Just FYI, in case you didn't bother to read the other responses.
This patch is approved at the council level, it has nothing to do with the national organization, or any scouts outside of LA. It is not a Merit Badge, and the article contains a correction to this effect at the bottom.
Yeah, we set up one of our old computers for my grandmother, strictly for email. The poor dear was simply helpless with the mouse! She couldn't watch the cursor on screen, she had to watch the mouse itself, then look up to check how far the cursor had moved. We hoped some of the games help her get comfortable with the mouse, but she eventually gave up. Old dog, new tricks, etc.
It was eye-opening to realize just how massive a hurdle it was for her, when it is so natural for me.
In January of last year, GoDaddy took down entire computer security website -- delisting it from DNS -- to get a single, archived mailing list post off the web. On that occasion, at least, it gave the site's owner 60 seconds notice.
At least some good can come from all of this: a reminder to avoid this ISP (as if their terrible ads weren't enough of a warning).
Mr. Levy said that the judge's decision to withdraw his order would offer a powerful message in future cases in which plaintiffs might try to shut down Web sites because of the content they display.
"A judge who's confronted with a request like the bank's in the future is going to be much more reluctant to give this order," Mr. Levy said. "The lesson of the case is going to be taken very seriously."
While I hope this will be the case, the various courts handling RIAA cases haven't seemed to know anything about each other, or learn from previous findings, so I remain skeptical.
The internet is quite a disruptive technology, and it necessitates a complete realignment of parts of the law to address the way things are. Unfortunately the ones who should spearhead that effort are the paid lackeys who gave us the DMCA...
What's even stranger to me is that one of the new changes is weighting search results against small sellers, pushing all the power seller listings to the front. I'm with you, I would much rather deal with a real person who is selling a few items a year than some huge "store front", where they don't even have time to accurately describe what they are listing.
"Downloading a movie off of the Internet is the same as taking a DVD off a store shelf without paying for it," adds the Motion Picture Assn. of America.
If this were true, the punishment would be the same.
I realize there are many strange contradictions in Christianity that are a simply accepted unquestioned, but this one has always caught my attention. If God is actually the Creator of the entire universe, and out of all of that vast space he chose to put His people only on this little rock we call Earth...what a waste!
It seems to me to be simply a modern version of Geocentrism and the very height of self-centered arrogance.
If we want to cover every potential for violence, we'd have to take away everyone's belts, shoelaces, all liquids, all sharp or pointy objects, trim their fingernails, and bind all passengers' hands and feet.
Say now, I like the sound of that. We'll get right to work making your air travel safer!
Also, keep in mind that space exploration is, for the most part, a series of "one off" experiments.
I don't understand this, though. Once you've made a successful orbiter, all you have to do is copy that one. Then all you have to worry about is getting the trajectory right to enter the orbit you want. Oh, and don't forget to convert to metric...
I'm glad that they are going to be hitting a couple of birds with the same stone. NASA really needs to get as much bang out of every buck as they can.
I'm frustrated that the pace of space exploration is so slow. There is so much we don't know about our own neighborhood. By now we should have an orbiter around every planet and major moon in this system, and the cost of doing so would be tiny in comparison to the data gathered.
Sorry, not buying it. The odds of shining a narrow focus beam directly into a pilot's tiny pupils, over a great distance, likely through a floor/door/visor, etc. are just too incredible.
That's the funny thing about probability, people always work the numbers to be in their favor. The odds of winning the lottery? "It could happen. It's worth putting money on." The odds of dieing in a car accident? "Not going to happen to me, even if I'm drunk. Give me the keys!" Evolution is accepted without question by many, even though the odds are so great against it that we may be the only (arguably) intelligent beings in the galaxy. But shine a laser pointer 500 feet?! Inconceivable!
I've seen some models from the Zcorp machines and while impressive, they have a definite layering to them. On an 8" tall figure, it's not any more distracting than the naturally rough texture of the rest of the model, but at these tiny scales the character's face will probably be distorted.
I've seen their promotional images (which aren't very large) and the models look pretty good (color bleed is a bit much in places), but I can't tell if they are doing something (like sanding) to get rid of that stratification effect. $115 is pretty cheap, though.
I absolutely don't understand their approach at all. Putting a satellite into orbit around each and every planet in the solar system should be one of their top priorities. The costs are small enough that it should be an ongoing process to replace each one as they wear out, without affecting any of the other programs at NASA. And as you mention, the return on investment is ridiculously high.
Compare that with the ISS which, while cool, can't compare on ROI.
Gordon Walton, co-studio director at BioWare Austin, summed it up in a speech he gave last month at the Austin Game Developer's Conference. (a write up on the speech can be found here
"I think that quality was a true innovation on Blizzard's part. Nobody had done that before at that level of play. Because they did that, their game stood out night and day above everybody else's games. What's the biggest mistake? What everybody did without exception -- shoving it out the door.
"You have one chance to make a first impression; the brand value of an MMO is created within the first week of launch. End of story. You're done the first week... I say a week, but it might even be a day. It's a post-World Of Warcraft world. You better do that."
So I take this as a positive sign that Mythic wants to make a bunch of money, and realize that if they don't take the time to do it right the first time, it will not make the kind of money they want.
The numbers you cite, 1096 executions and 124 exonerations, are not significantly related. The number of executions in that time frame is irrelevant.
What is relevant is the number of exonerations compared to the number of convictions in that time frame. And since every state in the union, except Texas, seems to only execute someone if it's been at least 20yrs after their conviction, the percentage of wrongful convictions is probably much less than the 10% you imply.
So how does it work when a World of WarCraft character, a StarWars Galaxy character, and a MySpace user decide to PVP?
I didn't RTFA, or course, but if the world the characters are in doesn't specifically recognize the items and abilities of each character, their interaction in that world would be limited to things that originated in the world they are currently in.
So if you bring your lightsaber into a pirate PVP world, it becomes just a visual prop. To have a sword fight, you'd have to acquire a sword from within that pirate world.
Many weapons could be defined generically enough to transfer between worlds (weapon, one-handed, slashing), but their relative powers and special procs would make balance a nightmare.
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I agree. In humans, a change this dramatic would be something like developing the ability to breathe underwater.
The article states that Mormon sponsored troops make up only 11% of Boy Scouts.
Just FYI, in case you didn't bother to read the other responses.
This patch is approved at the council level, it has nothing to do with the national organization, or any scouts outside of LA. It is not a Merit Badge, and the article contains a correction to this effect at the bottom.
You MONSTER!!
=P
Yeah, we set up one of our old computers for my grandmother, strictly for email. The poor dear was simply helpless with the mouse! She couldn't watch the cursor on screen, she had to watch the mouse itself, then look up to check how far the cursor had moved. We hoped some of the games help her get comfortable with the mouse, but she eventually gave up. Old dog, new tricks, etc.
It was eye-opening to realize just how massive a hurdle it was for her, when it is so natural for me.
In January of last year, GoDaddy took down entire computer security website -- delisting it from DNS -- to get a single, archived mailing list post off the web. On that occasion, at least, it gave the site's owner 60 seconds notice.
At least some good can come from all of this: a reminder to avoid this ISP (as if their terrible ads weren't enough of a warning).
Ah. So it's just like Assembly Language.
Mr. Levy said that the judge's decision to withdraw his order would offer a powerful message in future cases in which plaintiffs might try to shut down Web sites because of the content they display. "A judge who's confronted with a request like the bank's in the future is going to be much more reluctant to give this order," Mr. Levy said. "The lesson of the case is going to be taken very seriously."
While I hope this will be the case, the various courts handling RIAA cases haven't seemed to know anything about each other, or learn from previous findings, so I remain skeptical.
The internet is quite a disruptive technology, and it necessitates a complete realignment of parts of the law to address the way things are. Unfortunately the ones who should spearhead that effort are the paid lackeys who gave us the DMCA...
What's even stranger to me is that one of the new changes is weighting search results against small sellers, pushing all the power seller listings to the front. I'm with you, I would much rather deal with a real person who is selling a few items a year than some huge "store front", where they don't even have time to accurately describe what they are listing.
"Downloading a movie off of the Internet is the same as taking a DVD off a store shelf without paying for it," adds the Motion Picture Assn. of America.
If this were true, the punishment would be the same.
I realize there are many strange contradictions in Christianity that are a simply accepted unquestioned, but this one has always caught my attention. If God is actually the Creator of the entire universe, and out of all of that vast space he chose to put His people only on this little rock we call Earth...what a waste!
It seems to me to be simply a modern version of Geocentrism and the very height of self-centered arrogance.
If we want to cover every potential for violence, we'd have to take away everyone's belts, shoelaces, all liquids, all sharp or pointy objects, trim their fingernails, and bind all passengers' hands and feet.
Say now, I like the sound of that. We'll get right to work making your air travel safer!
Sincerely,
Your TSA
Vulcanized rubber was also an accidental discovery.
Nah, he should have just brought in Chuck Norris!
Also, keep in mind that space exploration is, for the most part, a series of "one off" experiments.
I don't understand this, though. Once you've made a successful orbiter, all you have to do is copy that one. Then all you have to worry about is getting the trajectory right to enter the orbit you want. Oh, and don't forget to convert to metric...
I'm glad that they are going to be hitting a couple of birds with the same stone. NASA really needs to get as much bang out of every buck as they can.
I'm frustrated that the pace of space exploration is so slow. There is so much we don't know about our own neighborhood. By now we should have an orbiter around every planet and major moon in this system, and the cost of doing so would be tiny in comparison to the data gathered.
Sorry, not buying it. The odds of shining a narrow focus beam directly into a pilot's tiny pupils, over a great distance, likely through a floor/door/visor, etc. are just too incredible.
That's the funny thing about probability, people always work the numbers to be in their favor. The odds of winning the lottery? "It could happen. It's worth putting money on." The odds of dieing in a car accident? "Not going to happen to me, even if I'm drunk. Give me the keys!" Evolution is accepted without question by many, even though the odds are so great against it that we may be the only (arguably) intelligent beings in the galaxy. But shine a laser pointer 500 feet?! Inconceivable!
I've seen some models from the Zcorp machines and while impressive, they have a definite layering to them. On an 8" tall figure, it's not any more distracting than the naturally rough texture of the rest of the model, but at these tiny scales the character's face will probably be distorted.
I've seen their promotional images (which aren't very large) and the models look pretty good (color bleed is a bit much in places), but I can't tell if they are doing something (like sanding) to get rid of that stratification effect. $115 is pretty cheap, though.
No, the obvious question is "How can this benefit ME!" ;)
It would make as much sense.
Think the Unthinkable
I had a Star Wars reference too:
As the truth begins to emerge...
Bioware: "That wasn't part of the deal! You said you would leave us alone!"
EA: "I am altering the terms of our agreement. Pray I don't alter them any further!"
I absolutely don't understand their approach at all. Putting a satellite into orbit around each and every planet in the solar system should be one of their top priorities. The costs are small enough that it should be an ongoing process to replace each one as they wear out, without affecting any of the other programs at NASA. And as you mention, the return on investment is ridiculously high.
Compare that with the ISS which, while cool, can't compare on ROI.
Gordon Walton, co-studio director at BioWare Austin, summed it up in a speech he gave last month at the Austin Game Developer's Conference. (a write up on the speech can be found here
"I think that quality was a true innovation on Blizzard's part. Nobody had done that before at that level of play. Because they did that, their game stood out night and day above everybody else's games. What's the biggest mistake? What everybody did without exception -- shoving it out the door.
"You have one chance to make a first impression; the brand value of an MMO is created within the first week of launch. End of story. You're done the first week... I say a week, but it might even be a day. It's a post-World Of Warcraft world. You better do that."
So I take this as a positive sign that Mythic wants to make a bunch of money, and realize that if they don't take the time to do it right the first time, it will not make the kind of money they want.
The numbers you cite, 1096 executions and 124 exonerations, are not significantly related. The number of executions in that time frame is irrelevant.
What is relevant is the number of exonerations compared to the number of convictions in that time frame. And since every state in the union, except Texas, seems to only execute someone if it's been at least 20yrs after their conviction, the percentage of wrongful convictions is probably much less than the 10% you imply.
So how does it work when a World of WarCraft character, a StarWars Galaxy character, and a MySpace user decide to PVP?
I didn't RTFA, or course, but if the world the characters are in doesn't specifically recognize the items and abilities of each character, their interaction in that world would be limited to things that originated in the world they are currently in. So if you bring your lightsaber into a pirate PVP world, it becomes just a visual prop. To have a sword fight, you'd have to acquire a sword from within that pirate world.
Many weapons could be defined generically enough to transfer between worlds (weapon, one-handed, slashing), but their relative powers and special procs would make balance a nightmare.