Great Danes for example do not repoduce with say Boston Terriers.
I think you will find that with a little Viagra, duct tape, creative patting, and yes, even a little TLC, you can get most any dog to mate with any other dog.
Yes, but if the Terrier is a female, it's probably not going to want to do it again.
I am sure that given enough time, scientists can plug holes in the theory of evolution and answer questions that critics throw at it [...]
I find your faith refreshing...
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Yes, well, I'm a Debian fan (using Mepis), but the repositories have been seriously borked lately, what with the push to X.Org for a windowing system. Debian is (lately) nearly as dependency-screwed as Mandrake was a couple of years ago. Hopefully, the repositories will be back to their usual dependable selves soon, though.
Encrypt everything, then name the files something like "OMG_Hilton_XXX.avi" and upload to Kazaa or LimeWire or something. In 10 years you'll still be able to find copies.
No TrueCrypt volume can be identified (TrueCrypt volumes cannot be distinguished from random data)
How is that different from any other encryption scheme? The whole point of breaking encrypted messages is figuring out just how the things really do differ from random signals.
I'm interested why you say to avoid the Acer. They had a bad reputation several years ago, as far as I know, but things are a lot better now. In any case, my Travelmate is really a great little computer. Runs extremely quietly, very fast, has good battery life, a good, sharp screen (my complaint here is that it has a quite small "sweet spot"), and is great for some tough numeric work and presentations. If I were asked to recommend an all-around laptop to someone who doesn't want to lug a big media center laptop about, it would be an Acer (at least based on my -- very limited -- experience with this one).
Oh, and when I spilled some water on the keyboard and it went fritzy, their customer service was extremely helpful, and I had a new replacement here in two days. Meanwhile, I just snagged a USB keyboard from an iMac, plugged it in (Mepis linux), and it just worked.
I used to play a great flight simulator back in the 1980s - Flight of the Intruder.... The map was a full scale replica of North Vietnam from Saigon to the DMZ.
My first thought isn't what equipment would be the most fun or powerful [...]
He says he has a girlfriend. My first thought WAS.
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Thus the company's new advertising push: "We give head!"
Re:Um... the end of that press release....
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Oh, good points that both you and the other (so far) poster raise about standard disclaimers. I've never seen that (but have come to expect something like it somewhere) so obvious, though.
Still, the "article" itself is actually more what made me say the stuff about the vaporware. Besides, they've "acquired" this "new" technology?
It's nice to see that their crack team of token racially-diverse employees http://www.bbninternational.com/company.html can make sure that everyone who's between the ages of 32 and 36 will be so catalogued.
Um... the end of that press release....
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... was full of bullshit. No technical details were given, the release had OK spelling, but poor grammar, and practically everything was advertising-speak. Who wants to bet that this is a good example of vapor-ware?
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Securities Litigation Improvements Act of 1996. The words "believe, expect, estimate and project" and similar expressions define forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. BBNI undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are currently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated in, or underlying the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties to which forward-looking statements are subject include, but are not limited to, the company's ability to meet its projected growth, the effects of government regulation, competition, and other material risks.
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You're probably right. However, these flights weren't all THAT long ago (~8 years) and many, many such experiments had been flown on the KC-135 before. I doubt that any had blown out windows like this particular one, but I, at least, would expect either a requirement of a special safety glass, or extra testing of pressurized vessels. After all, the military and NASA are supposedly pros at over/underpressure conditions. To waste time and effort on relatively piddly safety protocols concerning crush tests on Al frames (which had to withstand several hundred times the maximum expected torsional forces at the joints) and ignore overpressure behind glass is ludicrous.
Some of my colleagues here have flown several times on one of the KC-135s that NASA has used (until it gets replaced relatively soon) for micro-g experiments. The testing that their research equipment had to go through to even be allowed on the flights were really very rigorous. Each aluminum stay had to withstand so much torque, each bolt had to be tightened just so, the electronics had to take such-and-such a shock, tools have to have velcro on them, and the frame had to have so much of the opposite-gender velcro so that things could be anchored, etc.
What amazed everyone is that one group was not required to pressure-test their pressurized vessel, and a window blew out during one of the flights, sending nice bits of glass all over. Now, how can all of these other (arguably over-specified) aspects of the experiments be so rigidly-controlled (with carefully-worded protocols for everything), and they leave out PRESSURE TESTING GLASS WINDOWS?
Interestingly, the last time I drove through KS to CO, everyone slowed down when crossing the border, even though the speed limit went up! I think it had something to do with the sign that said "Speed limits are enforced."
I'm from CO, and drove to KS each year to visit relatives. Believe me: it's because, well, it's Kansas. You get in, get out, as fast as possible.
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Great Danes for example do not repoduce with say Boston Terriers.
I think you will find that with a little Viagra, duct tape, creative patting, and yes, even a little TLC, you can get most any dog to mate with any other dog.
Yes, but if the Terrier is a female, it's probably not going to want to do it again.
I love it. I just wish my girlfriend had a sense of humor; then I could tell it to her, too.
Yay! Are there many born-again evangelical Christian adult films?
a butterfly might be amazed to find out that humans survive for 13 years before reaching reproductive age!
Cue the jokes about slashdotters...
I am sure that given enough time, scientists can plug holes in the theory of evolution and answer questions that critics throw at it [...]
I find your faith refreshing...
Yes, well, I'm a Debian fan (using Mepis), but the repositories have been seriously borked lately, what with the push to X.Org for a windowing system. Debian is (lately) nearly as dependency-screwed as Mandrake was a couple of years ago. Hopefully, the repositories will be back to their usual dependable selves soon, though.
My name is my passport... Verify me.
It's been said before, but it's a great one:
Encrypt everything, then name the files something like "OMG_Hilton_XXX.avi" and upload to Kazaa or LimeWire or something. In 10 years you'll still be able to find copies.
No TrueCrypt volume can be identified (TrueCrypt volumes cannot be distinguished from random data)
How is that different from any other encryption scheme? The whole point of breaking encrypted messages is figuring out just how the things really do differ from random signals.
Yes, well.... http://www.uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Slashdot
All judges should have law degrees, which most do not.
Really?
Although some jurisdictions allow non-lawyers to be judges, this is relatively rare (as far as I know). And lawyers are required to hold J.D. degrees.
There is a big difference between taking advantage of a loophole and actually having done no wrong.
Yep. You hit the nail on the head. Welcome to the way that America's legal system has (almost) always operated.
I'm interested why you say to avoid the Acer. They had a bad reputation several years ago, as far as I know, but things are a lot better now. In any case, my Travelmate is really a great little computer. Runs extremely quietly, very fast, has good battery life, a good, sharp screen (my complaint here is that it has a quite small "sweet spot"), and is great for some tough numeric work and presentations. If I were asked to recommend an all-around laptop to someone who doesn't want to lug a big media center laptop about, it would be an Acer (at least based on my -- very limited -- experience with this one).
Oh, and when I spilled some water on the keyboard and it went fritzy, their customer service was extremely helpful, and I had a new replacement here in two days. Meanwhile, I just snagged a USB keyboard from an iMac, plugged it in (Mepis linux), and it just worked.
You should try mapping Expose to a multi-button mouse. I have a 5 button mouse that has each Expose function mapped to a separate button.
The Inquisition will see you now.
I used to play a great flight simulator back in the 1980s - Flight of the Intruder. ...
The map was a full scale replica of North Vietnam from Saigon to the DMZ.
You must've had one hell of a large monitor.
I hope there was very little homework....
My first thought isn't what equipment would be the most fun or powerful [...]
He says he has a girlfriend. My first thought WAS.
Thus the company's new advertising push: "We give head!"
Oh, good points that both you and the other (so far) poster raise about standard disclaimers. I've never seen that (but have come to expect something like it somewhere) so obvious, though.
Still, the "article" itself is actually more what made me say the stuff about the vaporware. Besides, they've "acquired" this "new" technology?
I'm just cynical this morning, apparently.
It's nice to see that their crack team of token racially-diverse employees
http://www.bbninternational.com/company.html can make sure that everyone who's between the ages of 32 and 36 will be so catalogued.
... was full of bullshit. No technical details were given, the release had OK spelling, but poor grammar, and practically everything was advertising-speak. Who wants to bet that this is a good example of vapor-ware?
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Securities Litigation Improvements Act of 1996. The words "believe, expect, estimate and project" and similar expressions define forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. BBNI undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are currently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated in, or underlying the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties to which forward-looking statements are subject include, but are not limited to, the company's ability to meet its projected growth, the effects of government regulation, competition, and other material risks.
Unless they turn sideways.
You're probably right. However, these flights weren't all THAT long ago (~8 years) and many, many such experiments had been flown on the KC-135 before. I doubt that any had blown out windows like this particular one, but I, at least, would expect either a requirement of a special safety glass, or extra testing of pressurized vessels. After all, the military and NASA are supposedly pros at over/underpressure conditions. To waste time and effort on relatively piddly safety protocols concerning crush tests on Al frames (which had to withstand several hundred times the maximum expected torsional forces at the joints) and ignore overpressure behind glass is ludicrous.
Some of my colleagues here have flown several times on one of the KC-135s that NASA has used (until it gets replaced relatively soon) for micro-g experiments. The testing that their research equipment had to go through to even be allowed on the flights were really very rigorous. Each aluminum stay had to withstand so much torque, each bolt had to be tightened just so, the electronics had to take such-and-such a shock, tools have to have velcro on them, and the frame had to have so much of the opposite-gender velcro so that things could be anchored, etc.
What amazed everyone is that one group was not required to pressure-test their pressurized vessel, and a window blew out during one of the flights, sending nice bits of glass all over. Now, how can all of these other (arguably over-specified) aspects of the experiments be so rigidly-controlled (with carefully-worded protocols for everything), and they leave out PRESSURE TESTING GLASS WINDOWS?
Interestingly, the last time I drove through KS to CO, everyone slowed down when crossing the border, even though the speed limit went up! I think it had something to do with the sign that said "Speed limits are enforced."
I'm from CO, and drove to KS each year to visit relatives. Believe me: it's because, well, it's Kansas. You get in, get out, as fast as possible.