I'll admit that it's been several years since I used WP, but while writing a proposal in Word this week, I have to say I really miss it. It makes a world of difference once you are writing something over five pages!
It's a shame that they wasted away, despite having so many good products and ideas. How many/. people here fell in love with the netwinder?! (concept, anyway.)
Here in San Francisco, we have a 200+ page voter's manual-- just for the CITY elections. There is another 80 or so pages for the state elections. The voting cards are a travesty and all, but make it a lot easier to sift through the information that reading 300 pages of polarly biased advertisements framed as providing the voter with sufficient information to make their own decision.
The batteries on a Hybrid should last longer; they aren't deep-cycled as much as an EV. They "should" last 8 years, but they might not be too reliable after 5.
No, the solution is to do micro-toll roadways. $0.25 for using the city's streets for an hour, or whatever. Internalizing the costs is the most efficient way to do anything... adding another tax just puts the money in a big pool to be re-allocated.
If you are ever lost, just pull that white handle next to the door that says "fire" or "emergency power off" or "FM200 Discharge". It won't actually start a fire, so don't worry. There might be some other side effects, though...
Did work for a company that had outgrown its server room, so they decided to have a server in each cube that could support it. How do you decide if you can add a server? Well, if the breaker trips, try another cube...
Actually, the best system is called HiFog. It is used for server rooms, but was originally designed for ships. It is basically a water misting system. The main benefit that it offers over FM200 et al is that it can activate and actually scrub the air free of the smoke.
Usually, a fire starts as smoke, rather than flames. If you can put out the smoke, it can avoid the fire in the whole place.
BTW, most cities require that you have a dry pipe backup system, in case the "fancy" things don't work. The goal of anything else is really just to try and prevent equipment damage...
Other obvious problems are heat density and power consumption. At some point, the real-estate is cheaper than all the provisions (and failure modes) required for the ultra-dense configurations.
The only way it would ever work is if they partner with the ISP to host data on their internal network (or a dedicated link to their own network). This essentially offers an ISP a "value-added" service that smaller companies might not be able to afford, and can also justify high bandwidth pipes to the home. The higher the percentage of internal network usage for an ISP, the greater the profits!
The easiest way to justify going to a two-headed machine is to compare it with a dual-box system. While the PC might not be too expensive, the extra software licenses add up quickly. Generally the people that can make a good argument are the ones that are working on several different projects or applications at once.
Most companies treat resources based on monitors rather than boxes; if you can justify a need for a second box then it is easy enough to just go for a second monitor. The trick is to make sure that the arguments for a second PC don't interfere with just having a dual-headed system.
The other secret is that this is more about morale than productivity for the boss. Although it might not be much of a stretch to claim a 2% productivity increase which would pay for the equipment inside a year, it's easier to express your frustration with working with several small windows that don't offer a full picture of the project.
Elsewhere, you will find these sales largely attributed to the new license terms. Sales of Office were supposedly down. Most analysts expect the revenue growth to slow.
If you really want to go for the conspiracy theories, wouldn't finding holes be a great way for MSFT to shake up some fear in the CIO's office? Especially if you let go of a bunch of vunerabilities at once...
Switching isn't just about the OS, it is also about the applications connected. For the parent's example of AutoCAD, companies spend considerable effort to customize the system to meet their needs and improve their productivity, quality, and consistency.
Their business is (or may be) tied to AutoCAD; it is an industry standard. AutoCAD is only available on Windows. While other applications may be able to read the files, they do not offer the same rich internal scripting and programming options.
Lastly, not all applications are developed by programmers. As sad as the results are, there are many offices that are stuck with Excel because they have data validation set up in VB, and re-writing those forms to work on any other "platform" (including what their clients may have) is non-productive.
...we had to go around campus for a day in wheelchairs, to understand the barriers that architects create for people who cannot walk. The focus is on understanding what things can be done to "maintain architectural integrity," and also provide universal access. A similar exercise was done to experience the enviroment as a blind person.
The problem with ADA is that it is very strict, as many government guidelines seem to be, and it is enforced to the letter, not always looking towards the merits of improved accessibility itself.
I agree with the judge's ruling, but... I really wish web designers at least provided a compatibility level alternative, considering different ways that people access information.
This new Linux cluster, which IBM and the Chrysler Group will detail on Monday, is based on 108 IBM IntelliStation M Pro 6850 workstations powered by dual Intel Xeon processors operating at 2.2GHz each with enhanced 512KB L2 cache.
So these guys pretend to be above God and/or Nature and pretend ownership of their Creation...
God's patent expired. His original patent was on the entire genome, and of healthy people. This patent is on the mutated genes. Although it seems like a long time, a few decades is nothing on the cosmic time scale.
Drill some holes. Who cares what the agreement says; a little Cat5 goes a long way! It isn't that hard to patch holes! Hire a general contractor with a clue, and you would be amazed what they can do in a day. Just think about it in a way to make the thing flexible. If you have nice coverplates that match everything else, the owner will never notice the improvement you have made.
Plan the infrastructure so you can put a few WAP's in places that would improve the overall experience, and deal with contingencies. You don't have to put in all the WAP's now... maybe one in the living room, one in the bedroom.
If it is a place you are going to stay for a few years, you will outgrow what any of the 1Mb links will offer. Save yourself the hassle and do it right the first time!
How much work is it to electrify the track, compared with upgrading the rails themselves to support high speed trains?! Keep in mind, of course, that current trains slow down to a maximum of 50mph (memory serving) when they are within city limits, how much would it cost to eliminate grade-level crossings for a network of high-speed trains?!
I can't imagine that the premium for providing an all electric system would grossly outweigh the improved efficiencies.
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I'll admit that it's been several years since I used WP, but while writing a proposal in Word this week, I have to say I really miss it. It makes a world of difference once you are writing something over five pages!
/. people here fell in love with the netwinder?! (concept, anyway.)
It's a shame that they wasted away, despite having so many good products and ideas. How many
Oh well, RIP Corel.
If my math is right, it would be 216 years to solve it given Moore's Law.
roughly... 2^54 / 2^(n/1.5) = 4 * (2^(4/1.5))
Here in San Francisco, we have a 200+ page voter's manual-- just for the CITY elections. There is another 80 or so pages for the state elections. The voting cards are a travesty and all, but make it a lot easier to sift through the information that reading 300 pages of polarly biased advertisements framed as providing the voter with sufficient information to make their own decision.
'NO' for everything!
How about the corruption in highway construction then?
Set up your own company. Buy the computers. Finance them through a bank. Lease them back to your employer. Profit...
If you can't get sufficient financing from the bank, maybe the employer can chip in, investing in your business...
The batteries on a Hybrid should last longer; they aren't deep-cycled as much as an EV. They "should" last 8 years, but they might not be too reliable after 5.
No, the solution is to do micro-toll roadways. $0.25 for using the city's streets for an hour, or whatever. Internalizing the costs is the most efficient way to do anything... adding another tax just puts the money in a big pool to be re-allocated.
If you are ever lost, just pull that white handle next to the door that says "fire" or "emergency power off" or "FM200 Discharge". It won't actually start a fire, so don't worry. There might be some other side effects, though...
Did work for a company that had outgrown its server room, so they decided to have a server in each cube that could support it. How do you decide if you can add a server? Well, if the breaker trips, try another cube...
Actually, the best system is called HiFog. It is used for server rooms, but was originally designed for ships. It is basically a water misting system. The main benefit that it offers over FM200 et al is that it can activate and actually scrub the air free of the smoke.
Usually, a fire starts as smoke, rather than flames. If you can put out the smoke, it can avoid the fire in the whole place.
BTW, most cities require that you have a dry pipe backup system, in case the "fancy" things don't work. The goal of anything else is really just to try and prevent equipment damage...
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Maybe an update is in order?
Other obvious problems are heat density and power consumption. At some point, the real-estate is cheaper than all the provisions (and failure modes) required for the ultra-dense configurations.
The only way it would ever work is if they partner with the ISP to host data on their internal network (or a dedicated link to their own network). This essentially offers an ISP a "value-added" service that smaller companies might not be able to afford, and can also justify high bandwidth pipes to the home. The higher the percentage of internal network usage for an ISP, the greater the profits!
The easiest way to justify going to a two-headed machine is to compare it with a dual-box system. While the PC might not be too expensive, the extra software licenses add up quickly. Generally the people that can make a good argument are the ones that are working on several different projects or applications at once.
Most companies treat resources based on monitors rather than boxes; if you can justify a need for a second box then it is easy enough to just go for a second monitor. The trick is to make sure that the arguments for a second PC don't interfere with just having a dual-headed system.
The other secret is that this is more about morale than productivity for the boss. Although it might not be much of a stretch to claim a 2% productivity increase which would pay for the equipment inside a year, it's easier to express your frustration with working with several small windows that don't offer a full picture of the project.
If you do check out a review, the battery runs for 2 hours for DVD playback, and 3 for the benchmark. Another plus for Apple...
Not if I patent it first! ;)
Elsewhere, you will find these sales largely attributed to the new license terms. Sales of Office were supposedly down. Most analysts expect the revenue growth to slow.
Really is a shame they don't integrate a HD, with the ability to archive off data to CDR. Then, add in the editing feature and you are good to go!
If you really want to go for the conspiracy theories, wouldn't finding holes be a great way for MSFT to shake up some fear in the CIO's office? Especially if you let go of a bunch of vunerabilities at once...
I'll feed the troll.
Switching isn't just about the OS, it is also about the applications connected. For the parent's example of AutoCAD, companies spend considerable effort to customize the system to meet their needs and improve their productivity, quality, and consistency.
Their business is (or may be) tied to AutoCAD; it is an industry standard. AutoCAD is only available on Windows. While other applications may be able to read the files, they do not offer the same rich internal scripting and programming options.
Lastly, not all applications are developed by programmers. As sad as the results are, there are many offices that are stuck with Excel because they have data validation set up in VB, and re-writing those forms to work on any other "platform" (including what their clients may have) is non-productive.
...we had to go around campus for a day in wheelchairs, to understand the barriers that architects create for people who cannot walk. The focus is on understanding what things can be done to "maintain architectural integrity," and also provide universal access. A similar exercise was done to experience the enviroment as a blind person.
The problem with ADA is that it is very strict, as many government guidelines seem to be, and it is enforced to the letter, not always looking towards the merits of improved accessibility itself.
I agree with the judge's ruling, but... I really wish web designers at least provided a compatibility level alternative, considering different ways that people access information.
God's patent expired. His original patent was on the entire genome, and of healthy people. This patent is on the mutated genes. Although it seems like a long time, a few decades is nothing on the cosmic time scale.
Drill some holes. Who cares what the agreement says; a little Cat5 goes a long way! It isn't that hard to patch holes! Hire a general contractor with a clue, and you would be amazed what they can do in a day. Just think about it in a way to make the thing flexible. If you have nice coverplates that match everything else, the owner will never notice the improvement you have made.
Plan the infrastructure so you can put a few WAP's in places that would improve the overall experience, and deal with contingencies. You don't have to put in all the WAP's now... maybe one in the living room, one in the bedroom.
If it is a place you are going to stay for a few years, you will outgrow what any of the 1Mb links will offer. Save yourself the hassle and do it right the first time!
How much work is it to electrify the track, compared with upgrading the rails themselves to support high speed trains?! Keep in mind, of course, that current trains slow down to a maximum of 50mph (memory serving) when they are within city limits, how much would it cost to eliminate grade-level crossings for a network of high-speed trains?!
I can't imagine that the premium for providing an all electric system would grossly outweigh the improved efficiencies.