First I find out that Google is lowering their stock price, then, Mariam Abacha from Nigeria emails me and tells me that I'll only be getting 7% instead of 25% of the 8.5 million I'm going to bank for her. I'm losing cash everywhere!
First, he was more interesting and more fun on The Practice as Denny Craine. The Enterprise should go back and meet Denny. Second, they should use the animated Kirk from the cartoon series. That Kirk was a better actor.
I bought a VCR 20 years ago. I still have tapes that I bought then. Just last week, I picked up some new DVD's. I'm planning on still having them in 20 years as well. After that, I'll probably be dead, so any new technology will have to be adapted by you kids. Now, get off my porch.
You can't teach anyone to be creative. You either are, or are not. That said, I think there are a few useful tools to aid the creative process, writing, drawing, music, etc., but I don't believe there are many, if any, tools to enhance the creative process. Maybe computers can't do that.
Ten years ago, computer shows used to be a lot of fun. Vendors had interesting displays, they had non computer related activities, they handed out lotsa cool wampum (swag). Last five years have been BORING at best. I just stopped going. I can get all the product information I need off the web. If vendors can't provide the carnival enviroment I need to make me want to go, well, fine. Comdex has left the building.
I have to add this. Maybe this could be another slashdot comunnity effort. We publish the names and addresses of spyware makers, then we send them a lot of invoices for $50-100 per hour. Then perhaps a class action suit. Any other ideas?
I'm spending more and more time cleaning spyware at work. It invades computers then I have to get rid of it. I have a laptop someone just brought in that's filty with the stuff. I spent several hours at a friends house last night cleaning her PC. It's time to start sending bills to Spyware companies for these cleaning services. In fact, as I sit here, I believe that's what I'm going to do. I'll send invoices to these firms, then take them to small claims court when they don't pay. Who's with me?
Clearly, everyone that responded to my orginal post missed the point. The cost of this weapon system, combining land and sea based, will be billions and billions. Yet since 9/11/01, and dis counting a couple weeks in Iraq, every attack against America, it's army, or it's citizens has been a truck bomb, a roadside bomb, or an RPG. In Viet Nam, our foe learned in their first encounter with US troops that at a distance, the US army was unbeatable. But within 15 feet, there was at least an even chance with a US soldier. I don't believe that lesson was missed by anyone today. Those $$$ should be spent at the ground level. I think there are plenty of stratigic and tactical weapons available. I think a couple of billion would be better spent to protect that last 15 feet.
A cannon stopping an airplane? I'd pay to see that. Even using an electronic weapon, You might stop airliner, and every other electric device within 25 miles.
Doubtful. The 9/11 were living just blocks from where I do, and shopping in the same stores. With terrorists living with and mixing in a civilian population, this is like swatting flies with a hand grenade. If we decide to take in China, it might be pretty handy.
Certification mills are the engine that keeps teh IT industry running! Think about it. Five years ago when the dot com economy was in full swing, you couldn't turn on a tv or read a newspaper with out seeing ads for some place that would give you some kind of certification in the IT world. Well, where are they now? The economy tanked, and the education mills dried up. If we don't get unqualified people back into the IT industry, it could be years before we see a significent change in the US marketplace. Don't even wonder why jobs are being outsourced overseas. They have the unskilled yet certified labor to fill those positions!
If a tree falls in the forest and nobody hears it, does it make a sound? If a book is posted on the internet and it's longer than one page, will anyone read it?
You're right. And one further step would be if the fridge said, "You're way too fat now, bud. Have you considered switching to skim milk, or perhaps a soy product?". Even better, "You'll gain 1.6 pounds if you eat the ice cream in the freezer. Check out the apples over on the counter."
Everybody wants the Dick Tracy wristwatch that does everything. And as we know, the technology to link all these wonderful services exists now. The problem is licensing. No company wants to give up their piece of the pie, or surrender their turf to another company when there's money to be made. Stockholders wouldn't stand for it. Unles one firm can muscle the others into giving up their license, or reducing their fee, it won't happen.....Microsoft?....Anyone?
I'm not trying to Microsoft bash, but as long as Microsoft controls the desktop and server market, and as long as there are software vendors that ignore programming guidelines, there will always be a need for admins. I get calls all the time from users trying to figure out how things are supposed to work. I find most problems easy, yet the users are baffled. That, combined with the constant threat of virus, hacker and spyware attacks, makes me confidant I'll be employed for a long time to come. Unless I waste too much time on/.
People with spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on technology like PC's, cameras, software, etc., but won't spend $15 on a book about how to use it.
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First I find out that Google is lowering their stock price, then, Mariam Abacha from Nigeria emails me and tells me that I'll only be getting 7% instead of 25% of the 8.5 million I'm going to bank for her. I'm losing cash everywhere!
First, he was more interesting and more fun on The Practice as Denny Craine. The Enterprise should go back and meet Denny. Second, they should use the animated Kirk from the cartoon series. That Kirk was a better actor.
I bought a VCR 20 years ago. I still have tapes that I bought then. Just last week, I picked up some new DVD's. I'm planning on still having them in 20 years as well. After that, I'll probably be dead, so any new technology will have to be adapted by you kids. Now, get off my porch.
http://www.scamorama.com/bigmac.html
You can't teach anyone to be creative. You either are, or are not. That said, I think there are a few useful tools to aid the creative process, writing, drawing, music, etc., but I don't believe there are many, if any, tools to enhance the creative process. Maybe computers can't do that.
Your laser gun needs a laser targeting system.
Ten years ago, computer shows used to be a lot of fun. Vendors had interesting displays, they had non computer related activities, they handed out lotsa cool wampum (swag). Last five years have been BORING at best. I just stopped going. I can get all the product information I need off the web. If vendors can't provide the carnival enviroment I need to make me want to go, well, fine. Comdex has left the building.
I have to add this. Maybe this could be another slashdot comunnity effort. We publish the names and addresses of spyware makers, then we send them a lot of invoices for $50-100 per hour. Then perhaps a class action suit. Any other ideas?
I'm spending more and more time cleaning spyware at work. It invades computers then I have to get rid of it. I have a laptop someone just brought in that's filty with the stuff. I spent several hours at a friends house last night cleaning her PC. It's time to start sending bills to Spyware companies for these cleaning services. In fact, as I sit here, I believe that's what I'm going to do. I'll send invoices to these firms, then take them to small claims court when they don't pay. Who's with me?
Clearly, everyone that responded to my orginal post missed the point. The cost of this weapon system, combining land and sea based, will be billions and billions. Yet since 9/11/01, and dis counting a couple weeks in Iraq, every attack against America, it's army, or it's citizens has been a truck bomb, a roadside bomb, or an RPG. In Viet Nam, our foe learned in their first encounter with US troops that at a distance, the US army was unbeatable. But within 15 feet, there was at least an even chance with a US soldier. I don't believe that lesson was missed by anyone today. Those $$$ should be spent at the ground level. I think there are plenty of stratigic and tactical weapons available. I think a couple of billion would be better spent to protect that last 15 feet.
Actually, it is EMP. Tha article states that it can fire a electric warfare shells that can do that.
A cannon stopping an airplane? I'd pay to see that. Even using an electronic weapon, You might stop airliner, and every other electric device within 25 miles.
Doubtful. The 9/11 were living just blocks from where I do, and shopping in the same stores. With terrorists living with and mixing in a civilian population, this is like swatting flies with a hand grenade. If we decide to take in China, it might be pretty handy.
Faster than a Predator with a Hellfire missile? Hmmm...Certainly not cheaper.
Interesting, yet so Cold War oriented. This will stop terrorists, how?
Join, or get beaten!
Certification mills are the engine that keeps teh IT industry running! Think about it. Five years ago when the dot com economy was in full swing, you couldn't turn on a tv or read a newspaper with out seeing ads for some place that would give you some kind of certification in the IT world. Well, where are they now? The economy tanked, and the education mills dried up. If we don't get unqualified people back into the IT industry, it could be years before we see a significent change in the US marketplace. Don't even wonder why jobs are being outsourced overseas. They have the unskilled yet certified labor to fill those positions!
Yeah, but do sharks know how to use email?
All this technology helps.....how?
If a tree falls in the forest and nobody hears it, does it make a sound? If a book is posted on the internet and it's longer than one page, will anyone read it?
You're right. And one further step would be if the fridge said, "You're way too fat now, bud. Have you considered switching to skim milk, or perhaps a soy product?". Even better, "You'll gain 1.6 pounds if you eat the ice cream in the freezer. Check out the apples over on the counter."
Everybody wants the Dick Tracy wristwatch that does everything. And as we know, the technology to link all these wonderful services exists now. The problem is licensing. No company wants to give up their piece of the pie, or surrender their turf to another company when there's money to be made. Stockholders wouldn't stand for it. Unles one firm can muscle the others into giving up their license, or reducing their fee, it won't happen.....Microsoft?....Anyone?
I'm not trying to Microsoft bash, but as long as Microsoft controls the desktop and server market, and as long as there are software vendors that ignore programming guidelines, there will always be a need for admins. I get calls all the time from users trying to figure out how things are supposed to work. I find most problems easy, yet the users are baffled. That, combined with the constant threat of virus, hacker and spyware attacks, makes me confidant I'll be employed for a long time to come. Unless I waste too much time on /.
Passwords are written on little yellow sticky paper, then they sit on the side of the monitor.
People with spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on technology like PC's, cameras, software, etc., but won't spend $15 on a book about how to use it.