After years of working in diagnostic labs (moderately interesting) I got my science degree, thought research was a good place to be and promptly got a job in a research lab. It is so boring. Months (and eventually years) to get a result. I got out and into web design.
I have nothing but respect for those who do research and do it well, but don't try and glam up research for the kids. It takes phlegmatic, methodical people to do it and stick to it. The flighty, can't-settle types should be in another field. Like web design:-)
Throw in any 3.5" drive you want, set up whatever folders you want for whichever users, it has 2 USB ports so you can use one for hanging a USB hard drive off it for regular backups and another port for a printer, and (hopefully) the Sonos system will see it, saving me having to leave a Mac powered up for housewide music.
But did you know that the fascinating witches who put the scintillating stiches in the britches of the boys who put the powder on the noses on the faces of the ladies of the harem of the court of King Caractacus, were just passing by.
At the moment, Firewire is the main interface for video cameras. It offers advantages that USB doesn't, but it doesn't require the speed of FW800 - FW400 is quite sufficient. I suspect FW800 was brought out "because we can". I wish they didn't, because it uses a different cable and will just confuse people. Stick to FW400 and all wil be well.
Depends on what you said to him and how you said it.
If you said "edit a few home movies" and you sounded like you weren't really computer savvy, I'd be surprised if he was pushing the G5. I have a dual 1.25 G4 with 768 MB RAM and iMovie does fine.
If you mentioned High Definition and you dropped a few geek words (like "I can install a bigger hard drive myself") that made you sound you knew what you were doing, he may have pushed the G5 so you had a Good Computer Experience, rather than butting your head against the Mac Mini's limitations in the first three months.
Or he could have been angling for a bigger commission:-)
I run a few databases on the web - things like a small database of academic publications - and I would consider them not to be mission critical because their small additions to the overall website. They're not what it's all about. If they fell over, they can wait until I get in to work to be fixed.
If I was running Medline, then a publication database would be mission critical.
It's a relative term of importance, not an absolute one and its importance is assigned by the monkeys the bills.
It's a wanky term, but probably better than "Real Important Stuff" (or RIS to those of us in the know). Still it's a good addition to the Bullshit Bingo game. Thank god we seem to have lost Mission Statements, though.
A contract is, by definition, a bilateral agreement. The EULA is a contract offer, and if it is declined, there is NO contract between Sony and the user. What that means is that Sony is forcing a unilateral agreement onto a user who does not have a contract with Sony. That's a criminal case, not a civil case.
Of course, I'm not a lawyer. I'm not even pretending to be one. I just copied and pasted this response from one a few lines up there ^^ . It seemed good so I took it. I really have no excuse except it's Christmas. Hope no-one minds.
Wouldn't it be much easier to balance the books, though?
They wouldn't be getting that much if no-one was watching the show. And if it became a "premium" show, then people may pay (more?) to watch it. When it goes off the boil, down come the outrageous salaries.
If there's a more direct financial connection between producer and consumer via PPV, than the rather nebulous connection via ratings surveys, then it will be easier to recompense artists and producers.
SBS has ads, just not in the middle of the show. Ten minutes of ads at the end of the show, and I'm too lazy to get my arse off the couch to do something else before South Park comes on.
Considering there's a large number of specialties to choose from, varying from the important brain surgeon, to the frivolous cosmetic plastic surgeon (the kind that removes crows feet from the faces of old ladies, not the bravely-reconstructing-damaged-kiddie type). Some of these specialties are more lucrative that others, as are some hospitals. When you need a specialist to save your life, you'll probably be very thankful that they possess a little altruism.
I am all in favour of doctors being well recompensed, especially surgeons, because the less they have to worry about life's shitty little details, the more they can concentrate on the job at hand. Which might be me.
(I get it now. "there's only one thing that motivates all of mankind, and money is but one means toward that "end," if you get my meaning." You mean sex with a supermodel:-) )
Broadcasters have enjoyed a half century of total control of the means, timing, and content of all entertainment of the public.
Not at all. Broadcasters have enjoyed a half century of total control of the means, timing, and content of television and radio. Before that, there were playhouses which were "controlled" by evil playhouse owners. Before that, I suppose people entertained themselves in small groups. Or paid minstrels. Possibly evil minstrels. Either way, it's pay someone to do it, or it's DIY.
Don't be a slave to the broadcasters or their programs. Take what you will for as much as you will pay.* If the price is too high, read a book, join a club, build something. Don't show the bastards by breaking the laws that they paid for, show them by sidestepping the "must watch this TV show" cycle. It's TV, not oxygen.
*e.g. I don't have cable TV. Lots of nifty shows on cable, but the price is too high for me. So I stick to FTA and ads.
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After years of working in diagnostic labs (moderately interesting) I got my science degree, thought research was a good place to be and promptly got a job in a research lab. It is so boring. Months (and eventually years) to get a result. I got out and into web design.
:-)
I have nothing but respect for those who do research and do it well, but don't try and glam up research for the kids. It takes phlegmatic, methodical people to do it and stick to it. The flighty, can't-settle types should be in another field. Like web design
I assume that the student declared that he used GPL code and wasn't 'caught out'.
BTW, I love the "had a big beard". wasn't this guy was it? http://strasslab.net/blog/images/stallman.jpg
that'll teach them to get rid of the telephone sterilisers.
there's a war on?
At the moment, I'm looking at a NAS box from D-Link.1 5
http://www.dlink.com.au/Default.aspx?ArticleID=17
Throw in any 3.5" drive you want, set up whatever folders you want for whichever users, it has 2 USB ports so you can use one for hanging a USB hard drive off it for regular backups and another port for a printer, and (hopefully) the Sonos system will see it, saving me having to leave a Mac powered up for housewide music.
But would Michael Dell do all those handjobs himself?
But did you know that the fascinating witches who put the scintillating stiches in the britches of the boys who put the powder on the noses on the faces of the ladies of the harem of the court of King Caractacus, were just passing by.
couldn't they do a bit of overtime or something. maybe shorter lunch breaks until this is fixed.
At the moment, Firewire is the main interface for video cameras. It offers advantages that USB doesn't, but it doesn't require the speed of FW800 - FW400 is quite sufficient. I suspect FW800 was brought out "because we can". I wish they didn't, because it uses a different cable and will just confuse people. Stick to FW400 and all wil be well.
5) Sound quality was great- even better than the downloaded stuff
Everything was done via analog, and there was no real way of reducing the quality of an analog recording.
Yes there was. Taping your brother's already taped tape.10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
7, 7, yay we love 7. how many is 7?
7 chocolate cream pies!
After all, if they really were facts, you wouldn't be able to change them.
You can in my church.
Is laser surgery useful for people's eyes who are deteriorating, or just for people who are born with eye problems?
"Stairway to Heaven"?
"Knockin' On Heaven's Door"?
Maybe "Highway To Hell"?
Depends on what you said to him and how you said it.
:-)
If you said "edit a few home movies" and you sounded like you weren't really computer savvy, I'd be surprised if he was pushing the G5. I have a dual 1.25 G4 with 768 MB RAM and iMovie does fine.
If you mentioned High Definition and you dropped a few geek words (like "I can install a bigger hard drive myself") that made you sound you knew what you were doing, he may have pushed the G5 so you had a Good Computer Experience, rather than butting your head against the Mac Mini's limitations in the first three months.
Or he could have been angling for a bigger commission
I suspect the truth is somewhere in between.
I run a few databases on the web - things like a small database of academic publications - and I would consider them not to be mission critical because their small additions to the overall website. They're not what it's all about. If they fell over, they can wait until I get in to work to be fixed.
If I was running Medline, then a publication database would be mission critical.
It's a relative term of importance, not an absolute one and its importance is assigned by the monkeys the bills.
It's a wanky term, but probably better than "Real Important Stuff" (or RIS to those of us in the know). Still it's a good addition to the Bullshit Bingo game. Thank god we seem to have lost Mission Statements, though.
The way I see it, Sony breached a contract.
A contract is, by definition, a bilateral agreement. The EULA is a contract offer, and if it is declined, there is NO contract between Sony and the user. What that means is that Sony is forcing a unilateral agreement onto a user who does not have a contract with Sony. That's a criminal case, not a civil case.
Of course, I'm not a lawyer. I'm not even pretending to be one. I just copied and pasted this response from one a few lines up there ^^ . It seemed good so I took it. I really have no excuse except it's Christmas. Hope no-one minds.
What?
For further information, see the wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Universe
Wouldn't it be much easier to balance the books, though?
They wouldn't be getting that much if no-one was watching the show. And if it became a "premium" show, then people may pay (more?) to watch it. When it goes off the boil, down come the outrageous salaries.
If there's a more direct financial connection between producer and consumer via PPV, than the rather nebulous connection via ratings surveys, then it will be easier to recompense artists and producers.
SBS has ads, just not in the middle of the show. Ten minutes of ads at the end of the show, and I'm too lazy to get my arse off the couch to do something else before South Park comes on.
Considering there's a large number of specialties to choose from, varying from the important brain surgeon, to the frivolous cosmetic plastic surgeon (the kind that removes crows feet from the faces of old ladies, not the bravely-reconstructing-damaged-kiddie type). Some of these specialties are more lucrative that others, as are some hospitals. When you need a specialist to save your life, you'll probably be very thankful that they possess a little altruism.
:-) )
I am all in favour of doctors being well recompensed, especially surgeons, because the less they have to worry about life's shitty little details, the more they can concentrate on the job at hand. Which might be me.
(I get it now. "there's only one thing that motivates all of mankind, and money is but one means toward that "end," if you get my meaning." You mean sex with a supermodel
Broadcasters have enjoyed a half century of total control of the means, timing, and content of all entertainment of the public.
Not at all. Broadcasters have enjoyed a half century of total control of the means, timing, and content of television and radio. Before that, there were playhouses which were "controlled" by evil playhouse owners. Before that, I suppose people entertained themselves in small groups. Or paid minstrels. Possibly evil minstrels. Either way, it's pay someone to do it, or it's DIY.
Don't be a slave to the broadcasters or their programs. Take what you will for as much as you will pay.* If the price is too high, read a book, join a club, build something. Don't show the bastards by breaking the laws that they paid for, show them by sidestepping the "must watch this TV show" cycle. It's TV, not oxygen.
*e.g. I don't have cable TV. Lots of nifty shows on cable, but the price is too high for me. So I stick to FTA and ads.
px plz
No, you have 20 minutes to:
THEN you can drive. If you're not busy blogging the event, telling the other blogophiles you'll be AFK for a while.