As an atheist Eagle Scout, I never once felt oppressed. I just chose not to go to Non-Denominational services.
As far as gays go, they are of the same policy "don't ask, don't tell" as the military.
For obvious reasons, if you are affiliated with NAMBLA, you won't be allow to be a Scoutmaster.
It really amazes me the ignorance out there for this organization that truly helps youth (boys and girls) put their heads on straight and open their minds to so many possibilities.
I'll be helping with some of the projects. I owe the organization for my achievements.
Maybe some of you out there have 2 cents to give??
But...You are right...kind of... (you must be a CISSP?)
The funny thing is that the compliances you speak of, are from more respected UNIX/LINUX sources than you think (or care to Google). Just because "Microsoft" is stamped on the box doesn't mean you get a free pass from the NSA or other government security office.
True UNIX and Linux admins don't (and won't) fit into most company IT budgets. Which is why 90% of them are consultants (such as myself), and are treated like rogue warriors, and don't necessarily warrant a full time position. At $75-$125 per hour, they are the true guru's who fix your HP-UX and AIX machines that run your accounting software and gets your numbers to your "precious" shareholders. They are the admins who come in and do "forensics" to figure out where the DOS attacks came from, or how to get your systems running in a hurry.
MSCE's on the other hand ARE $0.10 per baker's dozen, and fit well within the 25K-40K budget for most company IT wages. (And they get the double bonus acting as Windows Help Desk personnel for regular end users.)
They are the ones pointing to the "mystery box" that holds the magical number software as I walk in. Quite often I deal with horrified executives that wonder "Why can't Joe Mcse get it up and running, he's got a certification?!?!" The answer is because it's above their "Geeks" head, and they don't have time to do the research because their phone is ringing off the hook, answering why Outlook isn't responding, or some guy lost his "Start" button.
There will always be a MCSE with Bill and Steve's penis' in his mouth, defending Microsoft after a posting about a critical update that breaks lots of stuff.
Break free from your chains. Try something new for a change.
Maybe when you grow up and quit your job of writing VB logon scripts and answering printer service calls, you might be able to afford a Mac and begin to understand why people stand in line.
Your opinion about Job's shouldn't have anything to do with the quality of their products.
He may be a CockGoblin...but that doesn't change the culture he created within Apple to produce such high quality products.
Of course this means a pledge to not sue open source developers, unless you create something that generates considerable amounts of revenue or threatens the market stranglehold of one of their products.
If you reject the Microsoft "buy-out" attempts...THEN they may sue you.
OK, so I have been with Sprint for over 5 years now. I have watched their network grow in size and speed, and I've tried new technologies such as EVDO and 3G. I've been happy.
I've also been a long time Mac user. I've used both Palm and Blackberry with 3rd party software (Missing Sync) to get it to work with my iCal, Address Book, and Mail. Seems that Sprint and other carriers have been ignoring the Mac crowd for years, from their Broadband cards, to their smart phones.
Enter iPhone. I'm thinking, "Hey! The long anticipated missing Mac based smart phone!!"
Then they slapped the shackles on themselves. ONLY AT&T. What kind of BONEHEAD picked the slowest and shittiest network to release this on?
It IS a matter of network and carrier loyalty to me, and countless others that run in my circles.
As I sit there watching one of the deserter friends wait 3 minutes to pull up a YouTube video, I tell him that it would SCREAM on a 3G network, where devices like this are (or should be) designed to flourish.
Nice job Steve. Should have just sold it by itself, and give the USERS a choice of their providers. I would have gladly paid the FULL origional price you were asking for that convenience.
Even better, let me buy the phone, and I would treat it like a "world" phone with multiple carriers.
This is nothing new for Apple. I have added it to the list of other great innovations that have never taken off due to poor executive judgment:
The bad thing is that once an accident like this happens at 20-30mph, the $30,000+ truck is destroyed, scrap metal. The frames can't be restored. (This includes backing into a post, tree, or other object you may find on a farm).
The next time you are flying down the highway at 60mph in the snow, because you have 4WD, remember that vid. You may have 4WD but you still only have 4 brakes.;)
However, short of driving a battery assisted/powered piece of shit that has no cargo room, I think I did pretty well for picking a vehicle that has exceptional mileage (for an AWD @ 27mpg) and relatively low emissions.
I don't think that the Forester falls into the "I can't see around this fucking thing", "10mpg", "mouse driving a school bus", "she can't see over the hood to see the puppies she's squashing" type of vehicle.
I do, however, have a small business that requires me to be available for on-site service, 24-7, deliver servers and larger equipment, regardless of the weather (Great Lakes).
Prius hardly delivers. They can go hump a tree (preferable a large Conifer).
1. I can change the plugs, wires, ignition module, fuses, relays, sensors, alternator...and other various devices and gadgets. Because they are on top of the engine compartment, or placed within easy reach behind the dash. 2. I can open the hood, and actually see the ground by looking on either side (you would have to remove the skid protector on the front, but if you did you could see the ground). Plenty of room. 3. I can change the oil myself because the oil filter is conveniently located in the front of the engine within arms reach. 4. I can do most of the vehicle maintenance and repairs with 4 tools or less. (10-12mm sockets, #2 Phillips screwdriver, and a can of WD-40)
I test drove many newer Subaru's before this one and noticed that not many changes have been made to this design. All the same...2.5L H4 Boxer engine (turbo chargers may add some extra fiddling due to the extra goodies on the intakes).
-Fuel efficient -Tough mechanics -Plenty of gadgets (heated seats, thermometers, barometers, altimeters, levels, CD changers, cabin air filters) All of these things can be easily done by the consumer if they RTFM and know how to turn a screwdriver. -Stick with what works
Subaru's are designed this way for easy repairs (because you may not be near your local Subaru dealer when you take the vehicle to the places it is designed to go).
Mr. Hyneman's point is that engineers are neglectful of the needs of their consumers. Subaru has done an excellent job at "keeping it real" on the issue of End User maintenance.
Consumers need to do much more research when it comes to their vehicle purchases.
Can you pull Bill's dick out of your mouth, and have a real conversation.
The standards you speak of, are actually OPEN standards that the industry has set forth.
Microsoft is very good at taking them, and modifying them to suit their proprietary needs (ala LDAP (aka Active Directory, TCP/IP, DNS (aka WINS), Widgets (aka Gadgets)) The list goes on.
The fact of the matter is that Microsoft has never done anything innovative, that they haven't bought, stolen or copied from someone else..Net isn't a "standard". It's a pain in the ass. If Microsoft had any sense, it would start applying these Open Standards to their products, and maybe they would stop eating the ass of Mac OS and other up and coming systems.
We created a voice mail box just for that purpose. A phone-spam-quarantine, so to speak.
It's on everyone's extension list, so everyone knows to forward solicitors and recruiters to the 666 ext. (even some Ex's and Lawyers have been sent there)
Then, once a month, a script deletes the contents.
There are NO standard short cut keys in Windows AT all.
Option+Q will close ANY program on a Mac, period.
Mac's don't need CTRL+ALT+DEL, because on the Mac, it doesn't have one 10th of the hung applications as a Windows machine.
You can right click on any of your Dock icons and select "keep in dock", and it won't disappear. (OH, did I say "right" click? I guess you would have to have a second mouse button to do that now wouldn't you? ALL Mac's with the exception of the mini, come with and support 2-8 button mice.) Because you can't see something, doesn't mean it's not there.
All view options are customizable in Finder, same way as they are in Windows.
But you wouldn't know that from walking into an Apple store and spending 20 seconds to decide it's crap and walk away from it because you know nothing except what your DeVry college Professor taught you.
Someone should also make the point that these "squatted domains" are being used for other nasties out on the Web, such as spamming, virus propagation, etc. Misspelled names, and bumbling, fumbling Internet users (such as myself, aka. "10 thumbs") can be a recipe for disaster.
This is a fine line between protecting the rights of a legitimate site owner, and someone with ill intent (harboring a criminals). These actions anywhere else in the world are considered EXTORTION.
Nobody at the patent office could have foreseen this media form. Anarchists are gonna roast me for saying this, but you DON'T have the right to register Coca-Cola.com if it comes available. If you put anything up there besides a sanctioned Coca-Cola website, you are in violation of copyright infringement, and you have every right to have your ass sued off.
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As an atheist Eagle Scout, I never once felt oppressed. I just chose not to go to Non-Denominational services.
As far as gays go, they are of the same policy "don't ask, don't tell" as the military.
For obvious reasons, if you are affiliated with NAMBLA, you won't be allow to be a Scoutmaster.
It really amazes me the ignorance out there for this organization that truly helps youth (boys and girls) put their heads on straight and open their minds to so many possibilities.
I'll be helping with some of the projects. I owe the organization for my achievements.
Maybe some of you out there have 2 cents to give??
Not to flame, just giving my perspective.
But...You are right...kind of... (you must be a CISSP?)
The funny thing is that the compliances you speak of, are from more respected UNIX/LINUX sources than you think (or care to Google). Just because "Microsoft" is stamped on the box doesn't mean you get a free pass from the NSA or other government security office.
True UNIX and Linux admins don't (and won't) fit into most company IT budgets. Which is why 90% of them are consultants (such as myself), and are treated like rogue warriors, and don't necessarily warrant a full time position. At $75-$125 per hour, they are the true guru's who fix your HP-UX and AIX machines that run your accounting software and gets your numbers to your "precious" shareholders. They are the admins who come in and do "forensics" to figure out where the DOS attacks came from, or how to get your systems running in a hurry.
MSCE's on the other hand ARE $0.10 per baker's dozen, and fit well within the 25K-40K budget for most company IT wages. (And they get the double bonus acting as Windows Help Desk personnel for regular end users.)
They are the ones pointing to the "mystery box" that holds the magical number software as I walk in. Quite often I deal with horrified executives that wonder "Why can't Joe Mcse get it up and running, he's got a certification?!?!" The answer is because it's above their "Geeks" head, and they don't have time to do the research because their phone is ringing off the hook, answering why Outlook isn't responding, or some guy lost his "Start" button.
Slashdot rule #1
There will always be a MCSE with Bill and Steve's penis' in his mouth, defending Microsoft after a posting about a critical update that breaks lots of stuff.
Break free from your chains. Try something new for a change.
Ctl+Alt+Del
Task Manager to kill the hung process.
Sheesh... DUH.
Maybe when you grow up and quit your job of writing VB logon scripts and answering printer service calls, you might be able to afford a Mac and begin to understand why people stand in line.
Your opinion about Job's shouldn't have anything to do with the quality of their products.
He may be a CockGoblin...but that doesn't change the culture he created within Apple to produce such high quality products.
Of course this means a pledge to not sue open source developers, unless you create something that generates considerable amounts of revenue or threatens the market stranglehold of one of their products.
If you reject the Microsoft "buy-out" attempts...THEN they may sue you.
They are going to focus it on the Horseshoe, and vaporize Jim Tressel.
Watch for the spread offense.
Go Blue!
You can pretty much tell if the person leaving a negative feedback is a TOOL or not.
The solution would be to allow for a "middle of the road" feedback, or a dispute feedback option.
That would take care of the "He didn't give me what I wanted." type entries.
Instead, let the buyer be a little more descriptive of the situation (not the 60 character limit they give you).
OK, so I have been with Sprint for over 5 years now. I have watched their network grow in size and speed, and I've tried new technologies such as EVDO and 3G. I've been happy.
I've also been a long time Mac user. I've used both Palm and Blackberry with 3rd party software (Missing Sync) to get it to work with my iCal, Address Book, and Mail. Seems that Sprint and other carriers have been ignoring the Mac crowd for years, from their Broadband cards, to their smart phones.
Enter iPhone. I'm thinking, "Hey! The long anticipated missing Mac based smart phone!!"
Then they slapped the shackles on themselves. ONLY AT&T. What kind of BONEHEAD picked the slowest and shittiest network to release this on?
It IS a matter of network and carrier loyalty to me, and countless others that run in my circles.
As I sit there watching one of the deserter friends wait 3 minutes to pull up a YouTube video, I tell him that it would SCREAM on a 3G network, where devices like this are (or should be) designed to flourish.
Nice job Steve. Should have just sold it by itself, and give the USERS a choice of their providers.
I would have gladly paid the FULL origional price you were asking for that convenience.
Even better, let me buy the phone, and I would treat it like a "world" phone with multiple carriers.
This is nothing new for Apple. I have added it to the list of other great innovations that have never taken off due to poor executive judgment:
Newton
Back To My Mac
iTV
We know who you are... :)
;)
The bad thing is that once an accident like this happens at 20-30mph, the $30,000+ truck is destroyed, scrap metal. The frames can't be restored. (This includes backing into a post, tree, or other object you may find on a farm).
The next time you are flying down the highway at 60mph in the snow, because you have 4WD, remember that vid. You may have 4WD but you still only have 4 brakes.
(Just a pet peave of mine)
Are you referring to these types of 30-40mph crashes?
Ford F-150
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB0araA0T_k
Chevy Silverado
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WmypX2RUPY&NR=1
I wouldn't know, I switched to Mac as soon as I saw that "bloatfest" coming.
True...true...
However, short of driving a battery assisted/powered piece of shit that has no cargo room, I think I did pretty well for picking a vehicle that has exceptional mileage (for an AWD @ 27mpg) and relatively low emissions.
I don't think that the Forester falls into the "I can't see around this fucking thing", "10mpg", "mouse driving a school bus", "she can't see over the hood to see the puppies she's squashing" type of vehicle.
I do, however, have a small business that requires me to be available for on-site service, 24-7, deliver servers and larger equipment, regardless of the weather (Great Lakes).
Prius hardly delivers. They can go hump a tree (preferable a large Conifer).
Just purchased a 2001 Subaru Forester.
1. I can change the plugs, wires, ignition module, fuses, relays, sensors, alternator...and other various devices and gadgets. Because they are on top of the engine compartment, or placed within easy reach behind the dash.
2. I can open the hood, and actually see the ground by looking on either side (you would have to remove the skid protector on the front, but if you did you could see the ground). Plenty of room.
3. I can change the oil myself because the oil filter is conveniently located in the front of the engine within arms reach.
4. I can do most of the vehicle maintenance and repairs with 4 tools or less. (10-12mm sockets, #2 Phillips screwdriver, and a can of WD-40)
I test drove many newer Subaru's before this one and noticed that not many changes have been made to this design. All the same...2.5L H4 Boxer engine (turbo chargers may add some extra fiddling due to the extra goodies on the intakes).
-Fuel efficient
-Tough mechanics
-Plenty of gadgets (heated seats, thermometers, barometers, altimeters, levels, CD changers, cabin air filters) All of these things can be easily done by the consumer if they RTFM and know how to turn a screwdriver.
-Stick with what works
Subaru's are designed this way for easy repairs (because you may not be near your local Subaru dealer when you take the vehicle to the places it is designed to go).
Mr. Hyneman's point is that engineers are neglectful of the needs of their consumers. Subaru has done an excellent job at "keeping it real" on the issue of End User maintenance.
Consumers need to do much more research when it comes to their vehicle purchases.
I think you need a girlfriend (or boyfriend).
Install more disk space, and stop your whining.
Can you pull Bill's dick out of your mouth, and have a real conversation.
.Net isn't a "standard". It's a pain in the ass. If Microsoft had any sense, it would start applying these Open Standards to their products, and maybe they would stop eating the ass of Mac OS and other up and coming systems.
The standards you speak of, are actually OPEN standards that the industry has set forth.
Microsoft is very good at taking them, and modifying them to suit their proprietary needs (ala LDAP (aka Active Directory, TCP/IP, DNS (aka WINS), Widgets (aka Gadgets)) The list goes on.
The fact of the matter is that Microsoft has never done anything innovative, that they haven't bought, stolen or copied from someone else.
I wish that bitch driving in front of me didn't have one....
Err....Oh yeah, how am I posting?
Adding *.asia to the spam filter's list of blocked domains. :)
Bologna....uhhhhhhhhhhhhh
We created a voice mail box just for that purpose. A phone-spam-quarantine, so to speak.
It's on everyone's extension list, so everyone knows to forward solicitors and recruiters to the 666 ext. (even some Ex's and Lawyers have been sent there)
Then, once a month, a script deletes the contents.
Moron.
There are NO standard short cut keys in Windows AT all.
Option+Q will close ANY program on a Mac, period.
Mac's don't need CTRL+ALT+DEL, because on the Mac, it doesn't have one 10th of the hung applications as a Windows machine.
You can right click on any of your Dock icons and select "keep in dock", and it won't disappear. (OH, did I say "right" click? I guess you would have to have a second mouse button to do that now wouldn't you? ALL Mac's with the exception of the mini, come with and support 2-8 button mice.) Because you can't see something, doesn't mean it's not there.
All view options are customizable in Finder, same way as they are in Windows.
But you wouldn't know that from walking into an Apple store and spending 20 seconds to decide it's crap and walk away from it because you know nothing except what your DeVry college Professor taught you.
Someone should also make the point that these "squatted domains" are being used for other nasties out on the Web, such as spamming, virus propagation, etc. Misspelled names, and bumbling, fumbling Internet users (such as myself, aka. "10 thumbs") can be a recipe for disaster.
This is a fine line between protecting the rights of a legitimate site owner, and someone with ill intent (harboring a criminals). These actions anywhere else in the world are considered EXTORTION.
Nobody at the patent office could have foreseen this media form. Anarchists are gonna roast me for saying this, but you DON'T have the right to register Coca-Cola.com if it comes available. If you put anything up there besides a sanctioned Coca-Cola website, you are in violation of copyright infringement, and you have every right to have your ass sued off.
I have XP home in a virtual machine with Parallels.
I also have Vista Biz.
Actually, I thought it was measured in Kelvin?
ala RAMBUS, ala Vista, ala Newton...