According to a Supreme Court decision, in every state you are required to show your drivers license or state ID if requested by a peace officer. (Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada, 2004)
People that make comments like this typically have no concept of how automotive engineering works or how long it takes to design cars on existing platforms, let alone new technologies and architectures. GM, Daimler, Chrysler, and BMW have had a joint R & D centre set up for a LONG time now in Troy, Michigan where they have been developing hybrids. While Honda and Toyota may have beat them to market on a couple models, nobody is as pervasive as the Detroit Three when it comes to the variety of hybrid vehicles offered today, and they're just getting started. Looking at the average lead time to get a vehicle on the road, can you imagine the cars we'll have in ten years now that Detroit is even more desperate now than they were in 2000 for a green image makeover?
Your comment that "it took near bankruptcy" for GM to switch to green technology is patently false, though. This transition has been going on for longer than you'd imagine - since before "Who Killed The Electric Car", since way before the Iraq war and the subsequent spike in gas prices, and since way way before these recent auto industry troubles. Engineering doesn't happen overnight. These are still some of the biggest organizations in the world, and with good reason - with pooled resources they are even more efficient than they would be as hundreds of small outfits. That said, while they are more agile than they have ever been, being agile in automotive means taking a few years to do something new rather than a couple decades. If you can do better, I invite you to become a Henry Ford - start your own auto company and see how difficult it is. Tesla has been experiencing this firsthand - automotive is lightyears more difficult than they anticipated or expected.
FYI: I recently saw a statistic that 40% of iPhones/iPod Touches are jailbroken. Sure, a lot of people just want to use it in the official ecosystem, but many iPhone users are tech savvy and also want the ability to do what isn't "approved (such as having background apps and using Google Voice).
I'm afraid that isn't always the case with CDMA phones though. They do not have a SIM. I've heard they can be "reflashed" to work on other networks, but in order to do this you have to find a vendor willing to perform the operation and who is competent with your model of phone. Something like the Pre which is only on one CDMA carrier likely would not be flashable.
The one thing nobody has noted yet is that this is not really a port.
Doom was originally developed on NextStep, which is the OS that was used as the basis for Mac OS X when jobs came back to Apple in the late 90's. The iPhone runs OS X!
As a result, the DOS version and every other version of Doom are ports. The iPhone version is essentially on its native, original platform, probably utilizing the original code with some tweaks for the touch controls, etc.
Re:Social hack - use "bullfight" for "speed trap".
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Many municipalities intentionally keep the speed limits low to generate revenue. There's a town here in Michigan that gets the overwhelming majority of the city budget from traffic fines. When speed limits are kept low not for safety but rather for other purposes (such as the to give police the ability to selectively pull people over based on appearance) they are not serving the public and the public has the right to commit civil disobedience by not obeying the speed limit, en masse.
It's so funny that the chat session you quoted from is so well known now. The guy that played the part of "Wellhung" is a friend of mine. No, he isn't 250 pounds, nor does he work at Wal-Mart - he simply thought cybersex is stupid and when this woman (or was it a woman??) contacted him wanting to cyber, he decided to mess with her head a bit. He posted it to some online zine back in the 90's and now it's part of Internet history. Gotta love it.
How about this... If you are able to travel, once your work for the day is done, you're already in a location that you would have had to have waited for the weekend to get to otherwise. So, in your off hours you can now travel more and actually enjoy it. During the work day, staring at a computer screen is staring at a computer screen. As long as you're in a safe environment, who cares where you are? This scenario is perfect for young professionals who aren't tied down by marriage, kids, etc.
A friend of mine is a web designer and does this. She's constantly posting blog entries about the fun she has once the workday is over from places like Montreal, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Mexico, New England, Florida...
I have the budget to do some travel, but I'm constrained by time. She doesn't have that problem because she can work wherever she wants, so long as there's Internet and electricity.
I don't understand why so many people are telling this individual to leave the technology at home. If I went a year without my favourite music, I'd probably go crazy! Besides, being able to have access to address books and backup storage for photos is invaluable.
If I were leaving on a trip, I'd get solar panels and a Palm LifeDrive, with an external keyboard. It's cheap, can hold some music, and can run a decent amount of software. Plus it all fits in a pocket (or two). If you lose it all, you'll be out much less money than if you brought your Mac. Add Palm's GPS, and you're set.
Metacrawler.com was the original metasearch, and it's still my number one choice. I can't believe it didn't make the list. You can even (through a configurable cookie) choose which search engines you do and do not want to use, so if you dislike Google, for example, you don't have to use it.
Not only does Ford drive his own car, he only drives cars with his name on them. By that, I mean that he doesn't drive any of his company's luxury such as Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, etc. or other brands such as Mazda or Mercury. He drives a Ford Explorer, and makes the same commute many Detroit-area residents do to get to work every day.
That said, the Ford Motor Company is far too ingrained in Microsoft's culture. When I was working there, Ballmer showed up one day to chat with Ford about Windows Automotive (this was in 2003), so I had a feeling stuff like this was coming down the pipe later. I tried talking with engineers about iPod compatibility for their stereos and was laughed at because "iPod is an Apple product. It'll never take off". Now of course they're reversing on that one... But how long until they encourage users to only use PlaysForSure? How long until that's made obsolete by Zune? Ford really should be using open standards for an automotive interface. There's plenty of free software out there. (Yes, I realize FairPlay isn't open; I'm talking about OS here, not audio.)
No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.
People enjoy flaming me lately but I'll say this anyway: the Federal Reserve act was illegal. Unless you're in a territory of the Federal Government, gold or silver is the only thing that is legally money in the United States, period.
I had no idea the Chinese government had so many official representatives trolling through Slashdot.
I hope we sever all trade relations with you assholes until you institute freedom of the press, freedom of speech (yes, that includes pr0n), decent living conditions for all your people, and democratic elections. Until then, you're still as evil as ever, as far as I'm concerned.
Also, before you start bitching about America, note that I didn't list what country I'm from.
The user interface on Office for the Mac (Office X and Office 2004) has this thing called the formatting palette, which is rather similar to the ribbon but I guess was a little ahead of it's time. I could see OpenOffice using the formatting palette without infringing on any patents, and still looking as crisp and up-to-date as Office 2007.
I've used both Office for Mac and Office 2007 (quite in depth, on both accounts) and I really think that this would be a great way for OpenOffice to come out the victor. The learning curve from Office 2003 -> OpenOffice wouldn't be as steep as Office 2003 - 2007, and you'd still get all the benefits of the "ribbon" UI.
Yes, the continents were named after Amerigo Vespucci.
Can you name a non-aboriginal nation that was founded in North or South America before the United States in 1776? Didn't think so.
Europeans started referring to these people as not "Brits", "Spaniards", or "Frenchmen", but as Americans. Hence why people in other independent states on those continents aren't referred to as such.
From Wikipedia: The word can be used as both a noun and an adjective. In adjectival use, it is generally understood to mean "of or relating to the United States of America"; for example, "Elvis Presley was an American singer" or "the American president gave a speech today;" in noun form, it generally means "United States national".
It's a matter of precedence. Had Mexico or Quebec been the first region to throw off it's colonial power, those people would likely be referred to as "Americans" on the international stage.
The term American originally referred to the first nation in North or South America that was non-aboriginal. That nation of course is formed by the United States of America. Hence why people in Canada, for example, aren't called "Americans".
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According to a Supreme Court decision, in every state you are required to show your drivers license or state ID if requested by a peace officer. (Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada, 2004)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REAL_ID_Act
People that make comments like this typically have no concept of how automotive engineering works or how long it takes to design cars on existing platforms, let alone new technologies and architectures. GM, Daimler, Chrysler, and BMW have had a joint R & D centre set up for a LONG time now in Troy, Michigan where they have been developing hybrids. While Honda and Toyota may have beat them to market on a couple models, nobody is as pervasive as the Detroit Three when it comes to the variety of hybrid vehicles offered today, and they're just getting started. Looking at the average lead time to get a vehicle on the road, can you imagine the cars we'll have in ten years now that Detroit is even more desperate now than they were in 2000 for a green image makeover?
Your comment that "it took near bankruptcy" for GM to switch to green technology is patently false, though. This transition has been going on for longer than you'd imagine - since before "Who Killed The Electric Car", since way before the Iraq war and the subsequent spike in gas prices, and since way way before these recent auto industry troubles. Engineering doesn't happen overnight. These are still some of the biggest organizations in the world, and with good reason - with pooled resources they are even more efficient than they would be as hundreds of small outfits. That said, while they are more agile than they have ever been, being agile in automotive means taking a few years to do something new rather than a couple decades. If you can do better, I invite you to become a Henry Ford - start your own auto company and see how difficult it is. Tesla has been experiencing this firsthand - automotive is lightyears more difficult than they anticipated or expected.
Seriously, this comment made my day.
That's explained in the link. RTFA.
FYI: I recently saw a statistic that 40% of iPhones/iPod Touches are jailbroken. Sure, a lot of people just want to use it in the official ecosystem, but many iPhone users are tech savvy and also want the ability to do what isn't "approved (such as having background apps and using Google Voice).
I'm afraid that isn't always the case with CDMA phones though. They do not have a SIM. I've heard they can be "reflashed" to work on other networks, but in order to do this you have to find a vendor willing to perform the operation and who is competent with your model of phone. Something like the Pre which is only on one CDMA carrier likely would not be flashable.
The one thing nobody has noted yet is that this is not really a port.
Doom was originally developed on NextStep, which is the OS that was used as the basis for Mac OS X when jobs came back to Apple in the late 90's. The iPhone runs OS X!
As a result, the DOS version and every other version of Doom are ports. The iPhone version is essentially on its native, original platform, probably utilizing the original code with some tweaks for the touch controls, etc.
Many municipalities intentionally keep the speed limits low to generate revenue. There's a town here in Michigan that gets the overwhelming majority of the city budget from traffic fines. When speed limits are kept low not for safety but rather for other purposes (such as the to give police the ability to selectively pull people over based on appearance) they are not serving the public and the public has the right to commit civil disobedience by not obeying the speed limit, en masse.
It's so funny that the chat session you quoted from is so well known now. The guy that played the part of "Wellhung" is a friend of mine. No, he isn't 250 pounds, nor does he work at Wal-Mart - he simply thought cybersex is stupid and when this woman (or was it a woman??) contacted him wanting to cyber, he decided to mess with her head a bit. He posted it to some online zine back in the 90's and now it's part of Internet history. Gotta love it.
Something got modded offtopic on April Fools Day?! This is incredible! This is insightful! This is informative!
How about this... If you are able to travel, once your work for the day is done, you're already in a location that you would have had to have waited for the weekend to get to otherwise. So, in your off hours you can now travel more and actually enjoy it. During the work day, staring at a computer screen is staring at a computer screen. As long as you're in a safe environment, who cares where you are? This scenario is perfect for young professionals who aren't tied down by marriage, kids, etc.
A friend of mine is a web designer and does this. She's constantly posting blog entries about the fun she has once the workday is over from places like Montreal, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Mexico, New England, Florida...
I have the budget to do some travel, but I'm constrained by time. She doesn't have that problem because she can work wherever she wants, so long as there's Internet and electricity.
I don't understand why so many people are telling this individual to leave the technology at home. If I went a year without my favourite music, I'd probably go crazy! Besides, being able to have access to address books and backup storage for photos is invaluable.
If I were leaving on a trip, I'd get solar panels and a Palm LifeDrive, with an external keyboard. It's cheap, can hold some music, and can run a decent amount of software. Plus it all fits in a pocket (or two). If you lose it all, you'll be out much less money than if you brought your Mac. Add Palm's GPS, and you're set.
Metacrawler.com was the original metasearch, and it's still my number one choice. I can't believe it didn't make the list. You can even (through a configurable cookie) choose which search engines you do and do not want to use, so if you dislike Google, for example, you don't have to use it.
Not only does Ford drive his own car, he only drives cars with his name on them. By that, I mean that he doesn't drive any of his company's luxury such as Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, etc. or other brands such as Mazda or Mercury. He drives a Ford Explorer, and makes the same commute many Detroit-area residents do to get to work every day.
That said, the Ford Motor Company is far too ingrained in Microsoft's culture. When I was working there, Ballmer showed up one day to chat with Ford about Windows Automotive (this was in 2003), so I had a feeling stuff like this was coming down the pipe later. I tried talking with engineers about iPod compatibility for their stereos and was laughed at because "iPod is an Apple product. It'll never take off". Now of course they're reversing on that one... But how long until they encourage users to only use PlaysForSure? How long until that's made obsolete by Zune? Ford really should be using open standards for an automotive interface. There's plenty of free software out there. (Yes, I realize FairPlay isn't open; I'm talking about OS here, not audio.)
To celebrate this study, I'm going to have a shot of Jameson Irish Whiskey!
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No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.
People enjoy flaming me lately but I'll say this anyway: the Federal Reserve act was illegal. Unless you're in a territory of the Federal Government, gold or silver is the only thing that is legally money in the United States, period.
Detroit is a border city, North of Windsor, Ontario. Learn some geography.
Click on the orange if you want to know what the Poms are all about. ;-)
100% Agreed. Wish I had mod points for ya.
I had no idea the Chinese government had so many official representatives trolling through Slashdot.
I hope we sever all trade relations with you assholes until you institute freedom of the press, freedom of speech (yes, that includes pr0n), decent living conditions for all your people, and democratic elections. Until then, you're still as evil as ever, as far as I'm concerned.
Also, before you start bitching about America, note that I didn't list what country I'm from.
The user interface on Office for the Mac (Office X and Office 2004) has this thing called the formatting palette, which is rather similar to the ribbon but I guess was a little ahead of it's time. I could see OpenOffice using the formatting palette without infringing on any patents, and still looking as crisp and up-to-date as Office 2007.
I've used both Office for Mac and Office 2007 (quite in depth, on both accounts) and I really think that this would be a great way for OpenOffice to come out the victor. The learning curve from Office 2003 -> OpenOffice wouldn't be as steep as Office 2003 - 2007, and you'd still get all the benefits of the "ribbon" UI.
Yes, the continents were named after Amerigo Vespucci.
Can you name a non-aboriginal nation that was founded in North or South America before the United States in 1776? Didn't think so.
Europeans started referring to these people as not "Brits", "Spaniards", or "Frenchmen", but as Americans. Hence why people in other independent states on those continents aren't referred to as such.
From Wikipedia: The word can be used as both a noun and an adjective. In adjectival use, it is generally understood to mean "of or relating to the United States of America"; for example, "Elvis Presley was an American singer" or "the American president gave a speech today;" in noun form, it generally means "United States national".
It's a matter of precedence. Had Mexico or Quebec been the first region to throw off it's colonial power, those people would likely be referred to as "Americans" on the international stage.
Vista Enterprise has been out officially since November 1st!
So yes, Vista has indeed been released.
Two versions of Office 2007 have also been released: Office 2007 Professional Plus, and Office 2007 Enterprise.
The term American originally referred to the first nation in North or South America that was non-aboriginal. That nation of course is formed by the United States of America. Hence why people in Canada, for example, aren't called "Americans".