FYI, a "Thompson" is a Tommy Gun. They are both references to the Thompson Sub Machine Gun. I agree, a 1911 (or a Glock, as they are common too) is probably more likely.
Google provides a method for catering the user experience to the end-user's desires. There is a difference between allowing someone to make a bad UI, and simply telling them they're stupid, so you have made the UI for them (and won't allow any changes).
If you happen to be so inclined as to poorly configure your Android device, that isn't really Google's fault. I for one, like to actually have a choice in the matter. As it happens, I like the usability of my Nexus One very much.
This is such a tired debate anyway. If you aren't intelligent enough to setup a phone, it's not like Google is keeping you from buying an iPhone
It may be difficult for you to comprehend that if the government cared as much about your data as you suspect, you likely wouldn't be able to type these things (as you would be either in prison or dead).
I have had a Fuze for a year and a half, with heavy use. No hardware issues at all. The only problems I have seen are software related, and are because I flashed it with an unofficial rom, so that is my fault anyway.
Almost the same phone. One very key difference is the lack of carrier loaded bloatware. The Nexus one doesn't have it, pretty much any phone you buy from a cell company will. It wouldn't matter to much to anyone willing to remove it, but it is very nice to not have to.
I agree though, I was comparing the specs a few days ago, they are extremely similar.
If your employees have access to receive e-mail, are allowed to receive non-text attachments (IE:pdf), and you have more than 100 of them...You probably have a few viruses and just haven't found them. There is practically no such thing as a virus-free moderately sized network.
At my company, about 1200 employees, a vast number of servers (mostly virtual). 4 service desk techs, 4 network operations personnel, 4 programmers. We still consistently feel a bit understaffed, but we manage. There are other locations of the same company with similar ratios.
It will work like this, you leave your desk to assist one person and on the way there and on the way back other people will pester you to solve all kinds of trivial junk because you are handy and, then everyone will complain that you are never at your desk. After that comes a mobile connection so no matter where you are in the office, toilet, lunch, working under a desk with cables, you are expected to answer the phone to solve problems. Uniforms equals computer janitors.
Holy crap! That is exactly where my place of work is. Where at the part where they are talking about giving us all company owned cell phones. Whoa!
At $200 I would be all over this (even though it sounds like it was bred from a bit of dirty business dealing). For $499, I would rather buy a laptop and have the keyboard.
Cherry/orange/banana flavoured anything aren't made entirely of cherry/orange/banana, this meat is made of meat. It IS meat. A banana grown in the lab tastes quite a lot like a banana.
True, but meat is effected by the diet and lifestyle of the animal quite a bit. Though it may be possible to emulate some of that through what nutrients they treat the meat to, I imagine it would be very difficult to match.
And maybe there's a big market for this with certain religious groups. If the pork doesn't come from a pig, is it kosher, for example?
Excellent question, but it doesn't apply here. They actually do extract the meat from a pig in this instance, they just copy it a bunch. It's kind of like the process of DNA replication in forensics. All copies of the same effective source.
I work for a company that has been exclusively a Dell shop for a few years. You're right on the money here, I tell clients to avoid hibernating at all (we run Windows XP, if that matters)
Say what you want about multi-user environments causing corruption. I have never heard of a Windows server having an uptime of over a year (usually MUCH less actually). However, I have seen servers running linux that do get such uptimes.
As for Windows working most of the time, well, that doesn't seem to be the case. I have had far less compatibility issues with Linux.
Sure, there will always be a few programs that will have issues. That's true of any OS. However, because most Linux systems strive for compliance with many standards that have been set out, it is less likely with Linux.
As far as having to recompile often, like I said, your choice. I hear lots of complaining about how often patches come out for open source apps. No one seems to get that the frequent patches mean people are making headway. When you DON'T see pathces very often, then you should panic.
Besides, I have seen a lot of Windows patches come out that end up crippling the system. A bunch of people I know had their computer crash when trying to install SP2! But hey, lucky us, when we DO get it installed, they have broken certain aspects of the network layer. Fantastic Microsoft. Good job.
I don't hate Windows, heck, i'm on an XP Home system right now. I just think that Linux has it right on more issues then MS does. Apparently i'm not the only one either. I hear a lot of the Vista core is taking a more Linux approach to programming. (This could be wrong, like I said, I heard it)
Do you have any idea what you are talking about? NO
-I have never had any issues with corruption.
-The kernel doesn't need a bi-weekly recompile. It's up to you.
-I also have no issues with KDE, I like it more then Gnome.
-I don't have problems compiling software from online either.
-Games? It has plenty of fun games, but it's not a gaming system anyway, most people use it for serious work.
-No future? They've been saying that for years, yet somehow, I have no problems finding mirrors to get it.
Ah that's right, despite the fact that nothing is hack proof, and thus there is no such thing as real privacy on a netowrk the size of an internet, you somehow think you can do better.
Perhaps if someone had actually come up with a good reason for the US not to control it, we may not have control. Fact is, no one can.
No one will EVER be totally happy with the way the internet runs. NO ONE! It doesn't really matter either. It runs, it isn't broken. We already have all the people that have been running it and know how. There is just no good reason for us not to run it.
As a side note though, refering to an entire nation as "filthy obese fucktards" doesn't do much for your image as an intellegent person. As a matter of fact using a blanket statement for any group is not real smart.
Interesting, i'll go have a look at that. Like I said, i've never really looked into it.
Now that I think about it, that makes sense. A few of my ADD friends have said that things seem to work in reverse for them. Specifically one said that caffeine actaully makes him tired, but in doing so makes it easier for him to focus.
If that works for many people with ADD that's good. Some of the medications they give you are a whole lot worse for you then caffeine.
Seriously though, consuming either substance doesn't make you a bad person. Also, a ton of the code out there was written by people hopped up on caffeine, and works perfectly.
It may hinder some people's ability to concentrate, but as with any other drug it effects people in different ways. Some people are just fine.
I agree with you on one thing though, I wouldn't want someone developing mission critical software while sloshed. Your practically asking for errors. Of course if their software is a collabrative effort (and most inportant stuff should be) then chances are someone would notice the bugs and correct them.
Yeah, pretty much the only thing there (as far as I have heard, but, haven't really looked into it) is the grape seed extract. Which is very good for you, but can be bought in pill form, thus elimating the unhealthy aspects of drinking alcohol.
I haven't heard of any health benefits from caffeiene, although I haven't noticed it causing anxiety though, even in mass amounts. Although for me it slows the time it takes to recall things.
Interesting concept, but a coffee beer? Sounds vile.
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Nope. This seems like a pretty bad idea to me too. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.
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FYI, a "Thompson" is a Tommy Gun. They are both references to the Thompson Sub Machine Gun. I agree, a 1911 (or a Glock, as they are common too) is probably more likely.
Google provides a method for catering the user experience to the end-user's desires. There is a difference between allowing someone to make a bad UI, and simply telling them they're stupid, so you have made the UI for them (and won't allow any changes). If you happen to be so inclined as to poorly configure your Android device, that isn't really Google's fault. I for one, like to actually have a choice in the matter. As it happens, I like the usability of my Nexus One very much. This is such a tired debate anyway. If you aren't intelligent enough to setup a phone, it's not like Google is keeping you from buying an iPhone
It may be difficult for you to comprehend that if the government cared as much about your data as you suspect, you likely wouldn't be able to type these things (as you would be either in prison or dead).
I have had a Fuze for a year and a half, with heavy use. No hardware issues at all. The only problems I have seen are software related, and are because I flashed it with an unofficial rom, so that is my fault anyway.
Almost the same phone. One very key difference is the lack of carrier loaded bloatware. The Nexus one doesn't have it, pretty much any phone you buy from a cell company will. It wouldn't matter to much to anyone willing to remove it, but it is very nice to not have to. I agree though, I was comparing the specs a few days ago, they are extremely similar.
There is also Moodle (http://moodle.org/), ff you're willing to do a bunch of setup yourselves
If your employees have access to receive e-mail, are allowed to receive non-text attachments (IE:pdf), and you have more than 100 of them...You probably have a few viruses and just haven't found them. There is practically no such thing as a virus-free moderately sized network.
If you have employees, there is a need. The best implementation is still not fool-proof.
At my company, about 1200 employees, a vast number of servers (mostly virtual). 4 service desk techs, 4 network operations personnel, 4 programmers. We still consistently feel a bit understaffed, but we manage. There are other locations of the same company with similar ratios.
It will work like this, you leave your desk to assist one person and on the way there and on the way back other people will pester you to solve all kinds of trivial junk because you are handy and, then everyone will complain that you are never at your desk. After that comes a mobile connection so no matter where you are in the office, toilet, lunch, working under a desk with cables, you are expected to answer the phone to solve problems. Uniforms equals computer janitors.
Holy crap! That is exactly where my place of work is. Where at the part where they are talking about giving us all company owned cell phones. Whoa!
At $200 I would be all over this (even though it sounds like it was bred from a bit of dirty business dealing). For $499, I would rather buy a laptop and have the keyboard.
Cherry/orange/banana flavoured anything aren't made entirely of cherry/orange/banana, this meat is made of meat. It IS meat. A banana grown in the lab tastes quite a lot like a banana.
True, but meat is effected by the diet and lifestyle of the animal quite a bit. Though it may be possible to emulate some of that through what nutrients they treat the meat to, I imagine it would be very difficult to match.
And maybe there's a big market for this with certain religious groups. If the pork doesn't come from a pig, is it kosher, for example?
Excellent question, but it doesn't apply here. They actually do extract the meat from a pig in this instance, they just copy it a bunch. It's kind of like the process of DNA replication in forensics. All copies of the same effective source.
I work for a company that has been exclusively a Dell shop for a few years. You're right on the money here, I tell clients to avoid hibernating at all (we run Windows XP, if that matters)
No sir, I salute YOU (But I actually mean it, seriously, wtf is with these people? Slashdot is not supposed to be a political debate site.)
Sourceforge is actually not a bad idea, but it won't happen. They want the system to remain as secrative as possible.
And there isn't one here.
It says right on the story that it is NOT required to stay employed. If you don't like the idea, don't do it.
As for Windows working most of the time, well, that doesn't seem to be the case. I have had far less compatibility issues with Linux.
Sure, there will always be a few programs that will have issues. That's true of any OS. However, because most Linux systems strive for compliance with many standards that have been set out, it is less likely with Linux.
As far as having to recompile often, like I said, your choice. I hear lots of complaining about how often patches come out for open source apps. No one seems to get that the frequent patches mean people are making headway. When you DON'T see pathces very often, then you should panic.
Besides, I have seen a lot of Windows patches come out that end up crippling the system. A bunch of people I know had their computer crash when trying to install SP2! But hey, lucky us, when we DO get it installed, they have broken certain aspects of the network layer. Fantastic Microsoft. Good job.
I don't hate Windows, heck, i'm on an XP Home system right now. I just think that Linux has it right on more issues then MS does. Apparently i'm not the only one either. I hear a lot of the Vista core is taking a more Linux approach to programming. (This could be wrong, like I said, I heard it)
-I have never had any issues with corruption.
-The kernel doesn't need a bi-weekly recompile. It's up to you.
-I also have no issues with KDE, I like it more then Gnome.
-I don't have problems compiling software from online either.
-Games? It has plenty of fun games, but it's not a gaming system anyway, most people use it for serious work.
-No future? They've been saying that for years, yet somehow, I have no problems finding mirrors to get it.
Perhaps who ever setup linux for you just sucks.
Ah that's right, despite the fact that nothing is hack proof, and thus there is no such thing as real privacy on a netowrk the size of an internet, you somehow think you can do better. Perhaps if someone had actually come up with a good reason for the US not to control it, we may not have control. Fact is, no one can. No one will EVER be totally happy with the way the internet runs. NO ONE! It doesn't really matter either. It runs, it isn't broken. We already have all the people that have been running it and know how. There is just no good reason for us not to run it. As a side note though, refering to an entire nation as "filthy obese fucktards" doesn't do much for your image as an intellegent person. As a matter of fact using a blanket statement for any group is not real smart.
I dunno, personally it strikes me as kinda zombie movie-ish.
Now that I think about it, that makes sense. A few of my ADD friends have said that things seem to work in reverse for them. Specifically one said that caffeine actaully makes him tired, but in doing so makes it easier for him to focus.
If that works for many people with ADD that's good. Some of the medications they give you are a whole lot worse for you then caffeine.
Seriously though, consuming either substance doesn't make you a bad person. Also, a ton of the code out there was written by people hopped up on caffeine, and works perfectly.
It may hinder some people's ability to concentrate, but as with any other drug it effects people in different ways. Some people are just fine.
I agree with you on one thing though, I wouldn't want someone developing mission critical software while sloshed. Your practically asking for errors. Of course if their software is a collabrative effort (and most inportant stuff should be) then chances are someone would notice the bugs and correct them.
I haven't heard of any health benefits from caffeiene, although I haven't noticed it causing anxiety though, even in mass amounts. Although for me it slows the time it takes to recall things.
Interesting concept, but a coffee beer? Sounds vile.
Nope. This seems like a pretty bad idea to me too. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.