I used separate folders for separate things for a while, then decided it was easier to dump them all into a single folder and use search to find what I need.
Its funny how when people look at someone making $$ they always focus on the REWARD and never on the RISK
What about it? A poker game among friends in somebody's basement isn't economically productive, even though they're all risking their money.
A real investor puts their money into something productive, which could be anything from a movie studio to a car company, that produces wealth. It's not a zero sum game, since the process results in wealth creation.
Squatting on limited natural resources, like beach-front property, produces nothing, so it is a zero-sum game. That's OK for gamblers, but it's annoying when speculators are driving up prices for those of us who actually need housing to, you know, live in. Now if you are talking about somebody who buys a plot of land and builds a hotel on it (or other valuable improvements), that's different - they've actually put some work into creating value.
IF I made a fortune gobbling up prime real estate, nobody would care.
I would. Real estate flippers are leeches on society. Let's say you buy a plot of land for $1M and sell it for $2M two years later. Where does that money come from? Ultimately, it has to come from somebody who worked to produce something useful. People cry and scream about a welfare recipient who might receive $100K over their lifetime - what about the trust fund babies and market squatters who never produce anything yet consume millions during their lifetime? They are the biggest leeches of all.
People actually think that they cannot expect to pay off a car or a house within their lifetime. Ridiculous!
Unfortunately housing prices are competitive. If enough boneheads don't mind taking on huge mortgages they'll never finish paying off, they can (and did) drive prices up enough that you either having to be willing to do the same, live somewhere you'll make less money, or waste a lot of money and time commuting. You can't beat the system.
...so tech-savvy people like us now have to spend time explaining to Aunt Jane that the big evil wifi will not give her cat cancer.
...as far as we know.
Given that some actual research has been done on cellphone radiation, the risk is minimal. Especially compared to radiation sources that can certainly kill you, like sunlight.
I'm just happy to see DHS funds buy something useful for once.
Here's what I think this is really about:
. A power outage in Queens, New York last summer, and the August 2003 blackout that hit parts of the U.S. Northeast, Canada and the Midwest, have raised concerns about power delivery in New York's financial district, seen as vital to the nation's economy.
It's a perfectly valid concern. Because of terrorists? Not primarily, just RTA:
"We have asked AMSC and Consolidated Edison to demonstrate superconductor solutions in New York City that will serve to keep our centers of commerce on line under all conditions - including grid events related to severe weather, accidents or terrorist attacks," Jay Cohen, the Department of Homeland Security's undersecretary for technology, said in a statement on Monday.
See? Terrorism is down there at #3. I think that's quite reasonable. The current power grid does need some help, it's old, and the software controlling it is limited. If they could pull it off for $40M (which I doubt), it might even be justified on power savings alone. But if it's actually more reliable (again, if), then it would probably pay for itself the first time it was really needed. Those big power outages should be something we can solve! And a practical application of superconductors is very neat technically.
How do you know that's how they're counting? Did you just invent those numbers? Surveilance cameras normally do not run at 30fps.
In any case, with 4.2M security cams in the UK - one camera for every 14 people - it's obvious that pervasive surveliance actually has been implemented.
That pretty much sums up the fun of trying to get a neutral and balanced article on a controversial topic in Wikipedia.
It's unfair to complain that Wikipedia fails to make Israelis and Palestinians see eye to eye. Nothing has been able to do that. Maybe Wikipedia should move towards an adversarial system for controversial topics, where each side has a fixed number of words to state their case.
What source would you consult for a balanced view of the Palestine issue?
Despite the similar name, and somewhat related architecture, IBM's Power line are not PPC chips and aren't suited for desktop use.
Meaning what? For years, Sun and Silicon Graphics tried to convince everybody that their inherently "high end" hardware was in no way comparable to mere PC hardware, no matter the benchmarks. Eventually everybody woke up and realized it was hogwash.
Cost of providing a service has absolutely nothing to do with the price charged for it.
That's true sometimes. Those are the situations that cry out for legislation. I'm not talking about government setting the price for SMS, but rather changing the regulatory environment for foster competition in the cellphone industry, which would force the price down to around the cost of providing the service. Auctioning bandwidth to the highest bidder for their exclusive use is a surefire recipe for high prices and lack of competition.
Why do you think it's supposed to have been embarrasing? It's just somewhat interesting. It's history. That said, I'm not sure how much new information it provides. The fact that America had no idea what we were getting into is as plain as a 50-foot banner stretched across an aircraft carrier.
The exponent on system memory requirements and growth has fallen tremendously over the last few years and is not likely to rebound.
Using the wayback machine for pricewatch, I discovered the following:
In 2002, 1GB of PC133 RAM would set you back $144.
In 2007, for the same price you can get 1 GB ddr2-1066 1gb or 2GB
DDR2-400. The cheapest 1GB module now is PC100 for $60.
So in 4 years, RAM has only doubled in capacity for the same price.
That's a joke compared to the 80s and 90s, when memory capacity doubled every 18 months or so and just kept getting cheaper.
To test this prediction, a sample of 737 male and female MBA graduates from the years between 1973 and 1982 was used to explore how facial attractiveness relates to starting and later salaries. Results indicated that more attractive men had higher starting salaries and they continued to earn more over time. For women, there was no effect of attractiveness for starting salaries, but more attractive women earned more later on in their jobs. By 1983, men were found to earn $2600 more on the average for each unit of attractiveness (on a 5-point scale) and women earned $2150 more.
$2600 for each point adds up to $13K per year in 1983 dollars. That's $26000 per year in 2006 dollars!
As always there's the issue of correlation vs causality. But note that "more attractive women earned more later on in their jobs." In other words, their beauty predicted their later raises! But even if wealthier people simply find it worthwhile to spend money making themselves look good, don't you think there's probably a reason?
That's the purpose of introducing new devices with new capabilities.
Phones are just too small.
In particular, the keyboard and screen are too small. Microsoft is chasing the idea of taking your own computer (slash phone) with you everywhere, and wirelessly linking it up to the nearest available terminal (screen and keyboard).
I think it's an ok idea, except I doubt Microsoft has the clout to make these keyboard/display units ubiquitous. If I knew they'd be provided on the plane, at my hotel, and wherever I'd be giving a presentation, sure, it would be great to take just a cellphone-sized computer instead of a laptop. I just don't think that will happen.
I'm afraid there is no perfect solution to this problem. Portable keyboards and screens need to be big, but they also need to be small. I don't see any solution short of a workable neural interface.
I like the lights, but not for mood. I want to know if my hard drive is getting hammered; if packets are flowing; if my DC adapter is getting power. Keep the lights!
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I used separate folders for separate things for a while, then decided it was easier to dump them all into a single folder and use search to find what I need.
A real investor puts their money into something productive, which could be anything from a movie studio to a car company, that produces wealth. It's not a zero sum game, since the process results in wealth creation.
Squatting on limited natural resources, like beach-front property, produces nothing, so it is a zero-sum game. That's OK for gamblers, but it's annoying when speculators are driving up prices for those of us who actually need housing to, you know, live in. Now if you are talking about somebody who buys a plot of land and builds a hotel on it (or other valuable improvements), that's different - they've actually put some work into creating value.
Given that some actual research has been done on cellphone radiation, the risk is minimal. Especially compared to radiation sources that can certainly kill you, like sunlight.
Here's what I think this is really about:
It's a perfectly valid concern. Because of terrorists? Not primarily, just RTA: See? Terrorism is down there at #3. I think that's quite reasonable. The current power grid does need some help, it's old, and the software controlling it is limited. If they could pull it off for $40M (which I doubt), it might even be justified on power savings alone. But if it's actually more reliable (again, if), then it would probably pay for itself the first time it was really needed. Those big power outages should be something we can solve! And a practical application of superconductors is very neat technically.In any case, with 4.2M security cams in the UK - one camera for every 14 people - it's obvious that pervasive surveliance actually has been implemented.
What source would you consult for a balanced view of the Palestine issue?
I would hope so. I am simply asking, where are those benchmarks?
Why do you think it's supposed to have been embarrasing? It's just somewhat interesting. It's history. That said, I'm not sure how much new information it provides. The fact that America had no idea what we were getting into is as plain as a 50-foot banner stretched across an aircraft carrier.
Using the wayback machine for pricewatch, I discovered the following: In 2002, 1GB of PC133 RAM would set you back $144. In 2007, for the same price you can get 1 GB ddr2-1066 1gb or 2GB DDR2-400. The cheapest 1GB module now is PC100 for $60. So in 4 years, RAM has only doubled in capacity for the same price. That's a joke compared to the 80s and 90s, when memory capacity doubled every 18 months or so and just kept getting cheaper.
As always there's the issue of correlation vs causality. But note that "more attractive women earned more later on in their jobs." In other words, their beauty predicted their later raises! But even if wealthier people simply find it worthwhile to spend money making themselves look good, don't you think there's probably a reason?
I think it's an ok idea, except I doubt Microsoft has the clout to make these keyboard/display units ubiquitous. If I knew they'd be provided on the plane, at my hotel, and wherever I'd be giving a presentation, sure, it would be great to take just a cellphone-sized computer instead of a laptop. I just don't think that will happen.
I'm afraid there is no perfect solution to this problem. Portable keyboards and screens need to be big, but they also need to be small. I don't see any solution short of a workable neural interface.
Does testosterone have anything to do with going on and on about yourself?
Enjoy!
Try 20 rounds against the computer on your own, then 20 rounds using this script to generate your choice:
perl -e '@a=qw(rock paper scissors); map { print "$_) $a[rand(@a)]\n"} (1..20)'
Too bad no human is intelligent enough to fully comprehend the computer-on-computer matches though!
I like the lights, but not for mood. I want to know if my hard drive is getting hammered; if packets are flowing; if my DC adapter is getting power. Keep the lights!