And people don't buy the games with the intent of killing people either. They buy the games with the intent of beating the games and getting high scores. They do it because it is the object of the game. Also, define "to do what is right".
I'm afraid I can't find you such a document as you have asked for, but I don't think it would be hard to find a case whence a rebellious (or violent) child is sent to a military-run school in order to "straighten him out"(Such things are on american TV in very bad TV talk programmes). This is completely counterproductive. People should realize that teaching people war will not make them less violent.
I find it absolutely appauling that people (including the American and Canadian judiciary systems and governments) think that video games advertise violence to children. It is, in fact, partially heir own fault that some kids have violent tendencies. In High Schools all over the US, the armed forces have been advertising violence to children for years. They set up tables with brochures outside cafeterias used by chilren as young as 13. And this isn't fake violence they're pushing (the type where you can turn off the blood); this is real violence where they are actually killing real people. Before going after video game manufacturers for teaching kids to "go postal", they should practice what they preach.
SGI found that any similarities between the systems (amounting to only about 200 lines of code) have been removed in Linux Kernel 2.4.22, and added that the similarities were 'trivial in amount.'"
In a related study, Scientists find that the moon orbits the Earth.
"Most of us, the authors of this paper, have attempted to juggle with
three or more apples"
Try juggling three iMacs (they're fragile ballistic objects, right?) and let's see how your arms feel!
MY GOD! What a behemoth of a laptop you have! Flamebait aside, How much does that mass in at? Apple's laptops are very light, and I think that is why many people are choosing them over what you have, despite its no doubt impressive speed.
I prefer the P209. It has.9mm lead which does not break as much as.5mm. Plus, the erasers are replacable and the points are made of metal not plastic, which makes the pencils last longer (My record is 2 years of more or less constant use)
"...freshmen can download free software that allows their Windows computers to function as telephones..."
Jeez. That's a real slap in the face to a lot of mac, linux, etc. users out there. Actually, I'm surprised that similar software isn't out for linux, too. Or maybe it is and the article doesn't mention it. Either way, was inserting the "W" word in there really neccessary?
This must be the logic of the three companies (Intel, AMD, and IBM) who are coming out with the new 64 bit CPUS:
1: Mass market a 64 bit CPU
2:
3: Profit!!!
At least in Terminator 2 the good guys fragged the actual computer of the chip designer who would eventually be responsible for the deaths of billions of people.
"Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Windows 95 also are not affected by this issue."
So we can save ourselves by downgrading to previous windows versions? Or is this just a shameless plug?
"However, these products are no longer supported. Users of these products are strongly encouraged to upgrade to later versions."
Yup. It's a plug for newer, even more vunerable software, alright.
"one company to deliver the service all the way to the doorstep of the consumer" It's called a "Monopoly". This is largely what Americans are afraid of and is what is keeping them from supporting a single provider. And you are right... The larger corporations probably would screw the customer if given the chance.
"one company to deliver the service all the way to the doorstep of the consumer"
It's called a "Monopoly". This is largely what Americans are afraid of and is what is keeping them from supporting a single provider
Some people have wondered in the past "What happened to the 3-D GUIs that were promised to us in the past from movies like 'Jurassic Park'?" Well, here it is. But really, what are the advantages of this system that cannot be offered by a 2-D GUI? It's really cool and all, but don't you think this would be a slight waste of CPU or GPU power?
The article says that CDs and DVDs will become obsolete. I think this is wrong. There will always have to be at least one hard copy that can't easily be deleted. Moreover, it says that people have already started to shun buying CDs. People haven't stopped buying CDs, they are just buying more blank ones. For those who see no need to spend several hundred dollars for an MP3 player in their home stereo or car, and then spending all the time and frustration installing it and syncing it with their PC, burning downloaded music onto CDs is a very viable alternative.
"centuries of evolution have produced structures and systems that work very well."
Centuries of evolution on Earth have produced structures and systems that work very well on Earth. People have spent decades, possibly centuries, developing flapping-wing vehicles that, even now, barely fly on Earth, and someone wants to send them to Mars in 6 years (2009)? I think a sailplane-like vehicle would still be much more effective.
Could be used on cellphones, too.
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A similar system could be used to extend the range of cellphone services. You wouldn't have to be near an actual tower, just near a wireless node that is near a tower. In fact, cellphones themselves could possibly be used as nodes in a computer system, communicating to the computers via bluetooth or a similar wireless standard.
"rumors are that a video iPod is in the works"
In my experiences, it has not been in Apple's philosophy recently to make a "superproduct" that does "everything". Apple is a very specialized company in itself, so I do not see why they would make a multifunction iPod. All the "features" that would be included would most likely complicate their famously intuitive iPod interface that everyone is noi doubt expecting.
How do I know that I will not accidentally eat one of these chips when biting into my next apple? To really put these RFID tags on everything, they have to make them edible, too. Also, many fruits and bulk items have no packaging and are often sold by weight, so how will they make an RFID chip for that?
Notice that electrical engineering is #2. North Korea needs some more electrical engineers. This will help bring that nation out of the darkness (literally). Have you ever seen a satellite photo of the Korean peninsula? The city lights stop at the 38th parallel. Unfortunately, the North Korean government denies access to nearly all electronic communications (even their TVs are made not to recieve communications broadcast outside the country), so higher learning by OpenCourseWare is unavalible to their people.
It has been speculated by business experts such as Jon Stewart that people need to "forget about" the internet and then re-invent it in order to get the stock market swell that the internet brought during the '90s. If the internet dies, some nerds will start again with the same spirit of those who started the original one. End result: we get a big economy boost again. Woohoo!
I have read many responses about how compact fluorescent bulbs are a more viable alternative to LEDs. I am a great advocate of these ingeneous devices, but there is one advantage that LEDs may ultimately have... They are made of plastic and are thus harder to break than incadescent or fluorescent bulbs. This would make them ideal for environments that involve high pressures or places in which other bulbs are likely to be smashed. Examples: anything that gets put under water.
Hydrogen does not neccessarily have to be extracted from hydrocarbons. You can lyse water into its component gases using solar, hydro or wind generated electricity. This process is called "electrolysis". Electrolysis also produces oxygen, which can also be used to make PEM membrane fuel cells more efficient because they do not have to use the weak concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere.
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And people don't buy the games with the intent of killing people either. They buy the games with the intent of beating the games and getting high scores. They do it because it is the object of the game. Also, define "to do what is right".
I'm afraid I can't find you such a document as you have asked for, but I don't think it would be hard to find a case whence a rebellious (or violent) child is sent to a military-run school in order to "straighten him out"(Such things are on american TV in very bad TV talk programmes). This is completely counterproductive. People should realize that teaching people war will not make them less violent.
I find it absolutely appauling that people (including the American and Canadian judiciary systems and governments) think that video games advertise violence to children. It is, in fact, partially heir own fault that some kids have violent tendencies. In High Schools all over the US, the armed forces have been advertising violence to children for years. They set up tables with brochures outside cafeterias used by chilren as young as 13. And this isn't fake violence they're pushing (the type where you can turn off the blood); this is real violence where they are actually killing real people. Before going after video game manufacturers for teaching kids to "go postal", they should practice what they preach.
SGI found that any similarities between the systems (amounting to only about 200 lines of code) have been removed in Linux Kernel 2.4.22, and added that the similarities were 'trivial in amount.'" In a related study, Scientists find that the moon orbits the Earth.
"Most of us, the authors of this paper, have attempted to juggle with three or more apples" Try juggling three iMacs (they're fragile ballistic objects, right?) and let's see how your arms feel!
MY GOD! What a behemoth of a laptop you have! Flamebait aside, How much does that mass in at? Apple's laptops are very light, and I think that is why many people are choosing them over what you have, despite its no doubt impressive speed.
They actually make a P203 now, too. Jeez that's crazy. Who would want .3mm lead?
I prefer the P209. It has .9mm lead which does not break as much as .5mm. Plus, the erasers are replacable and the points are made of metal not plastic, which makes the pencils last longer (My record is 2 years of more or less constant use)
Dartmouth's computer store even reccommends MacOS for the students!
"...freshmen can download free software that allows their Windows computers to function as telephones..." Jeez. That's a real slap in the face to a lot of mac, linux, etc. users out there. Actually, I'm surprised that similar software isn't out for linux, too. Or maybe it is and the article doesn't mention it. Either way, was inserting the "W" word in there really neccessary?
This must be the logic of the three companies (Intel, AMD, and IBM) who are coming out with the new 64 bit CPUS: 1: Mass market a 64 bit CPU 2: 3: Profit!!!
At least in Terminator 2 the good guys fragged the actual computer of the chip designer who would eventually be responsible for the deaths of billions of people.
"Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Windows 95 also are not affected by this issue." So we can save ourselves by downgrading to previous windows versions? Or is this just a shameless plug? "However, these products are no longer supported. Users of these products are strongly encouraged to upgrade to later versions." Yup. It's a plug for newer, even more vunerable software, alright.
"one company to deliver the service all the way to the doorstep of the consumer" It's called a "Monopoly". This is largely what Americans are afraid of and is what is keeping them from supporting a single provider. And you are right... The larger corporations probably would screw the customer if given the chance.
"one company to deliver the service all the way to the doorstep of the consumer" It's called a "Monopoly". This is largely what Americans are afraid of and is what is keeping them from supporting a single provider
Some people have wondered in the past "What happened to the 3-D GUIs that were promised to us in the past from movies like 'Jurassic Park'?" Well, here it is. But really, what are the advantages of this system that cannot be offered by a 2-D GUI? It's really cool and all, but don't you think this would be a slight waste of CPU or GPU power?
The article says that CDs and DVDs will become obsolete. I think this is wrong. There will always have to be at least one hard copy that can't easily be deleted. Moreover, it says that people have already started to shun buying CDs. People haven't stopped buying CDs, they are just buying more blank ones. For those who see no need to spend several hundred dollars for an MP3 player in their home stereo or car, and then spending all the time and frustration installing it and syncing it with their PC, burning downloaded music onto CDs is a very viable alternative.
"centuries of evolution have produced structures and systems that work very well." Centuries of evolution on Earth have produced structures and systems that work very well on Earth. People have spent decades, possibly centuries, developing flapping-wing vehicles that, even now, barely fly on Earth, and someone wants to send them to Mars in 6 years (2009)? I think a sailplane-like vehicle would still be much more effective.
A similar system could be used to extend the range of cellphone services. You wouldn't have to be near an actual tower, just near a wireless node that is near a tower. In fact, cellphones themselves could possibly be used as nodes in a computer system, communicating to the computers via bluetooth or a similar wireless standard.
"rumors are that a video iPod is in the works" In my experiences, it has not been in Apple's philosophy recently to make a "superproduct" that does "everything". Apple is a very specialized company in itself, so I do not see why they would make a multifunction iPod. All the "features" that would be included would most likely complicate their famously intuitive iPod interface that everyone is noi doubt expecting.
How do I know that I will not accidentally eat one of these chips when biting into my next apple? To really put these RFID tags on everything, they have to make them edible, too. Also, many fruits and bulk items have no packaging and are often sold by weight, so how will they make an RFID chip for that?
Notice that electrical engineering is #2. North Korea needs some more electrical engineers. This will help bring that nation out of the darkness (literally). Have you ever seen a satellite photo of the Korean peninsula? The city lights stop at the 38th parallel. Unfortunately, the North Korean government denies access to nearly all electronic communications (even their TVs are made not to recieve communications broadcast outside the country), so higher learning by OpenCourseWare is unavalible to their people.
It has been speculated by business experts such as Jon Stewart that people need to "forget about" the internet and then re-invent it in order to get the stock market swell that the internet brought during the '90s. If the internet dies, some nerds will start again with the same spirit of those who started the original one. End result: we get a big economy boost again. Woohoo!
I have read many responses about how compact fluorescent bulbs are a more viable alternative to LEDs. I am a great advocate of these ingeneous devices, but there is one advantage that LEDs may ultimately have... They are made of plastic and are thus harder to break than incadescent or fluorescent bulbs. This would make them ideal for environments that involve high pressures or places in which other bulbs are likely to be smashed. Examples: anything that gets put under water.
Hydrogen does not neccessarily have to be extracted from hydrocarbons. You can lyse water into its component gases using solar, hydro or wind generated electricity. This process is called "electrolysis". Electrolysis also produces oxygen, which can also be used to make PEM membrane fuel cells more efficient because they do not have to use the weak concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere.