That was my only conception of it... if the universe is expanding from the equivilent of an extra-universal black hole and the universe we observe is held in place by the equivilent of the Earth's magnetic field... but then that's based on very little understanding of wheather something like that is even possible.
Okay... I'm not going to pretend to understand how that would occur in the really real world but thanks for trying to explain it.
It simply seems to me that if there was a big bang why wouldn't that bang simply produce a roundish or oval shaped universe? All other observable explosions expand from the center in a roughly uniform pattern.
Funny you didn't think that when the white boys (the Russians and us) thought this up in 1966. I did... I was hoping that threat was done with.
Does every technological advancement by others have to be thought through the prism of a threat? If that technological advancement is a weapon it probably should be. It's not like they accidently invented nuclear missles while trying to perfect nuclear power.
But that's not the point... mutually assured destruction and proportionate response doesn't work against a nation that only has a few weapons.
Well, maybe one day I'll meet the fabulous "competent IT dept" - that would be pretty cool. My entire career, however, has seen incompetent (even malicious) corporate IT, partially compensated for by IT guys who reproted into dev management and really helped out a lot. I've worked with three teams I would call competent in the last 20+ years. I'm currently working for a company where the ratio of end-users to IT people is 300+ to 1 (that's network, servers (windows and several flavors of *nix), phones and third-party systems... none of it outsourced). If we weren't competent there's no way the company would still be in business.
I've also seen what you're talking about. Which is why I'm trying to make the point that turning the work environment into a war doesn't help the issue. I think you'd be surprised how far a little respect goes with the average IT guy, because they so very seldom see any. In IT you're only recognised for your last failure... if you're doing your job well people should think you're not doing anything at all.
Then there's always those sterotypical IT guys... I give them the opportunity to go work for someone else.
This statement is false, however:
All the tools needed to monitor and lock down a network are freely available. At least in the context where the network users are developers, you can't lock things down without reducing network functionality below what most corporations would accept. I wasn't suggesting it wouldn't affect functionallity... simply that it exists.
For example, I work with a team of Windows kernel developers who know the network stack and have lots of back-channel connections with Microsoft. You'd be amazed at the shit these guys get up to when they're bored for half a day and annoyed at some IT tool. SMS is really fighting outside of its weight class here. I wouldn't be too amazed... I've worked with some unquestionably brilliant Windows and Unix developers over the years...
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Funny, but no, it's not.
It's an EVGA 8800GTX and like I said, I don't have frame rate issues with other games.
Yeah... the minimum 120fps while there's a ton of action going in in COD4 is a clear indication of a slow machine.
It's got an EVGA 8800 GTX in it.
If you have any wisdom on how to get a greater frame rate in Crysis I'd love to hear it.
My computer is well in excess of $3000 and I can't run Crysis at full settings (unlike with every other game).
I guess the Cryengine was a bit overhyped.
I'm sorry to hear you don't keep your skill set up to date. You really should you know.
Uh-Ra!
Yep... I can remember when things worked and people weren't paid to make up stupid names for things that already existed.
Have I heard the term Security Theatre.
Must have been coined by someone thinking outside the box.
Doughnuts are intelligently designed.
Agreed... but that means there's something at the center holding it all together. I could see it being nothing more than a giant galaxy.
There's also the lazy factor.
Using a mouse takes almost no effort... do I really want to be waving my arms around all day?
(even though it would probably be good for me if I did)
I'm afraid they aren't.
That was my only conception of it... if the universe is expanding from the equivilent of an extra-universal black hole and the universe we observe is held in place by the equivilent of the Earth's magnetic field... but then that's based on very little understanding of wheather something like that is even possible.
Okay... I'm not going to pretend to understand how that would occur in the really real world but thanks for trying to explain it.
It simply seems to me that if there was a big bang why wouldn't that bang simply produce a roundish or oval shaped universe? All other observable explosions expand from the center in a roughly uniform pattern.
I have no interest in touching my screen until they invent technology impervious to fingerprints.
Though it's possible, how many other things in the universe are naturally doughnut shaped?
I for one welcome our flying Terminator overlords.
The sad thing about freedom is all the choices?
Frankly my experience with the Fedora9 GUI is not a good one. Upgrades that remove/reduce features aren't a good thing in my book.
Funny you didn't think that when the white boys (the Russians and us) thought this up in 1966.
I did... I was hoping that threat was done with.
Does every technological advancement by others have to be thought through the prism of a threat?
If that technological advancement is a weapon it probably should be. It's not like they accidently invented nuclear missles while trying to perfect nuclear power.
But that's not the point... mutually assured destruction and proportionate response doesn't work against a nation that only has a few weapons.
That was my first thought.
For a while there I thought the world wouldn't end in a fiery apocalypse. Oh well.
Here's a little advice for all you ISPs out there: The records were accidentally erased and the backup tapes were accidentally destroyed.
If it's good enough for Cheney it's got to be good enough for you.
I'm really beginning to hate my government!
(Now you make sure to keep this statement on record for at least two years there Cowboy Neal).
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I'd like to see them search my laptop.
You know... it's nice to know that I'm not alone when it comes to this sort of thing.
My thoughts exactly.
Way to suck Sun!!!!
I've also seen what you're talking about. Which is why I'm trying to make the point that turning the work environment into a war doesn't help the issue. I think you'd be surprised how far a little respect goes with the average IT guy, because they so very seldom see any. In IT you're only recognised for your last failure... if you're doing your job well people should think you're not doing anything at all.
Then there's always those sterotypical IT guys... I give them the opportunity to go work for someone else. This statement is false, however: All the tools needed to monitor and lock down a network are freely available. At least in the context where the network users are developers, you can't lock things down without reducing network functionality below what most corporations would accept. I wasn't suggesting it wouldn't affect functionallity... simply that it exists. For example, I work with a team of Windows kernel developers who know the network stack and have lots of back-channel connections with Microsoft. You'd be amazed at the shit these guys get up to when they're bored for half a day and annoyed at some IT tool. SMS is really fighting outside of its weight class here. I wouldn't be too amazed... I've worked with some unquestionably brilliant Windows and Unix developers over the years...
and don't even get me started with SMS.