At these kind of companies, I'm surprised they don't contract to a company that hires Chinese and other nationalities to approach their client's employees and try to turn them into agents. Better that you find out who on your team's corruptible, than the competition finding out first.
Balloons are now filled with 'balloon gas' which is only part helium. Last time this came up on Slashdot, someone pointed out that Helium is basically given away free by the US Govt. because it's a byproduct of mining other stuff and they have little need for it.
Typewriters probably cost more now than they did in the (early) 1990s, when some secretaries still used them, since they sell at such a low volume now.
To be fair, Saudi Arabia has only been an ally to the US because we wanted to secure their oil, rather than because we have anything in common or like their government. Thanks to fracking, we have basically no dependence on them any more, and they're more of a burden we'd be better off shedding. Their recent liberalization is probably in part to help stave off a 'liberation'.
Now that Bloomberg article makes sense: it was supposed to set the stage for this. The doubt thrown on it has made them walk back the rhetoric, so the 'national security' verbiage doesn't make so much sense any more. That said, aside from some novel rowhammer-style attack (was that ever fixed?), I can't see DRAM being a security problem. Reliability, yes, but not security. In any case, the military will add it to their 'will not buy' list, just like other Chinese/Russian tech. Trying to impede the completion of the factory is unnecessary unless they think it'll produce relabeled counterfeits. Presumably, Chinese-made NAND isn't a problem? The NAND fab they're about to open is going to have 50% larger production than the world's current-largest NAND company, and that's going to cause prices to plummet fast.
You can't massage fundamentally flawed data (1 serviced residence in zip code = served area) and turn it into precise useful data. You need to toss it and start over using fixed parameters that all data sources must adhere to. Furthermore, the FCC already has the 'Connect America Fund' (part of the Universal Service Fund) program to increase rural broadband availability/speeds, $Billions are spent on that annually.
Precisely. The most obvious thing for VR games to focus on is the improved motion controllers, but those can be utilized in 2d games. So, what VR games will need in order to be compelling are going to be related to presence, or possibly the combination of stereoscopy with the motion controllers. I could see role playing (not just games, I mean in general) being the killer app for VR. Think instead of girls having dollhouses, they have a virtual house with virtual babies to care for. Simulations are a subset of role playing, if you think about it, but simulating various craft (like airplanes and cars) is thinking small. There are limitless roles one could play, and immersion makes it easier to roleplay.
You'll find that the vacant properties are now occupied in name only (e.g. someone's 2nd home, lent to them at 0% interest rate), or rendered temporarily uninhabitable.
Changing capital gains tax law to kill 'flipping' and make real estate a place to sleep instead of a place to make a fortune would be far more effective, even for occupied properties.
Carbon capture of the hot air coming from Washington's mouth-breathers would be even more efficient. Some of them definitely need scrubbers attached to their mouths.
A friend of mine was friends on Facebook with his cousin -- who had a scantily-clad picture of herself as her profile pic. She was 13 at the time, so that made it more awkward for him. I always wondered why Facebook allowed such a thing. I wonder if they'd now remove it as 'child exploitation' even if it was merely 'poorly-thought-out'.
Also, 99% of posts being removed before anyone reported them could indicate "innocuous stuff removed that noone would've ever reported".
Aspartame became available in the early 80s, all major diet sodas had switched to it by 1985. It was used internationally as well. A more likely cause is the sudden generational rise in Gen X women going into the workforce instead of cooking meals at home all day like the prior generations'. Obesity is inversely correlated with time spent cooking at home.
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That's how it works with Warlock summoning rituals, yes. Wait, that IS where babies come from, right?!
Mommy, why'd you lie to me?!
Interesting fact*, the 80186 original design called for transistors made from crystallized lemur neurons.
*Not a true fact.
Not sure if future Boring Company 'human cannon' gimmick product, or prototype mass driver...
You should read a line-item breakdown of the NASA budget some time, it's extremely disheartening.
At these kind of companies, I'm surprised they don't contract to a company that hires Chinese and other nationalities to approach their client's employees and try to turn them into agents. Better that you find out who on your team's corruptible, than the competition finding out first.
Balloons are now filled with 'balloon gas' which is only part helium. Last time this came up on Slashdot, someone pointed out that Helium is basically given away free by the US Govt. because it's a byproduct of mining other stuff and they have little need for it.
He ruined my phone, how dare He?! What have I ever done to He?
Typewriters probably cost more now than they did in the (early) 1990s, when some secretaries still used them, since they sell at such a low volume now.
To be fair, Saudi Arabia has only been an ally to the US because we wanted to secure their oil, rather than because we have anything in common or like their government. Thanks to fracking, we have basically no dependence on them any more, and they're more of a burden we'd be better off shedding. Their recent liberalization is probably in part to help stave off a 'liberation'.
Now we just need PSAs telling people to kick the air habit. Good luck with that.
they have a "zero tolerance" policy for companies who try to skirt around Apple's workplace guidelines.
Maybe they'd have more success if they renamed that to 'mandatory workplace requirements'.
Now that Bloomberg article makes sense: it was supposed to set the stage for this. The doubt thrown on it has made them walk back the rhetoric, so the 'national security' verbiage doesn't make so much sense any more. That said, aside from some novel rowhammer-style attack (was that ever fixed?), I can't see DRAM being a security problem. Reliability, yes, but not security.
In any case, the military will add it to their 'will not buy' list, just like other Chinese/Russian tech. Trying to impede the completion of the factory is unnecessary unless they think it'll produce relabeled counterfeits. Presumably, Chinese-made NAND isn't a problem? The NAND fab they're about to open is going to have 50% larger production than the world's current-largest NAND company, and that's going to cause prices to plummet fast.
You can't massage fundamentally flawed data (1 serviced residence in zip code = served area) and turn it into precise useful data. You need to toss it and start over using fixed parameters that all data sources must adhere to.
Furthermore, the FCC already has the 'Connect America Fund' (part of the Universal Service Fund) program to increase rural broadband availability/speeds, $Billions are spent on that annually.
Precisely. The most obvious thing for VR games to focus on is the improved motion controllers, but those can be utilized in 2d games. So, what VR games will need in order to be compelling are going to be related to presence, or possibly the combination of stereoscopy with the motion controllers. I could see role playing (not just games, I mean in general) being the killer app for VR. Think instead of girls having dollhouses, they have a virtual house with virtual babies to care for. Simulations are a subset of role playing, if you think about it, but simulating various craft (like airplanes and cars) is thinking small. There are limitless roles one could play, and immersion makes it easier to roleplay.
Install a beer app and drink a virtual beer. Problem solved.
Indeed. The Tsiolkovsky rocket equation from the Russians, geometry from the Greeks, algebra from the Persians...
Obviously, Tactical Bombardment Elephants are the secret weapon of the Space Force.
So the solution is to implement condo/house price controls in tandem with rent control? I see...
You'll find that the vacant properties are now occupied in name only (e.g. someone's 2nd home, lent to them at 0% interest rate), or rendered temporarily uninhabitable.
Changing capital gains tax law to kill 'flipping' and make real estate a place to sleep instead of a place to make a fortune would be far more effective, even for occupied properties.
One Dongle to rule them all!
And in the darkness, trip on it and stub your toe.
Carbon capture of the hot air coming from Washington's mouth-breathers would be even more efficient. Some of them definitely need scrubbers attached to their mouths.
Guess he considered blowjobs from coworkers... essential.
A friend of mine was friends on Facebook with his cousin -- who had a scantily-clad picture of herself as her profile pic. She was 13 at the time, so that made it more awkward for him. I always wondered why Facebook allowed such a thing. I wonder if they'd now remove it as 'child exploitation' even if it was merely 'poorly-thought-out'.
Also, 99% of posts being removed before anyone reported them could indicate "innocuous stuff removed that noone would've ever reported".
What a ripoff, that's $420 in dog dollars.
Aspartame became available in the early 80s, all major diet sodas had switched to it by 1985. It was used internationally as well.
A more likely cause is the sudden generational rise in Gen X women going into the workforce instead of cooking meals at home all day like the prior generations'. Obesity is inversely correlated with time spent cooking at home.