With a few exceptions, they have pretty much lost their meaning. Few countries seem to have restrictions on the use of their suffix (Faroe Islands being one).
Suffixes still serve a valuable purpose. They allow us to identify hosts using DNS, pretty handy if you ask me. There may be a better way of doing it but I haven't seen one. mail.mydomain.com and www.mydomain.com could be different servers and so prefixes are handy and reliable.
The only suffixes that are no-brainers would be www and ftp if they're all handled by the same host. We'll know by the port numbers anyway.
Except you aren't buying any properties or gold. You are buying someone else's time to do what you ask them to do.
That's how IGE and most other ingame item sellers make their cash. And it's perfectly legitimate.
Cobblers, that argument is tired and over-used. Taking WoW as an example, if you share an account with someone then you are breaking the terms of use (power-leveling is not legitimate). If you buy gold or items then you are buying gold or items - not the time spent by someone to acquire them.
If he's talking about home-computers then I'd say he's probably not far off based on my experience with users of varying age ranges (from early 20s to 50s) spread between several European countries. Larger businesses shouldn't be so bad off (since the firewalls should protect the users from casual intrusions) but unless the IT department is up to speed, their users are still going to find it alarmingly easy to install malware. Networks are going to have to locked down pretty tight to stop those office PCs from becoming bots.
Hmm, this phrase and the idea that access to broadband relates to intelligence reminds me of the UK government plonking computers in to schools and getting them on to the Internet because it would obviously improve things. No need to do anything else, just make sure they have the magic if IT and everything will work perfectly.
As teachers sat there wondering how on earth they can actually use the computers to make a difference, the books in the library continued to age and the holes in the roof got bigger. I get the impression that IT has become an ideology for some people as opposed to a set of tools.
Some very interesting quotes, thanks for posting them.
I'm not much of a student of American history so I took the references to "god given rights" at face value and assumed they meant a direct reference to a divine creator. Looking at Jefferson's writings, this could refer to any kind of creator, whether that be an intelligent agent or just blind nature.
Which god? There are so many to chose from and so many different sets of rules as well. Are you talking about the right to beat my slave, the right to tax non-muslims or my right to expect another life through reincarnation?
If we rely on gods for rights then we are truly boned. What would the bronze-age god of war know about modern human rights anyway, he's far to fond of encouraging genocide, rape and strange hairstyles. Besides, if he wants us to enjoy his rights, it would be nice for him to come and tell us rather than relying on his fanclub to do the shouting.
The big mac sells well in it's market. If the big mac was more expensive and sold in the kind of restaurants where track-suits are not considered suitable atire, I think the sales would decline.
The Big Mac is actually good for what it is intended to be.
The iPod sucks compared to other platforms (i.e. Creative Zen Vision W), and its software is very annoying (MAC software that is not intuitive on a PC) and highly restrictive (DRM, can't create folders in Video ipod, iTunes, etc). The only thing it has going for it is its stylish hardware and huge marketing campaign.
It's written 'Mac', not 'MAC'. Writing it as Mac is one of those rediculous typing errors memes that seen to plague teh interweb.
Also, there's no such thing as Mac software on a PC unless the PC is running Mac OS. What you're saying is like claiming that Microsoft Office for Mac is Windows software simply because it was developed by the company that develops Windows.
Heh heh, I know that advert. I know that's the line that always swings it for me.
"Afternoon, I'm a medical doctor and I'm wondering if there's any evidence that this product actually contains appreciable levels of beneficial bacteria?"
"It's just like a desert!"
Unfortunately that would be evidence enough for the MHRA (the medicines regulator in the UK who now consider homeopathy to be medicine).
I've learnt a few things from watching these adverts on UK telly.
1) Insurance companies will give you a great quote, even if the only information you provide to them is "It's a hatchback"
2) People who are in debt just want a loan to buy bloody crazy things. There's one with a guy who's broke and trying to mow his garden with a manual mower. He gets a loan, buys a conservatory and a ride-on mower. Based on this spending, I'd say his next purchase was a chocolate teapot full of vodka for him to drink as debt collectors come to take his house away a month later.
3) If I have any kind of accident, someone must give me money!
Sign up for a distance course with Liberty University. They sure as hell won't expect you to do much work anyway so you'll get to have cheap software and become a Doctor of Creation Science.
Too late, there has been an explosion in probiotic products in the UK. My favourite advert is for Danone Activia.
They say in the advert that they have it to a group of women and asked them how they felt afterwards. Of course most of them described some kind of improvement in their wellbeing. I'd bet money that they'd say the same thing if you gave them custard and described it as a breakthrough in healthcare.
It's an example. It's not meant to suggest that risk of death is equivalent to seeing donkey punch. The principle regards liability stands though. It's not enough to simply say "Hey this seems kind of dodgy" but then continue to use it.
It really is poor judgement if she continued to use the computer despite being aware of the porn pop-ups.
Even if her IT support people ignored her concerns, all she had to do was refuse to use the computer. Although porn isn't quite as dangerous as AC current, it would be the same situation if there were sparks coming from the power adaptor. If she allowed children to use a power adaptor that was clearly dangerous, she has some liability. Simply reporting the issue but continuing to use the device isn't enough.
Atheists are in a nasty logical situation because they cannot prove that God doesn't exist. The reason why is because the Christian God exists outside of nature and so cannot be tested using science - since science cannot examine the paranormal.
I can say with a reasonable level of certainty that gods don't exist since there is a total lack of verifiable evidence for their existence. I can say with a reasonable level of certainty that there are no kangaroos living deep below the surface of Mars but I can't be absolutely certain. I believe that the person claiming that these kangaroos exist has the greater burden on proof on them.
Atheism is a natural claim, i.e. it makes claims based on scientific observation of the natural world. Therefore it is a more reasonable and logical position.
By 2012, children in the US will be fully protected from sex. At birth, their genitals will be removed and stored on ice. The genitals will be reattached once the children have grown up and married. This will ensure that they learn about sex when they really need to. Any parents refusing to allow this process shall be brought before the elders who shall smite them sorely with stones until they be dead.
That's a very good point. I'm a techie so I can keep my clean (not that a Mac needs much cleaning) but even if I was totally non-technical, I'd sure as hell refuse to use a laptop for work if it was showing porn pop-ups - particularly if others will see my screen.
Assuming that this stuff was installed by seemingly innocent sites, the teacher is guilty of nothing but poor judgement. That should be a disciplinary process at work, not a bloody federal court.
The IT department are responsible for fixing the machine but the teacher is responsible for using equipment that she knew to be 'dangerous'. If you report a frayed power cable, facilities are responsible for replacing it but you're also liable if you then decide to go ahead and use the cable - frying a couple of students in the process.
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Nuts, I knew I'd get the words prefix and suffix transposed. Thanks for posting a correction.
With a few exceptions, they have pretty much lost their meaning. Few countries seem to have restrictions on the use of their suffix (Faroe Islands being one).
Suffixes still serve a valuable purpose. They allow us to identify hosts using DNS, pretty handy if you ask me. There may be a better way of doing it but I haven't seen one. mail.mydomain.com and www.mydomain.com could be different servers and so prefixes are handy and reliable.
The only suffixes that are no-brainers would be www and ftp if they're all handled by the same host. We'll know by the port numbers anyway.
If you're heading to "Jumping to insane conclusions land", any room for me in the car? I read his post and assumed he was a grand dragon of the KKK.
You're incompetent because you don't know what I've programmed.
Anything that involves the marquee tag a spinning 'mail me' gif doesn't count as 'programmed'.
Except you aren't buying any properties or gold. You are buying someone else's time to do what you ask them to do.
That's how IGE and most other ingame item sellers make their cash. And it's perfectly legitimate.
Cobblers, that argument is tired and over-used. Taking WoW as an example, if you share an account with someone then you are breaking the terms of use (power-leveling is not legitimate). If you buy gold or items then you are buying gold or items - not the time spent by someone to acquire them.
Although burglars are on the supply side of the supply and demand system, it's probably still a good idea to go after them.
I'd like to see both sides tackled in MMO gold selling. The only way to stop it is to make life difficult for the sellers and risky for the buyers.
If he's talking about home-computers then I'd say he's probably not far off based on my experience with users of varying age ranges (from early 20s to 50s) spread between several European countries. Larger businesses shouldn't be so bad off (since the firewalls should protect the users from casual intrusions) but unless the IT department is up to speed, their users are still going to find it alarmingly easy to install malware. Networks are going to have to locked down pretty tight to stop those office PCs from becoming bots.
Hmm, this phrase and the idea that access to broadband relates to intelligence reminds me of the UK government plonking computers in to schools and getting them on to the Internet because it would obviously improve things. No need to do anything else, just make sure they have the magic if IT and everything will work perfectly.
As teachers sat there wondering how on earth they can actually use the computers to make a difference, the books in the library continued to age and the holes in the roof got bigger. I get the impression that IT has become an ideology for some people as opposed to a set of tools.
I'll admit that 'seen' wasn't intentional. Can we keep this just between the two of us though?
Some very interesting quotes, thanks for posting them.
I'm not much of a student of American history so I took the references to "god given rights" at face value and assumed they meant a direct reference to a divine creator. Looking at Jefferson's writings, this could refer to any kind of creator, whether that be an intelligent agent or just blind nature.
God given rights away from the people
Which god? There are so many to chose from and so many different sets of rules as well. Are you talking about the right to beat my slave, the right to tax non-muslims or my right to expect another life through reincarnation?
If we rely on gods for rights then we are truly boned. What would the bronze-age god of war know about modern human rights anyway, he's far to fond of encouraging genocide, rape and strange hairstyles. Besides, if he wants us to enjoy his rights, it would be nice for him to come and tell us rather than relying on his fanclub to do the shouting.
The big mac sells well in it's market. If the big mac was more expensive and sold in the kind of restaurants where track-suits are not considered suitable atire, I think the sales would decline.
The Big Mac is actually good for what it is intended to be.
The iPod sucks compared to other platforms (i.e. Creative Zen Vision W), and its software is very annoying (MAC software that is not intuitive on a PC) and highly restrictive (DRM, can't create folders in Video ipod, iTunes, etc). The only thing it has going for it is its stylish hardware and huge marketing campaign.
It's written 'Mac', not 'MAC'. Writing it as Mac is one of those rediculous typing errors memes that seen to plague teh interweb.
Also, there's no such thing as Mac software on a PC unless the PC is running Mac OS. What you're saying is like claiming that Microsoft Office for Mac is Windows software simply because it was developed by the company that develops Windows.
Heh heh, I know that advert. I know that's the line that always swings it for me.
"Afternoon, I'm a medical doctor and I'm wondering if there's any evidence that this product actually contains appreciable levels of beneficial bacteria?"
"It's just like a desert!"
Unfortunately that would be evidence enough for the MHRA (the medicines regulator in the UK who now consider homeopathy to be medicine).
I've learnt a few things from watching these adverts on UK telly.
1) Insurance companies will give you a great quote, even if the only information you provide to them is "It's a hatchback"
2) People who are in debt just want a loan to buy bloody crazy things. There's one with a guy who's broke and trying to mow his garden with a manual mower. He gets a loan, buys a conservatory and a ride-on mower. Based on this spending, I'd say his next purchase was a chocolate teapot full of vodka for him to drink as debt collectors come to take his house away a month later.
3) If I have any kind of accident, someone must give me money!
Sign up for a distance course with Liberty University. They sure as hell won't expect you to do much work anyway so you'll get to have cheap software and become a Doctor of Creation Science.
Too late, there has been an explosion in probiotic products in the UK. My favourite advert is for Danone Activia.
They say in the advert that they have it to a group of women and asked them how they felt afterwards. Of course most of them described some kind of improvement in their wellbeing. I'd bet money that they'd say the same thing if you gave them custard and described it as a breakthrough in healthcare.
It's an example. It's not meant to suggest that risk of death is equivalent to seeing donkey punch. The principle regards liability stands though. It's not enough to simply say "Hey this seems kind of dodgy" but then continue to use it.
It really is poor judgement if she continued to use the computer despite being aware of the porn pop-ups.
Even if her IT support people ignored her concerns, all she had to do was refuse to use the computer. Although porn isn't quite as dangerous as AC current, it would be the same situation if there were sparks coming from the power adaptor. If she allowed children to use a power adaptor that was clearly dangerous, she has some liability. Simply reporting the issue but continuing to use the device isn't enough.
Only my grandmother would use a mac.
1,606,000 Macs sold in the last quarter. Damn your grandmother is rich. Is she single?
Atheists are in a nasty logical situation because they cannot prove that God doesn't exist. The reason why is because the Christian God exists outside of nature and so cannot be tested using science - since science cannot examine the paranormal.
I can say with a reasonable level of certainty that gods don't exist since there is a total lack of verifiable evidence for their existence. I can say with a reasonable level of certainty that there are no kangaroos living deep below the surface of Mars but I can't be absolutely certain. I believe that the person claiming that these kangaroos exist has the greater burden on proof on them.
Atheism is a natural claim, i.e. it makes claims based on scientific observation of the natural world. Therefore it is a more reasonable and logical position.
By 2012, children in the US will be fully protected from sex. At birth, their genitals will be removed and stored on ice. The genitals will be reattached once the children have grown up and married. This will ensure that they learn about sex when they really need to. Any parents refusing to allow this process shall be brought before the elders who shall smite them sorely with stones until they be dead.
That's a very good point. I'm a techie so I can keep my clean (not that a Mac needs much cleaning) but even if I was totally non-technical, I'd sure as hell refuse to use a laptop for work if it was showing porn pop-ups - particularly if others will see my screen.
Assuming that this stuff was installed by seemingly innocent sites, the teacher is guilty of nothing but poor judgement. That should be a disciplinary process at work, not a bloody federal court.
The IT department are responsible for fixing the machine but the teacher is responsible for using equipment that she knew to be 'dangerous'. If you report a frayed power cable, facilities are responsible for replacing it but you're also liable if you then decide to go ahead and use the cable - frying a couple of students in the process.