There are some lakes in Africa that have carbon dioxide "sequestered" in them.
Problem is, every so often, the carbon dioxide gets out. And lots of people die. Now, there are degassing projects which release the gas from the lakes into the atmosphere in a gradual controlled process.
Freedom in general (and of speech) are something of a religion to me. It's all about tolerance--anybody can accept what they like. Freedom of speech happens when society accepts the right for people to hold or even proselytize points of view that most of society *doesn't* like.
Which, paradoxically, means that if one claims not to be a bigot, then one must accept the right of other people to be bigots. (Note, bigotry has nothing to do with race; it's far more offensive to freedom of thought than that. Look it up.)
Anyhow, you may enjoy a book called "The absurdity of consensual crimes in a free society", subtitled "Ain't nobody's business if I do".
I told some other people where I keep my file, and I let them come look at if they want.
If there's too many people looking at my file on my computer, I may pay my friend with a bigger computer to keep my file for me. And if some people want to look at my file, I may send them to my friend, who is keeping my file on his computer.
Do I get to dictate the terms under which I satisfy the court's orders?
Logic (not that logic has anything to do with our legal system) would suggest that if the court orders me to produce records, the court, not I now controls the records.
In the past, producing the records in one format or other would seem to satisfy the requirements of the court--the court now has the records, and I do not control them.
However, if I attempt to satisfy the court's order by producing records in a DRM format--one in which I control the use of the records--I have explicitly said "I, not the court, control those records."
Doesn't sound like I've produced much of anything at that point.
is what? The number of times per week something will go wrong? A probability function describing the frustration field in the vicinity of a piece of hardware? The length of the scientist's nose?
Where's the equals sign? Or comparison operator? Where's the other half of the equation?
It's cute that somebody's multiplied a bunch of parameters. But they haven't said (mathematically) what that means.
Murphy's law is a humorous observation at man's frustration with the universe. A mathematical descrption of Murphy's law would be scientific humor.
What was reported by NEWS.com.au (and repeated by/.) is not scientific humor. It is, instead, meaningless crap.
Now, common sense tells me that there's a little more to this story than "dude was running SETI--fire him!".
But every employer I've worked for has made it very clear that using their resources for non job-related business is a no-no.
I suspect Buddy had already pissed off el jefe. After doing that, running SETI on el jefe's computer was just plain stupid. Buddy needed to be fired for stupidity.
I didn't mean to say that the Enterprise should be hauling garbage. I meant to say that it should be hauled away AS garbage" -- Korax (The Trouble With Tribbles)
Gate arrays are very fast and very limited. So, prototyping one would take lotsa bux. But it wouldn't really be anything to brag about as a technical achievement.
Article seems kinda short on technical details.
And no, saying "We have a really cool algorithm that's ready to commit to silicon. So, we're going to make a PGA. Then make a billion more just like it." would NOT give away any trade secrets.
10 minutes ago, I generated (and printed!!!) a web order (order # W9259055, which has mysteriously disappeared), consisting of:
iMac 1.6GHz w/ 17" TFT 1GB DDR400 SDRAM - 2 DIMMs Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) Accessory kit Bluetooth Module + Apple Wireless Keyboard & Mouse + Mac OS X - U.S. English Power Supply 250GB Serial ATA drive
For $1,823.00 (all of that stuff)
Also, on that order appears Quicken 2005 for Mac at $69.95.
When I went back to check on my saved order, it was gone. Re-Generating the identical order, my wife's new apple now costs $2483.00.
I just read the specs on a Momitsu V880.
This is what all DVD players should be! (Except for the cheapass remote).
Why do we settle for deliberately crippled hardware when there is something so much more functional. Probably doesn't cost any more to make, either--just different software/permissions.
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Problem is, every so often, the carbon dioxide gets out. And lots of people die. Now, there are degassing projects which release the gas from the lakes into the atmosphere in a gradual controlled process.
Degassing
That reason being an uncritical appreciation of snake oil.
Freedom in general (and of speech) are something of a religion to me. It's all about tolerance--anybody can accept what they like. Freedom of speech happens when society accepts the right for people to hold or even proselytize points of view that most of society *doesn't* like.
Which, paradoxically, means that if one claims not to be a bigot, then one must accept the right of other people to be bigots. (Note, bigotry has nothing to do with race; it's far more offensive to freedom of thought than that. Look it up.)
Anyhow, you may enjoy a book called "The absurdity of consensual crimes in a free society", subtitled "Ain't nobody's business if I do".
Have fun.
My work here is done.
YHBT
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It's a file that I have on my computer.
I told some other people where I keep my file, and I let them come look at if they want.
If there's too many people looking at my file on my computer, I may pay my friend with a bigger computer to keep my file for me. And if some people want to look at my file, I may send them to my friend, who is keeping my file on his computer.
So, you see, it isn't speech at all.
It's property.
Do I get to dictate the terms under which I satisfy the court's orders?
Logic (not that logic has anything to do with our legal system) would suggest that if the court orders me to produce records, the court, not I now controls the records.
In the past, producing the records in one format or other would seem to satisfy the requirements of the court--the court now has the records, and I do not control them.
However, if I attempt to satisfy the court's order by producing records in a DRM format--one in which I control the use of the records--I have explicitly said "I, not the court, control those records."
Doesn't sound like I've produced much of anything at that point.
Is there a lawyer in the house?
lay press. pfft.
is what? The number of times per week something will go wrong? A probability function describing the frustration field in the vicinity of a piece of hardware? The length of the scientist's nose?
Where's the equals sign? Or comparison operator? Where's the other half of the equation?
It's cute that somebody's multiplied a bunch of parameters. But they haven't said (mathematically) what that means.
Murphy's law is a humorous observation at man's frustration with the universe. A mathematical descrption of Murphy's law would be scientific humor.
What was reported by NEWS.com.au (and repeated by
But every employer I've worked for has made it very clear that using their resources for non job-related business is a no-no.
I suspect Buddy had already pissed off el jefe. After doing that, running SETI on el jefe's computer was just plain stupid. Buddy needed to be fired for stupidity.
oops--wrong forum
Journal of the Plague Years
'Course, this time, the secret's out at the beginning of the novel.
Back to fluidics...
You can find fluid control systems (typically pneumatic) in explosion hazard areas.
Not new. Just smaller.
I didn't mean to say that the Enterprise should be hauling garbage.
I meant to say that it should be hauled away AS garbage" -- Korax (The Trouble With Tribbles)
'Course, memory is funny; just because I remember it doesn't mean it actually happened ;). Eyewitnesses are unreliable.
Oh, yeah--"billions AND billions" would suggest a much smaller quantity than "a billion billion".
Is this really something radically new?
Or is it just a PGA.
Gate arrays are very fast and very limited. So, prototyping one would take lotsa bux. But it wouldn't really be anything to brag about as a technical achievement.
Article seems kinda short on technical details.
And no, saying "We have a really cool algorithm that's ready to commit to silicon. So, we're going to make a PGA. Then make a billion more just like it." would NOT give away any trade secrets.
On August 30, 2004, President Bush stated that the war on terror cannot be won. This surprised some people, it seems.
Of course it cannot be won. It is the perfect war.
Geez, doesn't anybody assign 1984 as required reading for high school students anymore?
Come to think of it, I suppose they shouldn't.
It's slow, but when nothing else works...
A wiki is editable by anyone. It is a communal effort to produce something.
By its nature, a wiki cannot be authoritative.
If you're looking for an authoritative answer for your question, you have to hire a licensed (source of authority) consultant.
That still does not guarantee that the answer you're going to get will be correct.
Don't think so.
But, wait, you say...If you want privacy, then turn on caller-ID blocking.
No, then I still give away some information.
I would prefer you not even know that I don't want you to know.
If you need my phone number, you can very well ask me for it and if I want you to have it, I'll give it to you.
Otherwise, it's none of your business.
And the fact that I choose not to tell you is also none of your business.
Well, it seems there's been ANOTHER price change...
17-inch:1.6GHz $1,299.00
17-inch:1.8GHz $1,499.00
20-inch:1.8GHz $1,899.00
(back to what it was)
My saved order W9259055 is back...and my saved order W9259862 is now gone...
Yeah, I've got printouts of both "Choose you iMac G5" prices in front of me right now.
What will the price be in the next 10 minutes?
Hmmm...I wonder if there's folks day trading iMac futures?
Note:
/.ers that are thinking "UNFAIR...lawsuit...lawsuit...), relax.
Apple lets you dummy up orders and save them for later.
I did not actually place the order.
So, all you
It seems Apple made a mistake; shit happens, folks.
It would be nice, though, if they publicly owned up to it, instead of just "disappearing" the old prices & pretending they never happened.
So, to the apple marketing folks cruising the geek blogs & forums to see the response to your product rollout (we know you're listening):
Fess up, boys. Frankness and openness go a long way among geeks.
10 minutes ago, I generated (and printed!!!) a web order (order # W9259055, which has mysteriously disappeared), consisting of:
iMac 1.6GHz w/ 17" TFT
1GB DDR400 SDRAM - 2 DIMMs
Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
Accessory kit
Bluetooth Module + Apple Wireless Keyboard & Mouse + Mac OS X - U.S. English
Power Supply
250GB Serial ATA drive
For $1,823.00 (all of that stuff)
Also, on that order appears Quicken 2005 for Mac at $69.95.
When I went back to check on my saved order, it was gone. Re-Generating the identical order, my wife's new apple now costs $2483.00.
W9259862
iMac 1.6GHz w/17" TFT Z094 1 $2,483.00 $2,483.00
1GB DDR400 SDRAM - 2 DIMMs 065-4715
Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) 065-4704
Accessory kit 065-4695
Bluetooth Module + Apple Wireless Keyboard & Mouse + Mac OS X - U.S. English 065-4721
Power Supply 065-5255
250GB Serial ATA drive 065-4720
That's $660 in about 10 minutes.
I planned on getting it for her birthday next year...
At this rate, it will cost:
$34,715,183.
I must concur. "The only thing people hate more than a smartass is a smartass who's right." Especially a pedantic one.
Since it doesn't actually exist.
I just read the specs on a Momitsu V880. This is what all DVD players should be! (Except for the cheapass remote). Why do we settle for deliberately crippled hardware when there is something so much more functional. Probably doesn't cost any more to make, either--just different software/permissions.