The flow of entropy will reverse or break its link to the time dimension? This would not necessarily be so "bad" but it would completely break down most of the laws of physics that depend on this phenomenon, thus destroying the universe, no?
Oh, it would be bad. In case you're fuzzy on the whole "good/bad" thing, try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light. That would be bad.
You do realize that there is no obligation under the GPL to redistribute the software, right? Your company can make any modifications they want and use the software in any way that they wish. They are only bound by the GPL if they redistribute the code. So long as they use it internally, there is no violation.
But knowing which one was a particular blob on the 'screen' seemed fairly magical. Anyone have an idea how that was done?
It's one of those things that seems obvious in retrospect. The devices that it can recognize have barcodes or dotcodes on them, which the cameras can see and easily decode. In this way it knows that a certain blob is a given device.
As in, a worksurface that you sit at, put papers on and has a laptop with a screen on too.
I don't see why you'd need a separate laptop. If you want to type, place your WUSB keyboard on top of the surface and type. If you want to use a mouse, place your WUSB mouse on the surface and mouse. If you want another display, place your wireless monitor on the table. It could put a circle around the montor's footprint so you can drag your windows from the table surface to the display surface.
On Windows, IIRC, you just have one default action and you have to resort to ctrl-x/ctrl-v if you want to move instead of copy, for example.
No, in Windows, Left-click+drag&drop does the default file action (generally move if on the same logical volume, else copy). Right-click+drag&drop gives you the choices.
Well, I stand corrected inasmuch as that term has, in fact, been applied to the concept of a juristic person, which I was until now unaware of. I had interpreted the OP to be implying that corporations are for all legal intents and purposes considered the same as actual persons, which seems to be a popular misconception.
Wow. Agree 100% - I tend to play through games the exact same way. For me Half-Life 2 was one of the best. Started slow, allowed me to explore and interact. Then often through the game there would be chances to just stop and take in the environment. I only drove the airboat about as fast as a small motorboat could go, often just letting it coast, frequently just stopping, getting out, picking off an enemy or two, and taking in the scenery. Superb ambient sounds increased the immersion of the environment dramatically, actually giving me moments of deja vu, where the in-game environment recalled some past experience from my own life. I particularly enjoyed the experience of shutting off the noisy airboat engine and hearing all the quiet insect, water, and wind sounds that had been masked.
Well, lights that are always left on are an ideal application for CFL. In my own experience, in an older home with a more divided room layout, and where people are already trained to turn lights on and off as they enter and leave rooms, CFL's do not usually last as long. They don't seem to tolerate being repeatedly switched on and off as well. Just as bad, they often take at least 30 seconds or so to get up to something close to full brightness.
What I basically can't get my head around is why its perceived as bad to have a society where every one is equal
and the wealth is distributed equally.
Suppose you have a great program you've written. I know you've written that program. Are you morally obligated to give it to me? Most Free Software advocates would probably say no.
True, but most communists would say yes. I gather OP is concerned about RMS associating the FSF so much with the latter instead of the former.
That doesn't move the story forward at all, though. Probably a better example from the same game is when you get captured by the marines, lose all your gear, and get thrown in a trash compacter.
That statement is just incorrect. The receiving player tracks in its own internal database what files are received and how many times they are played. If it were possible to receive the beamed file with something other than a Zune, it would be the same unmodified file.
Feh, he's only saying the exact same thing ("don't blame us, they made us do it!") that Microsoft says. Actions speak louder than words. Of course, this is Slashdot, so it will be proof of Apple's godliness and Microsoft's perfidy.
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Woah, compact flash bulbs?
Are those extremely tiny little flash bulbs for your camera?
Or are they light bulbs that also store a couple of gigabytes of data?
Interestingly, Vista presents you with the option to do just that - rename conflicting files on a drag/drop merge.
They're not required, you know. Just remount the devices to an NTFS folder and delete the drive letter mapping. Your fingers broken or something?
The flow of entropy will reverse or break its link to the time dimension? This would not necessarily be so "bad" but it would completely break down most of the laws of physics that depend on this phenomenon, thus destroying the universe, no? Oh, it would be bad. In case you're fuzzy on the whole "good/bad" thing, try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light. That would be bad.
Still waiting for Steve Jobs' "Insanely Fair Scheduler."
You do realize that there is no obligation under the GPL to redistribute the software, right? Your company can make any modifications they want and use the software in any way that they wish. They are only bound by the GPL if they redistribute the code. So long as they use it internally, there is no violation.
Is there any way to make it play itself?
It's one of those things that seems obvious in retrospect. The devices that it can recognize have barcodes or dotcodes on them, which the cameras can see and easily decode. In this way it knows that a certain blob is a given device.
As in, a worksurface that you sit at, put papers on and has a laptop with a screen on too.
I don't see why you'd need a separate laptop. If you want to type, place your WUSB keyboard on top of the surface and type. If you want to use a mouse, place your WUSB mouse on the surface and mouse. If you want another display, place your wireless monitor on the table. It could put a circle around the montor's footprint so you can drag your windows from the table surface to the display surface.
No, in Windows, Left-click+drag&drop does the default file action (generally move if on the same logical volume, else copy). Right-click+drag&drop gives you the choices.
Don't forget dihydrogen monoxide!
Also mentioned was the working title, Sony Original Next-generation Occupations, Friends, and Bartering Online Bazaar.
Well, I stand corrected inasmuch as that term has, in fact, been applied to the concept of a juristic person, which I was until now unaware of. I had interpreted the OP to be implying that corporations are for all legal intents and purposes considered the same as actual persons, which seems to be a popular misconception.
Corporations are not legal persons even in the United States.
Wow. Agree 100% - I tend to play through games the exact same way. For me Half-Life 2 was one of the best. Started slow, allowed me to explore and interact. Then often through the game there would be chances to just stop and take in the environment. I only drove the airboat about as fast as a small motorboat could go, often just letting it coast, frequently just stopping, getting out, picking off an enemy or two, and taking in the scenery. Superb ambient sounds increased the immersion of the environment dramatically, actually giving me moments of deja vu, where the in-game environment recalled some past experience from my own life. I particularly enjoyed the experience of shutting off the noisy airboat engine and hearing all the quiet insect, water, and wind sounds that had been masked.
More colors? Yes. More natural colors? No way. Take a look at a spectrograph of a "white" LED some time.
Well, lights that are always left on are an ideal application for CFL. In my own experience, in an older home with a more divided room layout, and where people are already trained to turn lights on and off as they enter and leave rooms, CFL's do not usually last as long. They don't seem to tolerate being repeatedly switched on and off as well. Just as bad, they often take at least 30 seconds or so to get up to something close to full brightness.
What I basically can't get my head around is why its perceived as bad to have a society where every one is equal and the wealth is distributed equally.
Perhaps you ought to ask Harrison Bergeron.
whats so terrible wrong about that?
I think you're trolling, because the very Wikipedia article you pasted links you directly to the practical and theroetcial horrors of communism.
Suppose you have a great program you've written. I know you've written that program. Are you morally obligated to give it to me? Most Free Software advocates would probably say no.
True, but most communists would say yes. I gather OP is concerned about RMS associating the FSF so much with the latter instead of the former.
That doesn't move the story forward at all, though. Probably a better example from the same game is when you get captured by the marines, lose all your gear, and get thrown in a trash compacter.
"fixed" the "glitch." Little do they know that Crusher's nanites are continuing to eat their way into the computer core.
With any luck, they can put these atoms in a phial to be released when all other lights are dark. I know someone who could really use it.
Any technology sufficiently advanced is indistinguishable from magic.
That statement is just incorrect. The receiving player tracks in its own internal database what files are received and how many times they are played. If it were possible to receive the beamed file with something other than a Zune, it would be the same unmodified file.
Feh, he's only saying the exact same thing ("don't blame us, they made us do it!") that Microsoft says. Actions speak louder than words. Of course, this is Slashdot, so it will be proof of Apple's godliness and Microsoft's perfidy.