What will be left of the foam packaging when it plummets down 32km/20m at 24kmph/15mph? And why would it stop accelerating at that speed? (I'm assuming you've calculated that with the infamous 9.81 m/s*s variable, but I'm too lazy to recalculate that right now... It seems way to low to me though).
Just some curiosity. If someone is willing to calculate the end-speed by way of normal acceleration through gravity I would be gratefull.
I recently upgraded my sister-in-laws XP-box to FreeBSD/KDE/OpenOffice. She had so much recurring stability problems that I told her that was the only way that *I* was going to support the machine. She is quite happy with the setup nowadays, albeit for some minor problems when her teachers sent Word-documents.
Besides her, there are some ten others I know that are considering that transition. Some because of stability and security (XP isn't really stable when it is used mostly by your 13-year-old kids using the standard setup: lots and lots of crappy software / spyware). Some others because of licensing-issues (me being the moral kind: pointing out that they should buy their licenses or use FOSS instead).
(NOTE: the reason I didn't use Ubuntu/Fedora/$DISTRO is that I know a LOT more about FreeBSD as a desktop-machine)
Like anyone confronted with the harshness of robbery on the high seas, you can be pessimistic at times. Even though you're not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning make you a fine, reliable pirate. Arr!
Arrr! That's sound like me... Away with extravaganza, life's not worth the booty... Now get the first dogwatch to deck, or they'll be swabbing it while y'all be keelhauled! Lubbers!
The problem with the "Bazaar"-model is not that the majority elects the leader, but that there is no leader to begin with.
I'm glad more and more people are beginnning to realize that the Cathedral might not be so bad for really large projects. I wonder what ESR has to say about all this (first NetBSD, now Debian...).
I design websites and webapps for a living, and all I ever have to do is design it so that it works in Firefox (ie: stick to the standards mostly) and then make sure it works in IE6 without using browser-detects (ie: use functionality detects). I have yet to come across a situation where the result doesn't work in IE7.
IE7 is an improvement, and I'm glad I have not been stupid enough in the past to use browser-detects. That is the sort of crap that keeps coming back to you with every new major version of any browser.
Too bloody much! The company where I work for now has moved in January. Since we were told (too late) that there was not telephone available at the location, we were offered VoIP. That's where the trouble started. The VoIP ran over ADSl, for which you need a phone-line, which wasn't there. We've fought our way through four months of ZERO connectivity (and a few lawsuits). Count the losses.
Currently, I'm in the process of setting up a new company. We will rely on the internet even more, since we will develop web-apps. My biggest nightmare? "Sir, the datacenters with your servers in it burned down to the ground. We will provide you with new connectivity and new servers in about a month... Now go tell YOUR clients!"
Needless to say, the first earnings will be used to rent space in other datacenters. And we will be sure to never rely on one single internet-connection / phone-line again.
No they don't, only heritage. But when something relevant is developed for one of the BSD's, the other will soon port it over, since it is easier to cross-port between the BSD's then from Linux to BSD.
The fact that each BSD has it's own kernel AND it's own userland is what makes it so great: each project has a different set of goals, and they are reached by focussing on that one, without having to think about what the other projects would like in the kernel.
Eventually, the projects can grow apart as far as you can think. But since basic functionality is often shared, that won't happen. And thus they abide:)
Who the hell modded this interesting. If that meant Karma-Funny, I didn't even smile, let alone LOL.
Just in case parent is serious: NetBSD != BSD. And a lot of servers run *BSD, even quite a few desktops run *BSD. If NetBSD dies because of bad management, this can have two effects: a hit to the head of the other OSS-BSD projects (devs and users losing trust) or more devs to said OSS-BSD projects, thus igniting innovation there a bit further (short-term).
In the long-term, however, it would be great if competition between N/O/F*BSD could continue untroubled. So yes, this CAN affect many.
even the simplest metaphoric GUI requires "training"
He's not saying that's a bad thing, he's saying we have to cope with that, in order to understand what we're actually doing with our GUI. Besides, you do not seriously think that he wanted to imply that a CLI requires [ less / no ] training?
I should not bite the bait... I should not bite the bait... I should not bite the bait... Oh, what the heck...
I was talking about the 2000 elections. Click that link and count the votes.
Even more: I WAS joking. I know that some US-citizens can't stand being laughed at, but well... try to be more open minded.
I'll take the rest of your comment as a joke too. Furthermore, we ARE a little monarchy. But we do have more parties then you have:-P
(*sigh* yes I know about the secundary / tertiary parties in the USA. And I know that sometimes (long ago) a ruling party gets booted downstairs. Thank you.)
Indeed. Furthermore, all-webbased apps can be the future for enterprise computing. Have a couple of servers hosted under your own control and get some cheap thin-clients to work on them (with FF, offcourse:) )
That way it can be much easier to access all resources from all over the world. Managers love that. Web-desktop can just be the Next Big Thing (TM) because it is available ANYWHERE with net-access.
And you should know users. As soon as their company uses this tech, they will use it from home too. That is exactly why these projects ARE in fact great: they show that it is possible. Sure, you'll miss features now. But with good PHP/JavaScript/CSS/XHTML/XML-coding, nearly anything can be done. The problem is that there is no complete codebase now. That will involve some work, but it will be done, simply because the SB/MB's want it as soon as they remotely see the possibilities.
The keys are access, and integration: have a webbased CRM/ERP-package, link that to your webbased Office-suite and link that all to your CMS / Webshop ét voila: the managers AND the customers are happy. In time, even the IT-departement will be.
We were on Venus before we came to Mars. Venera 4 was the first spacecraft to measure the atmosphere of another planet.
The Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to fly by another planet.
Obviously, in the past we were more interested in the planets more towards the sun. Maybe the Cold War made everyone decide that heated missions would be better:) (or maybe just because Mars is further away then Venus (at least most on average))
(info: Mariner 4 was the first spacecraft to fly-by Mars. Tries were made earlier, even before anyone tried to go to Venus. The Sovjet Mars 1 was the first to try)
I live in the Netherlands, that country is not on the list.
I live outside of the nearby villages, in a rural area. As most rural areas, cable access is not available. On the other hand, DSL is everywhere accessible. I use a 8Mb down / 1Mb up connection which cost us about 30 (ca. $38.50) per month. That is pretty average here. Dial-up is not much used anymore, and apart from phone-cost it is almost always free of charge.
The connections aren't government-offered, but are to some extend government-regulated, which keeps the prices low and the choices broad.
I would like even more regulation. UMTS (G3) frequencies have been actioned here, at HIGH values. The result is that the prices are astoundingly high, and the density is low (because the companies don't have money left to build antennas to actually USE the frequencies they bought). Same goes (apart from the price) for digital TV via ether. In countries with even more regulation (Belgium seems to be a good example) the coverage for digiTV and UMTS are near 100% and the prices are reasonable.
Government regulation has done this, and as a result it has nothing to do with density of population. It surprises me to see that the US need companies (Google) to offer certain features to the masses (wireless internet) whereas the government doesn't seem to do anything to make more basic services (broadband) more accessible. No, I don't consider broadband a luxury, given the situation here.
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Good grief. Never thought that would happen to me...
Agreed. But still: Why would it stop acceleration when it has reached its that value? In other words: how is its terminal velocity calculated?
Such an insightfullness about /. from an AC... register, you fool! We NEED you! (hum, well, we might... someday...)
What will be left of the foam packaging when it plummets down 32km/20m at 24kmph/15mph?
And why would it stop accelerating at that speed? (I'm assuming you've calculated that with the infamous 9.81 m/s*s variable, but I'm too lazy to recalculate that right now... It seems way to low to me though).
Just some curiosity. If someone is willing to calculate the end-speed by way of normal acceleration through gravity I would be gratefull.
I recently upgraded my sister-in-laws XP-box to FreeBSD/KDE/OpenOffice. She had so much recurring stability problems that I told her that was the only way that *I* was going to support the machine. She is quite happy with the setup nowadays, albeit for some minor problems when her teachers sent Word-documents.
Besides her, there are some ten others I know that are considering that transition.
Some because of stability and security (XP isn't really stable when it is used mostly by your 13-year-old kids using the standard setup: lots and lots of crappy software / spyware).
Some others because of licensing-issues (me being the moral kind: pointing out that they should buy their licenses or use FOSS instead).
(NOTE: the reason I didn't use Ubuntu/Fedora/$DISTRO is that I know a LOT more about FreeBSD as a desktop-machine)
Aren't these plastic pipes harnassed with metal wires?
Yeah, but the ping latency is killing...
That would be . Thank you.
The problem with the "Bazaar"-model is not that the majority elects the leader, but that there is no leader to begin with.
I'm glad more and more people are beginnning to realize that the Cathedral might not be so bad for really large projects. I wonder what ESR has to say about all this (first NetBSD, now Debian...).
I solely use Quanta for webdevving, but I'm sure that's just me... But still you might want to give it a go...
I design websites and webapps for a living, and all I ever have to do is design it so that it works in Firefox (ie: stick to the standards mostly) and then make sure it works in IE6 without using browser-detects (ie: use functionality detects). I have yet to come across a situation where the result doesn't work in IE7.
IE7 is an improvement, and I'm glad I have not been stupid enough in the past to use browser-detects. That is the sort of crap that keeps coming back to you with every new major version of any browser.
So, I suspect mice have 42 DUF-segments? That would be the answer...
Too bloody much! The company where I work for now has moved in January. Since we were told (too late) that there was not telephone available at the location, we were offered VoIP. That's where the trouble started. The VoIP ran over ADSl, for which you need a phone-line, which wasn't there. We've fought our way through four months of ZERO connectivity (and a few lawsuits). Count the losses.
Currently, I'm in the process of setting up a new company. We will rely on the internet even more, since we will develop web-apps. My biggest nightmare? "Sir, the datacenters with your servers in it burned down to the ground. We will provide you with new connectivity and new servers in about a month... Now go tell YOUR clients!"
Needless to say, the first earnings will be used to rent space in other datacenters. And we will be sure to never rely on one single internet-connection / phone-line again.
Agreed. Didn't even think of that.
No they don't, only heritage. But when something relevant is developed for one of the BSD's, the other will soon port it over, since it is easier to cross-port between the BSD's then from Linux to BSD.
:)
The fact that each BSD has it's own kernel AND it's own userland is what makes it so great: each project has a different set of goals, and they are reached by focussing on that one, without having to think about what the other projects would like in the kernel.
Eventually, the projects can grow apart as far as you can think. But since basic functionality is often shared, that won't happen. And thus they abide
Who the hell modded this interesting. If that meant Karma-Funny, I didn't even smile, let alone LOL.
Just in case parent is serious: NetBSD != BSD. And a lot of servers run *BSD, even quite a few desktops run *BSD. If NetBSD dies because of bad management, this can have two effects: a hit to the head of the other OSS-BSD projects (devs and users losing trust) or more devs to said OSS-BSD projects, thus igniting innovation there a bit further (short-term).
In the long-term, however, it would be great if competition between N/O/F*BSD could continue untroubled. So yes, this CAN affect many.
No.
even the simplest metaphoric GUI requires "training"
He's not saying that's a bad thing, he's saying we have to cope with that, in order to understand what we're actually doing with our GUI. Besides, you do not seriously think that he wanted to imply that a CLI requires [ less / no ] training?
I should not bite the bait... I should not bite the bait... I should not bite the bait... Oh, what the heck...
:-P
I was talking about the 2000 elections. Click that link and count the votes.
Even more: I WAS joking. I know that some US-citizens can't stand being laughed at, but well... try to be more open minded.
I'll take the rest of your comment as a joke too. Furthermore, we ARE a little monarchy. But we do have more parties then you have
(*sigh* yes I know about the secundary / tertiary parties in the USA. And I know that sometimes (long ago) a ruling party gets booted downstairs. Thank you.)
Indeed. Furthermore, all-webbased apps can be the future for enterprise computing. Have a couple of servers hosted under your own control and get some cheap thin-clients to work on them (with FF, offcourse :) )
That way it can be much easier to access all resources from all over the world. Managers love that. Web-desktop can just be the Next Big Thing (TM) because it is available ANYWHERE with net-access.
And you should know users. As soon as their company uses this tech, they will use it from home too. That is exactly why these projects ARE in fact great: they show that it is possible. Sure, you'll miss features now. But with good PHP/JavaScript/CSS/XHTML/XML-coding, nearly anything can be done. The problem is that there is no complete codebase now. That will involve some work, but it will be done, simply because the SB/MB's want it as soon as they remotely see the possibilities.
The keys are access, and integration: have a webbased CRM/ERP-package, link that to your webbased Office-suite and link that all to your CMS / Webshop ét voila: the managers AND the customers are happy. In time, even the IT-departement will be.
Now why is the Hummer driver a she?
I'm surely lacking some info here...
That sounds like exactly the same story as we have here. Allthough I pay 10.= less :-D
You mean you had any left?
(oh wait, 52.1% didn't vote Bush... my bad...)
We were on Venus before we came to Mars.
:) (or maybe just because Mars is further away then Venus (at least most on average))
Venera 4 was the first spacecraft to measure the atmosphere of another planet.
The Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to fly by another planet.
Obviously, in the past we were more interested in the planets more towards the sun. Maybe the Cold War made everyone decide that heated missions would be better
(info: Mariner 4 was the first spacecraft to fly-by Mars. Tries were made earlier, even before anyone tried to go to Venus. The Sovjet Mars 1 was the first to try)
I live in the Netherlands, that country is not on the list.
I live outside of the nearby villages, in a rural area. As most rural areas, cable access is not available. On the other hand, DSL is everywhere accessible. I use a 8Mb down / 1Mb up connection which cost us about 30 (ca. $38.50) per month. That is pretty average here. Dial-up is not much used anymore, and apart from phone-cost it is almost always free of charge.
The connections aren't government-offered, but are to some extend government-regulated, which keeps the prices low and the choices broad.
I would like even more regulation. UMTS (G3) frequencies have been actioned here, at HIGH values. The result is that the prices are astoundingly high, and the density is low (because the companies don't have money left to build antennas to actually USE the frequencies they bought). Same goes (apart from the price) for digital TV via ether. In countries with even more regulation (Belgium seems to be a good example) the coverage for digiTV and UMTS are near 100% and the prices are reasonable.
Government regulation has done this, and as a result it has nothing to do with density of population. It surprises me to see that the US need companies (Google) to offer certain features to the masses (wireless internet) whereas the government doesn't seem to do anything to make more basic services (broadband) more accessible. No, I don't consider broadband a luxury, given the situation here.