Well, except for the part where it is pretty clear Gibson is naming middle class white guys as examples of people who were relatively comfortable in 1993, not naming them as the only people who were comfortable in 1993.
It probably wouldn't be that scary, the outer planets and moons offer a tremendous amount of resources, and anybody taking the trip just because they noticed us is probably going to be sort of curious about us.
Also, this particular message is unlikely to get anywhere interesting in our lifetimes (optimistic estimates of medical advancement or not).
Wouldn't it make more sense to either not eat sushi at all or choose to eat it based on the 'chain of custody', rather than 'not even eating that much of it'? I mean, if you trust the chef, does the amount even matter?
Move the air bubble to the bottom of the bottle before you take the lid off (so invert the bottle, wait a bit, and then open it). The ketchup comes right out.
Microsoft paid a large one-time dividend a couple of years ago and pays a small annual dividend these days (yield is about 1.8%, the total payout is roughly $4 billion a year, which a little less than 1/3 of their net).
(fiscal) 2009 is likely to be a rather soft year for Microsoft, as Vista wasn't particularly successful (it still made heaps of money), and also, the recession. It is very possible that 2010 and 2011 will be (much) better than last year.
I'm really only interested in cost per gigabyte at this point, among the quality vendors, every single drive is faster than a spinning disk (and the trend is generally that the performance is getting better and better, not to mention that they probably won't reach prices I find attractive before trim support is widespread and working well).
They made the iPhone because they saw the death of the profit margins in dedicated players. In ten years, I'm quite sure that $30 flash based mp3 players will be plenty available, and they will have 50 hour batteries (maybe, they might exchange battery improvements for size) and have more than 50 gigabytes of storage (which is an enormous amount of space for audio, and quite a bit of space for decent video).
It probably won't happen real soon, making such a thing all-day comfortable will be a challenge (at least if it is strapped on tight enough to not wobble all over the place), and when it is strapped to one of your forearms, you are limited to one-handed input.
I'm sure people will start experimenting when flexible e-paper gets cheap though.
The Tracfone is probably carrier locked though, and probably even needs to be flashed to new firmware to work well on other networks.
Also, note that ATT recently started a big advertising push for DSL without a landline account (the phrasing gets awkward there, of course the wire is coming into your house, but no voice service is provided or charged for).
I mostly don't care about lithium strip mines; I like all the things progress has bought me and slapping a solid layer of saran wrap around the planet doesn't seem like a worthwhile trade off.
(The mostly is there because I don't care for wanton destruction, and our needs can often be met in ways that aren't particularly harmful to the 'natural' environment)
Of course plenty of individuals will 'care' (most of whom will probably bitch about it while consuming alcohol, maybe 5 or something will switch schools), but in aggregate, CMU will have zero problems achieving full enrollment, regardless of this tax.
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That is how he counted people he decided were famous, not how he decided that they were famous.
What definition of fame are you using?
I'm pretty sure that the output of the Disney tween machine are each many times more famous than the typical porn star.
Well, except for the part where it is pretty clear Gibson is naming middle class white guys as examples of people who were relatively comfortable in 1993, not naming them as the only people who were comfortable in 1993.
I have trouble believing that they are in on the joke, so the first step is to convince yourself that it is significant, not piffle hoo-ha.
It probably wouldn't be that scary, the outer planets and moons offer a tremendous amount of resources, and anybody taking the trip just because they noticed us is probably going to be sort of curious about us.
Also, this particular message is unlikely to get anywhere interesting in our lifetimes (optimistic estimates of medical advancement or not).
"preservation" is the English word you are looking for, not "conservation".
(It would be fair to argue that this is just esoterica, but usage definitely favors "preservation" in the given context)
In my experience, the food coloring does a remarkable job of oxidizing at the same rate as raw meat (except maybe meat from Kroger).
Also, your friend sounds like a dick.
You sir, are both a moron and an idiot.
Wouldn't it make more sense to either not eat sushi at all or choose to eat it based on the 'chain of custody', rather than 'not even eating that much of it'? I mean, if you trust the chef, does the amount even matter?
Hah!
Move the air bubble to the bottom of the bottle before you take the lid off (so invert the bottle, wait a bit, and then open it). The ketchup comes right out.
Microsoft paid a large one-time dividend a couple of years ago and pays a small annual dividend these days (yield is about 1.8%, the total payout is roughly $4 billion a year, which a little less than 1/3 of their net).
(fiscal) 2009 is likely to be a rather soft year for Microsoft, as Vista wasn't particularly successful (it still made heaps of money), and also, the recession. It is very possible that 2010 and 2011 will be (much) better than last year.
I'm really only interested in cost per gigabyte at this point, among the quality vendors, every single drive is faster than a spinning disk (and the trend is generally that the performance is getting better and better, not to mention that they probably won't reach prices I find attractive before trim support is widespread and working well).
You ever hear the one about showing instead of telling?
Do you have any idea how fucking dangerous those berries are?
Don't get me started on apples!
They made the iPhone because they saw the death of the profit margins in dedicated players. In ten years, I'm quite sure that $30 flash based mp3 players will be plenty available, and they will have 50 hour batteries (maybe, they might exchange battery improvements for size) and have more than 50 gigabytes of storage (which is an enormous amount of space for audio, and quite a bit of space for decent video).
It probably won't happen real soon, making such a thing all-day comfortable will be a challenge (at least if it is strapped on tight enough to not wobble all over the place), and when it is strapped to one of your forearms, you are limited to one-handed input.
I'm sure people will start experimenting when flexible e-paper gets cheap though.
It can't be that hard, most people manage to do it without putting any effort into it.
Has your dad improvised any other interesting bombs since then?
In another 50 years, $15 watches will be virtually indestructible and require no maintenance, at least if Casio has anything to say about it:
http://www.amazon.com/Casio-G-Shock-Solar-Atomic-GW500AJP-1AV/dp/B000FF5DDY
(I dislike their styling, but a watch that doesn't need new batteries, is durable and sets itself is available for $80 today)
The Tracfone is probably carrier locked though, and probably even needs to be flashed to new firmware to work well on other networks.
Also, note that ATT recently started a big advertising push for DSL without a landline account (the phrasing gets awkward there, of course the wire is coming into your house, but no voice service is provided or charged for).
Of course, picking the correct answer involves many of the same knowledge and skill sets as knowing the right answer.
Yeah, so don't do business with companies that embrace the control approach, problem solved.
I mostly don't care about lithium strip mines; I like all the things progress has bought me and slapping a solid layer of saran wrap around the planet doesn't seem like a worthwhile trade off.
(The mostly is there because I don't care for wanton destruction, and our needs can often be met in ways that aren't particularly harmful to the 'natural' environment)
Of course plenty of individuals will 'care' (most of whom will probably bitch about it while consuming alcohol, maybe 5 or something will switch schools), but in aggregate, CMU will have zero problems achieving full enrollment, regardless of this tax.