pirate (n.) c.1300 (mid-13c. as a surname), from L. pirata "sailor, corsair, sea robber" (source of Sp., It. pirata, Du. piraat, Ger. Pirat), lit. "one who attacks (ships)," from Gk. peirates "brigand, pirate," lit. "one who attacks," from peiran "to attack, make a hostile attempt on, try," from peira "trial, an attempt, attack," from PIE root *per- "try" (cf. L. peritus "experienced," periculum "trial, experiment; attempt on or against; enterprise;" see peril). Meaning "one who takes another's work without permission" first recorded 1701; sense of "unlicensed radio broadcaster" is from 1913.
14 years with no progression? A skeptic might wonder if you had/have MS at all and whether your original doctor was right to be reluctant with aggressive treatment. It's unfortunate that there are no proof-positive tests for MS.
It's true, there are no laws against being a dick.
But some people's time is worth more than the $1/hr you're saving -- perhaps even your own. Not maintaining a steady speed demonstrably reduces traffic flow, increases congestion, and is, in the big picture, a bigger waste of fuel. Focusing on one aspect of driving -- your MPG -- to the exclusion of all else is shortsighted at best.
I went to high school in the early 90s, and I wouldn't be where I am today without my HS CS classes. Over 3 years, our CS classes covered everything from the inner workings of hardware to binary arithmetic to complex data structures to various standard algorithms and designing and writing our own applications. The only downside is that it was all procedural programming right when OOP was becoming the new standard. Still, it provided an excellent foundation for a career in software development.
Since there was no established curriculum at the time, our class was the guinea pig. The hubris of youth led me to believe that it was my own cognitive abilities that were responsible for grasping the material at the time. Not to sell myself short, but in retrospect it takes a brilliant mind to explain complex concepts in a way that they seem simple and intuitive, and to competently explain their role in the bigger picture, and that's what she did. I've had some good teachers (and professors) over the years, but looking back, she was probably the only *great* one. I have no doubt she could have been pursuing a more lucrative career than teaching some snotty teenagers (and oh, were we snotty), so I'm grateful to her for her efforts, and I hope she's been well rewarded.
You can argue that they're using a general-purpose computer in an application-specific setting. It's a weak argument, but it can be made. But saying that it's not a general-purpose computer because it's locked down is like saying a car is not a car when it has a boot on it.
With all of these different versions of iOS and different versions of hardware, Apple is creating Fragmentation! (gasp!)
What is Apple going to do about this?
It's simple really. They will use marketing and lack of support for older devices to compel everyone to upgrade, just like when they dropped iOS support for the iPhone, the iPhone 3g, the iPhone 3gs.....
Uh, yes. It is. An iPhone is a general purpose computer in a handheld form factor.
Keep in mind that a general-purpose computer is distinct from an ASIC (application-specific integrated controller), where the former is programmable and the latter is not (except when it is).
But even beyond that, an iPhone bears all the hallmarks of a PC: a CPU, RAM, persistent storage, run dynamic modern OSes, and allow various input/output devices to be connected. In fact, general purpose computers are becoming so cheap and effective that they're showing up in more and more cases where ASICs may have been used in the past, because it costs a lot less to write software than to design and build an ASIC.
The distinction between a "smart phone" and a PC is almost exclusively one of marketing.
Pulling the plug immediately would have generated business for Geek Squad, Genius Bar and other computer services that keep local people employed.
Right. God forbid people educate themselves and learn how to maintain their own computers. Hopefully we don't start selling food directly to the plebes, else restaurants may fail!
I saw that in IMAX 3D, and IMO the visuals were ruined by the fact that individual pixels were easily discernible. If I'd bothered to do the research, I could have learned that most they use so-called "2K" (2 Kelvin?!?) projectors, but alas, I took it on faith that IMAX would be higher quality. To add insult to injury, there were multiple self-promoting IMAX ads before the movie, extolling the superior sound and video quality. As far as I could tell, it was just the same shit I could have seen for $5 less in the smaller theater next door, and the pixels would've been smaller to boot. If I wanted to watch a movie through a screen door I'd watch TV from my front porch.
Not that that would have improved the movie at all. I haven't seen that much potential squandered since Barack Obama went into lame duck mode 3 years ago.
Really? I mean... REALLY? You think it would be better to design seeds that could overtake the indigenous species and that there would be no backlash from that if it happened? Designing infertile seeds isn't a crime; it's a prudent ecological measure that also makes good business sense. Gnash your teeth all you want about the alignment of interests there, but that doesn't change the fact that it's still the best practice for everyone concerned.
I agree that Monsanto takes advantage of its position, and that it and ALL industries need strong regulation to maintain both a competitive field and to prevent the abuse of power that goes along with success. A free market without limits does not benefit society.
That said, most people seem to condemn anything Monsanto related out of hand rather than addressing the specifics of the case itself. If farmers choose to utilize these seeds, which are really only of value for their resistance to Monsanto's pesticides and herbicides, then it's fair that they pay for them. And paying in part based on crop yield -- an indication of whether the seeds actually worked or not -- is not inherently unfair. In fact, such an arrangement could be beneficial to the farmers if their upfront cost is not excessive. If the total cost results in a lower profit than using organic/non-GM seeds, then just use the fscking non-GM seeds.
Or just live somewhere like the southwest. Dust mites require the Aspergillus fungus to pre-process dander (dead skin) for consumption, and this fungus cannot survive in climates that are below 60% R.H. Additionally, below 70% R.H., dust mites will lose moisture at a higher rate than they can acquire it, with levels below 60% R.H. considered lethal. Of course moving is expensive, but fortunately running an air conditioner, or just a dehumidifier, can do the trick too.
In what universe is it hypocrisy to allow the government different privileges than its citizens? Sorry, I don't want my neighbors to own nukes. There are some things that are both necessary for the functioning of an effective government, and yet unthinkable in the hands of private citizens. And making a copy of something for legal action is just as necessary as making a copy in memory when you play a video. Copyright law does not prohibit either of these things.
True it's not vocational training, but if specialization wasn't important, there would just be one major and one degree. And of the last 5 jobs I've applied for, none of them had "well roundedness" or "1-2 semesters of experience playing badminton" as requisites. That's not to say there's no value in things like PE, but neither is it necessarily the most effective and efficient use of a student's limited resources.
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pirate (n.)
c.1300 (mid-13c. as a surname), from L. pirata "sailor, corsair, sea robber" (source of Sp., It. pirata, Du. piraat, Ger. Pirat), lit. "one who attacks (ships)," from Gk. peirates "brigand, pirate," lit. "one who attacks," from peiran "to attack, make a hostile attempt on, try," from peira "trial, an attempt, attack," from PIE root *per- "try" (cf. L. peritus "experienced," periculum "trial, experiment; attempt on or against; enterprise;" see peril). Meaning "one who takes another's work without permission" first recorded 1701; sense of "unlicensed radio broadcaster" is from 1913.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=pirate&allowed_in_frame=0
... and the alternative is not public domain.
Maybe yours isn't.
14 years with no progression? A skeptic might wonder if you had/have MS at all and whether your original doctor was right to be reluctant with aggressive treatment. It's unfortunate that there are no proof-positive tests for MS.
Funny you should mention that. Apparently, they're changing the spelling to "jullible" to more correctly reflect the proper pronunciation.
Just to be clear...
This is a Navy Seal.
This is a Navy SEAL.
It's true, there are no laws against being a dick.
But some people's time is worth more than the $1/hr you're saving -- perhaps even your own. Not maintaining a steady speed demonstrably reduces traffic flow, increases congestion, and is, in the big picture, a bigger waste of fuel. Focusing on one aspect of driving -- your MPG -- to the exclusion of all else is shortsighted at best.
What are the chances of being able to "print" a usable pair of shoes anyway?
Today: Low
Tomorrow: Better
Eventually: Nearly certain
I went to high school in the early 90s, and I wouldn't be where I am today without my HS CS classes. Over 3 years, our CS classes covered everything from the inner workings of hardware to binary arithmetic to complex data structures to various standard algorithms and designing and writing our own applications. The only downside is that it was all procedural programming right when OOP was becoming the new standard. Still, it provided an excellent foundation for a career in software development.
Since there was no established curriculum at the time, our class was the guinea pig. The hubris of youth led me to believe that it was my own cognitive abilities that were responsible for grasping the material at the time. Not to sell myself short, but in retrospect it takes a brilliant mind to explain complex concepts in a way that they seem simple and intuitive, and to competently explain their role in the bigger picture, and that's what she did. I've had some good teachers (and professors) over the years, but looking back, she was probably the only *great* one. I have no doubt she could have been pursuing a more lucrative career than teaching some snotty teenagers (and oh, were we snotty), so I'm grateful to her for her efforts, and I hope she's been well rewarded.
Map usernames to dice accounts, via either coercion or subterfuge, to see who trolls Slashdot the most during working hours. ;)
But who watches the watcher's watcher's watcher's watcher's watcher's...
You can argue that they're using a general-purpose computer in an application-specific setting. It's a weak argument, but it can be made. But saying that it's not a general-purpose computer because it's locked down is like saying a car is not a car when it has a boot on it.
With all of these different versions of iOS and different versions of hardware, Apple is creating Fragmentation! (gasp!)
What is Apple going to do about this?
It's simple really. They will use marketing and lack of support for older devices to compel everyone to upgrade, just like when they dropped iOS support for the iPhone, the iPhone 3g, the iPhone 3gs.....
Uh, yes. It is. An iPhone is a general purpose computer in a handheld form factor.
Keep in mind that a general-purpose computer is distinct from an ASIC (application-specific integrated controller), where the former is programmable and the latter is not (except when it is).
But even beyond that, an iPhone bears all the hallmarks of a PC: a CPU, RAM, persistent storage, run dynamic modern OSes, and allow various input/output devices to be connected. In fact, general purpose computers are becoming so cheap and effective that they're showing up in more and more cases where ASICs may have been used in the past, because it costs a lot less to write software than to design and build an ASIC.
The distinction between a "smart phone" and a PC is almost exclusively one of marketing.
The TSA insisted Tuesday that its policy of checking liquids beyond the security gate has been in place for five years now.
Also, we've always been at war with Eastasia.
Right, because Yugos eventually (and wrongly) leaked into the consumer mindset that ALL cars are shit.
Spare us the confused consumer nonsense Fanboi Wan.
Pulling the plug immediately would have generated business for Geek Squad, Genius Bar and other computer services that keep local people employed.
Right. God forbid people educate themselves and learn how to maintain their own computers. Hopefully we don't start selling food directly to the plebes, else restaurants may fail!
I saw that in IMAX 3D, and IMO the visuals were ruined by the fact that individual pixels were easily discernible. If I'd bothered to do the research, I could have learned that most they use so-called "2K" (2 Kelvin?!?) projectors, but alas, I took it on faith that IMAX would be higher quality. To add insult to injury, there were multiple self-promoting IMAX ads before the movie, extolling the superior sound and video quality. As far as I could tell, it was just the same shit I could have seen for $5 less in the smaller theater next door, and the pixels would've been smaller to boot. If I wanted to watch a movie through a screen door I'd watch TV from my front porch.
Not that that would have improved the movie at all. I haven't seen that much potential squandered since Barack Obama went into lame duck mode 3 years ago.
Really? I mean... REALLY? You think it would be better to design seeds that could overtake the indigenous species and that there would be no backlash from that if it happened? Designing infertile seeds isn't a crime; it's a prudent ecological measure that also makes good business sense. Gnash your teeth all you want about the alignment of interests there, but that doesn't change the fact that it's still the best practice for everyone concerned.
I agree that Monsanto takes advantage of its position, and that it and ALL industries need strong regulation to maintain both a competitive field and to prevent the abuse of power that goes along with success. A free market without limits does not benefit society.
That said, most people seem to condemn anything Monsanto related out of hand rather than addressing the specifics of the case itself. If farmers choose to utilize these seeds, which are really only of value for their resistance to Monsanto's pesticides and herbicides, then it's fair that they pay for them. And paying in part based on crop yield -- an indication of whether the seeds actually worked or not -- is not inherently unfair. In fact, such an arrangement could be beneficial to the farmers if their upfront cost is not excessive. If the total cost results in a lower profit than using organic/non-GM seeds, then just use the fscking non-GM seeds.
Or vagina.
It sucks just as hard as I thought it would!
Eh, I dunno. Looks more like it blows to me.
iMacs are not desktops -- they're laptops with smaller keyboards and larger screens. At least component-wise.
I wonder though if it's possible for...
No! -Apple
Or just live somewhere like the southwest. Dust mites require the Aspergillus fungus to pre-process dander (dead skin) for consumption, and this fungus cannot survive in climates that are below 60% R.H. Additionally, below 70% R.H., dust mites will lose moisture at a higher rate than they can acquire it, with levels below 60% R.H. considered lethal. Of course moving is expensive, but fortunately running an air conditioner, or just a dehumidifier, can do the trick too.
In what universe is it hypocrisy to allow the government different privileges than its citizens? Sorry, I don't want my neighbors to own nukes. There are some things that are both necessary for the functioning of an effective government, and yet unthinkable in the hands of private citizens. And making a copy of something for legal action is just as necessary as making a copy in memory when you play a video. Copyright law does not prohibit either of these things.
True it's not vocational training, but if specialization wasn't important, there would just be one major and one degree. And of the last 5 jobs I've applied for, none of them had "well roundedness" or "1-2 semesters of experience playing badminton" as requisites. That's not to say there's no value in things like PE, but neither is it necessarily the most effective and efficient use of a student's limited resources.