I don't remember rebates or subsidies from the government on computers for consumers. The industry was initially funded largely by the government with defense and other agencies purchases, but never any subsidies. The government did not make computers cheap or efficient or powerful, consumer demand did.
Technology has to progress, and that means people have to buy it, otherwise there are no funds for the next generation of product.
I do not see anything in that statement that indicates any governmental action is required or beneficial. Subsidizing an inadequate product makes it entrenched, it encourages manufacturers to build plants that are no more efficient at building a product that is no more efficient than existing ones. If the government had subsidized carbon filament light bulbs before something better came along, what would have provided the impetus for the development of tungsten filaments? We would have had an industry capable of turning out millions of bulbs annually with very short lives; improved life from a better filament would then mean job losses, and fewer bulb sales - an economic catastrophe. Government meddling in the economy seldom really provides benefits except to a select group.
You seem to be under the mistaken impression that the failure is in the free market. The need for a competitive industry has been removed by government subsidies on the installation of solar panels - solar panels do not have to be cost effective because 40% of the cost is paid by other people (taxpayers). It is a typical outcome of governmental interference, and your solution would undoubtedly be more governmental interference with more cost to the taxpayers and no tangible benefits.
There is a difference between partition size and drive size. There is a 2.2 TB partition limit so you will need a device driver to access the second partition as a virtual physical device. But you are right, it is Microsoft's fault. When we run into the 9.4 ZB limits we can blame them again.
More than just:D. It's $3B in cash and the $1B of spectrum is the value AT&T is carrying it at on their books, its actual value is at least $2B and may be as high as $5B.
I think it wanted a reach around. My dad's HP printer periodically "masturbates". It wakes up, adjusts itself furiously for five minutes, squirts out some ink and goes back to sleep. It never wakes up by itself when a print job is sent to it though. I have owned HP LaserJets for 23 years, but I wouldn't touch one of their InkJets.
Windows Update will update generic printer drivers, but if you want the drivers that allow duplex printing, multiple page reduction, high resolution, economy settings, etc. and support the other features available in a typical laser printer then you must install the drivers yourself, and Windows Update does not apply.
The DEA has started keeping a much tighter rein on the active ingredient in his product in order to keep it out of the hands of the aforementioned meth labs (just like they did a couple years back with buying decongestants using psuedoephedrine).
Bullshit. The law enacted in 1983 banned possession of precursors and equipment for methamphetamine production. Iodine is neither. What they did a few years back was to enforce the law as it was written. Today the executive branch of the government, in the form of the DEA, is overstepping the law - that is plenty sinister for me. How does one deal with a bureaucracy that makes up rules rather than following the law?
First two paragraphs were right on the mark, but why the unrealistic view of the government? AT&T obviously hasn't contributed sufficiently to someone's campaign. It is merely a happy coincidence that reason and machine politics agree.
I don't buy a (DVD or Blu-ray) movie that I have seen, but I will buy music (a CD) that I have heard - sometimes many years later. In fact, I am more likely to buy a CD that I have heard portions of several times. The difference in long term value is real, therefore the price of music not dropping weeks after release makes sense. When people more than a generation younger than I like the same bands I did in high school, why should they pay substantially less simply because the original recording was made in the '70s?
Have you ever tried to watch a Youtube video, only to find the link was dead and replaced with "This video was taken down due to copyright infringement'?
No, never. Does that materially alter the validity of your argument in such a way that Nietzche would notice?
The fact that the the ones proposing the law are idiots is worth pointing out, but it does not mean the law itself is bad.
Good laws passed by idiots? That happens how often? Giving them the benefit of the doubt and calling them idiots is naive. We seldom get bad laws passed by idiots, mostly it it is bad laws passed by self-serving greedy lying bastards.
Yeah it's a great idea, as long as we are attacked within the three year shelf life of the pill. Don't worry that the vast majority of your old coworkers will not be on the short list of recipients in any event. A volunteer first responder will not receive the pill, period - 1.7 million doses can't be squandered. Don't think for a second that the distribution of the pills will be any more equitable than the issuance of the contract for them. That isn't the problem it may seem, since the pill probably won't work, it can't be tested you see and will probably never get FDA approval. Oh, and since Siga is unlikely to to get the order to replace the supply, I suspect they will not invest anything in getting such approval.
Assuming that the historical fatality rate applies, the chances are over 70% that he would have survived without treatment. This is an anecdote, not evidence.
Holding contrarian views is a great way to feel superior, until someone points to evidence that you are wrong. Variola (smallpox) virus can survive years, even decades under good conditions. The correspondence about the plans to distribute blankets to indians does exist if you care to enlighten yourself.
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More smoked sausage than Oscar Mayer.
Formats - not so much. I would like to know which "solutions provider" made generous campaign contributions though.
2g? Doesn't that make it iNcest?
I don't remember rebates or subsidies from the government on computers for consumers. The industry was initially funded largely by the government with defense and other agencies purchases, but never any subsidies. The government did not make computers cheap or efficient or powerful, consumer demand did.
Technology has to progress, and that means people have to buy it, otherwise there are no funds for the next generation of product.
I do not see anything in that statement that indicates any governmental action is required or beneficial. Subsidizing an inadequate product makes it entrenched, it encourages manufacturers to build plants that are no more efficient at building a product that is no more efficient than existing ones. If the government had subsidized carbon filament light bulbs before something better came along, what would have provided the impetus for the development of tungsten filaments? We would have had an industry capable of turning out millions of bulbs annually with very short lives; improved life from a better filament would then mean job losses, and fewer bulb sales - an economic catastrophe. Government meddling in the economy seldom really provides benefits except to a select group.
You seem to be under the mistaken impression that the failure is in the free market. The need for a competitive industry has been removed by government subsidies on the installation of solar panels - solar panels do not have to be cost effective because 40% of the cost is paid by other people (taxpayers). It is a typical outcome of governmental interference, and your solution would undoubtedly be more governmental interference with more cost to the taxpayers and no tangible benefits.
There is a difference between partition size and drive size. There is a 2.2 TB partition limit so you will need a device driver to access the second partition as a virtual physical device. But you are right, it is Microsoft's fault. When we run into the 9.4 ZB limits we can blame them again.
More than just :D. It's $3B in cash and the $1B of spectrum is the value AT&T is carrying it at on their books, its actual value is at least $2B and may be as high as $5B.
Or for the Obama campaign contribution check to clear. Either way it is merely a delay.
Push is not required, shit rolls downhill.
I think it wanted a reach around. My dad's HP printer periodically "masturbates". It wakes up, adjusts itself furiously for five minutes, squirts out some ink and goes back to sleep. It never wakes up by itself when a print job is sent to it though. I have owned HP LaserJets for 23 years, but I wouldn't touch one of their InkJets.
Apple's is iB OS.
Windows Update will update generic printer drivers, but if you want the drivers that allow duplex printing, multiple page reduction, high resolution, economy settings, etc. and support the other features available in a typical laser printer then you must install the drivers yourself, and Windows Update does not apply.
The DEA has started keeping a much tighter rein on the active ingredient in his product in order to keep it out of the hands of the aforementioned meth labs (just like they did a couple years back with buying decongestants using psuedoephedrine).
Bullshit. The law enacted in 1983 banned possession of precursors and equipment for methamphetamine production. Iodine is neither. What they did a few years back was to enforce the law as it was written. Today the executive branch of the government, in the form of the DEA, is overstepping the law - that is plenty sinister for me. How does one deal with a bureaucracy that makes up rules rather than following the law?
Apparently AT&T didn't follow Solyndra's lead or this wouldn't be news.
First two paragraphs were right on the mark, but why the unrealistic view of the government? AT&T obviously hasn't contributed sufficiently to someone's campaign. It is merely a happy coincidence that reason and machine politics agree.
I don't buy a (DVD or Blu-ray) movie that I have seen, but I will buy music (a CD) that I have heard - sometimes many years later. In fact, I am more likely to buy a CD that I have heard portions of several times. The difference in long term value is real, therefore the price of music not dropping weeks after release makes sense. When people more than a generation younger than I like the same bands I did in high school, why should they pay substantially less simply because the original recording was made in the '70s?
Have you ever tried to watch a Youtube video, only to find the link was dead and replaced with "This video was taken down due to copyright infringement'?
No, never. Does that materially alter the validity of your argument in such a way that Nietzche would notice?
The fact that the the ones proposing the law are idiots is worth pointing out, but it does not mean the law itself is bad.
Good laws passed by idiots? That happens how often? Giving them the benefit of the doubt and calling them idiots is naive. We seldom get bad laws passed by idiots, mostly it it is bad laws passed by self-serving greedy lying bastards.
Yeah it's a great idea, as long as we are attacked within the three year shelf life of the pill. Don't worry that the vast majority of your old coworkers will not be on the short list of recipients in any event. A volunteer first responder will not receive the pill, period - 1.7 million doses can't be squandered. Don't think for a second that the distribution of the pills will be any more equitable than the issuance of the contract for them. That isn't the problem it may seem, since the pill probably won't work, it can't be tested you see and will probably never get FDA approval. Oh, and since Siga is unlikely to to get the order to replace the supply, I suspect they will not invest anything in getting such approval.
Assuming that the historical fatality rate applies, the chances are over 70% that he would have survived without treatment. This is an anecdote, not evidence.
Holding contrarian views is a great way to feel superior, until someone points to evidence that you are wrong. Variola (smallpox) virus can survive years, even decades under good conditions. The correspondence about the plans to distribute blankets to indians does exist if you care to enlighten yourself.
If they shared their work in school, they should be happy to share their apartments with several other families.
It is what happens when educators don't do their job properly.
Maybe you can get it for ANSI E (ISO A0) paper?
If they added a donut holder would it be worth the weight penalty? It would provide incentive towards carrying.