I'm sorry? Fluctuations in the rotation of the earth? You mean the earth is accelerating and breaking? It has nothing to do with the fact that a rotation around the sun is not exactly 365.25 rotations around our own axis? hmm...
Not just that: Not using the internet is stealing! (btw using the internet TOO MUCH is also stealing according to most ISP's) Just like not watching TV is stealing!;-)
They would need to give it an additional speed (relative to the space station, in the right direction) of about 3 km/s for it to leave earth orbit. They don't have the means for that. What they did is basically just 'release' it, and and let the thin atmosphere of earth slow it down so it eventually falls down. (ISS is kept from slowing down using rocket power once in a while).
Well put and entirely true of course. That makes me wonder about their claim that ultracapacitors are 'lighter' than batteries. As far as I know, the mass related energy density (J/kg) of capacitors is still lower than batteries, i.e. they are heavier!
A matter of perspective. I work in defence research, and we use the term hard-kill if the target is destroyed, and soft-kill if the target is rendered ineffective.
If the person is the target, your statement is correct. If the computer is the target, killing the operator would only be a temporary soft-kill.
I consider myself a linux fanboy, and I NEVER say any of these things. I never urge people to use linux. If I do, and they try it, they will use me as a helpdesk. If they really want to use it, they will take the time to learn it.
I'm happy using linux, and I giggle when windows-users get infected, but I never barrage them with Linux advertisement. They usually get infected because they are browsing the web or viewing emails in outlook express with admin rights
I think what he means is that development of ODF will speed up because of development on OOXML, because they can use the specifications to extend ODF.
What I don't understand is why he doesn't see the elephant in the room: OOXML would be a giant competitor as an ISO standard! How does he think OOXML and ODF are going to supported in MS Office? Equally?
Without OOXML as an ISO standard, ODF would be the preferred choice for exchangeable documents. With OOXML as an ISO standard, OOXML would be (for the average company/user).
Interesting idea. Your last statement is only valid if there is no drag resulting from molecules not entering the intake, though. The intake needs to be large, which would be cumbersome... but still.
No, it burns up during re-entry, has no shielding whatsoever. Perhaps you could theoretically use it to bring people up, but it would get rather crowded up there if you can't take them back;-)
XOR is not an encryption method, it's just a binary operation. It's what you XOR your data with that determines if your encryption is good or not. That's what is the problem in this case.
The most amazing thing this 'company' has achieved, in my opinion, is to win an innovation award at CES. They very successfully demonstrated the utter incompetence of the jury. Furthermore, if they are actually trying to trap investors with this, I think they should be allowed to. As the subtitle already suggests, this is a very effective method of weeding out the thickest of investors!
Good one, I never thought of this one before. Denying evolution is denying genetics, because it has been proven that genetics cause evolution in a selective environment like the one we live in. A real discussion-ending argument:-)
Exactly what I thought! Why the big box anyway? I guess you'd need some room for power components, but hey, it's only 45 Watt! Does it contain a DVD^WBD drive or something?
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I'm sorry? Fluctuations in the rotation of the earth? You mean the earth is accelerating and breaking? It has nothing to do with the fact that a rotation around the sun is not exactly 365.25 rotations around our own axis? hmm...
Not just that: Not using the internet is stealing! (btw using the internet TOO MUCH is also stealing according to most ISP's) Just like not watching TV is stealing! ;-)
Time for the Gentoo Portage people to mark Firfox 3 as stable!
They would need to give it an additional speed (relative to the space station, in the right direction) of about 3 km/s for it to leave earth orbit. They don't have the means for that.
What they did is basically just 'release' it, and and let the thin atmosphere of earth slow it down so it eventually falls down. (ISS is kept from slowing down using rocket power once in a while).
Well put and entirely true of course. That makes me wonder about their claim that ultracapacitors are 'lighter' than batteries. As far as I know, the mass related energy density (J/kg) of capacitors is still lower than batteries, i.e. they are heavier!
The measurements given in the article are "2x2x2 inch square". I take it they mean 2x2x2 inches, making 8 inch cubed, making 131 cc.
Are you joking? The SM-3 the US used is a four stage interceptor! Booster, main stage, dual pulse third stage, kill vehicle.
http://www.aviationnow.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/SPACE07298.xml&headline=USAF%20Sets%20Orbital%20Spaceplane%20Test%20Flight&channel=space
If the person is the target, your statement is correct. If the computer is the target, killing the operator would only be a temporary soft-kill.
Thanks for that comment, it makes perfect sense!
Ah I see... I checked out the 'definition' of fanboy on Wikipedia and indeed it seems I don't fit it. Damn!
I'm happy using linux, and I giggle when windows-users get infected, but I never barrage them with Linux advertisement. They usually get infected because they are browsing the web or viewing emails in outlook express with admin rights
PS my 7 year old XP laptop has never had a virus.
Sorry, just had to reply...
What I don't understand is why he doesn't see the elephant in the room: OOXML would be a giant competitor as an ISO standard! How does he think OOXML and ODF are going to supported in MS Office? Equally?
Without OOXML as an ISO standard, ODF would be the preferred choice for exchangeable documents. With OOXML as an ISO standard, OOXML would be (for the average company/user).
Interesting idea. Your last statement is only valid if there is no drag resulting from molecules not entering the intake, though. The intake needs to be large, which would be cumbersome... but still.
No, it burns up during re-entry, has no shielding whatsoever. Perhaps you could theoretically use it to bring people up, but it would get rather crowded up there if you can't take them back ;-)
XOR is not an encryption method, it's just a binary operation. It's what you XOR your data with that determines if your encryption is good or not. That's what is the problem in this case.
The most amazing thing this 'company' has achieved, in my opinion, is to win an innovation award at CES. They very successfully demonstrated the utter incompetence of the jury. Furthermore, if they are actually trying to trap investors with this, I think they should be allowed to. As the subtitle already suggests, this is a very effective method of weeding out the thickest of investors!
Good one, I never thought of this one before. Denying evolution is denying genetics, because it has been proven that genetics cause evolution in a selective environment like the one we live in. :-)
A real discussion-ending argument
NO webbrowser? You mean so you can download the one you want using.... command-line FTP? Gopher?
Riiiight... It has nothing to do with the positive response on the OLPC project.
:-D reminds me of the raid of a file-sharer's home (or something like it), where the police took all the monitors and left the computers behind.
Mod parent up! This is in the same league as the word 'virii', which is actually twice as irritating as the concept it wants to describe.
Mod parent up, "virii" should be exterminated!
Exactly what I thought! Why the big box anyway? I guess you'd need some room for power components, but hey, it's only 45 Watt! Does it contain a DVD^WBD drive or something?
Mod parent up, damnit! It's so insightful I think it has X-ray vision!