I hate buying anything from monopolies, in the real world or online. If this happened on my server, I would sell stuff privately through trade chat instead, and with the inflated prices there would probably be more interest than usual.
That said, I hate dollar coins. I have enough change, I don't need more. Bills are easier to manage from a consumer standpoint.
That's what we thought in Australia in 1984 & 1988 (when one and two dollar coins were introduced). For about a week or so anyway. At some stage inflation will make a coin preferable to the lowest denomination bill. To my eyes seeing people in movies pay for something tiny with bills seems a bit strange.
Accepting a computer-generated proof too complex for one mathematician to reproduce would require an element of faith. A non-mathematician like me must have faith in the existing system of peer review. Whether mathematicians would be comfortable in a quasi-theological role is a different matter.
I remember that NASA was concerned that the lunar module would sink into the layer of dust, but it didn't.
At the time scientists only had experience with terriestrial dust. Could the surprising supportiveness of the moon dust be at least partially related to the sharper structure of its particles?
Perhaps amazingly, the first three results in Google are the e-Print archive mirror, the coming Diesel movie sequel, and the original Diesel movie. Only after that is Jay's XXX links, a mathematical site, and "The #1 christian porn site".
this is a patent on the "automatic addressing" function in windows ME, 2k, xp, etc, where if your network card has link, but can't find a dhcp server the system auto-assigns an address from like a 169 or something subnet that MS owns.
Apple stole it then...
Anyway I've never seen the feature actually be useful, mostly it is an annoyance...
I've never dated a mermaid myself, so I'm wondering if they're ummm... all there. If we slashdotters all put in a couple of bucks, he'd be able to buy himself a girlfriend!
The devices override copy control mechanisms Sony builds into its consoles to block the use of pirated games
and DVDs encoded for players built to operate in other regions.
For a while I've been building up a list of movies I want to show my girlfriend but that I can never seem to find in the local video shop. Yesterday I did a check, and surprise surprise, almost none of them are available as Region 4 disks. Of course these are obscure titles like Top Hat and The Impostors.
So if I had a PS2, Sony would want to tell me what I could watch or not. Good luck to them. Why on earth governments in Region 4 agreed to this crap in the first place is beyond me, but it would help if they don't enforce these rules.
Don't knock "Urysses". He returned after after twenty years and almost single handedly killed all his wife's suitors. So if IE went to the wilderness a couple of years ago, say, the competing browsers will have a lot to worry about in ummm... 2023.
Firstly, the logarithm they're talking about is base 2 (for those of you like me who didn't recognise the twentieth power of two).
My aunt dials up a few times a week to check her email and surf the website of the national broadcaster. The n^2 law assumes her connection is as useful to the interent as one of the Google servers. All power to her.
I'm pretty sure that's what they use on the Big Brother TV series to film people in the bedroom after the lights have gone out. It was possible to identify people because they were using professional cameras and I was familiar with the people already. With a webcam (especially my one), you might not get enough detail to identify someone you didn't know previously.
The first shuttle was built in the 70s using decades old know-how. Why has it taken so long to produce its successor?
I remember seeing a documentary on how difficult it is to make a reusable spacecraft safe, with the stresses of repeated launch and re-entry. A single use heat-shield is much easier and safer to implement than a mosaic of tiles that must be constantly monitored and replaced. The Shuttle is a romantic notion, but transporting cargo on unmanned rockets and people in small capsules would certainly be cheaper and safer.
If an employer (or anyone) has to go to some trouble to find out your identity, I would say they're breaching your privacy and are just as bad as you are. Knowing very little about law, I don't know whether you could appeal dismissal on these grounds, but I reckon it could be a possibility.
This reminds me of a teacher in Australia who was dismissed recently after a security camera caught her struggling to control a class. If I recall correctly her employer's right to do that was upheld. So forget what I said in that first paragraph.
In Australia, the reach of the commercial-free radio stations I like is far beyond the reach of 3G services, and I can listen for free on my inherited c. 2001 handset.
When I'm overseas, I like tune in locally and get a bit of local culture.
Slashdot Mirror
...naked home-cleaning services. I imagine there's only a small proportion of Verizon technicians I'd be happy to see in the buff.
I, for one, applaud you're fine comedic apostrophising LOL!!!!!
I hate buying anything from monopolies, in the real world or online. If this happened on my server, I would sell stuff privately through trade chat instead, and with the inflated prices there would probably be more interest than usual.
That's what we thought in Australia in 1984 & 1988 (when one and two dollar coins were introduced). For about a week or so anyway. At some stage inflation will make a coin preferable to the lowest denomination bill. To my eyes seeing people in movies pay for something tiny with bills seems a bit strange.
...in 1956, when they managed to fit one component on to a device.
A device had about a two millionth of a component.
Accepting a computer-generated proof too complex for one mathematician to reproduce would require an element of faith. A non-mathematician like me must have faith in the existing system of peer review. Whether mathematicians would be comfortable in a quasi-theological role is a different matter.
I remember that NASA was concerned that the lunar module would sink into the layer of dust, but it didn't.
At the time scientists only had experience with terriestrial dust. Could the surprising supportiveness of the moon dust be at least partially related to the sharper structure of its particles?
It's old news- Dr Evil's underlings already did that.
I've been ordering DVDs of my favourite shows on Amazon. This is technically illegal and costs me money. Pshaw!
Perhaps amazingly, the first three results in Google are the e-Print archive mirror, the coming Diesel movie sequel, and the original Diesel movie. Only after that is Jay's XXX links, a mathematical site, and "The #1 christian porn site".
I haven't had so much fun with Google for a while
Apple stole it then...
...complete with all its annoyance functionality.
I've never dated a mermaid myself, so I'm wondering if they're ummm... all there. If we slashdotters all put in a couple of bucks, he'd be able to buy himself a girlfriend!
Are some/most workers paid to be bored these days?
This is why I love Slashdot- because somewhere out there someone will know something like that.
If that law was brought back, it would do wonders for traffic congestion, and solve unemployment (at least for males).
How will the two-button mouse be anywhere near as cool as the current mouse? Maybe they'll find a way.
I wonder if they'll do a wired version as well. I dislike most things wireless or cordless because the battery makes it heavy and cumbersome.
For a while I've been building up a list of movies I want to show my girlfriend but that I can never seem to find in the local video shop. Yesterday I did a check, and surprise surprise, almost none of them are available as Region 4 disks. Of course these are obscure titles like Top Hat and The Impostors.
So if I had a PS2, Sony would want to tell me what I could watch or not. Good luck to them. Why on earth governments in Region 4 agreed to this crap in the first place is beyond me, but it would help if they don't enforce these rules.
Don't knock "Urysses". He returned after after twenty years and almost single handedly killed all his wife's suitors. So if IE went to the wilderness a couple of years ago, say, the competing browsers will have a lot to worry about in ummm... 2023.
Firstly, the logarithm they're talking about is base 2 (for those of you like me who didn't recognise the twentieth power of two).
My aunt dials up a few times a week to check her email and surf the website of the national broadcaster. The n^2 law assumes her connection is as useful to the interent as one of the Google servers. All power to her.
Maybe Microsoft are trying to patent the mountain of junk code that Word will add to the XML, thus making it less interoperable.
It's dialup or satellite baybee
That reminds me of my phone conversation with Foxtel, one of Australia's cable providers a few years ago:
Foxtel: Good afternoon sir, how can I help you?
Me: I'm interested in Foxtel TV
Foxtel: Could I have your address please sir?
Me: [My address, 6km from the centre of Melbourne in a medium density area]
Foxtel: Our satellite service is available for you sir...
I'm pretty sure that's what they use on the Big Brother TV series to film people in the bedroom after the lights have gone out. It was possible to identify people because they were using professional cameras and I was familiar with the people already. With a webcam (especially my one), you might not get enough detail to identify someone you didn't know previously.
The first shuttle was built in the 70s using decades old know-how. Why has it taken so long to produce its successor?
I remember seeing a documentary on how difficult it is to make a reusable spacecraft safe, with the stresses of repeated launch and re-entry. A single use heat-shield is much easier and safer to implement than a mosaic of tiles that must be constantly monitored and replaced. The Shuttle is a romantic notion, but transporting cargo on unmanned rockets and people in small capsules would certainly be cheaper and safer.
If an employer (or anyone) has to go to some trouble to find out your identity, I would say they're breaching your privacy and are just as bad as you are. Knowing very little about law, I don't know whether you could appeal dismissal on these grounds, but I reckon it could be a possibility.
This reminds me of a teacher in Australia who was dismissed recently after a security camera caught her struggling to control a class. If I recall correctly her employer's right to do that was upheld. So forget what I said in that first paragraph.
In Australia, the reach of the commercial-free radio stations I like is far beyond the reach of 3G services, and I can listen for free on my inherited c. 2001 handset.
When I'm overseas, I like tune in locally and get a bit of local culture.