Alternatively, they could use Frank Herbert's screenplay that he wrote for the original Dune movie (rejected for length; hardly an issue given the length of recent epics). That would arguably be closest to his own vision.
Sounds like they expect quite a bit for a paltry 10 million in prize money. Anyone that develops any one of those will probably go public and pocket a hundred times that much.
Installed base isn't necessarily the same as number of active users. I've got a bunch of software on my computer than I haven't used since the initial install.
I've used an XP netbook (ASUS EEE) on several research cruises; the thing is a tank. I turn it on Sunday night, plug in the GPS, start the apparatus, plug in the data logger, and start the data monitoring and analysis software. It runs flawlessly non-stop for five days (typically until Friday night); while on the cruise (with seas ranging from calm to 10' waves) I can perform preliminary processing with R and SciPy routines, format the data, and save it to a built-in SD card as a back-up without having to leave the apparatus. When docked, I can link up to the marina's WiFi and check email etc. What I can't do is perform high-end GIS analysis, watch Blue-ray movies, or comfortably type the next great American novel; then again, that's what the desktop at the office and the laptop in my ruck are for. Netbooks are great if you need one, superfluous if you don't.
My 9" netbook fits in a cargo pocket. Anything larger wouldn't. That's the point of a Netbook (to me at least). Also, the keyboard is essential. I touch type about 50 wpm; no way I could replicate that on a tablet screen. That said, I use a laptop with a 16" screen for routine work.
As a German, I can only say "good riddance" to these people. Unfortunately for the Americans, that's two more votes for Palin in 2012, or whatever carbon copy is nominated by the Republicans.
...I resent the implication that Steve Jobs is the CEO of a publicly traded mega-corporation whose sole purpose is to increase the wealth of its shareholders by enhancing its profitability...
Effective commerce requires education...it is an inference. More to the point, the C was written in the 18th Century. I suspect an explicit mention of education would be included if the FF sat down next Tuesday to write a Constitution instead of a time period when there weren't public schools worth speaking of and everything you needed to know to be economically competitive could be learned through unpaid apprenticeship. Read BF's autobiography, quite illuminating. Hek, thay didnot evin hav standardyzed spelyng...
Which would be paraphrased as "Less screen space than a laptop and much bulkier than a phone." A phone for trolls or a laptop for dwarves...in other words, a device with great sales potential in Middle Earth.
Where Apple spent it's money last year:
Operating expenses:
Research and development
1,333,000,000
Selling, general and administrative
4,149,000,000
Notice that they spent about three times as much convincing you to buy stuff as they did designing it...
Yes, unlike the United States Geological Survey or the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, which are obviously focused on studying socio-economics and quasars, respectively.
So basically you are saying space sucks. I don't disagree. People display some real imagination when they visualize how great it would be to live in an air-tight mobile home with atrophying muscles, reprocessed air, water, and food, constant bombardment by radiation, and no escape. Personally, I'm rather fond of the Earth; beaches, skiing, and a variety of pubs and restaurants.
To paraphrase Thoreau: I have no doubt that some of you who browse this site are unable to pay for all the dinners which you have actually eaten, or for the coats and shoes which are fast wearing or are already worn out, and have come to this page to spend borrowed or stolen time, robbing your employers of an hour. It is very evident what mean and sneaking lives many of you live...
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Alternatively, they could use Frank Herbert's screenplay that he wrote for the original Dune movie (rejected for length; hardly an issue given the length of recent epics). That would arguably be closest to his own vision.
High-speed rail will alleviate all your woes.
Sounds like they expect quite a bit for a paltry 10 million in prize money. Anyone that develops any one of those will probably go public and pocket a hundred times that much.
Reminds me of an old "Life in Hell" where Binky has a choice between being Smart or Happy.
Installed base isn't necessarily the same as number of active users. I've got a bunch of software on my computer than I haven't used since the initial install.
I've used an XP netbook (ASUS EEE) on several research cruises; the thing is a tank. I turn it on Sunday night, plug in the GPS, start the apparatus, plug in the data logger, and start the data monitoring and analysis software. It runs flawlessly non-stop for five days (typically until Friday night); while on the cruise (with seas ranging from calm to 10' waves) I can perform preliminary processing with R and SciPy routines, format the data, and save it to a built-in SD card as a back-up without having to leave the apparatus. When docked, I can link up to the marina's WiFi and check email etc. What I can't do is perform high-end GIS analysis, watch Blue-ray movies, or comfortably type the next great American novel; then again, that's what the desktop at the office and the laptop in my ruck are for. Netbooks are great if you need one, superfluous if you don't.
My 9" netbook fits in a cargo pocket. Anything larger wouldn't. That's the point of a Netbook (to me at least). Also, the keyboard is essential. I touch type about 50 wpm; no way I could replicate that on a tablet screen. That said, I use a laptop with a 16" screen for routine work.
Now-a-days they're probably cheaper than iPads.
As a German, I can only say "good riddance" to these people. Unfortunately for the Americans, that's two more votes for Palin in 2012, or whatever carbon copy is nominated by the Republicans.
...I resent the implication that Steve Jobs is the CEO of a publicly traded mega-corporation whose sole purpose is to increase the wealth of its shareholders by enhancing its profitability...
Effective commerce requires education...it is an inference. More to the point, the C was written in the 18th Century. I suspect an explicit mention of education would be included if the FF sat down next Tuesday to write a Constitution instead of a time period when there weren't public schools worth speaking of and everything you needed to know to be economically competitive could be learned through unpaid apprenticeship. Read BF's autobiography, quite illuminating. Hek, thay didnot evin hav standardyzed spelyng...
Joe and Jane Average aren't even going to know it exists. Joe Techie and Jane Hipster might.
I'm sure someone will be selling a third-party "iEasel" with attached keyboard and mouse for a few hundred bucks by next Christmas.
Which would be paraphrased as "Less screen space than a laptop and much bulkier than a phone." A phone for trolls or a laptop for dwarves...in other words, a device with great sales potential in Middle Earth.
Where Apple spent it's money last year: Operating expenses: Research and development 1,333,000,000 Selling, general and administrative 4,149,000,000 Notice that they spent about three times as much convincing you to buy stuff as they did designing it...
The stickers help hide the rust.
How many jobs will this move create?
Yes, unlike the United States Geological Survey or the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, which are obviously focused on studying socio-economics and quasars, respectively.
So basically you are saying space sucks. I don't disagree. People display some real imagination when they visualize how great it would be to live in an air-tight mobile home with atrophying muscles, reprocessed air, water, and food, constant bombardment by radiation, and no escape. Personally, I'm rather fond of the Earth; beaches, skiing, and a variety of pubs and restaurants.
To paraphrase Thoreau: I have no doubt that some of you who browse this site are unable to pay for all the dinners which you have actually eaten, or for the coats and shoes which are fast wearing or are already worn out, and have come to this page to spend borrowed or stolen time, robbing your employers of an hour. It is very evident what mean and sneaking lives many of you live...
Unless you have to program to ISO standards, like most larger (international) corporations require.
It falls under regulating trade, IMO.
Or we could wean from the Ritalin and buy a few more textbooks.
They have facilities http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica/background/NSF/mc-stay.html . Beer isn't free, even in Antarctica.
True. A unique (or rare) experience is worth more than the commonplace (at least to me).