I just want to know who owns the patent/trademark/copyright for the HP-11 series of calculators.
There are thousands of engineering types worldwide that want to see this model come back. And, no, it doesn't need blinking lights, multi-line graphical displays or weird keypad layout. Just give us back the old horizontal format RPN machine that is beloved by engineers worldwide.
For those unfamiliar, RPN is sort of like Linux vs. Windows - confusing at first but really powerful once the concept is grasped. Plus it has the added bonus of confusing the "where's the any key?" types who cannot find the "=" button.
I find it to be quite amazing (maybe 80% quality of Hollywood for animation). Apparently some independent shop in Italy did the work, but I may be wrong. I really liked it.
Because nudity draws the attention of everyone. It's about choosing words that attract the attention of people while they're skimming the article headlines.
And the only way to eventually reduce this titillation abuse by manipulative jerks is to allow as much nudity as possible in public in order to de-sensitize everyone from its effects. After all, Europe doesn't frown on bare-breasted females and many TV ads there featu...uh-oh, trouser tent time - BRB.
Passive-aggressive behavior refers to passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance to following authoritative instructions in interpersonal or occupational situations. It can manifest itself as resentment, stubbornness, procrastination, sullenness, or repeated failure to accomplish requested tasks for which one is assumed, often explicitly, to be responsible. It is a defensive posture and, more often than not, only partly conscious. For example, people who are passive-aggressive might take so long to get ready for a party they do not wish to attend, that the party is nearly over by the time they arrive.
Does "being late for a party" include "not jumping on the bandwagon"?
The eventual solution to all of this is, of course, more complicated computer models, which will therefore employ more and more computer scientists and develop the virtual reality we all truly want; the place where we can all do whatever we want whenever we want - the Matrix. Wait, that had Tom Cruise in it, so I retract my statement.
It's easy as anything to play the numbers game, depending on what premises you accept.
Those housing/condo developments (little more than holes in the ground with a sign) that announce themselves as "Sold Out" are also suspect. Sure, all properties are spoken-for (hyped as Sold!) because virtually anyone (eg., speculators) with $5K can reserve one for a small fraction of the hoped-for eventual price.
Upstream vendors/manufacturers also seem to do this by announcing big sales figures, hoping for herd instinct and marketing to play out. Often these announcements are based on downstream agreements whereby downstream agrees to purchase X, IF certain plans work out.
The shit hits the fan when actual, potential buyers refuse to purchase the product because what they already have is good enough or when the prices have become too high to allow newcomers into the market (as has become the case in the housing market in many places).
It's nice to know that your house is now worth triple what you paid for it, but will you ever be able to sell it, even at break-even?
My point is just that a well-designed carpool/vanpool system can actually be competitive with cycling in terms of road efficiency.
The reason many people generally don't carpool is because it is the only time during their day that they can be alone with their thoughts and choice of distraction - music/volume, unwitnessed booger mining, farting loudly and enjoying it, etc.
As a board-trained draftsman since the late seventies I've noticed this more and more. Not once were our pencils ever "upgraded" causing confusion or work shutdown. When the pencil lead broke, you'd just re-sharpen it and keep on working. Nowadays, producing a technical document is much more complicated, and while I enjoy the power of 3D CAD I do wonder about the latest generations who are often helpless without a computer and hopeless with a pencil.
I work in engineering (major projects) which sometimes offers the opportunity to work many overtime hours. I often get the feeling that many people who choose to do a lot of overtime hours do so in order to avoid home life (although they'll claim that they're doing it for the money). After 25+ years in the business I've noticed that productivity drastically declines after about 45 hours/week and most of the OT hours are spent socializing or just waiting out the clock.
I've spent time working in an engineering (not computer "engineering") environment working with Indians, Chinese, Brits, Americans, Canadians, Vietnamese, etc.. wait, am I replying to the wrong post?
I am always amused by those who post URLs and say (paraphrased), "you must be a moron for not having read this: _________", as if anyone is going to actually read the link. In a "science" as vague and vast as monitoring earth's climate there are always going to be those that over exaggerate their own importance if it seems to lead to continued employment.
In my opinion, the doomers rely on the fact that most people have no sense of scale ("wow, a million of anything must be a lot") and manipulate popular attitudes by using emotional triggers. This is inherently dishonest as a tactic to gain more mindspace.
The End of Human Existence is what they predict, if you don't do what they say. Conveniently, the answer to all the problems is big government intervention.
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My previous sig was relevant but I forget what it was.
I just want to know who owns the patent/trademark/copyright for the HP-11 series of calculators.
There are thousands of engineering types worldwide that want to see this model come back. And, no, it doesn't need blinking lights, multi-line graphical displays or weird keypad layout. Just give us back the old horizontal format RPN machine that is beloved by engineers worldwide.
For those unfamiliar, RPN is sort of like Linux vs. Windows - confusing at first but really powerful once the concept is grasped. Plus it has the added bonus of confusing the "where's the any key?" types who cannot find the "=" button.
"We are not trained to get municipal sewer system running."
s /em1110-1-4008/c-3.pdf
I've had this document linked at my site for a long time:
http://www.usace.army.mil/publications/eng-manual
I think the US Army had something to do with its creation, and I don't expect you to read or understand it.
Ever notice how the word, "fits" looks like the word, "tits" onscreen? Ok then, tit's just me that notices this.
I find it to be quite amazing (maybe 80% quality of Hollywood for animation). Apparently some independent shop in Italy did the work, but I may be wrong. I really liked it.
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wfSHV4zYMw
On a related theme, how many here have seen Code Guardian?
It's quite impressive.
Please be nice and not Slashdot Goo..., er, youtube.
Because nudity draws the attention of everyone. It's about choosing words that attract the attention of people while they're skimming the article headlines.
And the only way to eventually reduce this titillation abuse by manipulative jerks is to allow as much nudity as possible in public in order to de-sensitize everyone from its effects. After all, Europe doesn't frown on bare-breasted females and many TV ads there featu...uh-oh, trouser tent time - BRB.
Passive-aggressive behavior refers to passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance to following authoritative instructions in interpersonal or occupational situations. It can manifest itself as resentment, stubbornness, procrastination, sullenness, or repeated failure to accomplish requested tasks for which one is assumed, often explicitly, to be responsible. It is a defensive posture and, more often than not, only partly conscious. For example, people who are passive-aggressive might take so long to get ready for a party they do not wish to attend, that the party is nearly over by the time they arrive.
Does "being late for a party" include "not jumping on the bandwagon"?
The eventual solution to all of this is, of course, more complicated computer models, which will therefore employ more and more computer scientists and develop the virtual reality we all truly want; the place where we can all do whatever we want whenever we want - the Matrix. Wait, that had Tom Cruise in it, so I retract my statement.
It's easy as anything to play the numbers game, depending on what premises you accept.
Those housing/condo developments (little more than holes in the ground with a sign) that announce themselves as "Sold Out" are also suspect. Sure, all properties are spoken-for (hyped as Sold!) because virtually anyone (eg., speculators) with $5K can reserve one for a small fraction of the hoped-for eventual price.
Upstream vendors/manufacturers also seem to do this by announcing big sales figures, hoping for herd instinct and marketing to play out. Often these announcements are based on downstream agreements whereby downstream agrees to purchase X, IF certain plans work out.
The shit hits the fan when actual, potential buyers refuse to purchase the product because what they already have is good enough or when the prices have become too high to allow newcomers into the market (as has become the case in the housing market in many places).
It's nice to know that your house is now worth triple what you paid for it, but will you ever be able to sell it, even at break-even?
My point is just that a well-designed carpool/vanpool system can actually be competitive with cycling in terms of road efficiency.
The reason many people generally don't carpool is because it is the only time during their day that they can be alone with their thoughts and choice of distraction - music/volume, unwitnessed booger mining, farting loudly and enjoying it, etc.
And Undo is Whiteout?
Why don't we all just use a generic short form for everything and just type
.
If anyone asks you can always say, "I thought you knew what I meant!".
What the hell is (.)(.) supposed to mean?<br><br>
/now/ I get it. BRB...
(.)(.) (.)(.) (.)(.)
(.)(.) (.)(.)
Oh wait, OK,
unless God were trying to fool us
Or maybe God's just actually a troll toying with us - or worse, an AC poster at Slashdot that got modded down to oblivion and is now angry.
HK P7?
Here's a free idea: breathalysers embedded in car keys, not the car.
As a board-trained draftsman since the late seventies I've noticed this more and more. Not once were our pencils ever "upgraded" causing confusion or work shutdown. When the pencil lead broke, you'd just re-sharpen it and keep on working. Nowadays, producing a technical document is much more complicated, and while I enjoy the power of 3D CAD I do wonder about the latest generations who are often helpless without a computer and hopeless with a pencil.
I work in engineering (major projects) which sometimes offers the opportunity to work many overtime hours. I often get the feeling that many people who choose to do a lot of overtime hours do so in order to avoid home life (although they'll claim that they're doing it for the money). After 25+ years in the business I've noticed that productivity drastically declines after about 45 hours/week and most of the OT hours are spent socializing or just waiting out the clock.
a culture in which people transport their bodies substantial distances away from their homes
I always thought that this was done to avoid suspicion.
I've spent time working in an engineering (not computer "engineering") environment working with Indians, Chinese, Brits, Americans, Canadians, Vietnamese, etc.. wait, am I replying to the wrong post?
It's worth it, definitely.
This is probably a good idea. Or a total disaster.
I am always amused by those who post URLs and say (paraphrased), "you must be a moron for not having read this: _________", as if anyone is going to actually read the link. In a "science" as vague and vast as monitoring earth's climate there are always going to be those that over exaggerate their own importance if it seems to lead to continued employment.
In my opinion, the doomers rely on the fact that most people have no sense of scale ("wow, a million of anything must be a lot") and manipulate popular attitudes by using emotional triggers. This is inherently dishonest as a tactic to gain more mindspace.
The End of Human Existence is what they predict, if you don't do what they say. Conveniently, the answer to all the problems is big government intervention.