Fine, the imperial units make sense when measuring wheat, water, or horses. Now look around. How many of those are in your life? Why are we drinking from 20oz bottles? That's a completely arbitrary measure. Why not use 600ml? It's no less arbitrary. How about gasoline? You see signs saying 199 5/6 or some such silliness. There's *no* historical connection between the amount of gas you can fit in your car, gas prices, and gallons. Why not measure it in liters?
The imperial system is a throwback to the days when we didn't have access to standards, nor did we need them for everyday transactions. But today, when we live in a global society and are dealing with ideas and concepts unmeasurable with hands or fingers, we need the consistency and flexibility provided by the metric system. Using the imperial system is sort of like counting in base one; it works well until you run out of fingers. Our society has come up with better ways of dealing with it, and most of the world is in fact using it. It's not like the imperial units will go away completely; people can still use them where appropriate. Just quit using them as the primary system.
Before you bitch about DST, how about getting rid of the imperial unit system? IMHO the cost and energy savings today are not worth the sheer hassle of it all. The imperial system should go.
I just realised that this whole problem is because people don't understand pointers! We need to get the MPAA and RIAA a copy of "C++ for Dummies"! It all makes sense now.
I just got the Antec Aria, which is either a very small regular sized case or a somewhat large SFF case, depending how you look at it. It fits micro-ATX boards and has room for everything you'd need, but is half the size of a regular case. I'm happy with it.
A better analogy would be if you got the information off of a bulletin board in the bar. The bartender can point you at it, but he didn't put the notices up, nor does he know everything that is there. Suddenly he's not part of the conspiracy, even though he runs the bar where the information was received. Even if he knows there's some less than legal things posted there, it's still not his responsibility to police it.
They are *broadcasting* it in the first place. If they want to control the distribution, they're going to have to use a system where it is possible to control it, instead of blaring it across the airwaves for all takers.
I am also hoping it is the former case. Those of us trying to make money designing webpages (I have a CE degree, not that it's applicable) are hurt by the mentality that anybody's nephew can do it. Good web design is worth the asking price, but so many people are unwilling to pay that because they think it's easy. Good, cross-browser, easy to maintain and change websites are *not* easy to make, and anyone who thinks they are has never tried.
no, gasoline is not a necessity. You can just as easily have a diesel car. Or hydrogen. or an electric car, if your job isn't *too* far. You can't substitute newspaper for food, but you can substitute something for gasoline. Thus gasoline is not a necessity.
Besides, gasoline is taxed mostly because of the harm done to roads and the environment by the cars using them; by analogy the blank media can be taxed because of the "harm" done to musicians by illegal copying using the blank media. Even if listening to music or driving on the road is a normal and healthy thing to do, there are negative side effects that must be paid for somehow.
We understand far too well the purposes of the program, and that is why we are opposed to it. It is basically a way to make the US untouchable so that they can continue their wars of "liberation" without fear of retaliation. That is, if it ever works; in the meantime, it's a great way to continue lining the pockets of the defense contractors.
I had one programming assignment where we were supposed to write a data manipulation function that took a whole bunch of parameters and do a particular operation. The thing is, it didn't say we had to store the results of the operation or return them. So I just did the op and tossed the results, and put in a comment explaining my reasoning.
Turns out I got the points for it. But the prof turned around and took off an equivalent number of points from another question because I didn't explicitly answer some parts. I can't really blame him.
Most programmers are not sysadmins. A better analogy would be a metalworking shop that wouldn't let the truck driver adjust the wrenches. He may or may not be qualified to do it, but it's not his job.
If you are one of those rare programmers with sysadmin skills, get a job as a sysadmin and you will quickly learn that most users should not be let anywhere near a computer, let alone given admin.
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actually, I think it's doing that because when you type xxx, porn, or sex, it's pretty obvious what you want to find, while anything shorter is still ambiguous. They are suggesting searches, not actually doing the search.
part of the reason that diesels haven't caught on so much in canada is that they don't deal as well with cold weather. You generally need to keep the fuel system warmer than with a gasoline engine. I'm not sure what the available vehicles do to compensate, if anything. There's other factors than just efficiency, like being able to start it in december.
since they're actually a non-profit, they have to follow rules about how it can be spent. The extra money raised will probably go towards other advertising, or bug bounties, or any of the other worthwhile uses that help make firefox a better browser. They've already shown that they can find creative ways to spend their money; I imagine they will continue to do so.
HTTP incorporates jsut such a thing; it's implemented in every single webserver out there. All serious browsers support this; many RSS readers do not.
Check out HTTP error 304: not modified: http://www.w3.org/Protocols/HTTP/HTRESP.html
that would be bollocks, as if it were a 'streak' showing how far a bright object moved during the exposure time, the streak would also be bright. Assuming it *is* a fast moving object, the dark area is likely a 'smoke trail' or similar.
I agree that if it were an impact the guy should have heard something.
exactly! News companies are just generators, and they will report on what is happening whether or not it is relevant to the end consumer. I don't care what the weather is like in Florida, unless there happens to be a hurricane. Putting a filter between the news source and my screen will make sure that only things of interest to me are competing for screen time. It's up to the consumers to decide which filters(blogs/sites like/.) are worth listening to.
Further, if 2000 people are writing about a particular event, you've got much better odds of getting the real story than listening to just a few news networks. Filter out the crap and you'll still be left with a wider range of useful information sources.
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What anime was that in? I want to see it.
Fine, the imperial units make sense when measuring wheat, water, or horses. Now look around. How many of those are in your life? Why are we drinking from 20oz bottles? That's a completely arbitrary measure. Why not use 600ml? It's no less arbitrary. How about gasoline? You see signs saying 199 5/6 or some such silliness. There's *no* historical connection between the amount of gas you can fit in your car, gas prices, and gallons. Why not measure it in liters?
The imperial system is a throwback to the days when we didn't have access to standards, nor did we need them for everyday transactions. But today, when we live in a global society and are dealing with ideas and concepts unmeasurable with hands or fingers, we need the consistency and flexibility provided by the metric system. Using the imperial system is sort of like counting in base one; it works well until you run out of fingers. Our society has come up with better ways of dealing with it, and most of the world is in fact using it. It's not like the imperial units will go away completely; people can still use them where appropriate. Just quit using them as the primary system.
Before you bitch about DST, how about getting rid of the imperial unit system? IMHO the cost and energy savings today are not worth the sheer hassle of it all. The imperial system should go.
I just realised that this whole problem is because people don't understand pointers! We need to get the MPAA and RIAA a copy of "C++ for Dummies"! It all makes sense now.
I believe you mean 91% and dropping.
Antec cases aren't just stylish, they're *quiet*.
I just got the Antec Aria, which is either a very small regular sized case or a somewhat large SFF case, depending how you look at it. It fits micro-ATX boards and has room for everything you'd need, but is half the size of a regular case. I'm happy with it.
A better analogy would be if you got the information off of a bulletin board in the bar. The bartender can point you at it, but he didn't put the notices up, nor does he know everything that is there. Suddenly he's not part of the conspiracy, even though he runs the bar where the information was received. Even if he knows there's some less than legal things posted there, it's still not his responsibility to police it.
They are *broadcasting* it in the first place. If they want to control the distribution, they're going to have to use a system where it is possible to control it, instead of blaring it across the airwaves for all takers.
what about porn that is downloaded using bittorrent?
I am also hoping it is the former case. Those of us trying to make money designing webpages (I have a CE degree, not that it's applicable) are hurt by the mentality that anybody's nephew can do it. Good web design is worth the asking price, but so many people are unwilling to pay that because they think it's easy. Good, cross-browser, easy to maintain and change websites are *not* easy to make, and anyone who thinks they are has never tried.
no, gasoline is not a necessity. You can just as easily have a diesel car. Or hydrogen. or an electric car, if your job isn't *too* far. You can't substitute newspaper for food, but you can substitute something for gasoline. Thus gasoline is not a necessity.
Besides, gasoline is taxed mostly because of the harm done to roads and the environment by the cars using them; by analogy the blank media can be taxed because of the "harm" done to musicians by illegal copying using the blank media. Even if listening to music or driving on the road is a normal and healthy thing to do, there are negative side effects that must be paid for somehow.
the correct phrase is, "you insensitive clod!".
We understand far too well the purposes of the program, and that is why we are opposed to it. It is basically a way to make the US untouchable so that they can continue their wars of "liberation" without fear of retaliation. That is, if it ever works; in the meantime, it's a great way to continue lining the pockets of the defense contractors.
I had one programming assignment where we were supposed to write a data manipulation function that took a whole bunch of parameters and do a particular operation. The thing is, it didn't say we had to store the results of the operation or return them. So I just did the op and tossed the results, and put in a comment explaining my reasoning.
Turns out I got the points for it. But the prof turned around and took off an equivalent number of points from another question because I didn't explicitly answer some parts. I can't really blame him.
Most programmers are not sysadmins. A better analogy would be a metalworking shop that wouldn't let the truck driver adjust the wrenches. He may or may not be qualified to do it, but it's not his job.
If you are one of those rare programmers with sysadmin skills, get a job as a sysadmin and you will quickly learn that most users should not be let anywhere near a computer, let alone given admin.
Did you look at all of the items they stacked in Microsoft's favour? If you actually included the costs of malware/etc, it would be much higher.
but will it run linux?
actually, I think it's doing that because when you type xxx, porn, or sex, it's pretty obvious what you want to find, while anything shorter is still ambiguous. They are suggesting searches, not actually doing the search.
part of the reason that diesels haven't caught on so much in canada is that they don't deal as well with cold weather. You generally need to keep the fuel system warmer than with a gasoline engine. I'm not sure what the available vehicles do to compensate, if anything. There's other factors than just efficiency, like being able to start it in december.
I wonder how many times "Anonymous Coward" is listed in the ad?
since they're actually a non-profit, they have to follow rules about how it can be spent. The extra money raised will probably go towards other advertising, or bug bounties, or any of the other worthwhile uses that help make firefox a better browser. They've already shown that they can find creative ways to spend their money; I imagine they will continue to do so.
HTTP incorporates jsut such a thing; it's implemented in every single webserver out there. All serious browsers support this; many RSS readers do not. Check out HTTP error 304: not modified: http://www.w3.org/Protocols/HTTP/HTRESP.html
that would be bollocks, as if it were a 'streak' showing how far a bright object moved during the exposure time, the streak would also be bright. Assuming it *is* a fast moving object, the dark area is likely a 'smoke trail' or similar. I agree that if it were an impact the guy should have heard something.
You just described my work day.
exactly! News companies are just generators, and they will report on what is happening whether or not it is relevant to the end consumer. I don't care what the weather is like in Florida, unless there happens to be a hurricane. Putting a filter between the news source and my screen will make sure that only things of interest to me are competing for screen time. It's up to the consumers to decide which filters(blogs/sites like /.) are worth listening to.
Further, if 2000 people are writing about a particular event, you've got much better odds of getting the real story than listening to just a few news networks. Filter out the crap and you'll still be left with a wider range of useful information sources.