the killing of the opposition leader against the Taliban. He is said to have secretly helped the U.S. get spies into Afghanistan to watch Bin Laden. So the bombing 3 days ago would have been a nice way to prepare for today's events, and the rockets tonight are thought to be the work of opposition supporters.
$2500 for a robot dog + $100 in electricity oven ten years.
Don't forget that the dog's warranty expires after 5 years. Also, sometime during these five years, or afterward, sony will replace the dog's limbs. However, what happens when the second set wear out or the dog breaks in some other manner? Right now, there is only one authorized Aibo service center in the USA. How many homes have dogs, and how many will want to replace their dog? Did the submitter read the article, which stated that the new generation of dogs to replace the aibo will only cost $850? Is a robotic dog anything like a real dog, other than it's a fun gadget that imitates a dog. Can you take it running? Can you teach it tricks it's not programmed to do?
OTOH, it would be fun to own one of these if it was affordable and reliable. One for every member of the family (as the article states)? That might even be too far for one of these robots to fetch.
If Hollings is sponsoring the bill, the chances of him changing his mind are slim. Fortunately, it takes a majority of congress to actually pass the bill. That's where political pressure can be effective. This is your system, people. Take advantage of it.
A few points:
One can enjoy Slashdot and criticize it at the same time.
Less is more; briefness is not always thoughtlessness.
That said, your point is well taken. Positive criticism is usually better than cynicism.
discussion of Slashdot downtime is pretty clearly offtopic
But denegrating Slashdot is always on topic. Hahahahahah! I'll bet that's the last time you'll keep database servers on a comet in the middle of this solar system. Or was it a solar flare this time? Hmmm?
Yes, in christian history, there are many numbers deemed to be holier than others. Holy numbers include: 3, 4, 7, 10, 12, and 50. Each has semi-obvious reasons. 4 is the number of gospels and also represents the Earth...
I agree with you...a little. But I don't think these superpowers are the central theme of star trek. Data may have amazing capabilities, but it is how he uses them that makes him heroic. In this sense, Wesley is never really tested as a superhero. My favorite Star Trek character is Captain Picard. He is an ordinary human, somewhat aged and weak in comparison to many. But his ingenuity allows him to overcome the most daunting of challenges. I don't think Star Trek is about people endowed with superhuman abilities as it is about people (who sometimes have unusual abilities) developing themselves to a heroic stature. Worf is not born with abilities greater than a typical Klingon, but his strength of character (focus, training, loyalty, control) allows him to face the mightiest, mentally and physically. Another interesting thing to notice is that a character's unique strengths often become their challenges. Worf's loyalty to the Klingons tests his loyalty to starfleet. Data's impeccable programming make him very valuable, but also make him vulnurable to unusual threats. In First Contact, Captain Picard's pride becomes his test as he is faced with the choice of whether to abandon ship. This is the theme I most hope to see carried on in the new series.
Yes. And if you read the site, that's what it's all about. They want to see which jokes affect the most people. In addition, they will divide people by age, gender, etc. to see which types of jokes the groups tend to like. The "funniest joke in the nation [not world, as Slashdot would have you believe]" stuff is just sort of a gimmick they're tacking on to get people's attention.
Of course, basically, anything you do is bad for at some level, so I guess it's choosing your poisons.
Ummm, ok. So never mind all those doctor recommendations to exercise and eat vegetables and fruits. Those are bad for you too. Hahahahaha! Existance is futile!
Add to that the extra cost of maintaining and error-checking the more cryptic code vs. improvements that could have been made using that time, and the end-user might have been more benefited by writing most of the code in c/c++ (or a similar language).
Had the song in my head, but then I started second guessing after I had already posted. Guess the second guess was right. Looks like you've got the number now. Oh well. Reminds me of that 18th century novel, where the family named one of their children Cain in honor of Adam's son that was killed. Of course, later they realized...
I'm going to put together one of these robots and program it to sit at my keyboard and click Slashdot links. Every couple of minutes, it will take random lines from people's old posts and assemble a new comment. It's amazing what machines can do in place of humans.
By using this number, instead of having to steal your DNA and have it identified with all your personal info, they can just use the phone number you gave them. You know, to save costs and all that.
Slashdot Mirror
the killing of the opposition leader against the Taliban. He is said to have secretly helped the U.S. get spies into Afghanistan to watch Bin Laden. So the bombing 3 days ago would have been a nice way to prepare for today's events, and the rockets tonight are thought to be the work of opposition supporters.
Haven't you watched MTV lately?
Don't forget that the dog's warranty expires after 5 years. Also, sometime during these five years, or afterward, sony will replace the dog's limbs. However, what happens when the second set wear out or the dog breaks in some other manner? Right now, there is only one authorized Aibo service center in the USA. How many homes have dogs, and how many will want to replace their dog? Did the submitter read the article, which stated that the new generation of dogs to replace the aibo will only cost $850? Is a robotic dog anything like a real dog, other than it's a fun gadget that imitates a dog. Can you take it running? Can you teach it tricks it's not programmed to do?
OTOH, it would be fun to own one of these if it was affordable and reliable. One for every member of the family (as the article states)? That might even be too far for one of these robots to fetch.
If Hollings is sponsoring the bill, the chances of him changing his mind are slim. Fortunately, it takes a majority of congress to actually pass the bill. That's where political pressure can be effective. This is your system, people. Take advantage of it.
A few points:
One can enjoy Slashdot and criticize it at the same time.
Less is more; briefness is not always thoughtlessness.
That said, your point is well taken. Positive criticism is usually better than cynicism.
But denegrating Slashdot is always on topic. Hahahahahah! I'll bet that's the last time you'll keep database servers on a comet in the middle of this solar system. Or was it a solar flare this time? Hmmm?
Go ahead MOD ME DOWN! I CAN TAKE IT! HAHAHAHAHA!
In other words:
This article: Troll=1, misinformation=1, TypicalSlashdot=2
hmmm, take your pick:
1)
a=b+c;
2)
push ax
push bx
ld ax,sr+4
ld bx,sr+8
add ax,bx
mv sr+12,ax
pop ax
pop bx
I'll take the first.
Whew! I was starting to worry that Slashdot's servers had been sucked in. Good to have you back, Slashdot.
At the candy shop--
Dark, terrible, he requests:
"One Milky Way, please"
Yes, in christian history, there are many numbers deemed to be holier than others. Holy numbers include: 3, 4, 7, 10, 12, and 50. Each has semi-obvious reasons. 4 is the number of gospels and also represents the Earth...
I agree with you...a little. But I don't think these superpowers are the central theme of star trek. Data may have amazing capabilities, but it is how he uses them that makes him heroic. In this sense, Wesley is never really tested as a superhero. My favorite Star Trek character is Captain Picard. He is an ordinary human, somewhat aged and weak in comparison to many. But his ingenuity allows him to overcome the most daunting of challenges. I don't think Star Trek is about people endowed with superhuman abilities as it is about people (who sometimes have unusual abilities) developing themselves to a heroic stature. Worf is not born with abilities greater than a typical Klingon, but his strength of character (focus, training, loyalty, control) allows him to face the mightiest, mentally and physically. Another interesting thing to notice is that a character's unique strengths often become their challenges. Worf's loyalty to the Klingons tests his loyalty to starfleet. Data's impeccable programming make him very valuable, but also make him vulnurable to unusual threats. In First Contact, Captain Picard's pride becomes his test as he is faced with the choice of whether to abandon ship. This is the theme I most hope to see carried on in the new series.
The animal rights people will be having a heyday over this.
Remember the Far Side panel featuring a lab designed to test crankiness in people? Very funny.
Yes. And if you read the site, that's what it's all about. They want to see which jokes affect the most people. In addition, they will divide people by age, gender, etc. to see which types of jokes the groups tend to like. The "funniest joke in the nation [not world, as Slashdot would have you believe]" stuff is just sort of a gimmick they're tacking on to get people's attention.
Episode VI: Return of the Satellite
Episode I: The FedEx Envelope
Episode II: Attack of the Hayes Clones
Episode III: Strings Between the Soup Cans
Ummm, ok. So never mind all those doctor recommendations to exercise and eat vegetables and fruits. Those are bad for you too. Hahahahaha! Existance is futile!
Add to that the extra cost of maintaining and error-checking the more cryptic code vs. improvements that could have been made using that time, and the end-user might have been more benefited by writing most of the code in c/c++ (or a similar language).
...but after multiple glitches with the rabbit nerves, working tourtise nerve connections will be completed first.
Had the song in my head, but then I started second guessing after I had already posted. Guess the second guess was right. Looks like you've got the number now. Oh well. Reminds me of that 18th century novel, where the family named one of their children Cain in honor of Adam's son that was killed. Of course, later they realized...
I wonder who will get 314159265358979. Lucky #@$(*$.
For Hewlett Compaqard?
I'm going to put together one of these robots and program it to sit at my keyboard and click Slashdot links. Every couple of minutes, it will take random lines from people's old posts and assemble a new comment. It's amazing what machines can do in place of humans.
34601
By using this number, instead of having to steal your DNA and have it identified with all your personal info, they can just use the phone number you gave them. You know, to save costs and all that.