This is not widely known or accurate. I have a hardware/software solution that pulls a direct digital stream from XM (and encodes into mp3). The sound quality destroys any FM tuner I have ever heard. There really is no comparison.
I think the problem is that most people use bad XM hardware hooked up via analog to questionable audio hardware.
I record the digital PCM stream directly and re-encode it with a fairly good bit rate and the results are as good as any of the mp3s that I have directly ripped from CD.
I put a couple compact fluorescents in the garage hoping I wouldn't have to replace them as often (hard to reach) but for some reason they lasted only about half as long as a regular bulb.
I used to work for an ecommerce (java/ejb) website that needed to ditch it's oracle licensing (we were running out of money) and had to switch everything over to mysql. Our site featured a custom built ecommerce site, forums and a few external services (feeds like weather etc).
Because we designed everything using EJBs and a decent middle tier we were able to convert everything over in two days (two senior developers).
Saying that I do agree with your point. Changing DBs doesn't come up very often in the real world.
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Explorers_ Record_Setters_and_Daredevils/barnstormers/EX12.ht m
That is one of the things that killed barnstorming and (imho) basically killed inovation in the private plane/pilot arena. The most popular private plane (cessna) dates back from the late 40s and really isn't a *lot* different today.
.net framework will no longer be an option when the next version of windows comes out..net isn't a failure. Companies are switching to it en mass (think buis apps) because it allows java like development cycles with native looking apps.
Intelligent design isn't a valid scientific theory. It can't be tested or observed, it is no better than creationism in that respect.
It is not science to say "because we can't explain it today, it must be intelligent design". At one point we couldn't explain feather evolution (and people cried "Intelligent design!!"), now we can explain it fully (or nearly) with the fossil record. (Consequently, it looks like dinasaurs had feathers, and even flight type feathers long before birds).
The only reason why we have the "theory" of intelligent design is so that the more "able minded" creationists would have a theory to cling to that wasn't as full of holes as creationism. ID also doesn't suffer the possibility of being proved wrong, it can't be proved or disproved, a much easier position for the religious to defend.
I have to say no, most people use IE because they actually want to use the internet. Every few months I see a new slashdot post that says "Try the new Mozilla!! It no longer sucks!".
Today it was "try Firebird/Mozilla, it rules!!" well you know what? Firebird sucked in it's primary object... actually using the internet. Who gives a shit about popupstoppers and all that other crap when the damn thing can't even render fairly common sites. I suggest we worry about IE innovation AFTER there is a reasonable alternative. Mozilla is not it, and I am not paying for Opera.
For what it is worth, the two sites I check on were paymybills.com and bankofamerica.com. Firebird screwed up all the "title" bar things on paymybills.com (asthetic) and completely failed to render anything remotely usable on the account details page on bankofamerica's site.
Screw standards.... IE is the STANDARD (currently) it is cute how the W3C claims they are relevent (when it comes to web/html standards) but this simply is not the case. Microsoft IS the current web standards body. The only way to change that is to wrestle away market share. If Mozilla wants to matter, they MUST introduce a compatibility mode to make it behave like IE. I know it sucks, but until they do this Mozzilla will (remain) irrelevant.
This looks very much like the Cenodyn Gruvstick. Apparently the internals of the Gruvstick are in a ton of products, I wonder if that ist he case here.
The Gruvstick is a great MP3 player, for what it is worth (replace the headphones that come with it though).
I fly all the time in winds over 10 mph (30 size gas), but you are correct, it really takes a lot out of me when I do it, and it generally isn't as much fun as a calmn day.
For what it is worth, the trick for flying on a windy is hovering it into the wind when hovering/landing/taking off. Be watchful for wind gusts, these can cause the helicopter to dip/raise suddently, particularly if you are sideways in the wind (the gyro will try to keep you from weathervaning, which will rob horsepower).
Micro helicopters are much harder to fly, even in absolute calmn. Hummingbird and Piccolo (and helis that size) can be flown outside if the wind is calm, but I suspect that the pixel would have a much harder time.
It isn't censorship, the "slashdot" community is voting with it's moderator points. Why is it when a socialist/liberal/etc is told that people aren't interested, or don't agree with their views they immediately claim it is censorship?
If someone came to slashdot and said "Linux sucks" I suspect they would get the same response, unless, of course, they had new or interesting material. Coming here and rehashing the same crap that has been said over, and over and over again isn't "new" or interesting, it is just sad and in this case, flaimbait. People KNEW the kind of response they would get when they posted it, they did it so they could get some undeserved attention.
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Sounds like a GREAT! idea, if this was the rule we wouldn't be at war right now BECAUSE SADDAM WOULD HAVE STEPPED DOWN IN 92.
There was an article in Discovery or Scientific American (I forget which one, I believe it was during the summer) that refutes what you are saying.
They were interviewing some US stem cell researchers and they were saying that all but (if I recall) 4 strains were worthless and the waiting list to get even those was very, very long. Lots of researchers were leaving the country to do research abroad because of it.
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This is not widely known or accurate. I have a hardware/software solution that pulls a direct digital stream from XM (and encodes into mp3). The sound quality destroys any FM tuner I have ever heard. There really is no comparison.
I think the problem is that most people use bad XM hardware hooked up via analog to questionable audio hardware.
You must not own a TIVO or know anyone who does. If there is something on live TV that I want to watch I hit record and come back later.
The last thing I watched live was this year's Superbowl (oddly enough, for the commercials). Before that? The previous year's Superbowl.
I record the digital PCM stream directly and re-encode it with a fairly good bit rate and the results are as good as any of the mp3s that I have directly ripped from CD.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedge_strategy
Interesting...
I put a couple compact fluorescents in the garage hoping I wouldn't have to replace them as often (hard to reach) but for some reason they lasted only about half as long as a regular bulb.
*shrug*
I used to work for an ecommerce (java/ejb) website that needed to ditch it's oracle licensing (we were running out of money) and had to switch everything over to mysql. Our site featured a custom built ecommerce site, forums and a few external services (feeds like weather etc).
Because we designed everything using EJBs and a decent middle tier we were able to convert everything over in two days (two senior developers).
Saying that I do agree with your point. Changing DBs doesn't come up very often in the real world.
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Explorers_ Record_Setters_and_Daredevils/barnstormers/EX12.ht m
That is one of the things that killed barnstorming and (imho) basically killed inovation in the private plane/pilot arena. The most popular private plane (cessna) dates back from the late 40s and really isn't a *lot* different today.
SURFS UP DUDE!!
I just hope they don't play surf music.
RCs have used jet engines for years. They can be had (the engine, not the RC) for about 3k. They feature computer control/startup etc.
Pretty cool stuff.
.net framework will no longer be an option when the next version of windows comes out. .net isn't a failure. Companies are switching to it en mass (think buis apps) because it allows java like development cycles with native looking apps.
Support for your argument?
I run a java j2ee web server that runs just fine anywhere we put it [commercial web site].
I develop jsp/java on a windows box and then upload it to SUN/Linux boxes and it works perfectly every time.
So can you cite specific examples where it isn't cross platform?
A model aircraft recently crossed the atlantic, so not that limited... obviously it didn't have a payload though.
I totally agree with that. Copyrights that expire after 10 to 20 years would be PERFECT.
I do disagree with your assertion that we require (C) for people to create. I do believe Shakespere, Mozart, etc had no (C) to their work.
Intelligent design isn't a valid scientific theory. It can't be tested or observed, it is no better than creationism in that respect.
It is not science to say "because we can't explain it today, it must be intelligent design". At one point we couldn't explain feather evolution (and people cried "Intelligent design!!"), now we can explain it fully (or nearly) with the fossil record. (Consequently, it looks like dinasaurs had feathers, and even flight type feathers long before birds).
The only reason why we have the "theory" of intelligent design is so that the more "able minded" creationists would have a theory to cling to that wasn't as full of holes as creationism. ID also doesn't suffer the possibility of being proved wrong, it can't be proved or disproved, a much easier position for the religious to defend.
ID = Creationism + spin.
I have to say no, most people use IE because they actually want to use the internet. Every few months I see a new slashdot post that says "Try the new Mozilla!! It no longer sucks!".
Today it was "try Firebird/Mozilla, it rules!!" well you know what? Firebird sucked in it's primary object... actually using the internet. Who gives a shit about popupstoppers and all that other crap when the damn thing can't even render fairly common sites. I suggest we worry about IE innovation AFTER there is a reasonable alternative. Mozilla is not it, and I am not paying for Opera.
For what it is worth, the two sites I check on were paymybills.com and bankofamerica.com. Firebird screwed up all the "title" bar things on paymybills.com (asthetic) and completely failed to render anything remotely usable on the account details page on bankofamerica's site.
Screw standards.... IE is the STANDARD (currently) it is cute how the W3C claims they are relevent (when it comes to web/html standards) but this simply is not the case. Microsoft IS the current web standards body. The only way to change that is to wrestle away market share. If Mozilla wants to matter, they MUST introduce a compatibility mode to make it behave like IE. I know it sucks, but until they do this Mozzilla will (remain) irrelevant.
This looks very much like the Cenodyn Gruvstick. Apparently the internals of the Gruvstick are in a ton of products, I wonder if that ist he case here.
The Gruvstick is a great MP3 player, for what it is worth (replace the headphones that come with it though).
After seven minutes of flying an RC helicopter you will want a break. Unlike RC planes, RC helicopters do not fly themselves.
I would suggest not starting with mini electrics. Either start with a 30 size gas, or spend a lot of time flying the electric helis in Realflight G2.
The mini electrics are pretty hard to fly compared to the larger helis.
I fly all the time in winds over 10 mph (30 size gas), but you are correct, it really takes a lot out of me when I do it, and it generally isn't as much fun as a calmn day.
For what it is worth, the trick for flying on a windy is hovering it into the wind when hovering/landing/taking off. Be watchful for wind gusts, these can cause the helicopter to dip/raise suddently, particularly if you are sideways in the wind (the gyro will try to keep you from weathervaning, which will rob horsepower).
Micro helicopters are much harder to fly, even in absolute calmn. Hummingbird and Piccolo (and helis that size) can be flown outside if the wind is calm, but I suspect that the pixel would have a much harder time.
It isn't censorship, the "slashdot" community is voting with it's moderator points. Why is it when a socialist/liberal/etc is told that people aren't interested, or don't agree with their views they immediately claim it is censorship?
If someone came to slashdot and said "Linux sucks" I suspect they would get the same response, unless, of course, they had new or interesting material. Coming here and rehashing the same crap that has been said over, and over and over again isn't "new" or interesting, it is just sad and in this case, flaimbait. People KNEW the kind of response they would get when they posted it, they did it so they could get some undeserved attention.
Sounds like a GREAT! idea, if this was the rule we wouldn't be at war right now BECAUSE SADDAM WOULD HAVE STEPPED DOWN IN 92.
Dumbass.
There was an article in Discovery or Scientific American (I forget which one, I believe it was during the summer) that refutes what you are saying.
They were interviewing some US stem cell researchers and they were saying that all but (if I recall) 4 strains were worthless and the waiting list to get even those was very, very long. Lots of researchers were leaving the country to do research abroad because of it.
Perhaps this is changed since then?
This has been a known linux bug for a long time. Basically linux can't operate with an optical mouse and a kvm.
I don't find that linux has an acceptable desktop, so luckily I don't care. I just need the mouse long enough to install.
Linux will never have a chance on the desktop until it gets a new GUI, not the current mess it has now.
Barjam
Run that craig at 1 ohm, let me know how that goes for you.
Barjam