If this laser could produce >= 1 MegaJoule / Microsecond energy output, it would be able theoretically cause a missile / whatever to malfunction. Assuming the laser is within an effective range.
I actually work for a public school. I would like to see adoption of F/OSS software (wouldn't we all?) OR adoption of commerical solutions that don't break.
I can't even begin to list the number of new IBM p4s w/ win2k on them here at my school that simply don't work because ??? (although kids can do some damage to anything, simple use should not render a machine inoperable due to software weaknesses).
I'd like more bandwidth too. I'd like better training of school staff so they can in turn teach the kids. Typing sklls would be nice too.
Being able to play WoW during planning would be nice too...
For the Slashdot crowd, I was expecting a few comments here and there about the above show.
If you've never watched it, House MD is an excellent show. The writing is biting and sarcastic, especially from the title character. The acting is excellent, they frequently show wicked CGI surgery goodies, exploding orgrans, pus-spewing ulcers, etc.
House also has a wicked Vicodin habit, his boss is a h4wt13 to boot. It's on tonight on Fox, at 9PM EST.
(No, I do not work for Fox, but will accept per-diem payments if they so choose.)
And how exactly do we know these laws are working?
I remember being fifteen a short decade ago. By that time I'd seen a porno, smoked cigarettes, and had consumed alcohol. (I am running for Senate in a few years after all!)
Unenforceable (sp?) laws are a waste of time, and therefore money. Parental involvement is key. I teach middle school and the things that the kids I teach talk about with me boggles my mind at times. I also feel we need to stop using the "ostrich" method of parenting, and talk openly and honestly with these kids about what the "real" world is like.
This whole topic is quite interesting to me. I teach 8th grade science, and one unit we cover is an introduction to astronomy.
Being 100% geek, I add in way more than the curriculum calls for (worms holes, space-time continuum, SETI, Doom3 'cause it's on Mars.) and mentioning this possible reclassification of Pluto and the newly discovered celestial bodies is also something I think my students will find interesting.
I have found that the astronomy unit is quite interesting to the students, and exposing them to the cutting-edge in modern astronomy really perks their interest. I am in the process of building a small linux network just for my classroom to expose the students to it, teach myself some networking stuff, and allow them to play with some of the cool astronomy/space programs available for Linux.
Now I just need those new machines from the NetBSD guys to run a universe simulator in class (and get rockstar SETI@Home credits).
Technically, "soft-core" is any type of movie that does not show penetration. It doesn't mean the actors are not having sex, you just can't see it. In Hollywood "R" movies, there's most likely no penetration to show to begin with (most of the fucking occurs at the box office anyway).
I noticed the first few posts were full of sarcasm at this topic. I would think something like this, that could bring cheap, efficient robotics to the massess would be lauded more on Slashdot.
That aside, I think this is something that has much promise. I am a beginning science teacher, and projects like this can be just the thing for young minds (even in old bodies.)
As an upstanding member of the community, public discussion of contraposition where young children and teens can have easy access to this information is totally inappropriate, even for Slashdot!
>Nearly all popular linux distributions now come on >ore than one CD (even if you ignore the source >code) and the default installations are WAY bigger >than that of Windows XP.
This is an apples and oranges argument. A "linux distribution" SHOULD come on multiple CDs, WindowsXP is "solely" an OS. A distribution is designed as a complete software solution: office, web, security, games (for some), hardware support, printing, graphics, programming, database, etc, etc. The "OS" should, to someone like me with no official OS-design theory (and opposable thumbs) be solely for running the above applications.
With regards to your VS.NET 2K3 not using that much RAM, were you actually compiling something? Firefox perhaps? Also, what are you viewing in Firefox? Do you have twelve tabs open to amateur porn like me? Is thunderbird your gmail forward, with 350MB sitting in the inbox? The amount of RAM usage varies, but most people would agree that the same program (Firefox for instance) will run more efficiently on a Linux based OS than a Windows based OS given the same hardware.
While it is true that the e-voting machines don't keep paper back-ups. ALL absentee ballots are a paper back-up. So, I highly suggest that anyone voting that will have to e-vote, write in to your respective elections office and request an absentee ballot.
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That is an interesting example. My question is this: Is the DM also the person who's house you're playing at?
Does 1 MegaJoule = 1 MegaWatt?
Also, wouldn't 1 MegaJoule / Microsecond = 1 GigaWatt?
Therefore, 1.21 MegaJoules / Microsecond = 1.21 GigaWatts?
If this laser could produce >= 1 MegaJoule / Microsecond energy output, it would be able theoretically cause a missile / whatever to malfunction. Assuming the laser is within an effective range.
right?
I actually work for a public school. I would like to see adoption of F/OSS software (wouldn't we all?) OR adoption of commerical solutions that don't break.
I can't even begin to list the number of new IBM p4s w/ win2k on them here at my school that simply don't work because ??? (although kids can do some damage to anything, simple use should not render a machine inoperable due to software weaknesses).
I'd like more bandwidth too. I'd like better training of school staff so they can in turn teach the kids. Typing sklls would be nice too.
Being able to play WoW during planning would be nice too...
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/compare.a spx/desktops_n?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
End of argument.
Thank you.
For the Slashdot crowd, I was expecting a few comments here and there about the above show.
If you've never watched it, House MD is an excellent show. The writing is biting and sarcastic, especially from the title character. The acting is excellent, they frequently show wicked CGI surgery goodies, exploding orgrans, pus-spewing ulcers, etc.
House also has a wicked Vicodin habit, his boss is a h4wt13 to boot. It's on tonight on Fox, at 9PM EST.
(No, I do not work for Fox, but will accept per-diem payments if they so choose.)
And how exactly do we know these laws are working?
I remember being fifteen a short decade ago. By that time I'd seen a porno, smoked cigarettes, and had consumed alcohol. (I am running for Senate in a few years after all!)
Unenforceable (sp?) laws are a waste of time, and therefore money. Parental involvement is key. I teach middle school and the things that the kids I teach talk about with me boggles my mind at times. I also feel we need to stop using the "ostrich" method of parenting, and talk openly and honestly with these kids about what the "real" world is like.
Perhaps we'll get lucky and these animals will eat the media? Maybe all the flashing lights on their camera setups will attract beasties in the night.
"Tonight on CNN, nothing! Lions ate our crew."
I think you can w4r3z it from BitTorrent. Did Titor look anything like Michael J. Fox?
This whole topic is quite interesting to me. I teach 8th grade science, and one unit we cover is an introduction to astronomy.
Being 100% geek, I add in way more than the curriculum calls for (worms holes, space-time continuum, SETI, Doom3 'cause it's on Mars.) and mentioning this possible reclassification of Pluto and the newly discovered celestial bodies is also something I think my students will find interesting.
I have found that the astronomy unit is quite interesting to the students, and exposing them to the cutting-edge in modern astronomy really perks their interest. I am in the process of building a small linux network just for my classroom to expose the students to it, teach myself some networking stuff, and allow them to play with some of the cool astronomy/space programs available for Linux.
Now I just need those new machines from the NetBSD guys to run a universe simulator in class (and get rockstar SETI@Home credits).
Donations anyone?
I would think that a lack of 5's is due more to lame posts that not enough moderation.
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There are already millions of non-lethal weapons in the world, they're called books.
Falcon Crest was live action?
Speilberg's reason looks like this:
Mr. Speilberg, $1,000,000,000,000,000,000,00.00 has been deposited to your account. Thanks for the Transformers movie.
The mention of "seven-inch singles" made me see "pornographic" as well.
that only 14 seven-inch vinyl albums were sold in all of England last year.
Technically, "soft-core" is any type of movie that does not show penetration. It doesn't mean the actors are not having sex, you just can't see it. In Hollywood "R" movies, there's most likely no penetration to show to begin with (most of the fucking occurs at the box office anyway).
Just had to clear that up.
Grand Theft Auto, at least in Florida, is classified as an auto theft of $1,000 or more. Much like grand larceny also is over $1,000 or more.
My worst experience with identity theft is that I was downloading porn and saw my face on some other guy's body.
I was outraged.
You missed last year's GOP convention I take it?
I noticed the first few posts were full of sarcasm at this topic. I would think something like this, that could bring cheap, efficient robotics to the massess would be lauded more on Slashdot.
That aside, I think this is something that has much promise. I am a beginning science teacher, and projects like this can be just the thing for young minds (even in old bodies.)
As an upstanding member of the community, public discussion of contraposition where young children and teens can have easy access to this information is totally inappropriate, even for Slashdot!
>Nearly all popular linux distributions now come on >ore than one CD (even if you ignore the source >code) and the default installations are WAY bigger >than that of Windows XP.
This is an apples and oranges argument. A "linux distribution" SHOULD come on multiple CDs, WindowsXP is "solely" an OS. A distribution is designed as a complete software solution: office, web, security, games (for some), hardware support, printing, graphics, programming, database, etc, etc. The "OS" should, to someone like me with no official OS-design theory (and opposable thumbs) be solely for running the above applications.
With regards to your VS.NET 2K3 not using that much RAM, were you actually compiling something? Firefox perhaps? Also, what are you viewing in Firefox? Do you have twelve tabs open to amateur porn like me? Is thunderbird your gmail forward, with 350MB sitting in the inbox? The amount of RAM usage varies, but most people would agree that the same program (Firefox for instance) will run more efficiently on a Linux based OS than a Windows based OS given the same hardware.
While it is true that the e-voting machines don't keep paper back-ups. ALL absentee ballots are a paper back-up. So, I highly suggest that anyone voting that will have to e-vote, write in to your respective elections office and request an absentee ballot.
Uhm, you do realize that Star Strek is science fiction?
Is the mcshit on the value menu?