1: Go to Bae.com 2: Go to Baen's Bar 3: Waste day reading forums on authors and books until you remember why you are there. 4: Go to the Slushpile (a forum)
Traipsing all over the world in those huge boats, putting out all sorts of greenhouse gasses (methane), when they could have been conserving their energy and travelling only on inshore trips in lightweight, hybrid fuel (sail and oar) dinghys.
All because of their imperialist, war mongering culture.
This sounds like when there was a push to rename janitors "sanitation engineers."
Sounds like computer types are starting to identify themselves as a disenfranchised group. One of the tactics used by those groups of people who see themselves as powerless is to change their name.
Old folks --> Senior Citizens Garbageman --> Sanitation Worker Hooker --> Sex Worker Mechanic --> Technician
And lets not forget the double play Negro --> Black --> African American
"If you happen to have access to a network, all you really need is a network boot disk, and you're ready to go."
Sure, and 200 MILES of Cat 5! Read the post - he's on an island in the South Pacific. You know, like Gilligan but without the typhoon that drug up the phone cable.
Sorry - searched the CNN site (admittedly, with its internal search engine) and couldn't find that "article" anywhere. How about a link?
Normally, I'd care less, but unattributed quotes sort of irk me. Besides which, it reads like an op-ed or something from Al-Jazeera, not the relatively staid CNN.
Will you be liable if someone stores kiddie porn on your drive? Maybe not ultimately, but that won't keep you from being arrested, your computer confiscated and your name trashed in the meantime.
When they ask for me my wife gives the phone to R3.0 - same name, after all. The scary thing is that the telemarketer on the other end will listen to a 2.75 year old babble about his bunny and the torture that is potty training for at least 5 minutes before they hang up.
I got 2 degrees from Lehigh: Mechanical Engineering and Philosophy. I was a grader for an intro to logic course, taught by the Phiul. Dept. One day I gave a couple of homework papers a 0 (grade of 0, 1, 2), and was reamed out by the students - "It's Philosophy, there ARE no wrong answers" - and the teacher - "They handed it in, so they can't get a 0."
Problem is, it was a logic class - there ARE wrong answers. If it was taught by the math department, these students would have been laughed at. Since it was a Philosophy course, "opinion" mattered.
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We did it with rubbing alcohol as the propellant. At the time, the only suitable cans in the store were "Ma's Root Beer". I drank so much of that piss water I still cringe at the thought.
Of course, my Dad was the lead prototype developer.
"The tardition at weddings (at least around my area...) is that the couple kisses everytime someone bangs their soon on their glass. Many recient wedding have required the guests to instead sing something, which is a lot more fun. (more so if they can't carry a tune. Anyone over 7 should be shot for attempting the Barney song though) "
'Ware getting cute with this. My brother tried to modify this custom by proclaiming that instead of clinking glasses, a toast should be offered. Of course, he had a bunch of tables filled with college buddies, so it got kinda ugly. Toasts like "To Jennifer!" (NOT his wife's name), etc.
I would humbly suggest that, unless your families are geeks as well, you take it easy on the geek themed stuff. Hell, my family IS geek heavy (3 civil engineers, 2 electrical, 2 mechanical, 1 ceramic, 3 nurses, 2 physical therapists, geologist, and environmental science) and we gave traditional favors - Italian, to be exact.
Remember that favors are NOT gifts from the couple to the guests. They are tokens and remembrances. They should trigger fond memories when viewed in the future, not provide a distraction for the attention span challenged during the toast.
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I heard someone with a data recovery firm say that they wipe out their HD's with a simple drill. They drill a hole through the case, through all the platters, and out the other side. Try spinning THAT drive at 5400 rpm!
"If you really insist on a restaurant metaphor, the author makes the dish and the publisher arranges it on a plate and adds a sprig of parsley on the side."
And serves it. And collects the money and pays the cook. And puts the ads in the paper. And tells the chef their new recipe is crap.
Actually, the restaurant analogy is insightful in reverse. The publisher is more like the restaurant owner - pays the creative content provider, critiques and gives feedback, handles the money and promotion.
Yes, restaurants could not exist w/o chefs, but to say that the restaurant owner is a trivial part of the process isn't right either.
The issue started when Nike was accused of fostering sweatshop labor in its subcontractors. Nike did various stuff to supposedely change their ways, and then put out an ad, effectively in response to the original accusations.
If Nike's response is considered by the Califoria courts to be commercial speech (i.e. an advertisement designed to sell more goods), wouldn't the original accusations also be considered commercial speech? After all, the aim was to decrease Nike's sales, and thereby change their behavior. How are the original protesters different from a privately owned company that makes the same accusations for a more tangible goal - increasing their own profit?
If one can accuse a company of something under the guise of free speech, should not the response to that come under the same protections? If I take out an ad accusing a company of corporate malfeasance, is that company compelled to stay mute? Sure, I could be taken to court for slander, but if the company wins, they would not be able to advertise that fact.
Quite the contrary; there is a convincing case to be made that VNS and the networks skewed Florida toward Gore, as follows:
VNS and networks predicted Gore win BEFORE Fla polls are closed in the panhandle. Fla spans into central time in a small area, so the polls close 1 hour later than the rest of the state. This area is also heavily Republican. So, the early call discouraged Republicans from casting their vote, and in a race that close, that could have been the margin that precluded the whole recount fiasco.
It's a stretch, but certainly not as tortured as some scenarios thrown out by Gore supporters.
"In the case of hair stylists, auto mechanics, plumbers...the licensing process is there for a business license/tax revenue purpose."
Errm...no.
Barbers/hair stylists: They are performing on your body with sharp instruments, so certain levels of safety must be maintained.
Auto Mechanics: I don't think there is necessarily a government requirement that mechanics be certified. The certs you see on the wall are by a private organization, and they are good things, but not government mandated unless doing certain work: yearly state inspections or emissions inspections.
Plumbers: Public health, end of story. Licensing is to protect the public utilities and prevent leaking gas lines, cholera, dysentery, and other nasty stuff.
Business licensing is a wholly separate matter from professional or trade licensing.
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Ummm - a TUNING program is being written for Megasquirt in Linux. The actual Megasquirt software is written in...wait for it... Assembler.
I've been monitoring the project for a while till I get the $$$/time to build one. These folks are NOT fooling around.
Sorry - Baen.com
(&^$%^%#$ Omnikey - I want another Model M for home!)
1: Go to Bae.com
2: Go to Baen's Bar
3: Waste day reading forums on authors and books until you remember why you are there.
4: Go to the Slushpile (a forum)
The remainder is left as en exercise...
Traipsing all over the world in those huge boats, putting out all sorts of greenhouse gasses (methane), when they could have been conserving their energy and travelling only on inshore trips in lightweight, hybrid fuel (sail and oar) dinghys.
All because of their imperialist, war mongering culture.
Bastards.
This sounds like when there was a push to rename janitors "sanitation engineers."
Sounds like computer types are starting to identify themselves as a disenfranchised group. One of the tactics used by those groups of people who see themselves as powerless is to change their name.
Old folks --> Senior Citizens
Garbageman --> Sanitation Worker
Hooker --> Sex Worker
Mechanic --> Technician
And lets not forget the double play
Negro --> Black --> African American
Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
"If you happen to have access to a network, all you really need is a network boot disk, and you're ready to go."
Sure, and 200 MILES of Cat 5! Read the post - he's on an island in the South Pacific. You know, like Gilligan but without the typhoon that drug up the phone cable.
Sorry - searched the CNN site (admittedly, with its internal search engine) and couldn't find that "article" anywhere. How about a link?
Normally, I'd care less, but unattributed quotes sort of irk me. Besides which, it reads like an op-ed or something from Al-Jazeera, not the relatively staid CNN.
How 'bout a source there, Mr. Scared o' Lizards?
Keep in mind that he uses a European washing machine that has a water heater in it...American machines generally don't.
That's not to say it can't be done...
Lessee. Instantaneous type water heater, set up in a sidestream after the pump. Or throttle the pump down...
Will you be liable if someone stores kiddie porn on your drive? Maybe not ultimately, but that won't keep you from being arrested, your computer confiscated and your name trashed in the meantime.
When they ask for me my wife gives the phone to R3.0 - same name, after all. The scary thing is that the telemarketer on the other end will listen to a 2.75 year old babble about his bunny and the torture that is potty training for at least 5 minutes before they hang up.
Bingo.
I got 2 degrees from Lehigh: Mechanical Engineering and Philosophy. I was a grader for an intro to logic course, taught by the Phiul. Dept. One day I gave a couple of homework papers a 0 (grade of 0, 1, 2), and was reamed out by the students - "It's Philosophy, there ARE no wrong answers" - and the teacher - "They handed it in, so they can't get a 0."
Problem is, it was a logic class - there ARE wrong answers. If it was taught by the math department, these students would have been laughed at. Since it was a Philosophy course, "opinion" mattered.
We did it with rubbing alcohol as the propellant. At the time, the only suitable cans in the store were "Ma's Root Beer". I drank so much of that piss water I still cringe at the thought.
Of course, my Dad was the lead prototype developer.
Old women cackle.
Little girls giggle.
Which image are you going for?
"The tardition at weddings (at least around my area...) is that the couple kisses everytime someone bangs their soon on their glass. Many recient wedding have required the guests to instead sing something, which is a lot more fun. (more so if they can't carry a tune. Anyone over 7 should be shot for attempting the Barney song though) "
'Ware getting cute with this. My brother tried to modify this custom by proclaiming that instead of clinking glasses, a toast should be offered. Of course, he had a bunch of tables filled with college buddies, so it got kinda ugly. Toasts like "To Jennifer!" (NOT his wife's name), etc.
I would humbly suggest that, unless your families are geeks as well, you take it easy on the geek themed stuff. Hell, my family IS geek heavy (3 civil engineers, 2 electrical, 2 mechanical, 1 ceramic, 3 nurses, 2 physical therapists, geologist, and environmental science) and we gave traditional favors - Italian, to be exact.
Remember that favors are NOT gifts from the couple to the guests. They are tokens and remembrances. They should trigger fond memories when viewed in the future, not provide a distraction for the attention span challenged during the toast.
Does the fact that I can read the plans mean that
1: Finnish borrows a lot of words from English?
2: The writer used English terms for some reason?
3: I'm just a cunning linguist?
"It is NEVER TOO HOT to have sex."
Yeah, but in a sauna, it's not the HEAT, it's the HUMIDITY.
"find an old toilet and shoot that up. "
Don't destroy it - sell it! There's a burgeoning market for old 5 and 3.5 gallon per flush toilets.
I heard someone with a data recovery firm say that they wipe out their HD's with a simple drill. They drill a hole through the case, through all the platters, and out the other side. Try spinning THAT drive at 5400 rpm!
Blowfish http://bsn.ch/Lasse/bfacs.htm
(sorry, me mechanical engineer, me think link is machine part)
Has a utility to blow away hard drives, or at least clear all the empty space.
"If you really insist on a restaurant metaphor, the author makes the dish and the publisher arranges it on a plate and adds a sprig of parsley on the side."
And serves it. And collects the money and pays the cook. And puts the ads in the paper. And tells the chef their new recipe is crap.
Actually, the restaurant analogy is insightful in reverse. The publisher is more like the restaurant owner - pays the creative content provider, critiques and gives feedback, handles the money and promotion.
Yes, restaurants could not exist w/o chefs, but to say that the restaurant owner is a trivial part of the process isn't right either.
Okay, question then?
The issue started when Nike was accused of fostering sweatshop labor in its subcontractors. Nike did various stuff to supposedely change their ways, and then put out an ad, effectively in response to the original accusations.
If Nike's response is considered by the Califoria courts to be commercial speech (i.e. an advertisement designed to sell more goods), wouldn't the original accusations also be considered commercial speech? After all, the aim was to decrease Nike's sales, and thereby change their behavior. How are the original protesters different from a privately owned company that makes the same accusations for a more tangible goal - increasing their own profit?
If one can accuse a company of something under the guise of free speech, should not the response to that come under the same protections? If I take out an ad accusing a company of corporate malfeasance, is that company compelled to stay mute? Sure, I could be taken to court for slander, but if the company wins, they would not be able to advertise that fact.
"GWB Jr. is their fault!"
Quite the contrary; there is a convincing case to be made that VNS and the networks skewed Florida toward Gore, as follows:
VNS and networks predicted Gore win BEFORE Fla polls are closed in the panhandle. Fla spans into central time in a small area, so the polls close 1 hour later than the rest of the state. This area is also heavily Republican. So, the early call discouraged Republicans from casting their vote, and in a race that close, that could have been the margin that precluded the whole recount fiasco.
It's a stretch, but certainly not as tortured as some scenarios thrown out by Gore supporters.
"In the case of hair stylists, auto mechanics, plumbers ...the licensing process is there for a business license/tax revenue purpose."
Errm...no.
Barbers/hair stylists: They are performing on your body with sharp instruments, so certain levels of safety must be maintained.
Auto Mechanics: I don't think there is necessarily a government requirement that mechanics be certified. The certs you see on the wall are by a private organization, and they are good things, but not government mandated unless doing certain work: yearly state inspections or emissions inspections.
Plumbers: Public health, end of story. Licensing is to protect the public utilities and prevent leaking gas lines, cholera, dysentery, and other nasty stuff.
Business licensing is a wholly separate matter from professional or trade licensing.