I've been waiting for a UT for more than 10 years, and still my overpowered PC can't put more than 80% of the words I say in standard U.S. accent english on a simple text page, even *without* trying to translate.
Here's a link to a review of "the brighest LED on earth."
http://www.bit-tech.net/review/82/
I built a flashlight with a red/orange model, a 1 watt resistor, and 4 D-Cells. It is extremely painful to look at directly. (If you decide do something with one of these and don't have an EE, note: you need a resistor in line with it or you will fry the $15 LED. If you can't figure out a correct resistor value, find someone who knows how to do it.)
The real strength of the NRA is that it's power and its money, come from the grass roots: Everyday working stiffs, i.e., Joe Sixpack. All other political advocacy groups are generally funded by elites. That's why the NRA is so formidable. An elite funded group has lots of $$$$ to run ads. In contrast, the NRA has millions of VOTES.
Corporations have exactly two powers over me:
1. They can cause me not to use their property.
2. They can offer me stuff so cool that I can't help but whip out my wallet.
That's it. And I should fear that power why?
I think Microsoft is scared to death of the GPL for this reason:
Right now there is pretty much parity in apps between Windows & Linux. Pretty much whatever you wanna get done, you can get done on either platform.
However...
One day, soon, someone is going to write a *super killer app* and release it under the GPL
We don't know what it is yet, but when it arrives in our future, absolutely Everyone is going to Need to have that app, regardless of what it takes.
Normally, under non-GPL circumstances, if MS wrote the app, they would patent various unique algos inside of it, it would be theirs to exploit, and MS would be happy.
If they didn't write the app, and another person/company held the crucial patents, MS would, as usual, just buy the company/person & MS would be happy.
But if this must have app is under the GPL, and the only way they can add it under Windows is to start releasing some source, that is pretty much the end of MS as we know it.
Yes, it's only one little new killer app, but consider the next one hundred years.
Do you think Exxon will still be around? GM? Of course they all will be. Perhaps under different names, but they are continuing business concerns that will outlive all of us.
Will Microsoft be around in 100 years? Not as a software company. It is impossible now that the concept of the GPL exists. Eventually, as they are forced to release more and more source, to add various little already GLP'd apps to their OS, Windows as a proprietary OS will be an eventual, yet inevitable impossibility.
This is what freaks Bill out. The Rockafeller, Rothchild, CArnegie, etc: They all KNEW that their creation, their company, almost their *child* could potentially live on forever.
Bill knows this will never happen with MS. Someday in the future, Microsoft, along with Bill, will be just a footnote in the dustbin of history.
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You don't want to know the cost, it will make your tummy hurt!
For the less tube savvy out there, that means it is a preamp that can drive six channels.
The word the poster was looking for was "harmoniously," and in that sense the poster would have been correct.
I agree. The off topic mod on this insightful post was uncalled for.
I've been waiting for a UT for more than 10 years, and still my overpowered PC can't put more than 80% of the words I say in standard U.S. accent english on a simple text page, even *without* trying to translate.
What would I do? In all seriousness, I would be considering different long term career options.
"viewable in the mini windows in the pager" KDE3.0 does this. Click on the teeny arrow to the left of the desktop switching buttons.
nice tip on the remote!!!
Here's a link to a review of "the brighest LED on earth." http://www.bit-tech.net/review/82/ I built a flashlight with a red/orange model, a 1 watt resistor, and 4 D-Cells. It is extremely painful to look at directly. (If you decide do something with one of these and don't have an EE, note: you need a resistor in line with it or you will fry the $15 LED. If you can't figure out a correct resistor value, find someone who knows how to do it.)
Did you really have to reopen those old wounds? What Commodore did to Amiga makes my stomach hurt.
The real strength of the NRA is that it's power and its money, come from the grass roots: Everyday working stiffs, i.e., Joe Sixpack. All other political advocacy groups are generally funded by elites. That's why the NRA is so formidable. An elite funded group has lots of $$$$ to run ads. In contrast, the NRA has millions of VOTES.
Yes! If only we KNEW that FTL travel was possible.
Which is exactly the *opposite* of being required to do something BY A corporation. My goodness. Doesn't anyone teach logic anymore?
I'm sorry but someone misinformed you. Believe it or not, corporations cannot pass laws enforceable in a court of law against a citizen.
Corporations have exactly two powers over me: 1. They can cause me not to use their property. 2. They can offer me stuff so cool that I can't help but whip out my wallet. That's it. And I should fear that power why?
I think Microsoft is scared to death of the GPL for this reason: Right now there is pretty much parity in apps between Windows & Linux. Pretty much whatever you wanna get done, you can get done on either platform. However... One day, soon, someone is going to write a *super killer app* and release it under the GPL We don't know what it is yet, but when it arrives in our future, absolutely Everyone is going to Need to have that app, regardless of what it takes. Normally, under non-GPL circumstances, if MS wrote the app, they would patent various unique algos inside of it, it would be theirs to exploit, and MS would be happy. If they didn't write the app, and another person/company held the crucial patents, MS would, as usual, just buy the company/person & MS would be happy. But if this must have app is under the GPL, and the only way they can add it under Windows is to start releasing some source, that is pretty much the end of MS as we know it. Yes, it's only one little new killer app, but consider the next one hundred years. Do you think Exxon will still be around? GM? Of course they all will be. Perhaps under different names, but they are continuing business concerns that will outlive all of us. Will Microsoft be around in 100 years? Not as a software company. It is impossible now that the concept of the GPL exists. Eventually, as they are forced to release more and more source, to add various little already GLP'd apps to their OS, Windows as a proprietary OS will be an eventual, yet inevitable impossibility. This is what freaks Bill out. The Rockafeller, Rothchild, CArnegie, etc: They all KNEW that their creation, their company, almost their *child* could potentially live on forever. Bill knows this will never happen with MS. Someday in the future, Microsoft, along with Bill, will be just a footnote in the dustbin of history.