Wow... I took AP Computer Science A during my junior year of high school, and received a 5 out of 5 on the AP exam. I took AB during my senior year and received a 5 out of 5 again.
My undergraduate college failed to properly credit the college credit for the AB exam. After several hours going back and forth between the admissions office and the Computer Science department head, I finally got it resolved. Their explanation was that no student had ever come in with AB credit before.
I prefer 100-watt bulbs in most household lights. As far as I know, even the 60-watt-equivalent CFLs have a slightly larger footprint than a normal bulb, but these do fit in most lights.
I haven't switched to CFLs because of the above, plus the warm-up time. I'm hopeful that GE's new high efficiency incandescent bulbs will provide a better alternative.
You left out the second part of my requirement--the length of that 100-watt CFL is 5.84 inches. It has a larger footprint than a 100-watt incandescent and will not fit in many fixtures.
The LED light pictured doesn't appear to be in a form which will fit in a standard fixture, either.
Much like CFLs, I don't think there is an LED light which will produce light output equivalent to that of a 100-watt incandescent bulb, which also fits into the same footprint as a 100-watt incandescent bulb. That said, I do like the fact that LEDs don't seem to have an appreciable warm-up time--that can't be said of CFLs.
Don't non-paying buyers deserve negative feedback? It sounds as if their plan would eliminate this type of feedback as a consequence. The solution I had always thought of would be to require that sellers, once prompt payment is received, post feedback before a buyer can leave feedback for them. Of course, this would create the same situation where a slow-paying buyer could leave retaliatory feedback for a neutral or negative piece of seller feedback, but I believe this would be much less prevalent than it is now.
Is this a new TV network which specializes in submarines, or a cable TV service for submarine dwellers? If the latter, wouldn't having a cable attached impinge the mobility of the submarine?
Well, for me, the "being smaller" part is important. I wished Apple made an ultraportable when I bought my 12" PowerBook almost three years ago, as I do not need to carry an optical drive on a daily basis. Now, they have introduced a product that more closely fits my needs. I'm not thrilled
"Either hand counted ballots, or optical scan vote counting machines."
You mean I can just look at the candidate I want to vote for, and the retina scan vote counting machine will register my vote? What if I'm looking at the cute little blonde in the parking lot?
The large fluorescents in my garage light instantly below freezing, but flicker until they warm up. The disadvantages I still see to CFLs are that many are not dimmable, they don't fit in many of the fixtures I have, and they do not power up with full brightness. Isn't progress wonderful?
SMB and CUPS are still flaky for me in Tiger. I've got three Windows machines in the office, on which I can see the printers, but can't print. Also, I can't connect to the "My Documents" share on more than one machine at a time (Windows allows you to do this with other Windows machines).
Have you driven a Chrysler lately? It's not an issue of consumer perception--the interior plastic is cheap, and there are missing convenience and safety features. I rented a base model Charger which had XM radio but no other options. It was powered by a 2.7-liter, 190-horsepower V6 and struggled to get up hills. It had more cupholders than airbags, and the ABS and skid control which used to be standard on all Chargers is no longer standard, and mine wasn't fitted with it. It was missing many of the things that make a modern car easier to live with, like covered/lighted vanity mirrors.
The lease on my current car is up in December, 2008, and I know from this experience that I need not bother considering Chrysler, Dodge, or Jeep vehicles to replace it.
How much of a hassle is it to import a used US car into Canada? I know there are some hoops to jump through when importing from Canada to the US, but it can be done. I'd be tempted to go this route, even though I prefer to buy new, with such a large price disparity--with a used car, you're not paying for a warranty you can't use, and with a Honda or Toyota, you're not likely to need it (exception: V6 transmissions on some 1999-2003 Honda/Acuras).
Exactly. Prices in Europe for standard cell phone plans are much more expensive than comparable standard US plans. I'm not sure where the original complainer gets off thinking that, because the iPhone was designed in America, he should be able to obtain European cell service at American prices. Or are they just now waking up to the fact that, because we have old, outdated networks and often, poor coverage in the US, we pay less for service?
Whenever I run across a client machine which was purchased with a legal copy of Windows and need to restore, I often install a hacked/pirate copy of Windows due to the hassles in digging up an official copy of Windows and reactivating. Microsoft is pooping in the shoes of their customers--those who own a genuine copy of Windows, which is unlikely to validate. Death is the appropriate penalty. I hope Microsoft dies.
Reports I have read indicate that if they had used real asbestos insulation, the heat would have been contained and the buildings probably would not have collapsed. Asbestos was only used in some parts of construction.
Wasn't there an episode where George had created the perfect baby name, and one of his friends stole it by giving it to their baby? The baby name was "Seven."
I can see Gates and Ballmer ripping off a Seinfeld episode...
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2000. Apparently, no one who went to my university had ever qualified for the AB credit, so it hadn't been set up in their system.
Wow... I took AP Computer Science A during my junior year of high school, and received a 5 out of 5 on the AP exam. I took AB during my senior year and received a 5 out of 5 again.
My undergraduate college failed to properly credit the college credit for the AB exam. After several hours going back and forth between the admissions office and the Computer Science department head, I finally got it resolved. Their explanation was that no student had ever come in with AB credit before.
I prefer 100-watt bulbs in most household lights. As far as I know, even the 60-watt-equivalent CFLs have a slightly larger footprint than a normal bulb, but these do fit in most lights.
I haven't switched to CFLs because of the above, plus the warm-up time. I'm hopeful that GE's new high efficiency incandescent bulbs will provide a better alternative.
You left out the second part of my requirement--the length of that 100-watt CFL is 5.84 inches. It has a larger footprint than a 100-watt incandescent and will not fit in many fixtures.
The LED light pictured doesn't appear to be in a form which will fit in a standard fixture, either.
Much like CFLs, I don't think there is an LED light which will produce light output equivalent to that of a 100-watt incandescent bulb, which also fits into the same footprint as a 100-watt incandescent bulb. That said, I do like the fact that LEDs don't seem to have an appreciable warm-up time--that can't be said of CFLs.
Don't non-paying buyers deserve negative feedback? It sounds as if their plan would eliminate this type of feedback as a consequence. The solution I had always thought of would be to require that sellers, once prompt payment is received, post feedback before a buyer can leave feedback for them. Of course, this would create the same situation where a slow-paying buyer could leave retaliatory feedback for a neutral or negative piece of seller feedback, but I believe this would be much less prevalent than it is now.
"...the world's submarine cable networks..."
Is this a new TV network which specializes in submarines, or a cable TV service for submarine dwellers? If the latter, wouldn't having a cable attached impinge the mobility of the submarine?
Well, for me, the "being smaller" part is important. I wished Apple made an ultraportable when I bought my 12" PowerBook almost three years ago, as I do not need to carry an optical drive on a daily basis. Now, they have introduced a product that more closely fits my needs. I'm not thrilled
"Either hand counted ballots, or optical scan vote counting machines."
You mean I can just look at the candidate I want to vote for, and the retina scan vote counting machine will register my vote? What if I'm looking at the cute little blonde in the parking lot?
The large fluorescents in my garage light instantly below freezing, but flicker until they warm up. The disadvantages I still see to CFLs are that many are not dimmable, they don't fit in many of the fixtures I have, and they do not power up with full brightness. Isn't progress wonderful?
SMB and CUPS are still flaky for me in Tiger. I've got three Windows machines in the office, on which I can see the printers, but can't print. Also, I can't connect to the "My Documents" share on more than one machine at a time (Windows allows you to do this with other Windows machines).
I'm pretty loyal to Apple, but I will probably wait for the first update before upgrading.
"The difference is the number that are unlocked."
No, it isn't. The difference is the number that haven't been activated yet, have been lost, stolen, broken, etc., OR have been unlocked.
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Anyone else remember that ad?
Have you driven a Chrysler lately? It's not an issue of consumer perception--the interior plastic is cheap, and there are missing convenience and safety features. I rented a base model Charger which had XM radio but no other options. It was powered by a 2.7-liter, 190-horsepower V6 and struggled to get up hills. It had more cupholders than airbags, and the ABS and skid control which used to be standard on all Chargers is no longer standard, and mine wasn't fitted with it. It was missing many of the things that make a modern car easier to live with, like covered/lighted vanity mirrors.
The lease on my current car is up in December, 2008, and I know from this experience that I need not bother considering Chrysler, Dodge, or Jeep vehicles to replace it.
How much of a hassle is it to import a used US car into Canada? I know there are some hoops to jump through when importing from Canada to the US, but it can be done. I'd be tempted to go this route, even though I prefer to buy new, with such a large price disparity--with a used car, you're not paying for a warranty you can't use, and with a Honda or Toyota, you're not likely to need it (exception: V6 transmissions on some 1999-2003 Honda/Acuras).
Exactly. Prices in Europe for standard cell phone plans are much more expensive than comparable standard US plans. I'm not sure where the original complainer gets off thinking that, because the iPhone was designed in America, he should be able to obtain European cell service at American prices. Or are they just now waking up to the fact that, because we have old, outdated networks and often, poor coverage in the US, we pay less for service?
Whenever I run across a client machine which was purchased with a legal copy of Windows and need to restore, I often install a hacked/pirate copy of Windows due to the hassles in digging up an official copy of Windows and reactivating. Microsoft is pooping in the shoes of their customers--those who own a genuine copy of Windows, which is unlikely to validate. Death is the appropriate penalty. I hope Microsoft dies.
Reports I have read indicate that if they had used real asbestos insulation, the heat would have been contained and the buildings probably would not have collapsed. Asbestos was only used in some parts of construction.
After updating, my iPhone has a new bookmark for "View your AT&T Wireless Account." I hope those spammers at AT&T burn in hell.
Well, if you have to pay a tax for it, it ain't exactly free, is it?
Thanks. I hope someone poops in their shoes for spreading the damn thing out over 19 pages.
Wasn't there an episode where George had created the perfect baby name, and one of his friends stole it by giving it to their baby? The baby name was "Seven."
I can see Gates and Ballmer ripping off a Seinfeld episode...
That's awesome that it uses a 1.8" drive! Maybe it will be the same form factor as an Apple TV or Mac Mini!
Does that mean we'll get to see "OMG Ponies!" every day?