I think a spoon, a tube of glue, some tape and a friend to help would do the trick!
I also recommend adding dry macaroni tubes and glitter for a nose and happy smile!
It's quite effective at forcing you to think in another language - after a short while of trying the french course, I found that I was thinking in that lauguage which I believe is the most natural way to learn. For example, parts of the courses work by giving you 4 pictures of things to choose from and you have to pick based on what word you hear - there's no handholding if you don't want it. The later courses combine those words into phrases and you really are thinking in the lanuguage as opposed to translating it (from english) in your head. This happens because you associate the image with the word specific to the language you're learning - very cool and very fast. There are many other sections to the courses but they all work the same way - associate a word or phrase in the language you're learning directly with objects or things you can see or hear, etc. By the way, I spent a while after a couple of hours on the course walking around and noticing things I could name in the new language - it worked very well and there was no manual conversion from english going on in my head.
Most other software or books, cd's, etc I've tried seem to teach through repitition and what I've found is that I end up translating the language in my head from english to whatever other language. If you can *think* in that language from the start, it becomes far easier to become fluent and retain the language - after all, Japanese people think in Japanese, they don't convert it from english first!
The Great Ballmer does not want your MacBook for sacrafice, he wants CHAIRS to DESTROY!!! And based on the way things are going, he's going to want to destroy an awful lot of them.
You do have time! You just haven't put yourself first - you're proritising other commitments which should be secondary to your own personal health. I don't want to upset you here, but seriously, if you don't make time to sort that problem out, you're only increasing your chances of running out of time altogether!
I totally agree. I'm a kiwi currently working in Sydney and besides all the sheep jokes, I've noticed what you mentioned above. I believe this is because of the "fantastic" back end support and SLA's, etc that closed source developers offer whereas I haven't seen any OSS companies that do. This is important in Australia because more else than anywhere I've been in the world, Australians in general don't want to take responsibility - they'd rather purchase an app and pass the buck (gimme SLA's and agree to service penalties, etc!) and make someone else responsible for fixing the problem. There is so much contractual crap slung everywhere, it's crazy. It's all very formal too.
The IT services industry here is booming because of this mindset, but only for those who can keep up and OSS developers haven't seemed to have gotten it here yet.
As for New Zealand, when I was there (left two years ago), it was turning the same way as Australia. New Zealand generally follows Australia - usually a few years behind. I think it's an education thing too - out in the US the education structure is very different and there seems to be more funding for experimental stuff (which is where OSS is often used). In NZ and Australia, IT is more like - learn how to be a Windows Admin - it's very by the book too and very business centric too - quite dull.
That's fine if all you want to protect is your data - what about people installing trojans turning your computer into a worm distributor or even someone rebooting your machine remotely everytime you log on?
It depends upon the services they wrap around it that the other carriers can't provide. They wouldn't be just another Mobile provider - it would be crazy for them to enter the market without some kind of differentiator.
It's an incredibly competitive market already though, so they'd have to offer something pretty special or unique.
There is evidence that the cortical areas of the brain thought to be responsible for problem-solving, complex thought and emotions take longer to wake up than other parts of the brain, Wright wrote.
The point being that better lifetime and performance are no brainers only if all other quality measures don't suffer.
I agree, but only because the article is about laptops. Vibrators on the other hand, would be greatly enhanced with nothing more than having a better lifetime and performance.
My DV Camcorder supports both USB and Firewire but transfers via USB result in a lower picture quality.
I believe this is because Firewire is a direct peer to peer connection with a fixed data transfer rate whereas USB 2.0 requires the computer to think about the data rates and co-ordinate transfers. If your CPU is preoccupied with other things, you could lose video frames from your transfers.
I *think* that's correct - if someone out there believes otherwise, please reply!
From the article:
Also, if your company wants to contribute to Netwosix development, let us know, because we're seeking business partners for financial support!
Should have left that out, dude - or at least be a little more subtle. You can't be that blatantly honest when asking for cash!
The National Archives, entrusted to preserve America's official history...
The official history? as opposed to what - the unofficial history? Or should it be worded differently: The National Archives, entrusted to preserve America's official government records...
Don't mean to sound nit-picky but when I first read that, a million consipiracy theories raced through my mind!:)
the engine would probably blow up first (if the engine is on and gears are in neutral. I'm sure I'm not alone here - the first thing I do when playing a driving game is put my foot alllll the way down on the accelerator and leave it there.
I'm pretty sure it wouldn't work when the engine is on though - it's dangerous enough as it is without the engine going for various other reasons!!
In fact, I can't see this coming out of concept stage at all - nice idea (i guess?) but too many risks and concerns for what the feature's worth.
But yet to be decided is whether a levy will be slapped on the store price of blank CDs and MP3 players, such as iPods, to compensate artists for the revenue they stand to lose under the new laws.
But didn't this law change come about because it was a law that just about everybody was breaking anyway? So nothing changes. So what do the artists lose under the new laws??
How boring... who wants to work somewhere identical to the last place. And identical to your friends' places of work.
When designing a Data Centre, I really don't think the number one priority is to make it an artistic statement or a fun place for the IT staff to hang out in.
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I think a spoon, a tube of glue, some tape and a friend to help would do the trick!
I also recommend adding dry macaroni tubes and glitter for a nose and happy smile!
The Rosetta Stone software is brilliant - check it out here: http://www.rosettastone.com/
:)
It's quite effective at forcing you to think in another language - after a short while of trying the french course, I found that I was thinking in that lauguage which I believe is the most natural way to learn. For example, parts of the courses work by giving you 4 pictures of things to choose from and you have to pick based on what word you hear - there's no handholding if you don't want it. The later courses combine those words into phrases and you really are thinking in the lanuguage as opposed to translating it (from english) in your head. This happens because you associate the image with the word specific to the language you're learning - very cool and very fast. There are many other sections to the courses but they all work the same way - associate a word or phrase in the language you're learning directly with objects or things you can see or hear, etc. By the way, I spent a while after a couple of hours on the course walking around and noticing things I could name in the new language - it worked very well and there was no manual conversion from english going on in my head.
Most other software or books, cd's, etc I've tried seem to teach through repitition and what I've found is that I end up translating the language in my head from english to whatever other language. If you can *think* in that language from the start, it becomes far easier to become fluent and retain the language - after all, Japanese people think in Japanese, they don't convert it from english first!
Hope that helps
Yes but Asterisk isn't nearly as popular as Skype, therefore Skype wins when it comes to influencing networks.
The Great Ballmer does not want your MacBook for sacrafice, he wants CHAIRS to DESTROY!!! And based on the way things are going, he's going to want to destroy an awful lot of them.
Submit your furniture NOW!
Surely these indy game awards/competitions have rules...
They do. From the IGF website: http://www.igf.com/guidelines.htm
You do have time! You just haven't put yourself first - you're proritising other commitments which should be secondary to your own personal health. I don't want to upset you here, but seriously, if you don't make time to sort that problem out, you're only increasing your chances of running out of time altogether!
Put yourself first and good luck!
I totally agree. I'm a kiwi currently working in Sydney and besides all the sheep jokes, I've noticed what you mentioned above. I believe this is because of the "fantastic" back end support and SLA's, etc that closed source developers offer whereas I haven't seen any OSS companies that do. This is important in Australia because more else than anywhere I've been in the world, Australians in general don't want to take responsibility - they'd rather purchase an app and pass the buck (gimme SLA's and agree to service penalties, etc!) and make someone else responsible for fixing the problem. There is so much contractual crap slung everywhere, it's crazy. It's all very formal too.
The IT services industry here is booming because of this mindset, but only for those who can keep up and OSS developers haven't seemed to have gotten it here yet.
As for New Zealand, when I was there (left two years ago), it was turning the same way as Australia. New Zealand generally follows Australia - usually a few years behind. I think it's an education thing too - out in the US the education structure is very different and there seems to be more funding for experimental stuff (which is where OSS is often used). In NZ and Australia, IT is more like - learn how to be a Windows Admin - it's very by the book too and very business centric too - quite dull.
That's fine if all you want to protect is your data - what about people installing trojans turning your computer into a worm distributor or even someone rebooting your machine remotely everytime you log on?
Security should also be a function of the OS.
It depends upon the services they wrap around it that the other carriers can't provide. They wouldn't be just another Mobile provider - it would be crazy for them to enter the market without some kind of differentiator.
It's an incredibly competitive market already though, so they'd have to offer something pretty special or unique.
Yeah but do you have scientific evidence that common sense exists?
There is evidence that the cortical areas of the brain thought to be responsible for problem-solving, complex thought and emotions take longer to wake up than other parts of the brain, Wright wrote.
Problem Solving? COMPLEX THOUGHT?! EMOTIONS!?!?!?
Fuck that! I'm goin' back to bed!
The point being that better lifetime and performance are no brainers only if all other quality measures don't suffer.
I agree, but only because the article is about laptops. Vibrators on the other hand, would be greatly enhanced with nothing more than having a better lifetime and performance.
One size fits all!
Translation: There is only one size avaliable.
My DV Camcorder supports both USB and Firewire but transfers via USB result in a lower picture quality.
I believe this is because Firewire is a direct peer to peer connection with a fixed data transfer rate whereas USB 2.0 requires the computer to think about the data rates and co-ordinate transfers. If your CPU is preoccupied with other things, you could lose video frames from your transfers.
I *think* that's correct - if someone out there believes otherwise, please reply!
http://www.southparkstudios.com/behind/interviews. php?tab=20#3
Interesting stuff - has some background technical info on how an episode is put together and what systems they use to do it all.
From the article:
Also, if your company wants to contribute to Netwosix development, let us know, because we're seeking business partners for financial support!
Should have left that out, dude - or at least be a little more subtle. You can't be that blatantly honest when asking for cash!
The National Archives, entrusted to preserve America's official history...
:)
The official history? as opposed to what - the unofficial history? Or should it be worded differently: The National Archives, entrusted to preserve America's official government records...
Don't mean to sound nit-picky but when I first read that, a million consipiracy theories raced through my mind!
Stupid tech trend predictions
:)
the engine would probably blow up first (if the engine is on and gears are in neutral. I'm sure I'm not alone here - the first thing I do when playing a driving game is put my foot alllll the way down on the accelerator and leave it there.
I'm pretty sure it wouldn't work when the engine is on though - it's dangerous enough as it is without the engine going for various other reasons!!
In fact, I can't see this coming out of concept stage at all - nice idea (i guess?) but too many risks and concerns for what the feature's worth.
Sure! Just drive at 100mph head on into a blue wall!
Now you know how a PC running Windows 98 feels.
But yet to be decided is whether a levy will be slapped on the store price of blank CDs and MP3 players, such as iPods, to compensate artists for the revenue they stand to lose under the new laws.
But didn't this law change come about because it was a law that just about everybody was breaking anyway? So nothing changes. So what do the artists lose under the new laws??
Pretty cool but I can't help but wonder where the Turbo button would be on this thing if it were built in 1992...
How boring ... who wants to work somewhere identical to the last place. And identical to your friends' places of work.
When designing a Data Centre, I really don't think the number one priority is to make it an artistic statement or a fun place for the IT staff to hang out in.
House sitting robot
No gun or sharp knives to kill?
Expensive door stop
How does 1000W equate to faster response & more productivity?
How do you know that you can't be more productive with, perhaps a different, more efficient set of hardware that doesn't draw as much power?
It's like the MHz battle, more does not necessarily mean faster.