Her dream, as a young girl in the Phillipines, was to come to America and make enough money to support a family and drive a Mercedes--which she accomplished.
Please excuse me from this back-patting, self-congratulation fest, but since when is driving a Mercedes considered 'being a success' in America? Shouldn't she be driving a Caddy or Lincoln if she really loves America?
I'm also fairly certain that many immigrants move to America and are very successful without needing status symbols to define themselves.
As long as the acceptable BAL keeps getting lowered (and modern cars get software updates from remote transmitting devices) there is going to be a problem with this. One beer at lunch might prevent your vehicule from starting, which could be a simple inconvenience or just temporary embarrassment. However, I can think of other scenarios where such a system could prove to be a really big problem and even dangerous.
It's actually not a bad idea but should not be mandated (and you just *know* that MADD is going to lobby that it gets installed on every transportation machine).
Do your observations indicate that management control is the driving force behind the project rather than making a better/more efficient experience for the users and end customers?
CAD software is a good example of tech-savvy users that often get worked-over by new GUIs and flights of fancy from software designers. In many cases, the "improvements" actually slow down design work (at least in some fields of CAD, and usually with 3D/database-related programs).
The only advantages I've seen with database-driven 2D and 3D CAD is the ability to copy past work (which may or may not have been correct to start with - it is assumed to be OK), quickly spit out detailed fabrication drawings (which often are difficult or confusing to interpret - thus defeating the purpose of a nice, clear drawing) or the bean-counters' ability to count parts required/time spent on any given design to the nth degree.
Just on a lark, and this question may not apply anymore...how many of you failed shop drafting class? Why? Were the people that did well in that class considered nerds?
In the United States there are enough "technology-enabled" dim people that will pay attention to/listen to/commit funds to any particular appeal they think is worthy regardless of validity (plays on emotion seem to usually work). This is why the appearance of success/acceptance is more important than reality.
On the other hand, if you are net-literate some people will suddenly get mentally paralyzed and expect you to take over. I've seen this happen dozens (if not hundreds) of times.
It gets very amusing when you have two geeks competing, especially if one of them is a poseur and unable to defer to someone else that has better skills. I'm no genius, but I know when I should STFU and watch.
Back in the old days of manual drafting it was pretty obvious if someone other than the original draftsman made changes to a drawing. This is no longer true - sure you can invoke the wrath of the IT people by demanding timestamps and backups in order to prove a point, but it's usually not worth the effort and headaches.
Plus the IT people are in control of the data, so any slip-ups on the part of "the machine", software or network are never their fault; it's always just a "system error" that never gets explained because asking why is discouraged. Just boot it back up and start again is the creed.
CAD drafting has created the mental meme that the next project will be just like the last one, only different. Since it's CAD, it'll be easy to duplicate. Real projects don't work that way, and the notion that they do tends to create a lower level of skill in the practitioners.
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You're questioning you own motives? Did you mean 'business plan' perhaps?
The thing is, you don't own the country. You own your house, that's it.
Unless of course you have an interest-only mortgage, hoping to take advantage of the never-ending escalation of real estate prices.
Her dream, as a young girl in the Phillipines, was to come to America and make enough money to support a family and drive a Mercedes--which she accomplished.
Please excuse me from this back-patting, self-congratulation fest, but since when is driving a Mercedes considered 'being a success' in America? Shouldn't she be driving a Caddy or Lincoln if she really loves America?
I'm also fairly certain that many immigrants move to America and are very successful without needing status symbols to define themselves.
My understanding is that fewer and fewer Canadians are interested in moving to the United States. That might be a good thing for both parties, though.
I'm just drooling to know who this Pavlov person is.
Well then that's just silly. There are bunches of groups with "agendas" that would like to eliminate all drinking, n'est ce pas?
If a passenger has alcohol in his system, it is considered alcohol related.
So how does this work for designated drivers, are they exempt?
But in all seriousness, I very highly advocate the concept of the vehicle eventually disabling itself in the event of erratic driving.
That might be a good idea, actually.
As long as the acceptable BAL keeps getting lowered (and modern cars get software updates from remote transmitting devices) there is going to be a problem with this. One beer at lunch might prevent your vehicule from starting, which could be a simple inconvenience or just temporary embarrassment. However, I can think of other scenarios where such a system could prove to be a really big problem and even dangerous.
It's actually not a bad idea but should not be mandated (and you just *know* that MADD is going to lobby that it gets installed on every transportation machine).
That might give you time to jump out, run away and later claim that Dietrich was the driver.
Do your observations indicate that management control is the driving force behind the project rather than making a better/more efficient experience for the users and end customers?
CAD software is a good example of tech-savvy users that often get worked-over by new GUIs and flights of fancy from software designers. In many cases, the "improvements" actually slow down design work (at least in some fields of CAD, and usually with 3D/database-related programs).
The only advantages I've seen with database-driven 2D and 3D CAD is the ability to copy past work (which may or may not have been correct to start with - it is assumed to be OK), quickly spit out detailed fabrication drawings (which often are difficult or confusing to interpret - thus defeating the purpose of a nice, clear drawing) or the bean-counters' ability to count parts required/time spent on any given design to the nth degree.
Just on a lark, and this question may not apply anymore...how many of you failed shop drafting class? Why? Were the people that did well in that class considered nerds?
Now, if the story talked about some cool technology...
http://www.longlake.ca/project/technology.asp
...the places that do have fuels left are horribly unstable...
Would this include Canuckistan?
In the United States there are enough "technology-enabled" dim people that will pay attention to/listen to/commit funds to any particular appeal they think is worthy regardless of validity (plays on emotion seem to usually work). This is why the appearance of success/acceptance is more important than reality.
This explains spam.
turn your hard drive and all memory devices into a molten pile of materials
Would this work (scroll down to LOX grill lighting)? IIRC, Goble's original page was taken down due to safety concerns or something.
Bad side of the bed or panties in a bunch?
This post makes me greatful that I never gradurated from high school.
That's great and stuff (required qualifications), but a true teacher knows how to interest and engage the students, not just rely on training.
On the other hand, if you are net-literate some people will suddenly get mentally paralyzed and expect you to take over. I've seen this happen dozens (if not hundreds) of times.
It gets very amusing when you have two geeks competing, especially if one of them is a poseur and unable to defer to someone else that has better skills. I'm no genius, but I know when I should STFU and watch.
It's the American dream - everyone can make it rich
The "American Dream" for the average person is rapidly becoming the notion of actually owning a home without a 75-year or interest-only mortgage.
Technically speaking, if you are using pressure higher than 14.7 psig it's called purging, not venting.
Back in the old days of manual drafting it was pretty obvious if someone other than the original draftsman made changes to a drawing. This is no longer true - sure you can invoke the wrath of the IT people by demanding timestamps and backups in order to prove a point, but it's usually not worth the effort and headaches.
Plus the IT people are in control of the data, so any slip-ups on the part of "the machine", software or network are never their fault; it's always just a "system error" that never gets explained because asking why is discouraged. Just boot it back up and start again is the creed.
CAD drafting has created the mental meme that the next project will be just like the last one, only different. Since it's CAD, it'll be easy to duplicate. Real projects don't work that way, and the notion that they do tends to create a lower level of skill in the practitioners.
Is zero a number?
Would you be so flippant with insensitive remarks like that if it was a penguin getting whacked?
You Linux guys are so speciesist.