Could somebody explain how exactly the solar system has an innate 'shape'? I would think that that would be human-defined, not an actual, measureable feature.
I love how the articles talks as though 32 gigs is a minuscule amount of space. My current desktop setup involves a machine with 2 40gig drives, one running Windows XP and the other loaded with Zenwalk. The only times I have space issues are when I'm downloading lots of anime, but that's nothing a dvd burner can't remember, and the laptop comes with one.
I don't give money to Sony, however, so I'll be waiting for an Apple variant.
They said the same thing a few years ago when MMORPGs starting making waves. Then World of Warcraft happened.
That being said, I would drop cash in a heartbeart to play a MMORPG with Oblivion-like gameplay. MMORPG meets first-person shooter. Sort of like Darkfall, but with a reachable goal instead of trying to be everything to everyone. Give me fun gameplay, lots of content, and character progression that isn't shackled by that atrocity known as class, and you'll have my $15/mo.
I actually emailed my congressman (Rick Boucher) back in late may about this issue. To my surprise, I actually received a response from him about a week ago about the matter. His response was that he was currently co-authoring H.R. 2060 in hopes of fixing this situation. At the very least, it gives me hope that we may be able to save internet radio.
Is there something so terribly wrong with the scantrons we use so often in college and standardized testing? Quick, easy, and if there is a recount, a quick visible inspection makes it easy to tell who somebody intended to vote for.
Could someone please indulge me as to why there is such a dire focus on child pornography? It's a horrible crime, certainly, but I've never see the same status associated with other, and in my mind, just as horrible acts such as snuff films, brutal rape, torture, etc. Is this simply another act of 'think of the children' knee-jerking, or is there some reason why this is seen to be counted as worse than torture and murder by a large part of our population?
Every time we see an article like this, this issue is brought up. Now, get me wrong, it does disappoint me to see actions like this taken by Google, but as far as I can see, they *ARE* actually trying their best to follow their code, even though it may not seem so at first glance.
If you take a look at Google's ten commandments, you'll notice two things that most Slashdotters seem to miss. First, for "You can make money without doing evil," never does it mention a goal of being morally white. What is does say is that for the service they are providing, they will be straightforward in their advertising. If you read over the sixth entry, the entire piece is about their advertising and their ruleset concerning it. To Google, I think 'Don't be evil' is more an issue of being straightforward with their advertising than any idealogical framework concerning how their business conducts itself.
Second, if you scroll down a bit further, there's another entry there that says "The need for information crosses all borders." Even if the previous entry was meant to be a moral compass for them concerning issues like what we've seen with China and India, you would have a conflict here. Do they do no even, and tell India to play by their rules or their taking their ball and leaving, or do they swallow the censorship pill and place international availability above this?
As I said before, I would prefer to see Google refrain from such politically-driven censorship, but at the same time it doesn't really see to contradict their business philosophy in the manner that is often portrayed here.
Though TFA is mostly referencing business applications, I can't help but think this would be even more helpful in places like Antarctica and space, where you simply don't have the room or resources to bring in several tons of office supplies.
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Could somebody explain how exactly the solar system has an innate 'shape'? I would think that that would be human-defined, not an actual, measureable feature.
I love how the articles talks as though 32 gigs is a minuscule amount of space. My current desktop setup involves a machine with 2 40gig drives, one running Windows XP and the other loaded with Zenwalk. The only times I have space issues are when I'm downloading lots of anime, but that's nothing a dvd burner can't remember, and the laptop comes with one.
I don't give money to Sony, however, so I'll be waiting for an Apple variant.
If this isn't illegal, it should be.
Somebody call Al Gore so we can give this man his new Internet.
Well, a little part of me dies every time they bring back the McRib. Does that count?
Dude...that's awesome.
They said the same thing a few years ago when MMORPGs starting making waves. Then World of Warcraft happened.
That being said, I would drop cash in a heartbeart to play a MMORPG with Oblivion-like gameplay. MMORPG meets first-person shooter. Sort of like Darkfall, but with a reachable goal instead of trying to be everything to everyone. Give me fun gameplay, lots of content, and character progression that isn't shackled by that atrocity known as class, and you'll have my $15/mo.
I actually emailed my congressman (Rick Boucher) back in late may about this issue. To my surprise, I actually received a response from him about a week ago about the matter. His response was that he was currently co-authoring H.R. 2060 in hopes of fixing this situation. At the very least, it gives me hope that we may be able to save internet radio.
Note to self: The preview button is there for a reason.
Is there something so terribly wrong with the scantrons we use so often in college and standardized testing? Quick, easy, and if there is a recount, a quick visible inspection makes it easy to tell who somebody intended to vote for.
Could someone please indulge me as to why there is such a dire focus on child pornography? It's a horrible crime, certainly, but I've never see the same status associated with other, and in my mind, just as horrible acts such as snuff films, brutal rape, torture, etc. Is this simply another act of 'think of the children' knee-jerking, or is there some reason why this is seen to be counted as worse than torture and murder by a large part of our population?
Seven Hours of video playback? Color me skeptical.
I would be more inclined to use it if the default QT appearance for Opera didn't look like ass when running under non-KDE environments.
Why not just delve into the existing selection and hire a few of the wonderfully talented builders that have already wowed us with their work? Or just hire Adam Miller.
We've had the exact same thing for our teachers at Virginia Tech for years.
I did Google it first, actually. It just seemed a bit odd to give props to a band like that, but not through in a link to their site.
Link?
Every time we see an article like this, this issue is brought up. Now, get me wrong, it does disappoint me to see actions like this taken by Google, but as far as I can see, they *ARE* actually trying their best to follow their code, even though it may not seem so at first glance.
If you take a look at Google's ten commandments, you'll notice two things that most Slashdotters seem to miss. First, for "You can make money without doing evil," never does it mention a goal of being morally white. What is does say is that for the service they are providing, they will be straightforward in their advertising. If you read over the sixth entry, the entire piece is about their advertising and their ruleset concerning it. To Google, I think 'Don't be evil' is more an issue of being straightforward with their advertising than any idealogical framework concerning how their business conducts itself.
Second, if you scroll down a bit further, there's another entry there that says "The need for information crosses all borders." Even if the previous entry was meant to be a moral compass for them concerning issues like what we've seen with China and India, you would have a conflict here. Do they do no even, and tell India to play by their rules or their taking their ball and leaving, or do they swallow the censorship pill and place international availability above this?
As I said before, I would prefer to see Google refrain from such politically-driven censorship, but at the same time it doesn't really see to contradict their business philosophy in the manner that is often portrayed here.
It makes me sad that the genre-redefiner known as the Thief series by the now defunct Looking Glass Studios has once again been overlooked.
I was thinking of something along the lines of "Wii-wii" myself...
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Google and YouTube have both been pulling it.
Try the torrent instead.
Though TFA is mostly referencing business applications, I can't help but think this would be even more helpful in places like Antarctica and space, where you simply don't have the room or resources to bring in several tons of office supplies.
That model is already on the market, actually...they're called wives.
"That's nothing new. I have a special pen that can write my name in my tiolet bowel water."