The article is written poorly. Microsoft is required to produce new versions of Windows (without Media Player built in) of the Windows versions that HAS Media Player built in.
In other words: they'll have to release Windows versions that DONT have Media Player built in.
BDE is not a bacteria or germ or anything of that sorts - it's a highly toxic chemical, much like PCB or DDT. The volume in each computer is not really a health risk to _you_ (unless you are a small child or a pregnant woman), but the accumulation of BDE in nature is an environmental danger that should be addressed.
After some research, I can provide some more informations without totally talking out of my ass:
Penta- and octa-BDE (PBDE and OBDE) are the most toxic and will be banned in the entire EU come august (not yet banned here in Sweden, sorry for the irresponsible, blatant lie).
Deca-BDE will not be banned in EU yet, but Sweden is working on getting a national ban (and trying to get EU to ban DBDE as well).
"As an extra space saving I'm having mine built right in to my tinfoil hat. That'll stop the CIA/NSA/MI6/CI5/Walmart from spying on me as I carry out my top level, high security, deeply private but basically non-existent personal life."
The cleanness, speed and ease of use are some of the best features of Google (in addition to huge database and great search capabilities, ofcourse). Will the launch of image ads change all this, and place Google among the lesser search engines like AltaVista and Yahoo? What's next, pop-up ads? *shiver*
Is this the beginning of the end of Google as we know it?
Of all items of clothing, said Rob Enderle, the shoe is a logical one to be a focus of wearable technology. Unlike articles of clothing that must be washed or cleaned, shoes present a more stable place to add useful electronics, he said.
Mr. Enderle has obviously never been in the vicinity of _my_ shoes.
This is a perfect example of an application where Linux is ideal (as opposed to "main stream desktop OS"). The puters are used for surfing the net and searching though library catalogs. Both these tasks are performed gracefully by Linux and Linux offers a lot better control for the sys admin to lock down the OS (relative WinXP for example). The only person who need any REAL computer knowledge is the sys admin, the users never touch anything other than the two or three applications they're supposed to use.
Better control for the sys admin, ease of use for the n00bs, increased stability and security, and lower TCO for the library. Could it be any better?
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I beg to differ. Granted, the basic technology is different, but the concept and overall result is much the same. And I _did_ RTFA.
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This kind of technology (although not as refined as mentioned in the article) has been in use for quite some time. For example, in Oslo Lufthavn (Oslo/Norway international airport) there are "quiet spots" where a speaker is used in combination with a parabole to create "sound spots" in the airport lounge area. The sound (sea waves, bird song, etc.) is basically only audible to the person standing directly under the speaker/parabole.
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From article: "Microsoft has expressed disappointment with the EU ruling."
In related news: Getting stabbed in the face hurts. For a while.
The article is written poorly. Microsoft is required to produce new versions of Windows (without Media Player built in) of the Windows versions that HAS Media Player built in.
In other words: they'll have to release Windows versions that DONT have Media Player built in.
From article:
"Lessons learned:
Blue LEDs are strangely attractive to technical people"
So true...
BDE is not a bacteria or germ or anything of that sorts - it's a highly toxic chemical, much like PCB or DDT. The volume in each computer is not really a health risk to _you_ (unless you are a small child or a pregnant woman), but the accumulation of BDE in nature is an environmental danger that should be addressed.
After some research, I can provide some more informations without totally talking out of my ass:
Penta- and octa-BDE (PBDE and OBDE) are the most toxic and will be banned in the entire EU come august (not yet banned here in Sweden, sorry for the irresponsible, blatant lie).
Deca-BDE will not be banned in EU yet, but Sweden is working on getting a national ban (and trying to get EU to ban DBDE as well).
I sit corrected.
Here in Sweden the PBDEs are already banned through legislation, and I think the entire EU is on the way towords a ban as well.
"Does anyone need 2GB of memory for their PDA?"
/., aren't you?
Muahahahahahaaaa
You're new here at
"As an extra space saving I'm having mine built right in to my tinfoil hat. That'll stop the CIA/NSA/MI6/CI5/Walmart from spying on me as I carry out my top level, high security, deeply private but basically non-existent personal life."
Yeah, but we can still spy on you
- FBI
Counter-Strike!!!!!
Bah - I already have a fully functional API to the books.
"a game based on the classic Unix console game called Robots"
I guess it's old-style, so... that would be old Apple ]['s they're eating?
Give THIS guy the Nobel Price in Physics. Or Medicine. Or Peace - I don't care.
*cheers*
Unlike the text ones, they're blockable, too, for those who aren't interested.
Where did you read this? Or are you refering to some third-party image/ad blocking software that you'll need to install on your computer?
The cleanness, speed and ease of use are some of the best features of Google (in addition to huge database and great search capabilities, ofcourse). Will the launch of image ads change all this, and place Google among the lesser search engines like AltaVista and Yahoo? What's next, pop-up ads? *shiver*
Is this the beginning of the end of Google as we know it?
In other news: hackers can connect to the internet by whistling into the phone.
Would like to buy second-hand WiFi-enabled PDA, preferably low-powered. Please email me at: big.nothing@bigger.com
A Flash-free website with information on Boeing Connexion can be found here.
Of all items of clothing, said Rob Enderle, the shoe is a logical one to be a focus of wearable technology. Unlike articles of clothing that must be washed or cleaned, shoes present a more stable place to add useful electronics, he said.
Mr. Enderle has obviously never been in the vicinity of _my_ shoes.
All you need is to know how to use i++ and i--
Unledd, ofcourse, you're using Perl. In that case you should start out by getting a higher degree in abstract, theoretical mathematics.
This is a perfect example of an application where Linux is ideal (as opposed to "main stream desktop OS"). The puters are used for surfing the net and searching though library catalogs. Both these tasks are performed gracefully by Linux and Linux offers a lot better control for the sys admin to lock down the OS (relative WinXP for example). The only person who need any REAL computer knowledge is the sys admin, the users never touch anything other than the two or three applications they're supposed to use.
Better control for the sys admin, ease of use for the n00bs, increased stability and security, and lower TCO for the library. Could it be any better?
I beg to differ. Granted, the basic technology is different, but the concept and overall result is much the same. And I _did_ RTFA.
This kind of technology (although not as refined as mentioned in the article) has been in use for quite some time. For example, in Oslo Lufthavn (Oslo/Norway international airport) there are "quiet spots" where a speaker is used in combination with a parabole to create "sound spots" in the airport lounge area. The sound (sea waves, bird song, etc.) is basically only audible to the person standing directly under the speaker/parabole.
*Ehem* It wasn't all porn, mind you. There was also a 15MB Word doc with the words "Here's the pr0n I promised you" in it.
Your unlawful copying of our images will not go unpunished! You will hear from our lawyers!
/Piratbyrån