Rant agreed! The only reason to use self-checkout is if: * you're paying cash or credit * you're not using any coupons * you're not buying alcohol * you have 5 items or less
I've set things on the machines and they'd complain about items removed from bagging area or whatever, and would just freeze up, waiting for an employee to swipe their card, punch in a pin, and allow the transaction to continue.
Many times I've said "fuck it" and left the transaction at its midpoint, seeking out a cashier who had a line of customers rather than wait an employee to notice a small blinking red light 8ft off the floor.
You might take a look at IPCop or Smoothwall. Both give you access to the Linux command line, so you can use IPtables to do whatever the hell you want. Smoothwall might, possibly, have some sort of add-in to limit bandwidth by bandwidth or zone, though I'm not sure.
Ahh, yes. iptables... the intuitive interface of the linux command line combined with the arcane of networking. I used to have an old P133 as a NAT box (slackware) that also did a few other server-related tasks, and I had some iptables rules configured. I think the truth of the matter is that unless you are very, very well versed in networking, you can't write your own rules and end up copying some stale rulesets from things you find on the intarweb, hoping to bend them to your needs. I never knew what the hell I was doing aside from reading (and re-reading) the multitude of TLDP docs out there and trying, trying again and again. I was lucky I was only rooted once [that I know of].
These days, I prefer the ease of most router interfaces. I know they don't typically provide the flexibility, granularity, or power that some may want, but they probably account for the needs of 99% of typical users.
That they'd pay full price for a phone that is about to be upgraded just because it comes in a color they like.
Think about that. The color of the phone is so important that they will pay full retail, plus a two year contract, for a phone that is about to be "obsolete" just because it's white instead of black.
I'd imagine people would buy a white iphone for the same reason they would buy a BMW: it tells everyone around them they've got [more] money [than sense], and want you to know it.
In a way, it doesn't matter because links aren't currently working correctly in the new stupid broken Slashdot.
But I wasn't "fixing" it with the SSL -- I happen to have the "HTTPS Everywhere" FF extension, so when I loaded the correct URL, that's where it took me. That's the only reason I pasted that particular URL.
The fact remains that the original URL was actually broken. If you mouseover the link, you can see it points to http://slashdot.org/ahref=
Dear SLASHDOT:
What the FUCK have you done to the layout, styles and scripting on this god-forsaken site? I've tried both FF4 and IE8, but have the same problems:
* hyperlinks in comments don't work, as if they've got an {onclick="return false} in them.
* comments frequently do NOT show their moderation scores, and I have to keep opening ancestor comments until the scores are revealed.
* The right-click context menu doesn't come up in FF4 unless I DOUBLE-RIGHTCLICK.
* Sometimes when clicking on a comment (to expand from abbreviated mode), parent comments will be opened, and my window content scrolls, causing me to lose the original comment I was trying to read.
* These <li> elements aren't displaying their bullet-points when previewing comments (and probably not after posting, either), so I've gotta stuff asterisks in front of each of them.
To be honest, I'm not one of those who has been carping about the new layout and design of Slashdot. I'm actually fine with that. But it's got to fucking work. Otherwise I'm... oh fuck it. I'll probably come back anyhow. But you should know what a shitty job you've done of QA.
Moderators: us low-UID folks get a pass to rant once a year or so, don't we? Yeah, it's a bit vitriolic, but it's all truth.
I stopped using PDFCreator when their SourceForge downloads started coming with shitty browser toolbars and background processes
Then you must really despise the Java runtimes... they try to install the Yahoo! browser toolbar, and then you get Java quickstart in your system tray, etc. I guess I've just learned my lesson to try to pay attention during the install process after being burned more than once.
Many women report the same from contraceptive pills. They can't get pregnant; the irony is that once they start the pills, they have no interest in sex. There are many different types of pills, and it's possible that women who find their libido affected by one kind can find another that doesn't affect it, but working your way through the options can be a laborious process -- and since you don't have any real desire for sex anyway, it doesn't seem like much of a priority (at least, not until you look back on the last year and think, "wait a minute...").
It's just anecdotal, granted... but my wife was on the pill for many years, and yeah, libido was low. She changed to an IUD (don't know the exact type, but I understand it also confers some small hormone amount), and that changed. It's not a tremendous change, but an improvement nonetheless. Maybe this info could be helpful to someone.
I decided to "skip a year" of Fringe with an eye towards one day buying the DVD. At the time he seemed interested in playing William Bell for a few episodes, but apparently things didn't work out.
Well, what's amusing is that in the most recent (?) episode, his character sort of makes a "comeback", although not with Nimoy. Yet I must say that the person who is "doing" the Bell character definitely seems to be attempting to also emulate Nimoy's speech and mannerisms. Details left slim to avoid spoilers...
Get this through your thick skull, the illegals would not be here if no one hired them. Make it a felony to hire one and fine 25k per day per illegal and that problem will sort itself right out.
Perfect idea. Now all you have to do is give employers a reasonably-priced system by which they can verify someone's right to work, and indemnify that employer from any damages or fines for any violations against the employee who "passed" the system's tests. Got that handy?
The rest of us who value our extensions (add-ons, whatever) will continue to hang out here with the most recent 3.x until said extensions become supported in FF4. I'm not saying this is Mozilla's fault by any stretch, either. I just want to make sure I still have gestures, web developer, firebug, and so many more well-tested and confirmed working before I make the jump.
If $10 gas means that more people around the globe can be free, all of whom are my brothers and sisters (and other gendered siblings), it is a price I am willing to pay.
I'm pretty sure that statement is the polar opposite of what you'd hear a hardcore Libertarian say. "Why should I have to pay for someone else's freedom?"
Mod me as flamebait, if you must. But I'd rather you tell me that you are also a strict Libertarian and that I've got you all wrong, and then you would explain it to me.
Maybe I don't give the general populous enough credit, but I think some would never get past the observation of "monsters and explosions", and apartheid would never occur to them. Consider the tripe that passes as "entertainment" in theaters today. I don't recall the film trailers even hinting at the "alien apartheid" concept.
More to the point, then... does that mean you think this film qualifies as "sci-fi"? More importantly, is it "good sci-fi"? There's frequently vast disagreements about what qualifies as sci-fi, and what does not (Doctor Who, some say).
There's very little interest and profitability in making good or even passable sci-fi.
I'm pretty happy with sci-fi literature and comics. These forms work well both economically (small production not indebted too deeply to publishers) and artistically (no CGI, no egotistical actors). Dunno, but everytime I see "upcoming scifi movie" I cringe at how terrible its going to be and I'm almost always right.
So then, I'm curious... what did you think of District 9? I really enjoyed the film, despite it seeming to be misrepresented in the trailers (in my opinion), there was a sci-fi facade over a deeper ethical discussion. Granted, this was Peter Jackson with a $30million USD budget, too. Is this one a diamond in the rough?
In Africa (Kenya and Uganda at least; I've not been elsewhere), all soft drinks are sold in glass bottles. They are also reused (i.e. you refill them with drink) rather than recycled. Although for some reason the only options are fanta and coke. Coke I can understand, but fanta? Never made any sense to me...
Of course, it was a no reboot install and I'm concerned that my PC won't boot correctly the next time around or my drive will be filled with malware the next time I click on IE.
That's precisely why I'm going to wait for the first several weeks worth of patches for IE9 prior to installing. I'm a developer, too, but... IE's most useful function has always been to download Firefox -- if you first remember to turn off the "security" settings that prevent file downloads.
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3/14 is the third day in the fourteenth month.
Oh, I see, they are using middle-endian notation.
Hey. If you don't like it, just wait until the 22nd day of July, which is close enough.
Isobutanol is not very soluble in water (87 g/L) - I wonder if this process also avoids the need for distillation? Distillation is the most energy-intensive part of bio-ethanol production.
If it doesn't separate, distillation will really suck, since it's boiling point (107.89 C) is higher than water.
I'm not a scientist, just a schmuck on the Intarweb... but so long as the boiling points are different, couldn't the distillation procedure be done in a way that vaporizes the water (removing it), leaving the iso behind? Sort of a subtractive distillation method (there must be a name for this), removing what you don't want, instead of removing what you do (as in traditional distillation of grain alcohol, for example).
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So what you're saying is... "In Soviet Russia, bugs find you!" ?
Rant agreed! The only reason to use self-checkout is if:
* you're paying cash or credit
* you're not using any coupons
* you're not buying alcohol
* you have 5 items or less
I've set things on the machines and they'd complain about items removed from bagging area or whatever, and would just freeze up, waiting for an employee to swipe their card, punch in a pin, and allow the transaction to continue.
Many times I've said "fuck it" and left the transaction at its midpoint, seeking out a cashier who had a line of customers rather than wait an employee to notice a small blinking red light 8ft off the floor.
You might take a look at IPCop or Smoothwall. Both give you access to the Linux command line, so you can use IPtables to do whatever the hell you want. Smoothwall might, possibly, have some sort of add-in to limit bandwidth by bandwidth or zone, though I'm not sure.
Ahh, yes. iptables... the intuitive interface of the linux command line combined with the arcane of networking. I used to have an old P133 as a NAT box (slackware) that also did a few other server-related tasks, and I had some iptables rules configured. I think the truth of the matter is that unless you are very, very well versed in networking, you can't write your own rules and end up copying some stale rulesets from things you find on the intarweb, hoping to bend them to your needs. I never knew what the hell I was doing aside from reading (and re-reading) the multitude of TLDP docs out there and trying, trying again and again. I was lucky I was only rooted once [that I know of].
These days, I prefer the ease of most router interfaces. I know they don't typically provide the flexibility, granularity, or power that some may want, but they probably account for the needs of 99% of typical users.
That they'd pay full price for a phone that is about to be upgraded just because it comes in a color they like.
Think about that. The color of the phone is so important that they will pay full retail, plus a two year contract, for a phone that is about to be "obsolete" just because it's white instead of black.
I'd imagine people would buy a white iphone for the same reason they would buy a BMW: it tells everyone around them they've got [more] money [than sense], and want you to know it.
Well, as atrociously bad as I am at dating, it's always nice to know that there will always be somebody sadder and more pathetic than you.
Much like IHOP's Razor: when you go to IHOP, no matter how much of an overweight slob you are, you will see someone there who's even fatter than you.
Found today's rant, eh? I'm onto you!
In a way, it doesn't matter because links aren't currently working correctly in the new stupid broken Slashdot.
But I wasn't "fixing" it with the SSL -- I happen to have the "HTTPS Everywhere" FF extension, so when I loaded the correct URL, that's where it took me. That's the only reason I pasted that particular URL.
The fact remains that the original URL was actually broken. If you mouseover the link, you can see it points to
http://slashdot.org/ahref=
What the FUCK have you done to the layout, styles and scripting on this god-forsaken site? I've tried both FF4 and IE8, but have the same problems:
To be honest, I'm not one of those who has been carping about the new layout and design of Slashdot. I'm actually fine with that. But it's got to fucking work. Otherwise I'm ... oh fuck it. I'll probably come back anyhow. But you should know what a shitty job you've done of QA.
Moderators: us low-UID folks get a pass to rant once a year or so, don't we? Yeah, it's a bit vitriolic, but it's all truth.
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Project_Orion_%28nuclear_propulsion%29">Project Orion from the 1950s
Fixed URL.
Hmm. I think you and I must have gone to very different Boy Scout camps. (The difference is probably some kind of lawsuit).
I stopped using PDFCreator when their SourceForge downloads started coming with shitty browser toolbars and background processes
Then you must really despise the Java runtimes... they try to install the Yahoo! browser toolbar, and then you get Java quickstart in your system tray, etc. I guess I've just learned my lesson to try to pay attention during the install process after being burned more than once.
When all you need is a very simple, portable document... PDFCreator.
Many women report the same from contraceptive pills. They can't get pregnant; the irony is that once they start the pills, they have no interest in sex. There are many different types of pills, and it's possible that women who find their libido affected by one kind can find another that doesn't affect it, but working your way through the options can be a laborious process -- and since you don't have any real desire for sex anyway, it doesn't seem like much of a priority (at least, not until you look back on the last year and think, "wait a minute...").
It's just anecdotal, granted... but my wife was on the pill for many years, and yeah, libido was low. She changed to an IUD (don't know the exact type, but I understand it also confers some small hormone amount), and that changed. It's not a tremendous change, but an improvement nonetheless. Maybe this info could be helpful to someone.
I decided to "skip a year" of Fringe with an eye towards one day buying the DVD. At the time he seemed interested in playing William Bell for a few episodes, but apparently things didn't work out.
Well, what's amusing is that in the most recent (?) episode, his character sort of makes a "comeback", although not with Nimoy. Yet I must say that the person who is "doing" the Bell character definitely seems to be attempting to also emulate Nimoy's speech and mannerisms. Details left slim to avoid spoilers...
Sounds like turn the other cheek to me.
Get this through your thick skull, the illegals would not be here if no one hired them. Make it a felony to hire one and fine 25k per day per illegal and that problem will sort itself right out.
Perfect idea. Now all you have to do is give employers a reasonably-priced system by which they can verify someone's right to work, and indemnify that employer from any damages or fines for any violations against the employee who "passed" the system's tests. Got that handy?
Talk is cheap. Solutions are much, much harder.
The rest of us who value our extensions (add-ons, whatever) will continue to hang out here with the most recent 3.x until said extensions become supported in FF4. I'm not saying this is Mozilla's fault by any stretch, either. I just want to make sure I still have gestures, web developer, firebug, and so many more well-tested and confirmed working before I make the jump.
If $10 gas means that more people around the globe can be free, all of whom are my brothers and sisters (and other gendered siblings), it is a price I am willing to pay.
I'm pretty sure that statement is the polar opposite of what you'd hear a hardcore Libertarian say. "Why should I have to pay for someone else's freedom?"
Mod me as flamebait, if you must. But I'd rather you tell me that you are also a strict Libertarian and that I've got you all wrong, and then you would explain it to me.
Maybe I don't give the general populous enough credit, but I think some would never get past the observation of "monsters and explosions", and apartheid would never occur to them. Consider the tripe that passes as "entertainment" in theaters today. I don't recall the film trailers even hinting at the "alien apartheid" concept.
More to the point, then... does that mean you think this film qualifies as "sci-fi"? More importantly, is it "good sci-fi"? There's frequently vast disagreements about what qualifies as sci-fi, and what does not (Doctor Who, some say).
There's very little interest and profitability in making good or even passable sci-fi.
I'm pretty happy with sci-fi literature and comics. These forms work well both economically (small production not indebted too deeply to publishers) and artistically (no CGI, no egotistical actors). Dunno, but everytime I see "upcoming scifi movie" I cringe at how terrible its going to be and I'm almost always right.
So then, I'm curious... what did you think of District 9? I really enjoyed the film, despite it seeming to be misrepresented in the trailers (in my opinion), there was a sci-fi facade over a deeper ethical discussion. Granted, this was Peter Jackson with a $30million USD budget, too. Is this one a diamond in the rough?
In Africa (Kenya and Uganda at least; I've not been elsewhere), all soft drinks are sold in glass bottles. They are also reused (i.e. you refill them with drink) rather than recycled. Although for some reason the only options are fanta and coke. Coke I can understand, but fanta? Never made any sense to me...
Agreed. Seriously, the gods must be crazy.
Of course, it was a no reboot install and I'm concerned that my PC won't boot correctly the next time around or my drive will be filled with malware the next time I click on IE.
That's precisely why I'm going to wait for the first several weeks worth of patches for IE9 prior to installing. I'm a developer, too, but... IE's most useful function has always been to download Firefox -- if you first remember to turn off the "security" settings that prevent file downloads.
3/14 is the third day in the fourteenth month.
Oh, I see, they are using middle-endian notation.
Hey. If you don't like it, just wait until the 22nd day of July, which is close enough.
[patiently waits for math geeks to mod him up]
Excellent points. Thanks for that!
Isobutanol is not very soluble in water (87 g/L) - I wonder if this process also avoids the need for distillation? Distillation is the most energy-intensive part of bio-ethanol production.
If it doesn't separate, distillation will really suck, since it's boiling point (107.89 C) is higher than water.
I'm not a scientist, just a schmuck on the Intarweb... but so long as the boiling points are different, couldn't the distillation procedure be done in a way that vaporizes the water (removing it), leaving the iso behind? Sort of a subtractive distillation method (there must be a name for this), removing what you don't want, instead of removing what you do (as in traditional distillation of grain alcohol, for example).
Hell, it could be human blood and it would still be cheaper than HP Black ink #49...
I've actually heard that #49 is manufactured using truffle oil.