Eh? Don't know what you're on about. I'm sitting here posting this on a thin client. I have a standard PC keyboard, monitor and mouse. I am looking at a normal PC session (in my case Gnome on Linux, but whatever). No retraining required, either for software or hardware. My hardware is an old PC with nothing but the motherboard left in it, running LTSP client. Cost me effectively nothing.
Yeah, 1 out of 4 reviewers has given it 2 stars. Two others gave it 4 stars and the last gave it 5 stars. Seems like the consensus is that's it's a cool read.
"In independent tests 28% of test subjects reported some improvement"; so now we know that 72% of test subjects reported no improvement with this product!
No. 72% reporting no improvement is not the same as 72% not reporting improvement. They might not have reported anything. Way to manipulate statistics, man!
The science return for the expense has been incredibly low. We have been "exploring" low-earth orbit for forty years now. There's not much more to find.
Maybe. But the engineering returns have been much greater. There are ISS parts up there made in many different countries of the world, and it is now being supplied by craft from four different directions, with more to follow.
This kind of co-operation is essential before we can do much more that involves humans in space.
It's not the genitals that need protection against chaffing, it's the pubic bone above them. That's the part of the participant's body that gets the most pressure during sex.
As its the male body that does (most of) the moving, that would probably explain why the area of his pubic hair is larger than that of the female.
Why? You take pictures at a party, or you've taken pictures earlier in the day, and you want to show them to your mates. Which is better, to have them all crowd round and try and see them on the 2" display on the back of the camera, or displayed on the nearest wall so that they can see them clearly.
This is not about not having a laptop handy, or showing grandma, it's about showing stuff you just took before you get the chance to upload them from the camera.
I'm completely missing the point about why a mission to the earth/moon L1 point would be any kind of useful.
Because it's a place that's relatively easy to get to and from, but is outside the magnetically protected area around Earth, unlike Low Earth Orbit, which is where the ISS is.
This means that it can be used to engineer deep space habitats in relative safety before someone pushes off to Venus/Mars/wherever. Any problems at L1, you can get back quicky and re-evaluate. Can't do that if you're on your way to Mars.
Erh... not even the EU got paranoid enough in their war against terror or pedos or whatever the current boogyman (I lost track, lacking interest, sorry) to do a full audio recording of all cell communication...
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Eh? Don't know what you're on about. I'm sitting here posting this on a thin client. I have a standard PC keyboard, monitor and mouse. I am looking at a normal PC session (in my case Gnome on Linux, but whatever). No retraining required, either for software or hardware. My hardware is an old PC with nothing but the motherboard left in it, running LTSP client. Cost me effectively nothing.
And because it's internet banking, there is no other way of getting any money out.
There's one: "I'd like to close my account, please."
Good luck buying a house with that cash. The drugs squad would like to have a word with you...
I am not sure what evil they can do with my location.
So... you're happy people can find out about all your trips to that pole-dancing joint, right?
Yeah, 1 out of 4 reviewers has given it 2 stars. Two others gave it 4 stars and the last gave it 5 stars. Seems like the consensus is that's it's a cool read.
So... it was reviewed by Generals?
Your second story sounds like Tau Zero, by (I think) James White. Read it once, a *long* time ago.
how is that a problem? if you can't get to the website because it's in a funny language, what makes you think you can read the contents?
Ever go on holiday? Ever need to use an internet cafe in your holiday country?
You do realise that coconuts don't come from Africa?
"In independent tests 28% of test subjects reported some improvement"; so now we know that 72% of test subjects reported no improvement with this product!
No. 72% reporting no improvement is not the same as 72% not reporting improvement. They might not have reported anything. Way to manipulate statistics, man!
The science return for the expense has been incredibly low. We have been "exploring" low-earth orbit for forty years now. There's not much more to find.
Maybe. But the engineering returns have been much greater. There are ISS parts up there made in many different countries of the world, and it is now being supplied by craft from four different directions, with more to follow.
This kind of co-operation is essential before we can do much more that involves humans in space.
If we can put a man on the moon, why can't we shoot people for Apollo-related non-sequiturs?
If we could put a man on the moon... why can't we now put a man on the moon?
What's the point of eInk if they are able to use a screen that looks pretty much the same, with color?
Er, the battery lasts a week between charges? And will always last 5-10 times as long as any other technology, however much batteries are improved?
Google doesn't have to spend money to defend a patent suit in East Texas. It would be cheaper for them to buy East Texas.
Doing that automatically would require a lot of computational horsepower.
This is Google we're talking about, you know...
Can one say "single point of failure"?
Congratulations, you've just reinvented passive FTP.
It's not the genitals that need protection against chaffing, it's the pubic bone above them. That's the part of the participant's body that gets the most pressure during sex.
As its the male body that does (most of) the moving, that would probably explain why the area of his pubic hair is larger than that of the female.
Suck, squeeze, bang, blow. Applies to car engines exactly as it applies to women.
When you burn that kind of plastic, you'll get lots of dioxins produced.
I don't know about you, but I think I've already mutated enough, thank you.
Why? You take pictures at a party, or you've taken pictures earlier in the day, and you want to show them to your mates. Which is better, to have them all crowd round and try and see them on the 2" display on the back of the camera, or displayed on the nearest wall so that they can see them clearly.
This is not about not having a laptop handy, or showing grandma, it's about showing stuff you just took before you get the chance to upload them from the camera.
I'm completely missing the point about why a mission to the earth/moon L1 point would be any kind of useful.
Because it's a place that's relatively easy to get to and from, but is outside the magnetically protected area around Earth, unlike Low Earth Orbit, which is where the ISS is.
This means that it can be used to engineer deep space habitats in relative safety before someone pushes off to Venus/Mars/wherever. Any problems at L1, you can get back quicky and re-evaluate. Can't do that if you're on your way to Mars.
Why haven't power lines played havoc with him?
Erm, very slightly different frequencies maybe?
looks like I have to come up with a random noise generator to hook up to the ground of my power outlets.
Vacuum cleaner? Microwave? Air conditioning?
Erh... not even the EU got paranoid enough in their war against terror or pedos or whatever the current boogyman (I lost track, lacking interest, sorry) to do a full audio recording of all cell communication...
[Citation needed]