I'm sure there's plenty of reasons why people aren't reading as much fiction, and a lot of that probably has to do with the Internet or modern technology.
But, I don't think we're reading less.
Think of how much other stuff there is available to read now, too. Novels have competition, and it's not just movies. It's blogs, RSS feeds, and zines.
I'm sorry, but all the posting suggesting that this is a Windows bug that was simply inherited by Mozilla is complete crap.
For whatever reason, Windows has a protocol handler called shell. Big deal. Not the issue.
The issue is that the developers of Mozilla who discovered this hole -- way back in 2002 -- decided not to do anything useful about it.
This is no more a "bug" in Windows than is the format command, fdisk, or command prompt. The fact that a browser opened the shell up to a whole world is certainly not Microsoft's fault.
What's next? Someone writes a game that accidentially deletes your My Documents folder, and we blame Mirosoft for allowing that to happen too?
How about blaming Microsoft for allowing senior citizens to be duped by fradulent eBay scams? Let's blame them for Nigerian 419 scams too. Outlook Express should be more secure!
I work for an Internet service provider, but I am in the sales department. (insert sales slime joke here)
As such, while I'm not given free broadband service or a cell phone, I am allowed to expense 50% of those bills. The company also provides me with a laptop to use while on-site with customers and prospects.
I suggest that you check with your state to see what laws there are regarding employees that are on-call (if you are). There may be laws that say that they have to pay for your cell/pager.
However, there's no law or requirement that says they have to pay for your Internet connection.
My recommendation is to try and "sell" to your CIO the benefits of paying for your Internet service. These should be rather obvious. Of course, he/she could still tell you that you need to be dedicated and there's nothing you can do about it.
In California, all employers can let someone go because they don't like your attitude. Fighting this too far could very well get you fired.
Then again, perhaps that wouldn't be such a bad idea if this company is cutting its budget so tight that they can't afford a $100/mo bill.
You should check out their business-class desktop line, Evo. They come with hardly any pre-installed crap. We just got one in the other day and the only thing running that I can recall was the extra-keys-on-the-keyboard driver which was easily removed from startup.
The Pavillion line, meant for consumers, definitely is pre-loaded with crap software.
Of course, you can also buy hardware from HP without an OS installed.
My place of business recieves anywhere from 25-100 faxes daily on the 3 fax lines we have. It's quite annoying when customer orders are intermixed with vacation offers and low interest rates.
I know that the law prohibits it, but there doesn't seem to be any shortage.
I often think about having everyone pile the faxes into a big box and then shipping it off to the FTC, but I doubt they would do anything.
Anyone have any experience in fighting this stuff?
There seems to be a lot of people putting their commentary down, but few people actually setting that aside to answer your questions.
I'll tell you a few things that I've found helpful to myself, and why, and let you choose what works best for you. After all, everyone is different.
Someone else here mentioned the book "How to win friends and influence people". I'd like to suggest going one further and actually taking the 12-week Dale Carnegie class that uses that book. It's once a week, 3 hours, 12 weeks total, and will bring you out of your introvert shell like nothing else will. I needed it, I went, and boy did it really change my life. Not to mention you'll make 10-15 friends from the class that you'll really bond with.
Second, I suggest you look into your local city's Leadership program. Typically, the Leadership program is a one-year course where you sign up and become part of a group that meets once monthly. You are given all sorts of really facinating information about where you live, taken on tours, meet people, etc. You'll learn about the economics of the city, politics, agriculture, police/fire, education, industry, whatever. You will also typically put together some kind of philanthropic project to help your city. And, you'll meet tons of really important people who can help you out.
Third, I recommend you get the stupid piece of paper called a degree. I put this off for 8 years and finally decided to do it. I'm taking online classes at University of Phoenix which allow me to go at my own pace, at home or wherever I have an Internet connection. It's far better for me than a stuffy school. Why get a degree? Because most people won't hire you for any decent job today without one. The online classes only suck up about an hour a day of my time -- far less than a real college, same benefit.
I think it's great that you have so many interests. I recommend persuing them all to some degree. You love to learn and should make the most of it.
If you're financially secure, don't try to get a full-time job just yet. Build yourself a checklist of all the things you want to accomplish in education and take care of that foundation first. Then persue your career -- after you know what you want to do.
You should also consider taking at least a class each on business management and marketing. Most techie guys have no clue when it comes to either of these -- and if you are to be successful (for yourself or to a future employer) -- the information you'll get from even a beginning course will be invaluable to you.
And, once you start earning an income, buy a house as fast as you can. This is about the most important financial advice anyone can give. I'll stop there 'cause it didn't sound like you were asking for this, but it's so important it had to be said.
Someone else on here said that you can't change the world. Ignore them. They're just bitter that they tried and failed. Our history books and newspapers are full of people who have changed the world. I'm sure they were told the same thing.
It's typical uninformed/. comments like this that really add to the anti-Microsoft mentality.
The senario you described hasn't been the case since Windows 98 was released. Unless the manufacturer wrote a crappy driver, you can add/remove any USB or PCMCIA device on the fly without clicking anything.
I haven't rebooted my XP laptop in about a week (according to taskman) and in that time I've plugged and unplugged my SmartPhone, wireless PCMCIA card (and been roaming on 3 networks), my webcam, and the docking station nightly. Not once have I given the OS warning about what I was about to do.
The menu selection you described only exists for backward compatibility.
I might as well make an arguement about what shortcomings Linux had back in 1997, compared to Windows XP of today.
Scroll Lock actually has a use in Microsoft Excel. Can't say I use it every day, but if you have it turned on, it will scroll the window left/right/up/down rather than move the cursor.
Works much like the "wheel" on newer mice.
The useless keys, in my opinion, are the ones that OEMs put on there for links to things like shopping, support, to control the CD with their crappy pre-loaded software, and other junk like that.
Screw Google for not supporting Safari and Opera in GMail
Your tagline brings up a rather ironic point. Google's GMail purposly doesn't support Safari/Opera. That was obviously a decision on their part -- maybe one that they'll change in the future when GMail takes off.
So, do they need to pay Opera $12M too?
Granted, you might say no because Google isn't Microsoft and didn't make the browser -- but MSN and the software division of Microsoft are quite different entities, so that arguement doesn't quite hold up.
But what I don't understand -- is why is everyone blasting Microsoft for this? Mistake or not, if I'm a webmaster and I only want to code for a particular browser, or even purposly code something to screw with a browser I don't like, why can't I? It's my site, I pay for the development and hosting, who can control what I cannot do about it?
For a while, the State of California locked out all non-Netscape browsers for filing tax-related documents. Bank of America did the same when they launched online banking. Should Microsoft haved sue them?
Just curious if you've thought about running a Tablet PC?
They're small, lightweight, can dock (for charging, USB devices, and keyboard).
You also have an optional on-screen keyboard for the rare times you'll need it.
Built-in 802.11, full Windows XP, speedy enough to play recent games.
Might be a lot more useful than just a wireless keyboard. Especially if you can trick it out with some custom application that controls the whole entertainment system.
Ignorance: I don't believe this is an issue. It was all over the news when the settlement hit and people knew about it. I got 3 of the forms in the mail. I spoke to a lot of others who asked me about it. Anyone who legitmately registered their software should have recieved the form at least once.
ID Number: You only need to provide your keys if you are claiming more than $100 worth of refunds, which means you bought like 5+ copies of the software.
I don't think that's holding most people back from applying for the "rebate".
Human Behavior: This is most likely the reason. They're lazy or they don't care about $10 or whatever. Or maybe a small portion of them feel that Microsoft deserves to keep the money.
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I'm sure there's plenty of reasons why people aren't reading as much fiction, and a lot of that probably has to do with the Internet or modern technology.
But, I don't think we're reading less.
Think of how much other stuff there is available to read now, too. Novels have competition, and it's not just movies. It's blogs, RSS feeds, and zines.
I'm sorry, but all the posting suggesting that this is a Windows bug that was simply inherited by Mozilla is complete crap.
For whatever reason, Windows has a protocol handler called shell. Big deal. Not the issue.
The issue is that the developers of Mozilla who discovered this hole -- way back in 2002 -- decided not to do anything useful about it.
This is no more a "bug" in Windows than is the format command, fdisk, or command prompt. The fact that a browser opened the shell up to a whole world is certainly not Microsoft's fault.
What's next? Someone writes a game that accidentially deletes your My Documents folder, and we blame Mirosoft for allowing that to happen too?
How about blaming Microsoft for allowing senior citizens to be duped by fradulent eBay scams? Let's blame them for Nigerian 419 scams too. Outlook Express should be more secure!
I work for an Internet service provider, but I am in the sales department. (insert sales slime joke here)
As such, while I'm not given free broadband service or a cell phone, I am allowed to expense 50% of those bills. The company also provides me with a laptop to use while on-site with customers and prospects.
I suggest that you check with your state to see what laws there are regarding employees that are on-call (if you are). There may be laws that say that they have to pay for your cell/pager.
However, there's no law or requirement that says they have to pay for your Internet connection.
My recommendation is to try and "sell" to your CIO the benefits of paying for your Internet service. These should be rather obvious. Of course, he/she could still tell you that you need to be dedicated and there's nothing you can do about it.
In California, all employers can let someone go because they don't like your attitude. Fighting this too far could very well get you fired.
Then again, perhaps that wouldn't be such a bad idea if this company is cutting its budget so tight that they can't afford a $100/mo bill.
I know exactly what you're talking about.
You should check out their business-class desktop line, Evo. They come with hardly any pre-installed crap. We just got one in the other day and the only thing running that I can recall was the extra-keys-on-the-keyboard driver which was easily removed from startup.
The Pavillion line, meant for consumers, definitely is pre-loaded with crap software.
Of course, you can also buy hardware from HP without an OS installed.
When will the FCC (FTC?) crack down on fax spam?
My place of business recieves anywhere from 25-100 faxes daily on the 3 fax lines we have. It's quite annoying when customer orders are intermixed with vacation offers and low interest rates.
I know that the law prohibits it, but there doesn't seem to be any shortage.
I often think about having everyone pile the faxes into a big box and then shipping it off to the FTC, but I doubt they would do anything.
Anyone have any experience in fighting this stuff?
There seems to be a lot of people putting their commentary down, but few people actually setting that aside to answer your questions.
I'll tell you a few things that I've found helpful to myself, and why, and let you choose what works best for you. After all, everyone is different.
Someone else here mentioned the book "How to win friends and influence people". I'd like to suggest going one further and actually taking the 12-week Dale Carnegie class that uses that book. It's once a week, 3 hours, 12 weeks total, and will bring you out of your introvert shell like nothing else will. I needed it, I went, and boy did it really change my life. Not to mention you'll make 10-15 friends from the class that you'll really bond with.
Second, I suggest you look into your local city's Leadership program. Typically, the Leadership program is a one-year course where you sign up and become part of a group that meets once monthly. You are given all sorts of really facinating information about where you live, taken on tours, meet people, etc. You'll learn about the economics of the city, politics, agriculture, police/fire, education, industry, whatever. You will also typically put together some kind of philanthropic project to help your city. And, you'll meet tons of really important people who can help you out.
Third, I recommend you get the stupid piece of paper called a degree. I put this off for 8 years and finally decided to do it. I'm taking online classes at University of Phoenix which allow me to go at my own pace, at home or wherever I have an Internet connection. It's far better for me than a stuffy school. Why get a degree? Because most people won't hire you for any decent job today without one. The online classes only suck up about an hour a day of my time -- far less than a real college, same benefit.
I think it's great that you have so many interests. I recommend persuing them all to some degree. You love to learn and should make the most of it.
If you're financially secure, don't try to get a full-time job just yet. Build yourself a checklist of all the things you want to accomplish in education and take care of that foundation first. Then persue your career -- after you know what you want to do.
You should also consider taking at least a class each on business management and marketing. Most techie guys have no clue when it comes to either of these -- and if you are to be successful (for yourself or to a future employer) -- the information you'll get from even a beginning course will be invaluable to you.
And, once you start earning an income, buy a house as fast as you can. This is about the most important financial advice anyone can give. I'll stop there 'cause it didn't sound like you were asking for this, but it's so important it had to be said.
Someone else on here said that you can't change the world. Ignore them. They're just bitter that they tried and failed. Our history books and newspapers are full of people who have changed the world. I'm sure they were told the same thing.
It's typical uninformed /. comments like this that really add to the anti-Microsoft mentality.
The senario you described hasn't been the case since Windows 98 was released. Unless the manufacturer wrote a crappy driver, you can add/remove any USB or PCMCIA device on the fly without clicking anything.
I haven't rebooted my XP laptop in about a week (according to taskman) and in that time I've plugged and unplugged my SmartPhone, wireless PCMCIA card (and been roaming on 3 networks), my webcam, and the docking station nightly. Not once have I given the OS warning about what I was about to do.
The menu selection you described only exists for backward compatibility.
I might as well make an arguement about what shortcomings Linux had back in 1997, compared to Windows XP of today.
Scroll Lock actually has a use in Microsoft Excel. Can't say I use it every day, but if you have it turned on, it will scroll the window left/right/up/down rather than move the cursor.
Works much like the "wheel" on newer mice.
The useless keys, in my opinion, are the ones that OEMs put on there for links to things like shopping, support, to control the CD with their crappy pre-loaded software, and other junk like that.
Screw Google for not supporting Safari and Opera in GMail Your tagline brings up a rather ironic point. Google's GMail purposly doesn't support Safari/Opera. That was obviously a decision on their part -- maybe one that they'll change in the future when GMail takes off. So, do they need to pay Opera $12M too? Granted, you might say no because Google isn't Microsoft and didn't make the browser -- but MSN and the software division of Microsoft are quite different entities, so that arguement doesn't quite hold up. But what I don't understand -- is why is everyone blasting Microsoft for this? Mistake or not, if I'm a webmaster and I only want to code for a particular browser, or even purposly code something to screw with a browser I don't like, why can't I? It's my site, I pay for the development and hosting, who can control what I cannot do about it? For a while, the State of California locked out all non-Netscape browsers for filing tax-related documents. Bank of America did the same when they launched online banking. Should Microsoft haved sue them?
Just curious if you've thought about running a Tablet PC? They're small, lightweight, can dock (for charging, USB devices, and keyboard). You also have an optional on-screen keyboard for the rare times you'll need it. Built-in 802.11, full Windows XP, speedy enough to play recent games. Might be a lot more useful than just a wireless keyboard. Especially if you can trick it out with some custom application that controls the whole entertainment system.
What article were you reading?
Come on, this wouldn't be /. if there weren't any commentary in the article summaries.
Ignorance: I don't believe this is an issue. It was all over the news when the settlement hit and people knew about it. I got 3 of the forms in the mail. I spoke to a lot of others who asked me about it. Anyone who legitmately registered their software should have recieved the form at least once. ID Number: You only need to provide your keys if you are claiming more than $100 worth of refunds, which means you bought like 5+ copies of the software. I don't think that's holding most people back from applying for the "rebate". Human Behavior: This is most likely the reason. They're lazy or they don't care about $10 or whatever. Or maybe a small portion of them feel that Microsoft deserves to keep the money.
Hey, maybe now Google can help geeks start finding the infamous G-Spot ?
You mean they're not? Take a look at /. buddy.
Kupo!