I second the Xbox 360, Always streams without a hitch plus the browsing of titles is awesome. The blueray players have to have you put movies into your queue whereas the 360 doesn't. Plus it's worth it to pick up the $20 remote for the 360 instead of using a controler that keeps shutting itself off every 15 minutes of non use.
Gee. Maybe if the copyright length was reduced to say 10 years maybe the "Songwriter/Artist" would be more willing to come up with something original instead of just resting on their "laurels" And I'm sorry,... When I see these singers/song writers driving around in cars costing several hundred thousand dollars and buying homes upwards of millions of dollars, I really don't think they have any problems feeding their family. And I really don't pity them when their career goes south and they are sad because they can't just go blow millions of dollars on expensive crap just because they want to. All of this rant, is of course, aimed at the singers/song writers that do make it big. Even if the RIAA-FIA MPAA-FIA do make most of that money those "stars" are still making tons of money. And for the little guy that's not making millions, the copyright should still be 10 years for the same reason. (S)he will still be inspired to create new music. If they keep up with the good music all the "10 year" copywrites will last through their career, if they can just manage to save and invest their money they won't have to worry about needing 485 years worth of copyright protection......
Not a problem for most of the slashdot crowd.. Either their not running windows or they have n+2 computers in the house to look up how to fix the broken computer.:)
Survival of the fittest. It's pretty much a sure bet that the "bimbo" will be able to reproduce where as the "super nerd" will probably not reproduce, due to his seed ending up in a towel/shirt/Aunt Sofie's fur coat/apple pie.......
How about.. if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Or in this guy's case, if it sounds too bad to be true, it probably is.. Seriously though..If there were possible threats against his life wouldn't you think that the first thing he would do would be to get in contact with the authorities? Not just rely on some computer techs to "guard" them.. If anything they should have atleast called the Geek Squad, atleast they have jet packs....:)
It may not save as much power but even if you have to change the page every second, that's say.... 60 times in a minute vice 3600 times in a minute, which will still draw less power than an LCD/OLED. To humans, a second isn't very long.. to a computer/device.. a second is like a job where you get a 2 minute break every 5 minutes.
Sounds like a two person project. One person holds the book up shaped like an L. Use a digital camera to take pictures of each page. If a page is too "curved" try using the glass from a picture frame to hold it down. Make sure to use indirect lighting and no flash, if needed set the ISO speed on your camera to a good setting. You could even setup some kind of tripod that points the camera straight down and set the timer.
Yeah, Small, Medium, Large popcorn... $3.75, $4.00, $4.50, Small Medium, Large soda. $2.75, $3.00, $3.50.... The money isn't made by the movie itself, it's the hugely over priced crap at the concession counter.
The colluding isn't done by "The Government" It's done by greedy, power hungry individuals that were elected. The only problem is that all the "Elected Officials are greedy, power hungry individuals that will step all over "The Government", "The People" and their own "Mother" to get what they want.
From the Article: "So think about it: 2.5 billion habitable planets is roughly enough for every man, woman, and child on Earth to each have a planet. ". So for just $49.99. I can send you your very own planet to name and it will go into the International Planet Registry. You'll get this piece of paper that I print out and write your name on as well as this customer poster that I printed out with the location of your planet. Order within the next 15 minutes and we'll throw in a moon for you to name with each order. Now your love ones will be able to remember you each time they look up into the night time sky and see your pin point of light *DISCLAIMER* visible light may vary. Order now before all the planets are named. Please send $49.99 plus $9.99 S&H to International Planet Registry. P.O. Box 419. Batesville AR
Commenting on your sig, When the humans had to take over during "Moscow traffic" was probably caused by a blue screen of death.:) Obligatory Microsoft bash completed.
Having had to sit in the school chairs for parent/teach conferences I can agree that schools do need better furniture but the problem is where are they going to get the money? Schools these days are under funded. That's why students are still using chairs/desks that their parents/grandparents used in school........ minus the ink well.
Another note: American tanks were built so the "Common Farm Boy" could fix them, so pretty much almost all of the guys in the tank "fire team" could fix most or all of the tank's mechanical problems.. The Germans built very technical tanks that required "Special Mechanics" to fix. The Germans used to think that every soldier was a mechanic and they couldn't understand how we could train everyone of them to fix a tank... Basically they built tanks like they built tractors.. easy for the farm boy to work on.
I find it hard to believe that an advanced civilization would come (x) light years to our little planet so they could make sure that Bambi and Thumper have their fair share of the planet. As to why would they seek to make contact with humans? Look around. We are the dominant life form on this planet. Cities, roads, etc.... but who knows.. IANAA
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Sooooo. Not being an uber math geek.... what the hell is this good for?
I second the Xbox 360, Always streams without a hitch plus the browsing of titles is awesome. The blueray players have to have you put movies into your queue whereas the 360 doesn't. Plus it's worth it to pick up the $20 remote for the 360 instead of using a controler that keeps shutting itself off every 15 minutes of non use.
A good article to read, thanks for the link.
Basically if it has the name of Saunders on it you know that it is the crap of which you speak.
Do you really think a copyright lawyer would be reading Slashdot?
Gee. Maybe if the copyright length was reduced to say 10 years maybe the "Songwriter/Artist" would be more willing to come up with something original instead of just resting on their "laurels" And I'm sorry,... When I see these singers/song writers driving around in cars costing several hundred thousand dollars and buying homes upwards of millions of dollars, I really don't think they have any problems feeding their family. And I really don't pity them when their career goes south and they are sad because they can't just go blow millions of dollars on expensive crap just because they want to. All of this rant, is of course, aimed at the singers/song writers that do make it big. Even if the RIAA-FIA MPAA-FIA do make most of that money those "stars" are still making tons of money. And for the little guy that's not making millions, the copyright should still be 10 years for the same reason. (S)he will still be inspired to create new music. If they keep up with the good music all the "10 year" copywrites will last through their career, if they can just manage to save and invest their money they won't have to worry about needing 485 years worth of copyright protection......
Just my rant no matter how random my thinking is.
Not a problem for most of the slashdot crowd.. Either their not running windows or they have n+2 computers in the house to look up how to fix the broken computer. :)
Survival of the fittest. It's pretty much a sure bet that the "bimbo" will be able to reproduce where as the "super nerd" will probably not reproduce, due to his seed ending up in a towel/shirt/Aunt Sofie's fur coat/apple pie.......
Probably while cleaning it's fur and/or just staring at the dog.
Hell.. Just visit your local Walmart to see that!!
Is that what you observed? :)
How about.. if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Or in this guy's case, if it sounds too bad to be true, it probably is.. Seriously though..If there were possible threats against his life wouldn't you think that the first thing he would do would be to get in contact with the authorities? Not just rely on some computer techs to "guard" them.. If anything they should have atleast called the Geek Squad, atleast they have jet packs.... :)
It may not save as much power but even if you have to change the page every second, that's say.... 60 times in a minute vice 3600 times in a minute, which will still draw less power than an LCD/OLED. To humans, a second isn't very long.. to a computer/device.. a second is like a job where you get a 2 minute break every 5 minutes.
Sounds like a two person project. One person holds the book up shaped like an L. Use a digital camera to take pictures of each page. If a page is too "curved" try using the glass from a picture frame to hold it down. Make sure to use indirect lighting and no flash, if needed set the ISO speed on your camera to a good setting. You could even setup some kind of tripod that points the camera straight down and set the timer.
Didn't you know? Only whites can be considered racist, prejudice or discriminating. Every other race is just "Expressing pride in their color."
Yeah, Small, Medium, Large popcorn... $3.75, $4.00, $4.50, Small Medium, Large soda. $2.75, $3.00, $3.50.... The money isn't made by the movie itself, it's the hugely over priced crap at the concession counter.
The colluding isn't done by "The Government" It's done by greedy, power hungry individuals that were elected. The only problem is that all the "Elected Officials are greedy, power hungry individuals that will step all over "The Government", "The People" and their own "Mother" to get what they want.
Can't we just print them up with a 3D printer anyway?
From the Article: "So think about it: 2.5 billion habitable planets is roughly enough for every man, woman, and child on Earth to each have a planet. ". So for just $49.99. I can send you your very own planet to name and it will go into the International Planet Registry. You'll get this piece of paper that I print out and write your name on as well as this customer poster that I printed out with the location of your planet. Order within the next 15 minutes and we'll throw in a moon for you to name with each order. Now your love ones will be able to remember you each time they look up into the night time sky and see your pin point of light *DISCLAIMER* visible light may vary. Order now before all the planets are named. Please send $49.99 plus $9.99 S&H to International Planet Registry. P.O. Box 419. Batesville AR
Commenting on your sig, When the humans had to take over during "Moscow traffic" was probably caused by a blue screen of death. :) Obligatory Microsoft bash completed.
Having had to sit in the school chairs for parent/teach conferences I can agree that schools do need better furniture but the problem is where are they going to get the money? Schools these days are under funded. That's why students are still using chairs/desks that their parents/grandparents used in school........ minus the ink well.
Another note: American tanks were built so the "Common Farm Boy" could fix them, so pretty much almost all of the guys in the tank "fire team" could fix most or all of the tank's mechanical problems.. The Germans built very technical tanks that required "Special Mechanics" to fix. The Germans used to think that every soldier was a mechanic and they couldn't understand how we could train everyone of them to fix a tank... Basically they built tanks like they built tractors.. easy for the farm boy to work on.
All animals are created equal.
Some animals are more equal than others..
Isn't Futhark the brother of Trogdor?
I find it hard to believe that an advanced civilization would come (x) light years to our little planet so they could make sure that Bambi and Thumper have their fair share of the planet. As to why would they seek to make contact with humans? Look around. We are the dominant life form on this planet. Cities, roads, etc.... but who knows.. IANAA