I seriously had never thought of this angle at all before. Of course you're right, and people are dicks, so it is a big concern. I'm hoping that there will be a hardware switch required to be set before you can modify the software, rather than over the air updates..
I used to think like that, but then after considering the actual problem, I realised it's perhaps not as complex as we think. Basically to be a "safe" driver all you need to do is avoid bashing into anything, or causing anything to bash into you. Now if the thing went over an oil slick or something then I can see that causing difficulty for the AI, but in other situations what with its cameras and radar and whatnot, I think the AI is better placed to tell when someone or something looks to be getting in its way.
But really, most accidents wouldn't fall into the "unexpected" category for someone who has researched into the most common causes of accidents, and generally doesn't trust other drivers to do the right thing. A good driver is always ready for that idiot to pull out without looking, makes sure that they haven't got their turn signal on by mistake, slows down adequately for blind corners (especially when there are buildings nearby, or a known junction on the bend for example). If Google have done their job right, the car probably expects a lot more accidents than any human, and is ready for them.
I think most of us thought it. That probably means that NASA thought it too. Unless they were really against doing such a thing to save space/weight, but I think a few extra grams and square inches to have a recovery partition is definitely worth it, considering bricking the thing means you just wasted several billion dollars..
Uh.. not really. It's more just a word left over from when ROM actually was ROM. It originally was a part of the Operating System that was held on a read-only chip. Even when devices' "ROM" started to become updatable, we still call it ROM, because we're silly like that.
of course these are better drivers than an automated car
I don't think there's really any justification to say that. The automated car can be attentive 100% of the time, whereas humans make mistakes. There probably are bugs in the software right now, but maybe none bad enough to cause an accident. Until the Google car causes an accident, you can't really judge it less safe than any human driver.
If you get a proper hard case, and a waterproof bag (there are plenty out there intended for tablets, ebook readers and the like), then you can probably choose any ereader, while being protected against impact while travelling, and dirt/moisture when using it on the beach.
I've had a couple of Kindle screens die on me simply from being bent slightly while in my rucksack to/from work. They were in a case too, but it wasn't the sturdiest of cases. I have a 10" tablet anyway, so now I use that for reading when I travel. Obviously the battery life is nowhere near as good, but it's fine if you're able to recharge every day or two.
I think it's a rational direction for expansion to be honest. I don't think you even have to look at it as trying to compete against anything. Steam is great because it lets you install your games on any machine you want, without worrying about finding discs and typing in license keys (well, most of the time..). To be able to do that with other software would be a nice addition. It would be like having a package manager, but for paid-for software.
The difference is that Valve's games have good stories and gameplay. Who cares if the engine is "dated" when the games are fun? Are you kidding me? Source is easily "good enough" to make a game enjoyable.
If Source is "laughable", what does that say about Minecraft?:p
publishing only ebooks will lead to massive piracy
Why any more piracy than will already exist with current levels of ebook distribution? I'm not really convinced by what you're saying.
There are clearly plenty of people like me who buy ebooks, and apparently even more than buy paper books now, at least among online savvy shoppers. Yes, there will always be freeloaders, but not everyone is that selfish.
Email account details are stored on your phone, not the SIM. Switching SIM would be the equivalent of say switching from one public Wi-Fi connection to another. What you said in your second paragraph doesn't make much sense.
I agree, I do the same. The one downside is that if you are in a social situation with other people who watch TV each day/week, you either won't want to hear their conversation due to spoilers, or you simply won't know what the hell they're talking about. Thankfully most of my friends aren't that big on TV either.
Generally the harder a substance is, the more brittle it is.. they said that our teeth are a little stretch because of the proteins in them.. not sure they were even doing a "hardness" test. Of course, I haven't RTFA.
"Pro" means professional, which means you get paid to do what you do. As opposed to an amateur, who usually doesn't get paid and is just in it for fun.
So in online gaming "pro" has come to refer to someone who is so good at gaming that you think they should be paid for it, or are being paid - but in the real world, it basically means anyone with a job.
I really wish people would check to see if their own assumptions are wrong before insulting others..
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Actually in the UK we say sports too. We have sports teams and sports centres (in the US I suppose that would be a sports center ;) ).
I seriously had never thought of this angle at all before. Of course you're right, and people are dicks, so it is a big concern. I'm hoping that there will be a hardware switch required to be set before you can modify the software, rather than over the air updates..
I used to think like that, but then after considering the actual problem, I realised it's perhaps not as complex as we think. Basically to be a "safe" driver all you need to do is avoid bashing into anything, or causing anything to bash into you. Now if the thing went over an oil slick or something then I can see that causing difficulty for the AI, but in other situations what with its cameras and radar and whatnot, I think the AI is better placed to tell when someone or something looks to be getting in its way.
But really, most accidents wouldn't fall into the "unexpected" category for someone who has researched into the most common causes of accidents, and generally doesn't trust other drivers to do the right thing. A good driver is always ready for that idiot to pull out without looking, makes sure that they haven't got their turn signal on by mistake, slows down adequately for blind corners (especially when there are buildings nearby, or a known junction on the bend for example). If Google have done their job right, the car probably expects a lot more accidents than any human, and is ready for them.
I think most of us thought it. That probably means that NASA thought it too. Unless they were really against doing such a thing to save space/weight, but I think a few extra grams and square inches to have a recovery partition is definitely worth it, considering bricking the thing means you just wasted several billion dollars..
Uh.. not really. It's more just a word left over from when ROM actually was ROM. It originally was a part of the Operating System that was held on a read-only chip. Even when devices' "ROM" started to become updatable, we still call it ROM, because we're silly like that.
of course these are better drivers than an automated car
I don't think there's really any justification to say that. The automated car can be attentive 100% of the time, whereas humans make mistakes. There probably are bugs in the software right now, but maybe none bad enough to cause an accident. Until the Google car causes an accident, you can't really judge it less safe than any human driver.
Better doesn't imply that, it just means.. better than whatever state you were in before. When people are sick, we often say "I hope you feel better".
If that was sarcasm, note that he'd still need the ziplock bag on top of that case to be able to read in "harsh" environments.
I don't think it's worth having your skeleton crushed and/or suffocating. Women of a healthy weight can also have wonderful tits.
If you get a proper hard case, and a waterproof bag (there are plenty out there intended for tablets, ebook readers and the like), then you can probably choose any ereader, while being protected against impact while travelling, and dirt/moisture when using it on the beach.
I've had a couple of Kindle screens die on me simply from being bent slightly while in my rucksack to/from work. They were in a case too, but it wasn't the sturdiest of cases. I have a 10" tablet anyway, so now I use that for reading when I travel. Obviously the battery life is nowhere near as good, but it's fine if you're able to recharge every day or two.
I'm 28 and I'd never heard of it.
I think it's a rational direction for expansion to be honest. I don't think you even have to look at it as trying to compete against anything. Steam is great because it lets you install your games on any machine you want, without worrying about finding discs and typing in license keys (well, most of the time..). To be able to do that with other software would be a nice addition. It would be like having a package manager, but for paid-for software.
The difference is that Valve's games have good stories and gameplay. Who cares if the engine is "dated" when the games are fun? Are you kidding me? Source is easily "good enough" to make a game enjoyable.
If Source is "laughable", what does that say about Minecraft? :p
It means:
Challenging earlier assertions that Bill Gates got the rewards [that were] due [for/to] Gary Kildall
And yes, it's standard English.
publishing only ebooks will lead to massive piracy
Why any more piracy than will already exist with current levels of ebook distribution? I'm not really convinced by what you're saying.
There are clearly plenty of people like me who buy ebooks, and apparently even more than buy paper books now, at least among online savvy shoppers. Yes, there will always be freeloaders, but not everyone is that selfish.
Nowadays you don't have to reformat your HDD all the time, just use VMs. I have a Windows XP VM and a Mint VM that I use with Windows 7 as the host.
Huh? Where? I doubt anyone is releasing copyright/fee free porn.. the whole point in making it is to make money.
Yeah? Try running that army with no government funding..
Of course hadrons are bigger than softwares, not to mention a lot more fun in collisions.
Why is RIM's option any more secure than using Exchange Activesync over HTTPS? I don't get the big deal when it comes to supposed BB security.
Email account details are stored on your phone, not the SIM. Switching SIM would be the equivalent of say switching from one public Wi-Fi connection to another. What you said in your second paragraph doesn't make much sense.
I agree, I do the same. The one downside is that if you are in a social situation with other people who watch TV each day/week, you either won't want to hear their conversation due to spoilers, or you simply won't know what the hell they're talking about. Thankfully most of my friends aren't that big on TV either.
Now I have RTFA, and I see that the summary was talking about both shark and human teeth as being shock resistant due to their structure.
Generally the harder a substance is, the more brittle it is.. they said that our teeth are a little stretch because of the proteins in them.. not sure they were even doing a "hardness" test. Of course, I haven't RTFA.
"Pro" means professional, which means you get paid to do what you do. As opposed to an amateur, who usually doesn't get paid and is just in it for fun.
So in online gaming "pro" has come to refer to someone who is so good at gaming that you think they should be paid for it, or are being paid - but in the real world, it basically means anyone with a job.
I really wish people would check to see if their own assumptions are wrong before insulting others..