The only real issue with an electric car IS power storage. And that issue may be solved, or is very close to doing so. And yes, pushing the pollution to more central spots is a good idea, as we can clean those up more easily than cars. Also, we'll never again have to think about the damaging effects of transportation (ignoring the enviromental cost to building roads). We can find other ways to generate electricity; it doesn't make sense to tie the method of generating power to the thing you're trying to move.
And moving to electric cars would move us off of oil; oil is hardly used at all to generate electricity, the US predomonantly uses coal. Not that coal is better, but at least we don't need to import it from other nations.
Well, you can call it a toy all you want, but if the technology works, it works. I assume you realize that not everything starts out being affordable to the masses, right?
Why should parents complain to the station? It has the same effect as censorship. I would state that adults should a) not be so easily offended and b) realize that while they may disprove, nobody else in the world should care, and move on with the lives.
It's either whatever comes with Windows, Office, and a few other things.
So, what are the few other things you gloss over? If the approved tools don't work, why have you not presented your case for using something else? Eclipse is free, I fail to see how you could fail to convience your company to let you use that?
You obviously seem to believe (actually to be sure) that the problem is that I don't like the alternatives I'm given, instead of the possibility that the official, approved list, just doesn't have everything that is needed.
Actually I believe that someone that prefers VIM is pretty set in their ways, considering that something like Eclipse would make them more productive.
You call me a self important ass because I don't think it _possible_ to be a productive(*) Java programmer using only the JDK...obviously you must be a magician, or maybe you are less productive than you think you are.
I didn't say you weren't productive; just not very in comparison to someone using say Eclipse. There's no magic, I simply learn to use the tools I'm given effectively, or can argue to get a tool if none provided fit.
Look, I knew that, but I simply didn't want to come over as bashing the US. I cannot help it that your government does allow rusty wrecks on the streets.
The issue is not that the standards are lower here; the issue is that the US consumer can't rely much on buying a used car just because it may have passed inspection.
So while your points may be valid where you are, they most certainly aren't here. Which greatly weakens your argument to buying a used car.
So you get new cars from 6000$ to 11000$? Not here, just forget that. I'll elaborate later on that.
Oh, my employer won't be ecstatic either. However, you call them, you say what your problem is and I expect them to understand that. As I said in the previous post: if you car starts to break down very regularly, then it's time to get another one.
Depending on employer here, some may or may not understand it. I'm not going to risk my job because there are used cars I could have bought.
Strong health, or you go to work sick which isn't a good idea either.... or of course very bad luck with cars.
Yes, I do have good health. Unlike most American slobs, I take care of myself, and have been fortunate enough to have a good immune system.
And where exactly do I assume that? I have mentioned my Audi 80 in the thread, it has 183000km, I also mentioned my current car, an Audi TT with 145000km. That's 115000miles respectively 90000miles...
So, it is true that when you *buy* a used car, you'd better go for the 3 to 5 year old models where the first owner paid the "new" premium. I have said everywhere in the thread "a younger second hand car".
Your first example was car that had 30,000 miles. I wouldn't even bother with a car that's close to 100,00 miles on it. Been there, done that, no thanks. I'll point out my "new" car now DOES have 100,000 miles on it, but I'm the only owner and I know exactly what's been done to it.
So a brand new Honda Civic costs 13000$? Even assuming 1$=1, I just looked it up: a second hand Honda Civic from 09/2006 with 34000km cost 16000 (Closest match I could find). That's a 1.8l gas engine, so nothing really special. A brand new Honda Civic, base model (being 1.4l gas), costs -according to my national website- 15990. Fun isn't it?
The base Civic I can get in the US is ~$15,000. I can get the fully loaded one for under $20,000.
Of course, this counts for my local market. The US will obviously vary, but I am speaking out of my perspective.
Hmm, you realize your local market is skewed right? The cars you're going to list are imports here. I know someone that bought a BMW IN GERMANY and had it shipped here for less than just buying one here. Anyway..
BMW 320d: 15500 - 2005 model - 60000km (37500miles). Has air conditioning, on-board-computer, leather seats,.... the works.
I could get a brand new one for a little more. I don't think they sell them here without leather, A/C, computers, etc. Also, the 3 series are not reliable. They break down fairly often, and have a high cost of ownership. Finally, the "lowest" BMW you can get here is $30,000, without any frills.
Mercedes C 200CDi: 15.700 - 2004 model - 81000km (50000miles). Also had "the works".
I personally don't care for Mercedes. But again, for that amount of money I can have a new car. Not in the same class perhaps, but close enough.
Audi A4 Quattro 2.5TDi: 15.900 - 2003 model - 76500km (48000miles). Again, "the works" as options.
Again, not reliable. I was originally going to be an Audi until I looked into their reliablity rates. I ruled them out. Again, for ~$6,000 more I got a brand new car. Not "the works" but enough to make me comfortable during any drive.
Done by the dealership. It's only a problem for those that change the oil themselves.
I have a book from my dealership; they don't fill it out unless I ask them to, even though it's in the glovebox.
I'm actually laughing at the sad state of the cars on your roads.
Well, it is what it is. I guess that means you concede your point though.
You should ask a German what kind of fear the German TUV instills to Heinz-Auto-Owner. They *are* thorough. As for asking a mechanic: before I go to said inspection, I go to my mechanic to weed out any small problems that may eventually cause my car to fail.
Ya, if you say so. I'm sure your mechanic is thorough. So thorough he's replacing things that don't need replacing.
If your car fails, you're legally allowed to drive to four places: a mechanic (garage), the junkyard, your home and the inspection station. Oh, and that only for 30 days. After that you're in even worse trouble.
That part is the same here.
According to their website, a full check has 152 tests (including a actual power reading. RPM/power output) Out of these 28 are for the enigine, the rest for the other mechanical aspects.
Ya, here's likely your engine tests:
- Belts are not worn beyond threshold - All caps are in place - No visible rusting
Wow... color me impressed. Please, go ahead and read those checks. We have dealerships advertising "comprehensive 250 point inspection!!" and the majority are of the kind I listed. As I said, you don't really know what you're getting.
Hmm, I'll consider one when they come with a model that allows me not to freeze to death riding to work 30 miles away in the dead of winter. Oh, and one that allows me to get groceries for two weeks at a time as well.
Hmm, I think that we need to hear from the owners of cars from Tesla Motors. Electricity powers huge machinery, saying it's physically impossible to have an electric car is just stupid.
Ahh, a self important ass that believes his world view is the only correct one. Gotcha.
OK OK, I'll give notepad another chance for my code editing, and I'm sure I can come up with two decent.bat script to launch the compiler and so on... More good ideas? Email them all to ccguysboss@gmail.com:-)
Ya... because it's either VIM or notepad. Well have fun installing all the crap you think you need, I need to get back to doing actual work.
Why do you assume that? Never crossed your mind that the other half don't, but are just as productive (or more so)? Maybe the other half can learn to use the authorized software instead of being so tied to one particular program and can't be bothered to learn something new.
I don't have important meetings. I'm not a businessman, if you are, you'd better have a company-provided car. At that point is isn't important how much you pay for your car, since you don't pay for it. All other meetings, you can call and tell them your problem. Old cars don't break down every two weeks, they break down once every two years or so, at worst... If you have a car that breaks down every two weeks, you really should consider replacing it.
You have no job to go to either? I don't know how things work in your country, but here we're pretty much expected to show up on time most of the time. I had an older car, and yes, it did start breaking down every two to three weeks. My point is that with an older car you really can't know what you're getting.
I call the equivalent of the AAA in my country. No big deal.
My employer would think my being three hours late is a big deal, especially if it becomes fairly frequent.
Oh, come on... Parts breaking causing loss of control are as such part of the safety infrastructure of your car. As I told you elsewhere, the yearly safety inspection will weed out risky cars. You're NOT getting through if your brake lines are rusted or if the suspension is dead or dying. Heck, you fail if your tires are at 2mm profile, even though the legal limit is 1.6mm. Rust on parts needed for structural integrity = FAIL, etc, etc, etc...
As I said in my other post, our regulates here going from non-existence to very quick look over. You can't know that a car is safe with only an hour work of things being checked off a list. And yes, a part can break after an inspection, I've had it happen. Fortunately when my transmission went my car was still somewhat drivable and I was not on an interstate.. but there have been failures that cause the transmission to seize, effectively stopping your car almost instantly. And these have happened on major interstates.
What about my original statement was not clear? The answer is: you pay up to 4000$.
Why not buy a new car for $2,000 to $7,000 more then? You then avoid all the problems I describe when discussing and older car.
No, you're painting the situation in much a worse light than it actually is. A well maintained older car (you do maintain your cars, right?) is very reliable. The associated riks are pretty much: "I could be late for work one day", but the odds that you have to call in sick much much higher. (Your own human body isn't as reliable as your old car.... Just had a week long flu, my car on the other hand purred on) The risk is there, but it really is very low... *if* you maintain your car. An old rusty-haven't-changed-oil-in-50000km-car is indeed going to be a risk. Except such a car, won't even be allowed on the street where I live.
In my life, I've owned three used cars, and one new one. I'm painting the picture correctly. I do maintain my car, and I've been especially careful on my new car as well. Of course maintaining my used cars was made more difficult because I was in college... but no amount of maintence was going to stop me loosing compression in one of four cylinders.
I rarely ever call in sick, and yes, car troubles far outnumbered my sick days my entire life.
Why do you assume all older cars are 30,000 miles or less? Many of the older cars (especially ones I could ACTUALLY afford) where closer to 70,000 miles or more. Oh, and again, if I can afford a 30,000 mile used car, why not get a nicer NEW car? My wifes car is only 30,000 miles, only worth $9,000. But for $4,000 more I can get a brand new 2008 honda civic that has more features than my 03 acura tl (although the civic wouldn't be quite as comfy, no leather seats).
There is something called "maintenance booklet" (at least in my part of the world) which details the maintenance history.
Ya, how many people keep those up to date? That's what I thought.
On top of that every car on the streets here needs to get past the technical inspection (mandated by government). If it isn't fit for the road, you don't get a permit. A heavily damaged car, skimpily repaired won't get through. They are very very stringent.
Wow, naive aren't we? Brakes with only 1mm left in them will pass a state inspection here. Some states don't even HAVE such requirements, like FL. Thanks for the good laugh though.
Finally, I'm member of the equivalent of the AAA in my country. I can take any car I want for a thorough inspection there for a very fair price. It's a third party independent review: If a seller doesn't want you to do that, it's fishy. When buying a second hand car, you have to protect yourself.
Ahh, you're not from the US. That explains why you think government inspections mean anything. Of course, they may not be as through as you think either. You may want to talk to a mechanic.
Anyway, unless your AAA eqiovolent is going to take the engine apart, your inspection is rather meaningless and feel-good. I'd be curious to know, how long does said inspection take? If it's two hours or less, I doubt you're getting any practical knowledge, other than "nope, no rust holes here."
1) The laptop screen saver not waking up *sometimes* and so I have to toggle the laptop in and out of standby to carry on working. 2) A wifi driver that blue screens *sometimes* on resuming from standby so if 1) happens I may lose my work in progress. 5) Mysterious periods of wifi not connecting.
These are all likely due to your crappy wireless card.
6) A need to buy 1GB more RAM to make the thing stop plodding.
I started putting 1GB into my systems years ago. Why someone today would only have 512 is beyond me. Times change though, and if you want to keep up with software, keep up with hardware as well.
7) RDP sessions mysteriously failing and needing a registry key deleted to get things going again
What key? I suspect it's something specific to your computer, since this is the first I'm hearing of this issue, and I read the threads pretty frequently.
UAC is a stepping stone to least privledge. Technically, it is least privledge. If the user you're running as is a member of Adminstrators, you get the Continue Cancel dialog when an app really needs to run as admin. If you were NOT a member, you'd be prompted for a username / password that is. It looks like an attempt to get people used to doing SOMETHING when they are about to change the whole system. Which is better than doing nothing and continuing as is.
You really haven't spent 10 seconds on Vista, have you?
It no longer has a drop down box with all the parent directories, it shows some kind of history.
That's all XP did as well; nevermind that you can click those breadcrumbs and pretty easily move around. This has been a great improvement over the text box (which you can still easily get to).
Backspace no longer goes to the parent directory.
Yes, it does.
In fact, there isn't even an "up" button, just a "back" button.
Which is easily solved by the fact you can click on the directory in the breadcrumb bar to bring you there.
It's more like a webbrowser than a file explorer. I never browse backwards, only forwards.
You never go back to the directory you were viewing previously?
Besides that it's much like a webbrowser, it doesn't allow be to customize the layout and remove all useless elements.
True, not a lot of customization regarding the buttons.
Like the favorite folders, I don't need it, just show be the directory tree.
So open the Folders view, and resize the Favorites part so it disappears compeletely.
I also needed to hack the registry just so that explorer will keep using list view for all explorer windows (dumb directory profiles).
There's a setting that will force that... the same one that has been there since Win9x..
But it all boils down to a single question: why would you exchange your XP for Vista?
It's more secure than XP, and finally we're starting to have LPUA. Printing has been greatly improved; where-as XP had many problems that seemed to only be solvable by reinstalling print drivers, Vista has worked flawlessly. I actually like the new look. Windows search is very useful, so I don't know why you wouldn't let it index. Yes, a CD burner is useless unless you actually buy some blank discs as well.. Also it boots even faster than XP.
Huh? Humans won't be wiped bout by food or oil shortages. At worse, events will lead to a population drop, which would hopefully put is back into more of an equilibrium.
I talked explicitly younger second hand cars. Like a 3 year old BMW. They are affordable when buying and they'll last you for ages.
There's risk there too; how do you know what the previous owner did? Did they smash it up, get it towed and fixed? How would you know? At the very least, did they follow the maintence schedule, or will it die in 200 more miles because they didn't?
You replace your car when the repair costs exceed the value of the car.... and even *then* you have to make a decision on how much more time you think to get out of your car by actually doing the repair, versus buying a new car (or a young second-hand car)
People always say this, and these same people also forget about other, non-monetary costs. What's the cost if your car is so unreliable that you are late for an important meeting? Or you break down in the middle of nowhere? Or a part breaks and now you're in the hospital because that caused a loss of control? How much do you invest into a car that's only worth $4000?
The reason cars lose value is because they tend to break down more as they get older. The part you don't know is WHEN that break down will occur, or what impact the break down will have, so you're taking a fairly significant risk.
My wife uses terminals via emulation as well; the amount of problems and lost productivty caused by the outdated system is astounding. I don't know how something can "work for someone" when they need to cancel an entire screen because they hit tab one too many times, and there's no way to move BACK to the previous field. One wrong keypress and a schedule is fucked up, or the bill is wrong, frequently with no way to correct the problem short of entering a note and starting over.
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The only real issue with an electric car IS power storage. And that issue may be solved, or is very close to doing so. And yes, pushing the pollution to more central spots is a good idea, as we can clean those up more easily than cars. Also, we'll never again have to think about the damaging effects of transportation (ignoring the enviromental cost to building roads). We can find other ways to generate electricity; it doesn't make sense to tie the method of generating power to the thing you're trying to move.
And moving to electric cars would move us off of oil; oil is hardly used at all to generate electricity, the US predomonantly uses coal. Not that coal is better, but at least we don't need to import it from other nations.
Well, you can call it a toy all you want, but if the technology works, it works. I assume you realize that not everything starts out being affordable to the masses, right?
Why should parents complain to the station? It has the same effect as censorship. I would state that adults should a) not be so easily offended and b) realize that while they may disprove, nobody else in the world should care, and move on with the lives.
What are you talking about? Nobody needs to have basic cable.
It's either whatever comes with Windows, Office, and a few other things.
So, what are the few other things you gloss over? If the approved tools don't work, why have you not presented your case for using something else? Eclipse is free, I fail to see how you could fail to convience your company to let you use that?
You obviously seem to believe (actually to be sure) that the problem is that I don't like the alternatives I'm given, instead of the possibility that the official, approved list, just doesn't have everything that is needed.
Actually I believe that someone that prefers VIM is pretty set in their ways, considering that something like Eclipse would make them more productive.
You call me a self important ass because I don't think it _possible_ to be a productive(*) Java programmer using only the JDK...obviously you must be a magician, or maybe you are less productive than you think you are.
I didn't say you weren't productive; just not very in comparison to someone using say Eclipse. There's no magic, I simply learn to use the tools I'm given effectively, or can argue to get a tool if none provided fit.
Look, I knew that, but I simply didn't want to come over as bashing the US. I cannot help it that your government does allow rusty wrecks on the streets.
.... the works.
The issue is not that the standards are lower here; the issue is that the US consumer can't rely much on buying a used car just because it may have passed inspection.
So while your points may be valid where you are, they most certainly aren't here. Which greatly weakens your argument to buying a used car.
So you get new cars from 6000$ to 11000$? Not here, just forget that. I'll elaborate later on that.
Yup: http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/top10/104546/article.html
Oh, my employer won't be ecstatic either. However, you call them, you say what your problem is and I expect them to understand that. As I said in the previous post: if you car starts to break down very regularly, then it's time to get another one.
Depending on employer here, some may or may not understand it. I'm not going to risk my job because there are used cars I could have bought.
Strong health, or you go to work sick which isn't a good idea either.... or of course very bad luck with cars.
Yes, I do have good health. Unlike most American slobs, I take care of myself, and have been fortunate enough to have a good immune system.
And where exactly do I assume that? I have mentioned my Audi 80 in the thread, it has 183000km, I also mentioned my current car, an Audi TT with 145000km. That's 115000miles respectively 90000miles...
So, it is true that when you *buy* a used car, you'd better go for the 3 to 5 year old models where the first owner paid the "new" premium. I have said everywhere in the thread "a younger second hand car".
Your first example was car that had 30,000 miles. I wouldn't even bother with a car that's close to 100,00 miles on it. Been there, done that, no thanks. I'll point out my "new" car now DOES have 100,000 miles on it, but I'm the only owner and I know exactly what's been done to it.
So a brand new Honda Civic costs 13000$? Even assuming 1$=1, I just looked it up: a second hand Honda Civic from 09/2006 with 34000km cost 16000 (Closest match I could find). That's a 1.8l gas engine, so nothing really special. A brand new Honda Civic, base model (being 1.4l gas), costs -according to my national website- 15990. Fun isn't it?
The base Civic I can get in the US is ~$15,000. I can get the fully loaded one for under $20,000.
Of course, this counts for my local market. The US will obviously vary, but I am speaking out of my perspective.
Hmm, you realize your local market is skewed right? The cars you're going to list are imports here. I know someone that bought a BMW IN GERMANY and had it shipped here for less than just buying one here. Anyway..
BMW 320d: 15500 - 2005 model - 60000km (37500miles). Has air conditioning, on-board-computer, leather seats,
I could get a brand new one for a little more. I don't think they sell them here without leather, A/C, computers, etc. Also, the 3 series are not reliable. They break down fairly often, and have a high cost of ownership. Finally, the "lowest" BMW you can get here is $30,000, without any frills.
Mercedes C 200CDi: 15.700 - 2004 model - 81000km (50000miles). Also had "the works".
I personally don't care for Mercedes. But again, for that amount of money I can have a new car. Not in the same class perhaps, but close enough.
Audi A4 Quattro 2.5TDi: 15.900 - 2003 model - 76500km (48000miles). Again, "the works" as options.
Again, not reliable. I was originally going to be an Audi until I looked into their reliablity rates. I ruled them out. Again, for ~$6,000 more I got a brand new car. Not "the works" but enough to make me comfortable during any drive.
Any of these cars, new, would cost at
Done by the dealership. It's only a problem for those that change the oil themselves.
I have a book from my dealership; they don't fill it out unless I ask them to, even though it's in the glovebox.
I'm actually laughing at the sad state of the cars on your roads.
Well, it is what it is. I guess that means you concede your point though.
You should ask a German what kind of fear the German TUV instills to Heinz-Auto-Owner. They *are* thorough. As for asking a mechanic: before I go to said inspection, I go to my mechanic to weed out any small problems that may eventually cause my car to fail.
Ya, if you say so. I'm sure your mechanic is thorough. So thorough he's replacing things that don't need replacing.
If your car fails, you're legally allowed to drive to four places: a mechanic (garage), the junkyard, your home and the inspection station. Oh, and that only for 30 days. After that you're in even worse trouble.
That part is the same here.
According to their website, a full check has 152 tests (including a actual power reading. RPM/power output) Out of these 28 are for the enigine, the rest for the other mechanical aspects.
Ya, here's likely your engine tests:
- Belts are not worn beyond threshold
- All caps are in place
- No visible rusting
Wow... color me impressed. Please, go ahead and read those checks. We have dealerships advertising "comprehensive 250 point inspection!!" and the majority are of the kind I listed. As I said, you don't really know what you're getting.
Hmm, I'll consider one when they come with a model that allows me not to freeze to death riding to work 30 miles away in the dead of winter. Oh, and one that allows me to get groceries for two weeks at a time as well.
Hmm, I think that we need to hear from the owners of cars from Tesla Motors. Electricity powers huge machinery, saying it's physically impossible to have an electric car is just stupid.
No.
.bat script to launch the compiler and so on... More good ideas? Email them all to ccguysboss@gmail.com :-)
Ahh, a self important ass that believes his world view is the only correct one. Gotcha.
OK OK, I'll give notepad another chance for my code editing, and I'm sure I can come up with two decent
Ya... because it's either VIM or notepad. Well have fun installing all the crap you think you need, I need to get back to doing actual work.
Why do you assume that? Never crossed your mind that the other half don't, but are just as productive (or more so)? Maybe the other half can learn to use the authorized software instead of being so tied to one particular program and can't be bothered to learn something new.
I don't have important meetings. I'm not a businessman, if you are, you'd better have a company-provided car. At that point is isn't important how much you pay for your car, since you don't pay for it. All other meetings, you can call and tell them your problem. Old cars don't break down every two weeks, they break down once every two years or so, at worst... If you have a car that breaks down every two weeks, you really should consider replacing it.
You have no job to go to either? I don't know how things work in your country, but here we're pretty much expected to show up on time most of the time. I had an older car, and yes, it did start breaking down every two to three weeks. My point is that with an older car you really can't know what you're getting.
I call the equivalent of the AAA in my country. No big deal.
My employer would think my being three hours late is a big deal, especially if it becomes fairly frequent.
Oh, come on... Parts breaking causing loss of control are as such part of the safety infrastructure of your car. As I told you elsewhere, the yearly safety inspection will weed out risky cars. You're NOT getting through if your brake lines are rusted or if the suspension is dead or dying. Heck, you fail if your tires are at 2mm profile, even though the legal limit is 1.6mm. Rust on parts needed for structural integrity = FAIL, etc, etc, etc...
As I said in my other post, our regulates here going from non-existence to very quick look over. You can't know that a car is safe with only an hour work of things being checked off a list. And yes, a part can break after an inspection, I've had it happen. Fortunately when my transmission went my car was still somewhat drivable and I was not on an interstate.. but there have been failures that cause the transmission to seize, effectively stopping your car almost instantly. And these have happened on major interstates.
What about my original statement was not clear? The answer is: you pay up to 4000$.
Why not buy a new car for $2,000 to $7,000 more then? You then avoid all the problems I describe when discussing and older car.
No, you're painting the situation in much a worse light than it actually is. A well maintained older car (you do maintain your cars, right?) is very reliable. The associated riks are pretty much: "I could be late for work one day", but the odds that you have to call in sick much much higher. (Your own human body isn't as reliable as your old car.... Just had a week long flu, my car on the other hand purred on)
The risk is there, but it really is very low... *if* you maintain your car. An old rusty-haven't-changed-oil-in-50000km-car is indeed going to be a risk. Except such a car, won't even be allowed on the street where I live.
In my life, I've owned three used cars, and one new one. I'm painting the picture correctly. I do maintain my car, and I've been especially careful on my new car as well. Of course maintaining my used cars was made more difficult because I was in college... but no amount of maintence was going to stop me loosing compression in one of four cylinders.
I rarely ever call in sick, and yes, car troubles far outnumbered my sick days my entire life.
Why do you assume all older cars are 30,000 miles or less? Many of the older cars (especially ones I could ACTUALLY afford) where closer to 70,000 miles or more. Oh, and again, if I can afford a 30,000 mile used car, why not get a nicer NEW car? My wifes car is only 30,000 miles, only worth $9,000. But for $4,000 more I can get a brand new 2008 honda civic that has more features than my 03 acura tl (although the civic wouldn't be quite as comfy, no leather seats).
There is something called "maintenance booklet" (at least in my part of the world) which details the maintenance history.
Ya, how many people keep those up to date? That's what I thought.
On top of that every car on the streets here needs to get past the technical inspection (mandated by government). If it isn't fit for the road, you don't get a permit. A heavily damaged car, skimpily repaired won't get through. They are very very stringent.
Wow, naive aren't we? Brakes with only 1mm left in them will pass a state inspection here. Some states don't even HAVE such requirements, like FL. Thanks for the good laugh though.
Finally, I'm member of the equivalent of the AAA in my country. I can take any car I want for a thorough inspection there for a very fair price. It's a third party independent review: If a seller doesn't want you to do that, it's fishy. When buying a second hand car, you have to protect yourself.
Ahh, you're not from the US. That explains why you think government inspections mean anything. Of course, they may not be as through as you think either. You may want to talk to a mechanic.
Anyway, unless your AAA eqiovolent is going to take the engine apart, your inspection is rather meaningless and feel-good. I'd be curious to know, how long does said inspection take? If it's two hours or less, I doubt you're getting any practical knowledge, other than "nope, no rust holes here."
Hmm, maybe. I "only" have 1GB total, and Vista runs quite snappy for me.
1) The laptop screen saver not waking up *sometimes* and so I have to toggle the laptop in and out of standby to carry on working.
2) A wifi driver that blue screens *sometimes* on resuming from standby so if 1) happens I may lose my work in progress.
5) Mysterious periods of wifi not connecting.
These are all likely due to your crappy wireless card.
6) A need to buy 1GB more RAM to make the thing stop plodding.
I started putting 1GB into my systems years ago. Why someone today would only have 512 is beyond me. Times change though, and if you want to keep up with software, keep up with hardware as well.
7) RDP sessions mysteriously failing and needing a registry key deleted to get things going again
What key? I suspect it's something specific to your computer, since this is the first I'm hearing of this issue, and I read the threads pretty frequently.
UAC is a stepping stone to least privledge. Technically, it is least privledge. If the user you're running as is a member of Adminstrators, you get the Continue Cancel dialog when an app really needs to run as admin. If you were NOT a member, you'd be prompted for a username / password that is. It looks like an attempt to get people used to doing SOMETHING when they are about to change the whole system. Which is better than doing nothing and continuing as is.
You really haven't spent 10 seconds on Vista, have you?
It no longer has a drop down box with all the parent directories, it shows some kind of history.
That's all XP did as well; nevermind that you can click those breadcrumbs and pretty easily move around. This has been a great improvement over the text box (which you can still easily get to).
Backspace no longer goes to the parent directory.
Yes, it does.
In fact, there isn't even an "up" button, just a "back" button.
Which is easily solved by the fact you can click on the directory in the breadcrumb bar to bring you there.
It's more like a webbrowser than a file explorer. I never browse backwards, only forwards.
You never go back to the directory you were viewing previously?
Besides that it's much like a webbrowser, it doesn't allow be to customize the layout and remove all useless elements.
True, not a lot of customization regarding the buttons.
Like the favorite folders, I don't need it, just show be the directory tree.
So open the Folders view, and resize the Favorites part so it disappears compeletely.
I also needed to hack the registry just so that explorer will keep using list view for all explorer windows (dumb directory profiles).
There's a setting that will force that... the same one that has been there since Win9x..
But it all boils down to a single question: why would you exchange your XP for Vista?
It's more secure than XP, and finally we're starting to have LPUA. Printing has been greatly improved; where-as XP had many problems that seemed to only be solvable by reinstalling print drivers, Vista has worked flawlessly. I actually like the new look. Windows search is very useful, so I don't know why you wouldn't let it index. Yes, a CD burner is useless unless you actually buy some blank discs as well.. Also it boots even faster than XP.
The common component to all those failures is you.
On the flip side, though, the newer versions of IIS as much more restrictive and don't let you do nearly as much as Apache
Please, do tell.
Huh? Humans won't be wiped bout by food or oil shortages. At worse, events will lead to a population drop, which would hopefully put is back into more of an equilibrium.
Well, your mistake was getting Comcast for service.
I talked explicitly younger second hand cars. Like a 3 year old BMW. They are affordable when buying and they'll last you for ages.
There's risk there too; how do you know what the previous owner did? Did they smash it up, get it towed and fixed? How would you know? At the very least, did they follow the maintence schedule, or will it die in 200 more miles because they didn't?
You replace your car when the repair costs exceed the value of the car.... and even *then* you have to make a decision on how much more time you think to get out of your car by actually doing the repair, versus buying a new car (or a young second-hand car)
People always say this, and these same people also forget about other, non-monetary costs. What's the cost if your car is so unreliable that you are late for an important meeting? Or you break down in the middle of nowhere? Or a part breaks and now you're in the hospital because that caused a loss of control? How much do you invest into a car that's only worth $4000?
The reason cars lose value is because they tend to break down more as they get older. The part you don't know is WHEN that break down will occur, or what impact the break down will have, so you're taking a fairly significant risk.
My wife uses terminals via emulation as well; the amount of problems and lost productivty caused by the outdated system is astounding. I don't know how something can "work for someone" when they need to cancel an entire screen because they hit tab one too many times, and there's no way to move BACK to the previous field. One wrong keypress and a schedule is fucked up, or the bill is wrong, frequently with no way to correct the problem short of entering a note and starting over.
Me too, but I got redirected to a google search for ipv6.google.com.