If China decides to censor Hong Kong's Internet access, that is not Google doing evil but the central Chinese government doing evil. If someone antagonizes you on the street and you punch them, guess who gets jailtime? Every entity, be it individual, corporation, city or national government, is responsible for its own actions. And don't tell me that "Google made them do it". That's just as lame as "He made me punch him!" It just doesn't work that way.
Microsoft stopped supporting memory cards in their in-store kiosks awhile back which would indicate their interest in supporting them on the console would probably be waning. I'm not surprised. Also, where does one find a 16.5 GB USB thumb drive?
Agreed. The only email app I use besides gmail is Outlook and that's at work because I have to use it. My wife checks her gmail account through Thunderbird, but that's it. It's all online, baby.
Because "Yahoo!" and "Google" aren't stupid; they're clever marketing as opposed to some dork's hamster's name or favorite line from an RPG session (yes, I've played games using Exalted, GURPS, AD&D, Silver Age Sentinels, BESM, D20 Star Wars, yada yada yada).
I think he's referring to things like "The Gimp," everything that starts with a lower-case "g" or "k" (why call it "gedit" instead of just edit? Yes, I know, to point out that it runs under Gnome, but most people outside the Linux community don't care about that difference), "Xine, (Media Player actually describes what the software does)" "K3b (I would imagine more people get the burn reference with Nero than with KDE Burn Baby Burn)," and so many more that are even weirder and more obscure.
Just so you know, I happen to be a very pleased Ubuntu 7.10 user. It's the first Linux desktop that my wife enjoys using on a regular basis. It doesn't have random window manager crashes or kernel panics. Slightly off topic, but is there an easy (no command line editing of config files or crap like that) way to setup my MX1000 Logitech mouse under Ubuntu?
I was working at a now defunct, Mexican-owned computer store the week of and following 9/11. We had a staff meeting the following Monday where the manager berated the sales people for numbers being down. He was so detached from reality that he couldn't comprehend why no one was buying a new computer in the week following a major national catastrophe. All he saw was low numbers.
You had a 4.5GB hard drive in 1989? Unless I missed something (which is entirely possible), the gigabyte barrier wasn't broken for commercial hard drives until 1991. Also, eBay didn't come online until 1995.
You don't understand other people's need because you yourself don't have that need. I need personal things in my cubicle because I am a "touchy feely" kind of person and like to have my family close by at all times (even if that means having pictures and/or nicknack's that represent them). It reminds of what's really important.
"You can take me away from my family, but I won't let you take my family away from me."
Also, don't assume that because you work best with no personal items in your workspace that that's what defines "work". Someone else in your situation might be absolutely miserable. Remember that if you ever become a manager (if you are already, light up and let your employees be themselves. They'll be happier and more productive as a result).
If a manager can't trust their employee to do the work and is always paranoid about what they are or aren't doing, they shouldn't be in management. A competent manager will hire people they are confident will get the work done regardless of the circumstances.
I can say without doubt that I easily get twice as much work done when working from home than when I'm in the office. People leave me alone when I'm not in my cube. And guess what, they figure out how to do their work without bugging me. I would say that at least half my day is spent managing distractions, whereas at home the only distraction is nature's call. I also want to work harder at home in order to prove to my manager that it was worth letting me stay home that day.
I would argue (as I'm sure many others would too) that there's no such thing as unlimited energy. Given enough time, we could eventually consume almost all energy in the universe. Sure, it would take long enough that anyone alive today and in the next few billion years wouldn't have to worry about it, but it would eventually happen. So I guess you're right: we don't have to worry about saving electricity.
Hey, my 1GHz Epia M10000 just blew a capacitor over the weekend. I was in the process of getting it setup with Ubuntu for my kids. I was not a happy camper. I know this is a little off-topic, but can those things be fixed/replaced? Not much of a hardware nerd, but I'm not afraid to tinker if it's possible.
Where did you find this definition you're referring to?
I think the GP is correct in saying that we have been duped into thinking that the guy in charge has to make more money. I don't know about you, but I work as a software engineer because I enjoy writing software. Someone who's in a leadership position because it pays more is not really someone I want as my CEO. I want a CEO who is a dyed-in-the-wool leader that will do the job regardless of how much it pays.
ie: Why would I leave my 100K tech job, to become a team leader unless it pays more.
Why would I leave my cushy team leader job to take a managers job with additional responsibility? Because you would rather be a leader than a follower...because what really motivates you deep down is enabling others to get their jobs done...because you know the difference between a vocation and a job.
Here here! I have tried and tried to find the "cool" part of Amarok to no avail. Let me know when you find out what all the hype is about...meanwhile, I'll be listening to Pandora.
Limiting vocabulary impeads what you are really trying to say. Not being able to adequately express what you feel is far worse than letting people "vent" using expletives. I think the real problem is that very few people know how to adequately express themselves and so resort to using base words.
While I believe that is a valid point, I think it is insufficient to explain why Apple does what it does. Because it is their hardware and their software, any flaw (either real or perceived) reflects directly on Apple and by extension Steve Jobs himself. Mr. Jobs is a meticulous perfectionist (just look at Apple's products). If his product is flawed, so is he. As a counterpoint, look at Microsoft. They allow anyone and everyone to make hardware and software that's compatible with their OS. And guess what, Windows sucks.
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If China decides to censor Hong Kong's Internet access, that is not Google doing evil but the central Chinese government doing evil. If someone antagonizes you on the street and you punch them, guess who gets jailtime? Every entity, be it individual, corporation, city or national government, is responsible for its own actions. And don't tell me that "Google made them do it". That's just as lame as "He made me punch him!" It just doesn't work that way.
I don't want anything made by committee
You took the words right out of my mouth. I also do not want anything made by a single, misguided individual.
Microsoft stopped supporting memory cards in their in-store kiosks awhile back which would indicate their interest in supporting them on the console would probably be waning. I'm not surprised. Also, where does one find a 16.5 GB USB thumb drive?
Agreed. The only email app I use besides gmail is Outlook and that's at work because I have to use it. My wife checks her gmail account through Thunderbird, but that's it. It's all online, baby.
Touché!
Thanks! I guess I'll have to suck it up and dive in. I'm not afraid of the CLI, I just don't like it. :)
Because "Yahoo!" and "Google" aren't stupid; they're clever marketing as opposed to some dork's hamster's name or favorite line from an RPG session (yes, I've played games using Exalted, GURPS, AD&D, Silver Age Sentinels, BESM, D20 Star Wars, yada yada yada).
I think he's referring to things like "The Gimp," everything that starts with a lower-case "g" or "k" (why call it "gedit" instead of just edit? Yes, I know, to point out that it runs under Gnome, but most people outside the Linux community don't care about that difference), "Xine, (Media Player actually describes what the software does)" "K3b (I would imagine more people get the burn reference with Nero than with KDE Burn Baby Burn)," and so many more that are even weirder and more obscure.
Just so you know, I happen to be a very pleased Ubuntu 7.10 user. It's the first Linux desktop that my wife enjoys using on a regular basis. It doesn't have random window manager crashes or kernel panics. Slightly off topic, but is there an easy (no command line editing of config files or crap like that) way to setup my MX1000 Logitech mouse under Ubuntu?
I was working at a now defunct, Mexican-owned computer store the week of and following 9/11. We had a staff meeting the following Monday where the manager berated the sales people for numbers being down. He was so detached from reality that he couldn't comprehend why no one was buying a new computer in the week following a major national catastrophe. All he saw was low numbers.
"If no one's shopping, no one's buying."
Crazy...
Excellent suggestion. Kudos...
Right, because no one has ever self-published a book and given it away for free.
You're right, I was joking. Also, I have a degree in CS (on /.? What are the odds?).
The parent said "scientist" not "code-monkey".
You had a 4.5GB hard drive in 1989? Unless I missed something (which is entirely possible), the gigabyte barrier wasn't broken for commercial hard drives until 1991. Also, eBay didn't come online until 1995.
You don't understand other people's need because you yourself don't have that need. I need personal things in my cubicle because I am a "touchy feely" kind of person and like to have my family close by at all times (even if that means having pictures and/or nicknack's that represent them). It reminds of what's really important.
"You can take me away from my family, but I won't let you take my family away from me."
Also, don't assume that because you work best with no personal items in your workspace that that's what defines "work". Someone else in your situation might be absolutely miserable. Remember that if you ever become a manager (if you are already, light up and let your employees be themselves. They'll be happier and more productive as a result).
That was under the terrible reign of Carly Fiorina. Mark Hurd seems to have taken HP back to its roots.
If a manager can't trust their employee to do the work and is always paranoid about what they are or aren't doing, they shouldn't be in management. A competent manager will hire people they are confident will get the work done regardless of the circumstances.
I can say without doubt that I easily get twice as much work done when working from home than when I'm in the office. People leave me alone when I'm not in my cube. And guess what, they figure out how to do their work without bugging me. I would say that at least half my day is spent managing distractions, whereas at home the only distraction is nature's call. I also want to work harder at home in order to prove to my manager that it was worth letting me stay home that day.
I would argue (as I'm sure many others would too) that there's no such thing as unlimited energy. Given enough time, we could eventually consume almost all energy in the universe. Sure, it would take long enough that anyone alive today and in the next few billion years wouldn't have to worry about it, but it would eventually happen. So I guess you're right: we don't have to worry about saving electricity.
You have just described how 90% of the world lives.
Hey, my 1GHz Epia M10000 just blew a capacitor over the weekend. I was in the process of getting it setup with Ubuntu for my kids. I was not a happy camper. I know this is a little off-topic, but can those things be fixed/replaced? Not much of a hardware nerd, but I'm not afraid to tinker if it's possible.
I think the GP is correct in saying that we have been duped into thinking that the guy in charge has to make more money. I don't know about you, but I work as a software engineer because I enjoy writing software. Someone who's in a leadership position because it pays more is not really someone I want as my CEO. I want a CEO who is a dyed-in-the-wool leader that will do the job regardless of how much it pays.
ie: Why would I leave my 100K tech job, to become a team leader unless it pays more.
Why would I leave my cushy team leader job to take a managers job with additional responsibility? Because you would rather be a leader than a follower...because what really motivates you deep down is enabling others to get their jobs done...because you know the difference between a vocation and a job.
Why are you singling out employees of Texas Instruments? Do they have some sort of corporate-wide OS Beta testing?
Have you actually owned a 360 or are you just complaining about it's supposed high failure rate because "It's the cool thing to do."?
Here here! I have tried and tried to find the "cool" part of Amarok to no avail. Let me know when you find out what all the hype is about...meanwhile, I'll be listening to Pandora.
While I believe that is a valid point, I think it is insufficient to explain why Apple does what it does. Because it is their hardware and their software, any flaw (either real or perceived) reflects directly on Apple and by extension Steve Jobs himself. Mr. Jobs is a meticulous perfectionist (just look at Apple's products). If his product is flawed, so is he. As a counterpoint, look at Microsoft. They allow anyone and everyone to make hardware and software that's compatible with their OS. And guess what, Windows sucks.