Nah. Movies and documentaries are translated anyway so we just change the values to metric in the process.
Why would they translate American documentaries/movies into English?...Dropping the Imperial/legacy system would certainly make more sense than that =P
I don't see how one's disappointment with a predicted astronomical event (comet, eclipse, meteor shower etc) would damage the scientific credibility. Maybe if they popped their head outside, saw nothing, and then heard the news the next day that someone had messed up a calculation (or mistakenly used Metric/Imperial units in the wrong place) and the event never took place...That would bring credibility into question.
At worst, a lackluster show by a comet, or during an eclipse/meteor shower, would lead to a bit more apathy towards science and the universe. However, that apathy will die quickly the next time something really cool, like the Aurorae or a meteor, lights up the night sky. ^_^
I wouldn't be surprised if liquidators have been doing well this year for the exact same reason...If there are deals to be had, and people want/need to save then the stores with them will likely do relatively well.
DVD (or anything that "has already installed a program") does not "run", it contains no executable code, only data and minimal scripts that are interpreted (or ignored) by the player.
That was true for CD's...Until certain media companies decided to make rootkits and other copy protection software install, without prompt, via the autorun feature.
They said conventional rail, so one with wheels and tracks. The maglev is faster (431km/h), and pretty cool to ride, but its just floating with no wheels or any contact with the monorail.
It may be like a reflex now, but at least the "iFrame" name is derived from what it actually is (an Inline Frame) and not just a letter stuck somewhere as part of a marketing or branding gimmick.
I like the concept of this system amalgamating several forms of online discussion, including several of your options. However, whenever new features are added to browsers, there are always complaints about them becoming "bloated". This would only compound the situation.
Keeping this separate from the traditional web browser could make for an interesting evolution in instant messaging clients...Having POP and web-based email compatibility, several IM protocols (eg GAIM), RSS feeds, newsgroups, IRC etc all in one (open source) application is certainly intriguing...
In the short term, what is worrying to me is the fact that many countries dispute the Canadian claim to sovereignty over the Northwest passage. When it was covered in ice, it wasn't an issue, but as the caps melt and the passage becomes navigable it will become a major one.
Anyways, in the longer term, another World War is likely to happen eventually, but it will probably be over more than just arctic sovereignty...
If this is true, why is Wal-Mart pushing the Blu-Ray discs to the front of the electronics section? Because they're all going to push it on us anyway.
Profit...
How could they not want to push a product which requires purchase of new hardware (both TV and player) to appreciate?...and one where its media (movies) cost twice as much in some cases?
I'm also laughing at the anti-China comments here, but for a slightly different reason...
People who are worried about giving over all their info seem to forget that their photo, address, contact info etc would be included as part of a standard visa application anyway. On the other hand, people concerned about identity thieves, and all the info being in one place, seem to forget the fact that their passport would contain just as much useful info (photo, birth date etc)...and they're carried by every single traveler.
As much as I believe in protecting my personal info, I feel that this is just being used as an excuse to bash China in the media.
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Nah. Movies and documentaries are translated anyway so we just change the values to metric in the process.
Why would they translate American documentaries/movies into English? ...Dropping the Imperial/legacy system would certainly make more sense than that =P
I don't see how one's disappointment with a predicted astronomical event (comet, eclipse, meteor shower etc) would damage the scientific credibility. Maybe if they popped their head outside, saw nothing, and then heard the news the next day that someone had messed up a calculation (or mistakenly used Metric/Imperial units in the wrong place) and the event never took place...That would bring credibility into question. At worst, a lackluster show by a comet, or during an eclipse/meteor shower, would lead to a bit more apathy towards science and the universe. However, that apathy will die quickly the next time something really cool, like the Aurorae or a meteor, lights up the night sky. ^_^
I wouldn't be surprised if liquidators have been doing well this year for the exact same reason...If there are deals to be had, and people want/need to save then the stores with them will likely do relatively well.
DVD (or anything that "has already installed a program") does not "run", it contains no executable code, only data and minimal scripts that are interpreted (or ignored) by the player.
That was true for CD's...Until certain media companies decided to make rootkits and other copy protection software install, without prompt, via the autorun feature.
They said conventional rail, so one with wheels and tracks. The maglev is faster (431km/h), and pretty cool to ride, but its just floating with no wheels or any contact with the monorail.
It may be like a reflex now, but at least the "iFrame" name is derived from what it actually is (an Inline Frame) and not just a letter stuck somewhere as part of a marketing or branding gimmick.
Cloud Computing? You mean they wanted to be *that* closely sssociated with vaporware?
It's worked well so far with Steam...
I like the concept of this system amalgamating several forms of online discussion, including several of your options. However, whenever new features are added to browsers, there are always complaints about them becoming "bloated". This would only compound the situation.
Keeping this separate from the traditional web browser could make for an interesting evolution in instant messaging clients...Having POP and web-based email compatibility, several IM protocols (eg GAIM), RSS feeds, newsgroups, IRC etc all in one (open source) application is certainly intriguing...
So, the question is; what's so trollish about this parent?
Maybe its the closest /. has to "+1 Elf"... :P
In the short term, what is worrying to me is the fact that many countries dispute the Canadian claim to sovereignty over the Northwest passage. When it was covered in ice, it wasn't an issue, but as the caps melt and the passage becomes navigable it will become a major one. Anyways, in the longer term, another World War is likely to happen eventually, but it will probably be over more than just arctic sovereignty...
"Now it appears Santa Claus could potentially be Danish." If he lives at the magnetic North Pole, then he's Canadian...
If this is true, why is Wal-Mart pushing the Blu-Ray discs to the front of the electronics section? Because they're all going to push it on us anyway.
Profit... How could they not want to push a product which requires purchase of new hardware (both TV and player) to appreciate?...and one where its media (movies) cost twice as much in some cases?
I'm glad this sort of shit doesn't happen in Australia, only the sender of an SMS/phonecall gets charged here
All the more reason to be concerned...The fact that we were in your situation just a month ago shows how quickly you could end up in ours.
Let me guess... it's giving you a hadron?
Where do you think his streams of "protons" come from?...
i ve seen the space shuttle ass hole it definetly landed on the moon do some research...
Actually it was the Apollo Lunar Lander which landed on the Moon, after being launched with a Saturn V rocket.
I'm also laughing at the anti-China comments here, but for a slightly different reason... People who are worried about giving over all their info seem to forget that their photo, address, contact info etc would be included as part of a standard visa application anyway. On the other hand, people concerned about identity thieves, and all the info being in one place, seem to forget the fact that their passport would contain just as much useful info (photo, birth date etc)...and they're carried by every single traveler. As much as I believe in protecting my personal info, I feel that this is just being used as an excuse to bash China in the media.