My question exactly. The "fancy" method seems fundamentally limited, as it probably requires the user to define aliases for things and remember those. I get instant feedback from my shell, on the other hand, and I have access to everything in my PATH. If the fancy method just searches the PATH, how is it different than pressing Alt+F2 and using the Run... dialog?
I came along a little later than black-and-white Macs, but I played Nethack, Spacestation Pheta, and Oxyd on a greyscale Powerbook. Even into the 90's, though, classic Macs still had something I play periodically today: Escape Velocity. http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/ev/ That game will always hold a special place in my memory.
Your implementation is more sophisticated than mine, in that case. I figured a unit vector stuck to the '5' on a numeric keypad could be used, with the direction specified by the number of a key.
I can only think of four numbers: Row and column (like a matrix), direction could be something like {0,1,2,3}, and the number of characters. What's the fifth one?
He could have, but he didn't. There's a fundamental difference between the actual outcome and what might have happened, and this difference should certainly be taken into consideration by the law.
I've noticed something of the opposite, as well: because cell phone clocks are synchronized with the cell towers, nobody's personal timepiece is five minutes slow anymore. The result is that 12:00 means 12:00 sharp. A minute late is late enough to be offensive, because nobody has an excuse now.
I agree, and therefore I never really understand these "Does it belong on Wikipedia or not?" arguments. If the issue isn't one of space, and I can only assume it's not, then why does it matter if there are enough educated contributors to add textbook-level detail to some articles? I'm always happy to find things on Wikipedia that my textbooks just glossed over (usually math-related, coincidentally).
When I last left Japan, I got into a conversation with one of the girls at the airport check-in counter about my work at an American physics lab. She seemed interested and wasn't entirely clueless, which made me very happy.
As for politeness, yes, it is my experience as well that nearly everybody in a position to deal with people is very courteous in Japan. There was only one instance to the contrary that stands out in my mind, and that was when I went to get my gaijin card. The man behind the counter was exceedingly rude; I addressed him in Japanese and he continued to pretend I didn't understand him, although I answered his questions entirely in his language. The type of speech he used was also rather impolite, compared to the excessive use of keigo everywhere else.
I had a (Western) friend who had some pretty bad trouble the first time he opened a bank account. His Japanese was good, but the teller refused to look at him and instead directed all inquiries to his girlfriend, who just stood next to him while he answered.
Japan doesn't care whether the foreigners are upset; indeed, most Japanese would be all warm and fuzzy inside if all of the foreign residents went 'home.' Tourists are okay, as long as they don't break anything and go away soon. Foreign invaders who start families? Not so much.
It does plenty to hurt non-pirates, and that's the problem with it. Universities that fail to "adequately" (as defined by *IAA, I'm sure) police illegal filesharing will lose all federal funding -- including that received by students who don't violate copyrights, as well as those who don't even use the school's network. I fall into the latter group and I cannot afford to pay tuition and other expenses without financial aid, so this poor piece of legislation certainly concerns me. The *IAA wants to punish everybody at a given institution for the actions of a few people whom they don't like because schools are starting to stand up to their often ill-founded lawsuits. What's fair about that? Why should entertainment companies be able to control education money?
There are areas in our own country (the US) that need schools built due to overcrowding of the existing ones. Instead of building schools (that are paid for by American citizens!) for some other supposedly-sovereign country full of foreigners, how about we spend that money on schools for American citizens?
Also note that while he doesn't support abortion, Dr. Paul thinks it's an issue that should be left to the states to decide, per the Constitution. His platform is based upon upholding the Constitution that all of the other candidates seem to have conveniently forgotten about, and his voting record supports what he says.
I don't think most Westerners know the first thing about Islam, its impact on Western history, or its basic tenets, aside from what the government tells them. The fact that the government (and to large part, the media) only cares about fundamentalist Islam effects a belief that Islam is "that foreign, intolerant terrorist religion." Since most Americans (dare I say "Westerners" here?) call themselves Christians, what they see when they look at Islam is the antithesis of their nice, sensible, go-to-church-on-Sunday-and-smile religion. What they don't realize is that fundamentalist Christians are every bit as terrible as fundamentalist Muslims; they just don't have nearly as much state-sponsored power in their hands with which to work their magic.
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But people only developed this habit because rebooting Windows is so painful.
My question exactly. The "fancy" method seems fundamentally limited, as it probably requires the user to define aliases for things and remember those. I get instant feedback from my shell, on the other hand, and I have access to everything in my PATH. If the fancy method just searches the PATH, how is it different than pressing Alt+F2 and using the Run... dialog?
I came along a little later than black-and-white Macs, but I played Nethack, Spacestation Pheta, and Oxyd on a greyscale Powerbook. Even into the 90's, though, classic Macs still had something I play periodically today: Escape Velocity. http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/ev/ That game will always hold a special place in my memory.
9. It's Friday, everyone drink a beer or something.
Cheers! (captcha: dramas)
But conception would've had to have happened around April of the previous year. It's not cold in April anymore (at least where I live).
Your implementation is more sophisticated than mine, in that case. I figured a unit vector stuck to the '5' on a numeric keypad could be used, with the direction specified by the number of a key.
I can only think of four numbers: Row and column (like a matrix), direction could be something like {0,1,2,3}, and the number of characters. What's the fifth one?
He could have, but he didn't. There's a fundamental difference between the actual outcome and what might have happened, and this difference should certainly be taken into consideration by the law.
I've noticed something of the opposite, as well: because cell phone clocks are synchronized with the cell towers, nobody's personal timepiece is five minutes slow anymore. The result is that 12:00 means 12:00 sharp. A minute late is late enough to be offensive, because nobody has an excuse now.
I agree, and therefore I never really understand these "Does it belong on Wikipedia or not?" arguments. If the issue isn't one of space, and I can only assume it's not, then why does it matter if there are enough educated contributors to add textbook-level detail to some articles? I'm always happy to find things on Wikipedia that my textbooks just glossed over (usually math-related, coincidentally).
So you've been to hell too?
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The second way of reading it in your post is exactly how I understood it initially.
This constitutes further proof that the large ISPs are living in the past.
If you're so smart, prove the parent wrong.
Hey RIAA, are you listening?
Heh, you win. :) Thanks, now I've learned something. Now I need to figure out why I thought it was Einstein in the first place...
As valid as your point is, your quote should be attributed to Einstein, not to Newton.
When I last left Japan, I got into a conversation with one of the girls at the airport check-in counter about my work at an American physics lab. She seemed interested and wasn't entirely clueless, which made me very happy.
As for politeness, yes, it is my experience as well that nearly everybody in a position to deal with people is very courteous in Japan. There was only one instance to the contrary that stands out in my mind, and that was when I went to get my gaijin card. The man behind the counter was exceedingly rude; I addressed him in Japanese and he continued to pretend I didn't understand him, although I answered his questions entirely in his language. The type of speech he used was also rather impolite, compared to the excessive use of keigo everywhere else.
I had a (Western) friend who had some pretty bad trouble the first time he opened a bank account. His Japanese was good, but the teller refused to look at him and instead directed all inquiries to his girlfriend, who just stood next to him while he answered.
Japan doesn't care whether the foreigners are upset; indeed, most Japanese would be all warm and fuzzy inside if all of the foreign residents went 'home.' Tourists are okay, as long as they don't break anything and go away soon. Foreign invaders who start families? Not so much.
If you checked 'yes' next to 'intention to commit terrorist acts,' would they arrest you or laugh and let you through?
It does plenty to hurt non-pirates, and that's the problem with it. Universities that fail to "adequately" (as defined by *IAA, I'm sure) police illegal filesharing will lose all federal funding -- including that received by students who don't violate copyrights, as well as those who don't even use the school's network. I fall into the latter group and I cannot afford to pay tuition and other expenses without financial aid, so this poor piece of legislation certainly concerns me. The *IAA wants to punish everybody at a given institution for the actions of a few people whom they don't like because schools are starting to stand up to their often ill-founded lawsuits. What's fair about that? Why should entertainment companies be able to control education money?
There are areas in our own country (the US) that need schools built due to overcrowding of the existing ones. Instead of building schools (that are paid for by American citizens!) for some other supposedly-sovereign country full of foreigners, how about we spend that money on schools for American citizens?
You really should read this before making up your mind like that.
http://www.ontheissues.org/Ron_Paul.htm
Also note that while he doesn't support abortion, Dr. Paul thinks it's an issue that should be left to the states to decide, per the Constitution. His platform is based upon upholding the Constitution that all of the other candidates seem to have conveniently forgotten about, and his voting record supports what he says.
I don't think most Westerners know the first thing about Islam, its impact on Western history, or its basic tenets, aside from what the government tells them. The fact that the government (and to large part, the media) only cares about fundamentalist Islam effects a belief that Islam is "that foreign, intolerant terrorist religion." Since most Americans (dare I say "Westerners" here?) call themselves Christians, what they see when they look at Islam is the antithesis of their nice, sensible, go-to-church-on-Sunday-and-smile religion. What they don't realize is that fundamentalist Christians are every bit as terrible as fundamentalist Muslims; they just don't have nearly as much state-sponsored power in their hands with which to work their magic.
See also: http://xkcd.com/326/