When Ted notices that his new employee badge has his last name misspelled as 'Chips' instead of 'Crisp,' he goes to HR to get it fixed. However, instead of fixing it, they accidentally delete him from Veridian's database. This could not have happened at a worse time, since he needs to witness a test for Phil and Lem's new rocket jet pack in two days.
Veronica reassures Ted that it's just a computer glitch, but he wonders why Veridian can't just add him back into the system. Apparently, the geniuses at Veridian mandated that you have to have a 459 code in order to be added back into the system, i.e. one has to be a new hire. So, Ted re-applies for his old job.
Veronica is annoyed at Ted for reapplying for his job and starts the interview process out of formality. But Ted finds out that the company could restore him to the database by rebooting its mainframe. Veronica shoots that idea down, saying that Veridian would never do such a thing for one employee when there is cash to be lost. So Ted, out of utter frustration, quits.
After hearing about Ted's abrupt departure, the lab crew freaks out. Don't worry, Linda has a plan and caramels. Linda, Phil, Lem and the other lab scientists meet at Ted's house and tell him they can reboot the mainframe. They hatch and enact their plan...
One minor roadblock — Veridian has trackers on all new ID/security badges, so security catches them before they can even get into the Veridian mainframe room. Foiled!
Veronica chews out Ted, Linda and the lab crew for half an hour, then demands their ID badges so she can lower their security clearance as punishment.
As Lem prepares to test the jet pack himself, Veronica gives him a 'parachute' stuffed in a knapsack. However, the knapsack is stuffed full of all the ID badges Veronica took, which includes many more than just Ted and the gang's.
The Veridian mainframe, detecting 75 employees are stuffed into one knapsack and launched a mile into the air, freaks out and reboots itself.
Funny, I heard Trump starts every cabinet meeting, Hannity and Fox & Friends phone call like that.
He once thought about opening a rally with that, but was advised against it.
... the assumption that some percentage of members won't use all three movies each week. I mean honestly, I don't think I could keep up with 3 movies a week.
Even if you just saw 1 movie a week, $20/month for 4 movies is still a deal compared to the regular price.
Things like this should be opt-in, not opt-out. They should at the desk if I want to use one, go through the EULA with a notary present (paid by the hotel) to be sure I have read the whole thing and then let me decide if I want one or not.
Preaching to the choir, buddy. I wasn't defending the dumb thing, just reporting some info...
Guests can choose whether they would like to share a room with Alexa or disable the technology by tapping the “mute” button. Guests can also request the Echo speaker to be taken out of the room.
Personalization is also on the cards. Alexa for Hospitality will eventually allow guests to temporarily connect their Amazon account to the Echo in their room so they can play their own music from services including Amazon Music and Spotify, or listen to audiobooks via Audible. When they check out, their account will be automatically disconnected from the device.
What could go wrong? And it's not like Alexa will still work when you're out of the room and housekeeping is there, etc... (sigh)
Marriott Hotels was announced as the first adopter of the new platform...
Guests can choose whether they would like to share a room with Alexa or disable the technology by tapping the “mute” button. Guests can also request the Echo speaker to be taken out of the room.
A limited series based around the beloved character Khan...
The series will revolve around Khan's earlier days as founder of a non-profit educational organization and the challenges he, and his students', faced in fast-paced the world of on-line academia and, later, how the stresses of life and continuing education drove him actualize his genetic-designed potential for world domination. The rest, as they say, will be History.
Obey the President. Anything but total fealty is treason.
Can't wait to hear from Peter Navarro about the "special place in hell" for Senators that go against President Donald J. Trump. [ I imagine they will find Justin Trudeau to be very polite company...:-) ]
Now, our business has the choice of exactly *one* shitty ISP. Fucking wonderful.
Time Warner and Time Warner Cable are now two different companies. The Cable subsidiary was sold off to Charter Communications in 2016 and now goes by Spectrum in most markets. AT&T is buying the former parent company Time Warner for its media properties.
Yet, Trump, his administration and supporters believe they can (and deserve it).
... saddled with an illiterate profiteer as its head of state, and hes doing a rather poor job of keeping the curtain closed on who actually runs America.
Trump said he would "drain the swamp." He *never* said he wouldn't fill it back up again.
Can't wait to hear reactions from Trump minions. I'm sure Peter Navarro will have some choice words about warm real-estate for the Senators (good thing they aren't also Canadian - whew) for going against Trump. ( Although, the imagery of Senators stabbing Trump in the back sounds a little familiar... How Similar are Trump and Caesar? )
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When Ted notices that his new employee badge has his last name misspelled as 'Chips' instead of 'Crisp,' he goes to HR to get it fixed. However, instead of fixing it, they accidentally delete him from Veridian's database. This could not have happened at a worse time, since he needs to witness a test for Phil and Lem's new rocket jet pack in two days.
Veronica reassures Ted that it's just a computer glitch, but he wonders why Veridian can't just add him back into the system. Apparently, the geniuses at Veridian mandated that you have to have a 459 code in order to be added back into the system, i.e. one has to be a new hire. So, Ted re-applies for his old job.
Veronica is annoyed at Ted for reapplying for his job and starts the interview process out of formality. But Ted finds out that the company could restore him to the database by rebooting its mainframe. Veronica shoots that idea down, saying that Veridian would never do such a thing for one employee when there is cash to be lost. So Ted, out of utter frustration, quits.
After hearing about Ted's abrupt departure, the lab crew freaks out. Don't worry, Linda has a plan and caramels. Linda, Phil, Lem and the other lab scientists meet at Ted's house and tell him they can reboot the mainframe. They hatch and enact their plan ...
One minor roadblock — Veridian has trackers on all new ID/security badges, so security catches them before they can even get into the Veridian mainframe room. Foiled!
Veronica chews out Ted, Linda and the lab crew for half an hour, then demands their ID badges so she can lower their security clearance as punishment.
As Lem prepares to test the jet pack himself, Veronica gives him a 'parachute' stuffed in a knapsack. However, the knapsack is stuffed full of all the ID badges Veronica took, which includes many more than just Ted and the gang's.
The Veridian mainframe, detecting 75 employees are stuffed into one knapsack and launched a mile into the air, freaks out and reboots itself.
You're sucking my dick wrong. Change that.
Funny, I heard Trump starts every cabinet meeting, Hannity and Fox & Friends phone call like that.
He once thought about opening a rally with that, but was advised against it.
... the assumption that some percentage of members won't use all three movies each week. I mean honestly, I don't think I could keep up with 3 movies a week.
Even if you just saw 1 movie a week, $20/month for 4 movies is still a deal compared to the regular price.
Things like this should be opt-in, not opt-out. They should at the desk if I want to use one, go through the EULA with a notary present (paid by the hotel) to be sure I have read the whole thing and then let me decide if I want one or not.
Preaching to the choir, buddy. I wasn't defending the dumb thing, just reporting some info...
The systems will also be wired into the entertainment system so they cannot be turned off.
Actually no, they're not required. From: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/t...
Guests can choose whether they would like to share a room with Alexa or disable the technology by tapping the “mute” button.
Guests can also request the Echo speaker to be taken out of the room.
Personalization is also on the cards. Alexa for Hospitality will eventually allow guests to temporarily connect their Amazon account to the Echo in their room so they can play their own music from services including Amazon Music and Spotify, or listen to audiobooks via Audible. When they check out, their account will be automatically disconnected from the device.
What could go wrong? And it's not like Alexa will still work when you're out of the room and housekeeping is there, etc... (sigh)
Marriott Hotels was announced as the first adopter of the new platform ...
Guests can choose whether they would like to share a room with Alexa or disable the technology by tapping the “mute” button. Guests can also request the Echo speaker to be taken out of the room.
Alexa is wireless.
Wireless power too?
A limited series based around the beloved character Khan ...
The series will revolve around Khan's earlier days as founder of a non-profit educational organization and the challenges he, and his students', faced in fast-paced the world of on-line academia and, later, how the stresses of life and continuing education drove him actualize his genetic-designed potential for world domination. The rest, as they say, will be History.
Obey the President. Anything but total fealty is treason.
Can't wait to hear from Peter Navarro about the "special place in hell" for Senators that go against President Donald J. Trump. ... :-) ]
[ I imagine they will find Justin Trudeau to be very polite company
I'm getting out my popcorn popper ...
"The Google AI reports of my death are greatly exaggerated."
Serenity doesn't pay the bills.
She will if you keep her fueled and flying ...
they just realized that their work assignments weren't very meaningful?
More Om-ing makes for less droning.
"We're testing this really cool personalization system within Firefox ...
And I'll be able to disable this next, new, unwanted thing, how?
[ Or will that be covered with my current config setting: extensions.pocket.enabled = false ]
In addition to its Go Unlimited and Beyond Unlimited plans, Verizon is now adding a premium Above Unlimited plan to the mix, ...
It will not have sports. It'll be entertainment-centered.
Someone acknowledges that sports are not entertaining.
... The ability to look people up via whois kinda destroys any dramatic tension, ya know?
If you remember from the film The Net the "whois" command can return a picture of a person's drivers license - so there's that. (sigh)
Plot for Taken 4. Terrorists steal Liam Neeson's domain name.
Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson): "I have a particular set of skills -- and a Security+ certification..."
Just like falling it is your rate of speed that you hit the ground is what will kill you.
It's actually the abrupt stop at the bottom that kills you. :-)
... can neither confirm nor deny ...
Of course they *can*, but they *won't*.
Yup, agreed. [ I was being sarcastic. ]
Now, our business has the choice of exactly *one* shitty ISP. Fucking wonderful.
Time Warner and Time Warner Cable are now two different companies. The Cable subsidiary was sold off to Charter Communications in 2016 and now goes by Spectrum in most markets. AT&T is buying the former parent company Time Warner for its media properties.
America cant have this cake and eat it too.
Yet, Trump, his administration and supporters believe they can (and deserve it).
... saddled with an illiterate profiteer as its head of state, and hes doing a rather poor job of keeping the curtain closed on who actually runs America.
Trump said he would "drain the swamp." He *never* said he wouldn't fill it back up again.
Can't wait to hear reactions from Trump minions. I'm sure Peter Navarro will have some choice words about warm real-estate for the Senators (good thing they aren't also Canadian - whew) for going against Trump. ( Although, the imagery of Senators stabbing Trump in the back sounds a little familiar ... How Similar are Trump and Caesar? )
So every bank account would be connected to a real Swedish citizen. A person allowed to be in Sweden who has the correct ID.
In addition to Swedish citizens, "persons allowed to be in Sweden" include citizens of other EU countries and immigrants on a work visa.
... and tourists.