If you read or watch the US news for a week, you will find that common sense is the exception, not the rule. Very sad, but true. Look at the Govt. employee creed: Never let common sense get in the way of policy.
I had fusion done in my neck, C5, C6, C7, in 1998. The Doc went in through the front with a scope, removed the 2 ruptured disks. Then put bone plugs from the donor bank in and screwed a titanium plate to the front. Five weeks later I was back at work as a mechanic. I worked on lighter stuff as much as possible but was up to full strength in six months. No problems since. Good Luck.
How the politicians seem to exempt themselves from any laws that might effect their ability to beg for campain funds or votes? In the US they are exempt from the Do Not Call List.
Maybe it's time to elect amatures to all political offices. Look where the professionals have got us.
Don't forget the bar scene. When the movie came out several SciFi writers were happy to see it as they had all written or dreamed it for years. Some were pissed that they didn't do it first on screen.
I have never seen a movie that came close to being as good as the book. The best production of a book I have ever seen was Band of Brothers on HBO. You just can't put 10 hours in a theater, but that is what most books would require. I don't care if it's The Godfather or Harry Potter. The time constraint (<3 hours)is where movies lose to the book.
The difference between Direct TV + DSL fees is $15 less than digital cable + RR. The land line is a constant.
The infrastructure here is maybe not as good as your college town or they are pushing the limits on distance or TimeWarner lies about the speed. The white box dealer I help on occasion went to DSL two years ago when RR was slower than dialup during the summer. He also saved 25% on his business class bill every month since. TW's prices go up at least twice a year.
I have no interest in a cell phone. It might be useful for emergencies if I traveled a lot but since I don't, who needs it? They are also more expensive than a land line no matter who the vendor.
I agree. I have a land line phone with DSL tied in and it's cheaper than Time Warner's Road Runner. TW would only do RR with digital cable, and the price of that is $15.00 more than Direct TV(with local channels and 2 receivers). Plus the fact that there are alot of people hooked up to RR in my neighborhood and I have seen their systems running slower than dial-up when the kids get out of school. I do not have a cell phone and don't want one. I like being out of contact, it's quiet and peaceful driving somewhere. When I'm not at work or home, I don't want anyone getting in touch with me.
If M$ can't control it, they leave and will work to get around/subvert/ignore, any standards from this group. Standard M$ tactics. They have been consistant in working this way for years. Think of the battle for control of the web, what.NET is really about, they want all content on their standard format.
I put Lotus SmartSuite on my box in '93 and used 2 versions through '02. OO is now the only way to go.
I was worried about the old Macro virus problem and avoided it by never owning a copy of Word or Office. I have never regretted that decision.
In the last 2 years, getting a programming degree at the local CC, I have to use Word at school. At home, OO opens and edits those documents just fine. I have not been impressed with Word at all, too much fluff (cute by mostly useless 'features'). It seems like a large waste of resources.
The winner will be the group that comes in at the lowest price, just like always. Remember the Betamax vs. VHS war? Technical merit had no meaning. The people supporting VHS undersold Sony and took them right out of the game. If it works 'good enough' and is cheaper, that format is the winner.
Perfection is a nice goal, but money drives the marketplace.
Using open source to take money from the wallets at M$ and AOL just has to be a good thing. I'm sure the guys at Google can produce a killer app. They have proved capable of standing up to M$ so far. I hope they don't try to expand too fast like all the dot bombs did.
You are correct. That is my mistake. But the bottom line is that any of those explosives improperly stored will get very dangerous. Everything on that ship is in that condition. I suspect that any attempt to move any part will cause a very large boom. Does anyone have a clue how to blow it in place, without leveling the town?
Which fool left that sitting there all this time? That is the root problem.
I don't think that is sacastic at all. These things will get hacked & cracked very fast. There are too many countries catering to the terrorists that have supercomputers for it not to get done. The right sized bribe can buy anything. The UN oil for food scandal proves that.
Most WWII bombs used nitro based explosives. It was cheap, simple and effective. No one knew that the leftovers would be stored for use later. There was no planning for something like this or for the thousands of duds that still get found throughout Europe. TNT is nitro based and when exposed to temprature extremes (improperly stored) it becomes as unstable as any other nitro product.
As for Nitrocellulose only exploding when confined. What do you think a bomb casing is, if not confinement?
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If you read or watch the US news for a week, you will find that common sense is the exception, not the rule. Very sad, but true. Look at the Govt. employee creed: Never let common sense get in the way of policy.
I had fusion done in my neck, C5, C6, C7, in 1998. The Doc went in through the front with a scope, removed the 2 ruptured disks. Then put bone plugs from the donor bank in and screwed a titanium plate to the front. Five weeks later I was back at work as a mechanic. I worked on lighter stuff as much as possible but was up to full strength in six months. No problems since.
Good Luck.
It is somewhat amazing when common sense breaks out isn't it? Almost scary.
How the politicians seem to exempt themselves from any laws that might effect their ability to beg for campain funds or votes? In the US they are exempt from the Do Not Call List.
Maybe it's time to elect amatures to all political offices. Look where the professionals have got us.
Don't forget the bar scene. When the movie came out several SciFi writers were happy to see it as they had all written or dreamed it for years. Some were pissed that they didn't do it first on screen.
I have never seen a movie that came close to being as good as the book. The best production of a book I have ever seen was Band of Brothers on HBO. You just can't put 10 hours in a theater, but that is what most books would require. I don't care if it's The Godfather or Harry Potter. The time constraint (<3 hours)is where movies lose to the book.
Yes, some of us are that old. It's a good movie but I liked 2001 more not that it matters.
Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one and they all stink.
The difference between Direct TV + DSL fees is $15 less than digital cable + RR. The land line is a constant.
The infrastructure here is maybe not as good as your college town or they are pushing the limits on distance or TimeWarner lies about the speed. The white box dealer I help on occasion went to DSL two years ago when RR was slower than dialup during the summer. He also saved 25% on his business class bill every month since. TW's prices go up at least twice a year.
I have no interest in a cell phone. It might be useful for emergencies if I traveled a lot but since I don't, who needs it? They are also more expensive than a land line no matter who the vendor.
I think it's time for the drug sniffing dog and a team of med techs with piss jars to go through SCO's headquarters.
I truly wonder if anyone there would pass the test on the contents of the jars? The dog would probably OD on whats been spilled on the floor.
Just read the comments at /.! About a third would probably qualify and three quarters of the political comments and moderation fit that definition.
Considering the knowledge level of most Win XP users, M$ didn't fix a single thing, security wise.
The cracks and new trojans will be out in a week. As usual.
I agree. I have a land line phone with DSL tied in and it's cheaper than Time Warner's Road Runner. TW would only do RR with digital cable, and the price of that is $15.00 more than Direct TV(with local channels and 2 receivers). Plus the fact that there are alot of people hooked up to RR in my neighborhood and I have seen their systems running slower than dial-up when the kids get out of school. I do not have a cell phone and don't want one. I like being out of contact, it's quiet and peaceful driving somewhere. When I'm not at work or home, I don't want anyone getting in touch with me.
Marketing - selling the un-neccesary for an un-reasonable amount, to people that have no use for it.
I almost got a marketing degree, then I figured out I wasn't qualified, I had a conscience!
If M$ can't control it, they leave and will work to get around/subvert/ignore, any standards from this group. Standard M$ tactics. They have been consistant in working this way for years. Think of the battle for control of the web, what .NET is really about, they want all content on their standard format.
Why would anyone be surprised?
I put Lotus SmartSuite on my box in '93 and used 2 versions through '02. OO is now the only way to go.
I was worried about the old Macro virus problem and avoided it by never owning a copy of Word or Office. I have never regretted that decision.
In the last 2 years, getting a programming degree at the local CC, I have to use Word at school. At home, OO opens and edits those documents just fine. I have not been impressed with Word at all, too much fluff (cute by mostly useless 'features'). It seems like a large waste of resources.
"If the french do not like the content, why don't *they* block it, or enforce it through *their* internet providers?!"
That makes too much sense, after all we are talking about the French!
The winner will be the group that comes in at the lowest price, just like always. Remember the Betamax vs. VHS war? Technical merit had no meaning. The people supporting VHS undersold Sony and took them right out of the game. If it works 'good enough' and is cheaper, that format is the winner.
Perfection is a nice goal, but money drives the marketplace.
Using open source to take money from the wallets at M$ and AOL just has to be a good thing. I'm sure the guys at Google can produce a killer app. They have proved capable of standing up to M$ so far. I hope they don't try to expand too fast like all the dot bombs did.
And if he does not follow this advice there will be three more movies I will never see.
I really like the original Star Wars trilogy, the prequels suck.
If they keep all the Congresscritters from flying. They might have to stay in Wasington and actually do their jobs.
If brains were dynamite, no one in Washington could blow their nose.
If you can't get the right driver from ATI or Nvidea, then this book must have you in mind.
You are correct. That is my mistake.
But the bottom line is that any of those explosives improperly stored will get very dangerous. Everything on that ship is in that condition. I suspect that any attempt to move any part will cause a very large boom. Does anyone have a clue how to blow it in place, without leveling the town?
Which fool left that sitting there all this time? That is the root problem.
If we were told who the sponsor of any poll is, I bet the majority on /. could give the results within 5 points.
Before a single question was asked!
I don't think that is sacastic at all. These things will get hacked & cracked very fast. There are too many countries catering to the terrorists that have supercomputers for it not to get done. The right sized bribe can buy anything. The UN oil for food scandal proves that.
Most WWII bombs used nitro based explosives. It was cheap, simple and effective. No one knew that the leftovers would be stored for use later. There was no planning for something like this or for the thousands of duds that still get found throughout Europe. TNT is nitro based and when exposed to temprature extremes (improperly stored) it becomes as unstable as any other nitro product.
As for Nitrocellulose only exploding when confined. What do you think a bomb casing is, if not confinement?