What pisses me off is that I've lived in a house owned and built by Activa Holdings (I live in waterloo now) and I can UNEQUIVOCALLY tell you their houses are built like ABSOLUTE SHIT. The construction is shoddy, the electrical work is shoddy, and the houses are built with QUANTITY in mind, not QUALITY. Those maggots need to be slapped around. HARD.
Matter of fact, the source of my nickname comes from admiring the electrical installation at the house built by Activa that I live in.
I just picked up a DSC-P31 on eBay. It was cheap ($70 CAD including shipping) so I bought it. Haven't even done the paypal payment for it yet, and I already know it's got faulty hardware. Yeesh.
Oh well, if it acts up, I can send it in and get it repaired.
You can call this a 'stupid fad', or 'waste of time', or BS all you want, but the fact of the matter still remains that there is a need and a want for this service, because there are people making money off of it.
It's called capitalism. As long as someone can make money doing this, it's going to continue. If the blog makes money, then its getting views. If its getting views, then its inevitably got some sort of useful information to keep people coming back.
I read a list of about 10-15 blogs/comics/slashdot type sites each and every day -- I count on them as part of my morning routine when I get to the office.
No, seriously! Go to your local Staples, and buy a bag of those big, pink, school erasers.
They work WONDERS for cleaning contacts -- RAM contacts, AGP, PCI, etc.
I learned this from an electronics engineer. I've taken *MANY* RAM chips that failed memtest, cleaned them off with the eraser, put them back, and voila! Never seen again.
I don't know how it works or what it is that does it, but erasers remove corrosion from copper.
Robertson? I live in Canada, and was a computer tech for many moons -- I've *NEVER* come across a robertson bit on a computer or computer accessory. Everything was Phillips, Pozidriv, or Torx. The latter of which being on most proprietary systems, (HP, Dell, etc.)
And it's funny you mention those triangle bits -- my girlfriend has wanted a triangle bit screwdriver forever so she could pull apart and/or replace batteries in various McDonald's children's toys: all of them are triangle screws.
As for the original question, my tech bench had an AT, and ATX power supply that I screwed and BOLTED to the tech bench, since any working power supplies that were left were snatched up a salesman and sold when I wasn't looking on various occasions. I suggest at least one system on the Internet for fetching drivers/bios/etc, that has old crappy parts in it so no one will think to scam parts from it for systems they're building.
Lots of operating system CDs with keys, a memtest86 disk/cd, lots of spare screws, and a large pair of wire cutters you can use to threaten anyone who comes to your tech bench unwanted or tries to steal any of your parts without your permission.:)
And while they've succeeded at it, I still don't believe putting a computer in everyone's house was a good thing(tm) at all.
Because of *everyone* having a computer the Internet has: - spam - skr1pt k1dd1es - aol
I'm still not convinced the Internet and computers are things that *everyone* should have gotten into.
And don't even get me started on the over-saturation of the tech market thanks to all the weenies who think they can do the job right despite being clueless.
Then there were the "I FUCKING NEED THIS FOR BUSINESS, I AM LOSING MONEY" idiots. Yes, this tactic will work wonders for getting hung up on. Anyway, those people would go nuts at the mere mention of considering a business class account. Wait? You claim to have lost $5k in trades today because your wal-mart brand home network didn't play well with the Internet and you can't afford goddamn $160/mo to get a decent connection.
These are they very people that pissed me off the most back in my days as a network admin and support call target.
I had people who were saying things like, "I'm losing $20k every day you're down." and in one case I even asked the gentleman, "if you are losing $20k every day, why don't you spend the $1000/mo for a T1 that comes with a service contract guaranteeing against that sort of thing, and stop spending $34.95 for home DSL that isn't guaranteed in any way shape or form?"
Yes, but a company can make a tonne of money and still not be evil. They two things are not mutually exclusive.
I realise much of the successful companies out there are in fact, evil, but it's not a necessity.
It's capitalism. The reason you don't hear about the decent companies that make lots of money is because good people don't make the news. Journalists are more interested in the company that dumps sludge in the local water supply, or integrates their inferior browser with their monopolised product.
When decency becomes something media-worthy, you might realise there's a lot more companies out there that aren't evil.
Until then, all of the news will be about Microsoft, Enron, SCO, and outsourcing to China.
Even if it's not vaporware, I have a hard time believing what Unix and Linux have had available to them via bash, csh, etc over all these years will somehow be trumped by some new shell created by Microsoft of all people in no time at all.
Right, because endless feedback, coding, feature requests, bug squashing, and use of the *nix shells for how many years now isn't worth anything.
To attract new workers in India and people (as many as 120k) to India, wouldn't they need to offer better benefits, less taxes, higher pay, etc? At that point, wouldn't it make more sense to bring the work back to this side of the ocean?
Absolutely agreed. I can't even begin to count the number of times a friend has come back from an online purchase, and ebay purchase, (and even some brick & mortar purchases) all impressed with the deal they got, and my search on froogle brings up the same item for significantly less than they paid for it.
I have a Sony CPD-G500 21" CRT flatscreen. It looks incredible. Its MSRP when it came out was something absurd like $2100. I paid $300 for it from a supplier when I owned an off-lease store. It still looks amazing.
HOWEVER, based on its size and weight, I would buy a 19" LCD if I had the money to replace it. I do mostly coding, almost no gaming, and the lugging around part isn't the part of my 21" that bugs me. It's the sheer SIZE of the damn thing, and its power draw. If I had a nice 19" LCD, it'd give me a lot more space on my desk to work with.
I totally understand where you're coming from, but is there anyone on the planet still making money off of SNES/NES/Genesis games? And I would still only want ROMs of games I legally own. I still have about 30 NES games, and I own all my favourite SNES games in their catridge form -- FF3, Chrono Trigger, FF2, Earthbound, etc.
Even still -- I'd think my likelihood of purchasing a game would be slightly increased by owning a PSP in the first place. By me not bothering to buy a PSP, the likelihood of me buying a game is quite obviously 0.
However, even if I buy it with the intention to use it mainly for emulation of old games from old systems, the likelihood of me buying PSP games is still much higher -- movies too!
Slashdot Mirror
On those damn pop ups that exploit IE/Firefox bugs and somehow pop up anyway, despite having popup blockers enabled.
Maybe google can give negative pagerank to sites featuring such nonsense.
What pisses me off is that I've lived in a house owned and built by Activa Holdings (I live in waterloo now) and I can UNEQUIVOCALLY tell you their houses are built like ABSOLUTE SHIT. The construction is shoddy, the electrical work is shoddy, and the houses are built with QUANTITY in mind, not QUALITY. Those maggots need to be slapped around. HARD.
Matter of fact, the source of my nickname comes from admiring the electrical installation at the house built by Activa that I live in.
Could IBM be relying on SCO's software and methodologies when the people at SCO don't even understand a NOT (!) operator?
I just picked up a DSC-P31 on eBay. It was cheap ($70 CAD including shipping) so I bought it. Haven't even done the paypal payment for it yet, and I already know it's got faulty hardware. Yeesh.
Oh well, if it acts up, I can send it in and get it repaired.
That every installation comes with an Allen key and crappy instructions?
You're absolutely right.
You can call this a 'stupid fad', or 'waste of time', or BS all you want, but the fact of the matter still remains that there is a need and a want for this service, because there are people making money off of it.
It's called capitalism. As long as someone can make money doing this, it's going to continue. If the blog makes money, then its getting views. If its getting views, then its inevitably got some sort of useful information to keep people coming back.
I read a list of about 10-15 blogs/comics/slashdot type sites each and every day -- I count on them as part of my morning routine when I get to the office.
Thanks. That's a visual I didn't need. *shudder*
Corporate accounts receivable, Nina speaking.
JUST a moment!
No, seriously! Go to your local Staples, and buy a bag of those big, pink, school erasers.
They work WONDERS for cleaning contacts -- RAM contacts, AGP, PCI, etc.
I learned this from an electronics engineer. I've taken *MANY* RAM chips that failed memtest, cleaned them off with the eraser, put them back, and voila! Never seen again.
I don't know how it works or what it is that does it, but erasers remove corrosion from copper.
What's your address? I have some friends who want to..uh.. visit you. ;)
Robertson? I live in Canada, and was a computer tech for many moons -- I've *NEVER* come across a robertson bit on a computer or computer accessory. Everything was Phillips, Pozidriv, or Torx. The latter of which being on most proprietary systems, (HP, Dell, etc.)
:)
And it's funny you mention those triangle bits -- my girlfriend has wanted a triangle bit screwdriver forever so she could pull apart and/or replace batteries in various McDonald's children's toys: all of them are triangle screws.
As for the original question, my tech bench had an AT, and ATX power supply that I screwed and BOLTED to the tech bench, since any working power supplies that were left were snatched up a salesman and sold when I wasn't looking on various occasions. I suggest at least one system on the Internet for fetching drivers/bios/etc, that has old crappy parts in it so no one will think to scam parts from it for systems they're building.
Lots of operating system CDs with keys, a memtest86 disk/cd, lots of spare screws, and a large pair of wire cutters you can use to threaten anyone who comes to your tech bench unwanted or tries to steal any of your parts without your permission.
I dislike Microsoft as much as the next guy, but no publicity is bad publicity.
And while they've succeeded at it, I still don't believe putting a computer in everyone's house was a good thing(tm) at all.
Because of *everyone* having a computer the Internet has:
- spam
- skr1pt k1dd1es
- aol
I'm still not convinced the Internet and computers are things that *everyone* should have gotten into.
And don't even get me started on the over-saturation of the tech market thanks to all the weenies who think they can do the job right despite being clueless.
Then there were the "I FUCKING NEED THIS FOR BUSINESS, I AM LOSING MONEY" idiots. Yes, this tactic will work wonders for getting hung up on. Anyway, those people would go nuts at the mere mention of considering a business class account. Wait? You claim to have lost $5k in trades today because your wal-mart brand home network didn't play well with the Internet and you can't afford goddamn $160/mo to get a decent connection.
These are they very people that pissed me off the most back in my days as a network admin and support call target.
I had people who were saying things like, "I'm losing $20k every day you're down." and in one case I even asked the gentleman, "if you are losing $20k every day, why don't you spend the $1000/mo for a T1 that comes with a service contract guaranteeing against that sort of thing, and stop spending $34.95 for home DSL that isn't guaranteed in any way shape or form?"
People are strange.
Yes, but a company can make a tonne of money and still not be evil. They two things are not mutually exclusive.
I realise much of the successful companies out there are in fact, evil, but it's not a necessity.
It's capitalism. The reason you don't hear about the decent companies that make lots of money is because good people don't make the news. Journalists are more interested in the company that dumps sludge in the local water supply, or integrates their inferior browser with their monopolised product.
When decency becomes something media-worthy, you might realise there's a lot more companies out there that aren't evil.
Until then, all of the news will be about Microsoft, Enron, SCO, and outsourcing to China.
Imagine the fun we can have with the tinfoil hat crowd!
*makes note to self to bring cell phone, and recording of War of the Worlds onto next plane trip.*
So *those* were the indicators I should have noticed that my ex-gf was psychotic!
*cough*
Even if it's not vaporware, I have a hard time believing what Unix and Linux have had available to them via bash, csh, etc over all these years will somehow be trumped by some new shell created by Microsoft of all people in no time at all.
Right, because endless feedback, coding, feature requests, bug squashing, and use of the *nix shells for how many years now isn't worth anything.
Open mouth, insert foot.
To attract new workers in India and people (as many as 120k) to India, wouldn't they need to offer better benefits, less taxes, higher pay, etc? At that point, wouldn't it make more sense to bring the work back to this side of the ocean?
Now the cool thing with a PPC chip in it will only be the XBOX.
And as part of its stress-testing procedure, its been slashdotted!
Absolutely agreed. I can't even begin to count the number of times a friend has come back from an online purchase, and ebay purchase, (and even some brick & mortar purchases) all impressed with the deal they got, and my search on froogle brings up the same item for significantly less than they paid for it.
http://www.froogle.com/ is your friend.
ITS NOT HEAVY, ITS AWKWARD!
I have a Sony CPD-G500 21" CRT flatscreen. It looks incredible. Its MSRP when it came out was something absurd like $2100. I paid $300 for it from a supplier when I owned an off-lease store. It still looks amazing.
HOWEVER, based on its size and weight, I would buy a 19" LCD if I had the money to replace it. I do mostly coding, almost no gaming, and the lugging around part isn't the part of my 21" that bugs me. It's the sheer SIZE of the damn thing, and its power draw. If I had a nice 19" LCD, it'd give me a lot more space on my desk to work with.
I totally understand where you're coming from, but is there anyone on the planet still making money off of SNES/NES/Genesis games? And I would still only want ROMs of games I legally own. I still have about 30 NES games, and I own all my favourite SNES games in their catridge form -- FF3, Chrono Trigger, FF2, Earthbound, etc.
It still all seems kind of silly to me.
Even still -- I'd think my likelihood of purchasing a game would be slightly increased by owning a PSP in the first place. By me not bothering to buy a PSP, the likelihood of me buying a game is quite obviously 0.
However, even if I buy it with the intention to use it mainly for emulation of old games from old systems, the likelihood of me buying PSP games is still much higher -- movies too!