All of this reminds me of an older Family Guy episode:
Peter is watching Monday Night Football. He puts in a VHS tape and hits record. Suddenly, the front door crashes in. FBI agents rush in with guns drawn. Agent: "Do you have the express written consent of ABC and the NFL?" Peter (holds up a letter): "Just ABC..." The agents cock their guns, and open fire at VCR.
So, this apparently could hold true for radio? RIAA agents with guns...yipee.
I haven't been able to read the article yet (/.ed), but I do agree with you.
What about simply backing up my personal data that doesn't contain music? If I backup my pictures from my camera, or documents, why is the music industry benefitting from it?
And if the Canadian government is concerned with media itself, why are CDs strictly the ones being targeted? There are plenty of other forms of media out there (flash, DVD, hdd), blank CDs happen to be the cheapest.
Good point, but it is more around the $600 (using those hardware specs) for Windows. If you pay over $100 for Windows ** Home, you're crazy. Microsoft has at least provided an OEM edition (full version) of their OS that does not come with a fancy box, manual, or tech support. The OEM version must be purchased with a non peripheral hardware component, but since your already buying the parts that's covered.
Current price for an OEM version of Windows XP Home averages around $90, Pro averages around $130. So, the $700 spec is a bit high.
From the article, "For those of you who want to know a little more about these fetal cells, I should say, first: Dr. Kirby Johnson works at the Tupper Research Center (supported by Mr. Tupper of Tupperware fame, for those of you who like sealed plastic containers)."
So, I guess we've been wrong about test-tube babies; they're actually grown in Tupperware. Somehow I don't think this would be a strong selling point for Tupperware - "Helping keep fetuses fresh."
Now what am I going to do with 500,000 T-shirts, stickers, coffee mugs, mouse pads, and other miscellaneous paraphernalia printed with the slogan "I got pwned by Kama Sutra!"
Besides, "Thou shalt not use embryos in scientific experiments" isn't in the Bible anywhere. I read it cover to cover. It's not there.
Of course it doesn't say, "Thou shalt not use embryos in scientific experiments," because such scientific experiments were not in existence over the time period that the canonical Bible was written. However there are principles found in the Bible that lead the reader to the conclusion that doing so would be against God's (The Creator of Life's) view of life.
God views the embryo as something precious. Psalms 139:13-16 says "You [Jehovah] kept me screened off in the belly of my mother...Your eyes saw even the embryo of me, and in your book all its parts were down in writing."
Also, when the Mosaic law was instituted, it covered injury of an unborn child. Exodus 21:22,23 says, "In case men should struggle with each other and they really hurt a pregnant woman and her children do come out but no fatal accident occurs, he is to have damages imposed upon him without fail according to what the owner of the woman may lay upon him; and he must give it through the justices. But if a fatal accident should occur, then you must give soul for soul." The original Hebrew text that was used here didn't apply to the mother, it refered to an accident against the mother or child.
So whatever personal views you may hold are entirely up to you and your conscience. However, the Bible does contain the principals necessary to see just how God views an embryo.
So, if Honda gave their Asimo robot the ability to drive cars, and the Asimo was driving one of these Accords, how would race conditions between the Asimo and Accord be handled?
Actually, the Empire did look to Linux at first. However, they ran into a few complications:
The drivers for a superlaser were unfortunately closed source, and the Empire didn't want to bother with reverse engineering or tools such as ImpDSWrapper.
I think there were also problems in implementing ACPI with the huge reactor core. Every now and then, the tractor beams went into standby mode, and garbage crushers would unexpectedly shut off.
1) I don't have cable at my house (not even basic or bunny ears)
2) The show's material has significantly gone downhill in my opinion
Let me explain on point #2 a bit more
In the first two seasons, Family Guy was more of a spontaneous humor, entertaining because the jokes often came out of left field, having absolutely nothing to do in relation to what was going on. Season three got a bit more risqué, however they were still able to maintain their random sense of humor. Then, it got pulled from TV. Only after its success on DVD and Adult Swim (the first three seasons) did the networks realize they made a stupid mistake.
Then came season four, the new episodes. Judging from what I have seen on my brother in-law's TiVO (see reason #1) and from my freinds' opinions, I am not impressed. Most of the jokes are geared toward crude sexual humor. The writers only seem interested in pushing the line in this field. I personally don't find pedophillia jokes every single episode to be humorous. Most of the random humor has been lost, and to me, it's just not funny anymore.
The MPAA will take themselves to court. Following their standard procedures, they will then delay proceedings, forcing the opposing party (themselves) to run out of funding for lawyers. Eventually, they will win by default because they can no longer afford the necessary fees. From their new HQ, under a bridge, they will issue a public statement in the form of cardboard and permanent marker.
Tell that to the people who are still using Windows 2000. The fact that Microsoft kept supporting it after XP's release meant that at least they were still providing support for it (SP3 & SP4).
They're doing the same thing for people who don't want to upgrade to the next version just yet, or can't because of other circumstances.
1. Don't have kids until you can support them yourself (including paying for school, food, clothing and shelter). - Don't drink alcohol at parties with cute girls.
2. Join a church or community group focused on family. Help your neighbors with kids and they'll help you. - Don't drink alcohol at church.
3. Understand that raising a child means having one parent at home. If you have a child, stop spending money on toys and vacations and new cars and new clothes. Focus your money on your child's present and future. - Don't spend your entire paycheck on alcohol.
4. Understand that raising a child means constant care. Don't let your child go anywhere without knowing where and with whom. If one parent is home, this is much easier. - Don't share alcohol with children.
"In the beginning the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move." - Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Even though that quote is originally humorus, Adams (while he didn't necessarily agree with religions) highlighted an obvious point - The more people learn about themselves and the world around them, the more people will start becoming more antagonistic towards the idea of God, and begin putting complete and strict faith in science devoid of God.
IMO, we shouldn't be relying on CPUs to maximize our battery potential. Li batterys have not kept up the same pace of improvements as most other technology - they don't hold much more power than they did a number of years back. Also, the degradation of Li's are horrible.
IMO, we need a new product from battery manufacturers to get any really significant increases. It's apparent that Li's are nearing their potential.
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Peter is watching Monday Night Football. He puts in a VHS tape and hits record. Suddenly, the front door crashes in. FBI agents rush in with guns drawn.
Agent: "Do you have the express written consent of ABC and the NFL?"
Peter (holds up a letter): "Just ABC..."
The agents cock their guns, and open fire at VCR.
So, this apparently could hold true for radio? RIAA agents with guns...yipee.
What about simply backing up my personal data that doesn't contain music? If I backup my pictures from my camera, or documents, why is the music industry benefitting from it?
And if the Canadian government is concerned with media itself, why are CDs strictly the ones being targeted? There are plenty of other forms of media out there (flash, DVD, hdd), blank CDs happen to be the cheapest.
Current price for an OEM version of Windows XP Home averages around $90, Pro averages around $130. So, the $700 spec is a bit high.
So, I guess we've been wrong about test-tube babies; they're actually grown in Tupperware. Somehow I don't think this would be a strong selling point for Tupperware - "Helping keep fetuses fresh."
Now what am I going to do with 500,000 T-shirts, stickers, coffee mugs, mouse pads, and other miscellaneous paraphernalia printed with the slogan "I got pwned by Kama Sutra!"
Are you the brother I never knew about?
Of course it doesn't say, "Thou shalt not use embryos in scientific experiments," because such scientific experiments were not in existence over the time period that the canonical Bible was written. However there are principles found in the Bible that lead the reader to the conclusion that doing so would be against God's (The Creator of Life's) view of life.
God views the embryo as something precious. Psalms 139:13-16 says "You [Jehovah] kept me screened off in the belly of my mother...Your eyes saw even the embryo of me, and in your book all its parts were down in writing."
Also, when the Mosaic law was instituted, it covered injury of an unborn child. Exodus 21:22,23 says, "In case men should struggle with each other and they really hurt a pregnant woman and her children do come out but no fatal accident occurs, he is to have damages imposed upon him without fail according to what the owner of the woman may lay upon him; and he must give it through the justices. But if a fatal accident should occur, then you must give soul for soul." The original Hebrew text that was used here didn't apply to the mother, it refered to an accident against the mother or child.
So whatever personal views you may hold are entirely up to you and your conscience. However, the Bible does contain the principals necessary to see just how God views an embryo.
So, if Honda gave their Asimo robot the ability to drive cars, and the Asimo was driving one of these Accords, how would race conditions between the Asimo and Accord be handled?
The drivers for a superlaser were unfortunately closed source, and the Empire didn't want to bother with reverse engineering or tools such as ImpDSWrapper.
I think there were also problems in implementing ACPI with the huge reactor core. Every now and then, the tractor beams went into standby mode, and garbage crushers would unexpectedly shut off.
You forgot to mention that it could also be used as a portable handwarmer, obtaining a temperature of 108 degrees Fahrenheit within seconds.
1) I don't have cable at my house (not even basic or bunny ears)
2) The show's material has significantly gone downhill in my opinion
Let me explain on point #2 a bit more
In the first two seasons, Family Guy was more of a spontaneous humor, entertaining because the jokes often came out of left field, having absolutely nothing to do in relation to what was going on. Season three got a bit more risqué, however they were still able to maintain their random sense of humor. Then, it got pulled from TV. Only after its success on DVD and Adult Swim (the first three seasons) did the networks realize they made a stupid mistake.
Then came season four, the new episodes. Judging from what I have seen on my brother in-law's TiVO (see reason #1) and from my freinds' opinions, I am not impressed. Most of the jokes are geared toward crude sexual humor. The writers only seem interested in pushing the line in this field. I personally don't find pedophillia jokes every single episode to be humorous. Most of the random humor has been lost, and to me, it's just not funny anymore.
Oh...graviton.
The MPAA will take themselves to court. Following their standard procedures, they will then delay proceedings, forcing the opposing party (themselves) to run out of funding for lawyers. Eventually, they will win by default because they can no longer afford the necessary fees. From their new HQ, under a bridge, they will issue a public statement in the form of cardboard and permanent marker.
It's another wondr of Web 2.0! [/sarcasm]
P.S. I'm smarter than you.
When is SP1 for Vienna going to come out?
They're doing the same thing for people who don't want to upgrade to the next version just yet, or can't because of other circumstances.
1. Don't have kids until you can support them yourself (including paying for school, food, clothing and shelter). - Don't drink alcohol at parties with cute girls.
2. Join a church or community group focused on family. Help your neighbors with kids and they'll help you. - Don't drink alcohol at church.
3. Understand that raising a child means having one parent at home. If you have a child, stop spending money on toys and vacations and new cars and new clothes. Focus your money on your child's present and future. - Don't spend your entire paycheck on alcohol.
4. Understand that raising a child means constant care. Don't let your child go anywhere without knowing where and with whom. If one parent is home, this is much easier. - Don't share alcohol with children.
At least it wasn't Jaws.
Even though that quote is originally humorus, Adams (while he didn't necessarily agree with religions) highlighted an obvious point - The more people learn about themselves and the world around them, the more people will start becoming more antagonistic towards the idea of God, and begin putting complete and strict faith in science devoid of God.
I don't know...WINE has seemed to accomplish quite a bit lately.
So did Dean Kamen have film documentaries in mind when he made the "society-revolutionising" statement?
Does that mean I have to throw out my stash of these?
IMO, we need a new product from battery manufacturers to get any really significant increases. It's apparent that Li's are nearing their potential.