On the other hand, being able to hear what the mechanical bits inside are doing can help diagnose an upcoming problem (unusual HDD or fan noises, for example).
But beware and listen very closely. I had one of those drive caddies that was empty but still plugged into the MB. Its fan was failing and causing system shutdowns (Danger, Danger, Will Robinson! Fan cooling nothing is failing!). I unplugged the not-in-use caddy from the motherboard and the problem went away. That was quite embarrassing after all the time and money I spent trying to fix a problem that I didn't investigate carefully enough.
Is "going forward" actual legal terminology? If not, then it's just an invented buzzphrase that gets glommed-onto by those creating or looking for new catch phrases.
Creating new catch phrases is usually the work of marketers who wish to redefine or obfuscate a concept that already exists for their own purposes.
By that logic, why did you ever leave Mommy and Daddy to go out on your own (or have you yet)?
Space exploration doesn't have to be cowboy-style and risk human lives anymore, we have machines that can do that now (unlike the Apollo days when most of the motivation was to upstage the Soviets for PR value).
What is this "going forward" nonsense? Is there some other direction to go, time-wise? I notice that some car manufacturer has adopted this buzzphrase. What is it supposed to mean?
Swedish industry has always been amazing to me considering it is such a small country. At one time they had two auto manufacturers (Saab and Volvo) and built homegrown fighter aircraft and tanks. Not too shabby for a population of under 10 million.
Videotron has this now (of course, a certain minimum of the chosen channels have to be Canadian):
You can customize your package by picking and choosing from a wide range of specialty channels, including channels dedicated entirely to movies, sports, international programs and music. And if you change your mind, you can change your channel lineup as you please
Are you saying that more jobs should be "created" (by definition, these would be artificial jobs that would not otherwise need doing) so as to shore-up employment?
Let's go back-and-forth on this concept, assuming you have the time and the stamina.
I'm not saying we can't produce some amazing tech, we obviously do, just we are running out of the stuff we need to produce amazing tech, *enough for everyone*, and now the secret is out, and all the 6 billion want a big chunk.
Is the assumption here that all 6 billion people will want 2 400HP sedans, a 2500 square foot house on an acre of land and be able to buy 4 iPods per year for their kids?
I have no stats to back it up, but I'd guess that most people would be happy with the basics plus a bit of conveniences, some nice comforts and peace of mind.
There's more to life than having, or being able to buy, "stuff".
What is so good about constantly being interupted?
It makes the insecure feel important when they are bored and provides the illusion (to self and others) of busyness. For many, it also provides an "out" for not having to deal with surroundings that they may feel nervous about.
If your talking to someone HERE, and NOW, then you talk to them. No matter how many times your little gizmo yells at you. Its polite, it is something from an older age called manners. People used to have them, but technology has done its best to kill them.
The only public cell phone users that bother me are those that are obnoxious and loud.
"Always on" is only really important in close-coupled, critical events. The problem now with cell phones and other nagging communication technology is that it has created an artificial state of immediacy in some peoples' minds (tragedy of the commons?) whereby emotional, needy wants occupy the same level as important messages.
People say they want to use less energy, but they really, really want more stuff.
That's probably true, and I'd like to know why this is. Is it "keeping up with the Jonses", a deep-seated feeling of inadequacy or a "I'd better get mine before someone else rips me off"-type mentality?
Sometimes I think that the constant bigger, better, dammit attitude (not exclusive to Americans, by the way) is just a pissing contest encouraged by inter-species artificial competition.
"Pop" music depends on hype. I, for one, do not think that the screaming teenage girls in the 50's phenomenon was entirely "spontaneous". That was staged and aggressively promoted. Thus, pop music hysteria was born, and what better pent-up group of emotions than pre-adolescent, innocent females would there be to manipulate?
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You, sir, must be a pedant and language nazi for attempting to make light of misuse of the English language.
Type "superman villain spelling" into Google and go from there. Context of the concept works well.
I've been wondering what that tagging thing is and searched half-assedly (looking for a Taco announcement or something). Thanks for the link.
On the other hand, being able to hear what the mechanical bits inside are doing can help diagnose an upcoming problem (unusual HDD or fan noises, for example).
But beware and listen very closely. I had one of those drive caddies that was empty but still plugged into the MB. Its fan was failing and causing system shutdowns (Danger, Danger, Will Robinson! Fan cooling nothing is failing!). I unplugged the not-in-use caddy from the motherboard and the problem went away. That was quite embarrassing after all the time and money I spent trying to fix a problem that I didn't investigate carefully enough.
Is "going forward" actual legal terminology? If not, then it's just an invented buzzphrase that gets glommed-onto by those creating or looking for new catch phrases.
Creating new catch phrases is usually the work of marketers who wish to redefine or obfuscate a concept that already exists for their own purposes.
By that logic, why did you ever leave Mommy and Daddy to go out on your own (or have you yet)?
Space exploration doesn't have to be cowboy-style and risk human lives anymore, we have machines that can do that now (unlike the Apollo days when most of the motivation was to upstage the Soviets for PR value).
without entangling us in litigation going forward
What is this "going forward" nonsense? Is there some other direction to go, time-wise? I notice that some car manufacturer has adopted this buzzphrase. What is it supposed to mean?
Swedish industry has always been amazing to me considering it is such a small country. At one time they had two auto manufacturers (Saab and Volvo) and built homegrown fighter aircraft and tanks. Not too shabby for a population of under 10 million.
Videotron has this now (of course, a certain minimum of the chosen channels have to be Canadian):
You can customize your package by picking and choosing from a wide range of specialty channels, including channels dedicated entirely to movies, sports, international programs and music. And if you change your mind, you can change your channel lineup as you please
http://www.videotron.com/services/en/television/5
Is there nowhere in the US that has this yet?
Digital TV actually does take 2-3 seconds to do this (well, at least Illico does).
picking camera angles
Videotron in Montreal used to have this (1990) for hockey games with Videoway.
Is the answer to your sig 7 or 3?
Furry, cute animals are nice. I'm sure everyone will agree with me. Peace out and don't be a hater!!!
Everyone point and laugh:
"When Things Were Rotten"
"UFO"
"Quark"
"Futurama"
Please clarify this for me.
create more jobs, it's all about the economy
Are you saying that more jobs should be "created" (by definition, these would be artificial jobs that would not otherwise need doing) so as to shore-up employment?
Let's go back-and-forth on this concept, assuming you have the time and the stamina.
I'm not saying we can't produce some amazing tech, we obviously do, just we are running out of the stuff we need to produce amazing tech, *enough for everyone*, and now the secret is out, and all the 6 billion want a big chunk.
Is the assumption here that all 6 billion people will want 2 400HP sedans, a 2500 square foot house on an acre of land and be able to buy 4 iPods per year for their kids?
I have no stats to back it up, but I'd guess that most people would be happy with the basics plus a bit of conveniences, some nice comforts and peace of mind.
There's more to life than having, or being able to buy, "stuff".
It's been this way for so long (Interac really took off around 1994 or so) that no one accepts cheques and hardly anyone carries cash.
YTF are some people so (apparently) willing to give up carrying small amounts (say, $50) of cash for day-to-day minor purchases?
Like Canada?
What is so good about constantly being interupted?
It makes the insecure feel important when they are bored and provides the illusion (to self and others) of busyness. For many, it also provides an "out" for not having to deal with surroundings that they may feel nervous about.
If your talking to someone HERE, and NOW, then you talk to them. No matter how many times your little gizmo yells at you. Its polite, it is something from an older age called manners. People used to have them, but technology has done its best to kill them.
The only public cell phone users that bother me are those that are obnoxious and loud.
"Always on" is only really important in close-coupled, critical events. The problem now with cell phones and other nagging communication technology is that it has created an artificial state of immediacy in some peoples' minds (tragedy of the commons?) whereby emotional, needy wants occupy the same level as important messages.
People say they want to use less energy, but they really, really want more stuff.
That's probably true, and I'd like to know why this is. Is it "keeping up with the Jonses", a deep-seated feeling of inadequacy or a "I'd better get mine before someone else rips me off"-type mentality?
Sometimes I think that the constant bigger, better, dammit attitude (not exclusive to Americans, by the way) is just a pissing contest encouraged by inter-species artificial competition.
See here for the real thing (maybe later this week).
How about a new parable that actually fits?
Rewind a bit...
"Pop" music depends on hype. I, for one, do not think that the screaming teenage girls in the 50's phenomenon was entirely "spontaneous". That was staged and aggressively promoted. Thus, pop music hysteria was born, and what better pent-up group of emotions than pre-adolescent, innocent females would there be to manipulate?
(look carefully - the baseplate doesn't touch the concrete slab)
The underside of baseplates usually don't touch top of rough-poured concrete - that's what grout is for (after shimming).