It's cheap, reliable, odorless and environmentally friendly, and refills are available everywhere. I myself have been using a 78% nitrogen gas mixture at 14.7 PSI to cool all my computer components for years now. Where did I get the idea? I guess I just pulled it out of thin *SMACK*
They'll eventually figure out the deep, dark secret of the ST:TNG series: Wil Wheaton was the glue that held that show together. He was the driving force that kept us all watching. His creative spirit guided the series, and to leave him out of a project is to incur the Wrath of Khan.
Several companies have joined to launch a consortium to promote Linux for desktop computers...
So how are they joined? How would one describe such a joining? Is there a term for it, perhaps? Since Linux has largely Western European roots, and has taken on somewhat mythic proportions to many of us, and these companies are doing something quite heroic... is there some character in Western European mythology, some hero, perhaps, after which we could name such a grouping, or cluster?
I sure wish I could think of something appropriate...
Here's the memo that Key3Media CEO Fred Rosen sent out yesterday--it's even on InternalMemos.comalready.
From: Fred Rosen - Key3Media
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 8:15 AM
Subject: Important News From Key3Media
February 3, 2003
To Our Colleagues in the Technology Community:
We wanted to let you know about some news that will have a very positive impact on our ability to serve you going forward. Key3Media today reached an agreement to recapitalize the Company. It includes a voluntarily filing for Chapter 11 protection, which will allow us to remove the majority of our debt, restore a healthy balance sheet and do business with you unencumbered by extraneous financial issues.
All of our scheduled tradeshows and conferences will take place as planned. And, we can now begin to implement an array of new programs that will help make our industry-leading events even better.
We are pleased that our plan is backed by accomplished investor Thomas Weisel Capital Partners. In addition to providing short term funding ? which will enable us to operate our business and meet our obligations during the proceedings ? they are providing long-term financing and strategic counsel to help the Company throughout this process and beyond. While Key3Media has been impacted by the combination of a recent global decline in the IT and networking industries, a significant amount of debt on its balance sheet, as well as a decrease in business travel and hospitality after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Key3Media is a fundamentally sound business with a strong portfolio of brands, a large high-caliber client base, and a leading market position.
We recognize that there continues to be significant demand for face-to-face marketing, and we remain committed to providing such forums. We sincerely hope this does not cause you any inconvenience and look forward to your continued support. We greatly value our relationship with you, and are committed to meeting your needs. We plan to exit the Chapter 11 process as soon as possible, with no disruption to our events. We fully intend to benefit from Chapter 11, by becoming a healthier, stronger company with a solid financial footing ? enabling us to continue to offer the world?s best information technology tradeshows and conferences.
To view a FAQ document and for additional information, visit www.key3media.com. We will continue to update you as we move through the process, but if you have questions please don?t hesitate to call your Key3Media contact directly, or reply to this email with your message and we will respond to you within 48 hours.
We look forward to continuing to work with you and are committed to giving you our best.
Sincerely,
Fredric D. Rosen
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Key3Media Group
Yet another tech journalism rant...
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Just an observation (okay, a gripe): Why is it that every time someone makes an announcement about printing electronics on paper, the press starts talking about "disposable PC's right around the corner?"
Silicon is pretty cheap, right? But that one fact hasn't made PC's disposable. And none of these companies (that I know of) are planning to print PC's anyway--they're just talking about cheap stuff like lightweight CPU's, sensors and tracking circuits. Why all the hype, you press guys? Didn't the dot-com debacle teach you anything?
Ironically, it's Windows-only!
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From the FAQ: "...our COM/ActiveX interface component can be used to get data from the ECP directly to Excel for example. Some VB scripting is required to do the plumbing with the specific customer application."
So until somebody writes the requisite API, your application has to be Windows-based to read patient data from these packages. I called that ironic because their site is apparently on a Linux box.
"Sommer says that if tests confirm the predictions from the simple model system, the result could be a practical strategy to stop, or possibly even repair, one of the two potentially most destructive global problems caused by mankind. He reckons scientists could use space technology to carry large amounts of specially designed non-toxic nanoscale particles into the heart of the ozone hole."
I can't wait for CleverNickName to comment on this. Something must be said about modifying the deflector dish to interface with the sensor array and emit a nanoscale particle pulse. I would myself, but I'm too shy.
It's all a trick! AOL is actually involved in a conspiracy with RMS, Linus Torvalds and Lawrence Lessig to cover the dumps of the world with enough aluminized plastic discs to increase the continent's average reflectivity, causing a new Ice Age. Once temperatures drop to below freezing all over the globe...
FCT (First Conspiracy Theory):
A Mossad space based weapon took them out, so they could blame Arafat as the crew contained the first Israeli in space
Except for the tidbit that Arafat doesn't have that capability. Even if Israel had that capability, why would they do something totally beyond the ability of their enemy, then hope some idiot (no offense) blamed it on them anyway?
When my brother was getting potty trained, he would occasionally take a dump in his drawers, then tell Mom that his sister did it. Congratulations, you've taken the DCT award from him.
Actually, if I were using AOS, I'd use
4 + 3 / 2 = exp * 5 = [10 keystrokes]
So RPN would only save me one keystroke. Of course, there are better examples of RPN's efficiency, but I'm not the boffin that you are.
Who are these enemies of free speech? The Kids Against Mothers Against Videogame Addiction and Violence website has now been taken offline, due to MAVAV's freedom-quashing use of the DMCA. I have come to the sad conclusion that all this hatred, injustice and bigotry will only stop when we frag these MAVAV mothers. Where's my BFG9000?
"These are the most spectacular images of Titan's surface which we've seen to date," said Dr. Michael Brown, lead author of the Caltech paper. "They are so detailed that we can almost begin to speculate about Titan's geology, if only we knew for certain what the bright and dark regions represented."
Yeah, if we only had that one missing datum... Seems to me that what they have right now is the planetological equivalent of a rorschach test. But why should that stop the speculation, rampant or otherwise? Just assume a working interpretation and work from there. I'll even start. The "bright and dark regions" could represent:
First one who guesses which one gets posted three times (has *that* happened yet?) in a row wins the right to resubmit, and get published, and given story from this site.:)
When a story gets posted the second time, it's a dupe. What is it when it's posted the third time--tripe?
in the United States cable is winning, but globally, DSL holds the cake.
I'm still giggling over this, and I have no idea why it's so funny. "Holds the cake?" Where did THAT expression come from? I suppose if the shoe were on the other hand, I'd have just turned the other chin, 'cause I hate to kick a man while he's spitting into the wind. But a closed mouth gathers no foot, so I'll say my two scents' worth and walk off into the sunspot.
Does this seem bass-ackward to anyone else?
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This really does sound like one of those "In Soviet Russia" jokes: First stalk her, THEN date her.
Seriously, is it going to become necessary for women to get preemptive restraining orders against guys they haven't dated yet, to keep from being stalked on line "as a precautionary measure?" And on the gripping hand, how can we condemn the Feds for doing this kind of thing wholesale, when we aren't above doing it on a piecemeal basis, with no oversight or regulatory structure to govern our actions?
Slashdot Mirror
- Build a cheaper single-stage-to-orbit vehicle.
- ...
- Profit!
Proposal B:- Develop a self-replicating nanoscale device that eats air.
- Let its progeny digest the entire atmosphere and excrete it as solids.
- Ta-daaaaa, we're in space!
Of course, further study may be advisable.It's cheap, reliable, odorless and environmentally friendly, and refills are available everywhere. I myself have been using a 78% nitrogen gas mixture at 14.7 PSI to cool all my computer components for years now. Where did I get the idea? I guess I just pulled it out of thin *SMACK*
They'll eventually figure out the deep, dark secret of the ST:TNG series: Wil Wheaton was the glue that held that show together. He was the driving force that kept us all watching. His creative spirit guided the series, and to leave him out of a project is to incur the Wrath of Khan.
Seriously, Wil, got any comments?
"A two-word file in Word 2002, for example, requires 20 Kbytes."
Did anyone else read that and think "10,240-BIT WORDS? What kind of workstation is that running on?"
Several companies have joined to launch a consortium to promote Linux for desktop computers...
So how are they joined? How would one describe such a joining? Is there a term for it, perhaps? Since Linux has largely Western European roots, and has taken on somewhat mythic proportions to many of us, and these companies are doing something quite heroic... is there some character in Western European mythology, some hero, perhaps, after which we could name such a grouping, or cluster?
I sure wish I could think of something appropriate...
Here's the memo that Key3Media CEO Fred Rosen sent out yesterday--it's even on InternalMemos.comalready.
From: Fred Rosen - Key3Media
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 8:15 AM
Subject: Important News From Key3Media
February 3, 2003
To Our Colleagues in the Technology Community:
We wanted to let you know about some news that will have a very positive impact on our ability to serve you going forward. Key3Media today reached an agreement to recapitalize the Company. It includes a voluntarily filing for Chapter 11 protection, which will allow us to remove the majority of our debt, restore a healthy balance sheet and do business with you unencumbered by extraneous financial issues.
All of our scheduled tradeshows and conferences will take place as planned. And, we can now begin to implement an array of new programs that will help make our industry-leading events even better.
We are pleased that our plan is backed by accomplished investor Thomas Weisel Capital Partners. In addition to providing short term funding ? which will enable us to operate our business and meet our obligations during the proceedings ? they are providing long-term financing and strategic counsel to help the Company throughout this process and beyond. While Key3Media has been impacted by the combination of a recent global decline in the IT and networking industries, a significant amount of debt on its balance sheet, as well as a decrease in business travel and hospitality after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Key3Media is a fundamentally sound business with a strong portfolio of brands, a large high-caliber client base, and a leading market position.
We recognize that there continues to be significant demand for face-to-face marketing, and we remain committed to providing such forums. We sincerely hope this does not cause you any inconvenience and look forward to your continued support. We greatly value our relationship with you, and are committed to meeting your needs. We plan to exit the Chapter 11 process as soon as possible, with no disruption to our events. We fully intend to benefit from Chapter 11, by becoming a healthier, stronger company with a solid financial footing ? enabling us to continue to offer the world?s best information technology tradeshows and conferences.
To view a FAQ document and for additional information, visit www.key3media.com. We will continue to update you as we move through the process, but if you have questions please don?t hesitate to call your Key3Media contact directly, or reply to this email with your message and we will respond to you within 48 hours.
We look forward to continuing to work with you and are committed to giving you our best.
Sincerely,
Fredric D. Rosen
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Key3Media Group
Just an observation (okay, a gripe): Why is it that every time someone makes an announcement about printing electronics on paper, the press starts talking about "disposable PC's right around the corner?"
Silicon is pretty cheap, right? But that one fact hasn't made PC's disposable. And none of these companies (that I know of) are planning to print PC's anyway--they're just talking about cheap stuff like lightweight CPU's, sensors and tracking circuits. Why all the hype, you press guys? Didn't the dot-com debacle teach you anything?
From the FAQ:
"...our COM/ActiveX interface component can be used to get data from the ECP directly to Excel for example. Some VB scripting is required to do the plumbing with the specific customer application."
So until somebody writes the requisite API, your application has to be Windows-based to read patient data from these packages. I called that ironic because their site is apparently on a Linux box.
"Sommer says that if tests confirm the predictions from the simple model system, the result could be a practical strategy to stop, or possibly even repair, one of the two potentially most destructive global problems caused by mankind. He reckons scientists could use space technology to carry large amounts of specially designed non-toxic nanoscale particles into the heart of the ozone hole."
I can't wait for CleverNickName to comment on this. Something must be said about modifying the deflector dish to interface with the sensor array and emit a nanoscale particle pulse. I would myself, but I'm too shy.
Of course, I could be wrong...
FCT (First Conspiracy Theory):
A Mossad space based weapon took them out, so they could blame Arafat as the crew contained the first Israeli in space
Except for the tidbit that Arafat doesn't have that capability. Even if Israel had that capability, why would they do something totally beyond the ability of their enemy, then hope some idiot (no offense) blamed it on them anyway?
When my brother was getting potty trained, he would occasionally take a dump in his drawers, then tell Mom that his sister did it. Congratulations, you've taken the DCT award from him.
...I hope the server doesn't start dropping logs.
Sorry, I had to say it...
[curls into a fecal position]
...I think he needs to visit this guy's house.
...a Beowulf globular cluster of those!
[beats self senseless]
Does it require different treatment? Would doses of cyber-warfarin cure it? If not, would the implant of a Bayesian vena cava filter be an alternative?
And how would you locate the clots in the first place? By ultrasound, of course. Gotta ping 'em!
...So why don't you?
5 * e^(4 + 3/2)
is
5 * exp ( 4 + 3 / 2 ) = [11 keystrokes]
vs
3 Enter 2 / 4 + exp 5 * [9 keystrokes]
Actually, if I were using AOS, I'd use
4 + 3 / 2 = exp * 5 = [10 keystrokes]
So RPN would only save me one keystroke. Of course, there are better examples of RPN's efficiency, but I'm not the boffin that you are.
"Oracle, IBM, BEA Systems -- all crashed!"
Doesn't that sound like a line from a bad disaster movie?
DIE HARD IV: DIE HARDWARE.
Who are these enemies of free speech? The Kids Against Mothers Against Videogame Addiction and Violence website has now been taken offline, due to MAVAV's freedom-quashing use of the DMCA. I have come to the sad conclusion that all this hatred, injustice and bigotry will only stop when we frag these MAVAV mothers. Where's my BFG9000?
"These are the most spectacular images of Titan's surface which we've seen to date," said Dr. Michael Brown, lead author of the Caltech paper. "They are so detailed that we can almost begin to speculate about Titan's geology, if only we knew for certain what the bright and dark regions represented."
Yeah, if we only had that one missing datum... Seems to me that what they have right now is the planetological equivalent of a rorschach test. But why should that stop the speculation, rampant or otherwise? Just assume a working interpretation and work from there. I'll even start. The "bright and dark regions" could represent:
- Highlands and lowlands.
- Continents and seas.
- Younger surface and older surface.
- Desert and methane-breathing vegetation.
- Open plains and urban sprawl.
- Vanilla and chocolate.
- Men and Orcs.
- Skin and fur.
Just pick one and run with it, guys!Am I the only one that thought of that pun when I saw this story?
First one who guesses which one gets posted three times (has *that* happened yet?) in a row wins the right to resubmit, and get published, and given story from this site. :)
When a story gets posted the second time, it's a dupe. What is it when it's posted the third time--tripe?
Is this some sort of performance-art piece? A spam about spam?
Next, I'll expect 1,024 identical stories about a Beowulf cluster.
"HotBot was one of my favorite search enginges, back in the day."
Yeah, but now you have to admit, Hemos, that as search enginges go, Google really holds the cake.
in the United States cable is winning, but globally, DSL holds the cake.
I'm still giggling over this, and I have no idea why it's so funny. "Holds the cake?" Where did THAT expression come from? I suppose if the shoe were on the other hand, I'd have just turned the other chin, 'cause I hate to kick a man while he's spitting into the wind. But a closed mouth gathers no foot, so I'll say my two scents' worth and walk off into the sunspot.
This really does sound like one of those "In Soviet Russia" jokes: First stalk her, THEN date her.
Seriously, is it going to become necessary for women to get preemptive restraining orders against guys they haven't dated yet, to keep from being stalked on line "as a precautionary measure?" And on the gripping hand, how can we condemn the Feds for doing this kind of thing wholesale, when we aren't above doing it on a piecemeal basis, with no oversight or regulatory structure to govern our actions?
Just a thought or two...