The last I checked, slavery was against the law. With no non-compete or some other form of employment contract they don't have a legal leg to stand on.
Of course, consult with a local employment attorney.
I have been playing FPS games for about 10 years (castle wolfenstein) when I was about 30 years old. When I first started playing I had no problems. I played quite a bit. As I got older I played less and started feeling sick when I did play. Sometimes I could not play for more then 15 minutes. Here is what I discovered:
1. The more you play the more desensitized you get. But, you have to deal with feeling sick to get used to it.
2. The running around looking for stuff or being lost is much worse. If there is a monster or puzzle around every corner then I didn't get sick. If I got lost or I am running around for a few minutes I get sick real quick.
3. As soon as you start feeling sick quit. Unless you are trying to do #1 above the longer you play the longer it takes to get rid of.
4. Take up a mmorpg. I never got sick in EQ, DAOC or WoW. I replaced my FPS addiction with my mmorpg addiction.
I hope it works for you.
Good job kids. Way to be elitist.
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What's wrong with VB or VB Express ? What's wrong with coding as a hobby and using these tools ?
Did you read the article where he says he's a hobbyist ? Why do you all need to rag on him, the book and program ?
In architechture schools you learn to build houses with cardboard first to understand the concepts, then you get to work with concrete.
Are you all so insecure about your jobs that you wouldn't encourage others to learn to write programs ? I don't see any other ideas from this audience, just hostility.
LouSir
Not only is the gmail search faster but the google outlook search that google desktop installs into outlook is about 10x faster then the built in outlook search.
Lousir
After a horrible experience I looked around and found a great online backup service at http://www.backupsolutions.com/.
If you just want to backup your data it's very easy to use. Just download the program, pick what data you want and set the time you want it done. I have been using it for a few years and have restored several files and it worked great.
LouSir
If you want a much more configurable homepage portal with no ads you gotta try www.myway.com . Did I mention that it is free as well ? There many more news and sports sources and you can add your own links as well. I've been using for about a year and it rocks.
Those that play and complain about grinding out levels or crappy questing really need to analyze why they are playing these games in the first place.
I play to have fun. Sometimes I find it fun to mindlessly sit there and swat at rats for hours on end. Most of the time I don't. When I don't I stop playing or find another game to play.
WoW is more fun for me because the journey (leveling) is more important then the destination (uber toon). I enjoy trying to get there in WoW. The quests are fun and the terrain/graphics are enough to keep me coming back.
I guess that's why I also ride a motorcycle. Because sometimes it's about the journey, not the destination. Who wants to get there fast, I'm enjoying the ride.
LouSir
I want to be the first one out with the finger tip re-attachment kiosk in the mall. If you think cpu fans leave a mark these 1,000,000 rpm fans are going to slice, dice and chop many a finger. My side business will be kevlar finger tip protectors and pencil sharpner conversion kits.
Lou Sir
I agree. Where is the value for the consumer ? I have to pay the same as the retail price but get nothing in return ? So, I'll go to the store and buy it just so I don't have to deal with downloading everytime I reformat and rebuild.
Whether I read the license or not, what's the difference ?
Lou Sir
She wasn't yelling. I was just kidding.
The kids go to sleep at 8pm. I go to sleep at 11pm. So, I figured that 1 hour = 1/3 of time to spend with her was enough.
She lets me do what makes me happy as long it does not involve hookers or small farm animals.
Gator
I quit DAOC several months ago. I was a casual player and played about 1 hour per day. I grinded through all 50 levels although most of the time it did not feel like a grind. It took close to 2 years
I quit because the high level content like Master Levels took a 5 to 10 hour chunk of time. How could they possibly expect people to sit at a computer for that long a period of time (when not at work:) ).
Even RVR takes a large time commitment. By the time you get a decent group moving my hour was up and the wife was yelling.
I don't think free levels is the answer. But making high level content doable for the casual player is a step in the right direction.
Lou Sir
The Eula says "Internet-Enabled Features. Since this SOFTWARE is a prerelease version, some of its Internet-enabled features are turned on by default. Those features collect information from your computer and send it to Microsoft."
Err, what information exactly are the collecting ? Your vb ap ? Site's you visited ? Hardware installed ? Software installed ? Preffered type of porn ?
Is this unusual ? I'll wait to hear from the tinfoil hat crowd before I install.
Lou Sir
I was watching a Discovery channel documentary on the space station and all the cool things it had about a year ago. They showed this device then. It followed the astronauts around and was able to record their voice as well give them readings such as temp, gas composition and such.
I remember at the time thinking what a great idea this was and I don't remember thinking that it was animation of any kind.
Hmmm.
LouSir
When my kid was about 1 she said goo goo googel. Maybe I'll just try copyright all the mumbling speech of hers when she was a baby.
Please do not name a company/website ya ya ya or ba ba ba or ma ma ma.
Thank you,
Lou Sir
I don't think people are down on Ham radio but why launch one into space for 60 seconds and watch it crash? If I think it's stupid to launch a mouse into space for a minute it does not mean I hate mice.
Lou Sir
First off, I really wanted a gmail account so I could email and receive large files. I also wanted a cool username (turns out it still was not available but one real close was).
I jumped on ebay after I read about this in Wired Friday afternoon. The most current auction was quickly rising. It went from $60 to $75 in just a few minutes. I was not willing to pay this price. So, I scrolled down a few listings and there was an account that had a buy now for $40. These people were bidding each other up when they could have gotten one instanly for 1/2 the price they were bidding. I'm sure glad there were lazy ebay bidders.
LouSir
Thanks so much. I am linux newbie and spent many hours googling this issue. NOTHING I found worked nor did it talk about smbfs being disabled.
You all saved me even more wasted time.
Thanks again.
Lou Sir
Don't want to be an asshat but I think it should be "regardless" not "Irregardless of what you call it" .
Proper grammar and spelling leads to something positive, though I'm not sure what.
Lou Sir
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The last I checked, slavery was against the law. With no non-compete or some other form of employment contract they don't have a legal leg to stand on.
Of course, consult with a local employment attorney.
I have been playing FPS games for about 10 years (castle wolfenstein) when I was about 30 years old. When I first started playing I had no problems. I played quite a bit. As I got older I played less and started feeling sick when I did play. Sometimes I could not play for more then 15 minutes. Here is what I discovered:
1. The more you play the more desensitized you get. But, you have to deal with feeling sick to get used to it.
2. The running around looking for stuff or being lost is much worse. If there is a monster or puzzle around every corner then I didn't get sick. If I got lost or I am running around for a few minutes I get sick real quick.
3. As soon as you start feeling sick quit. Unless you are trying to do #1 above the longer you play the longer it takes to get rid of.
4. Take up a mmorpg. I never got sick in EQ, DAOC or WoW. I replaced my FPS addiction with my mmorpg addiction.
I hope it works for you.
What's wrong with VB or VB Express ? What's wrong with coding as a hobby and using these tools ?
Did you read the article where he says he's a hobbyist ? Why do you all need to rag on him, the book and program ?
In architechture schools you learn to build houses with cardboard first to understand the concepts, then you get to work with concrete.
Are you all so insecure about your jobs that you wouldn't encourage others to learn to write programs ? I don't see any other ideas from this audience, just hostility.
LouSir
Not only is the gmail search faster but the google outlook search that google desktop installs into outlook is about 10x faster then the built in outlook search. Lousir
Is this the beginning of the web desktop ? All aps web based and through google ?
After a horrible experience I looked around and found a great online backup service at http://www.backupsolutions.com/.
If you just want to backup your data it's very easy to use. Just download the program, pick what data you want and set the time you want it done. I have been using it for a few years and have restored several files and it worked great. LouSir
LouSir
Has any politician used the words "Conserve Energy" since the mid-70's ? LouSir
Those that play and complain about grinding out levels or crappy questing really need to analyze why they are playing these games in the first place. I play to have fun. Sometimes I find it fun to mindlessly sit there and swat at rats for hours on end. Most of the time I don't. When I don't I stop playing or find another game to play. WoW is more fun for me because the journey (leveling) is more important then the destination (uber toon). I enjoy trying to get there in WoW. The quests are fun and the terrain/graphics are enough to keep me coming back. I guess that's why I also ride a motorcycle. Because sometimes it's about the journey, not the destination. Who wants to get there fast, I'm enjoying the ride. LouSir
I want to be the first one out with the finger tip re-attachment kiosk in the mall. If you think cpu fans leave a mark these 1,000,000 rpm fans are going to slice, dice and chop many a finger. My side business will be kevlar finger tip protectors and pencil sharpner conversion kits. Lou Sir
I agree. Where is the value for the consumer ? I have to pay the same as the retail price but get nothing in return ? So, I'll go to the store and buy it just so I don't have to deal with downloading everytime I reformat and rebuild. Whether I read the license or not, what's the difference ? Lou Sir
Collinear Holographic Data Storage System - C.H.u.D.D.S !!!! Chud is back. Help...
She wasn't yelling. I was just kidding. The kids go to sleep at 8pm. I go to sleep at 11pm. So, I figured that 1 hour = 1/3 of time to spend with her was enough. She lets me do what makes me happy as long it does not involve hookers or small farm animals. Gator
I quit DAOC several months ago. I was a casual player and played about 1 hour per day. I grinded through all 50 levels although most of the time it did not feel like a grind. It took close to 2 years I quit because the high level content like Master Levels took a 5 to 10 hour chunk of time. How could they possibly expect people to sit at a computer for that long a period of time (when not at work :) ).
Even RVR takes a large time commitment. By the time you get a decent group moving my hour was up and the wife was yelling.
I don't think free levels is the answer. But making high level content doable for the casual player is a step in the right direction.
Lou Sir
The Eula says "Internet-Enabled Features. Since this SOFTWARE is a prerelease version, some of its Internet-enabled features are turned on by default. Those features collect information from your computer and send it to Microsoft." Err, what information exactly are the collecting ? Your vb ap ? Site's you visited ? Hardware installed ? Software installed ? Preffered type of porn ? Is this unusual ? I'll wait to hear from the tinfoil hat crowd before I install. Lou Sir
I was watching a Discovery channel documentary on the space station and all the cool things it had about a year ago. They showed this device then. It followed the astronauts around and was able to record their voice as well give them readings such as temp, gas composition and such. I remember at the time thinking what a great idea this was and I don't remember thinking that it was animation of any kind. Hmmm. LouSir
I would like to invest my beer gut into SCO. Then in 6 months I have only 1/2 a beer gut. Sounds good to me. Lou Sir
When my kid was about 1 she said goo goo googel. Maybe I'll just try copyright all the mumbling speech of hers when she was a baby. Please do not name a company/website ya ya ya or ba ba ba or ma ma ma. Thank you, Lou Sir
I don't think people are down on Ham radio but why launch one into space for 60 seconds and watch it crash? If I think it's stupid to launch a mouse into space for a minute it does not mean I hate mice. Lou Sir
Why a Ham radio ? People are gonna have to talk real fast before the thing splashes (splats) back down. How about a Ham sandwich instead. Lou Sir
First off, I really wanted a gmail account so I could email and receive large files. I also wanted a cool username (turns out it still was not available but one real close was). I jumped on ebay after I read about this in Wired Friday afternoon. The most current auction was quickly rising. It went from $60 to $75 in just a few minutes. I was not willing to pay this price. So, I scrolled down a few listings and there was an account that had a buy now for $40. These people were bidding each other up when they could have gotten one instanly for 1/2 the price they were bidding. I'm sure glad there were lazy ebay bidders. LouSir
Thanks so much. I am linux newbie and spent many hours googling this issue. NOTHING I found worked nor did it talk about smbfs being disabled. You all saved me even more wasted time. Thanks again. Lou Sir
Did anyone else have trouble using smbfs to mount a Windows Server 2000 shared directory ? I hope they fixed that. Lou Sir
Don't want to be an asshat but I think it should be "regardless" not "Irregardless of what you call it" . Proper grammar and spelling leads to something positive, though I'm not sure what. Lou Sir
I live in sunny south FL. Great riding whether now. Too bad I'm inside reading an Ars article about Gnome 2.6 . Gator