Yes, interference from other devices suck. Yes, range on a lot of those wireless devices also sucks. But you also need to look at this from the reverse angle.
I run a wireless network at home that goes through 4 walls before it hits my girlfriend's computer, and no problems there. Small house, yes, but it still works. I also have a wireless keyboard and mouse. Replacing batteries does suck, but when you're only replacing them once a month, it's really not that bad. Your experience with wireless has been dismal, but mine hasn't. And thanks to that experience, I'll continue using those devices.
Anyone that immerses themselves in a fake world, instead of interacting with other humans IN REAL LIFE for a majority of their time (daylight hours, so to speak), is, for the most part, some type of anti-social.
Maybe some of us are tired of dealing with real life, where we're judged more by what we look like instead of what we're capable of. I'm in IT, no beard, eyebrow piercing, and I run rings around some of the other guys here. Yet since I work for doctors, I still feel like the idiot. When I play WoW, other players may judge my gear, but it's a hell of a lot easier to type/ignore Asshat than deal with real people.
...coherent, polished, and aesthetically pleasing desktop as well!
My Linux desktop does all the same as well, and I don't pay anything for it. But my copy of WinXP Pro ran me $100. Guess which one I use for general purpose at home?
O-chem is seriously nasty. I originally started out as a Chem major as the college I attended didn't have Pre-Med (University of Arizona). Ugh, I'm still getting shivers. The class isn't extraordinarily difficult, but it definitely testing you.
It's not about how badly PvP sucks in Wow, which admittedly it does. But the selling point behind WAR is PvP, and I'm just not a fan of PvP in general.
We've all seen quite a number of postings from Ray around here, and I'd really like to hear from him. Yo Ray, what's the deal? Tell us you're going to put the RIAA out of business this time around...
As long as Blizzard can keep up with content (slightly), they'll keep interest in WoW. The only reason is because of how much money they have invested, as well as how much money the game keeps bringing in.
Damn, it's been too long since I got mod points, otherwise you'd be +5 Insightful right now... WoW appeals to casuals, hence the reason that it's the biggest MMO out there, and quite possibly ever.
Correct, but requiring the takedown notice to go to the alleged infringer first completely defeats the purpose of staying anonymous. I don't want to be harassed by CoS jerks, and if I have to keep my name out of publications for that to happen, then I will. And I'm not about to reply to a takedown notice with my full name, address, etc if I know that the reply will lead to harassment.
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I still play WoW, still love doing quests. I specifically didn't touch some zones of Outlands until I had completed all of the quests in other zones first. While "questing" can be annoying, I still enjoy those simple interactions, a NPC drops an item, I turn in a quest to start a long chain. I still enjoy those chains, as evidenced by the fact that I still haven't completed everything in Outlands yet.
It's the storyline that compels me to complete quests. I learn more about the lore than what I got out of Warcraft 2 and 3 (didn't play original). And I get to see the direction that the original storyline is taking.
and include the counternotice procedure and framework...
That's all fine and dandy, but suddenly the original takedown notice disappears from SMTP servers, and the counternotice, with all the relevant information, get stored on a "Suppresive Person" database so that the CoS can fuck with them later. You've got the right idea, don't get me wrong, but that's not the right way. I say send it to the 3rd party first so that we still have a trail, and force the company/person/organization to prove infringing works prior to takedown. That way the onus is on the org to get the proof, and all Google has to do is look over the documents to make sure the evidence is there.
Thankfully, for today's generation and the ones to follow, the cultural differences are becoming more about economic differences rather than differences in skin tone and whether your ancestors were property.
An interesting note for this would then be, "Obama spent part of his childhood in South Chicago while Mom collected food stamps and Dad not around". How's about that for an "economic difference" when contrasted against McCain?
Quite frankly, I'm the same way. I have FF delete all personal data on close, and run PasswordSafe. I keep the master password different from the rest, and keep most of the other passwords the same, with some slight variation. Sorry, but I don't trust anyone. I've been burned enough times to know better.
I had a really psychotic ex get into my email and posted all of my personal stuff on her blog. Needless to say, don't trust anyone until you really know them.
Agreed on the geek creds. However, little piece of information: we should get a forensics pathologist on this one. A couple of X-rays should give us some more info about the bone fusions, and a pathologist can use that to figure out age.
Damn, after that little rant, I'm wondering why I'm still sitting in this office. Being honest has it's own rewards, but it doesn't pay the bills. And when it comes down to it, survival usually trumps moral authority. If you can't eat, what's the point in being honest?
And that's my thought. It's well known that a significant portion of US currency has trace amounts of cocaine on it. While I loathe to link the site, it does provide some evidence: Cocaine Found on Money
So how does this analyzer determine who's an active drug user or just an innocent? Is cocaine on the keyboard enough evidence to require a drug test from an employee? Since the keyboard is company property, is it legal to scan it for trace amount of illegal drugs? Too many questions on this one...
You are completely right about the Internet zone permissions, but after 5 years of tech support and a couple of years in IT support, I can tell you that nobody checks those zones. The "out of the box" IE config is a custom permission scheme, it's doesn't even use the default config. And it's not just the Internet zone that's affected, it's also the Trusted zone, Intranet Zone, and Lock Down zone.
After a fresh install of XP and IE upgrade, the first thing I do is reset those zone permission configs to default. However, I can definitely tell you that very few people outside the tech community check this.
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Now this is funny! Somebody give this person a +1!
Yes, interference from other devices suck. Yes, range on a lot of those wireless devices also sucks. But you also need to look at this from the reverse angle.
I run a wireless network at home that goes through 4 walls before it hits my girlfriend's computer, and no problems there. Small house, yes, but it still works. I also have a wireless keyboard and mouse. Replacing batteries does suck, but when you're only replacing them once a month, it's really not that bad. Your experience with wireless has been dismal, but mine hasn't. And thanks to that experience, I'll continue using those devices.
Actually, I think the better joke would be, "Eh, it's still not as old as McCain..."
Anyone that immerses themselves in a fake world, instead of interacting with other humans IN REAL LIFE for a majority of their time (daylight hours, so to speak), is, for the most part, some type of anti-social.
Maybe some of us are tired of dealing with real life, where we're judged more by what we look like instead of what we're capable of. I'm in IT, no beard, eyebrow piercing, and I run rings around some of the other guys here. Yet since I work for doctors, I still feel like the idiot. When I play WoW, other players may judge my gear, but it's a hell of a lot easier to type /ignore Asshat than deal with real people.
His computer was seized as he downloaded the files, The Register has more info.
As long as they don't take whitehouse.com, I'm tempted to go along with that...
...coherent, polished, and aesthetically pleasing desktop as well!
My Linux desktop does all the same as well, and I don't pay anything for it. But my copy of WinXP Pro ran me $100. Guess which one I use for general purpose at home?
O-chem is seriously nasty. I originally started out as a Chem major as the college I attended didn't have Pre-Med (University of Arizona). Ugh, I'm still getting shivers. The class isn't extraordinarily difficult, but it definitely testing you.
Is WoW PvP horrible? Yes, I will always admit that. However, just because I raid doesn't mean I'm a carebear. Just wanted to make that distinction.
It's not about how badly PvP sucks in Wow, which admittedly it does. But the selling point behind WAR is PvP, and I'm just not a fan of PvP in general.
We've all seen quite a number of postings from Ray around here, and I'd really like to hear from him. Yo Ray, what's the deal? Tell us you're going to put the RIAA out of business this time around...
As long as Blizzard can keep up with content (slightly), they'll keep interest in WoW. The only reason is because of how much money they have invested, as well as how much money the game keeps bringing in.
Damn, it's been too long since I got mod points, otherwise you'd be +5 Insightful right now... WoW appeals to casuals, hence the reason that it's the biggest MMO out there, and quite possibly ever.
Correct, but requiring the takedown notice to go to the alleged infringer first completely defeats the purpose of staying anonymous. I don't want to be harassed by CoS jerks, and if I have to keep my name out of publications for that to happen, then I will. And I'm not about to reply to a takedown notice with my full name, address, etc if I know that the reply will lead to harassment.
I still play WoW, still love doing quests. I specifically didn't touch some zones of Outlands until I had completed all of the quests in other zones first. While "questing" can be annoying, I still enjoy those simple interactions, a NPC drops an item, I turn in a quest to start a long chain. I still enjoy those chains, as evidenced by the fact that I still haven't completed everything in Outlands yet.
It's the storyline that compels me to complete quests. I learn more about the lore than what I got out of Warcraft 2 and 3 (didn't play original). And I get to see the direction that the original storyline is taking.
and include the counternotice procedure and framework...
That's all fine and dandy, but suddenly the original takedown notice disappears from SMTP servers, and the counternotice, with all the relevant information, get stored on a "Suppresive Person" database so that the CoS can fuck with them later. You've got the right idea, don't get me wrong, but that's not the right way. I say send it to the 3rd party first so that we still have a trail, and force the company/person/organization to prove infringing works prior to takedown. That way the onus is on the org to get the proof, and all Google has to do is look over the documents to make sure the evidence is there.
Thankfully, for today's generation and the ones to follow, the cultural differences are becoming more about economic differences rather than differences in skin tone and whether your ancestors were property.
An interesting note for this would then be, "Obama spent part of his childhood in South Chicago while Mom collected food stamps and Dad not around". How's about that for an "economic difference" when contrasted against McCain?
What will be even more fun is beating the crap out of him and taking Frostmourne. Now there's an achievement.
Quite frankly, I'm the same way. I have FF delete all personal data on close, and run PasswordSafe. I keep the master password different from the rest, and keep most of the other passwords the same, with some slight variation. Sorry, but I don't trust anyone. I've been burned enough times to know better.
I had a really psychotic ex get into my email and posted all of my personal stuff on her blog. Needless to say, don't trust anyone until you really know them.
Agreed on the geek creds. However, little piece of information: we should get a forensics pathologist on this one. A couple of X-rays should give us some more info about the bone fusions, and a pathologist can use that to figure out age.
Damn, after that little rant, I'm wondering why I'm still sitting in this office. Being honest has it's own rewards, but it doesn't pay the bills. And when it comes down to it, survival usually trumps moral authority. If you can't eat, what's the point in being honest?
And for some women, my guess is that taking medication and messing with hormones is worth it when compared to having kids.
And that's my thought. It's well known that a significant portion of US currency has trace amounts of cocaine on it. While I loathe to link the site, it does provide some evidence: Cocaine Found on Money
So how does this analyzer determine who's an active drug user or just an innocent? Is cocaine on the keyboard enough evidence to require a drug test from an employee? Since the keyboard is company property, is it legal to scan it for trace amount of illegal drugs? Too many questions on this one...
You are completely right about the Internet zone permissions, but after 5 years of tech support and a couple of years in IT support, I can tell you that nobody checks those zones. The "out of the box" IE config is a custom permission scheme, it's doesn't even use the default config. And it's not just the Internet zone that's affected, it's also the Trusted zone, Intranet Zone, and Lock Down zone.
After a fresh install of XP and IE upgrade, the first thing I do is reset those zone permission configs to default. However, I can definitely tell you that very few people outside the tech community check this.
Steve, is that you?