You don't go to court because it's what they call "masked". Basically, unless you're pulled over by a real cop, they can only fine you.
By the way, this is why people with CDLs, like myself, can't be fined by red light cameras. It's illegal (federally) to mask a traffic violation on a CDL. I've run a few red lights, got my picture taken, but that was the end. Not even a notice in the mail.
It use to bother me that photo printers aren't all that great, but for me at least, I found I almost never print my photos any more. I view them exclusively on my computer. Now the only time I print a photo is when I want to give a copy to my in-laws who don't have a computer. Anyone else I just give a CD or email. Heck of a lot cheaper that way! heh
The thing is, you're not paying $60 for the game. You're paying $60 for the latest game. Just like last season's shirts, lots of people don't want to buy last season's games, and if you're one of those people, that's fine, but I think it's clear that it's not the quality you're paying for. There are games that are certainly worth $60 for the entertainment they provide, but those games are rare, and in any case, you're always overpaying for the right to play the latest thing.
Last time I paid $60 for a game was when "God of War" first came out. Well worth the extra money. Although now you can buy it for around $20.
I check for games that have been on the shelf for a while. If it's been selling for the last year, then it's probably a good game. Plus, after a year, it's probably now around $20-$30. If it's still selling for $30 after a year, then it must be a good game.
Absolutely, I mean, so what if those guys broke into your house and killed you and raped your mom *right in your own basement bedroom*... y'know, you should have had better locks, and used them more consistently; y'know, if you'd really cared.
This is the internet we're talking about. Your fictional house is in the heart of the slums where known murderers and rapist live. If all you do is use the door lock, (no deadbolt) and walk around the house naked with the curtains open, then yeah, you do have some responsibility for what happened.
The mirrored drive is like putting condoms on the dresser for extra protection.
All versions of OSX have universal binary support. Every application is a folder with a ".app" extension. Inside the folder are sub-folders for the binary for each system.
A fast Google search for "os x" 10.3 "universal binary" will show that many applications have universal binary downloads that support 10.3.
If you look at Mozilla's site, however, they say they no longer support Firefox 2.x. Why drop support of their previous major version? They could at least provide security updates.
That's funny, this is a story about the Open Source browser being patched before every other browser, and you're not seeing a benefit?
I'm not. I can't download the upgrade. I'm running OSX 10.3.9, and Firefox 2.0.0.1. Firefox 3.x requires 10.4.
OSS developers should think about those of us that are still happy with their older software! (or can't upgrade) I'm only 1 major version behind the current Firefox.
I'm not sure if I'm in danger of a drive-by download though. I do remember getting a few "exe" programs downloaded to my HD while visiting some shadier sites. I just laugh, delete it, and move on.
I was never raised on a farm. I grew up in seattle. I've never gone hunting or killed any animal larger then an insect.
But after I got married, we decided to move into the country, and eventually started raising and slaughtering our own animals.
I started with chickens, and moved up to rabbits and goats. Several had names and use to be breeders, but later turned into stew.
It did take some practice to learn to kill a chicken or rabbit with a single stroke, but I didn't let failure hold me back. I learned by talking to other farmers and practicing.
Personally, I think if more people butchered their own meat, there'd be fewer vegetarians. I'm actually more open try trying out new meats after raising my own.
1. Was planning on going to college, but couldn't 2. Left home, got an IT job 3. Learned fast, got lots of responsibility 4. Got too much responsibility, can't leave work 5. Want out, but can't because "you need more experience" or "you need a degree"
I was headed down that path. I'm a very fast learner with no college education. I taught myself over 30 programming languages so far.
In my first programming job, after step 3, I could see step 4 coming. I use to get stuff done 3-4 times faster then my coworkers. Problem was, they started expecting that with every project.
So I pulled back a bit, often holding on to a completed project days after I finished. I learned how long it would take my coworkers to do the same project, and I'd turn it in a day or so before that. Got complements on how fast I worked, and laughed to myself thinking about how much goofing off I did.
I wonder if my coworkers were doing the same thing. Too bad I was the only one that knew certain languages, I still got more projects then anyone else.
I use to be a programmer for a local state mental hospital. They had me make a report that would print each patient's name, physical description, SSN, DOB, and last known address.
I have no idea why they needed the report, but I SURE hope they did a fine job of shredding it when they were done with it.
So our data was as secure as an orderly could make a printed report secure.
An interesting note: Out of every 100 people, 58 knew if they've been breached or not, 25 knew they have been. That's just over 43%. That's the scary part.
What I'd like to know is: What did the first living cells eat? The Earth would have been starel(sp) before there was life. Life eats life.
Plus, how long did those early cells live? Was there so much life popping up that it was ok that the cells only lived a few days? I just don't see how a single cell could live long enough to evolve into anything other then it's original form. It would have to be randomly created with the ability to reproduce asexually in order to pass on it's dna to future generations.
Have you ever had nothing to do at work for that long? I can handle surfing the Internet at work for maybe a week. After that, the boredom is excruciating. Believe me, being completely ignored by your company can sometimes be almost as bad as other things.
I have! I was working as a data processor on computers running windows 3 and dos. No internet connection at all. There were times I'd go for months with nothing to do. To make things worse, I used qBasic to write myself out of my job. When I did have work, I just loaded the raw data, ran my program, put the results on a disk, then read/programmed for the rest of the day. By the end of my second year there, I had an assembler and a simple OS interface written entirely in qBasic.
BTW: My boss was pretty mad when I showed her the program I wrote for my job. She told me to delete it and not to show it to anyone else. So I kept it secret and held onto my output disk until then end of the day. (Or longer if it was a big file)
First off, your comment deems that you have never driven a 18-wheeler, Most company's back in the day taught you how to cheat on your log books so you can drive more than 500 miles a day. The first day I was hired, they taught me all of this. They push your ass to drive, and if you don't produce they fire your ass. Some good companies are not this way, granted... but to generalize this isn't a good thing. Ever drive 10 hours, then have to unload a 48' trailer by hand and then pick up a load and get sleep? It's a PITA, and that's why I don't do it anymore. And no, I've never crashed my truck.
DOT's been riding company's backs about this. The law now states that you can't drive more then 11 hours a day, and can't drive or be on duty more then 70 hours in 8 days. (so no more then 8.75 hours per day average) If the company pushes you to break this law, the DOT can fine them big time. My company checks my location via gps every hour and if it doesn't match my logs, they'll fire me. I just met a guy that had that happen to him. He was using speed averaging, which, for those who don't know, means changing your logs so it shows you've been driving 65, etc. the entire trip, despite having driven over hills and through traffic.
As far as the blue lights go, I rarely turn on my brights because the blue "brights" light indicator on the dash bothers my eyes too much. I do however have "foot well" lights that are red and light up my feet. They're there for the same purpose, to help keep drivers awake during night driving.
BTW: Truck driving is a pretty nice skill to fall back on if you're in IT. There's always a high demand for drivers, and it's easy to pick back up between jobs. I found out from my recruiter that many of the new drivers she's seen are former programmers.
I use handbrake for transferring my DVDs to my PSP. Works great as long as you use the right settings. Don't even need to remove the encryption from the DVD first.
It's legal to use in that manner. I assume because it reduces the quality of the output and all the extra features from the DVD.
One of my favorite features of Handbrake is it's ability to add sub-titles to the output video. My wife's deaf, and now I can watch videos with her on my PSP.
Man I'm depressed now. This thing has higher specs then my laptop!
True, my laptop's 5 years old. But STILL! I'm now in the process of trying to talk my wife into letting me upgrade.
BTW: yes, works great for going online and writing non-graphical programs. (web sites, CLI) But useless for most action games. Tomb Raider plays fine on it though.
I've had the notebook that I'm typing on right now for about 5 years. The battery's shot, but the power supply works (though patchworked with new wires) and the laptop itself still works fine. Sure, 500mhz won't play many games, but it works fine for going online.
I also have my other laptop from the late '90s. I've never lost or broke a laptop. So in my experience, it's 0% lost or broken.
"Your experience is statistically insignificant" - mutant from cut Futurama scene.
Want to prove you no longer have the key? Carry around a mini disk with a large, randomized file on it. When the police come to take your computer, pull out the disk and snap it in half before they can ask for it.
"Yeah, I had the key, it's right there. Take it if you want."
You could also setup the disk in a way that if removed from a device you made, the recoded side gets scratched beyond repair. Such as a slotted box with razors inside. If the disk is removed, the razors scratch the recorded side. You didn't damage it, and you would have told them how to remove if they had asked for it.
All this hurts is those of us that just want to keep our personal nude photos of our wife or girlfriend private. If you committed a crime, it's easier to do the time for not cooperating.
I use Verizon's Prepay. (inpulse) It's 10 cents a minute too. But Verizon has the best coverage of all the services. The downside is they charge $1 a day. But for me, the better coverage is worth it.
I'm still on the fence about an mp3 player. I'll probably just get some poopy little job that works with USB flash RAM, that way I can plug it into my new car radio or take it with me.
I bought a 1Gig ILO at Walmart for about $100. It has a slot for an SD card and uses a single AAA battery (about 12 hours on an alkaline) I bought a 1Gig SD card for $40 about the same time. Most of my music I buy from audiolunchbox.com ($.99 DRM-less MP3s).
The thing I like about this player is I can keep my favorite 1Gig of music on the built in memory, and change the music on the expansion card as needed. It also has a mic for recording and an FM receiver, but I never really listen to the radio any more. (I have used the mic several times already though for taking notes.)
BTW: I do buy music from iTunes for some groups. I just burn a CD-RW and re-rip. My hearing isn't good enough to hear the difference anyways.
I've had broadband for years at work, but I still use dialup at home. When I go online, I have my daily links (mostly commics) load into tabs and load while I go do something else. Other then that, I'm usually just googling for code or checking email. For me, a programmer, broadband just isn't worth it. And yes, I did get to play around online using my work connection. (during lunch break) so I know what I COULD do for fun.
If I win the lotto, I'll get broadband, otherwise, I'm sticking to dialup.
BTW: My wife just uses the internet to check email and IM friends about goats, so not much use for broadband for her either.
That's where 3D might be able to help, by representing programs, their inputs and their outputs with 3D models that could be put together like say... K'Nex. There would only be X types of models, where X is the number of ways a given program can connect to another, but if they were actually color-coded (like the previously mentioned toys) it would become rather easy to put them together into useful structures. Where parameters were required a text box could be used to fill them in. Finished structures could be saved into a single icon or model that represents the entire thing and invokes it upon something like a double-click.
That sounds similar to code I wrote at my last few jobs. I was using a language who's variables worked something like a multi-dimentional perl hash. (eg: customer(id,"name","first")="bob") I had several small routines which built up a variable with information, and the calling routine would simply use the information it needed. (eg: a report may call "customer_personal" and "customer_orders") It worked great, and was easy to write. If you built this into the language, you could have it optimize the code by only sending data the calling routine would use.
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If you don't need an internet connection to render, disconnect, and Windows won't update.
Or better yet, switch OS.
You don't go to court because it's what they call "masked". Basically, unless you're pulled over by a real cop, they can only fine you.
By the way, this is why people with CDLs, like myself, can't be fined by red light cameras. It's illegal (federally) to mask a traffic violation on a CDL. I've run a few red lights, got my picture taken, but that was the end. Not even a notice in the mail.
Of course Seattle made the top 10. We have more coffee shop hot spots per capita then anywhere else on Earth.
It use to bother me that photo printers aren't all that great, but for me at least, I found I almost never print my photos any more. I view them exclusively on my computer. Now the only time I print a photo is when I want to give a copy to my in-laws who don't have a computer. Anyone else I just give a CD or email. Heck of a lot cheaper that way! heh
The thing is, you're not paying $60 for the game. You're paying $60 for the latest game. Just like last season's shirts, lots of people don't want to buy last season's games, and if you're one of those people, that's fine, but I think it's clear that it's not the quality you're paying for. There are games that are certainly worth $60 for the entertainment they provide, but those games are rare, and in any case, you're always overpaying for the right to play the latest thing.
Last time I paid $60 for a game was when "God of War" first came out. Well worth the extra money. Although now you can buy it for around $20.
I check for games that have been on the shelf for a while. If it's been selling for the last year, then it's probably a good game. Plus, after a year, it's probably now around $20-$30. If it's still selling for $30 after a year, then it must be a good game.
Absolutely, I mean, so what if those guys broke into your house and killed you and raped your mom *right in your own basement bedroom* ... y'know, you should have had better locks, and used them more consistently; y'know, if you'd really cared.
This is the internet we're talking about. Your fictional house is in the heart of the slums where known murderers and rapist live. If all you do is use the door lock, (no deadbolt) and walk around the house naked with the curtains open, then yeah, you do have some responsibility for what happened.
The mirrored drive is like putting condoms on the dresser for extra protection.
All versions of OSX have universal binary support. Every application is a folder with a ".app" extension. Inside the folder are sub-folders for the binary for each system.
A fast Google search for "os x" 10.3 "universal binary" will show that many applications have universal binary downloads that support 10.3.
If you look at Mozilla's site, however, they say they no longer support Firefox 2.x. Why drop support of their previous major version? They could at least provide security updates.
That's funny, this is a story about the Open Source browser being patched before every other browser, and you're not seeing a benefit?
I'm not. I can't download the upgrade. I'm running OSX 10.3.9, and Firefox 2.0.0.1. Firefox 3.x requires 10.4.
OSS developers should think about those of us that are still happy with their older software! (or can't upgrade) I'm only 1 major version behind the current Firefox.
I'm not sure if I'm in danger of a drive-by download though. I do remember getting a few "exe" programs downloaded to my HD while visiting some shadier sites. I just laugh, delete it, and move on.
I was never raised on a farm. I grew up in seattle. I've never gone hunting or killed any animal larger then an insect.
But after I got married, we decided to move into the country, and eventually started raising and slaughtering our own animals.
I started with chickens, and moved up to rabbits and goats. Several had names and use to be breeders, but later turned into stew.
It did take some practice to learn to kill a chicken or rabbit with a single stroke, but I didn't let failure hold me back. I learned by talking to other farmers and practicing.
Personally, I think if more people butchered their own meat, there'd be fewer vegetarians. I'm actually more open try trying out new meats after raising my own.
1. Was planning on going to college, but couldn't
2. Left home, got an IT job
3. Learned fast, got lots of responsibility
4. Got too much responsibility, can't leave work
5. Want out, but can't because "you need more experience" or "you need a degree"
I was headed down that path. I'm a very fast learner with no college education. I taught myself over 30 programming languages so far.
In my first programming job, after step 3, I could see step 4 coming. I use to get stuff done 3-4 times faster then my coworkers. Problem was, they started expecting that with every project.
So I pulled back a bit, often holding on to a completed project days after I finished. I learned how long it would take my coworkers to do the same project, and I'd turn it in a day or so before that. Got complements on how fast I worked, and laughed to myself thinking about how much goofing off I did.
I wonder if my coworkers were doing the same thing. Too bad I was the only one that knew certain languages, I still got more projects then anyone else.
I use to be a programmer for a local state mental hospital. They had me make a report that would print each patient's name, physical description, SSN, DOB, and last known address.
I have no idea why they needed the report, but I SURE hope they did a fine job of shredding it when they were done with it.
So our data was as secure as an orderly could make a printed report secure.
An interesting note: Out of every 100 people, 58 knew if they've been breached or not, 25 knew they have been. That's just over 43%. That's the scary part.
What I'd like to know is: What did the first living cells eat? The Earth would have been starel(sp) before there was life. Life eats life.
Plus, how long did those early cells live? Was there so much life popping up that it was ok that the cells only lived a few days? I just don't see how a single cell could live long enough to evolve into anything other then it's original form. It would have to be randomly created with the ability to reproduce asexually in order to pass on it's dna to future generations.
Wow, so the pointer I made to write the data is the same one I use to read the data? Who'da thunk it?
I have! I was working as a data processor on computers running windows 3 and dos. No internet connection at all. There were times I'd go for months with nothing to do. To make things worse, I used qBasic to write myself out of my job. When I did have work, I just loaded the raw data, ran my program, put the results on a disk, then read/programmed for the rest of the day. By the end of my second year there, I had an assembler and a simple OS interface written entirely in qBasic.
BTW: My boss was pretty mad when I showed her the program I wrote for my job. She told me to delete it and not to show it to anyone else. So I kept it secret and held onto my output disk until then end of the day. (Or longer if it was a big file)
DOT's been riding company's backs about this. The law now states that you can't drive more then 11 hours a day, and can't drive or be on duty more then 70 hours in 8 days. (so no more then 8.75 hours per day average) If the company pushes you to break this law, the DOT can fine them big time. My company checks my location via gps every hour and if it doesn't match my logs, they'll fire me. I just met a guy that had that happen to him. He was using speed averaging, which, for those who don't know, means changing your logs so it shows you've been driving 65, etc. the entire trip, despite having driven over hills and through traffic.
As far as the blue lights go, I rarely turn on my brights because the blue "brights" light indicator on the dash bothers my eyes too much. I do however have "foot well" lights that are red and light up my feet. They're there for the same purpose, to help keep drivers awake during night driving.
BTW: Truck driving is a pretty nice skill to fall back on if you're in IT. There's always a high demand for drivers, and it's easy to pick back up between jobs. I found out from my recruiter that many of the new drivers she's seen are former programmers.
I use handbrake for transferring my DVDs to my PSP. Works great as long as you use the right settings. Don't even need to remove the encryption from the DVD first.
It's legal to use in that manner. I assume because it reduces the quality of the output and all the extra features from the DVD.
One of my favorite features of Handbrake is it's ability to add sub-titles to the output video. My wife's deaf, and now I can watch videos with her on my PSP.
Man I'm depressed now. This thing has higher specs then my laptop!
True, my laptop's 5 years old. But STILL! I'm now in the process of trying to talk my wife into letting me upgrade.
BTW: yes, works great for going online and writing non-graphical programs. (web sites, CLI) But useless for most action games. Tomb Raider plays fine on it though.
I've had the notebook that I'm typing on right now for about 5 years. The battery's shot, but the power supply works (though patchworked with new wires) and the laptop itself still works fine. Sure, 500mhz won't play many games, but it works fine for going online.
I also have my other laptop from the late '90s. I've never lost or broke a laptop. So in my experience, it's 0% lost or broken.
"Your experience is statistically insignificant" - mutant from cut Futurama scene.
Want to prove you no longer have the key? Carry around a mini disk with a large, randomized file on it. When the police come to take your computer, pull out the disk and snap it in half before they can ask for it.
"Yeah, I had the key, it's right there. Take it if you want."
You could also setup the disk in a way that if removed from a device you made, the recoded side gets scratched beyond repair. Such as a slotted box with razors inside. If the disk is removed, the razors scratch the recorded side. You didn't damage it, and you would have told them how to remove if they had asked for it.
All this hurts is those of us that just want to keep our personal nude photos of our wife or girlfriend private. If you committed a crime, it's easier to do the time for not cooperating.
I use Verizon's Prepay. (inpulse) It's 10 cents a minute too. But Verizon has the best coverage of all the services. The downside is they charge $1 a day. But for me, the better coverage is worth it.
Not to sound sexist, but are you a woman? Few men would assume that all people have wanted a pony at some point in their lifes. ;)
Good idea, you should patent it.
I bought a 1Gig ILO at Walmart for about $100. It has a slot for an SD card and uses a single AAA battery (about 12 hours on an alkaline) I bought a 1Gig SD card for $40 about the same time. Most of my music I buy from audiolunchbox.com ($.99 DRM-less MP3s).
The thing I like about this player is I can keep my favorite 1Gig of music on the built in memory, and change the music on the expansion card as needed. It also has a mic for recording and an FM receiver, but I never really listen to the radio any more. (I have used the mic several times already though for taking notes.)
BTW: I do buy music from iTunes for some groups. I just burn a CD-RW and re-rip. My hearing isn't good enough to hear the difference anyways.
I've had broadband for years at work, but I still use dialup at home. When I go online, I have my daily links (mostly commics) load into tabs and load while I go do something else. Other then that, I'm usually just googling for code or checking email. For me, a programmer, broadband just isn't worth it. And yes, I did get to play around online using my work connection. (during lunch break) so I know what I COULD do for fun.
If I win the lotto, I'll get broadband, otherwise, I'm sticking to dialup.
BTW: My wife just uses the internet to check email and IM friends about goats, so not much use for broadband for her either.
That sounds similar to code I wrote at my last few jobs. I was using a language who's variables worked something like a multi-dimentional perl hash. (eg: customer(id,"name","first")="bob") I had several small routines which built up a variable with information, and the calling routine would simply use the information it needed. (eg: a report may call "customer_personal" and "customer_orders") It worked great, and was easy to write. If you built this into the language, you could have it optimize the code by only sending data the calling routine would use.