That would be "i" (or "j" for you EE majors). Simply set i = sqrt -1 and then you can solve for i: i^2 = -1 Very useful to get those imaginary problems solved. Wasn't this introduced in high school trig class?
I'd have to agree with it being close to having a real viable desktop solution. Having LiveCD's in place, such as Knoppix, showing off the ease of running Linux will help bring it to the masses. It's much easier to try Linux if you just have to boot from CD and then "play" instead of having to commit to the install process. My Knoppix installed Debian feels solid compared to the "feel" of Mandrake and Suse which makes me more likely to recommend it to others that I see as borderline tech savy.
I'm wondering how this could be used to overturn the lawsuits from the individuals that have already been fined by the RIAA. It seems like this ruling could be grounds for the case to be dismissed and all those 15 year olds and grandmothers won't have to pay up. Illegally collected evidence doesn't seem to stand up very well in court, per CSI episodes:)
Actually the F/A-22 is to replace the F-15 and the JSF (F/A-35) is to replace the F-16 and many others. Otherwise your statement is valid. (I work for the defense contractor that is building those planes.) My current task is on refurbishing the C-5 to obtain another 30 years out of the aircraft. The oldest one in service is aircraft number 2 (66-8304) dating back to 1966. Aircraft number 1 caught fire years ago. Anyway, I'll check out some of those links.
I'm pretty sure that he is refering to the cost of building a single aircraft, not building 21. Because all the tooling, engineering, and manufacturing costs would have to be rolled into one aircraft instead of divided among 21 or more. Just look at the situation that the F/A-22 is in. As the number of aircraft procured goes down (due to cuts from congress), the cost per each fighter goes up. These things are around $230,000 each due to those cuts. The same thing will be happening to the F/A-35 JSF over the next few years.
Actually it is out. I just depends on if you mean offically or unoffically. I saw it posted in a newsgroup yesterday, shouldn't be too hard to find on your own. It is 4 CD's worth of download. I've preordered a copy so I didn't bother to download it. Here's a sample from the.nfo:
Lord of the Rings The Two Towers Extended Ed. theatre date : 12.05.02 release date : 11.07.03 store date : 11.18.03 genre : Fantasy / Adventure runtime : 222 minutes
How about putting some MP3's out and including contact information in the id tag? This information can be a simple email address or web site address. Something like "for more info contact...." or "to purchase CD..." You could release it into the world of P2P networks or newsgroups. You can then see if these distribution methods actually help unlike what the industry tries to make us believe.
I'd say that Napster has every right to not want it's logos used unauthorized. Having "Napster Ware" would be a very, very good way to generate revenue for a company that gives stuff away for free. If that is taken away from them now, there isn't much left as it stands. The popularity of Napster probably has created a very large demand for various merchandise with its name stamped all over the place. Looks like Offspring hit the Napster nail on the head.
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That would be "i" (or "j" for you EE majors). Simply set i = sqrt -1 and then you can solve for i: i^2 = -1
Very useful to get those imaginary problems solved. Wasn't this introduced in high school trig class?
I'd have to agree with it being close to having a real viable desktop solution. Having LiveCD's in place, such as Knoppix, showing off the ease of running Linux will help bring it to the masses. It's much easier to try Linux if you just have to boot from CD and then "play" instead of having to commit to the install process. My Knoppix installed Debian feels solid compared to the "feel" of Mandrake and Suse which makes me more likely to recommend it to others that I see as borderline tech savy.
I'm wondering how this could be used to overturn the lawsuits from the individuals that have already been fined by the RIAA. It seems like this ruling could be grounds for the case to be dismissed and all those 15 year olds and grandmothers won't have to pay up. Illegally collected evidence doesn't seem to stand up very well in court, per CSI episodes :)
Actually the F/A-22 is to replace the F-15 and the JSF (F/A-35) is to replace the F-16 and many others. Otherwise your statement is valid.
(I work for the defense contractor that is building those planes.) My current task is on refurbishing the C-5 to obtain another 30 years out of the aircraft. The oldest one in service is aircraft number 2 (66-8304) dating back to 1966. Aircraft number 1 caught fire years ago. Anyway, I'll check out some of those links.
I'm pretty sure that he is refering to the cost of building a single aircraft, not building 21. Because all the tooling, engineering, and manufacturing costs would have to be rolled into one aircraft instead of divided among 21 or more. Just look at the situation that the F/A-22 is in. As the number of aircraft procured goes down (due to cuts from congress), the cost per each fighter goes up. These things are around $230,000 each due to those cuts. The same thing will be happening to the F/A-35 JSF over the next few years.
Actually it is out. I just depends on if you mean offically or unoffically. I saw it posted in a newsgroup yesterday, shouldn't be too hard to find on your own. It is 4 CD's worth of download. I've preordered a copy so I didn't bother to download it. Here's a sample from the .nfo:
Lord of the Rings The Two Towers Extended Ed. theatre date : 12.05.02
release date : 11.07.03
store date : 11.18.03
genre : Fantasy / Adventure
runtime : 222 minutes
How about putting some MP3's out and including contact information in the id tag? This information can be a simple email address or web site address. Something like "for more info contact ...." or "to purchase CD ..." You could release it into the world of P2P networks or newsgroups. You can then see if these distribution methods actually help unlike what the industry tries to make us believe.
I'd say that Napster has every right to not want it's logos used unauthorized. Having "Napster Ware" would be a very, very good way to generate revenue for a company that gives stuff away for free. If that is taken away from them now, there isn't much left as it stands. The popularity of Napster probably has created a very large demand for various merchandise with its name stamped all over the place. Looks like Offspring hit the Napster nail on the head.