If you are listening to music on a portable media device, it's safe to say that you aren't going to be able to hear the difference between the lossy format and the lossless format.
It's like drinking from a well. Connoisseurs may claim to be able to taste the difference between it and tap water, but that's just the extra tang from all the bull shit.
I recognize the likelihood that the DVR's problems stem from being powered down while on, but when it takes more than a minute to start up, I am not so quick to judge anyone who leaves the machine on all the time.
It wouldn't be too hard to put a rechargeable LiON battery in the set to provide backup power in the case that main power suddenly went out. If the device can detect when main power goes out, it can switch over to battery power to perform a safe shutdown instead of doing whatever bad things it does that forces me to take it in for repair/replacement.
What is the wear and tear on the devices to keep powering down like that? These devices are designed to be always-on, so you may be risking reduced life-span and more frequent hardware replacement by saving a few pennies by using a kill switch.
I have a Toshiba DVR which has failed twice due to power failures. The extended warranty has paid itself off, but this doesn't seem like something that should fail. Unfortunately it does, so I question the wisdom of your plan in the long run.
It's a little like hiring the A-team to eradicate your rat infestation. You're paying a premium to save money in the long run, but the long run simply isn't long enough to justify the short-term expense.
If using DNA can reduce the number of suspects to a half dozen, it's much more advantageous to use it at the outset to focus the investigation on a few matching people. Why would you waste time investigating a crime when you can isolate the suspects up front?
It is far better to cut off a dying limb than to have the infection seep back into the whole body.
If the division was in such a pathetic state that the state had to beg IBM not to cut it in good times, is it any surprise that IBM decided to cut it in the bad times?
Business isn't charity, no matter what those enlightened European countries may believe.
The real culprit here is Microsoft's full acceptance of Agile as a valid development methodology. While for small projects, or projects that can be delivered to a real-world testing environment (like web applications) Agile works great, for large applications with many individual teams working on disparate parts of the system, Agile is simply no match for the classic Waterfall methodology.
You don't get singleness of purpose and unity of design by letting each team work out their parts on their own. That requires architecture and design and a top-down approach.
Expect to see Microsoft move back towards tried and true development methodologies. Many of their smaller projects will probably stick with Agile, but the large products (Windows, Office, etc) will no doubt move back to Waterfall.
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You should definitely expose your students to the following Math books:
http://www.amazon.com/Math-SAT-800-Toughest-Problems/dp/1439200068/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234132532&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Math-Workbook-New-SAT-Barrons/dp/0764123653/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234132532&sr=1-2
http://www.amazon.com/Petersons-Math-Exercises-Academic-Preparation/dp/0768908078/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234132532&sr=1-7
You get a one-way ticket to pound-me-in-the-ass prison.
Watch out for your cornhole, bud.
If you are listening to music on a portable media device, it's safe to say that you aren't going to be able to hear the difference between the lossy format and the lossless format.
It's like drinking from a well. Connoisseurs may claim to be able to taste the difference between it and tap water, but that's just the extra tang from all the bull shit.
I recognize the likelihood that the DVR's problems stem from being powered down while on, but when it takes more than a minute to start up, I am not so quick to judge anyone who leaves the machine on all the time.
It wouldn't be too hard to put a rechargeable LiON battery in the set to provide backup power in the case that main power suddenly went out. If the device can detect when main power goes out, it can switch over to battery power to perform a safe shutdown instead of doing whatever bad things it does that forces me to take it in for repair/replacement.
What is the wear and tear on the devices to keep powering down like that? These devices are designed to be always-on, so you may be risking reduced life-span and more frequent hardware replacement by saving a few pennies by using a kill switch.
I have a Toshiba DVR which has failed twice due to power failures. The extended warranty has paid itself off, but this doesn't seem like something that should fail. Unfortunately it does, so I question the wisdom of your plan in the long run.
It's a little like hiring the A-team to eradicate your rat infestation. You're paying a premium to save money in the long run, but the long run simply isn't long enough to justify the short-term expense.
Do you work in the credit industry?
If using DNA can reduce the number of suspects to a half dozen, it's much more advantageous to use it at the outset to focus the investigation on a few matching people. Why would you waste time investigating a crime when you can isolate the suspects up front?
They fingerprint kids in elementary school.
This is just a more efficient implementation of that.
There really isn't anything wrong with the practice, any more so than putting a police station every mile or two.
Nothing says safe from harm like walking around naked.
what are good jobs to be in at these times?
Big business CEO. Venture capitalist. Bankruptcy lawyer.
What are good skills to have at these times?
Saving. Coupon clipping. Dumpster diving. Salesmanship.
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It is far better to cut off a dying limb than to have the infection seep back into the whole body.
If the division was in such a pathetic state that the state had to beg IBM not to cut it in good times, is it any surprise that IBM decided to cut it in the bad times?
Business isn't charity, no matter what those enlightened European countries may believe.
It is terrible in Firefox if you have to deal with more than one language.
Their Outlook Web Access application is decidedly more feature-filled for IE than it is for Firefox, for example.
Please. If you can't see how IE is shielded from competition like the night is shielded from the day, then perhaps you ought to look closer.
the better move would be to force Microsoft to use open formats for all their applications.
No, the better move would be to force Microsoft to open their formats.
Luckily enough, they've already done that. So go ahead and implement to your heart's content!
Yes, KDE and Gnome are pretty big names when it comes to window managers, but there are other worthy WMs out there too!
Windows, for example.
I'd be impressed to see the bearings of a millimeter-sized engine.
Sure. But will you claim that there is a clear vision and design concept behind the Linux kernel?
Or is it more of a hodge podge of pieces that are added as needed? Is it a gnarled tree or sculpted marble?
The real culprit here is Microsoft's full acceptance of Agile as a valid development methodology. While for small projects, or projects that can be delivered to a real-world testing environment (like web applications) Agile works great, for large applications with many individual teams working on disparate parts of the system, Agile is simply no match for the classic Waterfall methodology.
You don't get singleness of purpose and unity of design by letting each team work out their parts on their own. That requires architecture and design and a top-down approach.
Expect to see Microsoft move back towards tried and true development methodologies. Many of their smaller projects will probably stick with Agile, but the large products (Windows, Office, etc) will no doubt move back to Waterfall.
FUCK!
Did I just miss the swearing in??
Speech time!
Obama!
And the crowd goes wild!
And the bathroom finally opens up!
Biden! Yay!
Two more people in line before me! Thank god. I was worried there for a minute.
Dubya just came out. This'll be the last time we hear Hail to the Chief played for this idiot.
It's interesting, there's only a little bit of visible anti-Bush sentiment around here. Only a few boos.
The Clintons just came out and are getting a huge response. Not only a few boos in the crowd, though.