I have spent more money than I care to admit on iTunes. I tried another service, which had 88 cent downloads. I mostly tried it (Wal Mart) because I was curious about how it worked, and they had a couple artist who weren't yet available on iTunes. The songs I got would only play in media player, and have a i think 3 or 5 burn limit, and don't work in iTunes. I like to have unlimited burn capabilities- I am one of those who buys spindles of 250 generic brand CDs, makes a mix, and then tosses it when i get bored. I can't do this with the restricted wal mart site. iTunes is great, but as a previous poster said, a lot of music isn't available. An egregious example is the Beatles (Thanks MJ!)- I believe they are still the top grossing band of all time, and are still in the top 3 grossing bands every year, yet you can't buy the music online.
I agree- It does bother me that everything is locked down over here in the US, even out here in farm country (Ohio).I guess my only point is that nations need to be proactive rather than reactive, and we all need to be more aware of who is in our countries. In my opinion, in the US it doesn't make much sense to have to go through everyone's bags, when we are doing nothing about the thousands of people crossing the borders illegaly...
I have cousins in Germany. I used to speak German conversationaly (never fluent) but I have lost most of it in the past few years. They say the only language that is harder to learn than German is English. (I am pretty proficient in Spanish, and pretty good with Latin)
This is no secret- One of the best sources for salespeople to prospect is google. If you type in a company name and title, a lot of times you will find out the name- but not from the company site, from an alumni newsletter or the like. A lot of times you can find password protected lists of professional society rosters too....
I think the moral here is, if you don't want people looking at it, don't hang it out unprotected.... Unprotected penetration can lead to unexpected dialation... Oh wait, thats health class
I read that also- they were plainclothes (at least thats what we call them here) cops, but the report on BBC (I get the World Service on my XM Radio) said that the police identified themselves, and that the Brazilian had an expired visa, and that seems to be why he ran. Tragic that he died, but keep in mind that the 9/11 hijackers were in the US on expired Visas... Had he obeyed the law, he wouldn't have had a reason to run...
I guess what scares me is that the police are getting sh#t for what they did- think about the balls it takes to tackle someone you assume has bombs strapped to him.... It also scares me that you can be in a country illegaly and then sue when something happens to you... I know a lot of British Military Men, but no police, but the military guys I have met, they are the kind of people you want protecting you... Heck Even Ken Livingston said that the police did what they had to- that this guy was a victim of terrorism and not the police...
Pardon me for being a bit off topic- But the UK fascinates me, not just because it is where my great grandparents came from, or all the great literature, fascinating history, or the fact that they are a great friend to the US... er, wait,those pretty much are the big reasons the UK fascinates me.
I think that this may so small as to be impractical... I had a cell phone that was too small in that the buttons were impossible for me to press with my (sausage like) fingers without messing up. I had to get a bigger one.
I don't mind something that is small enough to be hidden by a sock, but not a match book...
It does seem like this could create some interesting possibilities for integrated earphones. Perhaps an ear phone that hooks over your ear>
Anyhow, Like my wife says, anyone who says that size doesn't matter has a small , er, MP3 player
Exactlty right my friend. Without doing a lot of math- I spend 9 hours a day minimum in my office (m-f), and 7-9 hours in bed, and get up 2 hours before I leave for work. So that is 18 hours accounted for. 18/24= about 66%., so for working people who don't travel for part of their job, 65-70% should be a given. There is no fortune telling here- I haven't missed work in a few months for sickness, so the model would assume I will be here tommorw. It can't predict that I may get in accident or get the flu....
And as sorry as I was to hear about the Brazilian fellow, when you run from the police, especially during the highest state of terror alert, and run into an underground station- I can predict how that is going to end every time.... There is a differnece between being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and being in the wrong place at the wrong time and running from the cops into a subway/underground/tube station in the year 2005.....
Ummm... Someone has to say it-
In Democratic Russia, Spam kills you!
In all seriousness, there is not an obnoxious behavior that in human history, has not led to at least one brutal murder. I am sure somewhere, someone has killed someone whom they sat next to for eating a sandwich while breathing through their nose and making a whistling noise....
Lets just get it out of the way- Of course they didn't use windows- then it would have crashed...
Anyhow, I remember back in the day when the LOGO turtle was the height of tech- and we would do little programs on Apples also.
Does the DARPA entry have an iPod adapter?
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From the article A TSA contractor collected 100 million records on those names.
That is what worries me- How thoroughly are the contractors being vetted? If you visit the Federal Biz Opportunities site http://fbo.gov/ you will see that the gov't contacts out incredible amounts of work. I trust the US Military with my security (We could argue about the military and privacy all day so lets not bring that up), but why is our security being contacted out? That is what worries me. Where is the accountability???
By we, what did you mean?
My previous point: It is sort of like bragging because the pro sports team you cheer for won the Super Bowl, even though you never played....
Were you there at Normandy?
Anyway, I am sorry that you got so worked up- hopefully you didn't take it out on your cat
What is funny though, is that the more hollywood makes, the more the likes of Susan Sarandon and Streisand make, and the more they give to moveon etc.... and other anti (insert word here depending on your politics) organizations....
Is that Irony? Or is it a 10,000 spoons, when all you need is a fork
I agree- some of this is neccesary- especially temporarily. Searches are better than bombs.
How about a bit of WWCD? (What would Churchill do?) We will fight them on the beaches, and in the streets....
Regarding American knowledge of the Allies bravery:
Every American (or 99.99999999%) who has ever served , or studied history, knows about the Brits. (One of my grandfathers was a US pilot in WWII, my other flew in the RAF). No matter what your opinion of Ronnie Reagan is- this speech (free MP3) will send chills up your spine. http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/rreagandd ayaddress.html
The attitude "we were only part of a bigger effort" is much more common in the US than you may believe. Most of the chest thumping America saved the day in WWII have never worn a uniform.
I think I know what you may be thinking right now -- thinking "we were just part of a bigger effort; everyone was brave that day." Well everyone was. Do you remember the story of Bill Millin of the 51st Highlanders? Forty years ago today, British troops were pinned down near a bridge, waiting desperately for help. Suddenly, they heard the sound of bagpipes, and some thought they were dreaming. Well, they weren't. They looked up and saw Bill Millin with his bagpipes, leading the reinforcements and ignoring the smack of the bullets into the ground around him.
Lord Lovat was with him -- Lord Lovat of Scotland, who calmly announced when he got to the bridge, "Sorry, I'm a few minutes late," as if he'd been delayed by a traffic jam, when in truth he'd just come from the bloody fighting on Sword Beach, which he and his men had just taken.
There was the impossible valor of the Poles, who threw themselves between the enemy and the rest of Europe as the invasion took hold; and the unsurpassed courage of the Canadians who had already seen the horrors of war on this coast. They knew what awaited them there, but they would not be deterred. And once they hit Juno Beach, they never looked back.
All of these men were part of a roll call of honor with names that spoke of a pride as bright as the colors they bore; The Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Poland's 24th Lancers, the Royal Scots' Fusiliers, the Screaming Eagles, the Yeomen of England's armored divisions, the forces of Free France, the Coast Guard's "Matchbox Fleet," and you, the American Rangers.
We didn't "defend Britain against the fascists." We fought alongside the British. The Brits are amongst the bravest fighters in the world. They do not need anyone to defend them, and I will always be happy to fight alongside them. I am sorry to pop that bubble.
All said- the issue is this- we need to prevent these events, because my friend, if there is a big incident in the US, no citizens will have any civil rights... This doesn't require a tinfoil hat- the Patriot act was just one of thousands of bills that are sitting around, waiting for an event- after something happens, they just pull one out and push it through.
We need to find a happy medium between secruity and privacy. But there is an issue when terrorists in the US are taught that if they are arrested, call the ACLU.
My Request (not a response to the above post- just in general): If you have never served in the military, please, please, please don't beat your chest at other people, especially not the British. I get so sick of hearing people make fun of France or whatever for "cowardice" yet the person making fun has never served or shown bravery. It is sort of like bragging because the pro sports team you cheer for won the Super Bowl, even though you never played....
Outside of 13 year olds, Who the hell gives a flying fuck about their IM popularity? Ummmm- the advertisers targeting 13 year olds.... The "tweens" are a huge demographic for advertisers, so the site lords can laugh all the way to the bank...
Could I be really popular if I allowed every female buddy who contacts me unsolicited from Asia/Europe to join my buddy list?
You are 100% correct- I was thinking more along the lines of Apple being the Japanese, or a company that hasn't even been started being the Japanese. (Who in the 60's would have thought a motorcycle maker named Honda would ever have the domination they have in the auto world.) To extend the analogy maybe further than it should be- maybe companies like ferarri or MG would be the Linux- companies that in the 70s made vehicles that were alternatives for enthusiasts those who knew how to repair them, but not for grocery getters.
And to take it one step further- if cars ran perfectly forever, there would be no mechanics. If computers ran perfectly, well, a lot of us would be looking in the help wanteds.
I guess my point is that it is never easy to see how a company with a near Monopoly or huge market share can ever lose it w/out gov't intervention- but it can happen quickly.... (Pennsy RR, A&P in the late 1800s etc.) Hindsight is always 20/20... which reminds me- I once dated an optometrist- during sex, she would move around a lot and say "is it better like this, or better like this...."
This may make me the master of the obvious, but... As there is more bus. on the web, there will be more servers. As a computer becomes more of a requirement for daily life, there will be more of them, and thus more software. As the "greatest generation" dies off, and is replaced by new babies, the percent of people using computers will go up, and this, there will be more computers. As the so called "un-developed" world becomes developed, more computers will be sold... and so on and so on...
And another point....
GM in the 70s?
Sometimes I think we are too much geek and not enough business in our thinking. Mod this however you wish, but I see a parallel with GM. I have a 1978 Caddy Coupe Deville that I never drive, except the occasional weekend. Why does that matter? 1978 was the best year ever for GM. They had the biggest market share in their history, and the biggest profits. And they made crappy cars. In the 80s, people wanted better quality, sure, and that is something that would take a company like GM a long time to change- but the little things customers wanted- cupholders are a prime example- GM just wouldn't do. GMs thinking was that they will buy our cars, and they will like them, and we will make them how we please. Well, the Japanese put cupholders in their cars, which people wanted. (I know quality was also a huge issue, but that is beside this point), and lo and behold- people were happy. Microsoft pushes things on consumers and the consumers accept them, just like GM of old. The point- after 1978- GM declined quickly as alternatives blossomed, heck, now their bonds are rated in the junk range. When will microsofts 1978 happen, if ever? Who knows- but don't think that companies with huge market share are invincible.
I think it is appropriate-
On family trips my dad's joke was to point out any nice looking scenery and say "what a nice vista."
One time, while traveling to MA from Ohio, he pulled into a rest stop that said "scenic vista." He had a low speed accident, or crash in that rest stop, and now I associate the word vista with crash.
Wasn't one of the ugliest cars in history named the Vista? The Colt Vista, imported for Dodge? http://www.intellichoice.com/reports/vehicleReport/vehicle_nmb/100009877/type/used
Excellent point- It would be interesting to see how this breaks down by occupation, or even level- People with doors in their office are less likely to be distracted by the chatty office mate who wants to talk for half an hour about nothing. In my experience- the worst are poeople (sorry to generalize- but women) who are getting married. For a solid month an office mate talked to every caterer, photog etc all day at work, and then thought I was interested in hearing about it.
When I have a project I need to bear down on, I usually shut off my IM. I also have started going in to work a couple hours early, and leaving early. In those two hours of silence from officemates and IM/emails- I get more work done than in the rest of the day combined.
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In response to your saying that being connected to the network is an invite for people to call you- is this the same with the internet? Is merely being connected to the net an invite, a welcoming for people to send info to your machine unrequested?
Having your address listed is an invitation for people to knock on your door? Um... no. I have posted no trespassing signs, and live in a rural/semi rural area of Ohio. Knocking on my door without any warning is an invite to have me answer the door with my dog and 12 gauge. And in Texas my friend, you better learn about the trespassing laws after dark before visiting....
is being naked in the locker room, in possesion of an anus, an invitation for a gay man to poke your rump? No...
I am not trying to stir the pot- However- it would be considered legally harrassment for a politician to call us at 3 am... so if we can restrict calls at 3am... how big a step is it it restrict unwanted calls at 3 pm, especially if we work 3rd shift.
Free speech is restricted. Call your ex girlfriend 30 times tommorow and see if the poilce show up at your door...
Will they make one that makes you horny???
Wait... I think I have one of those already.
But I would be down with one that could induce orgasms at the push of a button.... It would make work more fun. I'll ooooooohhhh have oooooooh that ooooohhhhhh report ohhhhhhhh done... done... done... Oh to late....
But maybe this could be a solution, in the long run, to over medication.... We could instead have over- implatation. (not the Pamela Anderson kind)
My job is the same way- sometimes I am used productively, other times... welll....
Perhaps a great example are mechanics- there are two types, flat rate and hourly. When I did IT for a big car dealer, I got the know the techs- The flat rate guys would do a job in half the time it took an hourly guy....
The best part of the the whole Do Not Call registry- Not only are non-profits exempt.... But so are Political candidates! Those self serving a##holes. This may not be a problem for those of you in a state like NY or Maryland where everyone knows exactly which candidate is going to win, but in swing states like Ohio (where I am) it means we get tons of calls every four years....
Perhaps my logic is wrong- but wouldn't telemarketers like the DNC because it would save them wasted calls? I mean, if people sign up for the DNC, doesn't it mean that they hate getting these calls and would never buy anything from them?
It is like spam- if no one bought anything from these "tele-spammers," maybe they would go away....
My solution- one of those air horns people have at sporting events. My grandmother had one for obscene callers (Those over 25 remember obscene callers, in the days before caller ID when tracing a call meant "pulling the Logs"), she would toot the horn into the reciever- this really would hurt someone's ear drums....
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Internet Explorer is free about like it is free for me to have sex with my wife. Sure, no money changes hands for the act, but believe me, getting the package the sex is "bundled" with is very expensive.... Way too many diamonds, not enough pearl necklaces....
I am happy with Firefox. I do not think that I would ever pay for a browser however, even if it was really great. I guess we have all been conditioned to want free browsers.... Your browser is NOT Microsoft Internet Explorer.
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I have spent more money than I care to admit on iTunes. I tried another service, which had 88 cent downloads. I mostly tried it (Wal Mart) because I was curious about how it worked, and they had a couple artist who weren't yet available on iTunes. The songs I got would only play in media player, and have a i think 3 or 5 burn limit, and don't work in iTunes. I like to have unlimited burn capabilities- I am one of those who buys spindles of 250 generic brand CDs, makes a mix, and then tosses it when i get bored. I can't do this with the restricted wal mart site. iTunes is great, but as a previous poster said, a lot of music isn't available. An egregious example is the Beatles (Thanks MJ!)- I believe they are still the top grossing band of all time, and are still in the top 3 grossing bands every year, yet you can't buy the music online.
I agree- It does bother me that everything is locked down over here in the US, even out here in farm country (Ohio).I guess my only point is that nations need to be proactive rather than reactive, and we all need to be more aware of who is in our countries. In my opinion, in the US it doesn't make much sense to have to go through everyone's bags, when we are doing nothing about the thousands of people crossing the borders illegaly...
I have cousins in Germany. I used to speak German conversationaly (never fluent) but I have lost most of it in the past few years. They say the only language that is harder to learn than German is English. (I am pretty proficient in Spanish, and pretty good with Latin)
This is no secret- One of the best sources for salespeople to prospect is google. If you type in a company name and title, a lot of times you will find out the name- but not from the company site, from an alumni newsletter or the like. A lot of times you can find password protected lists of professional society rosters too....
I think the moral here is, if you don't want people looking at it, don't hang it out unprotected.... Unprotected penetration can lead to unexpected dialation... Oh wait, thats health class
I read that also- they were plainclothes (at least thats what we call them here) cops, but the report on BBC (I get the World Service on my XM Radio) said that the police identified themselves, and that the Brazilian had an expired visa, and that seems to be why he ran. Tragic that he died, but keep in mind that the 9/11 hijackers were in the US on expired Visas... Had he obeyed the law, he wouldn't have had a reason to run...
I guess what scares me is that the police are getting sh#t for what they did- think about the balls it takes to tackle someone you assume has bombs strapped to him.... It also scares me that you can be in a country illegaly and then sue when something happens to you... I know a lot of British Military Men, but no police, but the military guys I have met, they are the kind of people you want protecting you... Heck Even Ken Livingston said that the police did what they had to- that this guy was a victim of terrorism and not the police...
Pardon me for being a bit off topic- But the UK fascinates me, not just because it is where my great grandparents came from, or all the great literature, fascinating history, or the fact that they are a great friend to the US... er, wait,those pretty much are the big reasons the UK fascinates me.
I think that this may so small as to be impractical... I had a cell phone that was too small in that the buttons were impossible for me to press with my (sausage like) fingers without messing up. I had to get a bigger one.
I don't mind something that is small enough to be hidden by a sock, but not a match book...
It does seem like this could create some interesting possibilities for integrated earphones. Perhaps an ear phone that hooks over your ear>
Anyhow, Like my wife says, anyone who says that size doesn't matter has a small , er, MP3 player
Exactlty right my friend. Without doing a lot of math- I spend 9 hours a day minimum in my office (m-f), and 7-9 hours in bed, and get up 2 hours before I leave for work. So that is 18 hours accounted for. 18/24= about 66%., so for working people who don't travel for part of their job, 65-70% should be a given. There is no fortune telling here- I haven't missed work in a few months for sickness, so the model would assume I will be here tommorw. It can't predict that I may get in accident or get the flu....
And as sorry as I was to hear about the Brazilian fellow, when you run from the police, especially during the highest state of terror alert, and run into an underground station- I can predict how that is going to end every time.... There is a differnece between being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and being in the wrong place at the wrong time and running from the cops into a subway/underground/tube station in the year 2005.....
Ummm... Someone has to say it-
In Democratic Russia, Spam kills you!
In all seriousness, there is not an obnoxious behavior that in human history, has not led to at least one brutal murder. I am sure somewhere, someone has killed someone whom they sat next to for eating a sandwich while breathing through their nose and making a whistling noise....
Lets just get it out of the way- Of course they didn't use windows- then it would have crashed...
Anyhow, I remember back in the day when the LOGO turtle was the height of tech- and we would do little programs on Apples also.
Does the DARPA entry have an iPod adapter?
From the article A TSA contractor collected 100 million records on those names.
That is what worries me- How thoroughly are the contractors being vetted? If you visit the Federal Biz Opportunities site http://fbo.gov/ you will see that the gov't contacts out incredible amounts of work. I trust the US Military with my security (We could argue about the military and privacy all day so lets not bring that up), but why is our security being contacted out? That is what worries me. Where is the accountability???
By we, what did you mean?
My previous point: It is sort of like bragging because the pro sports team you cheer for won the Super Bowl, even though you never played....
Were you there at Normandy?
Anyway, I am sorry that you got so worked up- hopefully you didn't take it out on your cat
What is funny though, is that the more hollywood makes, the more the likes of Susan Sarandon and Streisand make, and the more they give to moveon etc.... and other anti (insert word here depending on your politics) organizations....
Is that Irony? Or is it a 10,000 spoons, when all you need is a fork
I agree- some of this is neccesary- especially temporarily. Searches are better than bombs.d ayaddress.html
The attitude "we were only part of a bigger effort" is much more common in the US than you may believe. Most of the chest thumping America saved the day in WWII have never worn a uniform.
How about a bit of WWCD? (What would Churchill do?) We will fight them on the beaches, and in the streets....
Regarding American knowledge of the Allies bravery:
Every American (or 99.99999999%) who has ever served , or studied history, knows about the Brits. (One of my grandfathers was a US pilot in WWII, my other flew in the RAF). No matter what your opinion of Ronnie Reagan is- this speech (free MP3) will send chills up your spine. http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/rreagand
I think I know what you may be thinking right now -- thinking "we were just part of a bigger effort; everyone was brave that day." Well everyone was. Do you remember the story of Bill Millin of the 51st Highlanders? Forty years ago today, British troops were pinned down near a bridge, waiting desperately for help. Suddenly, they heard the sound of bagpipes, and some thought they were dreaming. Well, they weren't. They looked up and saw Bill Millin with his bagpipes, leading the reinforcements and ignoring the smack of the bullets into the ground around him. Lord Lovat was with him -- Lord Lovat of Scotland, who calmly announced when he got to the bridge, "Sorry, I'm a few minutes late," as if he'd been delayed by a traffic jam, when in truth he'd just come from the bloody fighting on Sword Beach, which he and his men had just taken. There was the impossible valor of the Poles, who threw themselves between the enemy and the rest of Europe as the invasion took hold; and the unsurpassed courage of the Canadians who had already seen the horrors of war on this coast. They knew what awaited them there, but they would not be deterred. And once they hit Juno Beach, they never looked back. All of these men were part of a roll call of honor with names that spoke of a pride as bright as the colors they bore; The Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Poland's 24th Lancers, the Royal Scots' Fusiliers, the Screaming Eagles, the Yeomen of England's armored divisions, the forces of Free France, the Coast Guard's "Matchbox Fleet," and you, the American Rangers.
We didn't "defend Britain against the fascists." We fought alongside the British. The Brits are amongst the bravest fighters in the world. They do not need anyone to defend them, and I will always be happy to fight alongside them. I am sorry to pop that bubble.
All said- the issue is this- we need to prevent these events, because my friend, if there is a big incident in the US, no citizens will have any civil rights... This doesn't require a tinfoil hat- the Patriot act was just one of thousands of bills that are sitting around, waiting for an event- after something happens, they just pull one out and push it through.
We need to find a happy medium between secruity and privacy. But there is an issue when terrorists in the US are taught that if they are arrested, call the ACLU.
My Request (not a response to the above post- just in general): If you have never served in the military, please, please, please don't beat your chest at other people, especially not the British. I get so sick of hearing people make fun of France or whatever for "cowardice" yet the person making fun has never served or shown bravery. It is sort of like bragging because the pro sports team you cheer for won the Super Bowl, even though you never played....
Outside of 13 year olds, Who the hell gives a flying fuck about their IM popularity?
Ummmm- the advertisers targeting 13 year olds.... The "tweens" are a huge demographic for advertisers, so the site lords can laugh all the way to the bank...
Could I be really popular if I allowed every female buddy who contacts me unsolicited from Asia/Europe to join my buddy list?
You are 100% correct- I was thinking more along the lines of Apple being the Japanese, or a company that hasn't even been started being the Japanese. (Who in the 60's would have thought a motorcycle maker named Honda would ever have the domination they have in the auto world.) To extend the analogy maybe further than it should be- maybe companies like ferarri or MG would be the Linux- companies that in the 70s made vehicles that were alternatives for enthusiasts those who knew how to repair them, but not for grocery getters.
And to take it one step further- if cars ran perfectly forever, there would be no mechanics. If computers ran perfectly, well, a lot of us would be looking in the help wanteds.
I guess my point is that it is never easy to see how a company with a near Monopoly or huge market share can ever lose it w/out gov't intervention- but it can happen quickly.... (Pennsy RR, A&P in the late 1800s etc.) Hindsight is always 20/20... which reminds me- I once dated an optometrist- during sex, she would move around a lot and say "is it better like this, or better like this...."
This may make me the master of the obvious, but... As there is more bus. on the web, there will be more servers. As a computer becomes more of a requirement for daily life, there will be more of them, and thus more software. As the "greatest generation" dies off, and is replaced by new babies, the percent of people using computers will go up, and this, there will be more computers. As the so called "un-developed" world becomes developed, more computers will be sold... and so on and so on...
And another point....
GM in the 70s?
Sometimes I think we are too much geek and not enough business in our thinking. Mod this however you wish, but I see a parallel with GM. I have a 1978 Caddy Coupe Deville that I never drive, except the occasional weekend. Why does that matter? 1978 was the best year ever for GM. They had the biggest market share in their history, and the biggest profits. And they made crappy cars. In the 80s, people wanted better quality, sure, and that is something that would take a company like GM a long time to change- but the little things customers wanted- cupholders are a prime example- GM just wouldn't do. GMs thinking was that they will buy our cars, and they will like them, and we will make them how we please. Well, the Japanese put cupholders in their cars, which people wanted. (I know quality was also a huge issue, but that is beside this point), and lo and behold- people were happy. Microsoft pushes things on consumers and the consumers accept them, just like GM of old. The point- after 1978- GM declined quickly as alternatives blossomed, heck, now their bonds are rated in the junk range. When will microsofts 1978 happen, if ever? Who knows- but don't think that companies with huge market share are invincible.
I think it is appropriate-t /vehicle_nmb/100009877/type/used
On family trips my dad's joke was to point out any nice looking scenery and say "what a nice vista."
One time, while traveling to MA from Ohio, he pulled into a rest stop that said "scenic vista." He had a low speed accident, or crash in that rest stop, and now I associate the word vista with crash.
Wasn't one of the ugliest cars in history named the Vista? The Colt Vista, imported for Dodge?
http://www.intellichoice.com/reports/vehicleRepor
Excellent point- It would be interesting to see how this breaks down by occupation, or even level- People with doors in their office are less likely to be distracted by the chatty office mate who wants to talk for half an hour about nothing. In my experience- the worst are poeople (sorry to generalize- but women) who are getting married. For a solid month an office mate talked to every caterer, photog etc all day at work, and then thought I was interested in hearing about it.
When I have a project I need to bear down on, I usually shut off my IM. I also have started going in to work a couple hours early, and leaving early. In those two hours of silence from officemates and IM/emails- I get more work done than in the rest of the day combined.
What about the Icy Hot Stuntaz? That was a funny one...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icy_Hot_Stuntaz
Who didn't love watching these fly urbanites climb the charts!!!!
In response to your saying that being connected to the network is an invite for people to call you- is this the same with the internet? Is merely being connected to the net an invite, a welcoming for people to send info to your machine unrequested?
Having your address listed is an invitation for people to knock on your door? Um... no. I have posted no trespassing signs, and live in a rural/semi rural area of Ohio. Knocking on my door without any warning is an invite to have me answer the door with my dog and 12 gauge. And in Texas my friend, you better learn about the trespassing laws after dark before visiting....
is being naked in the locker room, in possesion of an anus, an invitation for a gay man to poke your rump? No...
I am not trying to stir the pot- However- it would be considered legally harrassment for a politician to call us at 3 am... so if we can restrict calls at 3am... how big a step is it it restrict unwanted calls at 3 pm, especially if we work 3rd shift.
Free speech is restricted. Call your ex girlfriend 30 times tommorow and see if the poilce show up at your door...
Will they make one that makes you horny???
Wait... I think I have one of those already.
But I would be down with one that could induce orgasms at the push of a button.... It would make work more fun. I'll ooooooohhhh have oooooooh that ooooohhhhhh report ohhhhhhhh done... done... done... Oh to late....
But maybe this could be a solution, in the long run, to over medication.... We could instead have over- implatation. (not the Pamela Anderson kind)
My job is the same way- sometimes I am used productively, other times... welll....
Perhaps a great example are mechanics- there are two types, flat rate and hourly. When I did IT for a big car dealer, I got the know the techs- The flat rate guys would do a job in half the time it took an hourly guy....
The best part of the the whole Do Not Call registry- Not only are non-profits exempt.... But so are Political candidates! Those self serving a##holes. This may not be a problem for those of you in a state like NY or Maryland where everyone knows exactly which candidate is going to win, but in swing states like Ohio (where I am) it means we get tons of calls every four years....
Perhaps my logic is wrong- but wouldn't telemarketers like the DNC because it would save them wasted calls? I mean, if people sign up for the DNC, doesn't it mean that they hate getting these calls and would never buy anything from them?
It is like spam- if no one bought anything from these "tele-spammers," maybe they would go away....
My solution- one of those air horns people have at sporting events. My grandmother had one for obscene callers (Those over 25 remember obscene callers, in the days before caller ID when tracing a call meant "pulling the Logs"), she would toot the horn into the reciever- this really would hurt someone's ear drums....
Internet Explorer is free about like it is free for me to have sex with my wife. Sure, no money changes hands for the act, but believe me, getting the package the sex is "bundled" with is very expensive.... Way too many diamonds, not enough pearl necklaces....
I am happy with Firefox. I do not think that I would ever pay for a browser however, even if it was really great. I guess we have all been conditioned to want free browsers....
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