for it...yet we tend to look at the small things in life and punish the offenders for their crimes. Just an irony that noone is accountable for massive theft in war, yet retail theft is treated much more harshly.
Anyone disagree?
U.S. Constitution: Fourth Amendment
Fourth Amendment - Search and Seizure
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
start.com is just so.....boring
Plus google earth has pictures of the Apple headquarters of today, not some dirt mound from years ago....which would you say is more up to date?
"Google's hiring of Lee triggered a conflict because he had been working on Microsoft's efforts to improve its own search products as a vice president in the software company's interactive services division. He also had been helping Microsoft devise its China strategy."
You mean the strategy where they censor and block search results from being viewed? I think this strategy is a tragedy.
When something is broken (instant communication & interruptions) and you try to fix it (email, IM, & voicemail) try to repair it, any way you can...
Set your availability to away and if you can, only check your emails and voicemails only so many times in one day. Take your work to a quiet area where you will not be disturbed. Is this realistic? Not if you are chained to your desk.
How much creativity does one gain after 8 minutes of undisturbed work? Is this an average time, or, are the more creative people able to compensate for these distractions and can get into their groove after say, 5 minutes?
I would write more but I am getting a phone call...
BRB....TTYL....TTFN....AWOL
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You and me are floating on a tidal wave together...you and me are drifting into outer space
And the amazing new desktop icon "How to Report a Bug"
Okay so what innovations does the OS have? Can it prevent your PC from being hijacked or stop spam? Does it have an idiot-proof feature for viruses? These would be most welcome innovations.
Thank you Wil for answering real people's questions and being funny at the same time. It is quite refreshing and interesting to read the opinions of someone who is and was once famous (for whatever reason) and their honest experiences with fame - whether good or bad.
I must admit, when I watched Star Trek TNG (I was about the same age as you were during the show) I did not like your character that much. My friends and I would say things like, "How does that nerd know more than Geordi or #1???" "Beam Wesley and his Mom to the Borg ship and get rid of them once and for all!" But, the show for me was still more entertaining than 98% of the crap on TV (see the Cosby Show and Moonlighting) at the time.
It is good to hear an honest opinion for once in this day of celebrity worship. I agree with you that Tom Cruise is a bad actor. I just saw 'War of the Worlds' and I thought he ruined some of the feel of the film, it would have been much better if you (Wil) or a totally unknown actor had played the lead role. At least that would take your attention away from his Scientologist views and his nutty antics over his brainwashed girlfriend.
Don't worry about the Hooters waitress, a good come back to her-"didn't you used to be famous?"- quip would have been "didn't you used to have small boobs?"
Your writing has inspired me, I think I might even pick up a copy of 'Just a Geek' to read. (hopefully some of the profit will lead back to you)
Good luck Wil and beam me up because my sensor array detects absolutely nothing worth investigating on this rock!
"The book feels light, despite the 250 pages..."
Hmmm....methinks this is a bit too long to capture the average net surfer's attention span. It sounds like most people could be provided the same pertinent information in a 5-page pamphlet:
Page 1 - A Condensed History of the Internet & Web Browsers
Page 2 - What is a website and how can it harm you?
Page 3 - How to surf safely and detect redirections and malware/spyware
Page 4 - Features of Firefox Security vs. Internet Explorer Security
Page 5 - Tips, tools and great free resources for surfing safely
Done! Saved hundreds of trees and managed to capture the average lazy human's full attention with a quick and easy read.
www.dontclickonthebluee.com (TBD)
"There is a trust gap,'' said Douglas Sabo, a member of the board of directors for the National Cyber Security Alliance, which did that study. Consumers believe they are safer than they actually are, he said.
Wow, what insight!!!
You could apply this statement to how people relate to today's government, media and advertising.
The bottom line is that people need to be vigilant about security in whatever they are doing. The computer software manufacturers need to stop spyware and adware as a built-in feature, not as a free download from an obscure website. But then again, who is profiting from all this spyware and adware? Most likely it includes some of the same people who are trying to stop it.
It does provide a need for tech workers to fix these problems ---- as its only bright side.
Questions to ask before you sign up:
What is the bitrate of the mp3 files?
How big is the catalog?
Can you copy these files after they have been downloaded?
Can you do unlimited transfers and shares of these files and playlists with others?
Is the downloading unlimited?
Can Dell Blade servers handle the traffic?
Can we find any way Apple and Microsoft can profit from this service, even if they have nothing to do with it?
Will grades suffer? Does anyone care?
"The Chevy Blazer was still there, the man furtively hunched over his computer."
Well lets give this guy the stupid award for getting caught. Seems he wasn't so furtive after all?
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Since this is a duplicate article, I will just post a link on how to secure your wifi on the road....
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3 106011
There is a consumer movement to have all companies purge peoples SS# from their databases, this will not stop fraud but will make it harder to rob people before you can say the words "our privacy policy and your data is secure."
Hey, look at the bright side, at least it detects their software and doesn't ignore it completely!
Can anyone else tell me a company that would not do the same?
Anti-anti-spyware anyone?
(the following is an actual post after being censored and released for public consumption) ~April 17~ Last year, Zhyang and I went to visit New York in America, the land of xxxxxxx. We had a xxxxxx time! We learned so much about xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx, we realized it was a xxxxxxx country. We even got so see the Statue of xxxxxxxxxx. I want to tell all my fellow citizens to xxxxxxxx as soon as they get to xxxxxxxx. There, a person will translate English for you and give you xxxxxx. They also know alot about Microsoft and their products, they even have legal copies to purchase and take home. Come back next week and learn more about my trip to Amsterdam in Holland! You won't believe all the xxxxxxxxxxxxxx there!
-Yao
You can also replace the case and the headphones, and really make it your own, it would be brilliant! Just think, a Linux recorder/player with a revamped O/S and customized user interface.
They will call it the iWas. (as in I was something completely different and fully functional before you tinkered with me)
Slashdot Mirror
for it...yet we tend to look at the small things in life and punish the offenders for their crimes. Just an irony that noone is accountable for massive theft in war, yet retail theft is treated much more harshly.
Anyone disagree?
for those thinking of doing it in the US
U.S. Constitution: Fourth Amendment
Fourth Amendment - Search and Seizure
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
George Orwell was right!
start.com is just so.....boring Plus google earth has pictures of the Apple headquarters of today, not some dirt mound from years ago....which would you say is more up to date?
"Google's hiring of Lee triggered a conflict because he had been working on Microsoft's efforts to improve its own search products as a vice president in the software company's interactive services division. He also had been helping Microsoft devise its China strategy."
You mean the strategy where they censor and block search results from being viewed? I think this strategy is a tragedy.
I think they should have named it Windows Blinds instead, or how about Windows Panoramic View?
When something is broken (instant communication & interruptions) and you try to fix it (email, IM, & voicemail) try to repair it, any way you can...
Set your availability to away and if you can, only check your emails and voicemails only so many times in one day. Take your work to a quiet area where you will not be disturbed. Is this realistic? Not if you are chained to your desk.
How much creativity does one gain after 8 minutes of undisturbed work? Is this an average time, or, are the more creative people able to compensate for these distractions and can get into their groove after say, 5 minutes?
I would write more but I am getting a phone call...
BRB....TTYL....TTFN....AWOL
-----------
You and me are floating on a tidal wave together...you and me are drifting into outer space
We will miss you! Interesting fact: The words 'beam me up Scotty' were never actually used in the original series.
http://gpsinformation.net/
Hope this helps
And the amazing new desktop icon "How to Report a Bug"
Okay so what innovations does the OS have? Can it prevent your PC from being hijacked or stop spam? Does it have an idiot-proof feature for viruses? These would be most welcome innovations.
"All systems go Captain, now you are SURE they were not using the Metric system when calculating our launch trajectory?"
why am I your foe?
Now you know why he named his company Micro-Soft.
Thank you Wil for answering real people's questions and being funny at the same time. It is quite refreshing and interesting to read the opinions of someone who is and was once famous (for whatever reason) and their honest experiences with fame - whether good or bad.
I must admit, when I watched Star Trek TNG (I was about the same age as you were during the show) I did not like your character that much. My friends and I would say things like, "How does that nerd know more than Geordi or #1???" "Beam Wesley and his Mom to the Borg ship and get rid of them once and for all!" But, the show for me was still more entertaining than 98% of the crap on TV (see the Cosby Show and Moonlighting) at the time.
It is good to hear an honest opinion for once in this day of celebrity worship. I agree with you that Tom Cruise is a bad actor. I just saw 'War of the Worlds' and I thought he ruined some of the feel of the film, it would have been much better if you (Wil) or a totally unknown actor had played the lead role. At least that would take your attention away from his Scientologist views and his nutty antics over his brainwashed girlfriend.
Don't worry about the Hooters waitress, a good come back to her-"didn't you used to be famous?"- quip would have been "didn't you used to have small boobs?"
Your writing has inspired me, I think I might even pick up a copy of 'Just a Geek' to read. (hopefully some of the profit will lead back to you)
Good luck Wil and beam me up because my sensor array detects absolutely nothing worth investigating on this rock!
What if there was no light?
Nothing wrong and nothing right?
And what if there was no time?
And no reason or rhyme?
DONE
"The book feels light, despite the 250 pages..."
Hmmm....methinks this is a bit too long to capture the average net surfer's attention span. It sounds like most people could be provided the same pertinent information in a 5-page pamphlet:
Page 1 - A Condensed History of the Internet & Web Browsers
Page 2 - What is a website and how can it harm you?
Page 3 - How to surf safely and detect redirections and malware/spyware
Page 4 - Features of Firefox Security vs. Internet Explorer Security
Page 5 - Tips, tools and great free resources for surfing safely
Done! Saved hundreds of trees and managed to capture the average lazy human's full attention with a quick and easy read.
www.dontclickonthebluee.com (TBD)
"There is a trust gap,'' said Douglas Sabo, a member of the board of directors for the National Cyber Security Alliance, which did that study. Consumers believe they are safer than they actually are, he said.
Wow, what insight!!! You could apply this statement to how people relate to today's government, media and advertising.
The bottom line is that people need to be vigilant about security in whatever they are doing. The computer software manufacturers need to stop spyware and adware as a built-in feature, not as a free download from an obscure website. But then again, who is profiting from all this spyware and adware? Most likely it includes some of the same people who are trying to stop it.
It does provide a need for tech workers to fix these problems ---- as its only bright side.
Questions to ask before you sign up:
What is the bitrate of the mp3 files?
How big is the catalog?
Can you copy these files after they have been downloaded?
Can you do unlimited transfers and shares of these files and playlists with others?
Is the downloading unlimited?
Can Dell Blade servers handle the traffic?
Can we find any way Apple and Microsoft can profit from this service, even if they have nothing to do with it?
Will grades suffer? Does anyone care?
"The Chevy Blazer was still there, the man furtively hunched over his computer." Well lets give this guy the stupid award for getting caught. Seems he wasn't so furtive after all? -----3 106011
Since this is a duplicate article, I will just post a link on how to secure your wifi on the road.... http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/
There is a consumer movement to have all companies purge peoples SS# from their databases, this will not stop fraud but will make it harder to rob people before you can say the words "our privacy policy and your data is secure."
Hey, look at the bright side, at least it detects their software and doesn't ignore it completely! Can anyone else tell me a company that would not do the same? Anti-anti-spyware anyone?
(the following is an actual post after being censored and released for public consumption)
~April 17~
Last year, Zhyang and I went to visit New York in America, the land of xxxxxxx. We had a xxxxxx time! We learned so much about xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx, we realized it was a xxxxxxx country. We even got so see the Statue of xxxxxxxxxx. I want to tell all my fellow citizens to xxxxxxxx as soon as they get to xxxxxxxx. There, a person will translate English for you and give you xxxxxx. They also know alot about Microsoft and their products, they even have legal copies to purchase and take home.
Come back next week and learn more about my trip to Amsterdam in Holland! You won't believe all the xxxxxxxxxxxxxx there!
-Yao
You can also replace the case and the headphones, and really make it your own, it would be brilliant!
Just think, a Linux recorder/player with a revamped O/S and customized user interface.
They will call it the iWas. (as in I was something completely different and fully functional before you tinkered with me)