Does your dentist use a camera to look inside your mouth? I don't mean taking xrays. What's wrong with using an old technique if it works just fine? Yes, that's not typical NASA, but these are scientists looking at the wreckage, not bureaucrats -- and scientists tend to be more practical and creative.
What? You bought copies of copyrighted works? I license them to myself for free! Haha!
But I have to wonder this: Hypothetically, if I am in the possession of a copyrighted work, does that copy become mine and my property? Shouldn't I be free to do whatever I wish to do with it?
But your source is nearly entirely American. If you read the Data Sources page, you'll see for yourself. Information can be silenced -- and it wouldn't be out of line with the direction the current administration is heading.
Adding battery backup to a VOIP phone is a relatively simple affair vis cell phones and cordless phones. Adding battery backup to a modem (cable or dsl) is also trivial. Don't forget that many people only have cordless phones -- which are already susceptible to power outages. This would be no different.
Your argument also seems to be oblivious to the fact that regular phone lines *do* get cut from accidents and whatnot. Having power temporarily go off in a neighbourhood is no different. The phone companies are not held responsible for that, but are required to restore services ASAP.
First, to guarantee 911 service, force ISPs and VOIP providers into providing at least six nine's of uptime. The chances of an emergency happening within the few brief moments of downtime spread here and there throughout a year are slim. This would be no worse than having a signal fade on a cell phone.
Second, mandate that ISPs switch to IPv6 and that each customer have an exclusive range of addresses for each location. That way, any call made with VOIP is instantly traceable.
With how slow their site is responding, I wonder if they're responsible for sending out that much spam in reality -- or maybe their connections are just flooded with the stuff.
Perhaps not... but lets say you're trying to integrate sudo to an LDAP server or some such thing, but haven't the time to research how? Why not pay the author? Time is money, and it's often cost effective to ask an outside expert.
Not necessarily so. Quite often, collaboration and other activities require employees being together, with management. Out-sourcing has been shown to work, and its drawbacks known. If it were really the case that the employees could be outsourced, I doubt they'd still have jobs. I don't believe this technology is a huge concern.
Considering 10.1 is already in release candidate status, it's very unlikely there will be new versions of anything, unless there are security issues or severe bugs. I guess we'll have to wait for 10.2;)
I find just about all the distractions on my computer require internet connectivity. Back in the day when I had a working laptop, I found that if I simply unplugged from the 'net, my ability to concentrate at the task at hand -- essays or programming -- skyrocketed. The only problem was that I'd still get bored and look for something to distract myself -- like reading man pages.
This is exactly why I only give out my cell number. When I don't want to be disturbed, I turn it off, and am left in peace. Old phones never had that feature.
I ran a community info site at one point. There was rarely any hassle, and most people treated it with a great deal of respect. Sadly, the site was no profitable (mainly because my boss wouldn't listen there was no ROI on what we were building...)
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Hey, don't go making fun of my Apple IIe!
And I can already see the beowulf cluster of responses like yours ;)
Does your dentist use a camera to look inside your mouth? I don't mean taking xrays. What's wrong with using an old technique if it works just fine? Yes, that's not typical NASA, but these are scientists looking at the wreckage, not bureaucrats -- and scientists tend to be more practical and creative.
What happened to option 3? Did it evaporate?
What? You bought copies of copyrighted works? I license them to myself for free! Haha!
But I have to wonder this: Hypothetically, if I am in the possession of a copyrighted work, does that copy become mine and my property? Shouldn't I be free to do whatever I wish to do with it?
But your source is nearly entirely American. If you read the Data Sources page, you'll see for yourself. Information can be silenced -- and it wouldn't be out of line with the direction the current administration is heading.
Personally, I don't think walking on water is all that much -- I want to learn how to duplicate on water. Volunteers? Anyone?
Adding battery backup to a VOIP phone is a relatively simple affair vis cell phones and cordless phones. Adding battery backup to a modem (cable or dsl) is also trivial. Don't forget that many people only have cordless phones -- which are already susceptible to power outages. This would be no different.
Your argument also seems to be oblivious to the fact that regular phone lines *do* get cut from accidents and whatnot. Having power temporarily go off in a neighbourhood is no different. The phone companies are not held responsible for that, but are required to restore services ASAP.
First, to guarantee 911 service, force ISPs and VOIP providers into providing at least six nine's of uptime. The chances of an emergency happening within the few brief moments of downtime spread here and there throughout a year are slim. This would be no worse than having a signal fade on a cell phone.
Second, mandate that ISPs switch to IPv6 and that each customer have an exclusive range of addresses for each location. That way, any call made with VOIP is instantly traceable.
Then we could be completely rid of POTS.
I wouldn't worry about it. Living up to vaporware isn't hard, and Phantomware can't be much different ;)
Not that I want to destroy their chipper spirit or anything, but Infinium just needs to give up the ghost and die -- or phantom as the case may be.
Yeah, there was only 500 good episodes or so of Star Trek every made: TOS, TNG, and DS9.
Whenever I see CDC, I think of Cult of the Dead Cow.
Now just imagine a Beowulf cluster of Beckers! NICs would cower in fear!
With how slow their site is responding, I wonder if they're responsible for sending out that much spam in reality -- or maybe their connections are just flooded with the stuff.
Perhaps not... but lets say you're trying to integrate sudo to an LDAP server or some such thing, but haven't the time to research how? Why not pay the author? Time is money, and it's often cost effective to ask an outside expert.
Slashdot needs a +1, Frightening moderation.
And after their planned upgrade, in more than 256 colours!
Not necessarily so. Quite often, collaboration and other activities require employees being together, with management. Out-sourcing has been shown to work, and its drawbacks known. If it were really the case that the employees could be outsourced, I doubt they'd still have jobs. I don't believe this technology is a huge concern.
That, my friend, describes most good art ;)
And get an irritatingly loud off-the-hook signal? No thanks.
Considering 10.1 is already in release candidate status, it's very unlikely there will be new versions of anything, unless there are security issues or severe bugs. I guess we'll have to wait for 10.2 ;)
I find just about all the distractions on my computer require internet connectivity. Back in the day when I had a working laptop, I found that if I simply unplugged from the 'net, my ability to concentrate at the task at hand -- essays or programming -- skyrocketed. The only problem was that I'd still get bored and look for something to distract myself -- like reading man pages.
This is exactly why I only give out my cell number. When I don't want to be disturbed, I turn it off, and am left in peace. Old phones never had that feature.
I ran a community info site at one point. There was rarely any hassle, and most people treated it with a great deal of respect. Sadly, the site was no profitable (mainly because my boss wouldn't listen there was no ROI on what we were building...)