Not cheap, the MS version is ~ $8K, with the Linux version at ~$6.8K. WOW, I had no idea they were so expensive. They really don't seem to have much hardware to account for the massive cost. This robot has similar capabilities (same sensors, batteries, etc.) and software (runs Linux/Player) and has a 4 axis manipulator arm that the WBR bots lack at probably 1/10th of the price.
I purchase 100% wind energy from the local power company Even though you purchased "100% wind energy" from your power company does not mean your power is supplied from wind energy 100% of the time. You are getting a mix of coal power and some other things just like the rest of us. Yes, the power company will not buy less wind energy than the customers that are paying for wind are consuming but your power does not come exclusively from wind.
it is because of a change in how science is being taught and the instructors or the science books are specifically telling students that religion is not true Citation please?
"Bush halving the budget deficit" != "we don't need fiscal responsibility" Who? Our current president? I think you are mistaken. Bush took the deficit to levels that have never been seen before. He inherited a surplus and quickly turned it into the largest deficit in history. Here is a graph of the deficit for the last 50 years. Notice the steep red line starting in 2000. Why is it that the "fiscally conservative" party is the one that racks up the most debt?
Here is a Babelfish link for the page. My favorite quote from the page is from the "The world which it sees with statistics" sidebar - " ' The white mustache most ' 16% of the whole furnitures". I agree that the white mustache is important in home decor but 16% of the whole furnitures? Outrageous!
Here you count on the coolant circuit never to fail, and if it does, at best you're left with several tons of nuclear waste. There's no way to safely shut it down. You can either keep it running or break it permanently. Nope, it's a self-regulating design -- that's the whole point. This comment further up the page explains it better than I can.
'm not so sure. I think the US land based casinos would JUMP at the chance to be able to put up online casinos. That would be a major cash cow for them. Of course it would. That's why they have been purchasing legislation to make it happen. Shutting down payments to the online poker rooms was the first step. The B&M casinos can't currently host online gaming because they can't risk losing their physical gaming license. They needed to get the early innovators shut down while they worked on getting legislation passed that would allow them to provide gaming services online. That was at the core of the WTO ruling -- it's not that we banned gambling, it's that we allow gambling locally but ban gambling with international companies. This is a form of protectionism for the local casinos and violates the WTO treaties.
I get 10Mb/sec down and 900Mb/sec up. Wow, that's fast!
I'd gladly pay $2 less for FiOS.:) You would take an 880 Mb reduction in your upstream speed just to save $2?
You likely have too little ram (let me guess, a pathetic 512mb stock right?). Bump it up to 2gb, and the Mini will be great. That's odd, the system requirements for Leopard say you only need 512MB. Does a Mac really need 2 GB of RAM? What can it possibly be putting in all that memory?
165 men died in one pad explosion. I thought we were talking about spaceflight. The grandparent said "Who has the worst record for space disasters again?". The article to which you linked talks about an ICBM. If you want to expand the discussion to include military disasters then the US has a shitload of those as well.
Did you actually read the link? All that is lists in Utah are 3 bingo halls. The page you linked says "Out of all casinos in Utah you will find Southgate Dinner & Bingo to be the biggest. It has 0 slot machines and 0 table games.". They don't even play bingo for money, according to the law the tickets have to be free. If you consider a free bingo game to be gambling you need to have your head examined.
Tracking gambling over time will quickly show it is a losing game every time.
That is true for almost all casino games but there are two where it is not necessarily the case.
In poker, you aren't playing against the casino - you are playing against other players. The casino just gets a cut (the rake). If you have a skill edge over the other players that is greater than the rake you can be a consistently winning player.
The other game where it is possible to have an edge on the house is blackjack. Since you are gaining information as cards come off the deck you can adjust your play accordingly. It is possible to gain an edge on the house, but only a very small edge (less than.5% +EV) and only if you are highly skilled. And although there is no law against counting cards, casinos can and will ask you to leave if they believe you are counting so it can be a difficult edge to exploit.
Built in is relevant since nearly all built in adapters do not have their own RAM. They borrow some of the system's RAM to use.
No, nearly all CURRENT built-in adapters use system memory. In the past (think pentium/pentium II era) most on-board graphics adapters used dedicated vram soldered to the motherboard. The OP said that it was older hardware - it's reasonable to assume that it is separate memory rather than assume he is using system memory.
There is no physical law saying that a supply capable of 550W, but actually delivering 200W needs to draw more power than a supply capable of 250W which is also actually delivering 200W.
The power supplies used in computers have a efficiency that varies according to the load. The peak efficiency is usually around 80-85% load, with the efficiency falling off in both directions (many power supplies have a graph on the side showing the various efficiencies). So yes, if you are running a 550w supply at 200w load you are using more power than a 250w supply on the same load since you aren't achieving the same efficiencies. Buying a power supply that greatly exceeds your draw will cause you to have a computer that consumes more power overall.
The article you quoted says $1 in 1976 bought what $3.55 does today. If I divide my present salary by 3.55 and compare it to what I was making in 1976, I see a 7% increase. From all the people I've compared notes with, I don't think I'm far from the average pay, although my work has been far above average.
You need to compare your 1976 salary to a comparable position today (entry level programmer, etc.) to have a valid comparison. Comparing it to your current job is not valid because you now have 30 years IT experience that you did not have then.
Whether or not they were justly arresting him, they certainly used excessive force. Six officers had him pinned to the ground for about a minute before they tazered him. There was plenty of backup, they should have put the cuffs on him and led him away. Instead, an officer pulled a weapon and after the suspect pleaded "don't tazer me, man!" the officer used the weapon. There was no cause to use the weapon, six trained officers should be able to apprehend even the strongest suspects without using a weapon. It was an egregious display of police brutality, made even more severe by the pettiness of the offense. He had exceeded his allotted time for his question.
This is but a public display of the reality of police departments around the country. The US is rapidly becoming an authoritarian police state. I doubt John Kerry is the person to remedy that situation, but that is another discussion altogether.
'Shepperd said the United States had agreed in a Cold War-era treaty not to fly nuclear weapons. "It appears that what happened was this treaty agreement was violated," he said.'
That's from the Air Force Major General they were interviewing about the incident. If you have something that contradicts that please speak up.
He definitely obstructed official business by calling police instead of showing his bag.
He called police because he was being unlawfully detained. If somebody is being detained against their will and they call the police to remedy the situation, I fail how to see how that is obstructing official business. That is what the police are there for.
How do you want to catch a thief if you are not allowed to look into his bag?
The good old fashioned way: by observing the thief steal merchandise. If you didn't see him steal anything, you have no reason to believe that he has. Treating all your customers as thieves is not good for business -- just ask the RIAA.
He clearly called the cops and didn't identify himself.
No, he clearly DID identify himself, he just refused to show a drivers license because he was not driving. Ohio state law quite specifically states you do not have to provide a drivers license to a police officer if you are not driving.
Generally it must be witnessed that you concealed property belonging to the store. In the first case you cited, a witness saw the one of the plaintiffs removing items from their packaging and placing them in her purse, discarding the packaging on the shelf. It was reasonable for the witness to believe the items were being stolen. In the second case the plaintiff triggered a theft-prevention alarm. In both cases the defendants had reasonable suspicion that theft had taken place.
In TFA, there appears to be no cause for suspicion of theft other than the refusal to show a receipt and have his bag searched. Refusal to consent to a search is not probable cause for a search. The shopkeeper in this instance certainly was not reasonable in their detention and attempted search.
The goods are yours, but who owns the bag? I've never seen the bag show up on the receipt, nor have I been charged for it, so presumably it is their bag, which I have possession of with their permission. I wonder if a good lawyer for a store could use this to justify searching the bag?
When I go to the store and get a gallon of milk, my receipt just mentions the milk, it says nothing about the container. The container is implied, just as the bag is. The bag does not belong to the store.
A college professor can be fired when he/she sucks. When a public school teacher sucks, they are promoted to administrators.
I think you have that reversed. Public school teachers can be fired and they often are. Tenured professors usually cannot be fired, even if they suck. That is because sucking is a relative term -- I'm sure a majority of people in my state think that teachers that teach the big bang or evolution suck.
Just as in the business world, sometimes people who deserve to be fired are not, and sometimes the truly incompetent are even promoted. Usually promotions are more about politics (read: ass kissing) than merit or skills. Schools aren't immune to the phenomenon but I don't think it is any more pronounced than in the business world.
Here's an option that could be considered: buy a BeyondTV license from Snapstream, then use your username and password along with a little reverse engineering to login legally to their guide service. BeyondTV's guide data is included with your purchase -- no monthly fees. Currently it costs $70, so after a year it would have paid for itself at the proposed $5/month.
While that is a technical possibility, it cannot be done legally since BeyondTV's license agreement specifically prohibits it. You can do it, but you can't do it legally.
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Here is a Babelfish link for the page. My favorite quote from the page is from the "The world which it sees with statistics" sidebar - " ' The white mustache most ' 16% of the whole furnitures". I agree that the white mustache is important in home decor but 16% of the whole furnitures? Outrageous!
Did you actually read the link? All that is lists in Utah are 3 bingo halls. The page you linked says "Out of all casinos in Utah you will find Southgate Dinner & Bingo to be the biggest. It has 0 slot machines and 0 table games.". They don't even play bingo for money, according to the law the tickets have to be free. If you consider a free bingo game to be gambling you need to have your head examined.
That is true for almost all casino games but there are two where it is not necessarily the case.
In poker, you aren't playing against the casino - you are playing against other players. The casino just gets a cut (the rake). If you have a skill edge over the other players that is greater than the rake you can be a consistently winning player.
The other game where it is possible to have an edge on the house is blackjack. Since you are gaining information as cards come off the deck you can adjust your play accordingly. It is possible to gain an edge on the house, but only a very small edge (less than
Utah does not have a lottery, or gambling of any kind.
No, nearly all CURRENT built-in adapters use system memory. In the past (think pentium/pentium II era) most on-board graphics adapters used dedicated vram soldered to the motherboard. The OP said that it was older hardware - it's reasonable to assume that it is separate memory rather than assume he is using system memory.
The power supplies used in computers have a efficiency that varies according to the load. The peak efficiency is usually around 80-85% load, with the efficiency falling off in both directions (many power supplies have a graph on the side showing the various efficiencies). So yes, if you are running a 550w supply at 200w load you are using more power than a 250w supply on the same load since you aren't achieving the same efficiencies. Buying a power supply that greatly exceeds your draw will cause you to have a computer that consumes more power overall.
You need to compare your 1976 salary to a comparable position today (entry level programmer, etc.) to have a valid comparison. Comparing it to your current job is not valid because you now have 30 years IT experience that you did not have then.
According to President Bush, Mandela is dead as well.
Whether or not they were justly arresting him, they certainly used excessive force. Six officers had him pinned to the ground for about a minute before they tazered him. There was plenty of backup, they should have put the cuffs on him and led him away. Instead, an officer pulled a weapon and after the suspect pleaded "don't tazer me, man!" the officer used the weapon. There was no cause to use the weapon, six trained officers should be able to apprehend even the strongest suspects without using a weapon. It was an egregious display of police brutality, made even more severe by the pettiness of the offense. He had exceeded his allotted time for his question.
This is but a public display of the reality of police departments around the country. The US is rapidly becoming an authoritarian police state. I doubt John Kerry is the person to remedy that situation, but that is another discussion altogether.
From the CNN article
'Shepperd said the United States had agreed in a Cold War-era treaty not to fly nuclear weapons. "It appears that what happened was this treaty agreement was violated," he said.'
That's from the Air Force Major General they were interviewing about the incident. If you have something that contradicts that please speak up.
He called police because he was being unlawfully detained. If somebody is being detained against their will and they call the police to remedy the situation, I fail how to see how that is obstructing official business. That is what the police are there for.
The good old fashioned way: by observing the thief steal merchandise. If you didn't see him steal anything, you have no reason to believe that he has. Treating all your customers as thieves is not good for business -- just ask the RIAA.
No, he clearly DID identify himself, he just refused to show a drivers license because he was not driving. Ohio state law quite specifically states you do not have to provide a drivers license to a police officer if you are not driving.
Generally it must be witnessed that you concealed property belonging to the store. In the first case you cited, a witness saw the one of the plaintiffs removing items from their packaging and placing them in her purse, discarding the packaging on the shelf. It was reasonable for the witness to believe the items were being stolen. In the second case the plaintiff triggered a theft-prevention alarm. In both cases the defendants had reasonable suspicion that theft had taken place.
In TFA, there appears to be no cause for suspicion of theft other than the refusal to show a receipt and have his bag searched. Refusal to consent to a search is not probable cause for a search. The shopkeeper in this instance certainly was not reasonable in their detention and attempted search.
When I go to the store and get a gallon of milk, my receipt just mentions the milk, it says nothing about the container. The container is implied, just as the bag is. The bag does not belong to the store.
I think you have that reversed. Public school teachers can be fired and they often are. Tenured professors usually cannot be fired, even if they suck. That is because sucking is a relative term -- I'm sure a majority of people in my state think that teachers that teach the big bang or evolution suck.
Just as in the business world, sometimes people who deserve to be fired are not, and sometimes the truly incompetent are even promoted. Usually promotions are more about politics (read: ass kissing) than merit or skills. Schools aren't immune to the phenomenon but I don't think it is any more pronounced than in the business world.
While that is a technical possibility, it cannot be done legally since BeyondTV's license agreement specifically prohibits it. You can do it, but you can't do it legally.