"Unfortunately, it tends to be the case that women have lower spatial ability - and that's true in virtual worlds too,"
This is the real reason for the question "Does my ass look big in these?". Being spatial challenged they simply do not know... So I will employ my spatial superiority and say no - always say no!
These weapons are particularly attractive as they could be used against suspected chemical or biological facilities in Iraq, without the danger of releasing dangerous toxins into the air.
Would that be the "chemical or biological facilities" that no one can find? If they even exist in the first place.
After reading the article, I am left with the feeling that, Iraq is viewed more as a testing ground than a theat... So now we can get oil, erm, *democracy* in Iraq and try out cool new stuff. No wonder the West is so popular these days.
I would buy every single episode of every star trek series ever made, and a whole lot more, instead of being forced to download them illegally because I can't afford to pay $600 just for all 7 seasons of ST:TNG on DVD
Two things. First of all no one is forcing you. Second of all 600$ is dirt cheap. There are som 178 episodes (not counting all the extra stuff, like behind the scenes) of TNG. That is about 3 bucks per episode. If you can't afford that, you either live in Afghanistan or you are simply to cheap to buy, no matter what they were charged.
Even in the absense of copy protection, this business model would work, because almost everyone would be willing to pay that meager price just to stay legit and use the fast servers.
I sincerely doubt it. At.5$ you would still pay about a 100$ for TNG. Three days passes and people are still downloading it from edonkey and are, as always, "being forced to do so by greedy companies" - conviently neglecting to mention that it is their own greed that keeps them from paying.
Some people will not be satisfied before you can get it for free. And then they will probably bitch because the download is too slow.
Just when you thought pop-up ads couldn't become more annoying...
And it isn't very safe either. I now, I would be more than distracted, if a voice suddenly screamed "Spank me, big boy - only 2.50$/min" whilst I was driving.
a know-nothing hack who spends more time talking about the out-dated concept of filesystem permissions and socket programming than he spends on GUI design! I mean, for crying out loud, Dick, this is the Aughts! We "aught" to be optimizing for the user experience, not ivory tower "engineering principles"!
BE SILENT spawn of MSCE! A good user experience is dependent on a good design. A bad GUI in a good design can be replaced/redesign easily. A good GUI in bad design is hopeless.
It is just like a woman - you need a good body for that pretty face. (Thats the best analogy I could think of. It is not very good, however. I don't think it is easy to replace the head... No matter how good the body might be)/Rumagent
Forget terrorism and bio weapons. This is the new threat. We are breeding our own demise. In a generation or two, the entire northern hemisphere will be reduced to a bunch of pussies wearing nothing but sensible shoes with matchings outfits.
"And Elvis Costello doesn't mince words when he says, ''If you're a carpenter and you make a chair, and then somebody comes around your workshop and takes the chair away, you call the police. There isn't any gray area. It's just stealing."
uhm.. So you can't sell CDs after a copy is made? If you lose anything it is a potential sale and nothing else... That may suck, but it is not the same as having something stolen.
You are forgetting that same technology that allows you to break all conventional encryption, also you to create imbreakable encryption - Not only that, but it will also be impossible to intercept a quantum coded message, without alerting the reciever.
The only problem is that very few people have a quantum computer:)
You cannot set neural network == brain simulation. The primary function of a brain is to give and maintain consciousness. The neural network emulates(rather poorly) some of the functions of the brain (pattern recognition, paralling tasks and so on).
In order to create a brain simulation (and arguably real artificial intelligence), you must first create a machine with a consciousness - something I don't expect to see anytime soon.
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I know my grammar/spelling suck... If you don't understand me, just give me the benefit of the doubt.
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Sounds like waterfall to me. No handling of risks, no plan for changing requirements. In short : Crash and burn in ten easy steps.
This is the real reason for the question "Does my ass look big in these?". Being spatial challenged they simply do not know... So I will employ my spatial superiority and say no - always say no!
80 millions!?!? I could buy, like, 50 rockbands ... And I bet they wouldn't make me read anything either! /Rumagent
Sure if "expert" means self-inflating individual...
"next-generation secure computing base" or, as it is known in-house, "Bend Over(tm)"
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Would that be the "chemical or biological facilities" that no one can find? If they even exist in the first place.
After reading the article, I am left with the feeling that, Iraq is viewed more as a testing ground than a theat... So now we can get oil, erm, *democracy* in Iraq and try out cool new stuff. No wonder the West is so popular these days.
Utterly sad.
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That would be quite an achievement - considering the fact, that Norway isn't a member of the EU.
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Two things. First of all no one is forcing you. Second of all 600$ is dirt cheap. There are som 178 episodes (not counting all the extra stuff, like behind the scenes) of TNG. That is about 3 bucks per episode. If you can't afford that, you either live in Afghanistan or you are simply to cheap to buy, no matter what they were charged.
I sincerely doubt it. At
Some people will not be satisfied before you can get it for free. And then they will probably bitch because the download is too slow.
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Just when you thought pop-up ads couldn't become more annoying...
And it isn't very safe either. I now, I would be more than distracted, if a voice suddenly screamed "Spank me, big boy - only 2.50$/min" whilst I was driving.
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BE SILENT spawn of MSCE! A good user experience is dependent on a good design. A bad GUI in a good design can be replaced/redesign easily. A good GUI in bad design is hopeless.
It is just like a woman - you need a good body for that pretty face. (Thats the best analogy I could think of. It is not very good, however. I don't think it is easy to replace the head... No matter how good the body might be)
Blue screen of Death took on a whole new meaning.
Ahh... finally! I have been looking for the next frontier in pr0n. I have a feeling this could be it:) /Rumagent
To many sticks, not enough meat... /Rumagent
Forget terrorism and bio weapons. This is the new threat. We are breeding our own demise. In a generation or two, the entire northern hemisphere will be reduced to a bunch of pussies wearing nothing but sensible shoes with matchings outfits.
/Rumagent
With any luck I will be dead by then.
"And Elvis Costello doesn't mince words when he says, ''If you're a carpenter and you make a chair, and then somebody comes around your workshop and takes the chair away, you call the police. There isn't any gray area. It's just stealing."
uhm.. So you can't sell CDs after a copy is made? If you lose anything it is a potential sale and nothing else... That may suck, but it is not the same as having something stolen.
"If it gets 100Mbit access to my front door it HAS to be good!"
I would worship satan if that would bring 100 mbit any closer to my door step.
Thank you tilto... I just love a good laugh:)
You do know that you can select what packages you want installed, right? - Things get bloated if *you* choose to do so.
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So the military is tracking Santa? Hate to think what you are going to do to the poor old bastard, when your missile defence is up an running.
get a life...
You are forgetting that same technology that allows you to break all conventional encryption, also you to create imbreakable encryption - Not only that, but it will also be impossible to intercept a quantum coded message, without alerting the reciever.
The only problem is that very few people have a quantum computer:)
You cannot set neural network == brain simulation. The primary function of a brain is to give and maintain consciousness. The neural network emulates(rather poorly) some of the functions of the brain (pattern recognition, paralling tasks and so on).
In order to create a brain simulation (and arguably real artificial intelligence), you must first create a machine with a consciousness - something I don't expect to see anytime soon.
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/Rumagent
I know my grammar/spelling suck... If you don't understand me, just give me the benefit of the doubt.
So a good toy substitutes good education? If you have poor engineers, maybe you should take a look at your educationsystem.
If you're a law abiding citizen, why should anyone be allowed to invade your privacy.