If you work in a cube all day and never see a client, whats the problem?
I hate these beaurocratic types that have nothing to do but invent stupid rules, such as expecting everyone to dress to their standard even though there's no practical benefit.
Its what I DO when I'm at work that should matter, NOT what I wear.
Fair enough, but when a co-worker wears the same thing everyday (my high school chemistry teacher did just that) or haven't seen the inside of a shower in weeks that's where I draw the line -- I don't want to work anywhere near "stinky".
What one wears might not affect the work done itself, but could still negatively affect the workplace (i.e. productivity) as a whole.
Most people at my work place (myself included) wear "computer casual" ware consisting of a polo/golf shirt and jeans. This is also convenient when you're playing golf after work, you just need to change into a pair of khakis and you can hit the links.
Hopefully, now that Lego has been forced to allow interoperation, other more innovative building brick companies can fill the void.
Yes, yes, there really should be an open community based building brick standard.
I suggest the formation of the Building Brick Committee to oversee all matters of the brick, and to appease all nations it would be affiliated with the UN.
Having learned that, why would he not make it harder for people to obtain and use OS X without purchasing their products?
Apple allows users to purchase a family pack of 5 licenses for $199 instead one license for $129.
Instead of going the MS activation route, they've acknowledged that home users aren't crazy about buying mutiple licenses at cost when they don't really need to. With the family pack, everyone is happy.
I haven't upgraded my machine at home yet because of the whole XP activation thing. I don't feel like I should have to contact anyone if I re-install the OS and/or add hardware... but that's just me.
A Podcast has a RSS feed (or Atom feed, whatever) that you can subscribe to to tell you when there's a new mp3. That's it. That's the difference.
Which would make this not a podcast. It would make it an "audio recording".
Well.... strictly speaking the definition of a podcast doesn't even qualify as a "cast".
Since you are pulling the RSS file and checking it for updates, and then choosing to downloading the audio file if you're interested it can't be considering casting since everything is pull and not push.
I'm as happy as the next person that the shuttle landed safely and things went OK. However the success (?) of this mission does not change the hard reality that the Shuttle is a piece of outdated, unsafe and overpriced hardware. It guzzles up valuable resources in terms of manpower, time and money and has precious little to show for all the efforts.
I only hope that some bureaucrat in Washington doesn't feel that "Alls well that ends well. A little more money and the shuttle program can be up and running again."
I would agree that the Shuttle has cost far more and flown less often than was it was designed for, but I don't think it's unsafe. Before Columbia shuttle flights were so routine, they hardly made news anymore. Think of the significance of that... people are leaving our planet and it's not a big deal.
While the way the Shuttle is launched contributes to possible damage of the heat shield, let's not forget that this can happen in other ways to. Apollo 13 for one, could have had its heat shield damaged during the explosion
that caused it to become NASA's "successful failure".
Maybe it's just an unspoken myth, but computers don't make you smarter. Having access to loads of information doesn't make you smarter.
Good study habits, excellent reading skills, solid math and logic will get them to where ever they want to go.
Not only that, but in most cases computers at home aren't really used for learning, aside from the occasional educational title. I got a computer, a Commodore 64, when I was young and we used it for playing games almost exclusively.
I don't really get why any parent feel they should have to buy their kid a laptop before college... I mean are these the same people who buy their kids a cellphone at age 8 and a new car at age 16? I had neither of those until I bought and paid for them myself (at a much later age)... and I don't feel like I lost out on anything during my childhood.
You find me a God damned $50 converter box. Try $200+ (more than most TV's)
I dunno... my local cable company sells digital tuners for $39. That's 39 Canadian, so roughly $32 US. Presumably the conversion process isn't that different.
Consumers don't give a shit about HD. They want better programming and cheaper TV's. Period. Videophiles want better quality but that's only a small percentage of the viewers.
No, videophiles were the ones who bought LaserDiscs because they wanted better picture quality than VHS. When DVDs came along -- with better picture, sound, and other extras -- the average consumer embraced the technology and bought not only movies but also entire freaking TV series which they have already seen.
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the way REAL light sabers work
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· Score: 2, Interesting
I would have expected this to learn "how" light sabers work. Much more interesting than made up specs of a fictional device.
If I wanted to learn about the ways of the force I'd read "The Jedi's Guide to the Galaxy".
Is this enforceable? I seem to recall that journalists where permitted to include works that are copyrighted (including screenshots and things of that nature) for the purpose of a review.
IANAL, but it seems to me that if Microsoft was so worried about people posting screenshots they should have had everyone sign non-disclosure agreements instead of sticking it in the EULA.
Also this can't be the downloads of a single release: it's the total downloads since version 1.0? If yes, how about the people that redownloaded just because a new version came out?
What's interesting is that even if you update using the little up arrow when updates are available, it still downloads the entire installer and puts it on the desktop (at least in Windows).... convenient if you need to install elsewhere but still unexpected.
I would have expected it to do the upgrade in place, but then I guess it's easier to install on top of the existing one. Unfortunately, this is one of the reasons why corporate use of Firefox is low thus far. Well, that and the fact that some web apps ONLY work with IE.
That regardless of the intent, this sort of conduct is at the very least considered immoral and possibly bordering on illegality.
This is definitely illegal. It's analogous to breaking and entering, or stealing a car and saying you were just testing the security. Yah, right! Tell it to the judge...
Ah yes, who among us does not fondly remember Ewoks, or the Star Wars Holiday Special
Where can I find a video of the Star Wars Holiday Special?? I've heard it's sooooo bad that Lucas has done all he can to make it unavailable, which is the only thing that makes me want to see it.
It states that the number of security holes in Microsoft products increases exponentially every 18 months whereas the number of patches only increases linearly.
So to answer your question, no, I don't think they use their best *scientific* judgement; they're concerned about image.
They're concerned about image because it ultimately means funding will be reduced or (shudder) removed completely if they don't take significant steps to reduce the likelyhood of another disaster.
There were discussions after Apollo 1 catastrophe about whether to continue with the program after the loss of three lives. The astronauts collegues told the panel that the ones who perished would not want to stop the program, they were after all test pilots and they were well aware of the risks involved in the missions ahead.
I'd like to add that I hope that some of the software developers will start to consider that people will be running their software under another account other than "owner". I have a game, that no matter what I do to the permissions, will not run under any account other than the owner/administrator.
Right on! There are dozens if not hundreds of programs that do not work unless they are run as administrator. Instead of fixing these applications, the vendors (eg. AutoDesk, SolidEdge) just says to give users Power Users (which is almost administrator) privileges.
I used to think this problem would go away as developers right with NT/2000/XP in mind but after more than 5 years since the release of 2000 this problem still exists, even with NEW applications.
IMO, this isn't a Microsoft problem, but lazy or ignorant 3rd party developers.
I wonder if it would be covered under the extended warranty that every high tech store seems to be pushing these days at the time of sale. I normally don't go for these warranties -- they are a waste of money IMHO -- but it might make sense for the PSP.
Awesome! Now all we have to do (after all the DNA stuff) is grow the dinos really fast, have them decompose really fast, and presto the oil problem is solved forever.
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Does anyone really think their personal email is so damn interesting that someone else would actually want to read it??
If you think that, get over yourself!
I hate these beaurocratic types that have nothing to do but invent stupid rules, such as expecting everyone to dress to their standard even though there's no practical benefit.
Its what I DO when I'm at work that should matter, NOT what I wear.
Fair enough, but when a co-worker wears the same thing everyday (my high school chemistry teacher did just that) or haven't seen the inside of a shower in weeks that's where I draw the line -- I don't want to work anywhere near "stinky".
What one wears might not affect the work done itself, but could still negatively affect the workplace (i.e. productivity) as a whole.
-sp-
Yes, yes, there really should be an open community based building brick standard.
I suggest the formation of the Building Brick Committee to oversee all matters of the brick, and to appease all nations it would be affiliated with the UN.
-sp-
The adult entertainment industry is often an early adopter of new technology, so I wouldn't be surprised if whatever they choose becomes the standard.
In fact, they were the first ones to cash in on a concept that just now is being embraced by Hollywood... downloadable videos.
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I'm sorry sir, we can't offer a free podcast of this book, but maybe you're interested in an audio book or a DRM'ed MP3 or AAC?
Apple allows users to purchase a family pack of 5 licenses for $199 instead one license for $129.
Instead of going the MS activation route, they've acknowledged that home users aren't crazy about buying mutiple licenses at cost when they don't really need to. With the family pack, everyone is happy.
I haven't upgraded my machine at home yet because of the whole XP activation thing. I don't feel like I should have to contact anyone if I re-install the OS and/or add hardware... but that's just me.
Which would make this not a podcast. It would make it an "audio recording".
Well.... strictly speaking the definition of a podcast doesn't even qualify as a "cast".
Since you are pulling the RSS file and checking it for updates, and then choosing to downloading the audio file if you're interested it can't be considering casting since everything is pull and not push.
I only hope that some bureaucrat in Washington doesn't feel that "Alls well that ends well. A little more money and the shuttle program can be up and running again."
I would agree that the Shuttle has cost far more and flown less often than was it was designed for, but I don't think it's unsafe. Before Columbia shuttle flights were so routine, they hardly made news anymore. Think of the significance of that... people are leaving our planet and it's not a big deal.
While the way the Shuttle is launched contributes to possible damage of the heat shield, let's not forget that this can happen in other ways to. Apollo 13 for one, could have had its heat shield damaged during the explosion that caused it to become NASA's "successful failure".
-sp-
Good study habits, excellent reading skills, solid math and logic will get them to where ever they want to go.
Not only that, but in most cases computers at home aren't really used for learning, aside from the occasional educational title. I got a computer, a Commodore 64, when I was young and we used it for playing games almost exclusively.
I don't really get why any parent feel they should have to buy their kid a laptop before college... I mean are these the same people who buy their kids a cellphone at age 8 and a new car at age 16? I had neither of those until I bought and paid for them myself (at a much later age)... and I don't feel like I lost out on anything during my childhood.
-sp-
Isn't Longhorn == Vista?
I think it's actually lim (x -> Longhorn) x = Vista
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I dunno... my local cable company sells digital tuners for $39. That's 39 Canadian, so roughly $32 US. Presumably the conversion process isn't that different.
Consumers don't give a shit about HD. They want better programming and cheaper TV's. Period. Videophiles want better quality but that's only a small percentage of the viewers.
No, videophiles were the ones who bought LaserDiscs because they wanted better picture quality than VHS. When DVDs came along -- with better picture, sound, and other extras -- the average consumer embraced the technology and bought not only movies but also entire freaking TV series which they have already seen.
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If I wanted to learn about the ways of the force I'd read "The Jedi's Guide to the Galaxy".
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http://www.windowsitpro.com/Articles/Index.cfm?Art icleID=46188
Is this enforceable? I seem to recall that journalists where permitted to include works that are copyrighted (including screenshots and things of that nature) for the purpose of a review.
IANAL, but it seems to me that if Microsoft was so worried about people posting screenshots they should have had everyone sign non-disclosure agreements instead of sticking it in the EULA.
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Not only that, but when you spend hundreds (or maybe millions) of dollars on advertising you don't want it to be memorable.
Or to have people talk about it afterwards... I mean, that is so not what you set out to do.
-sp-
What's interesting is that even if you update using the little up arrow when updates are available, it still downloads the entire installer and puts it on the desktop (at least in Windows). ... convenient if you need to install elsewhere but still unexpected.
I would have expected it to do the upgrade in place, but then I guess it's easier to install on top of the existing one. Unfortunately, this is one of the reasons why corporate use of Firefox is low thus far. Well, that and the fact that some web apps ONLY work with IE.
-sp-
This is definitely illegal. It's analogous to breaking and entering, or stealing a car and saying you were just testing the security. Yah, right! Tell it to the judge...
-sp-
Where can I find a video of the Star Wars Holiday Special?? I've heard it's sooooo bad that Lucas has done all he can to make it unavailable, which is the only thing that makes me want to see it.
I mean, really, where else can learn about Chewy's family??
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It states that the number of security holes in Microsoft products increases exponentially every 18 months whereas the number of patches only increases linearly.
-sp-
They're concerned about image because it ultimately means funding will be reduced or (shudder) removed completely if they don't take significant steps to reduce the likelyhood of another disaster.
There were discussions after Apollo 1 catastrophe about whether to continue with the program after the loss of three lives. The astronauts collegues told the panel that the ones who perished would not want to stop the program, they were after all test pilots and they were well aware of the risks involved in the missions ahead.
-sp-
Right on! There are dozens if not hundreds of programs that do not work unless they are run as administrator. Instead of fixing these applications, the vendors (eg. AutoDesk, SolidEdge) just says to give users Power Users (which is almost administrator) privileges.
I used to think this problem would go away as developers right with NT/2000/XP in mind but after more than 5 years since the release of 2000 this problem still exists, even with NEW applications.
IMO, this isn't a Microsoft problem, but lazy or ignorant 3rd party developers.
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A site explaining the rationale behind DST and then some is available at: http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/b.html
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Wait a sec... that may have been on The Onion. Who would have thought Microsoft would try something like that for real? I'm shocked!