Americans use "thousandths," referring to one thousandth of an inch. Beyond that we use metric measurements: microns, nanometers, and so forth. Yes, it's ridiculous that we didn't persevere with the push to switch to metric back in the 70's.
This was made law in France many years ago, and a standard (recognizable) set of sound loops were created by designers specially for this purpose:
A bell/bowl ringing A gelug monk chanting The crackle of electricity two more I cannot recall...
As a cyclist, I'm glad to see this idea finally coming to pass. I only hope we implement it half as well as the French did, although for some reason, I seem to recall they cancelled this plan before it was implemented.
This comparison misses the point. Whether or not Tesla cars "avert" more accidents than they cause, what matters is the paradigm of a system which learns from mistakes. ALL (Tesla or otherwise) self-driving cars learn from these early mistakes, whereas human minds continue to make the same stupid mistakes over and over again. I doubtless did much of the same stuff my father did when he was young, behind the wheel of a car. My son's robotic car will make NONE of today's mistakes.
So, you're a woman "in" Tech, (because HR is not technical) and because you see mostly men around you, that is proof that there is a problem? I've heard all of the arguments as to why it is "necessary" for women to be equally represented in Tech companies, yet they're all nonsensical. Having more women does not bring greater profits, nor does it mean better products. This is nothing but women complaining about not getting paid as much as some highly technical men.
I'm constantly amazed at the abject hatred aimed towards cyclists. If any of you honestly think cyclists are more irresponsible than motorists, you're deluding yourselves. The odds are you're just as much the rule-breaker as cyclists in general, yet you're fixated on the worst examples in order to justify your position.
I was hard at work on my Win8.1 machine, and the "Upgrade"-dialog popped up. I dismissed it; (yes, by clicking the red 'X'.)
Next, I took a call from a client, and mid-conversation, I saw that my machine was busy upgrading to Win10. I had to excuse myself for losing my train of thought during our conversation, and had to wait almost two hours for it to complete, then another hour for it to downgrade once I refused the Terms of Service. I was furious, and let Microsoft know it.
I am forced to use Windows for the time being, but I refuse to upgrade to Windows 10. Today, as I was on a business call, it went ahead and updated without permission. The machine was tied up for hours as it upgraded, then downgraded when I refused to accept the terms of service. I was furious.
I'm going to start spending some of my free time helping to ween users from Windows so they can enjoy Linux without all that MS-BS. To Hell with those bastards.
It must've been close to the original launch when I arrived at a friend's house to see everyone playing this hot new game called "Doom". My first thought was, "Holy shit, somebody went and did it; they created cyberspace."
I enjoyed showing off by completing levels using only punches. Good times.
"At a hundred million megabytes per second, you begin to make out certain blocks in midtown Manhattan, outlines of hundred-year-old industrial parks ringing the old core of Atlanta...” -William Gibson, Neuromancer
For me, it's not a stretch to imagine the bus driver simply saw the name "Google" on the car, and decided to collide on purpose. If he feels sure he can prove he's "in the right," why not go ahead and do it? If without monetary gain, he may be getting satisfaction out of causing trouble for "those rich, techie a-holes"...
"The end users may disable the telemetry component of Clear Linux OS for Intel Architecture or even redirect where records go if they wish to collect for themselves."
I worked like an absolute swordfighter in 2014:
Up at 6AM, working in the morning over breakfast,
working on the train,
(first one in the office,)
skipping lunch and pressing right through to quitting time,
(last one in the office,)
working on the train ride home,
dinner,
reading documentation in bed,
and often waking up in the middle of the night to get some work done.
After all, I needed to prove myself, and sharpen my skills. All the while, my boss was a total prick who openly hated me for not being able to instantly fulfill whatever fantasy he dreamed up.
The developer at the desk next to me, whom he liked much more, had more experience than me, yet was given much easier tasks. He would stick up for me, telling our boss that the problems he was giving me were being handled by large teams of PHDs at other, larger companies. He became as fed up as I was, and we both quit.
Now, I just turn around a few small gigs here and there, just covering my half of the rent and bills. I spend a lot less, and I sleep a lot more. I'm not stressed. I ride my bike most every morning. I work on personal projects. I paint.
I'm much happier, if a bit more frugal by necessity.
Do you ever suspect that you're a far-right wackjob? They tend to derp about "SJWs."
Not sure about that. I'm definitely left of center, yet I cannot *stand* the nonsense being put forth by the whining whack-jobs these days. Yes, I too call them SJW's, no there must really be a civil war on the Left as they say...
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Americans use "thousandths," referring to one thousandth of an inch. Beyond that we use metric measurements: microns, nanometers, and so forth. Yes, it's ridiculous that we didn't persevere with the push to switch to metric back in the 70's.
Cut corners. Fail. Break it. Do it again, still cutting corners. Fail. Pass it off as acceptable.
"The biggest problem is government control of the internet."
Another problem is that Mainland China is a yawning shit-hole on the ass of the planet.
I've been feeding my cows chili-dogs and onion-rings!
You mean the 25% minority that voted for the other lizard? Half of us were too busy with bread and circuses to be bothered.
"Bring it, Secret Service!" *DING-DONG*
This was made law in France many years ago, and a standard (recognizable) set of sound loops were created by designers specially for this purpose:
A bell/bowl ringing
A gelug monk chanting
The crackle of electricity
two more I cannot recall...
As a cyclist, I'm glad to see this idea finally coming to pass. I only hope we implement it half as well as the French did, although for some reason, I seem to recall they cancelled this plan before it was implemented.
This comparison misses the point. Whether or not Tesla cars "avert" more accidents than they cause, what matters is the paradigm of a system which learns from mistakes. ALL (Tesla or otherwise) self-driving cars learn from these early mistakes, whereas human minds continue to make the same stupid mistakes over and over again. I doubtless did much of the same stuff my father did when he was young, behind the wheel of a car. My son's robotic car will make NONE of today's mistakes.
So, you're a woman "in" Tech, (because HR is not technical) and because you see mostly men around you, that is proof that there is a problem? I've heard all of the arguments as to why it is "necessary" for women to be equally represented in Tech companies, yet they're all nonsensical. Having more women does not bring greater profits, nor does it mean better products. This is nothing but women complaining about not getting paid as much as some highly technical men.
I'm constantly amazed at the abject hatred aimed towards cyclists. If any of you honestly think cyclists are more irresponsible than motorists, you're deluding yourselves. The odds are you're just as much the rule-breaker as cyclists in general, yet you're fixated on the worst examples in order to justify your position.
There are fewer better candidates for committal to the InterPlanertary File System than these free educational courses! Let's get on it!
I was hard at work on my Win8.1 machine, and the "Upgrade"-dialog popped up. I dismissed it; (yes, by clicking the red 'X'.)
Next, I took a call from a client, and mid-conversation, I saw that my machine was busy upgrading to Win10. I had to excuse myself for losing my train of thought during our conversation, and had to wait almost two hours for it to complete, then another hour for it to downgrade once I refused the Terms of Service. I was furious, and let Microsoft know it.
Will toaster negotiation require a degree, and who will teach toaster negotiation?
Paragraphs, you insensitive clod! Paragraphs!
I am forced to use Windows for the time being, but I refuse to upgrade to Windows 10. Today, as I was on a business call, it went ahead and updated without permission. The machine was tied up for hours as it upgraded, then downgraded when I refused to accept the terms of service. I was furious.
I'm going to start spending some of my free time helping to ween users from Windows so they can enjoy Linux without all that MS-BS. To Hell with those bastards.
It must've been close to the original launch when I arrived at a friend's house to see everyone playing this hot new game called "Doom". My first thought was, "Holy shit, somebody went and did it; they created cyberspace."
I enjoyed showing off by completing levels using only punches. Good times.
:P
"At a hundred million megabytes per second, you begin to make out certain blocks in midtown Manhattan, outlines of hundred-year-old industrial parks ringing the old core of Atlanta...” -William Gibson, Neuromancer
128MB? Of RAM? You lucky sod! I only had 48KB of RAM in my first computer, and a full size expansion card for an extra 16KB! /grump
This is how I understood it too.
For me, it's not a stretch to imagine the bus driver simply saw the name "Google" on the car, and decided to collide on purpose. If he feels sure he can prove he's "in the right," why not go ahead and do it? If without monetary gain, he may be getting satisfaction out of causing trouble for "those rich, techie a-holes"...
From the link:
"The end users may disable the telemetry component of Clear Linux OS for Intel Architecture or even redirect where records go if they wish to collect for themselves."
I worked like an absolute swordfighter in 2014: Up at 6AM, working in the morning over breakfast, working on the train, (first one in the office,) skipping lunch and pressing right through to quitting time, (last one in the office,) working on the train ride home, dinner, reading documentation in bed, and often waking up in the middle of the night to get some work done. After all, I needed to prove myself, and sharpen my skills. All the while, my boss was a total prick who openly hated me for not being able to instantly fulfill whatever fantasy he dreamed up. The developer at the desk next to me, whom he liked much more, had more experience than me, yet was given much easier tasks. He would stick up for me, telling our boss that the problems he was giving me were being handled by large teams of PHDs at other, larger companies. He became as fed up as I was, and we both quit. Now, I just turn around a few small gigs here and there, just covering my half of the rent and bills. I spend a lot less, and I sleep a lot more. I'm not stressed. I ride my bike most every morning. I work on personal projects. I paint. I'm much happier, if a bit more frugal by necessity.
Of course genetics play a part, but what you're describing is a sweet dog whose owner never bothered to properly train.
Do you ever suspect that you're a far-right wackjob? They tend to derp about "SJWs."
Not sure about that. I'm definitely left of center, yet I cannot *stand* the nonsense being put forth by the whining whack-jobs these days. Yes, I too call them SJW's, no there must really be a civil war on the Left as they say...