The shuttle comes in like a bat out of hell, but I wonder if there couldn't be a more aerodynamic shape it could use to reduce the friction from the atmosphere. The shuttle is like a giant wing catching as much air as possible. It doesn't seem to be the best design to minimize drag...
Usually I'd be out here saying let Sony do what they want with their own platform, but this is really kind of a dick move. They don't lose anything keeping the extra functionality, and they lose a ton of goodwill by blocking out some of their most ardent supporters.
These drives are all built in Taiwan and China. The same factory may produce drives for multiple vendors. The only difference between one company's drives and another is the label on the outside of the case.
Add to that that the drives are manufactured in batches, so the quality differs from batch to batch. Also, a single vendor may use multiple factories, so drive quality may differ due to that as well.
I wouldn't put any faith in any review. The only thing you need to know is the price and return policy. Everything else is too variable to determine without a very broad review of multiple drives from a series of different batches.
I was truly surprised that Singh was sued in the first place for seemingly innocuous remarks about chiropractors. Yes, his comments basically called them to task for their industry group's assertion that chiropractic could basically cure all sorts of illnesses.
Hopefully this serves as a warning to other "slandered" groups that they had better have something more substantial than hurt feelings if they want to abridge someone's freedom of speech.
I thought the comment about users policing themselves to be quite unrealistic, so I went to the source documents.
Network administrators and providers should be encouraged to implement those solutions that are available and reasonable to address infringement on their networks.
Essentially, what is being proposed is a means for ISPs and other bandwidth providers the means to detect and shape traffic based on certain filters. It also proposes that ISPs be allowed to require certain software to be installed in order to access the networks.
This proposal isn't so much about requiring that something be done to users. Rather, it is aiming to limit the liability of network providers if they were to implement such measures.
It's onerous, but not quite the evil plot that the EFF has blown it up into.
While those individuals at the higher end of the intellectual spectrum are not breeding, those at the other end of the bell curve are breeding prodigiously.
If the author is willing to say that any species will diverge into a higher-order brain function group and lower-order brain function group, I think he will have a hard time espousing such racist theories. However, his theory that advanced races will face extinction due to lack of reproduction is doomed from the outset given that lack of childbearing is only a problem among certain groups.
Holden Caulfield once remarked that winos were the lowest of the low. Then we saw the horrors of heroin/opium addiction (it ruined China!). Now we have some of the most retched human refuse strung out on meth. The downward spiral seems to have no limit.
I thought the bigger danger in this case was explosion, not death. After all, it's just another meth junkie.
For example, the standard requires data centers to use economizers -- systems that use ambient air for cooling. In many cases, economizers are a great way to cool a data center (in fact, many of our companies' data centers use them extensively), but simply requiring their use doesn't guarantee an efficient system, and they may not be the best choice. Future cooling methods may achieve the same or better results without the use of economizers altogether. An efficiency standard should not prohibit such innovation.
I made the argument a couple days ago that video codecs should not be directly supported in browsers. The market must be able to innovate, and by forcing specific technologies, the playing field is narrowed and users are ultimately hurt by such prescriptive actions.
I'm in full agreement with Mr. Hoelzle, and I think that anyone who truly believes in limited government would as well.
Although there are a lot of virtues in UNIX programming, some people just don't like it. They prefer richer APIs that Windows and OS/2 provide.
So with OS/2 aging, it makes sense for IBM to put the APIs onto a modern OS. App migration becomes a cinch, and the future of the system is guaranteed.
Does OS/2 have enough customers to make this porting effort worthwhile? I don't know.
When Kennedy ran for President of the United States of America, there was a very vocal opposition faction that didn't want him because he was Roman Catholic. The fear was that he would prioritize the Church over country when making decisions, and that electing him would give carte blanche to the Pope and Rome to govern within the U.S.
Those fears were never realized, since Kennedy knew he was an American first. His goals did not include sharing power with Rome.
But what worries me about the Pirate Party is precisely that it is fundamentally international in nature. The goals of the party are essentially dictated centrally from Sweden and then implemented throughout the world wherever the PP has any power to do so. Luckily, they only have one real goal, so their total impact is limited. However, the formation of international parties (much like the well known International Socialist Organization) bodes ill for countries on an individual basis.
Turning over power to multinationalists is a bad idea because generalized solutions do not necessarily fit the specific needs of any particular country.
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Drag is a good thing on reentry, where you are slowing down as fast as the heat shield will let you.
Why slow down as fast as possible? It's not like the shuttle couldn't spend a few hours gradually slowing down at a safe altitude.
Or is there a reason they want it to come in as fast as possible?
You know what else has really bad aerodynamics and catches all kinds of drag in the atmosphere? Meteorites.
And your mama.
The shuttle comes in like a bat out of hell, but I wonder if there couldn't be a more aerodynamic shape it could use to reduce the friction from the atmosphere. The shuttle is like a giant wing catching as much air as possible. It doesn't seem to be the best design to minimize drag...
Hardly a kid, you have to admit.
How would a Latino kid ever get access to billions of dollars?
You can't make any inference about any particular individual based upon group characteristics.
So you call the cops, transfer the money, find out who is on the other end, have the law and credit card agencies come down hard on them.
Unless you're afraid of getting caught with porn...
Usually I'd be out here saying let Sony do what they want with their own platform, but this is really kind of a dick move. They don't lose anything keeping the extra functionality, and they lose a ton of goodwill by blocking out some of their most ardent supporters.
Sucky
Onerous
Nasty
Ydiots.
http://www.joelspitzer.com/whyquit/joel/Joel_01_13_gradual_withdrawal.html
As long as you continue to feed your nicotine addiction, you will never be able to break yourself away from these crutches.
Cold turkey is the only method that actually works short of medication (which has its own problems).
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This is why I come to Slashdot. So many computer-literate people...
If the rootkit is still on your computer, maybe you should look into having it removed.
how shall thee pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine eye? Luke 6:42
These drives are all built in Taiwan and China. The same factory may produce drives for multiple vendors. The only difference between one company's drives and another is the label on the outside of the case.
Add to that that the drives are manufactured in batches, so the quality differs from batch to batch. Also, a single vendor may use multiple factories, so drive quality may differ due to that as well.
I wouldn't put any faith in any review. The only thing you need to know is the price and return policy. Everything else is too variable to determine without a very broad review of multiple drives from a series of different batches.
I was truly surprised that Singh was sued in the first place for seemingly innocuous remarks about chiropractors. Yes, his comments basically called them to task for their industry group's assertion that chiropractic could basically cure all sorts of illnesses.
Hopefully this serves as a warning to other "slandered" groups that they had better have something more substantial than hurt feelings if they want to abridge someone's freedom of speech.
Declare nothing. Always answer, "Nope, didn't buy anything overseas"
And ship things like this home in a box.
I thought the comment about users policing themselves to be quite unrealistic, so I went to the source documents.
Essentially, what is being proposed is a means for ISPs and other bandwidth providers the means to detect and shape traffic based on certain filters. It also proposes that ISPs be allowed to require certain software to be installed in order to access the networks.
This proposal isn't so much about requiring that something be done to users. Rather, it is aiming to limit the liability of network providers if they were to implement such measures.
It's onerous, but not quite the evil plot that the EFF has blown it up into.
While those individuals at the higher end of the intellectual spectrum are not breeding, those at the other end of the bell curve are breeding prodigiously.
If the author is willing to say that any species will diverge into a higher-order brain function group and lower-order brain function group, I think he will have a hard time espousing such racist theories. However, his theory that advanced races will face extinction due to lack of reproduction is doomed from the outset given that lack of childbearing is only a problem among certain groups.
s/driven/tempered/;
Holden Caulfield once remarked that winos were the lowest of the low. Then we saw the horrors of heroin/opium addiction (it ruined China!). Now we have some of the most retched human refuse strung out on meth. The downward spiral seems to have no limit.
I thought the bigger danger in this case was explosion, not death. After all, it's just another meth junkie.
First, name something that isn't a limited resource.
Human stupidity.
your opinion about this is motivated, not by reference to the practical reality, but to ideology?
Yes. To tackle any problem, pragmatism is always driven by some sort of philosophy.
How can it not be?
I made the argument a couple days ago that video codecs should not be directly supported in browsers. The market must be able to innovate, and by forcing specific technologies, the playing field is narrowed and users are ultimately hurt by such prescriptive actions.
I'm in full agreement with Mr. Hoelzle, and I think that anyone who truly believes in limited government would as well.
Although there are a lot of virtues in UNIX programming, some people just don't like it. They prefer richer APIs that Windows and OS/2 provide.
So with OS/2 aging, it makes sense for IBM to put the APIs onto a modern OS. App migration becomes a cinch, and the future of the system is guaranteed.
Does OS/2 have enough customers to make this porting effort worthwhile? I don't know.
Ostensibly you hold meetings to do three things
1) Share current status
2) Discuss ideas
3) Plan
A good manager has all these worked out beforehand, and uses this preparation to lead the meeting effectively and efficiently.
If you are spending hours and hours in meetings with your team, something is terribly wrong.
When Kennedy ran for President of the United States of America, there was a very vocal opposition faction that didn't want him because he was Roman Catholic. The fear was that he would prioritize the Church over country when making decisions, and that electing him would give carte blanche to the Pope and Rome to govern within the U.S.
Those fears were never realized, since Kennedy knew he was an American first. His goals did not include sharing power with Rome.
But what worries me about the Pirate Party is precisely that it is fundamentally international in nature. The goals of the party are essentially dictated centrally from Sweden and then implemented throughout the world wherever the PP has any power to do so. Luckily, they only have one real goal, so their total impact is limited. However, the formation of international parties (much like the well known International Socialist Organization) bodes ill for countries on an individual basis.
Turning over power to multinationalists is a bad idea because generalized solutions do not necessarily fit the specific needs of any particular country.