"Double-click the minimize control to select the desired HDMI input". Perfectly understandable to you and me, complete gibberish to most people over 50. And that's just in Engrish.
Wow, you seem to really know a few things about him. Your views and opinions are certainly riveting reading. Sure he might be more of an asshole than the public are aware but take care not to make this a very personal character assassination. That's a dangerous game as that sort of thing always becomes a public mud-slinging contest. It seems this guy has screwed you over once already, don't put yourself in the position where he (or his comrades) can do it again.
Also, I wouldn't worry about the fame thing. It's impossible that it will last more than a days news story unless something really bad happens.
Modern DNA analysis has enabled the police to solve 'cold' cases recently. I would think this kind of technology would allow them to examine evidence in cases where forensics couldn't break encypted data. Think organised crime, peadophilia, data theft and so on. On the minus side, all you political dissidents should watch your back.:)
Maybe the female college students are already smart enough to fix their own computers
And then Microsoft did smileth down apon the geeks and said unto them, "Behold, I give you Windows Vista!".
The geeks looked upon the operating system and knew that it was good.
"From this day forth there will be much confusion and wringing of hands. All the peoples of the earth will flock to you as sheep, even female college students are already smart enough to fix their own computers."
I see the point you're making. There's a lot to be said for being a balanced person. If someone looks after the intellectual, creative, social and physical aspects of their life then they are likely to be a more attractive person as a whole. A lot of LUG type guys are usually only developing themselves in the first of those four areas.
bullying outside of school should be dealt with by the authorities (and therefor be much more serious)
Isn't equivalent violence inside a school just as serious? I don't think the confines of a school some kind of legal no-mans-land. Any kind of intimidation or violence of a sufficient level to warrant police attention should be dealt with regardless of where it occurs. It's their job after all.
If I was you, I wouldn't worry about leaving your field for a year or so. I see it happening all the time in my industry (investment banking IT). Actually doing shows that you have the confidence in your own skills that you will be able to get a job when you get back. Even if inside you're actually worried about it. It never happens, you'll always get a better job than you have now when you return.
I think this could be one of the best things to ever happen to you. This is a chance to really live differently for a year, and not have to do it by yourself either. I say go for it, if you don't get an I.T. job in Vietnam don't sweat it. Open a bar!:)
Hehe, excellent. It's amazing that we have problems with over-crowded prisons and these are the types of people we decide to put in there. I can see the logic with making him do community work to make up for the losses but jail time? Please. It's hardly going to be useful to society to have him in there.
Too bad the CIA can't destroy the black urban population of America with phishing spam, like they did to the brothers ad sisters with drugs in the 70's and 80's.
Yes and clearly they got to you too. Put down the crack pipe good sir.
It's all a function of quality. I'm sure part of the reason why youtube is so successful is down to the quality of mainstream television deteriorating so much. If EA, ESRB, Jack Thomson, MTV et al get their way then this will happen with games eventually too. The direct result would be more user generated stuff to be enjoyed (or otherwise) in the gaming world.
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Linux and let's not forget: boobs!
Congratulations for getting 'linux' and 'boobs' into the same sentence. I don't think that's ever been achieved before.
You missed out 'make it with a hot alien babe' in your list of plus points. Zapp Brannigan would not approve.
"Double-click the minimize control to select the desired HDMI input". Perfectly understandable to you and me, complete gibberish to most people over 50. And that's just in Engrish.
Fixed.
Same with German. A lot of Aliens learned it as a second language
Perhaps that would explain the mystery of why David Hasselhoff is so popular...
Wow, you seem to really know a few things about him. Your views and opinions are certainly riveting reading. Sure he might be more of an asshole than the public are aware but take care not to make this a very personal character assassination. That's a dangerous game as that sort of thing always becomes a public mud-slinging contest. It seems this guy has screwed you over once already, don't put yourself in the position where he (or his comrades) can do it again.
Also, I wouldn't worry about the fame thing. It's impossible that it will last more than a days news story unless something really bad happens.
Modern DNA analysis has enabled the police to solve 'cold' cases recently. I would think this kind of technology would allow them to examine evidence in cases where forensics couldn't break encypted data. Think organised crime, peadophilia, data theft and so on. On the minus side, all you political dissidents should watch your back. :)
It's great how this is pretty much an age split.
Maybe the female college students are already smart enough to fix their own computers
And then Microsoft did smileth down apon the geeks and said unto them, "Behold, I give you Windows Vista!".
The geeks looked upon the operating system and knew that it was good.
"From this day forth there will be much confusion and wringing of hands. All the peoples of the earth will flock to you as sheep, even female college students are already smart enough to fix their own computers."
I like it when this sort of things happens. This is almost exactly how I met my previous long term girlfriend. Good skills sir. :)
I see the point you're making. There's a lot to be said for being a balanced person. If someone looks after the intellectual, creative, social and physical aspects of their life then they are likely to be a more attractive person as a whole. A lot of LUG type guys are usually only developing themselves in the first of those four areas.
Wow, this stuff is gold. It's like our very own Slashdot soap opera!
Ah yes, that's why you shouldn't have your first date during happy hour.
I have exclusive admin rights to that box. I've respond quickly to incidents of fingering from the outside world.
bullying outside of school should be dealt with by the authorities (and therefor be much more serious)
Isn't equivalent violence inside a school just as serious? I don't think the confines of a school some kind of legal no-mans-land. Any kind of intimidation or violence of a sufficient level to warrant police attention should be dealt with regardless of where it occurs. It's their job after all.
If I was you, I wouldn't worry about leaving your field for a year or so. I see it happening all the time in my industry (investment banking IT). Actually doing shows that you have the confidence in your own skills that you will be able to get a job when you get back. Even if inside you're actually worried about it. It never happens, you'll always get a better job than you have now when you return.
:)
I think this could be one of the best things to ever happen to you. This is a chance to really live differently for a year, and not have to do it by yourself either. I say go for it, if you don't get an I.T. job in Vietnam don't sweat it. Open a bar!
Hehe, excellent. It's amazing that we have problems with over-crowded prisons and these are the types of people we decide to put in there. I can see the logic with making him do community work to make up for the losses but jail time? Please. It's hardly going to be useful to society to have him in there.
Is Spockian a word? If it's not it should be.
You could write comedy sketches for a living. :)
Sexual arousal?
:)
Yes great! I can use one on my girlfriend to find out if it's worth going to bed or instead stay up playing xbox.
Without proper tags, how can I be sure if you're being sarcastic or not?
Too bad the CIA can't destroy the black urban population of America with phishing spam, like they did to the brothers ad sisters with drugs in the 70's and 80's.
Yes and clearly they got to you too. Put down the crack pipe good sir.
It's all a function of quality. I'm sure part of the reason why youtube is so successful is down to the quality of mainstream television deteriorating so much. If EA, ESRB, Jack Thomson, MTV et al get their way then this will happen with games eventually too. The direct result would be more user generated stuff to be enjoyed (or otherwise) in the gaming world.
Maybe drives are a bad use case for this tech then. However, it would be great for HD audio and video transfers between devices.
Damn it, how long will it be before the teenagers at my local cinema have one of these?
All this talk of women. You know this is slashdot, not dos 5 fan fiction.