I like the part where there's this worry that the foil will somehow block the heat transfer. Right. If you believe that, wrap your hand in tinfoil and stick it in a fire.
Your example is primarily covective/radiation, where the heat transfer in question is primarily through conduction. It isn't a very good analogy.
The issue isn't the conductivity of the foil, it's the contact surface. When you have imperfect contact it works like an additional resistance. If you measure the temperatures of the two surfaces you'll see something like a disconinuity between the two. Thermal paste conforms to each of the surfaces, reducing the effect of the contact resistance. Remember, convection is generally negligible for small characteristic lengths. Radiation is also a small factor when you're looking at the temperatures inside of a computer.
I won't be impressed until WotC brings back Alternity. That was a blatant FOX move, pulling a line because it isn't generating the revenues of your juggernaut.
With Bit-Torrent you upload piece-meal, so if he say only uploaded 1/4 of a movie's worth would he get 1 year? Or did he just upload the tracker? But, that really wouldn't be a copyrighted work, because the file isn't contained in the tracker, right?
I don't think canada has the same degree of non-english speaking immigrants though.
There are very large immigrant populations in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. As the grandparent pointed out they're mostly from Asia & Africa. Though the actual number is probably much smaller than the US, remember Canada is only about 1/10th its size. I'm not sure what the proportions are, but having spent the last few years in Toronto, I wouldn't be so quick to make your conclusion.
Hmmm... the issue sidearm of the Russian army was the Tokarev*, and later the Makarov, nicknamed the "Mak". So is a tokamak a fusion reactor built from military surplus Communist pistols?
Or just say you're a devout believer in Sigma Seven, and all those PHBs who heard how great Sigma Seven is, but are too lazy to read the book will promote you to management to make it happen!
First, it's Six Sigma. Believe it or not it's actually a technical concept. At least where I am it means that the specified range of tolerances fall within plus or minus three standard deviations of your process.
Little Johnny may not know that that nice music player he downloaded is offering music for upload.
Little Johnny may know that he is offering songs for upload, but not realise that it is illegal.
Little Johnny may not know what "upload", "sharing" etc means, and just knows he has to have lots of shared files to get onto that cool music site.
You get the picture.
IANAL, but I don't believe #2 holds water. In Canada, ignorance of the law is not a defence. If Johnny knew he was uploading files making them publicly available the Mens Rea and Actus Reus are present, making him guilty. Provided of course that doing so is in fact illegal. I do believe that #1 and #3 would be legitimate defenses.
Laws passing small taxes on certain items, or your every-day run of the mill bill isn't what the senate is there for. It's there for things like the GST. That was almost blocked by the senate before the PM pulled some constitutional strings to add a few (favourable) senators. Reforms are needed to how the senate fits into government, but I don't think they should be elected.
Yes, the Alberta government and the recently displaced Ontario conservatives were significantly more "right" than others. But, I don't think you can compare Federal and Provincial politics. The local dynamics are too strong. The Albertan government vs. a Maritime conservative government are two very, very different entities.
Fiscally, they are comparable to the Dems/Reps in the US, except the Conservatives in Canada want to cut spending along with taxes, rather than just the latter.
Of course the leader of the Liberals well known for his massive spending cuts. Also note that the last Tory government racked up record levels of debt while the current liberal government has placed Canada as the only G8 country without a deficit. I don't think there's really an idealogical difference between the (old Tories) and the Liberals, at least fiscally.
On the first point, I don't know where the Grandparent was coming from. All major Canadian parties are way 'left' of the republicans, and in most cases the democrats too. What would happen if a Canadian party suggested ending public healthcare? What would happen if an American party seriously hinted at implementing public health-care?
The Reform-Tory merger will change things, but overall I hope that the old guard take control over the (new) Conservative party so that there's a reasonable alternative to Liberal east of Manitoba.
Slashdot Mirror
That sounds Canadian where the threshold is "two years less a day". The Americans seem to be saying it's only a year and a day over there.
This is slashdot, not a classroom. If you want sources Google it.
That joke doesn't work when you use the right spelling. Remember, it's called "English", not "American".
Maybe this has something to do with Bush's apparent love of killing Canadians. Case in Point
I won't be impressed until WotC brings back Alternity. That was a blatant FOX move, pulling a line because it isn't generating the revenues of your juggernaut.
But wouldn't that make Slashdot some kind of giant 24/7 orgy?
Almost (I say almost because I'm sure somebody will have a counter-example, but I can't think of any)...
Canada
With Bit-Torrent you upload piece-meal, so if he say only uploaded 1/4 of a movie's worth would he get 1 year? Or did he just upload the tracker? But, that really wouldn't be a copyrighted work, because the file isn't contained in the tracker, right?
I don't think canada has the same degree of non-english speaking immigrants though.
There are very large immigrant populations in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. As the grandparent pointed out they're mostly from Asia & Africa. Though the actual number is probably much smaller than the US, remember Canada is only about 1/10th its size. I'm not sure what the proportions are, but having spent the last few years in Toronto, I wouldn't be so quick to make your conclusion.
Funny, I always thought that in Soviet Russia they used tokamaks.
Does that 8MW generator explode?
Generally, I believe the prime mover is more likely to explode.
Well it wouldn't get much use, would it? This is /. after all.
No, but I'd certainly like to have a radio pre-installed when I drive the car off the lot. Even if it's a PoS, you can replace it later.
What do you expect when your representation out here is Reform? Or as I like to call them, Republicans North.
Or just say you're a devout believer in Sigma Seven, and all those PHBs who heard how great Sigma Seven is, but are too lazy to read the book will promote you to management to make it happen!
First, it's Six Sigma. Believe it or not it's actually a technical concept. At least where I am it means that the specified range of tolerances fall within plus or minus three standard deviations of your process.
1. I was thinking closer to Penny Lane. Who names their male child 'Paris' anyway?
Priam, maybe?
...I have yet to find any university that comes close to matching Waterloo's program.
I think you should pay a visit to Skule(TM).
Even one is too many. Just because it isn't as bad as vietnam doesn't mean it isn't really bad.
How about N.O. A.C.R.O.N.Y.M.S. -- New Order Addressing Continuous Reuse of Novel Yet Meaningless Short-forms
IANAL, but I don't believe #2 holds water. In Canada, ignorance of the law is not a defence. If Johnny knew he was uploading files making them publicly available the Mens Rea and Actus Reus are present, making him guilty. Provided of course that doing so is in fact illegal. I do believe that #1 and #3 would be legitimate defenses.
Laws passing small taxes on certain items, or your every-day run of the mill bill isn't what the senate is there for. It's there for things like the GST. That was almost blocked by the senate before the PM pulled some constitutional strings to add a few (favourable) senators. Reforms are needed to how the senate fits into government, but I don't think they should be elected.
Yes, the Alberta government and the recently displaced Ontario conservatives were significantly more "right" than others. But, I don't think you can compare Federal and Provincial politics. The local dynamics are too strong. The Albertan government vs. a Maritime conservative government are two very, very different entities.
Fiscally, they are comparable to the Dems/Reps in the US, except the Conservatives in Canada want to cut spending along with taxes, rather than just the latter.
Of course the leader of the Liberals well known for his massive spending cuts. Also note that the last Tory government racked up record levels of debt while the current liberal government has placed Canada as the only G8 country without a deficit. I don't think there's really an idealogical difference between the (old Tories) and the Liberals, at least fiscally.
On the first point, I don't know where the Grandparent was coming from. All major Canadian parties are way 'left' of the republicans, and in most cases the democrats too. What would happen if a Canadian party suggested ending public healthcare? What would happen if an American party seriously hinted at implementing public health-care?
The Reform-Tory merger will change things, but overall I hope that the old guard take control over the (new) Conservative party so that there's a reasonable alternative to Liberal east of Manitoba.