That's great, but as a parent post mentioned above, the teen (user) isn't the one suing... it's her mom. Her mom (I am assuming) does not have an account, and therefore never signed said EULA...
So she never agreed to that clause, etc.
Bleah. People like this make me sad for our species. Or at least for our system which allows this preposterousness.
That's actually good to hear (that you think it should have been an 'A'.)
My overall experience with the 640 is 'B'-worthy, but I have a buddy that absolutely *loves* his.
Pros? Small, light, no loop around the ear (I hate that), battery life is reasonable for it being so small/light, relatively comfortable, and I travel a lot so I dig the little "james bond" case.
Cons? The multi button is terrible. It 'sticks' down and doesn't 'click' well. But more importantly, I sometimes have a *lot* of static in mine. Even if the phone is in my pocket. I have one of those folder-boom-style motorolas (hs810) and also the nokia hs-11w. Both of those are admittedly larger, but zero static at all. I can leave my phone on the charger and go across my house or outside to the porch without a problem.
I got it dirty cheap ('bout 40 bucks) in january. Not bad at that price, but I'd be pissed if I paid 120 or whatever they retail for.
Back to the point - it is odd that you (and my good buddy) have such a high opinion of them. Maybe both of mine (I exchanged it once) have just been bad eggs. At the same time, I'm glad somebody's works better than mine. *(:=
Also an important point - the cons haven't stopped me from using it. It is *far* more comfortable to wear than my other two. Even with better reception, they're collecting dust on my desk at home.
Actually, you can do this already - with one of the products in TFA, actually. (Tho I don't think I saw them mention it)
The Plantronics 640 (the in-the-ear one) does exactly what you want it to do. I've tried it with a couple phones, myself. And it rings with your phone's ring. (assuming your phone supports that - the RZR doesn't, but others do) If your phones do, then you could set each to ring with a different tone and know which phone is ringing, etc.
I dunno about that, man. Unscientifically, a vast majority of the people that I am related to, have met, know as friends, colleagues, etc. prefer diet coke over just about anything else diet-wise.
Hell, I've got one in my hand right now.
"Nectar Of The Gods" comes to mind.
(Admittedly, I drink a lot more water these days than dietcoke. That definitely was not the case before about a year ago.)
But that's beside the point. There is a reason people buy the hell out of products with nutrasweet. People like it. With as fiercely competitive as the softdrink industry is (with a ton of alternatives these days), there is no way any manufacturer can simply ignore the consumer's tastes and preferences. The cost of switching is basically nothing, and is as close as the nearest gas station/grocery store/whatever.
As for brain diseases and cancer... did you hear that the newest study found that laboratory research causes cancer in rats? *(:=
While this is true, I believe you are on the right track with the retinas. The 'pattern' that they are recognizing is the random pattern that the blood vessels make on your retina. No blood circulating/inflating those vessels..
There are also technologies out that address this specifically with blood vessel patterns in your fingers as well. Although I'd have to think that these would be less accurate than retinas.. You'd think that there more capillaries in your eye than your fingers (although you certainly have a lot of nerve endings and blood in your fingertips.)
Still, all that being said, it is more useful to have 2-factor identification anyway. SomethingYouHave and SomethingYouKnow. Not one or the other, etc.
In case it wasn't obvious, I was talking about the various cisco/novell sorts of applied networking certs here. My attention span wandered a little there, I think. heh.
"Of course, there's always the chance that you're not as good as you think you are... in which case, I advise that you refrain, if only to preserve your sense of superiority:)"
*cackle*
No, no. Don't get me wrong, I even mentioned specifically hardware/network-related certs being more needed/respected in that industry (at least from what I know or at least have heard from friends regarding the CNE/verious cisco certs.) I am mostly talking about software/programming sorts of certs that really don't *tell* you much about anyone. Application-wise, knowing how to pass a syntax test doesn't tell me much about the applicant when *I* am the one hiring. Knowing that, I am sure that in a technical interview it wouldn't mean much to the guy interviewing me. At least in my industry. It seems to me that those certs have a lot more foundational applied sorts of knowledge than the certs I have passed.
You can quote me canned answers in java/informatica/whatever all day long. But if you can't set me up a good application architecture or even basic sorts of project structure in any of those... I am saying letters in your resume' don't mean much.
Also, fwiw, my firm wasn't willing to put forth the cash for the tests (or even training materials) for these things (esp post-bubble.) So with my experience and knowhow.. it just doesn't seem like it is worth even a trivial amount of money/time for me to bother paying for it myself to get it done, ya know? If (as in your example) they would be happy to pay for at least the costs much less my time.. I completely agree. Why not? It isn't like it could hurt. But if it is coming out of my pocket and I am not seeing any benefits from it.. meh. Now down the road if I was out of a job and it was required? You're damn right I'd be in the line taking those monkeytests. *(:=
While I definitely caught the old ones when I was a kid.. I thought I read that as there was a new one and I groaned. Reread it before I realized that it was a *remake*. Double Groan.
IMDB doesn't mention - does anyone have a cast list for this travesty-in-the-making?
No doubt. I know it is HR trying to sound legit and (hopefully) weed out some ill-suited candidates, but it certainly would be nice if they understood that it does not mean the person is competent in that piece of software at all.
As for the 'required' bit - it is always a source of hilarity for me personally. Like when I graduated in 2k and I saw job postings for "REQUIRED 10+ years in Java/J2EE". heh.
Man. You aren't kidding - figured "just one" wouldn't kill me. Guess some people decide to not read the ol' mod guidelines and focus on modding up not down. heh. Oh well, what's a little bad karma between/.ers.
Back on topic - maybe it is because I am in the wrong field. If I was in IT or something focused in hardware or networking, I can see folks getting all uptight about getting your CCNA, etc.
But software "certifications"? Meh. Resume fodder at best, and to be honest I usually start passing up resumes when they are full of these things. Sounds more like "I'm making up for a lack of skill so I weaselled into a lot of training at my previous employer's expense to make myself look better" to me.
I really would tend to agree with this. I graduated in 2k right before the bubble burst. Flying high doing the consulting gig, had a grand time.
But I never understood the need for certification - my old company pimped several that they wanted to push (siebel, etc.) but I pushed back. Seemed like a waste of my time. I preferred (and still prefer) to let my skills do the talking instead of jacking around taking some prefab test that any monkey could study for and pass.
ymmv.
(btw, sorry for the FP. seriously, my first evar. promise i won't do it again. heh.)
-BCM
aka brian welch
Damn. I wish I had some mod points today. I understand that there are some news-oriented blogs (like/., engadget, etc.) that are relatively useful, but I would hazard that a vast vast majority of blogspot or myspace types are just normal people using them as whining platforms and their little grabble for the spotlight/attention. Also, copy/pasting content from other blogs/sites does not a good writer make. Nor does it make you any more useful.
If you need a vent-journal, write it down. You're going to feel like an idiot when your kids are mining "the old internet" for your crybaby rants.
Slashdot Mirror
I make it a habit to eat through lunch. *(:=
Damn that Kaiser!
Ok, even though this was posted from an AC (and I rarely reply or moderate them up), I found this hilarious.
Any random and topical to the konami code gets +5, imho.
You can! firesomething
I love this extension.
It's a joke, buddy. And a pretty good reference, at that. *(:=
http://www.snpp.com/episodes/CABF01
-bw
That's great, but as a parent post mentioned above, the teen (user) isn't the one suing... it's her mom. Her mom (I am assuming) does not have an account, and therefore never signed said EULA...
So she never agreed to that clause, etc.
Bleah. People like this make me sad for our species. Or at least for our system which allows this preposterousness.
That's actually good to hear (that you think it should have been an 'A'.)
My overall experience with the 640 is 'B'-worthy, but I have a buddy that absolutely *loves* his.
Pros? Small, light, no loop around the ear (I hate that), battery life is reasonable for it being so small/light, relatively comfortable, and I travel a lot so I dig the little "james bond" case.
Cons? The multi button is terrible. It 'sticks' down and doesn't 'click' well. But more importantly, I sometimes have a *lot* of static in mine. Even if the phone is in my pocket. I have one of those folder-boom-style motorolas (hs810) and also the nokia hs-11w. Both of those are admittedly larger, but zero static at all. I can leave my phone on the charger and go across my house or outside to the porch without a problem.
I got it dirty cheap ('bout 40 bucks) in january. Not bad at that price, but I'd be pissed if I paid 120 or whatever they retail for.
Back to the point - it is odd that you (and my good buddy) have such a high opinion of them. Maybe both of mine (I exchanged it once) have just been bad eggs. At the same time, I'm glad somebody's works better than mine. *(:=
Also an important point - the cons haven't stopped me from using it. It is *far* more comfortable to wear than my other two. Even with better reception, they're collecting dust on my desk at home.
-bw
Actually, you can do this already - with one of the products in TFA, actually. (Tho I don't think I saw them mention it)
The Plantronics 640 (the in-the-ear one) does exactly what you want it to do. I've tried it with a couple phones, myself. And it rings with your phone's ring. (assuming your phone supports that - the RZR doesn't, but others do) If your phones do, then you could set each to ring with a different tone and know which phone is ringing, etc.
Good luck,
-bw
I dunno about that, man. Unscientifically, a vast majority of the people that I am related to, have met, know as friends, colleagues, etc. prefer diet coke over just about anything else diet-wise.
Hell, I've got one in my hand right now.
"Nectar Of The Gods" comes to mind.
(Admittedly, I drink a lot more water these days than dietcoke. That definitely was not the case before about a year ago.)
But that's beside the point. There is a reason people buy the hell out of products with nutrasweet. People like it. With as fiercely competitive as the softdrink industry is (with a ton of alternatives these days), there is no way any manufacturer can simply ignore the consumer's tastes and preferences. The cost of switching is basically nothing, and is as close as the nearest gas station/grocery store/whatever.
As for brain diseases and cancer... did you hear that the newest study found that laboratory research causes cancer in rats? *(:=
-bw
You know, I had the same thought. Maybe it is more inclusive than how it is defined in my head.
> I am not left-handed, either!
Crap, I am. Does this mean we've got the bases covered for biometrics, chips, and handedness? heh
-bw
While this is true, I believe you are on the right track with the retinas. The 'pattern' that they are recognizing is the random pattern that the blood vessels make on your retina. No blood circulating/inflating those vessels..
There are also technologies out that address this specifically with blood vessel patterns in your fingers as well. Although I'd have to think that these would be less accurate than retinas.. You'd think that there more capillaries in your eye than your fingers (although you certainly have a lot of nerve endings and blood in your fingertips.)
Still, all that being said, it is more useful to have 2-factor identification anyway. SomethingYouHave and SomethingYouKnow. Not one or the other, etc.
-bw
forget the blackjack!
*(:=
-bw
> or that lady with the sideburns..
My mom has sideburns, you insensitive clod!
*q:=
-bw
"It seems to me that those certs "
In case it wasn't obvious, I was talking about the various cisco/novell sorts of applied networking certs here. My attention span wandered a little there, I think. heh.
-bw
"Of course, there's always the chance that you're not as good as you think you are... in which case, I advise that you refrain, if only to preserve your sense of superiority :)"
*cackle*
No, no. Don't get me wrong, I even mentioned specifically hardware/network-related certs being more needed/respected in that industry (at least from what I know or at least have heard from friends regarding the CNE/verious cisco certs.) I am mostly talking about software/programming sorts of certs that really don't *tell* you much about anyone. Application-wise, knowing how to pass a syntax test doesn't tell me much about the applicant when *I* am the one hiring. Knowing that, I am sure that in a technical interview it wouldn't mean much to the guy interviewing me. At least in my industry. It seems to me that those certs have a lot more foundational applied sorts of knowledge than the certs I have passed.
You can quote me canned answers in java/informatica/whatever all day long. But if you can't set me up a good application architecture or even basic sorts of project structure in any of those... I am saying letters in your resume' don't mean much.
Also, fwiw, my firm wasn't willing to put forth the cash for the tests (or even training materials) for these things (esp post-bubble.) So with my experience and knowhow.. it just doesn't seem like it is worth even a trivial amount of money/time for me to bother paying for it myself to get it done, ya know? If (as in your example) they would be happy to pay for at least the costs much less my time.. I completely agree. Why not? It isn't like it could hurt. But if it is coming out of my pocket and I am not seeing any benefits from it.. meh. Now down the road if I was out of a job and it was required? You're damn right I'd be in the line taking those monkeytests. *(:=
Cheers,
-bw
But still funny. *(:=
While I definitely caught the old ones when I was a kid.. I thought I read that as there was a new one and I groaned. Reread it before I realized that it was a *remake*. Double Groan.
IMDB doesn't mention - does anyone have a cast list for this travesty-in-the-making?
No doubt. I know it is HR trying to sound legit and (hopefully) weed out some ill-suited candidates, but it certainly would be nice if they understood that it does not mean the person is competent in that piece of software at all.
As for the 'required' bit - it is always a source of hilarity for me personally. Like when I graduated in 2k and I saw job postings for "REQUIRED 10+ years in Java/J2EE". heh.
-bw
Man. You aren't kidding - figured "just one" wouldn't kill me. Guess some people decide to not read the ol' mod guidelines and focus on modding up not down. heh. Oh well, what's a little bad karma between /.ers.
Back on topic - maybe it is because I am in the wrong field. If I was in IT or something focused in hardware or networking, I can see folks getting all uptight about getting your CCNA, etc.
But software "certifications"? Meh. Resume fodder at best, and to be honest I usually start passing up resumes when they are full of these things. Sounds more like "I'm making up for a lack of skill so I weaselled into a lot of training at my previous employer's expense to make myself look better" to me.
-bw
I really would tend to agree with this. I graduated in 2k right before the bubble burst. Flying high doing the consulting gig, had a grand time. But I never understood the need for certification - my old company pimped several that they wanted to push (siebel, etc.) but I pushed back. Seemed like a waste of my time. I preferred (and still prefer) to let my skills do the talking instead of jacking around taking some prefab test that any monkey could study for and pass. ymmv. (btw, sorry for the FP. seriously, my first evar. promise i won't do it again. heh.) -BCM aka brian welch
ahem. sorry. *(:=
Jigga who?
-1 Punnerific. heh
Damn. I wish I had some mod points today. I understand that there are some news-oriented blogs (like /., engadget, etc.) that are relatively useful, but I would hazard that a vast vast majority of blogspot or myspace types are just normal people using them as whining platforms and their little grabble for the spotlight/attention. Also, copy/pasting content from other blogs/sites does not a good writer make. Nor does it make you any more useful.
If you need a vent-journal, write it down. You're going to feel like an idiot when your kids are mining "the old internet" for your crybaby rants.