Exactly. He acts like private companies aren't pursuing this because they have to pay taxes. Guess what - private companies are more than free to pursue space flight right now. Guess what else - many don't because it's not commercially viable. Unfortunately, space flight still falls under the category of basic research. Basic research is almost always done with government funding, mainly because the purpose is to gain knowledge, not to make money.
Talk about ironic! Toshiba uses Sony techonology to improve on a laptop.
It's not "Sony" technology. Sony, Toshiba, and IBM joined together several years ago to co-develop the Cell processor. Also, if I'm not mistaken, Toshiba is handling the manufacturing of a good number of the chips.
True. It will probably only ever become a giant star. Either way, the point still stands that there will be zero remnant of mankind left when the Sun gets to that point. So worrying about what "happens to mankind" when that happens is utterly moot.
Maybe you should learn to read. My comment had absolutely nothing to do with fending off a meteor impact. My comment was entirely directed to people worrying about what happens to mankind when the Sun goes supernova. Simply put, there will be no mankind left when the Sun goes supernova. If you want to argue otherwise it shows that you have a complete and total lack of comprehension of the timescales involved in the Earth and Sun's history, and the history of life on this planet.
...and certainly a much bigger worry than the Sun reaching the end of its lifespan, which we're fairly certain will take several billion years, which is more than enough time to deal with that problem.
I'm sorry, but every time I see someone worrying about this I have to laugh. Both the Earth and the Sun are estimated to be about 4.6 billion years old. The end of the Sun's lifespan is estimated to be about 5 to 6 billion years off. It's not even halfway through it's life. By contrast, mankind has been around all of 2 million years. Why do so many people have this absurdly ridiculous notion that mankind will still be running around in another 5 or 6 billion (with a B) years? Humanity will be LONG dead and 100% forgotten by that point.
The article ends with exactly that. At the end of the PCjr writeup:
"Strangely enough, IBM also introduced the 101-key "Model M" keyboard--considered by many people to be the best keyboard ever--in 1984."
Ahhh, the TRS-80 MC-10. I had one of those growing up. Yeah, that keyboard was definitely among the worst out there. It was even too small for my little 10-year-old hands...
Someone over on one of the AVSForum insider threads asked a very pertinent question regarding exactly this. So far there hasn't been much of an answer, though (nor do I expect there will be).
Wow, anyone else feel like they're looking at an Escher drawing when looking at the Empire State Building? You got the Empire State leaning to the left, but the big building just south of its tip leans heavily to the right. I feel like I'm gonna fall over...
Alright. From the reviews on the NewEgg site, people are able to use that drive to play about HALF of the BD titles out there. Not to mention that you still didn't address my concern about PowerDVD (the only available software player out there) either resampling or downconverting the audio, if the codec is supported at all. Oh yeah, and the video card you gave me only supports 5.1 sound, not 7.1 like a fully-capable HTPC should. As I said, as much as I want one, the equipment/software isn't even ready yet.
Of course, you'll need an HDMI-enabled video card and monitor to fully utilize it. And then that also doesn't address the myriad HD audio problems that PC playback presents--no support for some of the newer codecs, or arbitrary downsampling of the audio. As much as I would like to be able to put together an HD HTPC, things aren't nearly ready enough for it yet.
Right again, whether or not we're responsible for it, i.e. whether or not it's Anthromorphic.
Well, anthromorphic isn't even a word. I'm sure you meant to type anthropomorphic, which would then mean that we're attributing human characteristics to global warming. That doesn't make much sense, though. The word you want is anthropogenic.
I knew I'd seen something similar to this before. The link in that article doesn't seem to work anymore, but I'm sure there's plenty of insightful comments for everyone to repost to get the ball rolling...
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Exactly. He acts like private companies aren't pursuing this because they have to pay taxes. Guess what - private companies are more than free to pursue space flight right now. Guess what else - many don't because it's not commercially viable. Unfortunately, space flight still falls under the category of basic research. Basic research is almost always done with government funding, mainly because the purpose is to gain knowledge, not to make money.
I was actually pretty impressed that you got it to within a week or so.
from the clues, I'd say TFA was written sometime at the back end of 2006.
I'd think the biggest "clue" might be the datestamp on the article (January 2, 2007 at 09:08 PM). No need to guess.
The individual labels are listed as the plaintiffs in the lawsuits. However, they are represented in court by the RIAA.
Talk about ironic! Toshiba uses Sony techonology to improve on a laptop.
It's not "Sony" technology. Sony, Toshiba, and IBM joined together several years ago to co-develop the Cell processor. Also, if I'm not mistaken, Toshiba is handling the manufacturing of a good number of the chips.
True. It will probably only ever become a giant star. Either way, the point still stands that there will be zero remnant of mankind left when the Sun gets to that point. So worrying about what "happens to mankind" when that happens is utterly moot.
Maybe you should learn to read. My comment had absolutely nothing to do with fending off a meteor impact. My comment was entirely directed to people worrying about what happens to mankind when the Sun goes supernova. Simply put, there will be no mankind left when the Sun goes supernova. If you want to argue otherwise it shows that you have a complete and total lack of comprehension of the timescales involved in the Earth and Sun's history, and the history of life on this planet.
...and certainly a much bigger worry than the Sun reaching the end of its lifespan, which we're fairly certain will take several billion years, which is more than enough time to deal with that problem.
I'm sorry, but every time I see someone worrying about this I have to laugh. Both the Earth and the Sun are estimated to be about 4.6 billion years old. The end of the Sun's lifespan is estimated to be about 5 to 6 billion years off. It's not even halfway through it's life. By contrast, mankind has been around all of 2 million years. Why do so many people have this absurdly ridiculous notion that mankind will still be running around in another 5 or 6 billion (with a B) years? Humanity will be LONG dead and 100% forgotten by that point.
Quite funny... but I still can't believe that nobody has come out with the "big-ass asteroid hitting Uranus" joke yet...
I'd be more concerned about the ejecta matter leaving Uranus.
The article ends with exactly that. At the end of the PCjr writeup:
"Strangely enough, IBM also introduced the 101-key "Model M" keyboard--considered by many people to be the best keyboard ever--in 1984."
Ahhh, the TRS-80 MC-10. I had one of those growing up. Yeah, that keyboard was definitely among the worst out there. It was even too small for my little 10-year-old hands...
Someone over on one of the AVSForum insider threads asked a very pertinent question regarding exactly this. So far there hasn't been much of an answer, though (nor do I expect there will be).
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Really? How come I can't see the thread marks? Oh, I bet they're using something like fishing line...
Wow, anyone else feel like they're looking at an Escher drawing when looking at the Empire State Building? You got the Empire State leaning to the left, but the big building just south of its tip leans heavily to the right. I feel like I'm gonna fall over...
...wouldn't be ashamed labeling sulfuric acid "delicious baby formula." You're barking up the wrong tree with that one.
Mmmmm...Delicious babies...
Good thing we never see inaccurate stories or typos around these parts, right?
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Alright. From the reviews on the NewEgg site, people are able to use that drive to play about HALF of the BD titles out there. Not to mention that you still didn't address my concern about PowerDVD (the only available software player out there) either resampling or downconverting the audio, if the codec is supported at all. Oh yeah, and the video card you gave me only supports 5.1 sound, not 7.1 like a fully-capable HTPC should. As I said, as much as I want one, the equipment/software isn't even ready yet.
I would love to try out that bluetooth laser keyboard.
So why don't you try it out and report back to us on it?
They'll rename it the Sony Ornj shortly before release. Or will that infringe on an Ikea product?
Yes, it's perfect for all those Mission: Impossible scenarios I find myself in where I must dispose of the message medium instantly.
Sony just announced a $200 PC BD-ROM.
Of course, you'll need an HDMI-enabled video card and monitor to fully utilize it. And then that also doesn't address the myriad HD audio problems that PC playback presents--no support for some of the newer codecs, or arbitrary downsampling of the audio. As much as I would like to be able to put together an HD HTPC, things aren't nearly ready enough for it yet.
Right again, whether or not we're responsible for it, i.e. whether or not it's Anthromorphic.
Well, anthromorphic isn't even a word. I'm sure you meant to type anthropomorphic, which would then mean that we're attributing human characteristics to global warming. That doesn't make much sense, though. The word you want is anthropogenic.
I knew I'd seen something similar to this before. The link in that article doesn't seem to work anymore, but I'm sure there's plenty of insightful comments for everyone to repost to get the ball rolling...
It is going to be much slower than DVD, which wasn't all that fast.
Wasn't DVD the fastest that any consumer electronics device/format has ever been adopted? I seem to recall seeing that a few places.