The other alternative would be if the OS asked for user permission before an application could access the internet (just one time, not every time).
Not very effective because almost all applications use the internet - at least a little. What would be good is if the application made a request to use the internet and provided an estimated maximum amount used in the dialog. For example, screensaver X requests to use the internet and estimates that it will use under 2MB per month. Now the user knows more about what is happening and the OS can ensure the app does not break it's promise. Advanced settings might even allow the user to restrict the application to specific domains.
While this does not offer a complete solution, it would help prevent apps from running up usage charges.
The other reason for having DRM is to ensure that all games pay royalties to the makers of the associated console. Without DRM, any company could make a game and sell it without having to pay Sony/MS/Nintendo a licensing fee. Requiring online-connections doesn't help in this respect so you can expect the console manufacturers to keep on implementing DRM in their products. They will never be open like a PC.
Please, it is not like an iPad can break the laws of physics. In order to get it to fart unicorns you first have to feed it smurfs - and good luck finding enough smurfs to make one unicorn.
and be made of unobtanium mined from Pandora
Now you're just being silly.... I heard they were going to use adamantium.
But social science is not the same as the hard sciences (physics, chem). The social sciences have adapted the scientific process to perform their research (which is a good thing) but it is all based on a lousy foundation. The conclusions must all be taken with a grain of salt because the assumptions used to come to these conclusions are themselves unproven. As my father (PhD, psychology) describes it, it is like building a house of cards on a shaky table. Regardless of how stable the top layers might appear, one little bump and it all comes tumbling down. This compares to the hard sciences which are like building a house of cards on a concrete slab. It is still possible to have an earthquake, just not that likely.
Due to the nature of the social sciences, it is natural to look for examples that deviate from their predictions. Exceptions are common and expected in the social sciences. But with the hard sciences, there are no exceptions relevant to someone in junior high. They simple lack the knowledge required to see / understand the theories. The goal of education at this stage is to fill students the most possible information in the least amount of time. Questioning what is being taught simply limits the amount students can learn with their limited time. This way they can actually question the theories when they are further along in their education because they have the required knowledge. And if they do not go further in their education, at least what they did learn will be relevant to whatever field they end up being in.
Intel never sold you the motherboard so they can not offer a refund. I do not see why this is surprising. If I purchased an Apple computer from a local retailer I would not be able to return it directly to Apple for a refund. This situation is no different. Note that I could send it back to Apple for repairs/replacement - just not for a refund.
Now if Intel had a fix available they would probably offer replacement motherboards - but no such fix is available. Their customer support told you of your options - return for a refund from the retailer or wait for a replacement. If you wait for a replacement, only use SATA 0,1 in order to avoid the problem. Considering that there is currently no fix, the customer service is perfectly acceptable.
They look like two very different devices. The OMAP4 lacks gigabit ethernet and SATA. Other then that, it looks great - but an option for a plastic case / power supply would be handy. If I were building a device to drive a display, I would pick the OMAP4. But this other plug computer looks like it would be better suited for applications that lacked displays. Dual gigabit + SATA connection make it suitable as a hardware firewall / NAS / NAT device. The optical audio is also very cool - it could nicely replace an Apple Airport Express.
Anyway, my point is that they appear to be designed for two different applications. They are both interesting, thanks for the info on the OMAP4.
But those 9000 deaths a year are distributed across the entire demographic of people. The common cold might kill more people each year but if those people were all over 90, it really is not as bad. As it stands, automobile accidents are the number 1 cause of death for people in their 20s. Not all of these deaths are alcohol related, but many are. I have personally known people who have died in the following ways:
1 - avoiding an animal (or so we assume) 2 - due to being intoxicated 1 - hit by a train - alcohol a likely factor 2 - oncoming incapacitated driver - likely fell asleep at the wheel
So of the 5 fatal accidents, 3 have been related to alcohol, 1 related to incapacitated driver, 1 unavoidable accident.
I do not think that sensors present in steering wheels will work, but trying to find ways to curb those 9000 deaths/year is a good idea. Comparing this to the hysteria of air travel / TSA is ridiculous - we are talking about two very different scales.
Leave QoS settings to the customer. They can configure their router however they want - many already do this. The ISPs can do limited QoS but only in situations where the physical infrastructure requires it. And in this case, the ISPs should not inspect packets but should simply evenly distribute packets to their affected customers.
If I had to guess, the hose would contain enough volume to store the required volume. So long as the motor kicks in right away when needed, it should be sufficient.
But your point is still valid. Make generalizations will generally get you burned on a site like this. There is always an example of an exception. Opps, let me rephrase - there is almost always an example of an exception.
Father had a.44 for bear - didn't work out that well. Very difficult to aim when standing alongside brush and other obstacles. Turns out that a standard 12 guage is far more effective. They are more difficult to carry then a handgun but easier to use and still much lighter then a rifle. There are pros and cons like with any other decision. Anyone wanting protection from bear/wolf/boar should at least consider the shotgun. They are easier to use which makes them better suited to those not familiar with guns.
On a side note - wolves really do not threaten humans. There are very few cases of wolf attacks - but it does happen (unlike what some others like to claim.) They pose a much bigger threat to animals/livestock that you might have with you when in the back country. They routinely follow dog sleds hoping that a dog will stray back from the sled - which they would instantly kill. Happens all the time to my father + his sledding buddies - but they don't bother carrying guns for wolf protection. If a wolf is going to get your dog then you can bet that they will do it without giving you the opportunity to shoot. You generally do not even see them (unless on a lake) - you just hear them howling all around you. The bigger danger is from moose - I know several people who have lost multiple dogs to moose attack. And I know one guy who killed a moose who got into his dogs with a snow hook (used to "hook" the sled to the snow - basically a ~3lb piece of metal.) Because the dogs are all tethered together, they don't stand a chance against a moose.
Take a look at MagicPrefs. It lets you do just about anything with the MagicMouse. Lots of different gestures can be enabled - swipes, taps, etc. It's free.
Immobilizing the shark would prevent it from breathing thereby giving the win to the croc. The croc would be able to hold it's breath far longer then the shark could survive without water flowing over it's gills. Well, I guess the shark could technically survive but it would be completely dazed due to lack of oxygen. It would be easy pickins after the croc finished getting more air. The croc would not have to worry about being attacked when going for more air.
There is also the question of how a large shark would be able to perform in a prolonged battle. It takes time to extract oxygen from water - once the shark has burned the oxygen from it's blood stream it would become weak and take a long time to recover. Large sharks are like sprinters - lots of power but for only a short time.
I could be wrong, but usually the speed tests are done in both directions with the end speed being the average of the two values. This prevents people from taking advantage of things such as wind and/or angle to the sun.
The "wing" portion of the car that has the solar panels appears to replicate the shape of an aircraft wing - why? The lifting force of the airfoil, while helpful for rolling friction, results in additional drag. Considering how negligible the rolling friction is I do not see this as being helpful. I would think that a thinner wing that cuts cleanly through the air without any resulting lift would do better. Of course the one photo of the car that I saw could have simply given me the wrong impression regarding the shape of the "wing".
Of course not, I was pointing out that hunters do not need access to all possible guns. So saying that hunting is a valid excuse to allow all weapons is ridiculous. Other countries allow guns for hunting but do not allow you weapons that could have inflicted the damage seen today. If you want to allow access to all possible guns, fine. Just be honest with the reasoning why - and the reason is not hunting.
There are two basic categories for guns - those to kill humans and those to kill animals. They are generally very different and relatively easy to distinguish* from one another. Most countries ban** those guns that are used to kill humans but allow those that are used for hunting. When weapons can fit in either category, limitations such as clip size are instigated.
I make this point because it seems that everyone in the US sees guns as being the same - odd for a country that knows so much about them. Too many think that "ban all guns" or "allow all guns" are the only valid options. Or maybe it is just that these people are so loud, who knows....
*distinguish - An easy way to identify if a gun is designed to kill people is to look at it's firing rate and load capacity. Hunters do not need to shoot more then a few rounds in quick succession. People who want to go on a killing spree do.
**ban - This term is used loosely because there are always exceptions determined on a case by case basis. For example, workers in remote environments might be allowed a handgun - typically only used on humans - if bear defence is required.
The software was removed at the request of a VLC developer due to licensing issues. Some VLC developers say it's OK, but not all. Anyway, Apple just complied with the request.
If Apple decided to remove the application because they didn't want the competition then you would be right. As it stands, this is just the result of arguing amongst VLC developers. There are lots of reasons to hate Apple, but this is not one of them.
No, all Intel Macs are fully supported. Some advanced features might not work with early Intel graphics chips, but those are not required features. The OS simply uses alternate methods to get the same thing done - with less eye candy. I have a core duo that works great with Snow Leopard - first iteration of the Intel Macs.
When left in park the engine can idle. This provides a simple way of giving the driver control - perfect for warming up a car. When placed in drive, the start-stop system can do it's thing. Of course this is just an example of a simple fix to the problem. More complex fixes utilizing interior, exterior, and engine thermometers could also be implemented. Long story short - it should not be a problem.
Hell, even the article description indicates that the start-stop system is activated when the bake is pressed. The brake is not pressed when idle and in park..
When these bills are found they can easily be taken out of service. Retailers drop the cash off at a bank and the bank replaces the old bills with new ones from the government. The next step is to get retailers to simply not accept those bills - something they do willingly. Those who have the old bills are forced to bring them to a bank where they are properly checked before being accepted. Right now $100 CND bills are all but useless in Canada because of counterfeit bills. New "counterfeit-proof" bills are released and the cycle repeats.
Don't forget about how Britain threatened to nuke Iraq should they use chemical weapons during the second gulf war. So the "no first use" policy does not only apply to nuclear weapons but also to other weapons of mass destruction - at least for Britain.
A gun that shoots at a velocity of Mach8 is not sufficient for getting an object into orbit. But it is a sufficient speed for operating a SCRAM jet.
The described gun is great as working demonstration of the technology. Now build a longer gun that accelerates a larger object at a lower acceleration and you have a feasible means of launching SCRAM jets that could get smaller satellites into orbit. Because the projectile also accelerates, the problems you described are minimized. The gun gets the jet into the upper atmosphere and the SCRAM jet accelerates it so that it can escape orbit.
The only true amswer to our car emissions problem is hydrogen fuel.
And where does the hydrogen come from? As it stands, the internal combustion engine is the worst offender when it comes to car emissions. All the alternatives, including hydrogen and electric, are significantly better.
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The other alternative would be if the OS asked for user permission before an application could access the internet (just one time, not every time).
Not very effective because almost all applications use the internet - at least a little. What would be good is if the application made a request to use the internet and provided an estimated maximum amount used in the dialog. For example, screensaver X requests to use the internet and estimates that it will use under 2MB per month. Now the user knows more about what is happening and the OS can ensure the app does not break it's promise. Advanced settings might even allow the user to restrict the application to specific domains.
While this does not offer a complete solution, it would help prevent apps from running up usage charges.
The other reason for having DRM is to ensure that all games pay royalties to the makers of the associated console. Without DRM, any company could make a game and sell it without having to pay Sony/MS/Nintendo a licensing fee. Requiring online-connections doesn't help in this respect so you can expect the console manufacturers to keep on implementing DRM in their products. They will never be open like a PC.
and for it to fart unicorns
Please, it is not like an iPad can break the laws of physics. In order to get it to fart unicorns you first have to feed it smurfs - and good luck finding enough smurfs to make one unicorn.
and be made of unobtanium mined from Pandora
Now you're just being silly.... I heard they were going to use adamantium.
social science
But social science is not the same as the hard sciences (physics, chem). The social sciences have adapted the scientific process to perform their research (which is a good thing) but it is all based on a lousy foundation. The conclusions must all be taken with a grain of salt because the assumptions used to come to these conclusions are themselves unproven. As my father (PhD, psychology) describes it, it is like building a house of cards on a shaky table. Regardless of how stable the top layers might appear, one little bump and it all comes tumbling down. This compares to the hard sciences which are like building a house of cards on a concrete slab. It is still possible to have an earthquake, just not that likely.
Due to the nature of the social sciences, it is natural to look for examples that deviate from their predictions. Exceptions are common and expected in the social sciences. But with the hard sciences, there are no exceptions relevant to someone in junior high. They simple lack the knowledge required to see / understand the theories. The goal of education at this stage is to fill students the most possible information in the least amount of time. Questioning what is being taught simply limits the amount students can learn with their limited time. This way they can actually question the theories when they are further along in their education because they have the required knowledge. And if they do not go further in their education, at least what they did learn will be relevant to whatever field they end up being in.
This article was about the Mac App store, not the iOS store..
Intel never sold you the motherboard so they can not offer a refund. I do not see why this is surprising. If I purchased an Apple computer from a local retailer I would not be able to return it directly to Apple for a refund. This situation is no different. Note that I could send it back to Apple for repairs/replacement - just not for a refund.
Now if Intel had a fix available they would probably offer replacement motherboards - but no such fix is available. Their customer support told you of your options - return for a refund from the retailer or wait for a replacement. If you wait for a replacement, only use SATA 0,1 in order to avoid the problem. Considering that there is currently no fix, the customer service is perfectly acceptable.
They look like two very different devices. The OMAP4 lacks gigabit ethernet and SATA. Other then that, it looks great - but an option for a plastic case / power supply would be handy. If I were building a device to drive a display, I would pick the OMAP4. But this other plug computer looks like it would be better suited for applications that lacked displays. Dual gigabit + SATA connection make it suitable as a hardware firewall / NAS / NAT device. The optical audio is also very cool - it could nicely replace an Apple Airport Express.
Anyway, my point is that they appear to be designed for two different applications. They are both interesting, thanks for the info on the OMAP4.
But those 9000 deaths a year are distributed across the entire demographic of people. The common cold might kill more people each year but if those people were all over 90, it really is not as bad. As it stands, automobile accidents are the number 1 cause of death for people in their 20s. Not all of these deaths are alcohol related, but many are. I have personally known people who have died in the following ways:
1 - avoiding an animal (or so we assume)
2 - due to being intoxicated
1 - hit by a train - alcohol a likely factor
2 - oncoming incapacitated driver - likely fell asleep at the wheel
So of the 5 fatal accidents, 3 have been related to alcohol, 1 related to incapacitated driver, 1 unavoidable accident.
I do not think that sensors present in steering wheels will work, but trying to find ways to curb those 9000 deaths/year is a good idea. Comparing this to the hysteria of air travel / TSA is ridiculous - we are talking about two very different scales.
Leave QoS settings to the customer. They can configure their router however they want - many already do this. The ISPs can do limited QoS but only in situations where the physical infrastructure requires it. And in this case, the ISPs should not inspect packets but should simply evenly distribute packets to their affected customers.
If I had to guess, the hose would contain enough volume to store the required volume. So long as the motor kicks in right away when needed, it should be sufficient.
But your point is still valid. Make generalizations will generally get you burned on a site like this. There is always an example of an exception. Opps, let me rephrase - there is almost always an example of an exception.
Father had a .44 for bear - didn't work out that well. Very difficult to aim when standing alongside brush and other obstacles. Turns out that a standard 12 guage is far more effective. They are more difficult to carry then a handgun but easier to use and still much lighter then a rifle. There are pros and cons like with any other decision. Anyone wanting protection from bear/wolf/boar should at least consider the shotgun. They are easier to use which makes them better suited to those not familiar with guns.
On a side note - wolves really do not threaten humans. There are very few cases of wolf attacks - but it does happen (unlike what some others like to claim.) They pose a much bigger threat to animals/livestock that you might have with you when in the back country. They routinely follow dog sleds hoping that a dog will stray back from the sled - which they would instantly kill. Happens all the time to my father + his sledding buddies - but they don't bother carrying guns for wolf protection. If a wolf is going to get your dog then you can bet that they will do it without giving you the opportunity to shoot. You generally do not even see them (unless on a lake) - you just hear them howling all around you. The bigger danger is from moose - I know several people who have lost multiple dogs to moose attack. And I know one guy who killed a moose who got into his dogs with a snow hook (used to "hook" the sled to the snow - basically a ~3lb piece of metal.) Because the dogs are all tethered together, they don't stand a chance against a moose.
Take a look at MagicPrefs. It lets you do just about anything with the MagicMouse. Lots of different gestures can be enabled - swipes, taps, etc. It's free.
Immobilizing the shark would prevent it from breathing thereby giving the win to the croc. The croc would be able to hold it's breath far longer then the shark could survive without water flowing over it's gills. Well, I guess the shark could technically survive but it would be completely dazed due to lack of oxygen. It would be easy pickins after the croc finished getting more air. The croc would not have to worry about being attacked when going for more air.
There is also the question of how a large shark would be able to perform in a prolonged battle. It takes time to extract oxygen from water - once the shark has burned the oxygen from it's blood stream it would become weak and take a long time to recover. Large sharks are like sprinters - lots of power but for only a short time.
I guess you'll have to watch this movie to find out. Personally, I don't want to find out that bad.
I could be wrong, but usually the speed tests are done in both directions with the end speed being the average of the two values. This prevents people from taking advantage of things such as wind and/or angle to the sun.
The "wing" portion of the car that has the solar panels appears to replicate the shape of an aircraft wing - why? The lifting force of the airfoil, while helpful for rolling friction, results in additional drag. Considering how negligible the rolling friction is I do not see this as being helpful. I would think that a thinner wing that cuts cleanly through the air without any resulting lift would do better. Of course the one photo of the car that I saw could have simply given me the wrong impression regarding the shape of the "wing".
Of course not, I was pointing out that hunters do not need access to all possible guns. So saying that hunting is a valid excuse to allow all weapons is ridiculous. Other countries allow guns for hunting but do not allow you weapons that could have inflicted the damage seen today. If you want to allow access to all possible guns, fine. Just be honest with the reasoning why - and the reason is not hunting.
...or to kill animals.
There are two basic categories for guns - those to kill humans and those to kill animals. They are generally very different and relatively easy to distinguish* from one another. Most countries ban** those guns that are used to kill humans but allow those that are used for hunting. When weapons can fit in either category, limitations such as clip size are instigated.
I make this point because it seems that everyone in the US sees guns as being the same - odd for a country that knows so much about them. Too many think that "ban all guns" or "allow all guns" are the only valid options. Or maybe it is just that these people are so loud, who knows....
*distinguish - An easy way to identify if a gun is designed to kill people is to look at it's firing rate and load capacity. Hunters do not need to shoot more then a few rounds in quick succession. People who want to go on a killing spree do.
**ban - This term is used loosely because there are always exceptions determined on a case by case basis. For example, workers in remote environments might be allowed a handgun - typically only used on humans - if bear defence is required.
The software was removed at the request of a VLC developer due to licensing issues. Some VLC developers say it's OK, but not all. Anyway, Apple just complied with the request.
If Apple decided to remove the application because they didn't want the competition then you would be right. As it stands, this is just the result of arguing amongst VLC developers. There are lots of reasons to hate Apple, but this is not one of them.
No, all Intel Macs are fully supported. Some advanced features might not work with early Intel graphics chips, but those are not required features. The OS simply uses alternate methods to get the same thing done - with less eye candy. I have a core duo that works great with Snow Leopard - first iteration of the Intel Macs.
When left in park the engine can idle. This provides a simple way of giving the driver control - perfect for warming up a car. When placed in drive, the start-stop system can do it's thing. Of course this is just an example of a simple fix to the problem. More complex fixes utilizing interior, exterior, and engine thermometers could also be implemented. Long story short - it should not be a problem.
Hell, even the article description indicates that the start-stop system is activated when the bake is pressed. The brake is not pressed when idle and in park..
When these bills are found they can easily be taken out of service. Retailers drop the cash off at a bank and the bank replaces the old bills with new ones from the government. The next step is to get retailers to simply not accept those bills - something they do willingly. Those who have the old bills are forced to bring them to a bank where they are properly checked before being accepted. Right now $100 CND bills are all but useless in Canada because of counterfeit bills. New "counterfeit-proof" bills are released and the cycle repeats.
Don't forget about how Britain threatened to nuke Iraq should they use chemical weapons during the second gulf war. So the "no first use" policy does not only apply to nuclear weapons but also to other weapons of mass destruction - at least for Britain.
A gun that shoots at a velocity of Mach8 is not sufficient for getting an object into orbit. But it is a sufficient speed for operating a SCRAM jet.
The described gun is great as working demonstration of the technology. Now build a longer gun that accelerates a larger object at a lower acceleration and you have a feasible means of launching SCRAM jets that could get smaller satellites into orbit. Because the projectile also accelerates, the problems you described are minimized. The gun gets the jet into the upper atmosphere and the SCRAM jet accelerates it so that it can escape orbit.
The only true amswer to our car emissions problem is hydrogen fuel.
And where does the hydrogen come from? As it stands, the internal combustion engine is the worst offender when it comes to car emissions. All the alternatives, including hydrogen and electric, are significantly better.