Been well over a decade since I learned this stuff, but I thought tons were actually pounds, which are a measure of weight and not mass. Of course with the different spelling maybe a tonne is not a ton? Or I'm just plain wrong about lbs being a measurement of weight.
I think having a majority of desktops running Linux would be a huge boon! No more searching to see if ALSA supports your latest/greatest sound card, no more searching to see if the latest/greatest graphics card is supported and has full hardware acceleration in 2D and 3D. When you "own" the desktop, suddenly device manufacturers find it prudent to write the drivers for you.
No more Wine/what-have-you to run some of those fantastic commercial apps under Linux (and spottily at best for some). The manufacturers will find it in their best interest to do a straight port to Linux to get to the most users.
So, IMO, yes, we do want to own the desktop
If we have to become like Microsoft to defeat Microsoft, then what's the point?
If by "become like Microsoft" you mean suddenly having questionable business practices, then obviously you don't. If you mean writing easily breakable software, you don't have to do that either. Why would we have to become like Microsoft??
I was willing to sacrifice additional stability for a more user-friendly interface (by "user-friendly" I mean an interface I am already used to).
You never looked at using the classic look-n-feel? I've set-up my XP box so everything's as it was before (just a couple of mouse-clicks to do so). Kind of a shame to go back to something so unstable just for a look-n-feel that can be used under XP.
Not quite true, as anyone with a cat can tell you. I swear to God, years after that cat begins pining for the fjords, I'll still get cat hair on my clothes!
Don't be so sure. Think of the millions of Windows users launching executables from an e-mail they got. Now think of them clicking on a link to a webpage containing the exploit (of course they only see the "See my hot new photos" link in outlook). Page loads up, and that's all she wrote.
I really can see this being a HUGE problem for millions.
My understanding (and it's been over a decade since I lived there and knew about the landings), it was one of the two landing sites for the shuttle. I'm not sure what criteria is used to determine which landing site is used for particular missions (may be weather-related), but I'm sure that could be found on nasa's site.
Of course, there are many, many other places to see, but I'm a space program nut and highly recommend seeing NASA, and do your best to time your arrival during a launch (of course, they launch may not happen, but you can check in "Florida Today" to see when the next launch is due).
Oh, great, there goes my career...
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I can see IS Ops and HR coming to me...
Them: We've noticed that ever since we've implemented the new ink blot passwording scheme your passwords have been... ummm... pornographic...
Me: I can't help it!! Everything I see's a p(*%(*#@!!!!
Hmmm, I took Discrete Structures at UCF 88/89, and there was no text. The prof had hand-written his own book. The entire class had to go to the Kinko's down the road and purchase a copy of the "book!" Very intense, and the poor handwriting making it doubly-so. I think there was a 30% fail rate in that class.
Second, when you share music, its no different than sharing your car, your TV, or anything else you physically own.
Well it all depends on what you mean by sharing music. If you mean letting others listen to music from your stereo system (just an example), then you're right, it IS just the same as sharing your car, your TV, etc.
However, if you mean sending.mp3 files to others, then you're wrong. In this case, not only are you allowing them to listen to a seperate, stand-alone copy of what you own, but you are also giving them the ability to make copies and distribute it to others. It's a completely different matter than sharing your car, your TV, etc.
You arent creating a copy and selling it, you are sharing what you already have.
And allowing whomever you give it to to give it to all of their freinds.
Significantly better than putting a man on Uranus.
Whoosh and there goes my Karma, straight into a big, black hole (mods, please note there was no link to that which shall remain linkless on these last few words).
Unfortunately, I think the only thing that can get NASA launching manned craft to the moon and/or mars would be a huge political push. Right now there only one thing that might ignite such a political push, and that's the Chinese and their eyes on the moon. I truly hope the Chinese continue and make it to the moon, then perhaps in a fit of nationalism our government will push NASA towards a goal that will once again inspire the entire human race.
Yes, 128 is the highest bit of a geek byte. If you have anymore than this, all additional bits are nasty bits, and then the hotel management will have a word with you.
Decimal does not cause cancer, this is FUD. If you have a fractional person, then that's just wrong; however, it does not cause any sort of disease.
The moral: read the fine print before signing and/or going to work someplace.
Or, in my case, thank GOD! that someone FINALLY called me for an interview and hired me: sign nda/what-have-you, and begin working and being paid (hurray!!) again after 18 months. It's a tough job market for some, and we can't be too choosey in what we'll accept in an nda/what-have-you.
But if you want to keep your job, definitely talk over everything that even BARELY seems questionable, even things you consider non-questionable.
Until there's another tech bubble, I'm super-gluing my butt in my cube. I'll retire the day they find my bleached white bones slumped over my keyboard.
...of an NDA I had to sign for a previous (unnamed!) employer--I could not make fun of the owner nor of his family. I know! I couldn't beleive it either. When I mentioned it after I started, everyone was unusually joke/kidding free, so I got the hint and let it lie. I think someone was picked on too much in highschool!
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You've got me there. You don't have to learn any of vim's advanced features if you don't use vim. Thanks for clearing that up.
Maybe you missed his point...? He was saying that the point you made also holds for other editors.
Late in the day, and maybe I'm missing everyone's point.
Have you tried Ben Bova for SciFi with Sci being the backdrop? Personally, I think he's quite good.
Been well over a decade since I learned this stuff, but I thought tons were actually pounds, which are a measure of weight and not mass. Of course with the different spelling maybe a tonne is not a ton? Or I'm just plain wrong about lbs being a measurement of weight.
Do we then really want to take over the desktop?
I think having a majority of desktops running Linux would be a huge boon! No more searching to see if ALSA supports your latest/greatest sound card, no more searching to see if the latest/greatest graphics card is supported and has full hardware acceleration in 2D and 3D. When you "own" the desktop, suddenly device manufacturers find it prudent to write the drivers for you.
No more Wine/what-have-you to run some of those fantastic commercial apps under Linux (and spottily at best for some). The manufacturers will find it in their best interest to do a straight port to Linux to get to the most users.
So, IMO, yes, we do want to own the desktop
If we have to become like Microsoft to defeat Microsoft, then what's the point?
If by "become like Microsoft" you mean suddenly having questionable business practices, then obviously you don't. If you mean writing easily breakable software, you don't have to do that either. Why would we have to become like Microsoft??
I was willing to sacrifice additional stability for a more user-friendly interface (by "user-friendly" I mean an interface I am already used to).
You never looked at using the classic look-n-feel? I've set-up my XP box so everything's as it was before (just a couple of mouse-clicks to do so). Kind of a shame to go back to something so unstable just for a look-n-feel that can be used under XP.
Oh yeah?! Well, we just /.'d that one, too!
:)
Go ahead, give us another, I dare ya!
Not quite true, as anyone with a cat can tell you. I swear to God, years after that cat begins pining for the fjords, I'll still get cat hair on my clothes!
Provided the developers actually used DirectX, none.
Just what we need, a bunch of stinky smart people!
BestBookBuys shows buy.com selling it for $27.60.
Don't be so sure. Think of the millions of Windows users launching executables from an e-mail they got. Now think of them clicking on a link to a webpage containing the exploit (of course they only see the "See my hot new photos" link in outlook). Page loads up, and that's all she wrote.
I really can see this being a HUGE problem for millions.
My understanding (and it's been over a decade since I lived there and knew about the landings), it was one of the two landing sites for the shuttle. I'm not sure what criteria is used to determine which landing site is used for particular missions (may be weather-related), but I'm sure that could be found on nasa's site.
Of course, there are many, many other places to see, but I'm a space program nut and highly recommend seeing NASA, and do your best to time your arrival during a launch (of course, they launch may not happen, but you can check in "Florida Today" to see when the next launch is due).
I can see IS Ops and HR coming to me...
Them: We've noticed that ever since we've implemented the new ink blot passwording scheme your passwords have been... ummm... pornographic...
Me: I can't help it!! Everything I see's a p(*%(*#@!!!!
I'd be curious to see what percentage of drivers die each day, and what percentage of air travelers die each day (on average, of course).
But how do you possibly find the total number of air travelers over a year, total number of car drivers over a year, and total deaths for both??
Hmmm, I took Discrete Structures at UCF 88/89, and there was no text. The prof had hand-written his own book. The entire class had to go to the Kinko's down the road and purchase a copy of the "book!" Very intense, and the poor handwriting making it doubly-so. I think there was a 30% fail rate in that class.
Well it all depends on what you mean by sharing music. If you mean letting others listen to music from your stereo system (just an example), then you're right, it IS just the same as sharing your car, your TV, etc.
However, if you mean sending .mp3 files to others, then you're wrong. In this case, not only are you allowing them to listen to a seperate, stand-alone copy of what you own, but you are also giving them the ability to make copies and distribute it to others. It's a completely different matter than sharing your car, your TV, etc.
You arent creating a copy and selling it, you are sharing what you already have.
And allowing whomever you give it to to give it to all of their freinds.
Significantly better than putting a man on Uranus.
Whoosh and there goes my Karma, straight into a big, black hole (mods, please note there was no link to that which shall remain linkless on these last few words).
Maybe a paragraph or two in your original post would've helped a bit...
Unfortunately, I think the only thing that can get NASA launching manned craft to the moon and/or mars would be a huge political push. Right now there only one thing that might ignite such a political push, and that's the Chinese and their eyes on the moon. I truly hope the Chinese continue and make it to the moon, then perhaps in a fit of nationalism our government will push NASA towards a goal that will once again inspire the entire human race.
I heard that some organization or another is actually paying for his relocation. Something about long-term planning...
Yes, 128 is the highest bit of a geek byte. If you have anymore than this, all additional bits are nasty bits, and then the hotel management will have a word with you. Decimal does not cause cancer, this is FUD. If you have a fractional person, then that's just wrong; however, it does not cause any sort of disease.
The moral: read the fine print before signing and/or going to work someplace.
Or, in my case, thank GOD! that someone FINALLY called me for an interview and hired me: sign nda/what-have-you, and begin working and being paid (hurray!!) again after 18 months. It's a tough job market for some, and we can't be too choosey in what we'll accept in an nda/what-have-you.
But if you want to keep your job, definitely talk over everything that even BARELY seems questionable, even things you consider non-questionable.
Until there's another tech bubble, I'm super-gluing my butt in my cube. I'll retire the day they find my bleached white bones slumped over my keyboard.
But then again, I have a Neo in my pocket!
Thank God! I thought you were just happy to see me!
...of an NDA I had to sign for a previous (unnamed!) employer--I could not make fun of the owner nor of his family. I know! I couldn't beleive it either. When I mentioned it after I started, everyone was unusually joke/kidding free, so I got the hint and let it lie. I think someone was picked on too much in highschool!