Another part of the problem is that there is just so much damned land in the U.S. it's easier and cheaper to grow horizontally rather than vertically. I've always believed the suburbs are the roots of all of America's woes. Living there requires cars for the most part. Employers move there because there is population and land is cheaper. Then it may get a little more expensive so people move even further out. And the cycle continues.
I'm in Seattle and cringe whenever I see these full on developments starting up in places like North Bend or even Issaquah and further. North Bend is practically in the Cascades! And then people start complaining that mountain lions are eating their children. No shit! Don't YOU try to kill mice and bugs when they enter YOUR house? Damn suburbanites! Give me a dense city or the remote country, NOT the suburbs.
I also believe the suburbs are the reason why so many damn people are fat in the U.S. too. No one walks. I'd love to see a study of obesity in America that compares the suburbs with the city. And I'm sure if you are out on some ranch in East Nowhere, you are probably going to be more fit too. This is complete speculation and a discussion for another day, but it annoys me.
Or how about putting a button at the table that says "Beer Me" when your done and forget the pitcher altogether. You know, like the flight attendant button.:)
If uptime is so absolutely crucial how about a duplexed mirror of RAID 5 arrays. Two controllers and a RAID 5. When in doubt throw more money at the problem.:)
Not work related, but this put these balloons and post its to shame.
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IANAAS(Atmospheric Scientist), but wouldn't you say that 100 years is an extremely narrow scope for measuring things like that?
On another note I have never liked stickers that say "Save the Planet." Saving the planet assumes we are great enough to be able to destroy it. Mother Nature could take us out any damn time she pleases. And you know what? THE PLANET CHANGES!! If humans didn't exist plants and animals would still become extinct, temperatures would rise and fall and continents would drift. What those stickers should say is "Save the Humans." But I guess that sounds too selfish for most greens that like to come off as holier than though and purely benevolent. And I actually consider myself to be a fairly green sort of person. But my green-ness is derived mostly out of selfish motivations and I realize this (which in the grand schemes of things EVERYTHING anyone does is out of selfishness, but that's a whole 'nother discussion). I like to be able to breathe clean air, I like to drink clean water, I like trees, I like blue sky, I like to not have to pay two arms and three legs for gas nor do I like to depend on foreign oil for energy needs.
And wouldn't increased CO2 increase plant life (hence the term "greenhouse effect") and then in turn lower the CO2 in the air. Similar to checks and balances in politics or the basics of the market economy and the profit motive for entering a particular market. But then again, most of my knowledge is derived from 9th grade Earth Science.
Although not directly related to the topic I always recall a scene in the movie Casino that I saw on USA. In that scene they edit dialogue from Joe Pesci. Instead of saying "fuck" it is changed to something like "frick." In the very same scene and less than a minute later they show him jabbing a pen into a guy's neck UP CLOSE and killing him instantly. I've always wondered why things like this can be shown but you can't use profane language or show a tit (Janet Jackson notwithstanding). Of course I am only speaking of American TV.
You are so right! In fact, I'd say that Moore's Law was far from a new idea. It applies to just about everything and anything. Remembering back to Econ 101 (albeit cloudily so) many people back in the 18th and 19th centuries were freaked out that soon there wouldn't be enough land for crops to feed the increasing populations. And they were right...based on current conditions. What they never took into consideration is the advancement in technology which provides higher and higher yields on less land. He's making arguments almost as if battery technology will stand still while processor power keeps increasing.
And let's not forget that necessity is the mother of all invention and of course the profit motive of every corporation out there. If there's money to be made, things will happen. It's the immutable law of capitalism, which isn't that much different from Moore's Law.
What about the fact they weren't spread out in the carosel but rather stacked. I think the only thing he might have found out is that microwaves cook unevenly.
Maybe I should have been more clear. A link to one of these mainstream new sources outlining those arguments, you coward troll. And believe me, I am far from a Republican, bi-atch.
Completely off-topic, but Keanu has had only 1 good acting job...That being Ted...and that's just because he was playing himself...
Umm...BSG was cool...maybe only because I couldn't remember a damn thing of the previous. On it's own it was good. Dark to say the least...I mean that part about that little girl's imminent death just by chance seemed pretty damn dark. But I think it worked and what made it a little different from other stuff out there.
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Actually, from everything I've heard, Verizon was supporting this bill. They figured to get a net transfer in to their service as a result. I know I'm considering lopping off the land line and moving it Verizon then killing off my cell phone. Then moving from DSL to Cable and be done with Qwest altogether. That turns into a nice net savings.
I've always wanted to see the day where if I owe someone five bucks I just hold my credit card/check card to theirs and transmit 5 bucks from my account to theirs. Obviously there would be a little more to it than just holding it to the other's card (otherwise that would be a pretty easy way to be a pickpocket), but you get my drift.
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Saving money is always good advice, even in boom times.
I think that should read: especially in boom times.
A penny saved is a penny and a half earned (think taxes)
I can do the running man for an hour no problem. Try doing the Macarena for that long though! Your head will explode. Oh wait...
dead horses are teh suck!
Another part of the problem is that there is just so much damned land in the U.S. it's easier and cheaper to grow horizontally rather than vertically. I've always believed the suburbs are the roots of all of America's woes. Living there requires cars for the most part. Employers move there because there is population and land is cheaper. Then it may get a little more expensive so people move even further out. And the cycle continues.
I'm in Seattle and cringe whenever I see these full on developments starting up in places like North Bend or even Issaquah and further. North Bend is practically in the Cascades! And then people start complaining that mountain lions are eating their children. No shit! Don't YOU try to kill mice and bugs when they enter YOUR house? Damn suburbanites! Give me a dense city or the remote country, NOT the suburbs.
I also believe the suburbs are the reason why so many damn people are fat in the U.S. too. No one walks. I'd love to see a study of obesity in America that compares the suburbs with the city. And I'm sure if you are out on some ranch in East Nowhere, you are probably going to be more fit too. This is complete speculation and a discussion for another day, but it annoys me.
Before they release it they should convert the blacked out parts to 1337 speak...
Or how about putting a button at the table that says "Beer Me" when your done and forget the pitcher altogether. You know, like the flight attendant button. :)
Because he thought you were from that city in eastern Argentina with a population of 641,541
If uptime is so absolutely crucial how about a duplexed mirror of RAID 5 arrays. Two controllers and a RAID 5. When in doubt throw more money at the problem. :)
I'm sorry this is way off topic, but I just love your .sig
Not work related, but this put these balloons and post its to shame.
IANAAS(Atmospheric Scientist), but wouldn't you say that 100 years is an extremely narrow scope for measuring things like that?
On another note I have never liked stickers that say "Save the Planet." Saving the planet assumes we are great enough to be able to destroy it. Mother Nature could take us out any damn time she pleases. And you know what? THE PLANET CHANGES!! If humans didn't exist plants and animals would still become extinct, temperatures would rise and fall and continents would drift. What those stickers should say is "Save the Humans." But I guess that sounds too selfish for most greens that like to come off as holier than though and purely benevolent. And I actually consider myself to be a fairly green sort of person. But my green-ness is derived mostly out of selfish motivations and I realize this (which in the grand schemes of things EVERYTHING anyone does is out of selfishness, but that's a whole 'nother discussion). I like to be able to breathe clean air, I like to drink clean water, I like trees, I like blue sky, I like to not have to pay two arms and three legs for gas nor do I like to depend on foreign oil for energy needs.
And wouldn't increased CO2 increase plant life (hence the term "greenhouse effect") and then in turn lower the CO2 in the air. Similar to checks and balances in politics or the basics of the market economy and the profit motive for entering a particular market. But then again, most of my knowledge is derived from 9th grade Earth Science.
Although not directly related to the topic I always recall a scene in the movie Casino that I saw on USA. In that scene they edit dialogue from Joe Pesci. Instead of saying "fuck" it is changed to something like "frick." In the very same scene and less than a minute later they show him jabbing a pen into a guy's neck UP CLOSE and killing him instantly. I've always wondered why things like this can be shown but you can't use profane language or show a tit (Janet Jackson notwithstanding). Of course I am only speaking of American TV.
I look at it simply like this: You are either for DRM technology, or you are against it.
President Bush? Is that you? If so, I hope to god you are not "the next president."
You are so right! In fact, I'd say that Moore's Law was far from a new idea. It applies to just about everything and anything. Remembering back to Econ 101 (albeit cloudily so) many people back in the 18th and 19th centuries were freaked out that soon there wouldn't be enough land for crops to feed the increasing populations. And they were right...based on current conditions. What they never took into consideration is the advancement in technology which provides higher and higher yields on less land. He's making arguments almost as if battery technology will stand still while processor power keeps increasing.
And let's not forget that necessity is the mother of all invention and of course the profit motive of every corporation out there. If there's money to be made, things will happen. It's the immutable law of capitalism, which isn't that much different from Moore's Law.
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What about the fact they weren't spread out in the carosel but rather stacked. I think the only thing he might have found out is that microwaves cook unevenly.
Maybe I should have been more clear. A link to one of these mainstream new sources outlining those arguments, you coward troll. And believe me, I am far from a Republican, bi-atch.
Got a link to any of these mainstream sources?
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I fully agree with this line of thinking. Deal with it and get a new job, or start your own company and BE The Man.
What if you got another girlfriend that wasn't so annoying.
Completely off-topic, but Keanu has had only 1 good acting job...That being Ted...and that's just because he was playing himself... Umm...BSG was cool...maybe only because I couldn't remember a damn thing of the previous. On it's own it was good. Dark to say the least...I mean that part about that little girl's imminent death just by chance seemed pretty damn dark. But I think it worked and what made it a little different from other stuff out there.
Yeah, and we all know MS has no media aspirations at all
Actually, from everything I've heard, Verizon was supporting this bill. They figured to get a net transfer in to their service as a result. I know I'm considering lopping off the land line and moving it Verizon then killing off my cell phone. Then moving from DSL to Cable and be done with Qwest altogether. That turns into a nice net savings.
I think you're confused. It did it's job. You think bringing you to that picture would be a signature of good luck?
I've always wanted to see the day where if I owe someone five bucks I just hold my credit card/check card to theirs and transmit 5 bucks from my account to theirs. Obviously there would be a little more to it than just holding it to the other's card (otherwise that would be a pretty easy way to be a pickpocket), but you get my drift.