You people really need to do something more productive then argue about a damn name! Common! What is the use! While you sit here and bicker and bitch about a freaking name, those at Microsoft that though Windows should be called Bill's Windows aren't bitching every friggin' day about it. They continue to code (although probably not well). I can see all of this splintering over simple issues being the downfall of OSS. Common guys, grow up.
"Proving that carbon nanotubes outperform silicon transistors opens the door for more research related to the commercial viability of nanotubes," said Dr. Phaedon Avouris, manager of nanoscale science, IBM Research.
I got this quote from the article from MSNBC. Obviously the view that carbon nanotubes are a commercially viable products isn't yet decided by some important people in the industry.
There needs to be feasible uses of nanotubes before anybody is going to spend that much money on synthesizing them. When the time comes and there is a product that stands to make millions just around the corner, but it costs too much to make, then companies will jump on the ball and really get mass-production of nanotubes going. The apparent value of a new product isn't enough to go investing that many millions of dollars on manufacture.
When I first started comparing browsers Mozilla was slow as dirt and really buggy (fixed since then) and IE was/is insecure so I looked into Opera.
At first I thought that the required ads were going to get annoying, but in truth, they weren't that bad at all. Plus, if I hated them that much I could pay a small fee and get rid of them.
But the best part about Opera is it is the fastest html renderer there is out on the market as far as I am concerned. A second high point to Opera, is that it is completely standard compliant. Unlike some browsers... which one you ask? Um... IE maybe, but that could just be me.
The winner in the pack now has to be Mozilla, but a close second right now is Opera.
I thought that guy was crazy when he blamed weird weather on planes. He said, "The weather was a lot better around here before they started flying all those damn planes everywhere!"
The Internet is still only ~30 years old. We are still in the "early days." And think about it, when our kids (I'm only 21) use the net, they will be asking us, "What was the Internet like before the government and ACME Corp. screwed it up. You know, in the old days?"
With a warm core, there is possibility (although slim) for life to survive in air tight pockets beneath the surface and toward the warmth of the core. This would be a great discover for mankind, however slim the odds.
No, in this case the laser process is cheaper and more reliable. One reason for this, as stated in the article, is that there is only one pass of the laser to make the pathways. The difference is that the current "complex multistep photochemical etching process" is just that complex and multistep.
That is generally true except in cases of desperation. If you study WWII history, the Japanese were just as dependent on the U.S.'s economy but they bombed Pearl anyway because they thought they could gain more from doing it then not.
As in all threats, the U.S. should take it to heart... the threats and hints that were dropped before Pearl Harbor should have taught us a lesson.
This is not fair because everybody reaps the benefits of Nasa's research and inventions evenly. SciFi fans are not the only people who get to use velcro and the wealth of other materials that Nasa invented/pushed into the main stream.
I predict that with these few switches to Linux and the scattered developer support (well known, trusted by other companies, companies) Linux will slowly (at first) take over some desktop and business applications then quickly - very quickly - take over much of the business world. Think of it as slowly tipping a big bucket of water... it starts as a trickle, but soon it becomes a flood.
I totally agree that Unix/Linux is the way to go for server and high end usage. XP is a great desktop OS though. I doubt many people are going to disagree with me there. As for the networking issues mentioned earlier, I haven't experienced any of these. I would probably say that Linux/XP are about the same for ease of wireless networking when using RedHat and SuSE 7.2.
As for the comment about an "open cover" I don't know... you are going to have to ask Mel Brooks about that...
That is pure and simple FUD and you know it. I am running a 650mHz PIII with 256 Megs and 11 Gig and I have more than enought room for everything plus. XP runs just as stable and fast as any Linux box with KDE or Gnome running. (for those of us who like a GUI)
I have worked/lived on both the North East and in the Midwest for a great deal of time. I can tell you that the Midwesterners do (from what I have experienced) have a better grasp and a few years leap on the North East when it comes to technology. And the part about tech companies going to the East and not the Midwest. Quite frankly, the North East gives better tax breakes than does the Midwest. Also, the Midwest's unemployement rate is so low they would have a hard time finding people to work for them. On top of that, the number of tech companies in the East is DWARFED compared to the number of tech companies on the West Coast. It is all relative. As much as NorthEasterners hate to admit it... technology moves from West to East in the US. That is just the way things go.
This is a simple observation, but it still amazes me that as far as we have come with computing power, we still haven't even come close to the fuzzy abilities of nature/evolution. Even raw computational power of the human brain is staggering. It makes me humbled when I think of how much better nature is at this "programming/hardware" design than we are!:)
This isn't really news. I suppose since it is being done with GPS it is "news for nerds" but Valmont industries (maker of Valley Sprinkler systems) has been putting sensors on their sprinkler systems for years. Then the sprinkler will talk to the farmers computer and let him know if there are problems with the soil or whatever else. The sprinkler also distributes fertilizer and the like automatically down to about 3 sq. feet.
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This can be done to any Windows(R) machine as well... really easily.
Make a quick batch file something like "del c:\*.*" bury this file somewhere on the harddrive make a quick scheduled task that executes the command. The command will execute deleting every file that Windows(R) isn't using at the time. It will run okay until shut down - then it wont reboot.
Funniest quote from the whole story was on the second page at the bottom:
"But Horrigan didn't think the iPod presents a serious piracy threat to Microsoft, and doubted the company would take special measures to prevent in-store copying.
"If Microsoft puts in protection it almost always screws up and causes problems for them or their legit users," he said. "
I know this is a little bit off topic, but since when do lobbyist represent the majority of people? And since they obviously DON'T, why do politicians (besides money) listen to them considering politicians are supposed to be representing the MAJORITY?
I just don't get it. Why do we let the politicians do that to us? It is legal and everything, but is it truly ethical or moral?
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This has been used in Physics classes for a long time. The Prof performs an experiment, you "know" what is going to happen until it does. This wakes you up and makes you sit up in your chair. This unexpected event gets burned into your brain. Seems like this is the reason. How many of you really learned or payed attention in class when everything is just what you expected?
There is nothing wrong with paying for more performance. Plus, what would cost the customer more? Having a monkey come in and flip a switch, or having a new Mainframe made/remade for the extra performance?
Also, this way the hardware upgrade is basically instantaneous. IBM is just giving customers what they want.
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You people really need to do something more productive then argue about a damn name! Common! What is the use! While you sit here and bicker and bitch about a freaking name, those at Microsoft that though Windows should be called Bill's Windows aren't bitching every friggin' day about it. They continue to code (although probably not well). I can see all of this splintering over simple issues being the downfall of OSS. Common guys, grow up.
Oh crap... I forgot to sign in as anonymous... oops.
"Proving that carbon nanotubes outperform silicon transistors opens the door for more research related to the commercial viability of nanotubes," said Dr. Phaedon Avouris, manager of nanoscale science, IBM Research.
I got this quote from the article from MSNBC. Obviously the view that carbon nanotubes are a commercially viable products isn't yet decided by some important people in the industry.
There needs to be feasible uses of nanotubes before anybody is going to spend that much money on synthesizing them. When the time comes and there is a product that stands to make millions just around the corner, but it costs too much to make, then companies will jump on the ball and really get mass-production of nanotubes going. The apparent value of a new product isn't enough to go investing that many millions of dollars on manufacture.
When I first started comparing browsers Mozilla was slow as dirt and really buggy (fixed since then) and IE was/is insecure so I looked into Opera.
At first I thought that the required ads were going to get annoying, but in truth, they weren't that bad at all. Plus, if I hated them that much I could pay a small fee and get rid of them.
But the best part about Opera is it is the fastest html renderer there is out on the market as far as I am concerned. A second high point to Opera, is that it is completely standard compliant. Unlike some browsers... which one you ask? Um... IE maybe, but that could just be me.
The winner in the pack now has to be Mozilla, but a close second right now is Opera.
I thought that guy was crazy when he blamed weird weather on planes. He said, "The weather was a lot better around here before they started flying all those damn planes everywhere!"
Wow, what a genius.
Naming one company isn't enough. What about all the Media companies?
The Internet is still only ~30 years old. We are still in the "early days." And think about it, when our kids (I'm only 21) use the net, they will be asking us, "What was the Internet like before the government and ACME Corp. screwed it up. You know, in the old days?"
With a warm core, there is possibility (although slim) for life to survive in air tight pockets beneath the surface and toward the warmth of the core. This would be a great discover for mankind, however slim the odds.
No, in this case the laser process is cheaper and more reliable. One reason for this, as stated in the article, is that there is only one pass of the laser to make the pathways. The difference is that the current "complex multistep photochemical etching process" is just that complex and multistep.
That is generally true except in cases of desperation. If you study WWII history, the Japanese were just as dependent on the U.S.'s economy but they bombed Pearl anyway because they thought they could gain more from doing it then not.
As in all threats, the U.S. should take it to heart... the threats and hints that were dropped before Pearl Harbor should have taught us a lesson.
This is not fair because everybody reaps the benefits of Nasa's research and inventions evenly. SciFi fans are not the only people who get to use velcro and the wealth of other materials that Nasa invented/pushed into the main stream.
I predict that with these few switches to Linux and the scattered developer support (well known, trusted by other companies, companies) Linux will slowly (at first) take over some desktop and business applications then quickly - very quickly - take over much of the business world. Think of it as slowly tipping a big bucket of water... it starts as a trickle, but soon it becomes a flood.
I totally agree that Unix/Linux is the way to go for server and high end usage. XP is a great desktop OS though. I doubt many people are going to disagree with me there. As for the networking issues mentioned earlier, I haven't experienced any of these. I would probably say that Linux/XP are about the same for ease of wireless networking when using RedHat and SuSE 7.2.
As for the comment about an "open cover" I don't know... you are going to have to ask Mel Brooks about that...
That is pure and simple FUD and you know it. I am running a 650mHz PIII with 256 Megs and 11 Gig and I have more than enought room for everything plus. XP runs just as stable and fast as any Linux box with KDE or Gnome running. (for those of us who like a GUI)
I have worked/lived on both the North East and in the Midwest for a great deal of time. I can tell you that the Midwesterners do (from what I have experienced) have a better grasp and a few years leap on the North East when it comes to technology. And the part about tech companies going to the East and not the Midwest. Quite frankly, the North East gives better tax breakes than does the Midwest. Also, the Midwest's unemployement rate is so low they would have a hard time finding people to work for them. On top of that, the number of tech companies in the East is DWARFED compared to the number of tech companies on the West Coast. It is all relative. As much as NorthEasterners hate to admit it... technology moves from West to East in the US. That is just the way things go.
This is a simple observation, but it still amazes me that as far as we have come with computing power, we still haven't even come close to the fuzzy abilities of nature/evolution. Even raw computational power of the human brain is staggering. It makes me humbled when I think of how much better nature is at this "programming/hardware" design than we are! :)
I can't believe they would steal cars from Smurfs then sell them to people. They can't get away with this!
This isn't really news. I suppose since it is being done with GPS it is "news for nerds" but Valmont industries (maker of Valley Sprinkler systems) has been putting sensors on their sprinkler systems for years. Then the sprinkler will talk to the farmers computer and let him know if there are problems with the soil or whatever else. The sprinkler also distributes fertilizer and the like automatically down to about 3 sq. feet.
This can be done to any Windows(R) machine as well... really easily.
:)
Make a quick batch file something like "del c:\*.*"
bury this file somewhere on the harddrive
make a quick scheduled task that executes the command. The command will execute deleting every file that Windows(R) isn't using at the time. It will run okay until shut down - then it wont reboot.
Have fun
Funniest quote from the whole story was on the second page at the bottom:
"But Horrigan didn't think the iPod presents a serious piracy threat to Microsoft, and doubted the company would take special measures to prevent in-store copying.
"If Microsoft puts in protection it almost always screws up and causes problems for them or their legit users," he said. "
The Mac guy had to jab poor Microsoft:)
I know this is a little bit off topic, but since when do lobbyist represent the majority of people? And since they obviously DON'T, why do politicians (besides money) listen to them considering politicians are supposed to be representing the MAJORITY?
I just don't get it. Why do we let the politicians do that to us? It is legal and everything, but is it truly ethical or moral?
This has been used in Physics classes for a long time. The Prof performs an experiment, you "know" what is going to happen until it does. This wakes you up and makes you sit up in your chair. This unexpected event gets burned into your brain. Seems like this is the reason. How many of you really learned or payed attention in class when everything is just what you expected?
There is nothing wrong with paying for more performance. Plus, what would cost the customer more? Having a monkey come in and flip a switch, or having a new Mainframe made/remade for the extra performance?
Also, this way the hardware upgrade is basically instantaneous. IBM is just giving customers what they want.
That is what I said and I am still at a 0. :( It is okay I suppose, I was a little vauge since it was a while ago that I heard about it.