XP is still common at work because
a) it is fast even on old hardware,
b) it is supported by at least one good, secure Web browser (hint: not MSIE),
c) it supports about 15 years worth of professional applications (some of which are not available anymore), and
d) upgrading == (pain + time) && (upgrading != c)
You have no idea about what you're talking about. I live in Tokyo. Here hundreds of thousands take their bicycles everyday to go just about everywhere. If what you say was true, then thousands would die every year from bike accidents because wearing helmets is completely voluntary.
Guess what? That isn't happening. People aren't dying left and right.
I can't speak for others, but I can tell you that *I* wouldn't ride my bike as often if I had to carry an annoying helmet with me every time I went somewhere.
I like to think of myself as a reasonably competent CPU user
What the hell does that even mean? Do you mean computer?
He figures he can use the CPU because it usually makes grinding noises when he's near it. But it's the mouse, keyboard and monitor where he lacks deep understanding.
Ah, those urban legends that didn't happen to you either, but everybody says they experienced them first person.
Yeah, those didn't happen to me either, but I've heard them many times.
I remember doing the opposite. In the late 90s I was still using 8-bit computers from the 80s as a hobby (MSX, relatively popular everywhere but the U.S.). Because the communications software was limited, we used to download software from local BBSs via our PCs, and then copy into floppy disks to use on the MSX.
The problem was that the PC didn't accept that I was trying to format 2HD disks in 2DD format, so in my MSX disks I always covered the little hole. This was either under MS-DOS 6.22 or OS\2 Warp (I didn't really use Windows much even back then).
There was even footage:
"For the next iteration, we are targetting stability, bugs, new features, and UI improvements. But no refactoring or anything else that Management doesn't understand easily.
"Good morning, team. Arbeiten Macht Frei.
"During this sprint (or other fashionable project-management term), we're not explicitly asking you to work 20-hour days and weekends. However, those who demonstrate commitment, require less food, and never leave the building will be recognised as Star Talent; the others will be sacked ("laid off due to regrettable global economic conditions") as soon as Senior Management has hired consultants to pose as Caring HR Personnel to escort you away with nothing to show for your work here. To the latter underperformers, we say good luck in your future endeavours. And hiding in the toilets will not help. No, not even in the wheelchair-accessible stall.
"For those innocents who are competing for recognition as Star Talent, note that there are very few people who receive this designation, so if you are fool enough to believe in our praise, you must compete to survive against other talent using cunning, subterfuge, and in general the dirtiest tricks and strategies. Please also note that being identified as Star Talent during this project means nothing for your future. The truth is that only people without talent who suckle the body parts of Senior Management have any hope of moving away from the rotating knives.
"If you have a family that you love, you must make a choice. We encourage you make the right one. Senior Management wishes to make it clear that they believe in family values, but they mean their own families, not yours. It is acceptable to have pictures of your family on your desk, but please keep them to less than 5cm X 7.5cm and ensure that everyone in the pictures is smiling. We may, at our discretion, trim any pictures that exceed these dimensions. It is not acceptable to use pictures of your family as screensavers or as desktop backgrounds. Screensavers are not necessary with LCDs and, in any case, screensavers are proof that you are wasting time.
"Thank you for your dedication to the project, the organisation, the shareholders, and Senior Management's bonuses. Arbeiten Macht Frei.
they solve alot of problems with duce ex machina
I would respect the entertainment industry more if its writers didn't try to solve all plot problems with a Mussolini android.
The one that inspires brave fiscal visionaries who have given us today's economy, and the other that sends a pal to collect her welfare cheque.
Well, I'm Spanish, and "americano" has always meant "someone from the U.S.A.".
This is a plant by some Linux shill. Real Torvaldsian answers include calling people morons and telling them that they should just die.
Assangians Assemble! Let's get the full transcript from the BBC and see what Linus REALLY said!
So what are we going to do when one the size of texas comes heading for DC
Cheer for Real Change!
What are your ideas about how the moderation system would need to work?
I have been a
This is one of my favourite movies. Do you have an e-copy of the script?
"Shareseller value": noun; the real reason people buy shares, which is to sell them at a profit; opposite of "shareholder value", which is the diminishing value of shares held by someone who has been duped into believing that investing in the stock market will make his or her retirement pecunious.
We are not a loved organization, but we are a respected one. -- John Fisher
