Oracle's strategy for competing is simple. When asked how he deals with competitors, Ellison always says, "Cut off their air supply!" He's not joking. Oracles prime strategy is to underbid any serious competitor. It doesn't matter if Oracle loses money as long as it can deprive the competitor of business. Over time, the competitor begins to fail and Oracle buys them for their customer base and engineers.
What's the point? It's close to impossible to underbid open source/free software so it's a major FUD strategy to talk about the "weaknesses" of open source.It also provides ammunition for legislators who are friendly to Oracle AKA have received large "campaign contributions" AKA "legal bribes" from Oracle.
Wouldn't the cross-exam go,
"Officer, you testified 'He confessed to me that He never liked the guy.' Is that all he said?"
At which point the attorney has the officer read the transcript of the interrogation and now the testimony makes it appear that the officer is willing to distort words and evidence for a conviction.
Modeling an open system with innumerable variables and then claiming it has any accuracy is the problem. Computer models are crude tools but useful occasionally. In this example it seemed to lead to an answer about Antarctic ice.
There are lies, damned lies, statistics, computer models, and opinion surveys of scientists - B. Disraeli responding to a time traveling interviewer
Burt Rutan will sell you a good one with high mileage. It's also a hybrid. That actually makes sense to have the extra power at takeoff and landing and cruise purely on gas engine.
You now get plastic zippers on throw-away packages! Or how about the first stem cell cure for cancer. Doesn't that amaze you or are you still spouting that canard about flying cars?
Lysander Spooner already demonstrated that private mail carriers can do a better job for less money, back in the mid 1800s. It's even more true today.
-jcr
Were you aware that a large portion of the rural delivery routes are contracted out now? They aren't actual Postal employees, which has some interesting legal quirks about handing the mail off to a non-govt entity, but it is significantly cheaper since they don't have to pay benefits.
"Private" prisons in California aren't any cheaper!
There are delivery companies that will pay for leased access to the mailbox. It would offload bulk mail and magazine subscriptions and reserve first class for the USPS.
I love this:
"The idea that somebody is going to walk down to their mailbox in Buffalo, New York, in the winter snow to get their mail is just crazy.'"
But it's perfectly sane for postal workers to do that daily?
The key term is "very basic". The IBM Journal, Issue 1,1 printed a text formatter that did "very basic" word processing and it was one page.
However, good for him for doing it. The error handling and complex formatting will take another 30 months. (and never really be finished ala m$ wurd:-)
I found audio books calming so I just followed the flow and didn't try to go faster. Just stayed in my lane keeping my distance. Oddly, I got there just as quickly! I alternated fiction with non-fiction and neither broke my driving focus.
An old study on London (crabby) cab drivers tells us about differences between lest and right? This is what I call hard(on) research. Guess what scans of the researchers biases will show!
In the 11 century, Del Oro(?) created a box with four knobs that moved a dial. The result of moving the knobs was always unity. The four were labeled earth, wind, fire, and water the four elements. Thus it simulated all reality.
It sparked a debate that was settled in the 15th century concluding that any simulation is a pale imitation of reality and any effort to increase it would inevitably involve enough of reality to be synonymous with it.
Yes, and if you read the article you'd take note of the fact that they're talking about things which are fairly close to them, not miles out. They're just moving there because it's the only place where there is an enforced ban on such electronic devices.
Whether or not there's any basis for the claims, it's complete bullshit to suggest that the effect wouldn't be strongest when sitting next to a transmitter. There isn't any particular support for the notion at this time, but there isn't any particular evidence that people aren't sensitive.
For years, I couldn't go into the electronics section of retailers because the TVs were screeching so loud that I couldn't think straight. Same goes for some of the devices that stores would use to detect those tags, the amount of power used in those cases is substantially higher, but it's really not productive to suggest that because a claim is strange that it must be false. There's a lot of weird things that ultimately turned out to be true, or at least partially true.
Yes, and if you read the article you'd take note of the fact that they're talking about things which are fairly close to them, not miles out. They're just moving there because it's the only place where there is an enforced ban on such electronic devices.
Whether or not there's any basis for the claims, it's complete bullshit to suggest that the effect wouldn't be strongest when sitting next to a transmitter. There isn't any particular support for the notion at this time, but there isn't any particular evidence that people aren't sensitive.
For years, I couldn't go into the electronics section of retailers because the TVs were screeching so loud that I couldn't think straight. Same goes for some of the devices that stores would use to detect those tags, the amount of power used in those cases is substantially higher, but it's really not productive to suggest that because a claim is strange that it must be false. There's a lot of weird things that ultimately turned out to be true, or at least partially true.
it;s the old bullsh*t "you can't prove it isn't harmful" wheeze!"! You can't prove that your not a raving looney about to blow up the local Best Buy!
Here's a flash, black is not the best color for absorbing solar energy. It's just the best for absorbing IR energy. The Air Force researched this in the 50 for survival gear. The best color is *green*. If you don't think so, tell me why plants aren't all black!
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"noting he's only broken his collarbone twice and hip once in four decades of long-distance cycling"
Oracle's strategy for competing is simple. When asked how he deals with competitors, Ellison always says, "Cut off their air supply!" He's not joking. Oracles prime strategy is to underbid any serious competitor. It doesn't matter if Oracle loses money as long as it can deprive the competitor of business. Over time, the competitor begins to fail and Oracle buys them for their customer base and engineers.
What's the point? It's close to impossible to underbid open source/free software so it's a major FUD strategy to talk about the "weaknesses" of open source.It also provides ammunition for legislators who are friendly to Oracle AKA have received large "campaign contributions" AKA "legal bribes" from Oracle.
CPB/PBS/NPR have advertisers/sponsors.
How many tech companies built a palace at the top and it becomes a museum or office complex or Oracle swallows it up?
Wouldn't the cross-exam go, "Officer, you testified 'He confessed to me that He never liked the guy.' Is that all he said?" At which point the attorney has the officer read the transcript of the interrogation and now the testimony makes it appear that the officer is willing to distort words and evidence for a conviction.
That was learned with the first MIG defector's ship vs the F86. The best pilot won no matter which plane flown esp. when it was Chuck Yeager.
If it makes them there bonus they don't care. They are only around a median of 3 years anyway!
Modeling an open system with innumerable variables and then claiming it has any accuracy is the problem. Computer models are crude tools but useful occasionally. In this example it seemed to lead to an answer about Antarctic ice. There are lies, damned lies, statistics, computer models, and opinion surveys of scientists - B. Disraeli responding to a time traveling interviewer
Losing freedom an inch at a time!
Burt Rutan will sell you a good one with high mileage. It's also a hybrid. That actually makes sense to have the extra power at takeoff and landing and cruise purely on gas engine. You now get plastic zippers on throw-away packages! Or how about the first stem cell cure for cancer. Doesn't that amaze you or are you still spouting that canard about flying cars?
Lysander Spooner already demonstrated that private mail carriers can do a better job for less money, back in the mid 1800s. It's even more true today.
-jcr
Were you aware that a large portion of the rural delivery routes are contracted out now? They aren't actual Postal employees, which has some interesting legal quirks about handing the mail off to a non-govt entity, but it is significantly cheaper since they don't have to pay benefits.
"Private" prisons in California aren't any cheaper!
There are delivery companies that will pay for leased access to the mailbox. It would offload bulk mail and magazine subscriptions and reserve first class for the USPS. I love this: "The idea that somebody is going to walk down to their mailbox in Buffalo, New York, in the winter snow to get their mail is just crazy.'" But it's perfectly sane for postal workers to do that daily?
Stored in a salt mine.
The key term is "very basic". The IBM Journal, Issue 1,1 printed a text formatter that did "very basic" word processing and it was one page. However, good for him for doing it. The error handling and complex formatting will take another 30 months. (and never really be finished ala m$ wurd :-)
I found audio books calming so I just followed the flow and didn't try to go faster. Just stayed in my lane keeping my distance. Oddly, I got there just as quickly! I alternated fiction with non-fiction and neither broke my driving focus.
An old study on London (crabby) cab drivers tells us about differences between lest and right? This is what I call hard(on) research. Guess what scans of the researchers biases will show!
It was developed by Bruce Artwick at his company, SubLOGIC in 1976+. Finally sold copyright to m$ in1996.
Bill Gates is as smart as a 3 year old! I've supported many mortals who have no idea how to save a file or how to find it when they do.
In the 11 century, Del Oro(?) created a box with four knobs that moved a dial. The result of moving the knobs was always unity. The four were labeled earth, wind, fire, and water the four elements. Thus it simulated all reality.
It sparked a debate that was settled in the 15th century concluding that any simulation is a pale imitation of reality and any effort to increase it would inevitably involve enough of reality to be synonymous with it.
"Who wants to live forever when love must die?" - Queen, Freddie Mercury.
:o:o :o
I sure stopped loving my pc when I entered the macbook walled garden.
Not dead yet but on the way?
Have you considered that you might?
Yes, and if you read the article you'd take note of the fact that they're talking about things which are fairly close to them, not miles out. They're just moving there because it's the only place where there is an enforced ban on such electronic devices.
Whether or not there's any basis for the claims, it's complete bullshit to suggest that the effect wouldn't be strongest when sitting next to a transmitter. There isn't any particular support for the notion at this time, but there isn't any particular evidence that people aren't sensitive.
For years, I couldn't go into the electronics section of retailers because the TVs were screeching so loud that I couldn't think straight. Same goes for some of the devices that stores would use to detect those tags, the amount of power used in those cases is substantially higher, but it's really not productive to suggest that because a claim is strange that it must be false. There's a lot of weird things that ultimately turned out to be true, or at least partially true.
Yes, and if you read the article you'd take note of the fact that they're talking about things which are fairly close to them, not miles out. They're just moving there because it's the only place where there is an enforced ban on such electronic devices.
Whether or not there's any basis for the claims, it's complete bullshit to suggest that the effect wouldn't be strongest when sitting next to a transmitter. There isn't any particular support for the notion at this time, but there isn't any particular evidence that people aren't sensitive.
For years, I couldn't go into the electronics section of retailers because the TVs were screeching so loud that I couldn't think straight. Same goes for some of the devices that stores would use to detect those tags, the amount of power used in those cases is substantially higher, but it's really not productive to suggest that because a claim is strange that it must be false. There's a lot of weird things that ultimately turned out to be true, or at least partially true.
it;s the old bullsh*t "you can't prove it isn't harmful" wheeze!"! You can't prove that your not a raving looney about to blow up the local Best Buy!
Here's a flash, black is not the best color for absorbing solar energy. It's just the best for absorbing IR energy. The Air Force researched this in the 50 for survival gear. The best color is *green*. If you don't think so, tell me why plants aren't all black!
An old rule of thumb was, if an assembler version runs at 1, a C version runs at 10, a threaded interpreter (e.g. Forth) at 100, and BASIC at 1000.