Discussions on/. about childrens books? This just in:
In 1960 Dr Seuss released his best-selling and critically acclaimed book "Green Eggs and Ham". I imagine that there are a few folks here who have already read the book and want to talk about it...
If man evolved from monkeys, why are there still monkeys? NO ONE HAS THE ANSWER!
Either you are joking, or ignorant. Darwinian evolutionists don't believe that humans decended from monkeys. They believe the humans and monkeys share a common ancestor. Big difference.
They also believe that humans and lettuce also share a common ancestor.:-)
I think Eset is Czech or something. God only knows what laws apply to them.
Steady on there buddy. I won't hear a word spoken against the Czechs. The Czechs invented pilsner! God bless 'em!:-)
But seriously, here's a geography lesson for you. The Czech Republic is a member of the European Union, so the laws that apply to them are probably more fair and just, than those in the Land of the "Free".
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As for the first, I don't think P2P was made for the kind of streaming that stations do.
Why is that? P2P TV such as Sopcast works just fine of video feeds....if you have a good connection.
Although, I reckon if anything kills internet TV and radio, it will be ISP's (poorly implemented) traffic shaping systems. Ever since my ISP increased the bandwidth to 3mbit/s, but introduced traffic shaping, the performance of even low bitrate streaming media has turned to crap. It's because every packet gets inspected (apparently) which causes all kinds of lag. Speed tests show I'm getting the full download speed at most times.
Ah a fellow NZer. Yeah tell me about it. I find it's the same for music gear too. Many brands in the USA only sell to official distributors and don't allow US online stores to sell outside the USA. The result is that the NZ distributor with the monopoly marks up the prices to rediculous levels. Parallel importing which is now legal here, is almost impossible with some brands.:-/
I recently bought our first game console for the family. I would have been open to any brand but Sony appears to be a terrible technology bully forcing propriety solutions onto the market and then fleecing it's customers as long as they can. To me Sony as a publisher is one one the most active DRM fanatics whipping their customers into shape.
Basically, Sony is not a brand that I associate with fun and entertainment but with litigation and bullying it is that simple. We are due for a new TV and sound system. Sony products will simply not be considered regardless of how good or cheap they are.
So from that logic, it's clear that you didn't buy the Microsoft console either. So what did you end up with? An Atari 2600?;-)
And who says that both arn't correct? The Bible says 7 days, but never defines what God sees as a day. Heck, one day to God could be one rotation of the Milky Way, not one rotation of Earth.
Uhhh... actually the Bible in Genesis (and other numerous places) says that all creation was made in 6 days, not 7. It also defines each day during creation ending with evening followed by morning just to be clear.
e.g. Then God said, ''Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.'' And it was so. The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening, and there was morning--the third day.
"The bible is how it was done, and science is full of it" which is the root of the Intelligent Design argument.
There are scientists who believe in ID and are not bible-believing evangelical christians. I just thought I'd mention that. I enjoyed your post though.:-)
btw, I did try Safari on Windows. The first time I opened more than 10 tabs simultaneously, it froze. Yes, it's a beta, but a pretty unusable one if it fails at its basic core function.
As a Windows XP user (mainly), I find that IE7 slows down my entire machine to a crawl and consumes rediculous amounts of RAM when I have more than a few tabs open at once. Crashes do happen alot when using tabs in IE7.
While the EULA discussion is valid, I think there is way more to the actual case than this - I can't see a corporation willing to go to court for a PC that was allegedly defective right out of the box. I bought a Gateway laptop in 2005 that developed a cracked hinge almost two years after I bought it (without the extended warranty), and when I contacted Gateway to have them repair it, fully expecting to pay, they informed me that there was a design flaw and cheerfully fixed it for free in less than two weeks - even paying the shipping. That was "above and beyond" service.
Not really. They simply did what they were morally (and perhaps legally) obliged to do. They were doing you no favour by fixing their mistake. One can reasonably expect when one buys a laptop that it will last more than 2 years. Ever hear of the phrase "fit for purpose"? In New Zealand we have the Consumer Guarantees Act which covers goods purchased not-for-business-use over and above any one year warranty. We are covered for the reasonable expected life of the product. An organisation here called the Consumers Institute, regularly expose the racket which is 'extended warranties' - because consumers here are already covered by law. Although, it sometimes is more convenient to shell out for the warranty than going to small claims court later on if the store decides to play hardball.
Yeah. I am using Firefox on Ubuntu Linux and I saw the flash pop-up. Not in a separate browser window, just overlaid over almost the whole page. Also they had an annoying flash video ad playing next to it. Stupidly, I had just installed the Flash plugin minutes prior.:-/
>> Then why not upgrade to MathType? Seriously, MathType is so much better than equation editor it's unfnny [sic].
> Let me take a stab at an answer: because he said he prefers LaTeX, and MathType would actually be a downgrade.
Yup! That, and that fact that the scientific journals and book publishers that we submit to only accept.tex files (with.eps and/or.pstex figures). Sometimes they require that we use their latex style file.:-)
There is also something about buying expensive MS Office products, then immediately having to buy upgraded components.
It's also no secret that ATI has long had problems with their drivers for Windows too.
This ain't a troll either. I concur with you. I will never ever buy another ATI videocard. I am still yet to get my TV tuner working on my radeon with Windows XP Pro, and I have tried too many combinations of VGA drivers, WDM driver, MMC and MDAC, etc. Crapola.
The featureless Linux drivers when working, kinda worked ok, but when switching to the console via CTLT-ALT-F1 etc, I would later return to a screwed X.
Thanks Scrameustache. The DVD is worth getting. The content is damning. With all this info regarding the FDA scandal on public record, you would wonder why nothing has been done about it.
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They also believe that humans and lettuce also share a common ancestor.
But seriously, here's a geography lesson for you. The Czech Republic is a member of the European Union, so the laws that apply to them are probably more fair and just, than those in the Land of the "Free".
If you can't smoke hemp, why is it always pot smoking hippies that most want to legalize it?
from BP and the environment
BP New Zealand, along with the BP Group world-wide, is committed to three simple but important goals - no accidents, no harm to people and no damage to the environment.
Our Commitment
Wherever BP has control or influence, it will: Consult, listen and respond openly to customers, neighbours and public interest groups. Work with others - partners, suppliers, competitors and regulators - to raise the standards of the industry.
Openly report the company's health, safety and environment (HSE) performance, good and bad. Recognise those who contribute to improved HSE performance.
BP has a strong commitment to minimise the environmental impact of its activities in areas such as emissions, wastes and energy use and to maintain an active dialogue with communities - locally and nationally - on environmental issues.
It has a well-established safety management and assessment system designed to improve safety performance. Likewise, health promotion programmes have been introduced to complement well-established occupational health practices.
As part of the commitment to high HSE standards, BP continually assesses whether products can be stored, handled, transported and used safely and with minimal environmental impact.
Environmental Initiatives
BP operates 15 service stations with solar canopies throughout New Zealand. This is part of BP's global initiative to 'Plug in the Sun'. BP now has almost 400 service stations with solar canopies around the world.
Triple Bottom Line
As part of our commitment to environmental and social responsibility, BP produces an annual Triple Bottom Line report.
Although, I reckon if anything kills internet TV and radio, it will be ISP's (poorly implemented) traffic shaping systems. Ever since my ISP increased the bandwidth to 3mbit/s, but introduced traffic shaping, the performance of even low bitrate streaming media has turned to crap. It's because every packet gets inspected (apparently) which causes all kinds of lag. Speed tests show I'm getting the full download speed at most times.
Ah a fellow NZer. Yeah tell me about it. I find it's the same for music gear too. Many brands in the USA only sell to official distributors and don't allow US online stores to sell outside the USA. The result is that the NZ distributor with the monopoly marks up the prices to rediculous levels. Parallel importing which is now legal here, is almost impossible with some brands. :-/
Freakin' awesome post dude!
My eyes hurt. :-(
"That depends on what your definition of 'is' is" - Bill Clinton
In Soviet Russia, you look at the vista!
e.g. Then God said, ''Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.'' And it was so. The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening, and there was morning--the third day.
That will learn me for using a CRT monitor. Setting font smoothing option to "light", makes little difference. I want a "sharp" option. :-(
...it's certainly not getting any better!
Yeah. I am using Firefox on Ubuntu Linux and I saw the flash pop-up. Not in a separate browser window, just overlaid over almost the whole page. Also they had an annoying flash video ad playing next to it. Stupidly, I had just installed the Flash plugin minutes prior. :-/
Brilliant post! :-)
>> Then why not upgrade to MathType? Seriously, MathType is so much better than equation editor it's unfnny [sic].
.tex files (with .eps and/or .pstex figures). Sometimes they require that we use their latex style file. :-)
> Let me take a stab at an answer: because he said he prefers LaTeX, and MathType would actually be a downgrade.
Yup! That, and that fact that the scientific journals and book publishers that we submit to only accept
There is also something about buying expensive MS Office products, then immediately having to buy upgraded components.
The featureless Linux drivers when working, kinda worked ok, but when switching to the console via CTLT-ALT-F1 etc, I would later return to a screwed X.
Thanks Scrameustache. The DVD is worth getting. The content is damning. With all this info regarding the FDA scandal on public record, you would wonder why nothing has been done about it.