I don't know about the rest of you, but that is NOT the protocol I follow to wash my hands. I use something called "soap", not a diluted virus solution.
What a stupid study with an obvious result. Funded by the paper towel industry maybe?
It's nice that the FCC is trying to bring about change, but device rental fees are a MASSIVE revenue stream for cable companies. IF they allow this, expect cable rates to go up $10/month. Or more.
If it's too big, how in the world did you get those water, sewer and phone lines?
You forget that in rural 'merka, water == a well, sewer == septic system and phone lines took forever to get that far. Look at a cellular coverage map for reinforcement of that fact. It's not "too big", but rather it's too sparsely populated in some locations.
Yikes. Apparently nothing works the Slashdot crowd into a lather quite like holding a mirror up to the narcissistic self-interests of Silicon Valley excess...
'If you get too excited about what is supposed to be an incredibly amazing product you simply won't buy a new Apple this year.'
Wrong. A sale is a sale, no matter when it happens. Apple won't go out of business in the next 6 months just because some users delay purchasing until next year.
Sure, you make more money if someone buys a new Apple today and pays for the $150 upgrade next year, but a good product is a good product, and software enhancements aren't a valid reason for putting off a purchase.
Apple's strategy is much more focused on building loyal customer relationships, not just making a one-time sale. Actually, all companies worth their salt have that strategy.
Hell yes. I was in a similar position, working as a consultant and BORED TO TEARS. After 4 years of the money chase I walked out. I was ready to leave software development alltogether... fortunately for me, I eventually ended up in grad school, at around $17k/year to get by, but I am so much happier. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
If walking away is not an option, talk to your manager at the consulting company - they have an investment in you, and if they care at all they will help you find more interesting/exciting assignments.
The old saying is true: money isn't everything. You have the rest of your life to work... find something you love/like to do and do it.
But you forget - the patent holder gets the lion's share of the revenue and control. In the high stakes world of consumer electronics, the "not invented here" mentality always wins. Which, of course, assures wasted resources as everyone pursues incompatible solutions to the same problem.
"A review of data searches over the past two years found there were 59 cases where passwords and IDs of Reed's institutional customers were used illegally."
If theives get a hold of a login/password, there's no stopping them. This is hardly Lexis/Nexis' fault, but it is definitely their problem...
From what I heard, that is exactly how 18-wheel semi trucks power their lights when they pull over to the side of the road - compressed air is slowly released through a turbine that generates the power to light the parking lights.
You know, if you set up your company in Fort Wayne, Indiana, not too many developers are going to want to move there. (yes, I have been there. Several times. I wouldn't move there...) Ergo, offer some incentives (i.e. more money, more vacation, better benefits, etc). Don't cry to your congressman and try to import lower wage talent from overseas. And that is the only reason they want the H1Bs - they are WAY cheaper, and will do anything you ask them to.
Lets face it, for some people, rural America (those oh-so-wonderful red states) isn't all that attractive, when compared to the energy and excitement of city living.
Then again, I live in a small college town in the middle of nowhere, so what the hell do I know. Of course, as soon as I finish my dissertation, I am outta here...
Apply for a patent! You could sell tons of these things! Your target market would be the people who use weather applets (or web pages) to see what the weather is like, rather than GOING/LOOKING OUTSIDE.
After all, there are plenty of people with more money than sense.
What's wrong with additional competition? And why should legislative bodies protect telecommunications monopolies?
Do you have any idea what the profit margin is on $50/month internet access? A non-profit can provide this service for less than half the cost.
Legislative bodies do whatever their corporate masters (read: big donors) tell them to do. The public good is never a concern. Welcome to the wonderful world of representative "democracy".
Locking the door is the only way to go. Even when you are in the room.
When Halloween comes around, and the "cool guys" on your floor are looking for someone to play a prank on at 2 AM, your unlocked door is an obvious target.
Don't be a mark - lock your door ALL THE TIME.
Yes, it happened to me.:) Goddamn football players... granted, he was a really nice guy, and it was all in good fun, but they scared the shit out of me.
By the way, if you fancy yourself a "cool guy", get yourself a scary mask, sneak into an unlocked room, put your face inches from the sleeping freshman, and wait. It won't take long...:)
Orinoco gold wireless. A "fully supported" card. I made the mistake of running the install with my less important (for a laptop) Xircom LAN card in the slot, and when I swapped cards and tried to configure the wireless card, the redhat GUI was useless. And swapping PCMCIA cards requires restarting networking services. Whatever.
Like I said, I was able to get it working by messing with wireless.opts, but after 10 years of development, Linux should be able to 'just work'.
Which is why I prefer my Powerbook G4. It just works.
Speaking of Windoze98, that's what is on the laptop now (my wife insists on using MS Office), and the install only took a couple of hours to get everything configured and installed. Download time included. That's nothing to brag about though, since anyone who has installed Windoze once has installed it 10 times, and you learn some shortcuts along the way.:)
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I don't know about the rest of you, but that is NOT the protocol I follow to wash my hands.
I use something called "soap", not a diluted virus solution.
What a stupid study with an obvious result. Funded by the paper towel industry maybe?
It's nice that the FCC is trying to bring about change, but device rental fees are a MASSIVE revenue stream for cable companies. IF they allow this, expect cable rates to go up $10/month. Or more.
If it's too big, how in the world did you get those water, sewer and phone lines?
You forget that in rural 'merka, water == a well, sewer == septic system and phone lines took forever to get that far. Look at a cellular coverage map for reinforcement of that fact. It's not "too big", but rather it's too sparsely populated in some locations.
Yikes. Apparently nothing works the Slashdot crowd into a lather quite like holding a mirror up to the narcissistic self-interests of Silicon Valley excess...
We don't have a sales tax...
$105 is only worth £55.23 ?
I knew I should have invested in Euros... damn those unfavorable exchange rates!
...the unwashed masses are ignorant.
And this is news?
Wrong. A sale is a sale, no matter when it happens. Apple won't go out of business in the next 6 months just because some users delay purchasing until next year.
Sure, you make more money if someone buys a new Apple today and pays for the $150 upgrade next year, but a good product is a good product, and software enhancements aren't a valid reason for putting off a purchase.
Apple's strategy is much more focused on building loyal customer relationships, not just making a one-time sale. Actually, all companies worth their salt have that strategy.
Flash brought us the two worst words on the Internet:
"Skip Intro"
it sometimes goes by the name "default"...
Hell yes. I was in a similar position, working as a consultant and BORED TO TEARS. After 4 years of the money chase I walked out. I was ready to leave software development alltogether... fortunately for me, I eventually ended up in grad school, at around $17k/year to get by, but I am so much happier. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
If walking away is not an option, talk to your manager at the consulting company - they have an investment in you, and if they care at all they will help you find more interesting/exciting assignments.
The old saying is true: money isn't everything. You have the rest of your life to work... find something you love/like to do and do it.
Will he help design a more attractive BSoD?
When did Ron Popeil start making storage solutions?
And more importantly, how quickly can it cook a chicken?
They must not have a digital archives division... ...yet.
We don't need no stinkin' backup! What could possibly happen to our
But you forget - the patent holder gets the lion's share of the revenue and control. In the high stakes world of consumer electronics, the "not invented here" mentality always wins. Which, of course, assures wasted resources as everyone pursues incompatible solutions to the same problem.
"A review of data searches over the past two years found there were 59 cases where passwords and IDs of Reed's institutional customers were used illegally."
If theives get a hold of a login/password, there's no stopping them. This is hardly Lexis/Nexis' fault, but it is definitely their problem...
From what I heard, that is exactly how 18-wheel semi trucks power their lights when they pull over to the side of the road - compressed air is slowly released through a turbine that generates the power to light the parking lights.
You know, if you set up your company in Fort Wayne, Indiana, not too many developers are going to want to move there. (yes, I have been there. Several times. I wouldn't move there...) Ergo, offer some incentives (i.e. more money, more vacation, better benefits, etc). Don't cry to your congressman and try to import lower wage talent from overseas. And that is the only reason they want the H1Bs - they are WAY cheaper, and will do anything you ask them to.
Lets face it, for some people, rural America (those oh-so-wonderful red states) isn't all that attractive, when compared to the energy and excitement of city living.
Then again, I live in a small college town in the middle of nowhere, so what the hell do I know. Of course, as soon as I finish my dissertation, I am outta here...
Apply for a patent! You could sell tons of these things! Your target market would be the people who use weather applets (or web pages) to see what the weather is like, rather than GOING/LOOKING OUTSIDE.
After all, there are plenty of people with more money than sense.
Super cool hardware hack, though...
What's wrong with additional competition? And why should legislative bodies protect telecommunications monopolies?
Do you have any idea what the profit margin is on $50/month internet access? A non-profit can provide this service for less than half the cost.
Legislative bodies do whatever their corporate masters (read: big donors) tell them to do. The public good is never a concern. Welcome to the wonderful world of representative "democracy".
can you say "I-slashdotted"?
Locking the door is the only way to go. Even when you are in the room.
:) Goddamn football players... granted, he was a really nice guy, and it was all in good fun, but they scared the shit out of me.
:)
When Halloween comes around, and the "cool guys" on your floor are looking for someone to play a prank on at 2 AM, your unlocked door is an obvious target.
Don't be a mark - lock your door ALL THE TIME.
Yes, it happened to me.
By the way, if you fancy yourself a "cool guy", get yourself a scary mask, sneak into an unlocked room, put your face inches from the sleeping freshman, and wait. It won't take long...
36 mpg is supposed to be good mileage?
Only Ford would make an SUV it's first hybrid.
Orinoco gold wireless. A "fully supported" card. I made the mistake of running the install with my less important (for a laptop) Xircom LAN card in the slot, and when I swapped cards and tried to configure the wireless card, the redhat GUI was useless. And swapping PCMCIA cards requires restarting networking services. Whatever.
Like I said, I was able to get it working by messing with wireless.opts, but after 10 years of development, Linux should be able to 'just work'.
Which is why I prefer my Powerbook G4. It just works.
Speaking of Windoze98, that's what is on the laptop now (my wife insists on using MS Office), and the install only took a couple of hours to get everything configured and installed. Download time included. That's nothing to brag about though, since anyone who has installed Windoze once has installed it 10 times, and you learn some shortcuts along the way.