Washington is one of them. The right to vote can be restored, but you do lose it upon conviction of a felony.
California is another. Once you serve your sentence and are not on parole, you're eligible to register to vote.
If you want more, you are free to research the information that is publicly available on every State's website. Just find the link for the Secretary of State for the State in question.
So let me get this right. It's his fault because he didn't participate in a battery recall program in which he couldn't participate because his system wasn't on the recall list. You my friend, should consider running for public office.
The DMCA says (paraphrased) "don't look closely at what's on your site, and pull down promptly anything that someone claims is theirs, if you obey those rules then you can't be sued".
Ah, now there's the crux of the situation. FTA, YouTube took down the video in response to complaints, not by actively searching for offending content.
You may laugh if you wish. I own both macs and PCs. I don't use the mac for much more than occasional emails and surfing. Xcode is very nice, but if I want to do anything that is remotely useful to my career in IT, I'm better off with using what has the most market share. I don't like that any more than you do, but it's a fact. Until Apple gains significant market share with the Mac, it's not worth the time to focus on. If it ever does surpass Windows in market share, it's easier to make the switch from Windows development to Mac than it is from Mac to Windows.
Ok, quick facts here. The controllers have four LEDs on them, but the console supports up to 7 bluetooth controllers. The LEDs are numbered 1 through 4. The fifth controller will have LEDs 1 & 4 lit, the sixth 2 & 4, and seventh has 3 & 4 lit.
Fare enough. Perhaps I should look in the mirror about the overly defensive bit. Yet, I find it a shame that in many places it has become trendy to hate one company or another. These days, it seems as though the whooping boy is Sony.
I was a big culprit of this back in the days of the Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast. These days, it seems as though someone cast a Change Alignment:True Neutral spell on me.:)
Yes, I miscalculated the speed myself when comparing the two. However, I still don't see it as being as big of a difference as most seem to be making it out to be. Hell, the original Xbox got by with a 2x - 5x DVD-ROM drive. Load times were reduced by caching to the HDD. Which, by the way, is the same way the Xbox360 and PS3 reduce load times.
I do own both the Xbox360 and the PS3, and the load times for each appear almost the same. Albeit, this is my own opinion of the matter. Without getting further into very subjective arguments, I will say that I made my point above, and apart from the broken math, I stand by my statements.
You know, this really needs to be addressed. It's been bothering me just how many people on/. are so misinformed about optical drive speeds. Comparing a "12x" DVD drive to a "2x" Blu-Ray drive is misleading as the uninformed will assume that the former is much faster than the latter. Let's put this into perspective:
A single speed (1x) DVD drive is rated at approximately 1.35 MB/second. That means that a 12x drive will theoretically reach approximately 16.2 MB/second maximum transfer rates.
A single speed Blu-Ray drive is rated at approximately 4.5 MB/second. That means a 2x drive will theoretically reach approximately 9 MB/second sustained transfer rates.
This means that a 2x Blu-Ray drive is equivalent in speed to an 8x DVD-ROM drive. Hardly a performance slouch, and if you also factor in the difference between maximum and sustained transfer rates, the performance is really on par with a 12x DVD drive.
I don't know, Dedazo, it sounds a bit to me like you're a little overly defensive of Microsoft. All the GP was really stating is that he was encouraged that ID Software was still planning on developing games for the PS3. As gamers, we should be hoping that all three platforms succeed. I, personally, don't want to see another platform become hugely dominant, no matter what company is behind it.
Now, what was that old saying about removing the log from one's own eye before pointing out the splinter in someone else's?
Not to mention that the next generation of consoles will be fought without a gamepad in sight.;)
And for this reason alone, I am very disheartened at the thought of the Wii becoming the dominant game platform. Not everyone who plays video games is physically capable of using the Wii.
Late but as an FYI: Yes, I run with all the Aero effects turned on. My career is based on supporting both Linux and Windows software stacks, so it's kind of a requirement to know what the fsck I'm talking about.
"Then you will have no cause for complaint when "intelligent design" is taught as biology, video surveillance systems are ramped up to Supermax proportions and Office 2007 is introduced into the classroom."
Offtopic, but great! Since the Big Bang is a logically impossible explanation for the beginning of the universe (It does explain the beginning of _this_ universe_.) I say leave all options open.
Ramped up video surveillance in the schools would be a Very Good Thing (for extremely large values of very good).
And Office 2007 in the classroom? About damn time. The more people who friggin' learn to properly use any computing application is another that I won't have to coddle in the workplace.
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Hey moderators, this is your cue to turn on your joke-receptors for the day.
I have a feeling this is what most geeks are thinking when they lose their virginity.
Not all rights are restored, but yes, in most States, the right to vote is restored.
Washington is one of them. The right to vote can be restored, but you do lose it upon conviction of a felony.
California is another. Once you serve your sentence and are not on parole, you're eligible to register to vote.
If you want more, you are free to research the information that is publicly available on every State's website. Just find the link for the Secretary of State for the State in question.
It worked for religion and science, didn't it?
*puts on firefighter's cap*
Or Apple
Ah, now there's the crux of the situation. FTA, YouTube took down the video in response to complaints, not by actively searching for offending content.
Hmm... this gives me an idea of how to get Slashdotters to take me seriously!
*grabs a box of matches and some kerosene*
That way we can force the oil reserves to run out much more quickly and save our environment from irreparable damage!
(Window seat please...)
You may laugh if you wish. I own both macs and PCs. I don't use the mac for much more than occasional emails and surfing. Xcode is very nice, but if I want to do anything that is remotely useful to my career in IT, I'm better off with using what has the most market share. I don't like that any more than you do, but it's a fact. Until Apple gains significant market share with the Mac, it's not worth the time to focus on. If it ever does surpass Windows in market share, it's easier to make the switch from Windows development to Mac than it is from Mac to Windows.
Then there's also the whole subject of games...
Ok, quick facts here. The controllers have four LEDs on them, but the console supports up to 7 bluetooth controllers. The LEDs are numbered 1 through 4. The fifth controller will have LEDs 1 & 4 lit, the sixth 2 & 4, and seventh has 3 & 4 lit.
Just keep drinking the kool-aid, man... just keep drinking.
It becomes a very valid comparison.
I guess it really is the future of gaming then.
Fare enough. Perhaps I should look in the mirror about the overly defensive bit. Yet, I find it a shame that in many places it has become trendy to hate one company or another. These days, it seems as though the whooping boy is Sony.
I was a big culprit of this back in the days of the Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast. These days, it seems as though someone cast a Change Alignment:True Neutral spell on me. :)
Yes, I miscalculated the speed myself when comparing the two. However, I still don't see it as being as big of a difference as most seem to be making it out to be. Hell, the original Xbox got by with a 2x - 5x DVD-ROM drive. Load times were reduced by caching to the HDD. Which, by the way, is the same way the Xbox360 and PS3 reduce load times.
I do own both the Xbox360 and the PS3, and the load times for each appear almost the same. Albeit, this is my own opinion of the matter. Without getting further into very subjective arguments, I will say that I made my point above, and apart from the broken math, I stand by my statements.
This is what I get for not previewing my own comment before submitting.
The max drive speed for DVD is NOT 12x.
(I need more coffee now...)
You know, this really needs to be addressed. It's been bothering me just how many people on /. are so misinformed about optical drive speeds. Comparing a "12x" DVD drive to a "2x" Blu-Ray drive is misleading as the uninformed will assume that the former is much faster than the latter. Let's put this into perspective:
A single speed (1x) DVD drive is rated at approximately 1.35 MB/second. That means that a 12x drive will theoretically reach approximately 16.2 MB/second maximum transfer rates.
A single speed Blu-Ray drive is rated at approximately 4.5 MB/second. That means a 2x drive will theoretically reach approximately 9 MB/second sustained transfer rates.
This means that a 2x Blu-Ray drive is equivalent in speed to an 8x DVD-ROM drive. Hardly a performance slouch, and if you also factor in the difference between maximum and sustained transfer rates, the performance is really on par with a 12x DVD drive.
For reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc
http://kb.iu.edu/data/adme.html
http://www.answers.com/topic/dvd-drives (keep in mind, they list drives faster than 12x for DVD, which currently is not possible)
I don't know, Dedazo, it sounds a bit to me like you're a little overly defensive of Microsoft. All the GP was really stating is that he was encouraged that ID Software was still planning on developing games for the PS3. As gamers, we should be hoping that all three platforms succeed. I, personally, don't want to see another platform become hugely dominant, no matter what company is behind it.
Now, what was that old saying about removing the log from one's own eye before pointing out the splinter in someone else's?
And for this reason alone, I am very disheartened at the thought of the Wii becoming the dominant game platform. Not everyone who plays video games is physically capable of using the Wii.
It's the new ranch dressing in the cafeteria salad. You'll get over it.
That just about sums it up, yes.
(Thank you, I'll be here all week.)
More than likely, yes.
Late but as an FYI: Yes, I run with all the Aero effects turned on. My career is based on supporting both Linux and Windows software stacks, so it's kind of a requirement to know what the fsck I'm talking about.
"Then you will have no cause for complaint when "intelligent design" is taught as biology, video surveillance systems are ramped up to Supermax proportions and Office 2007 is introduced into the classroom."
Offtopic, but great! Since the Big Bang is a logically impossible explanation for the beginning of the universe (It does explain the beginning of _this_ universe_.) I say leave all options open.
Ramped up video surveillance in the schools would be a Very Good Thing (for extremely large values of very good).
And Office 2007 in the classroom? About damn time. The more people who friggin' learn to properly use any computing application is another that I won't have to coddle in the workplace.