The problem I always found with uuhhhhh voice writing was mmmmm filtering out unwanted noises and shhhhh distractions from my posts period return But I uhh guess they've fixed most of those burp problems by now right question mark
if you had seen last weeks episode (and maybe you have), you would know that it involved the President accepting a Taiwainese flag. While it was an honest mistake by the President during handshakes with a crowd, it became an international incident since any nod in the direction of Taiwanese independence is an act of war in China's view. An incident, similar in scale to the one this article references, although fictional.
I used this, not as a definitive example nor as an actual one but as an example that most people would be knowledgable about, since I believe (and I could be wrong) that people within and outside the United States probably do watch the West Wing and would see the similarities.
I am perfectly aware of the situation between the United States, Taiwan and China. Your generalization, that I had written my post as a thesis from watching an episode of the West Wing, is at best flamebait which is why I've waited this long to respond. From your second post, you seemed to show some civility so I decided to clarify myself.
China: Giving new meaning to the phrase 'It's just a game.'
This isn't really suprising considering China's (belligerent) stance on anything and all things Taiwainese. Last weeks West Wing had a good example of these types of 'affronts' (although on a bigger scale) towards China regarding Taiwan.
The real victim here is any online College or University that's trying to become a credible institution. With process stories like this few people will want to take the option of online Universitys and even fewer employers will take them seriously.
'Mr. Schleicher said that students in countries that emphasized theorems and rote learning tended not to do as well as those that emphasized the more practical aspects of mathematics.'"
I'd agree with this. In high school, I enjoyed (and tended to do better) on more practical mathematics as opposed to theorems, proofs, etc. However, when taking the AP test, I felt having a knowledge of proofs helped in several key areas.
I think we are moving towards tests which are targeted at more real world problems which the U.S. systems do not emphasize (or at least, did not when I attended school) in their curriculm.
(Assuming it's not a rumor), it's an interesting idea that perhaps Apple is posisition these devices as the next form of music distribution ( the CDs successor). Dependant on the price point of the device of course, one could load one of these little guys up with a new album, maybe some new features (videos/interview/etc like a DVD), add in a player and it's a pretty neat gift.
Even if it wasn't used for single album released, boxed sets (a la U2's recent release) come to mind.
And of course, DRM would become very interesting. Knowing Apple, you'd be able to transfer the files to your computer but only to iTunes.
I think this really underscores the issue and shows how the RIAA is not representative of the musicians thoughts and concerns.
Most musicians, especially struggling musicians, enjoy using the Internet and File Sharing programs to share their music (See pdf) . However, most feel that their work should be protected and they should get some sort of compensation from it (a perfectly justifable argument. Can't make much music if you're starving) (See pdf).
How are the above to concerns and attitudes towards file sharing in line with the RIAA's past, recent and future actions.
Also, this was an anonymous survey so it'd be interesting to really see who fell where (pop stars vs local bands).
So one day holograms became apart of our daily life.
Say you leave a hologram away message. You're not just going to stand their and recite your message/joke/song. You're going to have to put in some inflection, some hand movements, and some facial gestures etc. Pretty soon, we'll have hologram blogs with people acting out their favorite movie scenes. Hologram ads will be next. Than hologram porn. Than hologram gaming.
As much as I never want to die, and I really really don't, living to a 1000 years old seems a tad bit excessive. After awhile, the risk of being alive is diminished and we no longer have a rush to do things. With a deadline of a 1000 years (more than ten times the above average we have now), it gives new meaning to putting stuff off till tommorow. Much of the excitement that makes life so worth living will be lost.
And I suppose when we start having people living till 1000, they'll come out with treatments to help you live to 10,000. etc etc etc.
What I'd really like to know is if the treatment will be a simple once a day pill or a three hour long invasive therapy I have to go through every morning (much like showering).
Like David and Goliath, the Mozilla Foundation -- a small, nonprofit organization offering open-source software -- is set to battle the software giant Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Latest News about Microsoft in the realm of Internet browsers.
Mozilla's weapon of choice against its Goliath? Mozilla Firefox 1.0: A super-fast Web browser, in part created by Stanford sophomore Blake Ross, set to compete against Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
As in the parable, the little guy's chances are looking good. On November 9, the day Mozilla Firefox was released, over one million people downloaded the browser. People on all seven continents are downloading and using the browser -- yes, even a research group in Antarctica is surfing the Web with Mozilla Firefox.
Balancing his time between classes and the development of the browser, Ross has been working part-time at Mozilla to develop the project and remains part of the Mozilla Firefox core team. The release of Mozilla Firefox has certainly made a mark in Web culture: Ross has interviewed with major publications such as USA Today, as well as with online zines such as Business 2.0. A Better Browser
Although the process has certainly been exhausting, Ross said he is eager to witness his creation take full flight.
"It's exciting because open-source software hadn't really taken off until Firefox," Ross said. "Other open-source products were more for techie people and weren't really developed for the user."
Ross started working on building "a better" browser while other kids were just getting hooked on instant messenger. He worked on the earlier versions of Netscape at the age of 14 and eventually interned for the company following his freshman year of high school.
Although he enjoyed the experience, Ross found working at Netscape to be somewhat frustrating.
"Larger open-source companies usually have a group of 50 people making decisions on the interface," Ross said. "Basically, if someone wants to have something in the software, they'll include it. There's no review process. So a friend of mine -- David Hyatt, who now works at Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Latest News about Apple -- and I started to work on an experimental browser based on the Netscape code."
Their first browser came to be known as Phoenix. The duo promoted the browser to the Mozilla Foundation and began working on fixing the bugs, asking a group of volunteers around the world to help develop the software. Phoenix developed into another version, which they deemed Firebird, which developed into the final version, the now-famous Mozilla Firefox. Global Effort
The Mozilla Foundation, based in Mountain View, Calif., was established in July of last year and is supported by the Netscape division of American Online. Unlike companies such as Microsoft, which keep their information closely guarded, Mozilla encourages programmers to nitpick through the software and make improvements. Users who locate bugs are highly encouraged to report them.
Kevin Christopher, a senior and resident computer consultant for Faisan, said that he has been using browsers other than Internet Explorer for a few years and distrusts Microsoft's products. He said he prefers using open-source software.
"The concern I share with a lot of other people is a general lack of confidence in Microsoft's code: We don't really know what is well-written versus what is held together by duct tape," Christopher said. "When it comes to the safety of my computer, I'm trusting the application where independent experts can examine the source code, instead of relying on Microsoft's promises."
The Mozilla Foundation is only a tiny organization compared to the market-dominating behemoth, but Mozilla Firefox is already making a dent in Web browsing usage. Since June of this year, Mozilla's share of Web browsing increased three percentage points; Microsoft's share, on the other hand, slipped three, according to the Internet usage tracker WebSideStory. Challenging Microsoft
While the long arm of United States patent law cannot be enforced in the Asian countries Balmer accuses, I am sure he is referring to the influence that will be exerted (directly and indirectly) to these countries by Microsoft and it's respective surrogates.
I think this problem underscores the frailty of requiring a product to be unlocked over the Internet. While it's one way of ensuring digital rights management, Valve could certainly have put in a backup system (a la similar to Microsofts 1-800 registration number).
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The problem I always found with uuhhhhh voice writing was mmmmm filtering out unwanted noises and shhhhh distractions from my posts period return But I uhh guess they've fixed most of those burp problems by now right question mark
I'm all for this but dictionary.com,Babelfish, and google meet my dictionary needs.
I've debated over replying to you all day long.
if you had seen last weeks episode (and maybe you have), you would know that it involved the President accepting a Taiwainese flag. While it was an honest mistake by the President during handshakes with a crowd, it became an international incident since any nod in the direction of Taiwanese independence is an act of war in China's view. An incident, similar in scale to the one this article references, although fictional.
I used this, not as a definitive example nor as an actual one but as an example that most people would be knowledgable about, since I believe (and I could be wrong) that people within and outside the United States probably do watch the West Wing and would see the similarities.
I am perfectly aware of the situation between the United States, Taiwan and China. Your generalization, that I had written my post as a thesis from watching an episode of the West Wing, is at best flamebait which is why I've waited this long to respond. From your second post, you seemed to show some civility so I decided to clarify myself.
thanks.
China: Giving new meaning to the phrase 'It's just a game.'
This isn't really suprising considering China's (belligerent) stance on anything and all things Taiwainese. Last weeks West Wing had a good example of these types of 'affronts' (although on a bigger scale) towards China regarding Taiwan.
Because invasive would be that long spike jammed into the back of your cranium in the Matrix.
breaking down the cost of the thing it's gotta be:
$30 - profit (too much?)
$50 - MS CE (Not sure exactly how much the CE OS costs).
$105 - Parts and labor
a pretty functional (albeit restrictive) computer for $105 (before they add in the junk). That's pretty neat.
The real victim here is any online College or University that's trying to become a credible institution. With process stories like this few people will want to take the option of online Universitys and even fewer employers will take them seriously.
Trivial Pursuit! Fun for all ages.
You must have at least three different flavors in your collection to be classified a geek.
'Mr. Schleicher said that students in countries that emphasized theorems and rote learning tended not to do as well as those that emphasized the more practical aspects of mathematics.'"
I'd agree with this. In high school, I enjoyed (and tended to do better) on more practical mathematics as opposed to theorems, proofs, etc. However, when taking the AP test, I felt having a knowledge of proofs helped in several key areas.
I think we are moving towards tests which are targeted at more real world problems which the U.S. systems do not emphasize (or at least, did not when I attended school) in their curriculm.
(Assuming it's not a rumor), it's an interesting idea that perhaps Apple is posisition these devices as the next form of music distribution ( the CDs successor). Dependant on the price point of the device of course, one could load one of these little guys up with a new album, maybe some new features (videos/interview/etc like a DVD), add in a player and it's a pretty neat gift.
Even if it wasn't used for single album released, boxed sets (a la U2's recent release) come to mind.
And of course, DRM would become very interesting. Knowing Apple, you'd be able to transfer the files to your computer but only to iTunes.
I think this really underscores the issue and shows how the RIAA is not representative of the musicians thoughts and concerns.
Most musicians, especially struggling musicians, enjoy using the Internet and File Sharing programs to share their music (See pdf) . However, most feel that their work should be protected and they should get some sort of compensation from it (a perfectly justifable argument. Can't make much music if you're starving) (See pdf).
How are the above to concerns and attitudes towards file sharing in line with the RIAA's past, recent and future actions.
Also, this was an anonymous survey so it'd be interesting to really see who fell where (pop stars vs local bands).
so much for the paperless office (although that was a pipe dream anyway.)
At least, the Canon office will be printed "genuine photograph paper" with 30 years light-proofness under glass and 10 years antigas fading.
I'd be interested what their results are without Canon's "genuine photograph paper".
So one day holograms became apart of our daily life.
Say you leave a hologram away message. You're not just going to stand their and recite your message/joke/song. You're going to have to put in some inflection, some hand movements, and some facial gestures etc. Pretty soon, we'll have hologram blogs with people acting out their favorite movie scenes. Hologram ads will be next. Than hologram porn. Than hologram gaming.
The future looks bright.
As much as I never want to die, and I really really don't, living to a 1000 years old seems a tad bit excessive. After awhile, the risk of being alive is diminished and we no longer have a rush to do things. With a deadline of a 1000 years (more than ten times the above average we have now), it gives new meaning to putting stuff off till tommorow. Much of the excitement that makes life so worth living will be lost.
And I suppose when we start having people living till 1000, they'll come out with treatments to help you live to 10,000. etc etc etc.
What I'd really like to know is if the treatment will be a simple once a day pill or a three hour long invasive therapy I have to go through every morning (much like showering).
yeah! I wouldn't want bogus results on my pr0n searches!
yeah.....because Super Mario Brothers was great! .......
Although a Zelda movie would be pretty neat.
Like David and Goliath, the Mozilla Foundation -- a small, nonprofit organization offering open-source software -- is set to battle the software giant Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Latest News about Microsoft in the realm of Internet browsers.
Mozilla's weapon of choice against its Goliath? Mozilla Firefox 1.0: A super-fast Web browser, in part created by Stanford sophomore Blake Ross, set to compete against Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
As in the parable, the little guy's chances are looking good. On November 9, the day Mozilla Firefox was released, over one million people downloaded the browser. People on all seven continents are downloading and using the browser -- yes, even a research group in Antarctica is surfing the Web with Mozilla Firefox.
Balancing his time between classes and the development of the browser, Ross has been working part-time at Mozilla to develop the project and remains part of the Mozilla Firefox core team. The release of Mozilla Firefox has certainly made a mark in Web culture: Ross has interviewed with major publications such as USA Today, as well as with online zines such as Business 2.0.
A Better Browser
Although the process has certainly been exhausting, Ross said he is eager to witness his creation take full flight.
"It's exciting because open-source software hadn't really taken off until Firefox," Ross said. "Other open-source products were more for techie people and weren't really developed for the user."
Ross started working on building "a better" browser while other kids were just getting hooked on instant messenger. He worked on the earlier versions of Netscape at the age of 14 and eventually interned for the company following his freshman year of high school.
Although he enjoyed the experience, Ross found working at Netscape to be somewhat frustrating.
"Larger open-source companies usually have a group of 50 people making decisions on the interface," Ross said. "Basically, if someone wants to have something in the software, they'll include it. There's no review process. So a friend of mine -- David Hyatt, who now works at Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Latest News about Apple -- and I started to work on an experimental browser based on the Netscape code."
Their first browser came to be known as Phoenix. The duo promoted the browser to the Mozilla Foundation and began working on fixing the bugs, asking a group of volunteers around the world to help develop the software. Phoenix developed into another version, which they deemed Firebird, which developed into the final version, the now-famous Mozilla Firefox.
Global Effort
The Mozilla Foundation, based in Mountain View, Calif., was established in July of last year and is supported by the Netscape division of American Online. Unlike companies such as Microsoft, which keep their information closely guarded, Mozilla encourages programmers to nitpick through the software and make improvements. Users who locate bugs are highly encouraged to report them.
Kevin Christopher, a senior and resident computer consultant for Faisan, said that he has been using browsers other than Internet Explorer for a few years and distrusts Microsoft's products. He said he prefers using open-source software.
"The concern I share with a lot of other people is a general lack of confidence in Microsoft's code: We don't really know what is well-written versus what is held together by duct tape," Christopher said. "When it comes to the safety of my computer, I'm trusting the application where independent experts can examine the source code, instead of relying on Microsoft's promises."
The Mozilla Foundation is only a tiny organization compared to the market-dominating behemoth, but Mozilla Firefox is already making a dent in Web browsing usage. Since June of this year, Mozilla's share of Web browsing increased three percentage points; Microsoft's share, on the other hand, slipped three, according to the Internet usage tracker WebSideStory.
Challenging Microsoft
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I remember a Boy's Life (the Boy Scout magazine) cover where they had self driving cars.
It's been a long time since I was a boy scout.
Don't get me wrong, I'm impressed with the technology that's coming out the door but it's been a promise for years with us not much farther ahead.
Given an infinite number of monkeys/Microsoft employees with keyboards, infinite time that they could filter Bill Gates e-mail.
While the long arm of United States patent law cannot be enforced in the Asian countries Balmer accuses, I am sure he is referring to the influence that will be exerted (directly and indirectly) to these countries by Microsoft and it's respective surrogates.
I think this problem underscores the frailty of requiring a product to be unlocked over the Internet. While it's one way of ensuring digital rights management, Valve could certainly have put in a backup system (a la similar to Microsofts 1-800 registration number).
promising to turn file-sharers into loyal paying customers overnight.
Hasn't this already happened??
But can it survive a nuclear attack?
no.
score one for mother nature.
http://www.aipla.org/Content/ContentGroups/Legisla tive_Action/108th_Congress1/House/hr2391.pdf
now that you've read what they're voting on (even if they probably haven't) write or e-mail your representative.
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Earth - 'a/s/l?'