Everyone loves to compare Tesla to GM or Ford as if they are good companies. Don't forget GM actually *did* go bankrupt in 2009 (and Ford nearly did). As for debt, check out GM's and Ford's balance sheets. GM is carrying $99B of debt, and Ford is carrying $158B (per Yahoo Finance).
actually they're using the ps3's to play rock band and gta 4. but the higher ups wouldn't let the purchase order through without a more official sounding reason...
This is a common misperception of the theory of evolution. It says nothing about how life began. It merely tells of the evolution of existing life. I realize that your question may just be out of curiosity, but it is important to point out that any theory of life's beginnings is compatible with the theory of evolution. Whether it is "primordial soup", "seeding by aliens", or "devine intervention"... evolution still functions to take what we started with to produce what we have now.
The hypocrisy in the replies to this comment is amazing. "I Am The Owl" makes a good point. The point is that if you know a person is a spammer, then go after him (of course). I don't think anyone has an issue with that. The line becomes fuzzy for a suspected spammer, and who can be identified as a suspected spammer. If there was undeniable proof that someone was planning to execute a terrorist act, I have no problem with taking away his/her right to privacy. Spam is a similar situation. But who decides who is the suspect in this case? If I want to expose my neighbor's identity, I could just label him as a spammer? Who makes this determination? What review does this determination get?
What would people think about exposing people who download porn on the internet? Bandwith-wise, I'm sure it has the same affect as spam. How bout warez? What about a person who violates the DMCA?
I'm not saying Lessig is wrong, but there definitely is a privacy gray area here...
Transactions, sub-selects, query optimization, scalability, and row-level locking are not just "exotic features" of a database.
They ARE the database.
Parsing SQL and organizing information into relations is only the very tip of the iceberg. I wish I had a good analogy to put this all in perspective... the best that I can do is to direct you to read a little bit about databases and database theory. Look at the table of contents for a database theory book, or the proportion of the book that is dedicated to the features that MySQL does not support. Pick up a more advanced textbook, and see if mySQL supports *any* of the concepts.
Don't get me wrong, MySQL is a great way to store and retrive information... I've used it myself:). The point is just that calling MySQL a RDBMS is like calling a four-wheeled bicycle (maybe with a lawnmower engine) a car. Sure they can both get you from place to place, but you wouldn't think of driving the bike on the freeway or across country.
Extremists, dictators, and people who enforce a rigid social, economic, or religious order are generally afraid of information and freedom. Why do you think communist countries limited their citizens' access to information? Why do dictatorships run their own state media and censor content? They filter information to rob people of the means to make informed decisions -- the basis of freedom. American ideals and freedoms are very infectious and can cause a great deal of upheaval in closed / non-democratic countries. The people at the top and the people who benefit from the current status quo in these countries have a lot to lose, even from just the symbol of free America. They hate us because our success and our ideals threaten their way of life and their power.
I'm not saying that everyone hates us for this reason... but certainly there are some...
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Let's not forget that GM actually did go bankrupt in 2009. Ford nearly did as well.
Everyone loves to compare Tesla to GM or Ford as if they are good companies. Don't forget GM actually *did* go bankrupt in 2009 (and Ford nearly did). As for debt, check out GM's and Ford's balance sheets. GM is carrying $99B of debt, and Ford is carrying $158B (per Yahoo Finance).
Isn't the whole point of an "app" that it is on your phone and doesn't need an URL? Why would anyone ever need to visit these websites?
actually they're using the ps3's to play rock band and gta 4. but the higher ups wouldn't let the purchase order through without a more official sounding reason...
Here's a link to the original 12,000+ post thread (started in April 2008) on Topix http://www.topix.com/forum/city/clarksville-tx/T0SFJGJH99COJ51K6 . There are also a bunch of other threads on the topic in the Topix Clarksville, TX Forum.
This is a common misperception of the theory of evolution. It says nothing about how life began. It merely tells of the evolution of existing life. I realize that your question may just be out of curiosity, but it is important to point out that any theory of life's beginnings is compatible with the theory of evolution. Whether it is "primordial soup", "seeding by aliens", or "devine intervention"... evolution still functions to take what we started with to produce what we have now.
The hypocrisy in the replies to this comment is amazing. "I Am The Owl" makes a good point. The point is that if you know a person is a spammer, then go after him (of course). I don't think anyone has an issue with that. The line becomes fuzzy for a suspected spammer, and who can be identified as a suspected spammer. If there was undeniable proof that someone was planning to execute a terrorist act, I have no problem with taking away his/her right to privacy. Spam is a similar situation. But who decides who is the suspect in this case? If I want to expose my neighbor's identity, I could just label him as a spammer? Who makes this determination? What review does this determination get?
What would people think about exposing people who download porn on the internet? Bandwith-wise, I'm sure it has the same affect as spam. How bout warez? What about a person who violates the DMCA?
I'm not saying Lessig is wrong, but there definitely is a privacy gray area here...
Transactions, sub-selects, query optimization, scalability, and row-level locking are not just "exotic features" of a database.
:). The point is just that calling MySQL a RDBMS is like calling a four-wheeled bicycle (maybe with a lawnmower engine) a car. Sure they can both get you from place to place, but you wouldn't think of driving the bike on the freeway or across country.
They ARE the database.
Parsing SQL and organizing information into relations is only the very tip of the iceberg. I wish I had a good analogy to put this all in perspective... the best that I can do is to direct you to read a little bit about databases and database theory. Look at the table of contents for a database theory book, or the proportion of the book that is dedicated to the features that MySQL does not support. Pick up a more advanced textbook, and see if mySQL supports *any* of the concepts.
Don't get me wrong, MySQL is a great way to store and retrive information... I've used it myself
Why?
Extremists, dictators, and people who enforce a rigid social, economic, or religious order are generally afraid of information and freedom. Why do you think communist countries limited their citizens' access to information? Why do dictatorships run their own state media and censor content? They filter information to rob people of the means to make informed decisions -- the basis of freedom. American ideals and freedoms are very infectious and can cause a great deal of upheaval in closed / non-democratic countries. The people at the top and the people who benefit from the current status quo in these countries have a lot to lose, even from just the symbol of free America. They hate us because our success and our ideals threaten their way of life and their power.
I'm not saying that everyone hates us for this reason... but certainly there are some...