btw, this comes from Norfolk (UK), where the natural intelligence of the shop workers may actually be lower than the combined IQ of a single McDonalds worker.
Except me, when I worked in a shop. There was thunderclouds of intelligence that day...
That's why I don't ever just buy from one shop. Loyalty points, rebates and special offers do nothing to change my shopping habits. If they're reputable, cheaper than everyone else and have good customer service, I'll buy with them.
Thanks to pricematching sites, I never have to be stuck to one site ever again.
flaming space junk*
There would be something reassuring about seeing presidential campaign posters from space. Especially the bit where president bushes face (with flag background) slowly drifts into re-entry and catches fire!
On a postive note, I'm sure some rock groups would pay good money for that!
I'm not entirely sure this is the right message for politians to be broadcasting - rewards (bribes) work?
What happened to the 'if you don't do games and eat properly you'll be fat and everyone will laugh at you' approach?
And even if they get their ipod, that'll just mean there will be more thefts and muggings on school grounds.
Ah, society!
To not buy from the larger stupid corporations.
I understand that pirates are damaging the industry, but is that any reason to _really_ annoy the people buying their games?
Ah well, who needs anything other than Commander Keen, GTA 1 & C&C Tiberian Dawn anyway?
'tis a wonderful place, full of pubs (over 300) as well as the two cathedrals. There's supposed to be one pub for every day of the week and one church a week for repentance.
There aren't any computer shops worth visiting in Norwich. OSB (one step beyond) is just off Bedford street next to Jarrolds. They *do* own a spectrum though.
But they did have to pick the week I'm off to china!
I'm working for the County Council where I live. On the support desk, I'd say we were 50:50 men woman, but in my area (web maintenance) we're at 30:70! Even my overlord is a overlady!
Mind you, the whole site runs on frontpage.../me settles down with editpadpro
This is a generalisation, and I may be wrong. But as this was explained to me (this only applies to the UK side of the pond):
A software patent cannot be applied to something that can be done by a human (within reason). It can only be applied to something which a human would be unable to do.
Take the example of telephone receptionist. You could replace her with a piece of software which routes calls depending on the area code. This system would certainly not be allowed in the UK - simply because the receptionist could have caller ID and a list of area codes and where to route them. It may however be available in the US, because your standards are mad:- )
Note, when I say "within reason" I mean in the case of a software download, obviously you could have a human at the end of a modem, with a PC screen displaying the file request. Then you could type in the entire code and send it in binary. It is however not pratical. ps, I'm not a patent agent and don't take this as advice.
Slashdot Mirror
gah trollified and made a fool of in one post.
I'll finish this evening by writing 100 lines...
I must only lurk on slashdot
I must only lurk on slashdot
I must only lurk on slashdot
btw, this comes from Norfolk (UK), where the natural intelligence of the shop workers may actually be lower than the combined IQ of a single McDonalds worker. Except me, when I worked in a shop. There was thunderclouds of intelligence that day...
wow. Is this news? I thought this link had featured many, many times. Perhaps as many as 419 times.
p-p-p-owerbook!
they included a small stack of green notes with it!
That's why I don't ever just buy from one shop. Loyalty points, rebates and special offers do nothing to change my shopping habits. If they're reputable, cheaper than everyone else and have good customer service, I'll buy with them.
Thanks to pricematching sites, I never have to be stuck to one site ever again.
flaming space junk* There would be something reassuring about seeing presidential campaign posters from space. Especially the bit where president bushes face (with flag background) slowly drifts into re-entry and catches fire! On a postive note, I'm sure some rock groups would pay good money for that!
I'm not entirely sure this is the right message for politians to be broadcasting - rewards (bribes) work? What happened to the 'if you don't do games and eat properly you'll be fat and everyone will laugh at you' approach? And even if they get their ipod, that'll just mean there will be more thefts and muggings on school grounds. Ah, society!
To not buy from the larger stupid corporations. I understand that pirates are damaging the industry, but is that any reason to _really_ annoy the people buying their games? Ah well, who needs anything other than Commander Keen, GTA 1 & C&C Tiberian Dawn anyway?
£3240 that could have been earnt cleaning turkey corpses at the local Bernard Mathews plant in the UK.
'tis a wonderful place, full of pubs (over 300) as well as the two cathedrals. There's supposed to be one pub for every day of the week and one church a week for repentance. There aren't any computer shops worth visiting in Norwich. OSB (one step beyond) is just off Bedford street next to Jarrolds. They *do* own a spectrum though. But they did have to pick the week I'm off to china!
(in a lucy liu voice) I love you, PHILIP J FRY
"there is not a way you can warm this lake if you wanted to"
I could with my "evil laser"
I'm working for the County Council where I live. On the support desk, I'd say we were 50:50 men woman, but in my area (web maintenance) we're at 30:70! Even my overlord is a overlady! Mind you, the whole site runs on frontpage... /me settles down with editpadpro
Now give me your money or you'll get sniped.
This is a generalisation, and I may be wrong. But as this was explained to me (this only applies to the UK side of the pond): A software patent cannot be applied to something that can be done by a human (within reason). It can only be applied to something which a human would be unable to do. Take the example of telephone receptionist. You could replace her with a piece of software which routes calls depending on the area code. This system would certainly not be allowed in the UK - simply because the receptionist could have caller ID and a list of area codes and where to route them. It may however be available in the US, because your standards are mad :- )
Note, when I say "within reason" I mean in the case of a software download, obviously you could have a human at the end of a modem, with a PC screen displaying the file request. Then you could type in the entire code and send it in binary. It is however not pratical. ps, I'm not a patent agent and don't take this as advice.
Sir this is an outrage! I do not own an automobile! I own a perambulation device!