There's an interesting article about this here. One of the main reasons for the release of the Nanosptunik has been to assess whether it's a cost effective alternative to traditional satellite launches. Predicted costs are lower - with the upcoming private space industry, the Russians are desperate to hang onto their near-monopoly on commercial launches.
One of the potential problems is the quality of the Russian engineering - there are suspicions that the contracting for the module was awarded on the basis of political patronage rather than merit. Still, with the wage differential and a steady source of income from commercial launches and space tourism the Russians can afford to take R&D risks that NASA has to avoid.
It also shows that even if it might look that Microsoft doesn't understand the value of open source,
When you say "value", you mean "potential massive loss of revenue", right? Microsoft are there to make a profit. Expecting them to adopt open source is like expecting Ayn Rand to rise from the grave clutching a copy of Das Kapital.
Currently scheduled for an October release, the slightly-less-than dynamic duo will be putting their talents to work chasing a were-rabbit that threatens the town's vegetables.
Firstly, the term is "differently abled". Secondly, who the hell does Nick Park think he is, enforcing bigoted ablecentric paradigms that reinforce stereotypes of helplessness and dependency?
treasonable conduct as an agent for sabotage purposes
Do they have that many websites advocating the theft of German state secrets?
No, but they do have very violent extremists on the left and the right. I think this is meant to mean sites glorifying the Black Bloc, but loses something in translation.
Ricer A:I just got new rims, dual exhausts and a fuel injection system
River B:That's nothing. My ride runs on recycled turkey shit...er, I'll just get my coat.
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You mean Jar-Jar was aimed at adults?
In federated Commonwealth of Independent States Baby Sputnik launches YOU!
There's an interesting article about this here. One of the main reasons for the release of the Nanosptunik has been to assess whether it's a cost effective alternative to traditional satellite launches. Predicted costs are lower - with the upcoming private space industry, the Russians are desperate to hang onto their near-monopoly on commercial launches.
One of the potential problems is the quality of the Russian engineering - there are suspicions that the contracting for the module was awarded on the basis of political patronage rather than merit. Still, with the wage differential and a steady source of income from commercial launches and space tourism the Russians can afford to take R&D risks that NASA has to avoid.
It also shows that even if it might look that Microsoft doesn't understand the value of open source,
When you say "value", you mean "potential massive loss of revenue", right? Microsoft are there to make a profit. Expecting them to adopt open source is like expecting Ayn Rand to rise from the grave clutching a copy of Das Kapital.
The robot has a vocabulary of about 100 words and could be trained for practical office and factory use
Wow, it's just like a chav.
." What would be the best way to illustrate what a software engineer does to a group of primary school kids?
Pick a random Indian kid and put him in charge of the stall halfway through.
That Apple's OS updates follow the same naming conventions as Wehrmacht tanks? If 10.5 is called Maus then we're going to be in trouble.
People like "Dr." Richard Paley makes me proud to be an atheist, and the humor of IBM's and Apple's developers only keeps reminding me about it.
The joke's on you. The website is a parody.
Currently scheduled for an October release, the slightly-less-than dynamic duo will be putting their talents to work chasing a were-rabbit that threatens the town's vegetables.
Firstly, the term is "differently abled". Secondly, who the hell does Nick Park think he is, enforcing bigoted ablecentric paradigms that reinforce stereotypes of helplessness and dependency?
I know, but they ended up in the USSR, didn't they?
Just think, if he did, these kind of measures could have stopped lots of American secrets going to the USSR.
DM:"This is the evil wizard's castle".
Player:"No it isn't, G-d promised it to us 5000 years ago. It's our castle and he's a terrorist".
All players start off with 13 billion GP a year.
Michael Jackson announces a sudden decision to become a cyborg.
Oh, wait, never mind.
They've finally set a date - it's going to coincide with the release of Duke Nukem Forever.
So why do they keep killing the allies? Have they been training on Battlefield 1942?
Why FreeBSD? Why go half-way? Why not switch to Mac OS X? It has everything that FreeBSD has, plus the best GUI there is or ever will be!
Because you're forced to use Apple's overpriced hardware.
treasonable conduct as an agent for sabotage purposes Do they have that many websites advocating the theft of German state secrets?
No, but they do have very violent extremists on the left and the right. I think this is meant to mean sites glorifying the Black Bloc, but loses something in translation.
Does it respond within 45 minutes?
Is this normal?
Why do people always expect self help books to be useful? Doesn't that defeat the whole point?
Ricer A:I just got new rims, dual exhausts and a fuel injection system
River B:That's nothing. My ride runs on recycled turkey shit...er, I'll just get my coat.
A)Do they deliver?
B)What's Darl McBride's address again?
This has to be a first.
Why can't the communities register broadband companies and run them in a style similar to mutual societies or worker's co-operatives?