As a software engineer who uses heavy-weight tools (java + app server + IDE + local database), not having 1 GB of memory would be crippling. It is absolutely required for my work.
I am currently working on a project which makes use of java stored procedures. It is a pain that you can only access static methods from PL/SQL, but it's nice to have an OO language to use in the db even with that limitation.
Ack,/. really mangled the stuff I typed in that message. It should read:
"some number of wavelengths of some transition of this particular atom in this state"
and
"the mass of some number of protons under whatever conditions"
How can you not define a standard value of mass in terms of *something* physical? Mass doesn't have any meaning outside of physical objects and you can't define it without reference. Just like the meter is defined as " of wavelengths of of in ", you can certainly define a kilogram as "the mass of protons under ". There's no other way to do it! Of course, you don't have to use protons, but they happen to be the most plentiful things in the universe (along with electrons), so you might as well use them!
I personally thought that the final battle was done extremely well,however. It gave me the feeling of a prelude to the incredible destruction which Paul is about to unleash on the universe. They did a great job of foreshadowing what's coming next.
IMHO, the final battle saved the show.
My wife had a good idea...why not have Dune be a real sci/fi series? Then they could really spend plenty of time developing all the characters and digging into the political machinations (which were almost completely ignored). You could have one one-hour show a week, and one season per book. Thoughts?
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java web start?
http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/
I always thought that the main use for this device was for when you're sitting on the toilet...
Even better is uControl, which has the scrolling trackpad as one of its many features.
As a software engineer who uses heavy-weight tools (java + app server + IDE + local database), not having 1 GB of memory would be crippling. It is absolutely required for my work.
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And why is she visiting Earth?
I am currently working on a project which makes use of java stored procedures. It is a pain that you can only access static methods from PL/SQL, but it's nice to have an OO language to use in the db even with that limitation.
Ack, /. really mangled the stuff I typed in that message. It should read:
"some number of wavelengths of some transition of this particular atom in this state"
and
"the mass of some number of protons under whatever conditions"
How can you not define a standard value of mass in terms of *something* physical? Mass doesn't have any meaning outside of physical objects and you can't define it without reference. Just like the meter is defined as " of wavelengths of of in ", you can certainly define a kilogram as "the mass of protons under ". There's no other way to do it! Of course, you don't have to use protons, but they happen to be the most plentiful things in the universe (along with electrons), so you might as well use them!
I personally thought that the final battle was done extremely well,however. It gave me the feeling of a prelude to the incredible destruction which Paul is about to unleash on the universe. They did a great job of foreshadowing what's coming next. IMHO, the final battle saved the show. My wife had a good idea...why not have Dune be a real sci/fi series? Then they could really spend plenty of time developing all the characters and digging into the political machinations (which were almost completely ignored). You could have one one-hour show a week, and one season per book. Thoughts?