The problem with that joke is that Demolition Man was supposed to take place some time in the middle of the 21st century, yet in 215 years we've only had 27 constitutional amendments, the last one of which took two centuries to ratify. So when Schwarzenegger gets elected President, it will probably be, like, the 28th or 29th amendment that allows naturalized citizens to hold that office.
The concept of a circuit breaker (or fuse) is a classic example of the problem of designing redundant components for a space vehicle. How do your make a circuit breaker redundant? You can wire two in parallel, so a faulty one tripping accidentally won't shut down the circuit. But what if there's an overload and one doesn't trip? You can wire two in series, so only one good one is required to shut down the circuit. But then you're stuck with the problem of a faulty one tripping when it shouldn't. Circuit breakers have two modes of failure: tripping when the circuit is fine, and failing to trip when the circuit is bad. So the solution is to use four: two parallel sets of two in series. At least one breaker must trip in each pair to shut down the circuit; protecting you from an errant breaker tripping when it shouldn't, and from one not tripping when it should.
Redundancy is fun.
Are you from New York? I've ridden cabs for 19 years and can only recall one ride I would describe as "reckless." NYC cabbies are by and large a decent bunch.
If you can understand WTF they're saying, that is.
No, it isn't. Dewey is updated constantly and a new catalog is published annually. That takes a lot of work and money to create, and the system retains its IP protection.
If you wanted to, you could use the 100 year old version with impunity, however.
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You must have missed the part where there are entire buildings built out of diamonds.
The House can't overturn a Presidental Veto, the Senate can. However if the President decides to fight this if there strong anti-FCC feelings in the Senate it could get ugly for him.
A veto override requires passage of the bill a second time by both houses of Congress, each with a 2/3 majority. See Article I, Section 7 of the US Constitution.
That's odd. I have seasons 1 - 4 of The X-Files on DVD and I'm pretty sure the FBI warning only shows up when I first put the disc in, and not when I start each episode.
I agree it would be nice to have the episodes show continuously though.
A hierarchical model can easily be done in a relational system by simply using a self-referrential 2d table. Each element has an unique ID and the ID of its parent.
What's more impressive is that it'll run most existing Windows software *without needing a recompile*.
Well, it was impressive when Apple pulled a similar stunt years ago when they switched architectures. Now it's sorta expected.
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The poster is using high-order byte "smart quotes" that are not standard ASCII. These will render in your Linux or Non-MS browser as question marks. I think Mozilla handles them correctly.
Well, it's important to remember that trademark disputes get murky when dealing with things that are already words. Photoshop and Coke weren't words already, Illustrator was.
Ya know, I wouldn't really mind. If everything were on a pay-per-view basis, most content would be fairly cheap. Considering my television habits consist of watching The Simpsons, The West Wing, and South Park, I would be happy to shell out two hours worth of fees per week.
Perhaps if the couch potatoes had to pay for their laziness, they would be motivated to be more productive.:)
Ahem! You have not heard of anarchism? And you post from a.edu domain??!
Just 'cause someone is an anarchist hardly makes them a leftists. There are plenty of far-right anarchist groups. Kinda reinforces the fact that the whole concept of the "political spectrum" is bullshit, though.
And I actually post from a.com domain; my email address is a.edu one, though.
Corporations have the same rights of people, essentially. A corporation pays taxes, can sue and be sued, can enter into contracts, etc - just like a person. That's really the whole point of having a corporation in the first place.
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The problem with that joke is that Demolition Man was supposed to take place some time in the middle of the 21st century, yet in 215 years we've only had 27 constitutional amendments, the last one of which took two centuries to ratify. So when Schwarzenegger gets elected President, it will probably be, like, the 28th or 29th amendment that allows naturalized citizens to hold that office.
They have a doohikey which ensures that the right current gets through. Naturally, that thing also has to be redundant. ;)
The concept of a circuit breaker (or fuse) is a classic example of the problem of designing redundant components for a space vehicle. How do your make a circuit breaker redundant? You can wire two in parallel, so a faulty one tripping accidentally won't shut down the circuit. But what if there's an overload and one doesn't trip? You can wire two in series, so only one good one is required to shut down the circuit. But then you're stuck with the problem of a faulty one tripping when it shouldn't. Circuit breakers have two modes of failure: tripping when the circuit is fine, and failing to trip when the circuit is bad. So the solution is to use four: two parallel sets of two in series. At least one breaker must trip in each pair to shut down the circuit; protecting you from an errant breaker tripping when it shouldn't, and from one not tripping when it should. Redundancy is fun.
If you can understand WTF they're saying, that is.
OCLC owns their specific system. If you want to create your own subject hierarchy, be my guest.
If you wanted to, you could use the 100 year old version with impunity, however.
You must have missed the part where there are entire buildings built out of diamonds.
A veto override requires passage of the bill a second time by both houses of Congress, each with a 2/3 majority. See Article I, Section 7 of the US Constitution.
That's odd. I have seasons 1 - 4 of The X-Files on DVD and I'm pretty sure the FBI warning only shows up when I first put the disc in, and not when I start each episode.
I agree it would be nice to have the episodes show continuously though.
Anyone know if this distro will boot on the white 867MHz G4? Couldn't get LinuxPPC 2kQ4 to boot on this damn thing. :)
A hierarchical model can easily be done in a relational system by simply using a self-referrential 2d table. Each element has an unique ID and the ID of its parent.
The symbols used in a real number system are entirely arbitrary. On a clock, it can be said that 10, 11, and 12 are just as atomic as 1 - 9.
It's fixed in MacOS X. :)
What's more impressive is that it'll run most existing Windows software *without needing a recompile*.
Well, it was impressive when Apple pulled a similar stunt years ago when they switched architectures. Now it's sorta expected.
The poster is using high-order byte "smart quotes" that are not standard ASCII. These will render in your Linux or Non-MS browser as question marks. I think Mozilla handles them correctly.
For someone who knows so much about GUIs, you'd wonder why the tiny font on the page is completely illegible.
Well, it's important to remember that trademark disputes get murky when dealing with things that are already words. Photoshop and Coke weren't words already, Illustrator was.
(Lead = Pb = Playboy)
But I guess I'll have to go read the book. :)
Guess that would make "World's Most Shocking Videos Part XVII" a little more entertaining, eh?
Perhaps if the couch potatoes had to pay for their laziness, they would be motivated to be more productive. :)
Now, now, michael, tell us how you really feel. :)
Just 'cause someone is an anarchist hardly makes them a leftists. There are plenty of far-right anarchist groups. Kinda reinforces the fact that the whole concept of the "political spectrum" is bullshit, though.
And I actually post from a .com domain; my email address is a .edu one, though.
Corporations have the same rights of people, essentially. A corporation pays taxes, can sue and be sued, can enter into contracts, etc - just like a person. That's really the whole point of having a corporation in the first place.