Yo, just take off your muffler, replace your air filter with screen mesh (keep the big bugs out), use octane boost with every tank, and replace your plugs ones with a higher heat range.
I would agree, and add that the Palm Pilot itself has proven a wonderfully valuable tool for me. As a full-time software engineer, part-time youth pastor, father of two, member of several committees, I would lose my mind without the ability to track my various to do items (which are usually well over 50).
I use Palm Desktop in w1ndows, and JPilot in Linux. I have found JPilot the most useful analog to Palm Desktop in Linux, as it is the only one I have found to preserve my to-do list categories and priorities (c.f. Evolution). I have a very low-end palm m100, but having uplink cables at home and with my laptop at work, and the optional keyboard has greatly increased my ability to juggle. I regularly take meeting notes with the keyboard, and can shove them right into any application via cut-and-paste. Very handy, and worth the low entry-level cost, especially if you aren't interested in bells, whistles, and convergence
The evangelical tradition theologically depends on the belief in the Bible as the infallible word of God. Did you post as flamebait? I would hope that a pastor would have a better theological understanding than that.
On the contrary, I have spent many hours in group settings working on software projects at an educational institution. For one, I just write better code when I have some music to provide a rhythm to code to. For another, it's helpful to have a way to be isolated when working on a very difficult problem, but be able to return to the group setting as easily as taking off my headphones. I _do_ agree that as a culture we have become physically isolationists, but people have been using newspapers on subway commutes since the 1800's as a "shield" in much the same way. This is not a brand new social apparatus; Just a new instantiation of it.
I live in New Mexico. I see the news stories about people with their 50th DWI's. It's pathetic. While I agree that in our state, tougher penalties are needed, one of the major problems is that offenders are hardly ever prosecuted to the full extent of the laws that already exist.
And what about these guys with 10+ DWI's? Within a year, they are back on the road. No license, no insurance, no problem...My point is that even if the laws are toughened, the judges have to be willing to enforce the laws to make a difference.
I could see if they had pioneered some innovative new technology, and wanted a return on their research investment. When you think about the amount of resources that must have legally gone into this, to me it seems to indicate that the company is running out of ideas. I mean, winning the IM wars? If that's even part of your strategy at this point...
One thing I imagine the judge may be interested in seeing would be the retail cost that you paid for the entire system, including any refunds. I imagine, if the OEM people wanted to throw lawyers at your case to make a point, they could bring the total retail cost of the system up if it helped their case. But what do I know, I May Not Be A Lawyer, But I Play One On TV
Okay, I'm going to get flamed for this one. Most people take an extremist viewpoint with respect to file sharing. One one hand, the MPAA and RIAA, along with their political lobby are decrying file sharing in general. On the other hand, the "information wants to be free" camp is decrying copyrights and reproduction regulations of any kind.
I take issue with both. Sure, you may not think it's cool that the MPAA and the RIAA want to make money off of music, movies, etc; And you may even justify this opinion by saying "well, they are exploiting the poor muscisians in the first place" or "they have been found guilty of price gouging", etc. But the fact is, if the MPAA wants to educate people as to the illegality of movie piracy, on the level of principle (and within the laws of this country) they have every reason to do so given their business model in a capitalist economy.
Don't get me wrong...I have nothing against P2P networks, file sharing, etc. Many forward-looking artists are encouraging the free flow of their music through these avenues. The notion of punishing all file-swappers because of the actions of the few, as some legislators have recommended, is assinine.
Balance is what is needed in this argument. The extremist arguments and knee-jerk reactions from the geek community at large will only make the big media companies more worried and more interested in blanket remedies, IMHO. Likewise, the blanket remedies proposed by the big media companies and their lobby will only make the citizens want to lash out all the more.
Well, the question is, will the current GAIM plugin work with the new version of MSN messenger. And, will people that are using gaim be eligible for this competition?
Good point, I was being somewhat tongue-in-cheek with the bit about the man pages. I also wasn't trying to suggest that I am or would otherwise be a creative genius...but was probably reacting to the conclusions on creativity made in the article in general.
As a husband and father myself, I would have to agree. Potential correlations to age aside, it comes down to being an issue of time. There are only so many hours in the day...and I can't spend as many of them reading man pages as I used to. Being employed in a scientific capacity, however, I would take some issue to his conclusions for that very reason. Given that my employment affords me eight hours a day to do research etc., "scientific creativity" is still a priority in that it pays the bills.
True, I can't say that scientifically, because I would have to use the simultaneous trajectory of my unmarried life as a control, but what the heck, that's only my two bits.
True...While you can certainly set Evolution up as an email client, the buck stops there at the moment. Also, I haven't looked into palm conduits yet...
We started using the Open Exchange groupware where I work, and I must say, it is a very capable and professional package. Beyond the usual email, adressbook, and calendar functionality, I have used it to track jobs and projects, maintain document revisions, and it has all worked very well. I have even become a fan of the web interface, because it really is convenient to be able to access all of the above from any given computer.
Definately a contender to keep in mind...
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So maybe its supercomputers haven't spat out an algorithm yet on how to respond to this kind of situation.
His commentary was very professional until that little remark...
Well, if you steal from the mafia without knowing they are a criminal organization, what separates you from any other thief. On the other hand, if you do know they are a criminal organization, then you knowingly participate in that organizations illegitimacy, on top of your theft.
To me this is like muting the TV when the commercials come on. The notion that "editing" content being wrong or illegal? Come on. What are they going to do next, tell you you can't cover your eyes during a scary part of the movie?
My biggest issue with "gadgets" and other assorted technology is that we want to express our personality in terms of the technology we possess. When I was in high school, everyone that was "cool" had a pager, and the really "cool" ones had custom faceplates. Now it's cell phones and wireless devices, but the drive is still the same: always have the latest and greatest to prove your "coolness". This is what seems frivolous to me.
Now, I am a geek and love to play with toys as much as the next person, and am probably being a hypocrite to say what I did above. But think of the technological gadgets in Star Wars (or even Star Trek) now. It wasn't the cool gadgets that the characters used that made them so cool to me, it was the characters themselves. Luke wasn't all about having the new "Model 4000 Light Sabre" with the built in camera and fingerprint activation switch so he could be cooler. He was all about fighting the empire.
This is really cool, not just for page rank. Finding pre-compiled data sources like this can be a great catalyst in scientific research.
Just my two cents.
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Yo, just take off your muffler, replace your air filter with screen mesh (keep the big bugs out), use octane boost with every tank, and replace your plugs ones with a higher heat range.
Instant gas mileage boost.
I would agree, and add that the Palm Pilot itself has proven a wonderfully valuable tool for me. As a full-time software engineer, part-time youth pastor, father of two, member of several committees, I would lose my mind without the ability to track my various to do items (which are usually well over 50).
I use Palm Desktop in w1ndows, and JPilot in Linux. I have found JPilot the most useful analog to Palm Desktop in Linux, as it is the only one I have found to preserve my to-do list categories and priorities (c.f. Evolution). I have a very low-end palm m100, but having uplink cables at home and with my laptop at work, and the optional keyboard has greatly increased my ability to juggle. I regularly take meeting notes with the keyboard, and can shove them right into any application via cut-and-paste. Very handy, and worth the low entry-level cost, especially if you aren't interested in bells, whistles, and convergence
And you know this because you've studied theology?
"Quid es veritas, Claudia?"
The evangelical tradition theologically depends on the belief in the Bible as the infallible word of God. Did you post as flamebait? I would hope that a pastor would have a better theological understanding than that.
On the contrary, I have spent many hours in group settings working on software projects at an educational institution. For one, I just write better code when I have some music to provide a rhythm to code to. For another, it's helpful to have a way to be isolated when working on a very difficult problem, but be able to return to the group setting as easily as taking off my headphones. I _do_ agree that as a culture we have become physically isolationists, but people have been using newspapers on subway commutes since the 1800's as a "shield" in much the same way. This is not a brand new social apparatus; Just a new instantiation of it.
I live in New Mexico. I see the news stories about people with their 50th DWI's. It's pathetic. While I agree that in our state, tougher penalties are needed, one of the major problems is that offenders are hardly ever prosecuted to the full extent of the laws that already exist.
And what about these guys with 10+ DWI's? Within a year, they are back on the road. No license, no insurance, no problem...My point is that even if the laws are toughened, the judges have to be willing to enforce the laws to make a difference.
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Flash will never die
I could see if they had pioneered some innovative new technology, and wanted a return on their research investment. When you think about the amount of resources that must have legally gone into this, to me it seems to indicate that the company is running out of ideas. I mean, winning the IM wars? If that's even part of your strategy at this point...
Cross reference to another slashdot headline story-- And it was funny?
Mod the parent up...
One thing I imagine the judge may be interested in seeing would be the retail cost that you paid for the entire system, including any refunds. I imagine, if the OEM people wanted to throw lawyers at your case to make a point, they could bring the total retail cost of the system up if it helped their case. But what do I know, I May Not Be A Lawyer, But I Play One On TV
Okay, I'm going to get flamed for this one. Most people take an extremist viewpoint with respect to file sharing. One one hand, the MPAA and RIAA, along with their political lobby are decrying file sharing in general. On the other hand, the "information wants to be free" camp is decrying copyrights and reproduction regulations of any kind.
I take issue with both. Sure, you may not think it's cool that the MPAA and the RIAA want to make money off of music, movies, etc; And you may even justify this opinion by saying "well, they are exploiting the poor muscisians in the first place" or "they have been found guilty of price gouging", etc. But the fact is, if the MPAA wants to educate people as to the illegality of movie piracy, on the level of principle (and within the laws of this country) they have every reason to do so given their business model in a capitalist economy.
Don't get me wrong...I have nothing against P2P networks, file sharing, etc. Many forward-looking artists are encouraging the free flow of their music through these avenues. The notion of punishing all file-swappers because of the actions of the few, as some legislators have recommended, is assinine.
Balance is what is needed in this argument. The extremist arguments and knee-jerk reactions from the geek community at large will only make the big media companies more worried and more interested in blanket remedies, IMHO. Likewise, the blanket remedies proposed by the big media companies and their lobby will only make the citizens want to lash out all the more.
flame away
Well, the question is, will the current GAIM plugin work with the new version of MSN messenger. And, will people that are using gaim be eligible for this competition?
Good point, I was being somewhat tongue-in-cheek with the bit about the man pages. I also wasn't trying to suggest that I am or would otherwise be a creative genius...but was probably reacting to the conclusions on creativity made in the article in general.
As a husband and father myself, I would have to agree. Potential correlations to age aside, it comes down to being an issue of time. There are only so many hours in the day...and I can't spend as many of them reading man pages as I used to. Being employed in a scientific capacity, however, I would take some issue to his conclusions for that very reason. Given that my employment affords me eight hours a day to do research etc., "scientific creativity" is still a priority in that it pays the bills.
True, I can't say that scientifically, because I would have to use the simultaneous trajectory of my unmarried life as a control, but what the heck, that's only my two bits.
If you read the actual report, it does cite what type of defects they looked for, and what they actually found.
29 NULL pointer dereferences
2 Unitialized variables
The unitialized variable is just a -Wall issue, the NULL pointer thing may or may not be serious depending on the context...
True...While you can certainly set Evolution up as an email client, the buck stops there at the moment. Also, I haven't looked into palm conduits yet...
We started using the Open Exchange groupware where I work, and I must say, it is a very capable and professional package. Beyond the usual email, adressbook, and calendar functionality, I have used it to track jobs and projects, maintain document revisions, and it has all worked very well. I have even become a fan of the web interface, because it really is convenient to be able to access all of the above from any given computer.
Definately a contender to keep in mind...
So maybe its supercomputers haven't spat out an algorithm yet on how to respond to this kind of situation.
His commentary was very professional until that little remark...
Is stealing from the mafia ok?
Well, if you steal from the mafia without knowing they are a criminal organization, what separates you from any other thief. On the other hand, if you do know they are a criminal organization, then you knowingly participate in that organizations illegitimacy, on top of your theft.
To me this is like muting the TV when the commercials come on. The notion that "editing" content being wrong or illegal? Come on. What are they going to do next, tell you you can't cover your eyes during a scary part of the movie?
My biggest issue with "gadgets" and other assorted technology is that we want to express our personality in terms of the technology we possess. When I was in high school, everyone that was "cool" had a pager, and the really "cool" ones had custom faceplates. Now it's cell phones and wireless devices, but the drive is still the same: always have the latest and greatest to prove your "coolness". This is what seems frivolous to me.
Now, I am a geek and love to play with toys as much as the next person, and am probably being a hypocrite to say what I did above. But think of the technological gadgets in Star Wars (or even Star Trek) now. It wasn't the cool gadgets that the characters used that made them so cool to me, it was the characters themselves. Luke wasn't all about having the new "Model 4000 Light Sabre" with the built in camera and fingerprint activation switch so he could be cooler. He was all about fighting the empire.
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This is really cool, not just for page rank. Finding pre-compiled data sources like this can be a great catalyst in scientific research. Just my two cents.
Would someone who IAL care to comment as such? I would be very interested to hear the legal opinion of someone who was a lawyer on this issue.
(Removing glasses)I may not be a lawyer, but I play one on TV.
The graphics: impressive.
The nintendo for a case: most impressive.
The fact that they use the word 'foo' in the tetris source code: pure credibility
And yet MS stock was still up $0.41 at last check. Even with the Nasdaq dropping.