Linux might.... about 12 years ago I had an old 486 running Redhat as a router. I did something stupid like put the cover back on the computer case while it was running. About a half hour later the internet stopped working. I go to the server and look at the console. I must have knocked the IDE cable out of the hard drive because the screen was filled with messages like "write failed", then a big HALT "out of memory" error. When the hard drive was unplugged, the OS kept pending HD writes in memory (logs, etc.) until it ran out of RAM. The rest of the system functions (NAT routing) kept on chugging along until then!
What happens if you choose one option over another? Is there a "wrong" or "right" option? Will the Google Overloads go after you if you choose the wrong answer?
Actually its OpenFirmware on PCI PowerPC macs. Similar concept. It actually made booting an alternate OS easier. The old Mac Toolbox ROM (Nubus PPC and all 68k) was hard coded to boot MacOS. Boot loaders needed to start as a system extension and hand off control to the other OS. Even Apple's own A/UX required that you boot into System 7 and then run a boot loader application to start that OS.
16:9 HD CRTs regularly show up at thrift stores around here for $20. They even have HDMI ports on them. I have also been noticing a surge of P4/Athlon era motherboards on ebay.... from China. I am beginning to suspect they are e-waste pulls being resold back to the US!
While RelayRides is providing its own supplemental policy, I wouldn't be surprised if the primary car insurance provider decides to drop customers. Personal Auto Policies are strict in what use they are intended to insure. If they find out that you are renting out your car, they can cancel your policy, even if you have RelayRide's insurance. Some insurers don't want ANY possible exposure to liability for people using their cars in this matter.
Don't know if its the case with BMWs, but I know VW Group cars (Audi, VW, SEAT, Skoda, etc.) require a dealer computer that contacts VW corporate in order to re-code cars to new keys. The OBD ports in those cars also don't work unless the car is in the "on" position.
...and even if you have theft insurance, be prepared to fight. Some insurers have this bright idea that since you car has an immobilizer security system that its impossible to steal. They apparently hasn't heard of the low tech method of using flat bed tow trucks to take cars off of the street. Most high end cars are stolen around here using a flat bed. Once they have the car, they then crack the immobilizer system at their convenience, re-key/re-code the car, and ship them off to Eastern Europe or South America.
Looks like it finally died in Windows 7, but the "Install New Font.." dialog all the way up to Vista was a classic Windows 3.1x Common Dialog. It might has even had the 8.3 character file limit too.
Thats surprising, the fittings should be all metric in vehicles these days. The Big 3 in the US were one of the last to switch to metric fasteners, but they made the transition years ago. I have run across oddball imperial sized screws in German cars (they held the headlight to a bracket), but never nuts or bolts.
Natural gas generators will likely be ok. Gasoline may be a problem however since stations can't pump fuel. There was power in Fredricksburg, VA and it seems that the surrounding areas didn't have any power going by the mobs at the gas stations.
I drove through the affected areas today, there were swaths of I-95 that didn't have any cell phone service. I'd say that's pretty bad considering I still had service during the 2003 blackout. The cloud outage is the least of these folks worries, 100+ degree (f) weather forecasted the next few days with no A/C and water conservation measures in some areas is a concern right now
Pricing is on par with what the shop I worked at charges. They automated Windows reinstalls a long time ago. The biggest issues I saw when I left was built to be disposable laptops. If they broke, repairs were either impossible due to lack of parts or expensive to the point that the machine could be replaced.
XP X64 got a boost in driver support when Vista came out. since MS required 64bit drivers in order for a product to be Vista certified. You run a profitable computer support company? Thats tough to do around here nowadays due to the overhead and people just buying new machines (the difference between someone fixing a machine and price of a new one is very small now).
All uppercase menus simply looks amateur. Reminds me of a typical Geocities web page. How many commercial applications (besides Visual Studio) have you seen with all uppercase menus and dialog text....
Already in the burbs? Historically it was once part of DC, does that count? Rents in Arlington County have been sky high for awhile, mostly due to its mass transit access and proximity to the district.
Speeding tickets. Virginia is one of the few states to ban radar detectors. Plus their "reckless driving" stature comes with criminal misdemeanor charges and nice big fines.
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My high school had an elective course called "Math for Living" that taught everyday uses of math like the above examples, no Calculus needed.
Linux might.... about 12 years ago I had an old 486 running Redhat as a router. I did something stupid like put the cover back on the computer case while it was running. About a half hour later the internet stopped working. I go to the server and look at the console. I must have knocked the IDE cable out of the hard drive because the screen was filled with messages like "write failed", then a big HALT "out of memory" error. When the hard drive was unplugged, the OS kept pending HD writes in memory (logs, etc.) until it ran out of RAM. The rest of the system functions (NAT routing) kept on chugging along until then!
What happens if you choose one option over another? Is there a "wrong" or "right" option? Will the Google Overloads go after you if you choose the wrong answer?
Actually its OpenFirmware on PCI PowerPC macs. Similar concept. It actually made booting an alternate OS easier. The old Mac Toolbox ROM (Nubus PPC and all 68k) was hard coded to boot MacOS. Boot loaders needed to start as a system extension and hand off control to the other OS. Even Apple's own A/UX required that you boot into System 7 and then run a boot loader application to start that OS.
16:9 HD CRTs regularly show up at thrift stores around here for $20. They even have HDMI ports on them. I have also been noticing a surge of P4/Athlon era motherboards on ebay.... from China. I am beginning to suspect they are e-waste pulls being resold back to the US!
While RelayRides is providing its own supplemental policy, I wouldn't be surprised if the primary car insurance provider decides to drop customers. Personal Auto Policies are strict in what use they are intended to insure. If they find out that you are renting out your car, they can cancel your policy, even if you have RelayRide's insurance. Some insurers don't want ANY possible exposure to liability for people using their cars in this matter.
Yikes, I guess they haven't pushed this "feature" to nj.com yet...
NJ was thinking about it, and the local rags weren't too happy: http://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2012/01/legal_notice_bill_a_sneak_atta.html
On most keyless ignition cars, pushing the start button without pressing on the brake switches the car "on" without engaging the starter.
Don't know if its the case with BMWs, but I know VW Group cars (Audi, VW, SEAT, Skoda, etc.) require a dealer computer that contacts VW corporate in order to re-code cars to new keys. The OBD ports in those cars also don't work unless the car is in the "on" position.
...and even if you have theft insurance, be prepared to fight. Some insurers have this bright idea that since you car has an immobilizer security system that its impossible to steal. They apparently hasn't heard of the low tech method of using flat bed tow trucks to take cars off of the street. Most high end cars are stolen around here using a flat bed. Once they have the car, they then crack the immobilizer system at their convenience, re-key/re-code the car, and ship them off to Eastern Europe or South America.
Looks like it finally died in Windows 7, but the "Install New Font.." dialog all the way up to Vista was a classic Windows 3.1x Common Dialog. It might has even had the 8.3 character file limit too.
Thats surprising, the fittings should be all metric in vehicles these days. The Big 3 in the US were one of the last to switch to metric fasteners, but they made the transition years ago. I have run across oddball imperial sized screws in German cars (they held the headlight to a bracket), but never nuts or bolts.
Natural gas generators will likely be ok. Gasoline may be a problem however since stations can't pump fuel. There was power in Fredricksburg, VA and it seems that the surrounding areas didn't have any power going by the mobs at the gas stations.
I drove through the affected areas today, there were swaths of I-95 that didn't have any cell phone service. I'd say that's pretty bad considering I still had service during the 2003 blackout. The cloud outage is the least of these folks worries, 100+ degree (f) weather forecasted the next few days with no A/C and water conservation measures in some areas is a concern right now
Pricing is on par with what the shop I worked at charges. They automated Windows reinstalls a long time ago. The biggest issues I saw when I left was built to be disposable laptops. If they broke, repairs were either impossible due to lack of parts or expensive to the point that the machine could be replaced.
XP X64 got a boost in driver support when Vista came out. since MS required 64bit drivers in order for a product to be Vista certified. You run a profitable computer support company? Thats tough to do around here nowadays due to the overhead and people just buying new machines (the difference between someone fixing a machine and price of a new one is very small now).
Wow, that Engrish in the auction listings seems to have no bounds.
Quite a few people I know used to have the XP VLK Key from the original devil's own release memorized.
All uppercase menus simply looks amateur. Reminds me of a typical Geocities web page. How many commercial applications (besides Visual Studio) have you seen with all uppercase menus and dialog text....
Already in the burbs? Historically it was once part of DC, does that count? Rents in Arlington County have been sky high for awhile, mostly due to its mass transit access and proximity to the district.
The TFA sounds exactly like articles about San Francisco housing back in the dot com boom years of 1997-2000. Its nothing new.
Speeding tickets. Virginia is one of the few states to ban radar detectors. Plus their "reckless driving" stature comes with criminal misdemeanor charges and nice big fines.
http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/22/technology/facebook-paper-stock-certificates/index.htm It was a last minute change.
Too bad there aren't any actual paper shares.