That doesn't change the resolution. It changes the viewable area of the desktop.
Nope, it changes the resolution but doesn't change the size of your desktop. So you might go down to 800x600 but your desktop remains at 1024x768 so you get to scroll around in it.
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As the combattants regroup to different geographical points, an airstrike arrives....What happens?
The Airstrikebot broadcasts that it is about to bomb the entire area, so the friendly bots decide to maximise the damage and self destruct. The enemy bots decide the same. There is a massive series of explosions on the ground and all bots are destroyed.
Airstrikebot realises that it now has no reason to drop bombs at all and, being quite smart, wonders how often it can get away with this tactic. It flies over all ground engagements broadcasting the same message, and all the ground bots self destruct.
By the end of the day, Bot Control assesses its loses, and is horrified to realise that almost every ground bot they have is now destroyed....there's no way they can continue at this rate of loses. The enemy Bot Control are realising the same thing. In order to avoid having to raise taxes (never a popular move) to pay for more bots, both sides agree a tentative peace plan.
After a peace treaty has been signed, the leaders realise that Airstrikebot has almost singlehandedly brought about peace between the two countries and is awarded several military decorations; the first AI to receive such awards.
Unfortunately, with the last great human war concluded, people realise that they have no need of such weapons as Airstrikebot, and it is recycled for spare parts. Its brain ends up in a SexDoll xTreme 2020. An inglorious end for such a noble warrior.
Could be worse. I borrowed one of my gf's books, that she'd obviously studied at some point in the past as it was full of notes.
Unfortunately, they really catch your eye. I was half way through the book, when I came across an underlined sentence with a note reading, "This is why he dies at the end."
I hope I'm not alone in really hating awards shows.
Actually, the others are lying to make you feel better. You are actually alone in hating awards shows. Any time I've seen awards shows mentioned, I've never heard anyone complain about them, or suggest that it's emotional masturbation for half witted, moronic, self-indulgent, overrated goat-felchers.
You forgot Step 5: Spend 20 times lifetime of Universe decrypting data.
There's the simpler 2 Step program which only requires mercenaries and screwdriver.
1. Have mercs kidnap employee who knows what you want to know 2. Have mercs use screwdriver in imaginative ways until employee tells you what you want to know
Top notch editors NEVER publish such quotes without getting the facts straight
I've heard this mentioned a few times, often accompanied by the phrase "journalistic integrity" and I have to wonder if Newpapers in the US are completely different to anything I've ever seen.
I've always thought journalists were the folks who made up quotes if they thought they could get away with it, asked you "would you agree with ?" and unless your answer was a straight "NO!" it ended up as a quote from you, rewrote stories 5 different ways with different slants to appeal to whatever newpaper they were selling it to (freelance), etc, etc.
I guess you guys have a wonderful press compared to the UK...
the hole in the Ozone Layer is an effective mechanism for balancing global temperature and atmospheric mix
I thought the hole in the ozone layer had to do with blocking harmful radiation. Did I miss something, or are you thinking of global warming due to increased CO2 in the atmosphere?
In the UK, children under 12 aren't allowed to view a 12 rated film, even with an adult. PG (parental guidance) is the rating for "under 12 with adult".
It's kind of interesting that cutting bits off people is OK, but headbutts are out....
This is exactly why i will NEVER EVER release stuff under the gpl, not because of the license itself but idiots like yourself who insult my intelligence
Actually, you insult your own intelligence by choosing a license on the basis of the opinions of someone you consider an idiot.
As you said, it's your code, and you can release it as you like, but do so because you prefer to use that license, not based on the rambling of Random/. Poster.
I realise there's something contradictory about telling someone they shouldn't listen to what someone tells them, but I never claimed to be consistent, just right;-)
Perhaps, but "I've had to move my huge and unwielding to an ergonomically suboptimal position" is a wonderful phrase that you can't help inventing contexts for.
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That doesn't change the resolution. It changes the viewable area of the desktop.
Nope, it changes the resolution but doesn't change the size of your desktop. So you might go down to 800x600 but your desktop remains at 1024x768 so you get to scroll around in it.
As the combattants regroup to different geographical points, an airstrike arrives....What happens?
The Airstrikebot broadcasts that it is about to bomb the entire area, so the friendly bots decide to maximise the damage and self destruct. The enemy bots decide the same. There is a massive series of explosions on the ground and all bots are destroyed.
Airstrikebot realises that it now has no reason to drop bombs at all and, being quite smart, wonders how often it can get away with this tactic. It flies over all ground engagements broadcasting the same message, and all the ground bots self destruct
By the end of the day, Bot Control assesses its loses, and is horrified to realise that almost every ground bot they have is now destroyed....there's no way they can continue at this rate of loses. The enemy Bot Control are realising the same thing. In order to avoid having to raise taxes (never a popular move) to pay for more bots, both sides agree a tentative peace plan.
After a peace treaty has been signed, the leaders realise that Airstrikebot has almost singlehandedly brought about peace between the two countries and is awarded several military decorations; the first AI to receive such awards.
Unfortunately, with the last great human war concluded, people realise that they have no need of such weapons as Airstrikebot, and it is recycled for spare parts. Its brain ends up in a SexDoll xTreme 2020. An inglorious end for such a noble warrior.
How exactly do you mathematically prove that something is unbreakable? Surely something is unbreakable until a method is found to break it?
Not exactly. A one-time pad is proven to be unbreakable. I suspect Quantum encryption may eventually prove the same.
He wants to learn math. Not hook up with drunk co-eds
;-)
Oh. Are the two mutually exclusive? Damn...
You mean like this:
There's not a man I meet but doth salute me,
As if I were their well-acquainted friend.
No, Shakespeare only uses "their" in this instance. I think they were complaining that the person used both "they" as a singular and "s/he".
under Win2K version 1.0 was "unable to resolve" about half the web addresses
That's very strange. I've been using it under Win2K and it works just fine. Any particular sites it does this on? Always the same sites?
Heaven forbid that a corporation should benefit from tax dollars and use that money to....pay taxes!
Wow! You must be an economist!
Oh, and by the way this isn't english class
"isn't English class"
Did that happen to be The Great Gatsby?
Nope, and I deliberately didn't mention the title to avoid doing the same thing to others...
You'll find for instance:
http://www.landfield.com/isn/mail-arch
Try here
Could be worse. I borrowed one of my gf's books, that she'd obviously studied at some point in the past as it was full of notes.
Unfortunately, they really catch your eye. I was half way through the book, when I came across an underlined sentence with a note reading, "This is why he dies at the end."
Arrrghh!
I hope I'm not alone in really hating awards shows.
Actually, the others are lying to make you feel better. You are actually alone in hating awards shows. Any time I've seen awards shows mentioned, I've never heard anyone complain about them, or suggest that it's emotional masturbation for half witted, moronic, self-indulgent, overrated goat-felchers.
I'm afraid you're just a social outcast.
Says who? IE6/Windows and IE5/Mac both support all of CSS1, and I believe also DOM0 and DOM1.
Not really. Have a look at css/edge. Actually, have a look even if you don't use IE. It's got some very cool stuff.
Actually, if the data is encrypted then there must be a decryption key held somewhere - right?
Yup, you're right....unless you live in Norway, of course
If it includes a power cord and an ethernet cable it's crackable
And tell me, Mr Anderson, what good is an ethernet cable if you don't have any I/O devices? Hmm?
You forgot Step 5: Spend 20 times lifetime of Universe decrypting data.
There's the simpler 2 Step program which only requires mercenaries and screwdriver.
1. Have mercs kidnap employee who knows what you want to know
2. Have mercs use screwdriver in imaginative ways until employee tells you what you want to know
Simpler and easy!
Top notch editors NEVER publish such quotes without getting the facts straight
I've heard this mentioned a few times, often accompanied by the phrase "journalistic integrity" and I have to wonder if Newpapers in the US are completely different to anything I've ever seen.
I've always thought journalists were the folks who made up quotes if they thought they could get away with it, asked you "would you agree with ?" and unless your answer was a straight "NO!" it ended up as a quote from you, rewrote stories 5 different ways with different slants to appeal to whatever newpaper they were selling it to (freelance), etc, etc.
I guess you guys have a wonderful press compared to the UK...
the hole in the Ozone Layer is an effective mechanism for balancing global temperature and atmospheric mix
I thought the hole in the ozone layer had to do with blocking harmful radiation. Did I miss something, or are you thinking of global warming due to increased CO2 in the atmosphere?
Thanks a lot for giving away that Anakin winds up having sex reassignment surgery to become singer-songwriter Dar Williams
No, no! Anakin becomes....Dartagnan! With the three Blasterteers, he defends the Queen from the evil Darth Richelieu!
What has Java got to do with islands in the South Pacific?
"Ontong Java" is part of the Solomon Islands.
I guess I'd better not mention that Anakin becomes Dar....oops!
In the UK, children under 12 aren't allowed to view a 12 rated film, even with an adult. PG (parental guidance) is the rating for "under 12 with adult".
It's kind of interesting that cutting bits off people is OK, but headbutts are out....
This is exactly why i will NEVER EVER release stuff under the gpl, not because of the license itself but idiots like yourself who insult my intelligence
/. Poster.
;-)
Actually, you insult your own intelligence by choosing a license on the basis of the opinions of someone you consider an idiot.
As you said, it's your code, and you can release it as you like, but do so because you prefer to use that license, not based on the rambling of Random
I realise there's something contradictory about telling someone they shouldn't listen to what someone tells them, but I never claimed to be consistent, just right
These are exactly the same reasons I use Mozilla on Windows. Or, in other words, "Me too!"
Perhaps, but "I've had to move my huge and unwielding to an ergonomically suboptimal position" is a wonderful phrase that you can't help inventing contexts for.