A corporate criminal, two religious zealots and a fear-mongering gold-pimp.
I guess the Dalai Lama is the least offensive of the lot. At least he doesn't proselytize and hasn't, to my knowledge, been the head of a conspiracy to cover up institutional pedophelia.
You must be referring to the chart in that wikipedia article. It's talking about the new phone sales, not total installed base. I've corrected the chart's heading to better reflect that.
While booking a WestJet flight recently I was annoyed to discover that the ticket price did not include the seat I would sit in: that was $10 extra.
Now I can see charging extra for a window or aisle seat, or one behind a bulkhead. But that wasn't the case here. All of the seats on the flight were the same price.
Does this mean that I can forgo the seat and fly standing up? Not a chance. Unlike meals or baggage the seat is mandatory, so it should be included in the price. This isn't fare rationalization, it's just a cheap attempt to bamboozle passengers into thinking they're getting a better deal than the really are.
Unless the batteries contained at least as much charge on landing as they did at takeoff, this does not prove "that the aircraft can collect enough energy from the sun during the day to stay aloft all night".
The real test will be when the plane can stay continuously aloft for a week or more. That will mean they're either collecting enough energy during the day to keep them aloft through the night, or else they've made a major breakthrough in battery technology, which would be even more exciting.
The poster is wrong to refer to the drug as a "vaccine". A vaccine works by stimulating the body's immune system to develop antibodies against the disease. This drug works by attacking the disease directly.
The author's primary conclusion is that it isn't necessarily a problem if a developed country runs a large trade deficit. His reasoning is that when a Chinese-made iPod sells in the US for $150, that shows up in the US trade numbers as a $150 deficit to China, but only about $4 of that actually goes to China because they had to import parts and tech worth $146 to make that iPod and the bulk of that $146 eventually flows back to the US.
The problem with this analysis is that when that $146 flows back to the US, it will show up as a trade surplus leaving the US with a net deficit of only $4. Depending upon the routes that the various goods, services and finances take, the net deficit with China may indeed remain $150, but the overall US trade deficit will only have increased by $4. In fact the CRITO quotes that the author included in his article make exactly that point!
The author tries to explain this away by saying that this balancing doesn't happen due to the way in which trade balances are calculated, but doesn't give any details. While there are some peculiarities in trade calculations which lead to phantom imbalances, their effects are marginal in comparison to the US's staggering $550bn trade deficit.
Despite his flawed reasoning, the author's overall conclusion is still correct. But what matters is how the deficit is being used. If the deficit is being used primarily for productive investment, things like power stations, communications systems, plant equipment and so forth, which will boost future productivity, then it's not a problem. If it's being used for current consumption, such as food, clothing and entertainment, then it means that the country is living beyond its means and will eventually have to reign in spending.
In the case of the US, the picture is mixed. Over half of the deficit is used for productive investment, but there's still a big chunk, even before the recent stimulus, which represents the American consumer spending like a drunken sailor on shore leave. The US is currently living beyond its means, but not nearly so much so as the alarmists who point at raw trade figures would have us believe.
The article says that ITER "may" become the first commercially viable fusion reactor, but in his/. submission the submitter has changed that to "will". Given the number of contenders who will show first plasma before ITER even powers up, even if ITER does work as expected, it may not be the first.
Python is free while Microsoft's C# compiler (which is the only one most C# programmers will ever have heard of) costs money. At work people use C# because the company has paid for the compiler, but at home they use Python rather than shell out for C#.
I was going to make the same suggestion. One of the nice things about building a crystal radio is that you can then move easily into transistor circuitry by adding an amplifier to it.
and I still find plenty of opportunities open to me. If there's ageism at work in the industry I'm not seeing it.
Mind you, I've got almost three decades of experience. It might be that for someone starting out age could be a factor. But honestly, in any of the hiring that I've been involved in all that we cared about was whether the person was good at their job and able to work well with others.
Like many other respondents here, I watch dozens of YouTube videos every week and I never have any problems viewing them. Given the error rate that you describe it sounds like you either have an old flash player or else something is misconfigured in your system.
Whether you teach him programming or someone else does, the most important thing you can do for him is to show your enthusiasm for programming and demonstrate why you love it. Those kinds of things are infectious. If he catches the bug then he'll learn it, one way or another.
Although I am something of a RepRap fanboy, I still find the "it copies itself!" line of hype, which comes straight from the RepRap web-site, rather annoying.
RepRap has succeeded only in duplicating the plastic bits of itself. While that it is a huge step, it is still not full self-replication. There are still metal rods, fasteners, motors, electronic components and printed circuit boards to go before full self-replication can be claimed.
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Since when is a closed test track considered a "real world" environment?
A corporate criminal, two religious zealots and a fear-mongering gold-pimp.
I guess the Dalai Lama is the least offensive of the lot. At least he doesn't proselytize and hasn't, to my knowledge, been the head of a conspiracy to cover up institutional pedophelia.
You must be referring to the chart in that wikipedia article. It's talking about the new phone sales, not total installed base. I've corrected the chart's heading to better reflect that.
Julian Assange is a nerd!
Doubtless the next revelation will be that he had acne as a teenager. All of which is clear evidence that he is a rapist, terrorist and traitor.
While booking a WestJet flight recently I was annoyed to discover that the ticket price did not include the seat I would sit in: that was $10 extra.
Now I can see charging extra for a window or aisle seat, or one behind a bulkhead. But that wasn't the case here. All of the seats on the flight were the same price.
Does this mean that I can forgo the seat and fly standing up? Not a chance. Unlike meals or baggage the seat is mandatory, so it should be included in the price. This isn't fare rationalization, it's just a cheap attempt to bamboozle passengers into thinking they're getting a better deal than the really are.
Probably DRM, an Outlook interface in case Milo wants to book meetings, and 500MB of unused libraries.
Unless the batteries contained at least as much charge on landing as they did at takeoff, this does not prove "that the aircraft can collect enough energy from the sun during the day to stay aloft all night".
The real test will be when the plane can stay continuously aloft for a week or more. That will mean they're either collecting enough energy during the day to keep them aloft through the night, or else they've made a major breakthrough in battery technology, which would be even more exciting.
The poster is wrong to refer to the drug as a "vaccine". A vaccine works by stimulating the body's immune system to develop antibodies against the disease. This drug works by attacking the disease directly.
Sounds like something out of Van Vogt's "The Weapon Shops of Isher".
Mind you, the thief can just take your watch, too, so there's still a ways to go.
You can see a picture of roxy here.
That is not the girl of my dreams. Nightmares, perhaps.
The price tag is $7,000. I'd rather have a Segway.
The author's primary conclusion is that it isn't necessarily a problem if a developed country runs a large trade deficit. His reasoning is that when a Chinese-made iPod sells in the US for $150, that shows up in the US trade numbers as a $150 deficit to China, but only about $4 of that actually goes to China because they had to import parts and tech worth $146 to make that iPod and the bulk of that $146 eventually flows back to the US.
The problem with this analysis is that when that $146 flows back to the US, it will show up as a trade surplus leaving the US with a net deficit of only $4. Depending upon the routes that the various goods, services and finances take, the net deficit with China may indeed remain $150, but the overall US trade deficit will only have increased by $4. In fact the CRITO quotes that the author included in his article make exactly that point!
The author tries to explain this away by saying that this balancing doesn't happen due to the way in which trade balances are calculated, but doesn't give any details. While there are some peculiarities in trade calculations which lead to phantom imbalances, their effects are marginal in comparison to the US's staggering $550bn trade deficit.
Despite his flawed reasoning, the author's overall conclusion is still correct. But what matters is how the deficit is being used. If the deficit is being used primarily for productive investment, things like power stations, communications systems, plant equipment and so forth, which will boost future productivity, then it's not a problem. If it's being used for current consumption, such as food, clothing and entertainment, then it means that the country is living beyond its means and will eventually have to reign in spending.
In the case of the US, the picture is mixed. Over half of the deficit is used for productive investment, but there's still a big chunk, even before the recent stimulus, which represents the American consumer spending like a drunken sailor on shore leave. The US is currently living beyond its means, but not nearly so much so as the alarmists who point at raw trade figures would have us believe.
The article says that ITER "may" become the first commercially viable fusion reactor, but in his /. submission the submitter has changed that to "will". Given the number of contenders who will show first plasma before ITER even powers up, even if ITER does work as expected, it may not be the first.
Python is free while Microsoft's C# compiler (which is the only one most C# programmers will ever have heard of) costs money. At work people use C# because the company has paid for the compiler, but at home they use Python rather than shell out for C#.
I was going to make the same suggestion. One of the nice things about building a crystal radio is that you can then move easily into transistor circuitry by adding an amplifier to it.
With the Liberals currently ahead in the polls, the Conservatives are unlikely to want a confidence vote any time soon.
Doubtless that will be the case with the element plaidinum.
I only drink caffiene-free diet sodas, so it looks like I'm safe.
If you want to seem more manly, respond with, "Its the only computer I could find which was shorter than my dick."
Or you could just get over yourself and stop worrying about looking "manly".
and I still find plenty of opportunities open to me. If there's ageism at work in the industry I'm not seeing it.
Mind you, I've got almost three decades of experience. It might be that for someone starting out age could be a factor. But honestly, in any of the hiring that I've been involved in all that we cared about was whether the person was good at their job and able to work well with others.
TL, DNR.
Like many other respondents here, I watch dozens of YouTube videos every week and I never have any problems viewing them. Given the error rate that you describe it sounds like you either have an old flash player or else something is misconfigured in your system.
I once thought that Slashdot comments demonstrated the lowest that the net had to offer.
Then I started reading YouTube comments...
I didn't used to understand binary, but now I understand it all too well.
Whether you teach him programming or someone else does, the most important thing you can do for him is to show your enthusiasm for programming and demonstrate why you love it. Those kinds of things are infectious. If he catches the bug then he'll learn it, one way or another.
Although I am something of a RepRap fanboy, I still find the "it copies itself!" line of hype, which comes straight from the RepRap web-site, rather annoying.
RepRap has succeeded only in duplicating the plastic bits of itself. While that it is a huge step, it is still not full self-replication. There are still metal rods, fasteners, motors, electronic components and printed circuit boards to go before full self-replication can be claimed.