For those who remember the "Visible Engine", here is the latest from Revell. Marcell Jovine, the creator of the original as a successor to his "Visible Man" and "Visible Woman", died in 2003.
It was an early series of educational computer games for youngsters in which they had to figure out (with the help of an included encyclopaedia) clues in order to locate master criminal Carmen Sandiago. Google ref
All I need is a biotech firm to produce some grues, a lamp, and someone with a flat head (think politician) and I'll have my own Great Underground Empire!
He adds that teams were restricted to using NASA's searchlight as the power source this year, but says they will be able to design their own in 2006. "They can use lasers, microwaves, whatever they like," he says.
While in high school, I spent part of a summer (1967 or 68) with some biologists studying vole (like a large mouse with a short tail) populations on some of the islands in Fogo Bay, Newfoundland.
There was one vole that was trapped several times on three separate islands, the islands being about 200 - 500 m apart.
'In each case the butt of jokes tends to be a low status group. Do you really think that Americans feel inferior to Mexicans or the English feel inferior to the Irish?'
Maybe not, but they should. (The former for the quality of the marijuana and the latter for the quality of the stout!;^)
Well, this could just be the best thing to happen in order to reform patent legislation. An aweful lot of VIP are going to be very annoyed at not having Blackberrys (in the US). To reinforce the point, RIM should also remove the government accounts.
'I thought the RIAA had all these judges in their pocket!'
They possibly do; but any elected official is going to weigh the results of finding against a thirteen year old girl for downloading songs very carefully.
'And, if it takes the rest of his life, then so be it; just don't let the guy declare bankruptcy....'
In many jurisdictions, court appointed awards (e.g. child-support, restitution) are not subject to bankrupcy proceedings; only actual creditors are affected.
'Since you assert that there are "many laws" that "clearly do not exist" to reduce conflict, I invite you to name some. What laws exists to promote conflict or at the very least, let it remain status quo?'
Interesting addendum from that page (emphasis mine):
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'And just how could a court stop the use of a trademark as a "slang term" if they wanted to, send a C&D to everybody in the country?'
No, just prevent it's use in print and broadcast; journalists would have had to coin a new term which would probably have reduced 'Star Wars' as slang for SDI to an uninteresting historical footnote.
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A plague on both their houses.
Low flush toilets are 1.6 gpf (see, e.g.: http://www.dpw.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/WhattoKnowBefor eYouGoLow-Flow.pdf or http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading/2002_J une_July/Water_Wise_Toilets.
Regular toilets run 3 - 5 gpf.
P: 'I thought the distinctive smell was urea?'
Urea has the formula (NH2)2CO and is ammonia and carbon dioxide based.
For those who remember the "Visible Engine", here is the latest from Revell. Marcell Jovine, the creator of the original as a successor to his "Visible Man" and "Visible Woman", died in 2003.
No, because it's now a witch hunt.
... or even from "Revenge of the Nerds"
It was an early series of educational computer games for youngsters in which they had to figure out (with the help of an included encyclopaedia) clues in order to locate master criminal Carmen Sandiago.
Google ref
All I need is a biotech firm to produce some grues, a lamp, and someone with a flat head (think politician) and I'll have my own Great Underground Empire!
There was one vole that was trapped several times on three separate islands, the islands being about 200 - 500 m apart.
You would be thinking of Godel (for incompleteness) and the continuum hypothesis.
Well, I use a 500 kIPS machine (UYK-7)! Do I win the slowest machine contest? ;^)
Maybe not, but they should. ;^)
(The former for the quality of the marijuana and the latter for the quality of the stout!
This story is cut out of whole cloth, isn't it?
Well, this could just be the best thing to happen in order to reform patent legislation. An aweful lot of VIP are going to be very annoyed at not having Blackberrys (in the US).
To reinforce the point, RIM should also remove the government accounts.
Because people want stuff NOW and will happily vote for politicians who will promise it to them.
They possibly do; but any elected official is going to weigh the results of finding against a thirteen year old girl for downloading songs very carefully.
In many jurisdictions, court appointed awards (e.g. child-support, restitution) are not subject to bankrupcy proceedings; only actual creditors are affected.
Most 'blue' and prohibitionist laws.
Poorly paid, but licensed to loot!
Well, I use APL.
Yawn.
No, just prevent it's use in print and broadcast; journalists would have had to coin a new term which would probably have reduced 'Star Wars' as slang for SDI to an uninteresting historical footnote.
Very true; I have found nothing better to remove ice from my windscreen! ;^)