I hear this argument far too often, and it makes no sense.
Let's think about it this way... How much easier would it be to replace every single vehicle and retrofit every single service station in the country if we decided to switch between different chemical fuels? Compare that to the difficulty of updating where we derive electricity...
SURE, it's COAL today... but will it always be coal? If we try to nay-say electric vehicles and talk our way into biofuels or hydrogen, and we run into issues obtaining it in the future, we're stuck. Electricity is the universal medium -- it's the same network to distribute, store, and utilize at the consumption end regardless of how we make it... that means the cost of retrofitting is significantly lower at the power generation side when/if we decide to switch down the road.
I suppose it has a nostalgic "cool factor" as far as building it from scratch and all, but in terms of money spent and the practicality of the end result, why not just use existing technology? Such as those fancy multi-row mini-LCD displays and hook it up to lcdproc? I did, and I love it. Crystalfontz 20x4 blue-backlit display with network, temps, weather, slashdot... whatever I want.
That's why Judges are sworn for life. They cannot be removed from their position (save for very difficult processes involving grave misconduct), do not have to be re-elected, etc. They're given that status so that they can confidently make tough decisions in the name of justice -- even when they face stiff opposition. There's no excuse for a judge to accept this case or allow it to go to trial.
formed most of its alliances on the political right.
Oh yes, they also stood strongly for:
opposition to economic liberalism and political liberalism
Soooo... yeah, THAT's how "LEFT" they were.
By the way, did it ever occur to you that they might've just called themselves whatever was going to get them into power? What they called themselves ("National socialists") really has nothing to do with who they were, what they believed, or what they did.
This sounds like a terrific new opportunity for GNU/Linux and Mac users to get out more often: to go harass the local Windows Guru for a couple of hours as entertainment.
Don't most companies assert ownership of copyrights/patents/anything created by its employees (by forcing employees to sign contracts giving them this ownership of course)? We should be forcing the legislative bodies (who are our employees) to sign similar contracts.
Buy hey, the party doesn't stop at the state level... check out the ordinance code for my local county. I obtained this link from the official county website: http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/codes/fresno/
There it is, in black and white: "No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher."
So according to a private company, I'm not allowed to posses a copy of the ordinance code which governs my life and my rights. Fantastic!
Not only make it opt-in, but give the user the option to log what is being sent back to Big Brother for their own review. I always feel much more comfortable saying "Yes" when asked if I want to participate in such a program if they provide me an option like "View the report."
Guaranteed anonymity (whether by default or as an option) is also nice.
Elementary geology tell us that the composition and structure of the rocks changes when it undergoes igneous or metamorphic transformations, meaning we can not trust anything that we can reach to be in its "original" state. If nothing we can access on Earth is guaranteed to be "original", then no, it doesn't tell us a whole lot about the origins of the Universe.
The moon, on the other hand, is pretty much the same as it was when it first formed (save for the changes caused by impacts and radiation), making it a much more reliable record of "how things were."
Moreover, who would buy something from BestBuy's website, when they can order the exact same thing -- for free -- from Ubuntu's website and wait just as long to get it? EVEN the "but I don't want to download it" argument makes no sense here, check it out: https://shipit.ubuntu.com/login This is just nuts. Does BestBuy get to (legally) make a profit on this, or do they at least donate the profit back to Ubuntu?
I'm just as much of a Firefox advocate as the next guy, but... do we need to hash out why Firefox users are more likely to stay up to date than Internet Explorer users every 10 days?
Solar power companies are worried that this will harm the industry just as it is poised for explosive growth.
Wasn't it explosive growth of the oil industry without proper environmental research and oversight what got us into this mess in the first place?
Any company that says "I don't like the government employing restrictions in the name of environmental protection" is clearly not a company I want to support, and this is surprising to hear coming from a SOLAR POWER companies who are supposed to be our allies in the GLOBAL WAR ON ENVIRONMENTAL TERROR (or whatever we're calling it today).
This is exactly what compelled me to find this feature (and utilize it) in the first place! Dividing up the queue is a pain, but do-able. Dividing up the recommendations is impossible though!
Like others have said: I'm going to Blockbuster if they implement this change.
ISPs promising what they can actually deliver!!! ZOMG!!11one!11oneoneone!!!!11!111one
In the corporate world, this shit doesn't fly. You get less for more money, but it's guaranteed. What if ISPs just sold us connections that they could actually deliver, instead of jacking up the numbers to look good?
This issue can be argued from many angles, and I think it's pointless to throw mud back and forth -- the article asked for CONSTRUCTIVE suggestions, and I see neither of you have provided one. Let's stop rehashing solutions we already know don't work, and get back to the point please.
Remove the covers (expose the platters) and hang them from the walls of your cube as decorations, like Kevin Mitnick's character in the movie Takedown. Any other use would be a pitiful waste.
(Every self respecting nerd must know what I'm talking about, right?)
That is exactly my point. Today, being "green" means buying a Prius, picking up a few organic bananas, using a few CFLs instead of incandescent bulbs, and recycling your aluminum cans. Nobody even realizes the scale and breadth of the green revolution anymore, and now we have so many corporate brands claiming to be "green" that the definition has really shifted to mean anything that is "less harmful than it used to be." This, obviously, avoids the actual core issues entirely... which is why I was claiming that the old ways of thinking about the green revolution were better - it was about results, getting the most good out of the resources you had, and doing real good for people and the planet; not about feeling good and marketing.
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I hear this argument far too often, and it makes no sense.
Let's think about it this way... How much easier would it be to replace every single vehicle and retrofit every single service station in the country if we decided to switch between different chemical fuels? Compare that to the difficulty of updating where we derive electricity...
SURE, it's COAL today... but will it always be coal? If we try to nay-say electric vehicles and talk our way into biofuels or hydrogen, and we run into issues obtaining it in the future, we're stuck. Electricity is the universal medium -- it's the same network to distribute, store, and utilize at the consumption end regardless of how we make it... that means the cost of retrofitting is significantly lower at the power generation side when/if we decide to switch down the road.
I suppose it has a nostalgic "cool factor" as far as building it from scratch and all, but in terms of money spent and the practicality of the end result, why not just use existing technology? Such as those fancy multi-row mini-LCD displays and hook it up to lcdproc? I did, and I love it. Crystalfontz 20x4 blue-backlit display with network, temps, weather, slashdot... whatever I want.
That's why Judges are sworn for life. They cannot be removed from their position (save for very difficult processes involving grave misconduct), do not have to be re-elected, etc. They're given that status so that they can confidently make tough decisions in the name of justice -- even when they face stiff opposition. There's no excuse for a judge to accept this case or allow it to go to trial.
Say, that word, nazi, what does it mean again ?
THAT's how left he was. He had his own Ayers behind him.
Funny, according to the Wikipedia article on Nazism, the Nazi's:
incorporated elements from both political wings
and...
formed most of its alliances on the political right.
Oh yes, they also stood strongly for:
opposition to economic liberalism and political liberalism
Soooo... yeah, THAT's how "LEFT" they were. By the way, did it ever occur to you that they might've just called themselves whatever was going to get them into power? What they called themselves ("National socialists") really has nothing to do with who they were, what they believed, or what they did.
Kthxbye.
This sounds like a terrific new opportunity for GNU/Linux and Mac users to get out more often: to go harass the local Windows Guru for a couple of hours as entertainment.
The [main hybrid battery] has no user-serviceable parts and can kill you if you're careless.
Do you really think that will stop people trying?
On a side note, the "normal 12V car battery" can kill you just as easily. If not easier (700+A vs 6.5A). Volts don't kill you, amps do.
Don't most companies assert ownership of copyrights/patents/anything created by its employees (by forcing employees to sign contracts giving them this ownership of course)? We should be forcing the legislative bodies (who are our employees) to sign similar contracts.
Buy hey, the party doesn't stop at the state level... check out the ordinance code for my local county. I obtained this link from the official county website: http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/codes/fresno/
There it is, in black and white: "No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher."
So according to a private company, I'm not allowed to posses a copy of the ordinance code which governs my life and my rights. Fantastic!
What a world...
I think my dad is at home right now, why? Or did you mean, "Wer is ihr Vater?"
You buy their merchandise and see their shows. The artist gets a bigger piece of that pie anyway.
For this very reason, I'm launching a new campaign: Jeremy Clarkson for Dictator!
Viva Clarkson!
Not only make it opt-in, but give the user the option to log what is being sent back to Big Brother for their own review. I always feel much more comfortable saying "Yes" when asked if I want to participate in such a program if they provide me an option like "View the report."
Guaranteed anonymity (whether by default or as an option) is also nice.
One word: volcanism.
The Earth has it, the moon does not.
Elementary geology tell us that the composition and structure of the rocks changes when it undergoes igneous or metamorphic transformations, meaning we can not trust anything that we can reach to be in its "original" state. If nothing we can access on Earth is guaranteed to be "original", then no, it doesn't tell us a whole lot about the origins of the Universe.
The moon, on the other hand, is pretty much the same as it was when it first formed (save for the changes caused by impacts and radiation), making it a much more reliable record of "how things were."
Moreover, who would buy something from BestBuy's website, when they can order the exact same thing -- for free -- from Ubuntu's website and wait just as long to get it? EVEN the "but I don't want to download it" argument makes no sense here, check it out:
https://shipit.ubuntu.com/login
This is just nuts. Does BestBuy get to (legally) make a profit on this, or do they at least donate the profit back to Ubuntu?
Why wouldn't there be? It's not like designing a typeface is easy.
Sure it is! ;-)
This sounds pretty familiar...
I'm just as much of a Firefox advocate as the next guy, but... do we need to hash out why Firefox users are more likely to stay up to date than Internet Explorer users every 10 days?
...is most definitely an absolute adjective... Come on, you make this most easiest.
Will you be running for any kind of office soon? If so, where do you live and what is your name?
Solar power companies are worried that this will harm the industry just as it is poised for explosive growth.
Wasn't it explosive growth of the oil industry without proper environmental research and oversight what got us into this mess in the first place?
Any company that says "I don't like the government employing restrictions in the name of environmental protection" is clearly not a company I want to support, and this is surprising to hear coming from a SOLAR POWER companies who are supposed to be our allies in the GLOBAL WAR ON ENVIRONMENTAL TERROR (or whatever we're calling it today).
4. ???
5. Profit!!!
40 rods = 0.125miles
1 hogshead = 63 U.S. Gallons
So... ((0.125miles)*5280ft/mi)/63 gallons=10.476 feet per gallon
GP must drive a Hummer... perhaps only in reverse, like Mother Goose.
This is exactly what compelled me to find this feature (and utilize it) in the first place! Dividing up the queue is a pain, but do-able. Dividing up the recommendations is impossible though!
Like others have said: I'm going to Blockbuster if they implement this change.
ISPs promising what they can actually deliver!!! ZOMG!!11one!11oneoneone!!!!11!111one
In the corporate world, this shit doesn't fly. You get less for more money, but it's guaranteed. What if ISPs just sold us connections that they could actually deliver, instead of jacking up the numbers to look good?
This issue can be argued from many angles, and I think it's pointless to throw mud back and forth -- the article asked for CONSTRUCTIVE suggestions, and I see neither of you have provided one. Let's stop rehashing solutions we already know don't work, and get back to the point please.
Remove the covers (expose the platters) and hang them from the walls of your cube as decorations, like Kevin Mitnick's character in the movie Takedown. Any other use would be a pitiful waste.
(Every self respecting nerd must know what I'm talking about, right?)
That is exactly my point. Today, being "green" means buying a Prius, picking up a few organic bananas, using a few CFLs instead of incandescent bulbs, and recycling your aluminum cans. Nobody even realizes the scale and breadth of the green revolution anymore, and now we have so many corporate brands claiming to be "green" that the definition has really shifted to mean anything that is "less harmful than it used to be." This, obviously, avoids the actual core issues entirely... which is why I was claiming that the old ways of thinking about the green revolution were better - it was about results, getting the most good out of the resources you had, and doing real good for people and the planet; not about feeling good and marketing.