This makes sense.
I thought that the "No Irish need apply" sign on their jobs page seemed old fashioned. I see these all over the place now.
Where do I sign up?
---Lane
Correct me if I'm wrong....
From what I understand, all they would have to do is create one molecular robot. All that robot would have to do is be able to create other robots like it (That in turn create other robots, etc..). The robots would just have to be made so that when a signal comes in, they would switch modes. The other mode could be to create whatever you wanted, such as different molecules.
Using this method, you only have to do the tough part (creating the first one) once, then just throw it on a pile of raw materials (I hear carbon is good) Then just let 'er rip.
Probably some sort of Halt command would be useful too.
Well,
I am rather sick of the Mac bashing coming from those who think they know computers. All these geeks out there talking about how dumb iMacs and Cubes are because it can't do x y and z.
What no one seems to realize is that computers are tools. If you are a first time user, the iMac is a perfect tool for you. It was never designed for a power user, and neither was the cube. So if you are a power user, do not complain about it.
You don't see racecar drivers whining about the 0-60 time on the new Gas/Electric hybrids right? Because that isn't the focus of the car.
If you are a power user, get a powerful computer. Get a G4 tower. If Linux is so great, just throw it on there too.
Basically, many Linux users need to step back and take a deep breath. Linux is great, I run it on my machine. Linux has a lot of potential, but it isn't there yet. When any group of people are so focused on their one OS they seem to inflate it to more than it is. I've seen this before in the Mac camp too. But I see it a lot now with Linux.
Well, I guess you can say I'm just sick of the Linux zealots. Linux isn't a "my mom could use it" OS yet, not by a long shot. No matter what you think about Mac OS, or the Macintosh hardware (there is a difference) you should look at Mac OS X for an example of an elegant way to cover up the complicated internals of an OS for consumers.
I think that moves like this will be more common in the future. It will show companies that allowing people to add more functionality and compatibility to their products will make them better. This way, they will sell more, and have to invest less in production.
Remember, companies are not evil, as many people think they are. They just do what is the most profitable, if this turns out to make them more money, they will continue to do so.
This seems like a great move. If I recall correctly, this is what the old Newtons were using. I remember the last Newton that was made (right before they were canceled) was really quite fast.
As a saddened Be PPC user, I know the pain of being on left on a chip that doesn't get supported anymore. I hope the same thing doesn't start to happen to Palm. I hope it won't create many ARM only apps. This is mainly dependant on the developer though, whether they decide to compile for the old platform.
---Lane
ok... I'm sure I'll be hated for this, but... Everyone is way to uptight about it. A certian amount of "spam" is needed. But only in very select circumstances. For instance. At my college, all sorts of paper anouncements go out during the year. This includes information such as a students class schedules, and upcoming academic changes. This costs a lot in terms of money and trees. I have heard the school tried switching to e-mail based notification a while back. Students were furious at this "spam". Rumor has it that one even threatened police action. After this, the school switched back to paper. The point being, that "hot sluts for you" spam and the like is bad, but people shouldn't flip out about all spam. Unfortunatly, people treat all unsolicited e-mail as the same thing, and with the same attitude. ---Lane
It should be remembered, however, that genes are not an exact blueprint that we will follow. They allow for an expression of a trait. They do not guarantee that it will be expressed. Your dad could be Michael Jordan, but if all you do is sit at your computer and eat junk food you won't make the NBA. To often, it seems that genes are portrayed as concrete instructions on who we will be. Sometimes leading them to be used as excuses for personality/traits. It is the classic nature/nurture debate I suppose. It is just worth remembering though, that although not totally irrelevant, genes are not the sole determinant of one's self. I am in no way doubting the significance of this medically in curing certain genetic diseases, but I am weary of the way I see genes being portrayed by the general public in terms of their effect on who we are as people. ---Lane
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This makes sense. I thought that the "No Irish need apply" sign on their jobs page seemed old fashioned. I see these all over the place now. Where do I sign up? ---Lane
Using this method, you only have to do the tough part (creating the first one) once, then just throw it on a pile of raw materials (I hear carbon is good) Then just let 'er rip.
Probably some sort of Halt command would be useful too.
---Lane
What no one seems to realize is that computers are tools. If you are a first time user, the iMac is a perfect tool for you. It was never designed for a power user, and neither was the cube. So if you are a power user, do not complain about it.
You don't see racecar drivers whining about the 0-60 time on the new Gas/Electric hybrids right? Because that isn't the focus of the car. If you are a power user, get a powerful computer. Get a G4 tower. If Linux is so great, just throw it on there too.
Basically, many Linux users need to step back and take a deep breath. Linux is great, I run it on my machine. Linux has a lot of potential, but it isn't there yet. When any group of people are so focused on their one OS they seem to inflate it to more than it is. I've seen this before in the Mac camp too. But I see it a lot now with Linux.
Well, I guess you can say I'm just sick of the Linux zealots. Linux isn't a "my mom could use it" OS yet, not by a long shot. No matter what you think about Mac OS, or the Macintosh hardware (there is a difference) you should look at Mac OS X for an example of an elegant way to cover up the complicated internals of an OS for consumers.
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---Lane
I think that moves like this will be more common in the future. It will show companies that allowing people to add more functionality and compatibility to their products will make them better. This way, they will sell more, and have to invest less in production.
Remember, companies are not evil, as many people think they are. They just do what is the most profitable, if this turns out to make them more money, they will continue to do so.
---Lane
This seems like a great move. If I recall correctly, this is what the old Newtons were using. I remember the last Newton that was made (right before they were canceled) was really quite fast. As a saddened Be PPC user, I know the pain of being on left on a chip that doesn't get supported anymore. I hope the same thing doesn't start to happen to Palm. I hope it won't create many ARM only apps. This is mainly dependant on the developer though, whether they decide to compile for the old platform. ---Lane
ok... I'm sure I'll be hated for this, but... Everyone is way to uptight about it. A certian amount of "spam" is needed. But only in very select circumstances. For instance. At my college, all sorts of paper anouncements go out during the year. This includes information such as a students class schedules, and upcoming academic changes. This costs a lot in terms of money and trees. I have heard the school tried switching to e-mail based notification a while back. Students were furious at this "spam". Rumor has it that one even threatened police action. After this, the school switched back to paper. The point being, that "hot sluts for you" spam and the like is bad, but people shouldn't flip out about all spam. Unfortunatly, people treat all unsolicited e-mail as the same thing, and with the same attitude. ---Lane
It should be remembered, however, that genes are not an exact blueprint that we will follow. They allow for an expression of a trait. They do not guarantee that it will be expressed. Your dad could be Michael Jordan, but if all you do is sit at your computer and eat junk food you won't make the NBA. To often, it seems that genes are portrayed as concrete instructions on who we will be. Sometimes leading them to be used as excuses for personality/traits. It is the classic nature/nurture debate I suppose. It is just worth remembering though, that although not totally irrelevant, genes are not the sole determinant of one's self. I am in no way doubting the significance of this medically in curing certain genetic diseases, but I am weary of the way I see genes being portrayed by the general public in terms of their effect on who we are as people. ---Lane