There is nothing closer to democracy (or even socialism) than an insurance company.
An insurance company is not much more than a collection of individuals grouped together to share the risk each one represent and help each other in case something goes wrong. So, each one is interested to be better covered at the lowest price. From this, everything else can be predicted...
Well, just do the maths. 50 million photos, each about 10 MB (which is much larger than currently available cameras), gives you 500 millions MB, about 500 TB or 2500 x 200GB HDs. So, I don't see much reasons to have high resolution pictures (unless you are driving at night and expect some to forget to close the curtains). Then about 1000 x 200 GB HDs would do the job.
Now, I guess they don't need all these drives on-line during the capture process, hot-swappable drives would do the job.
All of those facing the reality some sites you cannot live without are implementing IE-only code.
As already mentionned, it means some banks, but I have already seen that at one of my customers which decided to implement a IE-only interface to its IT management infrastructure, using Unix servers, Apache and WebSphere!!! He also decided to impose Windows XP as the client OS for all contractors, even if they are not supporting our IT platform at all and we are all left on our own to support it. And the best, we were all down during a complete day due to the latest worm to hit the world's IT infrastructure.
Since this is a big bureaucratic customer, your chances are null to convince him he is wrong to pervert his infrastructure in the first place. He is so glad to run Windows XP and all the Microsoft stuff, including AD and all the memory leaks coming with it...
Even some governmental agencies are IE-only. This is the case, here, in Quebec with the Revenu and Taxation agency. As a business, you cannot produce your taxation reports on the web without using IE. And try to convince them they are wrong... And you will discover you are just not a citizen for them.
Ok, I already apologize for this cheap joke. In fact, I really sympathize with you and wish you much luck. I am totally incompetent to help you otherwise.
Well,they cannot tell you they are in Iraq for oil only, it's just not true. There is more than a single reason to invade Iraq.
The Bush administration has made an error to focus only on WMD while trying to justify this action to the USA citizen, I still believe the game is not over on this side. And, Hans Blix has just published the story from his eyes. And don't forget he was also believing Saddam was hiding some WMDs. In fact, Saddam has played very bad his game. If he really didn't have any WMD, why did he insist to make it hard to UN inspectors to do their job?
Trying to put in place a democratic government is a way to remove the objections from citizen about making business with dictators. It is also a very efficient way to stabilize a country. The problem is to evolve from the dictatorship to the democracy. Bush's administration was not prepared enough for this and underestimated resistance and subversive actions from neighboors countries. But, now, they are there they are better to finish the job rather than letting the country slip into a chaotic civilian war which will rocket sky the oil price. Damage the world economy and make bin Laden and the likes richer and more influential.
And from here to the war in Irak, there is a very small step.
However, before throwing all sort of projectiles to GWB, how would you like your fuel gallon's price multiply per two and have all this money going into the hands of a Saddam Hussein or anyone else in these Middle-east countries which doesn't care about anything like democracy?
Or, how would you arrange to buy oil from these countries and avoid signing contracts with these dictators? Or signing contracts and then blame them for there irrespect of human rights? Or,...
Unless you are Michael Moore, the reality is that you don't have much choice than doing dirty business or war.
Maybe the accidents a rather than caused by the drivers to leave their brain cells in the car while pumping?
The pump handle is made of metalic material, don't know which, so, if you keep your hand in contact with the handle while pumping, there is no risk of static electricity build up. And since, at least here in Canada, there is no way to pump gasoline without keeping your hand on the handle there is almost no risk for such accidents. Unless, you are doing intentionnally otherwise.
Hey! That's what we are doing. Call that requirements gathering and analysis if you wish, but it's all the same thing.
Silly ideas may lead to bright results, how silly was this first guy saying: Hey! I would like to fly like a bird! Let me glue some feathers with bee wax and lets go! We were all starring at him while he crash and die, we then know for sure requirements were not properly defined.
The creation process doesn't need to be dull and boring...
It's true the technology itself render obsolete some jobs, not all, but some.
But, it's false to think it suffice to slow down the innovation pace to keep all these jobs. Would you imagine yourself, your neighboor and your relatives all in the field working to harvest all those hand-planted carrots because you refuse the innovation?
The job market is in a perpetual and permanent crisis due to innovation. This impose some kind of stress on the workforce since innovating is the most rewarding task. And innovation is creating also new jobs. Or you innovate yourself, or you have to fill the gap quickly between your old job and the new one, or you are lagging behind...
I wonder how this post could be marked informative, while it's interesting at most. As far as I am concerned, I don't think something is informative if no objective data is provided to let the reader make it's own opinion.
However, it is still interesting to have someone point us to alternative conclusions. But, it remains an opinion until objective data is provided with the methodology. What kind of tests were performed? Results? What setup?
I agree and I would like to add the man was not intend to fly. So, we should scrap all those silly planes and rockets. And much more stupid is back horse riding. The man was made to walk and crawl! So, he should walk and crawl forever!
I forgot to mention the communication module is add-on for a nifty price. But, it is very optional. Who really wants to communicate with his/her parents?
You are paying too much for your parents. I suggest you cancel your subscription and take a look at what you can have elsewhere. In particular, there is many available for very affordable prices from China. I think you can even get a six-pack for what you are paying.
1. So, Gmail will be subject to the first post syndrom for about a few hours...
2. Why not using a Web site for this purpose? And, you should expect Google to address this issue soon if it happens to be widespread. After all, they are in business to make money, not to lost it.
3. It depends if it smells really bad or if it will just be a name variant for some sort of rubber.
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So, maybe the question is just: What is so important in these computers you cannot left them a minute to call me?
An insurance company is not much more than a collection of individuals grouped together to share the risk each one represent and help each other in case something goes wrong. So, each one is interested to be better covered at the lowest price. From this, everything else can be predicted...
Now, I guess they don't need all these drives on-line during the capture process, hot-swappable drives would do the job.
As already mentionned, it means some banks, but I have already seen that at one of my customers which decided to implement a IE-only interface to its IT management infrastructure, using Unix servers, Apache and WebSphere!!! He also decided to impose Windows XP as the client OS for all contractors, even if they are not supporting our IT platform at all and we are all left on our own to support it. And the best, we were all down during a complete day due to the latest worm to hit the world's IT infrastructure.
Since this is a big bureaucratic customer, your chances are null to convince him he is wrong to pervert his infrastructure in the first place. He is so glad to run Windows XP and all the Microsoft stuff, including AD and all the memory leaks coming with it...
Even some governmental agencies are IE-only. This is the case, here, in Quebec with the Revenu and Taxation agency. As a business, you cannot produce your taxation reports on the web without using IE. And try to convince them they are wrong... And you will discover you are just not a citizen for them.
I hope this clarify the whole thing.
Ok, I already apologize for this cheap joke. In fact, I really sympathize with you and wish you much luck. I am totally incompetent to help you otherwise.
The Bush administration has made an error to focus only on WMD while trying to justify this action to the USA citizen, I still believe the game is not over on this side. And, Hans Blix has just published the story from his eyes. And don't forget he was also believing Saddam was hiding some WMDs. In fact, Saddam has played very bad his game. If he really didn't have any WMD, why did he insist to make it hard to UN inspectors to do their job?
Trying to put in place a democratic government is a way to remove the objections from citizen about making business with dictators. It is also a very efficient way to stabilize a country. The problem is to evolve from the dictatorship to the democracy. Bush's administration was not prepared enough for this and underestimated resistance and subversive actions from neighboors countries. But, now, they are there they are better to finish the job rather than letting the country slip into a chaotic civilian war which will rocket sky the oil price. Damage the world economy and make bin Laden and the likes richer and more influential.
However, before throwing all sort of projectiles to GWB, how would you like your fuel gallon's price multiply per two and have all this money going into the hands of a Saddam Hussein or anyone else in these Middle-east countries which doesn't care about anything like democracy?
Or, how would you arrange to buy oil from these countries and avoid signing contracts with these dictators? Or signing contracts and then blame them for there irrespect of human rights? Or, ...
Unless you are Michael Moore, the reality is that you don't have much choice than doing dirty business or war.
The pump handle is made of metalic material, don't know which, so, if you keep your hand in contact with the handle while pumping, there is no risk of static electricity build up. And since, at least here in Canada, there is no way to pump gasoline without keeping your hand on the handle there is almost no risk for such accidents. Unless, you are doing intentionnally otherwise.
Silly ideas may lead to bright results, how silly was this first guy saying: Hey! I would like to fly like a bird! Let me glue some feathers with bee wax and lets go! We were all starring at him while he crash and die, we then know for sure requirements were not properly defined.
The creation process doesn't need to be dull and boring...
Or, maybe pencil and paper, then use you digital camera to picture it and recycle the paper.
Proposed titles for the book includes:
Gates of the Hell!
But, it's false to think it suffice to slow down the innovation pace to keep all these jobs. Would you imagine yourself, your neighboor and your relatives all in the field working to harvest all those hand-planted carrots because you refuse the innovation?
The job market is in a perpetual and permanent crisis due to innovation. This impose some kind of stress on the workforce since innovating is the most rewarding task. And innovation is creating also new jobs. Or you innovate yourself, or you have to fill the gap quickly between your old job and the new one, or you are lagging behind...
And if it was this good Dr. Bill, the vet, they would all die.
That's my own fault, I just skipped the last line where usually we found the signature... The link was just there.
However, it is still interesting to have someone point us to alternative conclusions. But, it remains an opinion until objective data is provided with the methodology. What kind of tests were performed? Results? What setup?
2. Why not using a Web site for this purpose? And, you should expect Google to address this issue soon if it happens to be widespread. After all, they are in business to make money, not to lost it.
3. It depends if it smells really bad or if it will just be a name variant for some sort of rubber.
no praise at all, it's just computer generated with a chaos analysis program....
So, following your logic, I strongly suggest you to remove the locks on your doors.
And, BTW, don't bother with the insurance company, after all they are useless to protect you against anything, even theefs like them.