Environmentalists will love em too. Because, making alcohol creates CO2 and would force drivers into not postponing an emission test.
But let's be honest here. A statist is a statist regardless of their political stripes. What I want to know is, WHO is getting kickbacks for creating this bill? Just follow the money, it often leads to the truth.
Depending on the materials used, you could have the same net amount of friction. Generally through, at the cost of tire longevity. The "stickier" at tire is, the shorter its life will be. How often do you want to change them out?
In high humid climates (Houston, TX), it's about keeping the moisture out. Most air compressors at the shop don't filter it all out. Their air tools can handle some of it, but the removal of moisture is for the air tool's long-term protection. It's even worse after a rainy day. You don't have to use nitrogen, but it's more convenient as a source of moisture free gas.
Now if you live in an arid climate or parts of California, you could easily get away with regular compressed air (atmospheric). It's already dry enough.
It's only a scam if your using it for the wrong application. The primary purpose of nitrogen is that the bottle source contains no moisture (humidity).
In an SUV, extra moisture in the tires wont matter much. But in a Corvette or BMW with low profile tires, it can matter a lot! The smallest amount of moisture in the tire can cause it to go from under-inflated to over-inflated and back again. Such a dramatic change will cause abnormal wear depending on how hot it's outside and how long you've been driving.
Modern engines provide a lot more HP for their displacement and better fuel efficiency in comparison to older designs. Much of it is thanks to improvements in computer, injector, intake, exhaust, and tighter mechanical clearance (some use 5w 20 oil). With regards to the load bearing of a stock engine; I'm not sure if older engines are better or not in this regard with big blocks. But certainly the performance 4 cylinders are at their limit anyways. The Honda Si and Mazda Speed series comes to mind.
The question isn't how much HP you can produce. The question is how much HP can you produce without shortening the life catastrophically, and for how long the duration before you grenade it!
It was too dark to play in a well lit area, but the perfect game for playing with the lights out and surround sound. Too niche of an audience to experience the game that way I suppose.
I'm simply pointing out that you can NOT have government spend our way to prosperity. I'm not saying that you personally have said that, but I recall numerous times on Slashdot that being conventional wisdom.
While spending under FDR was a little more focused on immediate needs, this current administration (and congress) isn't, and in fact without proper prioritization. They seemed to be blowing money on useless pork (the arts, WTF?). The theory being that as long as the flow of money is moving between hands via government intervention, it will boost the economy.
I see a few problems with that.
1. It's not the governments money, it's OUR money taken in the form of taxation. I don't accept the premise that it's their money.
2. The free market is best to decide how money should be spent. The government at least should follow that demand that private industry will not fulfill, or find the bottleneck that's preventing that demand from being fulfilled (infrastructure needs for example).
3. Did it ever occur to anyone that maybe, perhaps, the regulatory bloat and bureaucracy of the past 60+ years is what got us into this mess in the first place?
At some point (which I believe is now), our federal gov is no longer helping, but in fact hindering the recovery process. And honestly, the people who are really to blame is the voter.
What guys? You thought you could sit on your ass and trust the government to make sound decisions without oversight? Please...
I call it the "water balloon effect". Regulating the economy is sometimes necessary to prevent monopolies and whatnot. But the real problem comes when you try and manage it from a top-down angle. The later is like putting a squeeze on a water balloon. It should not surprise you when it bulges back out on both ends of your fist. If you keep playing this game with many hands, the whole damn thing gets distorted, unpredictable and unstable. Eventually, it will pop!
To this day, that's how government has shaped our economy.
Genesis doesn't mention that absents of extraterrestrial life either. Perhaps it's for the simple fact it falls outside the scope of Humanity (from Gods POV), and thus never mentioned it. Both physically and philosophically.
If you believe in God, perhaps other Bibles were written custom tailed for other species and worlds too. It just so happens their editions are not compatible with ours??? Who knows. Regardless, it's all faith anyways.
Chinese are crazy drivers. I've seen someone drive between two buses. As they got real close to each other, the moped rider slapped the side of the bus real hard to get the attention of the driver. Common sense would tell you that wedging between vehicles is a bad idea to begin with.
While taking a trip through the Sichuan province, I took a bus through its mountainous region. Generally one side of the road is at the edge of a cliff. Yet, the bus drivers will often change lanes into on-coming traffic while going around a bend. They often play a game of chicken with each-other too. Just another day driving up the mountain side right? WTF!
Yes, vsync limits the frame rate that that of your monitor. By default, most LCDs have a refresh rate set at 60Hz. Which means, that your video card will never process above 60 frames a second.
Turn vsync off, and it will process up to a frame rate of infinity (whatever the card can handle).
FYI, the purpose of vsync is to prevent screen tearing. It does this by waiting for an entire screen to render before sending it off to be displayed. This can introduce lag which is why it's recommended to enable triple buffering along with vsync.
You can't have it both. Either you change default passwords without approval for the "greater good", or you don't and respect the owner of said account.
If someone is spamming, you terminate their connection per the Terms of Service Agreement.
My guess is that the majority of the poor in the US is by choice of inaction and culture. Not always the case. But, in the work-force the "poor" are often not as motivated as others to improve themselves and their skills necessary to elevate their standards of living. Those that do, are now working class working toward becoming lower middle class and beyond. So it's easy to see how the poor are not motivated to vote by virtue of their mindset.
As for racial minorities: I'm not sure. I would guess most of them are new immigrants, culture, or don't feel like an American. In all three cases, I can see how a racial minority would feel excluded from the system and thus not participate. Of course, if you're an illegal alien you can't vote anyways. So it's a moot point.
The fact they checked the validity of the password was bad enough. It wasn't a simple knock on the door. It was an act of inserting a key, turning the knob, and pushing to door ajar to see if there was success. At the very least, Verizon should have sent an e-mail to all customers notifying them that some customers *may* still have default passwords set, and that they should change them ASAP. If their router has been compromised in any way in the failure to change said password, Verizon serves the right to terminate services in order to protect their (Verizon's) network.
Just because I actively know someone's default password doesn't give me the right to verify the validity without express authorization.
India culture is still based on the caste system. While their government has abolished it and has less of an impact in the cities, it's till very much alive in rural areas. So yes, it doesn't surprise me that there is a large voter turn-out. If you got the ass-end of the social the hierarchy, you'd turn out to vote too. No one else would listen.
Most of the time, it's a game of Hot Potato. Management keeps passing the pota....er..problem to the next person in line. As long as that potato doesn't get dropped on their watch, it's all good.
BTW, don't drop the potato or else you get blamed.
Hackers by and large just do it for the challenge. Both creating and solving intellectual puzzles.
Crackers OTOH usually do it for nefarious reasons. If you're a cracker, it's usually to achieve an objective for a greater plan. You want to be silent, stealthy, and render the goal long before anyone becomes the wiser. Social engineering for all its effectiveness increases the risk of exposure.
Part of its culture, sure. But by and large, the issue is with illegal immigrants willing to work below minimum wage. Companies (if they can) will oblige and pay them under the table.
Now, take the above and have it play out over many generations up to today. Eventually, you will have generations of US citizens no longer following a native culture of manual labor or trade. That leaves only one culture left to endure. White collar work. Or in this case, many levels of white collar work eroding before our eyes.
Personally, I wouldn't mind doing manual labor if it paid what I'm willing to accept for the job. But WTF? The culture of blue collar is turning Hispanic. How can I expect to fit in with both a cultural and language barrier?
Here in Houston Texas, I remember at 7 years old that all construction was performed by white/black Americans speaking English with a Texan accent. Now, every one of them including the foreman are from south of the border. Same goes for landscaping, automotive, food industry (restaurants), janitorial and etc.
If our tax dollars are to be spent, they should be spent wisely. The idea that you can sell goods and services to the government at inflated prices needs to stop. Part of the problem is the government itself not doing their homework until after the fact. The other part is that everyone knows you can screw the government over. So naturally, crap like this happens.
So now that the tax revenue is less, the government is just *now* trying to save money. I'm pleased, and pissed at the same time.
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Environmentalists will love em too. Because, making alcohol creates CO2 and would force drivers into not postponing an emission test.
But let's be honest here. A statist is a statist regardless of their political stripes. What I want to know is, WHO is getting kickbacks for creating this bill? Just follow the money, it often leads to the truth.
When congress voted on a bill they themselves never read prior to voting on it. I'm sure they've never read it to this day.
But hey, go on and trust em, dumb ass!
Depending on the materials used, you could have the same net amount of friction. Generally through, at the cost of tire longevity. The "stickier" at tire is, the shorter its life will be. How often do you want to change them out?
In high humid climates (Houston, TX), it's about keeping the moisture out. Most air compressors at the shop don't filter it all out. Their air tools can handle some of it, but the removal of moisture is for the air tool's long-term protection. It's even worse after a rainy day. You don't have to use nitrogen, but it's more convenient as a source of moisture free gas.
Now if you live in an arid climate or parts of California, you could easily get away with regular compressed air (atmospheric). It's already dry enough.
It's only a scam if your using it for the wrong application. The primary purpose of nitrogen is that the bottle source contains no moisture (humidity).
In an SUV, extra moisture in the tires wont matter much. But in a Corvette or BMW with low profile tires, it can matter a lot! The smallest amount of moisture in the tire can cause it to go from under-inflated to over-inflated and back again. Such a dramatic change will cause abnormal wear depending on how hot it's outside and how long you've been driving.
Hey, I have those same symptoms at work. That's the cost of earning a paycheck in IT.
No, but there's a 2005 GT that get's 999.1hp. Close enough. It uses the same engine in a 2007 anyways. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBTZ8TLgYYo
Modern engines provide a lot more HP for their displacement and better fuel efficiency in comparison to older designs. Much of it is thanks to improvements in computer, injector, intake, exhaust, and tighter mechanical clearance (some use 5w 20 oil). With regards to the load bearing of a stock engine; I'm not sure if older engines are better or not in this regard with big blocks. But certainly the performance 4 cylinders are at their limit anyways. The Honda Si and Mazda Speed series comes to mind.
The question isn't how much HP you can produce. The question is how much HP can you produce without shortening the life catastrophically, and for how long the duration before you grenade it!
Agreed. Unfortunately, we're in the minority as far as their target market was concerned.
I have to disagree with Carmack here. I thought Doom3 was great game. Perhaps he was more disappointed in the games acceptance and not its content?
It was too dark to play in a well lit area, but the perfect game for playing with the lights out and surround sound. Too niche of an audience to experience the game that way I suppose.
I'm simply pointing out that you can NOT have government spend our way to prosperity. I'm not saying that you personally have said that, but I recall numerous times on Slashdot that being conventional wisdom.
While spending under FDR was a little more focused on immediate needs, this current administration (and congress) isn't, and in fact without proper prioritization. They seemed to be blowing money on useless pork (the arts, WTF?). The theory being that as long as the flow of money is moving between hands via government intervention, it will boost the economy.
I see a few problems with that.
1. It's not the governments money, it's OUR money taken in the form of taxation. I don't accept the premise that it's their money.
2. The free market is best to decide how money should be spent. The government at least should follow that demand that private industry will not fulfill, or find the bottleneck that's preventing that demand from being fulfilled (infrastructure needs for example).
3. Did it ever occur to anyone that maybe, perhaps, the regulatory bloat and bureaucracy of the past 60+ years is what got us into this mess in the first place?
At some point (which I believe is now), our federal gov is no longer helping, but in fact hindering the recovery process. And honestly, the people who are really to blame is the voter.
What guys? You thought you could sit on your ass and trust the government to make sound decisions without oversight? Please...
Well in that case, let's blow 100 trillion dollars RIGHT NOW. If we're going for broke, let's chase it to infinity. Debt be damned, fuck it!
I call it the "water balloon effect". Regulating the economy is sometimes necessary to prevent monopolies and whatnot. But the real problem comes when you try and manage it from a top-down angle. The later is like putting a squeeze on a water balloon. It should not surprise you when it bulges back out on both ends of your fist. If you keep playing this game with many hands, the whole damn thing gets distorted, unpredictable and unstable. Eventually, it will pop!
To this day, that's how government has shaped our economy.
Genesis doesn't mention that absents of extraterrestrial life either. Perhaps it's for the simple fact it falls outside the scope of Humanity (from Gods POV), and thus never mentioned it. Both physically and philosophically.
If you believe in God, perhaps other Bibles were written custom tailed for other species and worlds too. It just so happens their editions are not compatible with ours??? Who knows. Regardless, it's all faith anyways.
Chinese are crazy drivers. I've seen someone drive between two buses. As they got real close to each other, the moped rider slapped the side of the bus real hard to get the attention of the driver. Common sense would tell you that wedging between vehicles is a bad idea to begin with.
While taking a trip through the Sichuan province, I took a bus through its mountainous region. Generally one side of the road is at the edge of a cliff. Yet, the bus drivers will often change lanes into on-coming traffic while going around a bend. They often play a game of chicken with each-other too. Just another day driving up the mountain side right? WTF!
Yes, vsync limits the frame rate that that of your monitor. By default, most LCDs have a refresh rate set at 60Hz. Which means, that your video card will never process above 60 frames a second.
Turn vsync off, and it will process up to a frame rate of infinity (whatever the card can handle).
FYI, the purpose of vsync is to prevent screen tearing. It does this by waiting for an entire screen to render before sending it off to be displayed. This can introduce lag which is why it's recommended to enable triple buffering along with vsync.
You can't have it both. Either you change default passwords without approval for the "greater good", or you don't and respect the owner of said account.
If someone is spamming, you terminate their connection per the Terms of Service Agreement.
My guess is that the majority of the poor in the US is by choice of inaction and culture. Not always the case. But, in the work-force the "poor" are often not as motivated as others to improve themselves and their skills necessary to elevate their standards of living. Those that do, are now working class working toward becoming lower middle class and beyond. So it's easy to see how the poor are not motivated to vote by virtue of their mindset.
As for racial minorities: I'm not sure. I would guess most of them are new immigrants, culture, or don't feel like an American. In all three cases, I can see how a racial minority would feel excluded from the system and thus not participate. Of course, if you're an illegal alien you can't vote anyways. So it's a moot point.
The fact they checked the validity of the password was bad enough. It wasn't a simple knock on the door. It was an act of inserting a key, turning the knob, and pushing to door ajar to see if there was success. At the very least, Verizon should have sent an e-mail to all customers notifying them that some customers *may* still have default passwords set, and that they should change them ASAP. If their router has been compromised in any way in the failure to change said password, Verizon serves the right to terminate services in order to protect their (Verizon's) network.
Just because I actively know someone's default password doesn't give me the right to verify the validity without express authorization.
India culture is still based on the caste system. While their government has abolished it and has less of an impact in the cities, it's till very much alive in rural areas. So yes, it doesn't surprise me that there is a large voter turn-out. If you got the ass-end of the social the hierarchy, you'd turn out to vote too. No one else would listen.
No, it's a replacement.
The IE8 compatibility mode doesn't work worth shit.
Most of the time, it's a game of Hot Potato. Management keeps passing the pota....er..problem to the next person in line. As long as that potato doesn't get dropped on their watch, it's all good.
BTW, don't drop the potato or else you get blamed.
Bullshit. Read linky below.
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/security/?p=1400
Hackers by and large just do it for the challenge. Both creating and solving intellectual puzzles.
Crackers OTOH usually do it for nefarious reasons. If you're a cracker, it's usually to achieve an objective for a greater plan. You want to be silent, stealthy, and render the goal long before anyone becomes the wiser. Social engineering for all its effectiveness increases the risk of exposure.
Part of its culture, sure. But by and large, the issue is with illegal immigrants willing to work below minimum wage. Companies (if they can) will oblige and pay them under the table.
Now, take the above and have it play out over many generations up to today. Eventually, you will have generations of US citizens no longer following a native culture of manual labor or trade. That leaves only one culture left to endure. White collar work. Or in this case, many levels of white collar work eroding before our eyes.
Personally, I wouldn't mind doing manual labor if it paid what I'm willing to accept for the job. But WTF? The culture of blue collar is turning Hispanic. How can I expect to fit in with both a cultural and language barrier?
Here in Houston Texas, I remember at 7 years old that all construction was performed by white/black Americans speaking English with a Texan accent. Now, every one of them including the foreman are from south of the border. Same goes for landscaping, automotive, food industry (restaurants), janitorial and etc.
Well, it's about damn time!
If our tax dollars are to be spent, they should be spent wisely. The idea that you can sell goods and services to the government at inflated prices needs to stop. Part of the problem is the government itself not doing their homework until after the fact. The other part is that everyone knows you can screw the government over. So naturally, crap like this happens.
So now that the tax revenue is less, the government is just *now* trying to save money. I'm pleased, and pissed at the same time.