If I didn't know that it was Bill gates I would have had just about no idea what that commercial was about. It was pretty stupid and pointless in my opinion.
We have 13 in our department, which includes the CIO (who ironically can't really be included in this count since he knows crap about IT) and we have about 1200 employees total. However we have around 700 PC's. So which is a better ratio to measure off of IT to employees or computers?
If reducing pollution causes global warming, then how in the world can increasing pollution cause global warming? Or, is it possible that humans have no effect either way?
The cost of the Blu-Ray player is not my main disinterest in Blu-Ray, it is the cost of the media. I can buy a DVD for 10 - 15 dollars, or I can buy a Blu-Ray movie for more than double that. Suddenly the cost/benefit is not nearly what it is with a regular DVD. When the cost of the BR movie comes down to something more along the lines of a DVD, THEN I may start looking at them.
BULLSHIT!! I have NEVER been FORCED into ANY cell phone contract by ANY provider. I have chosen NOT to get a cell phone for a number of reasons. That CHOICE is STILL THERE for EVERYONE! Don't use the word FORCED unless a gun was pointed at your head and you were told you would be killed unless you signed the contract. Otherwise, you signed the contract, you should live by the terms. If you chose NOT to read the 10 pages contract, then shame on you.
"No, you can't do that in any country right now. Most countries have a constitution and laws preventing such a thing. Way to display your ignorance."
And in this country we have a constitution that guarantees "the freedom of speech" and "the right to bear arms", however, nothing seems to stop congress from "forgetting" about those on occasion (McCain-Feingold and "Fairness Doctrine" on speech, and just about any democrat on the 2nd ammendment) Are you sure you wish to rely on an old piece of paper for your rights?
"Firstly, anyone who actually contends that the Fairness Doctrine targeted conservative viewpoints is so mindnumbingly stupid"
What percentage of talk radio is liberal vs conservative? Here is one "study" from a liberal group. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/20/radio-report/
Now, tell me how, if the fairness doctrine is to "equalize" time for viewpoints on the airwaves, that it is NOT DEVISED to censor many conservative viewpoints? And also, who determines what content is conservative and what content is liberal?
The Wii-mote probably would do a great simulation of a light sabre considering both would have about the same balance type. Since a light sabre would not have any weight where the blade would be either. Kind of a cool concept for the wii-mote. And you can sell a light sabre "handle" for the wii-mote to fit in.
OMG, you mean that during your VOLUNTARY attendance of a HUGE international event they have some way of tracking you?? God forbid! This is NOT such a big freakin' deal that all of you paranoid folk on Slashdot like to make it out to be. If you are so worried about being tracked then don't buy a ticket and don't attend.
Obviously they are headed entirely too much in the wrong direction. I wish I could say you should move to the U.S., but I am not sure we are not headed down that path as well...at least here you can call Christians anything you want with impunity. We just cant say bad about Muslims or the "Church of Global Warming" or Environmentalism. Not sure about the Scientologists, they may not be a protected class yet.
Sonic Booms are VERY LOUD, occur across the flight path and are not singular events. When I lived in Gainesville, FL while attending the University of Florida, the Space Shuttle landing route was over Gainesville. At the time it is traveling overhead it is indeed supersonic.
I can remember several mornings where I was unaware that the space shuttle was landing, say 6am, and as it passed by it would wake me suddenly from a dead sleep as I thought something in the house had exploded. Finally after a couple of times of that I would make sure to pay attention to when the shuttle was planning to land...and I definitely know why they don't allow supersonic flights over land on a regular basis, unless you know it is coming, it is not that enjoyable to experience. However, I am pretty sure that Depends would love the idea since I am sure their sales would increase exponentially among the general population.
Not to mention all the time it takes to open and close all those battery slots...then you have to worry about mixing up the old batteries and the new ones by forgetting which hand you put them in...
Seems like a pretty cool idea, but how are you supposed to interpret letters that come out the same but are fundamentally the same from the beginning? I would think that from the vocal cord stand point many sounds are almost, if not entirely, identical but the lips and mouth movements vary the pitch. How is this device going to tell the difference in those if it is reading the vocal cords?
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who got in so much trouble because of this guy. "Mom, Dad, I didn't make those calls, I swear!!!"
If I didn't know that it was Bill gates I would have had just about no idea what that commercial was about. It was pretty stupid and pointless in my opinion.
We have 13 in our department, which includes the CIO (who ironically can't really be included in this count since he knows crap about IT) and we have about 1200 employees total. However we have around 700 PC's. So which is a better ratio to measure off of IT to employees or computers?
If reducing pollution causes global warming, then how in the world can increasing pollution cause global warming? Or, is it possible that humans have no effect either way?
It is now obvious how it is possible that Atlantis existed. Neanderthal Atlantis, not human Atlantis. Makes perfect sense now.
The cost of the Blu-Ray player is not my main disinterest in Blu-Ray, it is the cost of the media. I can buy a DVD for 10 - 15 dollars, or I can buy a Blu-Ray movie for more than double that. Suddenly the cost/benefit is not nearly what it is with a regular DVD. When the cost of the BR movie comes down to something more along the lines of a DVD, THEN I may start looking at them.
BULLSHIT!! I have NEVER been FORCED into ANY cell phone contract by ANY provider. I have chosen NOT to get a cell phone for a number of reasons. That CHOICE is STILL THERE for EVERYONE! Don't use the word FORCED unless a gun was pointed at your head and you were told you would be killed unless you signed the contract. Otherwise, you signed the contract, you should live by the terms. If you chose NOT to read the 10 pages contract, then shame on you.
"No, you can't do that in any country right now. Most countries have a constitution and laws preventing such a thing. Way to display your ignorance."
And in this country we have a constitution that guarantees "the freedom of speech" and "the right to bear arms", however, nothing seems to stop congress from "forgetting" about those on occasion (McCain-Feingold and "Fairness Doctrine" on speech, and just about any democrat on the 2nd ammendment) Are you sure you wish to rely on an old piece of paper for your rights?
"Firstly, anyone who actually contends that the Fairness Doctrine targeted conservative viewpoints is so mindnumbingly stupid"
What percentage of talk radio is liberal vs conservative? Here is one "study" from a liberal group. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/20/radio-report/
Now, tell me how, if the fairness doctrine is to "equalize" time for viewpoints on the airwaves, that it is NOT DEVISED to censor many conservative viewpoints? And also, who determines what content is conservative and what content is liberal?
The video was a lot longer than I expected.
Yeah, because communism benefits all equally, and not just the few at the top...
We would need to install a giant aquarium for the sharks first.
The Wii-mote probably would do a great simulation of a light sabre considering both would have about the same balance type. Since a light sabre would not have any weight where the blade would be either. Kind of a cool concept for the wii-mote. And you can sell a light sabre "handle" for the wii-mote to fit in.
OMG, you mean that during your VOLUNTARY attendance of a HUGE international event they have some way of tracking you?? God forbid! This is NOT such a big freakin' deal that all of you paranoid folk on Slashdot like to make it out to be. If you are so worried about being tracked then don't buy a ticket and don't attend.
Obviously they are headed entirely too much in the wrong direction. I wish I could say you should move to the U.S., but I am not sure we are not headed down that path as well...at least here you can call Christians anything you want with impunity. We just cant say bad about Muslims or the "Church of Global Warming" or Environmentalism. Not sure about the Scientologists, they may not be a protected class yet.
No, he has 4 engines, probably 200lbs each. You do the math.
Sonic Booms are VERY LOUD, occur across the flight path and are not singular events. When I lived in Gainesville, FL while attending the University of Florida, the Space Shuttle landing route was over Gainesville. At the time it is traveling overhead it is indeed supersonic.
I can remember several mornings where I was unaware that the space shuttle was landing, say 6am, and as it passed by it would wake me suddenly from a dead sleep as I thought something in the house had exploded. Finally after a couple of times of that I would make sure to pay attention to when the shuttle was planning to land...and I definitely know why they don't allow supersonic flights over land on a regular basis, unless you know it is coming, it is not that enjoyable to experience. However, I am pretty sure that Depends would love the idea since I am sure their sales would increase exponentially among the general population.
Apparently you did not read the LAST line in his comment.
Not to mention all the time it takes to open and close all those battery slots...then you have to worry about mixing up the old batteries and the new ones by forgetting which hand you put them in...
Apparently you have never heard of the Dell/Apple battery explosions...imagine that being your car, while you are driving :-)
No, my computer has 3.25GB of RAM because I installed two 2GB sticks. I should be able to get one hell of a discount from MS then heh?
I can't get over 4Mbps on my "6Mbps" connection as it is. Now they are going to try offering 50? Right.
So the best analogy then would be a bunch of trucks traveling in a series of tubes.
The Segway seems to fall into this category if you ask me. Never really delivered on its promise.
Seems like a pretty cool idea, but how are you supposed to interpret letters that come out the same but are fundamentally the same from the beginning? I would think that from the vocal cord stand point many sounds are almost, if not entirely, identical but the lips and mouth movements vary the pitch. How is this device going to tell the difference in those if it is reading the vocal cords?