Hehe. I have a book about the artwork done for the various Star Trek series. They designed a short skirt for some of the female staff in STNG. They even suggested that in the future, males could wear them too. There actually is a shot somewhere early in the series with a man wearing one of those skirts.
I think I vaguely recall that the guy wearing the skirt thing was in one of the background shots in the STNG pilot and then never seen again. But as I said, it's a vague memory.
IBM however does require help with its current search for all the information contained on its websites. Countless times I resorted to using Google to search the IBM websites to get the information I require. IBMs search was just too poor, with all the irrelevant results at the top of the and the info I wanted just not found or pages and pages away.
Getting only 10 search results a page has always annoyed me to heck!
I have experienced the so called, Blizzard customer support. It is more than poorly handled its just non existent. I had a problem with my account and I couldn't access WOW, I followed the support process and submitted my support request and I got the reply email stating that my problem would be handled in 24 hours. I waited 5 days and nothing happened. I submitted another request and the same thing happened. I then decided to use the phone support, and was on hold for 1.2 hrs, during their call centre business hours (at international phone call rates) and no one picked up the phone.
I then sumbitted a third support request, and to this day I have not received any support from Blizzard addressing my problem. I then stopped all future payments to my WOW membership and I no longer playing it. I stated the explicit reasons to Blizzard as to why I was cancelling my membershop but honestly, I expect it to be ignored just like I was previously.
I very much doubt I will ever purchase anything from Blizzard again if this is the level of respect I receive from them as one of their customers. Which makes the size of the list of game companies I do not buy anything from 2. I am back playing the very improved EVE Online.
And Prisoner: Cell Block H (or was that Australian?)
If the show had Lizzy and B, the guards were always called screws and the prisoners were constantly getting their hands burnt by the steam iron in the laundry, then yes it was Australian.
If you were as much a farscape fan as I am, you would understand the frustration in not being able to get the peacekeeper wars by any legal means in Australia.
I remember seeing in Australia (on one of those abomiable current affairs programs) talking about introducing a price per grams, kilos or whatever for items in the supermarket (which I believe the UK has, as well as other places) so that consumers could be made more aware of when manufacturers were lowering the content of items but not the prices.
For instance manuafacturers of say canned corn, would slightly modify the size of the can making it smaller (and of course hold less volume) so that it would appear almost the same size as it had for years before while keeping it at the same price. Of course consumers can look at the weight of the item which is printed on it, but alot of consumers focus on the price rather than weight description, and don't stand there doing the maths to get the real value of the item compared to another. By printing its cost per gram/etc as well as its price you could inform consumers of the real value of the item being purchased without placing an aditional burden on their shopping.
Unfortuantly I'm yet to see such a thing happen in Australia.
For myself however I would find gaining MMORPG items by purchasing them online to be a "hollow" experience. There would be no satisfaction in performing the quests to get them, no thrill in getting that elusive drop.
I have had this problem as well. Not a chance to fight, regroup or flee, one minute you are alive and well, then there is an awful pause, and then you are dead.
I'm sure this is a property that many players take advantage of when raiding.
I am an Azureus user and not so long ago a warning was broadcast that basically stated that an.EXE version of Azureus had been packaged that contained spy/malware, recommending that Azureus be downloaded from the true source.
I'm sorry all humour is forfeit from a joke when you explain that it is one.
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No it requires plenty of skill... as I said it is not an aimbot.
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To help compensate for the XBox analog controller, Halo 2 (and Halo as well for that matter, but much less pronounced) has a system in place to help with aiming, and it can and does track enemies while you are playing.
Its not an aimbot in that it does all the aiming for you, but it does help compensate for when you almost have and want to keep a target.
In Australia stores do not have to accept returns if you "changed your mind". However some of the bigger stores do allow returns as a customer service. Others allow an exchange for "credit" where they still get their money out of you, and others just assert their rights and say no.
There do exist legal protections for customers where retailers have to accept returns on purchases if they are faulty et all, allowing them to get a replacement, their money back or a third option that I just can't remember, or perhaps I'm hallucinating.
There does need to be a balance with the laws to protect consumers and business alike, as there are consumers that try to wrought any system in place for their sole benefit at the expense of others.
Sadly, I'm sure there are scenarios where ActiveX are the only answer, and neither Java Applets or FF things would currently help.
I pray that I never have to live in a world where Java Applets are the answer. I'm not some anit-Java zealot, I program Java for a living, but I have never like Applets and I never will!:)
When a technology exists that has caused me as much grief as Applets has, I just shove it into the do not use pile and move on. Strangely though I still use Windows... thankfully with Mozilla.
As having worked with marketing departments I will most certainly confirm that they will not be satisfied until they find every way to insert themselves into a persons life to market things to them in a way that simply cannot be ignored.
But perhaps a choicily blocked port or some smart host files entries will be all thats requried (at least in the beginning) to thwart their ad plans. And perhaps, as with other forms of advertising, it will need some regulation to keep it under control. There seems to be a propensity on the internet that since its a new medium that the old rules need not apply.
Yes it is a software firewall but its supposed to not be able to be bypassed because of the way it integrates itself with the network driver on my PC, plus its password protected to stop shutdown, it can't be killed off using the task manager, and if its crashed then all network activity on my PC stops (this was learnt when a buggy update to my firewall was released and it crashed).
The most likely vulnerability at the moment would be to try and get me to authorize network access to a program that shouldn't have it, and they would have to be pretty damn savvy to do that (at least in my arrogant opinion).
Right now I'm feeling pretty safe with my software solution and spyware scanning tools declare that I am safe. Of interest is that I don't use a virus scanner all that often, there really hasn't been a need to keep a resident one running because I am careful about what I click on with my PC. Oh and the fact that my firewall zaps suspect emails, even if I didn't I can easily see which ones are supsect...
Can you guess which one I am using on my WinXP PC? I've actually been wondering if I should switch but the alternatives that I've tried havn't been all that promising...
App: How about phoning scumsuckingspywhere.com at port 80?
Firewall: Sorry, I can't let you do that. *writes log message*
Me:*Viewing logs* Ah, another spywhere program blocked!
While there are global settings blocking common ports, network access must also assigned to individual programs before they are allowed to access the network, otherwise they are blocked! Plus there are port controls on the individual programs themselves should I so wish it, and wish it I do.
I use my firewall as a snitch. Not only do plenty of apps phone home but so many of them that do still work perfectly well despite being blockaded from the internet. I do however get quite annoyed by applications that you configure to not use the internet that then still go ahead and try to access the internet.
Well highjacking occurs at the moment. Just the other week, somebody tried to take my empty trolly (empty because I had only just wheeled it in the store and was selecting some apples to put in it).
And there have been countless times that someone has thought my trolly was theirs and just walked off with it. Nomatter how high or low tech it is there will be a way for people to rip it off.
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I think I vaguely recall that the guy wearing the skirt thing was in one of the background shots in the STNG pilot and then never seen again. But as I said, it's a vague memory.
Getting only 10 search results a page has always annoyed me to heck!
I then sumbitted a third support request, and to this day I have not received any support from Blizzard addressing my problem. I then stopped all future payments to my WOW membership and I no longer playing it. I stated the explicit reasons to Blizzard as to why I was cancelling my membershop but honestly, I expect it to be ignored just like I was previously.
I very much doubt I will ever purchase anything from Blizzard again if this is the level of respect I receive from them as one of their customers. Which makes the size of the list of game companies I do not buy anything from 2. I am back playing the very improved EVE Online.
Having worked as a progtammer for marketing deparments, I can assure you that such oversights is the normal operating procedure.
And less items for a thief to worry about when they wish to steal from you.
If the show had Lizzy and B, the guards were always called screws and the prisoners were constantly getting their hands burnt by the steam iron in the laundry, then yes it was Australian.
You can do what I do, and buy such things (Farscape Peacekeeper Wars) on DVD from Amazon.
I am not trying to be a troll.
For instance manuafacturers of say canned corn, would slightly modify the size of the can making it smaller (and of course hold less volume) so that it would appear almost the same size as it had for years before while keeping it at the same price. Of course consumers can look at the weight of the item which is printed on it, but alot of consumers focus on the price rather than weight description, and don't stand there doing the maths to get the real value of the item compared to another. By printing its cost per gram/etc as well as its price you could inform consumers of the real value of the item being purchased without placing an aditional burden on their shopping.
Unfortuantly I'm yet to see such a thing happen in Australia.
For myself however I would find gaining MMORPG items by purchasing them online to be a "hollow" experience. There would be no satisfaction in performing the quests to get them, no thrill in getting that elusive drop.
Imagine what the MSN sites would be like without ads, they might actually be readable!
Until this day I had never heard of a cockgoblin. You have made me laugh.
Ahh yes and on opening day, there was a whole forest of them to see for us Night Elves...
I'm sure this is a property that many players take advantage of when raiding.
I am an Azureus user and not so long ago a warning was broadcast that basically stated that an .EXE version of Azureus had been packaged that contained spy/malware, recommending that Azureus be downloaded from the true source.
I'm sorry all humour is forfeit from a joke when you explain that it is one.
No it requires plenty of skill... as I said it is not an aimbot.
Its not an aimbot in that it does all the aiming for you, but it does help compensate for when you almost have and want to keep a target.
There do exist legal protections for customers where retailers have to accept returns on purchases if they are faulty et all, allowing them to get a replacement, their money back or a third option that I just can't remember, or perhaps I'm hallucinating.
There does need to be a balance with the laws to protect consumers and business alike, as there are consumers that try to wrought any system in place for their sole benefit at the expense of others.
Don't need a mouse and keyboard for your Xbox...? Others would disagree... :)
I pray that I never have to live in a world where Java Applets are the answer. I'm not some anit-Java zealot, I program Java for a living, but I have never like Applets and I never will! :)
When a technology exists that has caused me as much grief as Applets has, I just shove it into the do not use pile and move on. Strangely though I still use Windows... thankfully with Mozilla.
But perhaps a choicily blocked port or some smart host files entries will be all thats requried (at least in the beginning) to thwart their ad plans. And perhaps, as with other forms of advertising, it will need some regulation to keep it under control. There seems to be a propensity on the internet that since its a new medium that the old rules need not apply.
The most likely vulnerability at the moment would be to try and get me to authorize network access to a program that shouldn't have it, and they would have to be pretty damn savvy to do that (at least in my arrogant opinion).
Right now I'm feeling pretty safe with my software solution and spyware scanning tools declare that I am safe. Of interest is that I don't use a virus scanner all that often, there really hasn't been a need to keep a resident one running because I am careful about what I click on with my PC. Oh and the fact that my firewall zaps suspect emails, even if I didn't I can easily see which ones are supsect...
Can you guess which one I am using on my WinXP PC? I've actually been wondering if I should switch but the alternatives that I've tried havn't been all that promising...
App: How about phoning scumsuckingspywhere.com at port 80?
Firewall: Sorry, I can't let you do that. *writes log message*
Me: *Viewing logs* Ah, another spywhere program blocked!
While there are global settings blocking common ports, network access must also assigned to individual programs before they are allowed to access the network, otherwise they are blocked! Plus there are port controls on the individual programs themselves should I so wish it, and wish it I do.
But thanks for caring! :)
I use my firewall as a snitch. Not only do plenty of apps phone home but so many of them that do still work perfectly well despite being blockaded from the internet. I do however get quite annoyed by applications that you configure to not use the internet that then still go ahead and try to access the internet.
And there have been countless times that someone has thought my trolly was theirs and just walked off with it. Nomatter how high or low tech it is there will be a way for people to rip it off.