My friend and I had a theory that the politicians were waiting until we had 5 states to come in to the union at the same time
The politicians in office don't want any more states. More states equals more competition for them in Washington. 5 more states equals 10 more senators, and god knows how many more representatives. If anything, they'd want to consolidate a few states. (i.e. Montana + Wyoming + Idaho). Power is only worth anything when it's exclusive.
ell will still be a third-party reseller of other MP3 players like the Creative Zen, but has left the Windows-based player market to the four big players -- SanDisk, Samsung, Sony, and Creative.
Of course they bailed on the market. Microsoft is about to enter it and drop a shitload of cash in an attempt to gain marketshare, just like they did with xbox. The most likely scenario is that they're going to initially cannibalize non-ipod sales.
So from their response, It's clear that not only does their marketing department design and develop their products, but they also perform most traditional functions, such as put together fluff non-answers for web "interviews".
"It would be an incredibly cheap display," [Cornell grad student Shahyaan] Desai said. And the entire device would be small enough to build into a cell phone to project an image on a wall."
This is just what we need. There's already people on the subway that use the speaker on their phone to subject everyone to their poor taste in music. Now we'll have people subjecting everyone to their poor taste in television as well.
Several sources are reporting that the first entirely computer designed car, the JCB Dieselmax, has broken the diesel speed record of 236MPH at a speed of 328MPH.
..and it will help those computers find Sarah Connor just that much more quickly.
Microsoft is working together with the UK Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre to help protect Windows Live Messenger Users. UK users will be able to report suspected sexual predators directly to the police.
Oh yeah, I can't see this being abused at all. Especially by teenagers just screwing around.
Vlatko Kosturjak, president of the Croatian Linux User Group, is unmoved. Citing the practical and technical difficulties of embracing open source on such a broad scale
You sure this guy isn't the president of the Croatian Microsoft User Group?
The update, released on August 8, fixed eight security holes but also introduced a bug of its own, according to Marc Maiffret, chief hacking officer for the security firm, which notified Microsoft last week that the issue is exploitable.
Chief Hacking Officer? I wasn't aware companies had those these days.
After much speculation, scientists now have conclusive proof of dark matter.
Well, their proof is based on the detection of gravity and gravitational fields. Every real American knows that it's not "gravity", but "intelligent falling". Gravity is a myth invented by foreign scientists to make all Americans seem overweight.
In the end, it appears that each inbound link only increases traffic by a factor of 0.8. The results suggest that the reliance of web users on search engines is actually suppressing the impact of popularity.'
I can agree with that. I've seen users type "yahoo.com" into the search bar in firefox... which goes to the google search results page, where they then click on the "Yahoo!" link. It's almost as if users are conditioned to use "search" as their first action, regardless of whether they can remember the domain or not.
A burglar doesn't get tried because it's convenient, they get tried because they broke the law.
Er... no. A burglar is tried because there's enough evidence that they may have broken the law. I'd like to think that 'innocent until proven guilty' still applies in this country.
But I thought the SEC's role was to build investor confidence. What they're doing right now is destroying it, and I don't see the purpose.
Wait, let me get this straight-- by making sure everyone is playing fair, the SEC is destroying investor confidence? Where's this guy from? Bizarro world?
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My friend and I had a theory that the politicians were waiting until we had 5 states to come in to the union at the same time
The politicians in office don't want any more states. More states equals more competition for them in Washington. 5 more states equals 10 more senators, and god knows how many more representatives. If anything, they'd want to consolidate a few states. (i.e. Montana + Wyoming + Idaho). Power is only worth anything when it's exclusive.
The Fields Medal, like the Nobel Prize, grew, in part, out of a desire to elevate science above national animosities.
And dynamite. Pretty much the coolest invention ever. I don't know why anyone wouldn't list that first.
We keep the new definitions, but still call Pluto a planet, just as an honorary title.
Much like how the United States still refers to Canada as a soveriegn nation, instead of a 51st state.
The BBC reports that the IAU's controversial Prague vote on demoting Pluto from planet status was irregular.
Well then, it sounds like they need more fiber.
If you're interested in going, you should give this guy a call. He looks like he needs a date.
The Ars Technica Core 2 Duo system guide reads as follows:
/obvious
"Buy a Mac."
Linux believers will have to reach out beyond self-absorbed geek who learns Klingon and attends science fiction conventions in his spare time.'
You mean into the realm of geeks who learn elvish and attend Cosplay conventions in their spare time?
ell will still be a third-party reseller of other MP3 players like the Creative Zen, but has left the Windows-based player market to the four big players -- SanDisk, Samsung, Sony, and Creative. Of course they bailed on the market. Microsoft is about to enter it and drop a shitload of cash in an attempt to gain marketshare, just like they did with xbox. The most likely scenario is that they're going to initially cannibalize non-ipod sales.
You should see the logo for Westnet Broadband in Australia.
So from their response, It's clear that not only does their marketing department design and develop their products, but they also perform most traditional functions, such as put together fluff non-answers for web "interviews".
"It would be an incredibly cheap display," [Cornell grad student Shahyaan] Desai said. And the entire device would be small enough to build into a cell phone to project an image on a wall." This is just what we need. There's already people on the subway that use the speaker on their phone to subject everyone to their poor taste in music. Now we'll have people subjecting everyone to their poor taste in television as well.
Several sources are reporting that the first entirely computer designed car, the JCB Dieselmax, has broken the diesel speed record of 236MPH at a speed of 328MPH.
..and it will help those computers find Sarah Connor just that much more quickly.
Microsoft is working together with the UK Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre to help protect Windows Live Messenger Users. UK users will be able to report suspected sexual predators directly to the police.
Oh yeah, I can't see this being abused at all. Especially by teenagers just screwing around.
Jackson, the Johnson County clerk, said the company "has done a 360" since the primary.
So, in his opinion, they haven't made any change at all. They should be fined, then.
Vlatko Kosturjak, president of the Croatian Linux User Group, is unmoved. Citing the practical and technical difficulties of embracing open source on such a broad scale
You sure this guy isn't the president of the Croatian Microsoft User Group?
His MySpace page is most excellent.
Was this summary written by Keanu Reeves?
The update, released on August 8, fixed eight security holes but also introduced a bug of its own, according to Marc Maiffret, chief hacking officer for the security firm, which notified Microsoft last week that the issue is exploitable.
Chief Hacking Officer? I wasn't aware companies had those these days.
After much speculation, scientists now have conclusive proof of dark matter.
Well, their proof is based on the detection of gravity and gravitational fields. Every real American knows that it's not "gravity", but "intelligent falling". Gravity is a myth invented by foreign scientists to make all Americans seem overweight.
NPR ran a story on Edward Tufte -- the outspoken critic of PowerPoint presentations
Why is he described as outspoken when his opinion is in the majority?
This article on Yahoo Science News describes a new finding that explains how the thalamus is used by your brain to essentially boot your brain
So that's what Orwell meant when he wrote: "If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stomping on a human face -- forever."
You know what type of person is writing this article, when there aren't even any pictures of hot booth babes.
He has *another* company? What the hell happened to his last company, LoudCloud?
In the end, it appears that each inbound link only increases traffic by a factor of 0.8. The results suggest that the reliance of web users on search engines is actually suppressing the impact of popularity.'
I can agree with that. I've seen users type "yahoo.com" into the search bar in firefox... which goes to the google search results page, where they then click on the "Yahoo!" link. It's almost as if users are conditioned to use "search" as their first action, regardless of whether they can remember the domain or not.
A burglar doesn't get tried because it's convenient, they get tried because they broke the law.
Er... no. A burglar is tried because there's enough evidence that they may have broken the law. I'd like to think that 'innocent until proven guilty' still applies in this country.
But I thought the SEC's role was to build investor confidence. What they're doing right now is destroying it, and I don't see the purpose.
Wait, let me get this straight-- by making sure everyone is playing fair, the SEC is destroying investor confidence? Where's this guy from? Bizarro world?