your experiment does not take into account other time factors such as the processing time for the signal. To be a proper scientific experiment you'd need a short and tall person.
I doubt this 10 feet per second velocity, though. I've stubbed my foot before and it hasn't taken half a second for the pain to register.
no need for MS to host the content, they could just create a service for patch management and let Adobe, etc host the servers. Similar to how it's done in Linux already (if it ain't broke...)
"What really is the benefit of extended virtualization?
1) The ability to deploy a system image without deploying physical hardware. All those platforms you are meant to have, but don't: a build machine, an acceptance test machine, a pre-production test machine. And if you've done all the development and testing on a VM then changing the machine when it moves from production from a VM to being real hardware doesn't seem worth the risk.
This is the scary bit here. Not so much that you might think the risk of moving from virtual to bare metal might not be worth it, but that often the decision is made that the risk (or effort) of moving it out of the test environment isn't worth it.
Then imagine what happens when you shut down a server in a test lab (or worse, a machine that's sitting in the corner of an office somewhere) to try to contain a virus infection and you get a phone call from someone 5 minutes later saying they can't do any work because their system went down.
And if you're thinking "happens all the time in small business" I'm talking over 30,000 employees worldwide.
sorry I believe I may have been misunderstood. We only support ie6 internally. So our website for the outside world supports most modern browsers (albeit poorly), but if you work for us the only browser you can (officially) use for your day to day work is ie6.
But yes, our Intranet does not work with firefox or chrome.
Who cares what the original intent of the function was, if there's a function with a bug it should be fixed. There could be any number of valid uses for this particular function and there's no reason to ignore a patch when it's been nicely provided for you.
sorry but this is once again a ridiculous theory that laws exist to keep existing revenue models profitable. When PCs became popular I didn't see typewriter manufacturers asking for royalties. When DVD replaced VHS you didn't see lawsuits trying to stop the sale of DVDs.
This is the honest truth that the publishers need to face. If TTS becomes good enough to replace audiobooks in the eyes of most consumers then that means the time for audiobooks is over. Technology improves, you either move with the times or get left behind.
You have to remember that even if you use Firefox, there are plenty of vulnerabilities in ie that can affect you just by the fact that it is installed, even if you don't actually use it to surf the web.
Even if you use firefox/opera/whatever, you should still upgrade IE
maybe the populace should give up and not confuse people. Linux is commonly used as the name for the entire distribution, kernel and all. Hell, I do it too, and I know better. Yes, I'm typing this comment in Linux.
Words mean what people use them for. If everyone decides Linux refers to any distribution built around the Linux kernel, then that's just the way it is. It's not like it's the first English word with more than one meaning.
Showing a correlation from violence to videogames does nothing to further your argument because as others pointed out, killing spreeers breathe oxygen too.
That's not true. Of course showing a correlation furthers your argument. When we say "correlation does not imply causation" it's talking about the use of the word "imply" in the logical sense, ie, if A is true B must be true.
Correlation does imply causation in the general use of the word, in that correlation is evidence that suggest causation. In other words, there is a correlation between correlation and causation;)
Although I think a wave of light that can travel through a foot of concrete may do some damage to whatever is in its path.
actually anything that can make it through a foot of concrete probably won't do any damage to whatever's in its path, it's more likely to just pass right through it, too.
It's the radiation that can be stopped by a sheet of paper you have to worry about...
sure, this is all fine, if you ignore the huge number of tests evolution has gone since the advent of genetics which could easily have falsified the whole lot.
Evolution has withstood a massive number of tests, has made plenty of predictions, and is one of the more solid scientific theories out there.
And your friend is no more human than the chicken you just ate is a chicken. You don't go eating people, though. We have different rules for animals and people.
Note that for the record I'm both pro-choice and love a good parma. I just don't agree with your argument.
because the majority of people making purchasing decisions in large companies make their decisions based on who provides the most lavish Christmas parties, the most golf trips yearly, and the best steak lunches.
That's why with all our amazing purchasing power, it's always more expensive to buy from the "preferred vendor" than it is to buy from, say, Coles.
If the employers don't like it, they can pay someone to set up a script to automatically boot the computer half an hour before the start of the business day. I'm sure they can justify the cost once the cost is actually there.
we have something similar at our work. When I go home at the end of the day, I simply leave my computer on (with the screen locked). At 8 pm every night, the computer hibernates, and it's woken at 6 am each morning (obviously not on weekends). If the computer is in use, it doesn't hibernate.
Pretty simple procedure, saves a lot of power, and your work is still there for you when you get back in. The only issue is if you leave overnight jobs you have to remember to disable the automatic poweroff.
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your experiment does not take into account other time factors such as the processing time for the signal. To be a proper scientific experiment you'd need a short and tall person.
I doubt this 10 feet per second velocity, though. I've stubbed my foot before and it hasn't taken half a second for the pain to register.
no need for MS to host the content, they could just create a service for patch management and let Adobe, etc host the servers. Similar to how it's done in Linux already (if it ain't broke...)
Well we seem to have no issues with our kids seeing James Bond...
The constant bugging to register, lack of fullscreen, and forced bundling with iTunes turned me off.
Although now I run Linux so I haven't even been able to touch quicktime for a few years now. And what a happy few years it's been =)
"What really is the benefit of extended virtualization?
1) The ability to deploy a system image without deploying physical hardware. All those platforms you are meant to have, but don't: a build machine, an acceptance test machine, a pre-production test machine. And if you've done all the development and testing on a VM then changing the machine when it moves from production from a VM to being real hardware doesn't seem worth the risk.
This is the scary bit here. Not so much that you might think the risk of moving from virtual to bare metal might not be worth it, but that often the decision is made that the risk (or effort) of moving it out of the test environment isn't worth it.
Then imagine what happens when you shut down a server in a test lab (or worse, a machine that's sitting in the corner of an office somewhere) to try to contain a virus infection and you get a phone call from someone 5 minutes later saying they can't do any work because their system went down.
And if you're thinking "happens all the time in small business" I'm talking over 30,000 employees worldwide.
I tried both and, honestly, VLC sucks less than *mplayer.
And both don't come close to Apple's DVD Player and QuickTime Player.
that's true, nothing sucks more than Quicktime. Apart from perhaps Realplayer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactos
this what you're after?
sorry I believe I may have been misunderstood. We only support ie6 internally. So our website for the outside world supports most modern browsers (albeit poorly), but if you work for us the only browser you can (officially) use for your day to day work is ie6.
But yes, our Intranet does not work with firefox or chrome.
I also recommend that you keep watch on the LHC webcam for any signs of trouble
http://www.cyriak.co.uk/lhc/lhc-webcams.html
Who cares what the original intent of the function was, if there's a function with a bug it should be fixed. There could be any number of valid uses for this particular function and there's no reason to ignore a patch when it's been nicely provided for you.
wow I don't think I've ever seen anyone cop it this hard for a comment before...
please don't work for any large company. I work for a large financial institution and we still only support ie6 =(
It doesn't surprise anyone but you'd think they could have learned a lesson from Gabe Newell:
http://venturebeat.com/2009/02/18/valves-gabe-newell-kicks-off-dice-summit-with-digital-downloading-talk/
sorry but this is once again a ridiculous theory that laws exist to keep existing revenue models profitable. When PCs became popular I didn't see typewriter manufacturers asking for royalties. When DVD replaced VHS you didn't see lawsuits trying to stop the sale of DVDs.
This is the honest truth that the publishers need to face. If TTS becomes good enough to replace audiobooks in the eyes of most consumers then that means the time for audiobooks is over. Technology improves, you either move with the times or get left behind.
You have to remember that even if you use Firefox, there are plenty of vulnerabilities in ie that can affect you just by the fact that it is installed, even if you don't actually use it to surf the web.
Even if you use firefox/opera/whatever, you should still upgrade IE
you think you have it bad? In Australia it's valentines day as well, just to rub salt into our wounds...
solar powered chargers already exist. You can buy one to charge more than just your mobile phone:
http://www.multipoweredproducts.com.au/category18_1.htm
maybe the populace should give up and not confuse people. Linux is commonly used as the name for the entire distribution, kernel and all. Hell, I do it too, and I know better. Yes, I'm typing this comment in Linux.
Words mean what people use them for. If everyone decides Linux refers to any distribution built around the Linux kernel, then that's just the way it is. It's not like it's the first English word with more than one meaning.
Showing a correlation from violence to videogames does nothing to further your argument because as others pointed out, killing spreeers breathe oxygen too.
That's not true. Of course showing a correlation furthers your argument. When we say "correlation does not imply causation" it's talking about the use of the word "imply" in the logical sense, ie, if A is true B must be true.
Correlation does imply causation in the general use of the word, in that correlation is evidence that suggest causation. In other words, there is a correlation between correlation and causation ;)
Although I think a wave of light that can travel through a foot of concrete may do some damage to whatever is in its path.
actually anything that can make it through a foot of concrete probably won't do any damage to whatever's in its path, it's more likely to just pass right through it, too.
It's the radiation that can be stopped by a sheet of paper you have to worry about...
sure, this is all fine, if you ignore the huge number of tests evolution has gone since the advent of genetics which could easily have falsified the whole lot.
Evolution has withstood a massive number of tests, has made plenty of predictions, and is one of the more solid scientific theories out there.
merging your viewpoints:
you spend $50 on a Zune that is worth $300. you have gained $250 in "utility"
when you lose that Zune, you've just lost $300. It now costs another $300 to replace it.
And your friend is no more human than the chicken you just ate is a chicken. You don't go eating people, though. We have different rules for animals and people.
Note that for the record I'm both pro-choice and love a good parma. I just don't agree with your argument.
because the majority of people making purchasing decisions in large companies make their decisions based on who provides the most lavish Christmas parties, the most golf trips yearly, and the best steak lunches.
That's why with all our amazing purchasing power, it's always more expensive to buy from the "preferred vendor" than it is to buy from, say, Coles.
If the employers don't like it, they can pay someone to set up a script to automatically boot the computer half an hour before the start of the business day. I'm sure they can justify the cost once the cost is actually there.
we have something similar at our work. When I go home at the end of the day, I simply leave my computer on (with the screen locked). At 8 pm every night, the computer hibernates, and it's woken at 6 am each morning (obviously not on weekends). If the computer is in use, it doesn't hibernate.
Pretty simple procedure, saves a lot of power, and your work is still there for you when you get back in. The only issue is if you leave overnight jobs you have to remember to disable the automatic poweroff.