Of couse my point of view is the reference! How could it be any other way?
I didn't see the evidence of dependance on "liberal-minded people" in the link, rather that the current (Republican controlled) Congress passed $380M in funding for the next two years.
True... bias is unavoidable. The trick is to identify the bias and compensate.
I think that NPR offers a more well-rounded perspective that helps limit the bias factor. Of course there are situations that have me pulling out my hair and screaming even on NPR, but far fewer than some shit like FOX or NBC.
BTW... NPR has been covering this story (FCC deregulation) for weeks rather than the tiny comments of the last couple days that the rest have.
I keep hearing that, but i find nothing to back it up. The only explanation i can come up with is that those who make that assertion are so blinded by the ultra-conservative mass media that they can't tell the difference between super-liberal and just not ultra-conservative.
Perhaps it will be up to PBS to step up and become a real news source much like NPR is on the radio. (True NPR as its own biases, but they seem much less pronounced than any of my alternatives.)
#1 - CDMA is NOT the sole standard in the US. Both AT&T and T-Mobile are GSM based carriers (AT&T also has their old TDMA network as well).
#2 - Anyone who has travelled much will see that GSM *is* the world standard. I can take my phone and go just about anywhere in the world and i will either be able to simply roam with my existing SIM card or use a prepaid local card. - Try to do that with your CDMA phone.
Does anyone else find it as amusing as i do that FirebirdSQL uses the MPL (Mozilla Public License). Yeah i know that it is somewhat popular these days, but i think it is funny considering the circumstances.
I don't know if any of you all have used this, but it really works quite nicely. Having a background in windows (yeah i know...) i've always noticed that installing stuff is a much bigger hassle on a *nix boxor. I happened to come across Installshield Java Edition when i was installing JPython on my solaris; i was quite impressed to have an inuitive and easy to use GUI based interface that worked identically in windows as it did in linux or solaris or anything else with a JVM. There is/was a free evaluation available at http://www.installshield.com/java/ . Its certainly worth a peek.
It sounds like you are going way overboard with your system requirements. For 2-3 bucks you can get a RISC PROM MicroController (10 bucks for the erasable ones) These can be programmed to do a lot (it involves assembler, but thats half the fun)
I have used the PIC16C7XX series from Microchip to do a number of useful things (it has 2 I/0 ports and a A/D converter) it really wouldn't be too hard to get one of these things to control some sort of robotics.
What you do is you write your program with the free software and simulate it. (All software is free along with the specs. and manual for the PIC) After you get it right, you burn it on a chip and boom you have a chip that will do what you programmed it to!
Basically you dont understand what Stallman was saying. He no longer is worrying about the development of specific software but has moved into a much more sociological and political mode of software development. I dont necessarily agree with what he has to say, but i do see that he is making a valid point (especially valid about having had one Bush too many). Try to be a bit more openminded about alternative concepts people may have in their personal manifestos.
Not all code is GPL... there is for example the BSD license under which what nVIDIA did would be completely acceptable. There was prolly just some sort of misunderstanding at some point along the line.
It must be remembered that this entanglement effect is a Quantum effect. The entanglement referred to is that of one wavefunction with another. So in essence you could do the same thing with two electrons as two photons you might would be measuring a different quantum number. It is about here however that your ideas seem to turn in to SciFi. You are however getting at why Einstien found this idea so "spooky." In physics, and in experimental science in general, it is generally assumed that you can isolate a variable from all other objects and study it. You don't think about the fact that you were bouncing a ball three years ago when you calculate it's parabolic trajectory today. The fact that these fundemental particles were somehow not isolated from each other even though they were outside of each other's light cones causes us to question the whole style of science. If everything is made of waves and everything interacts with everything else and it is entangled then how can we study anything in isolation... and yet we do. Anyway this is a very interesting topic with philosophical overtones and the basis of Quantum Computing as well. If you are interested look into Bohmian Mechanics (an alternative to the traditional Copenhagen interpretation offered by Niels Bohr)
The reason that speakers nowadays use magnets is because its the easiest way to convert electrical energy into mechanical (vibrational, ie. sound) energy. The electrical signal passes through a coil that is in a magnetic field... this causes the coil to become magnetically charged and get attracted or repelled by the magnet, moving the cone (this happens at high frequency, causing a back and forward movement of the coil (which is attatched to the cone... which moves the air at that frequency... which makes you hear the sound))!
Now... back to the plastics. If we could us a plastic to move a cone (or just itself) in response to an electrical current, then we eliminate the costly, heavy and bulky parts of a speaker (the coil and magnet). SO... yes this can be used to make potentially high quality speakers!
i wont even bother to comment on your "30Khz point" because it is completely illogical.. you would want it to vibrate at different rates, ranging from a few times a second to nearly 20000 times a second in order to cover all sounds that the human ear can hear.
If i sell millions of records it doesn't make me "good!" In fact, it means that i am not "good" if i have to make something that is "something" enough for millions of people to like, i probably am trading quality for "likeabilty."
"Art" should be about expression, right? Q: "How is Britney (s)expressing her self?" A:"I want to sell my body to make money!" NOT ART!
Yes, wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone had unrestricted "free" access to all art (note... Britney Spears and NSYNC are not art, and should cost extra) and literature, but how feasibly is it really? Record companies and publishers are not going to be convinced that they can make as much money by "giving away" their "products," even if it might be true! They will fight tooth and nail, we are living in a world where money is the driving force, not quality of life, i'm sorry to say.
Me neither.. to tell you the truth, the idea of 15 seconds of so-called "action" with a minute of setup before the next move doesn't appeal to me. I dont realize what turns ppl on so much about football. On a side note, i have seen some of the ADs that are being commented on. My favorite is the "Make seven... UP YOURS" but i think its the other one that they showed in the game.
Wrong.. it is not a just a connector, it is a "real" slot, you can buy AMR modems and sound cards. They are cheap, DFi makes an AMR modem that you can get for $25, you can get a generic for $15.
Granted, you are probably listening to NSYNC and Backstreet boys, but generally (i mean REAL music), dont you think that the people who went to the trouble and effort of making music should get paid for it? I'm not claiming to own the CD for ever MP3 i have, but i dont consider myself to *really HAVE* the track unless i have the CD or LP. Besides, half the stuff you download is shitty quality with pops, crackles and squeals. Once again, i must stress this : YOU ARE AN ASS
Insightful my ass. I have a bone to pick with the moderator (and ChrisGB for that matter)! For one... China is Socialist NOT Communist (there has never been a Communist state (and probably never will be)).
First of all, YES Linux is a server, but thats not all. The fact that linux is open source makes it ideal to configure it to perform whatever purpose you want (yes, even video editing). There is a version of Linux (called IRIX) which runs on SGI systems... IRIX is used for high end graphics and such. Dont be so closed minded. Unless i misunderstood your message
I've been using a Logitech TrackMan for years now, and i love them. They fit right in your hand (something that i have yet to find a mouse really do). The way that it detects movement is that it bounces IR beams of the ball so it doesnt really get gummed up (you just periodically dig out all the crap that gets in there). My only complaint is that the stopped making the ones that dont have the annoying scrollbar instead of a middle button. Seriously there isn't a better pointing device.
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and you are a bigot. Do you want to use bigoted viewpoints? I know I don't.
Of couse my point of view is the reference! How could it be any other way?
I didn't see the evidence of dependance on "liberal-minded people" in the link, rather that the current (Republican controlled) Congress passed $380M in funding for the next two years.
The recent war coverage should be all the evidence needed for that conclusion. I'd love to see evidence of the contrary.
True... bias is unavoidable. The trick is to identify the bias and compensate.
I think that NPR offers a more well-rounded perspective that helps limit the bias factor. Of course there are situations that have me pulling out my hair and screaming even on NPR, but far fewer than some shit like FOX or NBC.
BTW... NPR has been covering this story (FCC deregulation) for weeks rather than the tiny comments of the last couple days that the rest have.
>It's overly biased liberal bullshit.
I keep hearing that, but i find nothing to back it up. The only explanation i can come up with is that those who make that assertion are so blinded by the ultra-conservative mass media that they can't tell the difference between super-liberal and just not ultra-conservative.
Perhaps it will be up to PBS to step up and become a real news source much like NPR is on the radio. (True NPR as its own biases, but they seem much less pronounced than any of my alternatives.)
#1 - CDMA is NOT the sole standard in the US. Both AT&T and T-Mobile are GSM based carriers (AT&T also has their old TDMA network as well).
#2 - Anyone who has travelled much will see that GSM *is* the world standard. I can take my phone and go just about anywhere in the world and i will either be able to simply roam with my existing SIM card or use a prepaid local card. - Try to do that with your CDMA phone.
Does anyone else find it as amusing as i do that FirebirdSQL uses the MPL (Mozilla Public License). Yeah i know that it is somewhat popular these days, but i think it is funny considering the circumstances.
I don't know if any of you all have used this, but it really works quite nicely. Having a background in windows (yeah i know...) i've always noticed that installing stuff is a much bigger hassle on a *nix boxor. I happened to come across Installshield Java Edition when i was installing JPython on my solaris; i was quite impressed to have an inuitive and easy to use GUI based interface that worked identically in windows as it did in linux or solaris or anything else with a JVM. There is/was a free evaluation available at http://www.installshield.com/java/ . Its certainly worth a peek.
yeah i heard about that too..
and who's fault is that?? Not AMD i would think!
It sounds like you are going way overboard with your system requirements. For 2-3 bucks you can get a RISC PROM MicroController (10 bucks for the erasable ones) These can be programmed to do a lot (it involves assembler, but thats half the fun)
I have used the PIC16C7XX series from Microchip to do a number of useful things (it has 2 I/0 ports and a A/D converter) it really wouldn't be too hard to get one of these things to control some sort of robotics.
What you do is you write your program with the free software and simulate it. (All software is free along with the specs. and manual for the PIC) After you get it right, you burn it on a chip and boom you have a chip that will do what you programmed it to!
I'm assuming that you have an FCC license ;) but what about the rest of us who dont... Better stick to copper wiring.
Basically you dont understand what Stallman was saying. He no longer is worrying about the development of specific software but has moved into a much more sociological and political mode of software development. I dont necessarily agree with what he has to say, but i do see that he is making a valid point (especially valid about having had one Bush too many). Try to be a bit more openminded about alternative concepts people may have in their personal manifestos.
Not all code is GPL...
there is for example the BSD license under which what nVIDIA did would be completely acceptable. There was prolly just some sort of misunderstanding at some point along the line.
It must be remembered that this entanglement effect is a Quantum effect. The entanglement referred to is that of one wavefunction with another. So in essence you could do the same thing with two electrons as two photons you might would be measuring a different quantum number. It is about here however that your ideas seem to turn in to SciFi. You are however getting at why Einstien found this idea so "spooky." In physics, and in experimental science in general, it is generally assumed that you can isolate a variable from all other objects and study it. You don't think about the fact that you were bouncing a ball three years ago when you calculate it's parabolic trajectory today. The fact that these fundemental particles were somehow not isolated from each other even though they were outside of each other's light cones causes us to question the whole style of science. If everything is made of waves and everything interacts with everything else and it is entangled then how can we study anything in isolation ... and yet we do. Anyway this is a very interesting topic with philosophical overtones and the basis of Quantum Computing as well. If you are interested look into Bohmian Mechanics (an alternative to the traditional Copenhagen interpretation offered by Niels Bohr)
An additional benefit of it not being magnetic is that it wont cause (or be affected by) interference from monitors and cellphones!
The reason that speakers nowadays use magnets is because its the easiest way to convert electrical energy into mechanical (vibrational, ie. sound) energy. The electrical signal passes through a coil that is in a magnetic field... this causes the coil to become magnetically charged and get attracted or repelled by the magnet, moving the cone (this happens at high frequency, causing a back and forward movement of the coil (which is attatched to the cone... which moves the air at that frequency ... which makes you hear the sound))!
Now... back to the plastics. If we could us a plastic to move a cone (or just itself) in response to an electrical current, then we eliminate the costly, heavy and bulky parts of a speaker (the coil and magnet). SO... yes this can be used to make potentially high quality speakers!
i wont even bother to comment on your "30Khz point" because it is completely illogical.. you would want it to vibrate at different rates, ranging from a few times a second to nearly 20000 times a second in order to cover all sounds that the human ear can hear.
I know its off-topic, but i need to respond...
If i sell millions of records it doesn't make me "good!" In fact, it means that i am not "good" if i have to make something that is "something" enough for millions of people to like, i probably am trading quality for "likeabilty."
"Art" should be about expression, right? Q: "How is Britney (s)expressing her self?" A:"I want to sell my body to make money!" NOT ART!
Yes, wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone had unrestricted "free" access to all art (note... Britney Spears and NSYNC are not art, and should cost extra) and literature, but how feasibly is it really? Record companies and publishers are not going to be convinced that they can make as much money by "giving away" their "products," even if it might be true! They will fight tooth and nail, we are living in a world where money is the driving force, not quality of life, i'm sorry to say.
Me neither.. to tell you the truth, the idea of 15 seconds of so-called "action" with a minute of setup before the next move doesn't appeal to me. I dont realize what turns ppl on so much about football. On a side note, i have seen some of the ADs that are being commented on. My favorite is the "Make seven... UP YOURS" but i think its the other one that they showed in the game.
Wrong.. it is not a just a connector, it is a "real" slot, you can buy AMR modems and sound cards. They are cheap, DFi makes an AMR modem that you can get for $25, you can get a generic for $15.
Granted, you are probably listening to NSYNC and Backstreet boys, but generally (i mean REAL music), dont you think that the people who went to the trouble and effort of making music should get paid for it? I'm not claiming to own the CD for ever MP3 i have, but i dont consider myself to *really HAVE* the track unless i have the CD or LP. Besides, half the stuff you download is shitty quality with pops, crackles and squeals. Once again, i must stress this : YOU ARE AN ASS
Insightful my ass. I have a bone to pick with the moderator (and ChrisGB for that matter)! For one... China is Socialist NOT Communist (there has never been a Communist state (and probably never will be)).
First of all, YES Linux is a server, but thats not all. The fact that linux is open source makes it ideal to configure it to perform whatever purpose you want (yes, even video editing). There is a version of Linux (called IRIX) which runs on SGI systems... IRIX is used for high end graphics and such. Dont be so closed minded. Unless i misunderstood your message
I've been using a Logitech TrackMan for years now, and i love them. They fit right in your hand (something that i have yet to find a mouse really do). The way that it detects movement is that it bounces IR beams of the ball so it doesnt really get gummed up (you just periodically dig out all the crap that gets in there). My only complaint is that the stopped making the ones that dont have the annoying scrollbar instead of a middle button. Seriously there isn't a better pointing device.