The problem is that Microsoft has such a choke hold on the computer industry (i.e., almost all new PCs come with some hateful form of Windows OS) that anyone who wants to or tries to use a different software or OS, such as described in the article, gets beat down by those who are too stupid (or ignorant) to know any better (politicians). That or MS sues everybody for patent violations (The word 'the' is used in our coding, so no one else can use the word 'the' without violating our patent).
Most people aren't so much stupid as just plain ignorant.
It is also the matter that people tend to be apathetic about anything that doesn't [currently] effect them, but when the government do get around to infringing on or taking away whatever thing that they do care about they wonder how it could have happened.
It's amazing that the article is supposed to be fore a reset button for the "blue screen of death" and all I get when I click the link all I get is a blue error page.
I think it had something to do with some mild corrosion on the fuel system and something being amiss with the heat shielding. Earlier this year it was hail damage.
The radio people this morning were saying that it could lead to catastrophic failures. That is something that has happened before and I'm sure they would like to prevent it from happening again.
Then again, the Atlantis Shuttle is the 1985 model. I think it's time for NASA to get some new "wheels".
Whatever happened to that whole "don't talk to strangers" bit. It still has value even in the internet age. Parents should be teaching that to their kids for use in real life as well as when they are using social sites like facebook. "Hey you got a message or invite from some random person- delete it or report it" How hard would that be?
I don't think that the judge meant that children/minors are not protected by/granted the rights and protections that the Constitution/Bill of Rights has to offer. All Americans are entitled to the rights and protections laid out in the Constitution/Bill of Rights.
As children, we don't grasp what those rights are. It is not until we are adults that we can fully grasp what those rights mean and how they protect us. The only right that doesn't apply to minors is the voting right, which they get at 18.
They needed an audit to find this out?
It seemed readily apparent from the beginning that not only the FBI, but the entire government was "misusing" the Patriot Act.
we could get every global tin-foil hat crowd member to *actually* wear the tin-foil hats- imagine the amount of solar energy that could be reflected back into space.
Or maybe we could geo-engineer another Krakatoa size volcanic eruption to help drop the global temperatures by a degree or so and increase cloud cover, but then again the acid rain side effect would be a downside.
As a geologist and as someone who has taken paeloclimatology courses, I can at least look at data in logical way and not go into a "the globe is heating up and we are all going to roast to death" mode. People tend to have knee jerk reaction to things and cause a bunch of panic. (save the rainforest- what happened to those people??)
The environment is self regulating system. When you increase temperatures, you have a higher rate of evaporation and transpiration. This leads to increased moisture content in the atmosphere. The increased amount of moisture in the atmosphere leads to increased cloud cover. Increased cloud cover leads to increased precipitation as well as a higher rate of solar energy being deflected back and a decrease in global temperatures.
We are on the up-swing (interglacial) from the last ice age that ended only about 10,000 years ago. The planet will contine to warm until it reaches the point where the system will start to regulate.
There are a number of factors (sun cycles/solar activity, atmospheric content and even the magnetic field) that cause temperatures to rise, but even if every power plant and factory were closed and all use of fossil fuels was ceased, temperatures would still rise. Humans just happen to be here while it is occurring.
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The problem is that Microsoft has such a choke hold on the computer industry (i.e., almost all new PCs come with some hateful form of Windows OS) that anyone who wants to or tries to use a different software or OS, such as described in the article, gets beat down by those who are too stupid (or ignorant) to know any better (politicians). That or MS sues everybody for patent violations (The word 'the' is used in our coding, so no one else can use the word 'the' without violating our patent).
Microsoft: Resistance is Futile!
Most people aren't so much stupid as just plain ignorant.
It is also the matter that people tend to be apathetic about anything that doesn't [currently] effect them, but when the government do get around to infringing on or taking away whatever thing that they do care about they wonder how it could have happened.
It's amazing that the article is supposed to be fore a reset button for the "blue screen of death" and all I get when I click the link all I get is a blue error page.
Most, if not all, politicians are corrupt. They are just corrupt to varying degrees. Some more, some less.
Being in one or the other (major) political parties, does not exempt one from corruption.
that when you posted something, especially photos, on the internet it was no longer private.
Probably not for hand injuries, but if you have had head trauma of some sort, it can help improve hand eye coordination.
My hand hurt like crazy at first, but now I can play for upwards of 2 hours, on medium and hard, and my fingers are only a little stiff.
I already have cold-proofing... some dry wicking base layers and a handy layer of fat.
:)
I detect the cold by checking the temp on the Weather Channel (or other weather related outlet)
I think it had something to do with some mild corrosion on the fuel system and something being amiss with the heat shielding. Earlier this year it was hail damage.
The radio people this morning were saying that it could lead to catastrophic failures. That is something that has happened before and I'm sure they would like to prevent it from happening again.
Then again, the Atlantis Shuttle is the 1985 model. I think it's time for NASA to get some new "wheels".
Maybe the "Spam King" will get porked while in prison.
"I got your Spam right here!"
heh heh
Whatever happened to that whole "don't talk to strangers" bit. It still has value even in the internet age. Parents should be teaching that to their kids for use in real life as well as when they are using social sites like facebook. "Hey you got a message or invite from some random person- delete it or report it" How hard would that be?
Now, get off my lawn!
I don't think that the judge meant that children/minors are not protected by/granted the rights and protections that the Constitution/Bill of Rights has to offer. All Americans are entitled to the rights and protections laid out in the Constitution/Bill of Rights. As children, we don't grasp what those rights are. It is not until we are adults that we can fully grasp what those rights mean and how they protect us. The only right that doesn't apply to minors is the voting right, which they get at 18.
They needed an audit to find this out? It seemed readily apparent from the beginning that not only the FBI, but the entire government was "misusing" the Patriot Act.
we could get every global tin-foil hat crowd member to *actually* wear the tin-foil hats- imagine the amount of solar energy that could be reflected back into space.
Or maybe we could geo-engineer another Krakatoa size volcanic eruption to help drop the global temperatures by a degree or so and increase cloud cover, but then again the acid rain side effect would be a downside.
Cosmic Yams. It's What's for Dinner.
As a geologist and as someone who has taken paeloclimatology courses, I can at least look at data in logical way and not go into a "the globe is heating up and we are all going to roast to death" mode. People tend to have knee jerk reaction to things and cause a bunch of panic. (save the rainforest- what happened to those people??)
The environment is self regulating system. When you increase temperatures, you have a higher rate of evaporation and transpiration. This leads to increased moisture content in the atmosphere. The increased amount of moisture in the atmosphere leads to increased cloud cover. Increased cloud cover leads to increased precipitation as well as a higher rate of solar energy being deflected back and a decrease in global temperatures.
We are on the up-swing (interglacial) from the last ice age that ended only about 10,000 years ago. The planet will contine to warm until it reaches the point where the system will start to regulate. There are a number of factors (sun cycles/solar activity, atmospheric content and even the magnetic field) that cause temperatures to rise, but even if every power plant and factory were closed and all use of fossil fuels was ceased, temperatures would still rise. Humans just happen to be here while it is occurring.
Broodwich
lying around the city.So floppies won't be making a comeback? I guess I can pitch my 5.25 of Oregon Trail.