That's exactly what the "yellow pages" are for. And AdWords is a lot like the yellow pages in that they show you businesses related to what you're searching for.
AXA should be suing their competitor, not Google. What their competitor did is tantamount to hanging an advertisement for their business under AXA's streetside sign.
The biggest problem I see with international law is the conflict between established systems. Political animosity between two nations involved can only make it worse.
I currently upgrade via sneakernet. I don't have an internet connection at home. (When I originally installed the system, I was on an unrestricted T1, but that was a long time ago.)
Many libraries do offer ebooks, albiet for use only on computers. My college's library has a wide selection of ebook material available as part of a statewide program.
That's how I wrote a research paper on different theoretical forms of future computing. (DNA, quantum dot, and regular quantum computing, IIRC)
I run unstable. On two occasions, the version of the perl modules available didn't agree with the version the perl binary was looking for. So much of the packaging system got hosed when perl wouldn't run.
The first time was years ago. The second time was around Febuary.
Other than that, the occasional dependancy issues haven't given me too much trouple.
Reprogrammable processors would be great for PCs as a sort of subprocessor. Games could offload calculations for their physics and AI models. Spreadsheets could offload all sorts of calculations. Mathematics-intensive applications could implement their own random-number generating algorithm.
In fact, there may be advantages to dumbing down the CPU somewhat. Remove some of the SIMD instructions in favor of applications and libraries implementing more specialized routines in the subprocessor.
It better be extremely well engineered, or these new instruction sets might raise the power usage of the processor beyond whatever's in place to provide it, or even to wick it away.
People developing along similar lines must have means of controlling the new circuitry so that hot spots don't form on the die. Especially if they provide analog capability. It could be too easy to set up a feedback that could really trash that part of the die.
Which brings up another thought: Do they have an on-board controller that tracks what parts of the die are usable and what aren't? If they do, they can have seriously high production yields.
In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if such a self-diagnostic utility made its way into modular dies with specialized circuitry. So a processor could run on two AMUs instead of three, and so forth.
Well, if I can't find a web-based project that fits my feature set, I'll end up writing my own. It should:
Allow users multiple characters
Allow characters to show up in multiple concurrent campaigns
Allow items to be stored as objects, transferrable between character and GM (and thus to another character)
Provide for logged live discussions between players and GM, and provide links in the character's personal page to access logged discussions
I don't have the full list with me at the moment...it's at home. I'm not a big fan of forum based systems where everyone writes part of the story...I'd rather the focus be on role-playing.
The advantage to linux is there is software on the "shelves." Mozilla and OOo are good examples. They'll run under both Linux and Windows, which means there would be less "application shock" if businesses decided to switch.
For now, though, I'd be happy if the college taught OOo, and used Mozilla.
Part of the problem is that the curriculum here is slightly backwards. CO101 teaches you how to use office, CO105 teaches you how to use Windows, and CO110 teaches you not to mix magnets and floppy disks.
So it's not a matter of stupidity, it's a matter of having information presented in the wrong order. How can you expect someone to glean information from a GUI, if they don't know know how to interperet GUIs in general?
My base point is that we need to market to businesses. If you get more and more businesses using a given software combination, people will start to run that same software at home, in order to take their work home with them. At that point, you've created a demand for the software in home computers.
And I wouldn't use the word "evangelism"... that sounds too much like force-feeding a paradigm down someone's throat. It's better to convince an executive that a given software packages has advantages, and let him mandate the implementation in his own company.
I do. I use Windows XP hours on end at work. But I use GNOME on Debian at home. And I prefer GNOME over XP. Even though I'm on a 750MHz Duron.
And, in my opinion, it doesn't matter that I'm a power user in both OS's. I work as a student tutor at the local community college, and I see people completely new to computers coming into the lab every semester.
They don't find Windows intuitive. They don't find Office intuitive ("Where is cell B5?"). They don't find MS Paint intuitive.
The easiest thing for them to use is the Internet. And that's actually easier to use under Linux than Windows, since IE is absent under Linux. People get all these windows popping up over their screen, and they have a hard time doing anything about it.
There's a lot of people around who still don't know how to use a computer well. They go to community colleges to learn. Community colleges exist to serve the needs of bussinesses, and they have a tendency to swallow market speak. So market, damnit!
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I'm fairly pleased with my camera. It's a 2.1MP.
Open Magazine was doing a sweepstakes that you only had to get the free subscription to sign up in. So I did. and I won the camera that was the prize. (First time I won anything in a a random-results game, actually.)
The camera they were offering was out of stock, so they sent me an email offering me one of two alternative models. So I picked the one I've got now.
I use it to take pictures of things I can turn into textures. Unfortunately, I can't get rid of the JPEG artifacts, so I've been looking for a digital camera that'll save in RAW or TIFF format.
But cameras cost an aweful lot when you actually have to buy them. (Go figure.:)
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That's exactly what the "yellow pages" are for. And AdWords is a lot like the yellow pages in that they show you businesses related to what you're searching for.
AXA should be suing their competitor, not Google. What their competitor did is tantamount to hanging an advertisement for their business under AXA's streetside sign.
The biggest problem I see with international law is the conflict between established systems. Political animosity between two nations involved can only make it worse.
Wesley was the guy who fought its adoption. The device itself was given to Riker by a girl in Risa, with the intention of taking over the Enterprise.
Well, if you buy the software upgrade, you can get vector graphics instead of raster. And support for three colors!
... I don't really know.)
(j/k
Installation on Gentoo is a very manual process. Your most sophisticated tool (aside from gcc) is tar.
I currently upgrade via sneakernet. I don't have an internet connection at home. (When I originally installed the system, I was on an unrestricted T1, but that was a long time ago.)
Many libraries do offer ebooks, albiet for use only on computers. My college's library has a wide selection of ebook material available as part of a statewide program.
That's how I wrote a research paper on different theoretical forms of future computing. (DNA, quantum dot, and regular quantum computing, IIRC)
When I first tried vi, I ran into a problem. I didn't know how to quit, and Ctrl-C didn't seem to work. So I killed putty.
:q
:wq
:q!
So remember these three: (Notice the preceeding colons)
Quit (Won't work if changes have been made)
Save and quit
Quit without saving.
I run unstable. On two occasions, the version of the perl modules available didn't agree with the version the perl binary was looking for. So much of the packaging system got hosed when perl wouldn't run.
The first time was years ago. The second time was around Febuary.
Other than that, the occasional dependancy issues haven't given me too much trouple.
The problem is when those "annoying little pricks" make themselves heard over the people who honestly want to help.
There's a crime for you. Transmission of DeCSS offworld, for all the aliens to use. Or at least the astronauts in the ISS.
I'd like to see it used as a subprocessor, much the same way as GPUs.
Reprogrammable processors would be great for PCs as a sort of subprocessor. Games could offload calculations for their physics and AI models. Spreadsheets could offload all sorts of calculations. Mathematics-intensive applications could implement their own random-number generating algorithm.
In fact, there may be advantages to dumbing down the CPU somewhat. Remove some of the SIMD instructions in favor of applications and libraries implementing more specialized routines in the subprocessor.
It better be extremely well engineered, or these new instruction sets might raise the power usage of the processor beyond whatever's in place to provide it, or even to wick it away.
Interesting point.
People developing along similar lines must have means of controlling the new circuitry so that hot spots don't form on the die. Especially if they provide analog capability. It could be too easy to set up a feedback that could really trash that part of the die.
Which brings up another thought: Do they have an on-board controller that tracks what parts of the die are usable and what aren't? If they do, they can have seriously high production yields.
In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if such a self-diagnostic utility made its way into modular dies with specialized circuitry. So a processor could run on two AMUs instead of three, and so forth.
I don't have the full list with me at the moment...it's at home. I'm not a big fan of forum based systems where everyone writes part of the story...I'd rather the focus be on role-playing.
I'm planning on running a campaign starting this summer. I've got one character who I know is going to hit on tavern patrons.
:)
I'll just fix that with an encounter with a plainclothed level 7 monk.
Cross it with a web-cam.
And notify female invitees to wear turtle-neck shirts. Or not. But don't blame me.
The advantage to linux is there is software on the "shelves." Mozilla and OOo are good examples. They'll run under both Linux and Windows, which means there would be less "application shock" if businesses decided to switch.
For now, though, I'd be happy if the college taught OOo, and used Mozilla.
Part of the problem is that the curriculum here is slightly backwards. CO101 teaches you how to use office, CO105 teaches you how to use Windows, and CO110 teaches you not to mix magnets and floppy disks.
... that sounds too much like force-feeding a paradigm down someone's throat. It's better to convince an executive that a given software packages has advantages, and let him mandate the implementation in his own company.
So it's not a matter of stupidity, it's a matter of having information presented in the wrong order. How can you expect someone to glean information from a GUI, if they don't know know how to interperet GUIs in general?
My base point is that we need to market to businesses. If you get more and more businesses using a given software combination, people will start to run that same software at home, in order to take their work home with them. At that point, you've created a demand for the software in home computers.
And I wouldn't use the word "evangelism"
I do. I use Windows XP hours on end at work. But I use GNOME on Debian at home. And I prefer GNOME over XP. Even though I'm on a 750MHz Duron.
And, in my opinion, it doesn't matter that I'm a power user in both OS's. I work as a student tutor at the local community college, and I see people completely new to computers coming into the lab every semester.
They don't find Windows intuitive. They don't find Office intuitive ("Where is cell B5?"). They don't find MS Paint intuitive.
The easiest thing for them to use is the Internet. And that's actually easier to use under Linux than Windows, since IE is absent under Linux. People get all these windows popping up over their screen, and they have a hard time doing anything about it.
There's a lot of people around who still don't know how to use a computer well. They go to community colleges to learn. Community colleges exist to serve the needs of bussinesses, and they have a tendency to swallow market speak. So market, damnit!
You can't expose children to the terror of death. Most parents don't think it's appropriate.
That's why even fruits and vegetables smile in some cartoons, just sitting in a bown or on a platterr, waiting to be eaten.
If it's a play on an epic concept, they might have been inspired by Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
Really, a neat story.
I'm fairly pleased with my camera. It's a 2.1MP.
:)
Open Magazine was doing a sweepstakes that you only had to get the free subscription to sign up in. So I did. and I won the camera that was the prize. (First time I won anything in a a random-results game, actually.)
The camera they were offering was out of stock, so they sent me an email offering me one of two alternative models. So I picked the one I've got now.
I use it to take pictures of things I can turn into textures. Unfortunately, I can't get rid of the JPEG artifacts, so I've been looking for a digital camera that'll save in RAW or TIFF format.
But cameras cost an aweful lot when you actually have to buy them. (Go figure.
Suggestion? Don't hold it so hard. Hold it like you might hold one chopstick.
(If you don't know how to do that, you're scheduled for a new food addiction.)