That is the problem. I have twice doen price comparisons, and the standard Mac Pro (the first was with Power Mac G5) is consistantly less that an equivelent from Dell (low-mid range Precision)
The device below, a quick and sloppy comperable to the Mac Pro for 2800, comes to 3,300.
Now if I remove the second CPU from both, they are very similar for $2300 (Apple) and $2400 (Dell).
The Apples are real nice to work on too.
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Just what we need, a policy that favors the middle class and better, leaving the poor behind.
I am assuming by the fact that extra transportation outside of what the school provides not being an issue puts you out of touch with the students this is supposed to benefit.
I will agree that if 60% is passing a 50% for nothing is too much, but in a school where 70 is the lowest passing grade it makes more sense.
Also a lot of the complaints I am reading seam to ignore that there are other reasons you may not get credit. You can't miss a semester and get a grade at all, and most classes have some major assignments that you can't get a grade if you miss (High School).
Even statisticians say you need more than a few hundred to get a good sample, and I know I certainly don't want to be represented by one random person in my state (they are likely to be as radical as me, but in a different direction).
I agree that in principal it would be better, certainly making it so being conniving was not a benefit, and probably be harder to rig too (we have already figured out how to keep things fair in the lotto for example). But do we really want thousands of representatives?, there would need to be some kind of hierarchy established, with many simply voting, and a few acting as what we have now. Perhaps that could be random too, with the power of a "bad" choice being the one higher-up from my state being able to be over-ruled by the rest of the more reasonable/radical in my direction.
Once you add the test for competency your are skewing things, and everybody is going to have a different idea of what is needed. Some may say reading, writing, 'rythmatic is enough, others will say a strong understanding of US history, and some will say strong understanding of international affairs, and history.
I do thing that modern politicians have shown themselves to not be the responsible elder states-men that the founding fathers envisioned (with the short term "dangerous" representatives being a threat that could only be checked by the long term senators), and term limits are needed, and probably senate terms shorter. I will take populist pandering over corporate/union whoring for contributions any day.
If it truly that cheap it is an amazing thing though.
This could be huge.
If the cost to get away from earths gravity, and back into it can be reduced greatly you can suddenly start sending small unmanned craft to do things. It could pay for itself (in savings) very quickly, and perhaps in real money by charging to use it.
As far as major breakthrough public works it is also a bargain. Though at that low a price, and the potential to make money on satellite launches, it almost looks like a company should be starting it anyway.
I set-up a computer with Xubuntu for where my wife worked.
She had 3 interns that used it to enter int information into a spreadsheet (updated info on local businesses), type some letters, and write an article for the local weekly paper.
A simple computer like that available outside of school was a huge plus. These kids were not even particularly inner-city (though definitely poor).
The ability to type things up outside of school was a matter of maintaining dignify and face amongst their peers (nobody wants to be the dorkus that stays late at school to type, aside from the safety of getting home after dark in some areas).
An oldish computer and a USB drive can make all the difference in someone who wants to accel, but is not driven.
I am shocked at the behavior of our government. I think I sig is a less comical reference to the very same department.
As we actively try to prevent a brain drain from other countries (that has befitted us for centuries), we are simultaneously trying to prevent a base labor drain from those closer (also a long time benefit). I can only imagine where I would be if new immigrants did not come in and take the crap jobs my great-grandparents had, and my grandparents went on to do better things.
I picture my countries leadership as the 16th-18th century mercantilists, closing borders and fighting wars to protect the economy. I predict similar results. Hopefully our faster times will resolve the issue quicker though.
More likely it would be something like "annoying ad block"
Where annoying was classified as anything more annoying than their most annoying ad type.
This would somewhat improve the experience for their users, perhaps lessen frustration with adds, not block any of their own, and be far less to get them in anti-competitive trouble.
When someone that was a key part of something I liked (Seinfeld), becomes a part of something that is obnoxious (Bee Movie) it is frustrating.
Sell-out is an easy taunt.
It also assumes that they have talent. Perhaps Seinfeld never had talent, and these adds and Bee Movie are not him lowering himself for money. The latter really being a far more insulting outlook to take, but it could be the truth.
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If it clogs you up that much could it last more than 15 minutes?
Probably not for most sites.
But if they set the threshold to a point that it did Comcast wins. They don't want people to think IPTV is a viable option.
The XPS does not compare to the Mac Pro.
That is the problem. I have twice doen price comparisons, and the standard Mac Pro (the first was with Power Mac G5) is consistantly less that an equivelent from Dell (low-mid range Precision)
The device below, a quick and sloppy comperable to the Mac Pro for 2800, comes to 3,300.
Now if I remove the second CPU from both, they are very similar for $2300 (Apple) and $2400 (Dell).
The Apples are real nice to work on too.
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Just what we need, a policy that favors the middle class and better, leaving the poor behind.
I am assuming by the fact that extra transportation outside of what the school provides not being an issue puts you out of touch with the students this is supposed to benefit.
I will agree that if 60% is passing a 50% for nothing is too much, but in a school where 70 is the lowest passing grade it makes more sense.
Also a lot of the complaints I am reading seam to ignore that there are other reasons you may not get credit. You can't miss a semester and get a grade at all, and most classes have some major assignments that you can't get a grade if you miss (High School).
The problem with that is numbers.
Even statisticians say you need more than a few hundred to get a good sample, and I know I certainly don't want to be represented by one random person in my state (they are likely to be as radical as me, but in a different direction).
I agree that in principal it would be better, certainly making it so being conniving was not a benefit, and probably be harder to rig too (we have already figured out how to keep things fair in the lotto for example). But do we really want thousands of representatives?, there would need to be some kind of hierarchy established, with many simply voting, and a few acting as what we have now. Perhaps that could be random too, with the power of a "bad" choice being the one higher-up from my state being able to be over-ruled by the rest of the more reasonable/radical in my direction.
Once you add the test for competency your are skewing things, and everybody is going to have a different idea of what is needed. Some may say reading, writing, 'rythmatic is enough, others will say a strong understanding of US history, and some will say strong understanding of international affairs, and history.
I do thing that modern politicians have shown themselves to not be the responsible elder states-men that the founding fathers envisioned (with the short term "dangerous" representatives being a threat that could only be checked by the long term senators), and term limits are needed, and probably senate terms shorter. I will take populist pandering over corporate/union whoring for contributions any day.
I like usenet-news.net
If I find myself a lot less interested in articles some months, it is real cheap. I buy at 24 USD/GB (100GB at a time) and it lasts a while.
fairly fast too, gnerally between 250-1000 KB/S (I think it is comcast that's determining the speed, but it may be them.
If it truly that cheap it is an amazing thing though.
This could be huge.
If the cost to get away from earths gravity, and back into it can be reduced greatly you can suddenly start sending small unmanned craft to do things. It could pay for itself (in savings) very quickly, and perhaps in real money by charging to use it.
As far as major breakthrough public works it is also a bargain. Though at that low a price, and the potential to make money on satellite launches, it almost looks like a company should be starting it anyway.
This is exactly what I wanted.
It has worked out so well before. Another white house run by a strong VP, taking advantage of the President's inexperience.
I can second this.
I set-up a computer with Xubuntu for where my wife worked.
She had 3 interns that used it to enter int information into a spreadsheet (updated info on local businesses), type some letters, and write an article for the local weekly paper.
A simple computer like that available outside of school was a huge plus. These kids were not even particularly inner-city (though definitely poor).
The ability to type things up outside of school was a matter of maintaining dignify and face amongst their peers (nobody wants to be the dorkus that stays late at school to type, aside from the safety of getting home after dark in some areas).
An oldish computer and a USB drive can make all the difference in someone who wants to accel, but is not driven.
Not true.
It is a notification of your rights to distribute, not use.
The agreement is not about being an end user, it is about being a distributor, even if it is displayed to someone merely being an end user.
I mean this is the sort of thing which Open Source would be perfect for
I like to use open source thinking when I vote:
Vote early and vote often.
Not for any reason, but yes for no reason.
There are reasons it is legal to fire someone though.
I agree.
I am shocked at the behavior of our government. I think I sig is a less comical reference to the very same department.
As we actively try to prevent a brain drain from other countries (that has befitted us for centuries), we are simultaneously trying to prevent a base labor drain from those closer (also a long time benefit). I can only imagine where I would be if new immigrants did not come in and take the crap jobs my great-grandparents had, and my grandparents went on to do better things.
I picture my countries leadership as the 16th-18th century mercantilists, closing borders and fighting wars to protect the economy. I predict similar results. Hopefully our faster times will resolve the issue quicker though.
Don't visit.
Our government is sending a clear message that we don't want you, can't you take the hint.
Our government has made it clear, non citizens are not humans, and therefor cannot expect human rights. Is it really so hard to understand?
It is really more of an End User License Notice, notifying you of your rights to redistribute.
You have unlimited rights to use, so that is not needed.
Wow, is Porsche really that reliable now?
My friend had a Porsche, and it said "no" plenty of times.
Immediately Mod-Trolls would start deleting real posts, and there would be no way to correct for it by later up-modding.
The requirement for ethanol to be mixed in gas has also reduced the amount of diesel being produced, because it is not being refined from crude.
Don't forget Dillo, which falls between the 2. Simple rendering, but graphical.
More likely it would be something like "annoying ad block"
Where annoying was classified as anything more annoying than their most annoying ad type.
This would somewhat improve the experience for their users, perhaps lessen frustration with adds, not block any of their own, and be far less to get them in anti-competitive trouble.
When someone that was a key part of something I liked (Seinfeld), becomes a part of something that is obnoxious (Bee Movie) it is frustrating.
Sell-out is an easy taunt.
It also assumes that they have talent. Perhaps Seinfeld never had talent, and these adds and Bee Movie are not him lowering himself for money. The latter really being a far more insulting outlook to take, but it could be the truth.
Is this Seinfeld essentially trying to beat Larry David at his own game, while selling out in the process?
I am un-impressed.
But someone could check their webmail while the page loaded if multi-threaded.
Except if you're only using the top 80 percent you have 4 or 5 with a scale to ten you get, 8, 9, or 10.
It does for the repository names.