The great news for Omni Mega Hypercorp is that people like him don't have kids. Think of all the extra time they get out of him because they never hear any of the following:
"My kid is sick and I need to take them to the doctor."
"My kid is sick and I need to stay home to take care of them."
"I need to leave early to pick my kid up from childcare."
"I'm going to be in late today because I need to drop my kid off to school/talk to his teacher/whatever."
Most businesses would love childless workers, I'm sure.
I had easily over 2000 books by the age of 17, due to my parents encouraging me to read and (the key point) frequent visits to second-hand stores and library sell-offs. It probably worked out to around $5 per book, but that would be accumulated across a 12-15 year period.
Unfortunately this as been greatly reduced since moving about 3000 km away from them, due to the stupid amount of postage it'd require to get them all down here.
I traveled to Philadelphia once for business for a three week span and wanted to check out Washington while I was there. Rather than drive down I quelled my anxiety given all the horror stories I've heard on Slashdot, and booked an Amtrak train there and back. I really couldn't see what all the fuss was about in the end - it ran on time, plenty of room, and a lot less stressful than driving.
No it's not as good as the European network (checked that out earlier this year on holidays) but it's definitely on a par with the trains here in Australia. Train travel, if you're not in enough of a hurry to fly, is definitely on par with driving depending on your plans at the other end.
If you're wondering about them being popular anywhere else, visit Rome. I was astounded when they were nearly every second car there. Here in Australia you only see the very occasional one around.
Here's the list of the countries that didn't respond ("liberated" from a post above, given all information wants to be free):
Bulgaria
Brazil
Switzerland
Côte-d'Ivoire
China
Colombia
Czech Republic
France
India
Japan
Kenya
South Korea
Kazakhstan
Lebanon
Malta
Norway
Pakistan
Poland
Romania
Sweden
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Which of those do you propose have problems "feeding themselves"? The only one I could really see that claim about is Côte-d'Ivoire, and that's more because of the civil war aftermath than any lack of food. Obviously the process was rorted, but it was done at the national standards organisations level - and it requires a certain base level of governance to have a national standards organisation.
Funny, exaggerated, but somewhat true. I got a new computer after the hard drive and RAM died consecutively in my old system. Much to my aprehension it came with Vista preinstalled, but so far I'm not having any major problems with one exception. Games are working fine (the system is a significant upgrade from my old computer, so that obviously affects my perceptions) and the full screen "Allow this?" prompts are bearable now that I'm through the initial upgrade/reinstall everything phase.
However, my main complaint with it is that file copying in Vista is still pretty terrible. It can take forever to calculate "remaining time", according to the progress bar. It will randomly stall halfway through a large copy and won't cancel. I've had to kill Explorer to clear the progress bars if this happens. If you don't remember to make sure your current login is marked as an owner of all the files being copied it will take three times as long. This is on non-network copies of 500MB-40GB worth of files. Thankfully 90% of this is behind me now that I've got most of everything where I want it, but it really doesn't leave the best impression on you when you start running a new OS.
That's exactly my policy on computer usage (both internet and gaming). I know many friends who've passed on social activities to spend a night gaming, but to me that is a line I don't particularly want to cross. I'd much rather get out and have a good night out as opposed to sitting on WoW or reading/. .
All jokes about RAM aside, this is the root of what's being said here - the addresses are in RAM, therefore it can be logged (and should be under the directions of the court in this case). They aren't telling them to record all data in RAM all the name, nor are they telling them RAM is a persistent medium.
I was tempted to mod you down, but I can't find the "-1, Bullshit" mod. You personally might not want to be challenged and interested by movies and games, but others have no such restrictions on expanding their personal views.
If you don't want to see them, then don't buy the movie ticket... don't buy the game... but let them be created so that those of us who are interested can then buy them.
If they bought the Wii on release, Nintendo's not worrying about losing their money because Nintendo's already got their money. One of the many advantages of making a profit on the hardware, not just the games.
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Grandparent is correct. There was nothing in that link about people blowing themselves up. The USA just breeds a slightly less suicidal brand of terrorists.
My father had exactly the same problem. He ended up having to get a personal loan and pay it back just so he could be approved for their mortgage. I'm going through the same system at the moment, getting a loan to pay for a car I could have bought outright, just so when I do go for a mortgage I will have the credit history.
I had the exact same experience. I was stunned when I got to the US Customs and they fingerprinted and photographed me. It's a great start to be made to feel like a criminal before even getting into the country.
I'm yet to find any other country like that, even visiting China, Vietnam, etc.
You mean besides the quote in his letters, clearly stating that he didn't mind adaptations - as long as he had full creative control or was paid lots of money. Most of his complaints were about specific adaptations and how bad they were.
That said, in today's environment, doesn't it seem a bit moronic to name your project after a mythical monster slain by a mythical hero from the Middle East? Isn't that just asking for people to see the US as the bad guys? I'm sure the Greeks would be highly surprised to find out that they reside in the Middle East, not Europe.
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Most businesses would love childless workers, I'm sure.
25 servers that will require a dozen admin staff and ongoing per-instance support contracts with hardware and software vendors.
25 servers pulling a magnitude more power, requiring heavy- duty cooling and a bank of UPS.
25 servers that will be decommissioned in three years at ``end of life''.
...and one ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them.Unfortunately the parent's original text was "I am a Rogers customer, and I can't stand this BS."
Unfortunately this as been greatly reduced since moving about 3000 km away from them, due to the stupid amount of postage it'd require to get them all down here.
No it's not as good as the European network (checked that out earlier this year on holidays) but it's definitely on a par with the trains here in Australia. Train travel, if you're not in enough of a hurry to fly, is definitely on par with driving depending on your plans at the other end.
If you're wondering about them being popular anywhere else, visit Rome. I was astounded when they were nearly every second car there. Here in Australia you only see the very occasional one around.
Which of those do you propose have problems "feeding themselves"? The only one I could really see that claim about is Côte-d'Ivoire, and that's more because of the civil war aftermath than any lack of food. Obviously the process was rorted, but it was done at the national standards organisations level - and it requires a certain base level of governance to have a national standards organisation.
Funny, exaggerated, but somewhat true. I got a new computer after the hard drive and RAM died consecutively in my old system. Much to my aprehension it came with Vista preinstalled, but so far I'm not having any major problems with one exception. Games are working fine (the system is a significant upgrade from my old computer, so that obviously affects my perceptions) and the full screen "Allow this?" prompts are bearable now that I'm through the initial upgrade/reinstall everything phase.
However, my main complaint with it is that file copying in Vista is still pretty terrible. It can take forever to calculate "remaining time", according to the progress bar. It will randomly stall halfway through a large copy and won't cancel. I've had to kill Explorer to clear the progress bars if this happens. If you don't remember to make sure your current login is marked as an owner of all the files being copied it will take three times as long. This is on non-network copies of 500MB-40GB worth of files. Thankfully 90% of this is behind me now that I've got most of everything where I want it, but it really doesn't leave the best impression on you when you start running a new OS.
I had exactly the same thought. Given they do have the iGoogle link on the fake page, I wonder if it was deliberate.
That's exactly my policy on computer usage (both internet and gaming). I know many friends who've passed on social activities to spend a night gaming, but to me that is a line I don't particularly want to cross. I'd much rather get out and have a good night out as opposed to sitting on WoW or reading /. .
If only there was a "-1, Should've resisted" option.
The same song? The same riff for 40 years. It's one hell of a riff though.
All jokes about RAM aside, this is the root of what's being said here - the addresses are in RAM, therefore it can be logged (and should be under the directions of the court in this case). They aren't telling them to record all data in RAM all the name, nor are they telling them RAM is a persistent medium.
I was tempted to mod you down, but I can't find the "-1, Bullshit" mod. You personally might not want to be challenged and interested by movies and games, but others have no such restrictions on expanding their personal views. If you don't want to see them, then don't buy the movie ticket... don't buy the game... but let them be created so that those of us who are interested can then buy them.
If they bought the Wii on release, Nintendo's not worrying about losing their money because Nintendo's already got their money. One of the many advantages of making a profit on the hardware, not just the games.
Grandparent is correct. There was nothing in that link about people blowing themselves up. The USA just breeds a slightly less suicidal brand of terrorists.
I'd go out on a limb and assume he meant "deport" as in "removed from the camp". Or would that be too logical?
My father had exactly the same problem. He ended up having to get a personal loan and pay it back just so he could be approved for their mortgage. I'm going through the same system at the moment, getting a loan to pay for a car I could have bought outright, just so when I do go for a mortgage I will have the credit history.
I had the exact same experience. I was stunned when I got to the US Customs and they fingerprinted and photographed me. It's a great start to be made to feel like a criminal before even getting into the country. I'm yet to find any other country like that, even visiting China, Vietnam, etc.
You CAN turn it off!
iPenis therefore iAm? Sexism in the Apple age!
And Queen should receive money frm Vanilla Ice for copying Under Pressure in his Ice Ice Baby! Oh wait...
You mean besides the quote in his letters, clearly stating that he didn't mind adaptations - as long as he had full creative control or was paid lots of money. Most of his complaints were about specific adaptations and how bad they were.