To add to your comment, I would like to say that the signal could be encrypted while still an analog signal. This would probably lead to a little quality loss upon decryption, but I'm sure that wouldn't be too servere.
The industry would never go with a method that decrypted the signal in the speakers because then all of the graphic equalizers, Bass boosters, and etc. would have to be in the speakers.
I heard on the television that, "So far this year, NASA has repelled 500,000 attacks against their computers." There's probably a DDoS effect of attackers. That's amazing.
export 1 : to carry away : REMOVE 2 : to carry or send (as a commodity) to some other place (as another country)
import 2 : to bring from a foreign or external source; especially : to bring (as merchandise) into a place or country from another country
reverse (as adjective) 1 a : opposite or contrary to a previous or normal condition b : having the back presented to the observer or opponent 3 : acting, operating, or arranged in a manner contrary to the usual 4 : effecting reverse movement
Grammar nazi's conclusions: The above 3 meanings for reverse, as applied to import are equivalent to at least one export meaning. To answer zztzed's question: yes, indubitably
You could get a job as a grammar nazi on an internet news-and-commentary website. It's really easy to do. I'll show you how.
First reply to a post such as the parent of this one.
Second, find all spelling errors and point them out like this: impression, not impresion flexible, not flexable possible, not possible Leave a few extra spelling mistakes, so that others can point them out and feel better about themselves.
Next, fix a non-spelling related error such as 'Sell yourself, not 'Sell your self'.
Finally, go back and change your post to include a few grammatical errors. This will make your post more funny and allow sharp cats such as jonnythan to feel good by pointing out your mistakes.
That's all it takes to be a successful grammar nazi. Remember, it may not be a high-paying job, but you are doing a community service.
We've become quite the meta-grammar nazi, haven't we.
You repeatedly and eloquently point out errors in my grammar. I think that these are not errors in my grammar but probems with your inferiority complex. You must want the grammar nazi position real bad. I'll inform you of something Mr. jonnythan. Being grammar nazi isn't about good grammar. Being grammar nazi isn't about bad grammar. It's about mistakes. It's about an improved and grammatically pure Slashdot community.
You are wrong about one thing Mr. jonnythan. My title is not self-assigned. Rob Malda asked me to be the grammar nazi ever since Conan the Grammarian retired. He knows that I can correct grammar mistakes on Slashdot and that I am very deserving of my title. This I will continue to do.
I forgot to add a linux distro to that last post. At the risk of starting a flame war, I will say Redhat. I prefer it over Mandrake because it lacks much of the friendly configuration/desktop stuff that makes Mandrake large. These two have the best installer's that I've seen, so I'd choose one or the other, but my preference is Redhat as I have already said. The only other distributions that I've done anything with are TurboLinux and MkLinux. I don't think that TurboLinux can offer anything that Redhat or Mandrake can't and MkLinux is designed for the PowerMac.
Use a RAID system. SCSI RAID is even better. One advantage of a RAID system is that the drive integrity is scalable. You can increase the number of redundant drives in order to make the system more stable.
Half a frame per second lost from AGP Fast Writes in one game does not a half-chart spanning differential make.
Yoda you talk like. Appropriate for Slashdot it isn't. Stop you must.
I strongly agree with your point. This is what happens when you don't change the MS Excel plotting defaults. You should change your name to Dan (the visual-data presentation) Jedi. Then you can talk like Yoda, too.
Maybe this is a British thing, but why did you say Cyrixs'? Is this a British Companies are plural thing? If it is, then I'm okay. Even then, you might have worded your first sentence like this:
Building up Cyrixs' reputation will require a lot of marketing.
Then you would start a new sentence about consumers. I think that most consumers don't know the difference between Intel and the Pentium, so they won't understand or care about Cyrix being a serious brand. This fact may cause you to omit your last sentence all together.
Whoa. You shouldn't have written that last paragraph. It hurt my eyes!
Playing Quake 3 with fewer then 40 frames per second isn't good. I guess I'll have to stick to Intel Celery for that.
Why would Cyrix leave L2 cache off of this processor? They aren't worried about competing with one of their better processors, because they don't have any better processors. L2 cache in a cheap processor allows for things like cheap SMP computers (L2 isn't neccessary, but helps considerably). With performance ratings like what the Cyrix 3 got, maybe they should have called it the Winchip 3!
I am truly sorry AndrewD. I read your reply and then reread my post and realize now that I shouldn't have said it like that. Often times I read something on Slashdot that gets a +5 informative and realize that it is slightly wrong or totally untrue. For a factual post, it's nice to read where the info comes from or the qualifications of the submitter. Since IANAL, I cut-and-pasted those definitions out of a law dictionary (my only source of law definitions). If your qualifications are true (and I believe you), then I'm sure that your definitions are much better. More importantly, your definitions are better suited for Slashdot readers.
I have a mathematics background and I'm used to everything having an exact strict definition. I realize, after thinking about your response, that law isn't the same way. In the future I will try to be more open minded when responding to people (unless they are British).
Just to save face, reference can be used as a transitive verb. I am guilty, in another post, for using GPLed. I'm sure I'll hear about it.
It's also a pity that Andover is singular and you followed it with are.
On a serious note, it's a pity that the ads are on the same domain as Slashdot, so that the Mozilla banner-filter doesn't weed them out. Slashdot is a little ahead of the competition with respect to that.
It's nice that you point out any mistakes, Mr. AndrewD. I did reference where these definitions came from. With all due respect, I will continue to believe the law dictionary before I will believe some Podunk Slashdot poster named AndrewD. If you want some credibility, then please tell us where your definitions come from. To me, it sounds like you made them up.
For those that are interested, 'Podunk' is supposed to be capitalized. Look it up.
license A special permission to do something on, or with, somebody else's property which, were it not for the license, could be legally prevented or give rise to legal action in tort or trespass. A common example is allowing a person to walk across your lawn which, if it were not for the license, would constitute trespass. Licenses are revocable at will (unless supported by a contract) and, as such, differs from an easement (the latter conveying a legal interest in the land). Licenses which are not based on a contract and which are fully revocable are called "simple" or "bare" licenses. A common example is the shopping mall to which access by the public is on the basis of an implied license.
warranty A guarantee given on the performance of a product or the doing of a certain thing. For example, many consumer products come with warranties under which the manufacturer will repair or replace any product that fails during the warranty period; the commitment to repair or replace being the "warranty".
contract Contract An agreement between persons which obliges each party to do or not to do a certain thing. Technically, a valid contract requires an offer and an acceptance of that offer, and, in common law countries, consideration.
contract law Contract law That body of law which regulates the enforcement of contracts. Contract law has its origins thousands of years as the early civilizations began to trade with each other, a legal system was created to support and to facilitate that trade. The English and French developed similar contract law systems, both referring extensively to old Roman contract law principles such as consensus ad idem or caveat emptor. There are some minor differences on points of detail such as the English law requirement that every contract contain consideration. More and more states are changing their laws to eliminate consideration as a prerequisite to a valid contract thus contributing to the uniformity of law. Contract law is the basis of all commercial dealings from buying a bus ticket to trading on the stock market.
Sigh. I'm sure that this is a troll, but I have to do my duty.
holography Pronunciation: hO-'lä-gr&-fE Function: noun the art or process of making or using a hologram
And because I know that you're gonna ask:
hologram Pronunciation: 'hO-l&-"gram, 'hä- Function: noun a three-dimensional image reproduced from a pattern of interference produced by a split coherent beam of radiation (as a laser); also : the pattern of interference itself
All definitions are taken from Merriam-Webster's Website. It's ironic that I steal MP3s but I still try to reference information that I use. Can anyone explain those morals?
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You misspelled severe.
To add to your comment, I would like to say that the signal could be encrypted while still an analog signal. This would probably lead to a little quality loss upon decryption, but I'm sure that wouldn't be too servere.
The industry would never go with a method that decrypted the signal in the speakers because then all of the graphic equalizers, Bass boosters, and etc. would have to be in the speakers.
I heard on the television that, "So far this year, NASA has repelled 500,000 attacks against their computers." There's probably a DDoS effect of attackers. That's amazing.
All Waterhouse could think about when starting his own data haven was whether or not he could fsck America Shaftoe! Now that's my kind of guy!
Ugh oh.
Aren't we all comrads?
I think it's made by Transmeta.
:-)
Most services don't actually check if you are running a server or not. You could probably get away with one on most DSL services.
There's always that FAWKING DSL!!! You could try clicking on the Slashdot banner ads.
The grammar nazi's opinion:
export
1 : to carry away : REMOVE
2 : to carry or send (as a commodity) to some other place (as another country)
import
2 : to bring from a foreign or external source; especially : to bring (as merchandise) into a place or country from another country
reverse (as adjective)
1 a : opposite or contrary to a previous or normal condition b : having the back presented to the observer or opponent
3 : acting, operating, or arranged in a manner contrary to the usual
4 : effecting reverse movement
Grammar nazi's conclusions:
The above 3 meanings for reverse, as applied to import are equivalent to at least one export meaning. To answer zztzed's question: yes, indubitably
check your email
You could get a job as a grammar nazi on an internet news-and-commentary website. It's really easy to do. I'll show you how.
First reply to a post such as the parent of this one.
Second, find all spelling errors and point them out like this:
impression, not impresion
flexible, not flexable
possible, not possible
Leave a few extra spelling mistakes, so that others can point them out and feel better about themselves.
Next, fix a non-spelling related error such as 'Sell yourself, not 'Sell your self'.
Finally, go back and change your post to include a few grammatical errors. This will make your post more funny and allow sharp cats such as jonnythan to feel good by pointing out your mistakes.
That's all it takes to be a successful grammar nazi. Remember, it may not be a high-paying job, but you are doing a community service.
Hello jonnythan.
We've become quite the meta-grammar nazi, haven't we.
You repeatedly and eloquently point out errors in my grammar. I think that these are not errors in my grammar but probems with your inferiority complex. You must want the grammar nazi position real bad. I'll inform you of something Mr. jonnythan. Being grammar nazi isn't about good grammar. Being grammar nazi isn't about bad grammar. It's about mistakes. It's about an improved and grammatically pure Slashdot community.
You are wrong about one thing Mr. jonnythan. My title is not self-assigned. Rob Malda asked me to be the grammar nazi ever since Conan the Grammarian retired. He knows that I can correct grammar mistakes on Slashdot and that I am very deserving of my title. This I will continue to do.
I forgot to add a linux distro to that last post. At the risk of starting a flame war, I will say Redhat. I prefer it over Mandrake because it lacks much of the friendly configuration/desktop stuff that makes Mandrake large. These two have the best installer's that I've seen, so I'd choose one or the other, but my preference is Redhat as I have already said. The only other distributions that I've done anything with are TurboLinux and MkLinux. I don't think that TurboLinux can offer anything that Redhat or Mandrake can't and MkLinux is designed for the PowerMac.
Use a RAID system. SCSI RAID is even better. One advantage of a RAID system is that the drive integrity is scalable. You can increase the number of redundant drives in order to make the system more stable.
I don't quite understand what you trying to tell me. Could you say it again, and be a little more direct this time.
Thank you.
I strongly agree with your point. This is what happens when you don't change the MS Excel plotting defaults. You should change your name to Dan (the visual-data presentation) Jedi. Then you can talk like Yoda, too.
I'm glad to have helped.
Whoa. You shouldn't have written that last paragraph. It hurt my eyes!
Playing Quake 3 with fewer then 40 frames per second isn't good. I guess I'll have to stick to Intel Celery for that.
Why would Cyrix leave L2 cache off of this processor? They aren't worried about competing with one of their better processors, because they don't have any better processors. L2 cache in a cheap processor allows for things like cheap SMP computers (L2 isn't neccessary, but helps considerably). With performance ratings like what the Cyrix 3 got, maybe they should have called it the Winchip 3!
So what? I'm not denying that I'm a troll. After all, I am the grammar nazi.
Oooh, your tricky signature tricked me into logging out, NOT!. You are really lame.
Why would we interview Christie Brinkley about telescopes???!!?!
I am truly sorry AndrewD. I read your reply and then reread my post and realize now that I shouldn't have said it like that. Often times I read something on Slashdot that gets a +5 informative and realize that it is slightly wrong or totally untrue. For a factual post, it's nice to read where the info comes from or the qualifications of the submitter. Since IANAL, I cut-and-pasted those definitions out of a law dictionary (my only source of law definitions). If your qualifications are true (and I believe you), then I'm sure that your definitions are much better. More importantly, your definitions are better suited for Slashdot readers.
I have a mathematics background and I'm used to everything having an exact strict definition. I realize, after thinking about your response, that law isn't the same way. In the future I will try to be more open minded when responding to people (unless they are British).
Just to save face, reference can be used as a transitive verb. I am guilty, in another post, for using GPLed. I'm sure I'll hear about it.
It's also a pity that Andover is singular and you followed it with are.
On a serious note, it's a pity that the ads are on the same domain as Slashdot, so that the Mozilla banner-filter doesn't weed them out. Slashdot is a little ahead of the competition with respect to that.
Now every component of Slashcode is under the GPL. That's pretty cool. I can finally release a SlashLinux distro!!!
It's nice that you point out any mistakes, Mr. AndrewD. I did reference where these definitions came from. With all due respect, I will continue to believe the law dictionary before I will believe some Podunk Slashdot poster named AndrewD. If you want some credibility, then please tell us where your definitions come from. To me, it sounds like you made them up.
For those that are interested, 'Podunk' is supposed to be capitalized. Look it up.
The grammar nazi can't take the blame this time. That part of my comment was 'cut-and-paste'. I'm aorry about that.
Definitions for the IANALs.
license
A special permission to do something on, or with, somebody else's property which, were it not for the license, could be legally prevented or give rise to legal action in tort or trespass. A common example is allowing a person to walk across your lawn which, if it were not for the license, would constitute trespass. Licenses are revocable at will (unless supported by a contract) and, as such, differs from an easement (the latter conveying a legal interest in the land). Licenses which are not based on a contract and which are fully revocable are called "simple" or "bare" licenses. A common example is the shopping mall to which access by the public is on the basis of an implied license.
warranty
A guarantee given on the performance of a product or the doing of a certain thing. For example, many consumer products come with warranties under which the manufacturer will repair or replace any product that fails during the warranty period; the commitment to repair or replace being the "warranty".
contract
Contract An agreement between persons which obliges each party to do or not to do a certain thing. Technically, a valid contract requires an offer and an acceptance of that offer, and, in common law countries, consideration.
contract law
Contract law That body of law which regulates the enforcement of contracts. Contract law has its origins thousands of years as the early civilizations began to trade with each other, a legal system was created to support and to facilitate that trade. The English and French developed similar contract law systems, both referring extensively to old Roman contract law principles such as consensus ad idem or caveat emptor. There are some minor differences on points of detail such as the English law requirement that every contract contain consideration. More and more states are changing their laws to eliminate consideration as a prerequisite to a valid contract thus contributing to the uniformity of law. Contract law is the basis of all commercial dealings from buying a bus ticket to trading on the stock market.
Source: Duhaimes Law Dictionary.
holography
Pronunciation: hO-'lä-gr&-fE
Function: noun
the art or process of making or using a hologram
And because I know that you're gonna ask:
hologram
Pronunciation: 'hO-l&-"gram, 'hä-
Function: noun
a three-dimensional image reproduced from a pattern of interference produced by a split coherent beam of radiation (as a laser); also : the pattern of interference itself
All definitions are taken from Merriam-Webster's Website. It's ironic that I steal MP3s but I still try to reference information that I use. Can anyone explain those morals?