I don't get the correlation between the size of one's hard drive and the price of music. Why does owning more storage space entitle a person to fill it up for the same price as last year's smaller drive?
I once worked in a large office where they scanned their network for such rogue devices. >1 MAC address reported on a single switch port in the closet? Sure sign of someone hiding a little hub under their desk and plugging in their own laptop. They discovered dozens of these setups (in the IT dept, of course) the first time they swept up. Of course, it helps that it was a new building, and they actually knew which switch port corresponded to which cubicle.
As for *extra* ethernet jacks, how many offices have some kind of cabinet in a conference room, in which resides both power outlets and an ethernet jack? I'd bet a lot!
This is my experience, as well. The DNC registry worked great for a while, but the telemarketers are getting bolder every month. They know the odds of getting busted are slim to none.
Good point, but don't they also realize that their successful acquaintances succeeded even with the barrier of gov't regulations and taxation? Why does Joe (or whoever) need special breaks to make it?
That is too funny. I still remember the day I went to our unix admin (a large, bearded man w/glasses, of course) to request an email account on Vax1. The dept. had just moved into a shiny new building that year, but they were in the basement of Old Main before that.
As long as he keeps his current house, the bank won't call in the loan, which presumably is larger than the home is worth right now. Once he sells his house, he would owe the difference right away. Sure, the mortgage on his new house would be smaller, but no bank would give him a loan (not at mortgage rates, anyway) for the extra $45k he owes.
Regarding ARMs, I think it's very easy for non-experts to get confused about the terms on loans with 3/1 hybrid ARMs, and the like. Especially if your loan officer fails to explain it clearly (and why would they? It's in their best interest to sell you the biggest loan possible).
Customer: Is the interest rate fixed? LO: Yes! (mumble mumble... for 3 years, followed by a 1 year rate adjustment, followed by 26 years of variable rates, limited to an annual adjustment of +/- 2%...) Just sign here!
I recall that the church where I grew up used huge laminate wooden beams to support the roof. We asked our pastor why they'd used wooden beams instead of steel beams. He responded that the laminate wood beams were actually stronger than steel in a fire, because the steel would weaken (not melt) in the heat and wouldn't support the roof for long. Laminate beams, OTOH, had been shown to hold their strength for hours in a fire - taking up to 24 hours to burn all the way through. (And of course, the wood beams look a lot nicer than steel.)
You've been out-engineered by a Lutheran pastor from the 70's.
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I don't get the correlation between the size of one's hard drive and the price of music. Why does owning more storage space entitle a person to fill it up for the same price as last year's smaller drive?
What, are they keeping track in Excel??
(Sympathy vote!)
I propose a cap & trade system for forwarded emails and Facebook updates.
I once worked in a large office where they scanned their network for such rogue devices. >1 MAC address reported on a single switch port in the closet? Sure sign of someone hiding a little hub under their desk and plugging in their own laptop. They discovered dozens of these setups (in the IT dept, of course) the first time they swept up. Of course, it helps that it was a new building, and they actually knew which switch port corresponded to which cubicle.
As for *extra* ethernet jacks, how many offices have some kind of cabinet in a conference room, in which resides both power outlets and an ethernet jack? I'd bet a lot!
Maybe you should have her sign a contract, first, and see how that holds up.
This is my experience, as well. The DNC registry worked great for a while, but the telemarketers are getting bolder every month. They know the odds of getting busted are slim to none.
when I peek into a pipe leading from a geothermal well I get scalded by steam
Caution: Do not look into geothermal pipe with remaining face.
Sure, that's fine for you, but what if everybody started doing that?
I found it interesting that the president is actually charged (a lot) for meals provided by the white house staff, except for state-dinners.
Are you suggesting that his server is afraid of loud noises?
And when you stick the cube in your pocket, it would instantly overheat and shut down.
Find/replace in notepad on large files makes it looks like I'm *really* busy on my computer at work. :-)
Good point, but don't they also realize that their successful acquaintances succeeded even with the barrier of gov't regulations and taxation? Why does Joe (or whoever) need special breaks to make it?
That's very cool, but the Macbook doesn't have USB3, either.
The ones in pieces around your front yard don't count.
Oh lord, is he writing song lyrics now, too?
That is too funny. I still remember the day I went to our unix admin (a large, bearded man w/glasses, of course) to request an email account on Vax1. The dept. had just moved into a shiny new building that year, but they were in the basement of Old Main before that.
Sooooo tempting!
I'm hoping for an internet multiplayer version of Solitaire. Oh wait...
Are you saying that Crickets would write new COBOL apps? ;-)
As long as he keeps his current house, the bank won't call in the loan, which presumably is larger than the home is worth right now. Once he sells his house, he would owe the difference right away. Sure, the mortgage on his new house would be smaller, but no bank would give him a loan (not at mortgage rates, anyway) for the extra $45k he owes.
Regarding ARMs, I think it's very easy for non-experts to get confused about the terms on loans with 3/1 hybrid ARMs, and the like. Especially if your loan officer fails to explain it clearly (and why would they? It's in their best interest to sell you the biggest loan possible).
Customer: Is the interest rate fixed?
LO: Yes! (mumble mumble... for 3 years, followed by a 1 year rate adjustment, followed by 26 years of variable rates, limited to an annual adjustment of +/- 2%...) Just sign here!
I recall that the church where I grew up used huge laminate wooden beams to support the roof. We asked our pastor why they'd used wooden beams instead of steel beams. He responded that the laminate wood beams were actually stronger than steel in a fire, because the steel would weaken (not melt) in the heat and wouldn't support the roof for long. Laminate beams, OTOH, had been shown to hold their strength for hours in a fire - taking up to 24 hours to burn all the way through. (And of course, the wood beams look a lot nicer than steel.)
You've been out-engineered by a Lutheran pastor from the 70's.
So the NewsBots trick the TradeBots, and we humans are left on the sidelines, hoping that we don't get squished in the process.
Sounds like a sad Transformers sequel.