Ewww.

It would be the exact same cost to downgrade to Windows XP Home as to go to Windows XP Pro.

If it'll cost the same, why not give everyone XP Pro so that they don't need to ever worry about lacking features?

Haven't seen a post that pointed this out yet.

Palin used a non government e-mail for government business, because she didn't want the e-mails to be recorded.

Obama isn't using non government e-mail, his press staff is using it. And what sort of information do you think the press staff would have access too? Maybe information that they'd be sharing with the public?

Everyone wants to point and say, "Double Standard" when it's not actually the case. RTFA.

What?

Are you a self proclaimed phisher of men?

How many times while writing that did your parents tell you to keep it down?

A degree is good for getting someone to look at your application. Many places will start to wonder why you didn't have the motivation to go to College, so will just trash your resume.

Oh, but you don't need a job? They're for the sheeple....

I would like to point out that I agree with this. I'm also not sayin the guy wasn't an idiot, just that being nice will actually get you somewhere.

Everything you read about how to get something solved with customer care involves two things: be nice, but be firm. The people you're dealing with have their own problems, and if you're a jerk, they're not going to care about your problems.

I don't think that means what you think it means.

Abstinent: self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"

I live in Austin, TX, and let me tell you: I can guarantee that 'abstinent' does not fit most Dell employees.

Filipino and Canadian.

Ok, if you're going to ask for help on Slashdot, how about you leave your contact info so that if someone at Dell does read this, they can get a hold of you?

Personally, I work at a computer company, and most of the people I work with read /. Most of use would try to get your case# escalated, but we would need your contact info to do that.

No.

I've always been of the opinion that if you're a jerk to me, I don't need to out of my way for you.

Son of a bitch. I hit the preview button and still missed it.

The last line should say:

Sometimes, it's best to make use of the correlation without worrying about causation (My argument is pretty much that in the old phrase "correlation does not equal causation" that the mathematician follows the correlation bit, and the physicist follows the causation bit)

"You will not make it very far as an actuary, for example, if you do not understand at least the basic physics of what happens when someone experiences an automobile crash or a myocardial infarction"

That's not a very good argument. It's just as easy to argue that the Actuary with a basis in Physics will fail because he/she keeps trying to make everything fit a model that makes sense, instead of just letting the numbers speak.

Sometimes, it's best to make use of the correlation without worrying about causation (My argument is pretty much that in the old phrase "correlation does not equal causation" that mathematicians follow the causation bit, and that physicists follow the causation bit)

I just thought of another one. It's Mathematical Methods for Physicists by Arfken. I wouldn't necessarily recommend buying it, but find one you can flip through (most university libraries have it, as do most math/physics department libraries. and I can almost guarantee that someone you know has this book).

http://www.amazon.com/Mathematical-Methods-Physicists-George-Arfken/dp/0120598760/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226903092&sr=1-5

It's a math text, but since it's geared as a math text for physicists, the explanations may have the right amount of physics in them.

(I've always liked it as my math reference).

Though, I don't think this will be at your level (probably below), but it may help with the ground work. As I said, don't buy it, but find a copy to flip through.

I think that is somewhat the point as Quantum Mechanics is pretty much a Grad class and Griffiths writes for undergrads.

I will agree.

Math isn't so intuitive for me, but I like Feynman's different approach. It's a good supplement.

And as far as enjoyably reading a text is concerned, nothing but Griffiths. I actually enjoy reading Griffiths's texts. (I've got each)

A few things on Feynman:
1. I think he may be a mathematician at heart.
2. My mathematically inclined friends liked him more than Griffiths (which tells me that Griffiths is the physicist whereas Feynman is the mathematician)
3. Feynman taught undergrad at Caltech. You need pretty good math just to get there.