Users who have lost that number will be asked three basic questions, and if they are deemed to be acting in good faith they will be given a free replacement key.
Yes, the descriptions are vague, and I think necessarily so. It's a challenge to possibly develop new technologies that will do these things, or perhaps make them obselete or un-needed. Also, sometimes the end result is boring, but the technology needed to get there is pretty exciting. A lot of people are bored now when you talk about putting a satellite in orbit, or exploring the bottom of the ocean, but when you start to break down the technology that it takes to make it there, you kinda go "WOW!"
Setting the goal is the easy part. Making it happen should be fun.
Way back in the day, the two headed monster on Sesame street would say "two heads are better than one." No matter how creative a developer may think she is, someone else can look at an idea, and may come up with an improvement or suggestion. Isn't that the whole point of open source? Nothing gets hidden behind copyright laws, or (hopefully) obfuscation of code. Even if the leader is a total dunderhead, sufficiently skilled people can take over and move the project in another direction, or back in the original direction.
Now, if we could get our country going the same way;)
This sounds like the old "Give a man a fish.." routine, but I have to agree. If the money is spent teaching the people how to live cleaner, and how to build infrastructure, the effects would seem to last a bit longer. I'm not a "policy" kind of guy, and this isn't MY money being given (except for that copy of Win 95 I bought back in the day ..), but it's just my.02
According to these fine folks, there is a pretty detailed strategy to RPS. I'm sure the machine is not there as yet, but it's an interesting project for some AI folks.
I second the parent, and the preceding post. I'm an admin for about 30 (now) W2K boxen on a NT4 LAN. We just (as in this week) started migrating to W2K from Windows 95 (not a typo). Several new PC's later, we're FINALLY making the move. I still have to download updates/drivers/software in another town 25 minutes away, coz they're 2 cheap to get high speed access. Some owners/managers are just too cheap, or they don't understand the impact that IT has on an organisation. Mechanics get sent to school, accounting personnel take classes, but a $300 CBT set for the IT guy or a $150 community college course gets shot down!!
At the end of last year, here's my review with the owner:
"I don't know what you do around here, but the PC's work, so here's a.06% raise."
Literally, folks. Now I'm living large at 32K. It's a different world out here in Bumpkinville. Computers are viewed in a WHOLE different light with regard to their role in the organisation.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I beg someone else who works in Small-Town America for a local company to differ.
I second the opinion. For really small companies like mine, ebay, http://www.govdeals.com/, and http://www.governmentliquidation.com/ can fit the bill. Even networking with some of the other businesses in town, who are moving on up, and will even donate or barter unused equipment, can work.
Airlines spend a lot of money keeping pilots flying. You want to keep the good pilots flying, not pushing paper or worse because they're blinded by lasers.
Even if the planes takeoff and land by themselves, which they pretty much are capable of, you want to have the best pilot available for the job, in case something goes wrong in flight.
It's not so much burning through a cup that scares people, but maybe burning through a cornea or retina. Trust me, pilots are PARANOID about their eyes.
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Why buy used, when you can buy new pretty good equipment, WITH a warranty, for these prices?
Good observation.
I guess they ran into the 46 character bug, wh
Dude, with a name like that, I'd definitely NOT include it in my sig.
**sheesh**
I think that's the problem, they've done a little too much of what they felt like.
My 0.02.
No sir you are wrong. There is NO censorship here in China, none at all! Yes siree, everything is free and open. As we say here in Chi
Yeah, Windows 95 still works for me. I'm on this site for free downloads of WinXP, and I've just signed up, and I'm waiti [CARRIER LOST]
Users who have lost that number will be asked three basic questions, and if they are deemed to be acting in good faith they will be given a free replacement key.
It's all explained right here.
Yes, the descriptions are vague, and I think necessarily so. It's a challenge to possibly develop new technologies that will do these things, or perhaps make them obselete or un-needed. Also, sometimes the end result is boring, but the technology needed to get there is pretty exciting. A lot of people are bored now when you talk about putting a satellite in orbit, or exploring the bottom of the ocean, but when you start to break down the technology that it takes to make it there, you kinda go "WOW!"
Setting the goal is the easy part. Making it happen should be fun.
Way back in the day, the two headed monster on Sesame street would say "two heads are better than one." No matter how creative a developer may think she is, someone else can look at an idea, and may come up with an improvement or suggestion. Isn't that the whole point of open source? Nothing gets hidden behind copyright laws, or (hopefully) obfuscation of code. Even if the leader is a total dunderhead, sufficiently skilled people can take over and move the project in another direction, or back in the original direction.
;)
Now, if we could get our country going the same way
This sounds like the old "Give a man a fish. ." routine, but I have to agree. If the money is spent teaching the people how to live cleaner, and how to build infrastructure, the effects would seem to last a bit longer. I'm not a "policy" kind of guy, and this isn't MY money being given (except for that copy of Win 95 I bought back in the day . .), but it's just my .02
Told ya I was a n00b . . . .
According to these fine folks, there is a pretty detailed strategy to RPS. I'm sure the machine is not there as yet, but it's an interesting project for some AI folks.
However, usage of legal movie download sites has paled in comparison to that of illegal film distribution
You don't say!?!?
While you're at do:
dd if=/dev/null of=/dev/hda
At least I think that's how it goes. I'm a linux n00b. That one shouldn't affect your printer much.
I second the parent, and the preceding post. I'm an admin for about 30 (now) W2K boxen on a NT4 LAN. We just (as in this week) started migrating to W2K from Windows 95 (not a typo). Several new PC's later, we're FINALLY making the move. I still have to download updates/drivers/software in another town 25 minutes away, coz they're 2 cheap to get high speed access. Some owners/managers are just too cheap, or they don't understand the impact that IT has on an organisation. Mechanics get sent to school, accounting personnel take classes, but a $300 CBT set for the IT guy or a $150 community college course gets shot down!!
.06% raise."
At the end of last year, here's my review with the owner:
"I don't know what you do around here, but the PC's work, so here's a
Literally, folks. Now I'm living large at 32K. It's a different world out here in Bumpkinville. Computers are viewed in a WHOLE different light with regard to their role in the organisation.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I beg someone else who works in Small-Town America for a local company to differ.
You've GOT to finish you quote with ". . . ." or "[NO CARRIER]" or something like that. It's ALL about the delivery.
Hogwash!! TCP is the most sec%$82d . .. .
2. Sign treaties
3. Obligatory intermediate step
4. Profit!!
Even I could see that one!
Don't worry about not finding the story. Apparently the /. editors can't find it either.
I second the opinion. For really small companies like mine, ebay, http://www.govdeals.com/, and http://www.governmentliquidation.com/ can fit the bill. Even networking with some of the other businesses in town, who are moving on up, and will even donate or barter unused equipment, can work.
Yeah, but talk about corrupted packets . . . .
yeach . . .
I think I speak for many /. readers when I ask . .
What???
Airlines spend a lot of money keeping pilots flying. You want to keep the good pilots flying, not pushing paper or worse because they're blinded by lasers.
Even if the planes takeoff and land by themselves, which they pretty much are capable of, you want to have the best pilot available for the job, in case something goes wrong in flight.
It's not so much burning through a cup that scares people, but maybe burning through a cornea or retina. Trust me, pilots are PARANOID about their eyes.