Seriously: what new "gotta have" features justifies the hassle and cost of going from Win7 to Win8? Any "quantum leaps" in Win8, or just more minor tweaks?
Ditto here. After nearly six years commuting five hours, one-way, weekly between NYC and Podunk for a job that got less and less interesting, even if the pay was good, I finally said, "Hasta Las Vegas," and came home to enjoy my life and do whatever the heck I want. Currently, it's electronics, which I never got to work with as closely as I wanted as a software developer. I'm carefully burning through savings, but the house is paid off, car almost, and by keeping other expenses low, I should be able to stretch my savings for almost a year. At some point, I may feel like I need to go back to work, but for now, bottom line: Life isn't too bad. I can stop and smell the roses. If I want to stay up until 3:00 am on a Monday morning learning about "multiplexers and bilateral switches" or post on/., I can.
My knuckles are potentially dangerous; should I be forced to amputate my hands? I'd still have elbows, so amputate my arms? Then what about my feet, which many MMA guys use to knock people out all the time. Maybe we should be like the black knight in Monty Python - "It's just a flesh wound!"
Well, you know, if you have sex standing up, you can't get pregnant. I've heard. However, I don't think my brother, ex-Navy EOD, would put much faith in the "don't look" method, though.
But to arrest him after the bomb squad said, "No danger"? What's the point? If the bomb squad had been worried about it, Ok, there's justification. This is just the cops being assholes because they can. Cops are not there to teach us lessons, or punish bad fashion sense. Either the guy was dangerous, had illegal materials, or indicated that he had intent to cause harm, or the cops were wrong to arrest him. I can find quite a few things wrong with just about every person I meet: if I were a cop, should I be able to arrest them for that?
In this country? Whoever led that project within Oracle will probably get a public rebuke, but then a huge-ass bonus for exemplary work. I mean, think about it: Oracle got all the money and has to deliver... what? Nothing. Support? Nope. Roll out? None. Project scrapped, money in da bank. Oracle's all good. Probably get an uptick in the financial magazines for their unbelievably profitable project execution. On to the next project. Booyah!
This is perfect - fucking perfect! They got that far into it, all that mad bank, and no long-term responsibility for actual delivery, support, upgrades, roll-out, etc. Steve Miller: Go on, take the money and run. Day-um, someone gonna get a bonus at Oracle!
If they are, they should: if a drone fired at them can't take 'em out, something's not working correctly./* Note: I'm not for drone strikes, necessarily, but, dammit, if you're targeting something, you'd better take it TF out. */
Is this Mississippi in North Korea or Iran? Or maybe China? Because it can't be the Mississippi in America: we're not that extreme, are we? Has America really jumped the shark?
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I saw them in Cleveland and Buffalo. Man, I hope I have half as much energy as Angus when I'm his age. MF'er rocks!
KISS need lights, makeup and effects to be entertaining. Angus just needs a shot of espresso. Guy's a maniac on stage. Always fun to watch.
I've been to a number of AC/DC shows within the past few years and, lost in the sea of old farts, there's always a number of younger kids.
Have you listened to Black Ice? It's actually not bad. No real stinker in the bunch.
Seriously: what new "gotta have" features justifies the hassle and cost of going from Win7 to Win8? Any "quantum leaps" in Win8, or just more minor tweaks?
Ditto here. After nearly six years commuting five hours, one-way, weekly between NYC and Podunk for a job that got less and less interesting, even if the pay was good, I finally said, "Hasta Las Vegas," and came home to enjoy my life and do whatever the heck I want. Currently, it's electronics, which I never got to work with as closely as I wanted as a software developer. I'm carefully burning through savings, but the house is paid off, car almost, and by keeping other expenses low, I should be able to stretch my savings for almost a year. At some point, I may feel like I need to go back to work, but for now, bottom line: Life isn't too bad. I can stop and smell the roses. If I want to stay up until 3:00 am on a Monday morning learning about "multiplexers and bilateral switches" or post on /., I can.
So, Forbes, suck it.
I think the ignorant morons that comprise the TSA and the local police squad are more dangerous.
My knuckles are potentially dangerous; should I be forced to amputate my hands? I'd still have elbows, so amputate my arms? Then what about my feet, which many MMA guys use to knock people out all the time. Maybe we should be like the black knight in Monty Python - "It's just a flesh wound!"
And I thought it was insane to make it illegal just to own lock-picking tools.
Well, you know, if you have sex standing up, you can't get pregnant. I've heard. However, I don't think my brother, ex-Navy EOD, would put much faith in the "don't look" method, though.
But to arrest him after the bomb squad said, "No danger"? What's the point? If the bomb squad had been worried about it, Ok, there's justification. This is just the cops being assholes because they can. Cops are not there to teach us lessons, or punish bad fashion sense. Either the guy was dangerous, had illegal materials, or indicated that he had intent to cause harm, or the cops were wrong to arrest him. I can find quite a few things wrong with just about every person I meet: if I were a cop, should I be able to arrest them for that?
What's gonna happen when someone wears something based on this: http://www.adafruit.com/products/659
True, but this man didn't do that: he merely wore a watch of his own design, and was arrested anyway. Even after the bomb squad said, "No danger."
And, yet, the West Bank isn't having this kind of turmoil. Why?
-- greenled
I literally lol'd. Thanks for a needed laugh.
Have you seen Leno's segments where he talks with people on the street? It's embarrassing how dumb they are.
And maybe unicorns shit rainbows. /* I'm not harshing you, just police. */
Did you guys get your syrup and pork under control? If not, maybe you need an ERP system for that.
In this country? Whoever led that project within Oracle will probably get a public rebuke, but then a huge-ass bonus for exemplary work. I mean, think about it: Oracle got all the money and has to deliver... what? Nothing. Support? Nope. Roll out? None. Project scrapped, money in da bank. Oracle's all good. Probably get an uptick in the financial magazines for their unbelievably profitable project execution. On to the next project. Booyah!
They're probably kicking themselves for that, too.
This is perfect - fucking perfect! They got that far into it, all that mad bank, and no long-term responsibility for actual delivery, support, upgrades, roll-out, etc. Steve Miller: Go on, take the money and run. Day-um, someone gonna get a bonus at Oracle!
If they are, they should: if a drone fired at them can't take 'em out, something's not working correctly. /* Note: I'm not for drone strikes, necessarily, but, dammit, if you're targeting something, you'd better take it TF out. */
If they have nothing to hide, then their definition doesn't need to be "proprietary".
We need a TV show for this: Techs Gone Wild!! An episode on Comcast guys, and then maybe one on Geek Squad.
Oh, but absolutely NO nudity - on the techs' part.
Is this Mississippi in North Korea or Iran? Or maybe China? Because it can't be the Mississippi in America: we're not that extreme, are we? Has America really jumped the shark?