I know I'll get labelled Troll or something, but screw it, I've got karma to burn.
It absolutely horrifies me to think that a good chunk of the people who'll be casting a ballot this fall still believe that Iraq had something to do with the 9/11 attacks.
Iraq may have been involved with 9/11, though maybe not. There is some evidence Saddam had foreknowledge of the attack, but regardless Iraq was still a threat. Iraq was at the top of the State Sponsored Terrorism list for 20+ years. They were tied to the '93 WTC attack, the '95 OKC attack, and the '98 Embassy bombing. Independent organizations like the Carnegie Foundation put Iraq at the top of the list for NBC threats. The Clinton administration tied them to Al Qaeda hundreds of times, and pretty much bombed them for 8 straight years, on at least one occassion with no UN sanction at all. But somehow, Clinton looks like a saint and Bush made it all up. OK, rant over.
Seriously, Iraq was a real threat and needed to be dealt with. We could have done a better job with yet, and I think it's time we pull our people out. But saying Iraq had no ties to 9/11, while possibly technically true, does not mean there was no threat or possible justification.
With the Vaio micro pc, the docking station doesn't work without the power connector, so the ethernet port, USB ports, VGA port, etc won't work. Also, while taking out the battery is easy, leaving it out while using it worries me, even with an UPS. An occassional moved wire or slight adjustment to the micro pc's position in the dock would shut it down. Thanks for the info though. I didn't know about that.
Since I have two batteries, could I get around the heat problem by switching them out and cooling down the hot one, by say throwing it in the freezer?
Assuming you're not being sarcastic, getting a backpack to carry around a heavy battery would sort of defeat the purpose of having such a tiny portable micro pc, no?
The Dell mini with Ubuntu is one I'm considering. I'm interested in checking out the Netbook Remix, if indeed that's what it ships with. I'll have to look into the battery cost. Thanks.
I have a Sony Vaio UX280 micro pc with an expanded battery, both bought 1.5 years ago. Not only did neither battery live up to their advertised battery life (3 hours standby for the orginal, 9 for the expanded), but now they are closer to 30 min and 45 min. I haven't let them run down to zero and time them, but they fall so fast after unplugging it I get my business done and shut it down. It's to the point now that I need another extended battery, but at $349 I might as well buy an Eee or similar netbook instead. Needless to say (but I'm obviously saying it anyway), if I knew the batteries didn't have the advertised life and were going to die so quickly, I would never have bought them.
I think you're talking about Intellipedia, the classified Wikipedia. It doesn't have stuff that would be useful for leaks. It has bios on important personalities, country profiles, threat weapon system specs, definitions of acronymns, etc. It's very useful, but needs to expand and get more contributors. There are still people who don't even know it exists, and still probably people who don't even know that Wikipedia is in the intel community.
Satellites not only do not have the resolution, but lack video capability. Low-flying electro-optical platforms (like Predator), however would be much more useful for this.
The SEALs are always looking for new ways of infiltrating by sea. I wonder if a suped up version of this wouldn't be able to make a fast approach but also mimic the motion of a dolphin (or whale) enough to throw off a countries' various defenses. A two-person sub should be able to carry one SEAL and his gear, without having to worry about the freezing water temp, dive weights, oxygen tanks, etc. And, of course, they would have to mount fricken lasers.
If your only alternative to working is sitting on the couch, I think you're lacking creativitiy. I look forward to when I can finally catch up on my reading! Or when I can travel with no firm date of return. Or hang out with the grandkids. Or go back to school, pick up a hobby or three, restore a classic car, go fishing all day, volunteer for a cause, etc. Work if you want to, but unless you need the money, it's hardly the only thing to do with yourself.
Personally, I'm trying to be in a position I can retire if I want to by age 50. I've been investing since about 22 and have another ~20 years to go, and I think it's a reasonable goal. I will probably continue to work after that, but it will be on my terms, not ConHugeCo or Initech's.
Baby Boomers are retiring in large numbers, many of them in good health with longer life expectancies. Many Baby Boomers spent their lives physically active and with a real work ethic, starting their own businesses in many cases. Some invested well; others didn't. The recent changes in the economy mean some retirees' pensions and investments aren't going as far as they did, though presumably others' investments are doing well. So the fact that more people are working past retirement doesn't mean just one cause. Some are bored and want something to do, some need more income to last longer retirements, some need more money to make up for poor investments, etc.
Well, President Bush thinks that ID should be taught in the classroom, but that doesn't seem to make much of a difference. Presidents, let alone Vice Presidents, do not determine such things. Local school boards do. And so far, when they do, they have been struck down in court. So let her think that ID should be taught in school. Won't make a damn bit of difference.
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It absolutely horrifies me to think that a good chunk of the people who'll be casting a ballot this fall still believe that Iraq had something to do with the 9/11 attacks.
Iraq may have been involved with 9/11, though maybe not. There is some evidence Saddam had foreknowledge of the attack, but regardless Iraq was still a threat. Iraq was at the top of the State Sponsored Terrorism list for 20+ years. They were tied to the '93 WTC attack, the '95 OKC attack, and the '98 Embassy bombing. Independent organizations like the Carnegie Foundation put Iraq at the top of the list for NBC threats. The Clinton administration tied them to Al Qaeda hundreds of times, and pretty much bombed them for 8 straight years, on at least one occassion with no UN sanction at all. But somehow, Clinton looks like a saint and Bush made it all up. OK, rant over.
Seriously, Iraq was a real threat and needed to be dealt with. We could have done a better job with yet, and I think it's time we pull our people out. But saying Iraq had no ties to 9/11, while possibly technically true, does not mean there was no threat or possible justification.
With the Vaio micro pc, the docking station doesn't work without the power connector, so the ethernet port, USB ports, VGA port, etc won't work. Also, while taking out the battery is easy, leaving it out while using it worries me, even with an UPS. An occassional moved wire or slight adjustment to the micro pc's position in the dock would shut it down. Thanks for the info though. I didn't know about that.
Since I have two batteries, could I get around the heat problem by switching them out and cooling down the hot one, by say throwing it in the freezer?
And those hackers in the '70s?
Assuming you're not being sarcastic, getting a backpack to carry around a heavy battery would sort of defeat the purpose of having such a tiny portable micro pc, no?
A little competition never hurt nobody.
Except the loser.
The Dell mini with Ubuntu is one I'm considering. I'm interested in checking out the Netbook Remix, if indeed that's what it ships with. I'll have to look into the battery cost. Thanks.
I have a Sony Vaio UX280 micro pc with an expanded battery, both bought 1.5 years ago. Not only did neither battery live up to their advertised battery life (3 hours standby for the orginal, 9 for the expanded), but now they are closer to 30 min and 45 min. I haven't let them run down to zero and time them, but they fall so fast after unplugging it I get my business done and shut it down. It's to the point now that I need another extended battery, but at $349 I might as well buy an Eee or similar netbook instead. Needless to say (but I'm obviously saying it anyway), if I knew the batteries didn't have the advertised life and were going to die so quickly, I would never have bought them.
Yes. Yes you are.
Well, it didn't work. I'm too smart for that.
Another brilliant, clear, and useful article summary about...what exactly? The connecting-things-to-stuff dept doesn't help much either.
3.482948662948566746738596987291294083636401837
You didn't say it had to be an integer.
3720 to 1.
Never tell me the odds.
I think you're talking about Intellipedia, the classified Wikipedia. It doesn't have stuff that would be useful for leaks. It has bios on important personalities, country profiles, threat weapon system specs, definitions of acronymns, etc. It's very useful, but needs to expand and get more contributors. There are still people who don't even know it exists, and still probably people who don't even know that Wikipedia is in the intel community.
Satellites not only do not have the resolution, but lack video capability. Low-flying electro-optical platforms (like Predator), however would be much more useful for this.
The SEALs are always looking for new ways of infiltrating by sea. I wonder if a suped up version of this wouldn't be able to make a fast approach but also mimic the motion of a dolphin (or whale) enough to throw off a countries' various defenses. A two-person sub should be able to carry one SEAL and his gear, without having to worry about the freezing water temp, dive weights, oxygen tanks, etc. And, of course, they would have to mount fricken lasers.
In a black hole, no one can see you scream.
Doesn't seem to stop people from believing there are no WMDs in Iraq. "I can't find any, therefore none exist!"
Mostly, but not entirely. I work for ITT (www.itt.com) and get matching 401k ($.50 on the dollar up to 6%) plus a pension plan.
If your only alternative to working is sitting on the couch, I think you're lacking creativitiy. I look forward to when I can finally catch up on my reading! Or when I can travel with no firm date of return. Or hang out with the grandkids. Or go back to school, pick up a hobby or three, restore a classic car, go fishing all day, volunteer for a cause, etc. Work if you want to, but unless you need the money, it's hardly the only thing to do with yourself.
Personally, I'm trying to be in a position I can retire if I want to by age 50. I've been investing since about 22 and have another ~20 years to go, and I think it's a reasonable goal. I will probably continue to work after that, but it will be on my terms, not ConHugeCo or Initech's.
Baby Boomers are retiring in large numbers, many of them in good health with longer life expectancies. Many Baby Boomers spent their lives physically active and with a real work ethic, starting their own businesses in many cases. Some invested well; others didn't. The recent changes in the economy mean some retirees' pensions and investments aren't going as far as they did, though presumably others' investments are doing well. So the fact that more people are working past retirement doesn't mean just one cause. Some are bored and want something to do, some need more income to last longer retirements, some need more money to make up for poor investments, etc.
Well, President Bush thinks that ID should be taught in the classroom, but that doesn't seem to make much of a difference. Presidents, let alone Vice Presidents, do not determine such things. Local school boards do. And so far, when they do, they have been struck down in court. So let her think that ID should be taught in school. Won't make a damn bit of difference.
So the earth may really be 5,000 years old? Shit. I have some apologizing to do on the Creationism vs Evolution yahoo message boards.
This is not a MUNDANE DETAIL, Anonymous Coward!
Is that a UK spelling or something? In AMERICA, we spell that vengeance.