Susumu Tachi from the University of Tokyo has a much better "invisibility cloak" -- and there ARE pictures of this one in action. It is actually called Optical Camouflage as an image is projected onto the target.
Also related:
Microsoft has appointed an Open Source Advocate.
DeBeers has created a panel promoting hand-me-down engagement rings.
The Beef Industry is promoting vegetarianism.
Haven't you heard of trickle-down economics? There are millions of middle class people that will no longer have to pay $40 a month ($480 a year) on Wi-Fi access. With this additional "income", these middle class people will give more money, goods and services to the poor people.
And for your upper body workout, the patented MS Chair (TM) can be yours for a limited time. It comes with a rope for easy retrieval, so that it can be utilized* again and again.
* Not responsible for damage caused. Certain restrictions apply.
Most of you probably already know that iTunes has now given away their grand prize for downloading the billionth iTunes song.
If you weren't familiar with it, iTunes was giving away a $100 iTunes card and a 4GB iPod Nano for every 100,000th song downloaded. The grand prize, though was a 20-inch iMac, 10 5th generation iPods and a $10,000 iTunes card.
Give aways are just a good way to encourage business.
The difference is what falls under a discrimination law, and what doesn't. Although banning a "republicans only" guild is just as discriminitory, it would not fall under a law preventing discrimination by "age, sex, race, ethnicity, gender or sexuality". Would a "blacks only" or "whites only" guild be discrimination? Yes. Would a "black friendly" or "white friendly" guild be discrimination? Perhaps not -- as neither is totally excluding based on race (i.e., the black friendly guild isn't saying "no whites"). In the same way, "gay friendly" is not discrimination, but presumably, banning a "gay friendly" guild is.
This isn't the only example of people without brains getting along just fine... It used to be that scientists thought these people were able to function normally with smaller brains since normal people used just 10% of their brain. However, that is largely a debunked idea.
Next, Bellsouth will approach Yahoo... "If you pay up, we'll throttle Google traffic and endorse Yahoo as the official search engine of BellSouth."
Yahoo, I'm afraid, will probably cave. They'll look at all the potential "revenue" they can earn through BellSouth customers, and feel that it will outweigh the costs of the bandwidth...
I imagine some people don't move enough in their sleep, and would always wake up "blind"... Hopefully by the time they get to the bathroom to brush their teeth (that's something most non-slashdotters do everyday), they would be able to see again...
This doesn't adequately protect patent holders. If tons of companies decide to rip your patent, you probably aren't going to catch all of them. There will always be "the one that got away."
Ah.. but there are so many better rules than Rule of Acquisition #10.
Rule 2: The best deal is the one that brings the most profit.
Rule 29: What's in it for me?
Rule 82: The flimsier the product, the higher the price.
Rule 100: If they take your first offer, you either asked too little or offered too much.
Rule 141: Only fools pay retail.
Rule 153: Sell the sizzle, not the steak.
Rule 219: Possession is 11/10 of the law.
Rule 242: More is good... all is better.
Rule 260: Life's not fair. How else would you turn a profit?
Rule 265: The customer is always right, (...until you get their cash).
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Susumu Tachi from the University of Tokyo has a much better "invisibility cloak" -- and there ARE pictures of this one in action. It is actually called Optical Camouflage as an image is projected onto the target.
We've placed your beer on that hill. Better run and get it before someone else does. =)
For those trying to rack their brains... the short story is called "There will come soft rains"
with several studs from the binding molecule slotting into
I'm sorry, but anything about several studs slotting into something should be labeled unsuitable for work!
Also related:
Microsoft has appointed an Open Source Advocate.
DeBeers has created a panel promoting hand-me-down engagement rings.
The Beef Industry is promoting vegetarianism.
"reproductive organs in its mouth"... This makes me feel so much better about the pain of accidentally biting my tongue.
Haven't you heard of trickle-down economics? There are millions of middle class people that will no longer have to pay $40 a month ($480 a year) on Wi-Fi access. With this additional "income", these middle class people will give more money, goods and services to the poor people.
Oh - What do you mean it doesn't work?
And for your upper body workout, the patented MS Chair (TM) can be yours for a limited time. It comes with a rope for easy retrieval, so that it can be utilized* again and again.
* Not responsible for damage caused. Certain restrictions apply.
Most of you probably already know that iTunes has now given away their grand prize for downloading the billionth iTunes song.
If you weren't familiar with it, iTunes was giving away a $100 iTunes card and a 4GB iPod Nano for every 100,000th song downloaded. The grand prize, though was a 20-inch iMac, 10 5th generation iPods and a $10,000 iTunes card.
Give aways are just a good way to encourage business.
Let's examine this concept (time = money) further and apply it to subscription games as a whole:
The more time you spend the more money you have to pay, hence
. Subscription games = time * money
Since "time = money", we use a simple substitution:
. Subscription games = money * money
Since money is the root of all evil:
. Subscription games = (evil)^1/2 * (evil)^1/2
. Subscription games = ((evil)^1/2)^2
. Subscription games = evil
Q.E.D.
On the Sex Workers Outreach Project homepage, I clicked on "Calendar", but all I got was a list of upcoming events... =(
The difference is what falls under a discrimination law, and what doesn't. Although banning a "republicans only" guild is just as discriminitory, it would not fall under a law preventing discrimination by "age, sex, race, ethnicity, gender or sexuality". Would a "blacks only" or "whites only" guild be discrimination? Yes. Would a "black friendly" or "white friendly" guild be discrimination? Perhaps not -- as neither is totally excluding based on race (i.e., the black friendly guild isn't saying "no whites"). In the same way, "gay friendly" is not discrimination, but presumably, banning a "gay friendly" guild is.
Sure, that's a perk, but the "targetted" advertising can hurt...
This isn't the only example of people without brains getting along just fine... It used to be that scientists thought these people were able to function normally with smaller brains since normal people used just 10% of their brain. However, that is largely a debunked idea.
Just what we needed... Fidel Castro giving the boot, instead of getting it...
Next, Bellsouth will approach Yahoo... "If you pay up, we'll throttle Google traffic and endorse Yahoo as the official search engine of BellSouth."
Yahoo, I'm afraid, will probably cave. They'll look at all the potential "revenue" they can earn through BellSouth customers, and feel that it will outweigh the costs of the bandwidth...
I imagine some people don't move enough in their sleep, and would always wake up "blind"... Hopefully by the time they get to the bathroom to brush their teeth (that's something most non-slashdotters do everyday), they would be able to see again...
I for one would like to call a meeting to discuss how to welcome our new overlords.
This doesn't adequately protect patent holders. If tons of companies decide to rip your patent, you probably aren't going to catch all of them. There will always be "the one that got away."
Well... I for one welcome our GoooooooooAOL overlords.
Ah.. but there are so many better rules than Rule of Acquisition #10.
Rule 2: The best deal is the one that brings the most profit.
Rule 29: What's in it for me?
Rule 82: The flimsier the product, the higher the price.
Rule 100: If they take your first offer, you either asked too little or offered too much.
Rule 141: Only fools pay retail.
Rule 153: Sell the sizzle, not the steak.
Rule 219: Possession is 11/10 of the law.
Rule 242: More is good... all is better.
Rule 260: Life's not fair. How else would you turn a profit?
Rule 265: The customer is always right, (...until you get their cash).
Source: http://www.dmwright.com/html/ferengi.htm
No, it is not a really good move from Microsoft because of