Preposition-ending sentences are something not to be afraid of. They are something the web is actually full of. So if those are constructions you want to avoid looking at, the net is a place you should not get your texts from. Therefore if web sites are a source you want to get information from, those sentences are something you should really put up with.
Another possibility: We get their signals all the time, but the signals consist of highly compressed data spread over a wide frequency range, so we can't distinguish them from pure noise.
Most magazines these days are filled with "Top 10 _____" articles. They are quick meaningless bits of information that are generally just product placement and able to be read quicker than the amount of time you might spend in the bathroom. Blame Maxim, not the internet. Top 10 comments you don't need to read:
#10: This one. It really doesn't contain any useful content. Trust me, I know it, because I wrote it. Well, actually, I'm currently in the process of writing it, but when you read it, it will be finished. You are not interested in that sort of nitpicking? Well, I told you this comment isn't interesting. #9: You are still reading? That proves you are not taking my advice anyway, because otherwise you'd have stopped reading this comment after I told you that it's not worth reading. So why should I waste my time giving more advice about comments to avoid reading, if you don't follow my advise anyway? And of course if you follow my advise, you'll not reading this, nor anything that follows, so writing more advise for those following it would be waste of time as well, since they'd not read it. Not that I had planned to research other comments for this list anyway. #8: You are disappointed about this? Well, I already told you that it's not worth reading this comment, so if you are still reading it, it's your fault alone. Don't say you haven't been warned. #7: You are still reading? I assure you, it's not getting more interesting. So you really can stop here. #6: I see, you won't stop reading until I tell you another comment to avoid. OK, then, I have an advise for you: Don't read goatse comments. They are not worth it. You knew that already? I thought so. But I already told you that you'd not get anything valuable from my comment, didn't I? #5: Still reading? Don't think I'll give you yet another advise. Obviously it won't stop you reading anyway. #4: You are still not bored yet? I for sure am. So would you please stop reading so I can stop writing? #3: You still read on? Well, I guess I'll have to use stronger weapons. May be som baad speling will bee enaugh too drive yoo away? #2: So that didn't help either. Possibly can it help, if I some bad grammar use? #1: I see, you are still reading, so that didn't help either. But then, I've finally reached #1, so it should be clear to you that there will not come any further advise about what comments to avoid.
Conclusion: You are still reading on anyway? Well, I've now found out how to make you stop reading: I'll just stop writing any more, so you don't have anything more to read here. I'm sure that will help!
As long as it still is able to infect other computers, yes, it's a virus. Also note that the fact that it didn't affect your computer yet doesn't mean it will never affect it. But then, unless the virus writer's goal is to harm the host, it's the most logical thing to make the virus as stealth as possible, and that includes eating as little resources as possible for the goal of the virus. For example, a keylogger looking for your passwords could be very stealthy; after all, the only thing it would have to do is store your keys, and from time to time send them to some IRC network or similar. That's nothing which would need a lot of resources.
Actually without looking at the base numbers, you cannot even decide if there was an increase at all. Example: In a company, there are three Windows computers and one Linux computer. Therefore the company is running 75% Linux and 25% Windows. One day, one of the Windows computers dies, and it is decided to not replace it. Therefore now the company has 67% Windows and 33% Linux. Therefore the percentage of Linux in that company increased, but the absolute number of Linux computers remained exactly the same.
But if it's faster, it makes more footprints in the same time. So while the individual footprint may be smaller, the total footprints size at any given time may still be larger.:-)
If what they pay me for installing it is comparable to the price of a computer capable of running it, I'd definitively take it. After all, nothing can beat a free computer, and after all, you still can dual-boot Linux on that.:-)
5. Customer inertia. Most of the US has had cable/DSL available for a while. Even with it available, a lot of people don't see a personal need for it. Now comes in fiber. Convince me to change. What type of connectivity did the average house in Japan have? Did they go through a long period of 'better than dialup'? I have fiber available, but am satisfied with my current cable connection. I haven't seen a need (yet) to restructure my house connections and billing again.
Indeed, I could even get a faster DSL on my copper line if I payed more, but what I have already is sufficient (not that I would be opposed to having more bandwidth, but I don't want it enough to pay more for it).
But thinking about it, the telecoms should really go for fiber, and then sell all that copper from the wires they replace:-)
Well, if the contract is made so that most of the profit comes from the monthly fee, then you getting the contract but not using it is still a great deal for the provider. I guess in countries where unlocking support is mandatory, the contracts will reflect the possibility to unlock the phone.
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Preposition-ending sentences are something not to be afraid of. They are something the web is actually full of. So if those are constructions you want to avoid looking at, the net is a place you should not get your texts from. Therefore if web sites are a source you want to get information from, those sentences are something you should really put up with.
Well, expect him to come back soon, when the devils are fed up with spam about tail enlargement pills and horn growth hormone.
In Soviet Russia, stories fake YOU.
The time cube will be converted into a hypercube.
Most of modern physics is not string theory, branes etc.
Another possibility: We get their signals all the time, but the signals consist of highly compressed data spread over a wide frequency range, so we can't distinguish them from pure noise.
When the new space dimension appears, people will lack the time to rush for it.
#10: This one. It really doesn't contain any useful content. Trust me, I know it, because I wrote it. Well, actually, I'm currently in the process of writing it, but when you read it, it will be finished. You are not interested in that sort of nitpicking? Well, I told you this comment isn't interesting.
#9: You are still reading? That proves you are not taking my advice anyway, because otherwise you'd have stopped reading this comment after I told you that it's not worth reading. So why should I waste my time giving more advice about comments to avoid reading, if you don't follow my advise anyway? And of course if you follow my advise, you'll not reading this, nor anything that follows, so writing more advise for those following it would be waste of time as well, since they'd not read it. Not that I had planned to research other comments for this list anyway.
#8: You are disappointed about this? Well, I already told you that it's not worth reading this comment, so if you are still reading it, it's your fault alone. Don't say you haven't been warned.
#7: You are still reading? I assure you, it's not getting more interesting. So you really can stop here.
#6: I see, you won't stop reading until I tell you another comment to avoid. OK, then, I have an advise for you: Don't read goatse comments. They are not worth it. You knew that already? I thought so. But I already told you that you'd not get anything valuable from my comment, didn't I?
#5: Still reading? Don't think I'll give you yet another advise. Obviously it won't stop you reading anyway.
#4: You are still not bored yet? I for sure am. So would you please stop reading so I can stop writing?
#3: You still read on? Well, I guess I'll have to use stronger weapons. May be som baad speling will bee enaugh too drive yoo away?
#2: So that didn't help either. Possibly can it help, if I some bad grammar use?
#1: I see, you are still reading, so that didn't help either. But then, I've finally reached #1, so it should be clear to you that there will not come any further advise about what comments to avoid.
Conclusion: You are still reading on anyway? Well, I've now found out how to make you stop reading: I'll just stop writing any more, so you don't have anything more to read here. I'm sure that will help!
As long as it still is able to infect other computers, yes, it's a virus.
Also note that the fact that it didn't affect your computer yet doesn't mean it will never affect it. But then, unless the virus writer's goal is to harm the host, it's the most logical thing to make the virus as stealth as possible, and that includes eating as little resources as possible for the goal of the virus. For example, a keylogger looking for your passwords could be very stealthy; after all, the only thing it would have to do is store your keys, and from time to time send them to some IRC network or similar. That's nothing which would need a lot of resources.
[ ] You know the difference between a virus and a rootkit.
Actually without looking at the base numbers, you cannot even decide if there was an increase at all. Example: In a company, there are three Windows computers and one Linux computer. Therefore the company is running 75% Linux and 25% Windows. One day, one of the Windows computers dies, and it is decided to not replace it. Therefore now the company has 67% Windows and 33% Linux. Therefore the percentage of Linux in that company increased, but the absolute number of Linux computers remained exactly the same.
In Korea, only old people are not in charge of Gundam.
In Soviet Russia, Gundam is not in charge of YOU.
But is it really much harder to only block links of the form http://*.wikipedia.org/*?*edit* instead of http://*.wikipedia.org/*?
dupe, itsatrap, articlecamebackverynextday Or maybe matrixreconfiguration.
Remember the cat.
But if it's faster, it makes more footprints in the same time. So while the individual footprint may be smaller, the total footprints size at any given time may still be larger. :-)
Given that he also did say bad things about Microsoft, it's hard to tell which type of zealot moderated him down.
If what they pay me for installing it is comparable to the price of a computer capable of running it, I'd definitively take it. After all, nothing can beat a free computer, and after all, you still can dual-boot Linux on that. :-)
Well, probably the tax office demanded $100,000, and MS only payed 850 rates of $77,1 each, because Excel told them 850*77.1 is 100,000
Is there also a law that an unlocked phone must be cheaper than a locked phone plus contract?
Indeed, I could even get a faster DSL on my copper line if I payed more, but what I have already is sufficient (not that I would be opposed to having more bandwidth, but I don't want it enough to pay more for it).
But thinking about it, the telecoms should really go for fiber, and then sell all that copper from the wires they replace
I guess that fully depends on the relative quality of Apple's and AT&T's lawyers.
Well, if the contract is made so that most of the profit comes from the monthly fee, then you getting the contract but not using it is still a great deal for the provider. I guess in countries where unlocking support is mandatory, the contracts will reflect the possibility to unlock the phone.
Of course, when reading about new materials, every self-respecting geek would first think of a space elevator! :-)