I know some voice mail systems already allow speeding up the message, but it's not very intuitive and you still get those awful menus. Plus, the voice on the menus speaks So. Fucking. Slowly. When. They. Tell. You. What. Time. The. Person. Who. Left. The. Message. Called.
Verizon has had "small" menus for quite some time. Basically, the voice mail menu system skips over all the talking to give you information faster. You just have to turn the feature on (which, quite honestly, I forget how to do since I did it years ago).
It's the difference between hearing this:
"This is the end of your message. Please press 7 to delete this message. Please press 9 to archive this message for 30 days...etc, etc"
Wow...that's a pretty creepy picture. I can really see how it can make people's skin crawl.
In fact...you feel that little something something on your leg right now? Nah...don't worry. It's just the air. There's no need to look. You would most definitely be able to tell if it was a spider...
And, I don't remember it ever being promised for Windows 7. In fact, Microsoft didn't really promise a whole lot for 7 (presumably) after learning their lesson from Vista.
If one source of news is free and another isn't, folks will flock to the free.
...unless the paid news source is worth the money.
And, of course, people are kind of funny about what it is that they are cheap about. It's why you'll find people who will waste the time to clip $0.50 coupons, only to buy the most expensive brands while they're out at the store. Or why someone will drive out of their way to get the cheaper gas (which amounts to no more than a dollar in most cases), but will spend the extra money on heated leather seats.
People really are kind of dense when it comes to money. They'll go for free (or less expensive) and try to save money in all the wrong cases, but in the instances where it's actually important to save money, they overspend and overindulge.
Wait...you're arguing that Vista is "synonymous to crap" because it is not backwards compatible to software that was released in 2001? While Vista may have its problems (and, for the record, I actually like Vista), not being totally backwards compatible does not mean its "synonymous to crap." It means that those hardware controllers need to be updated to match with current technology, OR you need to continue to use the older technology (which is not necessarily a bad thing).
Yeah, I'm kind of with you on this one. Although, my point of view is that most of the gadgets are poorly written/designed OR, if they are written well, I am not giving my Gmail (or whatever password) to the app so it can monitor my accounts. I don't trust that enough.
So, something that could be useful is not useful at all to me.
So every company and organization copies from each other, it's not just linux doing it.
You're absolutely right. But (and I could be wrong), I don't think that's what the GP was referring to. The reason I say this, is I feel the same way.
I have tried a number of Linux distributions, and I have even really liked some of them (Gentoo was my favorite - used it for well over a year), but I always keep coming back to Windows. Why? I can't really describe it. I know Linux is powerful. I know Linux allows complete customization. And, the Linux community has been pretty awesome (again, Gentoo was the best IMO). But, Windows just "feels" better. It really feels like a seamless system. And, quite honestly, that's the best I can do to describe it. It's more of a feeling than anything.
Either way, both systems have their place, and I'm glad there are both options, but Linux has to find that missing piece before it ever has a chance of making a solid dent in the desktop market.
Sun may not the friendliest company around (CDDL and all that), but still, this seems like a cheap trick from IBM's side. What with all the generous contributions by Sun to open source movement (OpenOffice comes to mind)...
I don't know why you would consider it a cheap trick. It's business. The Oracle/Sun merger is full of doubt at the moment and IBM is taking advantage of that doubt. Seems perfectly reasonable to me.
Dude. Totally. I snorted at the end of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and some big gorilla of a man came in and slammed his fist into my nose.
Of course, I now think Crystal Skull was pure genius and I totally believe the flying refrigerator scene. Totally.
Oh, give me a break. People always say, "Things were different in [some time in the past] and now they're changing for the worst."
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Yes, we have our distractions today - typically in the form of computers and technology, but these things existed ten, twenty, and a hundred years ago, too. People's basic needs have not changed - food, shelter, needing to feel important, love, etc.
Interestingly enough, though, the reason it may seem like people are wasting more time is because they are (I know, I'm sort of contradicting myself). We are able to accomplish things much more quickly that we do have more time for important things as well as things like Twitter and Facebook. It really depends on how people choose to use their time.
As for the GP post, I, too, am concerned what the US is going to do in the future. There are a lot of very smart people in other countries, and the United States cannot rest on its laurels. It'll be interesting to see what the future brings.
No, buying stocks is NOT like gambling unless you do absolutely no research before buying stocks. Yes, there is risk in the market - that part is on par with gambling. But when it comes to stocks, given the plethora of information out there, you should be making decisions based upon research and on how you think that a company is going to do based on X, Y, or Z (e.g. Apple will be releasing a new iSomething this month - let's buy stock because I think that will make it more valuable).
Of course, if your idea of investing in the stock market is "let's look up a bunch of ticker symbols and pick the first one that sounds good" then, yes, I agree with you.
Haha, I definitely did not think I would ever see a Ducky reference on Slashdot. Ahhh...the first movie I ever remember seeing in a movie theater. Had the toys and everything. Those were the days.
I don't think this really presents all that much shift in the power balance. On many issues, democrats and republicans don't all swing one direction or the other. Although it does give the Democrats the potential to break a filibuster, I don't believe we're going to see a dramatic swing in the laws (or types of laws) being pushed through Congress.
Plus, as you said yourself, politicians do what they think is most likely to keep them in office. It's why both the democrat and republican parties look so similar to each other.
Who knows if this will be modded as a troll or not, but, with each new version of OO.org, I download it, try it out, and then head back to Microsoft Office 2003/7. I know not everybody is a fan of the ribbon interface (which I particularly *really* like), but, in general, OO.org just feels clunky. I really can't put my finger on what it is exactly, but it's the reason I can't get myself to adopt to it. I want to, but the interface and speed of OO.org must be improved.
The real problem is the stupid amount of liberal "dont cause trouble" mentality and the inability of most people to unite and actually do something effective that is whats really killing the UK.
No. It's definitely worth something. Look at the guy we're talking about though - he's 68. This means he's retired, maybe unmarried/widowed, and he's probably bored out of his mind. Maybe he doesn't need the money, so he wants to have SOMETHING to do to the point he'll do it for free. (In fact, having something to do probably is his pay/reward in his eyes.)
There was a gentleman I knew when I used to work in retail quite some time ago. He was 65 and was working a minimum wage job in retail. He had been a VP at some company and had received a very good salary. I once asked him why he bothered with the job he was in now, and his response: "It's better than sitting around in front of the TV and letting my brain and body rot away."
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I'm honestly surprised that he even gets cell phone reception in the basement.
I know some voice mail systems already allow speeding up the message, but it's not very intuitive and you still get those awful menus. Plus, the voice on the menus speaks So. Fucking. Slowly. When. They. Tell. You. What. Time. The. Person. Who. Left. The. Message. Called.
Verizon has had "small" menus for quite some time. Basically, the voice mail menu system skips over all the talking to give you information faster. You just have to turn the feature on (which, quite honestly, I forget how to do since I did it years ago).
It's the difference between hearing this:
"This is the end of your message. Please press 7 to delete this message. Please press 9 to archive this message for 30 days...etc, etc"
to
"[beep] 7 Delete, 9 Archive, etc..."
Huh...I never considered all of that.
L4D is going to have a very new appeal for me the next time I play. Thank you!
Wow...that's a pretty creepy picture. I can really see how it can make people's skin crawl.
In fact...you feel that little something something on your leg right now? Nah...don't worry. It's just the air. There's no need to look. You would most definitely be able to tell if it was a spider...
And, I don't remember it ever being promised for Windows 7. In fact, Microsoft didn't really promise a whole lot for 7 (presumably) after learning their lesson from Vista.
If one source of news is free and another isn't, folks will flock to the free.
...unless the paid news source is worth the money.
And, of course, people are kind of funny about what it is that they are cheap about. It's why you'll find people who will waste the time to clip $0.50 coupons, only to buy the most expensive brands while they're out at the store. Or why someone will drive out of their way to get the cheaper gas (which amounts to no more than a dollar in most cases), but will spend the extra money on heated leather seats.
People really are kind of dense when it comes to money. They'll go for free (or less expensive) and try to save money in all the wrong cases, but in the instances where it's actually important to save money, they overspend and overindulge.
Wait...you're arguing that Vista is "synonymous to crap" because it is not backwards compatible to software that was released in 2001? While Vista may have its problems (and, for the record, I actually like Vista), not being totally backwards compatible does not mean its "synonymous to crap." It means that those hardware controllers need to be updated to match with current technology, OR you need to continue to use the older technology (which is not necessarily a bad thing).
* Unlimited applications.
Unlimited? I do not think you know what this word means.
Additionally, can I run Adobe Photoshop in Ubuntu? Can I do my .NET development in Ubuntu? No? Hmmm. You're right. That IS a tough choice.
Yeah, I'm kind of with you on this one. Although, my point of view is that most of the gadgets are poorly written/designed OR, if they are written well, I am not giving my Gmail (or whatever password) to the app so it can monitor my accounts. I don't trust that enough.
So, something that could be useful is not useful at all to me.
So every company and organization copies from each other, it's not just linux doing it.
You're absolutely right. But (and I could be wrong), I don't think that's what the GP was referring to. The reason I say this, is I feel the same way.
I have tried a number of Linux distributions, and I have even really liked some of them (Gentoo was my favorite - used it for well over a year), but I always keep coming back to Windows. Why? I can't really describe it. I know Linux is powerful. I know Linux allows complete customization. And, the Linux community has been pretty awesome (again, Gentoo was the best IMO). But, Windows just "feels" better. It really feels like a seamless system. And, quite honestly, that's the best I can do to describe it. It's more of a feeling than anything.
Either way, both systems have their place, and I'm glad there are both options, but Linux has to find that missing piece before it ever has a chance of making a solid dent in the desktop market.
Oh, please don't start that. All that stuff is just baaaaaaad.
Alright. Sorry for the stupid joke. I'm feeling a bit sheepish now.
Okay. Seriously. I'm done ramming these jokes down your throat.
What? Don't be angry. You're just mad I got this in before ewe.
Sun may not the friendliest company around (CDDL and all that), but still, this seems like a cheap trick from IBM's side. What with all the generous contributions by Sun to open source movement (OpenOffice comes to mind)...
I don't know why you would consider it a cheap trick. It's business. The Oracle/Sun merger is full of doubt at the moment and IBM is taking advantage of that doubt. Seems perfectly reasonable to me.
Dude. Totally. I snorted at the end of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and some big gorilla of a man came in and slammed his fist into my nose.
Of course, I now think Crystal Skull was pure genius and I totally believe the flying refrigerator scene. Totally.
+1 more for Bacon Lung.
Oh, give me a break. People always say, "Things were different in [some time in the past] and now they're changing for the worst."
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Yes, we have our distractions today - typically in the form of computers and technology, but these things existed ten, twenty, and a hundred years ago, too. People's basic needs have not changed - food, shelter, needing to feel important, love, etc.
Interestingly enough, though, the reason it may seem like people are wasting more time is because they are (I know, I'm sort of contradicting myself). We are able to accomplish things much more quickly that we do have more time for important things as well as things like Twitter and Facebook. It really depends on how people choose to use their time.
As for the GP post, I, too, am concerned what the US is going to do in the future. There are a lot of very smart people in other countries, and the United States cannot rest on its laurels. It'll be interesting to see what the future brings.
No, buying stocks is NOT like gambling unless you do absolutely no research before buying stocks. Yes, there is risk in the market - that part is on par with gambling. But when it comes to stocks, given the plethora of information out there, you should be making decisions based upon research and on how you think that a company is going to do based on X, Y, or Z (e.g. Apple will be releasing a new iSomething this month - let's buy stock because I think that will make it more valuable).
Of course, if your idea of investing in the stock market is "let's look up a bunch of ticker symbols and pick the first one that sounds good" then, yes, I agree with you.
Haha, I definitely did not think I would ever see a Ducky reference on Slashdot. Ahhh...the first movie I ever remember seeing in a movie theater. Had the toys and everything. Those were the days.
I don't think this really presents all that much shift in the power balance. On many issues, democrats and republicans don't all swing one direction or the other. Although it does give the Democrats the potential to break a filibuster, I don't believe we're going to see a dramatic swing in the laws (or types of laws) being pushed through Congress.
Plus, as you said yourself, politicians do what they think is most likely to keep them in office. It's why both the democrat and republican parties look so similar to each other.
Who knows if this will be modded as a troll or not, but, with each new version of OO.org, I download it, try it out, and then head back to Microsoft Office 2003/7. I know not everybody is a fan of the ribbon interface (which I particularly *really* like), but, in general, OO.org just feels clunky. I really can't put my finger on what it is exactly, but it's the reason I can't get myself to adopt to it. I want to, but the interface and speed of OO.org must be improved.
They give excuses for purchasing competitors (some of which might even be true), but their core aim is to be the big fish in the pond.
I think you mean the big GLASSfish in the pond.
What?
The real problem is the stupid amount of liberal "dont cause trouble" mentality and the inability of most people to unite and actually do something effective that is whats really killing the UK.
It happened once...
...it's called the USA.
Is this guys time worth nothing?
No. It's definitely worth something. Look at the guy we're talking about though - he's 68. This means he's retired, maybe unmarried/widowed, and he's probably bored out of his mind. Maybe he doesn't need the money, so he wants to have SOMETHING to do to the point he'll do it for free. (In fact, having something to do probably is his pay/reward in his eyes.)
There was a gentleman I knew when I used to work in retail quite some time ago. He was 65 and was working a minimum wage job in retail. He had been a VP at some company and had received a very good salary. I once asked him why he bothered with the job he was in now, and his response: "It's better than sitting around in front of the TV and letting my brain and body rot away."
Some things are more important than money...
Dude. You're on Slashdot. We've had this problem since the beginning.
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