Linux can have this feature, as well, if use Compiz. It works very very well for seeing small details, but I wouldn't want to actually use the computer for very long in this manner. It's a bitch to not see the entire screen (the taskbar, the system tray, etc.).
Protein bars taste pretty good these days and are quick and convenient to eat. They are not cheap though.
Protein shakes can be awfully cheap, provided you don't buy them at GNC. Bring a ziploc bag with a mix of powdered milk + protein powder + maybe some type of carbohydrate powder, and mix it after your workout. It's not as nutritious as real food (and probably not as nutritious as a protein bar), but it does the job and it's dirt cheap.
I may be uninformed, but shouldn't a hard drive with an accelerometer park its head without software notification?
That would be nice--I'm not sure. One possibility is that the decision is too complex for firmware--maybe it needs to be configurable, so it can be turned off while flying or in a car.
Shouldn't a battery tell the OS that it's fully charged without a special driver?
Normally, the OS will keep the battery topped off (and maybe trickle-charge it). This driver told the OS not to use the battery until its level dropped to 96% (or whatever the user configured).
When I bought a Lenovo R-series computer with Vista Professional, I didn't notice a lot of crapware that they'd installed. Was it because it was a "professional" computer?
I installed Linux in a few days, so I might not have noticed everything that was there, but I actually liked some of the stuff they installed--like a driver for my hard drive's accelerometer (that would park the heads if needed) and a driver that let me configure Windows not to overcharge my battery.
I read that Blockbuster pays a tithe to the movie studios, and operates with their blessing. Redbox doesn't, so the studios won't do business directly with Redbox, and (I think) have tried to shut them down.
If Blockbuster participates in this scheme, I imagine it will because the movie studios force them to.
Still, some new skills stimulate the brain more than others. I was surprised to find that learning a new keymap stimulated my brain the same amount as immersing myself in a foreign language for a few hours. (Both experiences resulted in a sort of mental tiredness and mild difficulty speaking English. It was surreal.)
There's too much conspiracy theory and things that just aren't true in your post. I'm sorry, but I don't think it deserves a rebuttal. It's too "far out". (Yes, I'm a sheeple, I can't see outside the box, et cetera, et cetera.)
In the U.S., books used to be expensive because they were expensive to print, bind, and ship (or so I was told by a published author that I used to know). You would think e-books would be a lot cheaper, but from what I've seen, they aren't.
I'm not sure why, but publishers seem to price e-books at only a few dollars below the same printed book's cost (from the little I've seen). This seems a very careful thing to do--there's no way e-book sales can cause any harm if they don't actually sell.
They aren't letting they customers out of their contracts? That's interesting. I wonder if T-Mobile has violated their end of the contract? They advertised a service, allowed customers to pay for it, then failed to provide the service.
I wonder if there's some boilerplate legal letter that one could adapt that basically said, "You have violated the contract by failing to provide the service that I agreed to pay for. As a result, I am considering all agreements between us null and void." It would be interesting to see what would happen if someone (or a thousand people) sent T-Mobile such a letter, then refused to pay their bills. Sure, T-Mobile would probably send their bills to collection, but I don't know that people could be forced to pay.
I know Boost has threading support, but I'm not sure how much. Have you looked at that? (It also has a bunch of other useful libraries, perhaps Filesystem being pretty useful for cross-platform work.)
It seems like a good thing, so long as there's some way to tell Comcast, "No, my PC really isn't infected, I just run a mailing list," or something. I'm not sure opting out would be the right solution, though, because if someone is participating in a botnet, they should be subject to warnings (and eventually being disconnected).
I also see occasional four-star reviews that claim a product is awesome, but only deserves four stars because it doesn't have some feature found in more expensive products.
I see that as a good thing. Products deserve to be rated independently of price, so customers can make a rational decision about the trade-off of price vs. quality. Besides, 5 stars is the highest rating, so if the user's underwhelmed in any way, it probably shouldn't be 5/5.
I also agree to you, to some extent. On the other hand, blocking hate sites is a band-aid--if you don't have culture problems, these sites present no danger.
As for pornography, I see even less reason that an employee might legitimately want to go to a porn site at work... I can't think of a reason. However, if I knew the internet was filtered at my workplace, it would make me feel less trusted (or conversely, if I knew it was unfiltered, it would make me really respect my employers).
Perhaps I should conclude that some extremely limited internet filtering is reasonable (and worthwhile), but will not produce the best possible employee culture.
Maybe they treat their employees like adults and allow them to take breaks at times. Installing an internet filter is almost demeaning. It's kind of like drug testing, in fact. Companies that pull this shit don't believe in evaluating employees based on performance--instead, they really, really want you to follow the rules.
Actually, from what I've heard, linux boxes are used as the "lieutenants" of botnets. I think they host the IRC servers and do some of the higher level control...
If it was ever possible to air everyone's dirty laundry I think I would welcome it.
Careful with that... it wouldn't be fair unless there was also a way to publicize everyone's accomplishments, as well. Some people just live more interesting lives than others, and do more bad and good... or do more bad, and learn from it and become a better person (than a person who has never committed serious wrongdoing).
Giving a 'fake' SSN is not perjury. It is however 'identity theft' which is a federal crime.
Care to make a convincing argument for what you just said, or cite a source? If I give my name and someone else's SSN, in what way have I stolen their identity? How would my actions affect them? How could anyone be stupid enough to believe that the form I filled out was filled out by the person whose SSN I unwittingly used? The names wouldn't even match, unless I was really (un)lucky.
Just to be explicitly clear, "emotional harm throughout one's life" is not on the same level as "ending one's life". One is vastly worse than the other, and if you won't see that, I can't convince you.
Also, I admit the irony (and arrogance) in stating my opinion after I rudely told someone else that theirs isn't wanted. I was a little angry.
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The Heinlein story Door into Summer is even more appropriate. The summary was basically the premise of the book.
Linux can have this feature, as well, if use Compiz. It works very very well for seeing small details, but I wouldn't want to actually use the computer for very long in this manner. It's a bitch to not see the entire screen (the taskbar, the system tray, etc.).
Protein bars taste pretty good these days and are quick and convenient to eat. They are not cheap though.
Protein shakes can be awfully cheap, provided you don't buy them at GNC. Bring a ziploc bag with a mix of powdered milk + protein powder + maybe some type of carbohydrate powder, and mix it after your workout. It's not as nutritious as real food (and probably not as nutritious as a protein bar), but it does the job and it's dirt cheap.
Sorry, I mean to say the driver told the OS "not to charge the battery" until its level dropped a little bit.
I may be uninformed, but shouldn't a hard drive with an accelerometer park its head without software notification?
That would be nice--I'm not sure. One possibility is that the decision is too complex for firmware--maybe it needs to be configurable, so it can be turned off while flying or in a car.
Shouldn't a battery tell the OS that it's fully charged without a special driver?
Normally, the OS will keep the battery topped off (and maybe trickle-charge it). This driver told the OS not to use the battery until its level dropped to 96% (or whatever the user configured).
When I bought a Lenovo R-series computer with Vista Professional, I didn't notice a lot of crapware that they'd installed. Was it because it was a "professional" computer?
I installed Linux in a few days, so I might not have noticed everything that was there, but I actually liked some of the stuff they installed--like a driver for my hard drive's accelerometer (that would park the heads if needed) and a driver that let me configure Windows not to overcharge my battery.
I read that Blockbuster pays a tithe to the movie studios, and operates with their blessing. Redbox doesn't, so the studios won't do business directly with Redbox, and (I think) have tried to shut them down.
If Blockbuster participates in this scheme, I imagine it will because the movie studios force them to.
How could they prohibit rental? There's nothing illegal about renting out movies.
Changing your timing belt before it fails?
Still, some new skills stimulate the brain more than others. I was surprised to find that learning a new keymap stimulated my brain the same amount as immersing myself in a foreign language for a few hours. (Both experiences resulted in a sort of mental tiredness and mild difficulty speaking English. It was surreal.)
There's too much conspiracy theory and things that just aren't true in your post. I'm sorry, but I don't think it deserves a rebuttal. It's too "far out". (Yes, I'm a sheeple, I can't see outside the box, et cetera, et cetera.)
In the U.S., books used to be expensive because they were expensive to print, bind, and ship (or so I was told by a published author that I used to know). You would think e-books would be a lot cheaper, but from what I've seen, they aren't.
I'm not sure why, but publishers seem to price e-books at only a few dollars below the same printed book's cost (from the little I've seen). This seems a very careful thing to do--there's no way e-book sales can cause any harm if they don't actually sell.
They aren't letting they customers out of their contracts? That's interesting. I wonder if T-Mobile has violated their end of the contract? They advertised a service, allowed customers to pay for it, then failed to provide the service.
I wonder if there's some boilerplate legal letter that one could adapt that basically said, "You have violated the contract by failing to provide the service that I agreed to pay for. As a result, I am considering all agreements between us null and void." It would be interesting to see what would happen if someone (or a thousand people) sent T-Mobile such a letter, then refused to pay their bills. Sure, T-Mobile would probably send their bills to collection, but I don't know that people could be forced to pay.
I know Boost has threading support, but I'm not sure how much. Have you looked at that? (It also has a bunch of other useful libraries, perhaps Filesystem being pretty useful for cross-platform work.)
It seems like a good thing, so long as there's some way to tell Comcast, "No, my PC really isn't infected, I just run a mailing list," or something. I'm not sure opting out would be the right solution, though, because if someone is participating in a botnet, they should be subject to warnings (and eventually being disconnected).
I also see occasional four-star reviews that claim a product is awesome, but only deserves four stars because it doesn't have some feature found in more expensive products.
I see that as a good thing. Products deserve to be rated independently of price, so customers can make a rational decision about the trade-off of price vs. quality. Besides, 5 stars is the highest rating, so if the user's underwhelmed in any way, it probably shouldn't be 5/5.
I also agree to you, to some extent. On the other hand, blocking hate sites is a band-aid--if you don't have culture problems, these sites present no danger.
As for pornography, I see even less reason that an employee might legitimately want to go to a porn site at work... I can't think of a reason. However, if I knew the internet was filtered at my workplace, it would make me feel less trusted (or conversely, if I knew it was unfiltered, it would make me really respect my employers).
Perhaps I should conclude that some extremely limited internet filtering is reasonable (and worthwhile), but will not produce the best possible employee culture.
Maybe they treat their employees like adults and allow them to take breaks at times. Installing an internet filter is almost demeaning. It's kind of like drug testing, in fact. Companies that pull this shit don't believe in evaluating employees based on performance--instead, they really, really want you to follow the rules.
Actually, from what I've heard, linux boxes are used as the "lieutenants" of botnets. I think they host the IRC servers and do some of the higher level control...
Disney didn't mess with Pixar too much, when they acquired them. If Marvel has a strong leader and wants to maintain its autonomy, it probably will.
If it was ever possible to air everyone's dirty laundry I think I would welcome it.
Careful with that... it wouldn't be fair unless there was also a way to publicize everyone's accomplishments, as well. Some people just live more interesting lives than others, and do more bad and good... or do more bad, and learn from it and become a better person (than a person who has never committed serious wrongdoing).
When the collection agency files against your victim using their social security number for you not paying your bill.
Can they do this without a name, or with the wrong name?
as an identifier, we're pretty well forced to give it out to everyone,
If you're filling out a paper form, try leaving it blank. It's worked for me every several times.
Giving a 'fake' SSN is not perjury. It is however 'identity theft' which is a federal crime.
Care to make a convincing argument for what you just said, or cite a source? If I give my name and someone else's SSN, in what way have I stolen their identity? How would my actions affect them? How could anyone be stupid enough to believe that the form I filled out was filled out by the person whose SSN I unwittingly used? The names wouldn't even match, unless I was really (un)lucky.
Just to be explicitly clear, "emotional harm throughout one's life" is not on the same level as "ending one's life". One is vastly worse than the other, and if you won't see that, I can't convince you.
Also, I admit the irony (and arrogance) in stating my opinion after I rudely told someone else that theirs isn't wanted. I was a little angry.