But it is our money to begin with. We provide these funds on the understanding that those elected will do with it in our best interests. The chain of command requires that the elected officials take voter responsibility when they accept the job, likewise the employee of the voted official can resign if he/she doesn't like his/her job and/or the voted in official. Just because it is kept secret does not mean it is kept perfectly safe, reasonable steps are taken to assure the safety of these workers, but nothing is perfect so the chance that a leak could occur should be on their minds.
Yes, and the normal people also have to figure out if you meant "I saw something flying that didn't look like a plane" or "OMG! Aliens!". I saw a UFO once, it was probably a blimp, but I wasn't close enough to verify, so technically it is still a UFO, to me at least.
As much as to the positive things being done by WikiLeaks, Julian is putting himself out there, literally. Where he is being the frontman for WikiLeaks, he has allowed himself to get into this kind of a mess. Don't get me wrong, I'm not doing the holier than thou. He knew the shitstorm that was going to happen with the cable leaks and he put himself into an unfavorable position. I would bet that if the scenario played out a dozen other times with minor changes, this wouldn't have happened, just some bad timing.
I think EA just doesn't understand games at all. Sure some games have their on-line benefits and appeal, but to put that philosophy into every game seems false. I can't count how many hours I have wasted playing the various Civilization releases, sure they have multi-player capability, but it's of no interest to me or the handful of others I know who play it. Maybe it's a small demographic, but I would believe it holds validity. Playing games doesn't have to be about another person or even the computer, but against yourself.
But many people might not understand and/or be interested in the headline of 'scientists smash lead ions together'. I don't think it's anyone's fault really, just our society of people who are understanding of science and those who just don't care.
My Android is a Galaxy S and I've had a few people ask if it was an iPhone and it does look a lot like one, so I can see how they think it is one. I explain that it's different and then the conversation usually ends. A couple of them asked a few questions, but I think many people don't really discern the difference. I like the iPhone, I think it's a well made device, but I wanted to get something that was more for me.
I really think Google has a great approach to development for their platform, their SDK is free and works on multiple platforms, plus they have a web-based version, so you can access your work-in-progress from anywhere. That alone speaks volumes.
I always wondered if they'd find a use for those voting machines. Perhaps it's a plan to get more people out to vote, gotta use your own quarter though.
I think the 0.5% number is total BS. It would have been super easy for Apple to say a bad batch was mistakenly released from the factory and made its way into the hands of our consumers, therefore, anyone with a faulty iPhone can get a replacement. But they didn't, instead they compared signal strengths to other devices. Which leaves the other problem, if other devices suffer from the exact same problem, what difference will a bumper make?
I feel the pain as well, I was planning on purchasing the N1 shortly, and I still might as they said they will be phasing the online store out as other carriers adopt it. But I came to the realization that there are other Android phones out there that are making their way into Canada as we speak. I am hoping for the HTC EVO to get here, but not holding my breath.
The site puremobile.ca gives you the chance to buy outright many models of handsets.
Good points, but I have to throw in my 2 cents for the 'can do' attitude. It can also get you in over your head, stick to your responsibilities above all, but if you 'can do' another project or assist someone (this one can win major points) while keeping to your main assignment(s), then by all means.
Figure out what your colleagues like to do when not working. One place I worked at, everyone played WoW, and I was persuaded to buy the game and play with them, which worked out really well overall as the after hours activities provided a solid bonding process.
And watch Monty Python, all of it, if you haven't already!
Nuking and terraforming a planet with life destroys invaluable sources of information about evolution and alternative forms of biology.
Nuking and terraforming a planet with intelligent life is genocide.
I would tend to believe that no matter how warlike an invader might be, they are probably intelligent enough to gather information first. Even if vastly technologically superior, gathering data would make sense.
Of course they may also not understand genocide, especially if they consider us as unworthy. Nuking the planet or even hurling asteroids would seem to be pointless as well as it would make the entire planet uninhabitable for a time, if they wanted minerals or such, as someone pointed out earlier, there are areas of the galaxy where they exist in far greater abundance than here. I suppose they could introduce a virus to wipe us all out, thereby leaving the existing infrastructure intact.
Maybe if enough of these Chinese students see their nation from the other side though, that future generations may (and probably will) influence the development of their country to open up more. I think it's easy for many of us to criticize China for some of it's actions, some are probably correct, others are more of a viewpoint. But I think it's inevitable that China will eventually open up. I can think of several regimes that have tried to 'isolate' themselves from the rest of the world or control their citizens, but there comes a time when they can no longer hold back change.
I'd hate to think an engineer drops his hammer and sets it off. While they may not have been at the front of technology, they did seem to be capable of building resilient and redundant systems, I dare say the same sort of thinking went into the construction of this project. Although it does bring up the scenario of attacking one country to bring down two at the same time.
I emigrated to the UK from Canada shortly after graduating, I had no problems with finding companies interested in interviewing me. Before moving, I had lined up 2 weeks of interviews and got 2 offers within the first week.
I did have the benefit of dual-citizenship because of my parents citizenship with the UK, which did make a difference with the hiring companies. As one manager said, it was a huge volume of confusing paperwork.
I have played WoW for about 2 years now and I can tell you I haven't tried any of the other MMO's out there. They just don't interest me, sure their graphics are incredibly detailed and everything is more lifelike, but perhaps that's what I like about WoW, it's almost a cartoon base. It's not realistic and I like it that way. The balance of humour and playability make it a very good MMO for what I want to play.
As for another MMO to come along, sure there will be others, but as someone else here said, they would need to pour an incredible amount of money into it first to make it appealing. If anyone comes out with a successful MMO again, it will probably be Blizzard, they already make a winning MMO and they are well known to release games when they are actually ready for the masses, not unfisihed like other manufacturers *cough* ea *cough*
Talk about the easy route to create a DoS attack. Get the government to do it for you!
Good to know they've got nothing better to do though. The war on drugs is over, children are no longer hungry, all the criminals are behind bars, so now we can focus on the other important things at hand. Puleeeze.
Very true, I see a lot of reluctance of people to accept a new way of thinking, yet they are so tired of the old. I'm not saying the Greens are an ideal party, but some of their ideas are well thought out. I'd be happy to see them have a few seats though, introduce some new legislation.
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They only have to go outside to see the real thing....sheesh
But it is our money to begin with. We provide these funds on the understanding that those elected will do with it in our best interests. The chain of command requires that the elected officials take voter responsibility when they accept the job, likewise the employee of the voted official can resign if he/she doesn't like his/her job and/or the voted in official. Just because it is kept secret does not mean it is kept perfectly safe, reasonable steps are taken to assure the safety of these workers, but nothing is perfect so the chance that a leak could occur should be on their minds.
Maybe there were no incidents to report in NZ until 1952, or maybe they just didn't take them seriously enough to create a report.
Yes, and the normal people also have to figure out if you meant "I saw something flying that didn't look like a plane" or "OMG! Aliens!". I saw a UFO once, it was probably a blimp, but I wasn't close enough to verify, so technically it is still a UFO, to me at least.
As much as to the positive things being done by WikiLeaks, Julian is putting himself out there, literally. Where he is being the frontman for WikiLeaks, he has allowed himself to get into this kind of a mess. Don't get me wrong, I'm not doing the holier than thou. He knew the shitstorm that was going to happen with the cable leaks and he put himself into an unfavorable position. I would bet that if the scenario played out a dozen other times with minor changes, this wouldn't have happened, just some bad timing.
I think EA just doesn't understand games at all. Sure some games have their on-line benefits and appeal, but to put that philosophy into every game seems false. I can't count how many hours I have wasted playing the various Civilization releases, sure they have multi-player capability, but it's of no interest to me or the handful of others I know who play it. Maybe it's a small demographic, but I would believe it holds validity. Playing games doesn't have to be about another person or even the computer, but against yourself.
There was a 'mystery missile' that was launched off the coast of Newfoundland back in January. It seems our DND doesn't want to talk about that either. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/05/28/ufo-newfoundland-dnd.html
But many people might not understand and/or be interested in the headline of 'scientists smash lead ions together'. I don't think it's anyone's fault really, just our society of people who are understanding of science and those who just don't care.
My Android is a Galaxy S and I've had a few people ask if it was an iPhone and it does look a lot like one, so I can see how they think it is one. I explain that it's different and then the conversation usually ends. A couple of them asked a few questions, but I think many people don't really discern the difference. I like the iPhone, I think it's a well made device, but I wanted to get something that was more for me. I really think Google has a great approach to development for their platform, their SDK is free and works on multiple platforms, plus they have a web-based version, so you can access your work-in-progress from anywhere. That alone speaks volumes.
I did see a unique solution for the Galaxy S battery life, it's a 'pack' that fits onto the back of the cell. It adds to the weight, but it really extends the life. http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/35215/ebb-u10-battery-pack-samsung-galaxy-s
I always wondered if they'd find a use for those voting machines. Perhaps it's a plan to get more people out to vote, gotta use your own quarter though.
Better yet, filter all email addressed to @parliament.uk to the Spam folder. /fixed
The Captivate looks very promising, being released in Canada this month as well.
I think the 0.5% number is total BS. It would have been super easy for Apple to say a bad batch was mistakenly released from the factory and made its way into the hands of our consumers, therefore, anyone with a faulty iPhone can get a replacement. But they didn't, instead they compared signal strengths to other devices. Which leaves the other problem, if other devices suffer from the exact same problem, what difference will a bumper make?
I feel the pain as well, I was planning on purchasing the N1 shortly, and I still might as they said they will be phasing the online store out as other carriers adopt it. But I came to the realization that there are other Android phones out there that are making their way into Canada as we speak. I am hoping for the HTC EVO to get here, but not holding my breath. The site puremobile.ca gives you the chance to buy outright many models of handsets.
Good points, but I have to throw in my 2 cents for the 'can do' attitude. It can also get you in over your head, stick to your responsibilities above all, but if you 'can do' another project or assist someone (this one can win major points) while keeping to your main assignment(s), then by all means. Figure out what your colleagues like to do when not working. One place I worked at, everyone played WoW, and I was persuaded to buy the game and play with them, which worked out really well overall as the after hours activities provided a solid bonding process. And watch Monty Python, all of it, if you haven't already!
I would tend to believe that no matter how warlike an invader might be, they are probably intelligent enough to gather information first. Even if vastly technologically superior, gathering data would make sense. Of course they may also not understand genocide, especially if they consider us as unworthy. Nuking the planet or even hurling asteroids would seem to be pointless as well as it would make the entire planet uninhabitable for a time, if they wanted minerals or such, as someone pointed out earlier, there are areas of the galaxy where they exist in far greater abundance than here. I suppose they could introduce a virus to wipe us all out, thereby leaving the existing infrastructure intact.
Maybe if enough of these Chinese students see their nation from the other side though, that future generations may (and probably will) influence the development of their country to open up more. I think it's easy for many of us to criticize China for some of it's actions, some are probably correct, others are more of a viewpoint. But I think it's inevitable that China will eventually open up. I can think of several regimes that have tried to 'isolate' themselves from the rest of the world or control their citizens, but there comes a time when they can no longer hold back change.
There's a few names in there I'm not familiar with, I have to thank you for providing me with some additional potential material. Cheers.
I'd hate to think an engineer drops his hammer and sets it off. While they may not have been at the front of technology, they did seem to be capable of building resilient and redundant systems, I dare say the same sort of thinking went into the construction of this project. Although it does bring up the scenario of attacking one country to bring down two at the same time.
I emigrated to the UK from Canada shortly after graduating, I had no problems with finding companies interested in interviewing me. Before moving, I had lined up 2 weeks of interviews and got 2 offers within the first week. I did have the benefit of dual-citizenship because of my parents citizenship with the UK, which did make a difference with the hiring companies. As one manager said, it was a huge volume of confusing paperwork.
I have played WoW for about 2 years now and I can tell you I haven't tried any of the other MMO's out there. They just don't interest me, sure their graphics are incredibly detailed and everything is more lifelike, but perhaps that's what I like about WoW, it's almost a cartoon base. It's not realistic and I like it that way. The balance of humour and playability make it a very good MMO for what I want to play. As for another MMO to come along, sure there will be others, but as someone else here said, they would need to pour an incredible amount of money into it first to make it appealing. If anyone comes out with a successful MMO again, it will probably be Blizzard, they already make a winning MMO and they are well known to release games when they are actually ready for the masses, not unfisihed like other manufacturers *cough* ea *cough*
Talk about the easy route to create a DoS attack. Get the government to do it for you! Good to know they've got nothing better to do though. The war on drugs is over, children are no longer hungry, all the criminals are behind bars, so now we can focus on the other important things at hand. Puleeeze.
Damn, well put. I've indeed learned something useful today, thank you very much.
Very true, I see a lot of reluctance of people to accept a new way of thinking, yet they are so tired of the old. I'm not saying the Greens are an ideal party, but some of their ideas are well thought out. I'd be happy to see them have a few seats though, introduce some new legislation.