I depend on my headphones at work in order to get any work done. For some reason, the way our offices are set up, I (an engineer) am stuck in the middle of the regulatory department. The conversations these people have could liquefy my brain.
If not for my headphones and epitonic.com, I would have lost my mind months ago.
Doesn't it seem simple enough to have a feedback system of sorts? Say I search for "Dell LCD Monitor Reviews" and get nothing but vendor sites, I could check a box next to all the Googlespam that says "not helpful."
It would be the rebuttal to Google bombing... searchers could fight back by giving the crap a thumbs-down. Of course, then you would have the bombers voting down all the ligit sites. Dammit.
I'm trying to sign up for the NYTimes using "gotohell" as my screen name. This is what it says:
"The Member ID gotohell is not available. We suggest gotohell49 instead. To accept it, click to register at the bottom of the page, or enter a new ID and click to register."
Does that mean that 48 other people have used "gotohell" as a login name? haha
Also, "screwyou@noneofyourbusiness.com" has been used before as an email address!
I'm not so sure anymore... I've been reading Cory Doctorow's new book (Eastern Standard Tribe) in PDF format, and it's very easy to read. One nice thing is that you can magnify the text to any level you choose. Try doing that with paper. (Of course you could with a range of magnifying glasses, but how cumbersome is that?)
I have DirecTV with their TiVo service (built into the tuner) and I absolutely love it. I doubt I'll ever go back to cable.
One reason: DirecTV is a coast-to-coast standard. No matter where you are, you'll get the same programming (aside from local channels, which will be unique to your area). Including NASA TV.
Another reason: I hate the cable company. Every cable company I have ever dealth with is a huge pain in the ass. I think it's because they usually have a monopoly on a specific area, and don't give two shakes about customer service. Other people may have different experiences, but I've had major problems with both TimeWarner and Adelphia.
No matter which service you choose, however, a TiVo/PVR is a MUST. I never thought I could love a piece of equipment as much as I love my TiVo.
Although the DirecTiVo boxes are cheaper (subsidized by DirecTV), I recommend getting a stand-alone Series 2 TiVo, since it has features that the satellite boxes don't have, such as the Home Media Option and the ability to be hooked up to your home network. If I had it all to do over again, I'd bite the extra-cost bullet for this one.
I've experienced a number of dreams where I am reading text off of a page. When I awake, I am certain that I have never seen that text before, and wonder if my mind has authored it entirely on its own...
I have even read (what I believe to be) original poetry in dreams, which is expecially interesting considering that I usually do not enjoy reading poetry, nor am I a poet.
In all these instances, I am amazed at the clarity of the text and the message itself.
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If not for my headphones and epitonic.com, I would have lost my mind months ago.
"No, but my dad does... Sometimes he can't even sit on the toilet!"
I love how they gave her the full "bust" shot. They really know their audience. haha
It would be the rebuttal to Google bombing... searchers could fight back by giving the crap a thumbs-down. Of course, then you would have the bombers voting down all the ligit sites. Dammit.
"If you can't trust the governments of the world, then who can you trust?" -Yahoo Serious, "Young Einstein"
"The Member ID gotohell is not available. We suggest gotohell49 instead. To accept it, click to register at the bottom of the page, or enter a new ID and click to register."
Does that mean that 48 other people have used "gotohell" as a login name? haha
Also, "screwyou@noneofyourbusiness.com" has been used before as an email address!
Holy crap, what do you do with your remotes that make them so dirty as to need a complete breakdown and cleaning?!? :)
I'm not so sure anymore... I've been reading Cory Doctorow's new book (Eastern Standard Tribe) in PDF format, and it's very easy to read. One nice thing is that you can magnify the text to any level you choose. Try doing that with paper. (Of course you could with a range of magnifying glasses, but how cumbersome is that?)
This is even more interesting than when I suggested it as a topic days ago...
Call their bluff and sue for breach of contract. That is, if they promised unlimited connection, of course.
Better keep them away from /.
Highly recommended read for /.-ers.
It's a quick, interesting read, and very apropos to the current IP debate.
I'd like to find some resources on tweaking my MR814 router in XP. I just bought it because it was dirt cheap...
One reason: DirecTV is a coast-to-coast standard. No matter where you are, you'll get the same programming (aside from local channels, which will be unique to your area). Including NASA TV.
Another reason: I hate the cable company. Every cable company I have ever dealth with is a huge pain in the ass. I think it's because they usually have a monopoly on a specific area, and don't give two shakes about customer service. Other people may have different experiences, but I've had major problems with both TimeWarner and Adelphia.
No matter which service you choose, however, a TiVo/PVR is a MUST. I never thought I could love a piece of equipment as much as I love my TiVo.
Although the DirecTiVo boxes are cheaper (subsidized by DirecTV), I recommend getting a stand-alone Series 2 TiVo, since it has features that the satellite boxes don't have, such as the Home Media Option and the ability to be hooked up to your home network. If I had it all to do over again, I'd bite the extra-cost bullet for this one.
Don't forget state and federal tax refunds... it'll probably time well with them, and people are notoriously loose with that money.
2006, huh? I wonder if it'll run on Longhorn... Get ready for the Blue Sarong of Death!
I have even read (what I believe to be) original poetry in dreams, which is expecially interesting considering that I usually do not enjoy reading poetry, nor am I a poet.
In all these instances, I am amazed at the clarity of the text and the message itself.
Is it just me, or is that electronic postmark the ugliset thing you've ever seen? That's like signing a love letter with a big Hallmark ad...
Maybe they were cold toward him because he drank too much cava and started playing matador with the tablecloth.