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I've reread this a few times and I don't get wiser. I'm 55. Maybe I'm having dementia praecox? ("It refers to a chronic, deteriorating psychotic disorder characterized by rapid cognitive disintegration, usually beginning in the late teens or early adulthood.", Wiki)
They only say that if you do business with them, you should use PDF and/or ODF. You can use different formats for your own business. They just try to use public funds in the most economical way. With that the public (the Norwegians) are served as best as possible.
The prudent marines will not rely solely on any single aid to navigation, particularly on floating aids. See paragraph No. 1 of Notice to Mariners No. 1 or Sailing Directions Planning Guides for information relative to DMA Charts.
There are indications of precision on the charts too. The chart I took this quotation from was based on surveys from the US Navy in 1965 with addition form British and USS Dolphin surveys between 1835 and 1896...
Most errors with GPS-navigation are made by assuming that the Lat/Lon coordinates match with the overlaying chart. With the current DGPS that has an accuracy of a few meters it is possible to navigate precise enough. Add a radar with collision avoidance and hook up your steering system and you could 'virtually' sail around the world.
The weak point is the data of the charts.
As with everything in life, do not rely on one source only.
"...Ancient greek philosophers wandered around outside a lot..."
No, they walked. They walked in the atrium(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrium_(archit ecture)) what is inside. They walked in an area with shade and good echo's. They walked around the patio(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patio) (2th picture, the definition is crappy), in fact they walked the 'corredor' as it is called in Latin-America. There is a very clear link between the Moors (Arabs, North-Africans), Spain (Alhambra(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhambra)) (spectacular!) and the classic houses in Latin America (go see Antigua/Guatemala, Granada/Nicaragua and Cartagena/Colombia).
To put this research in a practical perspective.
When you have an important speech to make:
Take a walk in the woods with no dog and no gun. Do your speech on the rhythm of your walking. Your real speech will be much better.
I worked 15 years as a wage-slave, 80 hours a week, 40 hours billable... Bought a boat and started sailing. After 5 years I decided I liked it and I sold my house in a time that the market was good. It was the best choice I've ever made, going sailing I mean.
The cost of living is around 10.000 US a year, everything included. But, I fly home once every 5 years, rarely stay in marina's, do all the work on the boat myself. OTOH I like to socialize, drink a beer with sailors and locals, go out for dinner once a week, learn the languages and play music for free (as in beer). If I go on like this, I can continue for 25 years more, before I've eaten all my capital. In 13 years I get my retirement-funds, and I have no idea how much that will be. I don't worry about money, but I hate to waste it. (The only thing I'm conservative about is my money. I don't speculate, I just want to conserve it and consume it really slowly).
This is not for everyone. Being a sailor is a profession. The mechanics of sailing a boat are simple, but in fact you run a small village by yourself. Besides that, it is not always comfortable. If you have a partner that is going share your adventure, be sure that you are having the same spirit (lots of relations break after 2 years of sailing). There is no privacy on a boat! (and only one captain, specially in critical situations).
How to know if this is for you? Rent a boat for a couple of weeks, captain included. Tell him your plans. Do one overnighter, at least. (Most people are scared to sail at night, but that way you will not come very far). Stay at anchor, not in marinas.
If you liked it, start reading all the books about sailing. Start looking for second hand boats like a Westsail-32, a Tayana-37, a Whitby-42. There are a lot of blue-water boats with a price tag of 50 to 100 K. The hardest in that is not to 'fall in love' with one boat. Keep your objectivity, and know the hidden flaws, because later on you have to cope with them. The simpler the better. A boat is not a house.
Never in the history of the world has a public system out performed a private/free market system. Never! In fact, I could name a lot of public societies that faulter (i.e. USSR and Cuba). The reason is because of incentive. No one wants to work hard when there's no reward. That's human nature.
Ironic? Cuba outperforms the USA in health care on may points. "...I could name a lot..."
I don't believe in "...no one wants to work hard when there is no reward...", but the parent does. Why should I waist time with him?
( I didn't even read the post, I was just looking for funny sigs...)
the first reaction of a scared human is to go on the offensive
Imo it is exactly the opposite, scared people go defensive.
This US administration sold their stuff by using angst, true.
Maybe alpha-males react aggressive/offensive when being scared.
To see a discourse as a collection of defensive and offensive moves is an oversimplification.
Depends where you are and what you have to support.
Sailors use wind- and solar-power. Not only to move, but also to run freezers, fridges, radios and more.
I bought my new solar-panels 3 years ago. 2 panels each 80 watts for about 600 US$. The solar-panels never break down and are silent. IMO 600 dollars, 10 years, 160 watt for 8 hours a day is not expensive.
The weak link is the storage. Lead-cell batteries are still the most common solution.
Time for the middle-class man to rethink his marketing and cookies. Cookies are nice in a middle-class family, but I was thought never to accept them from strangers.
Go with a bank that is International and does Internet banking. Be sure you can transfer money in a secure way (my bank uses http://www.vasco.com./ Your bank should have a BIC or SWIFT code to transfer international. At least you should have the possibility to check incoming and outgoing money. Debit-card and Credit-card from that bank. Master or Visa, depending on the part of the world you are going.
You should be able to check your ATM-withdrawals. There is a lot of fraud relating to that. Double withdrawals, up to the max of your credit-card. Sometimes the card doesn't pop out any more... Never use ATM's when the banks are closed. Try to omit to use ATM's in tourist-hotspots.
Anyway, you should be able to communicate with your bank in an efficient way (email) when you suspect there is some fraud (write down the essentials of your ID's and email it to your on-line email account).
Electronic gadgets:
The smallest camera with a big enough card and standard batteries. A battery-recharger (110V and 220V) and some good rechargeable batteries. To store your digital stuff, a USB-harddisk (take the cable too). No GPS, unless you are a sailor. A LED-light that fits the standard batteries. No I-Pod, you want to have your eyes and ears open. As backup it is a bit expensive.
To update your weblog. Try to configure it to do it by email. It is possible to do it with pictures on the right spot and a nice lay-out with "markup" or things like that. Internet-cafes cost $1 US for half an hour.
Voluminous stuff:
1 pair of good shoes. 1 change of clothes. You can buy 'ropas americanas' everywhere. A pair of shorts is 1$ US. Every hangout-place sells T-shirts with their name on it. Btw., it is better to dress like the locals. 1 backpack and 1 handbag. (most of the time your backpack will be on top or in the bottom of the bus).
Brain stuff:
Try to learn the language. Read the local paper every day. Don't take on of those backpacking guides with you. Everybody has them, you can borrow it. Most of the time it is more fun to ask around. Take a language book instead.
Musicians:
For wind instrumentalists, take your mouthpiece with you. A percussionist can take one or two 'eggs' with him, and a bass-player going to Cuba should take strings with him, lots of them.
It is just a consequence of our education-system, Bill is saying...
"America cannot maintain its innovation leadership if it does not
educate world-class innovators and train its workforce to use
innovations effectively. Unfortunately, available data suggest
that we are failing to do so especially in our high schools."
He is right on this one.
It is not clear if he talks about lack of education of candidate-workers for his company or
or about the education of his national consumers.
A software company complaining that they cannot find workforce?
They better reorganize and globalize.
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Do they pee in the same thing as they shit?
Garbage in Garbage out maybe?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbage_In,_Garbage_Out
If you can label it, you can staple it
I've reread this a few times and I don't get wiser.
I'm 55. Maybe I'm having dementia praecox? ("It refers to a chronic, deteriorating psychotic disorder characterized by rapid cognitive disintegration, usually beginning in the late teens or early adulthood.", Wiki)
I think the idea is wonderful.
And you could be an excellent consultant.
Me too.
Prefer to pay a bit more for my software --reported a few days ago here-- as to get bullied by your border patrol
They only say that if you do business with them, you should use PDF and/or ODF.
You can use different formats for your own business. They just try to use public funds in the most economical way. With that the public (the Norwegians) are served as best as possible.
WARNING:
The prudent marines will not rely solely on any single aid to navigation, particularly on floating aids. See paragraph No. 1 of Notice to Mariners No. 1 or Sailing Directions Planning Guides for information relative to DMA Charts.
There are indications of precision on the charts too. The chart I took this quotation from was based on surveys from the US Navy in 1965 with addition form British and USS Dolphin surveys between 1835 and 1896...
Most errors with GPS-navigation are made by assuming that the Lat/Lon coordinates match with the overlaying chart. With the current DGPS that has an accuracy of a few meters it is possible to navigate precise enough. Add a radar with collision avoidance and hook up your steering system and you could 'virtually' sail around the world.
The weak point is the data of the charts.
As with everything in life, do not rely on one source only.
"...Ancient greek philosophers wandered around outside a lot..."
t ecture)) what is inside.
No, they walked. They walked in the atrium(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrium_(archi
They walked in an area with shade and good echo's. They walked around the patio(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patio) (2th picture, the definition is crappy), in fact they walked the 'corredor' as it is called in Latin-America. There is a very clear link between the Moors (Arabs, North-Africans), Spain (Alhambra(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhambra)) (spectacular!) and the classic houses in Latin America (go see Antigua/Guatemala, Granada/Nicaragua and Cartagena/Colombia).
To put this research in a practical perspective.
When you have an important speech to make:
Take a walk in the woods with no dog and no gun.
Do your speech on the rhythm of your walking.
Your real speech will be much better.
I worked 15 years as a wage-slave, 80 hours a week, 40 hours billable...
Bought a boat and started sailing. After 5 years I decided I liked it and I sold my house in a time that the market was good.
It was the best choice I've ever made, going sailing I mean.
The cost of living is around 10.000 US a year, everything included. But, I fly home once every 5 years, rarely stay in marina's, do all the work on the boat myself. OTOH I like to socialize, drink a beer with sailors and locals, go out for dinner once a week, learn the languages and play music for free (as in beer).
If I go on like this, I can continue for 25 years more, before I've eaten all my capital. In 13 years I get my retirement-funds, and I have no idea how much that will be. I don't worry about money, but I hate to waste it. (The only thing I'm conservative about is my money. I don't speculate, I just want to conserve it and consume it really slowly).
This is not for everyone. Being a sailor is a profession. The mechanics of sailing a boat are simple, but in fact you run a small village by yourself. Besides that, it is not always comfortable. If you have a partner that is going share your adventure, be sure that you are having the same spirit (lots of relations break after 2 years of sailing). There is no privacy on a boat! (and only one captain, specially in critical situations).
How to know if this is for you?
Rent a boat for a couple of weeks, captain included. Tell him your plans. Do one overnighter, at least. (Most people are scared to sail at night, but that way you will not come very far). Stay at anchor, not in marinas.
If you liked it, start reading all the books about sailing.
Start looking for second hand boats like a Westsail-32, a Tayana-37, a Whitby-42. There are a lot of blue-water boats with a price tag of 50 to 100 K. The hardest in that is not to 'fall in love' with one boat. Keep your objectivity, and know the hidden flaws, because later on you have to cope with them. The simpler the better. A boat is not a house.
Wish you all the best in your choice for freedom.
Never in the history of the world has a public system out performed a private/free market system. Never! In fact, I could name a lot of public societies that faulter (i.e. USSR and Cuba). The reason is because of incentive. No one wants to work hard when there's no reward. That's human nature.
Ironic? Cuba outperforms the USA in health care on may points. "...I could name a lot..."
I don't believe in "...no one wants to work hard when there is no reward...", but the parent does. Why should I waist time with him?
( I didn't even read the post, I was just looking for funny sigs...)
the first reaction of a scared human is to go on the offensive
Imo it is exactly the opposite, scared people go defensive.
This US administration sold their stuff by using angst, true.
Maybe alpha-males react aggressive/offensive when being scared.
To see a discourse as a collection of defensive and offensive moves is an oversimplification.
Interested parties are free to use these ribbons on their own sites.
Would have been more fun if you would have copy-protected it.
Is it so hard to formulate a working contract for both sides? What about paying the consultant in relation to the extra hits.
Nuclear power the way to go?
Depends where you are and what you have to support.
Sailors use wind- and solar-power. Not only to move, but also to run freezers, fridges, radios and more.
I bought my new solar-panels 3 years ago. 2 panels each 80 watts for about 600 US$. The solar-panels never break down and are silent. IMO 600 dollars, 10 years, 160 watt for 8 hours a day is not expensive.
The weak link is the storage. Lead-cell batteries are still the most common solution.
"Doesn't that kinda depend on being able to use the bandwidth for something useful, though?"
Who decides what is useful?
It makes me wonder how /. stories come to life.
Time for the middle-class man to rethink his marketing and cookies.
Cookies are nice in a middle-class family, but I was thought never to accept them from strangers.
About Noscript:
Winner of the "2006 PC World World Class Award"....
(http://www.pcworld.com/)
What technology for a backpack?
Financials:
Go with a bank that is International and does Internet banking.
Be sure you can transfer money in a secure way (my bank uses http://www.vasco.com./
Your bank should have a BIC or SWIFT code to transfer international.
At least you should have the possibility to check incoming and outgoing money.
Debit-card and Credit-card from that bank. Master or Visa, depending on the part of the world you are going.
You should be able to check your ATM-withdrawals. There is a lot of fraud relating to that. Double withdrawals, up to the max of your credit-card. Sometimes the card doesn't pop out any more...
Never use ATM's when the banks are closed. Try to omit to use ATM's in tourist-hotspots.
Anyway, you should be able to communicate with your bank in an efficient way (email) when you suspect there is some fraud (write down the essentials of your ID's and email it to your on-line email account).
Electronic gadgets:
The smallest camera with a big enough card and standard batteries.
A battery-recharger (110V and 220V) and some good rechargeable batteries.
To store your digital stuff, a USB-harddisk (take the cable too).
No GPS, unless you are a sailor.
A LED-light that fits the standard batteries.
No I-Pod, you want to have your eyes and ears open. As backup it is a bit expensive.
To update your weblog. Try to configure it to do it by email. It is possible to do it with pictures on the right spot and a nice lay-out with "markup" or things like that. Internet-cafes cost $1 US for half an hour.
Voluminous stuff:
1 pair of good shoes.
1 change of clothes. You can buy 'ropas americanas' everywhere. A pair of shorts is 1$ US. Every hangout-place sells T-shirts with their name on it.
Btw., it is better to dress like the locals.
1 backpack and 1 handbag. (most of the time your backpack will be on top or in the bottom of the bus).
Brain stuff:
Try to learn the language. Read the local paper every day.
Don't take on of those backpacking guides with you. Everybody has them, you can borrow it. Most of the time it is more fun to ask around. Take a language book instead.
Musicians:
For wind instrumentalists, take your mouthpiece with you. A percussionist can take one or two 'eggs' with him, and a bass-player going to Cuba should take strings with him, lots of them.
Don't be in a hurry.
Have a fun trip.
"America cannot maintain its innovation leadership if it does not
educate world-class innovators and train its workforce to use
innovations effectively. Unfortunately, available data suggest
that we are failing to do so especially in our high schools."
He is right on this one.
It is not clear if he talks about lack of education of candidate-workers for his company or or about the education of his national consumers.
A software company complaining that they cannot find workforce? They better reorganize and globalize.