^The same sort of people who take things apart to see how they work, and tinker with things because they actually enjoy doing so.
Don't worry, your iPhone will not wink out of existance because somebody with different preferences buys a different phone, or prefers cars without the hoods welded shut.
TFS described it as a one year "subscription."
They are not expressly charging for the download. Besides, how can one accept the click-thru EULA prior to downloading?
CFLs have to address the same problem. Mercury vapor by itself glows in the UV range. The rest is done with phosphors, as in "white" LEDs. It's just a matter of getting the right "blend" of phosphors that balances efficiency with a decent color range. Of course, you're never going to get the full spectrum of an incandescent source--be they lightbulbs or the sun. But they'll eventually get pretty dang close.
I imagine the ergonomics of carrying around even a mATX system, monitor, keyboard, mouse, power cords and cables are considerably worse than carrying a laptop. If a computer is going to be stationary on a desk, then a desktop makes sense. But the whole point of a laptop is portability and convenience, even if it sacrifices some ergonomics.
15 gallons of gasoline weighs about 90lbs by itself. The tank's probably a good 20lbs at least. A typical car battery (to start the gas engine) is around 40 lbs. Electric motors are much lighter than gas engines and don't need transmissions, so you can easily save 281.56lbs (and then some!) by getting rid of the gasoline engine.
Hanlon's Razor is really just an extension of Occam's Razor--the simplest answer is often the most correct--and is not a hard and fast rule. It's really just saying that it's much more likely somebody merely blundered into a situation rather than actively plotted and schemed to attain a desired goal.
Yeah, this is an aquarium doing a little "research" for minimal cost to entertain visitors because "the sharks are listening to Christmas music too! That one over there, she really likes 'White Christmas!'" etc.
This is kindof like if Seaworld were conducting "research" to determine Shamu's favorite song. It isn't necessarily advancing science, it's to amuse their guests.
If you don't want to roll your own, you can always play with one of the "mini" distros like DSL, Puppy, etc. and just add on what you want. IIRC, their base install is in the ballpark of 150megs unpacked.
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I'd buy it if not for that awkward looking track ball
I've got the G1, and actually rather like the track ball. It's helpful for selecting tiny links on webpages rather than having to zoom in and use the touch screen.
If alien life is organic, what are the odds we can breed with them?
An alien life form is unlikely to be remotely similar in form or biology to a human. You've probably got a better shot at breeding with an ear of corn than an alien life form.
It'd be awesome if they did bring this or a similar deal to the US, but if you think your Verizon card's slow . . . well . . . most of T-Mobile's network in the U.S. isn't 3g yet, so you'll get GPRS and Edge most of the time.
Is that really a cold boot, or resuming from hibernation? I noticed on my parents' iMac the boot time was much longer the first time after installing an OSX patch and I figured it was just because OSX had to truly shut down completely and reboot from scratch to apply the patch.
I think OP meant that there's a difference between "beyond a reasonable doubt and mathematical certainty."
So while Reiser's guilt is not a mathematical certainty, it's well beyond what a reasonable person could have any serious doubts over considering how the case played out. From the prosecution's perspective, it was a win--they can feel confident they put the guilty person behind bars and saved the taxpayers the expense of a long court battle and appeals process.
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^I'm less concerned about what the guy did who spearheaded its design, and more about it becoming abandonware.
Ummm . . . are we talking about the same country?
^The same sort of people who take things apart to see how they work, and tinker with things because they actually enjoy doing so.
Don't worry, your iPhone will not wink out of existance because somebody with different preferences buys a different phone, or prefers cars without the hoods welded shut.
TFS described it as a one year "subscription." They are not expressly charging for the download. Besides, how can one accept the click-thru EULA prior to downloading?
No, but at least now if you have a big iTunes library, you can pay to un-DRM and your purchased music is no longer held hostage.
Fortunately, there are devices that will let you do just that.
Depends. Was Peter tossing his football of death?
CFLs have to address the same problem. Mercury vapor by itself glows in the UV range. The rest is done with phosphors, as in "white" LEDs. It's just a matter of getting the right "blend" of phosphors that balances efficiency with a decent color range. Of course, you're never going to get the full spectrum of an incandescent source--be they lightbulbs or the sun. But they'll eventually get pretty dang close.
I imagine the ergonomics of carrying around even a mATX system, monitor, keyboard, mouse, power cords and cables are considerably worse than carrying a laptop. If a computer is going to be stationary on a desk, then a desktop makes sense. But the whole point of a laptop is portability and convenience, even if it sacrifices some ergonomics.
15 gallons of gasoline weighs about 90lbs by itself. The tank's probably a good 20lbs at least. A typical car battery (to start the gas engine) is around 40 lbs. Electric motors are much lighter than gas engines and don't need transmissions, so you can easily save 281.56lbs (and then some!) by getting rid of the gasoline engine.
Sounds like that would play havoc with electronics. Did anybody in the tour group's cell phone get fried?
Hanlon's Razor is really just an extension of Occam's Razor--the simplest answer is often the most correct--and is not a hard and fast rule. It's really just saying that it's much more likely somebody merely blundered into a situation rather than actively plotted and schemed to attain a desired goal.
Yeah, this is an aquarium doing a little "research" for minimal cost to entertain visitors because "the sharks are listening to Christmas music too! That one over there, she really likes 'White Christmas!'" etc.
This is kindof like if Seaworld were conducting "research" to determine Shamu's favorite song. It isn't necessarily advancing science, it's to amuse their guests.
If you don't want to roll your own, you can always play with one of the "mini" distros like DSL, Puppy, etc. and just add on what you want. IIRC, their base install is in the ballpark of 150megs unpacked.
A fast typist can churn out far more text (and much more legibly) than a fast writer.
In an upgrade, the version number goes up. Your opinion on whether this constitutes an improvement is irrelevant.
Sure you can . . . but it's going to be a little laggy.
With the economy down, I think people will put off buying a computer at all. I don't see it seriously affecting the ratios of Mac/PC/Linux sales.
I've got the G1, and actually rather like the track ball. It's helpful for selecting tiny links on webpages rather than having to zoom in and use the touch screen.
An alien life form is unlikely to be remotely similar in form or biology to a human. You've probably got a better shot at breeding with an ear of corn than an alien life form.
I doubt they were benefited so much as they were "not negatively affected.'
It'd be awesome if they did bring this or a similar deal to the US, but if you think your Verizon card's slow . . . well . . . most of T-Mobile's network in the U.S. isn't 3g yet, so you'll get GPRS and Edge most of the time.
Is that really a cold boot, or resuming from hibernation? I noticed on my parents' iMac the boot time was much longer the first time after installing an OSX patch and I figured it was just because OSX had to truly shut down completely and reboot from scratch to apply the patch.
I think OP meant that there's a difference between "beyond a reasonable doubt and mathematical certainty."
So while Reiser's guilt is not a mathematical certainty, it's well beyond what a reasonable person could have any serious doubts over considering how the case played out. From the prosecution's perspective, it was a win--they can feel confident they put the guilty person behind bars and saved the taxpayers the expense of a long court battle and appeals process.