I've spent many years walking the rows of data centres and I personally think that the one tool you can't do without is a clue-by-four. Most problems disappear when you produce the clue-by-four and give them a few good whacks. It is especially good for dealing with those pesky vendors.
ok... can we have your IPv4 addresses.
I think this sums it up:
Obligatory penny-arcade: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/08/22/
Is it time to say,"Whoa now Apple, you've just become as evil as mid 90s Microsoft?"
They always were more evil than Microsoft, they just didn't have the market dominance.
Yes, both are fantastic games. I love that they are aimed at a mature audience. It is nice to see that there are game developers that still take risks.
Yes, this reminds me of an episode on Yes Prime Minister where Sir Humphrey Appleby discusses this very thing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0ZZJXw4MTA
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Why the fuck do they keep hiring these people?
Because they make money. That is all the film studios care about. They don't give a shit about the source material, they just want to use the brand name to make money.
While you and I rage about Hollywood making endless piles of shit, there are a whole pile of people out there who just don't give a fuck and will spend money on this utter shite. Hell, they will spend a premium just to watch it in 3D!
I wish there were a way to educate those people, but they're proven time and time again that they can't be educated.
"The biggest disadvantage we have is that nobody will touch a Windows phone with a 15 foot barge pole".
Yes, but it's not, in fact, true. I would touch a Windows phone with a 15 foot barge pole... gladly and with some force.
...a brief engagement from the last Golf War...
ahhh... I remember when it use to be a peaceful sport.
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