The article says it comes in a "drop-proof bumper" and is preloaded with kids stuff. I wouldn't be surprised if it uses its own, curated, kid-safe market with some protection against inappropriate material or apps that include unguarded in-app purchasing.
Having taken a few of these free online courses, it would be better to let me decide if it's a small question that can wait for an (almost always poor) answer on a forum, or if I want to speak with a tutor right away.
So sell me a minutes pack. Say, $30 for 60 minutes (or some such). Then, if I'm really stuck on something that's important to the class and I need some help with it right away, I can do a Live Chat with a vetted tutor.
If they know the material, are familiar with that particular course, and can work in english, I'll have my question cleared up and be back on task in a couple minutes.
I'm sure you're right, but even the expensive ones don't get updated. The platform reference models are the only ones I'm aware of that don't get sold hard and then abandoned.
Absolutely agree. Developers just go where the people are. People are largely at the mercy of manufacturers and carriers who can take years to release a single update. And even when they do, there's often no notification to the end user that a new version is out.
And you're absolutely right about Apple having this part nailed. iTunes handles all that quite nicely. Of course Apple only has to deal with 4 or 5 models. I expect Google knew they couldn't manage safe rollouts on an infinite variety of devices, which is a fair assumption.
End result is Android phones in general just don't get updates. Not in any meaningful way that you can count on. People all have to go buy new phones before you can change your minimum target API.
Yeah I'm pretty sure they bought up HuntingOutfitters.com and the flagship HuntingNet.com.
HuntingNet, best I can tell at a glance, hasn't been updated in any significant way since I built it a little over 6 years ago. (I did not work for Internet Brands)
Last I looked into it, everyone suggested you do anyway. Right now law enforcement looks at a firearm without a serial and assumes it has been removed, which is a felony. It's probably best to avoid that altogether.;)
Today you can get an lcd with an hdmi input and speakers, a keyboard, and a mouse for $100 usd, so I'd say he's close enough.;)
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They do the forensics, write the report, and the report goes off to the detectives.
And they do it quite well considering they apparently work in the dark, but never spill any of those lab chemicals on their $700 pants. Consummate professionals, indeed!
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I really dislike CSI for a long list of reasons, but I'll give the writers some credit here - at least the "omg we have the DNA's" is usually a setup for an interview (interrogation) where they use it as pressure and the murderer gives up everything when they realize they're caught. It's how they wrap up the crime story bit. There's also usually another element there, like "that gas station happened to have Las Vegas style, super high-res security cameras with $1,000 lenses, and you posed for them". You know, something to make it look like they're more than just semen collectors.
Thanks for doing the legwork on that for us. I'd never heard that word before, though all of us have seen them (if usually just in icons).
I have to say, I think there's a good argument for there being a wide range of acceptable-to-unacceptable, and it depends on the user. Dragging pages into folders and trash cans... that works pretty well for managing a filesystem. Email buttons that look like paper envelopes and pencils to compose... those make sense to me.
When they get really elaborate and abstract (like that Ubuntu app), I get a little less comfortable. I think it's pretty, and some people probably prefer it, but for me that's a bit too dressed-up and abstract for desktop use.
Right? I figure I can get at least $20 billion up front, another $200 billion in overruns, and about 15 years to develop a VB6 goatse "weapon" that never really works right.
You used the word, "mentoring". It occurs to me that people have been doing this in virtually every trade for centuries in more traditional apprenticeships.
I was in a situation similar to this as a programmer. Nobody had planned for us to work in pairs, it just worked out that way. The bit in the summary about the two of you learning to basically read each others' minds is pretty accurate.
One guy tends to introduce the more creative, interesting ideas, while the other (probably more experienced guy) sees when you're missing the forest for the trees. The end result is, hopefully, more impressive work that's not so impressive that it fails at basic functionality.
It worked out really well for us. Of course, YMMV.
Readers, tablets, mp3 players? Cool. Mobile phone conversations? No way.
And they probably don't need any justification, but they could just say, "we need to keep the obnoxious chatter to a minimum during those times so people will hear instructions and announcements from the crew."
Well, I don't know you, but I appreciate that people do that. At least when it's civil and well-considered.
I was kindof enamored with the "Ron Paul for President" idea at one point, and changing that had much to do with people pointing out some of the more radical ideas and consequences. They were things I hadn't thought about. And I don't usually argue with people about their political opinions, but I read what other people say and that's (sometimes) useful.
So, "good on ya", for that... regardless of what it did to your karma.
Indeed. And these "buggy drivers" haven't presented me with any problems for USB or ethernet so far.
The amount of current the usb port will supply was supposed to be an issue, but I tried out a wifi dongle without using a powered hub, and no issues.
I'm sure problems exist for some people, and I'm sure they'll iron them out. For my part, I've gotten more than $35 worth of utility out of mine already.
I don't actually know where I sit on the voter ID thing, but assuming it's true, it does suggest that that number of people voting illegally, while very small, might, rarely, just maybe, be significant enough to matter. Maybe.
And while I understand that Republicans want voter ID primarily because they know it'll keep poor people from voting, I'm not sure identification is too great a requirement for something important like voting.
I think it's safe to assume every mission to Mars is pretty complicated and risky. And while I agree that the boat idea for Titan sounds really interesting, I'm sure there's plenty of useful work for the mission that was approved.
Read the article. It talks about that quite a bit.
While conservation efforts, the lagging economy and greater use of renewable energy are factors in the CO2 decline, the drop-off is due mainly to low-priced natural gas, the agency said.
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The article says it comes in a "drop-proof bumper" and is preloaded with kids stuff. I wouldn't be surprised if it uses its own, curated, kid-safe market with some protection against inappropriate material or apps that include unguarded in-app purchasing.
Having taken a few of these free online courses, it would be better to let me decide if it's a small question that can wait for an (almost always poor) answer on a forum, or if I want to speak with a tutor right away.
So sell me a minutes pack. Say, $30 for 60 minutes (or some such). Then, if I'm really stuck on something that's important to the class and I need some help with it right away, I can do a Live Chat with a vetted tutor.
If they know the material, are familiar with that particular course, and can work in english, I'll have my question cleared up and be back on task in a couple minutes.
Ok, that was funny. I was wondering the same.
I'm sure you're right, but even the expensive ones don't get updated. The platform reference models are the only ones I'm aware of that don't get sold hard and then abandoned.
Nobody defamed anyone. There were no damages. A fact about the inspiration for a story was in dispute, and it has been corrected.
Let it go.
Absolutely agree. Developers just go where the people are. People are largely at the mercy of manufacturers and carriers who can take years to release a single update. And even when they do, there's often no notification to the end user that a new version is out.
And you're absolutely right about Apple having this part nailed. iTunes handles all that quite nicely. Of course Apple only has to deal with 4 or 5 models. I expect Google knew they couldn't manage safe rollouts on an infinite variety of devices, which is a fair assumption.
End result is Android phones in general just don't get updates. Not in any meaningful way that you can count on. People all have to go buy new phones before you can change your minimum target API.
Yeah I'm pretty sure they bought up HuntingOutfitters.com and the flagship HuntingNet.com.
HuntingNet, best I can tell at a glance, hasn't been updated in any significant way since I built it a little over 6 years ago. (I did not work for Internet Brands)
I have those same things with my original KF's. But I did have to install them myself.
Last I looked into it, everyone suggested you do anyway. Right now law enforcement looks at a firearm without a serial and assumes it has been removed, which is a felony. It's probably best to avoid that altogether. ;)
Today you can get an lcd with an hdmi input and speakers, a keyboard, and a mouse for $100 usd, so I'd say he's close enough. ;)
They do the forensics, write the report, and the report goes off to the detectives.
And they do it quite well considering they apparently work in the dark, but never spill any of those lab chemicals on their $700 pants. Consummate professionals, indeed!
I really dislike CSI for a long list of reasons, but I'll give the writers some credit here - at least the "omg we have the DNA's" is usually a setup for an interview (interrogation) where they use it as pressure and the murderer gives up everything when they realize they're caught. It's how they wrap up the crime story bit. There's also usually another element there, like "that gas station happened to have Las Vegas style, super high-res security cameras with $1,000 lenses, and you posed for them". You know, something to make it look like they're more than just semen collectors.
I don't think it was (and notice the tags). Either way, it was helpful.
Thanks for doing the legwork on that for us. I'd never heard that word before, though all of us have seen them (if usually just in icons).
I have to say, I think there's a good argument for there being a wide range of acceptable-to-unacceptable, and it depends on the user. Dragging pages into folders and trash cans... that works pretty well for managing a filesystem. Email buttons that look like paper envelopes and pencils to compose... those make sense to me.
When they get really elaborate and abstract (like that Ubuntu app), I get a little less comfortable. I think it's pretty, and some people probably prefer it, but for me that's a bit too dressed-up and abstract for desktop use.
Right? I figure I can get at least $20 billion up front, another $200 billion in overruns, and about 15 years to develop a VB6 goatse "weapon" that never really works right.
I love this idea.
You used the word, "mentoring". It occurs to me that people have been doing this in virtually every trade for centuries in more traditional apprenticeships.
I was in a situation similar to this as a programmer. Nobody had planned for us to work in pairs, it just worked out that way. The bit in the summary about the two of you learning to basically read each others' minds is pretty accurate.
One guy tends to introduce the more creative, interesting ideas, while the other (probably more experienced guy) sees when you're missing the forest for the trees. The end result is, hopefully, more impressive work that's not so impressive that it fails at basic functionality.
It worked out really well for us. Of course, YMMV.
I don't see why it has to be all-or-nothing.
Readers, tablets, mp3 players? Cool.
Mobile phone conversations? No way.
And they probably don't need any justification, but they could just say, "we need to keep the obnoxious chatter to a minimum during those times so people will hear instructions and announcements from the crew."
Well, I don't know you, but I appreciate that people do that. At least when it's civil and well-considered.
I was kindof enamored with the "Ron Paul for President" idea at one point, and changing that had much to do with people pointing out some of the more radical ideas and consequences. They were things I hadn't thought about. And I don't usually argue with people about their political opinions, but I read what other people say and that's (sometimes) useful.
So, "good on ya", for that... regardless of what it did to your karma.
Not if, in the end, I can't use pinch-and-zoom on my phone anymore and all future models have to look and work like crap so Apple won't sue.
Indeed. And these "buggy drivers" haven't presented me with any problems for USB or ethernet so far.
The amount of current the usb port will supply was supposed to be an issue, but I tried out a wifi dongle without using a powered hub, and no issues.
I'm sure problems exist for some people, and I'm sure they'll iron them out. For my part, I've gotten more than $35 worth of utility out of mine already.
I don't actually know where I sit on the voter ID thing, but assuming it's true, it does suggest that that number of people voting illegally, while very small, might, rarely, just maybe, be significant enough to matter. Maybe.
And while I understand that Republicans want voter ID primarily because they know it'll keep poor people from voting, I'm not sure identification is too great a requirement for something important like voting.
I don't suppose it is... but that doesn't mean it's not doing the job.
Probably best to back up the high-visibility deterrent with a real camera and alarm system though. At very least for the insurance aspect.
I think it's safe to assume every mission to Mars is pretty complicated and risky. And while I agree that the boat idea for Titan sounds really interesting, I'm sure there's plenty of useful work for the mission that was approved.
That's silly. Many of us know how to do all kinds of illegal things, because there are other reasons to know them, or even for no reason at all.
I'm sure you know quite a few things that could get you in trouble, but don't do anything illegal with that information.
Read the article. It talks about that quite a bit.
While conservation efforts, the lagging economy and greater use of renewable energy are factors in the CO2 decline, the drop-off is due mainly to low-priced natural gas, the agency said.