Its more expensive if you pay per message. Since this plan is unlimited messaging, it's cost per month / bits so the more you send/receive, the cheaper each bit is.
If it makes you feel better, I write 3D applications and our software has stuttering issues when loading new texture data (very large texture sets so its a tradeoff we accept for the most part). It is a problem and taking an average over time for FPS is mostly bullshit. I actually do some per-frame render time benchmarks when I'm developing as its more useful when trying to test consistency.
My girlfriend (GASP! a guy with a gf on/.) just got laid off from her job as a librarian (and thankfully found another job closer to me) because librarians aren't mandated by NY state except in High School. Now, at the old school, her aide will be running the library, working part time, and not even having the authority to actually do anything like order new books; the principal will be responsible for that. The teachers themselves will now have to teach their own library curriculum at an age (grades 3-6) where students should be learning how to effectively take advantage of knowledge databases, books, and other resources available. Unfortunately, teachers won't be adequately prepared to do this themselves and the students will suffer.
Schools make decisions based on state requirements and their funding instead of doing what's best for their students. Like you said, they don't have the money to pay their teachers well, can't keep their equipment up to date most of the time, and politicians deciding what is best is usually not a good thing.
I didn't know the i7 cpu even had an ethernet interface; I thought it was the motherboard or the add-on card that gave me my network connection. huh, learn something new everyday
Both of you seem to assume garethw is attacking the IP holders when, to me, it seems like he's attacking the lawyers that twist, bend, and distort law until it makes them fat loads of cash, helping few others in return. ie. The Lawyers buy boats, everyone else loses.
I don't necessarily believe IP/patents/etc should last as long as they do; 5 years tops and after that, public domain. however, the system has been so abused and corrupted that it's more harm than good at this point.
I hope to fucking christ you're joking... the only reason I wouldn't use this is because I need to use JavaScript. If browser companies would push something other than JavaScript in browsers this would be 1000% better. Hell, add support for Assembly and I'd prefer it over JavaScript. (Note: I did web development for a while after college before I got a job doing Java/JOGL graphics)
As long as my compact car would be taxed at a lower rate than, say, an Excursion, Hummer, or 18-wheeler as my car would do exponentially less damage to the road, I wouldn't be completely against the idea.
Also, as long as they tax at time of registration or inspection and don't force me to install and/or pay for a GPS unit to track my movements.
The systems we ordered are under warranty from Boxx Technologies as overclocked systems. We did not overclock themselves; the model we ordered comes that way. Boxx systems are awesome.
All of the developers in my area have dual 30" Dell 2560x1600 monitors, overclocked i7 985's, top-of-the-line geForce/radeon/quadro/fireGL cards, and SAS or SSD raids. It definitely shows in our productivity. However, we are a research and development software group and do computer graphics and UI development so maybe we are a bit out of the norm. But it definitely shows how increasing hardware definitely increases productivity.
No, it would be much easier as we would have to charge individuals with crimes and therefore, individuals in the company would have real personal consequences for their actions instead of having the company take the fall. It also wouldn't have to be a single person; a group of people in collusion would be just as effective.
So, I should have RTFA (it is/., do you blame me?) and they talk about positrons from radioactive sources. Still, according to [link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TNT_equivalent"]wikipedia[/link], 43MT = 1kg Antimatter. Also according to wikipedia, strontium-90 is most commonly used for positron creation. it's half life is 28.90 years. I think more damage could be done by just using the strontium you collected.
creating and storing are completely different. You still need a particle accelerator to create antimatter. Nobody is doing that in their living room anytime soon, if ever.
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I would love for them to keep that kind of stuff in, honestly.
2. http://www.apttax.com/
Its more expensive if you pay per message. Since this plan is unlimited messaging, it's cost per month / bits so the more you send/receive, the cheaper each bit is.
If it makes you feel better, I write 3D applications and our software has stuttering issues when loading new texture data (very large texture sets so its a tradeoff we accept for the most part). It is a problem and taking an average over time for FPS is mostly bullshit. I actually do some per-frame render time benchmarks when I'm developing as its more useful when trying to test consistency.
Not really; once we get the bacterium, we can grow more sans Panda sex
It wasn't a jurist; it was the Judge. However, your skepticism still seems relevant...
My girlfriend (GASP! a guy with a gf on /.) just got laid off from her job as a librarian (and thankfully found another job closer to me) because librarians aren't mandated by NY state except in High School. Now, at the old school, her aide will be running the library, working part time, and not even having the authority to actually do anything like order new books; the principal will be responsible for that. The teachers themselves will now have to teach their own library curriculum at an age (grades 3-6) where students should be learning how to effectively take advantage of knowledge databases, books, and other resources available. Unfortunately, teachers won't be adequately prepared to do this themselves and the students will suffer.
Schools make decisions based on state requirements and their funding instead of doing what's best for their students. Like you said, they don't have the money to pay their teachers well, can't keep their equipment up to date most of the time, and politicians deciding what is best is usually not a good thing.
I didn't know the i7 cpu even had an ethernet interface; I thought it was the motherboard or the add-on card that gave me my network connection. huh, learn something new everyday
Both of you seem to assume garethw is attacking the IP holders when, to me, it seems like he's attacking the lawyers that twist, bend, and distort law until it makes them fat loads of cash, helping few others in return. ie. The Lawyers buy boats, everyone else loses.
I don't necessarily believe IP/patents/etc should last as long as they do; 5 years tops and after that, public domain. however, the system has been so abused and corrupted that it's more harm than good at this point.
That summary makes no sense whatsoever; can someone translate?
I hope to fucking christ you're joking... the only reason I wouldn't use this is because I need to use JavaScript. If browser companies would push something other than JavaScript in browsers this would be 1000% better. Hell, add support for Assembly and I'd prefer it over JavaScript. (Note: I did web development for a while after college before I got a job doing Java/JOGL graphics)
Bobby Tables; you're such an asshole
As long as my compact car would be taxed at a lower rate than, say, an Excursion, Hummer, or 18-wheeler as my car would do exponentially less damage to the road, I wouldn't be completely against the idea.
Also, as long as they tax at time of registration or inspection and don't force me to install and/or pay for a GPS unit to track my movements.
I was thinking the same thing; when I lived at home I ran the network. Hell, I still run the home network and I live an hour away, now.
The systems we ordered are under warranty from Boxx Technologies as overclocked systems. We did not overclock themselves; the model we ordered comes that way. Boxx systems are awesome.
All of the developers in my area have dual 30" Dell 2560x1600 monitors, overclocked i7 985's, top-of-the-line geForce/radeon/quadro/fireGL cards, and SAS or SSD raids. It definitely shows in our productivity. However, we are a research and development software group and do computer graphics and UI development so maybe we are a bit out of the norm. But it definitely shows how increasing hardware definitely increases productivity.
Apple is going to make life a royal pain in the ass for this guy for releasing this publicly...
Oh, I know; I just wanted to add some information to his post in case someone was too lazy to go look stuff up
Integral Fast Reactors are awesome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integral_Fast_Reactor
http://www.skirsch.com/politics/globalwarming/ifr.htm
http://bravenewclimate.com/2009/02/21/response-to-an-integral-fast-reactor-ifr-critique/
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/phy99/phy99xx7.htm
http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2009/10/21/how-the-integral-fast-reactor-was-killed-10214.aspx
Nevermind, I'm retarded. "Annual income" != income to date... /sigh
Okay, maybe my math is wrong but how is (350000 * 0.99 * 0.35) > 500000?
No, it would be much easier as we would have to charge individuals with crimes and therefore, individuals in the company would have real personal consequences for their actions instead of having the company take the fall. It also wouldn't have to be a single person; a group of people in collusion would be just as effective.
Yes you can! However, nimbius also has the right to sue you for theft.
So, I should have RTFA (it is /., do you blame me?) and they talk about positrons from radioactive sources. Still, according to [link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TNT_equivalent"]wikipedia[/link], 43MT = 1kg Antimatter. Also according to wikipedia, strontium-90 is most commonly used for positron creation. it's half life is 28.90 years. I think more damage could be done by just using the strontium you collected.
creating and storing are completely different. You still need a particle accelerator to create antimatter. Nobody is doing that in their living room anytime soon, if ever.