Some folks just shouldn't have a computer and others shouldn't be allowed to operate it without supervision by someone with a clue. I've been an advocate for computer licensing since Workgroups 3.11/IIc. Meaning, you can't operate a computer without passing a test and getting a license to do so. Yes, I know I live in a dream world, but think of what the computer/online world would be like if AOL didn't exist and everyone online was a power user. Man, we'd be having some fun (yes, I know we already are) instead of constantly worrying about the latest and greatest virus/scam/phish. When's the last time anyone reading these pages got burned by a script kiddie/Nigerian Dr.? I'd almost bet never. Almost. Yes, I'm an computer elitist who can't program. Go ahead and sue me.
...most folks don't understand emails because the quality of people's emails in regards to correct grammar and spelling has detiorated to the point that deciphering a run-of-the-mill business email requires a Naval crytography certificate of completion. I'm not an English nut, but GEEZUZ people, a little proofread scan before you hit "send" won't make you miss that deadline.
How often do average blokes such as ourselves get a chance to get a crack at an IPO? Not very often to be sure, if ever. Most IPOs go through large investment houses that require you to be a customer and have more money than God deposited there to qualify for IPO shares. I think this is a good opportunity for us Vonage customers and am signed up and raring to get a hundred shares hopefully. At worst I'm out around $1600, but if Vonage doesn't screw things up, the upside could be the downpayment for a house. I'm in. I'll hopefully be "touching" some Vonage stock at ground floor prices. Eat your hearts out traditional landline losers! =]
While a modicum amount pity and/or sympathy is expected by most, I don't understand why people feel that if they're suffering then everyone else has to as well. Leave your personal problems and issues at the door and take care of your customers. Why should they be expected to suffer because you've got issues? They didn't kill your relatives and instigate your breakup. You mentioned nothing about your clients being to demanding, just you being to wrapped up in your own problems to deal with life right now. Deal with the grief and get on with your life! Or maybe you'd like some cheese with that. Grow a pair.
These organizations need to quit whining about MS and do something creative to counter whatever conspiracy and monopolistic strategy of the week Bill Gates has. MS happened to be first to market and that automatically gives you a competitive edge. They just did it on such a massive scale that it's taking companies a lot longer than usual to bite into their market share, but it'll happen once the creative's at competing companies stop feeling sorry for themselves and get to work. Would you like some cheese with that? Geezuz.
The world owes a helluva lot to MS and IE. Maybe it's a piece of crap browser now that every script kiddie and his little brother can hack it, but I don't think the internet would have progressed as far as it has to date without MS dumping it's "billions" into IE. Sometimes smart people get it wrong, like maybe John Dvorak has this time. I'm sure MS never intended to actually make money directly from IE, but if you take into account the indirect income from folks who bought a computer to access the internet using IE, anticompetitive or not, it made MS those billions back hand over fist. MS and IE bashing is in vogue right now, and one of the reasons, even though no one will admit it, is because they're on top of the hill and everyone's trying to push them off. Well, thanks Bill Gates for being such a genius prick and paving the way for all us idiots to comment on how evil you are.
Dude, I love you, but not in a homo sort of way. If that whiner makes anywhere near the dollars that the market dictates he should be, then his ass should be in the office enough to get him divorced if he's married, and lonely if he's got a girlfriend. Build an internet infrastructure from scratch? Oh, I wish! He's a troll! The rewards for pulling that off should be enormous and even if not, what a notch on the ol' resume for the next job that DOES pay what it should.
Cellphones work fine for 911. Vonage warns everyone when they sign up that their 911 isn't your ordinary, garden variety 911. I would never use my Vonage for 911 unless it was my only option. Luckily, alarm companies require a landline so I have an old phone hooked up just for such an emergency. The unlimited long distance is just too good to pass up when you and your living-in-sin girlfriend's families live a thousand miles away. Man, that girl can talk.
...but there's no decent tools or page counters and such. The layouts are basic and you don't have a lot of options, but you can edit HTML very easily and I like the save and undo features. Very simple to add pages, make links in the text, add pictures. I give it an 8 out of 10.54976It saves your work if your browser dies or other such nonsense occurs. Great for beginners or lazy folks like me. I hope they make it more functional in the future.
http://j4m3z.m1113r.googlepages.com/home Check it out! =]
The whole thing reeks of payola. You can always find something in a game that could have been done better. I've never seen the perfect game yet so I feel a 40 is, as yet, unattainable. My opinion of course, free of charge - worth less.
I doubt it will be "an extension of Gmail" since what's being proposed, and then taken back, is having a mirror of your HDD online for backup purposes and access to your files anywhere you have an internet connection. Has anyone here every heard of encryption? You can encrypt files THEN upload them and if you need them somewhere else you can decrypt them after you've downloaded them. I may be naive, but I seriously doubt that Google has some sort of nefarious plan to use your vacation pix and pixilated pr0n videos in an evil greenmail plot against it's users. Or any other such paranoid and delusional type stuff. That being said, if you still think it's "scary", then don't F'ing use it. I think it's the way of the future and Google just jumped the gun a little bit. Hopefully they'll integrate it with the story yesterday about real-time disk backup. Futuristic for sure, but would be pretty sweet. I can't wait to be able to store all my pr0n away from my girlfriend's wandering suspicion and then have access to it anywhere. Anywhere. Think about it.
Seriously. They read the crap you send them. They might not heed any advice, but at least they read it and add it to the different piles of "yay" or "nay" emails regarding different subjects. You have a voice, use it! Here's the "honorable" legislators email page: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/RepEmail.asp
Meh. Quit splitting my hairs and displaying your anality. I'm entitled to my opinion and my opinion is that it's a stupid remote and a worthless article. Doodoohead!
I got to this one late and was also surprised that the headline had nothing to do with the actual article, which was, to hype the crap out of a stupid remote control and give worthless opinions about other manufacturers remotes. I want my 5 minutes back.
Troll? Calm down there Geddy. It's a valid question given recent events in Iran (completely irrational president and clerics) and Pakistan (forcing small children into the streets to protest and burn flags for reasons that probably can't comprehend). I must say there's a good deal of evidence to support him asking that question so you might want to get a stepladder and climb down off of that horse.
Negative long-term effects? That's one man's opinion. No one chains you in that chair. If someone wants to spend their lives in front of a 24" widescreen it's their choice. Don't be a hater.
Does the Islamic clergy meddle with technology concerns in the arabic world and limit the types of things that these technologies can be used for? Are you limited by beliefs or fear of reprisal for possibly having females working with or learning these new technologies?
I was having sex with a 16 yr. old, nice Methodist girl from a good home when I was also 16 and the internet didn't even exist. Yes, it was safe sex - we used a net. MySpace may be a portal for a small percentage of this kind of behavior, but if it wasn't MySpace it would be something else. Also, where are the parents of these young girls who are having underage sex with old perverts? Probably out hooking up with someone they met on Friendster.
Adult overreaction is expected and historically irrelevant. Whenever there's an outcry against something by people over 40, invariably people under 20 want to be a part of it. The people inbetween are too busy hooking up at college bars to care.
I think this is probably one of the main reasons why a big computer company like Dell won't be more vocal about Linux. They know that the majority of folks out there, myself included, are clueless and scared when it comes to learning an entirely new OS that requires real effort to learn and master. Also, I went to Dell's website and put together an über penguin that came out over $14K (it was sweet! =] ). The base dual processor system starts at $1200 with no monitor and that's just not conducive to entry level, or highly experienced computer users for that matter, looking for a new system to upgrade from their long-obsolete 98/Millenium machines. Not that they would be looking for a dual processor machine probably, but that's where I'm headed when I'm ready for that 64 bit monster in a few years. I'll be sporting some version or another of Vista as well. =\
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Bullshit. Pure and utter. Not a chance in hell I will EVER simply "trust" some idiot's attempt to separate me from my monies. Just ain't gonna happen.
Some folks just shouldn't have a computer and others shouldn't be allowed to operate it without supervision by someone with a clue. I've been an advocate for computer licensing since Workgroups 3.11/IIc. Meaning, you can't operate a computer without passing a test and getting a license to do so. Yes, I know I live in a dream world, but think of what the computer/online world would be like if AOL didn't exist and everyone online was a power user. Man, we'd be having some fun (yes, I know we already are) instead of constantly worrying about the latest and greatest virus/scam/phish. When's the last time anyone reading these pages got burned by a script kiddie/Nigerian Dr.? I'd almost bet never. Almost. Yes, I'm an computer elitist who can't program. Go ahead and sue me.
...most folks don't understand emails because the quality of people's emails in regards to correct grammar and spelling has detiorated to the point that deciphering a run-of-the-mill business email requires a Naval crytography certificate of completion. I'm not an English nut, but GEEZUZ people, a little proofread scan before you hit "send" won't make you miss that deadline.
How often do average blokes such as ourselves get a chance to get a crack at an IPO? Not very often to be sure, if ever. Most IPOs go through large investment houses that require you to be a customer and have more money than God deposited there to qualify for IPO shares. I think this is a good opportunity for us Vonage customers and am signed up and raring to get a hundred shares hopefully. At worst I'm out around $1600, but if Vonage doesn't screw things up, the upside could be the downpayment for a house. I'm in. I'll hopefully be "touching" some Vonage stock at ground floor prices. Eat your hearts out traditional landline losers! =]
While a modicum amount pity and/or sympathy is expected by most, I don't understand why people feel that if they're suffering then everyone else has to as well. Leave your personal problems and issues at the door and take care of your customers. Why should they be expected to suffer because you've got issues? They didn't kill your relatives and instigate your breakup. You mentioned nothing about your clients being to demanding, just you being to wrapped up in your own problems to deal with life right now. Deal with the grief and get on with your life! Or maybe you'd like some cheese with that. Grow a pair.
These organizations need to quit whining about MS and do something creative to counter whatever conspiracy and monopolistic strategy of the week Bill Gates has. MS happened to be first to market and that automatically gives you a competitive edge. They just did it on such a massive scale that it's taking companies a lot longer than usual to bite into their market share, but it'll happen once the creative's at competing companies stop feeling sorry for themselves and get to work. Would you like some cheese with that? Geezuz.
The world owes a helluva lot to MS and IE. Maybe it's a piece of crap browser now that every script kiddie and his little brother can hack it, but I don't think the internet would have progressed as far as it has to date without MS dumping it's "billions" into IE. Sometimes smart people get it wrong, like maybe John Dvorak has this time. I'm sure MS never intended to actually make money directly from IE, but if you take into account the indirect income from folks who bought a computer to access the internet using IE, anticompetitive or not, it made MS those billions back hand over fist. MS and IE bashing is in vogue right now, and one of the reasons, even though no one will admit it, is because they're on top of the hill and everyone's trying to push them off. Well, thanks Bill Gates for being such a genius prick and paving the way for all us idiots to comment on how evil you are.
Dude, I love you, but not in a homo sort of way. If that whiner makes anywhere near the dollars that the market dictates he should be, then his ass should be in the office enough to get him divorced if he's married, and lonely if he's got a girlfriend. Build an internet infrastructure from scratch? Oh, I wish! He's a troll! The rewards for pulling that off should be enormous and even if not, what a notch on the ol' resume for the next job that DOES pay what it should.
Cellphones work fine for 911. Vonage warns everyone when they sign up that their 911 isn't your ordinary, garden variety 911. I would never use my Vonage for 911 unless it was my only option. Luckily, alarm companies require a landline so I have an old phone hooked up just for such an emergency. The unlimited long distance is just too good to pass up when you and your living-in-sin girlfriend's families live a thousand miles away. Man, that girl can talk.
...but there's no decent tools or page counters and such. The layouts are basic and you don't have a lot of options, but you can edit HTML very easily and I like the save and undo features. Very simple to add pages, make links in the text, add pictures. I give it an 8 out of 10.54976It saves your work if your browser dies or other such nonsense occurs. Great for beginners or lazy folks like me. I hope they make it more functional in the future. http://j4m3z.m1113r.googlepages.com/home Check it out! =]
The whole thing reeks of payola. You can always find something in a game that could have been done better. I've never seen the perfect game yet so I feel a 40 is, as yet, unattainable. My opinion of course, free of charge - worth less.
I doubt it will be "an extension of Gmail" since what's being proposed, and then taken back, is having a mirror of your HDD online for backup purposes and access to your files anywhere you have an internet connection. Has anyone here every heard of encryption? You can encrypt files THEN upload them and if you need them somewhere else you can decrypt them after you've downloaded them. I may be naive, but I seriously doubt that Google has some sort of nefarious plan to use your vacation pix and pixilated pr0n videos in an evil greenmail plot against it's users. Or any other such paranoid and delusional type stuff. That being said, if you still think it's "scary", then don't F'ing use it. I think it's the way of the future and Google just jumped the gun a little bit. Hopefully they'll integrate it with the story yesterday about real-time disk backup. Futuristic for sure, but would be pretty sweet. I can't wait to be able to store all my pr0n away from my girlfriend's wandering suspicion and then have access to it anywhere. Anywhere. Think about it.
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You tell 'em G. Dubya! In his dreams!
Seriously. They read the crap you send them. They might not heed any advice, but at least they read it and add it to the different piles of "yay" or "nay" emails regarding different subjects. You have a voice, use it! Here's the "honorable" legislators email page: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/RepEmail.asp
Meh. Quit splitting my hairs and displaying your anality. I'm entitled to my opinion and my opinion is that it's a stupid remote and a worthless article. Doodoohead!
I got to this one late and was also surprised that the headline had nothing to do with the actual article, which was, to hype the crap out of a stupid remote control and give worthless opinions about other manufacturers remotes. I want my 5 minutes back.
Troll? Calm down there Geddy. It's a valid question given recent events in Iran (completely irrational president and clerics) and Pakistan (forcing small children into the streets to protest and burn flags for reasons that probably can't comprehend). I must say there's a good deal of evidence to support him asking that question so you might want to get a stepladder and climb down off of that horse.
Oops, used php tags by mistake. Yes, I'm an idiot. Now move along, nothing to see here.
[i]There are atheist arabs right?[/i] God I hope so.
Negative long-term effects? That's one man's opinion. No one chains you in that chair. If someone wants to spend their lives in front of a 24" widescreen it's their choice. Don't be a hater.
Does the Islamic clergy meddle with technology concerns in the arabic world and limit the types of things that these technologies can be used for? Are you limited by beliefs or fear of reprisal for possibly having females working with or learning these new technologies?
I was having sex with a 16 yr. old, nice Methodist girl from a good home when I was also 16 and the internet didn't even exist. Yes, it was safe sex - we used a net. MySpace may be a portal for a small percentage of this kind of behavior, but if it wasn't MySpace it would be something else. Also, where are the parents of these young girls who are having underage sex with old perverts? Probably out hooking up with someone they met on Friendster. Adult overreaction is expected and historically irrelevant. Whenever there's an outcry against something by people over 40, invariably people under 20 want to be a part of it. The people inbetween are too busy hooking up at college bars to care.
I think this is probably one of the main reasons why a big computer company like Dell won't be more vocal about Linux. They know that the majority of folks out there, myself included, are clueless and scared when it comes to learning an entirely new OS that requires real effort to learn and master. Also, I went to Dell's website and put together an über penguin that came out over $14K (it was sweet! =] ). The base dual processor system starts at $1200 with no monitor and that's just not conducive to entry level, or highly experienced computer users for that matter, looking for a new system to upgrade from their long-obsolete 98/Millenium machines. Not that they would be looking for a dual processor machine probably, but that's where I'm headed when I'm ready for that 64 bit monster in a few years. I'll be sporting some version or another of Vista as well. =\