His use of the word "reckon" is either serendipitous or clever because it is also a part of naval and aeronautical navigation jargon. To some people, it connotes trigonometry.
"Dead reckoning" is triangulation of your location based on your previous location and the speed, direction and duration of your travel.
I suspect it got its name from a bunch of hippies trying to find a Jerry Garcia concert;-)
"It does strike me as very ironic that the one country that's used nuclear weapons is one of the most keen to make sure other people aren't allowed to possess them, while they reserve the right to maintain their own arsenal. Lots of people find that a bit hypocritical to say the least."
Ironic, maybe. Hypocritical, perhaps. But to allow Iraq and/or NK to get their hands on nukes would be insane.
once wrote some code to control a wafer-handling robot. Most of the problems the robot would run into could be fixed with operator intervention. There were all kinds of messages in there like "please move the arm to the home position."
An engineer was in the lab late one night working with the robot when he got the error message "You're screwed pal."
It was alpha code, and never would have gone into the field, but he was pissed nonetheless. After he cooled down, he admitted that the message was in fact very accurate and that at least he knew that it was time to go home.
I think justice has to be measured within a context of law. It's kind of circular because you can then argue about whether or not the law is just.
To answer your question I'd say that in the eyes of god (pick a god), the bribe may be just. But, in the context of a society which pins its laws on the Constitution, the acquittal would be unjust.
IANAL, but I think if the bribery were to be discovered after the suspect was acquitted, it would be grounds for a mistrial, double-jeopardy notwithstanding.
Maybe our parents said it best. "Two wrongs don't make a right."
The first commercial microwave ovens came out in 1954. The first domestic ones came out in 1967. They started gaining popularity in the home around 1972.
What it says is that Bush is seeking to reduce, by 27%, the amount that he had proposed the SEC's budget be increased by. He is still advocating a 30% increase over last year.
If this is evidence of anything, it goes against your a and b, and has absolutely nothing to do with c.
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I was lucky enough to get an oldtime salesman who showed me how to wire two 605 MW caps in parallel.
"The only way you're getting a Vax machine to crash is if you push it off a table."
I think they resolved that problem;-)
Did you ever hear the story about a rep for Rolls Royce being asked if it was true that at 60MPH the loudest sound in the car was the ticking of the clock. The rep responded
<Brit accent> "Yes, we must do something about that damned clock."
</Brit accent>
When we see stories that affect 20% of the world's population in one shot, companies like Microsoft shrink in perspective. There's little left but for the fat lady to sing.
Don't write to the OS, write to the customer's requirements. If you *must* write to the OS, do what the vendor tells you, else they will cut off your oxygen when you can least afford it.
Unless it's GUI/multimedia intensive, it should be possible to pick an API that you and your customers can easily move to other OSes and other hardware.
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Maybe Bad, Bad Leroy Brown wasn't available.
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His use of the word "reckon" is either serendipitous or clever because it is also a part of naval and aeronautical navigation jargon. To some people, it connotes trigonometry.
;-)
"Dead reckoning" is triangulation of your location based on your previous location and the speed, direction and duration of your travel.
I suspect it got its name from a bunch of hippies trying to find a Jerry Garcia concert
That you didn't get modded up for that is truly a travesty.
Thank you!
Can you do anything with Edelweiss?
No, but I'd like to do something with Julie Andrews in the mid-sixties %^P
"It does strike me as very ironic that the one country that's used nuclear weapons is one of the most keen to make sure other people aren't allowed to possess them, while they reserve the right to maintain their own arsenal. Lots of people find that a bit hypocritical to say the least."
Ironic, maybe. Hypocritical, perhaps. But to allow Iraq and/or NK to get their hands on nukes would be insane.
once wrote some code to control a wafer-handling robot. Most of the problems the robot would run into could be fixed with operator intervention. There were all kinds of messages in there like "please move the arm to the home position."
An engineer was in the lab late one night working with the robot when he got the error message "You're screwed pal."
It was alpha code, and never would have gone into the field, but he was pissed nonetheless. After he cooled down, he admitted that the message was in fact very accurate and that at least he knew that it was time to go home.
In other words, nothing but the "naughty bits"?
I think justice has to be measured within a context of law. It's kind of circular because you can then argue about whether or not the law is just.
To answer your question I'd say that in the eyes of god (pick a god), the bribe may be just. But, in the context of a society which pins its laws on the Constitution, the acquittal would be unjust.
IANAL, but I think if the bribery were to be discovered after the suspect was acquitted, it would be grounds for a mistrial, double-jeopardy notwithstanding.
Maybe our parents said it best. "Two wrongs don't make a right."
has it been a decade?
The first commercial microwave ovens came out in 1954. The first domestic ones came out in 1967. They started gaining popularity in the home around 1972.
Is that you Gordon Gecko?
What it says is that Bush is seeking to reduce, by 27%, the amount that he had proposed the SEC's budget be increased by. He is still advocating a 30% increase over last year.
If this is evidence of anything, it goes against your a and b, and has absolutely nothing to do with c.
I was lucky enough to get an oldtime salesman who showed me how to wire two 605 MW caps in parallel.
It's worth pointing out that justice cannot be bought. The idea that it can is oxymoronic. What they are buying is injustice.
And don't forget Dan Bricklin's VisiCalc.
True, but Provincetown is only a 90 minute ferry ride from Boston. Or would that be a fairy ride?
http://boston-ptown.com/
"The only way you're getting a Vax machine to crash is if you push it off a table."
;-)
I think they resolved that problem
Did you ever hear the story about a rep for Rolls Royce being asked if it was true that at 60MPH the loudest sound in the car was the ticking of the clock. The rep responded
<Brit accent>
"Yes, we must do something about that damned clock."
</Brit accent>
Forbidden fruit?
I want GPS on mine.
Microsoft's douchebag scumbag worthless lawyers try to find loopholes in legal documents.
I hope all you dickheads who actually use their products get exactly what you deserve.
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either "lose" or "loose."
Their spelling rules are as lose as a gose.
How about 'retrogression'? Soon we will all be back to grunting.
Yeah, but a $100 pair of headphones can sound as good as $10k in speakers and electronics.
If they would add a binaural track to the DVDs for headphones, people would get a whole new appreciation for HiFi.
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When we see stories that affect 20% of the world's population in one shot, companies like Microsoft shrink in perspective. There's little left but for the fat lady to sing.
No soup for *you* Billy boy.
Don't write to the OS, write to the customer's requirements. If you *must* write to the OS, do what the vendor tells you, else they will cut off your oxygen when you can least afford it.
Unless it's GUI/multimedia intensive, it should be possible to pick an API that you and your customers can easily move to other OSes and other hardware.