SMS still costs some money, IM isn't as formal, and email is more wide-spread. Doesn't mean anyone has to do what HelloKitty loving teens are doing in a place where technology changes daily.
Right. Then we'll get a few smart people to develope a means of faking the mileage and paying next to nil. Not only will it not work, but it's not fair. I live in CA and am frankly sick of all the car-related restrictions that we have to abide by!
I mean, really. Look at all the things China is doing vis-a-vis science, technology, exploration, etc. They're like the Soviet Union of the 50's, involved in everything from space exploration to breaking records, to generally advancing its culture and playing a greater role in the world. Just a thought - don't grill me about their deficiencies.
But what about the other stuff? You know, hair products, reproductory organ amelioration ointments, and things of that sort. When there's an actual product that is "advertised," is the order actually filled?
That's hardly the bio of a company losing market share. It seems what THEY ARE failing to do is keep their operating costs under control. Even though that rate of revenue growth cannot be maintained in the long run, seems to me like what's really dead is their management for not being able to turn a profit with such revenue numbers.
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Also, don't forget that the internet includes Usenet and other services under the protocol, which has TONS of additional data. Chances are, the internet is not 230 terabytes large and the idiot who made that claim...is an idiot.
I find that my 2.0 Ghz can hardly heat the room as quickly as I'd like it to. Maybe if I get the new Intel 3.6 Ghz, I could also have the added benefit of toasting marshmallows on it.
White LEDs with high lumens ratings are pretty expensive. But why not use 10 or so 100 Watt incadescent bulbs with or without a diffuser? An extra fan or two should take care of the heat - if that - and replacement cost is next to nil.
You pointed out two examples. I can name you 1001 examples where the opposite is true. Beta is NOT meant to be perfect. Gmail is beta not because it is still being developed, but rather because it is used to as a testbed. Also, don't forget that millions of people can't use it, because it's invite-only, while hundreds of thousands of people pounded MSN Search (the new version, not the Google-based one that's being phased out).
WTF are you talking about? What does Burt have anything to do with this? Also realize that by moving the contest rules to the U.S., this will have the potential to bring great minds at one central location to tackle the task. It's a fact that materials, services, and general cooperation is much better in the U.S. than abroad. But yes, it is also very America-centric, but hey, if you have $50 mil, start your own contest with your own rules, instead of bitching about someone else's. It should also be noted that Bigelow is doing this for the promotion of his own inflatable modules, not for the betterment of humanity.
I don't think the prize money is enough. It cost about half that to attain something much less by SpaceShipOne. My guess is that it will cost closer to $100 mil to do such a thing and claim the prize. Furthermore, I think the timespan is too short. It took 8 years for someone to claim the Ansari prize. How can we expect something much difficult to be accomplished in much less time? Sure, some of the development is in place by the teams that lost, but there are many hurdles to be overcome for orbital flight.
The shuttles are nearly thirty years old, from the beginning of development to today. Each launch costs taxpayers nearly 1/2 billion dollars. Isn't there a better alternative? Can't we use technology to our advantage to design inexpensive machines similar to the shuttle? In my mind, the shuttle is comparable to bulky American 70's cars, while what it is really needed is the German Smart Car. Pardon the analogy.
There is a vast difference between believing that the income tax is illegal and from believing that he methods employed by the IRS in collecting back taxes is wrong. Whatever the case, I have no respect and give no support to those who choose not to pay taxes.
As for your comment regarding the electric chair: you cannot justify one wrong with another. For one thing, there are only six states which still use the electric chair, the rest having adopted lethal injection. To point to those six states and suggest that we must also resort to other immoral means of torture such as strapping prisoners to their bends for extended periods of time is just lunacy. And you wonder why the libertarians are a small group of pot smokers, huh?
"His technology firm has blanketed the metropolitan area with WiMax transmitters atop local skyscrapers, so all he needs to do is grab bandwidth using the truck's telescoping mast and convert it to Wi-Fi for use in the vehicle's immediate surroundings." You need sleep, pal.:)
Why not just use a satellite uplink whenever needed instead of affixing expensive hardware on tops of buildings? Besides, isn't the 30 miles range LOS? I'm not very familiar with Wi-Max.
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SMS still costs some money, IM isn't as formal, and email is more wide-spread. Doesn't mean anyone has to do what HelloKitty loving teens are doing in a place where technology changes daily.
270M miles? I don't think so. More like 250K miles. The sun is 93 mil miles. The moon isn't further than the sun!
Right. Then we'll get a few smart people to develope a means of faking the mileage and paying next to nil. Not only will it not work, but it's not fair. I live in CA and am frankly sick of all the car-related restrictions that we have to abide by!
I'm moving to Japan.
I mean, really. Look at all the things China is doing vis-a-vis science, technology, exploration, etc. They're like the Soviet Union of the 50's, involved in everything from space exploration to breaking records, to generally advancing its culture and playing a greater role in the world. Just a thought - don't grill me about their deficiencies.
But what about the other stuff? You know, hair products, reproductory organ amelioration ointments, and things of that sort. When there's an actual product that is "advertised," is the order actually filled?
When someone actually pays for the products or services, do they not receive them or are the products received not as described?
That's hardly the bio of a company losing market share. It seems what THEY ARE failing to do is keep their operating costs under control. Even though that rate of revenue growth cannot be maintained in the long run, seems to me like what's really dead is their management for not being able to turn a profit with such revenue numbers.
Also, don't forget that the internet includes Usenet and other services under the protocol, which has TONS of additional data. Chances are, the internet is not 230 terabytes large and the idiot who made that claim...is an idiot.
Come to my room and see what happens when the computer seeks ET all day long. You can feel the heat coming in from another room!
I find that my 2.0 Ghz can hardly heat the room as quickly as I'd like it to. Maybe if I get the new Intel 3.6 Ghz, I could also have the added benefit of toasting marshmallows on it.
If you took the time to read the article, you'd have seen that it's still passable in light. :)
I remember my professor using something like that to project the screen of a TI-83 onto the wall. Memories!
White LEDs with high lumens ratings are pretty expensive. But why not use 10 or so 100 Watt incadescent bulbs with or without a diffuser? An extra fan or two should take care of the heat - if that - and replacement cost is next to nil.
You pointed out two examples. I can name you 1001 examples where the opposite is true. Beta is NOT meant to be perfect. Gmail is beta not because it is still being developed, but rather because it is used to as a testbed. Also, don't forget that millions of people can't use it, because it's invite-only, while hundreds of thousands of people pounded MSN Search (the new version, not the Google-based one that's being phased out).
Jesus tapdancing Christ. MSN Search was released less than a month ago AND IT'S IN FUCKING BETA!
Count me among the people who did not know they were owned by AOL. I guess this is the usual fate of buyouts.
WTF are you talking about? What does Burt have anything to do with this? Also realize that by moving the contest rules to the U.S., this will have the potential to bring great minds at one central location to tackle the task. It's a fact that materials, services, and general cooperation is much better in the U.S. than abroad. But yes, it is also very America-centric, but hey, if you have $50 mil, start your own contest with your own rules, instead of bitching about someone else's. It should also be noted that Bigelow is doing this for the promotion of his own inflatable modules, not for the betterment of humanity.
I don't think the prize money is enough. It cost about half that to attain something much less by SpaceShipOne. My guess is that it will cost closer to $100 mil to do such a thing and claim the prize. Furthermore, I think the timespan is too short. It took 8 years for someone to claim the Ansari prize. How can we expect something much difficult to be accomplished in much less time? Sure, some of the development is in place by the teams that lost, but there are many hurdles to be overcome for orbital flight.
Or they could just take all the material there and get it ready for humans who would eventually put it together. :)
The shuttles are nearly thirty years old, from the beginning of development to today. Each launch costs taxpayers nearly 1/2 billion dollars. Isn't there a better alternative? Can't we use technology to our advantage to design inexpensive machines similar to the shuttle? In my mind, the shuttle is comparable to bulky American 70's cars, while what it is really needed is the German Smart Car. Pardon the analogy.
There is a vast difference between believing that the income tax is illegal and from believing that he methods employed by the IRS in collecting back taxes is wrong. Whatever the case, I have no respect and give no support to those who choose not to pay taxes.
As for your comment regarding the electric chair: you cannot justify one wrong with another. For one thing, there are only six states which still use the electric chair, the rest having adopted lethal injection. To point to those six states and suggest that we must also resort to other immoral means of torture such as strapping prisoners to their bends for extended periods of time is just lunacy. And you wonder why the libertarians are a small group of pot smokers, huh?
I'll affix a WiFi antenna in my ass. Now THAT's guerilla marketing!
"His technology firm has blanketed the metropolitan area with WiMax transmitters atop local skyscrapers, so all he needs to do is grab bandwidth using the truck's telescoping mast and convert it to Wi-Fi for use in the vehicle's immediate surroundings." :)
You need sleep, pal.
Why not just use a satellite uplink whenever needed instead of affixing expensive hardware on tops of buildings? Besides, isn't the 30 miles range LOS? I'm not very familiar with Wi-Max.