If you don't already know, use a credit card company that allows you to set up a virtual credit card number. The idea is that it is a number that is used only once. Therefore, if that number gets stolen, it is still useless, you've already used it once. (I could be wrong, but this is the general idea, a use once or low credit amount or an expiration date that ends in a month type of credit card number.)
I don't think tritonman was referring to PlameGate, which was not really Rove and Cheney nor Bush anyway. Rather, I think he refers to the unconstitutional wiretapping the Bush administration has been performing on American citizens in the name of national security.
It made you look like you were about to buy and play the next Resident Evil - like zombie killing game.
I agree. To me, it looked like a Resident Evil, except more "cartoony". However, it also seems like a short lived game. Something you can play through and get bored of within a couple of weeks.
Where are there parents while they spend so many hours per day at these places? I think that they should bare some responsibility for their children's actions.
Don't you know that it takes a village to raise a child? Especial in the Socialist, Communist China where the government really does attempt to control everything, they know how to raise your child better than you do.
Best Buy is opening up a Geek Squad City in Bullitt County, KY. It's supposed to be the collection center for repairs for BB. I'll let you know if they do anything. I'll be having an interview with them. They're going to have to pay me very well, though, if they expect me to accept the job./I know my stuff.
If I find out that a game has very little replayability, no upgrade options, and no support for user mods, I'll refuse to buy it. An exception to my personal rule is Need for Speed: Underground 2 and Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3. I had loads of fun with them. Granted, they eventually did get old after awhile. I'm not buying another NFS or THPS game, or any other racing game, until it can be expanded by user mods or some other way. I've got the one, and the new releases don't add much.
/was nearly a pro gamer back in pro-gaming's infancy
The quick response that hopefully will get modded up.
The reason you would prefer not to reinstall the OS on a compromised system is because you don't want to go through and reinstall all of the customer's third party applications, including, but not limited to, games, finance software, office suite, music/video apps, and all the rest that may or may not need serials.
It seems to me people are confused. First they complain that the advertising they receive is irrelevant and possibly offensive. Then they complain that a company they frequent is now advertising to them in a specific, relevant manner, but since said company is using purchase history, that's a bad thing.
Which do we want, relevant advertisements that may pique our interest at the cost that a company mines our purchase history or annoying advertisements that we could care less about and keep our data "private"?
Partitioning Linux style with a Windows XP machine is like pulling teeth! I know, I pulled a few "teeth" setting up my current setup. I have my C: drive as "root", my D: drive as "Program Files" and "Documents and Settings", and my P: drive as my "Virtual Memory". Of course, my P: drive constantly complains to me that it is running out of space because I statically set the swap amount to use the entire drive. I was not able to, during installation, specify that the "Doc & Set" and "Prog Files" should be on the D: drive. I spent countless hours in the registry renaming all the "C:\Doc & Set" to "D:\Doc & Set", etc. I reinstalled the OS 4 times trying to get it right.
However, I will say that my experience in trying to install Ubuntu, Gentoo, Fedora Core, and Suse have been a mixed bag. Windows XP installs the fastest, in my experience (about 30-45 minutes). I haven't successfully installed Gentoo (I've come close, but I miss a step or two somewhere.) Ubuntu gives me a nice CLI, but it has trouble installing a GUI. Fedora Core and Suse have nice installs and were the most user friendly from beginning to end, whether you wanted to manually partition or let the installer do it for you.
<blockquote>By the way, I am now on the market for a good cross-browser in-line WYSIWYG HTML editor. A flash version would be great too.</blockquote> Does Macromedia Dreamweaver not fit this bill?
I wonder why Microsoft is getting rid of employees? It seems to me the Google drain (as mentioned before on/.) has been detrimentally affecting Microsoft. I would think they'd try to keep a few of their employees.
Indie refers to any thing independent. Indie games, generally, private individuals, or small studios create games. Indie music, any group that isn't being produced by a major label. Indie movies, any movie producer that isn't backed by a major studio.
Indy refers to any thing Indiana or Indianapolis (crazy Hoosiers;)
Machtyn
And only usable under optimum conditions and when you can give the engine hints on what the user might say. Neither of which will be true for this usage of the technology.
What's so hard about hearing the word "porn", unless the user meant "corn".
/Wouldn't catch me doing that kind of search at home, office, or otherwise.
1) Why would AOL distribute apps that they don't control or support?
They wouldn't, but you knew that.
2) Those CDs would quickly become dated as new versions are released. Geeks wouldn't keep them around because they can generally download what they need.
Very true. Of course, I had to learn that with my own utility CDs/DVDs. But, then again, it serves as a repository for applications I had forgotten about and don't use often (use once in awhile).
3) Not to stereotype, but do you think the typical user who is interested in AOL dial-up service is also going to be interested in trying new/different open source apps?
Actually, Yes. We are assuming that AOL users open all their e-mail, every attachment, try every new product (including stuff with spyware, weatherbug, etc), download every game they can get their hands on. They are certainly going to keep hitting the [OK] button until the install is complete. (This having installed F/OSS stuff, they may take a chance to look at it.)
Does this mean, they'll like it? Maybe/maybe not. I have mixed feelings about OO.org. I like it, use it, but it doesn't meet all needs. I had to install Excel to complete a statistical analysis class.
4) Would this typical AOL user be remotely interested in the philospohical arguments behind F/OSS or even care that those arguments exist?
Surprisingly, many are concerned about privacy and philosophical arguments. However, being new to teh intarweb, AOL is all they've ever heard. (Even down to the Boy Scout computer merit badge, read it for a good laugh. I remember those days, the 14y/o kids don't and are bewildered.)
It amazes me, the determination of some people to continue doing the same thing over and over, even though they know it didn't work before. (Anyone who has ever dislodged a "quarter jam" in vending machines/arcade kiosks, will know.)
If Im a valued employee, dont sue me, pay me what you think I am worth.
In many "upper-management" positions, it's not about the money. It's about the challenge, ideas, work environment, change of pace... anything. When you are earning millions or tens of millions, another couple million may not be the only thing that pulls you from company A to company B.
(would somebody throw me a 1/2 million? I could use it!)
I'm not all that surprised by the lack of a RAM price drop. I'm not surprised by the statement, "What the heck am I going to do with 2GB of RAM?" My point to this is, I bought a computer nearly 4 years ago. I put 512MB of ram on it. Since then, I have not felt the need to push it beyond that. Sure, if I played Everquest (huge memory hog for textures) then I _might_ think of getting more. Still major PC manufacturers are still building PCs with 256MB of RAM, and have been doing this for at least 2 years.
Sure, with more memory, software can load its bloated self there and run a lot faster, but if the software was written a few years ago, it probably isn't aware that it could load its entire bloated self into memory (unless the programmers were forward thinking.)
These are my reasons RAM hasn't increased in price, and probably won't drop. There is a happy medium in the economy of memory.
Have you ever worked in an industry that doesn't have huge mark-ups? I worked for a local techie who's markup was 200% or more. Now that I'm on my own, my markup is price*1.15 (15% above or 115% markup).
However, grocery stores, local pc shops, auto shops, etc. all have a huge markup on their items. Many major mfg's (Dell, Gateway, Compaq, etc.) from the 90's would sell extra RAM, and hardware at outrageous prices ($150.00 for that 32MB of SDRAM) where you could purchase the same item for $60.00 down the road. (Then those mfg's realised they really wanted to sell those items.)
Or, perhaps, they got tired of people actually following up on the rebates, and they were losing money anyway. Well, maybe not, maybe I have too much faith./always sends in MIRs, always received said check
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If you don't already know, use a credit card company that allows you to set up a virtual credit card number. The idea is that it is a number that is used only once. Therefore, if that number gets stolen, it is still useless, you've already used it once. (I could be wrong, but this is the general idea, a use once or low credit amount or an expiration date that ends in a month type of credit card number.)
I don't think tritonman was referring to PlameGate, which was not really Rove and Cheney nor Bush anyway. Rather, I think he refers to the unconstitutional wiretapping the Bush administration has been performing on American citizens in the name of national security.
There, fixed that for you.
I agree. To me, it looked like a Resident Evil, except more "cartoony". However, it also seems like a short lived game. Something you can play through and get bored of within a couple of weeks.
Interesting, the church I belong to, I pay 10% of income as tithing, and I can count it as a deduction to a NPO.
Where are there parents while they spend so many hours per day at these places? I think that they should bare some responsibility for their children's actions.
Don't you know that it takes a village to raise a child? Especial in the Socialist, Communist China where the government really does attempt to control everything, they know how to raise your child better than you do.
Best Buy is opening up a Geek Squad City in Bullitt County, KY. It's supposed to be the collection center for repairs for BB. I'll let you know if they do anything. I'll be having an interview with them. They're going to have to pay me very well, though, if they expect me to accept the job. /I know my stuff.
If I find out that a game has very little replayability, no upgrade options, and no support for user mods, I'll refuse to buy it. An exception to my personal rule is Need for Speed: Underground 2 and Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3. I had loads of fun with them. Granted, they eventually did get old after awhile. I'm not buying another NFS or THPS game, or any other racing game, until it can be expanded by user mods or some other way. I've got the one, and the new releases don't add much.
/was nearly a pro gamer back in pro-gaming's infancy
Check out Serious Sam. Get 3 or 4 people, put the game on Serious Mode and have some Serious enjoyment.
They also fail to show my house, built 3 years ago. The sad thing is, mapquest also fails to give directions to my house... built 3 years ago.
The quick response that hopefully will get modded up.
The reason you would prefer not to reinstall the OS on a compromised system is because you don't want to go through and reinstall all of the customer's third party applications, including, but not limited to, games, finance software, office suite, music/video apps, and all the rest that may or may not need serials.
Case in Point: Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox
It seems to me people are confused. First they complain that the advertising they receive is irrelevant and possibly offensive. Then they complain that a company they frequent is now advertising to them in a specific, relevant manner, but since said company is using purchase history, that's a bad thing. Which do we want, relevant advertisements that may pique our interest at the cost that a company mines our purchase history or annoying advertisements that we could care less about and keep our data "private"?
Partitioning Linux style with a Windows XP machine is like pulling teeth! I know, I pulled a few "teeth" setting up my current setup. I have my C: drive as "root", my D: drive as "Program Files" and "Documents and Settings", and my P: drive as my "Virtual Memory". Of course, my P: drive constantly complains to me that it is running out of space because I statically set the swap amount to use the entire drive. I was not able to, during installation, specify that the "Doc & Set" and "Prog Files" should be on the D: drive. I spent countless hours in the registry renaming all the "C:\Doc & Set" to "D:\Doc & Set", etc. I reinstalled the OS 4 times trying to get it right.
However, I will say that my experience in trying to install Ubuntu, Gentoo, Fedora Core, and Suse have been a mixed bag. Windows XP installs the fastest, in my experience (about 30-45 minutes). I haven't successfully installed Gentoo (I've come close, but I miss a step or two somewhere.) Ubuntu gives me a nice CLI, but it has trouble installing a GUI. Fedora Core and Suse have nice installs and were the most user friendly from beginning to end, whether you wanted to manually partition or let the installer do it for you.
Just my experience.
Has anyone actually read Pinocchio? It is told in a very similar manner, i.e. Third Person Omniscient Perspective thingy.
<blockquote>By the way, I am now on the market for a good cross-browser in-line WYSIWYG HTML editor. A flash version would be great too.</blockquote>
Does Macromedia Dreamweaver not fit this bill?
I wonder why Microsoft is getting rid of employees? It seems to me the Google drain (as mentioned before on /.) has been detrimentally affecting Microsoft. I would think they'd try to keep a few of their employees.
Indie refers to any thing independent. Indie games, generally, private individuals, or small studios create games. Indie music, any group that isn't being produced by a major label. Indie movies, any movie producer that isn't backed by a major studio. ;)
Indy refers to any thing Indiana or Indianapolis (crazy Hoosiers
Machtyn
And only usable under optimum conditions and when you can give the engine hints on what the user might say. Neither of which will be true for this usage of the technology.
/Wouldn't catch me doing that kind of search at home, office, or otherwise.
What's so hard about hearing the word "porn", unless the user meant "corn".
They wouldn't, but you knew that.
2) Those CDs would quickly become dated as new versions are released. Geeks wouldn't keep them around because they can generally download what they need.
Very true. Of course, I had to learn that with my own utility CDs/DVDs. But, then again, it serves as a repository for applications I had forgotten about and don't use often (use once in awhile).
3) Not to stereotype, but do you think the typical user who is interested in AOL dial-up service is also going to be interested in trying new/different open source apps?
Actually, Yes. We are assuming that AOL users open all their e-mail, every attachment, try every new product (including stuff with spyware, weatherbug, etc), download every game they can get their hands on. They are certainly going to keep hitting the [OK] button until the install is complete. (This having installed F/OSS stuff, they may take a chance to look at it.)
Does this mean, they'll like it? Maybe/maybe not. I have mixed feelings about OO.org. I like it, use it, but it doesn't meet all needs. I had to install Excel to complete a statistical analysis class.
4) Would this typical AOL user be remotely interested in the philospohical arguments behind F/OSS or even care that those arguments exist?
Surprisingly, many are concerned about privacy and philosophical arguments. However, being new to teh intarweb, AOL is all they've ever heard. (Even down to the Boy Scout computer merit badge, read it for a good laugh. I remember those days, the 14y/o kids don't and are bewildered.)
It amazes me, the determination of some people to continue doing the same thing over and over, even though they know it didn't work before. (Anyone who has ever dislodged a "quarter jam" in vending machines/arcade kiosks, will know.)
I'm not all that surprised by the lack of a RAM price drop. I'm not surprised by the statement, "What the heck am I going to do with 2GB of RAM?" My point to this is, I bought a computer nearly 4 years ago. I put 512MB of ram on it. Since then, I have not felt the need to push it beyond that. Sure, if I played Everquest (huge memory hog for textures) then I _might_ think of getting more. Still major PC manufacturers are still building PCs with 256MB of RAM, and have been doing this for at least 2 years.
Sure, with more memory, software can load its bloated self there and run a lot faster, but if the software was written a few years ago, it probably isn't aware that it could load its entire bloated self into memory (unless the programmers were forward thinking.)
These are my reasons RAM hasn't increased in price, and probably won't drop. There is a happy medium in the economy of memory.
Have you ever worked in an industry that doesn't have huge mark-ups? I worked for a local techie who's markup was 200% or more. Now that I'm on my own, my markup is price*1.15 (15% above or 115% markup). However, grocery stores, local pc shops, auto shops, etc. all have a huge markup on their items. Many major mfg's (Dell, Gateway, Compaq, etc.) from the 90's would sell extra RAM, and hardware at outrageous prices ($150.00 for that 32MB of SDRAM) where you could purchase the same item for $60.00 down the road. (Then those mfg's realised they really wanted to sell those items.)
Or, perhaps, they got tired of people actually following up on the rebates, and they were losing money anyway. Well, maybe not, maybe I have too much faith. /always sends in MIRs, always received said check