Did you read my submission...or are you engaged in what I call syntax distortion? I did not say "...crashes are due to GCC...", what I said is that crashes are in large part due to GCC.
It would be helpful if you too, provided evidence to back up what you are saying. Watch this threade.
Translation:
Yes, I am a troll.
Unless you consider 0.01% to be a "large part", h890231398021's response is valid.
No, GIMP is unintuitive to all windows users. (Linux users don't give a damn about application look & feel consistency anyway).
If by Linux users you mean the old guard, then maybe. However, if people want others to adopt Linux (or free software in general) that kind of attitude is amazingly destructive.
I know I've run a program that's run needed one of thos dongles, but I don't think it was AutoCAD. I know for sure the copy I have installed now (Mechanical 2007) doesn't need it, but it's a free student version. I think the extreme security steps are usually with analytic packages (e.g. FEA packages). AutoCAD is just drafting and their parametric modelling packages (Inventor) suck. Oh, and they stopped selling Mechanical Desktop standalone to get people to buy Inventor. Stupid move...
I think that's going a bit too far. If you can track it to a piece of hardware and that hardware is set up in a residence then I think it's fair game to go after the owner. It's like on COPS when they arrest a driver when there's crack in a car, but they don't know who's it is.
Disclaimer: IANAL, I'm not even american and make absolutely no claim to being an expert in your laws. Plus, I still think suing your target market is one of the most idiotic tactics in the business world today.
I don't see the value of the math here. What is important is the model (which you acknowledged at the end of your comment.) I think it's well established that the console wars resemble a coordination game. Now that Nintendo has this type of data they've got a really big advantage in trying to convince consumers that they're the most likely 'standard' in the near future (i.e. the new PS2). Wii's sales volumes are going to sky rocket.
Also, since the Wii's going to be so dominant, the people on the other consoles are going to be the 'outcasts' that revel in being different, or 'better' than other gamers. Essentially, the hardcore gamers. PS3, being technically superior, will probably be more popular with that group (especially with the recent price cut, not to mention the price making it more 'exclusive'). Therefore, the real story here is that doom for the XBOX360.
That is, the author of the article is making some wild-ass guess about it. The Montreal Gazette is hardly a bastion of responsible journalism. Plus, he's obviously wrong - the city of Montreal never puts up one no-parking sign when 3 or 4 will suffice.
Somebody needs to explain that bottom sign for me. No parking during a 1 hour window. On monday and thursday only. Weird, maybe it's a garbage pickup time or maybe a plow? Nope, it only goes from March to December. Can't be garbage or it'd be year round and can't be the plow or it would be during winter. Why on God's earth would they make that restriction?
I'll just second the recommendation for irfanview. I've been using it for years. Great for when you just want to resize and image or convert to another format. It's also great for browsing through image folders.
Maybe I missed it, but if the RIAA complied with the order to show their attorney's fees, does that mean they're available in some accessible court document somewhere?
I don't know if that was just a crack about the spelling error, or if you really don't know who he is. I believe the GP is referring to Marshall McLuhan. A pretty big name in this kind of stuff and a pretty famous Canadian.
...or even Canada where you get free govt. healthcare and education for employees.
You do realize we have these crazy things call taxes. It's universal healthcare, not free healthcare. Canada is generally a cheaper place to do business, but it's not that simple.
If you scroll down that page to where he talks about google and yahoo you'll find that's exactly the case. Apparently, Google is by far the most common AOL search term.
Are the fights in Vanguard really more difficult to pull off than the fights in WoW?
I've played Vanguard since its "retail" release, having quit WoW in December (exams). In my opinion the combat is much more involved than in WoW. You always have a variety of abilities to use and some are more appropriate to different situations. Plus, the chained abilities are a lot of fun. My Dreadknight is really fun to solo, where in WoW my warrior would just sit back and sunder away with some rends and overpowers thrown in.
And don't forget the eye candy. When I crit with Malice and hit Wrack with a greatsword, it just looks cool. In WoW I spent more time looking at the action/status bars.
Nelson Mandela was granted honourary citizenship by parliament some time ago. The Dalai Lama too! If there aren't enough important canadians, make more important people canadian!
Corn is a horrible fuel source. Ethanol from corn is just a novelty. If ethanol based biofuels ever become economically significant it will be after cellulosic ethanol production becomes mainstream.
This is absolutely false. The stock markets (at least in developed countries) are efficient, so the share price is a good estimate of the company's value. There are many ways to value a company, it's more an art than a science. However, it's generally agreed that the value is the sum of discounted future cash flows. So, while income and book value do contribute to the estimation of those cash flows they aren't the only drivers behind share price. The price a stock is trading at is then basically an average of analysts' estimates of the company's value.
If a company is not paying dividends there will still be future cash flows, since every company will eventually either start paying dividends or it will be bought out. Assuming the company is earning a reasonable return on retained earnings (i.e. the market rate), shareholders should theoretically be indifferent whether the company pays dividends now since that cash will be as valuable to them when they get it as it is today.
Microsoft is also quite famous in the business world for deferring a lot of revenue. The logic they use is that a significant chunk of what you pay for a copy of their software is the ongoing support. I'm guessing (no idea if this is true) that Apple is recognizing all of its revenue at the time of sale and is worried that if they increase the functionality now someone (a la Spitzer) will come along and say that they recognized some of the revenue from those sales too early.
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Translation:
Yes, I am a troll.
Unless you consider 0.01% to be a "large part", h890231398021's response is valid.
If by Linux users you mean the old guard, then maybe. However, if people want others to adopt Linux (or free software in general) that kind of attitude is amazingly destructive.
I know I've run a program that's run needed one of thos dongles, but I don't think it was AutoCAD. I know for sure the copy I have installed now (Mechanical 2007) doesn't need it, but it's a free student version. I think the extreme security steps are usually with analytic packages (e.g. FEA packages). AutoCAD is just drafting and their parametric modelling packages (Inventor) suck. Oh, and they stopped selling Mechanical Desktop standalone to get people to buy Inventor. Stupid move...
I think that's going a bit too far. If you can track it to a piece of hardware and that hardware is set up in a residence then I think it's fair game to go after the owner. It's like on COPS when they arrest a driver when there's crack in a car, but they don't know who's it is.
Disclaimer: IANAL, I'm not even american and make absolutely no claim to being an expert in your laws. Plus, I still think suing your target market is one of the most idiotic tactics in the business world today.
I don't see the value of the math here. What is important is the model (which you acknowledged at the end of your comment.) I think it's well established that the console wars resemble a coordination game. Now that Nintendo has this type of data they've got a really big advantage in trying to convince consumers that they're the most likely 'standard' in the near future (i.e. the new PS2). Wii's sales volumes are going to sky rocket.
Also, since the Wii's going to be so dominant, the people on the other consoles are going to be the 'outcasts' that revel in being different, or 'better' than other gamers. Essentially, the hardcore gamers. PS3, being technically superior, will probably be more popular with that group (especially with the recent price cut, not to mention the price making it more 'exclusive'). Therefore, the real story here is that doom for the XBOX360.
That doesn't make it right. Read Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping. No referral link.
Somebody needs to explain that bottom sign for me. No parking during a 1 hour window. On monday and thursday only. Weird, maybe it's a garbage pickup time or maybe a plow? Nope, it only goes from March to December. Can't be garbage or it'd be year round and can't be the plow or it would be during winter. Why on God's earth would they make that restriction?
I'll just second the recommendation for irfanview. I've been using it for years. Great for when you just want to resize and image or convert to another format. It's also great for browsing through image folders.
Bush isn't president of Canada... at least not yet.
Maybe I missed it, but if the RIAA complied with the order to show their attorney's fees, does that mean they're available in some accessible court document somewhere?
I don't know if that was just a crack about the spelling error, or if you really don't know who he is. I believe the GP is referring to Marshall McLuhan. A pretty big name in this kind of stuff and a pretty famous Canadian.
On her Navigation menu go to "Contact Us" -> Copyright. Click "Cancel" on the dialog (yes, there's a dialog). This site isn't just old, it's bad.
no != know
Java != Javascript
I know I shouldn't, but it looks so hungry...
If you scroll down that page to where he talks about google and yahoo you'll find that's exactly the case. Apparently, Google is by far the most common AOL search term.
I've played Vanguard since its "retail" release, having quit WoW in December (exams). In my opinion the combat is much more involved than in WoW. You always have a variety of abilities to use and some are more appropriate to different situations. Plus, the chained abilities are a lot of fun. My Dreadknight is really fun to solo, where in WoW my warrior would just sit back and sunder away with some rends and overpowers thrown in.
And don't forget the eye candy. When I crit with Malice and hit Wrack with a greatsword, it just looks cool. In WoW I spent more time looking at the action/status bars.
On that note, does anyone know of any ROM based muds that are still alive? (i.e. 15+ non-afk players online?)
Nelson Mandela was granted honourary citizenship by parliament some time ago. The Dalai Lama too! If there aren't enough important canadians, make more important people canadian!
Corn is a horrible fuel source. Ethanol from corn is just a novelty. If ethanol based biofuels ever become economically significant it will be after cellulosic ethanol production becomes mainstream.
What use are the internets without my daily fix of Stewart and Colbert?
This is absolutely false. The stock markets (at least in developed countries) are efficient, so the share price is a good estimate of the company's value. There are many ways to value a company, it's more an art than a science. However, it's generally agreed that the value is the sum of discounted future cash flows. So, while income and book value do contribute to the estimation of those cash flows they aren't the only drivers behind share price. The price a stock is trading at is then basically an average of analysts' estimates of the company's value.
If a company is not paying dividends there will still be future cash flows, since every company will eventually either start paying dividends or it will be bought out. Assuming the company is earning a reasonable return on retained earnings (i.e. the market rate), shareholders should theoretically be indifferent whether the company pays dividends now since that cash will be as valuable to them when they get it as it is today.
The rest of the west wants the United States to ban captial punishment. Not going to happen...
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This topic was Godwinned in 59 minutes. Not bad, but it would be nice if we could make it to an hour.
The mean value theorem: Because common sense just isn't good enough for mathematicians.
Microsoft is also quite famous in the business world for deferring a lot of revenue. The logic they use is that a significant chunk of what you pay for a copy of their software is the ongoing support. I'm guessing (no idea if this is true) that Apple is recognizing all of its revenue at the time of sale and is worried that if they increase the functionality now someone (a la Spitzer) will come along and say that they recognized some of the revenue from those sales too early.