perhaps "permanent" in this case means that if this really works for 25 years, there will be nothing stopping them from just popping a new one in to extend his warranty for another 1/4c. It is the solution that could be permanent, not this particular robotic device.
it starts with self assembling Slashdot entries. Before you know it, the self assembling photovoltaic overlords are installing themselves on your roof.
from my own experience working for a big tech company, the definitions of what is restricted are antiquated and needlessly broad. technology that was at one time almost exclusively military, is now cheap enough to be applied in numerous other ways. Take "Night vision" for example. IR cameras are now used in a myriad of applications that go way beyond seeing bad guys in the dark: automated food inspection, automotive sensors, etc.
you may find this recent article enlightening. From the article:
The impact of export controls on the high-tech industry have caused problems for everyone from browser makers—who once ran up against restrictions on their encryption software, despite its wide availability outside the US—to hardware makers; Apple once advertised that its G4 processor fell under export control due to outdated definitions of what constituted a supercomputer. But they also affect more mundane items. In the announcement that outlines the reform efforts, the White House notes that the brake pads for the army's M1A1 tank are essentially identical to those used in fire trucks, but only the former ends up under export controls; "Under our current system, we devote the same resources to protecting the brake pad as we do to protecting the M1A1 tank itself."
no I didn't RTFA and it has been a while since my last astrophysics class, but isn't any atom heavier than Fe technically supernova shrapnel? I always understood that supernovas were the only place that there was enough energy to make these heavier atoms, no?
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thanks, but the IT guys are not driving the Ferraris ;)
has anyone ever shed light on the ratio of what MS spends on their R&D vs. Legal teams?
is there enough time for me to go to law school and graduate in time to cash in on all this nonsense?
touche
watch the vid if you don't believe me
put it in Idle where it belongs
perhaps "permanent" in this case means that if this really works for 25 years, there will be nothing stopping them from just popping a new one in to extend his warranty for another 1/4c. It is the solution that could be permanent, not this particular robotic device.
I could have been set for life!
I think perhaps you meant when China invades the US
is this where I will be able to buy the 200 fart apps?
What did Xmarks do that delicious does not?
The bartender says:
that'll learn em
+1
it starts with self assembling Slashdot entries. Before you know it, the self assembling photovoltaic overlords are installing themselves on your roof.
It is the Britney Spears of the culinary world.
There is always a market for what you (and I) consider bad food because marketing can trump content, quality, etc.
rising
it's called real life and it's in 3D
details at 11
you may find this recent article enlightening. From the article:
The impact of export controls on the high-tech industry have caused problems for everyone from browser makers—who once ran up against restrictions on their encryption software, despite its wide availability outside the US—to hardware makers; Apple once advertised that its G4 processor fell under export control due to outdated definitions of what constituted a supercomputer. But they also affect more mundane items. In the announcement that outlines the reform efforts, the White House notes that the brake pads for the army's M1A1 tank are essentially identical to those used in fire trucks, but only the former ends up under export controls; "Under our current system, we devote the same resources to protecting the brake pad as we do to protecting the M1A1 tank itself."
remember thou art rust and unto rust thou shalt return
Joshua, what are you doing?
no I didn't RTFA and it has been a while since my last astrophysics class, but isn't any atom heavier than Fe technically supernova shrapnel? I always understood that supernovas were the only place that there was enough energy to make these heavier atoms, no?
don't forget lazy
made my day