The problem is that in a lot of areas, Comcast holds a monopoly for broadband internet. You're often given the choice between Comcast Internet or Dialup. You don't have the option to speak with your wallet as i'd hardly consider dialup to be a true alternative to cable.
I know where I work, we have a non-compete agreement that lasts for 2 years from the termination date. After that, I can then work for a direct competitor should I so choose (although I hardly can believe I could support myself jobless 2 years).
Read over your employee agreements, consult a lawyer, and be careful. From what I understand, most non-compete clauses don't last a lifetime so if you're really gung-ho about this, then maybe just wait for the period to end and go for it. Again though, a lawyer would be better suited than I to go over the legal details.
Yeah, that's not right. I have a nice samsung laser printer. Fortunately it doesn't have any of those limitations but what really ticks me off is how "early" printers report low ink/toner. My Samsung was reporting low ink for like 3 months before it finally ran out (after moderate to high usage). Imagine people replacing it the minute it says low ink. They'd lose a lot which is probably what the printer companies want.
Let's not forget that Apollo 12 was twice struck by lightning during launch. Don't think NASA wants to risk another chance of that happening as they probably 1.) shouldn't have launched Apollo 12 that day and 2.) probably got incredibly lucky.
Apollo 12 landed on the moon and came back safely seemingly without any side effects from the strikes
I hope the ban is extended. I'd prefer permanently, but I'd be content with a 4 year extension...for 4 years anyway. If it's not the internet is gonna become just like cell phones. Sign up for a $40/month plan and end up paying $55 after all the taxes. C'mon congress!
It can also depend on what the difference in change was...
Did they give you an extra quarter? Or did they accidentally give you a 20 instead of a 5 somehow. No convenience store is probably going to care about a quarter, $20 on the other hand might make them take notice.
It was a good engineering decision. They didn't just look at the tank at the pad and make the decision. They brought it back to the VAB and gave it a much more thorough inspection up close to see what the full impact of the damage was. Sure they said at the pad that the tank should be repairable pending a closer look, but the key word and phrase there was "should" and "pending a closer look". Never once have they ever ruled out replacement. They always kept replacement as a backup option.
The Space Shuttle has been dubbed "The Most Complex Machine Ever Built" and that title fits. When you think of how many millions of parts are used to make the shuttle, it's awe-inspiring that they did what they did and in my opinion successfully. Yes, it didn't quite live up to its original expectations, but that doesn't make it a failure. Looking at everything the shuttle HAS done, it's a pretty big list. Not to sound uncaring or callous, but 2 tragedies in 100+ flights is not a failure, (especially considering the risks of spacetravel to begin with...it was dangerous back in Mercury, Gemini & Apollo too...Apollo 1 or 13 ring a bell?). All 3 losses of life was a horrible thing to happen but you can't judge any piece of technology on 2 accidents, no one would drive or fly anymore. Remember that NASA grounded the Apollo program after the Apollo 1 fire, and the shuttle fleet after both Challenger and Columbia investigate what happened and fix it. When Discovery (STS-114) lifted off in July 2005, foam again fell off the tank. Did NASA dismiss it as an isolated incident? No, they re-grounded the fleet and made more modifications to the tank, bringing about the one currently in use. NASA never considered each tragedy and dismiss it, they did an extensive review and did their best to fix the problems, come up with more fall-back plans, and in my opinion made the shuttle program safer and better.
And finally, when you build something as robust as the shuttle, and better, then you have room to talk.
Like they said, Endeavour's (STS-118) tank would have been used if repair wasn't an option. This tank is scheduled to be completed and arriving at KSC April 12th. By replacing the tank, the remaining 4 launches this year would be pushed back. That's obviously not the preferred option as it would add more complications, but it would have been done should the damage have warranted it. Something else to note is that if they would have needed to replace Atlantis' tank, the tank would have been sent back to the manufacturer, completely repaired there and sent back for use on a later mission. The biggest issue really was whether the VAB and KSC had the ability to repair it on site or not. Luckily for NASA, it can be repaired in the VAB. This is not the first time a shuttle's tank has been damaged by hail, and let's not forget the woodpeckers who somehow thought the fuel tank woulda made a good home. (Both times the stack had been rolled back, repaired, and eventually successfully launched) Now NASA can launch Atlantis late April rather than having to wait til June if replacement was deemed neccessary.
Oops, this was meant at the end of my last comment: And in my opinion, the system is great. Graphics are amazing, even on a non-HDTV. The system setup was relatively easy, and PS3-Online is damned good if you ask me. I'm very happy with the system. My only complaint isn't even a complaint really, PS3's text input is like texting on a phone (ABC all on one button, DEF...) I kinda wish they had the keyboard-like interface. Other than that, I'm quite happy with my system
While I realize my experience may differ, my experience was pretty good. I waited at Best Buy and eventually got a 60GB PS3. The line was orderly, civil, and generally not bad. The people there were pretty cool with things, they knew who the people were in line and where they were. There was a list with numbers, as well as roll call every 1-2 hours so people could walk around without fear of losing their spot in line. There weren't any attempts by anyone to jump the line, though there were people who drove up offering money for spots. It was actually a pretty cool system we had set up. I don't know so much as to whether its not so much the launch being the problem versus maybe more the people in lines being the problem. You could have the best planned launch possible but if people in line cause problems, then there's still problems. Could Sony have done things better? Probably. But as I said, I think it's more the people. You get a bunch of assholes, there's going to be problems regardless.
If they don't pay, why should they expect access to extras. I mean sure, it'd be nice, but they're not paying for it so what can they really expect. Besides, if they really want to see the gears of war trailer...give it a week, I'm sure it will be all over the internet, youtube, google video, etc.
I personally think it'd be better to let silver have access, but I guess it's just Microsoft doing business.
As you said, space is dangerous, it is inherently dangerous, there's no way to really end the danger. The astronauts know this, I respect them completely. Like you, I'd go up in an instant if ever given the opportunity. With that, I don't think any disaster caused by such space debris would end the manned space program. Rather, like what happened with Apollo 1, Challenger, & Columbia, NASA would probably do a thorough review and try to find a solution to further protect the spacecraft and/or backup plans should something go wrong. NASA and any other space program can only plan for so much. Think about Apollo 13 and everything they had to do to get Lovell and his crew home. It all comes back to the danger. Unlike say the military, no astronaut is forced to go up so by entering whatever space vehicle they go up on, they accept that risk.
I agree with you, when episodes on TV come out weekly, you're not going to really forget what happens inbetween. With games, it could take a substantially longer time, maybe even a year or more. How many people honestly remember anything more than the general plot (if even) after a year of inactivity? The general plotline is one thing, but a lot of the cool parts of a TV show and/or game, do not come with the general parts, but with the more specific parts of the plot.
Well isn't it the business's network? That means they should be able to do what they want with it. Whether completely open it up or block certain sites/ports. Like it or not, they have good reasons for it. Employees for one may be more likely to sit around browsing the web rather than doing the work they're assigned. Security threats from spyware/adware could increase. Yes, you can block those certain sites, but those sites tend to be less likely be accessible from a network with some kind of surf control. I work in a help desk and the spyware/adware problems went down tremendously once we implemented our surf control system. Yes there are some sites I wish I could go to, but its not that big of a deal to me...I can still get to slashdot. People have to grow up and realize that they're getting into the real world, and the real world does not revolve around any one person. I don't mean to offend anyone by saying that, but its how the world works fortunately or unfortunately. Besides, most companies will unblock a site if it's blocked but is needed for work.
This only extends the constant battle between AMD & Intel. Intel comes up with something better than AMD...shortly thereafter, AMD comes up with something that beats that out...and so on and so on. While I have not personally tested any of the Conroe chips, I do have 2 linux boxes, one using an Intel P4 & the other an AMD Athlon64. Both run Ubuntu perfectly. Pretty much what I'm trying to say is simply that in a month or two, or when AMD comes out with their next line of CPUs, the discussion will just restart.
Where I work, we have a domain so a user can log onto any computer and have their email & favorites all set up. In their profile, it automatically maps their departmental network drives and their personal network drive (where they're supposed to save their documents to). The normal programs are installed on every machine, and it's not hard to temporarily install any special programs they need on the machine they use in the event theirs in unusable. The only issue we have is that for some reason, no matter how much we tell them to save on the network, they apparently refuse to listen and save stuff on their hard drive. And then subsequently blame us if their hard drive dies and they lose data. But that's another story.
Rethinking about it, I guess I was a little closed minded. I still think if you refer to the "classic planets" pluto should be included, but scientifically, I guess not.
In my opinion, you might as well keep it until a better key is found to be placed there to replace it. In turn, maybe add a feature that turns off the Caps Lock key. So when the feature is enabled, hitting the Caps Lock key does nothing.
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The problem is that in a lot of areas, Comcast holds a monopoly for broadband internet. You're often given the choice between Comcast Internet or Dialup. You don't have the option to speak with your wallet as i'd hardly consider dialup to be a true alternative to cable.
I know where I work, we have a non-compete agreement that lasts for 2 years from the termination date. After that, I can then work for a direct competitor should I so choose (although I hardly can believe I could support myself jobless 2 years). Read over your employee agreements, consult a lawyer, and be careful. From what I understand, most non-compete clauses don't last a lifetime so if you're really gung-ho about this, then maybe just wait for the period to end and go for it. Again though, a lawyer would be better suited than I to go over the legal details.
I understand where LGP is coming from, but I can't support a game where you can't even play single play disconnected from the network.
LGP has the right to protect their game and their work, and I have the right to say no and ignore the game's release.
To pirate the game is only going to give LGP more reason to come up with more inconvenient copy-protection.
I want to support those who make games for Linux, I would even buy them, but something this inconvenient just is too much to be worth MY money
Yeah, that's not right. I have a nice samsung laser printer. Fortunately it doesn't have any of those limitations but what really ticks me off is how "early" printers report low ink/toner. My Samsung was reporting low ink for like 3 months before it finally ran out (after moderate to high usage). Imagine people replacing it the minute it says low ink. They'd lose a lot which is probably what the printer companies want.
Let's not forget that Apollo 12 was twice struck by lightning during launch. Don't think NASA wants to risk another chance of that happening as they probably 1.) shouldn't have launched Apollo 12 that day and 2.) probably got incredibly lucky.
Apollo 12 landed on the moon and came back safely seemingly without any side effects from the strikes
How long will it be before Jack Thompson finds this and uses it to try to get video games banned?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiT2cbyRtAI (Great video on Jack Thompson)
I hope the ban is extended. I'd prefer permanently, but I'd be content with a 4 year extension...for 4 years anyway. If it's not the internet is gonna become just like cell phones. Sign up for a $40/month plan and end up paying $55 after all the taxes. C'mon congress!
Did they give you an extra quarter? Or did they accidentally give you a 20 instead of a 5 somehow. No convenience store is probably going to care about a quarter, $20 on the other hand might make them take notice.
It was a good engineering decision. They didn't just look at the tank at the pad and make the decision. They brought it back to the VAB and gave it a much more thorough inspection up close to see what the full impact of the damage was. Sure they said at the pad that the tank should be repairable pending a closer look, but the key word and phrase there was "should" and "pending a closer look". Never once have they ever ruled out replacement. They always kept replacement as a backup option.
The Space Shuttle has been dubbed "The Most Complex Machine Ever Built" and that title fits. When you think of how many millions of parts are used to make the shuttle, it's awe-inspiring that they did what they did and in my opinion successfully. Yes, it didn't quite live up to its original expectations, but that doesn't make it a failure. Looking at everything the shuttle HAS done, it's a pretty big list. Not to sound uncaring or callous, but 2 tragedies in 100+ flights is not a failure, (especially considering the risks of spacetravel to begin with...it was dangerous back in Mercury, Gemini & Apollo too...Apollo 1 or 13 ring a bell?). All 3 losses of life was a horrible thing to happen but you can't judge any piece of technology on 2 accidents, no one would drive or fly anymore. Remember that NASA grounded the Apollo program after the Apollo 1 fire, and the shuttle fleet after both Challenger and Columbia investigate what happened and fix it. When Discovery (STS-114) lifted off in July 2005, foam again fell off the tank. Did NASA dismiss it as an isolated incident? No, they re-grounded the fleet and made more modifications to the tank, bringing about the one currently in use. NASA never considered each tragedy and dismiss it, they did an extensive review and did their best to fix the problems, come up with more fall-back plans, and in my opinion made the shuttle program safer and better.
And finally, when you build something as robust as the shuttle, and better, then you have room to talk.
Like they said, Endeavour's (STS-118) tank would have been used if repair wasn't an option. This tank is scheduled to be completed and arriving at KSC April 12th. By replacing the tank, the remaining 4 launches this year would be pushed back. That's obviously not the preferred option as it would add more complications, but it would have been done should the damage have warranted it. Something else to note is that if they would have needed to replace Atlantis' tank, the tank would have been sent back to the manufacturer, completely repaired there and sent back for use on a later mission. The biggest issue really was whether the VAB and KSC had the ability to repair it on site or not. Luckily for NASA, it can be repaired in the VAB. This is not the first time a shuttle's tank has been damaged by hail, and let's not forget the woodpeckers who somehow thought the fuel tank woulda made a good home. (Both times the stack had been rolled back, repaired, and eventually successfully launched) Now NASA can launch Atlantis late April rather than having to wait til June if replacement was deemed neccessary.
Oops, this was meant at the end of my last comment: And in my opinion, the system is great. Graphics are amazing, even on a non-HDTV. The system setup was relatively easy, and PS3-Online is damned good if you ask me. I'm very happy with the system. My only complaint isn't even a complaint really, PS3's text input is like texting on a phone (ABC all on one button, DEF...) I kinda wish they had the keyboard-like interface. Other than that, I'm quite happy with my system
While I realize my experience may differ, my experience was pretty good. I waited at Best Buy and eventually got a 60GB PS3. The line was orderly, civil, and generally not bad. The people there were pretty cool with things, they knew who the people were in line and where they were. There was a list with numbers, as well as roll call every 1-2 hours so people could walk around without fear of losing their spot in line. There weren't any attempts by anyone to jump the line, though there were people who drove up offering money for spots. It was actually a pretty cool system we had set up. I don't know so much as to whether its not so much the launch being the problem versus maybe more the people in lines being the problem. You could have the best planned launch possible but if people in line cause problems, then there's still problems. Could Sony have done things better? Probably. But as I said, I think it's more the people. You get a bunch of assholes, there's going to be problems regardless.
Ahh, but Napolean was defeated...hence a loss.
The only list on Earth shorter than the Big Book of Swiss Military Victories.
And yet the French Military Victories book only includes one: The French Revolution
I personally think it'd be better to let silver have access, but I guess it's just Microsoft doing business.
As you said, space is dangerous, it is inherently dangerous, there's no way to really end the danger. The astronauts know this, I respect them completely. Like you, I'd go up in an instant if ever given the opportunity. With that, I don't think any disaster caused by such space debris would end the manned space program. Rather, like what happened with Apollo 1, Challenger, & Columbia, NASA would probably do a thorough review and try to find a solution to further protect the spacecraft and/or backup plans should something go wrong. NASA and any other space program can only plan for so much. Think about Apollo 13 and everything they had to do to get Lovell and his crew home. It all comes back to the danger. Unlike say the military, no astronaut is forced to go up so by entering whatever space vehicle they go up on, they accept that risk.
I agree with you, when episodes on TV come out weekly, you're not going to really forget what happens inbetween. With games, it could take a substantially longer time, maybe even a year or more. How many people honestly remember anything more than the general plot (if even) after a year of inactivity? The general plotline is one thing, but a lot of the cool parts of a TV show and/or game, do not come with the general parts, but with the more specific parts of the plot.
They didn't say that they wouldn't fix it for IE, its just not their priority. Give them time and I'm sure it will be up and working for IE.
Well isn't it the business's network? That means they should be able to do what they want with it. Whether completely open it up or block certain sites/ports. Like it or not, they have good reasons for it. Employees for one may be more likely to sit around browsing the web rather than doing the work they're assigned. Security threats from spyware/adware could increase. Yes, you can block those certain sites, but those sites tend to be less likely be accessible from a network with some kind of surf control. I work in a help desk and the spyware/adware problems went down tremendously once we implemented our surf control system. Yes there are some sites I wish I could go to, but its not that big of a deal to me...I can still get to slashdot. People have to grow up and realize that they're getting into the real world, and the real world does not revolve around any one person. I don't mean to offend anyone by saying that, but its how the world works fortunately or unfortunately. Besides, most companies will unblock a site if it's blocked but is needed for work.
pretty much just the competition between AMD & Intel
This only extends the constant battle between AMD & Intel. Intel comes up with something better than AMD...shortly thereafter, AMD comes up with something that beats that out...and so on and so on. While I have not personally tested any of the Conroe chips, I do have 2 linux boxes, one using an Intel P4 & the other an AMD Athlon64. Both run Ubuntu perfectly. Pretty much what I'm trying to say is simply that in a month or two, or when AMD comes out with their next line of CPUs, the discussion will just restart.
Where I work, we have a domain so a user can log onto any computer and have their email & favorites all set up. In their profile, it automatically maps their departmental network drives and their personal network drive (where they're supposed to save their documents to). The normal programs are installed on every machine, and it's not hard to temporarily install any special programs they need on the machine they use in the event theirs in unusable. The only issue we have is that for some reason, no matter how much we tell them to save on the network, they apparently refuse to listen and save stuff on their hard drive. And then subsequently blame us if their hard drive dies and they lose data. But that's another story.
Rethinking about it, I guess I was a little closed minded. I still think if you refer to the "classic planets" pluto should be included, but scientifically, I guess not.
In my opinion, you might as well keep it until a better key is found to be placed there to replace it. In turn, maybe add a feature that turns off the Caps Lock key. So when the feature is enabled, hitting the Caps Lock key does nothing.