"Those characteristics are ignored and excused by those who think that Google is the creation of "God's mind," because it gives the searcher its heaps of irrelevance in nanoseconds. Speed is of the essence to the Google boosters, just as it is to consumers of fast "food," but, as with fast food, rubbish is rubbish, no matter how speedily it is delivered."
And perhaps you have a better idea to search thousands of books in a matter of seconds other than digitising it and using the best search algorithm in this world! May be he wants us to search the catalogue and browse through thousands of books to find that one paragraph about something I wish to know for my paper. Talk about wastage of time. Even ancient manuscripts in India are being digitised with optical scanners by NIC so that it becomes accessible to scholars in the quickest manner possible. Also these pieces of history can be preserved for longer periods if kept away from the hassle of observation every other day. I believe the same goes with books too.
"If a fraction of the latter were devoted to buying books and providing librarians for the library-starved children of California, the effort would be of far more use to humanity and society."
Same might have been done in case of Iraq and Afghanistan too. But considering that the threats were true, if the wars were not waged, then another building would have collapsed or a nuclear bomb would have hit LA. My point is if we want to preserve our books and history and learn in the quickest manner possible, we have to bring technology into consideration. The only thing static in any field is change.
I told ya there is nothing called free lunch. They wanted to offer free SSL certificates, now they are having 'Too many SQL connections'. May be they should reconsider their decision and make it paid after all to buy more bandwidth.
I'd say that I would still have preferred an implementation of Yahoo video search by Google. With their huge database, imagine how much pr0n we would have been able to download.
From the article "In the Virgo cluster of galaxies, they found a mass of hydrogen atoms a hundred million times the mass of the Sun. The mysterious galaxy has been called VIRGOHI21."
But the first thing about Dark Matter is that it cannot be detected by it emitted radiation!!!
I remember once my mail service provider went offline too a year or so back due to power failure but fortunately they had diesel generators for backup power. Dosen't Wikimedia has the same facility?
Considering that Mars has somewhat Earth like range of temperatures, how is it possible for ice to form at sea-level just 5 degrees north of the Equator? I am not saying that its not a possibility but the only way it is possible is via the Snowball Effect, as it happened on Earth 600 million years ago. But how can that be possible either if Mars is not that hot? Any solutions from fellow/.'ers?
This is what my service provider does to lower the cost yet give always on high speed Internet. Connect two or threee computers (of different people ofcourse) into a hub and share the Net connection. Limit the download Kb/s because if you are doing a heavy download, your friends would go really slow at the same time. You can however, keep the upload bandwidth open. Secure the network and restrict access to other computers in the network (very helpful if you don't quite trust your friends). Share the cost and enjoy!
Except conducting experiments that require zero gravity, what does astronauts do in space stations? I know its a silly question, but its something I don't know either.
I have been hearing so much about dirty bombs lately on/. that I'd to comment something on it. First, making a dirty bomb is very risky because the radioactive material can prove to be as harmful to the terrorist as to the people when detonated. A dirty bomb usually uses Reactor-Grade radioactive material (7% purity) found in factories, hospitals, etc and the reaction may not be spontaneous due a very low critical mass. Only a block or two may be destroyed is a dirty bomb is exploded. Besides the maximum harm would be caused by the blast itself rather than the radioactive material as people can still survive the low-level of contamination if taken care of at the proper time. Also to blow a dirty bomb, you have to get in a truck full of explosives, which I believe might not be such a lucrative job to do in New York or San Fransico amidst the tight security in public places.
Well according to Napster, this is not a crime. Quotting from the article: "The DRM (digital rights management) is intact. Basically, people are just recording off a sound card. This is nothing new and people could do this with any legitimate service if they want to use a sound card".
And to quote George W. Bush in 2001 "Kyoto is too expensive and wrongly omits developing nations". Kyoto can reduce greenhouse gases by 5.2% in 5 years and has been ratified by 141 nations. I don't see why the US should not join the fray.
First, I'd like to say that I am sorry your brother has to got through something like this. There are many ways other than just technology to help him out though I must stress that 18 is a bit too late to start. Neverthless, you can give it an honest try. Parallel development theory: The development of mentally handicapped children can initially be regarded in parallel with young able-bodied children. This comparison makes it easier to react to the child's situation with understanding and sensitivity, at the same time as dispelling the impression that the child is abnormal. As the child gets older, however, the comparison becomes much more tenuous. This is because,
1. Development in various areas stops before it is complete,
2. Outsiders expect the child to exhibit a certain level of ability in accordance with age and size,
3. Behavioural disorders often occur, and
4. Interests and needs develop in accordance with age.
Mentally handicapped young people and adults can no longer be compared with children since this way of regarding them denies them the rights and needs appropriate to their age.
Cognitive development, language development: A striking feature of learning difficulties is restricted cognitive development. This is linked with limited perception and, above all, with limited language ability since both functions require a great deal of cognitive skills. Mentally handicapped children often start to talk late, if at all. The phase of language acquisition is also drawn out and these children have difficulties learning the meaning of words and grammatical rules, quite apart from limitations to their language and communication skills which depend rather on learning from their social environment.
Learning by doing: Mentally handicapped children and young people have to rely on opportunities for learning by doing, both in the initial and later stages of their development. This has an effect on what they learn, how they go about their tasks, how quickly and how long it takes them to learn, their ability to think in abstract terms, and on their spontaneity and range of interests. Learning by doing develops cognitive abilities in particular, but its success depends on the child being able to recognise the overall result of an activity and being aware of the individual stages of the activity, especially in the area of technical skills. To achieve this, the stages in the execution of an activity must not only be carefully planned, but they must also be discussed and, if necessary, changed, both during execution and afterwards. This also applies to the social aspects of the work. Spontaneous and specific cooperation cannot be expected in every case.
There are many Vocational schools that deal specifically with children like these. They have accurate scientific methods of teaching and making these kids learn. You may contact your local authorities or search the web for such a school in your area.
80% of the virus has been completely removed and it is just now a carrier. Besides it has got a sindbis cloak that affect only insects and birds, so I believe that the person vaccinated wouldn't contract HIV. Ofcourse there are chances of mutations but when the virus is so weak, its like 0.001%.
1. 10 years ago most of the televisions at home were black and white, now they are colour.
2. 10 years ago college kids moved on buses, now they have their cars.
3. 10 years ago people wrote science papers on paper, now they use laptops.
4. 10 years ago engineers drew building plans directly on a blue print paper, now they use CAD.
5. 10 years ago I was ten years younger, now I am ten years older.
Now if that's not news, tell me what is!!!
Since El Nino affects only the tropical Pacific regions, will the regions other than these be affected too? Is there an inter connection between the ElNino and other ocean currents?
Research like these can only prove to be a complete waste of funds and resources. GM crops can increase food production, its nutritional value and resistance to common pests, etc. On the other hand, growing a designer grass would only decrease a little bit of your work. I am sure, whoever said it was under the influence of vodka...;).
Other than showing porn sites and selling malicious products, these 20% of the total surfers can be made the victim of credit card frauds too. Just imagine you type in something which you believe is the address of paypal and the give away your credit card number. I am sure scammers always look for possible incorrect URL's of this sort to get on with their 'business'.
And how is this news exactly? There are many sites out there that based solely on a particular topic. All sites selling commercial products make their sites according to the keywords related to their products. Porn sites do the same too.
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"Those characteristics are ignored and excused by those who think that Google is the creation of "God's mind," because it gives the searcher its heaps of irrelevance in nanoseconds. Speed is of the essence to the Google boosters, just as it is to consumers of fast "food," but, as with fast food, rubbish is rubbish, no matter how speedily it is delivered."
And perhaps you have a better idea to search thousands of books in a matter of seconds other than digitising it and using the best search algorithm in this world! May be he wants us to search the catalogue and browse through thousands of books to find that one paragraph about something I wish to know for my paper. Talk about wastage of time. Even ancient manuscripts in India are being digitised with optical scanners by NIC so that it becomes accessible to scholars in the quickest manner possible. Also these pieces of history can be preserved for longer periods if kept away from the hassle of observation every other day. I believe the same goes with books too.
"If a fraction of the latter were devoted to buying books and providing librarians for the library-starved children of California, the effort would be of far more use to humanity and society."
Same might have been done in case of Iraq and Afghanistan too. But considering that the threats were true, if the wars were not waged, then another building would have collapsed or a nuclear bomb would have hit LA. My point is if we want to preserve our books and history and learn in the quickest manner possible, we have to bring technology into consideration. The only thing static in any field is change.
I told ya there is nothing called free lunch. They wanted to offer free SSL certificates, now they are having 'Too many SQL connections'. May be they should reconsider their decision and make it paid after all to buy more bandwidth.
I'd say that I would still have preferred an implementation of Yahoo video search by Google. With their huge database, imagine how much pr0n we would have been able to download.
From the article "In the Virgo cluster of galaxies, they found a mass of hydrogen atoms a hundred million times the mass of the Sun. The mysterious galaxy has been called VIRGOHI21."
But the first thing about Dark Matter is that it cannot be detected by it emitted radiation!!!
or rather, she is just her own man ;)
I remember once my mail service provider went offline too a year or so back due to power failure but fortunately they had diesel generators for backup power. Dosen't Wikimedia has the same facility?
Considering that Mars has somewhat Earth like range of temperatures, how is it possible for ice to form at sea-level just 5 degrees north of the Equator? I am not saying that its not a possibility but the only way it is possible is via the Snowball Effect, as it happened on Earth 600 million years ago. But how can that be possible either if Mars is not that hot? Any solutions from fellow /.'ers?
This is what my service provider does to lower the cost yet give always on high speed Internet. Connect two or threee computers (of different people ofcourse) into a hub and share the Net connection. Limit the download Kb/s because if you are doing a heavy download, your friends would go really slow at the same time. You can however, keep the upload bandwidth open. Secure the network and restrict access to other computers in the network (very helpful if you don't quite trust your friends). Share the cost and enjoy!
Then perhaps you could explain why India is having an influx of brain-gain and why the US companies are outsourcing their R&D here instead of China?!
Except conducting experiments that require zero gravity, what does astronauts do in space stations? I know its a silly question, but its something I don't know either.
I have been hearing so much about dirty bombs lately on /. that I'd to comment something on it. First, making a dirty bomb is very risky because the radioactive material can prove to be as harmful to the terrorist as to the people when detonated. A dirty bomb usually uses Reactor-Grade radioactive material (7% purity) found in factories, hospitals, etc and the reaction may not be spontaneous due a very low critical mass. Only a block or two may be destroyed is a dirty bomb is exploded. Besides the maximum harm would be caused by the blast itself rather than the radioactive material as people can still survive the low-level of contamination if taken care of at the proper time. Also to blow a dirty bomb, you have to get in a truck full of explosives, which I believe might not be such a lucrative job to do in New York or San Fransico amidst the tight security in public places.
But the question arises is whether grabbing analog signals and then converting them into digital format is legal or not?
Well according to Napster, this is not a crime. Quotting from the article: "The DRM (digital rights management) is intact. Basically, people are just recording off a sound card. This is nothing new and people could do this with any legitimate service if they want to use a sound card".
And to quote George W. Bush in 2001 "Kyoto is too expensive and wrongly omits developing nations". Kyoto can reduce greenhouse gases by 5.2% in 5 years and has been ratified by 141 nations. I don't see why the US should not join the fray.
Does anybody have a link to their change log aka new features as compared to the previous version?
First, I'd like to say that I am sorry your brother has to got through something like this. There are many ways other than just technology to help him out though I must stress that 18 is a bit too late to start. Neverthless, you can give it an honest try.
Parallel development theory: The development of mentally handicapped children can initially be regarded in parallel with young able-bodied children. This comparison makes it easier to react to the child's situation with understanding and sensitivity, at the same time as dispelling the impression that the child is abnormal. As the child gets older, however, the comparison becomes much more tenuous. This is because,
1. Development in various areas stops before it is complete, 2. Outsiders expect the child to exhibit a certain level of ability in accordance with age and size, 3. Behavioural disorders often occur, and 4. Interests and needs develop in accordance with age.
Mentally handicapped young people and adults can no longer be compared with children since this way of regarding them denies them the rights and needs appropriate to their age.
Cognitive development, language development: A striking feature of learning difficulties is restricted cognitive development. This is linked with limited perception and, above all, with limited language ability since both functions require a great deal of cognitive skills. Mentally handicapped children often start to talk late, if at all. The phase of language acquisition is also drawn out and these children have difficulties learning the meaning of words and grammatical rules, quite apart from limitations to their language and communication skills which depend rather on learning from their social environment.
Learning by doing: Mentally handicapped children and young people have to rely on opportunities for learning by doing, both in the initial and later stages of their development. This has an effect on what they learn, how they go about their tasks, how quickly and how long it takes them to learn, their ability to think in abstract terms, and on their spontaneity and range of interests. Learning by doing develops cognitive abilities in particular, but its success depends on the child being able to recognise the overall result of an activity and being aware of the individual stages of the activity, especially in the area of technical skills. To achieve this, the stages in the execution of an activity must not only be carefully planned, but they must also be discussed and, if necessary, changed, both during execution and afterwards. This also applies to the social aspects of the work. Spontaneous and specific cooperation cannot be expected in every case.
There are many Vocational schools that deal specifically with children like these. They have accurate scientific methods of teaching and making these kids learn. You may contact your local authorities or search the web for such a school in your area.
80% of the virus has been completely removed and it is just now a carrier. Besides it has got a sindbis cloak that affect only insects and birds, so I believe that the person vaccinated wouldn't contract HIV. Ofcourse there are chances of mutations but when the virus is so weak, its like 0.001%.
1. 10 years ago most of the televisions at home were black and white, now they are colour.
2. 10 years ago college kids moved on buses, now they have their cars.
3. 10 years ago people wrote science papers on paper, now they use laptops.
4. 10 years ago engineers drew building plans directly on a blue print paper, now they use CAD.
5. 10 years ago I was ten years younger, now I am ten years older.
Now if that's not news, tell me what is!!!
Since El Nino affects only the tropical Pacific regions, will the regions other than these be affected too? Is there an inter connection between the ElNino and other ocean currents?
This is a fantastic idea and many Indian offices has done it already saving millions of rupees in OS costs and other softwares. Kudos to FOSS.
Research like these can only prove to be a complete waste of funds and resources. GM crops can increase food production, its nutritional value and resistance to common pests, etc. On the other hand, growing a designer grass would only decrease a little bit of your work. I am sure, whoever said it was under the influence of vodka... ;).
Other than showing porn sites and selling malicious products, these 20% of the total surfers can be made the victim of credit card frauds too. Just imagine you type in something which you believe is the address of paypal and the give away your credit card number. I am sure scammers always look for possible incorrect URL's of this sort to get on with their 'business'.
May it will turn open source, is it possible?!
Here's a simple mathematical model to help you understand the effects better.
And how is this news exactly? There are many sites out there that based solely on a particular topic. All sites selling commercial products make their sites according to the keywords related to their products. Porn sites do the same too.