I bought myself a very nice HP Pavilion, my first home computer with a dual core processor and I'm very happy with it. As I was leaving, the Geek Squad guys asked if I wanted them to make the recovery disks for me. I said, "How much?" I believe the price was $28. I said no thanks.
I got home, turned the computer on, and it did a bunch of self-setup, including asking me to put in several CD-Rs so it could make its own recovery disks. I did, labelled them the way the setup program told me to, and voila -- recovery disks. So there does seem to be some kind of scam going on here.
Reading the comments here about turning off your cellphone, not checking email, etc., makes me wonder if there are any system administrators reading this thread.
My peace of mind is dependent on 16 servers in a server room. If all of those are working, then it's my executive director's wireless connection I have to worry about. In fact, anyone at work with a laptop is bound to have a network "problem" once a week, usually having to do with switching between home, hotel, work, etc.
Some day, I'll find a reliable "number two" person, but until then, it's 24-7. Real vacations are a distant memory -- 20 years ago during college summers.
I did a "junior year abroad" in Tokyo during 1985-86. I liked shochu a lot because when I drank A LOT of it, suddenly it was a lot easier to speak and think in Japanese. Never did figure out why, but I sure remember the sensation of being able to remember exactly the right word at conversation speed. My Japanese roommates thought it was funny as hell and took me out for shochu quite a bit.
I'm looking at the pictures and I don't see how you'd wear these with glasses. Approximately 1/3 of Americans wear glasses, so I'd think this would be a consideration.
"They get so caught up in what they are preaching, they don't have time to learn about other things."
That reminds me of Linux zealots on Slashdot talking about Windows -- they don't know what they're talking about.
MSN Search is now quite good, and it seems to re-index pages more frequently than Google. I use it for my number two search engine, especially if Google is returning incorrect or frustrating results.
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I bought myself a very nice HP Pavilion, my first home computer with a dual core processor and I'm very happy with it. As I was leaving, the Geek Squad guys asked if I wanted them to make the recovery disks for me. I said, "How much?" I believe the price was $28. I said no thanks.
I got home, turned the computer on, and it did a bunch of self-setup, including asking me to put in several CD-Rs so it could make its own recovery disks. I did, labelled them the way the setup program told me to, and voila -- recovery disks. So there does seem to be some kind of scam going on here.
Those are some bodacious Tatas.
Reading the comments here about turning off your cellphone, not checking email, etc., makes me wonder if there are any system administrators reading this thread.
My peace of mind is dependent on 16 servers in a server room. If all of those are working, then it's my executive director's wireless connection I have to worry about. In fact, anyone at work with a laptop is bound to have a network "problem" once a week, usually having to do with switching between home, hotel, work, etc.
Some day, I'll find a reliable "number two" person, but until then, it's 24-7. Real vacations are a distant memory -- 20 years ago during college summers.
Offsite, you need to have a spreadsheet or other document. Put in the date and write down everything that happened to the best of your knowledge.
If something is not documented, it didn't happen.
Then, do what the client wants you to. Include the client's wishes in your documentation.
BORING
BORING
BORING
Not vaporware because it's from university?
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Right, because nobody exaggerates or gins up evidence to write a thesis
10. Creative treatment of grammatical errors Some sort of highlighting for its/it's errors would be nice.
I saw that effect with a Samsung monitor and I returned it. I got a 19" Dell Ultrasharp, and it's been perfect.
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There, now I've contaminated this advertisement's message with humor. NOW try and convince someone to buy one!
... seeing as how Al Gore invented the Internet.
I did a "junior year abroad" in Tokyo during 1985-86. I liked shochu a lot because when I drank A LOT of it, suddenly it was a lot easier to speak and think in Japanese. Never did figure out why, but I sure remember the sensation of being able to remember exactly the right word at conversation speed. My Japanese roommates thought it was funny as hell and took me out for shochu quite a bit.
Good grief, that's the first thing I thought of when I read this article. I guess I've been reading Slashdot for too long.
Its/It's error in first sentence of Slashdot article? Check!
Más sabe el diablo
por viejo que por diablo.
This means, "The devil knows more because he is old rather than because he is the devil."
Boy, does this sound like the kind of "publish or perish" bullshit you get from academic settings.
I'm looking at the pictures and I don't see how you'd wear these with glasses. Approximately 1/3 of Americans wear glasses, so I'd think this would be a consideration.
... when they screwed up your billing, was it in THEIR FAVOR?
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Enquiring minds
Thank you, Larry Niven!
When I see lots of "look at me" tattoos, I think "impulsive 20-something", not necessarily someone I want watching my servers for me.
If you want me to respect your point of view, respect my point of view.
"They get so caught up in what they are preaching, they don't have time to learn about other things." That reminds me of Linux zealots on Slashdot talking about Windows -- they don't know what they're talking about.
Doesn't matter -- the Treo 650 is killing the Blackberry anyway. Once I found I could manage my servers with PalmVNC on the Treo, that was it for me.
MSN Search is now quite good, and it seems to re-index pages more frequently than Google. I use it for my number two search engine, especially if Google is returning incorrect or frustrating results.
I've been using laptops as onsite servers at conventions for ten years.
This "not faster" thing will live on in Slashdot history -- just Beowulf cluster