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If someone has something that is much too tight to be of comfortable use then they pay him to make it a more suitable fit.
“I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks
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Try politics.
What is this talk of release? I do not release software. My software escapes leaving a bloody trail of designers and quality assurance people in its wake.
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That's one of the most active domain! Where politicians work round the clock to plan out ways to rip people's money within the given time.
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.
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Nah, successful politicians have minions that do that for them.
What is this talk of release? I do not release software. My software escapes leaving a bloody trail of designers and quality assurance people in its wake.
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SeaWasp1 wrote: Removed.
Twice!
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I was just having a thought about 3D printing service online for common consumers and Googled to check if something really exists like that at the moment.
I got this:
http://i.materialise.com/[^]
Anybody tried printing your own 3D objects? has it gained momentum?
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.
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Vunic wrote: Anybody tried printing your own 3D objects?
My last son was finished printing two weeks ago: The printing took ages (about 9 months), the 3D is incredible, the making of was very enjoyable ( I was about to comment about it not being that terrible in case it had sucked, but this is the Lounge), it was free up to now. However, the maintenance seems quite expensive and it cannot be switched off easily.
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
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So you've printed a 3D printer, just need to wait for a couple of decades to see it in action! 
(btw congrats to the family about the new print out mate )
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.
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Vunic wrote: So you've printed a 3D printer
Now this is a concept : What if you print online the pieces to create a 3D printer ? This business is self-destructive...
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
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But how do you get the design done in the first place?
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy.
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You print it out, of course.
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We blokes are doomed if Anne Summers gets into 3D printing. No need for women to feel embarrassed going through customs; they take the design with them and print it the other end. 
If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.
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I have a nice collection of 3D printed stuffs from my brother-in-low. His using it to prototype things... It's truly amusing...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is (V).
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In keeping with the thread started by John, I post this for your enjoyment and my abuse:
Launch[^]
Toward the end of the clip, you can see the Sec. of HHS leaving the administration...
I started pondering this boondoggle - sole source, no due diligence, CLEARLY progress reports were bogus, and a bunch of noobs managed it. Latest issues are that data sent to insurance companies is corrupted or incompatible. "It was harder than we expected." Might have wanted to call einsurance.com and just buy their site.
Original estimate was 67 million, came in way over that, and now we're bringing in a new team from Verizon Enterprise Services to "fix" 5 million lines of code. Oh yeah... it needs to be ready in 30 days.
You just can't make this stuff up.
Charlie Gilley
<italic>You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house.
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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Unfortunately this is a typical government contract. (No matter which party is in charge.)
I worked for a government contractor that would bid the lowest they could, but still get beat out. Then the winner would put through for more money with in a year. Once it was after one month!
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Agreed on a typical government contract. Just the priceless picture of an "angry" POTUS and Sebelious der in headlights.
Us Americans get "penalty taxed" if we don't have coverage, but we cannot sign up for anything.
still chuckling
Charlie Gilley
<italic>You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house.
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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You'd need those companies to stick to the original offer they made. If they can't do it with that: They have to complete it at their own expense or a give a full refund to the government. 
Problems here:
1. this would need the government to stop changing the specs all the time.
2. Someone with the power to influence the decision knows someone else in some company that will profit from giving project x to company y.
So not going to happen 
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Haha, nice choice of video.
From all that I've heard (the very little that is - I'm 1/2 a world away), I reckon you could liken the launch to the Apollo 1 accident. <sarcasm>I mean, who could have foreseen that?</sarcasm>
"Science adjusts its views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation, so that belief can be preserved." - Tim Minchin
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Everyone in the chain of command *new* they were in trouble. Wait until the Project Managers start blowing the whistles.
Most of us have been in the business a long time. I suspect there are a few application architects that were yelling their heads off but were told to shut up and shovel.
Charlie Gilley
<italic>You're going to tell me what I want to know, or I'm going to beat you to death in your own house.
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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charlieg wrote: I suspect there are a few application architects that were yelling their heads off but were told to shut up and shovel.
Just the discussion we were having the other night about the building in London that melts cars. Surely plenty(some? one?) of the low-level grunts foresaw the impending trouble.
Who'd have thought a building-size concave mirror would be a bad idea?  "I'm an architect! They must have built it wrong"
"Science adjusts its views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation, so that belief can be preserved." - Tim Minchin
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The problem is that THIS is true.
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Still no idea what it's from but I have discovered how it got to my desk. My son was walking in the lounge room when it stuck to his foot. Didn't think to look for what it was from.
Just, I think I'll stick this on Dad's desk.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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It's probably a half-eaten gummy-bear egg, then.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Or possibly an NSA bugging device...I've heard they are looking for Australian subversives who can brew their own beer...
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
English doesn't borrow from other languages.
English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.
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