I'm in an university dorm.
Here, I get extremely fast and reliable internet where downloads from mirrors.kernel.org go at LAN-like speeds (10.5MB/sec average), as well as with many other fast servers.
The only problem is - 8GB/wk cap. Go over, and you're cut off - no other options. Need more? It's time to get that unlimited mobile internet plan that allows tethering while costing you an arm and leg, or negotiate with your roommate to run a dialup connection from your dorm phone at all times.
Though, if you're a reasonable user, large downloads can slip by without much problem. I find my usage to be under 1GB/wk when I don't download anything. That leaves 7GB/wk for occasional stuff.
It's interesting that all my dreams are in color, even though they always manifest in a fairly desaturated form.
This is probably because I grew up in a fairly color-deprived environment - everything I used in my childhood were cheap and colorless, and in the first house I lived in, everything, including the carpet, were in neutrals, with almost no decoration. As a typical slashdotter, I stayed indoors most of the time. It got to the point that whenever I see something very colorful, I get slightly annoyed.
Then, I have some other dreams where instead of seeing stuff like a person usually does, there's this hard-to-describe 2D edgeless vision, but it doesn't feel like I'm seeing from my eyes. It may be a 2D platformer game (viewed in third person) or some code. That might have something to do with how abstractly I imagine things.
I guess it all has to do with how you view the world. I tend to ignore colors in real life, so they have little importance in my dreams. When I think about programming (at a high level) or gaming, I don't think about the platform at all, so that may lead to the abstract 2D dreams.
By the way the question is asked, it doesn't matter what is in a five-liter bottle, since nothing is specified.
It's like asking how many people can fit into a theater; it doesn't matter whether or not the theater is full or empty - the capacity stays the same. Now, if the question is about how many *more* people can fit, then it'd be different.
The question also isn't asking about specific amounts, but rather the total amount - it didn't say 'which amounts', so by convention, it implies the maximum.
Also, what are 'integral numbers'? Don't you mean integer?
Even assuming that you were supposed to answer the question as you suppose it is, a range would be the best way to answer it: 0 = x = 5, where x is the number of liters.
This does bring up an important point though - you failed the CAPTCHA. Thus, it is not a good CAPTCHA, unless the website wants to filter out people who overthink.
Last I checked, LA and SF are approximately 400 miles apart. If you take 12hr to drive that distance, you're going at 35mph. Last I checked, the speed limit on both the I-5 and CA-99 is 70mph for most of the route, 65mph on parts closer to the cities. So, if you followed speed limits, it should be closer to 6hr.
In either case, gas is not cheap. I personally prefer to just fly. Tickets run approximately $100 round-trip on a regular basis.
Maybe it's because you've already made the decision before you've encountered the situation. I'm pretty sure you'd know what to do in different kinds of situations after practicing martial arts for such a long time.
So, at all times, you'd have made the decision: if one combination of things is present, do this; if another combination of things is present, do something else. When information is actually available, you can simply follow through your "complex" decision.
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It seems like the repair person did it out of spite instead of having a genuine reason. For example, if you're not paid commission and you're a suffering motor repair tech who feels that the rich is responsible for all his problems, what would you do when you see someone drive in a Ferrari for repair? Wouldn't you kick it or something?
I think this is a similar case. Gamer gets screwed over because some employee is jealous.
Of course, there has been a few kinks here and there, but the problems eventually get resolved over time.
They do truly wholeheartedly care, but the logistics of wine development make it extremely difficult to live up to a standard that shows that. It's like tapping into a market where you have little experience in. Even if you try really hard, chances are, there will be kinks that you have to work out.
FreeBSD has shown its part with a wine port and some FreeBSD users contributing to wine. Wine has shown its part by coding itself to be as portable as possible.
I happen to have a very similar setup on my FreeBSD 7-STABLE system right now, and it works great.
You should have no problems at all. It'll work perfectly.
However, is there a compelling reason for you to switch? Debian is a great operating system, and unless it's not working out too well for you, you should not just switch for no good reason. You risk being unproductive for a few days, running into issues you don't know about, etc.
GSM is still the dominant standard in many nations.
For example, in the US, you're stuck with either GSM, CDMA2000 (1xRTT), or IDEN. There are no other services, except for maybe the almost nonexistent 3G that is being set up.
The problem is - the hack is available now, there's many places that still use GSM, and an upgrade in infrastructure will take some time.
I am truly disappointed in this. If IP addresses are a means of communications, wouldn't that be similar to phone numbers?
It shouldn't be any more personal than a phone number is. Whenever someone calls me, I like to log them on my caller ID. I don't see a difference here.
Hence again, MS is imposing its powers of monopoly by forcing us to work around their nonstandard quirks, forcing us to add their own meta tag. Nothing much new here - this is still part of embrace, enhance, extinguish.
Yes, but that's not much of a problem at all. Flight routes are often designed so that the nearest landing strips are within 200mi of the path at all times. Next time you go on a transatlantic or transpacific route, take a look at the flight path. Sure, it's a great circle, but it's not necessarily the most efficient great circle - land is basically right next to you for most of the time.
It could get worse for the companies: people simply lose all interest in music and movies. For example, I tend to avoid them with the ideology that watching movies is a waste of time, and I happen to find music distracting. Although unlikely, if this train of though catches on, the industry is dead.
What about all the dark fiber that's already there? There's plenty to go around. They'll just have to activate the infrastructure that they already have instead of building new infrastructure.
Sure wouldn't wanna use this when playing the next version of UT. Wonder what getting blown up into a few chunks feels like... Wouldn't like to know =D
If you happen to not be using a web browser and browse the website with telnet, making your own HTTP requests, an interesting case comes up:
You viewed the HTML before you are given notice that you are not authorized to view it. What happens in this case? Are you guilty of infringement?
Also, what exactly is the legal definition of 'viewing HTML'? Does it mean reading it with your own eyes, or does it include using a web browser to read it?
Although the consumer's union asked for a copy of Windows XP that they were legally entitled to, their offer was refused for a few reasons.
1.) The license states that while Windows Vista owners are entitled to use Windows XP, they are required to seek their own media. 2.) The media itself costs money - packaging, CDs, manuals, etc. may be cheap, by they are not free 3.) Microsoft DOES sell copies of the media cheaply without license keys.
So, the consumer's union should have either obtained a XP CD from a friend, downloaded it somewhere, or buy the Windows XP install disc without a licensing key. The latter of the list does exist; I've recently been to Fry's and saw an OEM Windows XP install CD w/o license key for sale for only $5. Should they have called up Microsoft and be denied a Windows XP license key should there be a problem. In any case, it would not be illegal for them to copy a friend's CD or download an ISO.
Although I usually don't support Microsoft, it is very important to note the packaging costs. Just like how people distributing GPL'ed code can request a nominal fee for distributing the source code, Microsoft should be allowed to request a nominal fee for sending the Windows XP install medium.
Is this eye-tracking truly more secure than simply typing on the keyboard? Although you can look over one's shoulder, you can also look at their eye movements. All you have to do is be in a different position. I suppose with a bit of training, one can figure out the eye movements too. Also, since it's slower, it might actually even be easier to read the eyes than the keyboard. People have mastered lipreading, so why won't they master this?
Also, what would happen if your eyes happened to stray while entering a password? You can never be sure that you're hitting the right keys. The sure only option is to start over if you lose focus. Because there are no keys to guide your eyes, you have to approximate everything. This will take some training.
I'm a frequent traveler and have already seen the KrisWorld systems that were in place on the Boeing 777-300ERs that Singapore Airlines have. It's really just an entertainment system that runs on top of Linux and nothing much more. It doesn't offer more than what other in-flight entertainment systems offer. To add on, I saw this back in 2006, so the system isn't new. I wouldn't be surprised if they used the system on their new A380s, as it does the job.
Though, I have to say that my main impression of the system was ingrained into me when it crashed in the middle and rebooted with a little penguin logo at the top-left. This actually happened two times in flight. It makes me wonder how badly these things might damage the reputation of Linux in general.
How long of a warranty will these have? Doesn't flash memory break down after a good number of rewrites?
It sounds like a good idea, but I see a flawed product coming up here. Or, maybe it'll just fit in with the trend of degrading quality computer products.
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I'm in an university dorm. Here, I get extremely fast and reliable internet where downloads from mirrors.kernel.org go at LAN-like speeds (10.5MB/sec average), as well as with many other fast servers. The only problem is - 8GB/wk cap. Go over, and you're cut off - no other options. Need more? It's time to get that unlimited mobile internet plan that allows tethering while costing you an arm and leg, or negotiate with your roommate to run a dialup connection from your dorm phone at all times. Though, if you're a reasonable user, large downloads can slip by without much problem. I find my usage to be under 1GB/wk when I don't download anything. That leaves 7GB/wk for occasional stuff.
It's interesting that all my dreams are in color, even though they always manifest in a fairly desaturated form. This is probably because I grew up in a fairly color-deprived environment - everything I used in my childhood were cheap and colorless, and in the first house I lived in, everything, including the carpet, were in neutrals, with almost no decoration. As a typical slashdotter, I stayed indoors most of the time. It got to the point that whenever I see something very colorful, I get slightly annoyed. Then, I have some other dreams where instead of seeing stuff like a person usually does, there's this hard-to-describe 2D edgeless vision, but it doesn't feel like I'm seeing from my eyes. It may be a 2D platformer game (viewed in third person) or some code. That might have something to do with how abstractly I imagine things. I guess it all has to do with how you view the world. I tend to ignore colors in real life, so they have little importance in my dreams. When I think about programming (at a high level) or gaming, I don't think about the platform at all, so that may lead to the abstract 2D dreams.
By the way the question is asked, it doesn't matter what is in a five-liter bottle, since nothing is specified.
It's like asking how many people can fit into a theater; it doesn't matter whether or not the theater is full or empty - the capacity stays the same. Now, if the question is about how many *more* people can fit, then it'd be different.
The question also isn't asking about specific amounts, but rather the total amount - it didn't say 'which amounts', so by convention, it implies the maximum.
Also, what are 'integral numbers'? Don't you mean integer?
Even assuming that you were supposed to answer the question as you suppose it is, a range would be the best way to answer it: 0 = x = 5, where x is the number of liters.
This does bring up an important point though - you failed the CAPTCHA. Thus, it is not a good CAPTCHA, unless the website wants to filter out people who overthink.
Last I checked, LA and SF are approximately 400 miles apart. If you take 12hr to drive that distance, you're going at 35mph. Last I checked, the speed limit on both the I-5 and CA-99 is 70mph for most of the route, 65mph on parts closer to the cities. So, if you followed speed limits, it should be closer to 6hr. In either case, gas is not cheap. I personally prefer to just fly. Tickets run approximately $100 round-trip on a regular basis.
Maybe it's because you've already made the decision before you've encountered the situation. I'm pretty sure you'd know what to do in different kinds of situations after practicing martial arts for such a long time.
So, at all times, you'd have made the decision: if one combination of things is present, do this; if another combination of things is present, do something else. When information is actually available, you can simply follow through your "complex" decision.
Don't you mean 10 (base pi)?
1.0 (base pi) is still 1 (base anything).
It seems like the repair person did it out of spite instead of having a genuine reason. For example, if you're not paid commission and you're a suffering motor repair tech who feels that the rich is responsible for all his problems, what would you do when you see someone drive in a Ferrari for repair? Wouldn't you kick it or something?
I think this is a similar case. Gamer gets screwed over because some employee is jealous.
Of course, there has been a few kinks here and there, but the problems eventually get resolved over time.
They do truly wholeheartedly care, but the logistics of wine development make it extremely difficult to live up to a standard that shows that. It's like tapping into a market where you have little experience in. Even if you try really hard, chances are, there will be kinks that you have to work out.
FreeBSD has shown its part with a wine port and some FreeBSD users contributing to wine. Wine has shown its part by coding itself to be as portable as possible.
I happen to have a very similar setup on my FreeBSD 7-STABLE system right now, and it works great.
You should have no problems at all. It'll work perfectly.
However, is there a compelling reason for you to switch? Debian is a great operating system, and unless it's not working out too well for you, you should not just switch for no good reason. You risk being unproductive for a few days, running into issues you don't know about, etc.
They actually do care about each other. It's just that wine gets more leverage on Linux due to a significantly higher proportion of Linux users.
I'm running FreeBSD, and the latest release of wine works just fine for most things.
GSM is still the dominant standard in many nations. For example, in the US, you're stuck with either GSM, CDMA2000 (1xRTT), or IDEN. There are no other services, except for maybe the almost nonexistent 3G that is being set up. The problem is - the hack is available now, there's many places that still use GSM, and an upgrade in infrastructure will take some time.
I am truly disappointed in this. If IP addresses are a means of communications, wouldn't that be similar to phone numbers?
It shouldn't be any more personal than a phone number is. Whenever someone calls me, I like to log them on my caller ID. I don't see a difference here.
Hence again, MS is imposing its powers of monopoly by forcing us to work around their nonstandard quirks, forcing us to add their own meta tag. Nothing much new here - this is still part of embrace, enhance, extinguish.
Yes, but that's not much of a problem at all. Flight routes are often designed so that the nearest landing strips are within 200mi of the path at all times. Next time you go on a transatlantic or transpacific route, take a look at the flight path. Sure, it's a great circle, but it's not necessarily the most efficient great circle - land is basically right next to you for most of the time.
Think of the watermarks as serial numbers.
They might not be tied to anyone specific in general, but they are traceable. For example, rental media might have the rental company watermarked.
If properly done, it should not be too different from tracking illegal online activity via IP addresses.
Isn't Saturday December 8th?
Might want to check your calendars - it's Friday, December 7th.
It could get worse for the companies: people simply lose all interest in music and movies. For example, I tend to avoid them with the ideology that watching movies is a waste of time, and I happen to find music distracting. Although unlikely, if this train of though catches on, the industry is dead.
I use the site http://www.riaaradar.com./
It has a listing of many mainstream albums and shows whether or not they are published by the RIAA.
I usually look through their RIAA-free lists and see if there's anything I'm interested in.
What about all the dark fiber that's already there? There's plenty to go around. They'll just have to activate the infrastructure that they already have instead of building new infrastructure.
Sure wouldn't wanna use this when playing the next version of UT. Wonder what getting blown up into a few chunks feels like... Wouldn't like to know =D
If you happen to not be using a web browser and browse the website with telnet, making your own HTTP requests, an interesting case comes up:
You viewed the HTML before you are given notice that you are not authorized to view it. What happens in this case? Are you guilty of infringement?
Also, what exactly is the legal definition of 'viewing HTML'? Does it mean reading it with your own eyes, or does it include using a web browser to read it?
Although the consumer's union asked for a copy of Windows XP that they were legally entitled to, their offer was refused for a few reasons.
1.) The license states that while Windows Vista owners are entitled to use Windows XP, they are required to seek their own media.
2.) The media itself costs money - packaging, CDs, manuals, etc. may be cheap, by they are not free
3.) Microsoft DOES sell copies of the media cheaply without license keys.
So, the consumer's union should have either obtained a XP CD from a friend, downloaded it somewhere, or buy the Windows XP install disc without a licensing key. The latter of the list does exist; I've recently been to Fry's and saw an OEM Windows XP install CD w/o license key for sale for only $5. Should they have called up Microsoft and be denied a Windows XP license key should there be a problem. In any case, it would not be illegal for them to copy a friend's CD or download an ISO.
Although I usually don't support Microsoft, it is very important to note the packaging costs. Just like how people distributing GPL'ed code can request a nominal fee for distributing the source code, Microsoft should be allowed to request a nominal fee for sending the Windows XP install medium.
Is this eye-tracking truly more secure than simply typing on the keyboard? Although you can look over one's shoulder, you can also look at their eye movements. All you have to do is be in a different position. I suppose with a bit of training, one can figure out the eye movements too. Also, since it's slower, it might actually even be easier to read the eyes than the keyboard. People have mastered lipreading, so why won't they master this?
Also, what would happen if your eyes happened to stray while entering a password? You can never be sure that you're hitting the right keys. The sure only option is to start over if you lose focus. Because there are no keys to guide your eyes, you have to approximate everything. This will take some training.
I'm a frequent traveler and have already seen the KrisWorld systems that were in place on the Boeing 777-300ERs that Singapore Airlines have. It's really just an entertainment system that runs on top of Linux and nothing much more. It doesn't offer more than what other in-flight entertainment systems offer. To add on, I saw this back in 2006, so the system isn't new. I wouldn't be surprised if they used the system on their new A380s, as it does the job.
Though, I have to say that my main impression of the system was ingrained into me when it crashed in the middle and rebooted with a little penguin logo at the top-left. This actually happened two times in flight. It makes me wonder how badly these things might damage the reputation of Linux in general.
How long of a warranty will these have? Doesn't flash memory break down after a good number of rewrites?
It sounds like a good idea, but I see a flawed product coming up here. Or, maybe it'll just fit in with the trend of degrading quality computer products.