Yes, right. I wasn't merely suggesting the APCs were the only good innovation. Rather, they've become a tight ship such that commercial businesses can depend on them for their livelihoods. Information systems (bar codes, JIT transactions, etc.) are at the heart of this resurgence.
particularly at using those very same information systems to both improve their services and availability. Have you been to a post office with an automated postal center? They're amazingly easy to use and convenient! A number of commercial sites that would have used UPS or Fedex in the past have used USPS, and I notice no decline in service. In fact, our postal carriers are among the most friendly people that visit our house. They're always helpful.
I think USPS has only USPS to thank for its improved outlook.
if grocers would simply get their produce from local (farmer's) markets. Problems with "ripeness" are really just about delivery. Crating metric tonnes of fruit and sticking them in a cargo container isn't the best way to assure "just in time" ripeness. Getting it from your local producers is. "Exotic" fruit can still be had from elsewhere, only it won't be as good...
Exactly. I have often mentioned that sexual reproduction is essentially an anti-mutational adaptation. Homologous recombination prefers LIKENESS to UNLIKENESS, so the chances that truly "unique" genes wind up in the recombination product (the child genome) is lessened. Sex keeps known working genes around, and largely prevents completely novel genetic information from being passed on.
Exactly. Evolution is the basic tenet of modern biology. All biological realities are explained by it. It's one of the most successful theories in existence.
Give it a try. It's the simplest I've seen. Our guys love it. But most importantly, the company fixes issues almost on the spot, and our annual maintenance is very reasonable. In short, it's one of the easiest bills we pay.
As of this morning, Apple was at $52B to Dell's $50B. Right now, Dells down to $43B. Dell should sell off the company's assets and divide the proceeds amongst shareholders;)
He made all the bad decisions that led to SGI's demise: ditching Cray after just 3 years; abandoning their graphics patent suits against nvidia; and those godawful Visual Workstations. The bastard then promptly leaves to join Microsoft. Nice going, Rick.
Picked up the nothing-but-gravity-and-an-assload-of-track "Hot Wheels Classics" track set at Target. It can go from one end of the house to the other. My son loves it. We race everything down it (even his Thomas the Tank Engine trains). It's most fun when there's carnage. Boys will be boys...
All the more reason to enact my Protection Against Zombies Act. PAZA will require the removal of teeth and/or dental fixtures prior to the burial of the deceased. After all, zombies aren't much of a threat if the worst they could do is gum you...
...which everyone seems to be forgetting, was for Metcalfe to raise the value of 3COM stock. If networks weren't seen as "valuable," then people wouldn't buy networking equipment...
On the contrary. My father-in-law works for LockMart and he got to witness a launch from Baikonor of a LM vehicle using a motor designed with the help of (IIRC) Energia (it was basically a "here's a lot of cash, we want your motor" deal). It was the first time since Saturn that the US was able to put up such a huge payload using one of our puny non-shuttle birds. The engineers were rightfully impressed, and we have lots to thank the Russians for. Hell, all of our plans for the "shuttle replacement" look a heck of a lot like the Russian lifting-body-atop-a-tube designs.
Saying this demonstrates a profoundly naiive understanding of the Theory of Evolution. There is no "perfect" in biology. There is just genetics. Something happens and you have genes to take advantage (or simply avoid disaster), then you survive to reproduce your genes. Over time, your genes survive. Perfect isn't anywhere in this equation.
NOTE TO SCIENTISTS: Learn to properly represent Evolution. There are lots of idiots out there who already want to bend and twist it to fit their theist agenda!
...some redneck that simply had to wait a week to get a CHL? Unfortunately, this is a good idea for safety.
And I say "unfortunately" because I believe inherently risky activities are becoming seemingly "too safe," leading them to abuse by numbskulls. Gun control means shooting what you meant to shoot, and ONLY what you meant to shoot. I was taught how to handle firearms, and I'd be an idiot to let someone else get hold of my firearms (if I owned any). This technology would have the unfortunate side effect of providing for these morons the sense that somehow they are now "safe" and can completely ignore any personal responsibility. Just like seatbelts, airbags and vehicle stability features in autos - idiots are now saved from their own stupidity. I move that we put big, pointy spikes in the middle of every steering wheel, and set handguns to go off at random times. This means people will drive better, and they will learn to watch where their muzzle is pointed.
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I mean, they exist for the same reasons, right? :)
You use hair gel to fix scratches on your CDs!
Yes, right. I wasn't merely suggesting the APCs were the only good innovation. Rather, they've become a tight ship such that commercial businesses can depend on them for their livelihoods. Information systems (bar codes, JIT transactions, etc.) are at the heart of this resurgence.
sure has a lot of "tech toys."
particularly at using those very same information systems to both improve their services and availability. Have you been to a post office with an automated postal center? They're amazingly easy to use and convenient! A number of commercial sites that would have used UPS or Fedex in the past have used USPS, and I notice no decline in service. In fact, our postal carriers are among the most friendly people that visit our house. They're always helpful.
I think USPS has only USPS to thank for its improved outlook.
would have no trouble finding a top-flight job in either the food service or housekeeping industries.
Seriously, though, you should look into grad school and seek work as an economist.
if grocers would simply get their produce from local (farmer's) markets. Problems with "ripeness" are really just about delivery. Crating metric tonnes of fruit and sticking them in a cargo container isn't the best way to assure "just in time" ripeness. Getting it from your local producers is. "Exotic" fruit can still be had from elsewhere, only it won't be as good...
You mean like when I see a copy of Dune on my book shelf? That's odd that only a novel object triggers this reaction.
Dude, that's just genetic memory.
as a "former stripper" then I'm not interested.
:)
I just realized that I wasted a good bit of 1994+ on that show
Exactly. I have often mentioned that sexual reproduction is essentially an anti-mutational adaptation. Homologous recombination prefers LIKENESS to UNLIKENESS, so the chances that truly "unique" genes wind up in the recombination product (the child genome) is lessened. Sex keeps known working genes around, and largely prevents completely novel genetic information from being passed on.
Exactly. Evolution is the basic tenet of modern biology. All biological realities are explained by it. It's one of the most successful theories in existence.
Give it a try. It's the simplest I've seen. Our guys love it. But most importantly, the company fixes issues almost on the spot, and our annual maintenance is very reasonable. In short, it's one of the easiest bills we pay.
For those who can't remember...
As of this morning, Apple was at $52B to Dell's $50B. Right now, Dells down to $43B. Dell should sell off the company's assets and divide the proceeds amongst shareholders ;)
He made all the bad decisions that led to SGI's demise: ditching Cray after just 3 years; abandoning their graphics patent suits against nvidia; and those godawful Visual Workstations. The bastard then promptly leaves to join Microsoft. Nice going, Rick.
Picked up the nothing-but-gravity-and-an-assload-of-track "Hot Wheels Classics" track set at Target. It can go from one end of the house to the other. My son loves it. We race everything down it (even his Thomas the Tank Engine trains). It's most fun when there's carnage. Boys will be boys...
he played Littlefoot's daddy in The Land Before Time X. Don't ask me how I know...
All the more reason to enact my Protection Against Zombies Act. PAZA will require the removal of teeth and/or dental fixtures prior to the burial of the deceased. After all, zombies aren't much of a threat if the worst they could do is gum you...
...which everyone seems to be forgetting, was for Metcalfe to raise the value of 3COM stock. If networks weren't seen as "valuable," then people wouldn't buy networking equipment...
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This one should work for most needs. It's multi-platform, and works with any currency.
On the contrary. My father-in-law works for LockMart and he got to witness a launch from Baikonor of a LM vehicle using a motor designed with the help of (IIRC) Energia (it was basically a "here's a lot of cash, we want your motor" deal). It was the first time since Saturn that the US was able to put up such a huge payload using one of our puny non-shuttle birds. The engineers were rightfully impressed, and we have lots to thank the Russians for. Hell, all of our plans for the "shuttle replacement" look a heck of a lot like the Russian lifting-body-atop-a-tube designs.
...to send SPAM and perform DOS attacks on Internet-connected systems. Well, at least on the Windoze box. The Macs seem to just sit idle. Weird...
Saying this demonstrates a profoundly naiive understanding of the Theory of Evolution. There is no "perfect" in biology. There is just genetics. Something happens and you have genes to take advantage (or simply avoid disaster), then you survive to reproduce your genes. Over time, your genes survive. Perfect isn't anywhere in this equation.
NOTE TO SCIENTISTS: Learn to properly represent Evolution. There are lots of idiots out there who already want to bend and twist it to fit their theist agenda!
...some redneck that simply had to wait a week to get a CHL? Unfortunately, this is a good idea for safety.
And I say "unfortunately" because I believe inherently risky activities are becoming seemingly "too safe," leading them to abuse by numbskulls. Gun control means shooting what you meant to shoot, and ONLY what you meant to shoot. I was taught how to handle firearms, and I'd be an idiot to let someone else get hold of my firearms (if I owned any). This technology would have the unfortunate side effect of providing for these morons the sense that somehow they are now "safe" and can completely ignore any personal responsibility. Just like seatbelts, airbags and vehicle stability features in autos - idiots are now saved from their own stupidity. I move that we put big, pointy spikes in the middle of every steering wheel, and set handguns to go off at random times. This means people will drive better, and they will learn to watch where their muzzle is pointed.