On the desktop page, there's this link
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/w inxp_dimen?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
that inquires "Still looking for Windows XP?".
Following the link brings you to a lovely chart demonstrating 7 reasons why Vista is superior to XP followed by a link to "Shop Windows Vista PCs".
After that, the 4 Dimension desktop models offered with XP are shown followed by a link to XPS 710 systems. I assume it's the same setup for the laptop side.
I sent Dell a note after I bought my last desktop (last week) basically to inform them that since I *have* to run XP, they missed the opportunity to sell me an Intel E6700 with 4G of RAM along with the remainder of the box.
Looking at the ads for the 520 and 521 lines, they would miss again if I was looking to buy this week.
Actually the link provided will show that the starting levels are:
Patent Examiner, GS-5/7/9 ($38,435/$47,610/$55,518) or Patent Examiner, GS-11 ($63,885)
Rates above are for starting salaries (Step 1 of 10 in each grade with step 10 being $11k-$19K higher than base)
You're not going to be staying at these beginning levels very long unless you're very slow.
As you gain proficiency (and pass qualification testing) you're looking at making up to $133,702 (GS-14, Step 10) without being in a supervisory position.
The above are BASE salaries. Now add in "bonuses" of up to 30% (IIRC) for exceeding your quotas. Miss your quotas and expect "counseling".
"How the hell is Doubleclick worth so much money? I mean.. are that many people clicking ads?"
It's not so much as you clicking ads that raises doubleclicks value, it's the fact that the ads (and that big ugly url) are on a page you viewed.
I thought I had an abnormal amount of spam today. Usually just get 30-40 for the domain. These were addressed to ssdb@blah yykh@blah, etc. Accounts I've never used. I suppose I'll have to turn off the catchall account for awhile.
"If I got that message and responded by going offline, it would be because I didn't want to lose the points I'd just gained, not because I was worried about my health."
You're thinking the damage to your health will be from the game. Since this applies to China I assume that the State very well might have something more direct to do with damaging your health because of your civil disobedience.
I agree that the article is beneath intermediate and advanced users of *nix .
As a noob, *nix illiterate, etc., I appreciated the article. I've had some past experience on a *nix box. I know very little. Of course, I didn't know a whole lot of JCL before I started working with mainframes either. I wouldn't expect anyone not familiar with a mainframe to immediately know the error codes produced by the system or what an initiator is either.
Like a previous posted has pointed out, due to the slashdot communities love of *nix you're getting windows converts here to this site. You can either help them along or drive them back to MS loving hands. I'm sure some of the converts are pretty sharp, and just might become the next big thing for *nix adoption by the mainstream.
I think most of the younger generation couldn't tell you how to list a directory using Windows command line. Why? They haven't had to. Since there's still a lot of work in *nix that can only be done by the command line, I say keep on posting articles like this. Maybe put them in a "Linux noobs" section, but at least help the prospective converts.
Installing Win XP Pro from CD w/Sp2 takes me about 8 hours on a Compaq V2000Z with 2G RAM with all applications and data.
loopback adapter, printer drivers(2), scanner drivers(3), Palm data (maps, addr book etc), camera drivers
eclipse and add ons, Enterprise Arch, MagicDraw, WSAD5.0 multi-edit, openlazlo server, CSE Val, AGen, VS6, Nemo,
zone alarm, firefox, ad aware
MySqlDb and tools, OracleDb and tools, DB2 and tools, test data for the DBs, several versions of JDK's and JRE's.
Whatever current system(s) I'm working on now, and probably a few older ones also.
Then my personal apps and the usual horde of data files.
>Remember, M$ has to release stuff that fortune 1000, government, home users, and everyone else can live with.
Most large shops do not allow patching via MS update. Most large shops review the patch, send off the ones they are contemplating to apply to the in house testers, then wait until standard installed systems and critical in house application have tested. Then the patches will be applied.
> Take bands like Jethro Tull or Pink Floyd for example.
Jethro Tull must have been the pilot for one song CD's. Everyone remember Passion Play, Thick as a Brick?
I've been looking to buy a desktop with an AMD Athlon X2 5000+ and 2 gigs or RAM. It seems I can buy one with Vista much cheaper than I can (still) find one with XP Pro.
If there were a few distributions of Linux, heavily promoted, with new users in mind there would probably be more adoptions of these OS's. After someone has made the switch and gotten used to Linux, then they could switch to another distro that either more aptly suited their needs or they felt they might like better.
As a new user to Linux (Ubuntu), I know the driver issues were one of the things that kept driving me back to XP.
So you're going to get an RFID implant.
Which RFID implant do you want?
You mentioned using RFID to access your vehicle? Are you going to keep the same vehicle for a long time? What happens when you trade it in? Want to drive your spouse's vehicle? Borrow a friends?
Forget about using one RFID to control multiple vehicles. Do you see GM/Ford/Toyota/Hyundai working together now?
Where on your anatomy do you want to place the RIAA chip, or the WinTel chip?
Take a look at your key ring and wallet. How many access devices do you have? If you're still fairly young, on your next visit to your parents house, look at their key rings. Pick some keys at random and ask what they open. Parents don't know? At least you'll have some medical records to help you figure it out.
The fastest operational (like anything else matters) supercomputer is Columbia at NASA. And guess what? It's doing a ton of usefull work, like helping make sure the Space Shuttle launches without a hitch by computing
BlastOff {
if (rocket_fueled)
if (crew_in_capsule)
if (rocket_pointed_up)// if (fuel_gage_ok)
if (countdown 10)...
This allowed me to run IBM pgms for work, and still have an incredible graphics system.
3M of memory, bridgeboard with 1M (4.77mhz),20M SCSI drive (partitioned, 10 IBM, 10 Amiga.) 2 floppies.
Anytime any PC user explained how much better Windows was, and how it could run multiple programs simultaneously, I'd grab two floppies and format both at the same time.
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On the desktop page, there's this link http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/w inxp_dimen?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
that inquires "Still looking for Windows XP?".
Following the link brings you to a lovely chart demonstrating 7 reasons why Vista is superior to XP followed by a link to "Shop Windows Vista PCs".
After that, the 4 Dimension desktop models offered with XP are shown followed by a link to XPS 710 systems. I assume it's the same setup for the laptop side.
I sent Dell a note after I bought my last desktop (last week) basically to inform them that since I *have* to run XP, they missed the opportunity to sell me an Intel E6700 with 4G of RAM along with the remainder of the box.
Looking at the ads for the 520 and 521 lines, they would miss again if I was looking to buy this week.
Actually the link provided will show that the starting levels are:
Patent Examiner, GS-5/7/9 ($38,435/$47,610/$55,518)
or
Patent Examiner, GS-11 ($63,885)
Rates above are for starting salaries (Step 1 of 10 in each grade with step 10 being $11k-$19K higher than base)
You're not going to be staying at these beginning levels very long unless you're very slow.
As you gain proficiency (and pass qualification testing) you're looking at making up to $133,702 (GS-14, Step 10) without being in a supervisory position.
The above are BASE salaries. Now add in "bonuses" of up to 30% (IIRC) for exceeding your quotas. Miss your quotas and expect "counseling".
http://www.openlaszlo.org/
Uses XML/Javascript to drive either Flash or DHTML.
Some of their examples are pretty good, while other examples could have used a QA person.
http://usptocareers.gov/
"How the hell is Doubleclick worth so much money? I mean.. are that many people clicking ads?" It's not so much as you clicking ads that raises doubleclicks value, it's the fact that the ads (and that big ugly url) are on a page you viewed.
Hmm. Password="nap40", file=patch-67821.zip"
I thought I had an abnormal amount of spam today. Usually just get 30-40 for the domain. These were addressed to ssdb@blah yykh@blah, etc. Accounts I've never used. I suppose I'll have to turn off the catchall account for awhile.
"If I got that message and responded by going offline, it would be because I didn't want to lose the points I'd just gained, not because I was worried about my health."
You're thinking the damage to your health will be from the game. Since this applies to China I assume that the State very well might have something more direct to do with damaging your health because of your civil disobedience.
I agree that the article is beneath intermediate and advanced users of *nix .
As a noob, *nix illiterate, etc., I appreciated the article. I've had some past experience on a *nix box. I know very little. Of course, I didn't know a whole lot of JCL before I started working with mainframes either. I wouldn't expect anyone not familiar with a mainframe to immediately know the error codes produced by the system or what an initiator is either.
Like a previous posted has pointed out, due to the slashdot communities love of *nix you're getting windows converts here to this site. You can either help them along or drive them back to MS loving hands. I'm sure some of the converts are pretty sharp, and just might become the next big thing for *nix adoption by the mainstream.
I think most of the younger generation couldn't tell you how to list a directory using Windows command line. Why? They haven't had to. Since there's still a lot of work in *nix that can only be done by the command line, I say keep on posting articles like this. Maybe put them in a "Linux noobs" section, but at least help the prospective converts.
Installing Win XP Pro from CD w/Sp2 takes me about 8 hours on a Compaq V2000Z with 2G RAM with all applications and data.
loopback adapter, printer drivers(2), scanner drivers(3), Palm data (maps, addr book etc), camera drivers
eclipse and add ons, Enterprise Arch, MagicDraw, WSAD5.0 multi-edit, openlazlo server, CSE Val, AGen, VS6, Nemo, zone alarm, firefox, ad aware
MySqlDb and tools, OracleDb and tools, DB2 and tools, test data for the DBs, several versions of JDK's and JRE's.
Whatever current system(s) I'm working on now, and probably a few older ones also.
Then my personal apps and the usual horde of data files.
Pretty much the whole day.
>Remember, M$ has to release stuff that fortune 1000, government, home users, and everyone else can live with. Most large shops do not allow patching via MS update. Most large shops review the patch, send off the ones they are contemplating to apply to the in house testers, then wait until standard installed systems and critical in house application have tested. Then the patches will be applied.
> Take bands like Jethro Tull or Pink Floyd for example. Jethro Tull must have been the pilot for one song CD's. Everyone remember Passion Play, Thick as a Brick?
I've been looking to buy a desktop with an AMD Athlon X2 5000+ and 2 gigs or RAM. It seems I can buy one with Vista much cheaper than I can (still) find one with XP Pro.
I've read about the caldera previously. I wouldn't want to live close. I might live too close anyway (VA).
I agree.
If there were a few distributions of Linux, heavily promoted, with new users in mind there would probably be more adoptions of these OS's. After someone has made the switch and gotten used to Linux, then they could switch to another distro that either more aptly suited their needs or they felt they might like better.
As a new user to Linux (Ubuntu), I know the driver issues were one of the things that kept driving me back to XP.
So you're going to get an RFID implant. Which RFID implant do you want? You mentioned using RFID to access your vehicle? Are you going to keep the same vehicle for a long time? What happens when you trade it in? Want to drive your spouse's vehicle? Borrow a friends? Forget about using one RFID to control multiple vehicles. Do you see GM/Ford/Toyota/Hyundai working together now? Where on your anatomy do you want to place the RIAA chip, or the WinTel chip? Take a look at your key ring and wallet. How many access devices do you have? If you're still fairly young, on your next visit to your parents house, look at their key rings. Pick some keys at random and ask what they open. Parents don't know? At least you'll have some medical records to help you figure it out.
The fastest operational (like anything else matters) supercomputer is Columbia at NASA. And guess what? It's doing a ton of usefull work, like helping make sure the Space Shuttle launches without a hitch by computing BlastOff { if (rocket_fueled) if (crew_in_capsule) if (rocket_pointed_up) // if (fuel_gage_ok)
if (countdown 10)...
This allowed me to run IBM pgms for work, and still have an incredible graphics system. 3M of memory, bridgeboard with 1M (4.77mhz),20M SCSI drive (partitioned, 10 IBM, 10 Amiga.) 2 floppies. Anytime any PC user explained how much better Windows was, and how it could run multiple programs simultaneously, I'd grab two floppies and format both at the same time.
URL:http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentatio n/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager.html
Just remember, your phone number is 212.768.7277, or 212.790.1500. They want an email address? privacy@the-dma.org