I had a double major as an undergraduate - math and philosophy (heavy on logic). I then went on to get a master's in CS, and a career as a software engineer.
I can't recall ever using anything beyond basic arithmetic, with maybe some occasional algebra to solve for a variable or two, during my career.
I know several people who are seriously considering moving from XP to Linux. Their main concern is running some Windows apps that they need, things like M$ Office, Quicken and the like. I tell them to check out CodeWeavers Crossover Office, but I've never checked it out myself.
Anyone know if that would be a viable path for them?
Some things just shouldn't be part of the free market system. One of them is health care.
As a whole the US already overpays for health care. Some group of doctors paid for a study of this. (Sorry no link, use Google if you can.) Basically we pay private insurance companies, whose primary responsibility is making a profit for their shareholders. Guess what? It is not in their best interest to provide medical care. We pay them to hire a bunch of bureaucrats to find reasons to deny care.
I would like to see how loud you whine if you ever have a serious illness and you aren't covered. Oh and don't forget that most (if not all) private plans have a lifetime limit. I was just reading in AARP magazine about some police officer who's son was born with a serious disease. The insurance company stopped coverage after they hit the $2,000,000 mark. Why should it be their responsibility to pay from now on?
Are you aware of any research in this area concerning memory and ADD? It could be (from personal experience) that ADD is actually failure to prune enough memories.
"You don't expect it from Best Buy and the largest software company on the planet."
I guess you've never heard of the "Microsoft Tax". You know, the one where the manufacturer must charge you for a copy of Windows whether you want it or not. Otherwise M$FT will cut off the manufacturer from being able to sell Windows at all.
Rumor has it that 3.0 will have time-independent teleportation, so you can virtualize any kernel ever in the history or future of Linux. It's actually in the unreleased beta, they are waiting for better hardware. Unfortunately is only works on software.
N.B. Beware, in lab tests it only reaches out to the year 2012.
I don't usually respond to trolls, but I'll make an exception.
I recently had to boot XP to do my taxes (btw, not next year, by that time I'll have my Ruby/GTk/MySQL application running). My Linux desktop is already better than Windows. That's Fedora Core with KDE, SeaMonkey, OpenOffice, etc. I found the lack of focus-follows-mouse most annoying in Windows, especially when having to cut and past from 3 different application at the same time.
That's right. I was forced to boot XP just to run some tax software. It nearly drove me crazy switching between the browser window, the tax app and OO Calc. Under Linux, with focus follows mouse, you just position the windows so you can see the relevant portions then slide the mouse over each one. It's probably even better than shifting your head over to look at a different monitor.
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I had a double major as an undergraduate - math and philosophy (heavy on logic). I then went on to get a master's in CS, and a career as a software engineer.
I can't recall ever using anything beyond basic arithmetic, with maybe some occasional algebra to solve for a variable or two, during my career.
Squid Chick #1: You gotta watch out for those octopus guys.
... hey!
SQ #2: Yeah, I hear they have hands like an octo
I know several people who are seriously considering moving from XP to Linux. Their main concern is running some Windows apps that they need, things like M$ Office, Quicken and the like. I tell them to check out CodeWeavers Crossover Office, but I've never checked it out myself.
Anyone know if that would be a viable path for them?
design an Intelligence Pass filter. That would reduce the length even more. Hell, it might even go negative.
Is this just a bad memory? Or maybe someone slipped be a drug to erase it.
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Some things just shouldn't be part of the free market system. One of them is health care.
As a whole the US already overpays for health care. Some group of doctors paid for a study of this. (Sorry no link, use Google if you can.) Basically we pay private insurance companies, whose primary responsibility is making a profit for their shareholders. Guess what? It is not in their best interest to provide medical care. We pay them to hire a bunch of bureaucrats to find reasons to deny care.
I would like to see how loud you whine if you ever have a serious illness and you aren't covered. Oh and don't forget that most (if not all) private plans have a lifetime limit. I was just reading in AARP magazine about some police officer who's son was born with a serious disease. The insurance company stopped coverage after they hit the $2,000,000 mark. Why should it be their responsibility to pay from now on?
Aurora:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_aircraft/
Ten percent sales tax?
And I thought California was bad.
but wouldn't they have to know the mass of Eris's moon in order to make the calculations?
(BTW, what ever happened to naming it Xena?)
It turns out the phone company actually installed the equipment in 2004, but they only updated the records in the database a few months ago.
Shouldn't that be I:IX:XXX?
Are you aware of any research in this area concerning memory and ADD? It could be (from personal experience) that ADD is actually failure to prune enough memories.
The OP actually got it right.
The Talosians are making it appear to read "Independant".
Really? I actually had that idea about 30 years ago.
It's a good thing I didn't have a lab at my disposal. I was just a lowly undergrad.
1. Switch Solaris to FreeBSD ...
2. Linux Compatibility
3.
4. Profit!!!
"You don't expect it from Best Buy and the largest software company on the planet."
I guess you've never heard of the "Microsoft Tax". You know, the one where the manufacturer must charge you for a copy of Windows whether you want it or not. Otherwise M$FT will cut off the manufacturer from being able to sell Windows at all.
So it has come down to eye and mouse candy?
Does anyone ever use more than 5% of all the features in the Office Suite?
Rumor has it that 3.0 will have time-independent teleportation, so you can virtualize any kernel ever in the history or future of Linux. It's actually in the unreleased beta, they are waiting for better hardware. Unfortunately is only works on software.
N.B. Beware, in lab tests it only reaches out to the year 2012.
Didn't the Indians use this method to authenticate smoke signals?
"Smoke puffs too fast, must be those fucking Apaches again trying to steal our women again."
I don't usually respond to trolls, but I'll make an exception.
I recently had to boot XP to do my taxes (btw, not next year, by that time I'll have my Ruby/GTk/MySQL application running). My Linux desktop is already better than Windows. That's Fedora Core with KDE, SeaMonkey, OpenOffice, etc. I found the lack of focus-follows-mouse most annoying in Windows, especially when having to cut and past from 3 different application at the same time.
My credit union even has a message on their login page:
For security reasons we recommend that you use Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser.
I can taste the vomit in the back of my throat every time I see that. Luckily it's only a recommendation and SeaMonkey works fine.
That's right. I was forced to boot XP just to run some tax software. It nearly drove me crazy switching between the browser window, the tax app and OO Calc. Under Linux, with focus follows mouse, you just position the windows so you can see the relevant portions then slide the mouse over each one. It's probably even better than shifting your head over to look at a different monitor.
Seems like you would not have to tap the badge to start then.
And they NEVER tap the badge to end the conversation.
...". How was the computer supposed to know when they had finished?
And in the original ST, they always began with "Computer
Is this the official annual "Solar Power Breakthrough" that is never heard from again?