The president may or may not have the power to declassify information. It is, however, a long and involved process, and consists of more than him saying "hmm, I don't want this to be classified anymore. Hey Scooter, c'mere!"
How's it sit? Pretty cunning, don'tchya think?
Jayne ,'The Message'
Natter 43: I Love My Dead Gay Whale Crosspost.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Vortex - Apr 07, 2006 11:10:20 am PDT #9529 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Theodosia - Apr 07, 2006 11:16:00 am PDT #9530 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I'm suspicious when these things come up and TDS & Colbert have gone on a week's hiatus! It's like the Authorities planned them to come out at that time, or something.
shrift - Apr 07, 2006 11:17:18 am PDT #9531 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Calli, what I'm gonna do is go downstairs, smoke a cigarette, listen to The Clash, and think about what I'm gonna order for dinner.
Trudy Booth - Apr 07, 2006 11:20:23 am PDT #9532 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
The president may or may not have the power to declassify information. It is, however, a long and involved process, and consists of more than him saying "hmm, I don't want this to be classified anymore. Hey Scooter, c'mere!"
Vortex, may I tag you?
Allyson - Apr 07, 2006 11:21:37 am PDT #9533 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I just got out of a training that left me close to tears in absolute frustration that I couldn't express due to a dismissive jackhole.
New software system to automate travel. Adds more work to me and to scientists. Makes it easier on travel. Software does not actually work the way we actually work, and doesn't allow for unusual circumstances. Adds additional new paperwork for me in some cases, and much more follow-up time.
Now, software developers, please, please make me feel better.
Wouldn't one buy/modify the software to bend to the way the user conducts business, and NOT make the user bend to software's fucked up idea of how other people do business?
Of course, it's an off-the-shelf package that can't be modified to fit us, because then they wouldn't be able to update it.
Software peeps. Please, tell me I'm not insane.
Jessica - Apr 07, 2006 11:23:57 am PDT #9534 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Wouldn't one buy/modify the software to bend to the way the user conducts business, and NOT make the user bend to software's fucked up idea of how other people do business?
Of course, it's an off-the-shelf package that can't be modified to fit us, because then they wouldn't be able to update it.
Sadly, we have the same issues with all of our proprietary software too. (Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING we use was written to serve one particular department's needs. The rest of us are expected to work around that.)
Vortex - Apr 07, 2006 11:24:30 am PDT #9535 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Vortex, may I tag you?
but of course!
tommyrot - Apr 07, 2006 11:24:33 am PDT #9536 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Wouldn't one buy/modify the software to bend to the way the user conducts business, and NOT make the user bend to software's fucked up idea of how other people do business?
Usually it's because management is all, "This is the new software we've decided to use andIdon'twannahearanycomplaitslalalalaIcan'thearyou...."
juliana - Apr 07, 2006 11:26:37 am PDT #9537 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Wouldn't one buy/modify the software to bend to the way the user conducts business, and NOT make the user bend to software's fucked up idea of how other people do business?
In theory, one would. In theory. We have software & websites built for us that don't work the way we work because management and IT often fail to ask the end users what they need. I'm sorry, Allyson. That always sucks.
Atropa - Apr 07, 2006 11:27:34 am PDT #9538 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Wouldn't one buy/modify the software to bend to the way the user conducts business, and NOT make the user bend to software's fucked up idea of how other people do business?
You ... don't want my answer. Trust me. It's not an answer I agree with, but it's one that I've learned through bitter experience.