That really depends on how many you have. 50 aggregate dial-up connections would give the average DSL connection some competition. The cost comparison would put DSL far ahead in value.
There are still plenty of companies using ISDN in aggregate to achieve bandwidth not available through other methods.
For those of you who haven't had the pleasure of working on a radiator (or the built-in valve) I'll give some backing to the "horseshit" claim made by gatkinso.
Modern radiators (anything say in the last 20 years) have a drain valve that is removable. There are two generally accepted methods of removal.
1. any respected radiator shop will replace this valve by first desoldering the old valve and soldering in a new one.
2. any inexperienced, but enthusiastic first-timer will attempt to use the 'righty-tighty/lefty-loosey' paradigm and break it off. This method requires a trip to the previously mentioned 'respected radiator shop'
Otherwise, it would need to be installed inline of either radiator hose. That leads to other problems when the target is a newer vehicle with form-fitting hoses. A hose section would need to be cut for the 'valve' to be installed in-line. The major problem with this is that the radiator will drain to the level of the cut requiring the cooling system to be re-filled and air removed from the system. These tasks cannot be performed on a crawler as the vehicle has to be running to remove the air and the hood has to be opened to fill the radiator.
Flamebait for calling BS, or in this case HS? I think you got a raw deal dude. I agree with your post but lack moderator points to do-the-right-thing (TM) and mod you up.
In this example, 1BC can easily be considered year 0. Exactly like the PHP mktime function which allow out of range dates like Feb 30th to automatically calculate the correct value as March 2nd.
Or the PA system? Do you really need to see a speach? Sure, everyone wants to be watching when another president gets shot, but the chances of that are slim.
Perhaps you could capture an AVI or MOV file from the live broadcast, burn or copy it to a bunch of cd's or memory sticks and deliver it to classes.
For some of us, the government takes far more than it gives. Unlike the unwanted house guest, if the government wants more, it takes it. The unwilling are jailed.
I pay social security that I'll probably never see. Unemployment taxes are levied against me although I've never (and will never) participate in that program. My taxes go toward Medicare that I don't qualify for. I'm not a bank or auto-maker, so I'll never see that money. I don't recall visiting Israel or purchasing any Israeli products.
Seriously consider the programs started by the government and the effect they had on the industry they were meant to affect. Since you mentioned farm subsidies, take a closer look.
Greater than half of the cost of the Interstate Highway System was paid for using collected Excise Taxes. That is, the people buying the gas paid for most of the roads.
Should I pay direct taxes to fund the NTSB if I don't travel? What about direct taxes paid to the department of education if my children are in private school? How much of my direct tax is sent to Israel or Egypt as foreign aid?
That type of tax is known as an Excise Tax also known as luxury tax. You don't have to pay that tax if you don't buy gasoline.
I will be driving anywhere I want on any chunk of road I choose, because I pay for gas and as a result I pay the excise tax used for roads. Thank you very much for illustrating your lack of knowledge of this subject.
These projects will be paid for with money collected from Direct Tax
Now, lets tackle your statement regarding why I should pay taxes.
Of course, I should pay taxes to pay for twowars that I'm opposed to. I should also pay taxes to fund bail-outs and bonuses for bankers and auto-makers. You would argue that I should pay taxes that are sent to foreign countries.
Do you realize that we (The USA) fought against British taxation and won independence as a result? Perhaps you should move to the jungle where you can build the socialist utopia of your dreams. I'll stay in the USA, the last known address of freedom.
Here we invest into an infrastructure, to end up with something better
You're assuming that the government will invest in a project that will:
Be successful
Are there any government programs that aren't money-sucking failures...name one
Be available
Will broadband infrastructure be made afailable to the taxpayer? doubtful! They'll hand it off to their ISP buddies who championed the project and those guys will build their business on our dime and charge us for it. Then they'll probably offshore maintenance.
Be economical
Investment indicates that there will be some form of return on the investment. How do we (the people) get paid back for this?
Be prudent
Last I checked, we're in a recession and we just bailed-out a bunch of banks, and auto manufacturers with money we printed out of thin air. Is it really the time to be printing more money and helping yet another industry at the expense of the people?
Something better? I doubt that! I would be willing to believe that this is an attempt to spend money on infrastructure that is more easily monitored by big-brother while greasing the pockets of long-time political supporters and fleecing the American people.
How many trillion dollars have been spent on bail-outs? (depends on who you ask, just look at the national debt clock) What is that going to do to the value of the dollar?
They're just trying to make the virtual gaming world more closely resemble the real world.
For example, if you're a real-world bank or auto manufacturer that makes horrible decisions or investments and loses/wastes tons of cash you won't die... the government bails you out.
Personally, I'd like to see any basic CS course in K12 include training on how to avoid pitfalls of computing along with some basic research instruction.
I'm right there with the author. I'd love to have a pair of goggles like this. I think it would be great to have a system that doesn't have a screen, where the primary display is a pair of these goggles.
Slashdot Mirror
aren't broad band and never were
That really depends on how many you have. 50 aggregate dial-up connections would give the average DSL connection some competition. The cost comparison would put DSL far ahead in value.
There are still plenty of companies using ISDN in aggregate to achieve bandwidth not available through other methods.
Less consumption means greater financial reserves in the long term (to buy a car) and more motorcycle seat space in the short term.
I can't believe that nobody has commented on the lack of infant helmet.
Of course, there is always the possibility that it's just a tumor (with arms)
Yeah, I got a new radiator for my Toyota and it was composite as well.
So as an addendum to my post above, if the radiator is composite, buy a new one from the previously mentioned respected radiator shop.
Initially, I thought you were making fun of me.
Now I'm envious, 2TB of porn? You're awesome!
For those of you who haven't had the pleasure of working on a radiator (or the built-in valve) I'll give some backing to the "horseshit" claim made by gatkinso.
Modern radiators (anything say in the last 20 years) have a drain valve that is removable. There are two generally accepted methods of removal.
1. any respected radiator shop will replace this valve by first desoldering the old valve and soldering in a new one.
2. any inexperienced, but enthusiastic first-timer will attempt to use the 'righty-tighty/lefty-loosey' paradigm and break it off. This method requires a trip to the previously mentioned 'respected radiator shop'
Otherwise, it would need to be installed inline of either radiator hose. That leads to other problems when the target is a newer vehicle with form-fitting hoses. A hose section would need to be cut for the 'valve' to be installed in-line. The major problem with this is that the radiator will drain to the level of the cut requiring the cooling system to be re-filled and air removed from the system. These tasks cannot be performed on a crawler as the vehicle has to be running to remove the air and the hood has to be opened to fill the radiator.
Flamebait for calling BS, or in this case HS? I think you got a raw deal dude. I agree with your post but lack moderator points to do-the-right-thing (TM) and mod you up.
(recreated from memory, something simple like this)
#/bin/sh
dd if=/dev/urandom of=$1
dd if=/dev/zero of=$1
exit
usage: cleaner.sh /dev/sd1
Like the Lemur King Julian said in the movie Madagascar:
"Who wipes?"
Seriously though, anyone sufficiently interested in protecting data can do it in numerous ways.
I used a script to sanitize drives used in forensic collection. First pass writes from /dev/urandom, second pass writes from /dev/zero.
When drives died or became unuseable they would meet a sledgehammer moving at high velocity.
In this example, 1BC can easily be considered year 0. Exactly like the PHP mktime function which allow out of range dates like Feb 30th to automatically calculate the correct value as March 2nd.
Or the PA system? Do you really need to see a speach? Sure, everyone wants to be watching when another president gets shot, but the chances of that are slim.
Perhaps you could capture an AVI or MOV file from the live broadcast, burn or copy it to a bunch of cd's or memory sticks and deliver it to classes.
Yes, I'm suggesting a sneakernet.
For some of us, the government takes far more than it gives. Unlike the unwanted house guest, if the government wants more, it takes it. The unwilling are jailed.
I pay social security that I'll probably never see. Unemployment taxes are levied against me although I've never (and will never) participate in that program. My taxes go toward Medicare that I don't qualify for. I'm not a bank or auto-maker, so I'll never see that money. I don't recall visiting Israel or purchasing any Israeli products.
Seriously consider the programs started by the government and the effect they had on the industry they were meant to affect. Since you mentioned farm subsidies, take a closer look.
The same post office that paints mailboxes to look like R2D2?. Lets see, who paid for that?
Or do you mean the post office that spends $8000+ on a hotel room for one of its execs?
Certainly, you're not referring to the USPS that uses its budget to unseat a senator.
Greater than half of the cost of the Interstate Highway System was paid for using collected Excise Taxes. That is, the people buying the gas paid for most of the roads.
Should I pay direct taxes to fund the NTSB if I don't travel? What about direct taxes paid to the department of education if my children are in private school? How much of my direct tax is sent to Israel or Egypt as foreign aid?
Road maintenance is paid for by the Gasoline Excise Tax.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_tax
Since you're into name-calling, lets just label you appropriately. I'm not sure if I should classify you as Liberal or Socialist. Lets call it both.
Full of shit, perhaps.
Gasoline taxes pay for road maintenance genius.
That type of tax is known as an Excise Tax also known as luxury tax. You don't have to pay that tax if you don't buy gasoline.
I will be driving anywhere I want on any chunk of road I choose, because I pay for gas and as a result I pay the excise tax used for roads. Thank you very much for illustrating your lack of knowledge of this subject.
These projects will be paid for with money collected from Direct Tax
Now, lets tackle your statement regarding why I should pay taxes.
Of course, I should pay taxes to pay for two wars that I'm opposed to. I should also pay taxes to fund bail-outs and bonuses for bankers and auto-makers. You would argue that I should pay taxes that are sent to foreign countries.
Do you realize that we (The USA) fought against British taxation and won independence as a result? Perhaps you should move to the jungle where you can build the socialist utopia of your dreams. I'll stay in the USA, the last known address of freedom.
I'm trolling, and yet, you're unable to name ONE successful government program.
So, who's trolling?
libertarian
You say that like it's a bad thing.
"mug him and take his wallet" = taxes
Try not paying your taxes and see who shows up at your door, armed. IRS is worse than a loan-shark.
Here we invest into an infrastructure, to end up with something better
You're assuming that the government will invest in a project that will:
Something better? I doubt that! I would be willing to believe that this is an attempt to spend money on infrastructure that is more easily monitored by big-brother while greasing the pockets of long-time political supporters and fleecing the American people.
How many trillion dollars have been spent on bail-outs? (depends on who you ask, just look at the national debt clock) What is that going to do to the value of the dollar?
the unthinkable: human casualties as a result of a cyberattack.
My daughter tries to play this card. She says "If I can't get on myspace and talk to my friends, I'll just die." (She never dies)
Too bad you're an AC, or we'd be freinds
They're just trying to make the virtual gaming world more closely resemble the real world.
For example, if you're a real-world bank or auto manufacturer that makes horrible decisions or investments and loses/wastes tons of cash you won't die... the government bails you out.
This is just an example of art imitating life.
Personally, I'd like to see any basic CS course in K12 include training on how to avoid pitfalls of computing along with some basic research instruction.
Computing Bad: MySpace
Computing Good: Slashdot
I wanted to make some videos to parody the MS ads.
1: Guy standing next to a fuming car and hulking wreck of a mangled vehicle. "I'm a PC and I just crashed....again."
2. Guy glued to the ground. "I'm a PC and my license can't be verified"
Likewise, I thought of a video idea that would be kind of, anti-linux...
Guy behind bars (Hans Reiser): "I'm Linux and I didn't get away with it"
All of my good video ideas are MINE!
all the while I thought this story was about video goggles and Linux....
Since when does the government inform the public of their newest technology?
THEY DON'T!
We'll find out about it after they have something better. And the cycle repeats.
nothing worth reading in the comments...
I'm right there with the author. I'd love to have a pair of goggles like this. I think it would be great to have a system that doesn't have a screen, where the primary display is a pair of these goggles.
It would be bitchin'