Since a major portion of the nitrogen and phosphorus going into the ocean comes from city waste water that's full of urine diverting that urine into energy production solves another problem as well. The oceans can rejoice with the removal of all that fertilizer from the system.
All the more reason for electronics vendors to settle on a VERY LIMITED set of power sources and connection types. I have at least 7 different cell phone chargers and no two have the same connector. There have to be at least 30 different battery types and finding replacement batteries can be a true PITA for several pieces of electronics I own. Every unique battery format and power connector is just another way to limit customer choice once they have purchased a product.
I no longer buy HP or Lexmark. Their driver support for any product has never extended to the next released OS product for anything I own. In fact I have to keep at least 1 XP machine so I can use my slide scanner as there are no other drivers for it.
I have an OLD Tektronix Phaser 560 that I was able to download Vista drivers for (I run Vista 64bit) and it works like a champ. Slow as hell but it still works great.
No different than the 2008 server DVD I have that runs for a year after install EXCEPT that this is a RC and you will want to do a fresh install when the final release comes out. Many MS products will run for 6 months or a year without a license key so that large IT departments can get them through the project development cycle and up to a purchasing decision.
W7 is just another tool in the toolbox but it has the lowest learning curve and the most vendor supported products of all the major OS releases so it will win. It also has the simplest application integration of all these OSes. If Linux ever gets decent documentation (most how-tos absolutely suck) plus an integrated directory service and Apple decides to price reasonably and let in some more vendors then we could see a change.
Can any of this prior art be used to tear apart the existing thousands of software copyrights that have been issued to MS, Sun, IBM,...? It may not have been commercialized or even copyrighted but if it existed before the Copyright trolls got to it then maybe some of this mess can be undone.
That's why I store the hundred or so passwords that I maintain in PasswordSafe. There are so many secure phrases that must be documented for the PKI cards, the ecommerce systems and whatnot that I certainly don't remember most of them. I would spend a long time in jail if I were "required" to remember them because I just wouldn't be able to do it.
Yup, just as easy as the switch to "digital TV". There's going to be panic in the streets in February when millions of people can't follow the "simple" instructions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy-pD-M0rY4
Just because you have your geek card doesn't mean everyone should have one. I want my doctor spending his time learning the latest disease treatments NOT spending time configuring PCs.
I think it doesn't want to react with any other matter and it is possibly repelled by other similar matter.
Think of all the matter being sucked into black holes. It is approaching the speed of light as it approaches the event horizon. So it is like it is in the hugest particle accelerator possible, smashing into other particles and being ripped apart by space distortion. As matter gets ripped into the most fundamental particles at those speeds doesn't the uncertainty principal mean that it could suddenly be anywhere or any-when? I think these elementary particles are being evenly peanut buttered over space, possibly even being attracted to where there there is the least matter, the voids between the galaxies. If this matter all has the same charge then it will repel other like matter inflating the voids like warming soap bubbles. Presto, an expanding and "accelerating" universe.
(2) Any person commits computer crime who knowingly accesses, attempts to access or uses, or attempts to use, any computer, computer system, computer network or any part thereof for the purpose of:
(a) Devising or executing any scheme or artifice to defraud;
(b) Obtaining money, property or services by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations or promises; or
(c) Committing theft, including, but not limited to, theft of proprietary information.
(3) Any person who knowingly and without authorization alters, damages or destroys any computer, computer system, computer network, or any computer software, program, documentation or data contained in such computer, computer system or computer network, commits computer crime.
(4) Any person who knowingly and without authorization uses, accesses or attempts to access any computer, computer system, computer network, or any computer software, program, documentation or data contained in such computer, computer system or computer network, commits computer crime.
(5)(a) A violation of the provisions of subsection (2) or (3) of this section shall be a Class C felony. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a violation of the provisions of subsection (4) of this section shall be a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) Any violation of this section relating to a computer, computer network, computer program, computer software, computer system or data owned or operated by the Oregon State Lottery or rented, owned or operated by another person or entity under contract to or at the direction of the Oregon State Lottery Commission shall be a Class C felony. [1985 c.537 8; 1989 c.737 1; 1991 c.962 17; 2001 c.870 18]
Change to Verizon FIOS. They caost less than Comcursed and answer the FIOS hotline quickly. They don't seem to be able to always fix my problem but the diagnosis has always been correct. They had to send someone out once as the fiber got broken further up my street.
I do a lot with virtual machines and I can say that my PentiumD runs them much better than my P4 HT. I also do quite a bit of video editing and the D shows it's stuff with transcoding or burn times with Nero. A Virtual Appliances take off more for training and general application distribution I think that the more cores you have the better off you will be.
Being an MBA in Marketing or Sales is where the money is at. IT folks are seen as a black hole of money and get no respect. I know my kids aren't interested in getting a CS degree. They see me working way too many hours and the sales guy down the street can take them skiing every weekend if they want to tag along. If you want the big bucks it's clear that big business will reward you in the business degree jobs and treat you like a leper in IT no matter how much your last project added to the bottom line.
You pay the Contracting company what you would pay a US citizen but those blood sucking pirates pay the contractors pennies on the dollar. I know many here in Portland, Or and they have told me that they are threatened with deportation if they even whimper. On a Citrix contract I worked here a while back one one person confided to me that she was forced to relocate for 3 months from Texes (her "Home" state), pay all her own expenses and air fare, and be paid less than half of what I was or be deported.
They are treated as slaves by the IT contracting companies!
When all Adobe has done is put together a bunch of free software including GhostScript and want's to charge a bunch of money for it! Many other programs allow print to PDF so why should MS be excluded and why should they charge for it?
No, I'm saying 720p is cheaper to carry over cable systems and the cable industry figures Americans can't tell the difference between "more definition" and "high definition".
720p has less than half the pixels per frame than 1080i (921,600 vs. 2,073,600).
I find the color noticeably more saturated and the picture much sharper on 1080i. But I also know my wife can't tell the difference and doesn't really care. I'm pretty sure the cable industry hopes that most people are like my wife.
I have to agree. I watch the local Over The Air (OTA) ABC broadcast on my Mits 55" RPTV and it is like being there. Even the regular programming that is upconverted to 1080i is so much better because I don't get ghosting and other crap from the cable system getting in there.
The ABC Monday night football is pretty good but CBS does an all around better job of adopting and promoting HD. Almost all of their prime time is in HD with Dolby 5.1 and their Sunday football coverage in HD is spectacular!
NBC has the least support for HD and FOX saying that 720p is "the best" is an outright lie. FOX is just being cheap.
Pretty much any sports is great in HD but I do like tennis and football the best.
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Since a major portion of the nitrogen and phosphorus going into the ocean comes from city waste water that's full of urine diverting that urine into energy production solves another problem as well. The oceans can rejoice with the removal of all that fertilizer from the system.
Is that something like hocking a lugey?
All the more reason for electronics vendors to settle on a VERY LIMITED set of power sources and connection types. I have at least 7 different cell phone chargers and no two have the same connector. There have to be at least 30 different battery types and finding replacement batteries can be a true PITA for several pieces of electronics I own. Every unique battery format and power connector is just another way to limit customer choice once they have purchased a product.
I'm just sayin'!
I have an OLD Tektronix Phaser 560 that I was able to download Vista drivers for (I run Vista 64bit) and it works like a champ. Slow as hell but it still works great.
No different than the 2008 server DVD I have that runs for a year after install EXCEPT that this is a RC and you will want to do a fresh install when the final release comes out. Many MS products will run for 6 months or a year without a license key so that large IT departments can get them through the project development cycle and up to a purchasing decision. W7 is just another tool in the toolbox but it has the lowest learning curve and the most vendor supported products of all the major OS releases so it will win. It also has the simplest application integration of all these OSes. If Linux ever gets decent documentation (most how-tos absolutely suck) plus an integrated directory service and Apple decides to price reasonably and let in some more vendors then we could see a change.
Can any of this prior art be used to tear apart the existing thousands of software copyrights that have been issued to MS, Sun, IBM, ...? It may not have been commercialized or even copyrighted but if it existed before the Copyright trolls got to it then maybe some of this mess can be undone.
That's why I store the hundred or so passwords that I maintain in PasswordSafe. There are so many secure phrases that must be documented for the PKI cards, the ecommerce systems and whatnot that I certainly don't remember most of them. I would spend a long time in jail if I were "required" to remember them because I just wouldn't be able to do it.
Rhapsody also went to selling only DRM free MP3s about a year ago. iTunes was the most visible adopter but they were following a trend.
Yup, just as easy as the switch to "digital TV". There's going to be panic in the streets in February when millions of people can't follow the "simple" instructions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy-pD-M0rY4 Just because you have your geek card doesn't mean everyone should have one. I want my doctor spending his time learning the latest disease treatments NOT spending time configuring PCs.
I think it doesn't want to react with any other matter and it is possibly repelled by other similar matter.
Think of all the matter being sucked into black holes. It is approaching the speed of light as it approaches the event horizon. So it is like it is in the hugest particle accelerator possible, smashing into other particles and being ripped apart by space distortion. As matter gets ripped into the most fundamental particles at those speeds doesn't the uncertainty principal mean that it could suddenly be anywhere or any-when? I think these elementary particles are being evenly peanut buttered over space, possibly even being attracted to where there there is the least matter, the voids between the galaxies. If this matter all has the same charge then it will repel other like matter inflating the voids like warming soap bubbles. Presto, an expanding and "accelerating" universe.
Specifically, section 3 and destroying a computer network. It may be a virtual network, but it is a network.
(2) Any person commits computer crime who knowingly accesses, attempts to access or uses, or attempts to use, any computer, computer system, computer network or any part thereof for the purpose of:
(a) Devising or executing any scheme or artifice to defraud;
(b) Obtaining money, property or services by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations or promises; or
(c) Committing theft, including, but not limited to, theft of proprietary information.
(3) Any person who knowingly and without authorization alters, damages or destroys any computer, computer system, computer network, or any computer software, program, documentation or data contained in such computer, computer system or computer network, commits computer crime.
(4) Any person who knowingly and without authorization uses, accesses or attempts to access any computer, computer system, computer network, or any computer software, program, documentation or data contained in such computer, computer system or computer network, commits computer crime.
(5)(a) A violation of the provisions of subsection (2) or (3) of this section shall be a Class C felony. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a violation of the provisions of subsection (4) of this section shall be a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) Any violation of this section relating to a computer, computer network, computer program, computer software, computer system or data owned or operated by the Oregon State Lottery or rented, owned or operated by another person or entity under contract to or at the direction of the Oregon State Lottery Commission shall be a Class C felony. [1985 c.537 8; 1989 c.737 1; 1991 c.962 17; 2001 c.870 18]
Change to Verizon FIOS. They caost less than Comcursed and answer the FIOS hotline quickly. They don't seem to be able to always fix my problem but the diagnosis has always been correct. They had to send someone out once as the fiber got broken further up my street.
COMPLETELY OFF TOPIC. Started a flame war. Useless really.
I do a lot with virtual machines and I can say that my PentiumD runs them much better than my P4 HT. I also do quite a bit of video editing and the D shows it's stuff with transcoding or burn times with Nero. A Virtual Appliances take off more for training and general application distribution I think that the more cores you have the better off you will be.
Being an MBA in Marketing or Sales is where the money is at. IT folks are seen as a black hole of money and get no respect. I know my kids aren't interested in getting a CS degree. They see me working way too many hours and the sales guy down the street can take them skiing every weekend if they want to tag along. If you want the big bucks it's clear that big business will reward you in the business degree jobs and treat you like a leper in IT no matter how much your last project added to the bottom line.
They are treated as slaves by the IT contracting companies!
They aren't bundling it with the OS they are (or were) including it with Office. http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jh tml?articleID=188701361
When all Adobe has done is put together a bunch of free software including GhostScript and want's to charge a bunch of money for it! Many other programs allow print to PDF so why should MS be excluded and why should they charge for it?
...and I thought blue balls were bad!
LOL!! :D
720p has less than half the pixels per frame than 1080i (921,600 vs. 2,073,600).
http://www.cedmagazine.com/ced/9808/9808d.htm
I find the color noticeably more saturated and the picture much sharper on 1080i. But I also know my wife can't tell the difference and doesn't really care. I'm pretty sure the cable industry hopes that most people are like my wife.
The ABC Monday night football is pretty good but CBS does an all around better job of adopting and promoting HD. Almost all of their prime time is in HD with Dolby 5.1 and their Sunday football coverage in HD is spectacular!
NBC has the least support for HD and FOX saying that 720p is "the best" is an outright lie. FOX is just being cheap.
Pretty much any sports is great in HD but I do like tennis and football the best.