I can second the impact on the effect it has on the landscape. I flew over the tar sands of northern Alberta recently and it looks like a nuclear wasteland from a science fiction movie. After they're done ripping all the bitumen out of the ground, that region is probably going to be a complete mess for centuries. It's a classic example of short term gain at the cost of long term devastation. It's the kind of shortsighted activity you'd expect from a third world country.
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You don't do real database work on MySQL. Tell that to the guys who run Slashdot.
I think you mean Oct 31st, 2010. But yes, in my environment there are several third party vendors that still certify RHEL 3 as the only Linux platform their product will run on (yes, I'm looking at you SAS). RedHat has done a pretty good job of maintaining this release. Just this past weekend I installed it on a new HP Proliant G5 server. I was pretty skeptical that the drivers for the array controllers and NICs were going to work without a lot of dicking around, but RHEL3 Update 9 had everything it needed built in.
Based on what? Your experience programming in it? Using the new shader techniques? Or is it just looking at a new games graphics and saying "Oh wow that's all because of DX10" Given that he is an IT Expert, it's safe to assume his opinion is based on all of the above.
I heard that while Bruce Schneier is calculating and displaying pi through his continuously blinking eyes, he also plays Arecebo telescope radio noise samples on his iPod and processes seti@home work units in his head.
Modern translations of the bible aside, I think it's useful to look at the actual evolution of Christianity and how it shifted from it's pacifist roots (as taught by JC) to accepting the notion that sanctioned killing is different than murder. During the fourth century period known as the "Constantinian Shift" the Roman Empire officially tolerated Christianity and later on, embraced it. This led to an increase in the number of Christians in the Roman army. This did not go uncontested by the church however, and church leaders complained about the violence of warfare. Eventually the church was pressured to make a concession, they no longer called acts of war and capital punishment murder. Even so, it was required that a Christian solider "with unclean hands abstain from communion for three years". Bowing to political pressure and the tolerance of human weakness, the church accepted the brutal acts in battle to be a lesser evil, as Christian soldiers were now seen as divine agents of justice repaying the suffering which earlier believers had endured. By the end of the fourth century, Christianity was made the official religion of of the Roman empire. By 416, the empire had transitioned from no Christians fighting as soldiers, to requiring all soldiers to be Christian.
Re:Any mutual "I can't belive it's ...!" moments?
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And on that note, Rob, have you ever met Wil Wheaton?
It's always been said that the two of you sort of do look alike. If you did meet, was it like that episode of ST:TOS "The Enemy Within" where the good Kirk meets the bad Kirk? Which one of you would be the bad Kirk?
Maybe this is a relevant comment if he cuts off his hand with the saw, but otherwise I don't see how Home Depot marking up an item by 60% is a result of the Canadian health care system.
I'm Canadian and I bought a 3 series BMW in Canada. It was assembled at a plant in South Carolina and shipped here so it qualifies as a "built in NA".
One thing to be wary of when buying the vehicle in the US is that BMW Canada will not do warranty maintenance on the vehicle, although they will do warranty repairs.
Plus you'll have the speedometer in MPH thing going on too.
having someone else encased in carbonite, might actually be cooler
Absolutely. For example, if they had a nude Queen Amidala encased in carbonite, it would a physical manifestation of the oldest Slashdot meme in the book.
I agree, out of all the D&D iconic characters, why pick on Mialee? Personally, I get a kick out of the picture on page 85 of the PHB of Lidda holding what looks like a massive joint in her hand looking like she just took a toke off the thing that completely blew her mind.
I think you've also been successful in extending this concept to BattleMaster. I've been playing it for a few months now, and the game revolves around the roleplaying interaction with the characters in the realms. You've provided the framework, but the engaging factor of the game comes from the players themselves.
When I saw the cat pacing around at the beginning of the video while he was showing what I thought was a completed laser, I was thinking "Man, this is going to be awesome...".
I think the key to making this affordable is having an abundance of renewable, non hydrocarbon generated electrical power, such as hydro, wind, nuclear etc. to create H2 using electrolysis.
And to lamely reply to my own comment, this article at Motor Trend has a FAQ about liquid hydrogen in the context of using it to power automobiles.
According TFA, 1 kg of H2 has roughly the same energy content as a gallon of gasoline. The cost per kg is estimated at $3.50/kg using the natural gas reformation process to create it or $6.50/kg using electrolysis. This cost is expected to drop if there is widespread adoption of the fuel source.
Slashdot Mirror
They allude to using MySQL in The History of Slashdot Part 2".
I can second the impact on the effect it has on the landscape. I flew over the tar sands of northern Alberta recently and it looks like a nuclear wasteland from a science fiction movie. After they're done ripping all the bitumen out of the ground, that region is probably going to be a complete mess for centuries. It's a classic example of short term gain at the cost of long term devastation. It's the kind of shortsighted activity you'd expect from a third world country.
I think you mean Oct 31st, 2010. But yes, in my environment there are several third party vendors that still certify RHEL 3 as the only Linux platform their product will run on (yes, I'm looking at you SAS). RedHat has done a pretty good job of maintaining this release. Just this past weekend I installed it on a new HP Proliant G5 server. I was pretty skeptical that the drivers for the array controllers and NICs were going to work without a lot of dicking around, but RHEL3 Update 9 had everything it needed built in.
Or is it just looking at a new games graphics and saying "Oh wow that's all because of DX10" Given that he is an IT Expert, it's safe to assume his opinion is based on all of the above.
I'm just startled to find out that he *has* a daughter and isn't entirely gay.
I heard that while Bruce Schneier is calculating and displaying pi through his continuously blinking eyes, he also plays Arecebo telescope radio noise samples on his iPod and processes seti@home work units in his head.
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Especially if they made their spacecraft resemble a custom built Harley.
Why don't you go drink a big cup of ... oh... never mind.
So, if you remove this fuse in cars with this feature, will it prevent OnStar from disabling your vehicle, or will it prevent you from operating it?
Must...resist..."In Soviet Russia..." joke.
Modern translations of the bible aside, I think it's useful to look at the actual evolution of Christianity and how it shifted from it's pacifist roots (as taught by JC) to accepting the notion that sanctioned killing is different than murder.
During the fourth century period known as the "Constantinian Shift" the Roman Empire officially tolerated Christianity and later on, embraced it. This led to an increase in the number of Christians in the Roman army.
This did not go uncontested by the church however, and church leaders complained about the violence of warfare. Eventually the church was pressured to make a concession, they no longer called acts of war and capital punishment murder. Even so, it was required that a Christian solider "with unclean hands abstain from communion for three years". Bowing to political pressure and the tolerance of human weakness, the church accepted the brutal acts in battle to be a lesser evil, as Christian soldiers were now seen as divine agents of justice repaying the suffering which earlier believers had endured.
By the end of the fourth century, Christianity was made the official religion of of the Roman empire. By 416, the empire had transitioned from no Christians fighting as soldiers, to requiring all soldiers to be Christian.
And on that note, Rob, have you ever met Wil Wheaton?
It's always been said that the two of you sort of do look alike. If you did meet, was it like that episode of ST:TOS "The Enemy Within" where the good Kirk meets the bad Kirk? Which one of you would be the bad Kirk?
Other early /. canonical trolling: the MDMA posts showing an ascii foaming mug of beer, and the ascii Penis Bird posts.
Maybe this is a relevant comment if he cuts off his hand with the saw, but otherwise I don't see how Home Depot marking up an item by 60% is a result of the Canadian health care system.
I too have often wondered where this "Free Trade" they speak of is.
I'm Canadian and I bought a 3 series BMW in Canada. It was assembled at a plant in South Carolina and shipped here so it qualifies as a "built in NA".
One thing to be wary of when buying the vehicle in the US is that BMW Canada will not do warranty maintenance on the vehicle, although they will do warranty repairs.
Plus you'll have the speedometer in MPH thing going on too.
having someone else encased in carbonite, might actually be cooler
Absolutely. For example, if they had a nude Queen Amidala encased in carbonite, it would a physical manifestation of the oldest Slashdot meme in the book.
I agree, out of all the D&D iconic characters, why pick on Mialee? Personally, I get a kick out of the picture on page 85 of the PHB of Lidda holding what looks like a massive joint in her hand looking like she just took a toke off the thing that completely blew her mind.
I think you've also been successful in extending this concept to BattleMaster. I've been playing it for a few months now, and the game revolves around the roleplaying interaction with the characters in the realms. You've provided the framework, but the engaging factor of the game comes from the players themselves.
Well when you tie a dude up, your result on this Use Rope check sets the DC on his Escape Artist check.
And by a bizarre twist in copyright, to enforce the subscription requirement, the dice will not be geometrically reproducible in any physical form.
When I saw the cat pacing around at the beginning of the video while he was showing what I thought was a completed laser, I was thinking "Man, this is going to be awesome...".
I think the key to making this affordable is having an abundance of renewable, non hydrocarbon generated electrical power, such as hydro, wind, nuclear etc. to create H2 using electrolysis.
And to lamely reply to my own comment, this article at Motor Trend has a FAQ about liquid hydrogen in the context of using it to power automobiles.
/kg using the natural gas reformation process to create it or $6.50 /kg using electrolysis. This cost is expected to drop if there is widespread adoption of the fuel source.
According TFA, 1 kg of H2 has roughly the same energy content as a gallon of gasoline. The cost per kg is estimated at $3.50