One of my customers had a cheap PS/2 keyboard, which he decided was too dirty. He washed it in the sink with his washing up, and then put it in the oven to dry. Needless to say, it doesn't function quite as well as it used to.
The keyboard is now hung on the wall in the storefront.
I think I know where Microsoft got their idea for the Natural Keyboard now...
C14 dating requires that you know how much C14 was there to start with. Due to fluctuations in atmospheric concentrations, and the relatively common nature of carbon in the world around us, C14 dating has been consistently error-prone.
For C-14 dating the conditions are:
1. The material to be dated must be organic 2. The organism to be tested must have gotten its C-14 from the atmosphere 3. The sample has remained chemically and physically a closed system since its
emplacement. 4. That we know what the atmospheric concentration of C-14 was when the
organism lived.
There are far too many assumptions there to rely on C14 dating.
There are other dating methods (less applicable to organic material though) that could be far more scientifically defensible.
They are categorically ignoring the MOUNTAINS OF EVIDENCE for evolution
Very very small mountains. More like molehills, compared to what we should have been able to find by now. What we have been unable to find is far more telling than what we have found. And given past indiscretions, it's difficult to see any current evidence as particularly trustworthy.
and saying things like "How can scientists really know how old something is?" and then never explaining in detail the chemistry and physics of radio-carbon dating.
Radio-carbon dating is less accurate than using a random-number generator. It relies on far too many assumptions. There are other dating methods that are more likely to be close to the truth, although none of them have a particularly good track record.
You hear things like "evolution is just a theory" without the correct addendum "and so is gravity".
I can show you gravity in action, to your face, on video, and to crowds. Evolutionary theory is based on guesses and unproven scientific methods (such as radio dating), and fossil "evidence", which is circumstantial at best.
"I don't want to believe in God, and since evolution is the only other thing we've come up with, it must be the correct answer" is not scientific. Even ignoring what we want to believe, it's not correct. You would have to be extremely arrogant to believe that "if it's possible, we've already thought of it".
Evolution is more than science for many people - including scientists. It's becomes a religious belief, and those who hold it defend it emotionally - they are as closed-minded as those on the other side of the fence. Critical discussion about and examination of all things should be encouraged.
Welcome to ************ broadband tech support. How can I help?
"My internet is running very slowly tonight. Why is that?"
Well sir, it looks like you've been downloading from the other side of the continent. I'd say that your packets are just very tired by the time they reach you...
That only works when you know who the owner of the fingerprint is. If persons B and C are not in a fingerprint database, all you have are unmatched fingerprints on the casing, which may or may not be related to the crime.
That is WORSE than unhelpful, because you then have to try and establish that they are unrelated to the case at hand, without knowing an identity.
I was using my USB drive last night, and noticed that it went fast for a while, slowed down for a stretch, and then sped up again. I'm guessing that this means it will only happen 9 more times and I'll be set. Is there a market for USB drives that have been pre run in?
For sale: 4GB USB flash drive. Run in on linux - no viruses! Full logs of run in period, including all of the 10 variances.
Careful! Some sellers sell flash devices as run in when they have only had 5 or 6 variances! We give you the logs to prove it!
Our flash drives are guaranteed not to vary in speed for the life of the drive!
Brand: Generic Capacity: 2Gb Condition: As new
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They'd club baby seals if they thought it would make people cough up easy "settlements." A little OT, but still pretty funny (except if you're a PETA member)...
Warranty Void if Seal is Broken
I think most people would feel that once they've paid to enter the park at the beginning of the day, that they're entitled to stay in the park all day given not completely unreasonable behaviour[sic] on their part. What's your point? What people feel has no bearing on legality or the rights of the owners whatsoever.
It's unlikely that you've been presented with the terms of a contract for the transaction I'd be very surprised if there wasn't a sign outside the entry gate that informs people of not just this policy, but all policies that may result in a patrons removal.
There's a fundamental difference between you inviting me into your house on a social call and you charging me to enter your business premises for commercial purposes. And yet, the point still holds, as it is private property, and the owner does have the right to set both terms of and restrictions on entry, for any and every reason, as they see fit (except for reasons that could be deemed illegal).
If you don't like it, simply don't go. It's as easy as that. You have no right to entry under your own terms, or under previously advertised terms (unless these were guaranteed to continue into the future).
Under a strict reading of tresspass[sic] law, they could have everyone pay ã20 to get in, then tell them all to leave 10 minutes later for no reason at all, and start totting up those ã20 notes (whilst also saving having to pay the staff). It would be public relations suicide, of course, but I further doubt that "it's our private property" will stand up to the waves of lawsuits from people who've been charged to enter a theme park that they're then been immediately turfed out of, having not been provided with the days entertainment which is, essentially, what they actually paid for. I don't think it would be right for the theme park in question to refuse, or even not offer a refund on entry, but aside from that, there's nothing actually wrong with what they are asking - especially when they are providing a service to the customers that allows them to obey the policy in a convenient manner.
I'd say that this is a well-meaning (if misguided) policy, and they have taken due diligence in ensuring that it is not difficult to abide by.
Your ideas intrigue me, and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter. There, fixed that for you.
My 3 favorite tools are made from paperclips.
The power supply tester Creation: Unbend a paperclip, and then bend it into a big U shape.
Usage: When you are unsure whether a PSU works (a) disconnect it from anything it is connected to (b) insert one leg of the U into the hole in the 20/24 pin motherboard power plug for the green wire (c) insert the other leg into a hole for a black wire (d) plug the PSU into power and turn it on.
If the fans spin up, then the PSU at least partially works. At this point you can use a multimeter to verify the voltages of the different rails with no load.
The CD ejector Creation: Straighten a thick-gauge (strong) paperclip, and then put a loop in one end that is big enough to put your index finger through, at least to the first knuckle (this helps with gripping it during use).
Usage: When you need to eject a CD from a powered-down computer (laptop OR desktop), push the paperclip into the emergency eject hole. On a laptop, this requires very little force, but on a standard (5.25") Desktop CD-ROM drive, this will take quite a bit of effort.
The multipurpose grabber Creation: Straighten a regular paperclip, and put a loop on the end, as you did for the CD Ejector. On the other end, put a 90 degree bend, 2mm from the tip.
Usage: You can use this tool to remove or move jumpers (very handy for IDE hard drives), and to remove stuck floppy disks from floppy drives (use the R/W hole or 1.44MB hole as an anchor point).
Hope that was helpful to you.
Note: why use "creation" in the instructions? Well, I've had all the necessary components sitting in my drawer for years, and they stubbornly refuse to evolve into anything useful...
This post was made in IE7 because I was getting the message
If you continue to post this comment, all moderations done to this discussion will be undone! Are you sure you want to post? in Firefox 2.0.14, but there's no "Yes" button, preventing me from submitting the post. *sigh*
I don't understand what it is Microsoft think they are going to get out of this. There's no point in applying ven-duh lock-in to people who literally can't afford to buy your products...
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This factoid was sponsored by Drew Careys "Whose Line is it Anyway".
One of my customers had a cheap PS/2 keyboard, which he decided was too dirty. He washed it in the sink with his washing up, and then put it in the oven to dry. Needless to say, it doesn't function quite as well as it used to.
The keyboard is now hung on the wall in the storefront.
I think I know where Microsoft got their idea for the Natural Keyboard now...
Putting a space on each side of the hyphen helps. Without spaces, it's a hyphenated word...
C14 dating requires that you know how much C14 was there to start with. Due to fluctuations in atmospheric concentrations, and the relatively common nature of carbon in the world around us, C14 dating has been consistently error-prone.
For C-14 dating the conditions are:
1. The material to be dated must be organic
2. The organism to be tested must have gotten its C-14 from the atmosphere
3. The sample has remained chemically and physically a closed system since its emplacement.
4. That we know what the atmospheric concentration of C-14 was when the organism lived.
There are far too many assumptions there to rely on C14 dating.
There are other dating methods (less applicable to organic material though) that could be far more scientifically defensible.
For other radio-dating methods that are likely to be more reliable than radio-carbon dating, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiometrically_dated
Here is a neat article about the issues with C14 dating, including concerns held by Dr Willard Libby, who discovered the method: http://www.specialtyinterests.net/carbon14.html
You appear to be one of these people who have crossed the line from science to religion. Congratulations.
They are categorically ignoring the MOUNTAINS OF EVIDENCE for evolution
Very very small mountains. More like molehills, compared to what we should have been able to find by now. What we have been unable to find is far more telling than what we have found. And given past indiscretions, it's difficult to see any current evidence as particularly trustworthy.
and saying things like "How can scientists really know how old something is?" and then never explaining in detail the chemistry and physics of radio-carbon dating.
Radio-carbon dating is less accurate than using a random-number generator. It relies on far too many assumptions. There are other dating methods that are more likely to be close to the truth, although none of them have a particularly good track record.
You hear things like "evolution is just a theory" without the correct addendum "and so is gravity".
I can show you gravity in action, to your face, on video, and to crowds. Evolutionary theory is based on guesses and unproven scientific methods (such as radio dating), and fossil "evidence", which is circumstantial at best.
"I don't want to believe in God, and since evolution is the only other thing we've come up with, it must be the correct answer" is not scientific. Even ignoring what we want to believe, it's not correct. You would have to be extremely arrogant to believe that "if it's possible, we've already thought of it".
Evolution is more than science for many people - including scientists. It's becomes a religious belief, and those who hold it defend it emotionally - they are as closed-minded as those on the other side of the fence. Critical discussion about and examination of all things should be encouraged.
"My internet is running very slowly tonight. Why is that?"
Well sir, it looks like you've been downloading from the other side of the continent. I'd say that your packets are just very tired by the time they reach you...
Wouldn't contacting the company be a better place to start?
Read The Fine Summary?That only works when you know who the owner of the fingerprint is. If persons B and C are not in a fingerprint database, all you have are unmatched fingerprints on the casing, which may or may not be related to the crime.
That is WORSE than unhelpful, because you then have to try and establish that they are unrelated to the case at hand, without knowing an identity.
TV Broadcasters have nothing to do with shaping, Twitter. It has everything, however, to do with ISPs attempting to reduce their bandwidth bills.
Only if it has stopped.
Forgot to add that the link above is marginally NSFW.
The Wii was popular because of certain promised games which are still yet to be Wiileased.
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They would need a buyer who is happy to trade functionality for form, and pay extra for it on top.
Is the Jeep white, perchance?
Can it even run Vista Ultimate?
If you don't like it, simply don't go. It's as easy as that. You have no right to entry under your own terms, or under previously advertised terms (unless these were guaranteed to continue into the future). Under a strict reading of tresspass[sic] law, they could have everyone pay ã20 to get in, then tell them all to leave 10 minutes later for no reason at all, and start totting up those ã20 notes (whilst also saving having to pay the staff). It would be public relations suicide, of course, but I further doubt that "it's our private property" will stand up to the waves of lawsuits from people who've been charged to enter a theme park that they're then been immediately turfed out of, having not been provided with the days entertainment which is, essentially, what they actually paid for. I don't think it would be right for the theme park in question to refuse, or even not offer a refund on entry, but aside from that, there's nothing actually wrong with what they are asking - especially when they are providing a service to the customers that allows them to obey the policy in a convenient manner.
I'd say that this is a well-meaning (if misguided) policy, and they have taken due diligence in ensuring that it is not difficult to abide by.
Again, don't like it? Vote with your wallet.
That doesn't work down here. We don't have inches in Australia...
My 3 favorite tools are made from paperclips.
The power supply tester
Creation: Unbend a paperclip, and then bend it into a big U shape.
Usage: When you are unsure whether a PSU works (a) disconnect it from anything it is connected to (b) insert one leg of the U into the hole in the 20/24 pin motherboard power plug for the green wire (c) insert the other leg into a hole for a black wire (d) plug the PSU into power and turn it on.
If the fans spin up, then the PSU at least partially works. At this point you can use a multimeter to verify the voltages of the different rails with no load.
The CD ejector
Creation: Straighten a thick-gauge (strong) paperclip, and then put a loop in one end that is big enough to put your index finger through, at least to the first knuckle (this helps with gripping it during use).
Usage: When you need to eject a CD from a powered-down computer (laptop OR desktop), push the paperclip into the emergency eject hole. On a laptop, this requires very little force, but on a standard (5.25") Desktop CD-ROM drive, this will take quite a bit of effort.
The multipurpose grabber
Creation: Straighten a regular paperclip, and put a loop on the end, as you did for the CD Ejector. On the other end, put a 90 degree bend, 2mm from the tip.
Usage: You can use this tool to remove or move jumpers (very handy for IDE hard drives), and to remove stuck floppy disks from floppy drives (use the R/W hole or 1.44MB hole as an anchor point).
Hope that was helpful to you.
Note: why use "creation" in the instructions? Well, I've had all the necessary components sitting in my drawer for years, and they stubbornly refuse to evolve into anything useful...
I submitted a bug report, and then had a look at the list and found it had already been submitted. Oh well...
This post was made in IE7 because I was getting the message If you continue to post this comment, all moderations done to this discussion will be undone! Are you sure you want to post? in Firefox 2.0.14, but there's no "Yes" button, preventing me from submitting the post. *sigh*
Hairyness makes everything better. I mean, just look at me...
I don't understand what it is Microsoft think they are going to get out of this. There's no point in applying ven-duh lock-in to people who literally can't afford to buy your products...