I must be in the minority in America, because I never took an IQ test, and I only know of a few who had. My experience in American education: all students are encouraged to go to university. A majority either don't go or realize it's not for them within the first couple years. Of who's left, the majority realize it was a waste of their time. I could be off base though.
you misread: the category you just listed is merely exempt from random extra screening. they still get screened, and if their boarding pass has "selectee" markings they have to get screened extra too.
I didn't think it could be all that much better than XP either.
Two weeks ago I set up a new machine and installed XP. After installing all the necessary extraneous software I needed and updates and stuff the machine was a dog (like 5-10 mins to desktop) 5 days in. I never noticed this ever happening in XP before, but then again, the software was newer, so was the hardware (should make it faster, no?).
I've never used Vista, but when I decided to try Win7 RC x64 on this system, same software and hardware as the XP system before it, I thought it was a gamble I would pay dearly for. Not true. Win7 is much faster than XP. Only thing: why doesn't my 3com 905tx work in Win7? I never thought I'd find an OS that didn't support it out the box.
And before you tell me I did something wrong on my XP system: you're wrong. Ask around, Windows 7 is better than XP.
At all the college fairs at my school, the recruiters always ask me this when I state my major as Comp.E.: "do you specialize in hardware or software?". Gives me the impression that they have at least some idea of my field. The recruiters could be more than just HR drones though.
If there's nothing wrong with hiring a secretary to read/filter your mail for you, there can't be anything wrong with utilizing software to do the same for email.
Are there actually specific laws saying that legislators must represent their constituents' interests?
you can make ethanol non-drinkable (and toxic) by adding a bit of methanol. It's called denatured alcohol. 100 percent ethanol is used as a fuel in many applications. I've used both methanol and ethanol for fueling my backpacking stoves. Ethanol has a slightly higher energy density (more joules per gram); methanol is slightly more volatile (ignites more easily). Ethanol has the edge for camping in the backcountry because I can mix it with lemonade packets for a cocktail. Methanol would make me vomit (or die if I took enough).
If I had to guess why methanol is used instead of ethanol: it's cheaper. It's also possible that the volatility of methanol (compared to ethanol) makes it a more suitable fuel for the technology (fuel cell).
Why suggest we use a fuel because it's non-toxic? Are there confused people at the gas pump trying to drink from the hose?
I don't see how relevant this is to a FreeBSD (which supports a wide range of non-x86 archetectures) release. If FreeBSD has anything to do with it, in fact there is more to desktop/server platforms than CISCs. IBM (Power architecture) and SUN (SPARC) come to mind. You can say whatever you want about current market share, but this business changes with technology, and technology can change.
I'm not concerned about an Intel monopoly on an architecture they invented. I am, however, concerned about AMD continuing to rest on its laurels and make little progress in their processors. At least IBM continues to develop novel ideas (the Cell).
Eh, give them a break. Yeah, have notes referencing wikipedia is laughable, but it's an undergrad course. It has a grad course number, but I suspect it's mostly an elective for undergrads.
I've taken similar undergrad courses at Purdue ECE, and documentation notes are usually limited to white paper specs for whatever standards or commercial/proprietary components are used for the project. It's not typical for undergrads, who are limited to only about a month (many times less) for most final projects, to dwell on wikipedia definitions of the voice box. You mention the general principles, the specific formulas and algorithms, and various specs relevant to your project and move on.
But keep in mind, the documentation you are reading for undergrad projects, they may be 50 pages long (longer including appendices) and were written in the last weekend before the due date at about 5am, different sections by different people involved in the project, so they aren't exactly the best examples of scholarly documentation. They aren't getting published. These kids have finals next week.
Woa, hold on there. Your argument is tired and old and not very relevant. It's become the de facto slashdot reply to any post mentioning pilot error. While Shuttleworth has a point, the parent is merely pointing out the fact that finding files in today's popular desktop environments is not that complicated and difficult. Sure, there's a great deal of complacency, and there's room for improvement. But this summary (didn't RTFA) sounds a little much. We've all heard it before: someone with a name in software decides he sees a specific problem with software and proposes to revolutionize the way it's done. big deal.
I know it's a joke, but I suspect it's part of the reason why most planetariums are in cities. I grew up in New Jersey (lots of light and air pollution), and was blown away on my first camping trip in upstate ny.
83K per year per person is pretty lucrative for small-time criminals. They don't pay any taxes. They live in their immigrant neighborhoods, which have a low cost of living (even in cities like brooklyn). There is no such thing as high-risk to immigrant criminals, except for deportation, of course. Pretty good scam, considering they didn't need a lot of people (no credit).
velocity is the correct term. even though the moving object changes direction within the 3 dimensional space, the vector value must be retained in relation to the plane of the original portal and translated to the plane of the new portal.
don't feel bad; as an engineer, i'm accustomed to correcting physics majors on such topics.
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I must be in the minority in America, because I never took an IQ test, and I only know of a few who had. My experience in American education: all students are encouraged to go to university. A majority either don't go or realize it's not for them within the first couple years. Of who's left, the majority realize it was a waste of their time. I could be off base though.
you misread: the category you just listed is merely exempt from random extra screening. they still get screened, and if their boarding pass has "selectee" markings they have to get screened extra too.
what's so great about a sim card phone?
I didn't think it could be all that much better than XP either.
Two weeks ago I set up a new machine and installed XP. After installing all the necessary extraneous software I needed and updates and stuff the machine was a dog (like 5-10 mins to desktop) 5 days in. I never noticed this ever happening in XP before, but then again, the software was newer, so was the hardware (should make it faster, no?).
I've never used Vista, but when I decided to try Win7 RC x64 on this system, same software and hardware as the XP system before it, I thought it was a gamble I would pay dearly for. Not true. Win7 is much faster than XP. Only thing: why doesn't my 3com 905tx work in Win7? I never thought I'd find an OS that didn't support it out the box.
And before you tell me I did something wrong on my XP system: you're wrong. Ask around, Windows 7 is better than XP.
yet another slashdot summary that is a hyperlink to an article that hyperlinks to some blog. another point for internet journalism.
At all the college fairs at my school, the recruiters always ask me this when I state my major as Comp.E.: "do you specialize in hardware or software?". Gives me the impression that they have at least some idea of my field. The recruiters could be more than just HR drones though.
but in all fairness to your degree, out of school, how many of the jobs you interviewed for were interviewing 4-yr degree candidates?
He's not an IT grad. He's a Comp.E.
for the love of god, slashdot, stop confusing engineers with sysadmins.
but what are these flash drives and optical disks containing viruses that autorun when you plug them in? do they come in the mail like AOL disks?
you never saw Philadelphia, did you?
If there's nothing wrong with hiring a secretary to read/filter your mail for you, there can't be anything wrong with utilizing software to do the same for email.
Are there actually specific laws saying that legislators must represent their constituents' interests?
CIA did in fact fly those planes.
For obvious reasons, only civilians (aka CIA) are allowed to fly spy planes.
you can make ethanol non-drinkable (and toxic) by adding a bit of methanol. It's called denatured alcohol. 100 percent ethanol is used as a fuel in many applications. I've used both methanol and ethanol for fueling my backpacking stoves. Ethanol has a slightly higher energy density (more joules per gram); methanol is slightly more volatile (ignites more easily). Ethanol has the edge for camping in the backcountry because I can mix it with lemonade packets for a cocktail. Methanol would make me vomit (or die if I took enough).
If I had to guess why methanol is used instead of ethanol: it's cheaper. It's also possible that the volatility of methanol (compared to ethanol) makes it a more suitable fuel for the technology (fuel cell).
Why suggest we use a fuel because it's non-toxic? Are there confused people at the gas pump trying to drink from the hose?
I don't see how relevant this is to a FreeBSD (which supports a wide range of non-x86 archetectures) release.
If FreeBSD has anything to do with it, in fact there is more to desktop/server platforms than CISCs. IBM (Power architecture) and SUN (SPARC) come to mind. You can say whatever you want about current market share, but this business changes with technology, and technology can change.
I'm not concerned about an Intel monopoly on an architecture they invented. I am, however, concerned about AMD continuing to rest on its laurels and make little progress in their processors. At least IBM continues to develop novel ideas (the Cell).
Eh, give them a break. Yeah, have notes referencing wikipedia is laughable, but it's an undergrad course. It has a grad course number, but I suspect it's mostly an elective for undergrads. I've taken similar undergrad courses at Purdue ECE, and documentation notes are usually limited to white paper specs for whatever standards or commercial/proprietary components are used for the project. It's not typical for undergrads, who are limited to only about a month (many times less) for most final projects, to dwell on wikipedia definitions of the voice box. You mention the general principles, the specific formulas and algorithms, and various specs relevant to your project and move on. But keep in mind, the documentation you are reading for undergrad projects, they may be 50 pages long (longer including appendices) and were written in the last weekend before the due date at about 5am, different sections by different people involved in the project, so they aren't exactly the best examples of scholarly documentation. They aren't getting published. These kids have finals next week.
Woa, hold on there. Your argument is tired and old and not very relevant. It's become the de facto slashdot reply to any post mentioning pilot error. While Shuttleworth has a point, the parent is merely pointing out the fact that finding files in today's popular desktop environments is not that complicated and difficult. Sure, there's a great deal of complacency, and there's room for improvement. But this summary (didn't RTFA) sounds a little much. We've all heard it before: someone with a name in software decides he sees a specific problem with software and proposes to revolutionize the way it's done. big deal.
I know it's a joke, but I suspect it's part of the reason why most planetariums are in cities. I grew up in New Jersey (lots of light and air pollution), and was blown away on my first camping trip in upstate ny.
83K per year per person is pretty lucrative for small-time criminals. They don't pay any taxes. They live in their immigrant neighborhoods, which have a low cost of living (even in cities like brooklyn). There is no such thing as high-risk to immigrant criminals, except for deportation, of course. Pretty good scam, considering they didn't need a lot of people (no credit).
(didn't RTFA)
the lease I signed with my landlord says he can kick me out, anytime, for whatever reason.
i'm arguing the velocity vector is the same, in relation to the plane of the portal
velocity is the correct term. even though the moving object changes direction within the 3 dimensional space, the vector value must be retained in relation to the plane of the original portal and translated to the plane of the new portal. don't feel bad; as an engineer, i'm accustomed to correcting physics majors on such topics.