My credit score is over 800. Credit cards are only for emergencies. I just object to having to pay 16% interest because my I have to buy a plane ticket to my grandmother's funeral after I plundered my savings to buy a house.:P Credit card companies would assume less risk if they didn't send 90 million credit card solicitations a day. But it's a Milton Friednman world and corporations exist only to screw the rest of us.
Credit card companies justify their ridiculous interest rates by pointing to the losses the "have to eat" when credit card fraud happens. Since they no longer have to eat those losses, where's my rate cut, you theiving bastards?
Sorry, but Linux is no where near as mature an os as Solaris. I work on Solaris, HPUX, AIX, and 3 flavors of Linux in the environment I'm in right now, and only Solaris and HPUX cause us no OS problems at the moment. Our most stable servers are running Solaris 10 'x86 on HP DL560 servers. Our least stable machines are either IBM or Linux...IBM due to hardware and Linux due to OS issues.
I usually have them executed;P.
Actually, I have never handled new user orientation, but I have worked at Universities for a long time. The support group for the appropriate consituency (faculty/staff, students) has a booklet, several forms, and a CD they hand out. The users are supposed to read the booklet, sign the forms that they have read the booklet and will abide by University computer usage guidelines, and watch the animation on the CD. Then they are supposed to install the antivirus and email clients on the CD if they don't have one of each of their own.
Do you honestly think that something like hierarchical directory structures are intuitive?
Are outlines intuitive? Those who answer yes should find heirachical directory structure intuitive.
While there exists a problem in that colleges keep pumping out CS majors with the social skills of a slasher film villain, there is also a problem in that companies refuse to require their employees to address their own skills. If an end user put some effort into learning the least little bit about their computers, they might not only find that the tech support staff is nicer to them, but that they are more efficient and more useful in their own positions within a company. Yet, many simply refuse to put in the effort and their managers, many of whom are also technophobes, refuse to require it of them.
Google's indiscriminate indexing techniques? Shouldn't Google just be proactive and exclude areas prone to spam invasions such as site forums? (After all, Google is supposed to be the origin of all innovation on the internet).
Business has long argued that the U.S. schools aren't turning out enough scientists, mathematicians and engineers, and that the economy will lose its competitive edge without more skilled foreign workers.'"
You know, if business would demand, and put resources behind, a reform of our educational system that put more empahsis on, say, LEARNING, instead of self-esteem and football, they wouldn't have this to complain about. You know why it doesn't happen? Because if they did do this, they wouldn't be able to hire people for 20% of market rate. It's all about greed, and destroying the American standard of living, while fattening the pockets of the ultra-rich.
I agree with what you say but we are analyzing this from different angles. You are speaking of informed users (which is still a very small percentage of overall computer purchasers). I am assuming the average joe that went down to buy a computer was more attracted by flashing lights and his credit card bill that he was by system performance and OS wars. And he will probably still be. And sometimes the pretty flashing lights are more important, some times not. You can guess which I think is more inclined to buy a Mac:D.
vote with our wallets. The x86 architecture was cheaper than ppc, so that's what consumers chose. It is still consistently cheaper than other architectures. That's ultimately why Apple is moving to it too; they weren't selling enough product (yes, not being able to put their best chip in their laptops hurt, but most people were saying why am I paying $1000 more for a Mac when I can get almost everything I want from a PC)?
if, instead of attacking the rights of the entire society, people would insist that parents taught their children the difference between right and wrong. This is yet another side effect of the "we mustn't damage their esteem" child psychology crap. A good spanking or two would do wonders with most of these kids.
Bias? I'm not sure where you are seeing bias in CNN's coverage. They portrayed him as a kind and honest man who did what he thought was best for the country, as opposed to what was best for himself or the Republican party. Which, to be accurate, was pretty much how Ford said he wanted to be remembered.
I'll just say, the idea of someone being executed based on expert testimony from arson investigators, who are not even scientists, is appalling. Experts are only right until some new piece of knowledge comes along and changes the field.
You are grossly misinformed. Most professional arson investigators are fire fighters who have been extensively trained in fire sciences. In fact, to be accorded official status as an arson investigator in many states, you must complete an extensive training course in fire sciences, including extensive work at the National Fire Academy.
Fire sciences are continually evolving. Modern manufacturing materials have changed the facts of fire science. Where we once didn't have materials that could flash over in common use in the household, we now see them as the norm. This is a change from as recently as 20 years ago. Now, for instance, both the foam they use to make your furniture more comfortable and the Scotchguard they use to protect the fabric from stains also make your furniture more likely to cause your death if they ever catch fire, based on both the noxious fumes they produce and the increased likely hood that they might cause some volatile fire reaction.
Most major companies have a graphic design/PR/art design department. And about 85-90% of those departments heavily utilize Macs. No, Apple doesn't sell but a tiny percentage (probably about 4-5) the volume that Dell/HP/Lenovo do to most businesses. Apple his a tiny presence but in most companies. The Wintel competiors have a big presence, each in a slice of companies.
They want parents to take an interest in their children's lives, and take responsibility for PARENTING??????? How dare they? That's what television and video games are supposed to be for! Man, the people who want our schools to do their parenting are going to have a field day going after this study!
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My credit score is over 800. Credit cards are only for emergencies. I just object to having to pay 16% interest because my I have to buy a plane ticket to my grandmother's funeral after I plundered my savings to buy a house.:P Credit card companies would assume less risk if they didn't send 90 million credit card solicitations a day. But it's a Milton Friednman world and corporations exist only to screw the rest of us.
Credit card companies justify their ridiculous interest rates by pointing to the losses the "have to eat" when credit card fraud happens. Since they no longer have to eat those losses, where's my rate cut, you theiving bastards?
Any step taken to eliminate hip hop is good...
Sorry, but Linux is no where near as mature an os as Solaris. I work on Solaris, HPUX, AIX, and 3 flavors of Linux in the environment I'm in right now, and only Solaris and HPUX cause us no OS problems at the moment. Our most stable servers are running Solaris 10 'x86 on HP DL560 servers. Our least stable machines are either IBM or Linux...IBM due to hardware and Linux due to OS issues.
Hah! Apple doesn't need to make Vista look bad. Vista looks bad all on its own!
I usually have them executed;P. Actually, I have never handled new user orientation, but I have worked at Universities for a long time. The support group for the appropriate consituency (faculty/staff, students) has a booklet, several forms, and a CD they hand out. The users are supposed to read the booklet, sign the forms that they have read the booklet and will abide by University computer usage guidelines, and watch the animation on the CD. Then they are supposed to install the antivirus and email clients on the CD if they don't have one of each of their own.
Do you honestly think that something like hierarchical directory structures are intuitive?
Are outlines intuitive? Those who answer yes should find heirachical directory structure intuitive.
While there exists a problem in that colleges keep pumping out CS majors with the social skills of a slasher film villain, there is also a problem in that companies refuse to require their employees to address their own skills. If an end user put some effort into learning the least little bit about their computers, they might not only find that the tech support staff is nicer to them, but that they are more efficient and more useful in their own positions within a company. Yet, many simply refuse to put in the effort and their managers, many of whom are also technophobes, refuse to require it of them.
Grunge. R&B. Blues. All have been more influential than crap-hop.
Google's indiscriminate indexing techniques? Shouldn't Google just be proactive and exclude areas prone to spam invasions such as site forums? (After all, Google is supposed to be the origin of all innovation on the internet).
And may everyone who even just enjoys using paypal burn in the same as Milton Friedman.
Business has long argued that the U.S. schools aren't turning out enough scientists, mathematicians and engineers, and that the economy will lose its competitive edge without more skilled foreign workers.'"
You know, if business would demand, and put resources behind, a reform of our educational system that put more empahsis on, say, LEARNING, instead of self-esteem and football, they wouldn't have this to complain about. You know why it doesn't happen? Because if they did do this, they wouldn't be able to hire people for 20% of market rate. It's all about greed, and destroying the American standard of living, while fattening the pockets of the ultra-rich.
I agree with what you say but we are analyzing this from different angles. You are speaking of informed users (which is still a very small percentage of overall computer purchasers). I am assuming the average joe that went down to buy a computer was more attracted by flashing lights and his credit card bill that he was by system performance and OS wars. And he will probably still be. And sometimes the pretty flashing lights are more important, some times not. You can guess which I think is more inclined to buy a Mac:D.
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But he's using the Constitution to wipe his ass.
vote with our wallets. The x86 architecture was cheaper than ppc, so that's what consumers chose. It is still consistently cheaper than other architectures. That's ultimately why Apple is moving to it too; they weren't selling enough product (yes, not being able to put their best chip in their laptops hurt, but most people were saying why am I paying $1000 more for a Mac when I can get almost everything I want from a PC)?
if, instead of attacking the rights of the entire society, people would insist that parents taught their children the difference between right and wrong. This is yet another side effect of the "we mustn't damage their esteem" child psychology crap. A good spanking or two would do wonders with most of these kids.
Bias? I'm not sure where you are seeing bias in CNN's coverage. They portrayed him as a kind and honest man who did what he thought was best for the country, as opposed to what was best for himself or the Republican party. Which, to be accurate, was pretty much how Ford said he wanted to be remembered.
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18 slot bags, man. Need 5 for every toon. :D
What do you mean, don't know what day it is? It's Onyxia reset day!
How long before the first class action suit in the U.S. over bad Web site design?
It was filed 10 minutes ago. By the same moron who can't hold on to his Wii controller.
Nintendo is already offering to replace the broken controllers. Fucking stupid people shouldn't be allow to have fun.
I'll just say, the idea of someone being executed based on expert testimony from arson investigators, who are not even scientists, is appalling. Experts are only right until some new piece of knowledge comes along and changes the field.
You are grossly misinformed. Most professional arson investigators are fire fighters who have been extensively trained in fire sciences. In fact, to be accorded official status as an arson investigator in many states, you must complete an extensive training course in fire sciences, including extensive work at the National Fire Academy.
Fire sciences are continually evolving. Modern manufacturing materials have changed the facts of fire science. Where we once didn't have materials that could flash over in common use in the household, we now see them as the norm. This is a change from as recently as 20 years ago. Now, for instance, both the foam they use to make your furniture more comfortable and the Scotchguard they use to protect the fabric from stains also make your furniture more likely to cause your death if they ever catch fire, based on both the noxious fumes they produce and the increased likely hood that they might cause some volatile fire reaction.
they had basically zero enterprise presence.
Most major companies have a graphic design/PR/art design department. And about 85-90% of those departments heavily utilize Macs. No, Apple doesn't sell but a tiny percentage (probably about 4-5) the volume that Dell/HP/Lenovo do to most businesses. Apple his a tiny presence but in most companies. The Wintel competiors have a big presence, each in a slice of companies.
They want parents to take an interest in their children's lives, and take responsibility for PARENTING??????? How dare they? That's what television and video games are supposed to be for! Man, the people who want our schools to do their parenting are going to have a field day going after this study!