I think the USAF could easily recoup their investment if they allowed people to "vote" TV channels off of satellite comms. $1 a minute to jam the signal. No more QVC, goodbye to MTV-trash - yippee!
I have heard of real-life bank scams (or perhaps it was in a book based on a real-life event) where a million accounts were skimmed in fractional pennies so that it wouldn't show up on the statement.
We have electronic ATMs. Do we need them? No, bank tellers were fine. We can buy the latest bestseller from Amazon, but we *could* still get it from the local bookstore. I can make an online flight reservation, but in your world I should just call the ticket agent instead.
FWIW, I never said anything about not having a paper trail. I understand [some] voting machines have the ability for a receipt.
I'm a techie and I've installed and used firefox. Big woop. It doesn't really provide anything compelling enough to make me want to switch my default browser. Why should I? Just because some people feel there's some corporate conspiracy going on with IE? Until Firefox offers significant features/functions that IE doesn't, no amount of populist ads or "viral marketing" are going to change IE's dominance.
when they build subdivisions around the telescope and the first astronomer reports a "weird galactical phenomenon that looks remarkably like a Blockbuster sign".
The Recording Industry Association of America welcomed the report. RIAA chairman Mitch Bainwol said the "commitment of focus, energy and resources outlined in this report is music to our ears."
FWEEET! Up against the wall! - did you pay for that song you're playing in your head?
Be serious. You don't actually believe Bush wrote his do you? Is that who you want for your President? Someone who doesn't write his own responses? Now if John (actually wrote his and) had written a couple of pages response for each question you'd probably complain he was too verbose. Ain't no satisfying some people.
Personally, I think John wrote his own answers, and gave this survey it's due (which isn't much imo). He answered the questions and moved on.
SQL sucks. If you need to do anything much beyond a simple query you find yourself buried in the details of that particular db's implementation. (think date handling for example). I don't want, or feel I should need, to be a DBA to get some data out of a data store.
Joins are a big pain in the butt, and the case statements get so convoluted I feel like I'm writing LISP.
dude, there is far more fraud, waste, and abuse in government then this piddling little thing. In the scheme of things, it probably cost more in administration costs to fire the poor bastard and hire a new guy than any expense brought on by the SETI program.
This patent litigation is really getting absurd. I find it hilariously ironic that Kodak is named here after just crowing about its software patent win over Sun last week.
Now, just get Sun to file something against HP and you've got a three way standoff. Schweet! Get some popcorn and enjoy the show!
[curmudgeonly sneer] You bums need to read books instead of wasting yer money on these fancy schmantzy doo-dads. What? Too afraid to talk to the guy sitting next to you on the airplane?
Why, when I was a youngster...cough cough KACCCCCHHH...phtt.
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I can't even imagine how depressing it must be to work at that place. Can't even manage to put up a website with their version of the truth.
I'm pretty sure it works by spray painting anti-french slogans on the satellite gyroscope lens....oh crap, I've said too much.... :-)
I think the USAF could easily recoup their investment if they allowed people to "vote" TV channels off of satellite comms. $1 a minute to jam the signal. No more QVC, goodbye to MTV-trash - yippee!
I'm pretty sure the Waylaid Mass Ballots (WMB's) were moved off to Syria before the war. Fox News is having a special on it tonight.
From the article: "robots will ...carry out surgery..."
h -in-the-dr.-kildare-robot?
And you people are worried about e-voting? How about e-i-just-lost-my-ear-lobe-due-to-a-software-glitc
I have heard of real-life bank scams (or perhaps it was in a book based on a real-life event) where a million accounts were skimmed in fractional pennies so that it wouldn't show up on the statement.
We have electronic ATMs. Do we need them? No, bank tellers were fine. We can buy the latest bestseller from Amazon, but we *could* still get it from the local bookstore. I can make an online flight reservation, but in your world I should just call the ticket agent instead.
FWIW, I never said anything about not having a paper trail. I understand [some] voting machines have the ability for a receipt.
Perhaps the writer of your ATM's software is also skimming off your account and directing it to the RNC?
I think with any new technology there is a certain level of justifiable distrust, but sooner or later we all need to move on.
While there are still a few hurdles to overcome...
Ya think?
I'm a techie and I've installed and used firefox. Big woop. It doesn't really provide anything compelling enough to make me want to switch my default browser. Why should I? Just because some people feel there's some corporate conspiracy going on with IE? Until Firefox offers significant features/functions that IE doesn't, no amount of populist ads or "viral marketing" are going to change IE's dominance.
when they build subdivisions around the telescope and the first astronomer reports a "weird galactical phenomenon that looks remarkably like a Blockbuster sign".
Right you are. We should just let drug dealers, criminals, and terrorists run rampant instead. Much better solution, eh?
The Recording Industry Association of America welcomed the report. RIAA chairman Mitch Bainwol said the "commitment of focus, energy and resources outlined in this report is music to our ears."
FWEEET! Up against the wall! - did you pay for that song you're playing in your head?
Alright! Fat-city, here I come! my account number is 4847399200-4745-498993-233 wells fargo. Waiting anxiously to start our business together.
YES! My ship has finally come in!
Be serious. You don't actually believe Bush wrote his do you? Is that who you want for your President? Someone who doesn't write his own responses? Now if John (actually wrote his and) had written a couple of pages response for each question you'd probably complain he was too verbose. Ain't no satisfying some people.
Personally, I think John wrote his own answers, and gave this survey it's due (which isn't much imo). He answered the questions and moved on.
SQL sucks. If you need to do anything much beyond a simple query you find yourself buried in the details of that particular db's implementation. (think date handling for example). I don't want, or feel I should need, to be a DBA to get some data out of a data store.
Joins are a big pain in the butt, and the case statements get so convoluted I feel like I'm writing LISP.
(ala bill cosby for you oldsters). Seriously though, what scale are we talking about here?
Too late at night to find a lawyer. ;-)
is that the best you got? name-calling? does your mom know you're not in bed?
If some punks were dragging my name thru the mud I'd threaten them too....
*My* "attitude" is one of perspective, not laissez-faire management.
dude, there is far more fraud, waste, and abuse in government then this piddling little thing. In the scheme of things, it probably cost more in administration costs to fire the poor bastard and hire a new guy than any expense brought on by the SETI program.
The SETI program thread runs at a very low priority so that it only operates when nothing else is running.
What amazes me about this story is that somebody in the government actually got fired!
This patent litigation is really getting absurd. I find it hilariously ironic that Kodak is named here after just crowing about its software patent win over Sun last week.
Now, just get Sun to file something against HP and you've got a three way standoff. Schweet! Get some popcorn and enjoy the show!
[curmudgeonly sneer] You bums need to read books instead of wasting yer money on these fancy schmantzy doo-dads. What? Too afraid to talk to the guy sitting next to you on the airplane?
Why, when I was a youngster...cough cough KACCCCCHHH...phtt.