I agree with just about everything you say, except that I think establishing a permanent moon base first should be a priority
Yeah, but then the MoonBase explodes because we use nucular energy to power it and it spins like totally out of control and fucks up the tides and leads to UFOs hiding behind it. But I think a lot of cool liquid-breathing aliens and neato, sexy alien babes might be involved.
Counterweight (12/26/64)
Writer: Milton Krims
Director: Paul Stanley
Guest Cast: Michael Constantine, Jacqueline Graham Denton, Shary Marshall
A group of people participate in an experiment to test their reactions to
simulated deep space flight. Unknown to them, an alien creature is also
on the "trip", who has a vested interest in their reactions.
I use only one 7 inch or 4 inch AC case fan (in a hole cut right thru the face of the case, with a guard on it made out of hardware cloth) at low speed to blow air into the case
I've always thought this would be a great idea (one big, high CFM, low-velocity intake fan) with an easily-removed filter - supposedly pantyhose is good and cheap. You'd have to rig up some kind of frame with a quick release for the pantyhose, but hey, since you already had to create the hole and mount the fan, a bit more custom work shouldn't be that much more work.
Plus, using Google requires that you think about how to describe the problem
I'd have to agree with this. The casual user has to move away from the "it's broke" helpless cry. My mother (who is in her sixties) is finally starting to figure out computer stuff for herself after a lot of patient tutoring.
Unfortunately, now I get a lot of email like, "Did you make your bed this morning", "There's a good sale on tomatoes at Mourelatos this week" and "I hate to tell you this, but your father was actually Satan".
ISS leaks air and other gasses. It is surrounded by a gas bubble. Any telescope in the area would have these gasses condensing on it's mirror.
That reminded me of a question I've had for a long time. What happens when an astonaut farts in a space station? Does it kind of visibly float around? Do the female astronauts squeek some out and deny they did it while the guys are enjoying lighting-off zero-G stinkies with matches?
Sony has always been good in this regard, with the sloped up/down buttons for volume and channel and "sticky feel" (don't know what rubber compound they use, but it's good) buttons.
One thing that might be nice would be remotes that light up the buttons when touched. Some of my remotes have glow-in-the-dark buttons, but that doesn't always help at 3AM after the glow fairies have been asleep for a couple of hours.
Banks here (Canada) have digitized reproductions of the original account owner's signature. How far away are we from having a face image in the database?
And will this generate more of that face-ripping-off crime?
All the more reason to allow "anonymous", one-time use of purchased credits.
Like phone cards - pay cash and use it online as you wish without easy tracking.
Believe it or not, there are a lot of people online that don't have credit cards but would like to buy stuff over the internet (or people that *have* credit cards but are afraid to expose their information.
Yeah, some people are going to bring up the "you are only liable for fifty bucks, anyway" issue.
None of this exists in your mapquest-enabled vehicle which has, effectively, three navigational tools: the steering wheel, the brakes, and the accelerator
Don't forget that other invaluable digital driving accessory, the appendage next to the index finger.
Computers render 80 fps full motion game video on the fly, while humans can barely scratch out a crude line drawing of something taking minutes for a single frame.
This is true. "Very few cartoons are broadcast live. It's a terrible strain on the animators' wrists."
I really hate people who think this way. "I am above average and don't need to be treated like the rest of you." Just like people who still drink and drive.
Yeah weell screww you, as i type, I'm [hold ooni a sec) bareling down hiway 401 whilew chuggging a beeer and
I know, I used that on purpose to illustrate the to/from difference.
These little annoyances are no doubt seen as nitpicking by those who don't bother with the details of the language, but awkward phrasing and word use cuts into easy comprehension.
Sheesh, maybe I should just buy a lifetime membership to a.u.e.
You are aware, of course, that influential members of the current administration have called for the US to "fight and decisively win multiple, simultaneous major theater wars" in order to maintain American military dominance.
This has been the doctrine (the US being able to fight effectively on three simultaneous fronts) since 1950 or so, unless I'm grossly mistaken.
Luckily, standonguard.com has been taken offline since it outlined the Canadian takeover of the United States. Celine Dion was part of the second wave.
So personally I'm relaxed about West European countries (and I include Canada, Australia and New Zealand in that group as culturally they are) having nukes
The real problem is that buisnesses are looking for the sweet spot between quality, productivity and price. It seems counter-intuitive to companies that a smaller team of more experienced programmers will be more effective than a large team of juniors. They think that a senior developer simply costs more, and that they'll still need the same number of developers.
Keep in mind that decision-makers do not always want very competent people [1] (expensive, hard to replace and might present a threat to their authority), often they want people that can be easily controlled and appear to do a "good enough" job. Couple this theory with the fact that those who hold the purse strings tend to be non technically-oriented and are quite often likely only focused on short-term results.
On the other hand, I've seen a few IT "dynasties" that effectively held companies hostage with ever-growing ranks of techs that were useless. Same thing seems to be true in the non-computer engineering world.
[1] Pay top dollar for the original idea, then farm it out to lesser-paid individuals.
Iridium, one of Motorola's biggest all-time money losers. I think the DoD still has a contract with them though, even though their original concept (that of public market penetration) crashed and burned quite hard
Luckily the satellites themselves didn't crash and burn. Wouldn't crashing and burning them be the same thing as taking the ball home because everybody didn't want to play by your rules?
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I agree with just about everything you say, except that I think establishing a permanent moon base first should be a priority
Yeah, but then the MoonBase explodes because we use nucular energy to power it and it spins like totally out of control and fucks up the tides and leads to UFOs hiding behind it. But I think a lot of cool liquid-breathing aliens and neato, sexy alien babes might be involved.
Counterweight (12/26/64)
Writer: Milton Krims
Director: Paul Stanley
Guest Cast: Michael Constantine, Jacqueline Graham Denton, Shary Marshall
A group of people participate in an experiment to test their reactions to simulated deep space flight. Unknown to them, an alien creature is also on the "trip", who has a vested interest in their reactions.
[Quote]"The problem is a lack of highly educated workers willing to work for the minimum wage or lower in the U.S."[End Quote]
RTFA: Scott Kirwin, founder of the Information Technology Professionals Association of America, said that.
I noticed this right away. Seems like modded-up repliers didn't.
Mod parent up (if it already hasn't been), SVP.
Seeking Drivers for Unknown Apple Ethernet Card
I've sent a similar request to various automotive forums. Has anyone ever driven a Ford Lately?
I use only one 7 inch or 4 inch AC case fan (in a hole cut right thru the face of the case, with a guard on it made out of hardware cloth) at low speed to blow air into the case
I've always thought this would be a great idea (one big, high CFM, low-velocity intake fan) with an easily-removed filter - supposedly pantyhose is good and cheap. You'd have to rig up some kind of frame with a quick release for the pantyhose, but hey, since you already had to create the hole and mount the fan, a bit more custom work shouldn't be that much more work.
Plus, using Google requires that you think about how to describe the problem
I'd have to agree with this. The casual user has to move away from the "it's broke" helpless cry. My mother (who is in her sixties) is finally starting to figure out computer stuff for herself after a lot of patient tutoring.
Unfortunately, now I get a lot of email like, "Did you make your bed this morning", "There's a good sale on tomatoes at Mourelatos this week" and "I hate to tell you this, but your father was actually Satan".
Aren't moms great?
ISS leaks air and other gasses. It is surrounded by a gas bubble. Any telescope in the area would have these gasses condensing on it's mirror.
That reminded me of a question I've had for a long time. What happens when an astonaut farts in a space station? Does it kind of visibly float around? Do the female astronauts squeek some out and deny they did it while the guys are enjoying lighting-off zero-G stinkies with matches?
Sony has always been good in this regard, with the sloped up/down buttons for volume and channel and "sticky feel" (don't know what rubber compound they use, but it's good) buttons.
One thing that might be nice would be remotes that light up the buttons when touched. Some of my remotes have glow-in-the-dark buttons, but that doesn't always help at 3AM after the glow fairies have been asleep for a couple of hours.
Banks here (Canada) have digitized reproductions of the original account owner's signature. How far away are we from having a face image in the database?
And will this generate more of that face-ripping-off crime?
That's a good idea, but it lacks marketing impact.
The poor typically don't have multiple bank accounts.
All the more reason to allow "anonymous", one-time use of purchased credits.
Like phone cards - pay cash and use it online as you wish without easy tracking.
Believe it or not, there are a lot of people online that don't have credit cards but would like to buy stuff over the internet (or people that *have* credit cards but are afraid to expose their information.
Yeah, some people are going to bring up the "you are only liable for fifty bucks, anyway" issue.
None of this exists in your mapquest-enabled vehicle which has, effectively, three navigational tools: the steering wheel, the brakes, and the accelerator
Don't forget that other invaluable digital driving accessory, the appendage next to the index finger.
Computers render 80 fps full motion game video on the fly, while humans can barely scratch out a crude line drawing of something taking minutes for a single frame.
This is true. "Very few cartoons are broadcast live. It's a terrible strain on the animators' wrists."
Oddly, I find it much easier to simply stop talking to a passenger when driving requires my full attention.
Exactly. If you're a good driver, you know everything that's going on in front and to the sides of you and think at least 5 seconds ahead.
I really hate people who think this way. "I am above average and don't need to be treated like the rest of you." Just like people who still drink and drive.
Yeah weell screww you, as i type, I'm [hold ooni a sec) bareling down hiway 401 whilew chuggging a beeer and
I know, I used that on purpose to illustrate the to/from difference.
These little annoyances are no doubt seen as nitpicking by those who don't bother with the details of the language, but awkward phrasing and word use cuts into easy comprehension.
Sheesh, maybe I should just buy a lifetime membership to a.u.e.
You are aware, of course, that influential members of the current administration have called for the US to "fight and decisively win multiple, simultaneous major theater wars" in order to maintain American military dominance.
This has been the doctrine (the US being able to fight effectively on three simultaneous fronts) since 1950 or so, unless I'm grossly mistaken.
Luckily, standonguard.com has been taken offline since it outlined the Canadian takeover of the United States. Celine Dion was part of the second wave.
Somehow, use of the word, "cocksuckers" in a sig leads me to discredit the original text of the author.
...the "leap second protocol" permits a "reverse" leap second...
Maybe this means that we could undo the release of the latest William Shatner album.
Thanks for the information.
I use Google Adsense, and it provides me with a pretty good idea of traffic.
I've always been suspect of sites that claim "millions of hits" without any other info.
If one uses "to" it implies being/getting closer; "from" implies being/going farther away.
Usage: "I am not very close from my mother-in-law".
So personally I'm relaxed about West European countries (and I include Canada, Australia and New Zealand in that group as culturally they are) having nukes
Canada has nukes? Shit, most people are surprised someone even gave them a warship.
The real problem is that buisnesses are looking for the sweet spot between quality, productivity and price. It seems counter-intuitive to companies that a smaller team of more experienced programmers will be more effective than a large team of juniors. They think that a senior developer simply costs more, and that they'll still need the same number of developers.
Keep in mind that decision-makers do not always want very competent people [1] (expensive, hard to replace and might present a threat to their authority), often they want people that can be easily controlled and appear to do a "good enough" job. Couple this theory with the fact that those who hold the purse strings tend to be non technically-oriented and are quite often likely only focused on short-term results.
On the other hand, I've seen a few IT "dynasties" that effectively held companies hostage with ever-growing ranks of techs that were useless. Same thing seems to be true in the non-computer engineering world.
[1] Pay top dollar for the original idea, then farm it out to lesser-paid individuals.
Iridium, one of Motorola's biggest all-time money losers. I think the DoD still has a contract with them though, even though their original concept (that of public market penetration) crashed and burned quite hard
Luckily the satellites themselves didn't crash and burn. Wouldn't crashing and burning them be the same thing as taking the ball home because everybody didn't want to play by your rules?