They can't find Bin Laden with all the military might...
I contend that they can find Bin Laden, but don't really want to. The minute he's captured, any (remaining) support for continuing the "War On Terror" goes right out the window. As long as he's out there, the administration can yell "9/11" to justify anything they want and the sheeple will buy it.
Flame me if you want, but the Bush Administration is EVIL. I'm not saying that Bush himself is evil (he's not that smart), but his policies and cronies - you know it baby.
But the real question is what percentage of people DIED!
Technically... All of them.
In scientific terms, the percentage of the surviving population from any one event approaches zero as time approaches infinity. Wait, I've got a graph here somewhere...
The birds not only recognize their own names, but they appropriatly name the dogs when they encounter them. In addition, they can tell them to sit by name and even will give the dogs bits of food in exchange for treats...
In other words, your dogs have accepted their African Grey Parrot overlords.
Most animals cannot hold cell phones up to their ears and many simply can't fill out the contracts required to obtain a cell phone.
More to the point is that the animals with cell phones often have poor rate plans and tend to be miserly with the minutes. To make matters worse, reception on the farm can be poor, the "Friends and Family" plan excludes pets, Verizon's "IN" is out, etc...
I think the Telcoms are afraid of not only losing the traditional data network business to a community network, but that this may eventually lead to a community VOIP solution and shut them out of everything.
I don't think any of us would be surprised at how sucky a phone solution many people would be happy with if it were free...
...the series would be 'much more dramatic and darker.'
Like Battlestar Galactica, except this will suck.
I don't get it. When we meet Luke in episode IV, he is an innocent, disconnected farmboy. They're going to make this life interesting, how? I don't think, "Get to work on those moisture 'vaporators boy and leave them sheep droids alone." is going to cut it in primetime.
You don't solve the problem of 3rd world technology and computing by dumbing it down and providing a tool that does a few things.
Like a shovel, or an irrigation timer...
The flaw in your, and other, arguments supporting bigger infrastructure and more powerful machines as the solution is that it would be too much, too late. These things take time, money and a lot of effort for a good, but late return.
What would be a useless toy to us, could be just the ticket there. How productive were people using their computers 15 years ago vs. 25 years ago? Yes, Excel is waaay more powerful than VisiCalc, but do then need Excel? Hell, an 8086 running DOS applications would be more helpful than, say, nothing.
A simple email and browser capable system would allow people to research and exchange ideas with others around the world. Need information to fix a generator, build a water pump or irrigate a field -- google.
Email would allow messages to be sent at anytime, without having someone to monitor the HAM radio 24/7.
Sometimes, simple is better. Especially when the alternative is nothing.
...including individuals who are actively choosing to not be online.... Is this simply a combination of luddites and a statistical quirk...I>
Choosing to remain offline doesn't necessarily make one a luddite. Perhaps people are simply disinterested. The Web and the Net are, in fact, not that important to real life.
Later that day, the virus infected their simulation of a MS Exchange server. Fortunately, it was so slow that it was discovered before infecting all the simulated Outlook users.
The virus later choked to death on a SMTP configuration file.
kick Mickey Mouse in the crotch. Then, kick a comparably-sized human male in the crotch. Note the similarities in the response.
The problem is comparing this with laboratory mice. See, Mickey is Copyrighted while laboratory mice are Patented. Any comparison is doomed to fail under litigation.
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I contend that they can find Bin Laden, but don't really want to. The minute he's captured, any (remaining) support for continuing the "War On Terror" goes right out the window. As long as he's out there, the administration can yell "9/11" to justify anything they want and the sheeple will buy it.
Flame me if you want, but the Bush Administration is EVIL. I'm not saying that Bush himself is evil (he's not that smart), but his policies and cronies - you know it baby.
Technically... All of them.
In scientific terms, the percentage of the surviving population from any one event approaches zero as time approaches infinity. Wait, I've got a graph here somewhere...
Won't that cause a tear in the space-time continuum?
Ahh... 6 billion friends and counting.
I wonder what you all will get me for my birthday?
In other words, your dogs have accepted their African Grey Parrot overlords.
Gary Larson would proud of them all.
Stalone says (something like):
ergo: RFID circumvention would be "easy to hack"
You're correct though, original post is too subtle.
Nine signs - Netcraft confirmed it.
Perhaps Microsoft should just use "cron" to facilitate the release of these Vista delay announcements...
If ever two words deserved to be in the same sentence, it's "Outlook" and "Penetration".
This is a great example, as I had been mistakenly taught that the entire US was a Free Speech Zone.
Silly me.
I,
We,
Must not
Welcome these
New Fibonacci
Poem overlords - no "Fibs" here.
I, for one, welcome our new internet traffic forwarding Phone Company overlords.
Most animals cannot hold cell phones up to their ears and many simply can't fill out the contracts required to obtain a cell phone.
More to the point is that the animals with cell phones often have poor rate plans and tend to be miserly with the minutes. To make matters worse, reception on the farm can be poor, the "Friends and Family" plan excludes pets, Verizon's "IN" is out, etc...
I don't think any of us would be surprised at how sucky a phone solution many people would be happy with if it were free...
What is this "Hot Demo" they were smoking, and does it come in menthol?
Oh, you meant "Smoking-Hot Demo". Never mind.
Like Battlestar Galactica, except this will suck.
I don't get it. When we meet Luke in episode IV, he is an innocent, disconnected farmboy. They're going to make this life interesting, how? I don't think, "Get to work on those moisture 'vaporators boy and leave them sheep droids alone." is going to cut it in primetime.
Granted. Though the definition of disinterested does include:
As I get cranked up over "ensure" vs. "insure", I understand your point though and thank you.Ummm, that would be the senior executives.
Now, the people responsibile for implementing those features is another story. Ultimately, though, see previous paragraph (schmucks).
...researchers have confirmed that posting a link in a Slashdot article is just as effective as other DDoS Attacks.
He goes on to say, "we are looking for more IP lawyers, though."
Like a shovel, or an irrigation timer...
The flaw in your, and other, arguments supporting bigger infrastructure and more powerful machines as the solution is that it would be too much, too late. These things take time, money and a lot of effort for a good, but late return.
What would be a useless toy to us, could be just the ticket there. How productive were people using their computers 15 years ago vs. 25 years ago? Yes, Excel is waaay more powerful than VisiCalc, but do then need Excel? Hell, an 8086 running DOS applications would be more helpful than, say, nothing.
A simple email and browser capable system would allow people to research and exchange ideas with others around the world. Need information to fix a generator, build a water pump or irrigate a field -- google.
Email would allow messages to be sent at anytime, without having someone to monitor the HAM radio 24/7.
Sometimes, simple is better. Especially when the alternative is nothing.
Choosing to remain offline doesn't necessarily make one a luddite. Perhaps people are simply disinterested. The Web and the Net are, in fact, not that important to real life.
For what do you really need the Internet?
The virus later choked to death on a SMTP configuration file.
The problem is comparing this with laboratory mice. See, Mickey is Copyrighted while laboratory mice are Patented. Any comparison is doomed to fail under litigation.