Only a handful of engineers need to be certified or licensed to do their job -- mostly civil engineers.
The people who design car engines aren't certified; they just graduated from college.
It does happen, but Cheney was obviously very careless in shooting his friend in the face. It wasn't some random hunter a quarter-mile away, it was a member of his hunting party. If the NRA had some principles, it should have criticized Cheney's lack of judgment. Isn't gun safety one of their goals?
The best part was when the victim *apologized* for being shot in the face. Can you imagine being put in that position?
Whoa! IP alert! Many universities like to take a cut of the IP if one of their students or professors are involved. And if a student is involved (say in a "design projects" class), then so is the professor -- BOOM -- the university owns the IP. Better to ask around and hire a student, do not get involved with the school if you can avoid it.
Speaking from experience here...
Hey, I think this article is flaky, too, but what's with all the "I don't want to hand somebody my phone so they can change the channel!" You know what? I bet they *also* have a phone, and they can change the channel themselves. In 2 years just about every mobile phone could be used as a remote -- everyone in the room will have one.
And why complain about how often a phone needs to be charged as compared to a remote? You *already* have to regularly charge your phone! There are no extra tasks that have been added to your life.
That said, I want buttons on my remote, so my phone will stay in my pocket. But the premise of phone remotes isn't ridiculous at all.
Yes, until Microsoft puts a stop to it because it's enabling more people to "steal" Windows. Then they can raise hell and have a legitimate-sounding excuse to re-monopolize the pre-installed OS market.
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Only a handful of engineers need to be certified or licensed to do their job -- mostly civil engineers. The people who design car engines aren't certified; they just graduated from college.
IPv6!
It does happen, but Cheney was obviously very careless in shooting his friend in the face. It wasn't some random hunter a quarter-mile away, it was a member of his hunting party. If the NRA had some principles, it should have criticized Cheney's lack of judgment. Isn't gun safety one of their goals? The best part was when the victim *apologized* for being shot in the face. Can you imagine being put in that position?
Works great during a teleconference when you're actually trying to get something done together (and not just useless reports).
Easy -- just put both ear buds in one ear!
Nope, it really is that expensive here. Whether it's greedy/mismanaged telcos or our sparse population, I'm not sure. Probably both.
Mood rings. What color is "terrorist?"
Obligatory... http://xkcd.com/224/
Whoa! IP alert! Many universities like to take a cut of the IP if one of their students or professors are involved. And if a student is involved (say in a "design projects" class), then so is the professor -- BOOM -- the university owns the IP. Better to ask around and hire a student, do not get involved with the school if you can avoid it. Speaking from experience here...
Hey, I think this article is flaky, too, but what's with all the "I don't want to hand somebody my phone so they can change the channel!" You know what? I bet they *also* have a phone, and they can change the channel themselves. In 2 years just about every mobile phone could be used as a remote -- everyone in the room will have one.
And why complain about how often a phone needs to be charged as compared to a remote? You *already* have to regularly charge your phone! There are no extra tasks that have been added to your life.
That said, I want buttons on my remote, so my phone will stay in my pocket. But the premise of phone remotes isn't ridiculous at all.
Yes, until Microsoft puts a stop to it because it's enabling more people to "steal" Windows. Then they can raise hell and have a legitimate-sounding excuse to re-monopolize the pre-installed OS market.