Then who does? There must be some reason why VH1 censors Showgirls, and why Comedy Central only plays uncensored stuff after midnight. If they're scared, they're scared of someone...
Napster users who upload file names to the search index for others to copy violate plaintiffs' distribution rights. Napster users who download files containing copyrighted music violate plaintiffs' reproduction rights.
My university gives all students and faculty a free copy of Symantec Corporate. It's actually really nice. Nonintrusive power interface, light on resources, doesn't bug you about anything, ever, unless it has a problem.
dyne:bolic is interesting because it's one of the few completely Free OSs, without a bit of proprietary code in sight. Its default desktop is WindowMaker, too.
I'd be very surprised if they were using a wind tunnel to test material properties. They have other equipment for that kind of thing. When the air is expanded through the nozzle, the temperature decreases drastically, which may or may not reflect actual flight conditions.
Much notable science occurs by tinkering around in labs, even though it appears low-tech from the outside. The notion that everyone in science runs around in bunny suits and fears single particles of dust was put there my movies and stories of quantum physicists.
By the way, 8 seconds is pretty typical for high-speed tunnels. The results are looked at by examining slow-motion video.
This is typical for high-speed wind tunnels. The runs are captured on high-speed cameras, then examined frame-by-frame or in slow motion to pick out the details of what actually happened. Supersonic flow in a nozzle develops very quickly, and there's no real benefit to running it for long periods of time.
I have to second the GP. I've used ext3 and Reiser3 alternately on my laptop, and my Reiser3 experiences have usually ended in disaster. From a refusal to mount to Reiser Windows programs not copying stuff over correctly, I've learned to stick to ext3 if you want to be safe.
"I think you are right in the decline of CD sales being in part the result of half-assed musicians who are more manufactured bands (boy bands of the 90's) than actual talent. Music isn't an art form anymore, it's a marketing fad. No skills in it anymore. How hard can it be to play power cords? (PS: It's not)"
So buy better music. Indie bands release their music on CDs too, you know. If it was a problem with the music, people would move to new music, all of which is available on CDs.
It's probably more of an effect of the iPod/iTunes trend and people liking the convenience of downloading individual tracks right onto their computers.
Unfortunately, life isn't so simple. Refusing a small intrusion in this case would probably set you up for much larger intrusions and harassment down the road. If the DHS has visited you, you likely have a file there with your name on it, and are in their database. A refusal like that puts an additional flag on your profile, and may make them take another look at you later on, for completely unrelated things.
Of course, if you're dedicated to fighting this thing, you'd be happy to have them trying to intrude as much as possible, just so you can have that much more of a reason to fight. But for the rest of us who just want to be left alone, it's not such an easy decision.
I'm not standing up for the government or anything, but...
It's unlikely that if you ordered this book, you'd get the same treatment. The article states that this student had a history of traveling overseas, etc. So it sounds like he wasn't investigated simply for ordering the book, but that the book was the final straw in a series of other "suspicious behavior", whatever that means.
Of course, because I point this out, people will probably complain that I'm rationalizing their behavior or whatever. Such is life, I suppose.
Sounds like you need to adjust your dpi. Windows XP is set to 96dpi by default for some reason, but I've increased this to 133 on mine. Now I use 8pt for my interface, and it's still very usable.
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No comments about Griffin as Administrator, but the man (co-)wrote my Space Design texbook. He's no pencil-pusher.
Then who does? There must be some reason why VH1 censors Showgirls, and why Comedy Central only plays uncensored stuff after midnight. If they're scared, they're scared of someone...
One thing I like about IE is that it automatically picks up your Windows DPI settings.
Firefox has its own setting, and it makes you measure a line on-screen to set it, instead of just typing in the DPI you want.
IE wins on this one.
A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc., pg. 4229
"The legal burden is already on the uploaders, not the downloads."
Absolutely wrong. Read through the Napster decision. It specifically states that both uploaders and downloaders are infringing.
Both are responsible, as per the Napster decision.
There's nothing preventing you from still using your old 80s computers. There must be some reason you want the new capabilities.
It's social commentary, not a whitepaper.
My university gives all students and faculty a free copy of Symantec Corporate. It's actually really nice. Nonintrusive power interface, light on resources, doesn't bug you about anything, ever, unless it has a problem.
You know, a lot of Linux distros offer libwmf. Any word on potential fallout there?
dyne:bolic is interesting because it's one of the few completely Free OSs, without a bit of proprietary code in sight. Its default desktop is WindowMaker, too.
phpbb brought forums to the masses. It's much more deserving of a place on the list than a beautifully-written forum that nobody uses.
I'd be very surprised if they were using a wind tunnel to test material properties. They have other equipment for that kind of thing. When the air is expanded through the nozzle, the temperature decreases drastically, which may or may not reflect actual flight conditions.
Much notable science occurs by tinkering around in labs, even though it appears low-tech from the outside. The notion that everyone in science runs around in bunny suits and fears single particles of dust was put there my movies and stories of quantum physicists.
By the way, 8 seconds is pretty typical for high-speed tunnels. The results are looked at by examining slow-motion video.
"And it runs only for 8 seconds."
This is typical for high-speed wind tunnels. The runs are captured on high-speed cameras, then examined frame-by-frame or in slow motion to pick out the details of what actually happened. Supersonic flow in a nozzle develops very quickly, and there's no real benefit to running it for long periods of time.
I have to second the GP. I've used ext3 and Reiser3 alternately on my laptop, and my Reiser3 experiences have usually ended in disaster. From a refusal to mount to Reiser Windows programs not copying stuff over correctly, I've learned to stick to ext3 if you want to be safe.
Um... rechargeable AAs?
Sorry, I haven't...
http://rentacoder.com/?
Mmmm, rap as an art form is inherently inferior. Next opinion, please?
"I think you are right in the decline of CD sales being in part the result of half-assed musicians who are more manufactured bands (boy bands of the 90's) than actual talent. Music isn't an art form anymore, it's a marketing fad. No skills in it anymore. How hard can it be to play power cords? (PS: It's not)"
So buy better music. Indie bands release their music on CDs too, you know. If it was a problem with the music, people would move to new music, all of which is available on CDs.
It's probably more of an effect of the iPod/iTunes trend and people liking the convenience of downloading individual tracks right onto their computers.
Unfortunately, life isn't so simple. Refusing a small intrusion in this case would probably set you up for much larger intrusions and harassment down the road. If the DHS has visited you, you likely have a file there with your name on it, and are in their database. A refusal like that puts an additional flag on your profile, and may make them take another look at you later on, for completely unrelated things.
Of course, if you're dedicated to fighting this thing, you'd be happy to have them trying to intrude as much as possible, just so you can have that much more of a reason to fight. But for the rest of us who just want to be left alone, it's not such an easy decision.
I'm not standing up for the government or anything, but...
It's unlikely that if you ordered this book, you'd get the same treatment. The article states that this student had a history of traveling overseas, etc. So it sounds like he wasn't investigated simply for ordering the book, but that the book was the final straw in a series of other "suspicious behavior", whatever that means.
Of course, because I point this out, people will probably complain that I'm rationalizing their behavior or whatever. Such is life, I suppose.
Sounds like you need to adjust your dpi. Windows XP is set to 96dpi by default for some reason, but I've increased this to 133 on mine. Now I use 8pt for my interface, and it's still very usable.
This guy seems to think it's a great idea.