Could be, but that is going with the assumption that the foot prints exist in a single "mud", if you will, and not multiple sediments separated in time. I think the point being made was that whether or not it is fake doesn't actually improve the argument that humans and dinosaurs walked side by side. It is essentially null information that is being spun to promote one view over another.
My university uses palm scanners to identify students to allow them access to the campus gym. To my understanding, instead of using an actual image, it generates a unique ID based on sample points within the palm image and then discards the original. From that point forward it just compares the generated ID. I guess, it can technically store an image, but the system would likely need to be modified (cracked) to function in a way the manufacturer did not intend.
If you have doubts about the storage, usage, or security of your information, you have the right to question the system. A good question to ask yourself is "what could someone do with this information if it were abused or compromised?" This may help put such situations into perspective.
If you have a specific field of research that you work in (or plan on working in), spend some time researching which countries are prominent in that field. For instance, I work with Virtual Environments, speak English natively, and study German and Japanese, as Germany and Japan conduct a large portion of the research and development in this field.
I in no way mean this to be offensive, but replace all your references to ray tracing with vector based rasterization, and you could have made the same argument 15-20 years ago (and I'm sure someone did). This view is only valid when looking at a static universe with regard to technology. Its the nature of all technology to eventually be replaced by some other technology that, when in its infancy, was vastly inferior to its predecessor. Otherwise, some of the most advanced games we'd be playing today could still be using side-scrolling pixmaps. If ray tracing does someday become dominate, eventually it too will be replaced by some other technique.
AP reports that researchers in Banglaturkistan are now slicing bread. This astonishing turn of events opens a wide realm of possibilities including toast, sandwiches, toasted sandwiches, and a new integrated circuit medium that could potentially increase the processing power of the Celeron processor by as much as 10 fold.
Lead researcher Helmar Ackmedsteinski states, "though the possibilities are endless, we are at least 10 years away from any viable toasting technology".
Though toast may not be in our near future, rumors have surfaced that new Celerons are on the way and will be in stores in time for Chirstmas. They are calling it the Celeron T.
I just had to trash my Inspiron 8200... I had it for right at 2 years. First my HD dies on me, so I replace it with a smaller (but free) drive from a friend. Then battery periodically stops charging. On boot, the computer reports that it is running in "Battery Optimized Mode" because the AC adapter output doesn't match the expected input. And finally, the AC adapter starts shooting sparks and burns through a portion of the power cable where is attaches to the adapter... All of these happened in less than two weeks of each other. I was in a bit of a bind and needed my laptop to be working ASAP, so I took apart the adapter removed the burnt wiring and rewired it... I probably no longer qualify for an exchange now...
I'm not a big Compaq fan at all, but being a lowly college student their prices looked very tempting. The model (R3000) I bought was $400 cheaper than the Dell equivalent. I figured if I paid a ton for the last Dell I bought and it only lasted 2 years that I might as well buy something cheap that will probably last just as long... I have been pleasantly surprised with its quality though. It feels very sturdy (yet light and cool) and it seems to be very solidly constructed (as opposed to my coworker's new Inspiron 5150 which feels about as sturdy as an cereal box with an LCD on it). Placement of ports and drives also seem more natural on my new laptop and it has the best sounding laptop speakers I've ever heard. Fedora Core 2 also runs very nicely on it, though I did have to use ndiswrapper to get the wireless working.
But seriously, I usually install updated video drivers first. Following by XMMS, Xine with DVD support, RioUtil (for my mp3 player), JDK, and various mozilla plug-ins. Pretty much everything else comes already packaged.
Here is an interesting alternative to Ghost. Lately I've found it quite useful to just use dd to dump a drive image onto a USB drive. Then take it to another computer, boot up with Mandrake Move and dd the image onto the new computer's hard drive.
I've just hooked my box up to my surround system and cranked up this pest control software. Not only does the high pitch screeching have the rodents running, but my annoying neighbors who bug me for tech support haven't came around all day! I'm loving this. Granted I have to stay locked in another room with earmuffs on, but I think its worth the trade-off. Good thing my landlord is deaf.../*SCSI-Wan*/
You are VERY correct. I was gonna post nearly the exact same thing, but I see you've covered the bases. My main reason is size. You can take it anyway very easily, unlike a normal size laptop. You can just stick the PDA in your packet and keep going. I keep my keyboard in my backpack (which I only take to class). I really find it to be much more useful than my laptop actually.
you should see the strange looks you get when Hot-Syncing directly into a cranial implant! But seriously, in the backwoods area that I'm currently in the process of moving from, you would get some seriously strange looks when using a PDA in class. Many of them fear that I've got to be using black magic to take notes without paper.:-P So, I guess the subversive part can be considered a socio-regional attribute in this case. Eh, what do those Amish know anyway?;-)
I have to agree that a PDA would be a great choice. I bought one last semester and I truly believe it is the one most useful thing I have ever purchased. It has almost totally replaced my paper notebook (with the exception of Calculus notes), and it has literally saved me around 200 to 300 sheets of paper this semester. I would also recommend a small, collapsible keyboard. In my Physics lecture, three of us had PDAs with keyboards and we typed all of our notes. The major plus to this is that if one of us ever missed lecture we could just beam that days notes to each other without the hassle of having to photo copy or (ye gods forbid) hand copy someone else's notes.
Another good thing is that most PDAs are now small enough to stick in your pocket and take with you without it getting in the way. So you've got your notes with you if get stuck away from the dorm/house/apartment. Plus, there are a lot of people who are willing to pay for well-taken, printed copies of notes. That way you'd get a little pocket change to supplement your "Feed A College Student Fund".
PDAs are getting pretty cheep and compact now. I truly think that'd be the best (and most useful) thing to get. I'm not sure I could go back to taking note on paper.... Just be sure to get a keyboard too, because prolonged exposure to Graffiti can be a pain (quite literally).
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Also, to clarify, spinning it as a "fake" benefits on side of the argument while spinning it as "evidence" of cohabitation benefits another.
Could be, but that is going with the assumption that the foot prints exist in a single "mud", if you will, and not multiple sediments separated in time. I think the point being made was that whether or not it is fake doesn't actually improve the argument that humans and dinosaurs walked side by side. It is essentially null information that is being spun to promote one view over another.
...its like waterboarding but tastier.
This is probably a good idea... Before drawing attention to yourself make sure you understand this situation as well as you think you do.
My university uses palm scanners to identify students to allow them access to the campus gym. To my understanding, instead of using an actual image, it generates a unique ID based on sample points within the palm image and then discards the original. From that point forward it just compares the generated ID. I guess, it can technically store an image, but the system would likely need to be modified (cracked) to function in a way the manufacturer did not intend.
If you have doubts about the storage, usage, or security of your information, you have the right to question the system. A good question to ask yourself is "what could someone do with this information if it were abused or compromised?" This may help put such situations into perspective.
If you have a specific field of research that you work in (or plan on working in), spend some time researching which countries are prominent in that field. For instance, I work with Virtual Environments, speak English natively, and study German and Japanese, as Germany and Japan conduct a large portion of the research and development in this field.
I in no way mean this to be offensive, but replace all your references to ray tracing with vector based rasterization, and you could have made the same argument 15-20 years ago (and I'm sure someone did). This view is only valid when looking at a static universe with regard to technology. Its the nature of all technology to eventually be replaced by some other technology that, when in its infancy, was vastly inferior to its predecessor. Otherwise, some of the most advanced games we'd be playing today could still be using side-scrolling pixmaps. If ray tracing does someday become dominate, eventually it too will be replaced by some other technique.
I'll make sure you get another copy of the memo...
After all it is a family company...
I detect an infinite improbability field forming in this thread.
Very clean design, but vaguely apple-esque (but what isn't these days ;-)
Apparently Mac OS X is the Switzerland of Operating Systems in this context.
AP reports that researchers in Banglaturkistan are now slicing bread. This astonishing turn of events opens a wide realm of possibilities including toast, sandwiches, toasted sandwiches, and a new integrated circuit medium that could potentially increase the processing power of the Celeron processor by as much as 10 fold.
Lead researcher Helmar Ackmedsteinski states, "though the possibilities are endless, we are at least 10 years away from any viable toasting technology".
Though toast may not be in our near future, rumors have surfaced that new Celerons are on the way and will be in stores in time for Chirstmas. They are calling it the Celeron T.
now if I only had 4 friends
If I were you I'd be looking for 5 friends and some duct tape. You know, just to be safe...
I just had to trash my Inspiron 8200... I had it for right at 2 years. First my HD dies on me, so I replace it with a smaller (but free) drive from a friend. Then battery periodically stops charging. On boot, the computer reports that it is running in "Battery Optimized Mode" because the AC adapter output doesn't match the expected input. And finally, the AC adapter starts shooting sparks and burns through a portion of the power cable where is attaches to the adapter... All of these happened in less than two weeks of each other. I was in a bit of a bind and needed my laptop to be working ASAP, so I took apart the adapter removed the burnt wiring and rewired it... I probably no longer qualify for an exchange now...
I'm not a big Compaq fan at all, but being a lowly college student their prices looked very tempting. The model (R3000) I bought was $400 cheaper than the Dell equivalent. I figured if I paid a ton for the last Dell I bought and it only lasted 2 years that I might as well buy something cheap that will probably last just as long... I have been pleasantly surprised with its quality though. It feels very sturdy (yet light and cool) and it seems to be very solidly constructed (as opposed to my coworker's new Inspiron 5150 which feels about as sturdy as an cereal box with an LCD on it). Placement of ports and drives also seem more natural on my new laptop and it has the best sounding laptop speakers I've ever heard. Fedora Core 2 also runs very nicely on it, though I did have to use ndiswrapper to get the wireless working.
Now we see why there are laws about information...
PC Load Letter?
What f**k does that mean?
Does modifying your XF86Config count?
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But seriously, I usually install updated video drivers first. Following by XMMS, Xine with DVD support, RioUtil (for my mp3 player), JDK, and various mozilla plug-ins. Pretty much everything else comes already packaged.
Here is an interesting alternative to Ghost. Lately I've found it quite useful to just use dd to dump a drive image onto a USB drive. Then take it to another computer, boot up with Mandrake Move and dd the image onto the new computer's hard drive.
This same observation was mentioned on Paul Harvey News and Comment at least two years ago (I actually think it was longer than that).
I've just hooked my box up to my surround system and cranked up this pest control software. Not only does the high pitch screeching have the rodents running, but my annoying neighbors who bug me for tech support haven't came around all day! I'm loving this. Granted I have to stay locked in another room with earmuffs on, but I think its worth the trade-off. Good thing my landlord is deaf... /*SCSI-Wan*/
There is no way in hell I'm gonna relearn 5 billion physics formulas based on a metric second!
You are VERY correct. I was gonna post nearly the exact same thing, but I see you've covered the bases. My main reason is size. You can take it anyway very easily, unlike a normal size laptop. You can just stick the PDA in your packet and keep going. I keep my keyboard in my backpack (which I only take to class). I really find it to be much more useful than my laptop actually.
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you should see the strange looks you get when Hot-Syncing directly into a cranial implant! But seriously, in the backwoods area that I'm currently in the process of moving from, you would get some seriously strange looks when using a PDA in class. Many of them fear that I've got to be using black magic to take notes without paper. :-P So, I guess the subversive part can be considered a socio-regional attribute in this case. Eh, what do those Amish know anyway? ;-)
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I have to agree that a PDA would be a great choice. I bought one last semester and I truly believe it is the one most useful thing I have ever purchased. It has almost totally replaced my paper notebook (with the exception of Calculus notes), and it has literally saved me around 200 to 300 sheets of paper this semester. I would also recommend a small, collapsible keyboard. In my Physics lecture, three of us had PDAs with keyboards and we typed all of our notes. The major plus to this is that if one of us ever missed lecture we could just beam that days notes to each other without the hassle of having to photo copy or (ye gods forbid) hand copy someone else's notes.
Another good thing is that most PDAs are now small enough to stick in your pocket and take with you without it getting in the way. So you've got your notes with you if get stuck away from the dorm/house/apartment. Plus, there are a lot of people who are willing to pay for well-taken, printed copies of notes. That way you'd get a little pocket change to supplement your "Feed A College Student Fund".
PDAs are getting pretty cheep and compact now. I truly think that'd be the best (and most useful) thing to get. I'm not sure I could go back to taking note on paper.... Just be sure to get a keyboard too, because prolonged exposure to Graffiti can be a pain (quite literally).
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