We value politeness in the US, too. But it's really a shame the police didn't clear out that whole "Occupy Wall-Street" deal on the first day. They were really, really impolite.
I picked up a Fitbit One at a local thrift store just last week for $20. It is in unopened packaging, iow brand new.
I haven't opened it yet but plan to soon.
I am interested in a Microsoft Band, too. Though they're kind of pricey. It's weird how Microsoft has already come out with their 'health smart watch' and few people seem to know it's even available. It works with ALL the mobile platforms, btw.
Let me guess... the prize for this contest will be some sort of Amazon Gift Card.
I work for a company whose motor division was competing to get designed into a 'robot' to shuttle around merchandise in Amazon's warehouses. It's a big commercial thing. They are developing this technology in a big way.
But contests like this let them 'outsource' their R&D to people who will do the work for free, or for the peanuts that an 'award' for a contest represents.
Sorry to be so negative about it. They should hire professionals to do this stuff, not exploit the rest of us.
The Bill Gates one went away awhile ago, to be replaced with the "Microsoft" logo that I remember on Word for MS-DOS and the Windows 3.1 era.
I think that part of the Diceification of Slashdot was involved. We're all professional and stuff now (except for the people who edit and post stories)
There are people here who probably don't know the difference between the CMOS and TTL logic gate families. Do I tell them to tear up their nerd card? Yeah, whatever they depict on TV is what 'nerds' are. Right.
If you haven't hauled a boat anchor* to your car, in the rain, from a swapmeet, you're probably not a nerd. Or at a minimum, talked your friend out of buying said boat anchor because you'd have to help him carry it to his car. In the rain.
Go ahead and fiddle with your dice and quad paper if you insist. Though *that* can make you a real nerd, too. The wanna-nerd gamers go to 'gaming stores' and buy pre-fab gaming scenario 'sets.'
(*large piece of military surplus electronic equipment)
Private cab companies in Minneapolis were refusing to accept passengers with dogs. Even guide dogs. The cab drivers were muslim and would not abide by having dogs in their cabs.
The question is, would you sell said Klansman two dozen three foot long one inch dowels? They are for his fellow klansmen to attach 'signs' to for their rally.
Would you sell him the dowels? He also wants 100 feet of rope. Do you want the law to require you to sell him the dowels and rope?
Bing's first search result for 'Apple Church' is an app called 'Church' in iTunes. Go figure.
The second link is to the 'Church of Apple' site. First article there is one that absolutely gushes about the Apple Watch.
If Steve were alive the Watch would already be in the glass display case next to the Newton. But fans will gush, because it's a lifestyle, not a choice.
Are they abandoning the Radio Shack brand? Because I specifically went into the local RS store a few miles from here last week and everything seemed just the same. The store clerk looked like a corporate borg, replacing the old 'local folks' types who used to clerk there, but the merchandise and signage all looked the same.
If you're a Cost Accountant you probably know, then, that if only 10% of the cost is engineering and development, there's a huge opportunity to cut out some middlemen.
Unless the middleman is a ten ton fuck based out of Cupertino.
Yeah. I freely admit we're talking about hypotheticals. When you're talking about freedom in a monopoly environment, it's usually fairly hypothetical.
Nope. I'm not an idiot. I even own two x86 Windows 8.1 tablets. They're 32-bit so fully capable of running all that old obsolete shovelware. Or the paucity of Apps in the Microsoft Store. Believe me, you won't want to run 'desktop' applications on any tablet or modern hardware. Microsoft even has two versions of Internet Explorer in 8.1 because the touch-enabled one is so different.
Jobs was heavily into the kind of 'eastern religion' where you go spend a month with an expensive Guru. If he hadn't gotten started by successfully selling blueboxes to steal long distance time from the phone companies, you might today pass him by at the Airport beating on a drum.
The gov't TLAs have agents and code burrowed so deeply into the fruit company that Apple's market share is seen as one of the crown gems of American intelligence operations.
Think of that any time you hear somebody 'protecting' Apple because it's such a 'successful American company' that we shouldn't hurt.
The evidence that *Apple* takes action (or even gives a crap) about these articles is tenuous, at best.
The Wicked Witch doesn't have to care, as long as the Flying Monkeys, keep doing their stuff reliably. Just sprinkle a little monkey food from time to time to keep them living.
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It would also have worked out better if he was a winning football coach.
You can use the N word freely if you're a rap singer of the proper skin color.
We value politeness in the US, too. But it's really a shame the police didn't clear out that whole "Occupy Wall-Street" deal on the first day. They were really, really impolite.
(sarcasm)
The best retort to 'small screwdriver' comments will always be:
No, it's only that size when YOU are around.
Really pisses off women.
I think BBC may take the opportunity to just clean house and bring in a new set of 3 hosts.
They can bring in a group of Politically Correct dorks who will fawn over the Prius.
The show won't last, however.
I picked up a Fitbit One at a local thrift store just last week for $20. It is in unopened packaging, iow brand new.
I haven't opened it yet but plan to soon.
I am interested in a Microsoft Band, too. Though they're kind of pricey. It's weird how Microsoft has already come out with their 'health smart watch' and few people seem to know it's even available. It works with ALL the mobile platforms, btw.
It's called Freedom of Association.
You're free to choose who to associate with.
80 Kilobytes.
My first hard drive was 5 Megabytes, and it blew me away how much storage I had.
Let me guess... the prize for this contest will be some sort of Amazon Gift Card.
I work for a company whose motor division was competing to get designed into a 'robot' to shuttle around merchandise in Amazon's warehouses. It's a big commercial thing. They are developing this technology in a big way.
But contests like this let them 'outsource' their R&D to people who will do the work for free, or for the peanuts that an 'award' for a contest represents.
Sorry to be so negative about it. They should hire professionals to do this stuff, not exploit the rest of us.
The Bill Gates one went away awhile ago, to be replaced with the
"Microsoft" logo that I remember on Word for MS-DOS and the Windows 3.1 era.
I think that part of the Diceification of Slashdot was involved. We're all professional and stuff now (except for the people who edit and post stories)
There are people here who probably don't know the difference between the CMOS and TTL logic gate families. Do I tell them to tear up their nerd card? Yeah, whatever they depict on TV is what 'nerds' are. Right.
If you haven't hauled a boat anchor* to your car, in the rain, from a swapmeet, you're probably not a nerd. Or at a minimum, talked your friend out of buying said boat anchor because you'd have to help him carry it to his car. In the rain.
Go ahead and fiddle with your dice and quad paper if you insist. Though *that* can make you a real nerd, too. The wanna-nerd gamers go to 'gaming stores' and buy pre-fab gaming scenario 'sets.'
(*large piece of military surplus electronic equipment)
Private cab companies in Minneapolis were refusing to accept passengers with dogs. Even guide dogs. The cab drivers were muslim and would not abide by having dogs in their cabs.
The question is, would you sell said Klansman two dozen three foot long one inch dowels? They are for his fellow klansmen to attach 'signs' to for their rally.
Would you sell him the dowels? He also wants 100 feet of rope. Do you want the law to require you to sell him the dowels and rope?
Bing's first search result for 'Apple Church' is an app called 'Church' in iTunes. Go figure.
The second link is to the 'Church of Apple' site. First article there is one that absolutely gushes about the Apple Watch.
If Steve were alive the Watch would already be in the glass display case next to the Newton. But fans will gush, because it's a lifestyle, not a choice.
Are they abandoning the Radio Shack brand? Because I specifically went into the local RS store a few miles from here last week and everything seemed just the same. The store clerk looked like a corporate borg, replacing the old 'local folks' types who used to clerk there, but the merchandise and signage all looked the same.
If you're a Cost Accountant you probably know, then, that if only 10% of the cost is engineering and development, there's a huge opportunity to cut out some middlemen.
Unless the middleman is a ten ton fuck based out of Cupertino.
Yeah. I freely admit we're talking about hypotheticals. When you're talking about freedom in a monopoly environment, it's usually fairly hypothetical.
It's an Apple Watch. He carries it there since the band broke.
Nope. I'm not an idiot. I even own two x86 Windows 8.1 tablets. They're 32-bit so fully capable of running all that old obsolete shovelware. Or the paucity of Apps in the Microsoft Store. Believe me, you won't want to run 'desktop' applications on any tablet or modern hardware. Microsoft even has two versions of Internet Explorer in 8.1 because the touch-enabled one is so different.
We were talking about app stores here.
...the big boys will probably leave them alone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
They are valued at 700billion in the stock market. "What do I consider a bloated balloon??"
Aluminum works just as well and you don't have to order it from a Scientific Reagents Supply House.
And if you look into the memes surrounding what you typed above, you'll find that the tinfoil hat stuff refers to the cult members.
And Steve should have taken his meds. If he hadn't been such a crackpot cultist he'd likely be alive today.
Jobs was heavily into the kind of 'eastern religion' where you go spend a month with an expensive Guru. If he hadn't gotten started by successfully selling blueboxes to steal long distance time from the phone companies, you might today pass him by at the Airport beating on a drum.
The gov't TLAs have agents and code burrowed so deeply into the fruit company that Apple's market share is seen as one of the crown gems of American intelligence operations.
Think of that any time you hear somebody 'protecting' Apple because it's such a 'successful American company' that we shouldn't hurt.
Scoff at the notion of there being a 'Climate of fear' from a logged in account to be taken seriously.
The evidence that *Apple* takes action (or even gives a crap) about these articles is tenuous, at best.
The Wicked Witch doesn't have to care, as long as the Flying Monkeys, keep doing their stuff reliably. Just sprinkle a little monkey food from time to time to keep them living.