I think we'll remember this decade as the time killed reality. Photoshop, subprime mortages, Iraq WMDs, Islam vs the West, economic growth without fundamentals. All these things illusory, that we slowly, reluctantly embrace. We get credit crunches and civil wars, but we don't learn. Why? Because we'd rather believe in something impressive rather than reality.
On the other hand, is there anyone in their right mind who thinks that Google will be as valuable after 30 years as Apple has proven to be?
I'm unsure. It all depends on whether Google will continue to attract the best heads in the business and continue to be able to use their talents in the best way possible. If their profits slip significantly, shareholder drones might insist on cutting costs..
Then again, will Apple manage to maintain and refine their secret sauce when Steve Jobs is gone?
While all that's true, the risk and cost associated with attacking is vastly reduced with a UAV. With a fighter, you have to train that pilot and the plane itself is much more expensive to build - partly because of survivability. Send in a swarm of 100 UAVs in formation and even if 90 get shot down you're still pretty sure you'll achieve your mission. And you didn't lose any of your own brave soldiers.
1. No more growing meat. Poultry, beef, farmed fish etc - gone. If you want it, kill it yourself. 2. All products that are sold must be carbon neutral.
That last part would take some of the hassle (and guilt) out of adjusting to a new time out of the lives of ordinary people. Clean power would benefit hugely too. Of course, some products would become much more expensive, but then that would open a market for replacement products that are more friendly to the environment.
well - it's a pain in the ass to learn as a near-adult, yeah. especially when you grow disappointed in how 300 million people use an artificially complicated system.;)
seriously, though - enough of this. you know a bit more about the metric system and its unique properties. mission accomplished on my part!
I lived there, and had a heck of a time figuring out how many ounces to a quart etc. Maybe you've just been conditioned not to bother too much about relative quantities? Trust me, the metric system is infact superior - in everyday use. Within engineering you have calculators and brainy people, so they can work out the arithmetic and conversions. But people with moderate IQ and math skills can easily master such conversions and therefore gain further insight into the world we actually live in.:)
Because the answer is really easy with the metric system. No need to look it up anywhere.
0.25 liters of water weighs 250 grams - because 1 liter of water weighs 1000 grams.
And why should you care? Because 45 ounces = 2.8 pounds (good luck figuring that out in your head), but what product will you choose if 45 ounces of something costs 30 bucks and 3 pounds of something comparable costs 25 bucks? In the rest of the world, these matters are not an issue.
Sure thang, if you need extended range often enough then that's a good option. Or maybe you can rent one? Why rent? It is more friendly to the environment because production of the trailer requires quite a bit of energy and raw materials. Since you won't use it all the time, renting makes sense.
I don't think we'll see too much dual ownership for handling long distance hauls. Renting a gasoline car for those once-a-month trips to the cabin is a much better deal.
While xargs is a great little workaround/workhorse, it is needed in far too many cases. Why on earth would it be so hard to increase the limits every once in a while? After all, the limit in question was probably perfectly acceptable back in the day when 20mb was a lot of space and 500 files was more files than you could imagine ever creating.
Using an open wifi router is like knocking on a door with a sign that says "please knock", and then receiving a reply from a robot saying "please enter and make yourself at home"?
I believe it is a lesser crime to enter without breaking in.
Now, if you use an open network, you only use bandwidth temporarily. If you leave the network, the bandwidth will still be there. So it's more like entering an unlocked house to take a sip from the faucet. The only crime committed is that you didn't pay for bottled water.
So, in what ways is the US different from a fascist state? Perhaps not enough. The law is being ignored by your president, by your congress and your senate. That the court system was required to establish the blindingly obvious fact that the detainees at Guantanamo has the right of a trial, is a travesty!
If Microsoft were to break backwards compatibility, it would first and foremost mean that all current windows users would evaluate the opposition. And to beat the competition Microsoft would have to offer better quality at a better price. From scratch, from day one. Yeah right.
This is the exact reason why Microsoft keeps extending its flawed product while pretending to fix it.
Water heating - sure! Light - sure. But heating? There's not enough angle when the sun strikes the earth in the wintertime, that's why it's cold - the energy is absorbed by the atmosphere.
However, photovoltaics is excellent for powering something else - air conditioning. If you stick photovoltaics on your roof, you get a double whammy: Less heating from the sun because the photons are either deflected or converted into energy, and electricity to power the air conditioning at daytime. I imagine this is particularly interesting for office buildings, since they use most energy at daytime.
The tricky part is covering consumption when it's dark.
How would this perform for index tablespaces and logfiles? I imagine lifetime/health will have to be monitored, but that's already being done with regular platterspinners.
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I think we'll remember this decade as the time killed reality. Photoshop, subprime mortages, Iraq WMDs, Islam vs the West, economic growth without fundamentals. All these things illusory, that we slowly, reluctantly embrace. We get credit crunches and civil wars, but we don't learn. Why? Because we'd rather believe in something impressive rather than reality.
Good luck raising cash for investment while being extremely sober in your analysis!
The work contract regulates what portion of the work the employer owns. Generally, though, real-world contracts work like what you describe.
I'm unsure. It all depends on whether Google will continue to attract the best heads in the business and continue to be able to use their talents in the best way possible. If their profits slip significantly, shareholder drones might insist on cutting costs..
Then again, will Apple manage to maintain and refine their secret sauce when Steve Jobs is gone?
While all that's true, the risk and cost associated with attacking is vastly reduced with a UAV. With a fighter, you have to train that pilot and the plane itself is much more expensive to build - partly because of survivability. Send in a swarm of 100 UAVs in formation and even if 90 get shot down you're still pretty sure you'll achieve your mission. And you didn't lose any of your own brave soldiers.
.. less would go wrong that if we continue straight ahead into the abyss. Sorry for the unfunny reply.
1. No more growing meat. Poultry, beef, farmed fish etc - gone. If you want it, kill it yourself.
2. All products that are sold must be carbon neutral.
That last part would take some of the hassle (and guilt) out of adjusting to a new time out of the lives of ordinary people. Clean power would benefit hugely too. Of course, some products would become much more expensive, but then that would open a market for replacement products that are more friendly to the environment.
It speaks volumes about the real priorities of your government.
Bloody 'ell!! You let tourists walk around all day in unhealthy air?! Greedy, insensitive bastards the lot of you!
The sidewalks are great for walking on. At no cost!
well - it's a pain in the ass to learn as a near-adult, yeah. especially when you grow disappointed in how 300 million people use an artificially complicated system. ;)
seriously, though - enough of this. you know a bit more about the metric system and its unique properties. mission accomplished on my part!
I lived there, and had a heck of a time figuring out how many ounces to a quart etc. Maybe you've just been conditioned not to bother too much about relative quantities? Trust me, the metric system is infact superior - in everyday use. Within engineering you have calculators and brainy people, so they can work out the arithmetic and conversions. But people with moderate IQ and math skills can easily master such conversions and therefore gain further insight into the world we actually live in. :)
Because the answer is really easy with the metric system. No need to look it up anywhere.
0.25 liters of water weighs 250 grams - because 1 liter of water weighs 1000 grams.
And why should you care? Because 45 ounces = 2.8 pounds (good luck figuring that out in your head), but what product will you choose if 45 ounces of something costs 30 bucks and 3 pounds of something comparable costs 25 bucks? In the rest of the world, these matters are not an issue.
How many ounces does a quart of water weigh? Calculate this in less then two seconds.
Case closed for your masochistic system.
Sure thang, if you need extended range often enough then that's a good option. Or maybe you can rent one? Why rent? It is more friendly to the environment because production of the trailer requires quite a bit of energy and raw materials. Since you won't use it all the time, renting makes sense.
I don't think we'll see too much dual ownership for handling long distance hauls. Renting a gasoline car for those once-a-month trips to the cabin is a much better deal.
While xargs is a great little workaround/workhorse, it is needed in far too many cases. Why on earth would it be so hard to increase the limits every once in a while? After all, the limit in question was probably perfectly acceptable back in the day when 20mb was a lot of space and 500 files was more files than you could imagine ever creating.
The robot was configured to let people in by its owner...
Maybe this analogy is the best yet:
Using an open wifi router is like knocking on a door with a sign that says "please knock", and then receiving a reply from a robot saying "please enter and make yourself at home"?
I believe it is a lesser crime to enter without breaking in.
Now, if you use an open network, you only use bandwidth temporarily. If you leave the network, the bandwidth will still be there. So it's more like entering an unlocked house to take a sip from the faucet. The only crime committed is that you didn't pay for bottled water.
Fascism may be construed to consist of
1. Propaganda. Check.
2. Corporatism. Check. (Lobbyism!)
3. Strong leader. Check.
4. Suppression of dissent. Check.
So, in what ways is the US different from a fascist state? Perhaps not enough. The law is being ignored by your president, by your congress and your senate. That the court system was required to establish the blindingly obvious fact that the detainees at Guantanamo has the right of a trial, is a travesty!
If Microsoft were to break backwards compatibility, it would first and foremost mean that all current windows users would evaluate the opposition. And to beat the competition Microsoft would have to offer better quality at a better price. From scratch, from day one. Yeah right.
This is the exact reason why Microsoft keeps extending its flawed product while pretending to fix it.
Water heating - sure! Light - sure. But heating? There's not enough angle when the sun strikes the earth in the wintertime, that's why it's cold - the energy is absorbed by the atmosphere.
However, photovoltaics is excellent for powering something else - air conditioning. If you stick photovoltaics on your roof, you get a double whammy: Less heating from the sun because the photons are either deflected or converted into energy, and electricity to power the air conditioning at daytime. I imagine this is particularly interesting for office buildings, since they use most energy at daytime.
The tricky part is covering consumption when it's dark.
How would this perform for index tablespaces and logfiles? I imagine lifetime/health will have to be monitored, but that's already being done with regular platterspinners.
Interesting. But we are assuming only one manufacturer would benefit from using the patented design/technology. Isn't that a large assumption?