newegg won't even let me purchase from them, their paypal settings are fucked and they won't do anything about it

i have half of a mind to think it's on purpose just so they can get get credit card numbers to run scams on, and this latest snafu doesn't help me think otherwise

and yet it's still not as bad as java

in fact, i'd go as far as saying as the best programming language in the world pretty much ensure it will be unmaintanable. since most people that write exclusively in them don't understand the underlying abstractions

better than anything i've tried.
vnc, single-click uvnc, moodus, crossloops, logmein, pcanywhere, ms remote help, and a bunch of other paid-for remote desktop companies

it's a single exe on their front page, no installation: just run it. and there's no login and password that you need to get the user to understand or manage.

when they run the program they get an ID and password generated automatically for front of them. numbers only. you just have them read it out to you and you're in.

the ID is constant for a single pc, but the password change every time they restart the app for more security. they can delete the exe once you're done,it leaves no trace. and it's small enough that you can have them redownload it every time, which is often easier anyway.

my customer base is farmers, OLD farmers. i have not had ONE issue getting them to log on.
they're not always literate, much less computer literate. but they know numbers (got to count and weight those chickens you know...)

all other systems have been a nightmare.

i concur, teamviewer is simply the best.

no retinal or handprint for canadian citizens at least. i just came back form a trip last thursday. i drove over the border to a small airport and flew the rest of the way to my destination. i got waved through after a very minor look at my passport: crossing customs at land borders is much less strict for some reason

now flying to the US is a bit more annoying, the last two time they sent me out for secondary interview (thankfully no full body search) but it didnt add any delay to my schedule.
the first interview was mostly because it was my first time in the us, i was carrying tools in my checked luggage and was going to "help" one our rep to install our product. the guard thought it was odd (not without reasons) and kept asking for my work visa (which i didn't need)
the second one they got ticked about my tools and their values (carrying a scopemeter worth 4000$)

yeah

if by high level you mean just about any of their sysadmin with access to the website? getting access to the actual key is unneccessary. you only need to be able to get something signed without them checking for some fields (ie, existence of CN, or capabilities bits..)

sure you might not be able to bribe verisign (though i doubt that) but in this case you only need to bribe one sysadmin from one of the big-name CA (any which has a certificate in your browser will do)

not enough power. the article makes it clear they will be able to pressurize it to 3psi, whereas the pressure that got it stuck there in the first place is 14.3 psi (or close to).

seconded. last time i tried, vmware server couldn't handle a single instance of a lightly loaded db server. moving to esx we're running 6 VM on that same hardware and the initial server has near-native performances

in short. use the right tool for the right job, or you have no right to complain

short summary: everyone should adopt this NewTechnology(tm) because it will make twitter work better

1. If everyone uses it
2. if twitter implements support for it

of course it's pretty much useless for everyone else

they will be playable, but it will not be possible to actually buy an english title in a local store.

it means amazon and steam will be getting most of my, and others, business, and the local stores will be hurt for it.

nevermind that a france translation is so hilarous it makes any game a joke to begin with. try and picture playing Medal of Honor but with the voices having a deep Southern accent, now try to keep a straight face while doing so.

im a french canadian, and if this law is true it only means i will not be buying any more games in local stores.

french version of games are usually nearly close to unplayable due to being badly translated and even when they're properly translated there is inevitably some key concepts that simply don't exist and have to be adapted.

plain and simple, it detracts from the game. nevermind the lumberjacks that refuse to speak english, i demand my games in their native language.