Thanks! I think I'll stick with my current stupid setup. I am not too too worried about system resources with the particular computer I use [which was my 4GB RAM testing webserver in my home office; and is now mostly used to play '99-01 videogames [it's Win2K *choke*], surf, and MUD.
-He is active with the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
-Like DDP, Asia Carrera, and only a few other public figures--maybe only marginally famous but still in the media--he runs his own website.
-He's in his late 20s, just about 30.
-READ SOME OF HIS SITE FOOLS, HE RELATES TO A LOT OF THE THINGS YOU DO.
And yet you insist on insulting and degrading him. Personally, I'm glad there's someone out there whether or not his 15 minutes is over that advocates for some of the things I believe in. You all should take some notes and be ashamed of yourselves. I guess that's just the way it goes when people make an example of themselves without trying, as Mr. Wheaton has done.
Hah. I do realize that and one of the reasons I specifically don't look at anything important on that player is so they have no real clue what to market to me.
My comment may be funny but I wasn't kidding [mostly;)]
That's the clincher - MUDs, MOOs, etc. *have no graphics*. They should be able to dedicate a lot of time to plot (which Medievia seems to), gameplay and immersion. I guess I'm not an ubergamer inasmuch as after I die about 5 times in a row I quit - I'd rather not get suckered into paying a premium to be frustrated, pissed off, etc.
granted, I don't *get anywhere* in the game because despite my time investment I may die 2 or 3 times in a row, grow frustrated, and not come back to the game for six or eight months. If I ever get some consistent time enjoying the game - that may be 'gaining levels' or finding some interesting equipment or something; then I might donate to the cause.
On the other hand, I never played EQ. Six months after it comes out and I decide I might like to play; I realize all of the people I know that play are already onto the expansion sets and have levelled extensively... and I'm not going to pay $200-300 for someone else's character in order to spend time with them.
I got DAoC a week or two after it came out and *still* was in this situation. If you want to **play**, not just super-level, then you fall behind very quickly. Roleplaying seems to be discouraged even on the RP-format servers.
I honestly think that it is much less 'selling' and much more like trading in a car - the dealer has a range within which to work and "buys" the diamond back for, say, the $300 they could afford to mark off the one they are selling. They get that money back in 'maintenance' and 'insurance', clean or reset your trade-in and sell it like new.
And by the way, you tell your friends there are just as many women out there that aren't so stuck on themselves that they need a larger or more expensive diamond. Wait for the diamond anniversary, VERB.
Diamond or not; whether it fits into or 'clicks' with the wedding band or not - you are unlikely to get away without that token of you commitment. Whether an advertising agency or our country's increased incomes caused it; the engagment ring is a tradition in our country - just as anniversary gifts, flowers, and other tokens of our affection are not only expected but generally required. These 'traditions' may or may not be commonplace in your family but they are as entrenched as the spending on holidays.
and our wedding bands have diamonds in them. If you are very concerned about 'artificially expensive' diamonds then don't buy them; if you ask the dealer and they are reluctant to give you the diamond's history then you don't need to buy from them. If they have certifications on the diamond; the research them - and don't buy any kind of insurance on the diamonds themselves they are easily replaced. I found out what we paid for was not our diamonds; but our settings - which was fine everything was 14K gold. When her wedding band needed a size change she lost two of the several tiny diamonds; the store replaced them for free.
I won't install any of them until I can get my 1995-era monitor to give me a proper GUI display after I install them. I seem to have no problem getting 600x800 and 1024ish with all the Windows packages I have; even the RC's and 180-day betas; but I get no working screens (just a scrambly "you fried your monitor" output regardless of drivers, etc.)
Of course it will take less time to install RedHat if you are just installing the base OS with no extra RPMs, Apache, etc. It takes me far, far less time to install DOS 3.1 on 386 laptops used exclusively for radon gas monitor management than it does anything else.
I think a large part of reduced spending on IT departments is that 'tech weenie' mentality. Business dress; employee 'perks'; and work environments have all changed in the past decade or so - in all departments. Unfortunately for us; a lot of the publicity regarding these changes has focused on the IT community - we were the ones getting paid higher salaries; getting the opportunity to work from home or allowed various 'leniences' because of our outrageous working hours.
Granted, not all of us got this - I for one spent 7a-12 midnight in 1997-98 spending part of the time on data entry; part on tele and computer installations, and the rest of the time running a Xerox Docutech machine on a GS-5 salary - but enough have or did that the impression is still there.
In a company whose IT staff - programmers, network admins, and support - are afforded the respect and understanding they deserve, and not held as 'those weird ones that fix the computers', then you have the proper spending habits and business behavior.
These sorts of things so very much remind me of the group of managers that wanted 'technical support/helpdesk' staff made or named 'customer service' and put under control of the Marketing department because they were not 'real' IT people.
They'll mod it down because I'm just going "me too", but thank you. I feel the same way; as someone who uses Windows and UNIX at work and just wants to get the job done; it's like being whipped through hoops of fire to keep your bounds and their EULAs in line.
I hope this gets modded up. I constantly see "flaming sword wielders" who little understand the economic and security ramifications of some of these decisions. I would NOT want law enforcement systems or critical recordkeeping systems such as state-sponsored health/medical systems very well known; especially if any of this data is transported on open networks. There are malicious people out there.
On the other hand; I don't like more restrictive regulations in place either or being 'forced' to buy something at a certain price either as is what may happen as more and more corporate strategies to stamp out experimentation and open-source types of systems are implemented.
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Hey thanks for that! You know; I think you are right that the better 'performers' stay at the middle of the card, but like I said I read Jim Ross's report frequently and you know they try and work on the "character" aspects of everyone that is willing, especially the speaking parts, to get them in front of the audience and give them a chance to shine.
Yes, it may be a performance but I know they often *do* hurt each other and they put a lot of physical effort into entertaining their fans.
Enough offtopic stuff before someone wastes a mod or five on us... *L*
I am getting ready to go overseas; and probably make a career transitioning between places, and some of the links to multisystem equipment and suggestions for the Apex DVD players are coming very much in handy right now.
The most interesting thing is that a LOT of our television IS made in Canada. Highlander and X-Files are two that come to mind.
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I and my wife and kids watch "wrasslin'", and I've been a big fan ever since I met the Von Erics when I was ten. And before you criticize; the kids KNOW it is entertainment and not combat instruction. I happen to be a huge, huge fan of the weekly web commentary provided by Jim Ross, one of their major Vice Presidents. The business is just as fun as watching the show... even though we do make fun of some of the audience sometimes.
Why don't you go out tonight and count them yourself, then? It's only imprecise if you are able to know exactly how many meteors will be visible; and there is no way to know how many WILL BE, you can only give a count after the fact and even those numbers will be different based on your visibility where you are at. I happen to live in an area with considerably less light pollution than others; so hopefully the cloud cover will dissipate and I'll get a good view of at least 20 or so before I decide to go to bed.
Now, if I don't have to sell organs to pay for it; and there's not a whole lot of 'hidden' charges like "network access fees" and the like, then maybe I'll get it.
Nah; I'll just stick with a prepaid wireless plan like Tracfone for the very rare time I need to make a call away from home.
Until the last two years; I used to rely on my hotmail address for everything. I especially liked being able to get to it from **anywhere**, and all my tech and industry newsletters, "junk mail" that I *wanted*, would go there. Now I cannot get anything at all because I had to lock down the account with the junk mail filter to avoid spam. I turn it back once or twice a week for an hour to see if I can get the e-newsletters I want... and turn it off as soon as I peak past 250 spams.
adultfriendfinder.com and any of a dozen other 'dating' websites. It's pretty obvious after the first one where they point you directly to the site...! I rate these on par with those "Wasn't last night great?" emails... particularly funny if my wife and I have just come back from a weekend together.
I'm sure going to miss small cups of coffee - since taking caffeine in moderation is far better than making yourself superjitteryifyouknowwhatImean. There is something to be said for small sized hot beverages; and even for some small-sized drinks. But like we all know; you don't usually by a corner store soda intending to drink it all down right away. I remember in my gaming days I'd buy the 64oz Gulp, two chili-cheese dogs and Doritos and that would be lunch or a midnight snack. [Of course, seven years later I'm eating quite a bit better and watching my cholesterol, but that is offtopic...]
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Thanks! I think I'll stick with my current stupid setup. I am not too too worried about system resources with the particular computer I use [which was my 4GB RAM testing webserver in my home office; and is now mostly used to play '99-01 videogames [it's Win2K *choke*], surf, and MUD.
Heheh - my wife was looking over my shoulder??? (not true because it is often *her* links I'm looking at...)
-He is active with the Electronic Frontier Foundation. -Like DDP, Asia Carrera, and only a few other public figures--maybe only marginally famous but still in the media--he runs his own website. -He's in his late 20s, just about 30. -READ SOME OF HIS SITE FOOLS, HE RELATES TO A LOT OF THE THINGS YOU DO. And yet you insist on insulting and degrading him. Personally, I'm glad there's someone out there whether or not his 15 minutes is over that advocates for some of the things I believe in. You all should take some notes and be ashamed of yourselves. I guess that's just the way it goes when people make an example of themselves without trying, as Mr. Wheaton has done.
Hah. I do realize that and one of the reasons I specifically don't look at anything important on that player is so they have no real clue what to market to me. My comment may be funny but I wasn't kidding [mostly ;)]
That's the clincher - MUDs, MOOs, etc. *have no graphics*. They should be able to dedicate a lot of time to plot (which Medievia seems to), gameplay and immersion. I guess I'm not an ubergamer inasmuch as after I die about 5 times in a row I quit - I'd rather not get suckered into paying a premium to be frustrated, pissed off, etc.
Thank goodness I only use it to play porn clips from the internet, and use WinAMP and RealPlayer for anything important.
granted, I don't *get anywhere* in the game because despite my time investment I may die 2 or 3 times in a row, grow frustrated, and not come back to the game for six or eight months. If I ever get some consistent time enjoying the game - that may be 'gaining levels' or finding some interesting equipment or something; then I might donate to the cause.
On the other hand, I never played EQ. Six months after it comes out and I decide I might like to play; I realize all of the people I know that play are already onto the expansion sets and have levelled extensively... and I'm not going to pay $200-300 for someone else's character in order to spend time with them.
I got DAoC a week or two after it came out and *still* was in this situation. If you want to **play**, not just super-level, then you fall behind very quickly. Roleplaying seems to be discouraged even on the RP-format servers.
I honestly think that it is much less 'selling' and much more like trading in a car - the dealer has a range within which to work and "buys" the diamond back for, say, the $300 they could afford to mark off the one they are selling. They get that money back in 'maintenance' and 'insurance', clean or reset your trade-in and sell it like new.
And by the way, you tell your friends there are just as many women out there that aren't so stuck on themselves that they need a larger or more expensive diamond. Wait for the diamond anniversary, VERB.
They *sell* for near-new prices. They are 'pawned' by laypeople for a lot less.
Diamond or not; whether it fits into or 'clicks' with the wedding band or not - you are unlikely to get away without that token of you commitment. Whether an advertising agency or our country's increased incomes caused it; the engagment ring is a tradition in our country - just as anniversary gifts, flowers, and other tokens of our affection are not only expected but generally required. These 'traditions' may or may not be commonplace in your family but they are as entrenched as the spending on holidays.
and our wedding bands have diamonds in them. If you are very concerned about 'artificially expensive' diamonds then don't buy them; if you ask the dealer and they are reluctant to give you the diamond's history then you don't need to buy from them. If they have certifications on the diamond; the research them - and don't buy any kind of insurance on the diamonds themselves they are easily replaced. I found out what we paid for was not our diamonds; but our settings - which was fine everything was 14K gold. When her wedding band needed a size change she lost two of the several tiny diamonds; the store replaced them for free.
I won't install any of them until I can get my 1995-era monitor to give me a proper GUI display after I install them. I seem to have no problem getting 600x800 and 1024ish with all the Windows packages I have; even the RC's and 180-day betas; but I get no working screens (just a scrambly "you fried your monitor" output regardless of drivers, etc.)
Of course it will take less time to install RedHat if you are just installing the base OS with no extra RPMs, Apache, etc. It takes me far, far less time to install DOS 3.1 on 386 laptops used exclusively for radon gas monitor management than it does anything else.
and this is why many companies insist on you being qualified on 'older' systems like NT4, CTOS, and VMS.
I think a large part of reduced spending on IT departments is that 'tech weenie' mentality. Business dress; employee 'perks'; and work environments have all changed in the past decade or so - in all departments. Unfortunately for us; a lot of the publicity regarding these changes has focused on the IT community - we were the ones getting paid higher salaries; getting the opportunity to work from home or allowed various 'leniences' because of our outrageous working hours.
Granted, not all of us got this - I for one spent 7a-12 midnight in 1997-98 spending part of the time on data entry; part on tele and computer installations, and the rest of the time running a Xerox Docutech machine on a GS-5 salary - but enough have or did that the impression is still there.
In a company whose IT staff - programmers, network admins, and support - are afforded the respect and understanding they deserve, and not held as 'those weird ones that fix the computers', then you have the proper spending habits and business behavior.
These sorts of things so very much remind me of the group of managers that wanted 'technical support/helpdesk' staff made or named 'customer service' and put under control of the Marketing department because they were not 'real' IT people.
They'll mod it down because I'm just going "me too", but thank you. I feel the same way; as someone who uses Windows and UNIX at work and just wants to get the job done; it's like being whipped through hoops of fire to keep your bounds and their EULAs in line.
I hope this gets modded up. I constantly see "flaming sword wielders" who little understand the economic and security ramifications of some of these decisions. I would NOT want law enforcement systems or critical recordkeeping systems such as state-sponsored health/medical systems very well known; especially if any of this data is transported on open networks. There are malicious people out there.
On the other hand; I don't like more restrictive regulations in place either or being 'forced' to buy something at a certain price either as is what may happen as more and more corporate strategies to stamp out experimentation and open-source types of systems are implemented.
Hey thanks for that! You know; I think you are right that the better 'performers' stay at the middle of the card, but like I said I read Jim Ross's report frequently and you know they try and work on the "character" aspects of everyone that is willing, especially the speaking parts, to get them in front of the audience and give them a chance to shine.
Yes, it may be a performance but I know they often *do* hurt each other and they put a lot of physical effort into entertaining their fans.
Enough offtopic stuff before someone wastes a mod or five on us... *L*
I am getting ready to go overseas; and probably make a career transitioning between places, and some of the links to multisystem equipment and suggestions for the Apex DVD players are coming very much in handy right now.
The most interesting thing is that a LOT of our television IS made in Canada. Highlander and X-Files are two that come to mind.
I and my wife and kids watch "wrasslin'", and I've been a big fan ever since I met the Von Erics when I was ten. And before you criticize; the kids KNOW it is entertainment and not combat instruction. I happen to be a huge, huge fan of the weekly web commentary provided by Jim Ross, one of their major Vice Presidents. The business is just as fun as watching the show... even though we do make fun of some of the audience sometimes.
Why don't you go out tonight and count them yourself, then? It's only imprecise if you are able to know exactly how many meteors will be visible; and there is no way to know how many WILL BE, you can only give a count after the fact and even those numbers will be different based on your visibility where you are at. I happen to live in an area with considerably less light pollution than others; so hopefully the cloud cover will dissipate and I'll get a good view of at least 20 or so before I decide to go to bed.
Now, if I don't have to sell organs to pay for it; and there's not a whole lot of 'hidden' charges like "network access fees" and the like, then maybe I'll get it.
Nah; I'll just stick with a prepaid wireless plan like Tracfone for the very rare time I need to make a call away from home.
Until the last two years; I used to rely on my hotmail address for everything. I especially liked being able to get to it from **anywhere**, and all my tech and industry newsletters, "junk mail" that I *wanted*, would go there. Now I cannot get anything at all because I had to lock down the account with the junk mail filter to avoid spam. I turn it back once or twice a week for an hour to see if I can get the e-newsletters I want... and turn it off as soon as I peak past 250 spams.
adultfriendfinder.com and any of a dozen other 'dating' websites. It's pretty obvious after the first one where they point you directly to the site...! I rate these on par with those "Wasn't last night great?" emails... particularly funny if my wife and I have just come back from a weekend together.
I'm sure going to miss small cups of coffee - since taking caffeine in moderation is far better than making yourself superjitteryifyouknowwhatImean. There is something to be said for small sized hot beverages; and even for some small-sized drinks. But like we all know; you don't usually by a corner store soda intending to drink it all down right away. I remember in my gaming days I'd buy the 64oz Gulp, two chili-cheese dogs and Doritos and that would be lunch or a midnight snack. [Of course, seven years later I'm eating quite a bit better and watching my cholesterol, but that is offtopic...]