well, theoretically, you can write off any thing that you may need to buy to do work, or to operate a business (at least thats the understanding i got from how my accountant did it). Since the iPod can be accessed as an external firewire hard drive, i imagine you might be able to write it off saying its a nessecary piece of exgternal storage for transporting demos and project files to and from a clients house.
Originally, i was going to label you a troll, and ignore you. however, you do raise some valid points, with the exception of the first one:
so many people deny that Saddam Hussein is responsible not only for direct attacks on America, but also for atrocities in his own country that make Milosevic look like an angel
I'll give you the second one. Hussein is a madman, a tyrant, and has done horrible things to his people. Even with the oil for food deal, he squandered the money on presidential palaces and monuments to himself.
The direct attacks on america, however, i fail to see any evidence of. Assuming (and i may be incorrect) that you are speaking of 9/11, well, those guys where saudis. Not iraqis. They took orders from bin laden and the people below him, none of whom (as far as i am aware) where iraqis. So let that go.
Can you imagine a world with a peaceful Middle East? Our President can.
Now, I'm no fan of bush. I didnt vote for him, i didnt want him as president. But i do think that you are prescient with this comment. The palestinians have selected a moderate prime minisiter. bush is pushing for the palestinian statehood plan. These alone are huge steps in our middle east foreign policy. Now, 3 days ago the Palestinian police force broke up a HAMAS training session on palestinian land, training people how to shoot rockets at israeli forces. This is HUGE. They broke up terrorist training within palestine, they killed a terrorist during the excercise. Im not saying that is good, but the mere fact that the palestians themselves are taking on HAMAS is a huge step forward.
SO now we have iraq. Originally, i was not really happy with the "battle plan" as CNN was calling it. I expected them to Cry havoc and let slip the hounds or war, blowing the shit out of everything. And hey, i turned on CNN expecting some 'splosions. im not proud of that, but hey. IM american. It's like the 4th of july, but better. The first few strikes hit, and then nothing. I had no idea what they where doing, it seemed like they where on their way to losing the advantage of suprise and potentially endangering american and coalition lives. But after the strikes hit, and the US began going into iraq proper, there was little to no resistance. I think that those first surgical strikes did in fact damage the iraqwi leadership. SO we waited. We talked to the republican guards on the phone, trying to negotiaite surredner, it didnt work out. So now we're bombing the shit out of them (but in a controlled fashion), and moving closer to bagdhad.
This war (inasmuch as it can be called a war) is *knock on wood* going to be relativley easy to fight. The problem, is what to do once we regain control. As a poster in one of the previous articles on the war mentioned, iraq is basically three very distinct ethnic groups who all want their own space. Its going to be tough to keep that place together with a coalition government. And thats where bush's love for oil comes in. We're gonna set up the pumps, pump out the oil, explore for more, and sell all we can. But the residents of iraq qill see some of that money. The economic boon to the region that the modernization of the oil industry is going to be astounding. Eventually, its not gonna happen overnight, what was once iraq turns into a very rich state (or possibly more then one state. I'd like to see an independent kurdistan), and if the US plays its cards right (dont pull out after we roll into bagdhad and destory shit, dont leave the country hanging) that country or countires will be very grateful for what we have done.
Whoo, a little bit of a rant there. anyway, i think bush may be doing a good thing for the mideast. He just might stabilize the region. This war could be the smartest thing he ever did.
I think, and have read studies that back this up but i can't seem to find any of them at the moment, that it is because the majority of people are right handed, and thus favor their right side
I like that little "page loaded in x seconds" blurb in the corner.
I'm having waaay more fun then i should be refreshing the page and watching the load times get longer . . . and looooonnnnger . . . . and looooonnnnnnngggggggger.
While I haven't seen any explicit warnings against using tabs with the brushed metal interface (but then, I haven't read all of the HIG), i also believe that apple will NOT implement tabbed browsing in safari.
The textured windows where "designed specifically for use by--and is therefore best suited to--applications that provide an interface for a digital peripheral, such as a camera, or an interface for managing data shared with digital peripherals, such as the Address Book application" or "... appropriate for applications that strive to re-create a familiar physical device". I think its the second one that is the most important here, but both uses play a role.
Take a look at iTunes. Its got one main window, an that window is the main focus of the app. In this case, the window is supposed to mimic the features and feel of, say, a CD player or the equivilant. Same with the calculator. Each of these one main windows contains all the controls you need, in one place where they can be easily accessed. In this context, the brushed window is approriate, because you only need one simple window for your interface.
Now, if this is the case, then why is it used in the Address book app or Safari? Well, its pretty simple. While you are not trying to mimic an actual peripheral, you ARE focusing soley on one particular type of data. Be it addresses, or a web page, each single window has a specific single focus.
Basically, each metallic window needs only focus on one thing. That one thing could be a web page, an address card, or a playlist. Putting tabs in safari would break that metaphor, which is something that apple would most likely not do.
With the release of Safari and Keynote, apple has fired a salvo across MS's bow. These two apps help to decrease Apple's dependence on MS for the Browser (a key component) and to a lesser extent, on powerpoint. This is, imo, a goo thing. However, every mac user still has to pay a tribute to MS in the form of Office.
OpenOffice isnt seen as a viable replacement among mac users because it uses X11, and looks decidedly un-maclike. With this new release of X11, thats fixed. Apple can now bundle open office with OS X, and they won't need to spend hundreds of man hours porting it to run under Aqua.
The combination of OpenOffice running under apples X11 implementation, Safari, and Keynote could be just the thing that apple uses to decrease (and perhaps ultimatley do away with altogether) its dependence on MS. And that, I think, is a Good Thing. ---
Quoth the article: "The processor ratings were always much higher for the Windows notebooks (2 GHz or more), but megahertz ratings between Macintosh and Windows computers aren't directly comparable."
Its good to see a review from a PC centric publication address this, however minimally. Apple has long talked about the Megahertz Myth while the PC world has largely equated more MHZ meaning faster, when in reality its not that simple. I wonder if this will be a continued trend. --
In the case of ruby, I think it is primarily because the creator of the language, Yukihiro Matsumoto aka matz, is Japanese. As a result of this, ruby handles multibyte input natively, and has done so since it was created. I think led to its widespread adoption in Japan, since it would be easier to write scripts using native Japanese characters. (Disclaimer: I haven't personally worked with Japanese characters in other scripting languages) ---
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The sad part is, i was actually able to read that just about close to normal speed.
ph34r m3 indeed.
well, theoretically, you can write off any thing that you may need to buy to do work, or to operate a business (at least thats the understanding i got from how my accountant did it). Since the iPod can be accessed as an external firewire hard drive, i imagine you might be able to write it off saying its a nessecary piece of exgternal storage for transporting demos and project files to and from a clients house.
just thinking out loud, though.
i think you're lost. try looking here.
Originally, i was going to label you a troll, and ignore you. however, you do raise some valid points, with the exception of the first one:
so many people deny that Saddam Hussein is responsible not only for direct attacks on America, but also for atrocities in his own country that make Milosevic look like an angel
I'll give you the second one. Hussein is a madman, a tyrant, and has done horrible things to his people. Even with the oil for food deal, he squandered the money on presidential palaces and monuments to himself.
The direct attacks on america, however, i fail to see any evidence of. Assuming (and i may be incorrect) that you are speaking of 9/11, well, those guys where saudis. Not iraqis. They took orders from bin laden and the people below him, none of whom (as far as i am aware) where iraqis. So let that go.
Can you imagine a world with a peaceful Middle East? Our President can.
Now, I'm no fan of bush. I didnt vote for him, i didnt want him as president. But i do think that you are prescient with this comment. The palestinians have selected a moderate prime minisiter. bush is pushing for the palestinian statehood plan. These alone are huge steps in our middle east foreign policy. Now, 3 days ago the Palestinian police force broke up a HAMAS training session on palestinian land, training people how to shoot rockets at israeli forces. This is HUGE. They broke up terrorist training within palestine, they killed a terrorist during the excercise. Im not saying that is good, but the mere fact that the palestians themselves are taking on HAMAS is a huge step forward.
SO now we have iraq. Originally, i was not really happy with the "battle plan" as CNN was calling it. I expected them to Cry havoc and let slip the hounds or war, blowing the shit out of everything. And hey, i turned on CNN expecting some 'splosions. im not proud of that, but hey. IM american. It's like the 4th of july, but better. The first few strikes hit, and then nothing. I had no idea what they where doing, it seemed like they where on their way to losing the advantage of suprise and potentially endangering american and coalition lives. But after the strikes hit, and the US began going into iraq proper, there was little to no resistance. I think that those first surgical strikes did in fact damage the iraqwi leadership. SO we waited. We talked to the republican guards on the phone, trying to negotiaite surredner, it didnt work out. So now we're bombing the shit out of them (but in a controlled fashion), and moving closer to bagdhad.
This war (inasmuch as it can be called a war) is *knock on wood* going to be relativley easy to fight. The problem, is what to do once we regain control. As a poster in one of the previous articles on the war mentioned, iraq is basically three very distinct ethnic groups who all want their own space. Its going to be tough to keep that place together with a coalition government. And thats where bush's love for oil comes in. We're gonna set up the pumps, pump out the oil, explore for more, and sell all we can. But the residents of iraq qill see some of that money. The economic boon to the region that the modernization of the oil industry is going to be astounding. Eventually, its not gonna happen overnight, what was once iraq turns into a very rich state (or possibly more then one state. I'd like to see an independent kurdistan), and if the US plays its cards right (dont pull out after we roll into bagdhad and destory shit, dont leave the country hanging) that country or countires will be very grateful for what we have done.Whoo, a little bit of a rant there. anyway, i think bush may be doing a good thing for the mideast. He just might stabilize the region. This war could be the smartest thing he ever did.
But we shall see.
I think, and have read studies that back this up but i can't seem to find any of them at the moment, that it is because the majority of people are right handed, and thus favor their right side
quoth gpinzone " Government agencies are not motivated to make a profit, and are therefore slow to innovate."
'cause you know, the baby bells are being paragons of innovation as far as this dicsussion is concerned.
I like that little "page loaded in x seconds" blurb in the corner.
I'm having waaay more fun then i should be refreshing the page and watching the load times get longer . . . and looooonnnnger . . . . and looooonnnnnnngggggggger.
Hey, it beats workin'.
AAAAH! Like that bastard from Coldplay, Chris Martin.
Their lead singer is besmriching my good name by makign crappy radiohead soundalike tripe.
I swear, if i ever catch that guy . . . .
While I haven't seen any explicit warnings against using tabs with the brushed metal interface (but then, I haven't read all of the HIG), i also believe that apple will NOT implement tabbed browsing in safari.
The textured windows where "designed specifically for use by--and is therefore best suited to--applications that provide an interface for a digital peripheral, such as a camera, or an interface for managing data shared with digital peripherals, such as the Address Book application" or "... appropriate for applications that strive to re-create a familiar physical device". I think its the second one that is the most important here, but both uses play a role.
Take a look at iTunes. Its got one main window, an that window is the main focus of the app. In this case, the window is supposed to mimic the features and feel of, say, a CD player or the equivilant. Same with the calculator. Each of these one main windows contains all the controls you need, in one place where they can be easily accessed. In this context, the brushed window is approriate, because you only need one simple window for your interface.
Now, if this is the case, then why is it used in the Address book app or Safari? Well, its pretty simple. While you are not trying to mimic an actual peripheral, you ARE focusing soley on one particular type of data. Be it addresses, or a web page, each single window has a specific single focus.
Basically, each metallic window needs only focus on one thing. That one thing could be a web page, an address card, or a playlist. Putting tabs in safari would break that metaphor, which is something that apple would most likely not do.
With the release of Safari and Keynote, apple has fired a salvo across MS's bow. These two apps help to decrease Apple's dependence on MS for the Browser (a key component) and to a lesser extent, on powerpoint. This is, imo, a goo thing. However, every mac user still has to pay a tribute to MS in the form of Office.
OpenOffice isnt seen as a viable replacement among mac users because it uses X11, and looks decidedly un-maclike. With this new release of X11, thats fixed. Apple can now bundle open office with OS X, and they won't need to spend hundreds of man hours porting it to run under Aqua.
The combination of OpenOffice running under apples X11 implementation, Safari, and Keynote could be just the thing that apple uses to decrease (and perhaps ultimatley do away with altogether) its dependence on MS. And that, I think, is a Good Thing.
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You must not
have looked very hard.
The bhopal disater is a well documented, widley known example of a horrible environmental disater.
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Quoth the article:
"The processor ratings were always much higher for the Windows notebooks (2 GHz or more), but megahertz ratings between Macintosh and Windows computers aren't directly comparable."
Its good to see a review from a PC centric publication address this, however minimally. Apple has long talked about the Megahertz Myth while the PC world has largely equated more MHZ meaning faster, when in reality its not that simple. I wonder if this will be a continued trend.
--
In the case of ruby, I think it is primarily because the creator of the language, Yukihiro Matsumoto aka matz, is Japanese. As a result of this, ruby handles multibyte input natively, and has done so since it was created. I think led to its widespread adoption in Japan, since it would be easier to write scripts using native Japanese characters. (Disclaimer: I haven't personally worked with Japanese characters in other scripting languages)
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You'd think for 800 million dollars, it would do more then just keep "most" of the radiation inside.