But Novell didn't do the necessary integration, and the rest is history.
The back story on what went on when Novell bought Unix is quite interesting. And was probably what prompted the anti trust suit. Story was that there were a few calls made when Novell proposed this idea. If Novell expected to ever work with a Windows platform again, the Unix plan would have to be dropped. Unix would have to be sold (to a Microsoft front company) and Noorda would have to go.
In the final analysis, the suit was probably dropped because there was no intellectual property for Microsoft to share. SMB services had so many different variants between Windows versions that Microsoft couldn't offer a heterogeneous environment. Their only solution was to insist that customers standardize on one Windows version. At one point it was rumored that the Samba developers had a better handle on SMB variants. And could provide more stable services in a mixed Windows world.
Yes. The next step I'd take is to dip a 37 kHz pinger down to the bottom at a number of locations, measure the received audio signature and build an acoustic model of the area. Then run the actual pinger data back through the model and generate a probability map of where it might be located.
Only problem with this approach: thermoclines change. And we don't have good models for how they do.
Of course as a non-cable customer I may be way off on the $100/month bill.
No. That's a good guess.
You* could try running those numbers through a present value calculator with assumptions about inflation and interest rates. That will give you an idea of how much Comcast expects to grow this $100 figure.
would we be improving the blue people's welfare by finding them, breeding them to select for that gene and making a population of millions of them to work as slaves?
lamentation about how tech-savvy criminals will be able to cover up or destroy evidence contained on their phones before the police can crack open these new-fangled address books and copy everything down.
A warrant has nothing to do with this capability. If the perp sees you coming and wipes the phone*, the presence of a warrant has no effect on this. On the other hand, if you can secure the phone prior to the wipe, why can't you put it in an evidence bag, ask a judge for a warrant and then read it.
*IANAL, but it is my understanding that the existence of a warrant has little bearing on a charge of destroying evidence.
Some good ideas. But keep in mind that in places like California, public employees represent a significant voting block. So anything you might propose to clean the system up will just get voted down.
That huge pool of capital is privately held. They're not just looking for things to spend it on - they're looking to spend it on things that MAKE MONEY.
And have zero risk.
Following the collapse of the CDO market in '07, they don't have many good places to dump the high risk tranches of investment risk. And now, with the Federal Reserve backing out of their quantitative easing role, what's a wealthy capitalist to do?
Keep in mind that the biggest, most evil capitalists who are seeking guaranteed high returns aren't a bunch of fat capitalists. They are outfits like CalPERS, who absolutely must protect the pensions of their clients with all the political clout they can muster. Financial markets are now geared up to do their bidding. Screw the little guy who needs funding to run a business.
If the oil companies are smart, they won't fight this to get the award reduced. $2.9M is peanuts. They need to have the decision overturned completely so as not to have it establish a precedent. So they will probably spend far more than this amount in legal fees for the appeal.
Texas court juries are famous for this sort of thing. In spite of the pro business, anti big government face they like to put forward, screw up in Texas and their court system will take a big chunk out of your ass.
Perhaps this is a good thing. They don't meddle in your affairs until you err. Then you get hit with a big penalty.
This is merely the FTC's way of boosting campaign contributions from car dealers.
We can't let the market value of a Congressional seat drop. The impact on the political securitization industry would be disasterous and drag the DJIA down with it.
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But Novell didn't do the necessary integration, and the rest is history.
The back story on what went on when Novell bought Unix is quite interesting. And was probably what prompted the anti trust suit. Story was that there were a few calls made when Novell proposed this idea. If Novell expected to ever work with a Windows platform again, the Unix plan would have to be dropped. Unix would have to be sold (to a Microsoft front company) and Noorda would have to go.
In the final analysis, the suit was probably dropped because there was no intellectual property for Microsoft to share. SMB services had so many different variants between Windows versions that Microsoft couldn't offer a heterogeneous environment. Their only solution was to insist that customers standardize on one Windows version. At one point it was rumored that the Samba developers had a better handle on SMB variants. And could provide more stable services in a mixed Windows world.
It's the drill instructor or coach attitude that they pick up.
"Come on, mouse! Play through the pain! Gimme twenty more pushups!"
It appears that back seat driving is a legitimate profession.
Yes. The next step I'd take is to dip a 37 kHz pinger down to the bottom at a number of locations, measure the received audio signature and build an acoustic model of the area. Then run the actual pinger data back through the model and generate a probability map of where it might be located.
Only problem with this approach: thermoclines change. And we don't have good models for how they do.
Courtney Love did indeed spot wreckage. But she was looking in a mirror.
Spin off the content part of the business.
Of course as a non-cable customer I may be way off on the $100/month bill.
No. That's a good guess.
You* could try running those numbers through a present value calculator with assumptions about inflation and interest rates. That will give you an idea of how much Comcast expects to grow this $100 figure.
*I would, but I'm too lazy.
Yes, they can.
As a part of a 'market', companies can buy, sell and trade you. You thought Lincoln put an end to that?
"You will do as you are told. Until the rights to you are sold." - F Zappa
F-91W. It does everything I need a watch to do.
They'll sell them in blister packs.
Speaking as a sysadmin, you should have said, "eliminate the users."
P.S. You still login to Slashdot so you're almost definitely an incompetent retard.
Welcome to the club. Here's your hat.
would we be improving the blue people's welfare by finding them, breeding them to select for that gene and making a population of millions of them to work as slaves?
Why slaves?
Our ancestors didn't eat meat.
Tell that to the American horse, the Mammoth and a number of other species that our ancestors ate into extinction.
lamentation about how tech-savvy criminals will be able to cover up or destroy evidence contained on their phones before the police can crack open these new-fangled address books and copy everything down.
A warrant has nothing to do with this capability. If the perp sees you coming and wipes the phone*, the presence of a warrant has no effect on this. On the other hand, if you can secure the phone prior to the wipe, why can't you put it in an evidence bag, ask a judge for a warrant and then read it.
*IANAL, but it is my understanding that the existence of a warrant has little bearing on a charge of destroying evidence.
Some good ideas. But keep in mind that in places like California, public employees represent a significant voting block. So anything you might propose to clean the system up will just get voted down.
"The Net interprets Comcast as damage and routes around it."
That huge pool of capital is privately held. They're not just looking for things to spend it on - they're looking to spend it on things that MAKE MONEY.
And have zero risk.
Following the collapse of the CDO market in '07, they don't have many good places to dump the high risk tranches of investment risk. And now, with the Federal Reserve backing out of their quantitative easing role, what's a wealthy capitalist to do?
Keep in mind that the biggest, most evil capitalists who are seeking guaranteed high returns aren't a bunch of fat capitalists. They are outfits like CalPERS, who absolutely must protect the pensions of their clients with all the political clout they can muster. Financial markets are now geared up to do their bidding. Screw the little guy who needs funding to run a business.
If the oil companies are smart, they won't fight this to get the award reduced. $2.9M is peanuts. They need to have the decision overturned completely so as not to have it establish a precedent. So they will probably spend far more than this amount in legal fees for the appeal.
OMG the libs have penetrated Texas..
Texas court juries are famous for this sort of thing. In spite of the pro business, anti big government face they like to put forward, screw up in Texas and their court system will take a big chunk out of your ass.
Perhaps this is a good thing. They don't meddle in your affairs until you err. Then you get hit with a big penalty.
Pull Musk's geek card. The correct line is, "We're gonna need a bigger boat."
This is merely the FTC's way of boosting campaign contributions from car dealers.
We can't let the market value of a Congressional seat drop. The impact on the political securitization industry would be disasterous and drag the DJIA down with it.
They said "single digits". Its pretty difficult to tell the difference between 5% and 6% when one counts with one's fingers.
3 / 6 = 0.6 for very large values of 3.