Meh. Files in Word 2007, Excel 2007, and Powerpoint 2007 formats can be opened, edited, and saved directly in the respective Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003 applications after installation of a Compatibility Pack. It doesn't cost you a thing. It's that simple.
Sorry, printing the online price and bringing it into a Best Buy doesn't cut it. Nobody ever reads the fine print but check out the Conditions of Use link on the bestbuy.com home page.
Pricing Policy
Online prices and selection generally match those in our stores, but may vary. Prices and offers are subject to change.
There are other informative bits as well. Check out the Online and Store Price Guarantees and this bit:
If you are dissatisfied with the Best Buy Web site, its content or Conditions of Use and Legal Notices, you agree that your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Best Buy Web site.
The only thing you can bash Best Buy for is not educating their in-store staff on these points. And as witnessed by many posts here, many are doing the 'right' thing (intentionally or not) by telling customers to buy online and use the in-store pickup option.
Disclaimers: I work for the firm that designed the interiors for the Best Buy headquarters. I know people who lived in houses that were since torn down to build the Best Buy headquarters. I shop at Best Buy occasionally. I use bestbuy.com once in a while. I knew people who knew people that used to work at Best Buy. I used to know a person that worked at bestbuy.com but I don't like her anymore.
The Security Advisory doesn't say not to open any DOC files. It says:
Do not open or save Word files that you receive from un-trusted or that are received unexpected from trusted sources. This vulnerability could be exploited when a user opens a file.
Microsoft has some plans for WinFS technologies they aren't talking about yet. See http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1982419,00.as p. An 'integrated storage vision' for leveraging structured and unstructured data? Sounds like Enterprise search to me. If Turner made his statements at that company conference post-WinFS announcement, maybe he had this in mind.
Q. Does the MediaMax CD3 software run on Linux?
A. We can't tell you.
Q. Does the MediaMax CD3 software run on Mac?
A. Because of legal limitations, we really can't say anything about that.
Q. The MediaMax CD3 software isn't running on my computer. Is it because I have the Auto-run feature disabled?
A. Erm... maybe, maybe not. We really can't say.
Q. When I put the CD in my computer, I was holding the Shift key down. Then I noticed that the MediaMax CD3 software wasn't running. Are these things related?
A. Legally, we can't tell you. (Hint: stop doing that!)
Q. What files are installed with the MediaMax CD3 software?
A. It's not that we can't tell you. It just that we don't want to.
Q. I want to buy SunnComm stock. Is now a good time?
A. We'd like to say it is, but we can't.
Q9: Can you write me a letter absolving me from prosecution for things I might do to break in?
A: No! You should be able to complete the goals easily without the need to break any laws...
This isn't contradictory to the SI use, our words are very often used in very different ways in different contexts. Is a megalopolis a million cities? A megalomaniac a million maniacs? Of course not. People of normal intelligence shouldn't really have to have this explained to them.
megalo- : Large or exaggerated in size.
mega- : 1. Large. 2. Extraordinary. 3. One million (10^6).
megabyte : 1. A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,048,576 (220) bytes. 2. One million bytes.
Words can have seemingly contradictory definitions. Words can be misused in different ways as well. Computer manufacturers (or more specifically and likely, their marketing people) aren't really lying for choosing one definition over another, just shaping the truth. By contrast, your examples are, at best, mega-lousy. WTF is a lopolis, anyway? A city populated by lomaniacs?
No excuse for you! One year! (FYI, the soup nazi was a megalomaniac.)
With millions of Deadheads around the world preparing for the anniversary of Jerry Garcia's death on August 9, 1995, a seemingly innocent post on Slashdot (www.slashdot.org) has led to the discovery that Jerry Garcia was actually alive as late as February, 2000. Apparently, the Dead's head was based at a Naval Weapons Station in Podunk, South Dakota as of February 3, 2000. The Detailer List Report was found in the Google cache of a Web page hosted on a military server and includes an email address and phone number for Mr. Garcia. Attempts to reach him were unsuccessful.
Interestingly enough, Ric Ocasek, former lead singer for the Cars, was billeted at the same base at the very same time. This has led some to speculate wildly as to
The Washington Post is carrying their own version of this story. I think it's actually a better take on the subject - more complete and evenly written; it omits the ridiculous, apocryphal, quasi-religious quotes re: the epic crisis of faith in email.
A380 on Science Channel
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· Score: 2, Interesting
Interestingly, one of the other shows in the series - Dubai: City of Dreams - is an account of the massive infrastructure project being undertaken in the UAE. The show doesn't mention it, but another part of that project is the expansion of Dubai International Airport which will accomodate multiple A380s at Concourse 2. In fact, according to this article, Concourse 3 was added to the plan specifically to handle the increased passenger throughput from the A380.
Slashdot Mirror
The FCC doesn't regulate volume. But I think you're basically on the right track. The WSJ actually does a decent job of explaining the situation in layman's terms.
Turducken is tame compared to the stupendous Turbaconducken
Article and Video
There aren't many. progeCAD is one - www.progecad.com. That's based on the IntelliCAD platform - www.intellicad.com.
Meh. Files in Word 2007, Excel 2007, and Powerpoint 2007 formats can be opened, edited, and saved directly in the respective Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003 applications after installation of a Compatibility Pack. It doesn't cost you a thing. It's that simple.
Disclaimers: I work for the firm that designed the interiors for the Best Buy headquarters. I know people who lived in houses that were since torn down to build the Best Buy headquarters. I shop at Best Buy occasionally. I use bestbuy.com once in a while. I knew people who knew people that used to work at Best Buy. I used to know a person that worked at bestbuy.com but I don't like her anymore.
Yeah, and Dewey won the '48 election because the Chicago (Daily) Tribune said so...
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EmbeddedJanitor? Internet-enabled urinal? You work here don't you?
Microsoft has some plans for WinFS technologies they aren't talking about yet. See http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1982419,00.as p. An 'integrated storage vision' for leveraging structured and unstructured data? Sounds like Enterprise search to me. If Turner made his statements at that company conference post-WinFS announcement, maybe he had this in mind.
Haven't you heard? Guidenstein is dead!
I don't know, just in time coupons for my favorite adult bookstore would be sorta cool.
Q. Does the MediaMax CD3 software run on Linux?
A. We can't tell you.
Q. Does the MediaMax CD3 software run on Mac?
A. Because of legal limitations, we really can't say anything about that.
Q. The MediaMax CD3 software isn't running on my computer. Is it because I have the Auto-run feature disabled?
A. Erm... maybe, maybe not. We really can't say.
Q. When I put the CD in my computer, I was holding the Shift key down. Then I noticed that the MediaMax CD3 software wasn't running. Are these things related?
A. Legally, we can't tell you. (Hint: stop doing that!)
Q. What files are installed with the MediaMax CD3 software?
A. It's not that we can't tell you. It just that we don't want to.
Q. I want to buy SunnComm stock. Is now a good time?
A. We'd like to say it is, but we can't.
The FAQ's full of 'em:
Q9: Can you write me a letter absolving me from prosecution for things I might do to break in?
A: No! You should be able to complete the goals easily without the need to break any laws...
mega- : 1. Large. 2. Extraordinary. 3. One million (10^6).
megabyte : 1. A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,048,576 (220) bytes. 2. One million bytes.
Words can have seemingly contradictory definitions. Words can be misused in different ways as well. Computer manufacturers (or more specifically and likely, their marketing people) aren't really lying for choosing one definition over another, just shaping the truth. By contrast, your examples are, at best, mega-lousy. WTF is a lopolis, anyway? A city populated by lomaniacs?
No excuse for you! One year! (FYI, the soup nazi was a megalomaniac.)
With millions of Deadheads around the world preparing for the anniversary of Jerry Garcia's death on August 9, 1995, a seemingly innocent post on Slashdot (www.slashdot.org) has led to the discovery that Jerry Garcia was actually alive as late as February, 2000. Apparently, the Dead's head was based at a Naval Weapons Station in Podunk, South Dakota as of February 3, 2000. The Detailer List Report was found in the Google cache of a Web page hosted on a military server and includes an email address and phone number for Mr. Garcia. Attempts to reach him were unsuccessful.
Interestingly enough, Ric Ocasek, former lead singer for the Cars, was billeted at the same base at the very same time. This has led some to speculate wildly as to
Jerry Lives?, Page 2A
Gif. Jif. Phhhht. That's old news.
Pinj, pinj, pinj! PNJ! PNJ! PNJ! Let ambiguity rule!
Bwahahahaha!
The Washington Post is carrying their own version of this story. I think it's actually a better take on the subject - more complete and evenly written; it omits the ridiculous, apocryphal, quasi-religious quotes re: the epic crisis of faith in email.
Interestingly, one of the other shows in the series - Dubai: City of Dreams - is an account of the massive infrastructure project being undertaken in the UAE. The show doesn't mention it, but another part of that project is the expansion of Dubai International Airport which will accomodate multiple A380s at Concourse 2. In fact, according to this article, Concourse 3 was added to the plan specifically to handle the increased passenger throughput from the A380.