Additionally, it is possible to run a modern diesel engine on straight vegetable oil, however, there are a number of factors that could effect performance. http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_svo.html
"Crap" like pop-up blocking for IE6, a better wireless manager, NX support, firewall on by default, etc? It blows my mind that all these windows users hate the system they use and complain when they get a bunch of needed features. Of course, there are issues with the update, but thats true of any modern OS.
One...I don't need something included with my system by default when I can get a better version produced by an outside provider. This included things like a popup blocker (google toolbar) or firewall (zonealarm, tiny). Nor do I need Microsoft to turn these features on for me and configure them.
It wouldn't be a problem if the programs Microsoft included to make their products more secure were: A)not substandard and b)not part of the Operating System Kernel.
In regards to IE, Firefox, and any other piece of software available today, you can't say that it should have been built right the first time.
Software is so complex that unless it spends years being checked in the lab before it is released, you'll never catch all of the security bugs. The only thing to do is to fix them promptly when they appear.
Because that 5+ year old operating system shares most of its source with Windows XP. It wouldn't be too difficult to implement the security changes from XP-SP2 on a Windows 2000 machine, but then that wouldn't get businesses and home users to purchase their newest OS.
The problem with Waco and Ruby Ridge was that the information about the events was controlled very well. Sure, we heard about the government's actions in both places, however, the media also tried to convince people, somewhat successfully, that the perps were crazy and not fit to be part of society.
The media is very easy to control now days since many outlets are for-profit and tied into the various wire services. Instead of double-checking sources and presenting a balanced report, MANY media outlets are more concerned with being the first one to issue a report.
While national security probably isn't the issue to determine an election on (I sometimes wonder if it is even an issue at all...but that is for another topic), this last election cycle sucked. There were no good candidates. YOu had a choice between the "lesser" of two evils, and that even greatly depended on your point of view.
This, however, goes deeper than our last election. It goes back to the two-party system that our country seems to be enthralled with. You have a choice between A and B. Picking anything else is wasting your vote.
The two-party system is too entrenched in our society that it actually fights against independents and small parties. Look what happened with Ralph Nader. Whereever he tried to get onto the ballot, the DNC sued to have him removed. Where is the freedom to choose our own officials?
It goes deeper than that, however. Both the RNC and the DNC committed some very questionable acts in the last election, including acts of vandalism in Milwaukee and possibly illegal registration of voters.
This country needs to overhaul its political system radically, and getting rid of political parties would be a place to start.
A good computer shop, however, won't let a computer leave the shop if they KNOW there is a recurring problem. Taking the time to install the anti-virus or anti-spyware programs and explain why they are important and how to use them builds repeat customers.
This isn't a passport. It's not designed to prove that you're a citizen of another country and that you should be granted entry. Its a drivers license!!! Its there to show that you have earned the right to drive a automobile.
This REAL ID/UKID scheme is nothing more than turning your drivers license/state ID into an internal passport.
If I am not important in the eyes of the government, as you say, then why does the government need to go to these great lengths to validate my identity? Why do they need to put some chip in my ID card?
I'm not a criminal, so I shouldn't have to prove that I am law-abiding. I am not a terrorist, so I shouldn't have to be treated as if I am suspected of blowing up something.
This system undermines the freedoms that both nations stand for. And yet, you'll just allow it.
Another way to get baked potatoes, especially on the fly, is to go to Wendys. Sure, its fast food, but how many places sell something that is both somewhat fresh and reasonably healthy?
I think all of the IBM laptops I've seen have worked just fine.
That doesn't surprise me at all. Consider the focus of the Thinkpad line. Unlike many business laptops, which appear to be standard home machines with more power, the Thinkpads are designed FOR business.
I've owned two IBM laptops so far, and they are usually my first recommendation when someone asks me which laptop they should buy.
Although this ties in with the Boba-Fetting to get her out of the plot, isn't it possible that the Emperor used the force to help speed her along to the next world? How else would he know that she had died unless he was lying?
Would it be nice to have a cell phone/pda/mp3 player/kitchen sink? You betcha. I would love one of those. Until someone can actually develop the technology to make an all-in-one device feasible, I'll stick to carrying around my seperate devices.
I'm not saying that their isn't a bug. I never said that (unless you can specifically state where I say their is no bug in firefox...I'd love to see you try). I'm just saying that there are ways to protect yourself and your machine to prevent your machine from being effected by it.
The same could be said for internet explorer. You could have a much more secure browser by turning off certain features like ActiveX.
Mozilla has done a server-side workaround to mitigate this issue but the Firefox (client-side app) has had nothing done to it.
Because there is no need to do anything to the client side version. The default installation of Firefox allows software to be installed by remote sites so long as that remote site is on a whitelist. Otherwise, you can disable the feature entirely and that will also correct the problem.
It is dumb to get all worked up over this bug when there are a couple easy solutions to it. One: disable the option that allows the browser to install software from the internet. Two, if you can't live without that feature, make sure the sites on the white list are ones you implicitly trust.
Reposted due to formatting error...Sorry!!
It pains me to walk into toy stores today. Yes, I'm an adult, but I'm one that yearns for the flavour of the past, and toys are one thing that can connect you to that time without expensive, mind-altering chemicals. Sadly, the items lining the shelves are a crystal clear reflection of today's kids: the toys foster little creativity. Building toys are passed over for ready-made, out-the-box or off-the-card replicas of the sub-standard psuedo-anime that is spewed from the plasma panel. And the building toys that remain are exactly as bigman2003 indicated--pre-fabricated shapes, fitting together in only one way to resemble only one thing.
First, as long as I can remember, Lego toys have always been sold as prefabricated kits. That never stopped me from being creative and building my own cities, space ships, and vehicles. It was always more fun and challenging to figure out how to use that new part to give one of my creations a new feature.
It is a shame to see them get away from their roots entirely and only sell products that are licensed. However, my kids will be able to play with tons of old Lego Bricks and left-over kit parts because they're sitting in a large plastic box somewhere in my parent's house.
As for other creative toys, you won't find them in a toy store. Marketing geniuses don't want creative kids - it hurts their sales when kids don't need the newest electronic toy to keep them entertained for hours. That doesn't mean that creative toys aren't available. Erector sets, chemistry sets, and other cool things like that are niche items, but they can be found at online stores like IQKids.com.
It pains me to walk into toy stores today. Yes, I'm an adult, but I'm one that yearns for the flavour of the past, and toys are one thing that can connect you to that time without expensive, mind-altering chemicals. Sadly, the items lining the shelves are a crystal clear reflection of today's kids: the toys foster little creativity. Building toys are passed over for ready-made, out-the-box or off-the-card replicas of the sub-standard psuedo-anime that is spewed from the plasma panel. And the building toys that remain are exactly as bigman2003 indicated--pre-fabricated shapes, fitting together in only one way to resemble only one thing.
First, as long as I can remember, Lego toys have always been sold as prefabricated kits. That never stopped me from being creative and building my own cities, space ships, and vehicles. It was always more fun and challenging to figure out how to use that new part to give one of my creations a new feature.
It is a shame to see them get away from their roots entirely and only sell products that are licensed. However, my kids will be able to play with tons of old Lego Bricks and left-over kit parts because they're sitting in a large plastic box somewhere in my parent's house.
As for other creative toys, you won't find them in a toy store. Marketing geniuses don't want creative kids - it hurts their sales when kids don't need the newest electronic toy to keep them entertained for hours. That doesn't mean that creative toys aren't available. Erector sets, chemistry sets, and other cool things like that are niche items, but they can be found at online stores like IQKids.com.
Sean
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Yep..this is true. When the Diesel engine was first developed in the 1890's, the inventor choose peanut oil as the fuel to run it on. http://www.google.com/search?q=Diesel+Engine%2C+pe anut+oil
Additionally, it is possible to run a modern diesel engine on straight vegetable oil, however, there are a number of factors that could effect performance. http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_svo.html
So that is how they got the idea for Armageddon.
"Crap" like pop-up blocking for IE6, a better wireless manager, NX support, firewall on by default, etc? It blows my mind that all these windows users hate the system they use and complain when they get a bunch of needed features. Of course, there are issues with the update, but thats true of any modern OS.
One...I don't need something included with my system by default when I can get a better version produced by an outside provider. This included things like a popup blocker (google toolbar) or firewall (zonealarm, tiny). Nor do I need Microsoft to turn these features on for me and configure them.
It wouldn't be a problem if the programs Microsoft included to make their products more secure were: A)not substandard and b)not part of the Operating System Kernel.
In regards to IE, Firefox, and any other piece of software available today, you can't say that it should have been built right the first time.
Software is so complex that unless it spends years being checked in the lab before it is released, you'll never catch all of the security bugs. The only thing to do is to fix them promptly when they appear.
Because that 5+ year old operating system shares most of its source with Windows XP. It wouldn't be too difficult to implement the security changes from XP-SP2 on a Windows 2000 machine, but then that wouldn't get businesses and home users to purchase their newest OS.
The problem with Waco and Ruby Ridge was that the information about the events was controlled very well. Sure, we heard about the government's actions in both places, however, the media also tried to convince people, somewhat successfully, that the perps were crazy and not fit to be part of society.
The media is very easy to control now days since many outlets are for-profit and tied into the various wire services. Instead of double-checking sources and presenting a balanced report, MANY media outlets are more concerned with being the first one to issue a report.
While national security probably isn't the issue to determine an election on (I sometimes wonder if it is even an issue at all...but that is for another topic), this last election cycle sucked. There were no good candidates. YOu had a choice between the "lesser" of two evils, and that even greatly depended on your point of view.
This, however, goes deeper than our last election. It goes back to the two-party system that our country seems to be enthralled with. You have a choice between A and B. Picking anything else is wasting your vote.
The two-party system is too entrenched in our society that it actually fights against independents and small parties. Look what happened with Ralph Nader. Whereever he tried to get onto the ballot, the DNC sued to have him removed. Where is the freedom to choose our own officials?
It goes deeper than that, however. Both the RNC and the DNC committed some very questionable acts in the last election, including acts of vandalism in Milwaukee and possibly illegal registration of voters.
This country needs to overhaul its political system radically, and getting rid of political parties would be a place to start.
The one time I ever dealt with MS Tech Support, the tech told me that I should find a way to acquire Windows 2000 without paying for it.
A good computer shop, however, won't let a computer leave the shop if they KNOW there is a recurring problem. Taking the time to install the anti-virus or anti-spyware programs and explain why they are important and how to use them builds repeat customers.
This isn't a passport. It's not designed to prove that you're a citizen of another country and that you should be granted entry. Its a drivers license!!! Its there to show that you have earned the right to drive a automobile.
This REAL ID/UKID scheme is nothing more than turning your drivers license/state ID into an internal passport.
PAPERS, PLEASE!!
If I am not important in the eyes of the government, as you say, then why does the government need to go to these great lengths to validate my identity? Why do they need to put some chip in my ID card?
I'm not a criminal, so I shouldn't have to prove that I am law-abiding. I am not a terrorist, so I shouldn't have to be treated as if I am suspected of blowing up something.
This system undermines the freedoms that both nations stand for. And yet, you'll just allow it.
Another way to get baked potatoes, especially on the fly, is to go to Wendys. Sure, its fast food, but how many places sell something that is both somewhat fresh and reasonably healthy?
I think all of the IBM laptops I've seen have worked just fine.
That doesn't surprise me at all. Consider the focus of the Thinkpad line. Unlike many business laptops, which appear to be standard home machines with more power, the Thinkpads are designed FOR business.
I've owned two IBM laptops so far, and they are usually my first recommendation when someone asks me which laptop they should buy.
Although this ties in with the Boba-Fetting to get her out of the plot, isn't it possible that the Emperor used the force to help speed her along to the next world? How else would he know that she had died unless he was lying?
Makes me long for the days of X-Wing and Tie Fighter...
I think there is a firefox plugin that copies the link, opens another application, and pastes it for you.
p ?id=35&application=firefox
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.ph
Would it be nice to have a cell phone/pda/mp3 player/kitchen sink? You betcha. I would love one of those. Until someone can actually develop the technology to make an all-in-one device feasible, I'll stick to carrying around my seperate devices.
At least it would have dialog worth listening too...
Whoa, Boy. Hold up for a second.
I'm not saying that their isn't a bug. I never said that (unless you can specifically state where I say their is no bug in firefox...I'd love to see you try). I'm just saying that there are ways to protect yourself and your machine to prevent your machine from being effected by it.
The same could be said for internet explorer. You could have a much more secure browser by turning off certain features like ActiveX.
Mozilla has done a server-side workaround to mitigate this issue but the Firefox (client-side app) has had nothing done to it.
Because there is no need to do anything to the client side version. The default installation of Firefox allows software to be installed by remote sites so long as that remote site is on a whitelist. Otherwise, you can disable the feature entirely and that will also correct the problem.
It is dumb to get all worked up over this bug when there are a couple easy solutions to it. One: disable the option that allows the browser to install software from the internet. Two, if you can't live without that feature, make sure the sites on the white list are ones you implicitly trust.
So you pick a mom and pop shop that went out of business a year or two ago.
What's next? The Intel Widdecombe? The mind boggles.
A hot-running, MB damaging Intel Bush?
Reposted due to formatting error...Sorry!! It pains me to walk into toy stores today. Yes, I'm an adult, but I'm one that yearns for the flavour of the past, and toys are one thing that can connect you to that time without expensive, mind-altering chemicals. Sadly, the items lining the shelves are a crystal clear reflection of today's kids: the toys foster little creativity. Building toys are passed over for ready-made, out-the-box or off-the-card replicas of the sub-standard psuedo-anime that is spewed from the plasma panel. And the building toys that remain are exactly as bigman2003 indicated--pre-fabricated shapes, fitting together in only one way to resemble only one thing.
First, as long as I can remember, Lego toys have always been sold as prefabricated kits. That never stopped me from being creative and building my own cities, space ships, and vehicles. It was always more fun and challenging to figure out how to use that new part to give one of my creations a new feature.
It is a shame to see them get away from their roots entirely and only sell products that are licensed. However, my kids will be able to play with tons of old Lego Bricks and left-over kit parts because they're sitting in a large plastic box somewhere in my parent's house.
As for other creative toys, you won't find them in a toy store. Marketing geniuses don't want creative kids - it hurts their sales when kids don't need the newest electronic toy to keep them entertained for hours. That doesn't mean that creative toys aren't available. Erector sets, chemistry sets, and other cool things like that are niche items, but they can be found at online stores like IQKids.com.
Sean
It pains me to walk into toy stores today. Yes, I'm an adult, but I'm one that yearns for the flavour of the past, and toys are one thing that can connect you to that time without expensive, mind-altering chemicals. Sadly, the items lining the shelves are a crystal clear reflection of today's kids: the toys foster little creativity. Building toys are passed over for ready-made, out-the-box or off-the-card replicas of the sub-standard psuedo-anime that is spewed from the plasma panel. And the building toys that remain are exactly as bigman2003 indicated--pre-fabricated shapes, fitting together in only one way to resemble only one thing. First, as long as I can remember, Lego toys have always been sold as prefabricated kits. That never stopped me from being creative and building my own cities, space ships, and vehicles. It was always more fun and challenging to figure out how to use that new part to give one of my creations a new feature. It is a shame to see them get away from their roots entirely and only sell products that are licensed. However, my kids will be able to play with tons of old Lego Bricks and left-over kit parts because they're sitting in a large plastic box somewhere in my parent's house. As for other creative toys, you won't find them in a toy store. Marketing geniuses don't want creative kids - it hurts their sales when kids don't need the newest electronic toy to keep them entertained for hours. That doesn't mean that creative toys aren't available. Erector sets, chemistry sets, and other cool things like that are niche items, but they can be found at online stores like IQKids.com. Sean
Tried that once in my first database class, and the teacher called the four of us in and accused us of cheating because we all had similar papers.