Same boat as you my friend. We decided that AOL email addresses aren't allowed to be used in our monthly drawing for a free product(meal) so we don't accept AOL addresses on our web form.
The problem is that part of the registration sends a message to the recipient that the user has to acknowledge. That message sent to AOL addresses gets tagged as SPAM. Secondly, the newsletter we send out also gets tagged as SPAM by a good percentage of AOL users. So my opinion of this crap is to discriminate against people with goodmail services.
Next thing you know, we'll find some starship with our ion power spaceship and take a brain from the smartest person on the starship and use the brain as our central computer.
...had the skills who would have willingly attempted do-it-yourself surgery on so expensive of piece of unfamiliar hardware
For the record, it cost me $30 for a couple of ICs to replace on the convergence board. I called 3 repair shops and they quoted me an average of $120 an hour plus parts. I was unfamiliar with the disassembling of the TV and it took me 3 hours total. It could have taken someone with experience with that model about 2 hours for disassembly, repair, and assembly. I realize that most people would be able to do it themselves but having the option if one has the skillset makes it an attractive product.
There isn't a lot of room for mistakes here - and most people don't even have the tools or experience needed to move a heavy appliance safely, much less make significant repairs.
I can walk into an industrial oven parts store and get a gas valve and timer for a Middleby Marshall commercial oven. Those parts should cost under $500. I can't get a replacement oven control board for my GE profile oven unless I pay someone to come out and replace it for me. 3 screws, 6 connectors.
Re:What's changed in 30 years?
on
The Apple II At 30
·
· Score: 3, Informative
My 1981 13" Mitsubishi ColorTV came with schematics. My 1983 JVC VCR ($500 retail) came with schematics. My 1989 19" Panasonic Stereo TV ($700 Retail) came with schematics. My 2001) 43" Hitachi Projection HDTV (monitor 1080i/540p) has schematics available that I used to replace the convergence chips with.
It is true that most electronics - especially the Wal*Mart disposable type - do not have schematics. I was actually shocked that my 43" TV has them available for the public. What I find offensive is that some appliance parts (refrigerator and dishwasher) from some manufacturers are not available to the general public - at least in my experience. I've read that some specialty ICs for TVs are only available to contract holders (repair shops) for said manufacturer.
(same 2 ads every break, repeated once or twice during each break).
Then you don't remember what part of the show you're FF or RW in. "Is it the beginning, middle, or ending of the show?"
In the early-mid nineties, I used to tape Eek the Cat and The Tick whilst I was at the local DZ for a morning and afternoon of jumping. I remember the ads were the same every break but the station bumpers were on a rotation. I could know where I was on the tape by the bumper placement.
That would pretty much suck if you traveled through the rings of Saturn and found out that you melt into a puddle of goo once you come back home to Earth.
Let's say we can go visit another planet and I can plant my NASA boot on their soil. I really would like to not wear a protective suit that would protect me from the elements. I also wouldn't want to do it naked either as we sometimes portray aliens that visit earth as naked beings (CE3K, War of the Worlds, etc...)
In a nutshell, I wouldn't recommend MySQL for mission critical stuff either. Mission Critical data usually accompanies a staff and a dedicated support plan.
If you want a quick, dirty, reliable database, go with MySQL.
They want the freedom to do whatever they want without the responsibility that goes with it.
That's funny, I haven't heard that from the Libertarian camp.
For example, yes they feel that you should have the ability to use recreational drugs in your own home but once you step outside and endanger someone elses life,liberty, and pursuit of happiness, they loose that responsibility.
I think it's the DVD player you're using. I've never had to stop a movie to change subtitles or audio for SD DVD.
That being said, WTF is up with El Labertino del Fauno with the 6.1 audio being the default audio choice? (I guess the audio is only digital as I get no sound on that selection the analog out)
I know to stay from cacti because they stick you when you get too close. I've also been stuck by cacti before and it hurts. I knew before to stay away and I really know now. Not a big deal, I don't have hatred toward cacti, I actally think they are beautiful plants especially when they bloom.
My parents kept me inline (spanked) because I lied that had consequences for other people. You call it abuse, I call it a lesson learned and I deserved it. I would have resented them if I had to take drugs because I lied. I was really too young to know how to think that far ahead as to what a little lie could do so a spanking was well deserved. That I understood.
I never got spanked in school. The kids who got spanked in school either straightened up and never got spanked again or were those 'problem' kids that got suspended and spanked habitually. I can say that most of those habitual 'problem' kids are in the category of dead or in jail as my schoolyard friend and I kind of keep tabs on the news of the town we grew up in.
I'm going to say that those habitualy spanked kids were always problem kids that grew into problem adults. They entered a life of crime because of their environment and personal choices, not because some teacher actually cared to give their asses a whup nor did they remember the time they got whipped in the 6th grade the first night in the slammer.
Not everyone has a living home and that is sad. That isn't my problem to fix as I can't fix it nor can you nor can anyone that wants to regulate that 'spanking' is child abuse. There are people who are unfit to be parents but you can't stop the laws of nature.
If you decide to have children, there is a period of time of 18 months that really tests your patience. It is known as the terrible twos. Parents that beat their child during that stage are child abusers. Once you can reason with them, then they can pick their own punishment. Sometimes you have to get to the lowest common denominator to make a point. Time-out doesn't work when they break your $2000 HDTV screen when you've repeatedly told them to stop throwing the ball in the house.
My dad had a paddle and he put a date on it every time he used it. That [paddle] was something [grand]parents used to give their children when they became grandparents.
My 6th grade teacher left her paddle on her desk and drilled a hole in it every time she used it. Nothing like hearing the screams of disobedient kids in the halls of my school to keep the rest of us in line.
If it weren't for the overuse of the phrase "Dear aunt, let's set so double the killer delete select all." already present in this discussion, I'd say this would be an appropriate spot for it.
Slashdot Mirror
Same boat as you my friend. We decided that AOL email addresses aren't allowed to be used in our monthly drawing for a free product(meal) so we don't accept AOL addresses on our web form.
The problem is that part of the registration sends a message to the recipient that the user has to acknowledge. That message sent to AOL addresses gets tagged as SPAM. Secondly, the newsletter we send out also gets tagged as SPAM by a good percentage of AOL users. So my opinion of this crap is to discriminate against people with goodmail services.
Sneaker net. Nothing like it.
Kids today have it easy. You tell them sneaker net and they say HUH?
Next thing you know, we'll find some starship with our ion power spaceship and take a brain from the smartest person on the starship and use the brain as our central computer.
For the record, it cost me $30 for a couple of ICs to replace on the convergence board. I called 3 repair shops and they quoted me an average of $120 an hour plus parts. I was unfamiliar with the disassembling of the TV and it took me 3 hours total. It could have taken someone with experience with that model about 2 hours for disassembly, repair, and assembly.
I realize that most people would be able to do it themselves but having the option if one has the skillset makes it an attractive product.
I can walk into an industrial oven parts store and get a gas valve and timer for a Middleby Marshall commercial oven. Those parts should cost under $500.
I can't get a replacement oven control board for my GE profile oven unless I pay someone to come out and replace it for me. 3 screws, 6 connectors.
My 1981 13" Mitsubishi ColorTV came with schematics.
My 1983 JVC VCR ($500 retail) came with schematics.
My 1989 19" Panasonic Stereo TV ($700 Retail) came with schematics.
My 2001) 43" Hitachi Projection HDTV (monitor 1080i/540p) has schematics available that I used to replace the convergence chips with.
It is true that most electronics - especially the Wal*Mart disposable type - do not have schematics. I was actually shocked that my 43" TV has them available for the public.
What I find offensive is that some appliance parts (refrigerator and dishwasher) from some manufacturers are not available to the general public - at least in my experience. I've read that some specialty ICs for TVs are only available to contract holders (repair shops) for said manufacturer.
They probably wear silly costumes and speak english. If they travelled here in a space rocket of their design, they would be naked.
It's a poor artist that blames his tool.
Becuase watching the Logo channel does not make one gay.
(same 2 ads every break, repeated once or twice during each break).
Then you don't remember what part of the show you're FF or RW in. "Is it the beginning, middle, or ending of the show?"
In the early-mid nineties, I used to tape Eek the Cat and The Tick whilst I was at the local DZ for a morning and afternoon of jumping. I remember the ads were the same every break but the station bumpers were on a rotation. I could know where I was on the tape by the bumper placement.
That would pretty much suck if you traveled through the rings of Saturn and found out that you melt into a puddle of goo once you come back home to Earth.
Let's say we can go visit another planet and I can plant my NASA boot on their soil. I really would like to not wear a protective suit that would protect me from the elements.
I also wouldn't want to do it naked either as we sometimes portray aliens that visit earth as naked beings (CE3K, War of the Worlds, etc...)
In a nutshell, I wouldn't recommend MySQL for mission critical stuff either.
Mission Critical data usually accompanies a staff and a dedicated support plan.
If you want a quick, dirty, reliable database, go with MySQL.
They want the freedom to do whatever they want without the responsibility that goes with it.
That's funny, I haven't heard that from the Libertarian camp.
For example, yes they feel that you should have the ability to use recreational drugs in your own home but once you step outside and endanger someone elses life,liberty, and pursuit of happiness, they loose that responsibility.
The 5 reasons to use it are far more informative than the 8 stupid reasons not to use it.
It boils down to corporate culture.
As I'm sure that Microsoft has encroached upon some patents of Apple, IBM, Xerox, Edison, etc....
[My parent comment to you] WOOOOOSH
It was intended as a jest to compliment the offensive politically decisive parents posts.
I think it's the DVD player you're using.
I've never had to stop a movie to change subtitles or audio for SD DVD.
That being said, WTF is up with El Labertino del Fauno with the 6.1 audio being the default audio choice? (I guess the audio is only digital as I get no sound on that selection the analog out)
They must be a Democrat or Neocon then.
I love the "The public domain is a disgrace to the forces of evil" at 4:58
I know to stay from cacti because they stick you when you get too close. I've also been stuck by cacti before and it hurts. I knew before to stay away and I really know now. Not a big deal, I don't have hatred toward cacti, I actally think they are beautiful plants especially when they bloom.
My parents kept me inline (spanked) because I lied that had consequences for other people. You call it abuse, I call it a lesson learned and I deserved it. I would have resented them if I had to take drugs because I lied. I was really too young to know how to think that far ahead as to what a little lie could do so a spanking was well deserved. That I understood.
I never got spanked in school. The kids who got spanked in school either straightened up and never got spanked again or were those 'problem' kids that got suspended and spanked habitually. I can say that most of those habitual 'problem' kids are in the category of dead or in jail as my schoolyard friend and I kind of keep tabs on the news of the town we grew up in.
I'm going to say that those habitualy spanked kids were always problem kids that grew into problem adults. They entered a life of crime because of their environment and personal choices, not because some teacher actually cared to give their asses a whup nor did they remember the time they got whipped in the 6th grade the first night in the slammer.
Not everyone has a living home and that is sad. That isn't my problem to fix as I can't fix it nor can you nor can anyone that wants to regulate that 'spanking' is child abuse. There are people who are unfit to be parents but you can't stop the laws of nature.
If you decide to have children, there is a period of time of 18 months that really tests your patience. It is known as the terrible twos. Parents that beat their child during that stage are child abusers. Once you can reason with them, then they can pick their own punishment. Sometimes you have to get to the lowest common denominator to make a point. Time-out doesn't work when they break your $2000 HDTV screen when you've repeatedly told them to stop throwing the ball in the house.
My dad had a paddle and he put a date on it every time he used it.
That [paddle] was something [grand]parents used to give their children when they became grandparents.
My 6th grade teacher left her paddle on her desk and drilled a hole in it every time she used it.
Nothing like hearing the screams of disobedient kids in the halls of my school to keep the rest of us in line.
If it weren't for the overuse of the phrase "Dear aunt, let's set so double the killer delete select all." already present in this discussion, I'd say this would be an appropriate spot for it.
I've never heard of Aquantive until now.
I've heard of Doubleclick and they're blocked in my router.
I just wonder what patents that Aquantive has that aren't in use that could be used to compete with Doubleclick.
E.F. Hutton doesn't exist anymore. I remember something about pizza boxes;
Maybe Microsoft can `deliver` their `phone` in pizza boxes.
I think you mean Tangents (http://imdb.com/title/tt0145529/)