I would love to see a study of the complete environmental impact of cane derived ethanol. Nobody ever mentions the burning of the cane fields before harvesting. I lived in a city surrounded by cane fields and you could tell a difference in the air quality when they started buring. That was before the ash started falling out of the sky...
In any case, cane is a better crop to use to produce alcohol but the conditions to grow it effectively don't exist in the US. The fact that it works for Brazil says almost nothing about whether corn should work for the US. Also, note that Brazil has dropped its subsidies of ethanol while the US pumps billions into corn each year.
No, Pepsi switched too. Pepsi's formula is sweeter, so it may have fooled you. Also note that unlike Coke, Pepsi does not enforce its formula internationally, so Pepsi varies a lot from country to country.
However it was during the era of the switch that Pepsi used the challenge since Coke was suddenly lacking the fruity sweetness that cane sugar gave it.
Coke actually has each plant send syrup samples to Atlanta for testing on a regular basis to ensure consistency. Of course there is still the question of HFCS.
Um, actually, Coke is fine most of the year, but corn is classified as a grain and therefore not kosher for Passover.
All the supermarkets in Boston stock it. Some years it is the only Coke they have during the weeks leading up to Passover. This year however I had to search for it. When I found it I bought ten 2-liters. In the Boston area they have yellow caps and the seal on the cap.
I should mention that it really pisses me off to see the "Original Formula" label on cans of Coke Classic. It sure doesn't taste like the original to me.
I would guess that much of the energy used to produce ethanol does not come in the form of electricity but heat from natural gas or oil. Both of which could be used to power vehicles. Using hydro to produce heat is a wasteful proposition
You should also note that this study takes into account the energy used to farm the corn, which other studies have not, and I doubt that hydro is a good way to power a tractor.
Because of protectionist trade policies that benefit ADM, sugar in the US costs 10x what it does in the rest of the world. That is why in the early 1980s the soft drink manufacturers started to put corn syrup in your Coke instead of cane sugar. This caused riots on the Philippines, since we bought a lot of sugar from them.
Corn syrup is an inferior product but it can be had cheaply in the USA because of the massive subsidies paid to ADM.
Have a Coke anywhere else in the world and it will taste good. Coke in the USA is undrinkable unless you can buy Passover Coke (once a year in certain markets) or Mexican Coke (in a glass bottle, yum) both of which have real sugar.
Also note that you can get REAL Dr Pepper from www.dublindrpepper.com
Does the post and the article sound like a plant, or is it just me? I expect a/. article about 3-d face capture to at least have a screenshot of a captured face. I also expect it to mention the uses in Doom3 or Half Life.
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Which one of these buttons calls your parents to pick you up?
ActivCard is one such company. They have a full product suite that handles smart card issuance, storing passwords on the card, scripting to automate the password entry process, and even VPN access. You don't even have to type in the password to each application, the software does that for you.
While there are plenty of home-grown and one-off solutions, it would probably be worth your time to look into the various SSO (Single Sign On) software providers and find a security product that works for you.
Your example is irrelevant. Let's start with a simpler example. If I want to write an application for personal use and not distribute it, then I am free to use the GPL version of QT to do so.
Now, what if I am a corporation? A corporation is also free to develop an app using the GPL version of QT and use it internally. A careful reading of Trolltech's answer will confirm this if you don't believe me. In the FAQ they are simply saying that it is hard to prevent distribution outside of the corporation. Oddly, this also isn't a problem as long as source is distributed as well, though you could argue that since the company never intended to distribute it that any copies that exist outside the company are unauthorized.
The real arguement that they are making is that it is so hard for a company to comply with the GPL that it is easier to just buy the license. I find this pretty funny coming from an "open source" company, but they are trying to sell their product. What else do you expect they to say? "Oh, that's ok, you don't need to buy anything!" Not likely.
You can buy fingerprint readers pretty easily and they usually come with some sort of authentication software. Buy an purely optical one (I think that Digital Persona makes one) and then try to fool it with gummi fingers.
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Actually it is more like cachasa (sp?), the cane based liquor. I guess it is rum. I don't drink so I really don't know.
In any case, cane is a better crop to use to produce alcohol but the conditions to grow it effectively don't exist in the US. The fact that it works for Brazil says almost nothing about whether corn should work for the US. Also, note that Brazil has dropped its subsidies of ethanol while the US pumps billions into corn each year.
The alcohol-powered cars in Brazil smell awful. It reminds me a a drunk's breath.
I thought that Coke was orange based and Pepsi was lemon based...
However it was during the era of the switch that Pepsi used the challenge since Coke was suddenly lacking the fruity sweetness that cane sugar gave it.
Coke actually has each plant send syrup samples to Atlanta for testing on a regular basis to ensure consistency. Of course there is still the question of HFCS.
All the supermarkets in Boston stock it. Some years it is the only Coke they have during the weeks leading up to Passover. This year however I had to search for it. When I found it I bought ten 2-liters. In the Boston area they have yellow caps and the seal on the cap.
I should mention that it really pisses me off to see the "Original Formula" label on cans of Coke Classic. It sure doesn't taste like the original to me.
Seriously, that company has harmed the US in so many ways. The time will come when we lump them in the same group as Big Tobacco.
You should also note that this study takes into account the energy used to farm the corn, which other studies have not, and I doubt that hydro is a good way to power a tractor.
Corn syrup is an inferior product but it can be had cheaply in the USA because of the massive subsidies paid to ADM.
Have a Coke anywhere else in the world and it will taste good. Coke in the USA is undrinkable unless you can buy Passover Coke (once a year in certain markets) or Mexican Coke (in a glass bottle, yum) both of which have real sugar.
Also note that you can get REAL Dr Pepper from www.dublindrpepper.com
it looks like that think is a video phone. There is a camera, handset, and a bill slot that takes bills rather than giving them to you.
Last time I checked, large numbers of ATM machines ran OS2, which is why you don't see the BSOD when you go to grab some cash.
Does the post and the article sound like a plant, or is it just me? I expect a /. article about 3-d face capture to at least have a screenshot of a captured face. I also expect it to mention the uses in Doom3 or Half Life.
Which one of these buttons calls your parents to pick you up?
At first I thought it was a normal keyboard, but then I noticed that each of the keys could transform...
While there are plenty of home-grown and one-off solutions, it would probably be worth your time to look into the various SSO (Single Sign On) software providers and find a security product that works for you.
It can't be THAT hard to get the title right, can it?
What does "internal distribution" within a company mean to you?
I don't see the violation of the license, that being the GPL. TrollTech knows what the GPL says but is trying to confuse the issue in their FAQ.
Now, what if I am a corporation? A corporation is also free to develop an app using the GPL version of QT and use it internally. A careful reading of Trolltech's answer will confirm this if you don't believe me. In the FAQ they are simply saying that it is hard to prevent distribution outside of the corporation. Oddly, this also isn't a problem as long as source is distributed as well, though you could argue that since the company never intended to distribute it that any copies that exist outside the company are unauthorized.
The real arguement that they are making is that it is so hard for a company to comply with the GPL that it is easier to just buy the license. I find this pretty funny coming from an "open source" company, but they are trying to sell their product. What else do you expect they to say? "Oh, that's ok, you don't need to buy anything!" Not likely.
This is definately not the same chip. For starters the Freescale chip is a 32-bit processor and the IBM chip is 64-bit.
It seems that there are two on buses and five in the subway.
Oh please, please, please pull out the story of your graduation and the girl that memorized the proof. I think that would "prove" your point.
What if you ran across it on your own. Would you have the consistency to blame yourself?
I thought it was pretty weak, but the shrimp got in at least two good lines.
You can buy fingerprint readers pretty easily and they usually come with some sort of authentication software. Buy an purely optical one (I think that Digital Persona makes one) and then try to fool it with gummi fingers.