A method and system for allowing users of different web pages to exchange information. The information exchange system identifies groups of related web pages and maintains a database of user-supplied information for each group of related web pages. When a user accesses a web page, the information exchange often displays in a separate area the information associated with the group of related web pages. Also, the information exchange system allows the user to enter information that will be displayed to other users who access related web pages.
Note the prevalence of 'user-supplied'. From my interpretation, it's just a system that allows users to provide information about a category of 'related' web pages, and for that to show up.
Seriously. Before Columbia, the 'successful' missions were always tucked away in some 'World Update' column on page 10 inside the paper, or never got a second glance by most readers. The fact that this is both on CNN and.\ is kind of unnerving to me.
How long will it take before we can clear the aura of fear surrounding space missions?
You'd probably kill the people/machinery going down there, if the mantle is as overpressured as you say. But there wouldn't be a massive eruption, the seawater would quickly cool the mantle into a new part of the crust, eliminating the hole.
However, its more than likely it won't flow out explosively.
Another good book with space elevators is the Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson. It's a giant nanotube cable magnetically tethered to a ground base, with a small asteroid serving at the other end as a launch base. The elevators themselves are basically small hotel rooms with a viewing station.
I skimmed the article, and apparently, what happens is that they have a machine that will manufacture molecules out of plaster and such. That model can then be manipulated, and the manipulations will occur on the computer. A camcorder feed records your hands and the molecule, and will display it, along with the computer's own overlay. Thus, the pictures are all CG, and the weird effect is simply an overlay of a normal molecule model.
IMO, not as impressive as a video I saw, where there was a desk that had virtual (i.e. you could put your hand through them) objects moving around and interacting with some real objects (a plug outlet). Also had a guy turning his mic into a rose. I forget the link.
I agree with most of your post, except the part about it not being a good music player. If you're smart and turn off the backlight on your PSP, you can milk many more hours of life doing nothing but playing mp3s, and you can always buy another Memory Stick Duo. The 32 meg stick, I've found, is only good for save games, but load a higher capacity stick and it'll run mp3s like a charm.
I've also heard rumors that the web browser would use the analog stick as a cursor.
But in either case, yes, the PSP is a gaming machine first and foremost. It is adequate at mp3 playing (fine for my needs, at least), but shouldn't be used for anything else.
...considering this recent story a few days ago. Will there be black-market internet porn-surfing in Utah?
Also, its not a dupe per se, this is the event of the governor signing the bill, as opposed to a news interest piece about the bill before.
I will pick up my PSP this Thursday.
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I will not pick up the DS. Because frankly, although the DS is innovative and unusual, the PSP has the goodies. MP3 playback, media, etc.
Plus, Sony's 3rd party gaming support is superior. I buy the PSP not because I particularly like Sony, or dislike Nintendo, but because it will provide me with a more satisfactory general experience. That's all there is to it.
Note to self: Never use Intel with wooden cases. Also keep away from fireplaces, errant sparks, or anything that may trigger flame.
Very good mod, though, and it would definitely fit in with the right theming.
It's not as if it's unprecedented...
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Whenever there is a need, a supply will arise, regardless of any other factors. When gas/food/etc was rationed in WWII, black markets rose to fulfill the demand. That can also be applied to the sex industry in SE Asia, but I digress...
Question is, though, is visiting 'banned' websites worth the cash, or is it just for 'thrill' value? I don't think I'd pay $26 just to get to Maddox's site, despite it's inherent awesomeness.
According to the article, their laptop processor beat out the intel processor only by a 'small margin'. They have to release benchmark press releases, so, being a business interested in profit, they stack things.
They make some of the best chips on the market. Doesn't keep them from being 'just another business'.
I walked around CeBIT 2005 for two days with a headmounted colour camera connected to a harddrive Mpeg-4 recorder in the pocket (the Archos Pma430) and an external microphone.
In other words: I duct-taped a digital camcorder to my head!
Intentional blocking of VoIP is censorship? Perhaps the ISP decided to make VoIP a privilege, instead of a right. Besides, why would the FCC or any American-centered communications bureau regulate this? I would leave it to the W3C or some other Internet consortium. Remember, free speech is a guaranteed right of Western countries only, for the most part. Look at China, for example.
It's the same as you not paying your phone bill, then suing the phone company for not allowing your friends to call you. I call BS on this.
"Specifically, a recent review of materials disseminated by your company, via the Internet, revealed that your company is falsely disparaging iDowload's [sic] product, iSearch...
"As we all know, Malware is a phrase within the public conscience [He means 'consciousness.' Ed.] that has a specific meaning.....
"Continuing, unlike Malware, iSearch does not gather any personally identifiable information about end users, does not collect data about the user's web usage, does not collect any information entered into web forms, does not share information with third parties, does not send or cause to be sent unsolicited e-mail, and does not install items such as dialers on the end user's computer....
"To the extent you fail to remedy your improper disparagement of the iDownload brand on or before February 15, 2005, we will take all necessary action against your company to protect iDownload from your continuing tortuous conduct [He means 'tortious' or injurious conduct. Ed.]."
Although the writer of the article goes into detail, frankly, iDownload is using semantics to hide the true purpose. Spyware, is software that is installed on a consumer's computer, WITHOUT that consumer's explicit, knowledgeable consent, and DOES NOT serve a proper, useful service for that consumer.
On another note, if they're c-ding people because of 'disparagement' issues, perhaps instead anti-adware vendors simply have a 'suggestion' about the adware in question. Would that change any legal issues?
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ABSTRACT OF THE PATENT:
A method and system for allowing users of different web pages to exchange information. The information exchange system identifies groups of related web pages and maintains a database of user-supplied information for each group of related web pages. When a user accesses a web page, the information exchange often displays in a separate area the information associated with the group of related web pages. Also, the information exchange system allows the user to enter information that will be displayed to other users who access related web pages.
Note the prevalence of 'user-supplied'. From my interpretation, it's just a system that allows users to provide information about a category of 'related' web pages, and for that to show up.
Sounds suspiciously like Wikipedia to me.
...the one with more lawyers will win.
And the Government of the United States of America has a HELL of a lot more lawyers than any corporation.
...is that this was an actual news event.
.\ is kind of unnerving to me.
Seriously. Before Columbia, the 'successful' missions were always tucked away in some 'World Update' column on page 10 inside the paper, or never got a second glance by most readers. The fact that this is both on CNN and
How long will it take before we can clear the aura of fear surrounding space missions?
You'd probably kill the people/machinery going down there, if the mantle is as overpressured as you say. But there wouldn't be a massive eruption, the seawater would quickly cool the mantle into a new part of the crust, eliminating the hole.
However, its more than likely it won't flow out explosively.
Another good book with space elevators is the Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson. It's a giant nanotube cable magnetically tethered to a ground base, with a small asteroid serving at the other end as a launch base. The elevators themselves are basically small hotel rooms with a viewing station.
I skimmed the article, and apparently, what happens is that they have a machine that will manufacture molecules out of plaster and such. That model can then be manipulated, and the manipulations will occur on the computer. A camcorder feed records your hands and the molecule, and will display it, along with the computer's own overlay. Thus, the pictures are all CG, and the weird effect is simply an overlay of a normal molecule model.
IMO, not as impressive as a video I saw, where there was a desk that had virtual (i.e. you could put your hand through them) objects moving around and interacting with some real objects (a plug outlet). Also had a guy turning his mic into a rose. I forget the link.
Lets take some quotes from this.
Steam is the only direct-to-consumer internet-based game delivery service.
So, http based delivery doesn't count? Look at UT2k4 and the ECE expansion installer released to the public.
Any and all patches are applied quickly and easily with no input needed from me.
Is that a good thing?
I really like how it has been accepted, sometimes begrudgingly, by the game-buying public and geeks at large.
We didn't choose it. Steam was forced on whoever bought HL2. That's not called acceptance.
There are much less intrusive ways to release update packs and expansions than through Steam.
Wardriving.
Best, wardriving vehicle, ever.
It has one autocannon and a single gatling cannon. Where are the Extended range lasers? Or the Crossbow missiles?
I'm actually quite impressed though, but I'd like to see a shot of it actually walking around and such.
If it weren't so godawful to type on the PSP.
At least let it be a standard keyboard interface where you move a cursor, instead of that horrible dialpad.
...why bother de-orbiting it in that fashion? We also have a problem with military expenditures regarding our ballistic missiles.
Simple vacuum-explosive warhead instead of nuclear, and launch one of our old missiles. Two birds with one stone, literally.
Remember, popularity != quality. Just because something is popular doesn't prevent it from being, for example, pandering tripe.
And you know how english majors are.
I agree with most of your post, except the part about it not being a good music player. If you're smart and turn off the backlight on your PSP, you can milk many more hours of life doing nothing but playing mp3s, and you can always buy another Memory Stick Duo. The 32 meg stick, I've found, is only good for save games, but load a higher capacity stick and it'll run mp3s like a charm.
I've also heard rumors that the web browser would use the analog stick as a cursor.
But in either case, yes, the PSP is a gaming machine first and foremost. It is adequate at mp3 playing (fine for my needs, at least), but shouldn't be used for anything else.
Mind you, a large clump of reddish flesh walking along a sandy seabed with greenish water as a background is not what I would call camoflauged.
...considering this recent story a few days ago. Will there be black-market internet porn-surfing in Utah?
Also, its not a dupe per se, this is the event of the governor signing the bill, as opposed to a news interest piece about the bill before.
I will not pick up the DS. Because frankly, although the DS is innovative and unusual, the PSP has the goodies. MP3 playback, media, etc.
Plus, Sony's 3rd party gaming support is superior. I buy the PSP not because I particularly like Sony, or dislike Nintendo, but because it will provide me with a more satisfactory general experience. That's all there is to it.
Note to self: Never use Intel with wooden cases. Also keep away from fireplaces, errant sparks, or anything that may trigger flame.
Very good mod, though, and it would definitely fit in with the right theming.
Whenever there is a need, a supply will arise, regardless of any other factors. When gas/food/etc was rationed in WWII, black markets rose to fulfill the demand. That can also be applied to the sex industry in SE Asia, but I digress...
Question is, though, is visiting 'banned' websites worth the cash, or is it just for 'thrill' value? I don't think I'd pay $26 just to get to Maddox's site, despite it's inherent awesomeness.
Don't worry about the license, it's a joke. BSD license OK with everyone?
According to the article, their laptop processor beat out the intel processor only by a 'small margin'. They have to release benchmark press releases, so, being a business interested in profit, they stack things.
They make some of the best chips on the market. Doesn't keep them from being 'just another business'.
I walked around CeBIT 2005 for two days with a headmounted colour camera connected to a harddrive Mpeg-4 recorder in the pocket (the Archos Pma430) and an external microphone. In other words: I duct-taped a digital camcorder to my head!
AES and Secure Hashing Algorithm also are included in Suite B.
Weren't the SHA algorithms broken? Or, at least, SHA-1?
Intentional blocking of VoIP is censorship? Perhaps the ISP decided to make VoIP a privilege, instead of a right. Besides, why would the FCC or any American-centered communications bureau regulate this? I would leave it to the W3C or some other Internet consortium. Remember, free speech is a guaranteed right of Western countries only, for the most part. Look at China, for example.
It's the same as you not paying your phone bill, then suing the phone company for not allowing your friends to call you. I call BS on this.
"Specifically, a recent review of materials disseminated by your company, via the Internet, revealed that your company is falsely disparaging iDowload's [sic] product, iSearch...
....
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"As we all know, Malware is a phrase within the public conscience [He means 'consciousness.' Ed.] that has a specific meaning.
"Continuing, unlike Malware, iSearch does not gather any personally identifiable information about end users, does not collect data about the user's web usage, does not collect any information entered into web forms, does not share information with third parties, does not send or cause to be sent unsolicited e-mail, and does not install items such as dialers on the end user's computer.
"To the extent you fail to remedy your improper disparagement of the iDownload brand on or before February 15, 2005, we will take all necessary action against your company to protect iDownload from your continuing tortuous conduct [He means 'tortious' or injurious conduct. Ed.]."
Although the writer of the article goes into detail, frankly, iDownload is using semantics to hide the true purpose. Spyware, is software that is installed on a consumer's computer, WITHOUT that consumer's explicit, knowledgeable consent, and DOES NOT serve a proper, useful service for that consumer.
On another note, if they're c-ding people because of 'disparagement' issues, perhaps instead anti-adware vendors simply have a 'suggestion' about the adware in question. Would that change any legal issues?
...is kill the 'lolz wtf bbq 111\\\' people.
Seriously, I don't use AIM partly because of the prevalence of the 12-year-old illiterate AIMer stereotype. (but also because IRC > AIM)