Rather, it's preservation of *Data*. If data were preserved in a readable format for future machines to read, parse, and manipulate using their own software, then we would not have to worry whether our data for 2000 is readable in 2021.
I suggest the best way to preserve data might be optically-readable text characters on microfilm, or acid-free paper, or metal, or all three.
Are you confusing World Harvest Radio with WWCR? WHRA/WHRI tend to broadcast music and more standard Christian programming. WWCR 1-4 tend to broadcast Brother Stair, Dr. Gene Scott, and Glenn Hauser.
As an example, the article on the 1999 Kargil conflict was copied from a copyrighted source. I have started to work on an original article on the war, which I hope will have more depth (though I fear an Indian bias, which I hope someone will correct.) This article is stored as "1999 Kargil conflict/Temp."
That's a coincidence. I'm one of the American editors of the War of 1812 article. It's been good to shatter some myths on both sides, especially the Canadian assumption the U.S. lost the war because they didn't conquer Canada and the U.S. assumption that the Battle of New Orleans was fought after the war ended.
I also write about propaganda, radio, and military doctrine and history a good deal. When the subject is controversial, both sides ruthlessly edit the document to bring forth an neutral point of view (NPOV).
However, even the best articles can be improved by readers who know a subject and who are passionate about that subject.
I am proud to contribute to both Wikipedia and Wiktionary. Besides contributing to the general knowledge of humanity, writing for Wikipedia/Wiktionary forces me to think clearly and logically. I do not always succeed, but I find that these projects are starting to be comprehensive, accurate, and complete in many aspects. However, there are too many stubs yet!
There is the question that haunts all businesses: is Starbucks doing something that is outside of its core competency, which is selling coffee? Not every business can do everything well. I know *$s wants to diversify its income sources. Would I buy a *$ CD? It depends if I can't get the music elsewhere.
In other news, Lockheed Martin decided to merge with the moon Titan, instead of Titan Corporation of San Diego. "Titan the moon has been around since the formation of the planets, 10 billion years ago," Lockheed said in a press release. "Titan Corporation has cash-flow problems, and is implicated in the Iraqi prison scandal. Not to mention all that hydrocarbons out there make it possible for us to form a partnership with ExxonMobil in exploiting Titanian oil."
You must not live in Washington D.C. There, you'd need to pull that miracle parting of the cars in Bruce Almighty to get anywhere in an emergency vehicle.
As a US ham and shortwave listener, I can tell you BPL would cause lethal damage to the Coast Guard's safety-of-flight frequencies, 5696 kHz and 8983 kHz, as well as interference with the Coast Guard weather transmissions. But what's a few lives compared to a chance to compete in the market?
Well, why not mandate that everyone on the planet drive on the right side of the road, while we're at it?
For significant stuff, American scientists and engineers use SI. We still have to deal with yahoos who fear the metric system will bring in the One World Government.
As for the rest of it, a foot, pound, and Farenheit degree are convenient measures, built into culture. I could work in metric, but I know the English units instinctively. Habits die hard.
Based on my experience in Washington, the lowest bidder has already planned to factor in cost overruns and developmental problems in the bid. Very few contractors run loss leaders with the U.S. Government. They might be bidding on a fixed-fee contract instead of cost-plus contracts but they plan to make a profit.
Small correction: they must fly TWICE with the weight of three people in a two-week period, while not replacing no more than 10 percent of the mass of the ship.
I believe Scaled Composites will be able to fix the problem, and Melville may make another flight within two months.
It should reach space, provided the engine can deliver 10,000 N of thrust for an extended period. It would need some very potent fuel to do that, wouldn't it?
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You can also use the Rankin scale, which starts at absolute zero and uses Farenheit degrees, which is good for all the foot-slug-second-BTU crowd.
Rather, it's preservation of *Data*. If data were preserved in a readable format for future machines to read, parse, and manipulate using their own software, then we would not have to worry whether our data for 2000 is readable in 2021.
I suggest the best way to preserve data might be optically-readable text characters on microfilm, or acid-free paper, or metal, or all three.
Are you confusing World Harvest Radio with WWCR? WHRA/WHRI tend to broadcast music and more standard Christian programming. WWCR 1-4 tend to broadcast Brother Stair, Dr. Gene Scott, and Glenn Hauser.
Martian bums with squeegees. Now, if we only knew what the Martian equivalent of a quarter were!
As an example, the article on the 1999 Kargil conflict was copied from a copyrighted source. I have started to work on an original article on the war, which I hope will have more depth (though I fear an Indian bias, which I hope someone will correct.) This article is stored as "1999 Kargil conflict/Temp."
That's a coincidence. I'm one of the American editors of the War of 1812 article. It's been good to shatter some myths on both sides, especially the Canadian assumption the U.S. lost the war because they didn't conquer Canada and the U.S. assumption that the Battle of New Orleans was fought after the war ended.
I also write about propaganda, radio, and military doctrine and history a good deal. When the subject is controversial, both sides ruthlessly edit the document to bring forth an neutral point of view (NPOV).
However, even the best articles can be improved by readers who know a subject and who are passionate about that subject.
I am proud to contribute to both Wikipedia and Wiktionary. Besides contributing to the general knowledge of humanity, writing for Wikipedia/Wiktionary forces me to think clearly and logically. I do not always succeed, but I find that these projects are starting to be comprehensive, accurate, and complete in many aspects. However, there are too many stubs yet!
There is the question that haunts all businesses: is Starbucks doing something that is outside of its core competency, which is selling coffee? Not every business can do everything well. I know *$s wants to diversify its income sources. Would I buy a *$ CD? It depends if I can't get the music elsewhere.
In other news, Lockheed Martin decided to merge with the moon Titan, instead of Titan Corporation of San Diego. "Titan the moon has been around since the formation of the planets, 10 billion years ago," Lockheed said in a press release. "Titan Corporation has cash-flow problems, and is implicated in the Iraqi prison scandal. Not to mention all that hydrocarbons out there make it possible for us to form a partnership with ExxonMobil in exploiting Titanian oil."
And civil defense/storm/terrorism alerts.
"Rosebud" was painted on the sled.
You must not live in Washington D.C. There, you'd need to pull that miracle parting of the cars in Bruce Almighty to get anywhere in an emergency vehicle.
A friend of mine used a German brass band playing "Preussen's Gloria" at full volume. It was highly effective.
The principal language of government in Uganda is English.
Oh, Yassin was a politician. A murderous one, like Stalin, but a politician nonetheless.
But I did switch to Mozilla and as soon as I can ditch IE 6 from my XP box (burned in) I'm never going back to MS.
That's because optical fibers on the earth wire don't radiate radio signals as a by-product.
As a US ham and shortwave listener, I can tell you BPL would cause lethal damage to the Coast Guard's safety-of-flight frequencies, 5696 kHz and 8983 kHz, as well as interference with the Coast Guard weather transmissions. But what's a few lives compared to a chance to compete in the market?
Why not, instead, relax? So Joe Sixpack doesn't know what a meter is. I do, and I'm the one doing the technical writing.
Why we're at eliminating old stupid stubbornness, why not base time on the centisecond and kilosecond? And make the calendars decimal?
I LIKE national differences. It makes the world more interesting. Not always safer, but different.
Well, why not mandate that everyone on the planet drive on the right side of the road, while we're at it?
For significant stuff, American scientists and engineers use SI. We still have to deal with yahoos who fear the metric system will bring in the One World Government.
As for the rest of it, a foot, pound, and Farenheit degree are convenient measures, built into culture. I could work in metric, but I know the English units instinctively. Habits die hard.
and of course, plastic.com's logo for Slashdot is a jihadi Tux!
'Lowest bidder' != 'cheap' OR 'quick'.
Based on my experience in Washington, the lowest bidder has already planned to factor in cost overruns and developmental problems in the bid. Very few contractors run loss leaders with the U.S. Government. They might be bidding on a fixed-fee contract instead of cost-plus contracts but they plan to make a profit.
Small correction: they must fly TWICE with the weight of three people in a two-week period, while not replacing no more than 10 percent of the mass of the ship.
I believe Scaled Composites will be able to fix the problem, and Melville may make another flight within two months.
1. The number of landings should equal or exceed the number of takeoffs.
2. Wheels side DOWN.
It should reach space, provided the engine can deliver 10,000 N of thrust for an extended period. It would need some very potent fuel to do that, wouldn't it?