It doesn't do the impossible. It uses magnets to make something spin round. I thought of a similar machine when I was like 6 years old. The process works, but the energy you are getting out comes from the magnet, which will lose its charge over time, and would take more energy to recharge (if you can even do that) than you get out. No magic here, nothing to see, move along..
Except that after reading his little report, this Frequent Slashdotter seems to know nothing about WINE and assumes that none of his software would work on Linux, and that therefore Vista is obviously better from an XP-compatibility standpoint! *shudder*
Strange, I just thought it meant embarrasment (I'm from Scotland though, maybe it's different in England). Here "you're flying low" or "your fly's undone" is enough for most.
Anyway, if indeed what you are saying is true, I nominate "You have long chained proteins on your face!" as something funnier to say when someone is walking around with his wiener hanging out.
I had a jeep Cherokee that insisted on locking the doors when it got over 15 mph. some way to keep car jacking down i suppose. i got so tired of being locked out of my car I'm guessing then, that you never put the handbrake on when you park?
While they work now, the right click menus in Hotmail never used to work on Firefox. In the same way the right click menus in OWA on Exchange 2003 don't work on Firefox. This article isn't about the whole thing not working - most functionality is still there, it's just less convenient to use, and there isn't a good reason for it these days other than Microsoft not wanting it to work properly in anything but IE.
Being a 2 finger typist seems a lot more hard work than touch-typing to me! I don't 'properly' touchtype, for example I dont really use me pinkies for anything but pressing shift, though I have occasionally tried touchtyping programs in the past. Just wondering, do you have to look at the keyboard every time you type? And the whole metric thing isn't necessarily about hard work, we have gone metric with some things in the UK, but not everything - our cars and roadsigns still use mph and miles. I kinda like that. I think it's just a resistance to change rather than aversion to the actual effort involved. Though I certainly wouldn't want to have to spend the time readjusting my neural pathways to use a Dvorjak keyboard or whatever..
That would be an awesome reason for people to try Linux, if they released it on Linux first. The guys at 3D Realms have the moral fortitude and dedication to try and make the game as good as possible, piling huge amounts of cash into it and constantly trying to implement new ideas. It's maybe not the best that we have to wait so long, but hey if they've got that kind of motivation, it shows good character, so I'm guessing they also are fans of Linux;) Would be cool if they released a Linux version first, then other versions a coupla months after. Hey, if Microsoft can try it on with Halo (which I have never enjoyed playing - I loved the idea of it when I first heard it was going to be Mac only, and have amazing physics/multiplayer, but when Microsoft took over I lost interest..), then why shouldn't another big company try something similar with Linux?
If you have managed to install a program on an ATM then I don't think you need to bother with any program other than one to operate the bit where the money comes out..? I have been saddened and amused before upon seeing ATMs with BSODs, and one with a Windows desktop on it. I thought that they'd use custom systems..
Don't worry I probably will do the whole tourist thing one day, but I'm more interested in going to see Japan just for the cool technology factor. The grand canyon would be pretty awesome too, but after the awe comes "well, it's a big hole in the ground.. let's go do something else!".
And for me, I think Vegas would be a bad idea because I'm one for the gambler's ruin. For example when I play poker, if I've not played for a while I just keep betting/raising, rather than folding even when I know my chances aren't high:p If I gave myself like a $500 limit then I'd maybe be okay. Hehe. A guy from work has said that you can have a good time there without even betting though just because there's so much other stuff to do. The thing is that I spent the whole of my childhood wishing I could go on holiday like everyone else (we didn't have that much money because my dad was studying Computer Science as a mature student at University)), but as a teenager I learned to be content with living in Scotland. At the moment any money I earn is either going to be spent on material possessions or saved up for buying a house. Went to France a coupla times with my extended family - loved the atmosphere and such, and would like to travel some more, but I'm not in a rush about it. *blabbers on for a few more hours about his life story*
The US isn't much different from the UK, apart from people, cars, roads and buildings are generally a bit bigger. I could quite happily live my entire life without visiting the US. I've been to Canada, but it wasn't for a holiday. I'm not much of a tourist tbh. I could quite happily visit Europe though, the cultural differences and >300 year history can actually be kinda interesting. When I went to Canada they had this "200 year old oak tree" as a tourist attraction. Oh, how it made me laugh...
:O the reason is that George Bush believes in man-made Global Warming, and is trying to cut down on pollution by removing unnecessary weight from planes!! *gets dragged away by men in dark suits and shades*
Or, you could use your brain and design principles garnered from examining the flight mechanisms and physics involved. You could of course experimentally use different variables after that, but how are you going to know what to randomise otherwise? You are obviously going to have to manipulate airflows to provide lift and such, so you can knock any random variations that don't provide any lift out straight away (though if they generate negative lift, turn them upside down, hehe). The thing is that the 'variables' in this case are 3D surfaces and there are an infinite amount of different shapes, and sizes of shapes that you could try, so even with billions of years you'd never exhaust the possibilities of different combinations of curves and materials (to provide different drag coefficients) without providing some constraints as to what you want, or limiting designs to what is possible with current fabrication processes.
We already have aircraft that operate on the same principal - being inherently unstable to allow greater maneuverability, and kept going in a straight line when necessary by a computer.
"Have Blue was not inherently stable in flight and would tumble out of control. But fortunately, computers also rendered this fact irrelevant, because aircraft designers for several years had been designing planes, like the F-16 fighter, that were kept stable by computers that constantly adjusted their flight controls in the same way that a person riding a bike is constantly making minute corrections to remain balanced. This same solution was applied to the Have Blue airplane. Lockheed engineers soon developed the Have Blue into a larger bomber aircraft given the designation F-117. Despite being designated a "fighter," the plane was always intended only to drop bombs, not fight other aircraft." ( source )
Yeah as soon as I'd posted it I realised how silly it was because variables are declared signed or unsigned when they are assigned. And yes I know you didn't mean that kind of signing, was just being silly.
Have you even been paying attention? In the UK the 40GB PS3 is way cheaper than the original 60GB that they released, due to them cutting out features which reduced the maufacturing costs. IIRC they also were selling the 60GB versions as a loss leader.
I think it would be better if nobody had the key, and the closet resided in the centre of a distant sun. Even then it's not 100% - that sun is gonna die if a few billion years..
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It doesn't do the impossible. It uses magnets to make something spin round. I thought of a similar machine when I was like 6 years old. The process works, but the energy you are getting out comes from the magnet, which will lose its charge over time, and would take more energy to recharge (if you can even do that) than you get out. No magic here, nothing to see, move along..
Except that after reading his little report, this Frequent Slashdotter seems to know nothing about WINE and assumes that none of his software would work on Linux, and that therefore Vista is obviously better from an XP-compatibility standpoint! *shudder*
I have no rods in my retina, you insensitive clod!
Strange, I just thought it meant embarrasment (I'm from Scotland though, maybe it's different in England). Here "you're flying low" or "your fly's undone" is enough for most.
Anyway, if indeed what you are saying is true, I nominate "You have long chained proteins on your face!" as something funnier to say when someone is walking around with his wiener hanging out.
You think you're shocked? I'm surprised to see someone actually doing something about all this RIAA crap instead of just complaining! Nice one :)
While they work now, the right click menus in Hotmail never used to work on Firefox. In the same way the right click menus in OWA on Exchange 2003 don't work on Firefox. This article isn't about the whole thing not working - most functionality is still there, it's just less convenient to use, and there isn't a good reason for it these days other than Microsoft not wanting it to work properly in anything but IE.
Being a 2 finger typist seems a lot more hard work than touch-typing to me! I don't 'properly' touchtype, for example I dont really use me pinkies for anything but pressing shift, though I have occasionally tried touchtyping programs in the past. Just wondering, do you have to look at the keyboard every time you type? And the whole metric thing isn't necessarily about hard work, we have gone metric with some things in the UK, but not everything - our cars and roadsigns still use mph and miles. I kinda like that. I think it's just a resistance to change rather than aversion to the actual effort involved. Though I certainly wouldn't want to have to spend the time readjusting my neural pathways to use a Dvorjak keyboard or whatever..
That would be an awesome reason for people to try Linux, if they released it on Linux first. The guys at 3D Realms have the moral fortitude and dedication to try and make the game as good as possible, piling huge amounts of cash into it and constantly trying to implement new ideas. It's maybe not the best that we have to wait so long, but hey if they've got that kind of motivation, it shows good character, so I'm guessing they also are fans of Linux ;) Would be cool if they released a Linux version first, then other versions a coupla months after. Hey, if Microsoft can try it on with Halo (which I have never enjoyed playing - I loved the idea of it when I first heard it was going to be Mac only, and have amazing physics/multiplayer, but when Microsoft took over I lost interest..), then why shouldn't another big company try something similar with Linux?
If you have managed to install a program on an ATM then I don't think you need to bother with any program other than one to operate the bit where the money comes out..? I have been saddened and amused before upon seeing ATMs with BSODs, and one with a Windows desktop on it. I thought that they'd use custom systems..
Why the **** did they equip you with a web browser?
Don't worry I probably will do the whole tourist thing one day, but I'm more interested in going to see Japan just for the cool technology factor. The grand canyon would be pretty awesome too, but after the awe comes "well, it's a big hole in the ground.. let's go do something else!".
:p If I gave myself like a $500 limit then I'd maybe be okay. Hehe. A guy from work has said that you can have a good time there without even betting though just because there's so much other stuff to do. The thing is that I spent the whole of my childhood wishing I could go on holiday like everyone else (we didn't have that much money because my dad was studying Computer Science as a mature student at University)), but as a teenager I learned to be content with living in Scotland. At the moment any money I earn is either going to be spent on material possessions or saved up for buying a house. Went to France a coupla times with my extended family - loved the atmosphere and such, and would like to travel some more, but I'm not in a rush about it. *blabbers on for a few more hours about his life story*
And for me, I think Vegas would be a bad idea because I'm one for the gambler's ruin. For example when I play poker, if I've not played for a while I just keep betting/raising, rather than folding even when I know my chances aren't high
The US isn't much different from the UK, apart from people, cars, roads and buildings are generally a bit bigger. I could quite happily live my entire life without visiting the US. I've been to Canada, but it wasn't for a holiday. I'm not much of a tourist tbh. I could quite happily visit Europe though, the cultural differences and >300 year history can actually be kinda interesting. When I went to Canada they had this "200 year old oak tree" as a tourist attraction. Oh, how it made me laugh...
:O the reason is that George Bush believes in man-made Global Warming, and is trying to cut down on pollution by removing unnecessary weight from planes!! *gets dragged away by men in dark suits and shades*
Shouldn't you get new locks (or, better yet, a new car?). Or was that still part of the analogy?
Or, you could use your brain and design principles garnered from examining the flight mechanisms and physics involved. You could of course experimentally use different variables after that, but how are you going to know what to randomise otherwise? You are obviously going to have to manipulate airflows to provide lift and such, so you can knock any random variations that don't provide any lift out straight away (though if they generate negative lift, turn them upside down, hehe). The thing is that the 'variables' in this case are 3D surfaces and there are an infinite amount of different shapes, and sizes of shapes that you could try, so even with billions of years you'd never exhaust the possibilities of different combinations of curves and materials (to provide different drag coefficients) without providing some constraints as to what you want, or limiting designs to what is possible with current fabrication processes.
We already have aircraft that operate on the same principal - being inherently unstable to allow greater maneuverability, and kept going in a straight line when necessary by a computer.
"Have Blue was not inherently stable in flight and would tumble out of control. But fortunately, computers also rendered this fact irrelevant, because aircraft designers for several years had been designing planes, like the F-16 fighter, that were kept stable by computers that constantly adjusted their flight controls in the same way that a person riding a bike is constantly making minute corrections to remain balanced. This same solution was applied to the Have Blue airplane. Lockheed engineers soon developed the Have Blue into a larger bomber aircraft given the designation F-117. Despite being designated a "fighter," the plane was always intended only to drop bombs, not fight other aircraft." ( source )
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Yeah as soon as I'd posted it I realised how silly it was because variables are declared signed or unsigned when they are assigned. And yes I know you didn't mean that kind of signing, was just being silly.
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Or having to buy a bank of hours for your outsourcing partner, as we do :/ d'oh!
Have you even been paying attention? In the UK the 40GB PS3 is way cheaper than the original 60GB that they released, due to them cutting out features which reduced the maufacturing costs. IIRC they also were selling the 60GB versions as a loss leader.
I live in the UK. How does this affect me? How about I use the recording capabilities on my computer then send you the files?
I think it would be better if nobody had the key, and the closet resided in the centre of a distant sun. Even then it's not 100% - that sun is gonna die if a few billion years..