Wordperfect did change a document based on the installed printer driver.
It drove me nuts, when moving a document from a computer hooked up to a laser printer to one hooked up to a dot matrix printer. Invariably, page breaks would move. Sometimes line breaks moved as well.
Climate change is actually more accurate. Some areas will get warmer. Other areas will get cooler. Calling it global warming means that when some area has a record-cold summer, the fringe people will say "Hey, global warming doesn't exist!".
The bit about being excited was sarcasm, though.:-)
This had seemed like pretty much a non-issue all along. If anything it's Hansen's "second, more impassioned email" that diminishes his credibility as a sober, objective scientist just reporting his data. At least in my field, scientists don't issue corrections like:
Make no doubt, however, if tipping points are passed, if we, in effect, destroy Creation, passing on to our children, grandchildren, and the unborn a situation out of their control, the contrarians who work to deny and confuse will not be the principal culprits. The contrarians will be remembered as court jesters. There is no point to joust with court jesters. They will always be present. They will continue to entertain even if the Titanic begins to take on water.
Somehow I doubt all of creation will be affected by global climate change. Heck, I doubt even the iron core within our planet will be significantly affected.
Why do we still call it global warming? It's global climate change. Some areas will get warmer. Some areas will get cooler. Some areas will be under water.
The nice thing about it is that the majority of us will live to see the changes. We are in for some interesting times over the next 30-50 years.:-)
Absolutely. I know the MSPassport IDs and passwords for a number of people I used to be close to. One of them is now actively hostile towards me. Should I use their ID/Password to do something illegitimate? Well, only if I'm pushed...
Frankly, I'm a little shy on the phone and like having time to craft my messages and send them via email. If they could guarantee a real response (rather than something canned) within five minutes (which would still be cost effective for them, since it takes less time to answer an email than deal with a person over the phone), that would serve me better.
I haven't read the article. Can someone please tell me what ports are left open on the default installations of some of the major Linux distributions? I'm running Ubuntu, and I was under the impression that the default installation doesn't leave any ports open.
Prediction: It's not really a planet, but a hollowed out construct, created by another (technologically advanced) intelligence. Sort of like a small Dyson sphere. Why anyone would want to make a small one is anyone's guess.
Why? Because of society.:-) But really, do you think men are more inquisitive by nature, or because women are pushed into doing more practical things because of upbringing and childbirth, giving men more time to "fool around" and see how things work?
Frankly, I'm not sure if the vast majority of men will try this either. Surely, more men than women will give it a shot, but I blame society for that. My wife isn't interested in taking things apart and putting them together (but has a higher degree than a lot of the readers here, I'm sure), but I do my best to encourage my daughter to be inquisitive.
I agree with the above. I saw a guy in his 70s in my office the other day. He apparently was a 1-hit wonder in the late 50s/early 60s. He still sometimes gets together with surviving members of his band to do an occasional show, but music just wasn't what he did for a living. For him, it was a fun diversion that made other happy. It made him a few bucks, but he was never under the impression that he should live off that hit for the rest of his life.
The bar is always rising. First it was "If Linux would install on my system painlessly...", then it was "If Linux could play popular media types, such as flash and mp3s...", then it was "If Linux could be sold by a national chain that could be trusted...", now it's "If Linux could work with multiple-monitors without configuration..."
Linux has won. Easy multiple-monitor support is probably going to land in the next version of Ubuntu. Regardless, people will find something else to complain about.
If the software violates a software patent, it is unknown until the source is seen. Given the amount of time it takes to search for software patents, it's extremely reasonable for commercial entities to hide their source code.
Actually, if you could create one of these that can power a pacemaker, that would be a world-changing event. The number of pacemaker and defibrillator changes would dramatically decrease. At ~$40,000 a pop for a defibrillator and ~$5000 for a pacemaker, egging out an extra year or so by using a battery that can be recharged by the person would be an incredible savings overall.
People have artificial devices implanted all the time without worrying about infections and clots. Some of them are even in the circulatory system, such as permanent pacemakers, tissue artificial valves, metal artificial valves (in which you do worry about clots), and vena cava filters.
Having something in the venous system, like a vena cava filter, may be relatively safe and still produce usable energy. Other places that are not in the circulatory system that might still be used to produce energy may be something attached to the diaphragm or other muscle and produce energy while the muscle is contracting.
Most salons I've been to sell bottles, under an agreement with the manufacturer. Some manufacturers even advertise to the public to buy their wares at the salon.
How many of you have bought a TV since '98? I don't know, but I was under the impression that TVs had a operational life of over 10 years. Especially the larger units. Having a composite out isn't too unreasonable. Heck, I think iPods can be fitted with an S-video output via their docks.
Fair enough. But those of us who make custom playlists for an "era" (I have some great playlists of classic rock songs), crossfading is actually not bad.
I actually like cross fading of music. Am I really in the minority about that? Given the number of music players that have the option, I can't believe that I am.
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Wordperfect did change a document based on the installed printer driver.
It drove me nuts, when moving a document from a computer hooked up to a laser printer to one hooked up to a dot matrix printer. Invariably, page breaks would move. Sometimes line breaks moved as well.
Climate change is actually more accurate. Some areas will get warmer. Other areas will get cooler. Calling it global warming means that when some area has a record-cold summer, the fringe people will say "Hey, global warming doesn't exist!".
:-)
The bit about being excited was sarcasm, though.
Somehow I doubt all of creation will be affected by global climate change. Heck, I doubt even the iron core within our planet will be significantly affected.
Why do we still call it global warming? It's global climate change. Some areas will get warmer. Some areas will get cooler. Some areas will be under water.
:-)
The nice thing about it is that the majority of us will live to see the changes. We are in for some interesting times over the next 30-50 years.
Absolutely. I know the MSPassport IDs and passwords for a number of people I used to be close to. One of them is now actively hostile towards me. Should I use their ID/Password to do something illegitimate? Well, only if I'm pushed...
Frankly, I'm a little shy on the phone and like having time to craft my messages and send them via email. If they could guarantee a real response (rather than something canned) within five minutes (which would still be cost effective for them, since it takes less time to answer an email than deal with a person over the phone), that would serve me better.
I haven't read the article. Can someone please tell me what ports are left open on the default installations of some of the major Linux distributions? I'm running Ubuntu, and I was under the impression that the default installation doesn't leave any ports open.
Prediction: It's not really a planet, but a hollowed out construct, created by another (technologically advanced) intelligence. Sort of like a small Dyson sphere. Why anyone would want to make a small one is anyone's guess.
Why? Because of society. :-) But really, do you think men are more inquisitive by nature, or because women are pushed into doing more practical things because of upbringing and childbirth, giving men more time to "fool around" and see how things work?
Frankly, I'm not sure if the vast majority of men will try this either. Surely, more men than women will give it a shot, but I blame society for that. My wife isn't interested in taking things apart and putting them together (but has a higher degree than a lot of the readers here, I'm sure), but I do my best to encourage my daughter to be inquisitive.
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I agree with the above. I saw a guy in his 70s in my office the other day. He apparently was a 1-hit wonder in the late 50s/early 60s. He still sometimes gets together with surviving members of his band to do an occasional show, but music just wasn't what he did for a living. For him, it was a fun diversion that made other happy. It made him a few bucks, but he was never under the impression that he should live off that hit for the rest of his life.
The bar is always rising. First it was "If Linux would install on my system painlessly...", then it was "If Linux could play popular media types, such as flash and mp3s...", then it was "If Linux could be sold by a national chain that could be trusted...", now it's "If Linux could work with multiple-monitors without configuration..."
Linux has won. Easy multiple-monitor support is probably going to land in the next version of Ubuntu. Regardless, people will find something else to complain about.
If the software violates a software patent, it is unknown until the source is seen. Given the amount of time it takes to search for software patents, it's extremely reasonable for commercial entities to hide their source code.
How much less did it cost than a comparable iPod? Last I heard, it was something like 1 dollar. Just curious.
Actually, if you could create one of these that can power a pacemaker, that would be a world-changing event. The number of pacemaker and defibrillator changes would dramatically decrease. At ~$40,000 a pop for a defibrillator and ~$5000 for a pacemaker, egging out an extra year or so by using a battery that can be recharged by the person would be an incredible savings overall.
People have artificial devices implanted all the time without worrying about infections and clots. Some of them are even in the circulatory system, such as permanent pacemakers, tissue artificial valves, metal artificial valves (in which you do worry about clots), and vena cava filters.
Having something in the venous system, like a vena cava filter, may be relatively safe and still produce usable energy. Other places that are not in the circulatory system that might still be used to produce energy may be something attached to the diaphragm or other muscle and produce energy while the muscle is contracting.
1 GB/sec of porn likely just means very high resolution.
Imagine being able to zoom in on some porn and seeing the actual DNA of the actress(es)...
When I want quality time in my data center, I shut the door and start up the counterstrike server.
Most salons I've been to sell bottles, under an agreement with the manufacturer. Some manufacturers even advertise to the public to buy their wares at the salon.
How many of you have bought a TV since '98? I don't know, but I was under the impression that TVs had a operational life of over 10 years. Especially the larger units. Having a composite out isn't too unreasonable. Heck, I think iPods can be fitted with an S-video output via their docks.
Fair enough. But those of us who make custom playlists for an "era" (I have some great playlists of classic rock songs), crossfading is actually not bad.
I actually like cross fading of music. Am I really in the minority about that? Given the number of music players that have the option, I can't believe that I am.
Marking it informative also acts as both a meta joke and may be correct in the off chance that the poster was serious.
I always try to moderate as if the poster was being dead serious. Things are much more surreal that way.
Have the virtual computer automatically reset on exit to a safe copy.
Great if you want to emulate Win9x and not worry about instability over time.