The source has usually been the lithium battery powering the device.
I am not sure if the Dell and Apple laptops had lithium batteries but it does appear that the industry is going to have to look at the flammability of batteries in laptops and MP3 players. Either better batteries or asbestos skivvies. Wait, trying to remember--there is something wrong with asbestos, too??
According to an order from Vincent Poppiti, the special master hearing negotiations of the case, the court is looking for an accounting of Intel's document preservation problems and a proposal for a better solution for archiving future records."
This reminds me of something Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1343- October 25, 1400) said, "If gold rusts what should iron do?" If giant corporations cannot keep track of their data how can one expect the average Joe to keep his information backed up properly?
We run a small computer repair company and constantly hound our clients to backup all their data to an external hard drive. Here we are asking the average consumer to do what Intel cannot manage to do for themselves?
You are right SORRY I have the two islands confused, possibly too much rum at the time. I am all for the Caribbean Islands including Aruba, Antigua, Jamaica--ALL of them having autonomy and a great way of life. I apologize again for my error.
The World Trade Center attacks messed up tourism here to to a certain extent (Hawaii) though not as badly as other places. I wish you the best in getting the tourists back and life back to normal.
It has been several years since I have been to Antigua; but, I remember (vaguely) that the main thing going for the desert island fraught with huge stands of inpenetrable cactus was its well irrigated, manicured, hotel/casinos.
Instead of trying to crush Antigua's efforts to maintain and expand their economy I think they should be lauded for their ingenuity. This country is not crying out for a hand out, they are relieving gamblers of their funds. Anyone who has spent any time around the gambling public of any nation will agree they will bet on cockroach races if nothing else is available.
P.S. "Sparky the Wonder Roach" is a good bet in the 12th race.
While the Killer NIC can't really improve your (client) network's latency to the host network, they can lower the "effective" latency with two methods. First, the LLR technology makes sure that your OS and networking card do not add any unnecessary latency into the game.
This sounds a bit like the difference between USB and Firewire, if I am reading the article correctly. The Killer NIC carries traffic without burdening the OS. It seems like this has possibilities above and beyond gaming. NICE.
Two sister species were found to be living together on the body of a water louse. One of them specialised in living around the louse's legs and the other stayed close to the chest.
And I thought I had a crappy dorm room.
When the motorbike comes after to the point of danger, information has been spread out by wireless network and the danger will be propagated to the driver in the motorbike
Dr Anselm Blocher
I read this three times and thought I was retarded.:P
If I were an astronaut and I found out that there were damaged tiles, a possibly failing tank, I might drive 900 miles cross country strapped into a diaper just so I wouldn't have to report to work.
"We also believe that the nationwide deployment of high speed, always-on broadband and Internet and mobile communications will fuel the development of millions of new jobs in the United States," Pelosi said.
I am not trolling, only being realistic here. Our firm fixes Joe Public's computers. The first thing that happens when the average everyday PC user hooks up to broadband is his/her introduction to the bigger pipeline of viruses/malware/spyware. They bring in their machine to be de-flea'd to the tune of $200 bucks or so.
I would like to see what Ms. Pelosi has in mind as a cost/benefits in her "broadband for all" proposal. There are other things Americans need much more than a faster way to download music and porn:P
Americans need fiscally responsible government, this "shiny penny" is just that, a shiny penny.
Dr Beehler, an expert on birds of paradise, which only live in northern Australia and New Guinea, said: "It was very exciting, when two of these birds, a male and a female, which no one has seen alive before... came into the camp and the male displayed its plumage to the female in full view of the scientists."
Which is the closest thing to a sex life these scientists have ever had in their bespectacled, nerdy lives.... Bespectacled? nerdy? I must be projecting heavily here.
Using the biggest telescopes in the world, including the Very Large Telescope facility in Chile, the group has made detailed 3D maps of the galaxies, using the movement of their stars to "trace" the impression of the dark matter among them and weigh it very precisely.
Doesn't the name "Very Large Telescope facility" sound like it is out of a Monty Python sketch, sort of like the "Ministry of Silly Walks"?
Further, I am struck with the thought that dark matter is "Silly Putty" which has gone off a bit.
Anybody who has tried to stuff a standard out-of-the-box earbud from an iPod from the first 5GB model to the new video knows that they are not made for the ear. The standard earbuds fit better in one's armpit. There are no known cases of armpit damage with these earbuds.
The French Parliament voted last night to allow free sharing of music and movies on the Internet, setting up a conflict with both the French government and with media companies.
I smell a really big merde storm brewing here!...:-P..
From the article:
This represents an abrupt shift in the Justice Department's long-held position that data retention is unnecessary and imposes an unacceptable burden on Internet providers. In 2001, the Bush administration expressed "serious reservations about broad mandatory data retention regimes."
This is a case where the Bush administration had it right the first time. We have an economy that looks about as robust-looking as Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, All we need to do is load down one more business (the ISP's) with keeping logs of Aunt Greta's chat convos. Won't it be nice when the only solvent ISP is AOL *shudder*.
This sort of thinking has also crippled domestic oil exploration. You have to have an Environmental Impact Statement if you drill for oil in an area "where only rodents have sex" and that is all.*
*rodents having sex in the desert is lifted from a routine from my favorite comedian, Lewis Black.
From the article:About 80 years ago, when the predators were all over the place, the Daphnia retrocurva extended the size of its helmet and spines to make itself less appetizing. Later, when the number of predators shrank, the animal reduced the size of those features, thus conserving its energy for other uses.
I've had a few dates that had big helmets, big spines. And, really, they weren't appetizing!!:-P
PicoPeta launched the first retail versions of the Simputer last April, describing it as a Linux-based "platform for social change" that could inexpensively bring easy-to-use computers to rural Indian villages. Three models were introduced, priced from $240 to $480.
Given an average per capita income of about $3,000.00 in India, it isn't surprising that a $240 box is still looking expensive--that's a month's income. However, given that China and India are making friends in IT it isn't going to be long before we are all kicked in our global shorts:-P
"The rate of adoption of Linux among enterprises worldwide is increasing, especially among government and financial services organisations," said Eugene Lee, vice president of product marketing at Adobe.
It appears by this announcement that Linux is being viewed by the world at large as a viable, everyday, grey-suited respectable OS. Who would have thunk it? I remember the days when it was the pap of those of us living in our parent's basements!!:-P
From the article the vast majority of American consumers prefers to window shop -- experiencing new technology by proxy rather than shelling out the cash necessary to really own it.
Americans hang on to old, outdated computers so long (as witnessed in my partners computer repair company) it is almost embarrasing to argue with them that their old dog-of-a-machine should be retired. We run into a few people with the newest, hottest--most keep the old and busted. I mean really old and busted.
From the article: the vast majority of American consumers prefers to window shop -- experiencing new technology by proxy rather than shelling out the cash necessary to really own it.
The pics in the "Cloud" reminded me of all the daily stuff that runs through my mind before I go to sleep. The only thing that was missing was a nice pic of my significant other and a shot of my incoming mail with the stack of windowed envelopes in it.:P
We're still using tape back up, and will continue to do so. It works.
Glad that tapes work for you in Virginia. I live in the tropics where the air is balmy and airconditioning is at a premium. Tape media of any kind rots here. It is nothing to pick up a stored VHS tape and find it coated in a thick frosting of white mold.
This is why I record everything neatly on coconut husks:P
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I am not sure if the Dell and Apple laptops had lithium batteries but it does appear that the industry is going to have to look at the flammability of batteries in laptops and MP3 players. Either better batteries or asbestos skivvies. Wait, trying to remember--there is something wrong with asbestos, too??
This reminds me of something Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1343- October 25, 1400) said, "If gold rusts what should iron do?" If giant corporations cannot keep track of their data how can one expect the average Joe to keep his information backed up properly?
We run a small computer repair company and constantly hound our clients to backup all their data to an external hard drive. Here we are asking the average consumer to do what Intel cannot manage to do for themselves?
The World Trade Center attacks messed up tourism here to to a certain extent (Hawaii) though not as badly as other places. I wish you the best in getting the tourists back and life back to normal.
Instead of trying to crush Antigua's efforts to maintain and expand their economy I think they should be lauded for their ingenuity. This country is not crying out for a hand out, they are relieving gamblers of their funds. Anyone who has spent any time around the gambling public of any nation will agree they will bet on cockroach races if nothing else is available.
P.S. "Sparky the Wonder Roach" is a good bet in the 12th race.
This sounds a bit like the difference between USB and Firewire, if I am reading the article correctly. The Killer NIC carries traffic without burdening the OS. It seems like this has possibilities above and beyond gaming. NICE.
Two sister species were found to be living together on the body of a water louse. One of them specialised in living around the louse's legs and the other stayed close to the chest. And I thought I had a crappy dorm room.
When the motorbike comes after to the point of danger, information has been spread out by wireless network and the danger will be propagated to the driver in the motorbike Dr Anselm Blocher
:P
I read this three times and thought I was retarded.
If I were an astronaut and I found out that there were damaged tiles, a possibly failing tank, I might drive 900 miles cross country strapped into a diaper just so I wouldn't have to report to work.
I am not trolling, only being realistic here. Our firm fixes Joe Public's computers. The first thing that happens when the average everyday PC user hooks up to broadband is his/her introduction to the bigger pipeline of viruses/malware/spyware. They bring in their machine to be de-flea'd to the tune of $200 bucks or so.
I would like to see what Ms. Pelosi has in mind as a cost/benefits in her "broadband for all" proposal. There are other things Americans need much more than a faster way to download music and porn :P
Americans need fiscally responsible government, this "shiny penny" is just that, a shiny penny.
Which is the closest thing to a sex life these scientists have ever had in their bespectacled, nerdy lives. ... Bespectacled? nerdy? I must be projecting heavily here.
Doesn't the name "Very Large Telescope facility" sound like it is out of a Monty Python sketch, sort of like the "Ministry of Silly Walks"?
Further, I am struck with the thought that dark matter is "Silly Putty" which has gone off a bit.
I smell a really big merde storm brewing here!...:-P..
Nobody puts paper back on the roll around here!
This is a case where the Bush administration had it right the first time. We have an economy that looks about as robust-looking as Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, All we need to do is load down one more business (the ISP's) with keeping logs of Aunt Greta's chat convos. Won't it be nice when the only solvent ISP is AOL *shudder*.
This sort of thinking has also crippled domestic oil exploration. You have to have an Environmental Impact Statement if you drill for oil in an area "where only rodents have sex" and that is all.*
*rodents having sex in the desert is lifted from a routine from my favorite comedian, Lewis Black.
I've had a few dates that had big helmets, big spines. And, really, they weren't appetizing!! :-P
The researchers had hi
Given an average per capita income of about $3,000.00 in India, it isn't surprising that a $240 box is still looking expensive--that's a month's income. However, given that China and India are making friends in IT it isn't going to be long before we are all kicked in our global shorts :-P
It appears by this announcement that Linux is being viewed by the world at large as a viable, everyday, grey-suited respectable OS. Who would have thunk it? I remember the days when it was the pap of those of us living in our parent's basements!! :-P
Their ad campaign could claim "Wake up in the morning feeling really recharged!!" :P
Americans hang on to old, outdated computers so long (as witnessed in my partners computer repair company) it is almost embarrasing to argue with them that their old dog-of-a-machine should be retired. We run into a few people with the newest, hottest--most keep the old and busted. I mean really old and busted.
My iPod can run right along with me. I wish my knees could!!
I think the LN2 is cold enough to crack the pleats in my good wool skirt
Glad that tapes work for you in Virginia. I live in the tropics where the air is balmy and airconditioning is at a premium. Tape media of any kind rots here. It is nothing to pick up a stored VHS tape and find it coated in a thick frosting of white mold.
This is why I record everything neatly on coconut husks:P