My thoughts exactly. Develop a bunch of casual gamer games (a la PopCap) and offer them for sale through iTunes. Even better if they run on both Macs and iPods.
...because "borrowing" the disks from work to install at home was the gateway drug...
From what I've heard, that's quite true. However, in the years since then they've actually explicitly stated that you can do this in the license agreement.
Well, since this space elevator doesn't look like it's going to pan out, I propose that the space agencies begin investigating this so-called "space rocket."
Thanks very much for the answer. That's exactly what I was looking for. While it's not totally unheard of for a large company not to have a CEO, it still seems a bit odd...
Good points. The reason I only do the XXXXX part is because the review system we use does PDF conversions that remove all the extraneous metadata and hidden crap. There's a whole lot of identifiable information that gets tucked away in various property tags and whatnot that people don't know about. You basically need to go through your files with strings or a hex editor to make sure none of it's been left behind.
Actually, I'm willing to bet that the black bars were put in there using Word, then the whole thing was exported to PDF. Same net effect, though. As someone who blinds electronic manuscripts for peer review, I'm amazed by how many people don't get this simple concept. The method that I've found that works best is just replacing said text with a series of XXXXs. If you have any leeway with page-flow, insert random numbers of XXXXXXs in there. If you don't, then hope that others can't use the length of the XXXXXXXXXs to figure out how long the word(s) that are blinded used to be.
Thank you for that bit of insight. As Pendersempai points out below, the former President (Kimishima) has been moved to Chairman of the BoD and CEO, which does not answer my question. According to TFA, Reggie is the new President and COO, and Fukuda is now Exec VP of BusDev. Ignoring Fukuda, Reggie and Kimishima seem to basically have been bumped up a notch each. Usually, in order for that to happen, there needs to be a vacancy. In this case, it sounds like that was the CEO position. Now, either NOA's been running without a CEO for a while or somebody retired/got axed. Which brings me back around to the questions I originally asked.
Some, yes. For others it's because they're bitter that they've grown older and can't have fun like that anymore. So now they feel they must take it out on everyone and everything.
To be computer literate, one must know how to read computers.
You joke, but there's actually a bit of truth to it. Look at the number of people here saying things like "Read the dialog box and don't blindly click OK."
Just because I know nothing about lisp, and am thus unable to use emacs to it's full potential, does not mean I am computer illiterate; it means I am unfamiliar with this particular windshield-wiper control.
Emacs has a windshield-wiper?!? I mean, I'm not completely surprised, but it just seems a little odd...
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...but where's 'Crazy Crapper'?
He's, uhhh, busy at the moment...
My thoughts exactly. Develop a bunch of casual gamer games (a la PopCap) and offer them for sale through iTunes. Even better if they run on both Macs and iPods.
My advice? Ditch the wife and kids, take the job and move. They'll find someone else to take care of them...
...saying the losses should be treated like Acts of God.
Hey now! I don't see why you have to drag Steve Jobs into this...
...because "borrowing" the disks from work to install at home was the gateway drug...
From what I've heard, that's quite true. However, in the years since then they've actually explicitly stated that you can do this in the license agreement.
$69 million wasted with nothing to show.
What are you talking about? That lapboard was worth every penny it cost to develop it!
Well, since this space elevator doesn't look like it's going to pan out, I propose that the space agencies begin investigating this so-called "space rocket."
Thanks very much for the answer. That's exactly what I was looking for. While it's not totally unheard of for a large company not to have a CEO, it still seems a bit odd...
Good points. The reason I only do the XXXXX part is because the review system we use does PDF conversions that remove all the extraneous metadata and hidden crap. There's a whole lot of identifiable information that gets tucked away in various property tags and whatnot that people don't know about. You basically need to go through your files with strings or a hex editor to make sure none of it's been left behind.
Actually, I'm willing to bet that the black bars were put in there using Word, then the whole thing was exported to PDF. Same net effect, though. As someone who blinds electronic manuscripts for peer review, I'm amazed by how many people don't get this simple concept. The method that I've found that works best is just replacing said text with a series of XXXXs. If you have any leeway with page-flow, insert random numbers of XXXXXXs in there. If you don't, then hope that others can't use the length of the XXXXXXXXXs to figure out how long the word(s) that are blinded used to be.
Well, thank god that for the once, the answer isn't "me"...
Thank you for that bit of insight. As Pendersempai points out below, the former President (Kimishima) has been moved to Chairman of the BoD and CEO, which does not answer my question. According to TFA, Reggie is the new President and COO, and Fukuda is now Exec VP of BusDev. Ignoring Fukuda, Reggie and Kimishima seem to basically have been bumped up a notch each. Usually, in order for that to happen, there needs to be a vacancy. In this case, it sounds like that was the CEO position. Now, either NOA's been running without a CEO for a while or somebody retired/got axed. Which brings me back around to the questions I originally asked.
So, did anyone get axed? Who was their former CEO?
Yeah. Their the worse.
Notice that my UID is pretty large? *nudge*nudge*wink*wink*
It's only when politics and morality are caught in the same bed together that things get really sticky.
Thanks for getting that nasty vision stuck in my head...
Some, yes. For others it's because they're bitter that they've grown older and can't have fun like that anymore. So now they feel they must take it out on everyone and everything.
I think RMS is referring to his autism in the title... : p
I seem to recall seeing a bunch of similar comments when the PS2 linux kit was announced...
Why do you have to be such a Godwin Nazi?
To be computer literate, one must know how to read computers.
You joke, but there's actually a bit of truth to it. Look at the number of people here saying things like "Read the dialog box and don't blindly click OK."
Just because I know nothing about lisp, and am thus unable to use emacs to it's full potential, does not mean I am computer illiterate; it means I am unfamiliar with this particular windshield-wiper control.
Emacs has a windshield-wiper?!? I mean, I'm not completely surprised, but it just seems a little odd...
WHOOSH.
I'm sorry, but shouldn't that be "swoosh"?
Big hard drives!
Yeah, but they're talking about the nano, in which case it would be "no hard drive." : o
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