$180 for a PDF file telling us Google might beat MS sometime in the next 15 years
That's ouytragous. $180 for an infomercial from Google? No thamks. I'll pass.
Or, in other words, $180 for the privelage of seeing a non-patentable* patent? How ridiculous.
* That is 'non-patentable' if we had a sane patent system that really looked at the patents being submitted for review in detail, rather than just blindly rubber-stamping them 'valid; without reading a a single word of the patent, and/or understanding how unethical it is.
Nor am I suprised. Well let me tell you three crazy (but true) problems one school district has faced over the past 10 years.
The year was 1997. I was attending middle school, and I was in the 7th grade. When I had done a fair amount of classwork, I was allowed to go down the hall to the library. Well, one day, I noticed that they used WinPatrol on Packard Bell computers. So I got bored, deciding that I would see what was behind this. I restarted the computer, and single-stepped through the config.sys and autoexec.bat files, loading everything except Windows 3.11 for Workgroupss. Low and behold, the system automatically logged me in the username of 'teacher', which had no password. I then noticed that the network drive was F:, so I changed directories to there. After looking awhile at students' grades (giood ol edit.com), I decided what I would do.
Or why Samsung SyncMaster 172N.
PS: One day not too long ago, I mistook a spec of dust on the screen for a crack in the monitor!!!
I then blamed the power company.
I then called Customer Service and blamed them for my ignorance.
...what the modern equivalent of "Teacher sux!" would be?
First of all, using the term "teacher" is incorrect. The teachers don't have any control over what equipment is purchased by the school district. Even more shocking is the fact that individual schools (as in administrators) don't have a say in how the money is spent. More often than not, they stupidly leave the decision of how that money will be spent to somebody at the district's who is brain-dead and doesn't know how to spend the money that they [the district] are given by state and/or 3rd parties.
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Oops...sorry....The current URL link is: Hyperion
Oh, and for proof, check amigaworld.net under "OS4 Hardware" and "OS4 Software" sections.
There is currently no available hardware...get it?
This is not flamebait it is the truth. Mod me up...
Yeah, and Spindler was the the one whose 'last straw' was:
1. Curving his hand like he was holding a can of Pepsi.
2. Putting his hand around his mouth.
3. Blushed, and went "Bzzzzzzzzzzh!"
And yes, folks, to add insult to injury, that was a coporate party!!! He embarassed the ENTIRE staff!!!
That was (or at least one of) the straws that resulted in him being replaced by Amelio.
How ironic, isn't it, then, that you had the cycle of:
1. Sculley (Coke)
2. Spindler (Pepsi)
3. Amelio (Coke)
Oh, and I bet they during each tenure, the soda machines were of the company of which the CEO had previously work for.
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Do you mean Matchbox 20? That is, the band :)
That's ouytragous. $180 for an infomercial from Google? No thamks. I'll pass.
Or, in other words, $180 for the privelage of seeing a non-patentable* patent? How ridiculous.
* That is 'non-patentable' if we had a sane patent system that really looked at the patents being submitted for review in detail, rather than just blindly rubber-stamping them 'valid; without reading a a single word of the patent, and/or understanding how unethical it is.
Beam me up, Scotty!!!
PS: Does Star Trek One and 'Vger' ring a bell?
OrStar Trek 1's Vger probe....
Well Charter has All-Ammerican tech support and customer service.
Like Athens, GA. Go Dawgs!!!
The year was 1997. I was attending middle school, and I was in the 7th grade. When I had done a fair amount of classwork, I was allowed to go down the hall to the library. Well, one day, I noticed that they used WinPatrol on Packard Bell computers. So I got bored, deciding that I would see what was behind this. I restarted the computer, and single-stepped through the config.sys and autoexec.bat files, loading everything except Windows 3.11 for Workgroupss. Low and behold, the system automatically logged me in the username of 'teacher', which had no password. I then noticed that the network drive was F:, so I changed directories to there. After looking awhile at students' grades (giood ol edit.com), I decided what I would do.
Oh Yeah!!! It's Windows PE on STEROIDS!!!
"Beam Me Up, Scotty!"
Hello? If this is a repeat of the PSN (Processor Serial Number) saga, then no thanks.
What chip? The processor, the north/southbridge, or the Infineon chip?If it is later (Infineon), then it is clearly not an Intel chip.
And now we Welcome our new Spam-Throwing, Tongue-Twisting, Screw-You Overlords!!!
Or why Samsung SyncMaster 172N. PS: One day not too long ago, I mistook a spec of dust on the screen for a crack in the monitor!!! I then blamed the power company. I then called Customer Service and blamed them for my ignorance.
Your're wrong. It would be ABSURD for companies to hide details of the chipsets and not release ALL of the documentation
Or even Worse, the Chernobyl virus!!!
Remember, the one that would wipe the firm 64k of the BIOS clean and put itself in it's place???
I was struck by that once, one of curiousity.
Guess What? It killed the box!!!
I mean, in all seriousness, is the RIAA ignoring the act altogether? If so, wouldn't it be a violation of the HRA?
This is getting ridiculous. Really, really fast.
Valid Point Yes!!!
:((
Redundant Post? Yes
Mod Parrent Down!!!!! Seriously, this is the biggest bunch of FUD that I've seen yet. PS. First Post!
"oH rEaLly????? Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa "