A bipedal configuration makes sense for some Terminators. The "infiltration" models need to be bipedal so that they can be dressed up to look human. Additionally, though, a bipedal/"human" configuration makes sense in situations where the Terminators can use existing man-made technology to perform required tasks. If the Terminators need to dig up a site to build a new facility, for example, they can use leftover Earth-moving equipment that was designed to be operated by humans. Or, if they need to transport heavy materials from one site to another, it might make sense for them to load the materials onto large trucks and then drive them human-style from one place to another. Of course, the Terminators could use human slave-labor for these tasks, but that might not always be possible.
I've replaced around 50% of the bulbs in my house with CFLs. I have one lamp that I keep lit 24/7, and the CFL bulb has burned out in that fixture twice over the past three years. The two bulbs that failed each lasted approximately one year, and the most recent failure was almost a year ago, so I'm about due for another burnout. With the lifespan of standard-grade CFL bulbs being rated at 6-8 years with 3-4 hours of daily use, the math basically indicates that the bulbs lived their expected lifetimes.
I've replaced the most often used bulbs in my house with CFLs, but haven't bothered to replace the bulbs in closets or other locations that are seldom used. I generally use "soft white" CFLs, but the light was too yellow for my den's color scheme and I switched to "daylight" CFLs in that room. These were a bit too blue at first, but I've gotten used to them. "Soft white" incandescent bulbs never bothered me in that room.
So this is like.PAR2 files for television? If I have all but one episode of a television series, can I use those to recreate the missing episode? That would be awesome!
You can sometimes "fix" a finicky XBOX DVD-ROM drive by opening it up, accessing the laser assembly, and tweaking the laser output voltage. There's a little potentiometer that you have to adjust. I did this to one of my XBOX drives once and it fixed the problem. I've also used the laser assembly for an almost-compatible Samsung DVD-ROM drive to replace the laser assembly in a faulty XBOX Samsung DVD-ROM drive. This repaired drive works better than any other XBOX drive that I've used. Check this link for instructions on how to adjust the laser voltage: http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox-tutorials.php
With that kind of attitude, I would guess that neither option holds much guarantee for you (unless "the same money" is enough to rent you a cheap hooker).
I don't have a link to post, but I seem to recall that you can actually use a VCR (or a DV camcorder, even) as a tape backup device for your computer data.
I can't find any reference to the free data recovery services mentioned in the article summary. Can someone help? My 500GB Seagate 7200.11 drive was hit with this problem about a month ago and I would like to get it fixed (for free).
I HATED Donna Noble in the Christmas special, "The Runaway Bride", and was shocked and saddened when I learned that Catherine Tate would be reprising the role for Season Four. She turned in a great performance for the season, though, and I really enjoyed it. I liked season four more than I did seasons two and three (though season three's "Blink" is still my favorite episode of the new Doctor Who adventures).
True, but existing subscribers will probably be more pissed off if the service goes away completely since the satellite audio providers (apparently) can't continue to operate with their current business models. Good point about the terrestrial broadcasters, though. Not only would they have a problem with a free satellite option, but it would probably run afoul of regulations that dictate things like market segmentation and the limitations placed on the number of stations that one provider can operate in given areas.
You should re-read the comment to which you are replying. sqarringer was suggesting that they offer a subset of commercial funded channels for free, and "additional packages for people who want to subscribe to commercial free music." The idea is that selling commercial space on the free channels would generate additional income for the satellite audio providers. They wouldn't give away the commercial space for free, just like normal terrestrial stations don't give away their commercial space for free.
Check out the "Freespace 2 Source Code Project" and some of the available mods such as "The Babylon Project" (based on my favorite scifi show, "Babylon 5"):
As I recently had a problem with my PC's memory, I'll second the AC's suggestion that you check your RAM. I do a lot of very CPU/memory intensive stuff with my main PC, and it has always been a very stable box. A few months ago, though, it developed a problem where it would sometimes reboot when I would load a Flash-heavy page in Firefox. I was experiencing no other trouble with the computer, so I tried to troubleshoot the reboots as a problem with Adobe Flash or Mozilla Firefox. I had no success and gave up after a few weeks. On a whim, I decided to run memtest86 from a Ubuntu live CD and the PC failed the memory test after a few minutes. I swapped out the RAM and everything has been working properly since.
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Others may joke, but I agree with you. I'll miss them, but goodbye to my.yahoo.com and www.yahoo.com.
That thing really gets around!
...and now it won't even POST.
A bipedal configuration makes sense for some Terminators. The "infiltration" models need to be bipedal so that they can be dressed up to look human. Additionally, though, a bipedal/"human" configuration makes sense in situations where the Terminators can use existing man-made technology to perform required tasks. If the Terminators need to dig up a site to build a new facility, for example, they can use leftover Earth-moving equipment that was designed to be operated by humans. Or, if they need to transport heavy materials from one site to another, it might make sense for them to load the materials onto large trucks and then drive them human-style from one place to another. Of course, the Terminators could use human slave-labor for these tasks, but that might not always be possible.
I didn't notice until earlier tonight, but CentOS 5.3 has been released!
http://www.centos.org/
I've replaced around 50% of the bulbs in my house with CFLs. I have one lamp that I keep lit 24/7, and the CFL bulb has burned out in that fixture twice over the past three years. The two bulbs that failed each lasted approximately one year, and the most recent failure was almost a year ago, so I'm about due for another burnout. With the lifespan of standard-grade CFL bulbs being rated at 6-8 years with 3-4 hours of daily use, the math basically indicates that the bulbs lived their expected lifetimes.
I've replaced the most often used bulbs in my house with CFLs, but haven't bothered to replace the bulbs in closets or other locations that are seldom used. I generally use "soft white" CFLs, but the light was too yellow for my den's color scheme and I switched to "daylight" CFLs in that room. These were a bit too blue at first, but I've gotten used to them. "Soft white" incandescent bulbs never bothered me in that room.
There is nothing wrong with choosing someone for their tits.
So this is like .PAR2 files for television? If I have all but one episode of a television series, can I use those to recreate the missing episode? That would be awesome!
Keep your browser open to a "penis reduction" advertisement. This may get you the attention you desire.
...and it's hard to get one of those if you're force to admit that no crime has been committed.
You can sometimes "fix" a finicky XBOX DVD-ROM drive by opening it up, accessing the laser assembly, and tweaking the laser output voltage. There's a little potentiometer that you have to adjust. I did this to one of my XBOX drives once and it fixed the problem. I've also used the laser assembly for an almost-compatible Samsung DVD-ROM drive to replace the laser assembly in a faulty XBOX Samsung DVD-ROM drive. This repaired drive works better than any other XBOX drive that I've used. Check this link for instructions on how to adjust the laser voltage: http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox-tutorials.php
With that kind of attitude, I would guess that neither option holds much guarantee for you (unless "the same money" is enough to rent you a cheap hooker).
I don't have a link to post, but I seem to recall that you can actually use a VCR (or a DV camcorder, even) as a tape backup device for your computer data.
There's been several incredible deals for the "Monty Python's Flying Circus" boxed set over the past few months. That probably boosted sales a bit.
I can't find any reference to the free data recovery services mentioned in the article summary. Can someone help? My 500GB Seagate 7200.11 drive was hit with this problem about a month ago and I would like to get it fixed (for free).
I wonder if it's tattooed in Helvetica or a similar font like Arial?
I use "Arial" for almost everything that I type and/or print, and it is a sans-serif font.
I HATED Donna Noble in the Christmas special, "The Runaway Bride", and was shocked and saddened when I learned that Catherine Tate would be reprising the role for Season Four. She turned in a great performance for the season, though, and I really enjoyed it. I liked season four more than I did seasons two and three (though season three's "Blink" is still my favorite episode of the new Doctor Who adventures).
My short-lived socket 939 system is enabling me to type this post, apparently making it not all that short-lived.
True, but existing subscribers will probably be more pissed off if the service goes away completely since the satellite audio providers (apparently) can't continue to operate with their current business models. Good point about the terrestrial broadcasters, though. Not only would they have a problem with a free satellite option, but it would probably run afoul of regulations that dictate things like market segmentation and the limitations placed on the number of stations that one provider can operate in given areas.
You should re-read the comment to which you are replying. sqarringer was suggesting that they offer a subset of commercial funded channels for free, and "additional packages for people who want to subscribe to commercial free music." The idea is that selling commercial space on the free channels would generate additional income for the satellite audio providers. They wouldn't give away the commercial space for free, just like normal terrestrial stations don't give away their commercial space for free.
Check out the "Freespace 2 Source Code Project" and some of the available mods such as "The Babylon Project" (based on my favorite scifi show, "Babylon 5"):
http://scp.indiegames.us/
http://babylon.hard-light.net/
http://www.game-warden.com/bsg/
...around 25 years ago and the new revision has more advanced dreaming circuits?
As I recently had a problem with my PC's memory, I'll second the AC's suggestion that you check your RAM. I do a lot of very CPU/memory intensive stuff with my main PC, and it has always been a very stable box. A few months ago, though, it developed a problem where it would sometimes reboot when I would load a Flash-heavy page in Firefox. I was experiencing no other trouble with the computer, so I tried to troubleshoot the reboots as a problem with Adobe Flash or Mozilla Firefox. I had no success and gave up after a few weeks. On a whim, I decided to run memtest86 from a Ubuntu live CD and the PC failed the memory test after a few minutes. I swapped out the RAM and everything has been working properly since.
So, the problem isn't global warming, but that our clouds aren't reflective enough? It's a chrome-plated bandaid.