It could be useful for the lane marker paint to make it easier to see at night, especially when on a winding road with lots of turns just out of reach of your headlights.
Steam had a problem with this not long ago if the Steam directory was moved. Mind you, it only deleted the user files (unless you run your machine as root).
But as someone who plays a lot of PC games, do you want Microsoft to start downloading and installing a bunch of updates whenever it wants, even if you're in the middle of game, or would you prefer the option to hold off until a more convenient time?
I understand why Microsoft considers it important to keep security patches up-to-date, but at least give the users some flexibility on when to apply the updates.
What about people who can't/don't want to update at the time Microsoft tells them? I can understand why they want to ensure updates get applied, but there are situations when I would want to hold off until a better time. For example, I could be running my laptop through through my cell phone on vacation, or live in an area with only dial-up or expensive wireless internet (I could take the laptop to a library or café and download the updates through their faster internet).
I've been in the situation where I had to help someone set up their computer for a presentation and their computer had to be restarted. Of course the Windows updates kicked in during the shutdown, making them late because we had to wait for the updates to be applied before the computer would finally reboot.
With some of the power outages we've had in recent winters, I'd definitely include an option to hook up a generator with a transfer switch built into the main electrical panel so I could keep essentials running (well pump, fridge, freezer). I don't need to worry about heat because I have a wood stove, but for anyone relying on electric heat, having some extra circuits on the transfer switch and a big enough generator would be useful for a space heater or two.
The BlackBerry Playbook does exactly this. When you install the app, you see what permissions it is requesting and have the option to disable some. You can also go back into the settings to review and change what permissions each app has. I also dislike the "take it or leave it" approach Android has with app permissions, and I consider it a strike against any Android device for my next phone.
Or with contact lenses. I found this out myself after wearing contacts for a couple of years. After wearing them longer each day than I should have, my eyes began growing extra blood vessels to bring oxygen to the cornea where it was covered by the lens. It most definitely changed the pattern in my irises.
It was falling most of the time. It's like me pushing a car over the edge of the Grand Canyon and claiming that the extra kilometer is wear on the vehicle. Considering the peak for low earth orbit is around 350 km, so actual travel done by the shuttle would be about 700 km per trip. At roughly one launch per year, that's still less than 20,000 km. I drive more than that in a year.
If I, as a Canadian school in Canada decide to present a DVD to my class, or make a photocopy of a book, for educative purposes, the US or other countries cannot arrest me.
Other than the fact that you are breaking Canadian copyright laws. So no, the US can't arrest you, but the RCMP might.
Can you convert that into a more familiar unit, like Library of Congresses?
You know the Library of Congresses is a pretty reliable machine. Does anybody know what its downtime is?
The downtime for the Library of Congress is 4:30 pm - 8:30 am, Monday - Friday, and all day Sunday. That translates into an uptime of about 28.6%. If you take the Secret Service 68% as uptime, then it would be 2.4 Library of Congresses.
Just think of what it could do for the 30 second elevator pitch, if you could project your short corporate/marketing slideshow on the elevator doors. Marketing people would love this, as it would drive their sales pitch home for both visual and non-visual learners.
Calc 3.1 adds multiple rows the same as Excel. Select multiple rows, then either Insert | Rows or right-click the row labels & select Insert Rows. For a shortcut, if you're on Windows, use Shortcut Key + i.
There are other galaxies closer than Andromeda. The Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy, located only 200,000 light years away. The Large Magellanic Cloud is 160,000 ly, and there are two others even closer (also dwarf galaxies), with the closest only 25,000 ly (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canis_Major_Dwarf_Galaxy) from Earth.
A coolant flush will do wonders for how quickly your heater heats up. I had mine done after about 4 years according to the scheduled maintenance and I was getting heat in roughly half the time it took before the flush.
I second Keepass.You can have it suggest passwords based on length or acceptable characters. You can also organize your passwords by categories (like folders). Just don't forget your master password. If you don't like using a master password, you can use a digital key instead stored at a separate location (like a thumb drive).
Plus, it comes not only for Windows, but there are ports for Linux/Max OSX, iPhone, Blackberry, Palm, etc.
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Or for those outside the USA, Smarties.
It could be useful for the lane marker paint to make it easier to see at night, especially when on a winding road with lots of turns just out of reach of your headlights.
... you US-Americans just need to get with the program...
FTFY
We've had chip and PIN in Canada for years now, too. It's just the USA that hasn't caught up with the rest of the world.
Steam had a problem with this not long ago if the Steam directory was moved. Mind you, it only deleted the user files (unless you run your machine as root).
But as someone who plays a lot of PC games, do you want Microsoft to start downloading and installing a bunch of updates whenever it wants, even if you're in the middle of game, or would you prefer the option to hold off until a more convenient time?
I understand why Microsoft considers it important to keep security patches up-to-date, but at least give the users some flexibility on when to apply the updates.
What about people who can't/don't want to update at the time Microsoft tells them? I can understand why they want to ensure updates get applied, but there are situations when I would want to hold off until a better time. For example, I could be running my laptop through through my cell phone on vacation, or live in an area with only dial-up or expensive wireless internet (I could take the laptop to a library or café and download the updates through their faster internet). I've been in the situation where I had to help someone set up their computer for a presentation and their computer had to be restarted. Of course the Windows updates kicked in during the shutdown, making them late because we had to wait for the updates to be applied before the computer would finally reboot.
With some of the power outages we've had in recent winters, I'd definitely include an option to hook up a generator with a transfer switch built into the main electrical panel so I could keep essentials running (well pump, fridge, freezer). I don't need to worry about heat because I have a wood stove, but for anyone relying on electric heat, having some extra circuits on the transfer switch and a big enough generator would be useful for a space heater or two.
The BlackBerry Playbook does exactly this. When you install the app, you see what permissions it is requesting and have the option to disable some. You can also go back into the settings to review and change what permissions each app has. I also dislike the "take it or leave it" approach Android has with app permissions, and I consider it a strike against any Android device for my next phone.
Or with contact lenses. I found this out myself after wearing contacts for a couple of years. After wearing them longer each day than I should have, my eyes began growing extra blood vessels to bring oxygen to the cornea where it was covered by the lens. It most definitely changed the pattern in my irises.
Obligatory internet quiz: How Many 5 Year Olds Could You Take in a Fight
"Daq taH joq ghobe' Daq taH" means "It survives the site, it waves/flutters, no, it survives the site".
Sounds like the motto for a Slashdot badge of honour if a website survives a slashdotting.
It was falling most of the time. It's like me pushing a car over the edge of the Grand Canyon and claiming that the extra kilometer is wear on the vehicle. Considering the peak for low earth orbit is around 350 km, so actual travel done by the shuttle would be about 700 km per trip. At roughly one launch per year, that's still less than 20,000 km. I drive more than that in a year.
If I, as a Canadian school in Canada decide to present a DVD to my class, or make a photocopy of a book, for educative purposes, the US or other countries cannot arrest me.
Other than the fact that you are breaking Canadian copyright laws. So no, the US can't arrest you, but the RCMP might.
It would look something like this....
Can you convert that into a more familiar unit, like Library of Congresses?
You know the Library of Congresses is a pretty reliable machine. Does anybody know what its downtime is?
The downtime for the Library of Congress is 4:30 pm - 8:30 am, Monday - Friday, and all day Sunday. That translates into an uptime of about 28.6%. If you take the Secret Service 68% as uptime, then it would be 2.4 Library of Congresses.
Just think of what it could do for the 30 second elevator pitch, if you could project your short corporate/marketing slideshow on the elevator doors. Marketing people would love this, as it would drive their sales pitch home for both visual and non-visual learners.
Calc 3.1 adds multiple rows the same as Excel. Select multiple rows, then either Insert | Rows or right-click the row labels & select Insert Rows. For a shortcut, if you're on Windows, use Shortcut Key + i.
I think you spelled Fedora wrong.
Don't forget that the US gallon is smaller than the imperial gallon, too.
There are other galaxies closer than Andromeda. The Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy, located only 200,000 light years away. The Large Magellanic Cloud is 160,000 ly, and there are two others even closer (also dwarf galaxies), with the closest only 25,000 ly (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canis_Major_Dwarf_Galaxy) from Earth.
A coolant flush will do wonders for how quickly your heater heats up. I had mine done after about 4 years according to the scheduled maintenance and I was getting heat in roughly half the time it took before the flush.
When I first saw the photos, I though he was carrying around a bunch of pillows.
I second Keepass.You can have it suggest passwords based on length or acceptable characters. You can also organize your passwords by categories (like folders). Just don't forget your master password. If you don't like using a master password, you can use a digital key instead stored at a separate location (like a thumb drive). Plus, it comes not only for Windows, but there are ports for Linux/Max OSX, iPhone, Blackberry, Palm, etc.
Aye. Microsoft doesn't produce perfect. It produces good enough.
Fixed that for you.
Do we get to hear Astro's report and pick out the things that are wrong?