The thing is, if I don't want to pay for something, it's not because I'm cheap, but it's because I don't value the good that's offered at the current market (or bargain) price.
Since the *AA started the legal offensive, I haven't bought almost a single CD or DVD, partly in protest, and partly because I just don't think it's worth $20 to watch a crappy movie or listen to a crappy CD with 1 good song (arguably) and 11 other fillers. And I also haven't downloaded anything either.
Has the *AA lost any money whether I downloaded a song or not? No. I wouldn't have bought it anyway. I'm sorry, but you can't tell me that in this case downloading would be theft. (I do agree, that in other cases where downloading actually discourages the person from buying a good is considered theft).
By the way, I don't buy from online music stores either (but for different reasons).
I just told them that even if I wrote down passwords, they are all written in Klingon and are only usable on Klingon keyboards, so they would be of no use to them. I was hired on the spot.
Not only is it more stringent, but a helluva lot more frustrating in my opinion, because of XCode, IB, and Objective-C. Anyone have any insight into why they chose that language??
I've never programmed in Fortran, so I'm curious what gives it such a performance boost over other languages (particularly Octave since it was written in C)? Also, what kind of performance gains are we talking about here, and are there any publicly available benchmarks we can reference?
It's a language for people... who need to get their calculations done without wasting time on fiddling with pointers and who need reliable answers without being bitten by silent array-boundary overflows to boot.
There are tons of mathematical packages like Matlab, Octave and Mathematica if you just want to get your calculations done. So what's the advantage of Fortran?
Don't forget, Apple was a newcomer to the cellphone market only two years ago, so they didn't have the clout to be "open." Exclusivity was a way to get their foot in the door and build a reputation first. The current contract expires soon (2010?), so then expect hoardes of Apple fanboys to bitch and moan about how terrible X is, or how 3G doesn't work with carrier Y, etc.
(Besides, when have you ever heard the words "open" and "Apple" in the same sentence? Yeah, I got karma to burn, too)
Was it not for AC's post, I would not have known that a British gallon is different than a US gallon, or what those Imp things mean (Imperial, I get it now, duh).
On another note, isn't the benefit of less fuel consumption in a diesel engine outweighed by the emissions that those engines put out, compared to unleaded fuels? There has to be a convergence of leaded fuel emissions / fuel consumption to unleaded fuel emissions / fuel consumption...
And if the case is that it's not significant, why DID we suddenly start converting to unleaded fuels??
It was a hybrid swine/mold flu that is now attempting to transmit itself through AT&T's network. The bit about person having allergies is clearly a cover-up. It's the only explanation.
Parent: No. The 3-strikes law doesn't make any convictions
GP: No. The 3-strikes law doesn't make anything a crime.
GGP: No. You cannot be punished for a crime without first being proven guilty of it.
So - the 3-strikes law allows a private company to act on the repeated accusations its customers are breaking a law (by disconnecting your internet connection).
This is akin to the electricity company cutting off your electricity because your neighbor called the electricity company 3 times to say that you are using electricity for illegal things.
I ended up getting employed full time right out of college. I accumulated 4 years of good experience, at which point I decided to go back to school part time.
The great thing about this is that if you can find an employer to help you pay for your higher education, that sweetens the deal. The downside is that your work obligations always come first, no matter what, especially if the company is paying. This is especially true if the job requires travel.
I can tell you working full-time and going to school part-time is not easy, especially if you have a family like I do. But it's definitely doable if you are dedicated and have a wife who is willing to put up with it for the next 2-3 years. Just don't count on much of a social life.
Interesting. Another thing to consider is what is the actual cause of death at higher speeds? If it is the bonnet, then the airbag will help. But if the cause of fatality is impact with the ground, then this doesn't seem like a good approach -- unless the argument is that it softens the impact, which causes the victim to travel a shorter distance before hitting the ground.
Don't worry about the idiots and their kids; Darwin will take good care of them.
I can't believe they didn't come out with something. There have been plenty of crappy games, and one more wouldn't change a damn thing -- but being the poster child for vaporware? I would take a bad beat for one game than take the beating they did for DNF.
There will always be sequels. Unless your name is Duke Nukem, I guess...
As the article said, a 25mph impact causes 18% fatality rate. It would interesting to find a relationship between speed and fatality rates in this kind of collision, but I would imagine it wouldn't be a linear rate of change (anyone have any statistics??).
The point is, 25 mph is pretty fast, so I think a speed-based rule is best to determine whether to set it off: < 15mph, no airbag, >=15mph airbag.
Short answers, yes and sort of. I think JP Morgan merged with Chase at some point, so there you go.
JP Morgan only ruined Tesla in the sense that whatever Tesla was doing wasn't financially viable for JPM, but I don't think there were any malicious actions by JPM (unlike Edison, who actively undermined Tesla).
even if he did not encounter the financial issues due to a lack of full understanding of electrical theory
His financial troubles were caused by a much more wealthy and sinister Edison whose inferior design did not match up to Tesla's. Edison constantly and consistently tried to undermine Tesla evidenced with the famous plug-a-cat-into-ac-adapter demonstration. There is also speculation that Edison has something to do with Tesla's lab mysteriously bursting into flames.
In the early days when Tesla first moved to the US, He partnered with Edison only to have his plans stolen and the promised research money never delivered.
Where Tesla was an inventor, Edison was a businessman. To me, Edison having a museum is like Warren Buffet or Donald Trump having one, a waste of good museum real estate.
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So what's to blame for the outdated map of the world?
The thing is, if I don't want to pay for something, it's not because I'm cheap, but it's because I don't value the good that's offered at the current market (or bargain) price.
Since the *AA started the legal offensive, I haven't bought almost a single CD or DVD, partly in protest, and partly because I just don't think it's worth $20 to watch a crappy movie or listen to a crappy CD with 1 good song (arguably) and 11 other fillers. And I also haven't downloaded anything either.
Has the *AA lost any money whether I downloaded a song or not? No. I wouldn't have bought it anyway. I'm sorry, but you can't tell me that in this case downloading would be theft. (I do agree, that in other cases where downloading actually discourages the person from buying a good is considered theft).
By the way, I don't buy from online music stores either (but for different reasons).
Would you have bought/rented/paid for admission for the movies you downloaded if they weren't available for download?
I just told them that even if I wrote down passwords, they are all written in Klingon and are only usable on Klingon keyboards, so they would be of no use to them. I was hired on the spot.
...application development is much more stringent
Not only is it more stringent, but a helluva lot more frustrating in my opinion, because of XCode, IB, and Objective-C. Anyone have any insight into why they chose that language??
Thank you for this. I am still wiping tears from my eyes lol
I've never programmed in Fortran, so I'm curious what gives it such a performance boost over other languages (particularly Octave since it was written in C)? Also, what kind of performance gains are we talking about here, and are there any publicly available benchmarks we can reference?
It's a language for people ... who need to get their calculations done without wasting time on fiddling with pointers and who need reliable answers without being bitten by silent array-boundary overflows to boot.
There are tons of mathematical packages like Matlab, Octave and Mathematica if you just want to get your calculations done. So what's the advantage of Fortran?
Don't forget, Apple was a newcomer to the cellphone market only two years ago, so they didn't have the clout to be "open." Exclusivity was a way to get their foot in the door and build a reputation first. The current contract expires soon (2010?), so then expect hoardes of Apple fanboys to bitch and moan about how terrible X is, or how 3G doesn't work with carrier Y, etc. (Besides, when have you ever heard the words "open" and "Apple" in the same sentence? Yeah, I got karma to burn, too)
Stop it guys. Less is more.
I seem to remember one Asian country having an ungodly female-to-male ratio because of wars. I can't remember which one though... Anyone got a clue?
First I learn that British and American gallons are different, now I learn that there's a difference in Tons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ton
I guess I'm not as smart as my momma told me.
Was it not for AC's post, I would not have known that a British gallon is different than a US gallon, or what those Imp things mean (Imperial, I get it now, duh).
On another note, isn't the benefit of less fuel consumption in a diesel engine outweighed by the emissions that those engines put out, compared to unleaded fuels? There has to be a convergence of leaded fuel emissions / fuel consumption to unleaded fuel emissions / fuel consumption...
And if the case is that it's not significant, why DID we suddenly start converting to unleaded fuels??
Yup, we've all witnessed self-righteousness due to guilt
That stuff is bad-tasting shoe polish. And I ate shoe-polish as a kid.
It was a hybrid swine/mold flu that is now attempting to transmit itself through AT&T's network. The bit about person having allergies is clearly a cover-up. It's the only explanation.
Parent: No. The 3-strikes law doesn't make any convictions
GP: No. The 3-strikes law doesn't make anything a crime.
GGP: No. You cannot be punished for a crime without first being proven guilty of it.
So - the 3-strikes law allows a private company to act on the repeated accusations its customers are breaking a law (by disconnecting your internet connection).
This is akin to the electricity company cutting off your electricity because your neighbor called the electricity company 3 times to say that you are using electricity for illegal things.
I ended up getting employed full time right out of college. I accumulated 4 years of good experience, at which point I decided to go back to school part time.
The great thing about this is that if you can find an employer to help you pay for your higher education, that sweetens the deal. The downside is that your work obligations always come first, no matter what, especially if the company is paying. This is especially true if the job requires travel.
I can tell you working full-time and going to school part-time is not easy, especially if you have a family like I do. But it's definitely doable if you are dedicated and have a wife who is willing to put up with it for the next 2-3 years. Just don't count on much of a social life.
Interesting. Another thing to consider is what is the actual cause of death at higher speeds? If it is the bonnet, then the airbag will help. But if the cause of fatality is impact with the ground, then this doesn't seem like a good approach -- unless the argument is that it softens the impact, which causes the victim to travel a shorter distance before hitting the ground.
Don't worry about the idiots and their kids; Darwin will take good care of them.
There will always be sequels. Unless your name is Duke Nukem, I guess...
What a shame
You mean there's an article with that summary??? *rolls eyes*
Reminds me of that age-old adage: It's not the fall that kills you, it's the force of the impact.
As the article said, a 25mph impact causes 18% fatality rate. It would interesting to find a relationship between speed and fatality rates in this kind of collision, but I would imagine it wouldn't be a linear rate of change (anyone have any statistics??).
The point is, 25 mph is pretty fast, so I think a speed-based rule is best to determine whether to set it off: < 15mph, no airbag, >=15mph airbag.
Short answers, yes and sort of. I think JP Morgan merged with Chase at some point, so there you go.
JP Morgan only ruined Tesla in the sense that whatever Tesla was doing wasn't financially viable for JPM, but I don't think there were any malicious actions by JPM (unlike Edison, who actively undermined Tesla).
even if he did not encounter the financial issues due to a lack of full understanding of electrical theory
His financial troubles were caused by a much more wealthy and sinister Edison whose inferior design did not match up to Tesla's. Edison constantly and consistently tried to undermine Tesla evidenced with the famous plug-a-cat-into-ac-adapter demonstration. There is also speculation that Edison has something to do with Tesla's lab mysteriously bursting into flames.
In the early days when Tesla first moved to the US, He partnered with Edison only to have his plans stolen and the promised research money never delivered.
Where Tesla was an inventor, Edison was a businessman. To me, Edison having a museum is like Warren Buffet or Donald Trump having one, a waste of good museum real estate.