the sad thing is, this kind of thing actually happened, with inadvised military upgrades The M16A1 rifle was rushed out to grunts on the ground for the US in Vietnam; it was jamming too easily; many soldiers were shot while trying to de-jam the weapon
Ironic, considering the context of this article, but I have a laptop that I schlep with me most every day, yet I still end up using the desktop labs when I can (before, between & after classes).
I just find the desktop form factor (keyboard & screen angle and real mice come to mind) easier to work with.
Campus computer labs seem to have top-quality hardware - nice to use, even if you aren't doing anything out of the ordinary. I bet that campus lab computers have better specs than many other student-owned laptops as well
The laptop is still useful when I'm in lecture room and *can't* be in the computer labs; that's why I bring it. (part taking notes, part stress-relieving/time-killing with websurfing/games)
Different tools/toys for different circumstances, really
NeoOffice is GPL'ed. GPL allows people to charge for the software covered (not necessarily free-as-in-beer). So it sounds like Apple's using LGPL,GPL and BSD code for its intended purpose, or at least totally allowed, purpose. Plain and simple.
Would mod insightful if I hadn't already posted elsewhere in this thread.
Sure, the 60s and 70s had crappy popular bands, but there sure seemed to be a higher percentage of good stuff back then - Zeppelin, Stones and Floyd are great examples. I could go on and on - Dylan, Beatles, Doors, Hendrix, the Dead, The Clash, AC/DC, Queen, Aerosmith, Lynyrd Skynrd, et cetera...I *said* I could go on and on.:P
I'm only 19, so I'm pretty sure that my respect for that oldschool stuff isn't nostalgia.:)
I'm wondering *why* the percentage of quality stuff amongst modern top 40 is so much lower. There is some good modern stuff, don't get me wrong. However, it's too hard to find.:(
Even if the oldschool stuff is amazing, I don't want to get too hung up on it; I don't want to limit myself entirely to just that.
(I have picked up on some modern stuff I like, but the majority of my music collection is definitely pre-1980, at least pre-1990)
(FYI, I thus define "modern stuff" from my perspective as 1990s and 2000s. I do have some of it, for sure, although I don't wish to draw out the list here)
Granted, the march of time has filtered out much of the junk that *was* around a few decades ago.
Magic the Gathering expansion sets have the same situation...a fixed release date, the manufacturer hypes the product to high heaven, and are surprised when people rush.
Trading cards are a physical-only product that can be controlled better than music products, but the concepts seems similar.
Though, although the physical cards don't end up freely distributed until it's "time", MTG forums are filled with photo & text spoilers in the weeks leading up to release...
...Certainly, military combat training would need to get people over the psychological resistance to killing one another, if that training's going to be effective. Not sure, but playing ridiculously violent video games may have start desensitizing.
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s/optical scanning machines/lever machines that have worked and will work for decades/g
the sad thing is, this kind of thing actually happened, with inadvised military upgrades
The M16A1 rifle was rushed out to grunts on the ground for the US in Vietnam; it was jamming too easily; many soldiers were shot while trying to de-jam the weapon
Ninth Circle Of Hell: For those who commit treason, exploit a monopoly, or cancel _Firefly_
Quoted for truthery.
I'm an undergrad business major, and even I'm consistently hearing that I ought to hit the real world for a few years before going MBA.
If my employer doesn't demand one, great. If my employer does, then they often provide support on the tuition.
Ironic, considering the context of this article, but I have a laptop that I schlep with me most every day, yet I still end up using the desktop labs when I can (before, between & after classes).
I just find the desktop form factor (keyboard & screen angle and real mice come to mind) easier to work with.
Campus computer labs seem to have top-quality hardware - nice to use, even if you aren't doing anything out of the ordinary. I bet that campus lab computers have better specs than many other student-owned laptops as well
The laptop is still useful when I'm in lecture room and *can't* be in the computer labs; that's why I bring it. (part taking notes, part stress-relieving/time-killing with websurfing/games)
Different tools/toys for different circumstances, really
>4 hours and no Soviet Russia jokes in reply to this? I'm ashamed. ;)
It's a _Idiocracy_ reference.
NeoOffice is GPL'ed. GPL allows people to charge for the software covered (not necessarily free-as-in-beer). So it sounds like Apple's using LGPL,GPL and BSD code for its intended purpose, or at least totally allowed, purpose.
Plain and simple.
I take it "Sola Scriptura" means "Only the Scriptures"...
maybe there would be problems from people reading too far between the lines, and making up even-weirder stuff
Interesting how ironic/counterintuitive this is.
I've found the principle working for me, that I've been paying better attention in lectures since I consistently started packing a laptop
I get a bit aggravated when I can't get proper WiFi signal, but I of course don't advertise that to the professor.
It's especially funny when I've getting *paid* to take down notes [which I still manage to pull off quite well, thankyouverymuch]
Even if I'm not a paid scribe, actually taking notes probably helps keep me out of complete la-la land.
I think class use of laptops is really the same principle at work, just on a more-technological scale.
I must admit, I have a gnome-games app and/or Firefox consistently running concurrently with Writer or AbiWord.
So, tabbing over to "Five or More" or somesuch for a bit is my way of doodling.
And yes, the word-processing document contains actual notes, not just decoy gobbledygook.
Would mod insightful if I hadn't already posted elsewhere in this thread.
Sure, the 60s and 70s had crappy popular bands, but there sure seemed to be a higher percentage of good stuff back then - Zeppelin, Stones and Floyd are great examples. :P
I could go on and on - Dylan, Beatles, Doors, Hendrix, the Dead, The Clash, AC/DC, Queen, Aerosmith, Lynyrd Skynrd, et cetera...I *said* I could go on and on.
I'm only 19, so I'm pretty sure that my respect for that oldschool stuff isn't nostalgia. :)
I'm wondering *why* the percentage of quality stuff amongst modern top 40 is so much lower. :(
There is some good modern stuff, don't get me wrong. However, it's too hard to find.
Even if the oldschool stuff is amazing, I don't want to get too hung up on it; I don't want to limit myself entirely to just that.
(I have picked up on some modern stuff I like, but the majority of my music collection is definitely pre-1980, at least pre-1990)
(FYI, I thus define "modern stuff" from my perspective as 1990s and 2000s. I do have some of it, for sure, although I don't wish to draw out the list here)
Granted, the march of time has filtered out much of the junk that *was* around a few decades ago.
Yeah, STP is awesome. Best targeted creature removal ever, hands down. :P
Unsolicited stuff sent through the US mail has to be considered as a gift.
Warning:
http://www.flubu.com/images/no-hotlinking.png
...it seems like a good idea, to raise the possibility that the ad might be for something you care about.
Isn't that one reason why Google AdSense is considered less obnoxious than other advertising systems?
Presumably you could DVR your way past these like you do with commercials now anyways.
Please Please Me was, as a whole, an interesting album because of the the blues covers they mixed in with some Lennon/McCartney originals
My guess, is the AC is referring to religious people when he says "people with imaginary friends", the imaginary friend indicating god.
The AC probably jumped to the conclusion that the sheriff was on a crusade based on religious temperament.
Yeah, that's what I figured as well.
All of those links give me 404 errors.
Bob Dylan's "Rainy Day Women #12 & #35." will become the theme song for this movement.
Fixed that for you.
Magic the Gathering expansion sets have the same situation...a fixed release date, the manufacturer hypes the product to high heaven, and are surprised when people rush.
Trading cards are a physical-only product that can be controlled better than music products, but the concepts seems similar.
Though, although the physical cards don't end up freely distributed until it's "time", MTG forums are filled with photo & text spoilers in the weeks leading up to release...
They wanted to call it the 586, but numbers couldn't be trademarked anymore. :)
Thank Darwin for the link-domain identifier. :P
...Certainly, military combat training would need to get people over the psychological resistance to killing one another, if that training's going to be effective.
Not sure, but playing ridiculously violent video games may have start desensitizing.