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I've always had good luck with HP printers.-Renegade (August 19, 2011, 09:53 AM)
Apple worried - especially as all the reviews say it is better than iPad2
Apple iPad 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v: Tablet showdown
http://www.goodgearg..._1v_tablet_showdown/-Renegade (August 19, 2011, 05:29 AM)
Just my tuppence.-40hz (August 19, 2011, 08:07 AM)
Good point about the political aspect by zridling as it is a major factor in how things tend to go down. I got a friend doing 10 for a gun he didn't even have. But hick towns just love bank robbery trials. The law is on your side alright, Your Back-Side...-Stoic Joker (August 17, 2011, 06:11 PM)
They're too easy to use, too indiscriminate, and take away lot of the personal investment in the violence that you're intending to inflict.-wraith808 (August 17, 2011, 12:31 PM)
I did not know you were supposed to savor these moments...
-Stoic Joker (August 17, 2011, 01:07 PM)
I've never been in a situation where I thought a gun would help me.-tomos (August 17, 2011, 07:26 AM)
I simply like to keep available a trump-card for those odd times when negitiations completely break down.-Stoic Joker (August 17, 2011, 06:44 AM)
If someone breaks into my house, negotiations have already broken down...-wraith808 (August 17, 2011, 06:51 AM)
That doesn't mean you can't lead with a joke:
Wraith: Knock Knock
Burglar: Who's There
Wraith: Jesus
Burglar: Jesus Who??
Wraith: Bang!-Stoic Joker (August 17, 2011, 07:18 AM)
I simply like to keep available a trump-card for those odd times when negitiations completely break down.-Stoic Joker (August 17, 2011, 06:44 AM)
I do keep a .357 Magnum revolver loaded with hollow-points in my car glovebox. The car stays locked, even when I'm at home.-kyrathaba (August 16, 2011, 07:31 PM)
My experience has been that it's rarely the time-to-implement that kills you.. It's the maintenance over time and added complexity and potential for unforseen interactions that does it.-mouser (August 16, 2011, 03:53 PM)
I really didn't like them dropping the weekly e-mail, and still can't understand why they insist on daily ones. When I saw something I wanted, I planned to go online on that day, and clicked through to the deal from their site, as the only way to get the deal anyway. Can't see their problem.-rjbull (August 16, 2011, 03:10 PM)
The right to defend your property only works in Texas and maybe one or two other places. Here in NJ, a person is legally required to take all possible steps to avoid use of lethal force. You're only allowed to use lethal force when you reasonably believe that your own, or another's, life is in danger.-CWuestefeld (August 16, 2011, 02:26 PM)
I concur with f0dder's comments. What it boils down to for me is ROI (Return On Investment):
- Is the requested feature worth the time it takes for me to implement it?
This includes trying to forecast how many other users would use such a feature. That first question leads to the second question I ask myself:
- How easily can I implement such a request within the limitations of the GUI toolkit/controls I am working with?
This is something that non-programmer folks NEVER consider. They see it done in one application and think it can be slapped into any other application in under ten seconds. There have been instances where I would very much like to add a given feature but cannot due to such limitations.
What I've found over the years is that most non-programmer folks have zero idea how easy or hard an idea is to implement. In fact, there have been lots of times where I have had requests from non-programmer types that they think is super easy (in their head) and, in reality, would be nigh impossible to do programmatically.-skwire (August 16, 2011, 12:12 PM)
If you manage to get it going, do yourself a favor - never upgrade anything. Ruby is famous for breaking backwards compatibility, even for relatively minor updates, and the various Gem authors have taken that habit to heart.-f0dder (August 16, 2011, 11:06 AM)
I've run into similar to what f0dder is describing at one time or another when evaluating RoR/Redmine. Last time out we wound up using a prebuilt stack from TurnkeyLinux to get it to work reliably.-40hz (August 16, 2011, 12:23 PM)
Indeed, a very passive response for a country where everybody and their grandmother appear to have guns...That's what you're led to believe from TV and news. Most Americans can't afford guns! And unless you have a use for one (hunting, target shooting, killing someone/yourself), they're not much use. They usually lead to far more (legal) trouble than people bargained for when they are used (kids finding them, shooting themselves or a friend).-Shades (August 15, 2011, 10:17 PM)-zridling (August 16, 2011, 08:33 AM)
You obviously don't live in the south.-Stoic Joker (August 16, 2011, 11:33 AM)
Indeed, a very passive response for a country where everybody and their grandmother appear to have guns...That's what you're led to believe from TV and news. Most Americans can't afford guns! And unless you have a use for one (hunting, target shooting, killing someone/yourself), they're not much use. They usually lead to far more (legal) trouble than people bargained for when they are used (kids finding them, shooting themselves or a friend).-Shades (August 15, 2011, 10:17 PM)-zridling (August 16, 2011, 08:33 AM)
This only happens if you're connected to them. If they're not in your circle, then you're not connected to them, as was quoted above.Check the image again,they don't have to connect with you via G+ only. Even if you're in connection somehow using email or following them on G+ or blogger follow system etc, then this will affect SERP. For example, Matt cutts is connected to you in one way public stream activity but he's not going to follow you or many others, still his suggestions will appear in your SERP. Same goes with anyone with gmail account sending emails to you. You'll see the influence of their search pattern in your results page if they're searching google by logging in to any google service.-mahesh2k (August 16, 2011, 01:40 AM)
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