That's why he said technically traceable. If the printer paper contained death threats or terrorist plans, it might be hit up against the database, which might have the actual printer info (I think both "mights" are substantially less than 50%). For a local issue with corrupt cops or city officials? I think that chance is substantially closer to 0% than 1%.
Building 3d computer models by stereoscopic analysis of project light patterns is at least twenty years old. In fact it mentions in the summary that it they use an established technique.
As for your second comment... that's kind of my point. Since the technique is not new, the equipment is not new, what did google do that was new? Perhaps there is some actual invention in the process somewhere; but I don't have enough faith in the patent process to unquestioningly ASSUME that there is.
You're right, and if this is just a slightly more accurate but complicated reformulation of the old method, that may be the situation. My skepticism comes from the fact that climate models are simulations of chaotic systems, which often have the effect of amplifying very minor deviations in unpredictable ways.
In other words, Newtonian physics will allow you to predict a planet's orbit with 99.9% accuracy; but add a bunch of planets that interact in complex ways, and let them orbit for a million years, and see how close your prediction is.
Have you ever seen a marketing scheme that wasn't a joke?
It's not the marketer's fault that it WORKS. Stop buying cars based on the quality of CGI in the commercial; stop buying sneakers based on anti-intellectual slogans. Society gets the marketing campaigns it deserves.
To a degree. I actually thought about that while writing the parent comment.
Dell would never offer, say, a pink laptop as part of their primary business line. So, in a sense, you could say that all customers, men, women, business, personal, base decisions on color. However, I think different groups approach the decision in different ways.
Businesses think "can't appear unprofessional." Men think "can't appear feminine." Women think "Hmm... that pink is cute, but my purse is green... which should I change? Maybe I should go with the green laptop? But may wardrobe is mostly blue and yellow. Should I get a yellow laptop? Hmm... I should call my girlfriends and discuss it for a few hours, and see what the magazines recommend. I've heard that red is going to be the color of choice next summer..."
(And despite my teasing, the woman's choice will probably truly look better than the man's.)
Of course, all my gender generalizations are not true in every case, because human personalities are chaotic; but they are certainly real tendencies. I'm becoming... not more sexist, but let's say more cognizant of human nature... as I get older.
Are those lines forbidden from use, or only ineligible for FEDERAL MONEY when used? Bush placed no restrictions on what stem cells anybody could finance research on, and I don't believe Obama does either; it only restrict the expenditure of public money on such. I think that (very important) point was overlooked by many.
You want him to deny reality? There are differences between men and women. It's never wrong to acknowledge facts. Women are vastly more concerned about, say, product color than men are. Perhaps it's cultural, perhaps it's genetic, but it's THERE, and Dell would be idiots for ignoring it.
So... maybe instead of missing chapters, he could fill it full of subtle errors and misdirection? That would be quite amusing. Make one in four answers in the key wrong, etc.
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Typically they're old and outdated BECAUSE drivers aren't released, not the other way around. Webcams don't stop working; they just get forced into obsolescence.
It always has been, at least for the last couple centuries. It's not quite gender neutral; if the gender is a known female, use "hers". If it is a non-gendered item, like a book, use "its". If it is a male, or the gender is unspecified, use "his". As stated elsewhere, "their" is plural, and so not appropriate, although people are using that word (and "it's") in an overly-eager attempt to conform language to ideology.
That may or may not be a flaw. It certainly isn't a true average, but an average isn't the only legitimate way to combine successive data values.
That said, I'm not sure why a rolling average like this would be used for this purpose. Is there a medically sound, scientifically reviewed 'proper' procedure to measure alcohol in breath? I have a fear that this was just thrown together by some programmers.
I am in the exact same boat. It's to the point where I am keeping an eye out for a lighter, faster, stripped down fork of Firefox. Sigh... I guess that's how software evolves; very similar to governments, but on a 5 year scale instead of two centuries.
I still push Firefox in place of IE whenever I can, but without as much passion.
"To identify himself" doesn't mean to carry ID. It simply means that if the officer detains you (for reasonable cause), he can demand you tell him your name.
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"Deathwatch"
I'm starting to mull over the possibilities. I've got hosting space...
I mean, this is a company that is more scared of the DMCA than it is offending a whole nation such as Turkey.
Honestly, I would be too.
That's why he said technically traceable. If the printer paper contained death threats or terrorist plans, it might be hit up against the database, which might have the actual printer info (I think both "mights" are substantially less than 50%). For a local issue with corrupt cops or city officials? I think that chance is substantially closer to 0% than 1%.
That reminds me: Be sure to record a video of yourself that can be uploaded to youtube on event of your death, so the world can know who murdered you.
Youtube should have a feature: Upload and store a video, and it requires a weekly password confirmation in order to NOT go public.
That would be a fun channel to watch.
What's the over-under on Youtube taking this video down? I _think_ they'll keep it up, despite any demands to the contrary.
Now, if it was China...
"Looker."
Building 3d computer models by stereoscopic analysis of project light patterns is at least twenty years old. In fact it mentions in the summary that it they use an established technique.
As for your second comment... that's kind of my point. Since the technique is not new, the equipment is not new, what did google do that was new? Perhaps there is some actual invention in the process somewhere; but I don't have enough faith in the patent process to unquestioningly ASSUME that there is.
The technique is old, many years old. What is google's patent for? The use of a decades-old technique ON BOOKS?
You're right, and if this is just a slightly more accurate but complicated reformulation of the old method, that may be the situation. My skepticism comes from the fact that climate models are simulations of chaotic systems, which often have the effect of amplifying very minor deviations in unpredictable ways.
In other words, Newtonian physics will allow you to predict a planet's orbit with 99.9% accuracy; but add a bunch of planets that interact in complex ways, and let them orbit for a million years, and see how close your prediction is.
Have you ever seen a marketing scheme that wasn't a joke?
It's not the marketer's fault that it WORKS. Stop buying cars based on the quality of CGI in the commercial; stop buying sneakers based on anti-intellectual slogans. Society gets the marketing campaigns it deserves.
To a degree. I actually thought about that while writing the parent comment.
Dell would never offer, say, a pink laptop as part of their primary business line. So, in a sense, you could say that all customers, men, women, business, personal, base decisions on color. However, I think different groups approach the decision in different ways.
Businesses think "can't appear unprofessional." Men think "can't appear feminine." Women think "Hmm... that pink is cute, but my purse is green... which should I change? Maybe I should go with the green laptop? But may wardrobe is mostly blue and yellow. Should I get a yellow laptop? Hmm... I should call my girlfriends and discuss it for a few hours, and see what the magazines recommend. I've heard that red is going to be the color of choice next summer..."
(And despite my teasing, the woman's choice will probably truly look better than the man's.)
Of course, all my gender generalizations are not true in every case, because human personalities are chaotic; but they are certainly real tendencies. I'm becoming... not more sexist, but let's say more cognizant of human nature... as I get older.
Are those lines forbidden from use, or only ineligible for FEDERAL MONEY when used? Bush placed no restrictions on what stem cells anybody could finance research on, and I don't believe Obama does either; it only restrict the expenditure of public money on such. I think that (very important) point was overlooked by many.
So... it's harder to get the right answer than previously though, but the previous calculations done the 'easy' way are still correct?
I'm struggling to reconcile this...
You want him to deny reality? There are differences between men and women. It's never wrong to acknowledge facts. Women are vastly more concerned about, say, product color than men are. Perhaps it's cultural, perhaps it's genetic, but it's THERE, and Dell would be idiots for ignoring it.
So... maybe instead of missing chapters, he could fill it full of subtle errors and misdirection? That would be quite amusing. Make one in four answers in the key wrong, etc.
Typically they're old and outdated BECAUSE drivers aren't released, not the other way around. Webcams don't stop working; they just get forced into obsolescence.
It always has been, at least for the last couple centuries. It's not quite gender neutral; if the gender is a known female, use "hers". If it is a non-gendered item, like a book, use "its". If it is a male, or the gender is unspecified, use "his". As stated elsewhere, "their" is plural, and so not appropriate, although people are using that word (and "it's") in an overly-eager attempt to conform language to ideology.
No, "His" is appropriate. English allows fallback to the male gender when the subject's gender is unknown or mixed.
That may or may not be a flaw. It certainly isn't a true average, but an average isn't the only legitimate way to combine successive data values.
That said, I'm not sure why a rolling average like this would be used for this purpose. Is there a medically sound, scientifically reviewed 'proper' procedure to measure alcohol in breath? I have a fear that this was just thrown together by some programmers.
I am in the exact same boat. It's to the point where I am keeping an eye out for a lighter, faster, stripped down fork of Firefox. Sigh... I guess that's how software evolves; very similar to governments, but on a 5 year scale instead of two centuries.
I still push Firefox in place of IE whenever I can, but without as much passion.
Well, they actually have just as much right to be snippy as you do; the "I have a right to be a jerk" defense works both ways.
I'd rather see more of his comments than yours, though. You don't quite seem to understand what behavior living in a civilization demands.
"To identify himself" doesn't mean to carry ID. It simply means that if the officer detains you (for reasonable cause), he can demand you tell him your name.
And THAT's the point I'm arguing. Firefly is just one example of many niche products that THIS IS NOT LIKE, because it's not a niche.
It was re-released in 2008. If it hadn't been, I'm not sure they would have been as eager to send out a C&D.