I'm sure it's the dumb user who can't figure out what unsolicited mail is, and not you guys. Putting a useless unsubscribe link on the bottom does not make it magically solicited, only more legal.
If I get a survey I did not request, it will be reported as spam: unsolicited electronic mail. It wouldn't surprise me at all if spammers have a more generous definition of what spam is.
Would it really be worth a write up if someone did a google image search on booth babes and got one image that shouldn't be included? I had moderate safe search on. Sometimes you just get a result you don't expect. As long as the employee closes the browser right away and isn't spending too much time on Slashdot...
I wasted five hours applying that login script to our domain, whereas a competent Windows 2003 administrator should be able to do it in five minutes. Now I'm not saying I'm incompetent...
Dear Boss,
You know how some days you just can't seem to find your ass with both hands...
Dear Boss,
I think that with the same training that you gave a recently departed employee that I would be much less of a danger to the company...
Yelling at your employees is generally bad management. For staples, I think even a "talking to" would be too much. They should just ask him to do it over if it's important to them. They could follow up if he still doesn't get the message.
You're obviously not a manager. It is hard for us to find employees. So, a manager who runs people off because of their stapling technique will dealing with the much more serious problem of new employees who don't know the job yet. Hmmm... which one is going to affect Q1 results? The guy who doesn't staple reports to your preference or the guy who's not up to speed and can't give the report on time?
TFA is about people with no interpersonal skills who shouldn't be managers. In other words... it's about you.
Unfortunately, OSTG values quantity over quality. Like yourself, I see no more refuge for real experts on Slashdot, and I hope they don't go away entirely. Maybe I'll stick to reading stories that are unappealing to non-technical people.
At least this story answers that ancient question, "What does the '2 More' mean?" Although I read sectional content, I didn't make the connection. I couldn't find it in the FAQ either, but it's nice to know that it really was a frequently asked question.
It's worse than that, I think. Nice guys are thought of as wimps. I'll never understand how how so many women prefer to go out with jerks.
Looks are not that Important
On this point, I think they're just trying not to appear shallow. They may not actually be lying to themselves, just to you. On the other hand, men don't even have the decency to be ashamed about advanced systems of rating women from 1 to 10 where models and actresses have trouble scoring high. Score this one for the women, I think.
My thought as well. I was expecting this great advance in HTPC cases only to find those huge mothers. Come on! I want a slim consumer electronics case and some half-height video cards, or better yet a workable riser card system so I can use a cheap, fanless Geforce 5200. The silverstonetek LC19 looked to be the only promising design. So much for the big companies eclipsing the HTPC specialists.
Amen to that. How often I see police and prosecuters get this "we showed him" attitude after abusing their authority. They're only big fish in their small pond.
I'm also wondering how anyone can claim DDOS with a server that weak. If it's something that could happen with normal usage, then give me a break. The kid didn't conduct a wide-spread campaign, just a single website mentioned on a single IRC channel. It really was a joke to say that the site would crash, because it wouldn't - and didn't. Furthermore, if service was only slowed, not denied, then what are people going on about?
As a general rule, I'd say if it wasn't automated, it's not an attack.
I've never had it happen, but "-wikipedia" is a simple solution. Take the ranking as an indication that people find it useful, whether you personally like it or not. You have to admit that it's informative on some level. Compare that to about.com or the myriad of shopping sites and sponsored link pages that usually get you no closer to your goal.
Does anyone else see the irony in requesting the effort of finding supporting material for everything in the previous post, while only making the effort to post one word yourself?
Hey, if it doesn't have sources, assume it's opinion - you know 90% of slashdot - opinions? [no source] Suppose the GP wants to stipulate that everything he said was fact. At the least you should say which ones you're not willing to accept as facts. At most, you could post some counter-examples.
Considering that they probably instructed their legal department to warn people who were infringing their copyrights in any way, I think it was reasonable for them to expect that the lawyers would know if it was illegal or not. Unfortunately, they forgot about the huge gap between what's illegal and what a lawyer thinks he can sue you for.
Technically, they did not sue them, but these letters have a similar effect to most people without a lawyer on retainer. How far off is the day that someone has to pay with more than an apology for indiscriminately threatening lawsuits? All that's required are negligence and damages - and we've seen a lot of the former.
Did you RTFA ? I don't find it surprising that the Samsung drive doesn't win this test - as they didn't test any drives from Samsung.
That was my point exactly. I need to learn to be more direct here on Slashdot. So they could afford 9 Hard drives, and they happened to choose a field that made that made Seagate look good. You think it's coincidence, I think it's more like a Gartner paid study.
Simple math and obvious reasoning clearly shows...
Allow me to interrupt. Does this really shound authoritative to you? My comparison was between multiple platters and a %25 increase in density. If it was triple desnsity, I wouldn't have made the argument. I suppose that's what you meant by "obvious"?
And you might bother to realize that those three pairs of heads cannot move independantly on a modern hard drive
OK, it's now been established that neither of us know much about hard drive engineering. Anywhere else this would make us humble;-) The point is that I wasn't claiming independent movement. I was expecting lock-step movement, so you could consider the tracks read simultaneously as part of a larger logical track. Unfortunately, I suspect Agripa knew what he was talking about, and that head alignment can only be achieved on one head at a time.
Finally, would you like an example of a dual platter drive which is much quieter than this supposed gift to modern science? The Samsung Spinpoint is highly recommended for HTPCs. Funny how in the/. review the Barracuda is the quietest. You fell for it didn't you. I guess there is more to it than what's obvious.
My advice to you? Be like a hard drive. Read more. Write less.
Seems like a legit point to me. With 3 platters and 6 heads you could triple your data read rate by filling buffers simultaneously, whereas they haven't even doubled the data density. 25% did they say? On top of that, you don't gain speed for the increased number of tracks, only the increased track capacity. Call it 15% then? I think the power, noise, and speed and just hype, the story here is cost - mostly for Seagate's profit margin if it's a real competitive advantage, but I won't complain.
So where's the 500GB version? Forget low power and noise, I'd rather have 1/2 Terabyte.
TigerDirect has a zero-tolerance policy on dead pixels, but pretty much anyone who won't charge you shipping AND %15 restocking for a defective screen. (You may want to check with your reputable online dealer first.) Naturally, most brick and mortar stores have a 30-day satisfaction guarantee.
To further elaborate, Newegg doesn't count stuck pixels as dead pixels, so your screen could be seriously messed up beyond 8 dead pixels. (Otherwise, NE is all right.)
I hope I was able improve your holiday shopping experience;-)
If your normal consumer wants reviews, then Newegg is a terrible example of a site to use. Some of the things that can cause them to remove reviews:
The price you paid Replies to existing customer reviews. (No corrections please) Comparisons to competing (i.e. better) products References to aftermarket procedures/mods Criticism of Newegg.com's service Comments on a product that was broken on delivery (also, see preceeding restriction)
So their reviews suck. Stick to reputable independent forums, or even Amazon. Newegg's prices are generally good, even though they're usually missing several models or manufacturers. I buy there sometimes, if they're still cheaper after tax. Their product photos are the best - too bad they have to stamp their giant logo on them now to keep other sites from stealin 'em. They're delivery is usually very fast.
One last thing - NEVER buy a LCD monitor there. 7 dead pixels are too many! Don't expect to hear from the victims of this policy in one of their reviews.
As with libel, it is the reviewer who assumes this resposibility. Pricegrabber takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content posted by you or any third party.
If they start deleting negative reviews, then they might need to say, "Do not rely on reviews as your sole source of information when making purchasing decisions." That's it! Quietly, but efficiently delete reviews... and profit!
That being said, it's a good site for now. Just be sure to check Amazon or pricewatch afterward, when appropriate.
People here might be forced to buy new TVs when the FCC forces broadcasters to transmit in high definition only (Thanks FCC. I had some money saved up, and I was feeling guilty about it.) - but I don't see people buying the players until they're easily affordable with comparably priced media.
As for archival storage, why anticipate investing in an upgrade unless it's an order of magnitude greater than what you have now? I haven't bought every storage option that came down the pike (e.g. I never owned a Zip drive). 30-50GB is a rather pitiful increase for the next generation. Think about it. A 9GB DVD is more than 10 CDs. A CD is more than 200 floppies! These new discs are 3-5 DVDs? Wake me when, and if, Blu-ray hits 200GB - and it better be fast, because holographic storage is likely to have 1.6TB discs by the end of next year.
Make no mistake. Blu-ray/HD-DVD is about entertainment media, not computer storage.
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I'm sure it's the dumb user who can't figure out what unsolicited mail is, and not you guys. Putting a useless unsubscribe link on the bottom does not make it magically solicited, only more legal.
If I get a survey I did not request, it will be reported as spam: unsolicited electronic mail. It wouldn't surprise me at all if spammers have a more generous definition of what spam is.
Maybe he thought he would apply the new "intent to annoy" statute, but for that one the blogger has to be anonymous.
I hope the FBI was able to sort things out for him.
Would it really be worth a write up if someone did a google image search on booth babes and got one image that shouldn't be included? I had moderate safe search on. Sometimes you just get a result you don't expect. As long as the employee closes the browser right away and isn't spending too much time on Slashdot...
Do I need a lawyer?
Dear Boss,
I wasted five hours applying that login script to our domain, whereas a competent Windows 2003 administrator should be able to do it in five minutes. Now I'm not saying I'm incompetent...
Dear Boss,
You know how some days you just can't seem to find your ass with both hands...
Dear Boss,
I think that with the same training that you gave a recently departed employee that I would be much less of a danger to the company...
Oh darn, I just can't find the right words.
Yelling at your employees is generally bad management. For staples, I think even a "talking to" would be too much. They should just ask him to do it over if it's important to them. They could follow up if he still doesn't get the message.
You're obviously not a manager. It is hard for us to find employees. So, a manager who runs people off because of their stapling technique will dealing with the much more serious problem of new employees who don't know the job yet. Hmmm... which one is going to affect Q1 results? The guy who doesn't staple reports to your preference or the guy who's not up to speed and can't give the report on time?
TFA is about people with no interpersonal skills who shouldn't be managers. In other words... it's about you.
Pardon me? Is a Troll something that you don't agree with? This was simply my analysis.
There's a FAQ on moderation too, ya know.
Unfortunately, OSTG values quantity over quality. Like yourself, I see no more refuge for real experts on Slashdot, and I hope they don't go away entirely. Maybe I'll stick to reading stories that are unappealing to non-technical people.
At least this story answers that ancient question, "What does the '2 More' mean?" Although I read sectional content, I didn't make the connection. I couldn't find it in the FAQ either, but it's nice to know that it really was a frequently asked question.
you tend to take his niceness for granted
It's worse than that, I think. Nice guys are thought of as wimps. I'll never understand how how so many women prefer to go out with jerks.
Looks are not that Important
On this point, I think they're just trying not to appear shallow. They may not actually be lying to themselves, just to you. On the other hand, men don't even have the decency to be ashamed about advanced systems of rating women from 1 to 10 where models and actresses have trouble scoring high. Score this one for the women, I think.
My thought as well. I was expecting this great advance in HTPC cases only to find those huge mothers. Come on! I want a slim consumer electronics case and some half-height video cards, or better yet a workable riser card system so I can use a cheap, fanless Geforce 5200. The silverstonetek LC19 looked to be the only promising design. So much for the big companies eclipsing the HTPC specialists.
That *was* engrossing, but personally I found this 7.2MB pdf on Zone Change Procedures to be even more informative:
e s/zonechangesample.pdf
http://www.cityofcanton.com/safetyservice/bldgcod
Or this one? http://www.lakelocal.k12.oh.us/lhshome.htm
This prosecutor needs to be smacked.
Amen to that. How often I see police and prosecuters get this "we showed him" attitude after abusing their authority. They're only big fish in their small pond.
I'm also wondering how anyone can claim DDOS with a server that weak. If it's something that could happen with normal usage, then give me a break. The kid didn't conduct a wide-spread campaign, just a single website mentioned on a single IRC channel. It really was a joke to say that the site would crash, because it wouldn't - and didn't. Furthermore, if service was only slowed, not denied, then what are people going on about?
As a general rule, I'd say if it wasn't automated, it's not an attack.
I've never had it happen, but "-wikipedia" is a simple solution. Take the ranking as an indication that people find it useful, whether you personally like it or not. You have to admit that it's informative on some level. Compare that to about.com or the myriad of shopping sites and sponsored link pages that usually get you no closer to your goal.
Does anyone else see the irony in requesting the effort of finding supporting material for everything in the previous post, while only making the effort to post one word yourself?
Hey, if it doesn't have sources, assume it's opinion - you know 90% of slashdot - opinions? [no source] Suppose the GP wants to stipulate that everything he said was fact. At the least you should say which ones you're not willing to accept as facts. At most, you could post some counter-examples.
Considering that they probably instructed their legal department to warn people who were infringing their copyrights in any way, I think it was reasonable for them to expect that the lawyers would know if it was illegal or not. Unfortunately, they forgot about the huge gap between what's illegal and what a lawyer thinks he can sue you for.
Technically, they did not sue them, but these letters have a similar effect to most people without a lawyer on retainer. How far off is the day that someone has to pay with more than an apology for indiscriminately threatening lawsuits? All that's required are negligence and damages - and we've seen a lot of the former.
Did you RTFA ? I don't find it surprising that the Samsung drive doesn't win this test - as they didn't test any drives from Samsung.
That was my point exactly. I need to learn to be more direct here on Slashdot. So they could afford 9 Hard drives, and they happened to choose a field that made that made Seagate look good. You think it's coincidence, I think it's more like a Gartner paid study.
Simple math and obvious reasoning clearly shows...
;-) The point is that I wasn't claiming independent movement. I was expecting lock-step movement, so you could consider the tracks read simultaneously as part of a larger logical track. Unfortunately, I suspect Agripa knew what he was talking about, and that head alignment can only be achieved on one head at a time.
/. review the Barracuda is the quietest. You fell for it didn't you. I guess there is more to it than what's obvious.
Allow me to interrupt. Does this really shound authoritative to you? My comparison was between multiple platters and a %25 increase in density. If it was triple desnsity, I wouldn't have made the argument. I suppose that's what you meant by "obvious"?
And you might bother to realize that those three pairs of heads cannot move independantly on a modern hard drive
OK, it's now been established that neither of us know much about hard drive engineering. Anywhere else this would make us humble
Finally, would you like an example of a dual platter drive which is much quieter than this supposed gift to modern science? The Samsung Spinpoint is highly recommended for HTPCs. Funny how in the
My advice to you? Be like a hard drive. Read more. Write less.
Seems like a legit point to me. With 3 platters and 6 heads you could triple your data read rate by filling buffers simultaneously, whereas they haven't even doubled the data density. 25% did they say? On top of that, you don't gain speed for the increased number of tracks, only the increased track capacity. Call it 15% then? I think the power, noise, and speed and just hype, the story here is cost - mostly for Seagate's profit margin if it's a real competitive advantage, but I won't complain.
So where's the 500GB version? Forget low power and noise, I'd rather have 1/2 Terabyte.
TigerDirect has a zero-tolerance policy on dead pixels, but pretty much anyone who won't charge you shipping AND %15 restocking for a defective screen. (You may want to check with your reputable online dealer first.) Naturally, most brick and mortar stores have a 30-day satisfaction guarantee.
;-)
To further elaborate, Newegg doesn't count stuck pixels as dead pixels, so your screen could be seriously messed up beyond 8 dead pixels. (Otherwise, NE is all right.)
I hope I was able improve your holiday shopping experience
If your normal consumer wants reviews, then Newegg is a terrible example of a site to use. Some of the things that can cause them to remove reviews:
The price you paid
Replies to existing customer reviews. (No corrections please)
Comparisons to competing (i.e. better) products
References to aftermarket procedures/mods
Criticism of Newegg.com's service
Comments on a product that was broken on delivery (also, see preceeding restriction)
So their reviews suck. Stick to reputable independent forums, or even Amazon. Newegg's prices are generally good, even though they're usually missing several models or manufacturers. I buy there sometimes, if they're still cheaper after tax. Their product photos are the best - too bad they have to stamp their giant logo on them now to keep other sites from stealin 'em. They're delivery is usually very fast.
One last thing - NEVER buy a LCD monitor there. 7 dead pixels are too many! Don't expect to hear from the victims of this policy in one of their reviews.
As with libel, it is the reviewer who assumes this resposibility. Pricegrabber takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content posted by you or any third party.
If they start deleting negative reviews, then they might need to say, "Do not rely on reviews as your sole source of information when making purchasing decisions." That's it! Quietly, but efficiently delete reviews... and profit!
That being said, it's a good site for now. Just be sure to check Amazon or pricewatch afterward, when appropriate.
poisoning the minds of every youth in the U.S.A. and Canada
Don't stop there. Obviously you've never watched MTV en Español.
You should be using file system aware backup software.
I use partimage off a CD for Windows or Linux partitions.
Zeroing or randomizing unused drive space is for privacy only.
If you want learn human anatomy, disect a chicken...
Comments like this explain why KFC kicked KFG's ass in fast food poultry.
People here might be forced to buy new TVs when the FCC forces broadcasters to transmit in high definition only (Thanks FCC. I had some money saved up, and I was feeling guilty about it.) - but I don't see people buying the players until they're easily affordable with comparably priced media.
As for archival storage, why anticipate investing in an upgrade unless it's an order of magnitude greater than what you have now? I haven't bought every storage option that came down the pike (e.g. I never owned a Zip drive). 30-50GB is a rather pitiful increase for the next generation. Think about it. A 9GB DVD is more than 10 CDs. A CD is more than 200 floppies! These new discs are 3-5 DVDs? Wake me when, and if, Blu-ray hits 200GB - and it better be fast, because holographic storage is likely to have 1.6TB discs by the end of next year.
Make no mistake. Blu-ray/HD-DVD is about entertainment media, not computer storage.