Furthermore, Phaethon doesn't have a characteristic comet tail and its spectra indicate a rocky surface.
Was I the only one to read that as rocket spaceship? Need coffee now... Need coffee...
That's odd, it was rejected...
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So Slashdot editors go through the garbage heap now and then to find stuff. Interesting. Ah well, I should rejoice, now I just have to get slashdotted to be Übergeek Alpha-One in the hood.:-)
IBM and Rational Software Sign Agreement for IBM to Acquire Rational December 6, 2002
Armonk, N.Y., and Cupertino, Calif. -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Rational Software Corp. (NASDAQ:RATL) today announced the two companies have entered into a definitive agreement for IBM to acquire the equity of Rational at a price of approximately $2.1 billion in cash or $10.50 per share.
So how come no one spotted this like six days ago?
People aren't afraid of paying fines, they aren't afraid of going to jail, and they aren't afraid of losing their license. People would be afraid of having their ankles smashed, or their ribs broken, or having happen to them the same things they've caused for the people they hit.
Not really. People are afraid of getting caught. The death penalty does not deter people from committing capital crimes, it just cuts down on the repeat offenders. Increasing the risk/chance of getting caught in the first place (and making this risk clearly visible to the people) has much better effects on crime deterrence. Witness automated (visible) speedtraps and cardboard copmobiles and their effect on reducing speeding.
If people don't see cops around or the consequences of their actions are not made clear to them, they will act as if they do not exist. If you can't see that semi coming at you around the curve, you will happily try to pass that tractor. Typical last mistake.
In Sweden, the government with its assorted road safety agencies, has adopted a view known as the Zero Vision. The basic idea is to allow people to make a mistake without it killing them and it involves, among other things, building safer roads, researching road safety as well as safer cars.
If somebody knows deep down that driving drunk WILL, not MIGHT mortally wound them
An old boss of mine used to say that all these safety systems in our cars makes us complacent and he advocated getting rid of all these airbags, ABS, anti-skid systems and deformation zones and instead simply mount a sharpened 3" steel spike in the steering wheel hub, pointed at the driver. Everyone would drive very, very slowly.:-)
Wil, if I catch you listening to Shatner 'singing' one more time, I'll have to tell Ferris to eat your loudspeakers. It is not healthy, listening to that stuff.
*imagining* Wow, with that you could calculate the value of 42 in near-realtime.
Re:Mmm.. fjords..
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First prize: A Slashdotting! (No, it isn't yet, I'm actually getting over 80KB/sec on the big fjord picture, but it will happen! Just you wait and see!)
Second Prize: ???
Third prize: Profit!!!
Nope, that one is even more out of date. Hm, how about "All your fjords are belon*thump*
OK, no it doesn't. But when I shared a flat with Dick we seriously thought about getting a small MP3-player, hook it to the fridge's door switch and rig it to play that song. We did put a bio-hazard sign on it, used Whiteboard pens on it to keep track if the fridge inventory and had thin Ethernet everywhere, including both toilets and the oil-cooled[1] MP3 server in the kitchen cupboard.
[1] We kept a 5-liter (~1.25 gallons) can of cooking oil next to it, an old P75 running NT4 and Winamp with wires through the back wall to the living room stereo system.:-)
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So why are the lights off then?
Dr. Ferdinand Piech, Chairman of the VW Board of Management and test driver for a day, probably forgot to turn them on, since he is used to being driven around by a designated driver in a VW Phaeton. Or, he just couldn't reach the switch after the techs poured him into the car.
And if we hadn't Slashdotted his site to the far side of the Delta quadrant, he'd make a fortune selling ad banner space. Ergo, lego Enterprises are not a waste of time, it's a good way of providing food on the table. Provided that your warp core can handle a Slashdotting, of course.
BTW, our Uncle Willie should be able to add another geek notch on his phaser rifle butt now - Slashdot submitter/writer/actor that he is.;-)
Naming your product similarly to another project piggy backs on their efforts.
Exactly. What if people started naming stuff after other stuff, maybe like naming Linux GNU/Linux, getting a free ride from the fine folks doing the GNU?;-)
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Was I the only one to read that as rocket spaceship? Need coffee now... Need coffee...
2002-11-25 06:43:27 Gingerbread case mod, hohoho! (articles,hardware) (rejected)
So Slashdot editors go through the garbage heap now and then to find stuff. Interesting. Ah well, I should rejoice, now I just have to get slashdotted to be Übergeek Alpha-One in the hood. :-)
What, you haven't updated to 1.2.1 yet? ;-)
(This blatant ad has not been paid for, hint, hint, nudge, nudge)
I want to see you fit "CmdrTaco" into a song lyric. I dare you!
Not really. People are afraid of getting caught. The death penalty does not deter people from committing capital crimes, it just cuts down on the repeat offenders. Increasing the risk/chance of getting caught in the first place (and making this risk clearly visible to the people) has much better effects on crime deterrence. Witness automated (visible) speedtraps and cardboard copmobiles and their effect on reducing speeding.
If people don't see cops around or the consequences of their actions are not made clear to them, they will act as if they do not exist. If you can't see that semi coming at you around the curve, you will happily try to pass that tractor. Typical last mistake.
In Sweden, the government with its assorted road safety agencies, has adopted a view known as the Zero Vision. The basic idea is to allow people to make a mistake without it killing them and it involves, among other things, building safer roads, researching road safety as well as safer cars.
If somebody knows deep down that driving drunk WILL, not MIGHT mortally wound them
An old boss of mine used to say that all these safety systems in our cars makes us complacent and he advocated getting rid of all these airbags, ABS, anti-skid systems and deformation zones and instead simply mount a sharpened 3" steel spike in the steering wheel hub, pointed at the driver. Everyone would drive very, very slowly. :-)
Please don't ask about the laptop...
Ask and ye shall receive.
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Another visitor. Stay awhile. Staaay forever! *hahahahaha!*
Wil, if I catch you listening to Shatner 'singing' one more time, I'll have to tell Ferris to eat your loudspeakers. It is not healthy, listening to that stuff.
- Bill Gates, 2002
"Samaritans! Sanitarians! Satanists!"
- Steve Ballmer, 2002
http://slashdot.0wnz.your.ass.astroboy.nasa.gov/
*imagining* Wow, with that you could calculate the value of 42 in near-realtime.
Second Prize: ???
Third prize: Profit!!!
Nope, that one is even more out of date. Hm, how about "All your fjords are belon*thump*
I feel better now. Thanks.
No, this joke is definitely way past its 'best used before' date. Sorry about that, everyone. Please move on.
OK, no it doesn't. But when I shared a flat with Dick we seriously thought about getting a small MP3-player, hook it to the fridge's door switch and rig it to play that song. We did put a bio-hazard sign on it, used Whiteboard pens on it to keep track if the fridge inventory and had thin Ethernet everywhere, including both toilets and the oil-cooled[1] MP3 server in the kitchen cupboard.
[1] We kept a 5-liter (~1.25 gallons) can of cooking oil next to it, an old P75 running NT4 and Winamp with wires through the back wall to the living room stereo system. :-)
Your don't own your free will, you license it. And the subscription fee is due.
Astroturfers, astroturfers, astroturfers!!! *fat psycho does mad monkey dance and drools a bit*
No, not necessarily. :-)
Dr. Ferdinand Piech, Chairman of the VW Board of Management and test driver for a day, probably forgot to turn them on, since he is used to being driven around by a designated driver in a VW Phaeton. Or, he just couldn't reach the switch after the techs poured him into the car.
Mmmm, sugar...
BTW, our Uncle Willie should be able to add another geek notch on his phaser rifle butt now - Slashdot submitter/writer/actor that he is. ;-)
Exactly. What if people started naming stuff after other stuff, maybe like naming Linux GNU/Linux, getting a free ride from the fine folks doing the GNU? ;-)
But do you pronounce it [ten]? ;-)