The article makes the point that these mo's can survive at temperatures 8 degrees hotter than any previously recorded maximum temperature that an organism can survive. Is that such a big deal? 6.6% sounds more like noise to me.
On a more serious note: Iron-eating bugs! Just what we need as more and more structures are moving away from traditional stick framing. I mean, with that "Global Warming" trend it wont be long until these critters take the place of termites on Orkin's most wanted list. I'm buying stock in magnets.
I would imagine that the average soldier complete with the "Land Warrior" system holding his/her M4 machine gun (read lightning rod) is also subject to large electro-magnetic fields (such as lightning strikes).
Your right about the gun. Point well taken. But what about my other example. What if one night you forget to lock your doors and someone breaks into you house. Is it your fault? No. Breaking and entering is breaking and entering whether they enter through an unlocked door or through a window they just broke. Microsoft may or may NOT be doing all they can to mitigate exposure to such malicious attacks. But, do people really think that Microsoft is intentionally releasing a product that they believe to be flawed? They set their own time frames/release dates due to the lack of competition. It's not like they try to beat the next version of Redhat to market. The bottom line is that the "bad guys" are always a little smarter. The dark side of the force is too strong.
That's a pretty lame comment. That's like saying it's Smith & Wesson's fault when someone gets shot by a handgun they manufactured. The blame goes to those who have nothing better to do than conduct such malicious behaviour.
Do you walk into your neighbor's house and steel money off their dresser just because the door is unlocked? No. Give the Microsoft bashing a break.
Amen.....when I was reading his post I wondered why someone would keep up with that but then I realized that he probably doesn't have much else to think about locked up in his padded cell.
The National Association of Telemarketers (NAT? I don't know it might be a real group) has teamed with Alan Ralsky to collect email addresses as part of a new spam campaign. Sure they say its part of the "registration process" and attach some link to a privacy policy but I know what's going on here and I'm not falling for it. I enjoy toying with telemarketers too much.
and never has been. We are a representative republic. The Founding Fathers had no intention of allowing the general populace to run the country. Now this form of government may be flawed but it's not a democracy. Point being that the general populace is too easily swayed by a slick talker spewing misinfomation. Or someone posting to/. using all caps and bold letters.
As for the news, you're going to have to turn the channel from MTV and search for a more unbiased source. There's plenty of information out there and readily available. Go find it. If CNN ran a story that your mom had been killed in a car accident would you go get your suit out of the back of the closet? No, you'd probably do some checking to confirm.
As for your civil rights....the courts ruled yesterday that you could continue having anal sex with your dad (or the people that modded your post up +3 Insightful). Now you don't have to worry about getting caught.
If you think the USA is such a shitty place to live then I invite you to pack up and go infest some other country. I'm sick and tired of tree-huggers like your self using/. as a forum for your liberal views. Why don't you attend your next city council meeting and say this shit. Or write your congressman. Or better yet, get off your lazy ass and vote.
Could not have said it better.....Since when did Ford stop being a for-profit business???? Their primary focus is what their research shows people want to buy now or in the near future. Why are they to blame for destoying the planet? Why not the millions of people who drive their cars? This is typical leftist, tree-huggin mentality.
BTW, I drive a big-ass Ford F-150 SuperCrew and cherish the relationship I have built with my neighborhood gas station attendant:-)
When I lived in Detroit we had it as well. The fact that NY is just now doing it confirms my suspicion that Ameritech was running some kind of scam. I had to pay long distance charges to call my wife at work (just a few blocks away).
what is learned through it's development is invaluable. The world has gained so much from the space program. From the development of lighter weight, stronger materials to new manufacturing processes to alternate fuel sources to experiments conducted in zero gravity. Not to mention the rise and fall of the pocket protector and some pretty cool pictures to use as your computer's background wallpaper.
You're right, it is stupid to have Quake running at 240fps. But if your machine is capable of running Quake at 240fps and you limit it to 60fps you will mitigate fluctuations when the gaming gets intense. You can even play reasonably well on a slower computer if you lock down the fps even lower; to a point where you smooth out the spikes. Its not that bad to play at a constant 30fps as long as its predictable. Its when you're running at 100fps and then you drop to 19fps and then back to 100fps when it gets to be frustrating.
That's a very good point. I'm sure terrorist utilize anything they can to blend into society. But he's more or less and advertising agency selling ads to companies. I doubt if he could be held responsible for the content. He doesn't actually give out the diplomas.
I've been getting those WEBPOPUPs for diplomas for quite some time now. I finally had to disable windows messaging. Spam really sucks, but you have to give it to the guy, he's really made it work for him. I can't think of anyone else who has gotten that rich off being so hated.
What about a plane that has had a wing ripped off by a man-pad stinger? How easy would that be to dead stick? This is obviously a proof-of-concept for use on larger planes. I could see this being utilized for international flights that would be vulnerable to terrorist attacks.
That kind of mentallity would would put most people in the poor-house. You'll never hear me "complain about the power of the large corporations". If it wasn't for the power of large corporations we would never be where we are today, technologically speaking. I wouldn't be reading/., checking email, and watching a stream of LOTR all on my desktop right now. All of which is made possible by "large corporations". I like being able to upgrade my processor every 6 months (or more often). Do you think that would be possible if Intel or AMD were mom-and-pop operations. Thanksgiving is less than a week away. You should unwrap your arms from around that tree your hugging and add "large corporations" to the list of things to be thankful for.
"but I will never, ever buy anything that they are "advertising" in the film" AND "the Bond francise seems to be ONLY about pushing specific products/gadgets down our collective throats"
What would that be, the handmade $240K Aston Martin or the one-of-a-kind Omega Seamaster watch or what about the $1000 Sony Ericson phone? They're hardly trying to sell us these products. Who could afford them? And who is going to stop drinking Sprite and switch to 7UP because of a movie. And everyone knows that a razor shaves closer than an electric. This is all a means to keep one of the greatest movie series going for years to come.
What a blatant disregard for Native American history...Comanche is spelled with one 'm'. I know, not because of my spelling skillz, but because I'm actually under contract for the US Army to build a Comanche simulator from the ground up. Software and hardware. It's pretty cool. I don't know how many times I've mispelled Comanche;)
pitty...pity...I guess that makes you smarter than me. I've never been proud of my spelling skillz.
Look, here's the point. Your spending all this time with higher education and complaining that its not enough. Did you ever stop to think that maybe you should pick up something else? Your obviously not tired of going to school. Why not major in something that ends in Engineering. Or how 'bout relocating. If you are apposed to these options then you don't want it bad enough. So deal with it.
Its not what's on your application that gets you a job. Its all about personality and attitude. I degree tells an employer that you are capable of learning. They'll teach you or provide you with means to learn what you need to know. They are looking for someone who will fit in and promote a healthy team environment.
Hey look at it this way. You could always work as an English teacher conducting spelling bee's. But afterall, I only drive a Ford F-150 SuperCrew that's paid for:)
So you go on-and-on about how smart you are and how well educated you've become. Then in the last paragraph of your post its as if you want us to throw you a pitty party ("I can't even afford new tires for my 93 Ford Escort"). How 'bout leaving college and join those people who have jobs and can afford those new cars and houses? You sound like you're scared to fly or lazy. Which is it? When is your resume going to be polished enough for you to stand behind it?
I had my cable broadband service brought to the house about a year and a half ago. The cable guy never even mentioned installing software on my rig. He almost tried to install a NIC but I cut him off at the knees (nobody touches the box); told him I already had one and all I needed from him was an RJ-45. He was cool with it. He then asked if I wanted a NIC anyway. I said sure, took 2 of them. They were cheap SMC's. I figured they would be fine in one of the computers I would be putting together for a relative. He then gave me his personal cellphone number and told me that if I had any trouble to call him direct because going through the switchboard would be fruitless. I immediately had flashbacks of the Jim Carry flick - Cable Guy. I said "...on second thought, I don't really need these NIC's". Nipped it in the bud. As he drove away I was mumbling "Red knight going down...down, down, down".
I CAN imagine you being someone's bitch in prison with that kind of blind attitude. Truth is, prison has never been proven to rehabilitate even a majority of criminals. He is obviously playing his "out on good behavior card".
What are you smoking? The US is the World. Everything that happens in the World is in some way steered by the US. If you don't like it, you better hope that "Europe" discovers life on another planet soon. "Well, from here in Europe..." Go ahead...jump on the outsider (A/C) band-wagon. But don't forget - If you, where ever you are in Europe, enjoy any kind of freedom it is because sometime in history the US helped make it possible.
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On a more serious note: Iron-eating bugs! Just what we need as more and more structures are moving away from traditional stick framing. I mean, with that "Global Warming" trend it wont be long until these critters take the place of termites on Orkin's most wanted list. I'm buying stock in magnets.
I would imagine that the average soldier complete with the "Land Warrior" system holding his/her M4 machine gun (read lightning rod) is also subject to large electro-magnetic fields (such as lightning strikes).
Your right about the gun. Point well taken. But what about my other example. What if one night you forget to lock your doors and someone breaks into you house. Is it your fault? No. Breaking and entering is breaking and entering whether they enter through an unlocked door or through a window they just broke. Microsoft may or may NOT be doing all they can to mitigate exposure to such malicious attacks. But, do people really think that Microsoft is intentionally releasing a product that they believe to be flawed? They set their own time frames/release dates due to the lack of competition. It's not like they try to beat the next version of Redhat to market. The bottom line is that the "bad guys" are always a little smarter. The dark side of the force is too strong.
That's a pretty lame comment. That's like saying it's Smith & Wesson's fault when someone gets shot by a handgun they manufactured. The blame goes to those who have nothing better to do than conduct such malicious behaviour.
Do you walk into your neighbor's house and steel money off their dresser just because the door is unlocked? No. Give the Microsoft bashing a break.
Good point. However, the left-wing, liberal slant to /. is painfully obvious.
Amen.....when I was reading his post I wondered why someone would keep up with that but then I realized that he probably doesn't have much else to think about locked up in his padded cell.
The National Association of Telemarketers (NAT? I don't know it might be a real group) has teamed with Alan Ralsky to collect email addresses as part of a new spam campaign. Sure they say its part of the "registration process" and attach some link to a privacy policy but I know what's going on here and I'm not falling for it. I enjoy toying with telemarketers too much.
As for the news, you're going to have to turn the channel from MTV and search for a more unbiased source. There's plenty of information out there and readily available. Go find it. If CNN ran a story that your mom had been killed in a car accident would you go get your suit out of the back of the closet? No, you'd probably do some checking to confirm.
As for your civil rights....the courts ruled yesterday that you could continue having anal sex with your dad (or the people that modded your post up +3 Insightful). Now you don't have to worry about getting caught.
If you think the USA is such a shitty place to live then I invite you to pack up and go infest some other country. I'm sick and tired of tree-huggers like your self using /. as a forum for your liberal views. Why don't you attend your next city council meeting and say this shit. Or write your congressman. Or better yet, get off your lazy ass and vote.
Could not have said it better.....Since when did Ford stop being a for-profit business???? Their primary focus is what their research shows people want to buy now or in the near future. Why are they to blame for destoying the planet? Why not the millions of people who drive their cars? This is typical leftist, tree-huggin mentality. BTW, I drive a big-ass Ford F-150 SuperCrew and cherish the relationship I have built with my neighborhood gas station attendant :-)
When I lived in Detroit we had it as well. The fact that NY is just now doing it confirms my suspicion that Ameritech was running some kind of scam. I had to pay long distance charges to call my wife at work (just a few blocks away).
Did you see those hot chicks on the front of the phone? I wonder if I can get their number ;)
what is learned through it's development is invaluable. The world has gained so much from the space program. From the development of lighter weight, stronger materials to new manufacturing processes to alternate fuel sources to experiments conducted in zero gravity. Not to mention the rise and fall of the pocket protector and some pretty cool pictures to use as your computer's background wallpaper.
You're right, it is stupid to have Quake running at 240fps. But if your machine is capable of running Quake at 240fps and you limit it to 60fps you will mitigate fluctuations when the gaming gets intense. You can even play reasonably well on a slower computer if you lock down the fps even lower; to a point where you smooth out the spikes. Its not that bad to play at a constant 30fps as long as its predictable. Its when you're running at 100fps and then you drop to 19fps and then back to 100fps when it gets to be frustrating.
I've been getting those WEBPOPUPs for diplomas for quite some time now. I finally had to disable windows messaging. Spam really sucks, but you have to give it to the guy, he's really made it work for him. I can't think of anyone else who has gotten that rich off being so hated.
What about a plane that has had a wing ripped off by a man-pad stinger? How easy would that be to dead stick? This is obviously a proof-of-concept for use on larger planes. I could see this being utilized for international flights that would be vulnerable to terrorist attacks.
That kind of mentallity would would put most people in the poor-house. You'll never hear me "complain about the power of the large corporations". If it wasn't for the power of large corporations we would never be where we are today, technologically speaking. I wouldn't be reading /., checking email, and watching a stream of LOTR all on my desktop right now. All of which is made possible by "large corporations". I like being able to upgrade my processor every 6 months (or more often). Do you think that would be possible if Intel or AMD were mom-and-pop operations. Thanksgiving is less than a week away. You should unwrap your arms from around that tree your hugging and add "large corporations" to the list of things to be thankful for.
What would that be, the handmade $240K Aston Martin or the one-of-a-kind Omega Seamaster watch or what about the $1000 Sony Ericson phone? They're hardly trying to sell us these products. Who could afford them? And who is going to stop drinking Sprite and switch to 7UP because of a movie. And everyone knows that a razor shaves closer than an electric. This is all a means to keep one of the greatest movie series going for years to come.
Yes, but everything else is as American as the Pinto.
And you think you're 1337. Wait until you're married....it will once again be gadgets over girls.
What a blatant disregard for Native American history...Comanche is spelled with one 'm'. I know, not because of my spelling skillz, but because I'm actually under contract for the US Army to build a Comanche simulator from the ground up. Software and hardware. It's pretty cool. I don't know how many times I've mispelled Comanche ;)
Look, here's the point. Your spending all this time with higher education and complaining that its not enough. Did you ever stop to think that maybe you should pick up something else? Your obviously not tired of going to school. Why not major in something that ends in Engineering. Or how 'bout relocating. If you are apposed to these options then you don't want it bad enough. So deal with it.
Its not what's on your application that gets you a job. Its all about personality and attitude. I degree tells an employer that you are capable of learning. They'll teach you or provide you with means to learn what you need to know. They are looking for someone who will fit in and promote a healthy team environment.
Hey look at it this way. You could always work as an English teacher conducting spelling bee's. But afterall, I only drive a Ford F-150 SuperCrew that's paid for :)
So you go on-and-on about how smart you are and how well educated you've become. Then in the last paragraph of your post its as if you want us to throw you a pitty party ("I can't even afford new tires for my 93 Ford Escort"). How 'bout leaving college and join those people who have jobs and can afford those new cars and houses? You sound like you're scared to fly or lazy. Which is it? When is your resume going to be polished enough for you to stand behind it?
I had my cable broadband service brought to the house about a year and a half ago. The cable guy never even mentioned installing software on my rig. He almost tried to install a NIC but I cut him off at the knees (nobody touches the box); told him I already had one and all I needed from him was an RJ-45. He was cool with it. He then asked if I wanted a NIC anyway. I said sure, took 2 of them. They were cheap SMC's. I figured they would be fine in one of the computers I would be putting together for a relative. He then gave me his personal cellphone number and told me that if I had any trouble to call him direct because going through the switchboard would be fruitless. I immediately had flashbacks of the Jim Carry flick - Cable Guy. I said "...on second thought, I don't really need these NIC's". Nipped it in the bud. As he drove away I was mumbling "Red knight going down...down, down, down".
I CAN imagine you being someone's bitch in prison with that kind of blind attitude. Truth is, prison has never been proven to rehabilitate even a majority of criminals. He is obviously playing his "out on good behavior card".
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