Not really. They ARE going to play games on company time. At least this way the employer can sort of put a cap on it. ( And freeze your avatar when you are behind on a deadline )
Although it will see further than Hubble, JWST will see infrared, so that we still need Hubble for the visible and ultraviolet.
An servicing the Hubble is judged to be so risky that NASA originally did not plan to do it. Now they intend to do it, but with a backup shuttle in orbit in case the first one gets into trouble.
Here in California there are laws against that. In a 3- ( or more ) lane freeway, they must stay in the rightmost two lanes. And on a 2-lane road they can only use the left lane for passing.
I drive a lot for business, about 1500 miles / month in L.A and other parts of southern California. I have a conventional IC car, and driving carefully can save a significant amount of money, so I've tried to drive like TFA says...but this whole scheme does not take into account the guy behind you - the one who wants to rush up to that red light. They will honk, swerve in and out of traffic to get around you, and generally cause more trouble for you and surrounding drivers than it is worth.
Banks will love this. It makes it even harder for small competitors to enter the market. In the long run that means higher fees for all of us. I'd rather put up with the phishing risk.
The law against 'grand theft' is unjust as it places unnecessary restriction on actions that the public want to participate in, namely, auto theft.
It didn't start out as an unjust law. There was a time when so few people had the means to steal cars that it was acceptable for them to trade their right to steal cars to others as an incentive for them to manufacture more cars. This is no longer the case.
We all have the means to commit grand theft, and we all do it.
Freedom is more important than entertainment or even driving.
In Sweden one can only publish books that are copyrighted. Any book that has noone claiming copyright for it means that the printer of the book are forced to take the responsibilty _and_ the copyright for the book. If the original author are found he/she cant disclaim their copyright.
Thus all books are copyrighted by someone - but it may not always be the original author. What happens when a publisher or author who owns a copyright dies without heirs? Or if an author submits a book to a publisher using a false id? Or if a publisher prints a book anonymously?
Thus all books are copyrighted by someone - but it may not always be the original author.
Thus every book published will have someone who holds the books copyright. Hmmm...sorry, but I'm really sceptical about this claim. Got any references to substantiate it?
Oh, wait it's not Russia, it's HERE. Christ, this is scary.
When I was going to high school, we had war games. Not simulated, but real - in person, on campus. And it was not the idea of some demented student, it was organized by the PE coaches.
The gym was one fort, the bleachers on the eastern side of the football field were the other. Each structure had a hose nearby. The gave us a bunch of balloons, and we had water balloon wars.
To the best of my knowledge, none of my classmates has committed any mass murders in the several decades since then.
I worry that policies as mentioned in TFA may actually increase violent incidents like Va tech. We were allowed - even encouraged - to burn off frustrations in acts of simulated violence. Then we dried off, went back to class, and were rather good students.
Today, young men are being denied symbolic outlets for violence. It come as no surprise to me that Chu did what he did. I worry that there will be more.
While I don't disagree with parent at all, it is worth noting that there are actually two cases in TFA, both about patents, and both decided on the same day.
The first one was Teleflex Inc. vs KSR International Inc. MS was an interested bystander in this ( as were Intel, Cisco, Time Warner, Viacom Inc., Micron Technology Inc., General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG. )
The second case was Microsoft vs AT&T on the subject of patents on exports.
It's not quite clear to me which one GP was referring to.
Accoding to TFA, MS was one of the companies that filed an amicus brief in favor of the ruling. They see themselves, apparently, as victims of excess patent litigation.
Personally, I could hardly care less what it looks like.
What matters is: is it easy to use? Can I use the mouse with my thumbs? Is the screen readable in sunlight? Is the 'enter' key big enough that I can't miss it? Does it have a caps lock light so that I don't shout inadvertently? Does it have a fast processor? And lots of RAM? Oh, and does it have Linux? Give me all of that for a reasonable price and it can look like a dog turd for all I care.
TFA notes that the hole in the bucket is triangular at low speeds, 4-sided as it goes faster, etc. I've noticed the same thing when using a drill bit on wood. ( This only applies to the flat 'spade' type bits, and only if you keep running the drill long after you have drilled the hole. )
When the bit starts to bounce around, and the hole starts to get larger, at low speeds - about 1000 rpm - the hole becomes triangular. At higher speeds, it becomes 4-sided. I've not been able to get 5-sided holes. You can get a six-side hole by starting with a 3-sided hole and letting its side get about twice the width of the spade, then suddenly revving it up.
Why, you ask, have I learned such useless things? The wife is remodelling the house, room by room.
Mars? Sure. Moon? Sure. I can do things there. But 2.25 G's?? Ok, it's not immediately lethal, but it is rather limiting. The only way one could reasonably move around there is as in your car - belted into a seat in some kind of vehicle. I wouldn't dare walk around, for a simple fall could kill.
Where did you get the idea that being tidal locked would subject it to frequent quakes? I don't see a connection there. Ummm...good question...I don't see a connection either. Guess I was editing too fast. I meant to say:
tidal lock leads to temperature variations
being too close leads to quakes
TFA says that there shouldn't be a huge temperature difference between the sides of the planet Yes, TFA said that, but it seemed an unsustantiated claim because they have no idea what the atmosphere -if any - might be like.
1)It has 2.25G's,
2)It's probably tidal-locked which means quakes so living underground is not easy
3)The surface is probably soaked with radiation where it faces the sun and cold where it does not.
4)If there is any atmosphere it is probably turbulent due to hot and cold sides.
Even if I could travel a light-year a minute for a buck, I'd never consider trying to live there. Next?
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Not really. They ARE going to play games on company time. At least this way the employer can sort of put a cap on it. ( And freeze your avatar when you are behind on a deadline )
One of the colors must be blue so it can emulate Windows.
Although it will see further than Hubble, JWST will see infrared, so that we still need Hubble for the visible and ultraviolet.
An servicing the Hubble is judged to be so risky that NASA originally did not plan to do it. Now they intend to do it, but with a backup shuttle in orbit in case the first one gets into trouble.
Here in California there are laws against that. In a 3- ( or more ) lane freeway, they must stay in the rightmost two lanes. And on a 2-lane road they can only use the left lane for passing.
You still are correct: it is a great setting. All that Mr.Zahn has proven is that he can't write them.
I drive a lot for business, about 1500 miles / month in L.A and other parts of southern California. I have a conventional IC car, and driving carefully can save a significant amount of money, so I've tried to drive like TFA says...but this whole scheme does not take into account the guy behind you - the one who wants to rush up to that red light. They will honk, swerve in and out of traffic to get around you, and generally cause more trouble for you and surrounding drivers than it is worth.
We can't keep up!
Banks will love this. It makes it even harder for small competitors to enter the market. In the long run that means higher fees for all of us. I'd rather put up with the phishing risk.
" I saw was a photo of a dead cat."
I call bullshit. ACs don't have enough substance to cause a collapse.
The law against 'grand theft' is unjust as it places unnecessary restriction on actions that the public want to participate in, namely, auto theft.
It didn't start out as an unjust law. There was a time when so few people had the means to steal cars that it was acceptable for them to trade their right to steal cars to others as an incentive for them to manufacture more cars. This is no longer the case.
We all have the means to commit grand theft, and we all do it.
Freedom is more important than entertainment or even driving.
Thus all books are copyrighted by someone - but it may not always be the original author. What happens when a publisher or author who owns a copyright dies without heirs? Or if an author submits a book to a publisher using a false id? Or if a publisher prints a book anonymously? Thus all books are copyrighted by someone - but it may not always be the original author.
Thus every book published will have someone who holds the books copyright. Hmmm...sorry, but I'm really sceptical about this claim. Got any references to substantiate it?
Oh, wait it's not Russia, it's HERE. Christ, this is scary.
When I was going to high school, we had war games. Not simulated, but real - in person, on campus. And it was not the idea of some demented student, it was organized by the PE coaches.
The gym was one fort, the bleachers on the eastern side of the football field were the other. Each structure had a hose nearby. The gave us a bunch of balloons, and we had water balloon wars.
To the best of my knowledge, none of my classmates has committed any mass murders in the several decades since then.
I worry that policies as mentioned in TFA may actually increase violent incidents like Va tech. We were allowed - even encouraged - to burn off frustrations in acts of simulated violence. Then we dried off, went back to class, and were rather good students.
Today, young men are being denied symbolic outlets for violence. It come as no surprise to me that Chu did what he did. I worry that there will be more.
How about a link to his paypal account? Anyone?
I'd donate a few bucks.
While I don't disagree with parent at all, it is worth noting that there are actually two cases in TFA, both about patents, and both decided on the same day.
The first one was Teleflex Inc. vs KSR International Inc. MS was an interested bystander in this ( as were Intel, Cisco, Time Warner, Viacom Inc., Micron Technology Inc., General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG. )
The second case was Microsoft vs AT&T on the subject of patents on exports.
It's not quite clear to me which one GP was referring to.
Accoding to TFA, MS was one of the companies that filed an amicus brief
in favor
of the ruling. They see themselves, apparently, as victims of excess patent litigation.
Now that one click is not patentable...
Personally, I could hardly care less what it looks like.
What matters is: is it easy to use? Can I use the mouse with my thumbs? Is the screen readable in sunlight? Is the 'enter' key big enough that I can't miss it? Does it have a caps lock light so that I don't shout inadvertently? Does it have a fast processor? And lots of RAM? Oh, and does it have Linux?
Give me all of that for a reasonable price and it can look like a dog turd for all I care.
OK, maybe I was too obscure: there is a version of smalltalk called 'squeak'.
We don't use it any more, 'cause the computer keeps running away and hiding under the desk.
Parent is modded flamebait and troll??? If I had mod points I'd mod it +1 insightful.
TFA notes that the hole in the bucket is triangular at low speeds, 4-sided as it goes faster, etc. I've noticed the same thing when using a drill bit on wood. ( This only applies to the flat 'spade' type bits, and only if you keep running the drill long after you have drilled the hole. )
When the bit starts to bounce around, and the hole starts to get larger, at low speeds - about 1000 rpm - the hole becomes triangular. At higher speeds, it becomes 4-sided. I've not been able to get 5-sided holes. You can get a six-side hole by starting with a 3-sided hole and letting its side get about twice the width of the spade, then suddenly revving it up.
Why, you ask, have I learned such useless things? The wife is remodelling the house, room by room.
Mars? Sure. Moon? Sure. I can do things there. But 2.25 G's?? Ok, it's not immediately lethal, but it is rather limiting. The only way one could reasonably move around there is as in your car - belted into a seat in some kind of vehicle. I wouldn't dare walk around, for a simple fall could kill.
tidal lock leads to temperature variations
being too close leads to quakes
TFA says that there shouldn't be a huge temperature difference between the sides of the planet Yes, TFA said that, but it seemed an unsustantiated claim because they have no idea what the atmosphere -if any - might be like.
1)It has 2.25G's,
2)It's probably tidal-locked which means quakes so living underground is not easy
3)The surface is probably soaked with radiation where it faces the sun and cold where it does not.
4)If there is any atmosphere it is probably turbulent due to hot and cold sides.
Even if I could travel a light-year a minute for a buck, I'd never consider trying to live there. Next?
I agree it's horrible. But if you read GP, I THREW IT OUT. Yes, almost all my chocolate is European.