The point isn't moot. Van Gogh didn't use various examples of turbulence as the direct influence for his art. It isn't as if he set up by a turbine and painted what he saw. He was in a studio painting what he wanted. There's no doubt that he had come into contact with a turbine, but it is remarkable that he was able to replicate it's advanced mathematical properties, more or less from memory without being conscious of them.
It's more akin to the prevalence of the Golden Ratio in art and aesthetics. It's worth comment not because it exists, but because the most talented artists can employ it unconciously.
While turbo, turbinis literally can be taken as vortex, it connotes more as "storm," "hurricane," or "tornado." A better latin word for "vortex" is simply "vortex."
It seems like making these modifications would create security holes that could be exploited by those not associated with law enforcement.
I also don't agree with the provision that says that law enforcement officials would not have to publish a yearly "notice of the actual number of communications interceptions." Keeping this information private would not help their investigations. What difference does it make to a terrorist whether the FBI intercepted 12,000 or 120,000 communiques.
Apple maintains a site that lists all the models that have been released here. It doesn't quite say which are first-gens, but you can sort of intuit it. I pretty much remember all the announcements, so I can place them by date.
There used to be a great website that had a comprehensive listing. I lost the URL and couldn't find it on Google. But I remember that they made an application that let you see all the different models with pictures. It told you what they changed from revision to revision.
I've actually seen the number of problems go up remarkably in the last year or so. I think it some ways it can be attributed to rising popularity. Apple is probably changing the way the make their units to be better suited to more massive production. Also, with increasing popularity comes increasing publicity.
I also give Apple a little bit of wiggle room, as it were. Their products tend to be more aesthetically pleasing than most of their competition. Apple's computers (and other hardware), tend to be quite innovative and are often trendsetters in the market. Apple ise doing much of the innovation, instead of merely using proven technologies (for instance, Apple was the first company to use trackpads on its laptops and to successfully market mouses on computers). The price that you pay is that the technology hasn't been tested on a large scale, and you are apt to encounter bugs.
You see problems like this all the time with first generation models, especially from Apple. Almost half of the Apple first-gen hardware that my friends and I have purchased over the years have been completely replaced by Apple within a year of purchase. Don't get me wrong, I swear by my PowerBook, but I'll never buy a new product before the kinks can be worked out.
It's actually a surprisingly complex system. They not only measure how much distance they've covered, but also every turn they've made. They basically "remember" a complete log of their journey, and are able to reset it every time they return to the nest.
> Terrorists don't have many rights. They usually aren't US Citizens or resident aliens so the US Courts are rightly closed to them.
I agree that foreigners don't have many rights in our system. The Bible teaches an absolute morality, independent of race, creed, gender, and prior crimes. The ACLU promotes these rights.
>But to date the ACLU has yet to commit an overt act of treason, unlike say the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times.
Neither the NYT or LAT have been convicted of treason.
>You guys are just unhappy at the judgement your fellow citizens rendered and looking at getting sympathetic judges to give do overs.
I don't know who "you guys" are. The process of "getting sympathetic judges to give do overs" is called judicial review, and is a hallmark of our government's legislative process.
>Saying the ACLU is 'libertarian' is an insult to every libertarian. The ACLU is Socialist/Marxist/Communist on a good day and since 9/11 is pro terrorist.
Saying the ACLU is pro-terrorist is like saying defense lawyers are pro-crime. The ACLU makes sure that the terrorists are treated humanely and morally. If we violate the civil (inalienable?) rights of terrorists, we are no better than them.
If anything the ACLU is an advocate of a smaller, less powerful government. That's far more aligned with the political ideals of Libertarians than those of Communists. If you'd like a great example of a system where'd you see nothing like the ACLU, you need not look further than the USSR under Stalin.
>They are elected and accountable, the ACLU is neither.
The ACLU is neither elected nor accountable, that's why they don't make laws. The ACLU is comprised mostly of lawyers, not judges, legislators, or governors. Without groups like the ACLU holding the government accountable, the government would not be such. If Saddam had been held accountable, there would not have been torture. Our legal system puts the burden on the state, and we all enjoy freedom because of that.
But you may feel inclined to throw out your expired license in a sloppy manner, and I may be tempted to go through your trash and give your license to my friend who looks a little like you.
I have found that the most long term addictive games are the extremely simple, hack-and-slash games (like Diablo II or Halo). Games that are overly complex often have very little replay value, and I hate learning lots of different games, so I prefer games that have a lot of playability in the long term (I usually like games that can be played online for the same reason).
The moral of the story is that if you want to encrypt something, just change all the letters randomly. Then no one will ever decrypt it!!! I think I just earned myself a PhD.
From Wikipedia:
"In 1859, Congressman Daniel Sickles shot and killed Phillip Barton Key, for having conducted an affair with his wife Teresa. The murder took place on Lafayette Square, just north of the White House. Sickles was acquitted, on the basis of temporay insanity, in one of the most controversial trials of the 19th century."
Also, try reading about temporary insanity. I'm sure you'll find it informative. Just because it's on TV doesn't mean you shouldn't believe it.
Have you ever heard of temporary insanity?
People have successfully gotten off murder charges with a plea of temporary insanity for killing the person with whom their spouse was cheating.
I've definitely come across some very old timepieces in my day.
It never ceases to amaze how accurate handmade technology was.
I'd hate for our civilization to be remembered as the mystery of defunct plastic discs and libraries full of disintegrated paper with our use of bad time pieces.
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It's more akin to the prevalence of the Golden Ratio in art and aesthetics. It's worth comment not because it exists, but because the most talented artists can employ it unconciously.
While turbo, turbinis literally can be taken as vortex, it connotes more as "storm," "hurricane," or "tornado." A better latin word for "vortex" is simply "vortex."
I also don't agree with the provision that says that law enforcement officials would not have to publish a yearly "notice of the actual number of communications interceptions." Keeping this information private would not help their investigations. What difference does it make to a terrorist whether the FBI intercepted 12,000 or 120,000 communiques.
It does!! Yesterday I thought I accomplished 200 years worth of work on my PowerBook.
It'll still return true, it just might screw things up... The next time I try to find a computer in my house, I'll end up with a hammer.
There used to be a great website that had a comprehensive listing. I lost the URL and couldn't find it on Google. But I remember that they made an application that let you see all the different models with pictures. It told you what they changed from revision to revision.
I also give Apple a little bit of wiggle room, as it were. Their products tend to be more aesthetically pleasing than most of their competition. Apple's computers (and other hardware), tend to be quite innovative and are often trendsetters in the market. Apple ise doing much of the innovation, instead of merely using proven technologies (for instance, Apple was the first company to use trackpads on its laptops and to successfully market mouses on computers). The price that you pay is that the technology hasn't been tested on a large scale, and you are apt to encounter bugs.
You see problems like this all the time with first generation models, especially from Apple. Almost half of the Apple first-gen hardware that my friends and I have purchased over the years have been completely replaced by Apple within a year of purchase. Don't get me wrong, I swear by my PowerBook, but I'll never buy a new product before the kinks can be worked out.
It's actually a surprisingly complex system. They not only measure how much distance they've covered, but also every turn they've made. They basically "remember" a complete log of their journey, and are able to reset it every time they return to the nest.
These have been out for years, and they're not really that bad for you.
I wonder what the cost will be to set up the infrastructure required to enforce and prosecute these laws.
I agree that foreigners don't have many rights in our system. The Bible teaches an absolute morality, independent of race, creed, gender, and prior crimes. The ACLU promotes these rights.
>But to date the ACLU has yet to commit an overt act of treason, unlike say the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times.
Neither the NYT or LAT have been convicted of treason.
>You guys are just unhappy at the judgement your fellow citizens rendered and looking at getting sympathetic judges to give do overs.
I don't know who "you guys" are. The process of "getting sympathetic judges to give do overs" is called judicial review, and is a hallmark of our government's legislative process.
>Saying the ACLU is 'libertarian' is an insult to every libertarian. The ACLU is Socialist/Marxist/Communist on a good day and since 9/11 is pro terrorist. Saying the ACLU is pro-terrorist is like saying defense lawyers are pro-crime. The ACLU makes sure that the terrorists are treated humanely and morally. If we violate the civil (inalienable?) rights of terrorists, we are no better than them. If anything the ACLU is an advocate of a smaller, less powerful government. That's far more aligned with the political ideals of Libertarians than those of Communists. If you'd like a great example of a system where'd you see nothing like the ACLU, you need not look further than the USSR under Stalin. >They are elected and accountable, the ACLU is neither. The ACLU is neither elected nor accountable, that's why they don't make laws. The ACLU is comprised mostly of lawyers, not judges, legislators, or governors. Without groups like the ACLU holding the government accountable, the government would not be such. If Saddam had been held accountable, there would not have been torture. Our legal system puts the burden on the state, and we all enjoy freedom because of that.
Probably about 10 times more interesting but half as riveting as Girls Gone Wild.
But you may feel inclined to throw out your expired license in a sloppy manner, and I may be tempted to go through your trash and give your license to my friend who looks a little like you.
I have found that the most long term addictive games are the extremely simple, hack-and-slash games (like Diablo II or Halo). Games that are overly complex often have very little replay value, and I hate learning lots of different games, so I prefer games that have a lot of playability in the long term (I usually like games that can be played online for the same reason).
The moral of the story is that if you want to encrypt something, just change all the letters randomly. Then no one will ever decrypt it!!! I think I just earned myself a PhD.
My bad. I'll go read the manual now. ::hangs head in shame::
Uphill both ways in a snow blizzard under the beating sun.
From Wikipedia: "In 1859, Congressman Daniel Sickles shot and killed Phillip Barton Key, for having conducted an affair with his wife Teresa. The murder took place on Lafayette Square, just north of the White House. Sickles was acquitted, on the basis of temporay insanity, in one of the most controversial trials of the 19th century." Also, try reading about temporary insanity. I'm sure you'll find it informative. Just because it's on TV doesn't mean you shouldn't believe it.
Have you ever heard of temporary insanity? People have successfully gotten off murder charges with a plea of temporary insanity for killing the person with whom their spouse was cheating.
I prefer logging in much more than needing cookies. I always end up losing cookies, and then all my setting up is for nothing.
Most people can type at least 50 WPM blindfolded; I think they can figure out a 5-zoned mouse inside 5 minutes.
I've definitely come across some very old timepieces in my day. It never ceases to amaze how accurate handmade technology was. I'd hate for our civilization to be remembered as the mystery of defunct plastic discs and libraries full of disintegrated paper with our use of bad time pieces.
I like how you responded to the AC, considering your sig. Commendable.