... is YES. Books on, say, Napoleon, you can find in a library. But ever tried to find, say, ten pages, or even a paragraph, about Napoleon? Especially in a 1200+ page book, or several?
Ever tried looking something up in a card catalog? Or finding one sentence in a huge book?
The answer to the question in the article is a definite YES.
Or, alternatively, one can just buy a multi-system TV. One that plays PAL and NTSC. I live overseas but have American tapes, etc. so I need multi-system all the time.
The boxed sets of LOTR are probably making tons of money... perhaps that's why these people decided to recapitalize on a decades-old series.
Not that it's bad or anything!
Wait until this (and LOTR) goes gold, platinum, super-platinum collector's edition with Enterprise scale model, etc.
Then they release The Hobbit/TAS, and the cycle begins again.
Bought the Original Series on DVDs.... wasn't a very good value because you only got 2 episodes per $20 DVD. Maybe this'll be a better value, so... not as much ripping off of trekkies.
Windows-using != Slashdotters.
There's a contradiction right there.
Expensive books...
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This is a tough hobby to get into (well, sort of) because all the rulebooks cost between 40 and 50 US dollars. If you buy all three (PH, MM, DMG) then you're looking at a net outlay of between $120 and $150. For that much, you can get a GameCube and a game or two. That's why most of the people who play D&D now are people who've played it for a long time.
I'm one of those people. At least my mother didn't think it was 'satanic' because I showed her the articles on www.trhickman.com debunking that myth.
Oh well, off to roll up another Grey Elf Wizard/Archmage...
BitTorrent beats this thing because it recognizes names of files through "apps like KaZaa or Morpheus". BitTorrent just passes data as pieces, and, as it's being downloaded from several different people at the same time, it won't get caught by the app...
Or, of course, just ZIP whatever you're sending, and the software can't tell it's an MP3 or WMA without downloading the whole thing...
Or, even better, use an encrypted program like DC++.
It takes them several weeks to determine when to schedule a spacewalk? What else is there to do up there?
Sounds just like some corporations... takes weeks to determine when to schedule a meeting.
Einstein hasn't always been right. In the later years of his life, he made some very stupid statements like 'If the quantum theory is correct, then the world is crazy.' However, the quantum theory has been proved in several cases.
Especially since saying "...leaving the DNS service alone..." is redundant. DNS = Domain Name Service. That's like saying Domain Name Service service. Or like saying PIN number... or ATM machine...
I just saw this on the Slashdot front page and I was thinking, "Microsoft really does want to own everything. Good thing there's always Open Source..."
Then I looked over to the right... and I saw...
An ad for Microsoft's Visual Studio. On an Open Source web site.
What is the world coming to?
What a coincidence. I have just gone through a major problem on my Linux box after uninstalling and (key word) *attempting* to reinstall Mandrake. This was prompted by an upgrade release and problems with 9.1.
I thought Mandrake was supposed to be easy to install. At first, my install was running SLOWLY (think molasses-coated slug here), and only after going online to look for an answer did I discover that the "kernel was trying to 'talk' to" my joystick and that was slowing it down. Well, thanks for telling me that before.
After the formatting and subsequent REINSTALL of Mandrake, the system informed me that the install was "successful." I rebooted, and lo and behold:
BIOS data check successful.
Uncompressing Linux.... Ok, booting the kernel.
Complete freeze. Nothing.
No wonder these people are going bankrupt.
Just face it... P2P isn't going away. P2P clients are like Whack-A-Mole: As soon as you smack (sue, crash, buy out, whatever) one, three more pop up. So, RIAA, do like the government strategy : If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
I'm waiting for the RIAA 'official' P2P network that allows record labels to profit from the spyware ads on a user's machine.
Not like I'd use it, but... it's a better (and more profitable) idea than suing 15-year-olds.
And it makes the RIAA look like the good guy!
Information about this can be found at www.arrl.org. A news story there about it
According to the head of the American Radio Relay League, BPL:
> is prone to both causing and receiving interference from radio services, including those that operate in the 1-60 MHz range, such as amateur radio, commercial radio, television, and the shortwave broadcasting service
> has a high signal degradation rate, requiring transformers at least every mile
> is expensive, and prone to failure (power blackouts)
> is less cost-effective than laying fiber optic cables
The primary problem with two-wheeled robots so far has been balance. This project solves that, not only with the Segway platform, but with a kickstand that extends when batteries cut out.
How long do the batteries last, anyway? It's not much good if they run out in, say, five minutes.
A recent article in SciAm described small robots that can be thrown through windows and will run around and map the area. I wonder if this robot could do the same? But what if it runs into stairs?
How does one steal a pilotless helicopter anyway? Knock on its windows and say 'pssst... I've got something cool to show you, c'mere a sec?' It's not like you can sneak a helicopter out under the noses of security guards (wouldn't someone NOTICE?) And you can't fly it out, because you don't have the software and it is, after all, pilotless.
I had a Palm, as well as a Game Boy, and Palm beats GB hands down.
Pros of Palm:
Thousands of free games (check palmgear.com)
Lots of games can be stored at the same time (no need for cartridges)
Infrared linking (yes, I know, GBC)
Lots of games on one handheld (no need for cartridges)
Besides, as for the cost:
Cost of Palm Zire: $99
Cost of Game Boy Advance SP: $99
Cost of normal GBA and one game (i.e. Golden Sun): $99
Cost of one GB cartridge $20-$40
Cost of registering KQ, a shareware Palm RPG: $16
Add to that the fact that you can get free games on a Palm, and it's a no-brainer.
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neither a place nor an activity, but a unit of measurement in physics! Physics 101: Work done = ... Ah, who pays attention in physics anyway?
... is YES. Books on, say, Napoleon, you can find in a library. But ever tried to find, say, ten pages, or even a paragraph, about Napoleon? Especially in a 1200+ page book, or several? Ever tried looking something up in a card catalog? Or finding one sentence in a huge book? The answer to the question in the article is a definite YES.
Or, alternatively, one can just buy a multi-system TV. One that plays PAL and NTSC. I live overseas but have American tapes, etc. so I need multi-system all the time.
The boxed sets of LOTR are probably making tons of money... perhaps that's why these people decided to recapitalize on a decades-old series.
Not that it's bad or anything!
Wait until this (and LOTR) goes gold, platinum, super-platinum collector's edition with Enterprise scale model, etc.
Then they release The Hobbit/TAS, and the cycle begins again.
Bought the Original Series on DVDs.... wasn't a very good value because you only got 2 episodes per $20 DVD. Maybe this'll be a better value, so... not as much ripping off of trekkies.
What's a hickup? Is it anything like a pickup? If so, I'm glad I won't need a pickup to support it.
You never know with these newer laptops...
Windows-using != Slashdotters. There's a contradiction right there.
This is a tough hobby to get into (well, sort of) because all the rulebooks cost between 40 and 50 US dollars. If you buy all three (PH, MM, DMG) then you're looking at a net outlay of between $120 and $150. For that much, you can get a GameCube and a game or two. That's why most of the people who play D&D now are people who've played it for a long time. I'm one of those people.
At least my mother didn't think it was 'satanic' because I showed her the articles on www.trhickman.com debunking that myth.
Oh well, off to roll up another Grey Elf Wizard/Archmage...
BitTorrent beats this thing because it recognizes names of files through "apps like KaZaa or Morpheus". BitTorrent just passes data as pieces, and, as it's being downloaded from several different people at the same time, it won't get caught by the app... Or, of course, just ZIP whatever you're sending, and the software can't tell it's an MP3 or WMA without downloading the whole thing... Or, even better, use an encrypted program like DC++.
It takes them several weeks to determine when to schedule a spacewalk? What else is there to do up there?
Sounds just like some corporations... takes weeks to determine when to schedule a meeting.
"Sir..." "What?" "The robot appears to have glued its fingers together, sir..." "Darnit! Do we have any nail polish remover?"
Einstein hasn't always been right. In the later years of his life, he made some very stupid statements like 'If the quantum theory is correct, then the world is crazy.' However, the quantum theory has been proved in several cases.
...Universal Translator?
Apparently it's free... but the site was down when I arrived. The main site can be confusing, but the FWD site is: http://www.fwd.pulver.com.
Especially since saying "...leaving the DNS service alone..." is redundant. DNS = Domain Name Service. That's like saying Domain Name Service service. Or like saying PIN number... or ATM machine...
I just saw this on the Slashdot front page and I was thinking, "Microsoft really does want to own everything. Good thing there's always Open Source..."
Then I looked over to the right... and I saw...
An ad for Microsoft's Visual Studio. On an Open Source web site.
What is the world coming to?
What a coincidence. I have just gone through a major problem on my Linux box after uninstalling and (key word) *attempting* to reinstall Mandrake. This was prompted by an upgrade release and problems with 9.1.
I thought Mandrake was supposed to be easy to install. At first, my install was running SLOWLY (think molasses-coated slug here), and only after going online to look for an answer did I discover that the "kernel was trying to 'talk' to" my joystick and that was slowing it down. Well, thanks for telling me that before.
After the formatting and subsequent REINSTALL of Mandrake, the system informed me that the install was "successful." I rebooted, and lo and behold:
BIOS data check successful.
Uncompressing Linux.... Ok, booting the kernel.
Complete freeze. Nothing.
No wonder these people are going bankrupt.
Just face it... P2P isn't going away. P2P clients are like Whack-A-Mole: As soon as you smack (sue, crash, buy out, whatever) one, three more pop up.
So, RIAA, do like the government strategy : If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
I'm waiting for the RIAA 'official' P2P network that allows record labels to profit from the spyware ads on a user's machine. Not like I'd use it, but... it's a better (and more profitable) idea than suing 15-year-olds. And it makes the RIAA look like the good guy!
> is prone to both causing and receiving interference from radio services, including those that operate in the 1-60 MHz range, such as amateur radio, commercial radio, television, and the shortwave broadcasting service
> has a high signal degradation rate, requiring transformers at least every mile
> is expensive, and prone to failure (power blackouts)
> is less cost-effective than laying fiber optic cables
That's why you can lean forward on a Segway and still stay up.
How long do the batteries last, anyway? It's not much good if they run out in, say, five minutes.
A recent article in SciAm described small robots that can be thrown through windows and will run around and map the area. I wonder if this robot could do the same? But what if it runs into stairs?
Just some thoughts.
It all sounds pretty fishy to me.
I had a Palm, as well as a Game Boy, and Palm beats GB hands down. Pros of Palm: Thousands of free games (check palmgear.com) Lots of games can be stored at the same time (no need for cartridges) Infrared linking (yes, I know, GBC) Lots of games on one handheld (no need for cartridges) Besides, as for the cost: Cost of Palm Zire: $99 Cost of Game Boy Advance SP: $99 Cost of normal GBA and one game (i.e. Golden Sun): $99 Cost of one GB cartridge $20-$40 Cost of registering KQ, a shareware Palm RPG: $16 Add to that the fact that you can get free games on a Palm, and it's a no-brainer.
If the ISP hosts, say, an Al Qaeda site, can they then be held responsible for "profiting" from terrorism?