I have a pair of the sr-225's and I'm immensely satisfied. Great sound, and not that expensive. I compared them side-by-side with a number of headphones (beyer-dynamics, sennheisers, etc.) and these were the best. As for the SR-60's, they are good headphones for the money but it's night and day to compare the 225's with the 60's. You might also consider the RS-1. I've never heard it, though, so I can't make any recommendations.
No, it won't. This is like a high school calculus problem. We're seeking to maximize advertising revenue. The variables in the mix will always balance themselves to find this optimum.
Well, this is more true now than it was in the bubble of days long past. Lately the balance has started swinging to more advertising. Sites like News.com have to have some way to make money. Either you pay for a subscription or they sell advertising. If they've got more advertising than you'll deal with, go to a competitor. It's a free market.
Only by consumer's choice, it seems. The only time I write checks is when I have to launder money. Okay, maybe occasionally when I have to deal with the federal government.
By-and-large, companies now realize that it's much more expensive to handle paper checks than automatic withdrawals. Every recurring bill that I pay has an electronic payment option.
Since when is a microcontroller and a battery cutting edge? I want to know what about this keystroke recorder is so freakin' high tech that they can't even talk about it.
GW probably can't even grasp the significance of such a law. The man can't even compose a proper English sentence. But GW aside, I'm sure any president would veto something like this; if not the courts would likely strike it down.
I would be more worried about interacting with systems that are in jurisdictions with laws like these. The 'net doesn't know any geographical boundaries, but I wouldn't want my data passing through any systems that are governed by laws like this.
Does anyone wonder if this could be adapted to humans, maybe make a 'magic' mouse that you just have to move your hands around to use? Or an amazing easy to drive car? It is really interesting though...
Is this how prostheses work nowadays anyway? Say you just lost your hand. Your brain still sends impulses to that missing hand as though it were there. You can slap a few electrodes on your stump and re-learn how to control a new fake hand.
I think mileage with Verizon may vary based on which of its companies you signed up with. I went to what was Airtouch, and my service is great. It's the only company that gets cell reception at my residence, and I haven't had a problem with the service yet (except occasionally the WAP browser doesn't work when I'm travelling).
Their whole thing is bringing up the score so that person can get into med school or law school.
Well, the problem is not really the test-prep courses, but rather the tests themselves.
What are standardized tests really testing for anyway? If they're used as admissions criteria, then the answer should be "potential for success at school X" or "potential for furthering school X's goals." But these things are very amorphous. How do you test for that?
Needless to say, ETS will point you at their applicable test, probably citing statistics correlating success on the test and success of the student. If the test is a "perfect measure" then an admissions test preparation course is actually preparing a student for the school.
I really don't understand why professors would dislike this. Someone is providing their class with study aids and they don't have to lift a finger.
As far as copyright infringement goes, I think that's a litle silly too. The only financial benefit received is from tuition. Are students going to stop drop out of university and buy the notes online instead? The whole point of lecture notes and education is to spread the information. What does the medium matter?
Ideally, "perfect" testing would discourage students from skipping class. If the class is really providing a benefit, then the results should be reflected in the tests. If students can do just as well on the tests without the class, then either the test is flawed, or the class is not worthwhile.
Um, like the other guy, I find goto.com useful. It's great for finding stuff when you're looking to buy. Anyone who doesn't "suck at searching for stuff" will know several tools; goto is just another tool.
I always knew there were two astrophysicists who needed voice boxes. There's Stephen Hawking the popular one and the little known porn star Stephen Hawkins
Actually, Stephen Hawking is part-time astrophysicist, part-time gangsta rappa. Why wasn't this included in the book?
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It's taken on faith--you have to assume some axioms.
I think 10K G's is the peak (instantaneous) acceleration.
I have a pair of the sr-225's and I'm immensely satisfied. Great sound, and not that expensive. I compared them side-by-side with a number of headphones (beyer-dynamics, sennheisers, etc.) and these were the best. As for the SR-60's, they are good headphones for the money but it's night and day to compare the 225's with the 60's. You might also consider the RS-1. I've never heard it, though, so I can't make any recommendations.
Where will it all end? It won't.
No, it won't. This is like a high school calculus problem. We're seeking to maximize advertising revenue. The variables in the mix will always balance themselves to find this optimum.
Well, this is more true now than it was in the bubble of days long past. Lately the balance has started swinging to more advertising. Sites like News.com have to have some way to make money. Either you pay for a subscription or they sell advertising. If they've got more advertising than you'll deal with, go to a competitor. It's a free market.
It is really the only way forward.
What the heck is "forward?" Think optimization.
I've retaliated by buying a bigger screen. Bastards.
It can become more dense, but it won't remain that way in normal atmospheric pressure.
LN2 would evaporate by the time it got down to you anyway.
Didn't Darwin teach you anything? Viva la Evolucion! =)
> Whoops, power failure!
Talk to Microsoft. They'll set you up with some five-nines reliability.
The US is far behind Europe in this regard.
Only by consumer's choice, it seems. The only time I write checks is when I have to launder money. Okay, maybe occasionally when I have to deal with the federal government.
By-and-large, companies now realize that it's much more expensive to handle paper checks than automatic withdrawals. Every recurring bill that I pay has an electronic payment option.
Why choose this name when the Nupedia project...
Yes, I agree. I favor the name Encyclopedia GNUlactica.
Since when is a microcontroller and a battery cutting edge? I want to know what about this keystroke recorder is so freakin' high tech that they can't even talk about it.
GW probably can't even grasp the significance of such a law. The man can't even compose a proper English sentence. But GW aside, I'm sure any president would veto something like this; if not the courts would likely strike it down.
I would be more worried about interacting with systems that are in jurisdictions with laws like these. The 'net doesn't know any geographical boundaries, but I wouldn't want my data passing through any systems that are governed by laws like this.
Wait a sec. Weren't you just complaining about jokes and karma whoring?
You forgot to make an ethnic or religious insult.
And what about the the Beowulf joke. Where would we be without the Beowulf joke?
Does anyone wonder if this could be adapted to humans, maybe make a 'magic' mouse that you just have to move your hands around to use? Or an amazing easy to drive car? It is really interesting though...
Is this how prostheses work nowadays anyway? Say you just lost your hand. Your brain still sends impulses to that missing hand as though it were there. You can slap a few electrodes on your stump and re-learn how to control a new fake hand.
I think mileage with Verizon may vary based on which of its companies you signed up with. I went to what was Airtouch, and my service is great. It's the only company that gets cell reception at my residence, and I haven't had a problem with the service yet (except occasionally the WAP browser doesn't work when I'm travelling).
Their whole thing is bringing up the score so that person can get into med school or law school.
Well, the problem is not really the test-prep courses, but rather the tests themselves.
What are standardized tests really testing for anyway? If they're used as admissions criteria, then the answer should be "potential for success at school X" or "potential for furthering school X's goals." But these things are very amorphous. How do you test for that?
Needless to say, ETS will point you at their applicable test, probably citing statistics correlating success on the test and success of the student. If the test is a "perfect measure" then an admissions test preparation course is actually preparing a student for the school.
I don't see anything wrong with that :)
I really don't understand why professors would dislike this. Someone is providing their class with study aids and they don't have to lift a finger.
As far as copyright infringement goes, I think that's a litle silly too. The only financial benefit received is from tuition. Are students going to stop drop out of university and buy the notes online instead? The whole point of lecture notes and education is to spread the information. What does the medium matter?
Ideally, "perfect" testing would discourage students from skipping class. If the class is really providing a benefit, then the results should be reflected in the tests. If students can do just as well on the tests without the class, then either the test is flawed, or the class is not worthwhile.
And all this time I was wondering who Aurora was...
Gosh, and I figured they just got slashdotted ;-)
Just send me in with some tough-actin tinactin.
I say we need karma that can be traded for frequent-flier miles :)
Um, like the other guy, I find goto.com useful. It's great for finding stuff when you're looking to buy. Anyone who doesn't "suck at searching for stuff" will know several tools; goto is just another tool.
If it works, use it.
p.s. grow some tact
I always knew there were two astrophysicists who needed voice boxes. There's Stephen Hawking the popular one and the little known porn star Stephen Hawkins
Actually, Stephen Hawking is part-time astrophysicist, part-time gangsta rappa. Why wasn't this included in the book?