This might have been interesting say 5-6 years ago when I used to watch tv alot - but now with tv being quite aweful do we really care about some actor moving into a show that may be good but no longer in its prime...
reality is though foreign currency fees will cost you more then 16ish cents you will save on the dollar, unless you buy ALOT at once (say 100+ at least before you would make it worth your time to do it)
Personally E-mail ends up being mostly to my parents or attaching files for those with picky firewalls. I tend to use IM for the rest (end have a few university profs who use IM - the "younger" ones only; the rest just use email)
Never know, If they know its the last season often you will get a decent way to go out on top not just a well we need an ending so lets just kill everybody now situation.
Microsoft says that its OS is "more then reliable enough". The study was backed up be a pretty looking graph detailing how much solitaire is played while making pretty looking graphs.
Once again I am seeing if anyone will read this post or just randomly post without reading the topic/links/posts often repeating the same FUD or BS that someone else has already posted.
This is quite sad, yes its nice to see some games are being sold but there is better stories out there for example:
- GmailFS is now availible for windows (http://viksoe.dk/code/gmail.htm) - Cars that read road signs (http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/10/06/roadsign.recog nition/index.html) - Google Print: The Next Big Thing (yes there is an article, but more the fact its top on google news tech section....)
Still this article seems more like the buyer wanting to push up his final price then any actual piece of news.
Carbon Cannibal: Breaking it down for the hard drive
As I described yesterday, I bought a very nice MP3 player, the new Rio Carbon 5GB model. It's awesome, and I already like it a lot. My original intent, though, was not to buy an MP3 player to listen to music, but instead to rip apart for its 5GB hard drive, for use in my Nikon D70 digital camera. But once I saw the Carbon, I decided it was time to own an MP3 player, so I got two.
Rather than eating lunch today, I decided I would share my story of destruction. In part two of our saga, I tear into the second of the two Carbons I bought, pictures included.
Note: If you decide to spend $249 on one of these things and tear it apart yourself, you do so at your own risk. It's value to Rio and the store you bought it at will instantly become $0, and your warranty will be a thing of the past. At your own risk, your mileage may vary, do not pass go, please tip your waitress. Oh, and whatever you do, don't come yelling at me. It's your own damn fault. In fact, you will probably end up with $249 worth of useless junk. You have been warned.
Okay, so first of all let me tell you right up front that I broke the thing to the point where I will have to use a little glue to put it back together. The Carbon has a metal back plate, and a plastic front plate, with a rubber surround. What I did not realize is that the front plate is in sections, as well. Not realizing this, I didn't remove the front plastic facing (the silver plastic with the LCD window and the Rio logo) from the body of the MP3 player. It is held in place with some adhesive. Just be careful while you remove it and it will come right off. Once off, it may be that there is a better way to get this thing apart than the method I used. If I will have to use some glue inside where it used to have screws holding things together, because I broke a few plastic threads on the plastic case where the screws were attached as I pried it apart.
While it looks from the outside like the rubber portion is a section all on it's own, it in fact is not. The rubber part is just glued to the plastic front plate, which is under the silver plastic front cover just mentioned.
How I got it apart (your mileage may vary, be careful): I started by working a small screwdriver around the case, prying very gently between the metal back plate and the rubberized section. There are a number of metal tabs that you will see inside as you go. Those hod the drive in place. Be careful and don't go too deep or apply too much pressure inside with your screwdriver, you will break things if you do, or you might crack the case. If you don't care about reusing the Carbon, you can afford to be a little more indiscriminate, but things are packed together pretty tight in the small case, so caution and taking one's time is warranted.
Once I worked all the way around with the small screwdrivers (I used 2, it helped keep things working along), I peeked inside to become a little bit familiar (there's a lot you just cannot see, though). Then I used a screwdriver inserted from the bottom of the case to get good leverage as pictured below, and worked the case looser.
In the end, I used my fingers, after loosening with the screwdriver, to take the case apart. Again, note that I broke the plastic threaded screw posts in the process. The end result was a front plate, a loose power button (just insert it back in place later), the top chrome-like trim plate (that has the holes in it for USB, earphones, etc), and the back plate with all the electronics attached. The front panel navigation button is loose when you disassemble it - it's held in place by the front plate.
There are two screws that you will need to remove from the face of the circuit board (the side with the LCD screen), and then you can start to swing the circuit board away from the hard drive. Below is the view from the side, pulling the circuit board up and away from the battery (lower left) and hard drive (in the lower center of the picture under t
(to the United States) for catching up with the rest of the world.
Now problem is how many of those dial-up users are still AoLers who are creating the majority of the problems on the intenet (ie: opening up silly attachments, spamming, not trolling slashdot...)
LinuxWorld preview: Linux jobs on the rise, so do your homework By Jan Stafford 30 Jul 2004 | SearchEnterpriseLinux.com
IT pros heading to LinuxWorld next week with resumes in hand, or just looking for a job in their hometowns, have more grounds for optimism than in recent years, according to Scot Melland, CEO and president of Dice Inc., a New York City-based firm that provides online recruiting services for technology professionals. If you're doing some last minute homework before hitting the IT street, read on. Just before he headed out to LinuxWorld, Melland shared Dice's research on the current job market and advised how to stand out from the crowd.
Has the job market for IT pros, in general, improved in 2004? What's ahead for the next year?
Scot Melland: The improvement in the IT job market over the past year has been quite dramatic. On Dice.com alone, the number of job postings has more than doubled to approximately 50,000 positions. Hot areas include the defense and financial services industries, as well as the Washington D.C. and New York metropolitan areas. Given the increase in technology spending by corporations during 2004, we expect a steady improvement in the tech job market for at least the next 12-18 months.
Linux skills haven't been in great demand in corporate IT shops in the near past. Is that changing? If so, why?
Melland: It's definitely changing. The number of job postings on Dice.com that required some type of Linux expertise increased 190% over the past year to over 2,200 positions. That's a significant increase. With the support of IBM and Novell, Linux is becoming more mainstream, which is leading to increasing demand from the Fortune 1000.
Where are the hot spots for Linux jobs, in terms of business sectors and geographies?
Melland: From a geographic perspective, California is the clear leader based on our postings. Thirty-two percent of Linux jobs on Dice.com are located in California, followed by New York and New Jersey with 14% and 6%, respectively. The hot spot in terms of function is clearly programming. More than half of the Linux postings on Dice.com are for programming or developer positions.
How much clout does a Linux certification have? Do employers value certifications?
Melland: I wish that I could say that Linux certification carries a lot of clout, but so far it has not taken off the way people expected. Certification doesn't hurt, but what employers are really looking for today is experience. This is true across most technology disciplines. Candidates need to demonstrate that they have "been there, done that" rather than just proving their skills.
How much can IT pros expect to earn in various Linux IT positions?
Melland: So far in 2004, respondents to the Dice Salary Survey who have Linux skills reported earning an average salary of $67,000 (6% higher than the overall average). Contractors and consultants do even better, earning an average salary of $87,000.
Don't IT pros have to have experience in multiple operating systems to be marketable today?
Melland: Not necessarily. It really depends on the level of the job, industry and size of the company. However, the reality is that most companies, and certainly most consulting firms, will find you much more attractive if you have experience with multiple operating systems.
Could you offer some dos and don'ts for Linux experts seeking jobs today?
Melland: I would offer the same advice to Linux professionals as I would other candidates looking to land a great position:
* Make sure your resume demonstrates your experience -- experience sells.
* Be flexible with geography -- the opportunities are out there, but they might not be next door.
* Put as much energy into your job search as you do into your job. If you do, your professionalism will show.
Airports, alot of them are now providing net access in the terminal, notable ones I can think of off hand: - Pierre Elliot Trudeau (formally Dorval) in Montreal - Dulles in Washington DC (mind you it seems to be iffy in parts of the airport)
Problem though I have found with alot of these connections is that many seem to be very picky about the cards you use to connect up to them. While at home I can easily run a Dlink Card and Linksys Router; but I have found that at the airports my connection drops alot more it might be the the odd router's they (might be) using...
As for other connection points I havn't had as much troubles myself but then again I could just be lucky.
I am just testing to see if any mods actually saw this post, lost in the oblivion of this whole topic so lets see if it i can get +5 interesting, or bust!
personal experience with xp & wifi
on
Linux Unwired
·
· Score: 4, Interesting
as much as the many complaints about xp & wifi I have not had as many problems, I have found if you turn off wep (which is pretty much useless anyways) and leave only mac address protection to your wireless router the amount of lost packets/connection drops to next to nothing. Mind you it does mean someone might find out im posting at slashdot (oh the horror!) and I have to manually encrypt files that have sensative material (which you should anyways) Under Linux though as much as once the connection is started its great, getting that 1st connection is hard as hell, showing windows (in general) one point where it beats linux consistantly (and its not our exactly our fault either) hardware support.
sco's website has already been taken down once, no need to be foolish and take it to someone who works for the company - even if its Darl he does deserve to at least to be left alone at home, now if you found his work number and exact extension that would be a different matter;)
Slashdot Mirror
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ca tegory=317&item=5949256699&rd=1&ssPageName=WD2V
Current bid as of post $3US if your curious :)
"Pop-up Blocker - 6 months of free pop-up, adware, and spyware stopper"
What I always wanted with a router! Now all I need is my two front teeth!
--> Isn't the router supposed to be able to stop some of this on its own (some adware/spyware), without needing any extra software...
I think they are reffering more to "PCs" as windows 3.1 PCs onwards saddly...
This might have been interesting say 5-6 years ago when I used to watch tv alot - but now with tv being quite aweful do we really care about some actor moving into a show that may be good but no longer in its prime...
reality is though foreign currency fees will cost you more then 16ish cents you will save on the dollar, unless you buy ALOT at once (say 100+ at least before you would make it worth your time to do it)
Personally E-mail ends up being mostly to my parents or attaching files for those with picky firewalls. I tend to use IM for the rest (end have a few university profs who use IM - the "younger" ones only; the rest just use email)
Never know, If they know its the last season often you will get a decent way to go out on top not just a well we need an ending so lets just kill everybody now situation.
the front page isnt the issue, do a test search
and see how cluttered it gets...
Microsoft says that its OS is "more then reliable enough". The study was backed up be a pretty looking graph detailing how much solitaire is played while making pretty looking graphs.
Once again I am seeing if anyone will read this post or just randomly post without reading the topic/links/posts often repeating the same FUD or BS that someone else has already posted.
A few...
Signed, current VA resident.
I tried to report this on Thursday October 07, @04:54PM - and it got rejected now its up :@...
Somedays you really do question slashdot.
This is quite sad, yes its nice to see some games are being sold but there is better stories out there for example:
g nition/index.html)
- GmailFS is now availible for windows (http://viksoe.dk/code/gmail.htm)
- Cars that read road signs (http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/10/06/roadsign.reco
- Google Print: The Next Big Thing (yes there is an article, but more the fact its top on google news tech section....)
Still this article seems more like the buyer wanting to push up his final price then any actual piece of news.
I have a hotmail account from the same month, and it hasn't been updated yet....
I only keep it because I use msn messenger a fair amount (through trillian or gaim of course)
eh dont give the yanks all our secrets eh
Carbon Cannibal: Breaking it down for the hard drive
As I described yesterday, I bought a very nice MP3 player, the new Rio Carbon 5GB model. It's awesome, and I already like it a lot. My original intent, though, was not to buy an MP3 player to listen to music, but instead to rip apart for its 5GB hard drive, for use in my Nikon D70 digital camera. But once I saw the Carbon, I decided it was time to own an MP3 player, so I got two.
Rather than eating lunch today, I decided I would share my story of destruction. In part two of our saga, I tear into the second of the two Carbons I bought, pictures included.
Note: If you decide to spend $249 on one of these things and tear it apart yourself, you do so at your own risk. It's value to Rio and the store you bought it at will instantly become $0, and your warranty will be a thing of the past. At your own risk, your mileage may vary, do not pass go, please tip your waitress. Oh, and whatever you do, don't come yelling at me. It's your own damn fault. In fact, you will probably end up with $249 worth of useless junk. You have been warned.
Okay, so first of all let me tell you right up front that I broke the thing to the point where I will have to use a little glue to put it back together. The Carbon has a metal back plate, and a plastic front plate, with a rubber surround. What I did not realize is that the front plate is in sections, as well. Not realizing this, I didn't remove the front plastic facing (the silver plastic with the LCD window and the Rio logo) from the body of the MP3 player. It is held in place with some adhesive. Just be careful while you remove it and it will come right off. Once off, it may be that there is a better way to get this thing apart than the method I used. If I will have to use some glue inside where it used to have screws holding things together, because I broke a few plastic threads on the plastic case where the screws were attached as I pried it apart.
While it looks from the outside like the rubber portion is a section all on it's own, it in fact is not. The rubber part is just glued to the plastic front plate, which is under the silver plastic front cover just mentioned.
How I got it apart (your mileage may vary, be careful): I started by working a small screwdriver around the case, prying very gently between the metal back plate and the rubberized section. There are a number of metal tabs that you will see inside as you go. Those hod the drive in place. Be careful and don't go too deep or apply too much pressure inside with your screwdriver, you will break things if you do, or you might crack the case. If you don't care about reusing the Carbon, you can afford to be a little more indiscriminate, but things are packed together pretty tight in the small case, so caution and taking one's time is warranted.
Once I worked all the way around with the small screwdrivers (I used 2, it helped keep things working along), I peeked inside to become a little bit familiar (there's a lot you just cannot see, though). Then I used a screwdriver inserted from the bottom of the case to get good leverage as pictured below, and worked the case looser.
In the end, I used my fingers, after loosening with the screwdriver, to take the case apart. Again, note that I broke the plastic threaded screw posts in the process. The end result was a front plate, a loose power button (just insert it back in place later), the top chrome-like trim plate (that has the holes in it for USB, earphones, etc), and the back plate with all the electronics attached. The front panel navigation button is loose when you disassemble it - it's held in place by the front plate.
There are two screws that you will need to remove from the face of the circuit board (the side with the LCD screen), and then you can start to swing the circuit board away from the hard drive. Below is the view from the side, pulling the circuit board up and away from the battery (lower left) and hard drive (in the lower center of the picture under t
(to the United States) for catching up with the rest of the world.
Now problem is how many of those dial-up users are still AoLers who are creating the majority of the problems on the intenet (ie: opening up silly attachments, spamming, not trolling slashdot...)
... The horror you might have to work for your karma! :O
LinuxWorld preview: Linux jobs on the rise, so do your homework
By Jan Stafford
30 Jul 2004 | SearchEnterpriseLinux.com
IT pros heading to LinuxWorld next week with resumes in hand, or just looking for a job in their hometowns, have more grounds for optimism than in recent years, according to Scot Melland, CEO and president of Dice Inc., a New York City-based firm that provides online recruiting services for technology professionals. If you're doing some last minute homework before hitting the IT street, read on. Just before he headed out to LinuxWorld, Melland shared Dice's research on the current job market and advised how to stand out from the crowd.
Has the job market for IT pros, in general, improved in 2004? What's ahead for the next year?
Scot Melland: The improvement in the IT job market over the past year has been quite dramatic. On Dice.com alone, the number of job postings has more than doubled to approximately 50,000 positions. Hot areas include the defense and financial services industries, as well as the Washington D.C. and New York metropolitan areas. Given the increase in technology spending by corporations during 2004, we expect a steady improvement in the tech job market for at least the next 12-18 months.
Linux skills haven't been in great demand in corporate IT shops in the near past. Is that changing? If so, why?
Melland: It's definitely changing. The number of job postings on Dice.com that required some type of Linux expertise increased 190% over the past year to over 2,200 positions. That's a significant increase. With the support of IBM and Novell, Linux is becoming more mainstream, which is leading to increasing demand from the Fortune 1000.
Where are the hot spots for Linux jobs, in terms of business sectors and geographies?
Melland: From a geographic perspective, California is the clear leader based on our postings. Thirty-two percent of Linux jobs on Dice.com are located in California, followed by New York and New Jersey with 14% and 6%, respectively. The hot spot in terms of function is clearly programming. More than half of the Linux postings on Dice.com are for programming or developer positions.
How much clout does a Linux certification have? Do employers value certifications?
Melland: I wish that I could say that Linux certification carries a lot of clout, but so far it has not taken off the way people expected. Certification doesn't hurt, but what employers are really looking for today is experience. This is true across most technology disciplines. Candidates need to demonstrate that they have "been there, done that" rather than just proving their skills.
How much can IT pros expect to earn in various Linux IT positions?
Melland: So far in 2004, respondents to the Dice Salary Survey who have Linux skills reported earning an average salary of $67,000 (6% higher than the overall average). Contractors and consultants do even better, earning an average salary of $87,000.
Don't IT pros have to have experience in multiple operating systems to be marketable today?
Melland: Not necessarily. It really depends on the level of the job, industry and size of the company. However, the reality is that most companies, and certainly most consulting firms, will find you much more attractive if you have experience with multiple operating systems.
Could you offer some dos and don'ts for Linux experts seeking jobs today?
Melland: I would offer the same advice to Linux professionals as I would other candidates looking to land a great position:
* Make sure your resume demonstrates your experience -- experience sells.
* Be flexible with geography -- the opportunities are out there, but they might not be next door.
* Put as much energy into your job search as you do into your job. If you do, your professionalism will show.
Not sure if anyone noticed but in my opinion:
http://nytimes.blogspace.com/genlink
was the only thing of any relative importance as its another nice way to get around the NYtimes registration barrier....
Airports, alot of them are now providing net access in the terminal, notable ones I can think of off hand:
- Pierre Elliot Trudeau (formally Dorval) in Montreal
- Dulles in Washington DC (mind you it seems to be iffy in parts of the airport)
Problem though I have found with alot of these connections is that many seem to be very picky about the cards you use to connect up to them. While at home I can easily run a Dlink Card and Linksys Router; but I have found that at the airports my connection drops alot more it might be the the odd router's they (might be) using...
As for other connection points I havn't had as much troubles myself but then again I could just be lucky.
I am just testing to see if any mods actually saw this post, lost in the oblivion of this whole topic so lets see if it i can get +5 interesting, or bust!
as much as the many complaints about xp & wifi I have not had as many problems, I have found if you turn off wep (which is pretty much useless anyways) and leave only mac address protection to your wireless router the amount of lost packets/connection drops to next to nothing. Mind you it does mean someone might find out im posting at slashdot (oh the horror!) and I have to manually encrypt files that have sensative material (which you should anyways) Under Linux though as much as once the connection is started its great, getting that 1st connection is hard as hell, showing windows (in general) one point where it beats linux consistantly (and its not our exactly our fault either) hardware support.
riaa is up to its old tricks
sco still sueing ibm
microsoft hates linux
YAWN
we really do need something really fresh...
sco's website has already been taken down once, no need to be foolish and take it to someone who works for the company - even if its Darl he does deserve to at least to be left alone at home, now if you found his work number and exact extension that would be a different matter ;)