If decisions needed to be well-reasoned, virtually no politicians, journalists, CEOs or financial executives would be permitted within a mile of their workplace, advertising in its current form would be outlawed, and the Sci Fi channel would be showing Doctor Who.
Pfft. I'd rather watch a sequel to "Rock Monster" than 90% of the drivel that makes its way across the pond under that title. If that's what Britons (and their associated peoples) think is good quality writing.....
That argument doesn't work so well in reverse, though. Nothing but the policies could compel you to lift a finger for them, including informing them of passwords once you've been released from employ. If the policies are void, then there's nothing stopping you from sipping piña coladas on the beach and ignoring everyone.
I don't care that people want a physical keyboard. I'm upset that for the people that don't want a physical keyboard, it seems like the iPhone is the only one trying to cater to us. I don't want to see *no* phones with physical keyboards, just more phones without them.
Indeed. For instance, the plans for the bypass scheduled to go through your property (for which, demolition begins tomorrow) are stored in a disused lavatory in the basement of the library, behind a sign with the text, "beware of the leopard." If that's not public enough for anybody, I don't know what is.
Yes, except convenient. You should be able to get in, kick back and enjoy a few road beers without having to worry about catching your transfer or running over a teen trying to cross the street.
Driving is a time-sink. You can't safely concentrate on other things that you enjoy or will improve your life (i.e reading or studying), so except for a very small minority of people who enjoy driving or don't need to commute, cars are just a transition technology.
We have the solution already, for the space shuttle. You dig a pit in the corner of your parking lot and put a grating over it. VTOLS taxi over to the take-off pit and.. take off. You might be able to get away with just ducting the exhaust, or you may require evac fans to activate for each take-off depending on your location.
But then we come back to it: if there isn't enough of a market for passenger transport to pay off say, a 30-year loan to build out the capital improvements necessary to make rail a viable transportation option for real people (who don't fancy paying extra money *and* time for the privilege of riding the rails), then maybe there isn't enough of a market to keep a passenger rail company going.
Amtrak is heavily supported by the government. They're really not that big a risk to lenders as long as the market really is there.
And if the market wouldn't be there, there's no good reason to keep them limping along at the public largess burning diesel and coal* at a fantastic rate to push around a few rail-nuts and placate environmentalists with poor math skills.
*for the parts where the electric train isn't tapping nukes
Let them fail and either another company will find the financing*, or no one will move in except for the few markets where they actually work (N.E. commuter rail). Either one will be better for the environment by improving passenger miles per joule (and dollar!) expended.
*As long as we're fair about helping any serious comers with obtaining land rights.
Yeah, and that's why I rent now and play movies on my Home Theater. I bet half of slashdotters haven't even visited the cineplex in over a year.
By the end of the year, I'll be able to put together a reasonably priced home theater that does 3D, too, so I won't even need to visit the theaters for that, either, although i'll probably won't do that right away. I'm waiting for screen manufacturers to realize they already have half of a cross-polarized screen, so with a little design effort there shouldn't be a need for active glasses.
Heh, it's the other way for me. If there's a III or higher in the title, I need a demo or great word-of-mouth before I'll buy it. A completely new game I'll buy on a short video, or if the price is low enough a few screen shots and a description of the game play.
Of course, with the completely new game, you've gotta get my attention first, a hurdle the III+ guys don't have as much of any more, but other than that, I fail to see why we should set lower standards for sequels than the originals.
Oh yeah. Get a radio amateur to measure the power levels. 802.11b gear is unlicensed, and as such the maximum allowed power is very low. A local amateur is likely to have both the equipment and the inclination to measure and report violating emissions.
Childs had two courses of action which had the potential to land him in prison and no courses which were clearly free of that risk. He chose the option that protected the citizens' of San Fransisco's interest and, as a result of T'ing off the higher-ups, guaranteed the prison time.
But make no mistake, if those same administrators had been vindictive (and I fail to see any evidence that they weren't) and he had turned over the passwords the way they'd asked, he'd still be in prison for putting the computer system at risk and in violation of the terms of his contract which specified the conditions under which he was to reveal passwords.
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If decisions needed to be well-reasoned, virtually no politicians, journalists, CEOs or financial executives would be permitted within a mile of their workplace, advertising in its current form would be outlawed, and the Sci Fi channel would be showing Doctor Who.
Pfft. I'd rather watch a sequel to "Rock Monster" than 90% of the drivel that makes its way across the pond under that title. If that's what Britons (and their associated peoples) think is good quality writing.....
What's next, going to jail for littering? /me thinks it's a little excessive
That depends. Was the littering documented with 8x10, color, glossy pictures?
That argument doesn't work so well in reverse, though. Nothing but the policies could compel you to lift a finger for them, including informing them of passwords once you've been released from employ. If the policies are void, then there's nothing stopping you from sipping piña coladas on the beach and ignoring everyone.
What if you commit a felony, because your other choice is also a felony. Which course of action do you pick then, then?
Huh? Just look for "UPnP" on the router's box...
Wait.. are you seriously suggesting that Apple change the hardware of their devices to fit the way you think the software should work??
No, performance is *always* a concern on a battery powered device. Every single instruction has a cost in ergs. You don't want to waste them.
I don't care that people want a physical keyboard. I'm upset that for the people that don't want a physical keyboard, it seems like the iPhone is the only one trying to cater to us. I don't want to see *no* phones with physical keyboards, just more phones without them.
KIN one actually looks pretty interesting, except for the f'ing "This is the part that's going to fail first" slide-out physical keyboard.
Phone manufacturers: the iPhone is doing just fine without a physical keyboard. It does't have to be the only one.
Indeed. For instance, the plans for the bypass scheduled to go through your property (for which, demolition begins tomorrow) are stored in a disused lavatory in the basement of the library, behind a sign with the text, "beware of the leopard." If that's not public enough for anybody, I don't know what is.
Yes, except convenient. You should be able to get in, kick back and enjoy a few road beers without having to worry about catching your transfer or running over a teen trying to cross the street.
Driving is a time-sink. You can't safely concentrate on other things that you enjoy or will improve your life (i.e reading or studying), so except for a very small minority of people who enjoy driving or don't need to commute, cars are just a transition technology.
We have the solution already, for the space shuttle. You dig a pit in the corner of your parking lot and put a grating over it. VTOLS taxi over to the take-off pit and.. take off. You might be able to get away with just ducting the exhaust, or you may require evac fans to activate for each take-off depending on your location.
In hindsight, it's possible we'd be better off without it....
Palm didn't do the Treos, either. Those came from Handspring, which they acquired almost a decade ago.
thrice a pittance is still a pittance.
And when you factor in the legal fees, it becomes clear that class action lawsuits are not really ever beneficial to the class.
Yes, that's the excuse they give.
But then we come back to it: if there isn't enough of a market for passenger transport to pay off say, a 30-year loan to build out the capital improvements necessary to make rail a viable transportation option for real people (who don't fancy paying extra money *and* time for the privilege of riding the rails), then maybe there isn't enough of a market to keep a passenger rail company going.
Amtrak is heavily supported by the government. They're really not that big a risk to lenders as long as the market really is there.
And if the market wouldn't be there, there's no good reason to keep them limping along at the public largess burning diesel and coal* at a fantastic rate to push around a few rail-nuts and placate environmentalists with poor math skills.
*for the parts where the electric train isn't tapping nukes
Let them fail and either another company will find the financing*, or no one will move in except for the few markets where they actually work (N.E. commuter rail). Either one will be better for the environment by improving passenger miles per joule (and dollar!) expended.
*As long as we're fair about helping any serious comers with obtaining land rights.
Ahh, but the real game-changer would be the ability to use the *same* DSPs as H.264 in a way that existing devices could take advantage of.
Your parliament reads the bills before it? How do they fit in time for parties and junkets and campaigning?
Yeah, and that's why I rent now and play movies on my Home Theater. I bet half of slashdotters haven't even visited the cineplex in over a year.
By the end of the year, I'll be able to put together a reasonably priced home theater that does 3D, too, so I won't even need to visit the theaters for that, either, although i'll probably won't do that right away. I'm waiting for screen manufacturers to realize they already have half of a cross-polarized screen, so with a little design effort there shouldn't be a need for active glasses.
Heh, it's the other way for me. If there's a III or higher in the title, I need a demo or great word-of-mouth before I'll buy it. A completely new game I'll buy on a short video, or if the price is low enough a few screen shots and a description of the game play.
Of course, with the completely new game, you've gotta get my attention first, a hurdle the III+ guys don't have as much of any more, but other than that, I fail to see why we should set lower standards for sequels than the originals.
How many times have you repeated this experiment?
It's missing an "r"?
Oh yeah. Get a radio amateur to measure the power levels. 802.11b gear is unlicensed, and as such the maximum allowed power is very low. A local amateur is likely to have both the equipment and the inclination to measure and report violating emissions.
Childs had two courses of action which had the potential to land him in prison and no courses which were clearly free of that risk. He chose the option that protected the citizens' of San Fransisco's interest and, as a result of T'ing off the higher-ups, guaranteed the prison time.
But make no mistake, if those same administrators had been vindictive (and I fail to see any evidence that they weren't) and he had turned over the passwords the way they'd asked, he'd still be in prison for putting the computer system at risk and in violation of the terms of his contract which specified the conditions under which he was to reveal passwords.