I had this old Boy Scout leader that would tell us:
"Even if it's an accident, it still has to be somebody's fault."
Unless she flinched during the operation, or accidentally marked the "permanently surprised" checkbox on her plastic surgery sheet, I'd say it's the doctor's fault. Even if he's not guilty of negligence, he did it. It's kind of cheating to say she's just unlucky...
On the other hand, I sure as heck wouldn't want to be an MD. They may get paid well, but they must have a lot of stress...
I don't know. It seems like some parts of EULAs have been enforced through court action, some parts have been found invalid, and other parts simply haven't been tested yet. From what I've read, this restriction by MS might be valid, especially if they print it on the outside of the box.
That's a good point... Maybe they should be painting the roofs in ways that confuse people looking at satellite photos. The satellites only look down... Many governments have been using tactics like this, and decoys, for years.
Right, I should have been more specific. Your post suggested that the ATHF cartoonists themselves were in deep shit, but as far as I can tell the two guys aren't really related to the show at all. They're just two guys concerned about haircuts of the 1970s.
I agree that anything fancier than an 89 is probably a waste of money, but I've used my calculator all throughout college. I don't use the graphing function as much, but it is still sometimes helpful to visualize and compare different things, like decay rates. Also, I've found it's a really good teaching tool. I can use it to show other people just what I'm thinking, and teaching other people stuff always helps me learn. I'll never go back to a regular calculator unless I'm in a pinch... The ability to write an entire mathematical formula on the screen and then solve is excellent. Also, the 89's ability to simplify equations saves a lot of time. I could do serious calculus derivations by hand, but I'd need reference tables sometimes, and the calculator just gets it done.
I used an old-school TI-83 from high-school to sophomore year in college, right about when the 89 titaniums came out. I can't believe I waited so long to switch to such a useful machine.
With improvements in technology, it will be possible for something to be watching every camera 24/7. Facial recognition software, and software that recognizes what a person is doing in video would make it possible to create a database of where everyone goes and what everyone does. Even with no bad intentions, it's likely that a computer would red-flag someone who is completely innocent. Even if software that advanced is years down the road, you know it's some legislator's wet dream to hook it up to a city-wide surveillance system. Heck, I think it'd be pretty cool from a technical standpoint, but that doesn't mean I'd like it watching me.
One moral issue about this is described in an ethics book I read not too long ago. People should have access to information that pertains to them. If it prevents you from taking out a loan, or purchasing a nail gun, you should be able to see it and be able to change inaccuracies. Current systems implemented by the US government, like the no-fly watch list, either don't have a way for you to access and correct inaccuracies, or if they do these ways are so restricted by red-tape it's nearly impossible to use. I'm generally a supporter of the security changes the US has made in the last few years, but I wish we wouldn't half-ass some of them.
I'm an EE still in school, and honestly we've never been taught stuff like that. I know it from working with my Dad around the house, but the real engineer you want doing this is an Architectural Engineer or something. At least here at Kansas State U, those folks get exposed to a little bit of everything.
Additionally, users who decide to 'upgrade' to a more expensive version of the OS can simply activate the features they want by unlocking them via online activation.
This scheme sounds like it will make it easy for crackers to upgrade their systems without paying or even downloading anything. Interesting.
I hear this type of argument used very frequently these days. "It's possible that any virus could kill us, and the bird flu hasn't been a really serious problem yet, why should we waste so much energy on it?" "It's possible that terrorists could attack us in all sorts of ways some of which we haven't even thought of yet, and nobody has attacked us with airplanes in a few years, why should there still be so many airport restrictions?"
I don't mean to imply that the Government (or the media) is right or wrong to use it's power in the way it currently does, I just want to point out that this type of argument isn't helpful or correct. Just because it hasn't happened doesn't mean we shouldn't be prepared for it. People have presented valid reasons why the bird flu is important to pay attention to, and it's the job of the folks in charge to figure out how to prepare for a problem before one occurs. I wouldn't be happy if a hurricane suddenly hit New Orleans and destroyed the levees, and the Government wasn't able to respond correctly and quickly, because it's their job to be ready for the sort of crazy stuff that hasn't happened (or hasn't happened recently).
Instead of focusing on how we shouldn't be thinking about something, lets focus on _how_ we should be thinking about something, or at worst _how much_ we should be thinking about something. That'll make discussions more useful.
That really bugs me about TV too. I think it's really evident on television marketed toward teens unfortunately, or maybe they just watch TV too much to begin with. I was a teen a few years ago, and the wasteful culture promoted on MTV and channels like it really affects people. It's disappointing that broadcasters don't have more integrity these days.
Our box tells us what's on TV, when, and it lets us record it. My parents' box doesn't have the PVR functionality, but it has "On Demand" channels which let you select movies and shows from specific channels, like HBO. Their "On Demand" isn't pay-per-view, either, because of competition in the area it's built into the standard cable option. I love the box!
I think the parent was talking about life in a more general sense. He was referring to life at the cellular level, so he'd probably say that while the dead animal as a whole is dead, parts of it are still living.
Also, I don't think it's so much, at which point can the human survive without support. Many children are born prematurely and require medical support to stay alive, but they're still alive aren't they? Is the child alive in the womb when it's able to respond to pain? Some people who are seriously injured cannot survive without support, but they are still alive, and many go on to live the same as before they were put on support.
I think an important problem with society's debate about abortion is that it's a debate. People agree that we need to preserve human life and now the question is what do we define as human life? I think people will always disagree about this, as it truly is an issue of where to draw the line. Unless someone comes up with a revelation from God that suits most people, we'll have to trust science on this one. From what I've seen, so far most people that say they're relying on science for the abortion issue are just bending it to their own needs.
If you are so worried about reliability, for $500 you can RAID-mirror two 200GB drives in a notebook and have 6x more storage than this flash drive.
You won't have to pay for a gym membership anymore, either, what with the two hard drives and power adapter you'll have to carry everywhere to use your computer for more than 10 minutes.
From what I've seen, IE wasn't all -that- integrated into the OS. The part of Windows that makes it Windows is pretty much what you see on top of it all, so from that standpoint, Windows is not much without IE. You can put on other things like Lightstep and Firefox to replace most of the functionality Explorer provided, but then the computer is hard to recognize as "Windows."
I don't know about the "Other operating systems" copying ideas, but I think an improvement in Windows security is great too. It's great because everyone uses Windows, though, not because the security is better than anything existing products offer. Actually, many of the ideas that make computer security great have already been thought of back in the 70s, 80s and earlier. Why hasn't Windows already implemented things like this, well I think it's partially their fault and partially the hardware vendor's fault. That's something many people (though probably not security experts) overlook. In our race to make computers more powerful, we like to keep them backwards compatible. Back in the day, security wasn't as necessary (because computer use wasn't as widespread or open to home consumers) and the cost of implementing it was high both in money and performance. Now, however, it's pretty low. So if the security side of Windows has improved (and the jury is still out on that one, we won't know for a while) than, thank you Microsoft, for making one of the most used operating systems safer. But if Windows still sucks on security, I won't really be surprised.
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"Even if it's an accident, it still has to be somebody's fault."
Unless she flinched during the operation, or accidentally marked the "permanently surprised" checkbox on her plastic surgery sheet, I'd say it's the doctor's fault. Even if he's not guilty of negligence, he did it. It's kind of cheating to say she's just unlucky...
On the other hand, I sure as heck wouldn't want to be an MD. They may get paid well, but they must have a lot of stress...
http://linuxjournal.com/article/5628 - The Good
http://www.eff.org/wp/eula.php - The Bad
goatse - The Ugly
That's a good point... Maybe they should be painting the roofs in ways that confuse people looking at satellite photos. The satellites only look down... Many governments have been using tactics like this, and decoys, for years.
Right, I should have been more specific. Your post suggested that the ATHF cartoonists themselves were in deep shit, but as far as I can tell the two guys aren't really related to the show at all. They're just two guys concerned about haircuts of the 1970s.
Hrm, sounds like slashdot alright...
I don't remember reading about anyone threatening anybody with anything. Especially the people who draw the show. That was all in your mind.
Am I the only one who read the title and thought Novell instead of novel?
I used an old-school TI-83 from high-school to sophomore year in college, right about when the 89 titaniums came out. I can't believe I waited so long to switch to such a useful machine.
With improvements in technology, it will be possible for something to be watching every camera 24/7. Facial recognition software, and software that recognizes what a person is doing in video would make it possible to create a database of where everyone goes and what everyone does. Even with no bad intentions, it's likely that a computer would red-flag someone who is completely innocent. Even if software that advanced is years down the road, you know it's some legislator's wet dream to hook it up to a city-wide surveillance system. Heck, I think it'd be pretty cool from a technical standpoint, but that doesn't mean I'd like it watching me.
One moral issue about this is described in an ethics book I read not too long ago. People should have access to information that pertains to them. If it prevents you from taking out a loan, or purchasing a nail gun, you should be able to see it and be able to change inaccuracies. Current systems implemented by the US government, like the no-fly watch list, either don't have a way for you to access and correct inaccuracies, or if they do these ways are so restricted by red-tape it's nearly impossible to use. I'm generally a supporter of the security changes the US has made in the last few years, but I wish we wouldn't half-ass some of them.
I'm an EE still in school, and honestly we've never been taught stuff like that. I know it from working with my Dad around the house, but the real engineer you want doing this is an Architectural Engineer or something. At least here at Kansas State U, those folks get exposed to a little bit of everything.
This scheme sounds like it will make it easy for crackers to upgrade their systems without paying or even downloading anything. Interesting.
I don't mean to imply that the Government (or the media) is right or wrong to use it's power in the way it currently does, I just want to point out that this type of argument isn't helpful or correct. Just because it hasn't happened doesn't mean we shouldn't be prepared for it. People have presented valid reasons why the bird flu is important to pay attention to, and it's the job of the folks in charge to figure out how to prepare for a problem before one occurs. I wouldn't be happy if a hurricane suddenly hit New Orleans and destroyed the levees, and the Government wasn't able to respond correctly and quickly, because it's their job to be ready for the sort of crazy stuff that hasn't happened (or hasn't happened recently).
Instead of focusing on how we shouldn't be thinking about something, lets focus on _how_ we should be thinking about something, or at worst _how much_ we should be thinking about something. That'll make discussions more useful.
The trolls live under bridges and only come out when it is easy to nab a victim...
That really bugs me about TV too. I think it's really evident on television marketed toward teens unfortunately, or maybe they just watch TV too much to begin with. I was a teen a few years ago, and the wasteful culture promoted on MTV and channels like it really affects people. It's disappointing that broadcasters don't have more integrity these days.
On the other hand, that sounds really dirty.
More radioactive doesn't necessarily mean better fuel. You must be able to control the reaction if it's a fuel. Safety is a huge concern.
Take some medication before posting next time.
I think the parent was talking about life in a more general sense. He was referring to life at the cellular level, so he'd probably say that while the dead animal as a whole is dead, parts of it are still living.
Also, I don't think it's so much, at which point can the human survive without support. Many children are born prematurely and require medical support to stay alive, but they're still alive aren't they? Is the child alive in the womb when it's able to respond to pain? Some people who are seriously injured cannot survive without support, but they are still alive, and many go on to live the same as before they were put on support.
I think an important problem with society's debate about abortion is that it's a debate. People agree that we need to preserve human life and now the question is what do we define as human life? I think people will always disagree about this, as it truly is an issue of where to draw the line. Unless someone comes up with a revelation from God that suits most people, we'll have to trust science on this one. From what I've seen, so far most people that say they're relying on science for the abortion issue are just bending it to their own needs.
Well, I don't know what part of the standard it's in, but the PHP documentation shows that if you use a bunch of elements with the same name, it'll be treated as an array.l .arrays
http://us3.php.net/manual/en/faq.html.php#faq.htm
You won't have to pay for a gym membership anymore, either, what with the two hard drives and power adapter you'll have to carry everywhere to use your computer for more than 10 minutes.
From what I've seen, IE wasn't all -that- integrated into the OS. The part of Windows that makes it Windows is pretty much what you see on top of it all, so from that standpoint, Windows is not much without IE. You can put on other things like Lightstep and Firefox to replace most of the functionality Explorer provided, but then the computer is hard to recognize as "Windows."
I don't know about the "Other operating systems" copying ideas, but I think an improvement in Windows security is great too. It's great because everyone uses Windows, though, not because the security is better than anything existing products offer. Actually, many of the ideas that make computer security great have already been thought of back in the 70s, 80s and earlier. Why hasn't Windows already implemented things like this, well I think it's partially their fault and partially the hardware vendor's fault. That's something many people (though probably not security experts) overlook. In our race to make computers more powerful, we like to keep them backwards compatible. Back in the day, security wasn't as necessary (because computer use wasn't as widespread or open to home consumers) and the cost of implementing it was high both in money and performance. Now, however, it's pretty low. So if the security side of Windows has improved (and the jury is still out on that one, we won't know for a while) than, thank you Microsoft, for making one of the most used operating systems safer. But if Windows still sucks on security, I won't really be surprised.
Ha, that one was on just last night (the 23rd) I think.
Those special ops guys have to train a lot to get to that point...
Ha, I'm trying to think of just what kind of crimes you can commit with a passport.
Use of a passport as a deadly weapon.
Destruction of public property with a passport.
You could commit murder by dropping it off a sky scraper...
Kind of like that cell-phone anti-theft-device commercial.