I don't get the big huge deal over RFIDs and "all the access to personal data they'll give" crap. RFID can't transmit a huge ammount of data, all it really can transmit is a little serial number. That serial number is then checked against a database backend.
Are you kidding? People here in Cali have too much money, even AFTER the.com bust! People don't care - they will continue to buy cars like they always have. That, and the industry will find some way to market it. Hell, GM could just call it an upgrade to its OnStar service, and people wouldn't think twice.
How much fuel do you have? No, seriously, that directly determines how long a scramjet engine will last.
Quick overview on how a scramjet works, for those of you who may not know. Basically, it can't work until it's already going really fast. All it does then is start a flow of fuel into the engine. The air flowing really fast through it ignites and burns, creating thrust. It's pretty much the simplest engine ever. The reason it took em so long to figure it out is that it has to be shaped perfectly and you have to GET it to ludicrous speed before you can maintain that speed.
...stick with SP1. All SP2 adds is headaches. The "bug fixes" and "patches" (ya, those alleged ones that really add more bugs and holes?) aren't worthwhile if your NATed and/or firewalled, which I expect most of the Slashdot crowd is. (At home at least) As long as you don't have idiots on your network openning "awesome_pic.jpg.exe" you'll be fine. (And if your a Slashdotter, I expect you've already setup Norton to scan all incomming email, right? That or you've converted everyone to Linux.;-) )
Ya... those numbers don't nessasarily mean anything. Since you can't measure the ACTUAL page creation time (you have to create the text that says how long it took!) those numbers just measure a time from point A to point B. The time differences could be different simply because the web designers put points A and B in different places. Also, what type of server side scripting do both Yahoo and Google use? This can also greatly contribute to the time differences.
Hmm... maybe it is time to upgrade... I mean, after all, this AppleIIe is getting a little on the dated side....
...Then there's my dad's view on upgrading:
"But if we upgrade now, there will just be something better on the market in 3 months!" (And he KEEPS saying that - he was saying that when Pentium 3's were out and we were still running (or at least trying to) an old Pentium 1)
Hear hear! I concur. I love the SW line of Space Combat Sims. I liked X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter cause you could play either Rebellion or Imperials. I also liked the gameplay in X-Wing Alliance (added lots of cool stuff, as in frieghters, docking, better wingmate commands, etc...), and the storyline kinda didn't suck, but once you were done with the game, then it really sucked. (Kinda like Freelancer, if any of you have played that - Great game also, made by Microsoft, but once you beat it, then it's really repetative and boring. It's a space sim/RPG)
Dude. Everyone KNOWS that X-Wings, TIE fighters, etc. take care of all that stuff for you, leaving you with an easy to use/fly interface! DUH! How could a pilot fight well if he had to think about all this other crap!?
No, sorry bout that, I wasn't being sarcastic. I am genuinely interested in it. I've heard over and over that all the people who like to wage war, always avoid it, but I've never seen (or looked for) proof either way. I'm guessing that the list is true, but there is lots of crap floating around the Intarweb also, so you never really know.......sarcasm needs a symbol on the Intarweb, much like the smiley (:-) ) was invented for jokes. I propose the tounge smiley for sarcasm. (:-P )
When I bought the WarCraftIII battle chest, I first looked online for pricing. I found a website that was selling it for $30. I went to Best Buy. They wouldn't give me a discount, so I went to CompUSA. CompUSA first said "We don't honor on-line ads.", but then the guy went and asked his manager, and I got it for $30! Moral of this story? I'm going to CompUSA from now on! If you're nice to your customers, they will come back, and in the end, you will turn a profit, because although they are buying discounted, they keep returning to you instead of someone else!
Sources please? Yes, the intarweb is great. If all this is true, start a website with all this info and links to sources for all it - lots of people would love to see that.
Slashdot Mirror
...Don't forget to re-Ebay it once your done!
I don't get the big huge deal over RFIDs and "all the access to personal data they'll give" crap. RFID can't transmit a huge ammount of data, all it really can transmit is a little serial number. That serial number is then checked against a database backend.
RFIDs are great. Databases are what's evil.
Where's the Gaim plugin?
Are you kidding? People here in Cali have too much money, even AFTER the .com bust! People don't care - they will continue to buy cars like they always have. That, and the industry will find some way to market it. Hell, GM could just call it an upgrade to its OnStar service, and people wouldn't think twice.
...I was gonna say - this sounds all too much like a normal MIT hack...
How much fuel do you have? No, seriously, that directly determines how long a scramjet engine will last.
Quick overview on how a scramjet works, for those of you who may not know. Basically, it can't work until it's already going really fast. All it does then is start a flow of fuel into the engine. The air flowing really fast through it ignites and burns, creating thrust. It's pretty much the simplest engine ever. The reason it took em so long to figure it out is that it has to be shaped perfectly and you have to GET it to ludicrous speed before you can maintain that speed.
Nonono! They found where Atlantis had LANDED!!! Not the actual city!!
...stick with SP1. All SP2 adds is headaches. The "bug fixes" and "patches" (ya, those alleged ones that really add more bugs and holes?) aren't worthwhile if your NATed and/or firewalled, which I expect most of the Slashdot crowd is. (At home at least) As long as you don't have idiots on your network openning "awesome_pic.jpg.exe" you'll be fine. (And if your a Slashdotter, I expect you've already setup Norton to scan all incomming email, right? That or you've converted everyone to Linux. ;-) )
radio waves are a form of light
Uhm... More like "light is a form of wave". That is, unless your measuring if it's a particle, in which case it isn't a wave...
...about 6784 bits assumming 128 bit ASCII
Down with WMP/iTunes!!!
Up with XMMS!!!
Ya... those numbers don't nessasarily mean anything. Since you can't measure the ACTUAL page creation time (you have to create the text that says how long it took!) those numbers just measure a time from point A to point B. The time differences could be different simply because the web designers put points A and B in different places. Also, what type of server side scripting do both Yahoo and Google use? This can also greatly contribute to the time differences.
...so... how long until this becomes public? Place your bets now!
Fit on 1 Gamma ray CD? Yes.
Fit on 1 futuristic 2k13 hard drive? No.
Hmm... maybe it is time to upgrade... I mean, after all, this AppleIIe is getting a little on the dated side....
...Then there's my dad's view on upgrading:
"But if we upgrade now, there will just be something better on the market in 3 months!" (And he KEEPS saying that - he was saying that when Pentium 3's were out and we were still running (or at least trying to) an old Pentium 1)
Hear hear! I concur. I love the SW line of Space Combat Sims. I liked X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter cause you could play either Rebellion or Imperials. I also liked the gameplay in X-Wing Alliance (added lots of cool stuff, as in frieghters, docking, better wingmate commands, etc...), and the storyline kinda didn't suck, but once you were done with the game, then it really sucked. (Kinda like Freelancer, if any of you have played that - Great game also, made by Microsoft, but once you beat it, then it's really repetative and boring. It's a space sim/RPG)
Dude. Everyone KNOWS that X-Wings, TIE fighters, etc. take care of all that stuff for you, leaving you with an easy to use/fly interface! DUH! How could a pilot fight well if he had to think about all this other crap!?
Why don't they just take all the old supercomputers and hook them all up to form a supercomputer-ing cluster?
...not that RadioHut is known for it's low prices either... I payed $5 there for a .99c LED.
No, sorry bout that, I wasn't being sarcastic. I am genuinely interested in it. I've heard over and over that all the people who like to wage war, always avoid it, but I've never seen (or looked for) proof either way. I'm guessing that the list is true, but there is lots of crap floating around the Intarweb also, so you never really know.... ...sarcasm needs a symbol on the Intarweb, much like the smiley ( :-) ) was invented for jokes. I propose the tounge smiley for sarcasm. ( :-P )
When I bought the WarCraftIII battle chest, I first looked online for pricing. I found a website that was selling it for $30. I went to Best Buy. They wouldn't give me a discount, so I went to CompUSA. CompUSA first said "We don't honor on-line ads.", but then the guy went and asked his manager, and I got it for $30! Moral of this story? I'm going to CompUSA from now on! If you're nice to your customers, they will come back, and in the end, you will turn a profit, because although they are buying discounted, they keep returning to you instead of someone else!
Looks photoshoped. Both the "2" and the "4" line up with the "12" and "14". (respectivly) Looks like the "1" was just stripped from both of those.
Sources please? Yes, the intarweb is great. If all this is true, start a website with all this info and links to sources for all it - lots of people would love to see that.
I, for one, welcome our new AOL over...
WAIT A MINUTE! Did you say people LEFT AOL! WOOHOO!!! There is a shred of hope left for civilized humanity!
Ever read A Canticle for Leibowitz or Brave New World ? I think we are preluding both of those also. (Less so Brave New World)