If you look at the mean salary of all the people that TRY to be professional atheletes, I think you would be more satisfied with your CS/IT/Engineering/CowboyNeal salary.
For every athlete that makes it big, there are probably a thousand hustling Big Macs and shoveling roadkill for $25000/year or less because they spent evenings playing ball instead of doing homework.
Do the math:
1,000 x 25,000 = $25 Million.
If the one guy that makes a professional team pulls down $5 Million a year for his trouble, he's still only bringing the group average up to just under $30k a year. Makes your $60-100k/year sound pretty nice, doesn't it?
This reminds me a bit of the "technology" corporations that file patents that they never intend to take advantage of, only to sue the hell out of anyone that comes within reach of said patent. Maybe the RIAA will eventually do the same thing - Not producing good music, only to sue anyone who wants to....Oh wait, nevermind.
I think it was inevitable that this lawsuit was going to come to a head. If Apple (Computer) had stayed within the realm of computing (which would include sound cards, iPods, speakers, etc) they might have avoided this, but iTMS is a challenge Apple (Records) had to take or forever hold their peace.
The only way I can see that Apple (Computer) could fight this would be to emphasize the role of iTMS as a distributor and not a producer. Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't Apple (Records) only produce music, and does not distribute it.
Perhaps Apple (Computer) could offer Apple (Records) a special deal on distribution through iTMS and defuse the issue, but somehow I think Apple (Records) is going to the mat with this one.
Having actually successfully pieced together a few shredded sheets out of a waste basket, I've generally gotten into the habit of tearing every piece of paper I throw into the trash can several times. This includes bank statements, receipts, chinese restaurant menus, and "Have you seen me?" lost child mailings.
Like several others have stated, it also helps to throw it in the same bag as household trash. Sifting through last week's worth of take-out and used tissues for hours trying to find all the appropriate scraps of the same document is much more of a deterent than one bag of paper. In this sense paper shredders actually increase the likelihood of someone attempting to reconstruct your documents - first, because they know the documents are probably important. Second, because most bags under paper shredders are exclusively used for paper and are thus fairly "clean".
Formula 1 is almost certainly a candidate for most technology dependent. In a sport where the best teams spend more than 5x the worst, results (championship points) can be correlated almost linearly with dollars spent. Testing, wind tunnel time, and engine control hardware and software all cost money. Not to mention the fact that if you can afford to throw away an engine at the end of a race rather than the end of a season, you can manufacture it closer to its theoretical limits and build in less of a safety margin. Ferrari, for instance, has Shell analyze its motor oil after every race. Depending on what type, size, and concentration of metal particles are found, different components are inspected or replaced.
FIA, taking a page from NASCAR's playbook, is considering making drastic alterations to the rules of F1 to make the races more "viewer friendly" than recent seasons. Some of the things under consideration:
-Increasing the number of races an engine must survive -Forcing all teams to use identical wings, brakes, or transmissons -Banning driver aides such as torque control or semi-auto shifting
While I can see FIA's reasoning for considering these changes, I hope they do not go through. Even if all cars were identical, the wealthiest teams could still afford the best drivers and would therefore tend to finish better. Limiting budgets could be an option, allowing teams to invest in technologies they felt offered the most return on investment. My guess is that this is not under consideration because it would be too easy for teams to sneak in extra dollars in the form of corporate R&D or deals with suppliers.
This site is a godsend to all those interested in learning more about their government but who might not have the time or inclination to go wading through the public courthouse or library to find information.
Also of interest is the fact that the MIT Media Lab receives vast amounts of funding from government and corporate donors. While I can't think of any legal means this site could be shut down, it could practically be accomplished by financial pressure either directly from these donors or indirectly from the Media Lab/MIT if it feels the squeeze of the purse strings. Let's hope that if this comes to pass the creators of this project stand strong.
When I first read "already as fast as a bus" I envisioned this thing cranking along at 30mph, people hanging on for dear life with the wind blowing their hair back. 9 km/h is a decent jogging pace, so maybe they are referring to the average speed of a bus in Paris. I am unimpressed.
Besides, in the first month they are going to have at least one old lady fall on the exit rollers with her gigantic suitcase and 40 other people will be force-fed into the melee to create a giant writhing heap.
All it will take is one idiot and his lawyer to mess it up for everyone else.
I am as big a fan as anyone of Apple hardware, and I too am lusting after a new G5. HOWEVER in your shoes, given that you are just getting out of high school and will be entering the real world and/or college, you're going to have a lot more important things to worry about spending money on than a top-shelf computer.
Figure out exactly what you need when you arrive at college/start a job and worry about it then. Your moving question then becomes irrelevant.
If the current trend of declining plot made up for with increasingly dazzling special effects, by the time these movies come out they'll just take your $8.50, give you a box of sparklers, and chase you around the theater a couple of times.
I wouldn't worry about this one. Most geeks of that magnitude don't get to find out if they're sterile or not. Now the possible effects of the networked PDA erasing the memory on the tri-corder...THAT is worth investigating!
I bought a T68i to shamelessly pander to my (admittedly large) geeky side. However, the T68 (and T39, same internals) is an abyssmal phone. Good to see that Apple is branching out a bit.
On a slightly OT note, where are the BT-compatible car stereos that were being developed so long ago? BT hands-free headsets are in their 2nd or 3rd generation. It seems that at least one BT-compatible stereo would be on the market by now.
I thought it was hilarious that the article quoted a Mr. Smith from Microsoft's law department. I get a mental image of "Mr. Smith" from the Matrix speaking the quotes, suit and all...
I think the summary's mention of "near 100% efficiency" is misleading. It all depends on how wide your definition of the system is. Yes, technically the material itself appears to be highly efficient, but that's discounting all the energy used creating the shockwave necessary to give the material these properties.
A fascinating discovery, yes, but a miraculous way to convert energy to suit our needs it is not.
Now when I put on my photonic crystal flame suit..
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...all those burning posts sent my way will just give me a nice tan!
Imagine when you tell your girlfriend that you want to leave the lights on when you get down to business - she'll think it's kinky and you get to leave the webcam connected!
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If you look at the mean salary of all the people that TRY to be professional atheletes, I think you would be more satisfied with your CS/IT/Engineering/CowboyNeal salary.
For every athlete that makes it big, there are probably a thousand hustling Big Macs and shoveling roadkill for $25000/year or less because they spent evenings playing ball instead of doing homework.
Do the math:
1,000 x 25,000 = $25 Million.
If the one guy that makes a professional team pulls down $5 Million a year for his trouble, he's still only bringing the group average up to just under $30k a year. Makes your $60-100k/year sound pretty nice, doesn't it?
I can see the slogans now: Billions and billions served...with subpoenas.
I love slashdot stories that point to a site with a page counter - it's like watching the dials go around at the gas pump.
This reminds me a bit of the "technology" corporations that file patents that they never intend to take advantage of, only to sue the hell out of anyone that comes within reach of said patent. Maybe the RIAA will eventually do the same thing - Not producing good music, only to sue anyone who wants to....Oh wait, nevermind.
How many FPS will it get in Quake?
I think it was inevitable that this lawsuit was going to come to a head. If Apple (Computer) had stayed within the realm of computing (which would include sound cards, iPods, speakers, etc) they might have avoided this, but iTMS is a challenge Apple (Records) had to take or forever hold their peace.
The only way I can see that Apple (Computer) could fight this would be to emphasize the role of iTMS as a distributor and not a producer. Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't Apple (Records) only produce music, and does not distribute it.
Perhaps Apple (Computer) could offer Apple (Records) a special deal on distribution through iTMS and defuse the issue, but somehow I think Apple (Records) is going to the mat with this one.
Ah, this guy just got +5 Insightful because he managed to sneak a Beowulf cluster reference in...
You should attribute properly:
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Having actually successfully pieced together a few shredded sheets out of a waste basket, I've generally gotten into the habit of tearing every piece of paper I throw into the trash can several times. This includes bank statements, receipts, chinese restaurant menus, and "Have you seen me?" lost child mailings.
Like several others have stated, it also helps to throw it in the same bag as household trash. Sifting through last week's worth of take-out and used tissues for hours trying to find all the appropriate scraps of the same document is much more of a deterent than one bag of paper. In this sense paper shredders actually increase the likelihood of someone attempting to reconstruct your documents - first, because they know the documents are probably important. Second, because most bags under paper shredders are exclusively used for paper and are thus fairly "clean".
Nah, Apple has been dying for far longer than SGI. The question is whether they can KEEP dying the way Apple does...
Formula 1 is almost certainly a candidate for most technology dependent. In a sport where the best teams spend more than 5x the worst, results (championship points) can be correlated almost linearly with dollars spent. Testing, wind tunnel time, and engine control hardware and software all cost money. Not to mention the fact that if you can afford to throw away an engine at the end of a race rather than the end of a season, you can manufacture it closer to its theoretical limits and build in less of a safety margin. Ferrari, for instance, has Shell analyze its motor oil after every race. Depending on what type, size, and concentration of metal particles are found, different components are inspected or replaced.
FIA, taking a page from NASCAR's playbook, is considering making drastic alterations to the rules of F1 to make the races more "viewer friendly" than recent seasons. Some of the things under consideration:
-Increasing the number of races an engine must survive
-Forcing all teams to use identical wings, brakes, or transmissons
-Banning driver aides such as torque control or semi-auto shifting
While I can see FIA's reasoning for considering these changes, I hope they do not go through. Even if all cars were identical, the wealthiest teams could still afford the best drivers and would therefore tend to finish better. Limiting budgets could be an option, allowing teams to invest in technologies they felt offered the most return on investment. My guess is that this is not under consideration because it would be too easy for teams to sneak in extra dollars in the form of corporate R&D or deals with suppliers.
That's freakin' hilarious and speaks volumes about slashdot. Somebody mod parent up!
This site is a godsend to all those interested in learning more about their government but who might not have the time or inclination to go wading through the public courthouse or library to find information.
Also of interest is the fact that the MIT Media Lab receives vast amounts of funding from government and corporate donors. While I can't think of any legal means this site could be shut down, it could practically be accomplished by financial pressure either directly from these donors or indirectly from the Media Lab/MIT if it feels the squeeze of the purse strings. Let's hope that if this comes to pass the creators of this project stand strong.
When I first read "already as fast as a bus" I envisioned this thing cranking along at 30mph, people hanging on for dear life with the wind blowing their hair back. 9 km/h is a decent jogging pace, so maybe they are referring to the average speed of a bus in Paris. I am unimpressed.
Besides, in the first month they are going to have at least one old lady fall on the exit rollers with her gigantic suitcase and 40 other people will be force-fed into the melee to create a giant writhing heap.
All it will take is one idiot and his lawyer to mess it up for everyone else.
Doesn't that guy look exactly like the occupational hypno-therapist from Office Space?
I am as big a fan as anyone of Apple hardware, and I too am lusting after a new G5. HOWEVER in your shoes, given that you are just getting out of high school and will be entering the real world and/or college, you're going to have a lot more important things to worry about spending money on than a top-shelf computer.
Figure out exactly what you need when you arrive at college/start a job and worry about it then. Your moving question then becomes irrelevant.
If the current trend of declining plot made up for with increasingly dazzling special effects, by the time these movies come out they'll just take your $8.50, give you a box of sparklers, and chase you around the theater a couple of times.
I wouldn't worry about this one. Most geeks of that magnitude don't get to find out if they're sterile or not. Now the possible effects of the networked PDA erasing the memory on the tri-corder...THAT is worth investigating!
Is the idea of hundreds of soldiers running through a forest, all attached with miles of CAT 5 cable any better?
As much as I hate to say it, doesn't this look exactly like the "Outlook Today" page from MS Outlook?
Or maybe that's just because the A/B comparison is too easy because they're both open on my PC at work now...
I bought a T68i to shamelessly pander to my (admittedly large) geeky side. However, the T68 (and T39, same internals) is an abyssmal phone. Good to see that Apple is branching out a bit.
On a slightly OT note, where are the BT-compatible car stereos that were being developed so long ago? BT hands-free headsets are in their 2nd or 3rd generation. It seems that at least one BT-compatible stereo would be on the market by now.
I thought it was hilarious that the article quoted a Mr. Smith from Microsoft's law department. I get a mental image of "Mr. Smith" from the Matrix speaking the quotes, suit and all...
I think the summary's mention of "near 100% efficiency" is misleading. It all depends on how wide your definition of the system is. Yes, technically the material itself appears to be highly efficient, but that's discounting all the energy used creating the shockwave necessary to give the material these properties.
A fascinating discovery, yes, but a miraculous way to convert energy to suit our needs it is not.
...all those burning posts sent my way will just give me a nice tan!
Imagine when you tell your girlfriend that you want to leave the lights on when you get down to business - she'll think it's kinky and you get to leave the webcam connected!