In Japan, you can buy bottles made completely out of aluminum. It's an aluminum can narrowing into a neck at the top with a traditional metal twist-off cap, and it's got a sticker around it which looks much like the decoration on a standard Coke can.
Gas taxes work better, and promotes lower weight better milage veichels
Yes, PLEASE!
Bumping national and local gasoline taxes would do more for the safety of American roads and for the environment than most anything else right now. Fuel is too cheap right now. It doesn't begin to reflect the real costs incurred by overuse of motors.
For one, I'd love to see something like a five dollar per gallon gasoline tax phased in over the next few years. If people are worried about the cost affecting the poor, go ahead and use a portion to pay money back out to each vehicle owning household, or even use it to fund a one-time bonus for buying a fuel-efficient vehicle.
It would be much easier to have them prepackaged at the manufacturer, so the pharmacist simply reaches in the shelf and grabs the prepackaged box of whatever the doctor prescribed.
I've wondered about this as well. An English coworker told me that in the UK, every medication he'd seen was sold this way. Given that most all medication is prescribed in one month intervals at one of just a few dosages, it seems to make perfect sense.
Being able to break apart the blister packs they're usually on also makes it much more convenient to pocket doses when going out and what not.
*skreeeeeeee* "PRICE CHECK ON 200MG TYLAMANEX ANTIDIURETIC INCONTINENCE AID(-id-id-id)!!!??? PRICE CHECK ON 200MG TYLAMANEX ANTIDIURETIC INCONTINENCE AID(-id-id-id-id)!!!???"
Happening on a smaller scale as well...
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This is also happening on a smaller scale.
Many hospitals use electronic equipment to fill prescriptions for patients inside of the hospital now, as well. Hundreds of deaths are attributed each year to wrong dosages or wrong medications given to patients, and robotic filling equipment virtually eliminates the problem.
I'd wager that it only takes avoiding a single lawsuit to pay for the equipment.
of course you are aware that NTFS write support is experimental and considered dangerous, right?
Yup, but it's pretty safe if you're editing in place, as opposed to making major changes to the locations/permissions of files. Also, I yank this sucker out as a last resort. If the alternative is trashing a system and reinstalling world+dog or having to pull two systems apart, I'd rather do this.
Of course I consider MS's ntfs implementation dangerous as well.
Almost every week we see a new example of how they are thwarting the free flow of information
This is a pretty strong statement. While I'm not disagreeing with it, and my views are in line with yours, the statement should either qualified as purely editorial material or backed up with a whole lot more examples than the scant article contains.
Has anyone seen a better article to match the story?
to compile nearly all software on it from source code. Is there really any other way to compile?
Not to be a stickler, but this is a geek news site: Is there another way to compile? Sure there is! Java bytecode -> JIT -> machine code. The microsoft.NET framework does the same thing, even recompiling all installed software from intermediate assemblies (assemblies are roughly the equivalent of finer-grain Java JAR files, not to be confused with assembly language) whenever the framework is updated.:)
Actually, somebody else has already prepared a script to do the hard work for you if you want a BBC installer.
The above (in non-Google cache form -- I'm trying to be nice to the Debian servers!) contains a link to a script for those interested in rolling their own.
It's not quite the same thing, but the debian install ISO and the FreeBSD lite install ISOs fit neatly on the business card and mini CDRs you can buy at most computer stores.
It's also trivial to create a spare partition (or remount a RAM disk as root), install a Debian system exactly as you like it, mount etc and var on a RAM filesystem and copy contents in with the init, and then burn the entire filesystem as an ISO, putting the kernel in place with the installer build tools.
I have a similar setup which is capable of mounting ntfs and fat32 filesystems. This has saved me a number of times in repairing screwed up 2000 and XP machines. The NT/2K/XP console mode is a joke. Using this disc, I can get in to repair the install without having to physically yank the drive and install it in another box!
...might be to *use* the muscle power a slab of steak represents, to perform work.
Muscle actually relies on electricity and a steady supply of glucose to be active. Having to provide a system to constantly circulate glucose through the muscles would be fairly inefficient, and filtering to remove the built up byproducts of muscle use (lactic acid would be foremost?) would be more inefficient still.
The electricity to excite the tissue and power all of the neccessary circulation and filtering would likely be far better used directly applied to an electrical motor.
Besides, who wants to eat Filet of Robot Arm du Chevy Assembly Line? I'd sure as hell hate to be the one to have to choose the wine to go with that one!
Many vegetarians/vegans do it for health reasons. If this meat is really close to the real thing I seriously doubt that aspect is going to improve any
Many vegetarians may do it for health reasons, but vegans are, by definition, concerned with the animals first and foremost. Vegans not only don't consume animal products, but don't knowingly use products which are produced with animal parts. This extends to sugar which is sifted through crushed animal bone to not wearing leather belts and shoes, and many even avoid most brands of car and bicycle tires, which use animal fats in the molding/curing process.
Actually, it's not the legumes themselves that cause gas for most people, but bacteria which thrive on the outside.
If lentils, beans, etc are washed thoroughly before cooking and are brought to a sufficient temperature before lowering to a simmer for the rest of the cooking, there should be no problem with gas as a result.
Not only can the program downgrade security on.LIT files, it can also "burst" ebooks, breaking them down into easier-to-parse parts. This mode is activated by running the program with a directory name for output instead of another.LIT name, i.e. "clit inputbook.lit outputdir\".
For those of you who would like to read a legitimately-purchased.LIT file on a Linux or Mac machine, this is your lucky day. At least part of the program operates like DeCSS all over again.
How long before the mirror campaign starts up on this one?:)
Two very important things to consider about this program:
1) This program will only remove the protection when run from a machine that has license to convert the book. Somebody's got to buy the book first.
2) While the program removes the protection so that others can open it, it does not remove the purchaser information. If you share an unprotected file, you're pointing a finger at the purchaser.
I'm not sure how to feel about the program. Part of me would love to grab and sample more books. I buy a lot of ebooks and I've been burned on a good many which turned out to be pure and utter crap. Being able to sample would probably up my buying just like downloadable MP3s have. But, on the flip side, I don't know that everyone operates the same way.
Slashdot Mirror
(After all, SMP is kind of silly without...)
I'd love to see whether the Segway makes people more or less active.
In Japan, you can buy bottles made completely out of aluminum. It's an aluminum can narrowing into a neck at the top with a traditional metal twist-off cap, and it's got a sticker around it which looks much like the decoration on a standard Coke can.
Yes, PLEASE!
Bumping national and local gasoline taxes would do more for the safety of American roads and for the environment than most anything else right now. Fuel is too cheap right now. It doesn't begin to reflect the real costs incurred by overuse of motors.
For one, I'd love to see something like a five dollar per gallon gasoline tax phased in over the next few years. If people are worried about the cost affecting the poor, go ahead and use a portion to pay money back out to each vehicle owning household, or even use it to fund a one-time bonus for buying a fuel-efficient vehicle.
I've wondered about this as well. An English coworker told me that in the UK, every medication he'd seen was sold this way. Given that most all medication is prescribed in one month intervals at one of just a few dosages, it seems to make perfect sense.
Being able to break apart the blister packs they're usually on also makes it much more convenient to pocket doses when going out and what not.
Great.
*boop* Milk, 2% - $2.69...
*boop* pretzel sticks - $1.39...
*boop* ... ??? *boop* ... ??? *boop* *boop* *boop* ...??? "Just a moment, sir..."
*skreeeeeeee* "PRICE CHECK ON 200MG TYLAMANEX ANTIDIURETIC INCONTINENCE AID(-id-id-id)!!!??? PRICE CHECK ON 200MG TYLAMANEX ANTIDIURETIC INCONTINENCE AID(-id-id-id-id)!!!???"
Many hospitals use electronic equipment to fill prescriptions for patients inside of the hospital now, as well. Hundreds of deaths are attributed each year to wrong dosages or wrong medications given to patients, and robotic filling equipment virtually eliminates the problem.
I'd wager that it only takes avoiding a single lawsuit to pay for the equipment.
That is the most disgusting thing I've read all evening... I like it! :)
Wait a minute...!
SOYLENT GREEN IS MADE OF AKIRA!!!
Yup, but it's pretty safe if you're editing in place, as opposed to making major changes to the locations/permissions of files. Also, I yank this sucker out as a last resort. If the alternative is trashing a system and reinstalling world+dog or having to pull two systems apart, I'd rather do this.
Of course I consider MS's ntfs implementation dangerous as well.
Ouch. :)
Down, boy. Don't be mean. :)
goes down well at S&M parties,
Well what are you into.....
I like everything to be 'open'
And I'll be giving you a call, Mr. ... FreeBSDM?
This is a pretty strong statement. While I'm not disagreeing with it, and my views are in line with yours, the statement should either qualified as purely editorial material or backed up with a whole lot more examples than the scant article contains.
Has anyone seen a better article to match the story?
Not to be a stickler, but this is a geek news site: Is there another way to compile? Sure there is! Java bytecode -> JIT -> machine code. The microsoft .NET framework does the same thing, even recompiling all installed software from intermediate assemblies (assemblies are roughly the equivalent of finer-grain Java JAR files, not to be confused with assembly language) whenever the framework is updated. :)
The above (in non-Google cache form -- I'm trying to be nice to the Debian servers!) contains a link to a script for those interested in rolling their own.
Oi, that could get messy. :)
It's also trivial to create a spare partition (or remount a RAM disk as root), install a Debian system exactly as you like it, mount etc and var on a RAM filesystem and copy contents in with the init, and then burn the entire filesystem as an ISO, putting the kernel in place with the installer build tools.
I have a similar setup which is capable of mounting ntfs and fat32 filesystems. This has saved me a number of times in repairing screwed up 2000 and XP machines. The NT/2K/XP console mode is a joke. Using this disc, I can get in to repair the install without having to physically yank the drive and install it in another box!
I was sure that Rush Limbaugh held top honors here.
Mmmmm. People for the Eating of Tissuefarm Aggregates.
I'm having trouble selecting a suitable mouthpiece for the opposition. Max Headroom and Akira's Tetsuo keep coming to mind.
Muscle actually relies on electricity and a steady supply of glucose to be active. Having to provide a system to constantly circulate glucose through the muscles would be fairly inefficient, and filtering to remove the built up byproducts of muscle use (lactic acid would be foremost?) would be more inefficient still.
The electricity to excite the tissue and power all of the neccessary circulation and filtering would likely be far better used directly applied to an electrical motor.
Besides, who wants to eat Filet of Robot Arm du Chevy Assembly Line? I'd sure as hell hate to be the one to have to choose the wine to go with that one!
Many vegetarians may do it for health reasons, but vegans are, by definition, concerned with the animals first and foremost. Vegans not only don't consume animal products, but don't knowingly use products which are produced with animal parts. This extends to sugar which is sifted through crushed animal bone to not wearing leather belts and shoes, and many even avoid most brands of car and bicycle tires, which use animal fats in the molding/curing process.
If lentils, beans, etc are washed thoroughly before cooking and are brought to a sufficient temperature before lowering to a simmer for the rest of the cooking, there should be no problem with gas as a result.
For those of you who would like to read a legitimately-purchased .LIT file on a Linux or Mac machine, this is your lucky day. At least part of the program operates like DeCSS all over again.
How long before the mirror campaign starts up on this one? :)
1) This program will only remove the protection when run from a machine that has license to convert the book. Somebody's got to buy the book first.
2) While the program removes the protection so that others can open it, it does not remove the purchaser information. If you share an unprotected file, you're pointing a finger at the purchaser.
I'm not sure how to feel about the program. Part of me would love to grab and sample more books. I buy a lot of ebooks and I've been burned on a good many which turned out to be pure and utter crap. Being able to sample would probably up my buying just like downloadable MP3s have. But, on the flip side, I don't know that everyone operates the same way.
I believe you are mistaking a selective stance against the abuse of the patent office for an unrealistically broad stance against all patents.