I'm glad to see China and Russia get over their differences in a productive, co-operative venture such as this. The world needs to work together as a whole. Remember, we're all the same species!:-)
I wouldn't think it is benign (sp?), at least on China's part. Remeber, the first step to intercontinental ballistic missles is a decent space program. China is using this to further its power in the Asian sphere of influence. I don't think they are really worried of furthering the knowledge of mankind.
It doesn't appear to be tecnically challenging to allow numbers to remain the same. Change an entry in a database and there you go. This will increase competition, not decrease it.
Wrong, the way AT&T sees it, it will be a huge mess. First off, each comapany ownes their exchange of numbers (ie: xxx-287-xxxx). The solution so far provided esentially is forwarding calls from that number to whatever your new company gives you. Huge headaches if you think about what happens if you switch 2 or more times.
Second, its an excuse for another fee. I've heard anywhere from $35(defenitely) to $300(probably to discourage you from it).
What needs to be done is an industry coalition numbering authority that owns and issues
single numbers, not ranges. But that would put off number portatbility for a few more years. Unless they do that, expect to see an exponential rise in the need for new numbers, area codes, and eventully new digits if your having your original number forward +4 times, each number owned by you!
Is it grounds for a critique of an immature, and childlike race (mankind) who still finds war regrettably necessary? Perhaps. At least, however, it's highly unlikely that the children of those so trained will value war as highly as we do today.
THAT is highly unlikely. Man has valued war for 5000+ years. No matter how 'advanced' or how 'educated' we become, war will be a constant. War changes throughout the ages, the inveitable that we have war won't.
Ok, I'm getting a little sick on the 'why is this on Slashdot?' questions. Look up in the left upper hand corner. Slashdot. News for Nerds. Stuff that matters. Dont' forget the second part.
was the impression (probably because of one of those feverish Discovery marathons I tend to engage in when I get tired of coding) that the nice folks who guard US installations that contain either nuclear weapons of nuclear materials are allowed under federal mandate to shoot to kill. In fact that's what the warning messages posted along the fences of those facilities read - "lethal force authorized" or some such.
Your correct. In the rules of engagement in the military for use of dealy force (I have to have the class every year)are the most lax for shooting is around nuclear installations. If someone is near a nuke and isn't suppose to be there, shoot him. If terroists kidnap a kindergaurden bus and had them with them, they're just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
the antenna strength. I shutter when someone walks into my store to buy the t68i. It looks cool, everyone wants a color screen phone, but about two thirds of them are returned. Horrible reception compared to the Nokia gsm phones.
I've been here in Boise for about five years, and its not as rural state as some would belive. He have here as headquaters Micron Technologies, SCP Global, and a major division of HP. Besides that, plenty of jobs with call centers (Direct TV, Sears, MCI to name a few.) Get further away from the city, then broadband becomes a problem.
About anyone with Cableone can now have a cable modem (which I've waited four years for.) The major problem is with Quest. It has tken them forever to roll out broadband, and you could be in one house and have it, but the next door one can't.
The major point of the article was 80% in southern Idaho will have broadband. Southern Idaho is where the major highway connecting our major cities and down to Salt Lake City. It will be a Big Thing(TM) when I can get broadband in a cabin up in Crouch, ID.
While Windows-based server computers are growing increasingly powerful and can cost 40 percent less than Unix systems, open- source programs have improved enough to replace Unix systems, investors said.
I totally don't get this statement. Can somebody please tell me how [hardware X + non-free-OS] can be cheaper than [hardware X + free-OS]?
They proabaly mean from Unix boxes such as Sun or the old SGI's. A Sun system is pretty damn expesnsive compared to an x86 with Windows on it. Exspecailly the servers.
I whish I followed this (and I was a Finance major!). Bypass all the free t-shirt, frisbee(TM), and other crap to get you get a credit card. You'll probablly come out of college with enough debt already. But if you get onto one (or two or three) it can be really hard to discipline yourself not to spend. I have a lot of friends that came out of college (a state one) with more credit card debt then colleged cost.
I saw in an article that terrorists have been using encrytped messages in pictures to communicate. The most interesting thing is they were (or are still?) putting them on ebay. With the million of auctions just on that site alone I imagine it would be pretty hard to track such a thing.
Just think about it....you take 50 kids from 50 different countries and put them in a classroom together. How are they going to talk to each other? Most likely in English. What are they going to talk about? The latest American movie, Britnay Spears album, and the Nike shoes and Levi Jeans they're wearing.
We didn't get attacked because their's a McDonald's in every city in the world or Starbucks is on every corner. We got attacked becasue we are the 'last great hope.' Religious dictators hate us because we make them look bad. The more movies their people watch, the more music they listen to, a little more free the get. That is why we're hated.
I tottally agree. I'm a pretty die hard Republican, which I'm sure a few of you might disaagree with. What if I want to use OSS in running a campeign or a web site whos content some people just totally disagree with (like even NEO-NAZI's of America Unite). As much as I disagree with certain posistions, we can't just start putting limitations into the lisecences.
Uhmm, I've been an M-1 tanker for a while, and no way in hell is there any database on there. The thing practicly running the tank is an Atari 2600:). But it does have fast power up (.5 sec.) And as far as failing after every gun round, nil. Only if certain circuit breakers go off.
At least in the boise market(where I sell phones) many AT&T Wirless customers, me included, have been getting spamed. Most recently an offer for DVD burners for $29.99(I wish!).
Its unfourtunatly easy. All they need to know is the prefix's for cell phones (863,867,xxx, etc) and send mass email messages to all possible range of numbers (cellphonenumber@mobile.att.net on AT&T). One problem is nearly everone on AT&T has text messageing (SMS). Its standard. But for most, it can cost up to.10 cents per message to receive. So imagine receiveing spam AND paying for it.
In the field, preparing food takes to inventive procedures. Yuo can usully whip up something for nothing: USMCpaznzer's recipe for MRE macroni and cheese: 1) take one white noodles package(yeah, I know, it doesn't look like mac.) 2) One package of cheese spread. 3) Heat accordinly, mix. 4) Enjoy!
Not only do they feel that it is our future (ie safety and security), but perhaps their political future as well. Modern war shows immediate results (just turn on CNN or Fox to see for yourself). The space program, on the other hand, hasn't really capture much attention since the moon landing. And failures abound going to Mars. Spending on the military goes twoards something the American people do see. Besides, do you think theres more former astronauts out there, or soldiers?
There has been development of a tank like robot that can identify different targets and tell the difference between them (i.e. Between a British Warrior APC and a Soviet T-72). In tanks, us humans have to memorize around +100 vehicles to know which ones to kill and which ones are friendly. Such a robot system with faster recognition could put me out of a job.....:)
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I wouldn't think it is benign (sp?), at least on China's part. Remeber, the first step to intercontinental ballistic missles is a decent space program. China is using this to further its power in the Asian sphere of influence. I don't think they are really worried of furthering the knowledge of mankind.
Is it grounds for a critique of an immature, and childlike race (mankind) who still finds war regrettably necessary? Perhaps. At least, however, it's highly unlikely that the children of those so trained will value war as highly as we do today.
THAT is highly unlikely. Man has valued war for 5000+ years. No matter how 'advanced' or how 'educated' we become, war will be a constant. War changes throughout the ages, the inveitable that we have war won't.
Ok, I'm getting a little sick on the 'why is this on Slashdot?' questions. Look up in the left upper hand corner. Slashdot. News for Nerds. Stuff that matters. Dont' forget the second part.
Your correct. In the rules of engagement in the military for use of dealy force (I have to have the class every year)are the most lax for shooting is around nuclear installations. If someone is near a nuke and isn't suppose to be there, shoot him. If terroists kidnap a kindergaurden bus and had them with them, they're just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
the antenna strength. I shutter when someone walks into my store to buy the t68i. It looks cool, everyone wants a color screen phone, but about two thirds of them are returned. Horrible reception compared to the Nokia gsm phones.
**This is with AT&T's new GSM network.
I just recently (a weeka ago?) purchased the book in the US, and the Quicksilver part is in the back. Can't say I've read it yet, tho.
I've been here in Boise for about five years, and its not as rural state as some would belive. He have here as headquaters Micron Technologies, SCP Global, and a major division of HP. Besides that, plenty of jobs with call centers (Direct TV, Sears, MCI to name a few.) Get further away from the city, then broadband becomes a problem.
About anyone with Cableone can now have a cable modem (which I've waited four years for.) The major problem is with Quest. It has tken them forever to roll out broadband, and you could be in one house and have it, but the next door one can't.
The major point of the article was 80% in southern Idaho will have broadband. Southern Idaho is where the major highway connecting our major cities and down to Salt Lake City. It will be a Big Thing(TM) when I can get broadband in a cabin up in Crouch, ID.
I grok it.....
I totally don't get this statement. Can somebody please tell me how [hardware X + non-free-OS] can be cheaper than [hardware X + free-OS]?
They proabaly mean from Unix boxes such as Sun or the old SGI's. A Sun system is pretty damn expesnsive compared to an x86 with Windows on it. Exspecailly the servers.
I whish I followed this (and I was a Finance major!). Bypass all the free t-shirt, frisbee(TM), and other crap to get you get a credit card. You'll probablly come out of college with enough debt already. But if you get onto one (or two or three) it can be really hard to discipline yourself not to spend. I have a lot of friends that came out of college (a state one) with more credit card debt then colleged cost.
yeah, it may be for the M$ X-box, but half of you would probably sell your soul in order to be a 'game designer'.
I saw in an article that terrorists have been using encrytped messages in pictures to communicate. The most interesting thing is they were (or are still?) putting them on ebay. With the million of auctions just on that site alone I imagine it would be pretty hard to track such a thing.
and I got a new computer. Boss was fed up with the outdated anti-viri software and just decided it was best to start over. Thanks Klez!!!!
Just think about it....you take 50 kids from 50 different countries and put them in a classroom together. How are they going to talk to each other? Most likely in English. What are they going to talk about? The latest American movie, Britnay Spears album, and the Nike shoes and Levi Jeans they're wearing.
We didn't get attacked because their's a McDonald's in every city in the world or Starbucks is on every corner. We got attacked becasue we are the 'last great hope.' Religious dictators hate us because we make them look bad. The more movies their people watch, the more music they listen to, a little more free the get. That is why we're hated.
I tottally agree. I'm a pretty die hard Republican, which I'm sure a few of you might disaagree with. What if I want to use OSS in running a campeign or a web site whos content some people just totally disagree with (like even NEO-NAZI's of America Unite). As much as I disagree with certain posistions, we can't just start putting limitations into the lisecences.
Uhmm, I've been an M-1 tanker for a while, and no way in hell is there any database on there. The thing practicly running the tank is an Atari 2600 :). But it does have fast power up (.5 sec.) And as far as failing after every gun round, nil. Only if certain circuit breakers go off.
....but where does one get $350,000 in credit card limits?
At least in the boise market(where I sell phones) many AT&T Wirless customers, me included, have been getting spamed. Most recently an offer for DVD burners for $29.99(I wish!).
.10 cents per message to receive. So imagine receiveing spam AND paying for it.
Its unfourtunatly easy. All they need to know is the prefix's for cell phones (863,867,xxx, etc) and send mass email messages to all possible range of numbers (cellphonenumber@mobile.att.net on AT&T). One problem is nearly everone on AT&T has text messageing (SMS). Its standard. But for most, it can cost up to
In the field, preparing food takes to inventive procedures. Yuo can usully whip up something for nothing:
USMCpaznzer's recipe for MRE macroni and cheese:
1) take one white noodles package(yeah, I know, it doesn't look like mac.)
2) One package of cheese spread.
3) Heat accordinly, mix.
4) Enjoy!
"Here's one that slipped through the cracks. The WIPO (You know, that unelected, unaccountable organization that lives in the Corporate back pockets)
thanks for the article, but please, leave the propaganda for the discussion.
Not only do they feel that it is our future (ie safety and security), but perhaps their political future as well. Modern war shows immediate results (just turn on CNN or Fox to see for yourself). The space program, on the other hand, hasn't really capture much attention since the moon landing. And failures abound going to Mars. Spending on the military goes twoards something the American people do see. Besides, do you think theres more former astronauts out there, or soldiers?
And there is the "zeroth" rule from the foundation sereies, robots mus protect humanity, even if it violates the three other.
There has been development of a tank like robot that can identify different targets and tell the difference between them (i.e. Between a British Warrior APC and a Soviet T-72). In tanks, us humans have to memorize around +100 vehicles to know which ones to kill and which ones are friendly. Such a robot system with faster recognition could put me out of a job.....:)