The moderator felt it sucked so bad it didn't even deserve the 1 it started with. And I can see this.
Just because there wasn't any other moderation done before the overrated was given doesn't mean that overrated is wrong. Maybe not the best choice--I'd have picked something else--but it applicable.
So the 100-km-reaching manned vessels could retire the orbit-reaching manned vessels, because they do the same thing, except lower and cheaper.
If it's not reaching orbit, it's not doing the same thing.
The Concorde wasn't replaced by a plane flying three-forths of the way from New York to Paris. Nor will heavy space launch systems be replaced by the new '100-km' class of vessels.
You just can't get a good sharp beat off the electrical cables unless they're strung nice and tight. But each time the drumstick hits them, they tend to sag. You'd be better off using a traditional snare drum.
The standard Martian airship was a dirigible--lifted into the air by the mysterious "8th ray" and driven by propellers. If the engine went out, it would float in the air to be blown around by the wind.
Canada's already a part of the US; it's just the part where the money looks funny. A couple more free trade agreements and we'll be saying the same about Mexico.
First off, you're unlikely to have enough flywheels to absorb more than a small part of the energy than is used during the peak usage times. But even if you did, then the solution is to not put out any extra power at night. Just balance the amount that you generate at day and at night--leave the flywheels at 70% or whatever, so you don't have to bring any extra generators online or offline.
If you're getting the extra distance and speed from the special MIMO antenna set, why would you want to replace it with a pringles can? Or, if you're going to use a pringles can, why are you buying the more expensive tech?
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The real question is which is the wrong pluralization. Why do we accept "sheep" as a plural form, but not "car"? Would it not be better to have a single method, rather than have to depend on memorizing multiple methods and exceptions.
Especially sheep. With the fading of agrarian life do we really need special plurals for sheep, oxen, or geese? (Although I do realize some slashdotters have a certain amount of emotional attachment to sheep...)
Or is it where the article is at any given time? Top of front page gives lots of hits. As it drifts down, the hits slow as fewer read; to the sidebar, fewer but still substantial hits; then off to the specialty pages such as Science or Games, then only a few will read.
Of course, the only test would be to repost the article and see if there's the same number of hits... Nah, slashdot would never go for duplicate stories.
We tell end users that anything they store on the local hard drives is entirely at their risk. You care about the file; you store it on the server where it's on a RAID, backed up nightly, and tapes get taken offsite regularly.
And yes, we've had users lose files off their local hard drives--we shrug our shoulders and tell them that's why we have file servers.
Selling pixel art sweater design software for a mere 2900 yen (about $24), the company could make a fortune taking orders for custom sweaters! It sounds crazy, but it must've seemed like a good idea at the time.
Why do people insist on making predictions about things beyond their experience? (I mean, aside from being a slashdot reader.) Knitters can be quite high-tech. You have knitting machines that use
punchcards and machines that use
electronics. Even hand-knitters trade what are essentially pixel patterns for sweaters.
And we'll throw in the
sewing machine crowd as well with a slightly more modern gaming machine--in matching color! (If you'll forgive the
dupe.)
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(If you've never heard of knitting machines/knitting frames before, count yourself lucky. My wife's got three of them hidden away in the basement.)
I prefer Links the cat myself. However, I can't stand the hints, so I turned them off. And the responding to F1. Oh, and the assist with wizards option. And the display alerts.
So now he sits on the screen and does nothing but sleep and lick himself, with the occasional meow to annoy me. Just like a real cat.
None of the languages you give were designed for ease of learning. Nor are they free of a whole load of cultural baggage.(1) The concept behind Esperanto is to provide a neutral, quick learning experience for newcomers.
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(1)Now, Esperanto does have a decided tilt towards European languages for its base, so I'm sure there's room for improvement for inclusiveness. But at least it's a higher level of cultural bias.
On the one hand, it's a British magazine, so we can eliminate the more of an American 'zine option. On the other hand, it's New Scientist, so we can also eliminate the scientific option.
Running the monitor at 800x600 and being comfortable when working? Or running the monitor at 1600x1200 and not being able to do anything because you can't read the screen?
Don't you realize how important the data built up on that card is to the store? You can't just throw it away like a common piece of trash!
You've got to trade it to somebody else!
That way, the store can have a fine old time pondering why a loyal customer has gone from purchasing beer to bottled water, or has suddenly developed a taste for Norwegian Yak cheese. Has it been a while since your favorite soda's been on sale? Trade with a friend who only buys the competition's brand.
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You'll find that those ITs haven't been there from VAX times. Why? Because DEC had clustering technology working back in, well, the day of the VAX. Throw three 8800s, a couple of HSC-50s and associated racks of disks, and a star coupler together...instant VAXcluster. It's those young whippersnappers that only know Intel boxes who need to be introduced to clustering.
In Mary Pride's book The Way Home, she calculated that you could give every person in the world 2,000 square feet (which is larger than most homes) and everyone would fit into the state of Texas.
Yeah, but you'd really, really have to hate everyone in the world to put them all in Texas.
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The moderator felt it sucked so bad it didn't even deserve the 1 it started with. And I can see this.
Just because there wasn't any other moderation done before the overrated was given doesn't mean that overrated is wrong. Maybe not the best choice--I'd have picked something else--but it applicable.
So the 100-km-reaching manned vessels could retire the orbit-reaching manned vessels, because they do the same thing, except lower and cheaper.
If it's not reaching orbit, it's not doing the same thing.
The Concorde wasn't replaced by a plane flying three-forths of the way from New York to Paris. Nor will heavy space launch systems be replaced by the new '100-km' class of vessels.
Have you looked at Go? It's easy to learn, allows for handicapping between players, and you can play it online.
However, it does suffer from needing to study to get good. Perhaps if you tried considering studying part of the fun?
To take a look at it, visit Yahoo Games and visit the Go boards. (Under Board and Tile games.)
You just can't get a good sharp beat off the electrical cables unless they're strung nice and tight. But each time the drumstick hits them, they tend to sag. You'd be better off using a traditional snare drum.
My sister-in-law bought a Gamecube for one title: Animal Crossing.
Oh, she also got a spare memory card (one comes with AC) and a gameboy.
Where in the books were there any ornithopters?
The standard Martian airship was a dirigible--lifted into the air by the mysterious "8th ray" and driven by propellers. If the engine went out, it would float in the air to be blown around by the wind.
Canada's already a part of the US; it's just the part where the money looks funny. A couple more free trade agreements and we'll be saying the same about Mexico.
First off, you're unlikely to have enough flywheels to absorb more than a small part of the energy than is used during the peak usage times. But even if you did, then the solution is to not put out any extra power at night. Just balance the amount that you generate at day and at night--leave the flywheels at 70% or whatever, so you don't have to bring any extra generators online or offline.
If you're getting the extra distance and speed from the special MIMO antenna set, why would you want to replace it with a pringles can? Or, if you're going to use a pringles can, why are you buying the more expensive tech?
The real question is which is the wrong pluralization. Why do we accept "sheep" as a plural form, but not "car"? Would it not be better to have a single method, rather than have to depend on memorizing multiple methods and exceptions.
Especially sheep. With the fading of agrarian life do we really need special plurals for sheep, oxen, or geese? (Although I do realize some slashdotters have a certain amount of emotional attachment to sheep...)
Or is it where the article is at any given time? Top of front page gives lots of hits. As it drifts down, the hits slow as fewer read; to the sidebar, fewer but still substantial hits; then off to the specialty pages such as Science or Games, then only a few will read.
Of course, the only test would be to repost the article and see if there's the same number of hits... Nah, slashdot would never go for duplicate stories.
Or they're fully aware of the reference and feel the Bush administration is moving that way at high speed.
We tell end users that anything they store on the local hard drives is entirely at their risk. You care about the file; you store it on the server where it's on a RAID, backed up nightly, and tapes get taken offsite regularly.
And yes, we've had users lose files off their local hard drives--we shrug our shoulders and tell them that's why we have file servers.
Traditionally, China is the Middle Kingdom. Middle of what, you ask? Well, there is Heaven; there is Earth; between the two is China.
So, saying they think they're the center of the Earth is actually an understatement.
Selling pixel art sweater design software for a mere 2900 yen (about $24), the company could make a fortune taking orders for custom sweaters! It sounds crazy, but it must've seemed like a good idea at the time.
Why do people insist on making predictions about things beyond their experience? (I mean, aside from being a slashdot reader.) Knitters can be quite high-tech. You have knitting machines that use punchcards and machines that use electronics. Even hand-knitters trade what are essentially pixel patterns for sweaters.
And we'll throw in the sewing machine crowd as well with a slightly more modern gaming machine--in matching color! (If you'll forgive the dupe.)
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(If you've never heard of knitting machines/knitting frames before, count yourself lucky. My wife's got three of them hidden away in the basement.)
I prefer Links the cat myself. However, I can't stand the hints, so I turned them off. And the responding to F1. Oh, and the assist with wizards option. And the display alerts.
So now he sits on the screen and does nothing but sleep and lick himself, with the occasional meow to annoy me. Just like a real cat.
None of the languages you give were designed for ease of learning. Nor are they free of a whole load of cultural baggage.(1) The concept behind Esperanto is to provide a neutral, quick learning experience for newcomers.
-------
(1)Now, Esperanto does have a decided tilt towards European languages for its base, so I'm sure there's room for improvement for inclusiveness. But at least it's a higher level of cultural bias.
On the one hand, it's a British magazine, so we can eliminate the more of an American 'zine option. On the other hand, it's New Scientist, so we can also eliminate the scientific option.
Running the monitor at 800x600 and being comfortable when working? Or running the monitor at 1600x1200 and not being able to do anything because you can't read the screen?
Nothing like losing your air supply to get your attention.
Don't you realize how important the data built up on that card is to the store? You can't just throw it away like a common piece of trash!
You've got to trade it to somebody else!
That way, the store can have a fine old time pondering why a loyal customer has gone from purchasing beer to bottled water, or has suddenly developed a taste for Norwegian Yak cheese. Has it been a while since your favorite soda's been on sale? Trade with a friend who only buys the competition's brand.
Who would you trust? How about The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists?
You'll find that those ITs haven't been there from VAX times. Why? Because DEC had clustering technology working back in, well, the day of the VAX. Throw three 8800s, a couple of HSC-50s and associated racks of disks, and a star coupler together...instant VAXcluster. It's those young whippersnappers that only know Intel boxes who need to be introduced to clustering.
And yes, I'm scared that I remember all that.
In Mary Pride's book The Way Home, she calculated that you could give every person in the world 2,000 square feet (which is larger than most homes) and everyone would fit into the state of Texas.
Yeah, but you'd really, really have to hate everyone in the world to put them all in Texas.