I agree and another point: the only time the Geneva Convention applies is when people (or governments) are either members or choose to apply it. Japan chose not to involve itself with the doctrine in the late 1930's which, also led to several death marches and 'work' camps that, combined, led to deaths of more than 500,000 POW's in WW2. What's the difference now? Does bin Laden involve himself with Geneva? I think not. Personally, I believe he and his cohorts get what they deserve; even by a Geneva Convention country. Sleep depervation it is; so be it.
Oh my God. Are you seriously talking generalizations here? ESPECIALLY the link you provided? I saw the cover of the book on the website and almost left based on that....then I thought: "maybe it's a farce". Nope, several preview pages later I knew it was a cartoon character making a terrifically bad attempt at political humor and you are serious. Please, PLEASE don't respond to another post with a link that shows how socially inadequate you might be....especially in this forum. Geeks have a hard enough time shedding their perceived anti-socialism persona than to be linked to the crap I just saw. The fact that you even DEFEND it shows that you are at least somewhat elitist. I can't even look through the web page let alone buy the book. Sheesh.
That idealism would be great if so many people didn't try to struggle to even get into this country. Besides, there are MANY non-infested places to live here in America; perhaps you just chose the wrong ones to live in. Not to get *soapbax* but America has plenty of good places to ski, also.
Oh please...hording the world's wealth....now THAT'S a joke. Does America 'own' the majority of the world's resources? What does the US 'force' any country to do or produce? By the way, the last I heard Africa could never be labeled as part of the 'West in general'.
I think your response boils down to work ethic, which US employees seemed to have lost. I fully realize that the tech sector is not mobilized by a union, however look at it from a corporation standpoint: traditionally in the US jobs were dependent in some way, shape or form to the auto industry. When the industry abused that convenience, unions were formed. Hence the increased price to consumers for basically unskilled labor (think assembly line). Now the price for the goods is higher, the consumer is pissed and therefore buys less. Enter Japan. A completely different work ethic where the employee is basically 'property' of the corporation. Japanese auto sales thrive in the American economy. Hmmm....I wonder why. I'm not saying that unions didn't have their place at one time but other countries are at the infant stage of economics as the US knows it; and companies (like they always will) exploit it. Right or wrong it still forces the US to be on the cutting edge of [insert industry here] while still maintaining a viable workforce. The tech industry is NOT the ONLY one feeling the pressure on this. As a manager, I'd much rather have a competent foreign worker than an unskilled American one; even it means killing the whole 'jobs for Americans only' concept so popular now.
You missed the whole point of the post. The way I read it was a literate *nix user having a genuine sit-down conversation with with a semi-literate Windows user to discuss the differences and how they each understood them. It had nothing to do about technical specs or updating kernels (or even how to do that). It had to do with a person having a legitimate conversation with his dad about the perceptions of operating software. This goes to the whole crux of the current situation. In the mainstream (which *nix is not) perception is reality. The sooner everyone realizes this the better; until then I'd still rather at least HAVE the conversation than just turn a blind eye and say [insert os here] sucks just because....
I think I'm speaking on-topic with your response on this one....My company recently underwent a MAJOR system programming change (Unix based) in which myself and my peers (management) all REQUIRED testing from each department on how it would affect their daily functions; even offering OT to do it. Each functional manager went to their department and literally said: "Try to break the system. Find the flaws. Tell us what works and what doesn't. Hammer the system from your experience and tell us how to fix it." We received about a 30% feedback summary. Fine...we implemented the change and no less than a week later we were hearing, "See...we told it wouldn't work; management is fucked up...they don't know what they're doing; but the system doesn't do THIS anymore; how do I get this report?" HELLO? There were even complaints within my own department but when I finally explained that I was actually SEEKING OUT their advice and opinions and every opportunity was given for feedback prior to project implementation the voices silenced. Point being, not all management is bad and the ones that are not actively seeking out personnel participation. The fact that they won't is not a management failing rather than another lazy worker who can only point out the company's shortcomings with no user input. I can seriously go without these people and not lose a night's sleep over letting them go.
Technically, if the manufacturing process is stable enough and the results of initial testing show statistical capability, 100% testing shouldn't be required; it's a waste of resources. No company in their right mind wants to test final product 100%. I'd be more interested in the failure rate of this testing and concentrate my efforts on some problem solving methodologies to eliminate the root causes.
Precision is exactly the point. Think of it from a manufacturing standpoint....if a machinist is manufacturing a shaft and turning down the outside diameter to a specification of 1.000 +/-.020" (also known as a 'rough cut') the gage that he'll measure it with would most likely be a caliper with an uncertainty of +/-.001". Either way, the manufacturing process will NEVER produce the same product twice (based on the discrimination of the measurement being taken of the process) and the gaging method; which also has inherent flaws. Based on my limited knowledge of the chip manufacturing process I would suspect that the same principles apply; just on a micro level. Statistical analysis of any manufacturing processes has shown a margin of error (commonly known as 'tolerance'; an undesired but acceptable deviation from nominal) is inherent to all processes, which is also why we have Quality Assurance and testing. This margin of error obviously can affect the final performance of the item being manufactured. The fore-mentioned machinist would use completely different machining and test methods if the final cut were to 1.0000000 +/-.00000001", which is where we get to precision. Accuracy would be producing a part within tolerance while precision would be actually hitting the mark. The laser manufacturing process of chip building is probably not exempt from this variability.
Fine...I read the article and I have no problem with it. I'm sure it's scientifically correct. The problem is that's not what I was referring to. What I was trying to say is that radio waves DO travel in a linear pattern and the only limiting factor IS the weather (or the sun). ALL communications on this planet are affected by weather; HAM included. Are we now disputing that wave lengths flow in linear patterns? Even if they bounce off an ionosphere during transmission does not mean they are non-linear. It doesn't even mean they can reach the opposite side of the planet. There are transmissions sent out to the universe by planet earth 45 years ago that were limited in their process by the 'ionosphere' and 'troposphere' but still made it out to the freedom of outer space on a linear wave length.
I did the search and read about a dozen articles (mainly from William Hepburn...he seems the most knowledgeable apparently) and it still seems this phenomenon is dependent on weather; not the wave lengths themselves or any other outside force. The reason people can receive AM transmissions further from their source is the fact that they have a longer wave length versus FM...hence some of these waves can travel over a curvature longer....like the earth's surface. That's why you'll lose a FM station faster from the point of origin than an AM station. In bad weather, you'll lose both at the same rate....which also lends credence to William Hepburn's theory; weather. This may, or may not affect transmissions from SA to NA, however in either case communications in ALL forms are usually affected by the weather so we're back to square one; regardless of how they propogate.
I was under the belief that ANY ground based radio wave lengths do not follow the curvature of the earth....so how does this natural curve NOT protect SA from NA? Unless you still believe the world is flat....
As an American I second your thought (as selfless as it is). I, as an American (and veteran) am tired of fighting your wars. I, as an American am tired of supporting you financially. I, as an American am tired of losing my family and friends to ungrateful ingrates like you. I'd rather just turn around and go home; presuming you don't shoot me in the back on the way out. I'm personally neutral on my country's current foreign policies, however reading a one line; linear non-statement like yours really makes me angry; especially posting as an anonymous coward. If you have a specific thought in that limited mind of yours, please express it with more than 6 words...especially when you can't spell 'world'. Unless you're that religious with the 'word' because than I'd just tell you to go fuck yourself.
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I agree and another point: the only time the Geneva Convention applies is when people (or governments) are either members or choose to apply it. Japan chose not to involve itself with the doctrine in the late 1930's which, also led to several death marches and 'work' camps that, combined, led to deaths of more than 500,000 POW's in WW2. What's the difference now? Does bin Laden involve himself with Geneva? I think not. Personally, I believe he and his cohorts get what they deserve; even by a Geneva Convention country. Sleep depervation it is; so be it.
Does anyone have pics of the female Prime Minister in a bikini?
Oh my God. Are you seriously talking generalizations here? ESPECIALLY the link you provided? I saw the cover of the book on the website and almost left based on that....then I thought: "maybe it's a farce". Nope, several preview pages later I knew it was a cartoon character making a terrifically bad attempt at political humor and you are serious. Please, PLEASE don't respond to another post with a link that shows how socially inadequate you might be....especially in this forum. Geeks have a hard enough time shedding their perceived anti-socialism persona than to be linked to the crap I just saw. The fact that you even DEFEND it shows that you are at least somewhat elitist. I can't even look through the web page let alone buy the book. Sheesh.
That idealism would be great if so many people didn't try to struggle to even get into this country. Besides, there are MANY non-infested places to live here in America; perhaps you just chose the wrong ones to live in. Not to get *soapbax* but America has plenty of good places to ski, also.
Oh please...hording the world's wealth....now THAT'S a joke. Does America 'own' the majority of the world's resources? What does the US 'force' any country to do or produce? By the way, the last I heard Africa could never be labeled as part of the 'West in general'.
Obviously you were not here during the Carter administration. We still can't get away from THAT one.
I think your response boils down to work ethic, which US employees seemed to have lost. I fully realize that the tech sector is not mobilized by a union, however look at it from a corporation standpoint: traditionally in the US jobs were dependent in some way, shape or form to the auto industry. When the industry abused that convenience, unions were formed. Hence the increased price to consumers for basically unskilled labor (think assembly line). Now the price for the goods is higher, the consumer is pissed and therefore buys less. Enter Japan. A completely different work ethic where the employee is basically 'property' of the corporation. Japanese auto sales thrive in the American economy. Hmmm....I wonder why. I'm not saying that unions didn't have their place at one time but other countries are at the infant stage of economics as the US knows it; and companies (like they always will) exploit it. Right or wrong it still forces the US to be on the cutting edge of [insert industry here] while still maintaining a viable workforce. The tech industry is NOT the ONLY one feeling the pressure on this. As a manager, I'd much rather have a competent foreign worker than an unskilled American one; even it means killing the whole 'jobs for Americans only' concept so popular now.
You missed the whole point of the post. The way I read it was a literate *nix user having a genuine sit-down conversation with with a semi-literate Windows user to discuss the differences and how they each understood them. It had nothing to do about technical specs or updating kernels (or even how to do that). It had to do with a person having a legitimate conversation with his dad about the perceptions of operating software. This goes to the whole crux of the current situation. In the mainstream (which *nix is not) perception is reality. The sooner everyone realizes this the better; until then I'd still rather at least HAVE the conversation than just turn a blind eye and say [insert os here] sucks just because....
I think I'm speaking on-topic with your response on this one....My company recently underwent a MAJOR system programming change (Unix based) in which myself and my peers (management) all REQUIRED testing from each department on how it would affect their daily functions; even offering OT to do it. Each functional manager went to their department and literally said: "Try to break the system. Find the flaws. Tell us what works and what doesn't. Hammer the system from your experience and tell us how to fix it." We received about a 30% feedback summary. Fine...we implemented the change and no less than a week later we were hearing, "See...we told it wouldn't work; management is fucked up...they don't know what they're doing; but the system doesn't do THIS anymore; how do I get this report?" HELLO? There were even complaints within my own department but when I finally explained that I was actually SEEKING OUT their advice and opinions and every opportunity was given for feedback prior to project implementation the voices silenced. Point being, not all management is bad and the ones that are not actively seeking out personnel participation. The fact that they won't is not a management failing rather than another lazy worker who can only point out the company's shortcomings with no user input. I can seriously go without these people and not lose a night's sleep over letting them go.
Effectiveness is not subjective.....it just depends on what you're measuring or base-lining to be effective.
Technically, if the manufacturing process is stable enough and the results of initial testing show statistical capability, 100% testing shouldn't be required; it's a waste of resources. No company in their right mind wants to test final product 100%. I'd be more interested in the failure rate of this testing and concentrate my efforts on some problem solving methodologies to eliminate the root causes.
Precision is exactly the point. Think of it from a manufacturing standpoint....if a machinist is manufacturing a shaft and turning down the outside diameter to a specification of 1.000 +/- .020" (also known as a 'rough cut') the gage that he'll measure it with would most likely be a caliper with an uncertainty of +/-.001". Either way, the manufacturing process will NEVER produce the same product twice (based on the discrimination of the measurement being taken of the process) and the gaging method; which also has inherent flaws. Based on my limited knowledge of the chip manufacturing process I would suspect that the same principles apply; just on a micro level. Statistical analysis of any manufacturing processes has shown a margin of error (commonly known as 'tolerance'; an undesired but acceptable deviation from nominal) is inherent to all processes, which is also why we have Quality Assurance and testing. This margin of error obviously can affect the final performance of the item being manufactured. The fore-mentioned machinist would use completely different machining and test methods if the final cut were to 1.0000000 +/- .00000001", which is where we get to precision. Accuracy would be producing a part within tolerance while precision would be actually hitting the mark. The laser manufacturing process of chip building is probably not exempt from this variability.
Fine...I read the article and I have no problem with it. I'm sure it's scientifically correct. The problem is that's not what I was referring to. What I was trying to say is that radio waves DO travel in a linear pattern and the only limiting factor IS the weather (or the sun). ALL communications on this planet are affected by weather; HAM included. Are we now disputing that wave lengths flow in linear patterns? Even if they bounce off an ionosphere during transmission does not mean they are non-linear. It doesn't even mean they can reach the opposite side of the planet. There are transmissions sent out to the universe by planet earth 45 years ago that were limited in their process by the 'ionosphere' and 'troposphere' but still made it out to the freedom of outer space on a linear wave length.
I did the search and read about a dozen articles (mainly from William Hepburn...he seems the most knowledgeable apparently) and it still seems this phenomenon is dependent on weather; not the wave lengths themselves or any other outside force. The reason people can receive AM transmissions further from their source is the fact that they have a longer wave length versus FM...hence some of these waves can travel over a curvature longer....like the earth's surface. That's why you'll lose a FM station faster from the point of origin than an AM station. In bad weather, you'll lose both at the same rate....which also lends credence to William Hepburn's theory; weather. This may, or may not affect transmissions from SA to NA, however in either case communications in ALL forms are usually affected by the weather so we're back to square one; regardless of how they propogate.
I was under the belief that ANY ground based radio wave lengths do not follow the curvature of the earth....so how does this natural curve NOT protect SA from NA? Unless you still believe the world is flat....
We're in debt because NO ONE PAYS US BACK
Payment to the artists....who distributes the wealth in doing this? The law?
Jesus...you have a lot of 'what if's' in there....you sound like a politician.
Tell that to the other 100,000 RIAA members that don't get support (musicians) and I'll believe you.
Which is why you should examine the back fine print of any concert ticket.....no audio or video equipment allowed.
No..control IS profit.
I would not pay to have my daughter d/l the latest songs; and I am middle class. Hell, I don't even want her to LISTEN to the latest releases.
As an American I second your thought (as selfless as it is). I, as an American (and veteran) am tired of fighting your wars. I, as an American am tired of supporting you financially. I, as an American am tired of losing my family and friends to ungrateful ingrates like you. I'd rather just turn around and go home; presuming you don't shoot me in the back on the way out. I'm personally neutral on my country's current foreign policies, however reading a one line; linear non-statement like yours really makes me angry; especially posting as an anonymous coward. If you have a specific thought in that limited mind of yours, please express it with more than 6 words...especially when you can't spell 'world'. Unless you're that religious with the 'word' because than I'd just tell you to go fuck yourself.
Those should ALREADY be enroute.....that's how he got the million....a dial up scam.
How in the hell do you install a heatsink 'backwards'?