If you really do enjoy management (what are you, a masochist?), then do what you enjoy. But good tech managers also keep abreast of the technology, so don't expect management to be any easier on your brain cells.
slashdot frequently decries mass hysteria, yet fears of television cameras to capture speeders is apparently the gateway to the downfall of western civilization and liberal/libertarian ideals. gee, maybe its just to catch speeders?
The intent of the cameras doesn't matter. Once they're in place, eventually someone will use them for repressive purposes. Power corrupts. Give the government too much power, and inevitably they will abuse it.
Imagine if you went to the parts department at the dealer and asked to buy some brake shoes and pads because you were planning to do the work yourself. They wouldn't run, or ask for, your VIN. They would just sell you the part.
That's the situation here. The poster wants to buy a part and install it himself. Most companies - car companies, computer companies, washing machine companies, whatever - would just sell him the part.
I think Obama is much better than Bush, but there's a lot of room on that scale for politicians to be corrupt and anti-freedom, as Obama is, and still be better than Bush.
As long as the games weren't copied before being resold, there is no issue here. Any game companies that object will look as stupid as the record companies that objected to stores buying and selling used CDs.
Hopefully some fellow/.ers will give some useful insight other than the typically "Politics as usual", "Democrats suck", "Both parties are the same", etc that goes on every time something political comes up
Those sentiments are no less true for being repeatedly stated.
We won't see real political reform until more Americans abandon the ridiculous idea that politicians of either party are actually acting in the interests of the general public.
Obsessed is not the same as stupid. There is some interesting psychology in this kind of thing. That doesn't mean I have much sympathy for this victim, but it's not as simple as smart vs. stupid.
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If you really do enjoy management (what are you, a masochist?), then do what you enjoy. But good tech managers also keep abreast of the technology, so don't expect management to be any easier on your brain cells.
That's how I get the ideas, but it doesn't help me implement them. Quite the opposite.
The intent of the cameras doesn't matter. Once they're in place, eventually someone will use them for repressive purposes. Power corrupts. Give the government too much power, and inevitably they will abuse it.
Imagine if you went to the parts department at the dealer and asked to buy some brake shoes and pads because you were planning to do the work yourself. They wouldn't run, or ask for, your VIN. They would just sell you the part. That's the situation here. The poster wants to buy a part and install it himself. Most companies - car companies, computer companies, washing machine companies, whatever - would just sell him the part.
It's spelled "led".
Until recently I would have suggested using Kubuntu to avoid all those Gnome problems. Not so much anymore.
We Americans frown on sophistication, and would like to encourage criminals to be simple.
I mostly agree with you, I'm just saying that being better than Bush is like being taller than Mini-Me. The bar is set pretty low there.
I think Obama is much better than Bush, but there's a lot of room on that scale for politicians to be corrupt and anti-freedom, as Obama is, and still be better than Bush.
Many Germans think the best way to do something useful in Afghanistan is to stay the hell out of Afghanistan.
It's not exposed to malware if it's properly patched and your router is setup correctly. As to power, it's more of a sip than a suck.
Just leave it up all night. I boot our XP system once a week if that.
Censorship was one of several things that were particularly bad about fascism.
As long as the games weren't copied before being resold, there is no issue here. Any game companies that object will look as stupid as the record companies that objected to stores buying and selling used CDs.
Don't forget about charging more for your console than your competitors.
Conroy openly added sites with legal content to the list. And no word from other government ministers? That is messed up.
Yeah, we can't let those brown people get uppity. Good thing there's a dictatorship there to keep them in line.
Why do so many UK ISPs use the IWF filter? Is there really that much customer demand for it?
Those sentiments are no less true for being repeatedly stated. We won't see real political reform until more Americans abandon the ridiculous idea that politicians of either party are actually acting in the interests of the general public.
What, as an example of how not to implement those concepts?
I'd mod you up but you're already at 5. Suffice to say I agree with you.
It's spelled "interest".
I assume they'll peruse the proposals before they select one.
Obsessed is not the same as stupid. There is some interesting psychology in this kind of thing. That doesn't mean I have much sympathy for this victim, but it's not as simple as smart vs. stupid.
Which war? We're fighting two separate ones right now.