To be honest, always thought that Ares I was a clusterf**k, but I was (and still am) kind of disappointed that they cancelled Ares V. Nobody has had any sort of heavy lifter like that since the Saturn V.
On top of that, (no pun intended) they put the payload in Ares V on top of the stack where it's safe from any shedding foam (though the payload fairing would probably have dealt with it even sidemounted).
I think the current biggest payload to LEO/GTO is currently Ariane 5 (but I may be wrong).
my current Ubuntu laptop needs to be rebooted every couple days thanks to the insane memory usage of firefox, and memory leaks caused by the graphics driver
Don't shut down the whole system, just
1. Shut down FF periodically. 2. If the graphics driver has leaks, restart the X server.
ObDisclaimer: I am currently not affiliated with Google in any way, shape, or form, except as a user of their products. This post is intended as social commentary only. IANAL. YMMV.
(OT why do I have to use <em> tags instead of <i> tags?)
It amazes me that so many allegedly "educated" people have fallen so quickly and so hard for a fraudulent fabrication of such laughable proportions. The very idea that a gigantic ball of rock happens to orbit our planet, showing itself in neat, four-week cycles -- with the same side facing us all the time -- is ludicrous. Furthermore, it is an insult to common sense and a damnable affront to intellectual honesty and integrity. That people actually believe it is evidence that the liberals have wrested the last vestiges of control of our public school system from decent, God-fearing Americans (as if any further evidence was needed! Daddy's Roommate? God Almighty!)
Documentaries such as Enemy of the State have accurately portrayed the elaborate, byzantine network of surveillance satellites that the liberals have sent into space to spy on law-abiding Americans. Equipped with technology developed by Handgun Control, Inc., these satellites have the ability to detect firearms from hundreds of kilometers up. That's right, neighbors.. the next time you're out in the backyard exercising your Second Amendment rights, the liberals will see it! These satellites are sensitive enough to tell the difference between a Colt.45 and a.38 Special! And when they detect you with a firearm, their computers cross-reference the address to figure out your name, and then an enormous database housed at Berkeley is updated with information about you.
Of course, this all works fine during the day, but what about at night? Even the liberals can't control the rotation of the Earth to prevent nightfall from setting in (only Joshua was able to ask for that particular favor!) That's where the "moon" comes in. Powered by nuclear reactors, the "moon" is nothing more than an enormous balloon, emitting trillions of candlepower of gun-revealing light. Piloted by key members of the liberal community, the "moon" is strategically moved across the country, pointing out those who dare to make use of their God-given rights at night!
Yes, I know this probably sounds paranoid and preposterous, but consider this. Despite what the revisionist historians tell you, there is no mention of the "moon" anywhere in literature or historical documents -- anywhere -- before 1950. That is when it was initially launched. When President Josef Kennedy, at the State of the Union address, proclaimed "We choose to go to the moon", he may as well have said "We choose to go to the weather balloon." The subsequent faking of a "moon" landing on national TV was the first step in a long history of the erosion of our constitutional rights by leftists in this country. No longer can we hide from our government when the sun goes down.
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Yeah, the "positive click" (I'm not sure of the official term) threw me the first time I used my daughter's MBP.
Now I wish I had one on my Toshiba. I'm sick of the skipping cursor/false clicks (and yes, I have PalmGuard on).
That's "cooties", not "viruses".
On the other hand, Windows users always have cooties.
Damn... I don't have my copy here, but you're right, it's "small furry creatures", not "small fuzzy things".
Hit me with a cluebat.
But who are small fuzzy things from Alpha Centauri?
Dammit! I was going to post something almost identical, but you beat me to it with a better phrased version!
Not necessarily all...
I got a ticket that was blatantly my own fault. I had parked directly under a no-parking sign.
I missed it when I parked (this was on Wilshire in the Westwood area, where there is ZERO parking).
I did RTFA, and I'm not sure if the fine was for the denial of access, or for the extra 4500 people submitted to HHS's office of civil rights.
I live near a mall that has both a Neiman Marcus and a Target.
I keep waiting for it to explode from the inevitable matter/antimatter (Neiman/anti-Neiman) reaction.
Doh! For some reason I missed it in the OP's post, and was thinking of an SCI clearance.
Feeding the troll...
CI in this case is "Compartmentalized Information".
To be honest, always thought that Ares I was a clusterf**k, but I was (and still am) kind of disappointed that they cancelled Ares V. Nobody has had any sort of heavy lifter like that since the Saturn V.
On top of that, (no pun intended) they put the payload in Ares V on top of the stack where it's safe from any shedding foam (though the payload fairing would probably have dealt with it even sidemounted).
I think the current biggest payload to LEO/GTO is currently Ariane 5 (but I may be wrong).
I heard he was busy over on Vega.
my current Ubuntu laptop needs to be rebooted every couple days thanks to the insane memory usage of firefox, and memory leaks caused by the graphics driver
Don't shut down the whole system, just
1. Shut down FF periodically.
2. If the graphics driver has leaks, restart the X server.
Me. I'm a dev, but not a web dev.
Ex Post Facto
Why is the left fielder.
I Don't Know is on third base.
I Don't Give A Darn is the shortstop.
Using your real name at different places in Real Life(tm) can betray the pattern of places you visit.
Thanks for the info. I still tend to go with the mfgr's drivers rather than the ones from WU, as I was applying "it ain't broke, don't fix it".
No, you have to be a member of Tautology Club to do that.
Never EVER install drivers from Windows Update. That's one of the fastest known ways to bork your hardware.
Fuck off.
Sincerely,
- Google
ObDisclaimer: I am currently not affiliated with Google in any way, shape, or form, except as a user of their products. This post is intended as social commentary only. IANAL. YMMV.
(OT why do I have to use <em> tags instead of <i> tags?)
"Have you tried restarting your Space Shuttle?"
I cannot tell a lie. This one has been bouncing around Slashdot for years, but the parent (O'Reilly) was a perfect spot to revive it.
It amazes me that so many allegedly "educated" people have fallen so quickly and so hard for a fraudulent fabrication of such laughable proportions. The very idea that a gigantic ball of rock happens to orbit our planet, showing itself in neat, four-week cycles -- with the same side facing us all the time -- is ludicrous. Furthermore, it is an insult to common sense and a damnable affront to intellectual honesty and integrity. That people actually believe it is evidence that the liberals have wrested the last vestiges of control of our public school system from decent, God-fearing Americans (as if any further evidence was needed! Daddy's Roommate? God Almighty!)
Documentaries such as Enemy of the State have accurately portrayed the elaborate, byzantine network of surveillance satellites that the liberals have sent into space to spy on law-abiding Americans. Equipped with technology developed by Handgun Control, Inc., these satellites have the ability to detect firearms from hundreds of kilometers up. That's right, neighbors .. the next time you're out in the backyard exercising your Second Amendment rights, the liberals will see it! These satellites are sensitive enough to tell the difference between a Colt .45 and a .38 Special! And when they detect you with a firearm, their computers cross-reference the address to figure out your name, and then an enormous database housed at Berkeley is updated with information about you.
Of course, this all works fine during the day, but what about at night? Even the liberals can't control the rotation of the Earth to prevent nightfall from setting in (only Joshua was able to ask for that particular favor!) That's where the "moon" comes in. Powered by nuclear reactors, the "moon" is nothing more than an enormous balloon, emitting trillions of candlepower of gun-revealing light. Piloted by key members of the liberal community, the "moon" is strategically moved across the country, pointing out those who dare to make use of their God-given rights at night!
Yes, I know this probably sounds paranoid and preposterous, but consider this. Despite what the revisionist historians tell you, there is no mention of the "moon" anywhere in literature or historical documents -- anywhere -- before 1950. That is when it was initially launched. When President Josef Kennedy, at the State of the Union address, proclaimed "We choose to go to the moon", he may as well have said "We choose to go to the weather balloon." The subsequent faking of a "moon" landing on national TV was the first step in a long history of the erosion of our constitutional rights by leftists in this country. No longer can we hide from our government when the sun goes down.
Unfortunately, both of my senators are bought and paid for by Disney (Boxer and Feinstein).