The fact that they aren't birds is irrelevant. The same laws of physics and chemistry appy to all lifeforms. The real question is why lifeforms can only get so big.
We don't have human-carrying ornithopters because scaling effects get in the way. The ability of a wing to produce lift (and the muscle power available to it, in the case of a bird) goes up as the square of the size, but the weight goes up as the cube.
This is what limits the size of birds
So what about these? They flew and were big. Really big. So why can't birds get that big?
The government has no business questioning an art exhibit. There are other such incidents where people have said things critical of the current administration only to have agents show up at either their home or office. This is bad enough, but, if left unchecked, it could get worse to where you would be picked up in the middle of the night.
I'm also glad you would have no problem with what either your neighbors or coworkers might think upon seeing you questioned by men in dark suits, sunglasses, and wearing earpieces.
I love this country b/c it allows me to say things like, "This country is retarded" without fear of black helicopters and an SS-type goonsquad picing [sic] me up...
Didn't Tivo sign an agreement with Netflix to offer Netflix subscribers the option of downloading movies to their Tivos? I still haven't seen anything about that materialize.
There is one Dr. Pepper plant in the US that still uses cane sugar. They do mail-order, but the shipping cost is makes it not worth-while for daily consumption.
The value for a piece of software can be determined by how long it would take a developer to develop it multiplied by said developer's salary, plus overhead costs like equipment, facilities, insurance, etc. Indeed, this is true for anything, not just software. Many companies make a buy/build decision based on whichever is cheaper to do: buy somebody else's or build your own.
Now what the MSRP for a piece of software (or, again, anything) is is it's value plus a profit margin that's determined by "what the market will bear."
It's true that when a company says their software is valued at $X that they're really telling you their MSRP, not its actual value, aka, its development cost.
So what if Microsoft did published the release date and then moved it with six months.
Vista (formerly known as Longhorn) has been talked about for years, not months.
Maybe Apple didn't create that twist or they did... No one knows.
Yes, we do know. As somebody else pointed out, the term "PC" was most heavily popularized (and subsequently taken over) by IBM with their introduction of the IBM PC. To be "PC compatible" meant "IBM PC compatible." So it was IBM and the IBM clone companies that co-opted the term "PC".
We've been hearing that for years now. Even when it does make its appearance, it won't solve all of Windows' problems.
Mac is also a Personal Computer aka PC, no matter how they will twist or put it to their ads.
Apple isn't the one who twisted the use of the term "PC" -- it's been that way for a long time. It's like the term "hacker" has been twisted. Sad, true, get used to it.
Mac OSX with Intel platform is a hi-security risk because PPC was a platform no virus makers where even targetting. Now they have ability to attack macs too.
Virus makers don't target CPUs: they target operating systems. By your logic, Linux on Intel would also be a hi-security [sic] risk.
No wonder that mac has a one to five known viruses right now.. when previously there where none.
Funny how that segues into my comment: you can count the number of Mac viruses on 1 hand. Also, there were/are PPC-Mac viruses, but, again, only a handful.
If you have old batteries from apple products, just take them to the apple store and they will take them off your hands for you.
They used to do even better than that. You could call and order a refurbished battery for about half the price of a new battery, plus you'd send them back your old battery in the box with a pre-paid label.
Unfortunately, I wanted to take advantage of this again, but it seems the ability to buy refurbished batteries from Apple is no longer possible. (I spent about 20 minutes on the phone with an Apple rep. and he couldn't find anything; nor is there anything on Apple's web site about it.):-(
If anyone should be thanked, it should be Bill Gates and Microsoft for making computers easier to use for a vast majority of the population.
Microsoft could have used their market dominance for great things and truly innovated (not the "copy somebody else and pass it off as their own 'innovation' that MS so often does). Instead, MS treated users to blue screens of death for decades when simple things like memory protection were well known. Crashes became commonplace to where they were just accepted as a part of computing by people.
... so you're one of those pretentious gits who HAVE to ostentatiously show off their Macs/PCs in public...
In my experience, people who complain about such things invariably lack such things of their own and so resent those who do because they have something the others don't.
Anyway, where would it be OK for people to use their laptops? Only at home or the office? Might as well use a desktop computer then. The point of a laptop is to use it in various places, including public places.
As far as I'm concerned, you lose your entitlement to seatspace when you finish your drink and whatever food you purchased.
So a group of friends can't stay and have conversation one second beyond when the last person finishes his/her food/drink? Or somebody can't continue to do their homework?
What bothers me are people who leave their stuff spread out all over their table, then wander off to another table to talk to friends or go outside and have a smoke, and are not using their table. If you're using the table, then use the table, but not merely as a place to leave your stuff.
I'm sure the coffee shops also agree here... Free wifi gets people in, but they're not buying very much and other customers can't find anywhere to sit, so they're walking out rather that waiting for seats.
Clearly if a coffee shop owner continues to offer free WiFi, s/he must be making more money than before offering free WiFi, otherwise s/he's stop offering it. The people who walk out because they can't find seats don't matter. A coffee shop, like any business, exists to make money, not to guarantee you a seat.
There's an "Apple Plumbing, Co." here. Could either they or Apple Computer file suit against the other for illegal use of the trademark? No, because there's no branch confusion. Since Apple Records hasn't done anything new in over 30 years, the term "Apple" is rightly associated with Apple Computer.
If Apple Records was still an active music label releasing new music, then their case would remain legitimate.
Also, Apple Records was not some obscure outfit. Every Beatles LP had an Apple logo in the center. Every 1970s kid (aka Steve Jobs) knew who Apple Records was. Just because Apple Inc has outmarketed Apple Records in recent years doesn't change the reality of Apple Computer was named.
What about outsold in recent years? What has Apple Records released since the Beatles? It seems the only reason Apple Corp. still exists is to milk the Beatles songs.
Now if Apple Records was still releasing new music, they'd have a case for "brand confusion." But today, any time "Apple" is mentioned to anybody, they rightly associate it with Apple Computer.
I wish they'd stop referring to "executing" software unless they were killing it, or "running" it unless the softwere grew legs and ran away.
The history of "executing" probably comes from the fact that execve(2) is a Unix system call. The the reason that Unix has such a system call most likely has to do with that "execute" doesn't just mean "kill". A "plan" can be executed as well, i.e., "carried out." Hence, to execute a program is to have the computer carry out its instructions.
The history of "running" has to do with the fact that "to run" doesn't just mean "fast, leg-based locomotion." "Run" also means "perform" as in, "The lab is running DNA tests."
What really pisses me off is how [Verizon] charge[s] you for every little small thing.
Really? Like what? I had that feeling about Sprint. Sprint charges (or at least used to charge) a monthy fee for everything, even SMS. Verizon also allows you to pay-as-you-go, e.g., $0.10/send, $0.02/receive for SMS; $0.25/send for picture messasing. Verizon also allows me internet access from my phone to be deducted from my minutes rather than having to buy a "data plan" which is great for me since I only occasionally use my phont for internet access. Sprint has (had) no such options. I'm much happier with Verizon.
That said, I do find their TiVo service at ~ $5/mo ridiculous. But: if they also offer it pay-as-you-go, then it' smuch better. Perhaps TFA simply neglected to mention the option.
If the price is right, the quality is good, and the convenience is there, then sharing will not be a problem. Why go through the hassle of file sharing programs if you can get the song you want without any hassle for a fair price.
Because there are those people (mostly, but not exclusively, teens) who think it's cool to trade music via P2P, and the rebellious nature and excitement of doing something illegal and in most cases getting away with it is the icing on the cake. Plus, there's the bragging rights: "Dude: I like downloaded like 534 new MP3s last night!"
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The fact that they aren't birds is irrelevant. The same laws of physics and chemistry appy to all lifeforms. The real question is why lifeforms can only get so big.
I'm also glad you would have no problem with what either your neighbors or coworkers might think upon seeing you questioned by men in dark suits, sunglasses, and wearing earpieces.
Didn't Tivo sign an agreement with Netflix to offer Netflix subscribers the option of downloading movies to their Tivos? I still haven't seen anything about that materialize.
There is one Dr. Pepper plant in the US that still uses cane sugar. They do mail-order, but the shipping cost is makes it not worth-while for daily consumption.
Now what the MSRP for a piece of software (or, again, anything) is is it's value plus a profit margin that's determined by "what the market will bear."
It's true that when a company says their software is valued at $X that they're really telling you their MSRP, not its actual value, aka, its development cost.
Weren't all the problems fixed with the revision D motherboards?
Unfortunately, I wanted to take advantage of this again, but it seems the ability to buy refurbished batteries from Apple is no longer possible. (I spent about 20 minutes on the phone with an Apple rep. and he couldn't find anything; nor is there anything on Apple's web site about it.) :-(
Anyway, where would it be OK for people to use their laptops? Only at home or the office? Might as well use a desktop computer then. The point of a laptop is to use it in various places, including public places.
So a group of friends can't stay and have conversation one second beyond when the last person finishes his/her food/drink? Or somebody can't continue to do their homework?What bothers me are people who leave their stuff spread out all over their table, then wander off to another table to talk to friends or go outside and have a smoke, and are not using their table. If you're using the table, then use the table, but not merely as a place to leave your stuff.
Clearly if a coffee shop owner continues to offer free WiFi, s/he must be making more money than before offering free WiFi, otherwise s/he's stop offering it. The people who walk out because they can't find seats don't matter. A coffee shop, like any business, exists to make money, not to guarantee you a seat.If Apple Records was still an active music label releasing new music, then their case would remain legitimate.
Now if Apple Records was still releasing new music, they'd have a case for "brand confusion." But today, any time "Apple" is mentioned to anybody, they rightly associate it with Apple Computer.
The history of "running" has to do with the fact that "to run" doesn't just mean "fast, leg-based locomotion." "Run" also means "perform" as in, "The lab is running DNA tests."
Dictionaries are interesting things.
That said, I do find their TiVo service at ~ $5/mo ridiculous. But: if they also offer it pay-as-you-go, then it' smuch better. Perhaps TFA simply neglected to mention the option.