I was just T-boned yesterday while driving through an intersection, called 911 and in less than 2 minutes the first responder on the scene was an ambulance. 30 seconds later a fire truck arrived, then a minute after that 2 police cars arrived. 3 and a half minutes for all the needed emergency services to be on scene. Far greater service than you will get in any other country. Later that day I scheduled a ride with an Uber to take me to a car rental place. Estimates for Uber drivers in my area started at 8 minutes and only went up from there.
Over $5 Billion gross just for a single studio in a single year is far from being a dying industry. Disney is never going to give up that much revenue, shareholders would mutiny.
Those type of scummy posts have been around since Facebook first launched. They never did anything about them since stupid people (women mostly) would constantly click and reply to them resulting in some "engagement" with Facebook that kept their eyeballs on ads.
First, there has never been a TV show that got the tech industry in Silicon Valley right, the shows tend to be skinny 20-somethings living in huge lavish apartments with amazing views and outgoing lifestyles which is the exact opposite of reality. There have been several shows set in San Francisco that gets the feel of that city correct but don't show the tech industry at all, and most people that work in Silicon Valley don't consider San Francisco to be a part of it, just a fringe out-lie'r (hint: San Francisco is an hour drive outside of Silicon Valley.)
To date, the only media to get it right has been two movies: Grandma's Boy which did a good job capturing life in the world of videogame testing and Office Space which got the soul-devouring cubicle hell correct. I've personally worked in a wide variety of Silicon Valley companies, including: Symantec, Nvidia, Electronic Arts, IBM, Applied Materials, Dionex, countless hole-in-the-wall places that do data management, insurance companies, school districts, and computer retail.
Actually, it's that Republicans are smart enough to realize it is only the repeal of a 2 year old policy whereas the Internet has been around for over 20 years.
The difference this year compared to the past century of ship travel through the NorthEast and NorthWest passage(s) is that this was the first year ships could travel through without needing ice breaker ships to lead them. The reduced cost is resulting in an increase of commercial traffic which I'm sure won't have any negative impact on global warming.;)
"To exploit on a default system you need to have local access to an unprivileged user account"
You just described every single Mac in use at a corporation, school, and government office. Not to mention a double-digit percentage of home users. I can't even begin to tell you the number of iPhone users that don't have an AppleID. The unwashed masses don't care about security and want the least difficult barrier to using a device which means not creating an AppleID on anything they own.
Those must be the same people puzzled by unexplained bright objects around the globe in the night sky that appear to "burn bright", "have a tail", and "disappear" after traveling on a continuous arc for a few seconds. MUST BE ALIENS!
Just how much sugar was the study considering "high amount"? Everything from water to the air you breath is toxic at "higher" concentrations/quantities. As far as I am concerned this news is nothing but FUD from sugar hating Liberal fascists until it is clarified what the report considered to be "high" amounts of sugar.
1.) I have never had a problem with finding a mechanic, the problem is with the cost of the mechanic ($70/hr labor is typical where I live) 2.) If I had a driveway which a car could be worked on, I would work on the car myself. Unfortunately, I live in an apartment that does not permit vehicle work to be done on premises. I still do the basics anyways like changing bulbs and O2 sensors.
The best startup I have seen is in Gurnee, IL called: I Can Fix This! (http://www.icanfixthisshops.com) They rent space in a garage for an hour that includes access to lifts, tools, and an on-site expert.
Reminds me of when I worked as an upgrade technician at Computer City (a store run by the Tandy corporation back in the mid-90's). The manager gave everyone ridiculous job titles, mine was Sales Engineer.
I would try to recommend a bar or club but the city council tends to shut them all down, or their landlords jack the rent and price them out. On the other hand, drive 15 minutes over to Campbell, CA and go to "The Garret" for the best damn pizza on Earth: http://thegarretrestaurant.com...
All of my friends from Elementary through High School have left the state in the last 5 years. My parent's, who are now retiring, are also planning to leave the state. Most of them have moved to Oregon, and a few to other states like Colorado and Arizona. It's not the cost of living as they all owned their own homes prior to leaving, it's the terrible schools, traffic, and increase in violence. They want their kids to grow up with the same safety and outdoor life they grew up with themselves. Personally, I moved to Northern Illinois almost 10 years ago for the same reason and have zero desire to ever move back. I'm always depressed when I visit California now, every place I used to go to as a kid has been torn down and replaced with condos or apartments. The last time I visited my Elementary School a kid tried to murder a teach with a butcher knife. That was in Santa Clara, CA, the "heart" of Silicon Valley.
I am more excited by the use of a single socket (AM4) for the entire platform. It will now be possible to use their non-APU processors on an ITX board which previously have been limited to the FM# sockets. Don't need Intel overpriced crap for an extra 5FPS.
I always heard the rain forest was being razed for cow pastures, not only reducing the carbon sink of the forest but increasing methane gas release in it's place resulting in acid rain that further destroys vegetation.
Parts cost less There are more parts to choose from More stores selling parts More resources to learn about how to install parts Parts are easier to install than before (no jumpers, easier connectors, locking connectors, etc...) The price of Microsoft's Operating Systems have gone down Linux is ready for the desktop Mac OS X went x86 making Hackintoshes a reality Internet is faster and more reliable than the dial-up days Games are available DRM-free from sites like GoG.com Multiplayer has gone from 2 computers connected with a Null Modem Serial Cable in the same room to 64+ players anywhere in the world on a single server Various lighting options abound for customizing systems and accessories Watercooling is a thing There has never been a better time to learn to code and make your own games, with easy paths to release games for profit Multiple monitors on a single system are a thing 3D monitors are a thing VR headsets are a thing Rasbperry Pi MAME The list goes on... it has never been a greater time to be a nerd. The 2 things people struggle with when they get older are time and money, when you're young you don't care about either, you use them with reckless abandon. Albeit, money is scarce as a kid, but when you get it you tend to spend it on things that fun.
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I was just T-boned yesterday while driving through an intersection, called 911 and in less than 2 minutes the first responder on the scene was an ambulance. 30 seconds later a fire truck arrived, then a minute after that 2 police cars arrived. 3 and a half minutes for all the needed emergency services to be on scene. Far greater service than you will get in any other country. Later that day I scheduled a ride with an Uber to take me to a car rental place. Estimates for Uber drivers in my area started at 8 minutes and only went up from there.
Over $5 Billion gross just for a single studio in a single year is far from being a dying industry. Disney is never going to give up that much revenue, shareholders would mutiny.
As an old T-shirt once read:
I'm a programmar
I'm a progremmar
I'm a progrommer
I Write Code
Those type of scummy posts have been around since Facebook first launched. They never did anything about them since stupid people (women mostly) would constantly click and reply to them resulting in some "engagement" with Facebook that kept their eyeballs on ads.
First, there has never been a TV show that got the tech industry in Silicon Valley right, the shows tend to be skinny 20-somethings living in huge lavish apartments with amazing views and outgoing lifestyles which is the exact opposite of reality. There have been several shows set in San Francisco that gets the feel of that city correct but don't show the tech industry at all, and most people that work in Silicon Valley don't consider San Francisco to be a part of it, just a fringe out-lie'r (hint: San Francisco is an hour drive outside of Silicon Valley.)
To date, the only media to get it right has been two movies: Grandma's Boy which did a good job capturing life in the world of videogame testing and Office Space which got the soul-devouring cubicle hell correct. I've personally worked in a wide variety of Silicon Valley companies, including: Symantec, Nvidia, Electronic Arts, IBM, Applied Materials, Dionex, countless hole-in-the-wall places that do data management, insurance companies, school districts, and computer retail.
Actually, it's that Republicans are smart enough to realize it is only the repeal of a 2 year old policy whereas the Internet has been around for over 20 years.
The difference this year compared to the past century of ship travel through the NorthEast and NorthWest passage(s) is that this was the first year ships could travel through without needing ice breaker ships to lead them. The reduced cost is resulting in an increase of commercial traffic which I'm sure won't have any negative impact on global warming. ;)
"To exploit on a default system you need to have local access to an unprivileged user account"
You just described every single Mac in use at a corporation, school, and government office. Not to mention a double-digit percentage of home users. I can't even begin to tell you the number of iPhone users that don't have an AppleID. The unwashed masses don't care about security and want the least difficult barrier to using a device which means not creating an AppleID on anything they own.
...or it came from the Earth following a large ejection of material when the Moon and any number of large meteors slammed into the Earth.
The average person voted for Trump.
Those must be the same people puzzled by unexplained bright objects around the globe in the night sky that appear to "burn bright", "have a tail", and "disappear" after traveling on a continuous arc for a few seconds. MUST BE ALIENS!
Just how much sugar was the study considering "high amount"? Everything from water to the air you breath is toxic at "higher" concentrations/quantities. As far as I am concerned this news is nothing but FUD from sugar hating Liberal fascists until it is clarified what the report considered to be "high" amounts of sugar.
It is great to finally have a President that exposes crap going on in the government rather than does what his masters tell him.
1.) I have never had a problem with finding a mechanic, the problem is with the cost of the mechanic ($70/hr labor is typical where I live)
2.) If I had a driveway which a car could be worked on, I would work on the car myself. Unfortunately, I live in an apartment that does not permit vehicle work to be done on premises. I still do the basics anyways like changing bulbs and O2 sensors.
The best startup I have seen is in Gurnee, IL called: I Can Fix This! (http://www.icanfixthisshops.com) They rent space in a garage for an hour that includes access to lifts, tools, and an on-site expert.
Reminds me of when I worked as an upgrade technician at Computer City (a store run by the Tandy corporation back in the mid-90's). The manager gave everyone ridiculous job titles, mine was Sales Engineer.
Clearly the group that is wrong in those examples are the scientists who fail to count calories and instead try to blame the source of the calories.
*Statue (singular)
Damn lack of an edit button.
...be sure to see the infamous "Pile of Statues" AKA "Dookie in the Park": http://www.urbandictionary.com...
I would try to recommend a bar or club but the city council tends to shut them all down, or their landlords jack the rent and price them out. On the other hand, drive 15 minutes over to Campbell, CA and go to "The Garret" for the best damn pizza on Earth: http://thegarretrestaurant.com...
Oh, and Winchester Mystery House is in San Jose in case you weren't aware: http://www.winchestermysteryho...
All of my friends from Elementary through High School have left the state in the last 5 years. My parent's, who are now retiring, are also planning to leave the state. Most of them have moved to Oregon, and a few to other states like Colorado and Arizona. It's not the cost of living as they all owned their own homes prior to leaving, it's the terrible schools, traffic, and increase in violence. They want their kids to grow up with the same safety and outdoor life they grew up with themselves. Personally, I moved to Northern Illinois almost 10 years ago for the same reason and have zero desire to ever move back. I'm always depressed when I visit California now, every place I used to go to as a kid has been torn down and replaced with condos or apartments. The last time I visited my Elementary School a kid tried to murder a teach with a butcher knife. That was in Santa Clara, CA, the "heart" of Silicon Valley.
Everyone forgets projectors, which any real movie enthusiast uses anyways, continue to support 3D and will continue to do so long into the future.
I am more excited by the use of a single socket (AM4) for the entire platform. It will now be possible to use their non-APU processors on an ITX board which previously have been limited to the FM# sockets. Don't need Intel overpriced crap for an extra 5FPS.
It launched with embedded OEM systems in December.
Chrome prompts for permission before an extension can install and lists what the extension is requesting access to.
I always heard the rain forest was being razed for cow pastures, not only reducing the carbon sink of the forest but increasing methane gas release in it's place resulting in acid rain that further destroys vegetation.
Parts cost less
There are more parts to choose from
More stores selling parts
More resources to learn about how to install parts
Parts are easier to install than before (no jumpers, easier connectors, locking connectors, etc...)
The price of Microsoft's Operating Systems have gone down
Linux is ready for the desktop
Mac OS X went x86 making Hackintoshes a reality
Internet is faster and more reliable than the dial-up days
Games are available DRM-free from sites like GoG.com
Multiplayer has gone from 2 computers connected with a Null Modem Serial Cable in the same room to 64+ players anywhere in the world on a single server
Various lighting options abound for customizing systems and accessories
Watercooling is a thing
There has never been a better time to learn to code and make your own games, with easy paths to release games for profit
Multiple monitors on a single system are a thing
3D monitors are a thing
VR headsets are a thing
Rasbperry Pi
MAME
The list goes on... it has never been a greater time to be a nerd. The 2 things people struggle with when they get older are time and money, when you're young you don't care about either, you use them with reckless abandon. Albeit, money is scarce as a kid, but when you get it you tend to spend it on things that fun.