Agreed. The ability to access remote SCSI devices is very useful in a thin-client environment. (Only having xcdroast as a front-end isn't too great, though; last time I checked k3b didn't understand remote devices.)
Some do - and I have the scars to prove it. Anyone who has worked elbow deep in an old computer case (the ones without rolled edges) will know what I'm talking about.
I think it was E.B. White of Elements of Style and Charlotte's Web fame who noted that business jargon tends to picture the businessman like a knight mounted on his charger riding to battle.
... at $20 a pop it would cost me $160 just to fill up the main fixture in my living room!
Easy - replace the light fixture.
I was dubious about CFLs (cost vs. life etc.) but the first one to replace the light I use most is still going over a year later. It hasn't started showing any signs of death flicker, but is a little dimmer when I first switch it on (they brighten once they've warmed up.) I have a four-pack of (cool white) CFLs waiting to be install as soon as it or the remaining incandescent bulbs. Much more convenient that bulbs that will go "pop" without warning (even when new straight out of the box.)
My recent music purchases (30+ CDs, 5 music DVDs and several t-shirts) have been entirely due to bands I've discovered by trying the albums via BT or sample tracks on their websites. (My brother has bought hundreds of CDs the same way; I'm more picky about my music.)
The sample excerpts on Amazon etc. don't cut it - many bands who sounded interesting from samples turned out to be like most Hollywood movies: the trailer was the only good bit. I watch movies and listen to albums, not snippets.
Other bands like The Gathering were an absolute revelation - they alone account for a full third of those recent music purchases. If the music is good, people will buy it - even if it means international postage and currency surcharges. Now if only I can convince them to tour here...
Universal's move is a step in the right direction, but I'd like to see music companies release entire albums to try-before-you-buy. They could make them, say, 64-96kbit MP3s - good enough for a fair representation, but with the incentive to buy the full-quality CD. The bandwagon is already rolling, the only question is whether the record companies want to jump onboard or get churned under the wheels.
Cripes - half the fun of watching old sci-fi (hell, half the fun of reading it too) involves the whole attempt at special effects given for that period in time.
Exactly! Try comparing the original Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons with the New Captain Scarlet CGI animation. They appear to be faithful to the original designs etc. (I haven't really watched either at length) but you can't replace the marionettes with CGI characters and not lose something - even if their "acting" is more wooden than the originals. Imagine a fully CGI version of The Muppets and you get the idea.
Since this is about SciFi nostalgia trips, I preferred Blake's 7 to Star Trek, despite the wobbly sets; the Liberator kicks Enterprise's butt!;-)
If they want it spelled right, they should stop pronouncing it as if there was a "u" in there. It should be "q" as in "Qatar".
"Qatar" is the English transliteration of the Arabic, so is pronounced "k".
Australia's national language is English, so the "Q" of QANTAS - with its implied "u" - is pronounced "kw".
It also seems to be competitive with dual core AMD products (my usual choice) that are substantially more expensive.
Based on prices here in Australia, I assume you're talking about AMD FX or Opteron processors. The Core2 E6600 is listed at around A$500; the Athlon64 X2 5000+ lists for around A$50 less.
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I'm outraged -- are you really implying that we should take this proof of dark matter with a grain of salt, while there's this well-known Irish company that's using dark matter to produce free, clean and constant energy right now?
I'd say they'd had a few too many pints of "dark matter" when they came up with their "free" energy idea.
Personally, I think this is a dangerous precedent. Adding a 'phage is not a substitute for having proper food handling standards (and testing) to prevent Listeria contamination in the first place. Listeriosis may be unpleasant for those unfortunate enough to get it (a mere 7.4 people per million), but it acts as a red flag indicating there's a problem that needs to be fixed. Giving people a "magic spray" just encourages them to take shortcuts, leading to more outbreaks of other food contamination. (No doubt the FDA's "solution" is to add more 'phages - didn't they learn anything from the misuse of antibiotics?)
"Ulch - that meat was tainted! You feel deathly sick." - Nethack.
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I suppose they could be lead crystal glass tubes...
Bingo. It's heavily leaded glass to absorb X-rays generated by the electron beams smashing into the aperture grille etc.
The only thing that would be necessary (according to the new definition of a planet) is that the Moon moves further away from the Earth, just enough so that the barycenter of the Earth-Moon system is above the surface of the Earth.
In theory, yes - but don't hold your breath.
If you do the sums and allow for the current rate of change of the lunar distance, you're talking billions of years. (The rate of change of the definition of a planet is far more significant.)
Mixed capitilizations and (and inconsistant punctuation) make you look like an idiot, and training people to not look like idiots is harder than it sounds.
... which is why you run toupper() or equivalent for the poor idiots. You do validate your <taint>user input</taint>, don't you?
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"Dirty deeds, Dunn da chief." (Apologies to AC/DC.)
I have a Palm Zire 72. Once the blue paint finishes peeling off, I'll have a shiny silver PDA without any logos...
"Do you want tea or coffee?" "Yes."
But what would they call their operating system, then?
According (allegedly) to the Latvians, "Chicken".
(If the boycott succeeds, "Microsoft Turkey" might be more appropriate.)
Agreed. The ability to access remote SCSI devices is very useful in a thin-client environment. (Only having xcdroast as a front-end isn't too great, though; last time I checked k3b didn't understand remote devices.)
"You can never cheat an honest man" (or woman.)
Try to come up with something funnier than a knock-knock joke that isn't at the expense of someone - you'll be at it for quite a while.
Jehovah's Witness: "So... Heard any good knock-knock jokes?"
Luckily computer parts don't have sharp claws.
Some do - and I have the scars to prove it. Anyone who has worked elbow deep in an old computer case (the ones without rolled edges) will know what I'm talking about.
Somehow I doubt that a single gene is responsible for humanity.
No, but there's a gene for oversimplication...
I think it was E.B. White of Elements of Style and Charlotte's Web fame who noted that business jargon tends to picture the businessman like a knight mounted on his charger riding to battle.
In this case, Don Quixote. Care for a windmill?
... at $20 a pop it would cost me $160 just to fill up the main fixture in my living room!
Easy - replace the light fixture.
I was dubious about CFLs (cost vs. life etc.) but the first one to replace the light I use most is still going over a year later. It hasn't started showing any signs of death flicker, but is a little dimmer when I first switch it on (they brighten once they've warmed up.) I have a four-pack of (cool white) CFLs waiting to be install as soon as it or the remaining incandescent bulbs. Much more convenient that bulbs that will go "pop" without warning (even when new straight out of the box.)
... or you could use BitTorrent.
My recent music purchases (30+ CDs, 5 music DVDs and several t-shirts) have been entirely due to bands I've discovered by trying the albums via BT or sample tracks on their websites. (My brother has bought hundreds of CDs the same way; I'm more picky about my music.)
The sample excerpts on Amazon etc. don't cut it - many bands who sounded interesting from samples turned out to be like most Hollywood movies: the trailer was the only good bit. I watch movies and listen to albums, not snippets.
Other bands like The Gathering were an absolute revelation - they alone account for a full third of those recent music purchases. If the music is good, people will buy it - even if it means international postage and currency surcharges. Now if only I can convince them to tour here...
Universal's move is a step in the right direction, but I'd like to see music companies release entire albums to try-before-you-buy. They could make them, say, 64-96kbit MP3s - good enough for a fair representation, but with the incentive to buy the full-quality CD. The bandwagon is already rolling, the only question is whether the record companies want to jump onboard or get churned under the wheels.
Cripes - half the fun of watching old sci-fi (hell, half the fun of reading it too) involves the whole attempt at special effects given for that period in time.
;-)
Exactly! Try comparing the original Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons with the New Captain Scarlet CGI animation. They appear to be faithful to the original designs etc. (I haven't really watched either at length) but you can't replace the marionettes with CGI characters and not lose something - even if their "acting" is more wooden than the originals. Imagine a fully CGI version of The Muppets and you get the idea.
Since this is about SciFi nostalgia trips, I preferred Blake's 7 to Star Trek, despite the wobbly sets; the Liberator kicks Enterprise's butt!
Why do you expect from a bunch of psychopaths?
But FOSS is given away for free, so $good++ ?
There is no implied u following a q in English. It's always explicit.
Explicit in words - not acronyms.
That sounds like it's the old price; AMD's Processor Pricing list has the 5000+ at US$301 (processor-in-a-box price.)
If they want it spelled right, they should stop pronouncing it as if there was a "u" in there. It should be "q" as in "Qatar".
"Qatar" is the English transliteration of the Arabic, so is pronounced "k".
Australia's national language is English, so the "Q" of QANTAS - with its implied "u" - is pronounced "kw".
It also seems to be competitive with dual core AMD products (my usual choice) that are substantially more expensive.
Based on prices here in Australia, I assume you're talking about AMD FX or Opteron processors. The Core2 E6600 is listed at around A$500; the Athlon64 X2 5000+ lists for around A$50 less.
I'm outraged -- are you really implying that we should take this proof of dark matter with a grain of salt, while there's this well-known Irish company that's using dark matter to produce free, clean and constant energy right now?
I'd say they'd had a few too many pints of "dark matter" when they came up with their "free" energy idea.
Whether histerical or not, whether dangerous or not, I am for TRUTH in labelling.
"Warning: Lark's Vomit!"
Personally, I think this is a dangerous precedent. Adding a 'phage is not a substitute for having proper food handling standards (and testing) to prevent Listeria contamination in the first place. Listeriosis may be unpleasant for those unfortunate enough to get it (a mere 7.4 people per million), but it acts as a red flag indicating there's a problem that needs to be fixed. Giving people a "magic spray" just encourages them to take shortcuts, leading to more outbreaks of other food contamination. (No doubt the FDA's "solution" is to add more 'phages - didn't they learn anything from the misuse of antibiotics?)
"Ulch - that meat was tainted! You feel deathly sick." - Nethack.
I suppose they could be lead crystal glass tubes ...
Bingo. It's heavily leaded glass to absorb X-rays generated by the electron beams smashing into the aperture grille etc.
The only thing that would be necessary (according to the new definition of a planet) is that the Moon moves further away from the Earth, just enough so that the barycenter of the Earth-Moon system is above the surface of the Earth.
In theory, yes - but don't hold your breath.
If you do the sums and allow for the current rate of change of the lunar distance, you're talking billions of years. (The rate of change of the definition of a planet is far more significant.)
Mixed capitilizations and (and inconsistant punctuation) make you look like an idiot, and training people to not look like idiots is harder than it sounds.
... which is why you run toupper() or equivalent for the poor idiots. You do validate your <taint>user input</taint>, don't you?
"The law does not concern itself with trifles".
A wise decision. Forget about encryption; trying to outlaw trifles would really piss the Brits off.