Tens of Millions of US dollars changed hands on Intrade when Obama was re-elected.
Seems that the many people in the "Fox Information Containment Bubble" thought is they would triple their money. The Obama supporters (and anyone who read 538) realized a 50% return on investment.
OMFG. BRAIN HURTS.
Wish I had gotten in on it in time. It's like a tax on stupid people.
I will pay an extra $500+
for a well-designed & configured machine.
For a robust, stable OS.
For cheap OS upgrades.
For useful free apps - pages, numbers, etc.
For standards compliance.
For better than average HW, w/ excellent, reliable support.
For a good OBE.
For drivers that work the first time.
For a decent user interface.
For free, professional, in person help in every major city in the world.
For not wasting 200 hrs on configuration.
For a good API & Xcode.
For a useful command-line.
For smart standards & consistently.
For fighting entropy.
For letting me get stuff done quickly.
For a free HW swap within warranty.
For useful online documentation.
For a ridiculous resale value.
For BSD / Unix.
For superior security.
"How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?"
-- Charles De Gaulle
IQ, sure, yes.
How about Emotional intelligence? Sexual intelligence? Creative intelligence? Kinesthetic intelligence? Sensorial intelligence? Spiritual intelligence.
I suspect MJ has a positive impact on all of these. Would you rather be Bobby Fischer or Richard Feynman? The smartest guy in jail is
Becoming the first Type A in your class to heart attack is no badge of honor. Leave that for another.
Light up, now.
The War On Drugs
does More Damage
than the Drugs.
Screw geek cred. I don't want idiots throwing toilet-paper at the space station. Or explosives.
How can we not have the infrastructure to move off this crazy planet?
"I'm pretty sure you meant "Agrees to Fail".
Nothing says "faith in god"
like bullet-proof glass.
One of their best.
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/
The computer / network is just a tool that lets me do the stuff I need to do.
I *know* I could make a better time machine / mouse trap / etc. And it would be cheaper. I know.
I willingly pay a premium so I don't have to mess with that crap. That's the same reason I have a newer, reliable car - instead of one I built myself from parts. I don't want a lifestyle, I want a reliable tool. I'm an IT pro, I mess with tech for a living, not a hobby.
Companies like Apple sell more than just hardware, they sell integration and consistent design. Sometimes you really can pay for convenience. For me, it's worth it. My time is not free.
I hope you *insisted* on getting some kind of compensation for OT.
The job will eat your life - if you let it.
Read:
TCP/IP Network Administration - Hunt
Essential System Administration - Frisch
The Practice of System and Network Administration - Limoncelli
Is the current system seriously broken?
Did the previous admin leave any useful documentation?
I understand the Spartans had tough exams too.
> "... that won't be obsolete in two years?"
I'm sorry, I thought you said a XP Laptop.
They come that way out of the box.
Some people might argue that the Japanese in particular take a somewhat different view of radiation poisoning.
Just a thought.
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
Unless it's digital. Or something.
Get hold of portable property. -- Charles Dickens, "Great Expectations"
