Jesus, you were modded insightful for this? Talk about useless applications of RFID... a much more sensible and practical solution would be to check all the pockets before stuffing things in the wash, right?
I use OS X 10.3 and Windows XP on a daily basis at home and at work, and I've found OS X to be a bit more intuitive to use than XP. I spend less time hunting around for settings to change and so on.
I remember using OS 9 a few years back while doing work experience at a design studio, and I hated it. Most of the interface didn't make much sense to me.
I look forward to trying OS X Tiger and seeing what new goodies the Apple people have brought us...
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wow, AU$100 replacement fee for a book? That's pretty crazy, but then again it's a uni library, they're notorious for high fees.
Many unis withhold your academic results if you have outstanding late fees/books though, so that might be a powerful motivator to pay the fines.
BTW, complaining to the librarians is not the efficient way to go about it. They often don't actually set the policies, and sometimes don't get a say at all when the policies are drawn up.
As always, when you make a complaint, you should go straight to the top. Higher even than the library manager, because the library manager always reports to someone higher up. Be polite and put it in writing, and request a formal response.
The suits will not always take your views into account, but this way at least they know that there are dissenting views out there.
The thing also looks a lot like a water-cooled machinegun from the WWI era (complete with big heavy cooling sleeve around the barrel). Police snipers seeing someone with this thing on a roof top would be very alarmed.
I know that there are plenty of brilliant people working at Microsoft. However, they are probably doing research only and not working on releasing the final end product, which can end up truly mediocre.
Internet Explorer, anyone?
Sounds like MS has the right people for the job, but along the line something is going seriously wrong.
Actually, the situation in Iraq is nothing new really. History has a nasty habit of repeating itself. In WWII, insurgents/rebels killed plenty of their own countrymen and women who they saw as collaborating with the Nazis.
People everywhere can be extremely brutal -- you don't have to be Al Qaeda to be cruel.
Hollowpoint bullets are usually more lethal/effective than full metal jacketed bullets, especially in the case of handgun ammunition.
Ever hear of the "dum dum" rounds which were declared illegal for warfare because of their "inhuman" nature? Combatants caught with dum dum bullets in their pockets were often executed on the spot by enraged and fearful soldiers.
Dum dum bullets were basically just hollowpoints which expand on impact. But that's the reason why militaries only use full metal jacketed rounds.
Having said that, modern ballistics design has made FMJ rounds almost as effective as hollowpoints, especially for rifle caliber ammo.
For most police forces, the use of firearms falls under lethal force. That is, you only fire your weapon if the assailant presents a lethal threat and when you shoot, you shoot to stop the threat -- in other words, you shoot to kill.
You don't shoot to wound, you don't try to shoot his arms or legs. That kind of movie stunt can get innocent people harmed by the assailant.
I'm curious, what would you consider to be a sufficient level of protection?
If you get a firewall to protect your Windows box, it doesn't make you invulnerable; you could still get rooted by someone. That doesn't mean it's not worthwile to get a firewall.
Bingo! You hit the nail on the head. The mystique of the gun is a large part of its allure. Most people see guns all the time on TV and in the cinemas, but they never get taught about gun safety or how to handle a gun. Action movies help glorify the "gun culture", but they teach little about reality.
When these kids finally get the chance to lay their hands on a live gun, they naturally can't resist to play around with it. Inexperience and ignorance spells disaster.
I like the way they do things in Switzerland. Every household has a gun -- an assault rifle, no less -- so the mystique is dispelled. Arms empower whoever bears them, but if everybody has arms, then nobody is truly more powerful than the rest. Some scumbag with a gun can no longer get a huge powertrip by threatening unarmed civvies. Now that's equality.
This is an interesting topic. One of my family members suddenly found himself in hospital recently, and then he was to be transferred during the night to a specialist hospital. I googled the info on the new hospital in order to find out more, gather intell etc.
It never ceases to amaze me how useful Google can be.
There's an interesting theory that societies which are prudish and sexually repressive also tend to be the most violent and aggressive. Sounds crazy at first, but to me it makes 100% sense. Very eerie...
You could probably also write a thesis on what each country's peculiar flavour of porn says about that country's psyche.
I think the parent's point is that the "free" ebooks are in the public domain and free anyway, when it's implied that the "free" ebooks being "given away" are actually commercial titles still under copyright.
I've always found it odd that many online stores are selling ebooks which are actually in the public domain...
At work, we use Windows XP and the IT admins have enabled write caching for all drives by default, including USB drives. Typical, they refuse to change the settings.
Makes it very very annoying to use USB flash drives, especially when you want to leave in a hurry (I work in a library and often move to different desks while helping customers get information).
Just to add to this, the FN Minimi is the little brother to the FN MAG (aka MAG 58), probably the most successful general purpose machinegun design of all time.
Since it was designed by a Belgian company, Fabrique National, it's used by the Belgian military as well as countless other militaries around the world, including the Australian Army.
The FN Minimi is a bit heavy but reliable, and is well liked by most soldiers.
That's very interesting, I am using a 2003 edition iBook G3 800 in Australia and the @ key is in the right place, as is the # key. There is a "delete" key in place of the regular backspace key on IBM keyboards -- so you press Function-delete to get "backspace".
However, to make things confusing, the "delete" key on my iBook actually functions the same way as a backspace key on my Windows PC:)
My iBook 12" LCD isn't very good either, but from reports I've heard they have improved things recently in the newer editions.
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What makes you think he comes from an Islamic country? You probably think that all Muslims deserve to be nuked off the face of the earth?
Jesus, you were modded insightful for this? Talk about useless applications of RFID... a much more sensible and practical solution would be to check all the pockets before stuffing things in the wash, right?
It'll bring a whole new meaning to the concept of "CRT tan"...
Classic! Thanks so much for the laugh :)
I use OS X 10.3 and Windows XP on a daily basis at home and at work, and I've found OS X to be a bit more intuitive to use than XP. I spend less time hunting around for settings to change and so on.
I remember using OS 9 a few years back while doing work experience at a design studio, and I hated it. Most of the interface didn't make much sense to me.
I look forward to trying OS X Tiger and seeing what new goodies the Apple people have brought us...
wow, AU$100 replacement fee for a book? That's pretty crazy, but then again it's a uni library, they're notorious for high fees.
Many unis withhold your academic results if you have outstanding late fees/books though, so that might be a powerful motivator to pay the fines.
BTW, complaining to the librarians is not the efficient way to go about it. They often don't actually set the policies, and sometimes don't get a say at all when the policies are drawn up.
As always, when you make a complaint, you should go straight to the top. Higher even than the library manager, because the library manager always reports to someone higher up. Be polite and put it in writing, and request a formal response.
The suits will not always take your views into account, but this way at least they know that there are dissenting views out there.
FWIW, I work in a library.
The thing also looks a lot like a water-cooled machinegun from the WWI era (complete with big heavy cooling sleeve around the barrel). Police snipers seeing someone with this thing on a roof top would be very alarmed.
How do you know it applies to the majority? What evidence do you have to support your statements?
I thought agents in training are called "officers"... like "Officer Starling"? Or maybe I've been watching too many movies.
The really incredulous part is that Rowlett is appealing. WTF? A man like this certainly doesn't deserve to be on the bench.
And how come a building surveyor = magistrate? Sounds bizarre...
I know that there are plenty of brilliant people working at Microsoft. However, they are probably doing research only and not working on releasing the final end product, which can end up truly mediocre.
Internet Explorer, anyone?
Sounds like MS has the right people for the job, but along the line something is going seriously wrong.
I'm just curious as to why you say that killing people is just part of the life-condition? It's not like we're living in prehistoric times...
Actually, the situation in Iraq is nothing new really. History has a nasty habit of repeating itself. In WWII, insurgents/rebels killed plenty of their own countrymen and women who they saw as collaborating with the Nazis.
People everywhere can be extremely brutal -- you don't have to be Al Qaeda to be cruel.
Hollowpoint bullets are usually more lethal/effective than full metal jacketed bullets, especially in the case of handgun ammunition.
Ever hear of the "dum dum" rounds which were declared illegal for warfare because of their "inhuman" nature? Combatants caught with dum dum bullets in their pockets were often executed on the spot by enraged and fearful soldiers.
Dum dum bullets were basically just hollowpoints which expand on impact. But that's the reason why militaries only use full metal jacketed rounds.
Having said that, modern ballistics design has made FMJ rounds almost as effective as hollowpoints, especially for rifle caliber ammo.
For most police forces, the use of firearms falls under lethal force. That is, you only fire your weapon if the assailant presents a lethal threat and when you shoot, you shoot to stop the threat -- in other words, you shoot to kill.
You don't shoot to wound, you don't try to shoot his arms or legs. That kind of movie stunt can get innocent people harmed by the assailant.
"Shooting to wound" is a myth, IMHO.
I'm curious, what would you consider to be a sufficient level of protection?
If you get a firewall to protect your Windows box, it doesn't make you invulnerable; you could still get rooted by someone. That doesn't mean it's not worthwile to get a firewall.
I'll take my chances with a gun, thanks.
I don't know where you live dude, but here in Sydney and Australia in general, you can get your arse shot dead whether you are a criminal or not.
Criminal gangs have shot up police stations. You think they actually care about attracting attention or not?
Where you live sounds like paradise to me!
Bingo! You hit the nail on the head. The mystique of the gun is a large part of its allure. Most people see guns all the time on TV and in the cinemas, but they never get taught about gun safety or how to handle a gun. Action movies help glorify the "gun culture", but they teach little about reality.
When these kids finally get the chance to lay their hands on a live gun, they naturally can't resist to play around with it. Inexperience and ignorance spells disaster.
I like the way they do things in Switzerland. Every household has a gun -- an assault rifle, no less -- so the mystique is dispelled. Arms empower whoever bears them, but if everybody has arms, then nobody is truly more powerful than the rest. Some scumbag with a gun can no longer get a huge powertrip by threatening unarmed civvies. Now that's equality.
Yep, Code View is quite useful and is one of the best parts of HomeSite that was incorporated into Dreamweaver.
We still use HomeSite 5 at work. A bit lacking in some areas, but still a lovable editor nonetheless.
This is an interesting topic. One of my family members suddenly found himself in hospital recently, and then he was to be transferred during the night to a specialist hospital. I googled the info on the new hospital in order to find out more, gather intell etc.
It never ceases to amaze me how useful Google can be.
There's an interesting theory that societies which are prudish and sexually repressive also tend to be the most violent and aggressive. Sounds crazy at first, but to me it makes 100% sense. Very eerie...
You could probably also write a thesis on what each country's peculiar flavour of porn says about that country's psyche.
I think the parent's point is that the "free" ebooks are in the public domain and free anyway, when it's implied that the "free" ebooks being "given away" are actually commercial titles still under copyright.
I've always found it odd that many online stores are selling ebooks which are actually in the public domain...
At work, we use Windows XP and the IT admins have enabled write caching for all drives by default, including USB drives. Typical, they refuse to change the settings.
Makes it very very annoying to use USB flash drives, especially when you want to leave in a hurry (I work in a library and often move to different desks while helping customers get information).
Just to add to this, the FN Minimi is the little brother to the FN MAG (aka MAG 58), probably the most successful general purpose machinegun design of all time.
Since it was designed by a Belgian company, Fabrique National, it's used by the Belgian military as well as countless other militaries around the world, including the Australian Army.
The FN Minimi is a bit heavy but reliable, and is well liked by most soldiers.
That's very interesting, I am using a 2003 edition iBook G3 800 in Australia and the @ key is in the right place, as is the # key. There is a "delete" key in place of the regular backspace key on IBM keyboards -- so you press Function-delete to get "backspace".
:)
However, to make things confusing, the "delete" key on my iBook actually functions the same way as a backspace key on my Windows PC
My iBook 12" LCD isn't very good either, but from reports I've heard they have improved things recently in the newer editions.