Am I really supposed to believe that since they knew the phone was missing, and they locked it down to prevent further use, that they didn't already know who the phone belonged too?
The only people who didn't already know the name were us.
It doesn't jam anything. The phones would simply have a "drive mode" built in which would send incoming calls to voice mail and reply to texts with a message such as "I'm driving, ttyl". This mode would be activated via bluetooth or RF by the key fob.
This just isn't fair. Lisa never ages...after 20 seasons at 8 years old she has to be fair game by now...who hasn't fantasized about Maggie flying in through your bedroom window naked?
Exactly. I mean, all this practical hands-on work they've been giving me in Computer Systems Technology is just distracting. I'll never learn the basics of operating systems by learning how to use windows and linux by actually using them. How am I supposed to solve real-world problems with all this relevant practical experience filling up my brain?
My point is that someone that has never worked professionally - that is, their experience consists of making a side scrolling game in their free time and debugging some javascript - doesn't have any useful experience for a corporate environment. There's a big difference between making a few little changes you want and making a few little changes someone else wants.
No, you're original point and the point to which story645 is speaking against was
Collaborating with others, sharing ideas, designing, working with customers, leveraging your position to gain resources, convincing management why you're right, scheduling, so on and so on.. you don't get that coding at home and you don't get that at school.
I have received extensive team building training during my schooling and have seen a real push for it to be a larger part of the curriculum in years to come. The absence of a company name and payroll doesn't make the experience any less useful in real world.
But you're correct, if all I've done is make the 1902349038th pac-man clone in c++, i probably shouldn't be considered for the job any way.
Why buy a chocolate bar when I can spend that money on a bag of pure sugar which will last longer? Why buy a car when for that price I can buy multiple horses and put them to work for me? I don't think anyone is going to argue the fact that there are many charity organizations that will use your donation in a wiser manner, like buying food or building an irrigation system. Send your money to those charities by all means. They are numerous. The fact that laptops aren't the number one necessity doesn't automatically negate their worth. Maybe the OLPC laptops won't save anyone's life but I still think it's a noble and interesting idea to introduce these countries to some technology that may help them in other aspects of their lives. If they have a use for them, they'll find it.
Whether or not this is the best use of your money is a moot point I think. The company is there, the laptops are made, and if it seems like a good idea to you than donate. If you disagree, give your money to someone else. No one said this was going to save the world, and no one's going to force you to contribute.
Imagine the possibilities of this technology: If we used infrared light we wouldn't have to be annoyed with light shining in our eyes, then we could implement them into devices to send signals to our TVs and radios so we don't have to get up to adjust the volume! Maybe even synchronize our PDAs and phones to our computers!
DIBS!
I can attest to MSN being difficult to cancel. When you want to cancel you are routed to an outside call center, such as the one located here called RMH. My brother and several of my friends worked there for a couple years and that's their main job: retain customers. They don't care about MSN or their business practices; they simply care about their pay check and respective bonuses. Annoying? Yes. Definitely. But this is a business run world where money is everything, and just like a previous poster said the/. crowd is savvy enough to see though all this, but 90% of the world isn't. These tactics work well because most can't pass up a good bargain. Much like the way my dad buys 8 boxes of Mini-Wheats because they were 70 cents off....
Theres a lot of hating going on in these comments, n ya i agree a computer in your car is for the most part useless to the driver. But we're computer geeks, a lot of things we do are for nothing. It's all bragging rights, and the sence of accomplishment. (Todays headlines on/. for example: Japenese man overclocks pentium 4 to 7.132ghz) I think he did a great job with his CarPC and it looks real nice n clean. I have the same Mini-ITX board laying around n might just do the same. Props to you.
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Am I really supposed to believe that since they knew the phone was missing, and they locked it down to prevent further use, that they didn't already know who the phone belonged too? The only people who didn't already know the name were us.
It doesn't jam anything. The phones would simply have a "drive mode" built in which would send incoming calls to voice mail and reply to texts with a message such as "I'm driving, ttyl". This mode would be activated via bluetooth or RF by the key fob.
This just isn't fair. Lisa never ages...after 20 seasons at 8 years old she has to be fair game by now...who hasn't fantasized about Maggie flying in through your bedroom window naked?
Exactly. I mean, all this practical hands-on work they've been giving me in Computer Systems Technology is just distracting. I'll never learn the basics of operating systems by learning how to use windows and linux by actually using them. How am I supposed to solve real-world problems with all this relevant practical experience filling up my brain?
+1 "Yeah eat a bag of baby dicks!" - Macktastic
Don't worry, some of us still have working sarcasm detectors, so I'm right there with you.
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My point is that someone that has never worked professionally - that is, their experience consists of making a side scrolling game in their free time and debugging some javascript - doesn't have any useful experience for a corporate environment. There's a big difference between making a few little changes you want and making a few little changes someone else wants.
No, you're original point and the point to which story645 is speaking against was
Collaborating with others, sharing ideas, designing, working with customers, leveraging your position to gain resources, convincing management why you're right, scheduling, so on and so on.. you don't get that coding at home and you don't get that at school.
I have received extensive team building training during my schooling and have seen a real push for it to be a larger part of the curriculum in years to come. The absence of a company name and payroll doesn't make the experience any less useful in real world. But you're correct, if all I've done is make the 1902349038th pac-man clone in c++, i probably shouldn't be considered for the job any way.
Why buy a chocolate bar when I can spend that money on a bag of pure sugar which will last longer? Why buy a car when for that price I can buy multiple horses and put them to work for me? I don't think anyone is going to argue the fact that there are many charity organizations that will use your donation in a wiser manner, like buying food or building an irrigation system. Send your money to those charities by all means. They are numerous. The fact that laptops aren't the number one necessity doesn't automatically negate their worth. Maybe the OLPC laptops won't save anyone's life but I still think it's a noble and interesting idea to introduce these countries to some technology that may help them in other aspects of their lives. If they have a use for them, they'll find it. Whether or not this is the best use of your money is a moot point I think. The company is there, the laptops are made, and if it seems like a good idea to you than donate. If you disagree, give your money to someone else. No one said this was going to save the world, and no one's going to force you to contribute.
Randall Munroe '24.
+1, enough said.
LCD rockets have sharper colors.
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Imagine the possibilities of this technology: If we used infrared light we wouldn't have to be annoyed with light shining in our eyes, then we could implement them into devices to send signals to our TVs and radios so we don't have to get up to adjust the volume! Maybe even synchronize our PDAs and phones to our computers! DIBS!
I can attest to MSN being difficult to cancel. When you want to cancel you are routed to an outside call center, such as the one located here called RMH. My brother and several of my friends worked there for a couple years and that's their main job: retain customers. They don't care about MSN or their business practices; they simply care about their pay check and respective bonuses. Annoying? Yes. Definitely. But this is a business run world where money is everything, and just like a previous poster said the /. crowd is savvy enough to see though all this, but 90% of the world isn't. These tactics work well because most can't pass up a good bargain. Much like the way my dad buys 8 boxes of Mini-Wheats because they were 70 cents off....
Theres a lot of hating going on in these comments, n ya i agree a computer in your car is for the most part useless to the driver. But we're computer geeks, a lot of things we do are for nothing. It's all bragging rights, and the sence of accomplishment. (Todays headlines on /. for example: Japenese man overclocks pentium 4 to 7.132ghz) I think he did a great job with his CarPC and it looks real nice n clean. I have the same Mini-ITX board laying around n might just do the same. Props to you.