I believe you're correct in your appraisal. I also suspect nuclear has been helped by the 20 year extensions given to existing plants. 14 of the plants getting reactors are existing ones that will increase their output by installing AP1000s - a lot cheaper to build, takes up less room, lower maintenance costs and fewer hoops to jump through since the plants already have their licenses etc.
Even with the incentives and lower costs, nuclear is a lot more expensive than fracking. I'm curious As to how long they can keep pumping up the gas and which of the two will be seen as "the greater evil".
An interesting experiment would be to play Justin to a group of girls that have not heard of him but put a video of an overweight, myopic, pimply boy singing the Beiber song.
Another would be to get an indie artist's song, and show it to a group of girls - this time show Beiber singing it.
BTW ever notice that no Roman or Greek music has survived til today? We have all their other literature but not their songs. Perhaps because there was no monetary incentive for musicians to share their work.
There are some that have survived Seikilos epitaph is an example.
There was no means of recording their music, the majority of the population could not read or write - let alone know how to decipher what passed for musical notation so the only practical method of keeping the music "alive" was by teaching it and / or hearing / copying it.
There is an abundance of music prior to the existence of copyright law (first enacted in 1662 by the British).
Performing rights came much later - 1777 (France).
Music was flourishing before the advent of copyright - some may argue that copyright has improved the standard of music - the main beneficiaries appear (imo) to be in the popular music categories - MC Hammer has copyrighted material, Mozart's works were not copyrighted - Mozart also did a lot of derivative works (I love the twinkle twinkle little star variations) by the way.
Interesting outcome in Portugal after 5 years and after 10 years - there were warnings of doom if they decriminalised at the time - all the drug addicts in europe were going to move to Portugal apparently.
Big difference between decriminalised and legalised (imo) though.
In before the Anti-Apple rants.
I'll be at the event early Monday in line, wearing the Android and Apple logo making out t-shirt.
Pray for me, as I'll be trolling the event the entire week with my free pass;)
Which one is the "daddy" and which is the "babysitter"? Is there one with the Microsoft logo watching...chainsaw in hand?
Oops, just saw that Playbook 2.1 beta has just been released - improvements to the browser, allows rotating of apps that didn't rotate - there are also Android Player improvements that might be relevant to your apps.
I sympathise with you re the.bar file conversion. I thought it was possible to load the Android Market - I haven't done it so can't comment on how well it works though.
I've had problems with the rotate feature too - only when I'm using the Android player, some apps don't rotate and that seems to mess up the rotating for all Android apps.
Thankfully wifi has not been an issue for me since moving from 2.0 beta to 2.0 release, never had issues with icons disappearing but I've had problems with the Android Player locking up because an app crashed.
I like the browser but you have some very valid points - all easily fixable by RIM if they ever get around to it.... I suspect they are too busy putting out other fires.
I really think they should just dump their OS altogether IMO. RIM's value is in security, certification and business infrastructure. They can provide this as value added software / hardware over Android. I think a security hardened Android would be extremely popular.
Two thumbs up on that. I'd be surprised if they're not investigating this option - it is (to me aleast) the easiest option - possible the only option left if OS 10 doesn't turn things around for them and they want a reasonable market share (imo).
You're right about the app store (imo) and I can't see that changing any time soon - even with their efforts to entice developers.
I also think the fact the OS is not an Android or IOS is a big disadvantage too - although imo the OS is brilliant - stable, responsive, nice UI etc - the Android Player is quite good too but the requirement to repackage the Android apps is frustrating (getting hold of the application file to re-package is painful) although I can see some logic in it.
We're talking U.S. government, they were rummaging through the "everything must go" bins. The RIAA does not like to let go of any money they have - ask any artist.
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True.
Is the shape important?
They are also required to provide proof.
What U.S. laws did Assange break?
What makes you think he'd get a trial if /when he is given to the U.S.?
What are the US governments' rules regarding employees posting anything that might be construed as in conflict with their aims?
I believe you're correct in your appraisal. I also suspect nuclear has been helped by the 20 year extensions given to existing plants. 14 of the plants getting reactors are existing ones that will increase their output by installing AP1000s - a lot cheaper to build, takes up less room, lower maintenance costs and fewer hoops to jump through since the plants already have their licenses etc.
Even with the incentives and lower costs, nuclear is a lot more expensive than fracking. I'm curious As to how long they can keep pumping up the gas and which of the two will be seen as "the greater evil".
I think it has arisen now because the "plan A" Yucca Mountain in Nevada have been abandoned, states are suing the NRC over on-site waste storage and nuclear power plants are reaching maximum capacity in storing of waste. The solution the NRC has is for power plants to use above ground dry cask storage.
There are two new plants, the other 14 are existing plants that applied to put in additional reactors (25 reactors in total).
It sounds like 2430 A.D. by Asimov - a short story. Both your choices are good, still think Earth Abides was more depressing.
I agree with Earth Abides. A very bleak book.
An interesting experiment would be to play Justin to a group of girls that have not heard of him but put a video of an overweight, myopic, pimply boy singing the Beiber song.
Another would be to get an indie artist's song, and show it to a group of girls - this time show Beiber singing it.
From my experience of the corporate world, when you have a bad period you whitewash it with a write down!
Just use a heavy flow tampon and take some Ibuprofen for the pain.
BTW ever notice that no Roman or Greek music has survived til today? We have all their other literature but not their songs. Perhaps because there was no monetary incentive for musicians to share their work.
There are some that have survived Seikilos epitaph is an example.
There was no means of recording their music, the majority of the population could not read or write - let alone know how to decipher what passed for musical notation so the only practical method of keeping the music "alive" was by teaching it and / or hearing / copying it.
There is an abundance of music prior to the existence of copyright law (first enacted in 1662 by the British).
Performing rights came much later - 1777 (France).
Music was flourishing before the advent of copyright - some may argue that copyright has improved the standard of music - the main beneficiaries appear (imo) to be in the popular music categories - MC Hammer has copyrighted material, Mozart's works were not copyrighted - Mozart also did a lot of derivative works (I love the twinkle twinkle little star variations) by the way.
Huur! Durrr! RIM is teh dead! Everything they've ever done sucked, lol!
Interesting outcome in Portugal after 5 years and after 10 years - there were warnings of doom if they decriminalised at the time - all the drug addicts in europe were going to move to Portugal apparently. Big difference between decriminalised and legalised (imo) though.
In before the Anti-Apple rants. I'll be at the event early Monday in line, wearing the Android and Apple logo making out t-shirt. Pray for me, as I'll be trolling the event the entire week with my free pass ;)
Which one is the "daddy" and which is the "babysitter"? Is there one with the Microsoft logo watching...chainsaw in hand?
I do know about adventures - the intention was a joke feeding off of a joke.
Never waste a perfectly set up surely, Shirley!
stop calling me Shirley
Oops, just saw that Playbook 2.1 beta has just been released - improvements to the browser, allows rotating of apps that didn't rotate - there are also Android Player improvements that might be relevant to your apps.
I sympathise with you re the .bar file conversion. I thought it was possible to load the Android Market - I haven't done it so can't comment on how well it works though.
I've had problems with the rotate feature too - only when I'm using the Android player, some apps don't rotate and that seems to mess up the rotating for all Android apps.
Thankfully wifi has not been an issue for me since moving from 2.0 beta to 2.0 release, never had issues with icons disappearing but I've had problems with the Android Player locking up because an app crashed.
I like the browser but you have some very valid points - all easily fixable by RIM if they ever get around to it.... I suspect they are too busy putting out other fires.
I really think they should just dump their OS altogether IMO. RIM's value is in security, certification and business infrastructure. They can provide this as value added software / hardware over Android. I think a security hardened Android would be extremely popular.
Two thumbs up on that. I'd be surprised if they're not investigating this option - it is (to me aleast) the easiest option - possible the only option left if OS 10 doesn't turn things around for them and they want a reasonable market share (imo).
You're right about the app store (imo) and I can't see that changing any time soon - even with their efforts to entice developers.
I also think the fact the OS is not an Android or IOS is a big disadvantage too - although imo the OS is brilliant - stable, responsive, nice UI etc - the Android Player is quite good too but the requirement to repackage the Android apps is frustrating (getting hold of the application file to re-package is painful) although I can see some logic in it.
The best government RIAA money can buy.
We're talking U.S. government, they were rummaging through the "everything must go" bins. The RIAA does not like to let go of any money they have - ask any artist.
CBS didn't write it, the original writer of the episode even wanted to produce it. This is also about a script that would be 50 years old.