Ridiculous...my hot apple pie cluster topped 100 megacalories. The one drawback is that without a sophisticated liquid cooling system, I'm constantly being scalded by the tasty, megacalorie packed apple filling.
Oh, the choppy sound is a common problem. The heads on your hard drive are dirty. Here's how to clean them in 3 easy steps:
1. Use a phillips head screwdriver to remove the hard drive. 2. Bath the hard drive in a solution of 1 part rubbing alcohol to 10 parts water. 3. Make sure to fully dry the hard drive. If you are impatient, a hair drier set on high will do the trick.
I think they trademarked the term "Dewey Decimal System". The objection isn't to the use of the system itself (even if it was patented, I doubt the patent would extend to hotel room clasification) it's that the website uses the term (or trademark) Dewey Decimal System all over it.
While this probably has something to do with national security issues, the main thing is the philosophy behind Amateur Radio. Ham was never intended for private communications. It's all about public service and public communications (note I didn't say broadcasts. Ham doesn't allow that either, for the same reasons). If encryption were allowed, a great disservice would be done, and amateur radio would probably end up not much more than a way to make free private calls. It would be pretty heartbreaking to scan the airwaves only to hear nothing but encrypted conversations. If you want to talk privately, there are many, many more appropriate places to do that.
> Kid, you are obviously not old enough to remember the bad old days of The Phone Company.
Oh yeah? Look what happened when they deregulated payphones. Price doubled. Just because breaking up AT&T worked out well, doesn't mean the cookie cutter's going to work for everything. And phone companies were (thank god) not just turned loose to do whatever they want. They are required by the government to maintain certain service levels and prices. QWest has been slapped by Washington State for not maintaining said service levels.
I happen to think that utilities *should* be regulated or even owned by the government. But, then again, I also don't appreciate paying 50 cents for a local call on a payphone. Wierd how my liberal mind works, isn't it?
Well, while I agree with the fact that SCO's attack on Linux is unfounded and wrongheaded, the specific arguement that they improperly handled their IP doesn't work. IIRc, copyright is a little different from trademark law in that with trademark law, if you fail to enforce your trademark, you might lose the trademark. On the other hand, with copyrights or patents, you can arbitrarily (and suddenly) decide to start enforcing your copyright/trademark. Of course, IANAL, but this is the way I've interpretted IP law.
It goes beyond the objection that the system is untested. A fly by wire system simply means that there are no direct mechanical links to the control surfaces...but ultimate control of the aircraft is still with the pilot. Currently, there are no systems in an aircraft which actually counter the commands of the pilot. Excellent example is the collision avoidance systems. They do not take control of the aircraft. They simply strongly suggest a course of action to the pilot (via a voice, which yells "Pull Up" repeatedly, or some such thing). This is actually a good thing, if the pilot knows what he/she is doing (which hopefully is the case).
The biggest argument against a system like this is reflected in a particular FAR, which was mentioned in another post. It basically says that a pilot may deviate from FARs (including flying into restricted airpace) in an emergency situation, in order to ensure safety. This is one of the smarter FARs. It recognizes that nothing is really better than a well trained pilot in an emergency. A system that takes control away from the pilot for any reason has the potential to be extremely dangerous.
Right...Cause I personally consider beer a necesity for survival.:)
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The problem with what you are saying is that you are wrong. The trick only works when executing trusted code. If you are executing untrusted code, the.NET security checks kick in and they will not let you access the private members. The reality is that you are making statements about.NET security vs. Java security without knowing the facts. The reality is that the.NET security model is actually pretty good.
oh, and av-gas is *not* a generic term for aviation fuel. Try taking off in a Cessna after mistakingly fueling up with jet-a instead of av-gas. You'll take off okay, there is about enough av-gas in the fuel lines to get you through takeoff. You'll probably get about to an altitude where you'll have to find something in front of you to land on, since you're too low to safely (ha!) turn the plane around and glide back to the runway.
He's right, though. Jet fuel is *much* less volatile than av-gas (which is really just high octane gasoline that they make sure is free from contaminants). You're unlikely to get jet fuel lit from an open flame or cigarette unless you *really* try. Basically you need to have a high temperature (I think the flash point of Jet A is 125-185 degrees) and/or compression. That is the reason for the contention that the fuel tank on flight 800 was able to explode because the tank and fuel was heated by the AC system.
Having said that, it's probably not a good idea to smoke around anything like that, just in case.
Actually, Steve Jobs put it really well in an interview. (I'm paraphrasing here) He said that using file share programs like Limewire, etc, is basically like paying yourself minimum wage. Its such a pain in the ass that you end up with about 5 songs an hour, which is saving you $4.95 an hour (compared to using the Apple music store). Additionally, those 5 songs are of variable quality. It's a pretty powerful analogy.
Your friend is on crack..Net is the moniker given to a whole bunch of technologies, including C#, the CLR. About the only thing.Net *isn't* is a fancy standardized way of doing XML Markup...or maybe it is, I dunno.
At any rate, MS has thankfully cooled off on sticking.NET after everything. It was horribly confusing.
Nope, the kiosk prints a ballot, which is inspected by the voter and deposited in an official ballot box. The kiosk *might* transmit priliminary results, but the official vote is the printed one.
I won't argue that an instant run-of system is by far better, but I don't think the resolution was addressing that issue at all. It had a single topic, which was the potential for disaster when using technology irresponsibly in a voting system. Adding an endorsment of instant run-off would cloud the main thesis of the resolution.
I think technology can be beneficial in making voting more accessable. By having an easy to use computerized voting kiosk which prints a paper ballot that can be hand checked by the voter, you get the best of both worlds!
Well, I think a voting system with a voter-verified paper audit trail is probably actually better than having an open source voting system.
Look at it this way, even if you can see the source code for the voting system, you cannot be assured that it is installed, configured, and working properly in an actual election. Further, most of the population would have no idea what to do if they had the source code. The source code is no substitute for votes being actually recorded to paper, verified by the voter, and dropped in the ballot box, and with actual paper votes, the source code becomes somewhat moot, since you can see what you are voting for.
Haven't heard of why they did this, but I guess they had a reason. Hopefully a good one.
Oh, they had a good reason. The best, in fact: They want to sell lots of little adaptors.:)
This argument always irks me. For one, it's obviously rather self centered. Fine, whatever. But the bigger issue is this: What happens when *everyone* is driving SUV's? Well, buy an even bigger SUV! Scary!.
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Ridiculous...my hot apple pie cluster topped 100 megacalories. The one drawback is that without a sophisticated liquid cooling system, I'm constantly being scalded by the tasty, megacalorie packed apple filling.
Did you check the "Dolby Noise Reduction" box in iTunes? that could be your problem.
Oh, the choppy sound is a common problem. The heads on your hard drive are dirty. Here's how to clean them in 3 easy steps:
1. Use a phillips head screwdriver to remove the hard drive.
2. Bath the hard drive in a solution of 1 part rubbing alcohol to 10 parts water.
3. Make sure to fully dry the hard drive. If you are impatient, a hair drier set on high will do the trick.
Hey, cool! I'm working on a packet sniffer for this. It logs network traffic using MP3's.
I think they trademarked the term "Dewey Decimal System". The objection isn't to the use of the system itself (even if it was patented, I doubt the patent would extend to hotel room clasification) it's that the website uses the term (or trademark) Dewey Decimal System all over it.
While this probably has something to do with national security issues, the main thing is the philosophy behind Amateur Radio. Ham was never intended for private communications. It's all about public service and public communications (note I didn't say broadcasts. Ham doesn't allow that either, for the same reasons). If encryption were allowed, a great disservice would be done, and amateur radio would probably end up not much more than a way to make free private calls. It would be pretty heartbreaking to scan the airwaves only to hear nothing but encrypted conversations. If you want to talk privately, there are many, many more appropriate places to do that.
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> Kid, you are obviously not old enough to remember the bad old days of The Phone Company.
Oh yeah? Look what happened when they deregulated payphones. Price doubled. Just because breaking up AT&T worked out well, doesn't mean the cookie cutter's going to work for everything. And phone companies were (thank god) not just turned loose to do whatever they want. They are required by the government to maintain certain service levels and prices. QWest has been slapped by Washington State for not maintaining said service levels.
I happen to think that utilities *should* be regulated or even owned by the government. But, then again, I also don't appreciate paying 50 cents for a local call on a payphone. Wierd how my liberal mind works, isn't it?
Haha, that'd be priceless! Move the mouse too quickly and it launches itself off the desk and embeds itself in the wall.
*evil grin* Hmm, perhaps that obnoxious disgusting goatse.cx picture has a use after all.
Well, while I agree with the fact that SCO's attack on Linux is unfounded and wrongheaded, the specific arguement that they improperly handled their IP doesn't work. IIRc, copyright is a little different from trademark law in that with trademark law, if you fail to enforce your trademark, you might lose the trademark. On the other hand, with copyrights or patents, you can arbitrarily (and suddenly) decide to start enforcing your copyright/trademark. Of course, IANAL, but this is the way I've interpretted IP law.
It goes beyond the objection that the system is untested. A fly by wire system simply means that there are no direct mechanical links to the control surfaces...but ultimate control of the aircraft is still with the pilot. Currently, there are no systems in an aircraft which actually counter the commands of the pilot. Excellent example is the collision avoidance systems. They do not take control of the aircraft. They simply strongly suggest a course of action to the pilot (via a voice, which yells "Pull Up" repeatedly, or some such thing). This is actually a good thing, if the pilot knows what he/she is doing (which hopefully is the case).
The biggest argument against a system like this is reflected in a particular FAR, which was mentioned in another post. It basically says that a pilot may deviate from FARs (including flying into restricted airpace) in an emergency situation, in order to ensure safety. This is one of the smarter FARs. It recognizes that nothing is really better than a well trained pilot in an emergency. A system that takes control away from the pilot for any reason has the potential to be extremely dangerous.
Right...Cause I personally consider beer a necesity for survival. :)
The problem with what you are saying is that you are wrong. The trick only works when executing trusted code. If you are executing untrusted code, the .NET security checks kick in and they will not let you access the private members. The reality is that you are making statements about .NET security vs. Java security without knowing the facts. The reality is that the .NET security model is actually pretty good.
Actually, one of the great things about the iPod it its playlists and very easy UI. Makes digging through a huge MP3 library very doable on the road.
oh, and av-gas is *not* a generic term for aviation fuel. Try taking off in a Cessna after mistakingly fueling up with jet-a instead of av-gas. You'll take off okay, there is about enough av-gas in the fuel lines to get you through takeoff. You'll probably get about to an altitude where you'll have to find something in front of you to land on, since you're too low to safely (ha!) turn the plane around and glide back to the runway.
He's right, though. Jet fuel is *much* less volatile than av-gas (which is really just high octane gasoline that they make sure is free from contaminants). You're unlikely to get jet fuel lit from an open flame or cigarette unless you *really* try. Basically you need to have a high temperature (I think the flash point of Jet A is 125-185 degrees) and/or compression. That is the reason for the contention that the fuel tank on flight 800 was able to explode because the tank and fuel was heated by the AC system.
Having said that, it's probably not a good idea to smoke around anything like that, just in case.
Actually, Steve Jobs put it really well in an interview. (I'm paraphrasing here) He said that using file share programs like Limewire, etc, is basically like paying yourself minimum wage. Its such a pain in the ass that you end up with about 5 songs an hour, which is saving you $4.95 an hour (compared to using the Apple music store). Additionally, those 5 songs are of variable quality. It's a pretty powerful analogy.
Your friend is on crack. .Net is the moniker given to a whole bunch of technologies, including C#, the CLR. About the only thing .Net *isn't* is a fancy standardized way of doing XML Markup...or maybe it is, I dunno.
.NET after everything. It was horribly confusing.
At any rate, MS has thankfully cooled off on sticking
Nope, the kiosk prints a ballot, which is inspected by the voter and deposited in an official ballot box. The kiosk *might* transmit priliminary results, but the official vote is the printed one.
I won't argue that an instant run-of system is by far better, but I don't think the resolution was addressing that issue at all. It had a single topic, which was the potential for disaster when using technology irresponsibly in a voting system. Adding an endorsment of instant run-off would cloud the main thesis of the resolution.
Almost.
I think technology can be beneficial in making voting more accessable. By having an easy to use computerized voting kiosk which prints a paper ballot that can be hand checked by the voter, you get the best of both worlds!
Well, I think a voting system with a voter-verified paper audit trail is probably actually better than having an open source voting system.
Look at it this way, even if you can see the source code for the voting system, you cannot be assured that it is installed, configured, and working properly in an actual election. Further, most of the population would have no idea what to do if they had the source code. The source code is no substitute for votes being actually recorded to paper, verified by the voter, and dropped in the ballot box, and with actual paper votes, the source code becomes somewhat moot, since you can see what you are voting for.
Haven't heard of why they did this, but I guess they had a reason. Hopefully a good one. Oh, they had a good reason. The best, in fact: They want to sell lots of little adaptors. :)
Ah, my appologies. I'm just very afraid that most of America thinks that way.
This argument always irks me. For one, it's obviously rather self centered. Fine, whatever. But the bigger issue is this: What happens when *everyone* is driving SUV's? Well, buy an even bigger SUV! Scary!.