Not all radio frequencies are line-of-sight. In particular, UHF (I think) follows the curvature of the Earth. LORAN is an older navigation system similar in principle to GPS but with ground-based stations, and it uses signals that follow the curvature of the Earth.
What about them? I'm honestly curious -- not trying to be an ass -- what tangible benefit is provided by having your calendar and email in the same application?
I must be in the wrong discussion. I thought this was about the new European satellite navigation system, but apparently this is where Americans and Europeans tell each other how much the other place sucks.
I would believe this if I didn't personally know half a dozen people who know how to make their own pistol ammunition. I live in the lower midwest -- trust me on this one.
For me, it's about self-reliance. I'm a do-it-yourself guy. People in modern society depend on a huge network of people, almost all of them strangers. We all learned in "Intro to Economics" that when two people specialize, they can produce more goods. However, it's satisfying to live by the fruits of your own labor, if only partially. In order to do so, you have to learn a lot of diverse, basic skills.
I went through a phase where I took this idea to its logical conclusion. I wanted to learn everything necessary to survive by myself indefinitely. This is a daunting (and mildly insane) task, and it should come as no surprise that I backed away from it. But it's still fun ponder every now and then.
I don't know if there is actually a law that requires this, but in all the "hiring process" classes I've taken (I'm a manager), I've been advised to keep all records pertaining to an applicant for at least one year in case they sue. That includes resumes, interview notes, application forms, cover letters, etc.
I keep reading this and I want to see some actual data. I Googled for linux market share the other day and didn't find anything substantial. Would you mind pointing me to some credible studies? (Not trying to be a smartass -- I really do want to see some data.)
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Actually on second thought, I agree with you. Our Oracle DBA can run circles around the rest of us in SQL but ask him to set up a share, or do any halfway complicated grepping, and he'll just stare blankly. In any event I think the appropriate installation process for Pg on a Mac is a regular package (which, not coincidentally, is how I installed it on my PowerBook).
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I vehemently oppose elitist geek attitudes (despite having a streak of it myself), but I have to agree with the reviewer on this point. MySQL and PostgreSQL aren't toys -- they take a certain level of expertise to use effectively. If you can't install them, it's not that you shouldn't use them, but you probably wont be able to. It's about capability, not status.
Most 3d vector operations are affine tranformations.
Most 2-dimensional transformations can be done this way too. Apple's Quartz subsystem uses matrix transformations just about everywhere it can get away with.
AT&T once called me at work to sell me long distance service. When I answered the phone by stating my name (which I'm sure most people do at the office) the telemarketer asked if she'd called a business. When I said yes, she simply apologized and hung up. I can only assume that my work number has been permanently erased from their records.
So now I answer my home phone as if I were at work. Mwahaha!
I think this preflight briefing between my sister and I sums it up pretty well:
Me: Kat, is your phone off?
Kat: Will my phone really mess up the plane?
Me: I don't know. Do you want to find out?
[Kat turns off her phone.]
My point is that almost none of us are qualified to determine whether mobile phones cause problems for aircraft. (Raise your hand if you're a certificated avionics technician.) Unless you were on one of the September 11 flights, there is not a single phone call so important that it's worth jeopardizing the safety of the flight. All of the people who are getting indignant about not being able to use their precious phones on an aircraft should step back and get some perspective. I'm an instrument-rated pilot, and if you're in my plane when I'm shooting an ILS through a 200 foot ceiling, you damn well better turn that shit off.
That is apple to apple. He is producing work for his employer, and his employer pays him a certain amount for this work. Part of his production cost is rent. If his rent is reduced, his production costs are reduced. Rent is to labor as ProTools is to audio production.
I'm well aware of what X has to offer. I was responding to the assertion that Microsoft had somehow failed to deliver with Remote Desktop and Terminal Services. And not only do I not give a shit who did it first, but the software we need to serve doesn't run on Linux, making any comparison academic at best.
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Not all radio frequencies are line-of-sight. In particular, UHF (I think) follows the curvature of the Earth. LORAN is an older navigation system similar in principle to GPS but with ground-based stations, and it uses signals that follow the curvature of the Earth.
This hasn't been true for several years. Selective availability was turned off during the Clinton administration.
What about them? I'm honestly curious -- not trying to be an ass -- what tangible benefit is provided by having your calendar and email in the same application?
What's with the copy? Just curious.
I must be in the wrong discussion. I thought this was about the new European satellite navigation system, but apparently this is where Americans and Europeans tell each other how much the other place sucks.
This is because most doctors specialize in diseases of the rich.
+1, Tom Lehrer. ;-)
I would believe this if I didn't personally know half a dozen people who know how to make their own pistol ammunition. I live in the lower midwest -- trust me on this one.
For me, it's about self-reliance. I'm a do-it-yourself guy. People in modern society depend on a huge network of people, almost all of them strangers. We all learned in "Intro to Economics" that when two people specialize, they can produce more goods. However, it's satisfying to live by the fruits of your own labor, if only partially. In order to do so, you have to learn a lot of diverse, basic skills.
I went through a phase where I took this idea to its logical conclusion. I wanted to learn everything necessary to survive by myself indefinitely. This is a daunting (and mildly insane) task, and it should come as no surprise that I backed away from it. But it's still fun ponder every now and then.
I don't know if there is actually a law that requires this, but in all the "hiring process" classes I've taken (I'm a manager), I've been advised to keep all records pertaining to an applicant for at least one year in case they sue. That includes resumes, interview notes, application forms, cover letters, etc.
All "New World" Macintoshes use Open Firmware, an IEEE standard which (I think) was originally developed by Sun. You can find more information here.
"You can't stalk her.
But we can."
I keep reading this and I want to see some actual data. I Googled for linux market share the other day and didn't find anything substantial. Would you mind pointing me to some credible studies? (Not trying to be a smartass -- I really do want to see some data.)
Actually on second thought, I agree with you. Our Oracle DBA can run circles around the rest of us in SQL but ask him to set up a share, or do any halfway complicated grepping, and he'll just stare blankly. In any event I think the appropriate installation process for Pg on a Mac is a regular package (which, not coincidentally, is how I installed it on my PowerBook).
I vehemently oppose elitist geek attitudes (despite having a streak of it myself), but I have to agree with the reviewer on this point. MySQL and PostgreSQL aren't toys -- they take a certain level of expertise to use effectively. If you can't install them, it's not that you shouldn't use them, but you probably wont be able to. It's about capability, not status.
Most 2-dimensional transformations can be done this way too. Apple's Quartz subsystem uses matrix transformations just about everywhere it can get away with.
based on his other posts, i'd say "no".
So now I answer my home phone as if I were at work. Mwahaha!
Me: Kat, is your phone off?
Kat: Will my phone really mess up the plane?
Me: I don't know. Do you want to find out?
[Kat turns off her phone.]
My point is that almost none of us are qualified to determine whether mobile phones cause problems for aircraft. (Raise your hand if you're a certificated avionics technician.) Unless you were on one of the September 11 flights, there is not a single phone call so important that it's worth jeopardizing the safety of the flight. All of the people who are getting indignant about not being able to use their precious phones on an aircraft should step back and get some perspective. I'm an instrument-rated pilot, and if you're in my plane when I'm shooting an ILS through a 200 foot ceiling, you damn well better turn that shit off.
Sounds like you're describing Eclipse Aviation.
In a room that's only four square feet.
GIS data server on HP-UX: 1243 days.
That is apple to apple. He is producing work for his employer, and his employer pays him a certain amount for this work. Part of his production cost is rent. If his rent is reduced, his production costs are reduced. Rent is to labor as ProTools is to audio production.
You can use Java with the Cocoa frameworks too.
Something tells me it goes a little deeper than that... ;-)
I'm well aware of what X has to offer. I was responding to the assertion that Microsoft had somehow failed to deliver with Remote Desktop and Terminal Services. And not only do I not give a shit who did it first, but the software we need to serve doesn't run on Linux, making any comparison academic at best.