The key though, is that they *did* reject it. Apple had the wisdom to recognize that the old System 7/8/9, for all of it's innovation, was architecturally limited, and they decided to start over with a Unix kernel.
Microsoft is justified in their claims of great backward-compatibility, but it comes at the cost of a fundamentally unsound security model that simply cannot compete with Linux and OS X.
Ok, not Noah's ark, but at a depth of 30 feet, the total volume of water is 211,036.653 cubic kilometers of water.
Is that enough to support a general system of streams and rivers on Mars?
"...the planet has enough water ice at its south pole to blanket the entire planet in more than 30 feet of water if everything thawed out."
and then later:
"That's a lot of water, but not enough to account for the flowing streams thought to meander along Mars' surface in the past."
Am I missing something? It sounds like thirty feet of water over the entire surface would be enough not only for flowing streams, but also for Noah's ark.
Using the mouse! That's faster than hitting [Windows Key]->"S"->[enter]->[enter], arrowing to "Accessibility options", pushing enter, then pushing [tab] nine times, then using the arrow to get to the "Mouse" tab, then pushing [alt-m] to turn on mousekeys, [alt-a] to apply the change, then using my number pad to navigate to the search bar and click it.
danke!:)
A bit off topic here, but it is worthwhile to note that having a large army for Napoleon *was* his strategy. It isn't just a matter of "throwing manpower" at a target. Creating and maintaining a large standing army was (and still is) a monstrous logistical and political undertaking, requiring great strategic ability.
Microsoft's ability to sustain and even advance it's vast empire is, in and of itself, quite impressive. Of course, like most large companies, the larger they get, the more prone they are to collapse under their own weight.
Drinking any cold drink lowers your body temperature, thus burning a few calories in the process. Thus any cold drink which itself has zero calories (such as cold water or any diet soda) effectively has "negative" calories, albeit just a few. Reference: http://health.howstuffworks.com/question447.htm/
Focusing on the politicians' ignorance of technology misses the point. The real problem is that those politicians feel such a need to regulate something they don't understand.
Another advantage to an underground power grid would be the improvement in appearance for residents. In many towns, an otherwise attractive street can be made ugly by a tangle of phone and electric cables strung up everywhere you look. In addition to reliability issues, the effect of appearance on property values should be considered as one of the costs of having above-ground lines.
Lets see... Congress passed the Patriot Act in a panic by overwhelming majorities, then a few years later it almost renews it, falling short by only a few votes.
A light in the darkness? Hardly.
Also, don't forget about the non-expiring provisions provisions, which I assume are staying for the forseeable future.
How resignations are handled are really an indicator of the hiring process, not the termination process. If a company goes out of it's way to hire people who are trustworthy, and treats them with respect while they are employees, then it isn't necessary to lock users out. On the other hand, if the hiring process is slack or employees are treated poorly, then these procedures are an absolute necessity.
It is ridiculous to criticize T-Mobile for giving away this service. They didn't *have* to offer anything at all, and no one is forced to use the service.
I can see a need for quiet in laptops, but why desktops? As long as they are below the level of being a conscious distraction, why do you think many people would pay for quiet?
For *most* people I think other considerations will trump quietness when they decide what to buy. IMHO, Intel is wasting it's R&D dollars trying to make a quieter desktop. But the market will decide, and that is how it should be.
In every environment I've worked in, it has been easy to just position the PC in a way that I can't hear it, even if it is a bit noisy. I, for one, am not willing to pay *any* extra for a quiet desktop. The Mac mini isn't popular because it is quiet, it is popular because it is a practical fashion statement- something Apple is good at.
I think you're missing the point... the reason the first amendment was written is to avoid living in a *government* controlled country. Corporations do bad things sometimes, but what they can do is small compared to the brute force of government.
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The key though, is that they *did* reject it. Apple had the wisdom to recognize that the old System 7/8/9, for all of it's innovation, was architecturally limited, and they decided to start over with a Unix kernel.
Microsoft is justified in their claims of great backward-compatibility, but it comes at the cost of a fundamentally unsound security model that simply cannot compete with Linux and OS X.
Ok, not Noah's ark, but at a depth of 30 feet, the total volume of water is 211,036.653 cubic kilometers of water. Is that enough to support a general system of streams and rivers on Mars?
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Google shows the math here: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox
From TA:
"...the planet has enough water ice at its south pole to blanket the entire planet in more than 30 feet of water if everything thawed out."
and then later:
"That's a lot of water, but not enough to account for the flowing streams thought to meander along Mars' surface in the past."
Am I missing something? It sounds like thirty feet of water over the entire surface would be enough not only for flowing streams, but also for Noah's ark.
Using the mouse! That's faster than hitting [Windows Key]->"S"->[enter]->[enter], arrowing to "Accessibility options", pushing enter, then pushing [tab] nine times, then using the arrow to get to the "Mouse" tab, then pushing [alt-m] to turn on mousekeys, [alt-a] to apply the change, then using my number pad to navigate to the search bar and click it. danke! :)
A bit off topic here, but it is worthwhile to note that having a large army for Napoleon *was* his strategy. It isn't just a matter of "throwing manpower" at a target. Creating and maintaining a large standing army was (and still is) a monstrous logistical and political undertaking, requiring great strategic ability. Microsoft's ability to sustain and even advance it's vast empire is, in and of itself, quite impressive. Of course, like most large companies, the larger they get, the more prone they are to collapse under their own weight.
Drinking any cold drink lowers your body temperature, thus burning a few calories in the process. Thus any cold drink which itself has zero calories (such as cold water or any diet soda) effectively has "negative" calories, albeit just a few. Reference: http://health.howstuffworks.com/question447.htm/
Focusing on the politicians' ignorance of technology misses the point. The real problem is that those politicians feel such a need to regulate something they don't understand.
Another advantage to an underground power grid would be the improvement in appearance for residents. In many towns, an otherwise attractive street can be made ugly by a tangle of phone and electric cables strung up everywhere you look. In addition to reliability issues, the effect of appearance on property values should be considered as one of the costs of having above-ground lines.
Lets see... Congress passed the Patriot Act in a panic by overwhelming majorities, then a few years later it almost renews it, falling short by only a few votes. A light in the darkness? Hardly. Also, don't forget about the non-expiring provisions provisions, which I assume are staying for the forseeable future.
How resignations are handled are really an indicator of the hiring process, not the termination process. If a company goes out of it's way to hire people who are trustworthy, and treats them with respect while they are employees, then it isn't necessary to lock users out. On the other hand, if the hiring process is slack or employees are treated poorly, then these procedures are an absolute necessity.
It is ridiculous to criticize T-Mobile for giving away this service. They didn't *have* to offer anything at all, and no one is forced to use the service.
I can see a need for quiet in laptops, but why desktops? As long as they are below the level of being a conscious distraction, why do you think many people would pay for quiet? For *most* people I think other considerations will trump quietness when they decide what to buy. IMHO, Intel is wasting it's R&D dollars trying to make a quieter desktop. But the market will decide, and that is how it should be.
In every environment I've worked in, it has been easy to just position the PC in a way that I can't hear it, even if it is a bit noisy. I, for one, am not willing to pay *any* extra for a quiet desktop. The Mac mini isn't popular because it is quiet, it is popular because it is a practical fashion statement- something Apple is good at.
I think you're missing the point... the reason the first amendment was written is to avoid living in a *government* controlled country. Corporations do bad things sometimes, but what they can do is small compared to the brute force of government.