How does the customer know whether the salesman is giving him good advice or just trying to push some POS game for other reasons, like higher profit margins or pressure from management?
Which is pretty much true anywhere a salesperson is involved. At least with video games I never feel like when I am at the store I HAVE to buy a game right then. If I see a few that look good, but I am not familiar with them, I can come home and look for some reviews and screenshots and be able to make a more informed decision next time I am out shopping.
I think that most people don't understand the 'warrantless' part. I think most people only understand this to be about whether the government can tap, or not tap.
I have had that conversation with people, once you explain the part about the government already having the power to tap, with a warrant, they are surprised.
if i'm angry when i push the send button, i always regret it. go for a walk, split some firewood, or just sit still, but don't send that email. (save it as a draft if necessary, calm down, then delete without sending)
That's good advice. I will also add, don't fill in the to: field until you are ready to send it. I've taken to that practice when I am writing an e-mail that has to be delicately worded. It's not that hard to get distracted and hit 'send' without thinking when your attention returns. At least if the to: is blank, you get a second chance.
You jest about mst3k style commentaries, but with hi capacity DVD's there is no reason they couldn't use the extra room to do a number of commentary tracks, including one by the guys from MST3K. I'd buy more cruddy films on DVD if I knew it had an MST3K track built in. Could be a new revenue stream.
Following that theory of putting a human face on it.
There used to be a record store that I would frequent, a small indie one. The owner had put little signs around the shop, they varied but generally he told you his name and pointed out that if you shoplifted you were directly taking from him. Seemed like something that might deter a few people.
Well now that you can play DVD's on most game consoles, they might as well make a version where you can use a light gun and shoot Greedo yourself. I'd buy that one.
It does sound quite succesful. The article isn't very clear on how they make use of the test images. I am assuming there is some sort of review to see if the operator reacted appropriately. I'd be glad to know that they knew their job security depended on recognizing the images be they real or test.
I flew a couple years ago with some SCSI cards and SCSI cables in my carry on luggage. My bag got pulled aside and they ran a bomb sniffer on it, but nobody asked me to open it or asked me about the contents. I've also had them do the bomb sniffer at other times when I didn't have anything interesting so I'm not sure if it was just coincidence or not. I should have asked if it was random or not, but at those moments, the desire to not irritate the people with the power to make your day go badly overrides my curiosity.
That is an interesting ponderance. If it crashed or was malfunctioning and lost applicants, how would anyone know? What if it was dropping certain fields that you entered, how would they know that you have a degree but the application didn't handle it properly because of a special character or something.
I've actually never used one of these. Does anyone know if any of these give you some sort of confirmation number so you could at least call in a few days later and verify that they have your information?
For a real idea of what domains are coming up for sale or if you wish to sell one, go to AfterNic.com.
That was actually pretty good for a laugh, the names people come up with to try and resell. Although I have to give somebody credit for getting $365 for buffybuns.com.
I've been to college and I've been drunk almost senseless, it's part of finding your limits. I have actually never had a hangover (believe it or not), but I still only drink once in a while. This is part of being responsible...
I can believe you haven't had a hangover. In college I could drink all night, sleep a couple hours then go to an 8 o'clock class without problems. It wasn't until years later than I began to get hangovers if I had one too many. Not even just from drinking to oblivion, just one too many. Its good to know your limits, but keep in mind your limits and the effects you feel might change throughout your life.
Can someone explain to a poor Brit just *why* you need to keep your SSN safe - which being as it's publicly accessible seems to be an impossibility. Is it the only thing needed to apply for credit in your name or just a convenient stepping stone to a little social engineering to get what info you would need?
Despite that it was not intended as such, being a relatively unique ID it has become the key field for anything financial including credit bureaus. Even a lot of non financial institutions like to track people with it. Knowing a SSN is almost as good as being someone these days. It is a key that unlocks many doors.
Actually I do remember an internet before advertising was plastered across every page, before spam, and everybody just trying to make a buck. I remember when it was filled with primarily university people instead of corporations and the common masses. I remember when 'the web' was just one of the things you would do on the internet.
I think that is why the 'net' bothers me so much these days, because I do remember what it used to be like. The people that have joined in the last few years really take for granted that the ads have to be there, that your inbox has to overflow with spam. They just don't know any better, they don't know how it used to be.
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Which is pretty much true anywhere a salesperson is involved. At least with video games I never feel like when I am at the store I HAVE to buy a game right then. If I see a few that look good, but I am not familiar with them, I can come home and look for some reviews and screenshots and be able to make a more informed decision next time I am out shopping.
Your wife is cool.
I think that most people don't understand the 'warrantless' part. I think most people only understand this to be about whether the government can tap, or not tap.
I have had that conversation with people, once you explain the part about the government already having the power to tap, with a warrant, they are surprised.
So it's like apples and oranges then?
That's good advice. I will also add, don't fill in the to: field until you are ready to send it. I've taken to that practice when I am writing an e-mail that has to be delicately worded. It's not that hard to get distracted and hit 'send' without thinking when your attention returns. At least if the to: is blank, you get a second chance.
You jest about mst3k style commentaries, but with hi capacity DVD's there is no reason they couldn't use the extra room to do a number of commentary tracks, including one by the guys from MST3K. I'd buy more cruddy films on DVD if I knew it had an MST3K track built in. Could be a new revenue stream.
Following that theory of putting a human face on it.
There used to be a record store that I would frequent, a small indie one. The owner had put little signs around the shop, they varied but generally he told you his name and pointed out that if you shoplifted you were directly taking from him. Seemed like something that might deter a few people.
Well now that you can play DVD's on most game consoles, they might as well make a version where you can use a light gun and shoot Greedo yourself. I'd buy that one.
Yeah, that was me but I don't work there anymore, sorry.
It does sound quite succesful. The article isn't very clear on how they make use of the test images. I am assuming there is some sort of review to see if the operator reacted appropriately. I'd be glad to know that they knew their job security depended on recognizing the images be they real or test.
I flew a couple years ago with some SCSI cards and SCSI cables in my carry on luggage. My bag got pulled aside and they ran a bomb sniffer on it, but nobody asked me to open it or asked me about the contents. I've also had them do the bomb sniffer at other times when I didn't have anything interesting so I'm not sure if it was just coincidence or not. I should have asked if it was random or not, but at those moments, the desire to not irritate the people with the power to make your day go badly overrides my curiosity.
That is an interesting ponderance. If it crashed or was malfunctioning and lost applicants, how would anyone know? What if it was dropping certain fields that you entered, how would they know that you have a degree but the application didn't handle it properly because of a special character or something.
I've actually never used one of these. Does anyone know if any of these give you some sort of confirmation number so you could at least call in a few days later and verify that they have your information?
That was actually pretty good for a laugh, the names people come up with to try and resell. Although I have to give somebody credit for getting $365 for buffybuns.com.
I can believe you haven't had a hangover. In college I could drink all night, sleep a couple hours then go to an 8 o'clock class without problems. It wasn't until years later than I began to get hangovers if I had one too many. Not even just from drinking to oblivion, just one too many. Its good to know your limits, but keep in mind your limits and the effects you feel might change throughout your life.
Despite that it was not intended as such, being a relatively unique ID it has become the key field for anything financial including credit bureaus. Even a lot of non financial institutions like to track people with it. Knowing a SSN is almost as good as being someone these days. It is a key that unlocks many doors.
And it has made up for the lack of SCO news lately. I was getting pretty bored there.
Actually I do remember an internet before advertising was plastered across every page, before spam, and everybody just trying to make a buck.
I remember when it was filled with primarily university people instead of corporations and the common masses. I remember when 'the web' was just one of the things you would do on the internet.
I think that is why the 'net' bothers me so much these days, because I do remember what it used to be like. The people that have joined in the last few years really take for granted that the ads have to be there, that your inbox has to overflow with spam. They just don't know any better, they don't know how it used to be.