Comment Re:the whole team was let go just yesterday (Score 1) 311
Yes. Yes, they do.
In fact all engineering at my company partakes in the bonus pie, provided the company's doing well enough to trigger the bonuses.
Churchill Accused of Sealing UFO Files, Fearing Public Panic
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Newly released secret files show that Winston Churchill ordered a cover-up of an alleged encounter between a UFO and a RAF bomber because he feared public panic. From the article: "Mr Churchill is reported to have made a declaration to the effect of the following: 'This event should be immediately classified since it would create mass panic among the general population and destroy one's belief in the Church.'"
Comment NSFW (Score 2, Insightful) 5
But that was seriously funny, thanks!
Comment And I'm Going to Sue Darwin (Score 4, Insightful) 699
If he'd have done his job we wouldn't have to suffer through this kind of crap.
Comment Bob, eh? (Score 1) 191
I hate Bob, too.
Comment Work from home in Phoenix, AZ (Score 1) 676
My 2 AC units can't keep up. You insensitive clod.
Digital Schwarzenegger Set For New 'Terminator' 309
Hugh Pickens writes "The Governator revealed this week that he may appear in the upcoming 'Terminator Salvation,' but when he said he didn't want to act, he left many fans scratching their heads. Turns out Schwarzenegger has been secretly working with helmer McG and the effects team to reprise his signature role ... without lifting a finger. 'I made it very clear that I don't have the time to do the movie,' says Schwarzenegger. 'I said that I would be willing to be in the movie if they get the technology together, and so they are working on that right now.' A body-cast mold of Schwarzenegger, created when he first appeared as the muscle-ripped cyborg, provided the basis for a digital-effects version of his famous character so the figure can appear in 'Terminator Salvation' as a living, breathing actor. Warner first screens the movie in early May, and opens it May 21. 'I think it's cool to continue on with the franchise ... in case I want to jump over again and get into the acting after I'm through here,' adds Schwarzenegger."
Time Warner Cable Won't Compete, Seeks Legislation 621
narramissic writes "The good people of Wilson, NC pay $99/month for 10/10 Mbps internet service, 81 TV channels and telephone service. How'd they manage that, you ask? Well, the city-owned and operated cable service called Greenlight came into being when the City of Wilson approached TWC and local DSL provider Embarq and requested faster service for the area. 'TWC refused the request. And so Greenlight was born,' says blogger Peter Smith. 'Now Time Warner Cable and Embarq are upset that they've got competition, and rather than try to go head to head with Greenlight on price and service, they've instead been lobbying the state government of NC to pass laws to put Greenlight out of business. Apparently they're having some success, as the NC State Senate has proposed bills that would do TWC's bidding.'"
Mac Tax, Dell Tax, HP Tax 858
Harry writes "Microsoft's new Windows ad, with shopper Lauren buying a cheap 17-inch HP laptop instead of a $2,800 MacBook Pro, has unleashed the whole 'Are Macs Expensive?' debate again. I'm diving in with a pretty exhaustive comparison of the MacBook Pro against machines from Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Sony that were as comparably configured as I could manage. The conclusion: High-end laptops tend to carry high-end prices, whether their operating system hails from Cupertino or Redmond. And the MacBook Pro wasn't the priciest of the systems I compared." We looked at this question, not in as much depth, a couple of years back.
Comment Re:so in other words (Score 1) 281
I doubt it.
Once you make payment, you should be good locally--without having to contact a licensing server--until the expiration date of that payment.
War Declared on Caps Lock Key 1230
pieterh writes "I've launched a campaign to rid the world of the caps lock key. Sure, there are more serious problems to solve but please, think of the children! How am I going to explain to my kids why some of the most valuable keyboard real estate is squatted by a large, useless key that above all you must not press! Our campaign mission is simple: to send a message to the computer industry to force it (by any means necessary) to retire the CAPS key. It's going to be a hard, long, and possibly very embarassing war on uppercase, but some things just need to be done. "
Journal Journal: Gnome
You know, I'm usually a KDE-kinda man; however, I've installed Fedora Core 4 and am now attempting to remain sane. What the hell's up with editing your Applications menu?! No, seriously, how do you do it? This is the most non-intuitive piece of UI-crap I've ever had the misfortune to use. Only programmer arrogance can account for such an atrocity.
Journal Journal: Neat, just finished my first eCommerce website!
My first, and possibly last :/, eCommerce website:
Prim-Rose-Boutique
Was definitely a learning experience in PHP/MySQL--I'd played around with both, but this was the first time I used them in a hopefully-money-making website.
Prim-Rose-Boutique
Was definitely a learning experience in PHP/MySQL--I'd played around with both, but this was the first time I used them in a hopefully-money-making website.
Journal Journal: Gave FreeBSD a try a few weeks ago 1
The install was pretty much a slam dunk. Nothing that someone who's installed Debian or Slackware would have a problem with (or, the case here, Gentoo).
Things seemed so straightforward, everything made sense. But spending time in the CLI (non-X) was getting to be a chore, as the screen was the stock 80x25 character cell resolution. I like a nice, big CLI resolution, so looking at large-ish directories takes only one screen--you can see it all without paging up.
Things seemed so straightforward, everything made sense. But spending time in the CLI (non-X) was getting to be a chore, as the screen was the stock 80x25 character cell resolution. I like a nice, big CLI resolution, so looking at large-ish directories takes only one screen--you can see it all without paging up.
Journal Journal: GMailin'
When it comes to networking (in the human sense of the word) and making things happen, I leave a lot to be desired. Fact is, I'm more comfortable making a computer dance than I am making lasting, personal contact with other folk. With that in mind, my initial stab at getting a GMail invite were painfully bad. When I realized that I would only get a GMail account once it leaves beta, I decided to cave in and ask my wife to do her networking thing.
