As mentioned before me, Coke's formula isn't patented. It is, however, a trade secret. They have protection against any outside sources stealing the formula, but if someone else should (through experimenting or similar) find the formula, and market it, the Coca-Cola company's lost its trade secret. A patent would have expired ages ago; trade secrets last until discovered.
It would be nice if more articles mentioned the full name of whatever acronym makes the tagline. You know... so I don't have to think about it too hard... or even look it up.
What about university (and other similar instituitions) provided computers with a plethora of licensed software on them... Especially for CAD and graphics, the desktop wins hands down in cost, and probably will continue to have such an advantage.
Though it would be neat to see a system of renting out laptops with that sort of software. The logistics of such an approach aren't something I'd want to manage, personally though.:)
Another thought is the extent to which external monitors (and keyboards) will be used. Dell does have that rather new "laptop" model with the 19" screen that can act like a separate monitor. The keyboard detaches and uses bluetooth.
That's funny, I generally find that people become dumber when pheromones are involved. I find that women most likely to cause men to "emit" pheromones are most often the dumber than the rest...
Solar is by far my favorite power source. But like every other power source, it is really just a byproduct of the actual energetic reaction. I think I can accurately say that solar power is second-hand nuclear power. Following this reasoning the other power sources may be seen as third-hand nuclear power.
As another posted stated, even if you make the solar 100% efficient (wouldn't that be something!) you still have to store or transport it - since on average the sun is hitting half the Earth's surface at any given time (with much of that surface being water). All that's true about second/third hand nuclear power... but so what?
The quote (bah, I didn't RTFA) says nothing about age.
Just let him do it, and then when he sues, Microsoft can just tell him that they didn't sell to anyone under 17" of height. Or cm, or mm, or lbs, or you get the idea.
I edit Wikipedia, "tinker" with programs and graphics, and blog all as a means for relaxation from whatever work I should be doing (homework, in my case). Gaming tends to take long periods of time... and that's a prime formula for guilt trips about laziness;)
It's the same with READING Web 2.0 content... And why I'm reading/. and posting here.
Another notable investment by DARPA is 18.1 million invested in DEKA, led in part by Dean Kamen. Dean showed a video of their current work at the FIRST Robotics Championship earlier this month. It's pretty neat, but is primarily a mechanical design, with the goal of accurate control in gripping and doing every day things (wipe your nose with the back of your hand, even). The video shown was of a prototype that was remotely controlled (as opposed to being a machine-nerve interface or whatnot).
...but I will buy an xbox 360 once Halo comes out. I'm pretty much still having fun with my OG xbox and could care less about cross-grading. Halo came out years ago man.;)
It also mentions "Mozilla has three recommended extensions, Foxytunes, Enigmail, and an adblocker"
A personal recommendation of mine is Minimize To Tray Enhancer. It adds options to start Thunderbird when Windows starts and to start Thunderbird minimized. Both are quite useful. On the "downside" it's not an official Mozilla plugin, but it's still actively updated, unlike the original extension.
The World of Warcraft boardgame is also surprisingly decent, heh. I'm of the opinion that the World of Warcraft game is WAY too slow. But hey, I'm not acclimated to the real game's grinding either...
I'd forgotten this problem... I had it last semester. I assure you my professors had no qualms telling us to put the equations on the graphs. Conversely, I had qualms to tell them that OOo can't do that. General solution, especially since campus computers all have Office, is just to import the graphs from excel. Worked. Usually...
When I read what was new in this version a few days ago (and it's the only main thing I've read to be new about this release), I expected the most obvious fix to be in the equations objects. Every computer* I've seen has had some sort of problem rendering and often even printing a document with equations in it. It still isn't fixed. The workaround for this, however, is exporting to PDF.
I've never had any other sort of display problem with OOo. It's still a good program.
*All Windows machines... The one time I opened a.odf file on OOo in Linux, the formatting was entirely different from what it was on Windows and I had to back to a Windows machine...
Explain this one since we're on the topic... When a man and woman are having sex, why do they call "intercourse"?:P Because intracourse is when you play with yourself.
Considering that these rovers were initally spec'ed for a 90 day mission, the fact that they are still going after 3 years is something worth celebrating.
Recently a search took me to a Sprit status report from about sol 60 which described the rover as "almost middle aged"
It might be that this "aging" was judged in part by the output of the solar panels. The winds or whatever that keep the panels clean probably don't do a complete job. They probably slowed the initial buildup so that middle age in terms of output arrived later, i.e. day 60 instead of day 45. Beyond that, we know it eventually leveled off, with the solar panels remaining usable at some level pretty much constantly for the last few years.
I find this news very unfortunate. It was a good read and hadn't degenerated to inane banter and crude statements. The key example I hold up is EGM. That POS is so bad that readers write in complaining about it's degenerative trend and the editors publish these letters and then bash the opinions of their subscribers in direct reply.
I get the feeling that EGM has a larger subscription base (by far), is suffering sales problems too, and is ultimately resorting to the aforementioned behavior. It seems quality has lost out in the bid for quantity.
no games. Can anyone who doesn't have a PS3 name two games currently available for it not available anywhere else?
Resistence and the crappy Gundam game. Both launch titles.
There also Motostorm, which was more impressive as a demo than as the real game. Rhetorical question dude...
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As mentioned before me, Coke's formula isn't patented. It is, however, a trade secret. They have protection against any outside sources stealing the formula, but if someone else should (through experimenting or similar) find the formula, and market it, the Coca-Cola company's lost its trade secret. A patent would have expired ages ago; trade secrets last until discovered.
It would be nice if more articles mentioned the full name of whatever acronym makes the tagline. You know... so I don't have to think about it too hard... or even look it up.
I wake up Monday morning, notice the squirrel news, and wonder if someone has thrown that quote in yet.
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Good call
What about university (and other similar instituitions) provided computers with a plethora of licensed software on them... Especially for CAD and graphics, the desktop wins hands down in cost, and probably will continue to have such an advantage.
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Though it would be neat to see a system of renting out laptops with that sort of software. The logistics of such an approach aren't something I'd want to manage, personally though.
Another thought is the extent to which external monitors (and keyboards) will be used. Dell does have that rather new "laptop" model with the 19" screen that can act like a separate monitor. The keyboard detaches and uses bluetooth.
Jack is such an attention whore... And we dig it just as much as the rest of the world digs Paris Hilton's everyday antics.
The two would make a good pair... Thompson and Hilton: The Publicity Whoring Masters
I've got my imagination... don't we all? Makes a pretty good "virtual" world for me when needed.
No... didn't RTFA.
As another posted stated, even if you make the solar 100% efficient (wouldn't that be something!) you still have to store or transport it - since on average the sun is hitting half the Earth's surface at any given time (with much of that surface being water). All that's true about second/third hand nuclear power... but so what?
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/12/ 06/027228
:)
Ahh well. More publicity for Spectrolabs...
The quote (bah, I didn't RTFA) says nothing about age.
Just let him do it, and then when he sues, Microsoft can just tell him that they didn't sell to anyone under 17" of height. Or cm, or mm, or lbs, or you get the idea.
My example is old, but with Battle.net for Diablo 2, anyone you squelch/ignore/block is only temporary. Next time you log in it's reset.
I haven't played that "soft crack" in a couple years (ok, not online...). Nor have I graduated to the "hard crack" known as WoW.
I edit Wikipedia, "tinker" with programs and graphics, and blog all as a means for relaxation from whatever work I should be doing (homework, in my case). Gaming tends to take long periods of time... and that's a prime formula for guilt trips about laziness ;)
/. and posting here.
It's the same with READING Web 2.0 content... And why I'm reading
http://www.neurotechreports.com/pages/darpaprosthe tics.html
Another notable investment by DARPA is 18.1 million invested in DEKA, led in part by Dean Kamen. Dean showed a video of their current work at the FIRST Robotics Championship earlier this month. It's pretty neat, but is primarily a mechanical design, with the goal of accurate control in gripping and doing every day things (wipe your nose with the back of your hand, even). The video shown was of a prototype that was remotely controlled (as opposed to being a machine-nerve interface or whatnot).
...but I will buy an xbox 360 once Halo comes out. I'm pretty much still having fun with my OG xbox and could care less about cross-grading. Halo came out years ago man.Runners-up: Dictionary Switcher, View Headers Toggle Button, Contacts Sidebar.
It also mentions "Mozilla has three recommended extensions, Foxytunes, Enigmail, and an adblocker"
A personal recommendation of mine is Minimize To Tray Enhancer. It adds options to start Thunderbird when Windows starts and to start Thunderbird minimized. Both are quite useful. On the "downside" it's not an official Mozilla plugin, but it's still actively updated, unlike the original extension.
I'd forgotten this problem... I had it last semester. I assure you my professors had no qualms telling us to put the equations on the graphs. Conversely, I had qualms to tell them that OOo can't do that. General solution, especially since campus computers all have Office, is just to import the graphs from excel. Worked. Usually...
When I read what was new in this version a few days ago (and it's the only main thing I've read to be new about this release), I expected the most obvious fix to be in the equations objects. Every computer* I've seen has had some sort of problem rendering and often even printing a document with equations in it. It still isn't fixed. The workaround for this, however, is exporting to PDF.
.odf file on OOo in Linux, the formatting was entirely different from what it was on Windows and I had to back to a Windows machine...
I've never had any other sort of display problem with OOo. It's still a good program.
*All Windows machines... The one time I opened a
Strictly speaking, "open beta" usually means all 6+ billion of us are "invited".
Well... 1 million young-moms-who-play-The-Sims that have subscribed to EA and got a direct email invitation to said beta.Stupid? Well quite high up there is Jack, a lawyer, praying. The man should have a bit of faith in his lawyer skillz ;D.
Recently a search took me to a Sprit status report from about sol 60 which described the rover as "almost middle aged"
It might be that this "aging" was judged in part by the output of the solar panels. The winds or whatever that keep the panels clean probably don't do a complete job. They probably slowed the initial buildup so that middle age in terms of output arrived later, i.e. day 60 instead of day 45. Beyond that, we know it eventually leveled off, with the solar panels remaining usable at some level pretty much constantly for the last few years.I find this news very unfortunate. It was a good read and hadn't degenerated to inane banter and crude statements. The key example I hold up is EGM. That POS is so bad that readers write in complaining about it's degenerative trend and the editors publish these letters and then bash the opinions of their subscribers in direct reply.
I get the feeling that EGM has a larger subscription base (by far), is suffering sales problems too, and is ultimately resorting to the aforementioned behavior. It seems quality has lost out in the bid for quantity.
Resistence and the crappy Gundam game. Both launch titles. There also Motostorm, which was more impressive as a demo than as the real game. Rhetorical question dude...
Why oh why does everyone ignore the fact that 3.14 is Einstein's birthday too? :'(