This is just more over-reach by government agencies who think they can do anything they want -- and quite possibly in response to a direct request from the US to put pressure on the journalist involved.
I wouldn't be at all surprised to learn that we (USA) put him on the watch list just to screw with him. I'd be willing to bet a few more folks in his circle of friends are on the same list.
Many traffic management systems sniff for the MAC address on your bluetooth and use it to monitor traffic flow. It wouldn't be a stretch to expand on that by shipping vehicles with preset, and registered, addresses.
He mentioned a few days ago he's putting Armadillo in hibernation until he makes his next million. As CTO, he stands to make a fair amount of cash if things go well.
With Armadillo currently in hibernation, Carmack said he is actively looking for outside investors to restart work on the company’s rockets. “If we don’t wind up landing an investor, it’ll probably stay in hibernation until there’s another liquidity event where I’m comfortable throwing another million dollars a year into things,” he said. Funding Armadillo, he said, has “always been a negotiation with my wife,” he said, setting aside some “crazy money” to spend on it. “But I’ve basically expended my crazy money on Armadillo, so I don’t expect to see any rockets in the real near future unless we do wind up raising some investment money on it.”
I also shoot professionally and I do have an earthly idea what the fuck I'm talking about. It'd produce better images with fewer pixels.
Nokia is feeding on naive consumers who believe the myth that more pixels is automatically better. If you look at their marketing information they drive that fact down your throat. Pixel size and distance between pixel sites has much more to do with image quality than the number of pixels.
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Yes, but you have to do it entirely from the touch screen, using only colored blocks.
If by "Americans" you mean "politicians."
This is just more over-reach by government agencies who think they can do anything they want -- and quite possibly in response to a direct request from the US to put pressure on the journalist involved.
I wouldn't be at all surprised to learn that we (USA) put him on the watch list just to screw with him. I'd be willing to bet a few more folks in his circle of friends are on the same list.
What we really need is the right to arm bears.
When the going gets tough, the tough check into hotels.
Many traffic management systems sniff for the MAC address on your bluetooth and use it to monitor traffic flow. It wouldn't be a stretch to expand on that by shipping vehicles with preset, and registered, addresses.
She's got huge....tracts of land.
There's a Craigslist Baghdad?
Or, if you're okay with 5-45 day delivery you can get free Super Saver Shipping.
He mentioned a few days ago he's putting Armadillo in hibernation until he makes his next million. As CTO, he stands to make a fair amount of cash if things go well.
With Armadillo currently in hibernation, Carmack said he is actively looking for outside investors to restart work on the company’s rockets. “If we don’t wind up landing an investor, it’ll probably stay in hibernation until there’s another liquidity event where I’m comfortable throwing another million dollars a year into things,” he said. Funding Armadillo, he said, has “always been a negotiation with my wife,” he said, setting aside some “crazy money” to spend on it. “But I’ve basically expended my crazy money on Armadillo, so I don’t expect to see any rockets in the real near future unless we do wind up raising some investment money on it.”
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He also needs a cash infusion for Armadillo. This (potentially) gets him both.
Yes, Openx is a banner ad management and delivery system.
Sort of like the pirate code.
On my current gig, I got one day...
Better add "smokeless+powder" for good measure.
Starbucks was nearly crucified for using a natural red coloring in their strawberry fraps.
I love cats. I just can't eat a whole one myself.
Okay AC.
I also shoot professionally and I do have an earthly idea what the fuck I'm talking about. It'd produce better images with fewer pixels.
Nokia is feeding on naive consumers who believe the myth that more pixels is automatically better. If you look at their marketing information they drive that fact down your throat. Pixel size and distance between pixel sites has much more to do with image quality than the number of pixels.
The pictures don't even look that good. Blurring, CA issues and poor DOF.
That's too many pixels for a sensor that size.
I see what you sed there.
I'm sorry the current audio track requires unresolved denpendancy: lib.somedamnthing.6.4.29a.so
Wife: What happened at work today, honey?
Scientist: Oh nothing...
Lather, rinse, repeat.
Sounds like my ex-wife.
When you call 911 with cardiac symptoms and then drop off the call, it's useful information.