Of course, if the E (electricity wholesale price) is too low for this equation, we could fudge it enough by subsidizing solar power and or increasing taxes on all other forms of power.
Congratulations on purchasing OSX. I'm surprised Slashdot didn't have that story on the front page. Will you be selling any licenses? I would like one if the price is reasonable.
Before someone flames me, I'm not disagreeing with him, I'm only pointing out there is a difference between 'buying' a piece of software, and 'licensing' one.
Imagine a GiTMO prisoner finding out they could have simply opt'd out of the Jihad. Doh!
Ok, that was a bad joke. I'm aware that government schools teach children that Martydoom is their duty, and that refusing Jihad is disobeying Allah. But it's all so terribly sad, so you have to laugh a little in order to relieve the stress of how bad the situation is.
I remember that when you were 'invited' to do something, like receive a magazine subscription, you would have to sign up for it first.
Now, they secretly 'invite' you to not do something, like selling off your privacy, unless you sign up... or sign out, down, whatever... what does 'opt out' even mean anyway. Get off my lawn!
Microsoft may have a different perspective based on their judgement of the enviroment, and whether it's a
Zero-Sum Game or not.
Non Zero-Sum Game = contribute to everyone; grow entire pie; so your own little percentage yields a high profit.
Zero-Sum Game = control hardware, software, and even services; shrink entire pie; so that you own a large piece that yields more profit relative to others' profit.
If you believe contributing to Appache would be good for everyone, and hence good for you, then you support them. (Google, Microsoft, Yahoo)
If you believe contributing to Appache would be good for everyone, and hence not good for you, then you don't support them. (Apple)
Everyone knows the name of Terry Childs, but how many people know the name of the manager(s) in charge, the ones responsible (or negligent) for letting this situation continue until it got to this point.
"You asked for it, you got it." and you are spot on because if they don't correctly assess this current situation, and assign blame to the deserving names, then they are only 'asking for it' to happen again and again.
Studies of 10 year old boys and girls have shown equal rates of pregnancy. But as they mature this gender gap widens, so 'obivously' there is a cultural bias here that must be corrected with affirmitive actions.
If I were to bet, then I would feel safe betting that OLEDs would soon dominate the market in best looking display, thinnest display, and most expensive display.
But my point here is that one shouldn't discount this new LCD technology, and place all of our eggs in a single OLED basket. I'm still not convinced of solutions to problems such as 1) the longevity of the organic elements, and 2) the ability to consistancy produce quality in quantity in order to get the price down.
Side note: I wouldn't reccommend hanging your hat on lower power consumption either as the fine print fails to mention testing standards like how they compared an 'allways on' backlit LCDs power usage (a constant) to an 'emmitive' OLEDs power usage (a variable). How about we compare, by pluging one model next to a competitors model, and measuring the total power used instead? While crude, it would be honest and surely a more useful number to a consumer.
Yes, your interpretation does make more sense. And if you had been the one to receive a score of 5, instead of the parent poster, then I would have felt much better about those receiving points for moderation.
That's one reason it gets such good battery life. It uses the magic of diffraction gratings...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the diffraction grating 'helps' by replacing the color filter. The color filter absorbs a portion of light, so when there is no color filter, then there is less light lost. Less light lost translates into less light you have to generate, and a power savings.
I believe the OLPC screen has 2 modes. Mode 1 is for backlit color like a normal screen, and mode 2 is for reflective black and white for use on a sunny day.
Doesn't seem very logical to me. Why don't they just buy it?
1) Trademark your game name
2) Just buy (it) your trademark from... those violating your trademark?
3) Profit!!!
With super-human logic skills like that, I imagine your post getting moderated up by others with an equally stuning level of logic. I also imagine the corollary to be true, as I haven't seen moderation points in years.
You can't be a dragonslayer (a hero) if there are no dragons to slay.
1) Make your city a 'sanctuary city' for criminals
2) Release a violent gang member (here illegally) so he can
shoot a dad and two sons
3) ???
4) Swoop in like Batman, retrieve the codes, Hero!!!!
Now we know what step 3 is, to demonize some competant IT employee.
Lock Terry Childs up, charge him with 4 fellony counts, and a 5 million dollar bail!!!
What is the threat here, that he'll roam the streets and garot children with the white cord from his iPod???
Hero indeed.
Your rememberance reminds me of another scene, but from "Atlas Shrugged". When John Galt is being tortured with shocks from an electronic device, and it breaks down. Galt is the only one capable of fixing it, and calmly proceeds to explain (to those torturing him) how to fix it.
Having 'someone else' responsible for configuring, upgrading, and maintaining my personal computer would have some nice benefits, but I still prefer the ability to be responsible for myself. I wonder if there's a correlation between this, and political beliefs (free republic government vs central controled regime).
You can't clear out any of the underbrush, and we have to stop wild fires right away! (See California)
Your Flamebait Post
Wow. What a broad brush you've got there. Brush clearing has always been okay, even on public lands.
Jeezus, what bunch of hand-wringing whiny pussies conservatives have become.
My Informative Post
You are wrong, this is July. Brush clearing is not 'always' ok, in fact it's prohibited between March 1st and August 15th (about 6 months out of the year). Here's an example reference from the Brush Management Guide for the city of San Diego in California.
NOTE: Brush management activities are prohibited within coastal sage scrub, maritime succulent scrub, and coastal sage-chaparral habitats from March 1 through August 15...
regulate new power generation, upgrades, and repairs (banned)
If you were prohibited from purchasing "restrictive" contracts (read long-term contracts, like buying in bulk to save money), would you call a short-term contract, with a higher fluctuating price, your only option left... deregulation? If you were 'allowed' to sell for any price you want, as long as it doesn't exceed the price cap they dictate, would you call it... deregulation? If you were forced to 'deinvest' your distribution company of any power generation facilities, why would you continue to 'invest' in new power generation facilities... deregulation?
Deregulation == Deregulation
Deregulation California Style == Re-Regulation, with a misleading name in order to confuse voters
Would online newspapers be subject to the legal restrictions, of paper newspapers? Should tech websites be forced to address their lack of ownership, by woman and people of color? Could newspapers one day be considered a method of Free Speech, and gain 1st Amendment protections?
Will we do anything but... would-a, should-a, could-a? How about a vote-a.
This is why all net traffic needs to be encrypted and signed.
Instead of talking about World of Warcraft, or how much Comcast sucks, we should be discussing why & how to go about implimenting some type of encryption envelope around all our traffic.
Slashdot Mirror
...and here is his unique game plan.
1) Ban reporters from courtroom
2) Turn off the lights
3) Win!!!
When you say 'cheap land', just how cheap do you mean? Seems like a simple math problem for Slashdot.
X = width of land
Y = length of land
G = generation ammount per square foot for an average month
E = electricity wholesale price
(((X*Y) * G) * E) > (monthly rent/lease + payroll + maintenance + taxes)
Of course, if the E (electricity wholesale price) is too low for this equation, we could fudge it enough by subsidizing solar power and or increasing taxes on all other forms of power.
Congratulations on purchasing OSX. I'm surprised Slashdot didn't have that story on the front page. Will you be selling any licenses? I would like one if the price is reasonable.
Before someone flames me, I'm not disagreeing with him, I'm only pointing out there is a difference between 'buying' a piece of software, and 'licensing' one.
I guess Steve & Co will have to sue me for violating the license agreement (which I agreed to) on a computer I privately own.
Imagine a GiTMO prisoner finding out they could have simply opt'd out of the Jihad. Doh!
Ok, that was a bad joke. I'm aware that government schools teach children that Martydoom is their duty, and that refusing Jihad is disobeying Allah. But it's all so terribly sad, so you have to laugh a little in order to relieve the stress of how bad the situation is.
I remember that when you were 'invited' to do something, like receive a magazine subscription, you would have to sign up for it first.
Now, they secretly 'invite' you to not do something, like selling off your privacy, unless you sign up... or sign out, down, whatever... what does 'opt out' even mean anyway. Get off my lawn!
Microsoft may have a different perspective based on their judgement of the enviroment, and whether it's a Zero-Sum Game or not.
Non Zero-Sum Game = contribute to everyone; grow entire pie; so your own little percentage yields a high profit.
Zero-Sum Game = control hardware, software, and even services; shrink entire pie; so that you own a large piece that yields more profit relative to others' profit.
If you believe contributing to Appache would be good for everyone, and hence good for you, then you support them. (Google, Microsoft, Yahoo)
If you believe contributing to Appache would be good for everyone, and hence not good for you, then you don't support them. (Apple)
Everyone knows the name of Terry Childs, but how many people know the name of the manager(s) in charge, the ones responsible (or negligent) for letting this situation continue until it got to this point.
"You asked for it, you got it." and you are spot on because if they don't correctly assess this current situation, and assign blame to the deserving names, then they are only 'asking for it' to happen again and again.
Studies of 10 year old boys and girls have shown equal rates of pregnancy. But as they mature this gender gap widens, so 'obivously' there is a cultural bias here that must be corrected with affirmitive actions.
5 females. Perhaps there should be a study of studies where the authors themselves exhibit no gender gap to authors that exhibit one.
Janet S. Hyde
Sara M. Lindberg
Marcia C. Linn
Amy B. Ellis
Caroline C. Williams
If I were to bet, then I would feel safe betting that OLEDs would soon dominate the market in best looking display, thinnest display, and most expensive display.
But my point here is that one shouldn't discount this new LCD technology, and place all of our eggs in a single OLED basket. I'm still not convinced of solutions to problems such as 1) the longevity of the organic elements, and 2) the ability to consistancy produce quality in quantity in order to get the price down.
Side note: I wouldn't reccommend hanging your hat on lower power consumption either as the fine print fails to mention testing standards like how they compared an 'allways on' backlit LCDs power usage (a constant) to an 'emmitive' OLEDs power usage (a variable). How about we compare, by pluging one model next to a competitors model, and measuring the total power used instead? While crude, it would be honest and surely a more useful number to a consumer.
Yes, your interpretation does make more sense. And if you had been the one to receive a score of 5, instead of the parent poster, then I would have felt much better about those receiving points for moderation.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the diffraction grating 'helps' by replacing the color filter. The color filter absorbs a portion of light, so when there is no color filter, then there is less light lost. Less light lost translates into less light you have to generate, and a power savings.
I believe the OLPC screen has 2 modes. Mode 1 is for backlit color like a normal screen, and mode 2 is for reflective black and white for use on a sunny day.
But notebook and PDA users might be exicited their batteries will be lasting longer.
Thanks for your well written response, as it clearly answered a number of common questions. I consider your post underated at the current score of 2.
1) Trademark your game name
2) Just buy (it) your trademark from... those violating your trademark?
3) Profit!!!
With super-human logic skills like that, I imagine your post getting moderated up by others with an equally stuning level of logic. I also imagine the corollary to be true, as I haven't seen moderation points in years.
You can't be a dragonslayer (a hero) if there are no dragons to slay.
1) Make your city a 'sanctuary city' for criminals
2) Release a violent gang member (here illegally) so he can shoot a dad and two sons
3) ???
4) Swoop in like Batman, retrieve the codes, Hero!!!!
Now we know what step 3 is, to demonize some competant IT employee.
Lock Terry Childs up, charge him with 4 fellony counts, and a 5 million dollar bail!!!
What is the threat here, that he'll roam the streets and garot children with the white cord from his iPod???
Hero indeed.
Your rememberance reminds me of another scene, but from "Atlas Shrugged". When John Galt is being tortured with shocks from an electronic device, and it breaks down. Galt is the only one capable of fixing it, and calmly proceeds to explain (to those torturing him) how to fix it.
If storing data in a database is considered 'nonobvious' and patent worthy, then someone please tell me the 'obvious' method of storing data.
Having 'someone else' responsible for configuring, upgrading, and maintaining my personal computer would have some nice benefits, but I still prefer the ability to be responsible for myself. I wonder if there's a correlation between this, and political beliefs (free republic government vs central controled regime).
Your Flamebait Post
My Informative Post
You are wrong, this is July. Brush clearing is not 'always' ok, in fact it's prohibited between March 1st and August 15th (about 6 months out of the year). Here's an example reference from the Brush Management Guide for the city of San Diego in California.
If you were prohibited from purchasing "restrictive" contracts (read long-term contracts, like buying in bulk to save money), would you call a short-term contract, with a higher fluctuating price, your only option left... deregulation? If you were 'allowed' to sell for any price you want, as long as it doesn't exceed the price cap they dictate, would you call it... deregulation? If you were forced to 'deinvest' your distribution company of any power generation facilities, why would you continue to 'invest' in new power generation facilities... deregulation?
Deregulation == Deregulation
Deregulation California Style == Re-Regulation, with a misleading name in order to confuse voters
How many Slashdotters does it take to change a light bulb?
Would online newspapers be subject to the legal restrictions, of paper newspapers?
Should tech websites be forced to address their lack of ownership, by woman and people of color?
Could newspapers one day be considered a method of Free Speech, and gain 1st Amendment protections?
Will we do anything but... would-a, should-a, could-a? How about a vote-a.