I was working on a computer at work, and it turned out that IE had become shot and wouldn't upgrade. So I installed firefox, and changed the icon to the IE blue "E". The people didn't even notice the switch, and I knew I would be able to use it everytime I used their computer.
Brilliant.
My spacebar at home is used so much, it is actually dimpled where my thumb hits it. With this in my mind, I wonder how long it takes for the screens to get... ummm.... broken. Also, what would the pixel replacement policy be? I think the going rate of computers is like 5-10 or something like that.
Its not that difficult to stay off spammer's lists.
1. don't let people send you chain mail unless you are BCCd 2. Don't send out mail that will be forwarded. 3. Don't post your e-mail address on websites in NAME@dom.top form. 4. Don't subscribe to hoaky mailing lists.
I have done this, and I haven't had a problem, yet. If more people would learn how to manage their email, they wouldn't have to worry about spammers.
I agree, I haven't had a more poorly designed piece of software on my computer. They have so much junk that you have to install alongside it, that it slows computers to a crawl. I even have a licensed version of the stuff, but it refuses to allow me to install it. All I can say is that ACME will work on this Road Runner.
Isn't one of the reasons that the United States broke away from the UK was to get rid of the taxation??? I think that we need to keep things the way they are. If they want to put in their opinions, go through our legal system just like everyone else has to.
...the whole printer when the head dries out, you just have to submerge the printer in rubbing alcohol and hope it doesn't catch fire when you plug it back in.
Reminds me alot of this article on/. talking about IE being below 90% 2 months ago.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/03/19/053720 5&tid=154&tid=1
"The only war the French have ever won was their revolutionary war... sad that it means that they also lost that one..."
I find a lot of truth in that. I had 4 drives in my computer, with two running striping, a third one with my OS, and the last with all my important data.
First, the data drive died. So, I quickly through it in the freezer, pulled it out after a while, back into my computer, copied the files to my raid drive. The next day, the raid crashed, with both drives failing.
So, I gave up and installed stuff to my OS drive. Not two weeks later! It crashes.
Since then, I have bought 4 other hdds, and 2 more have failed.
Conclusion:
1.Seagate Drives will work forever if they are working after a month of having them.
2.Western Digital Drives can handle the OS, but if you put your important data on them, watch out.
3.IBM sucks some seriously sweaty...
4.Maxtor, better than WD on occasion, but still crashes with the best of them.
5.Save your data more than you brush your teeth, and save it to every media that you have available.
I guess I don't understand the difference between real ID and the passport. The only thing is that its a passport/drivers licence hybrid. Is this a replacement for the passport, the driver's license, or the plain identification card. Because if you are over 18 and you don't have a driver's license, you may have the plain ol' identification card. Seems kinda weird that it should be different from the standard driver's license. Or maybe they will change the background color (like that worked in the past).
I must say that the site was pretty one-sided and didn't argue both sides. I don't think that it is the best idea with putting all your information on the same card that you have with you at all times. Might as well just burn a barcode in the back of our necks at birth.
That way they can only look up the information, they can't specifically read it off of you.
Didn't that sony patent mention that they are working on the technology to stimulate smell and taste in the brain due to some sort of pulse? If that comes about, we can kiss goodbye the current thought of how Virtual Reality should be. We could get in one of the VR balls, jack in our heads matrix style, and kiss reality goodbye as we shrivle into nothingness(Well, at least those into the latest MMORPG games).
If Microsoft put it in their Eula, wouldn't that only pertain to those that installed the software and agreed to the Eula? Or, does anybody that sits down at the computer automagically accept the Eula even though they never saw it? I think that Microsoft is trying to enforce a black and white world. Anyhow, I think that Microsoft should just ride along with the free advertisement, rather then make more people upset with them.
Another really neat company working on intelligent transportation systems is Zoom Information Systems(http://www.zoominfosystems.com). They have already gotten out a working prototype that uses the built in sensors in cars, and have partnered up to Boeing (http://www.zoominfosystems.com/news_details.asp?I D=9). Just imagine a system that notifies the street department about potholes and car accidents without human intervention. Its great technology.
Yeah, that is a good point. I haven't gotten into large scale development, yet, but I see where you are coming from.
My point was more geared towards the client's timeline. When you deal with proprietary software, they tend to have a price in mind when they begin, and often do not wish to exceed it. There are times when drivers are the issue, or platform, but you just have to accept that and when it comes around, learn how to fix it and avoid it in the future.
I don't know what other programmers are like, but when I write proprietary software, I want to know that the project is complete and bugless. However, there are people out there that don't realise the price of having completely bugless code. They see what they ordered and tend to just prefer to deal with the bugs rather than pay to get them fixed. In the end, it is what the client is willing to pay.
You guys are talking about how people will now be able to buy their way to the top. On the flip side, all those kids that spend 10 million mind-numbing hours playing these games, can finally make a living and make money from home. Sure they live sad-pathetic lives, but now they can make money to pay for that next month of isolation.(It keeps kids off the streets)
Obviously if it works in the future it should work now. We just need flat glass surfaces that have the painted buttons on them. Add lots of LEDs, and not only would you not contract super bugs, but you could also score with hot alien girls!
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I was working on a computer at work, and it turned out that IE had become shot and wouldn't upgrade. So I installed firefox, and changed the icon to the IE blue "E". The people didn't even notice the switch, and I knew I would be able to use it everytime I used their computer. Brilliant.
My spacebar at home is used so much, it is actually dimpled where my thumb hits it. With this in my mind, I wonder how long it takes for the screens to get... ummm.... broken. Also, what would the pixel replacement policy be? I think the going rate of computers is like 5-10 or something like that.
Its not that difficult to stay off spammer's lists.
1. don't let people send you chain mail unless you are BCCd
2. Don't send out mail that will be forwarded.
3. Don't post your e-mail address on websites in NAME@dom.top form.
4. Don't subscribe to hoaky mailing lists.
I have done this, and I haven't had a problem, yet. If more people would learn how to manage their email, they wouldn't have to worry about spammers.
I agree, I haven't had a more poorly designed piece of software on my computer. They have so much junk that you have to install alongside it, that it slows computers to a crawl. I even have a licensed version of the stuff, but it refuses to allow me to install it. All I can say is that ACME will work on this Road Runner.
Isn't one of the reasons that the United States broke away from the UK was to get rid of the taxation??? I think that we need to keep things the way they are. If they want to put in their opinions, go through our legal system just like everyone else has to.
...the whole printer when the head dries out, you just have to submerge the printer in rubbing alcohol and hope it doesn't catch fire when you plug it back in.
Next thing you know, they are going to say that terrorists trained on GTA, and that is how they were able to make attacks. Scapegoats suck.
" scheme has remain publicly uncracked,"
"Me fail English? Thats unpossible" --Ralph Wiggums
Sounds like the same thing with my girlfriend. There is a tight bond, and when she is ripped off of me, lots of energy is released.
Reminds me alot of this article on /. talking about IE being below 90% 2 months ago.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/03/19/053720 5&tid=154&tid=1
"The only war the French have ever won was their revolutionary war... sad that it means that they also lost that one..."
I find a lot of truth in that. I had 4 drives in my computer, with two running striping, a third one with my OS, and the last with all my important data.
First, the data drive died. So, I quickly through it in the freezer, pulled it out after a while, back into my computer, copied the files to my raid drive. The next day, the raid crashed, with both drives failing.
So, I gave up and installed stuff to my OS drive. Not two weeks later! It crashes.
Since then, I have bought 4 other hdds, and 2 more have failed.
Conclusion:
1.Seagate Drives will work forever if they are working after a month of having them.
2.Western Digital Drives can handle the OS, but if you put your important data on them, watch out.
3.IBM sucks some seriously sweaty...
4.Maxtor, better than WD on occasion, but still crashes with the best of them.
5.Save your data more than you brush your teeth, and save it to every media that you have available.
We better de-thaw Sigourney Weaver and have her check it out.
I guess I don't understand the difference between real ID and the passport. The only thing is that its a passport/drivers licence hybrid. Is this a replacement for the passport, the driver's license, or the plain identification card. Because if you are over 18 and you don't have a driver's license, you may have the plain ol' identification card. Seems kinda weird that it should be different from the standard driver's license. Or maybe they will change the background color (like that worked in the past). I must say that the site was pretty one-sided and didn't argue both sides. I don't think that it is the best idea with putting all your information on the same card that you have with you at all times. Might as well just burn a barcode in the back of our necks at birth. That way they can only look up the information, they can't specifically read it off of you.
Didn't that sony patent mention that they are working on the technology to stimulate smell and taste in the brain due to some sort of pulse? If that comes about, we can kiss goodbye the current thought of how Virtual Reality should be. We could get in one of the VR balls, jack in our heads matrix style, and kiss reality goodbye as we shrivle into nothingness(Well, at least those into the latest MMORPG games).
Does anybody have a screenshot of that Eula? Or were those ordered to be taken down, also?
If Microsoft put it in their Eula, wouldn't that only pertain to those that installed the software and agreed to the Eula? Or, does anybody that sits down at the computer automagically accept the Eula even though they never saw it? I think that Microsoft is trying to enforce a black and white world. Anyhow, I think that Microsoft should just ride along with the free advertisement, rather then make more people upset with them.
Another really neat company working on intelligent transportation systems is Zoom Information Systems(http://www.zoominfosystems.com). They have already gotten out a working prototype that uses the built in sensors in cars, and have partnered up to Boeing (http://www.zoominfosystems.com/news_details.asp?I D=9). Just imagine a system that notifies the street department about potholes and car accidents without human intervention. Its great technology.
Yeah, that is a good point. I haven't gotten into large scale development, yet, but I see where you are coming from. My point was more geared towards the client's timeline. When you deal with proprietary software, they tend to have a price in mind when they begin, and often do not wish to exceed it. There are times when drivers are the issue, or platform, but you just have to accept that and when it comes around, learn how to fix it and avoid it in the future.
I don't know what other programmers are like, but when I write proprietary software, I want to know that the project is complete and bugless. However, there are people out there that don't realise the price of having completely bugless code. They see what they ordered and tend to just prefer to deal with the bugs rather than pay to get them fixed. In the end, it is what the client is willing to pay.
You guys are talking about how people will now be able to buy their way to the top. On the flip side, all those kids that spend 10 million mind-numbing hours playing these games, can finally make a living and make money from home. Sure they live sad-pathetic lives, but now they can make money to pay for that next month of isolation.(It keeps kids off the streets)
Obviously if it works in the future it should work now. We just need flat glass surfaces that have the painted buttons on them. Add lots of LEDs, and not only would you not contract super bugs, but you could also score with hot alien girls!
I prefer to just buy kids at garage sales, then resell them on Ebay. (You can get really good deals at garage sales)