If you have a Pentium IV or Athlon, you can probably use your computer to make toast too, but it's so impractical, you just wouldn't want to try. Leave it to the specialized devices.
(unrelated, but interesting) A few years ago, I read about a maker in Europe, maybe Airbus, who was developing a jet with lots of microphones and speakers, so that the entire cabin could have noise-cancellation.
If every person he has ever spammed manages to contact this guy to complain, he deserves every second of it. This is probably impossible, though, since listening to that many complaints would take more than a lifetime. I guess he wins.
About a year ago, Qwest sent out an opt-out-or-else notice. It looks like people reacted strongly enough to change their minds. Telephone privacy needs to be a basic right.
Parallel processing doesn't quite describe it. Throw together a million computers with the best software in the world. You still don't have a brain. What truly makes the brain awesome is the software (and its ability to self-program).
So, where did the Slashdot poster get the phrase "smallest attendance ever" from? I didn't see that posted on SYS-CON. Was the poster smoking the carpet? Since when does "largest drop" mean "smallest ever"?
It almost sounds like President Clinton and others talking about "paying off the deficit."
The X-ray pulse then hits krypton atoms, knocking out some of their electrons. The laser pulse, arriving a fraction of a moment later, allows the researchers to view other electrons tumbling into the spaces left by the knocked-out electrons.
The researchers still cannot directly detect an electron's jumping into an empty space. But when that electron drops, it gives extra energy to a neighbor, kicking it out of the atom, too. The laser pulse illuminates this second ejected electron.
The experiment does not violate Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, which prohibits the exact measurement of both the position and velocity of a particle. The laser pulse does not reveal the position of the electron, just its velocity.
Yeah, I'm in the delivery business. I decided to boost productivity by selling off half our fleet. The trucks used to drive 55 MPH, and now I just have them drive 110 MPH. It's amazing how much more productive they are.
Very interesting story. It seems anything you could call a tool is an abstraction. The very nature of language is abstraction. Only God can accomplish something without abstractions, although even he might not want to go to all that effort.
why would Blockbuster pay extra to NOT get their late fee money
Exactly.
Blockbuster seems especially treacherous about charging high fees. A friend of a friend thought he had returned a video, but they sent him a notice later that he owed about $150. When he told them the story, they said, OK, we'll only charge you (something like $70). Seems rather exorbitant for a $20 movie.
It would be interesting to see how it turned out. However, I would be more likely to buy the original, which was beautiful and amazing.
If Disney repainted the movie Peter Pan using 3D models, would people think it had been cured of its obselescence? It would be hard to improve on the original.
Wasn't it really Hitler's hijacking of power to amplify his voice and suppress the others that caused the whole problem? Let everyone be heard, sometimes anonymously, and educate people to figure out what is real and what is BS.
Since he no longer works there, he has obviously gone through the exit program of brain washing and reeducation. Of course he doesn't remember any conspiracies!
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If you have a Pentium IV or Athlon, you can probably use your computer to make toast too, but it's so impractical, you just wouldn't want to try. Leave it to the specialized devices.
(unrelated, but interesting) A few years ago, I read about a maker in Europe, maybe Airbus, who was developing a jet with lots of microphones and speakers, so that the entire cabin could have noise-cancellation.
If every person he has ever spammed manages to contact this guy to complain, he deserves every second of it. This is probably impossible, though, since listening to that many complaints would take more than a lifetime. I guess he wins.
Can you track me now? Good!
About a year ago, Qwest sent out an opt-out-or-else notice. It looks like people reacted strongly enough to change their minds. Telephone privacy needs to be a basic right.
Parallel processing doesn't quite describe it. Throw together a million computers with the best software in the world. You still don't have a brain. What truly makes the brain awesome is the software (and its ability to self-program).
Some nice objections. I sort of envision the Segway as a nice "last-mile link" to an even more active metro/train/bus system.
I seriously can't wait to try this out.
What's with all the skepticism around here, anyway? There's too much of an "I don't use anything like that now, so why would I ever want to" attitude.
Thank you for pointing out the perfect solution:
Remove cars; replace with Segways.
Now there's room for everyone.
So, where did the Slashdot poster get the phrase "smallest attendance ever" from? I didn't see that posted on SYS-CON. Was the poster smoking the carpet? Since when does "largest drop" mean "smallest ever"?
It almost sounds like President Clinton and others talking about "paying off the deficit."
The X-ray pulse then hits krypton atoms, knocking out some of their electrons. The laser pulse, arriving a fraction of a moment later, allows the researchers to view other electrons tumbling into the spaces left by the knocked-out electrons.
The researchers still cannot directly detect an electron's jumping into an empty space. But when that electron drops, it gives extra energy to a neighbor, kicking it out of the atom, too. The laser pulse illuminates this second ejected electron.
The experiment does not violate Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, which prohibits the exact measurement of both the position and velocity of a particle. The laser pulse does not reveal the position of the electron, just its velocity.
Yeah, I'm in the delivery business. I decided to boost productivity by selling off half our fleet. The trucks used to drive 55 MPH, and now I just have them drive 110 MPH. It's amazing how much more productive they are.
Hundreds of Universities and corporations already have access to the Windows source code. Taiwan just may get it too.
Very interesting story. It seems anything you could call a tool is an abstraction. The very nature of language is abstraction. Only God can accomplish something without abstractions, although even he might not want to go to all that effort.
why would Blockbuster pay extra to NOT get their late fee money
Exactly.
Blockbuster seems especially treacherous about charging high fees. A friend of a friend thought he had returned a video, but they sent him a notice later that he owed about $150. When he told them the story, they said, OK, we'll only charge you (something like $70). Seems rather exorbitant for a $20 movie.
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While 1300 is an interesting number, the list would be much more interesting. I don't think the claim is in question.
...wait...never mind.
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The fat cat wins again.
If the EFF ever manages to "free the mouse," maybe some fan will give it a try. It would be intriguing as a "fan film".
It would be interesting to see how it turned out. However, I would be more likely to buy the original, which was beautiful and amazing.
If Disney repainted the movie Peter Pan using 3D models, would people think it had been cured of its obselescence? It would be hard to improve on the original.
Wasn't it really Hitler's hijacking of power to amplify his voice and suppress the others that caused the whole problem? Let everyone be heard, sometimes anonymously, and educate people to figure out what is real and what is BS.
Is it OK to say you hate for people to use hate speech?
Will they cost more than CDs? That will certainly deter people.
Will they cost as much as CDs? That's already a very prohibitive price.
Since he no longer works there, he has obviously gone through the exit program of brain washing and reeducation. Of course he doesn't remember any conspiracies!