I don't know about webcam support (I don't care for webcams, myself) - but Gaim has supported file transfers for a long time. Lately, these file transfers have even been able to get through my NAT firewall. Yes, even with MSN.
Does the US control the "World Wide Web" though? I don't think anybody does... similar to how nobody really controls HTTP. DNS is centralized, it needs some control... comparing it to "The Web" is comparing apples to oranges.
The US isn't talking about taking away the Internet from the rest of the world. Indeed, I don't think we have the resources to do that. The US merely wishes to continue controlling this vital asset to our economy and day to day lives... that oh by the way we invented and have controlled since its inception.
You can hardly compare the hypertext transport protocol with The Internet. There's no need for a central governing body for HTTP, deciding who can use what parts of it. Your comparison of HTTP and the Internet is akin to rubber and automobiles. Somebody needs to manage laws regarding automobiles... and oh by the way, they use rubber. If you're going to control automobiles because you invented them, then I shall take away rubber, which I invented!
One reason why businesses are alarmed is the lengthy list of suggestions that have been advanced by nations participating in the U.N. process. Those include new mandates for "consumer protection," the power to tax domain names to pay for "universal access," and folding the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) into a U.N. agency. The United Nations has previously suggested creating an international tax bureaucracy and once floated the idea of taxing e-mail, saying in a report that a 1 cent tax on 100 messages would be "negligible."
Yeah, let's pay a little extra to give each of the Billion people in Africa a laptop with wireless Internet access. And who uses the Internet the most? It's the US, is it not? So we'd be forced in to yet another form of foreign aid. Lovely.
We *did* invent the damned thing... it is ours, there's no good reason to give it away!
I was completely unaware that mental health professionals were skeptical about the value of "CMC" as it relates to socializing. Some of my best friends, I think, are those I have never met before except via email and instant messages. Would they discount them as "social" friends entirely?
What is the basis for their beliefs?
I would be quite interested to hear more about this. Hit me on email (rob@axpr.net) if you like,/. isn't the best place, I've found, for back-and-forth conversations.... if you can count communication in an electronic format as conversations.:-)
>I have figured out how to answer the puzzle, >but I have no idea how the name relates to >that understanding of the solution to the >puzzle. > >What does that say about me?
Well, after my first role (which I correctly guessed - a WAG, to be specific) I did a ctrl+u and figured out the rules of the game. I still have no idea how the name of the game relates to the solution to the puzzle, however.
Ha... I'm aware some SAs get stuck in situations like that. I have a few years of experience in the SA industry, though, and really am only going to school to get a very expensive piece of paper for some other goals in life.:-)
Getting out of high school, I was very good at math and wanted to study a practical application of math at college. My life goals were to do stuff that took money. I wanted a job that earned me a lot of money. After three years majoring in ME, my life goals changed significantly - I wanted to be happy and would rather work 40 (instead of 60) hour weeks and spend time with a family (meaning I had to find a girl - they don't really exist in the ME world) than be rich. Of course, now I'm an IS major... and still don't see any girls around. Oops.
How could a fuel cell really replace a traditional battery in a laptop? If I go on vacation with my laptop, will I need to take my gallon of ethanol with me instead of a tiny power brick?
I could see fuel cells augmenting traditional laptop batteries, but to replace them entirely we'd need to make recharging a bit more feasible.
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I don't know about webcam support (I don't care for webcams, myself) - but Gaim has supported file transfers for a long time. Lately, these file transfers have even been able to get through my NAT firewall. Yes, even with MSN.
I'm shocked nobody modded you up. I mean, c'mon, people! And my mod points expired but 6 or so hours back. Ah well....
I guess that means there are three of us. Do you suppose that is enough viewers for CBS to renew it for a second season? :-)
Somehow I doubt it'll be back for season #2.
Doesn't she look British, though?
Ummm... dude... Google *is* the Internet. They don't need to restrict you to only them... they are everywhere... they are everything!
This year Mars is near the zenith at opposition which means less air between us and our target!
:-) </nitpick mode>
Actually, there's probably almost the same amount of air between us and Mars... just a little bit less space.
Is that why the girls started falling all over themselves to get a piece of me? It was like that Axe Body Spray commercial there for a while!
Does the US control the "World Wide Web" though? I don't think anybody does... similar to how nobody really controls HTTP. DNS is centralized, it needs some control... comparing it to "The Web" is comparing apples to oranges.
The US isn't talking about taking away the Internet from the rest of the world. Indeed, I don't think we have the resources to do that. The US merely wishes to continue controlling this vital asset to our economy and day to day lives... that oh by the way we invented and have controlled since its inception.
You can hardly compare the hypertext transport protocol with The Internet. There's no need for a central governing body for HTTP, deciding who can use what parts of it. Your comparison of HTTP and the Internet is akin to rubber and automobiles. Somebody needs to manage laws regarding automobiles... and oh by the way, they use rubber. If you're going to control automobiles because you invented them, then I shall take away rubber, which I invented!
No, I don't - but I thought it sounded good. :-)
It's not a necessary part of my argument, though.
Yeah, let's pay a little extra to give each of the Billion people in Africa a laptop with wireless Internet access. And who uses the Internet the most? It's the US, is it not? So we'd be forced in to yet another form of foreign aid. Lovely.
We *did* invent the damned thing... it is ours, there's no good reason to give it away!
Indeed, I was being quite flip. :-)
/. isn't the best place, I've found, for back-and-forth conversations.... if you can count communication in an electronic format as conversations. :-)
I was completely unaware that mental health professionals were skeptical about the value of "CMC" as it relates to socializing. Some of my best friends, I think, are those I have never met before except via email and instant messages. Would they discount them as "social" friends entirely?
What is the basis for their beliefs?
I would be quite interested to hear more about this. Hit me on email (rob@axpr.net) if you like,
Socializing makes humans feel better.
Indeed - you should be ashamed. Look at the source next time. Let The Source be with you.
>I have figured out how to answer the puzzle,
:-)
>but I have no idea how the name relates to
>that understanding of the solution to the
>puzzle.
>
>What does that say about me?
Well, after my first role (which I correctly guessed - a WAG, to be specific) I did a ctrl+u and figured out the rules of the game. I still have no idea how the name of the game relates to the solution to the puzzle, however.
What does this say about me?
> How did the tourist figure out which way to turn? :-)
Because women can read men, and robots from Pfooey, like books.
Ha... I'm aware some SAs get stuck in situations like that. I have a few years of experience in the SA industry, though, and really am only going to school to get a very expensive piece of paper for some other goals in life. :-)
Getting out of high school, I was very good at math and wanted to study a practical application of math at college. My life goals were to do stuff that took money. I wanted a job that earned me a lot of money. After three years majoring in ME, my life goals changed significantly - I wanted to be happy and would rather work 40 (instead of 60) hour weeks and spend time with a family (meaning I had to find a girl - they don't really exist in the ME world) than be rich. Of course, now I'm an IS major... and still don't see any girls around. Oops.
Oh my God! What did you do to my "Light" version? Line breaks between "Read More", the number of posts, and the URL? This is messed up.
How could a fuel cell really replace a traditional battery in a laptop? If I go on vacation with my laptop, will I need to take my gallon of ethanol with me instead of a tiny power brick?
I could see fuel cells augmenting traditional laptop batteries, but to replace them entirely we'd need to make recharging a bit more feasible.
....to go from "will be released in 2005" to "will be released in 2007" between 2004 and now.
Can any fellow Montrealers back me up, or find the article online?
Dude... check out TFA.
I'd simplify that. I take electricity and run it through the electric motor instead. 90% efficiency! Any takers to market that with me?
And where does your electricity come from? There's a pretty good chance it comes from the burning of fossil fuels at far less than 90% efficiency.
You realize I set my alarm for 05:45 to beat you, right? ;-)
slamd64 has been released with many quite similar changes. What a coincidence, 'eh? Grab it now if your CPU is of the x86-64 persuation.