is called a "Trade Deficit'. In addition, global free trade is great as long as it is: 1) Global ( not just a few countries ) 2) Planned and then implemented. Planning is key to ensure that the opening of trade/employment barriers is done in a way that does not negatively impact the economies of participating countries.
This is all very general, but as a U.S. Citizen looking at it from a Constitutional/'U.S. Government serves the best interests of the U.S. citizens' perspective, I believe outsourcing all ( or the majority of ) industries that deal with information and knowledge management, is a bad thing. Think of it as the U.S. outsourcing the CIA/FBI to Russia during the Cold War. Or better yet, missile production, do you really want to lose control of such functions?
This is FAKE - I had to spend 3 months training my replacement from India, teaching him how to use a compiler and MS Word since he had PhD in VBScript and could only write kidding script viruses.
Well, you could always go for the face then. A friend of mine took down a 6'5" mugger with his tazer and swears by them for self defense now. He did warn they can interfere with pacemakers, which means it will not always have the intended effect, and could get you into a lawsuit by the victims relatives.
Same here. Pretty much 99% of the music I listen to/buy I listen to thanks to a single mp3 I dowloaded in 2002. Go stick that in your pipe and smoke it, RIAA!
6 Average Joe's will be chosen to compete in a "who's the best spammer" competition. Contestants will be judged on who successfully harvests the most email addreseses ( be creative ! ), sends the most spam emails out( think open relays! ), and how many Lusers actually click on the links in the email( think 'click here to enlarge your (breasts|penis)!' ). Contestants can vote each other off the show for trying to use opt-in mailing lists or for following truth-in-advertising guidelines.
Sign up at icanspam@beaspammer.tv to be a contestant!
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Lol. Tell me about it. In the last few weeks, I have seen the number of "I am I the only one?...", "Is it just me?", etc. posts whose only purpose is to karma whore. What is worse they usually do get modded up to +5. Now, maybe +5 Funny would be fitting, but I wonder how many of the originaly posters would reply back to their own post "Funny? I was serious! I wasn't karma whoring! Honest!".
Anyhow, when I moderate I keep an eye out for 'cookie cutter' karma whoring posts like these.
>Let's be really honest, here; the whole 'ban >gays' initiative is nothing more than extreme >Christian fundamentalism. No amount of logic or While that may describe the flag-bearers of the anti-gay camp, don't assume that other religions ( or philosophies ) are not also in that camp - Muslims, scientists, etc. are include the same camp.
> Myself, I'd go so far as to say that the whole >fanatical dedication to the "nuclear" family has >probably done more to harm it than just leaving I think the way US society handles this can change, but it's too complicated of an issue to handle in a single post, so I won't discuss it.
>3) I'm seriously of the opinon that the whole >concept of marriage should be a covenant between >two (or three, or whatever) people and/or their >church, and should not be any province of the >government at any scale, federal, state, local - > Get the fucking government out of it. >Completely.
I agree with you here, too. Separation of church and state is a good thing. On the otherhand, it can be difficult for a single society to adopt rules that support all religions/philosophies. Take for example that the Muslim equivalent of the Baptist Christian Sunday or the Jewish/Catholic Saturday falls on Friday, but the standard work week/weekend structure accommodates the latter two but not the former's need to have that appropriate day off from work. Wonder why it's that way? Wonder why stores close early on Sunday ( though this has changed considerably during my life, with more stores staying open/open later on this day ). I think it has it's roots in religion, not any law or other source. Someone correct me if you know otherwise.
Hate to say it, I bitch about losing jobs to other countries, don't wear Nikes,and use RAM made in Boise, Idaho. It's about putting your money where your mouth is, as much as is possible.
Oh well, I am sure there some people out there that match the stereotype you gave, but I wanted to make sure people knew there were also some who don't.
It's simple. He can't get out of the SCO contract. but by public stating that it is a bad deal, he is warning other companies not to make the same mistake. He could have not said anything at all, or simply apologized at a confidential board meeting. By making this public, he instantly made it incredible difficult for SCO to get any further business. I would say that is a solution to the problem we call SCO.
I understand your point, but internally we have groups that create PDF documentation, and then other groups that take that documentation as a template for documents they create for their jobs, and the first group for some reason refuses to release the documents they used to create their PDF's. So, you can see the dilemma. Also some external customers and business we work with also send template or rough draft documents to our employee in the form of PDF's, and they expect the same format back in return.
Can you use it to edit pre-existing pdf documents? If it can, I may be able to use that fact to get OO in the door of the company I work for. Unfortunately, simply the creation of pdf documents isn't enough to justify it.
Thank you for clearing that up, I was getting ready to and then saw your post. Most non-programmers do not have a clue what an API is,and there are precious few times a customer of mine cared to hear an explanation. I am glad Samba is still around, though I have failed all attempts to get my management to see the light and try it out. Instead, they asked me to shut down the prototype ( to show how it could work in our company ) Samba server I was running as Linux was not an authorized OS.:(
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He could save money on time and materials if he LOST WEIGHT!
The parent poster was just karma-whoring, bear him no mind.
Or you can be like me, get a 40GB or more car mp3 player and listen to that instead of radio. My setup is the 40GB HD plus CD. I only tune into the radio if I need the news.
When talking in legal terms ( US legal, in this case ) then you need to look at the current legal definition of the words you are using. Not many English-speaking people would argue over the work "is", but Bill Clinto still asked the court to define it during his impeachment trial for legal reasons.Theft, stealing, and piracy all imply the removal of property from someone's possession, and decoding signals transmitted into your home does not correlate with that at all.
Yeah, me too...and I also have 10 years Windows 2003 Server experience.
> But there is one more thing: Embrace the idea of a > good standardized user interface for Linux, or
> quit your bitching
Hmm, Linux is all about choice, that is one of its big selling points. Any company/OEM Computer Vendor/etc. can choose a interface as a standard and go with it. The power of Linux is that both they and Joe Sixpack have that choice.
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Good point. In addition, there is equipment out ther e that only supports telnet ( my Cisco 678 DSL router is an example ) so you still telnet in many cases.
Instead of rack mounting, how about a computer cabinet enclosure with slidable shelving plus a keyboard/mouse and monitor tray? I've been looking for something like this that accomodates 4 tower PC cases and has a ( quiet ) fan on top and bottom of the cabinet for air flow. That would give you some of the benefits of an equipment rack, but let you keep the PC's in standard cases, unless you really don't want to keep them that way.
Anyone see a cabinet like this around?
LOL. Could you imagine being forced to watch an Ad before the ATM will spit out your money? That would just be wrong. Very funny.
I agree. Recently I accepted the task of automating a reporting process. Data came from several locations ( databases + spreadsheets )and was manually entered into spreadsheets. My plan was to eliminate the spreadsheets and centralize the data into a single SQL Server 2000 supported database, adn then make a web base front end for data entry and reporting. Instead, I was told to deal with the databases and spreadsheets, not to automate it 'too much', and I totally regret agreeing to take on the project.
I can see it now, I picture of my weedy front lawn with "Mow Your Freakin' Law, John Doe" as the cover story. What is next? A picture of my car with words "Wash Me" add to the trunk by the Magazine editors!
Sure it does. It is called a "Trade Deficit'. In addition, global free trade is great as long as it is:
1) Global ( not just a few countries )
2) Planned and then implemented. Planning is key to ensure that the opening of trade/employment barriers is done in a way that does not negatively impact the economies of participating countries.
This is all very general, but as a U.S. Citizen looking at it from a Constitutional/'U.S. Government serves the best interests of the U.S. citizens' perspective, I believe outsourcing all ( or the majority of ) industries that deal with information and knowledge management, is a bad thing. Think of it as the U.S. outsourcing the CIA/FBI to Russia during the Cold War. Or better yet, missile production, do you really want to lose control of such functions?
Something to think about.
This is FAKE - I had to spend 3 months training my replacement from India, teaching him how to use a compiler and MS Word since he had PhD in VBScript and could only write kidding script viruses.
Well, you could always go for the face then. A friend of mine took down a 6'5" mugger with his tazer and swears by them for self defense now. He did warn they can interfere with pacemakers, which means it will not always have the intended effect, and could get you into a lawsuit by the victims relatives.
Same here. Pretty much 99% of the music I listen to/buy I listen to thanks to a single mp3 I dowloaded in 2002. Go stick that in your pipe and smoke it, RIAA!
6 Average Joe's will be chosen to compete in a "who's the best spammer" competition. Contestants will be judged on who successfully harvests the most email addreseses ( be creative ! ), sends the most spam emails out( think open relays! ), and how many Lusers actually click on the links in the email( think 'click here to enlarge your (breasts|penis)!' ). Contestants can vote each other off the show for trying to use opt-in mailing lists or for following truth-in-advertising guidelines.
Sign up at icanspam@beaspammer.tv to be a contestant!
Would this mess up my Britney Spears blow-up doll?
Lol. Tell me about it. In the last few weeks, I have seen the number of "I am I the only one?...", "Is it just me?", etc. posts whose only purpose is to karma whore. What is worse they usually do get modded up to +5. Now, maybe +5 Funny would be fitting, but I wonder how many of the originaly posters would reply back to their own post "Funny? I was serious! I wasn't karma whoring! Honest!".
Anyhow, when I moderate I keep an eye out for 'cookie cutter' karma whoring posts like these.
>Let's be really honest, here; the whole 'ban >gays' initiative is nothing more than extreme >Christian fundamentalism. No amount of logic or
While that may describe the flag-bearers of the anti-gay camp, don't assume that other religions ( or philosophies ) are not also in that camp - Muslims, scientists, etc. are include the same camp.
> Myself, I'd go so far as to say that the whole >fanatical dedication to the "nuclear" family has >probably done more to harm it than just leaving
I think the way US society handles this can change, but it's too complicated of an issue to handle in a single post, so I won't discuss it.
>3) I'm seriously of the opinon that the whole >concept of marriage should be a covenant between >two (or three, or whatever) people and/or their >church, and should not be any province of the >government at any scale, federal, state, local -
> Get the fucking government out of it. >Completely.
I agree with you here, too. Separation of church and state is a good thing. On the otherhand, it can be difficult for a single society to adopt rules that support all religions/philosophies. Take for example that the Muslim equivalent of the Baptist Christian Sunday or the Jewish/Catholic Saturday falls on Friday, but the standard work week/weekend structure accommodates the latter two but not the former's need to have that appropriate day off from work. Wonder why it's that way? Wonder why stores close early on Sunday ( though this has changed considerably during my life, with more stores staying open/open later on this day ). I think it has it's roots in religion, not any law or other source. Someone correct me if you know otherwise.
Hate to say it, I bitch about losing jobs to other countries, don't wear Nikes,and use RAM made in Boise, Idaho. It's about putting your money where your mouth is, as much as is possible.
Oh well, I am sure there some people out there that match the stereotype you gave, but I wanted to make sure people knew there were also some who don't.
It's simple. He can't get out of the SCO contract. but by public stating that it is a bad deal, he is warning other companies not to make the same mistake. He could have not said anything at all, or simply apologized at a confidential board meeting. By making this public, he instantly made it incredible difficult for SCO to get any further business. I would say that is a solution to the problem we call SCO.
I understand your point, but internally we have groups that create PDF documentation, and then other groups that take that documentation as a template for documents they create for their jobs, and the first group for some reason refuses to release the documents they used to create their PDF's. So, you can see the dilemma. Also some external customers and business we work with also send template or rough draft documents to our employee in the form of PDF's, and they expect the same format back in return.
Can you use it to edit pre-existing pdf documents? If it can, I may be able to use that fact to get OO in the door of the company I work for. Unfortunately, simply the creation of pdf documents isn't enough to justify it.
Thanks!
Thank you for clearing that up, I was getting ready to and then saw your post. Most non-programmers do not have a clue what an API is,and there are precious few times a customer of mine cared to hear an explanation. I am glad Samba is still around, though I have failed all attempts to get my management to see the light and try it out. Instead, they asked me to shut down the prototype ( to show how it could work in our company ) Samba server I was running as Linux was not an authorized OS. :(