Except for Carl’s Jr. That stuff does not sit well by the end.
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]]>Things that would strike me as particularly awesome about driving an EV:
The drawbacks as I see it are:
Still, the no transmission and oil change thing really appeals to me. Plus with the electric motor, it’s full torque all the time. Just connect the electric motor to the wheels and go.
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K and I went to see Toy Story 3 Saturday night last. Upon beginning the preview reel, the center speaker exhibited symptoms of having a blown driver or something else wrong with the thing: all the dialogue (across all the previews) was missing a lot of frequency range, almost as if everything were coming through a telephone filter. This was not acceptable. I complained to the management and she said in a rather unconcerned manner that she’d look into it but acknowledged one other person had complained about it. She noted it must have been “intermittent.” Yeah, right.
Fortunately there was another theater showing TS3 only 30 minutes later, so we moved there. It started well and I was pleasantly relieved with the proper functioning of the center speaker. Then, a few reels or so into the movie, the digital track started failing over to the analog backup. This wasn’t just a one-time occurrence: it was happening continuously up to several several times per second. Accompanying this digital/analog/digital in/out was the requisite popping noise and shift in level and panning, most notably in the surround channels. I was about ready to call it quits but decided to wait until the reel change when thankfully the problem subsided and I Could return to enjoying the film. (The film was great, by the way.)
I would have to give this particular theater a D. I will certainly never visit it again until it changes ownership for the better and/or gets certified by THX. This moviegoing experience made me start a blacklist of theaters I will no longer visit. This doesn’t apply to the cheapo chains, such as Elvis Cinemas, as one expects it from them. But AMC should know better. I highly suggest that anyone who values the technical attributes of proper film projection should avoid AMC Olde Town at all costs, in this case $9 for admission.
]]>The Shakespearian-era curse word zounds is a contraction of “God’s wounds.” Pronounce it as such and not like the word “sounds.”
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candidates.We will keep all of your information on file; if circumstances change we may consider you for any appropriate positions that become available. We appreciate the interest you have shown in [name obscured] and wish you success in
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This might turn into a reiteration of a previous blog entry, so I really should stop here. I have the sentiment that I can do so much… with a computer, with music, with video editing, with whatever. How do I make a company see what a great asset I’d be to them? Whom do I know? No, I don’t have a muckety-muck degree in whatever field you want, but if you’re a tech person and not an HR person, you’ll understand how to really find talent. Like my Great Uncle Norman. Back in the day when he lived in California, he was out flying a model plane and approached by a guy who said, “Hey kid, you want a job?” I don’t think he had even completed college, but soon he was working for Grumman on the B2 bomber project.
I was looking at a RHEL certification questionnaire and was amazed that I understood most of what they were talking about. I have never had any formal training in Linux. All that I’ve learned has been from the internet. But I’ve managed to teach myself a heck of a lot. If a company were to hire me and send me off to get trained and tested for RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer), I know I could pass.
So come on, people! Figure it out! Meet me! Hire me! I promise you won’t regret it.
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Thank you for expressing an interest in the Assoc Engr position. While it is never an easy decision, we have decided to consider other candidates whose qualifications more closely matched the needs of this position.
...and this one at 7:26 pm:
We want to thank you for your interest in the position of Audio Visual Coordinator 00874 advertised April 5, 2010 through April 16, 2010 11:59 PM. Unfortunately, you have not been chosen to advance to the next step in the selection process and at this time will not be under further consideration for this position.
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