Being a Canadian Pilot, I've forced myself to learn SAE overtop of my Mertic knowledge. Why? Take a look at some of these things used in Avionics:
Fuel: Pumped in Liters. Measured in Pounds. Air Pressure: Adjusted in Inches of Mercury, Given in Heptopascals. Altitude/Distance: Altitude is in Feet, Distance is in Meters. (IE: Altitude 3000ft AGL, Distance 5000m from destination) Velocity: Horizontal in Knots (Nautical Miles / Hour), Vertical in Feet / Second (IE: Moving at 120 knots, Ascending at 3 feet per second)
As you can see, we have one hell of a time converting. Thank god for pocket calculators and quick-reference sheets.
To start, have an open-environment in mind. Make it so people can move and work freely, without being bound to one certain spot. Make the environment comfortable, relaxing, and stimulating.
Therefore, I suggest: Mobility: * Wireless LAN and mobile systems * Cordless phones
Comfort: * Central air conditioning * Bean bag chairs, hammocks, or some other comfortable sitting/lying device. * A water cooler, along with coke machines, and possibly candy machines. * Desks with removable cubicle walls
Stimulation: * Artisticly painted walls * Lots of caffeine (prehaps situate the new office near a coffee shop or ThinkGeek distribution center) * Windows on the walls. Sunlight = good.
If all else fails, take a page from Google Jobs. Google has a very nice and relaxed work environment.
Whenever I design a web site - I use XHTML/CSS. Using both allows for excellent scaling at low and high resolutions. I designed one such web site on a system running 1024x768x24bpp, and just viewed it on an older system running 640x480x8bpp. Aside from a slight color issue with one of the images, all is well.
The beautiful part of CSS is that it allows you to use mathematics to scale. If I want the font size to be proportional to the screen size (for example, 10px at 1024x768 - 8px on 800x600), I can just use something like:
Font-Width: ScreenWidth / 10;
(Yes, I am aware that this will not work, but its just for example purposes only)
Government: Heres a list of people not to spam. Spammer: Thanks for the list, im gonna go spam these people. Government: Ah dammit. Citizen: WTF LOL OMG BBQ TEH SPAM
We simply cannot allow this to happen. Should the ground open up, then the land of the molemen, warlocks, and trolls will release their soldiers! We must defend ourselves!
Therefore, I am introducing the MWTDA (Molemen, Warlock, and Troll Defense Act). All citizens are to be in posession of:
* Either a large water gun or a hose * Trashbags
Military combat units are also under orders to be in posession of the forementioned weaponry.
[Obligatory Simpsons Quote] [Homer] You're right. I'll deal with those murderous trolls. [Bart] Huh? [Homer] I mean - I'll deal with those murderous trolls....Later...
[Homer] (Being chased) Marge! Lisa! Now! * Marge and Lisa open fire on the jockeys with a watergun and hose - incapacitating them. [Homer] Bart - Go get me a trashbag.
The thought input mechanism would require some safe-control mechanism (like google's safe search). Elsewise, we would be getting characters doing some strange and perverted things...
A good solid EMP should disable all wireless networks in the vicinity*
*as well as all computers, electronic gadgets, and vehicles built before 1980's
The trouble is generating one. You can use either:
- Very large capacitors, or...
- A nuclear device **
**With a nuclear device, you will not only disable all wireless networks, electronics, and vehicles built before the 1980's, but all humans, buildings, and organic matter for a very wide radius. No FCC complaints, but alot of DoD complaints will result.
I've been blessed with a decent USB->PS/2 adapter, however I've heard horror stories.
There's an inside joke with me and my brother. We make reference to USB->PS/2 adapters exploding. We've actually devised plans to use them as weapons of mass destruction.
[Iraqi] They're dropping USB->PS/2 adapters on us! Run for cover!
During the dot bust, when downsizing was all the rage, what did the tech geeks do to abuse their power, and keep the workforce entertained during those especially stressful periods?
Install games on everyones computer, and put shortcuts on the desktop. Before you know it "KILLING SPREE" will be a common noise of the work place.:P
Combustion Plant A combusts C3H8(g) as a fuel. The heat generated from combustion turns C3H8(l) into pressurized C3H8(g) to turn turbines - thus generating power. C3H8(g) is released through a stack vent.
Combustion Plant B captures C3H8(g) from A's stack vent, and combusts it as a fuel. The heat generated from combustion turns C3H8(l) into pressurized C3H8(g) to turn turbines - thus generating power. C3H8(g) is released through a stack vent.
Combustion Plant C captures C3H8(g) from B's stack vent...
Can't you see it, its just the perfect opportunity to create a Beowolf cluster of Propane generators. Think of the efficiency!
Perhaps you should consider this. Since the password is 8 digit numerical - there are 100000000 combonations (00000000 - 99999999).
Now say all the passwords were 99999999. For arguments sake the hacker starts at 00000000 at works incrementally at the rate of 1 increment per second. It would take:
3 years, 8 weeks, 5 days, 16 hours, 20 minutes, and 21 seconds to reach 99999999.
In those 3 years, you are likely to do at least one of the following:
-Take a break -Eat -Drink -Sleep -Disconnect from the internet -Go to school/work
Thus complicating matters. To make matters even worse, maintaining a connection for 3 years is bound to be noticed. Damned if they didn't trace you.
1) Food 2) Money (in various forms - cash, checks) 3) Bandwidth (hilariously true - i work for bandwidth) 4) Old computer hardware (Hey - I just got this new system, can you help me out? I'll give you my old one...)
Micrometeors: Interstellar dust entering earth's atmosphere happens many times a day. Leaves a crater of about 1*10E-20 nm. Radiation: UV Radiation. First Degree burns ahoy! Climate: Its pretty damned cold up here in Canada from November right to April.
The funny thing is, we have already invented something to defend up against each of those.
Its called clothing. T-Shirts and Pants easily defend us from UV Radiation, they stop lots of objects hurled at us, and they keep us nice and toasty when it gets cold.
I believe it was the eldery who did that, and won.
[Kent Brockman] This is Kent Brockman reporting from - my own home, in accordance with the new cerfew passed today for anyone under 60. [Marge] I told you the elderly voted in record numbers [Homer] Ah, one vote wouldn't make a difference [Kent Brockman] The bill won by a marginal one vote [Marge] Hrrrmmmmm
Allow me to consult my "Guide to scratch and sniff stickers - Teachers Edition"
Consulting...
Lets see... Water Buffalo, Waterfall, ah! Here we are! Watermelon.
Watermelon: This student is good. Not great, but good. Possibly a geek, nerd, or other such social class striving for the top. Will likely go on to college - possibly university, but will struggle financially after losing their McDonalds job for trying to install IRC on teleprompters.
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I wonder how many people will have to fire up their Improbability Engines to get so much as a chance in this?
Being a Canadian Pilot, I've forced myself to learn SAE overtop of my Mertic knowledge. Why? Take a look at some of these things used in Avionics:
Fuel: Pumped in Liters. Measured in Pounds.
Air Pressure: Adjusted in Inches of Mercury, Given in Heptopascals.
Altitude/Distance: Altitude is in Feet, Distance is in Meters. (IE: Altitude 3000ft AGL, Distance 5000m from destination)
Velocity: Horizontal in Knots (Nautical Miles / Hour), Vertical in Feet / Second (IE: Moving at 120 knots, Ascending at 3 feet per second)
As you can see, we have one hell of a time converting. Thank god for pocket calculators and quick-reference sheets.
To start, have an open-environment in mind. Make it so people can move and work freely, without being bound to one certain spot. Make the environment comfortable, relaxing, and stimulating.
Therefore, I suggest:
Mobility:
* Wireless LAN and mobile systems
* Cordless phones
Comfort:
* Central air conditioning
* Bean bag chairs, hammocks, or some other comfortable sitting/lying device.
* A water cooler, along with coke machines, and possibly candy machines.
* Desks with removable cubicle walls
Stimulation:
* Artisticly painted walls
* Lots of caffeine (prehaps situate the new office near a coffee shop or ThinkGeek distribution center)
* Windows on the walls. Sunlight = good.
If all else fails, take a page from Google Jobs. Google has a very nice and relaxed work environment.
Linux... the only OS I know that makes me type "man mount"
The beautiful part of CSS is that it allows you to use mathematics to scale. If I want the font size to be proportional to the screen size (for example, 10px at 1024x768 - 8px on 800x600), I can just use something like: (Yes, I am aware that this will not work, but its just for example purposes only)
and it will scale accordingly.
I've already begun work on SP1:
10 PRINT "|31LL G4T35 15 4 31373 |-|4X0|2 |)00|)"
20 GOTO 10
Government: Heres a list of people not to spam.
Spammer: Thanks for the list, im gonna go spam these people.
Government: Ah dammit.
Citizen: WTF LOL OMG BBQ TEH SPAM
We simply cannot allow this to happen. Should the ground open up, then the land of the molemen, warlocks, and trolls will release their soldiers! We must defend ourselves!
...Later...
Therefore, I am introducing the MWTDA (Molemen, Warlock, and Troll Defense Act). All citizens are to be in posession of:
* Either a large water gun or a hose
* Trashbags
Military combat units are also under orders to be in posession of the forementioned weaponry.
[Obligatory Simpsons Quote]
[Homer] You're right. I'll deal with those murderous trolls.
[Bart] Huh?
[Homer] I mean - I'll deal with those murderous trolls.
[Homer] (Being chased) Marge! Lisa! Now!
* Marge and Lisa open fire on the jockeys with a watergun and hose - incapacitating them.
[Homer] Bart - Go get me a trashbag.
BT is actually late at that game, i seem to recall AT&T Canada...
The Brits are behind?
BLAME CANADA! BLAME CANADA!
The thought input mechanism would require some safe-control mechanism (like google's safe search). Elsewise, we would be getting characters doing some strange and perverted things...
Is Caps Lock dead?
Buddy, you have yet to go on IRC, don't you. Join some random chat channel on EFNet, 5/8 lines are A/S/L - notice the 100% caps on that. Hardly dead.
A good solid EMP should disable all wireless networks in the vicinity*
*as well as all computers, electronic gadgets, and vehicles built before 1980's
The trouble is generating one. You can use either:
- Very large capacitors, or...
- A nuclear device **
**With a nuclear device, you will not only disable all wireless networks, electronics, and vehicles built before the 1980's, but all humans, buildings, and organic matter for a very wide radius. No FCC complaints, but alot of DoD complaints will result.
I've been blessed with a decent USB->PS/2 adapter, however I've heard horror stories.
There's an inside joke with me and my brother. We make reference to USB->PS/2 adapters exploding. We've actually devised plans to use them as weapons of mass destruction.
[Iraqi] They're dropping USB->PS/2 adapters on us! Run for cover!
During the dot bust, when downsizing was all the rage, what did the tech geeks do to abuse their power, and keep the workforce entertained during those especially stressful periods?
:P
Install games on everyones computer, and put shortcuts on the desktop. Before you know it "KILLING SPREE" will be a common noise of the work place.
Good luck. I'm still trying to teach my mom to program. And she has a bachelor's degree in CS.
If someone who has a bachelors in CS cannot program, they must have majored in Counter-Strike instead of Computer Science.
* Son killed mom with awp
[Mom] OMG CAMPER FAG
[Son] wtf?
What also works is just pressing enter. The line reappears like magic.
the UK police have a MP5 modified for single-shot.
All MP5's have single shot. The selector switch usually goes Single, Burst, Automatic. UK Police use the Single.
Think about this.
Combustion Plant A combusts C3H8(g) as a fuel. The heat generated from combustion turns C3H8(l) into pressurized C3H8(g) to turn turbines - thus generating power. C3H8(g) is released through a stack vent.
Combustion Plant B captures C3H8(g) from A's stack vent, and combusts it as a fuel. The heat generated from combustion turns C3H8(l) into pressurized C3H8(g) to turn turbines - thus generating power. C3H8(g) is released through a stack vent.
Combustion Plant C captures C3H8(g) from B's stack vent...
Can't you see it, its just the perfect opportunity to create a Beowolf cluster of Propane generators. Think of the efficiency!
Perhaps you should consider this. Since the password is 8 digit numerical - there are 100000000 combonations (00000000 - 99999999).
Now say all the passwords were 99999999. For arguments sake the hacker starts at 00000000 at works incrementally at the rate of 1 increment per second. It would take:
3 years, 8 weeks, 5 days, 16 hours, 20 minutes, and 21 seconds to reach 99999999.
In those 3 years, you are likely to do at least one of the following:
-Take a break
-Eat
-Drink
-Sleep
-Disconnect from the internet
-Go to school/work
Thus complicating matters. To make matters even worse, maintaining a connection for 3 years is bound to be noticed. Damned if they didn't trace you.
black holes still are just general suckers
Might I remind you - suckers is an improper choice of word. More like - Black holes are massive gravity wells, forcing particles inwards.
Better now, isnt it?
Just to name a few:
1) Food
2) Money (in various forms - cash, checks)
3) Bandwidth (hilariously true - i work for bandwidth)
4) Old computer hardware (Hey - I just got this new system, can you help me out? I'll give you my old one...)
Here on earth, we have much the same Mars has:
Micrometeors: Interstellar dust entering earth's atmosphere happens many times a day. Leaves a crater of about 1*10E-20 nm.
Radiation: UV Radiation. First Degree burns ahoy!
Climate: Its pretty damned cold up here in Canada from November right to April.
The funny thing is, we have already invented something to defend up against each of those.
Its called clothing. T-Shirts and Pants easily defend us from UV Radiation, they stop lots of objects hurled at us, and they keep us nice and toasty when it gets cold.
#9 ...
#10 Profit!
I believe it was the eldery who did that, and won.
[Kent Brockman] This is Kent Brockman reporting from - my own home, in accordance with the new cerfew passed today for anyone under 60.
[Marge] I told you the elderly voted in record numbers
[Homer] Ah, one vote wouldn't make a difference
[Kent Brockman] The bill won by a marginal one vote
[Marge] Hrrrmmmmm
Allow me to consult my "Guide to scratch and sniff stickers - Teachers Edition"
Consulting...
Lets see... Water Buffalo, Waterfall, ah! Here we are! Watermelon.
Watermelon:
This student is good. Not great, but good. Possibly a geek, nerd, or other such social class striving for the top. Will likely go on to college - possibly university, but will struggle financially after losing their McDonalds job for trying to install IRC on teleprompters.
Next time - hope for a smile face.