Imagine a spider on it's web; the web is torn at one point. The spider fixes it by producing more silk.
Imagine a small robot, even a nanobot, space elevator cable, made of many strands of carbon nanotubes. Imagine a way to pull carbon out of air and repair the cable.
A spider produces silk from the food and air it consumes; a nanobot could repair nanotubes in much the same way, by "breathing" carbon dioxide or pure carbon and doing repairs. Hell, it doesn't even need to MAKE carbon nanotubes, it could pick them up at "ground floor" and deliver them up the cable.
A self-repair system. No need to invoke convoluted biology and DNA.
You mean, the right to freely move music YOU OWN AND HAVE PURCHASED (from, say, iTunes) from one device to another? That's part of US law, y'know. You're also allowed to transfer things like music between medias - so you can make a tape copy of a CD if your car doesn't have a CD player. DRM IS PREVENTING THIS. DRM prevents you copying music for _legitimate_ purposes.
The question is: Do the legitimate purposes outweigh the illigitimate purposes? These people believe so. That is why they are protesting.
Hello, I'm 17, and I've spent the last year and a half learning Java using BlueJ, which is definitely an IDE. The result I've found is that I'm hopeless at creating actual applications and the like without BlueJ as my guiderail, but I know the Java language far better this way. If you are teaching a class of absolute beginners, go the IDE way - it's honestly easier, and they'll learn the language faster. However, if they've already got some programming skills, or are of a particular technical calibre, then go with the hard and cold route. They'll learn more real-world skills that way, in addition to the language.
Fighting with raw code due to inexperience is a waste of time when you're trying to learn language. Likewise, having the IDE catch all your mistakes for you when you're trying to learn skills is pointless.
I'd say they have more right than anybody else to represent the people under them
And while that may represent a significant portion of internet users, I doubt that they have any right to represent me or my country (England & UK).
The only problem is when the democratic process is subverted, so the politicians don't actually represent the will of the people.
Agreed. The US government should be sued in this case, especially if they did influence ICANN to the extent suggested, to the point that other influences (pro.xxx) were ignored.
guns have the exclusive purpose of killing (or for simulated killing, such as rifle ranges etc.), just the same as crossbows or any ranged weapon. However, a Chef's kife clearly has other uses that may outweigh their potential threat. Just like this networking tool.
"I was wondering if stucco would bond to latex, so I thought I'd just do a quick search on the internet for 'Latex bondage'..."
Quote from a flash movie I saw once, called "Keep your parents off the internet". Google is flawed is this regard... Google Suggest terms are democratic: not by votes, but but frequency of searches. A reccomendation is made based on what other people are searching. Unfortunately, calling it "Suggest" seems to be the problem. Calling it "related terms" would be more appropriate. Google hasn't done anything outright illegal, but they've written software that has accidentally performed an illegal action. If they change the software's name, context of use, and possibly filter out specific keywords and pay a small damages fee, they'll be in the clear again.
I believe the definition that's (incorrectly) accepted is anything that can be lewd, rude, and generally inappropriate for a public place - many comments on Slashdot, usually moderated down to -1, fit this description, as does half of MySpace.
Here's a quick, mostly offtopic solution for you: Build a deck of about 15-20 keyblades, organized in the pattern (9, 9, 0) over and over. This will give you powerful hits and breaks available at the tap of a shoulder button. The last 6 cards should be all basic cure, (9,9,0,9,9,0) again. Use friend cards at the beginning of a sleight to form Cura (Friend, Cure, Cure). You can always sacrifice a Cure if you need Curaga on the spot. This setup will make Marluxia about 10 times easier.
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Imagine a spider on it's web; the web is torn at one point. The spider fixes it by producing more silk.
Imagine a small robot, even a nanobot, space elevator cable, made of many strands of carbon nanotubes. Imagine a way to pull carbon out of air and repair the cable.
A spider produces silk from the food and air it consumes; a nanobot could repair nanotubes in much the same way, by "breathing" carbon dioxide or pure carbon and doing repairs. Hell, it doesn't even need to MAKE carbon nanotubes, it could pick them up at "ground floor" and deliver them up the cable.
A self-repair system. No need to invoke convoluted biology and DNA.
Damage control.
Shockley Transistor? Jeez, that's probably both the best and worst name for a company ever...
Place a monitor inside the cloaking device, and have it recieve and interpret non-visible frequencies. Voila, a picture of sorts.
A theoretical question, which I feel no-one has asked:
How does an identity thief operate, when everyone's ID and actions are public knowledge?
yes, but this guy did it with science!!
You mean, the right to freely move music YOU OWN AND HAVE PURCHASED (from, say, iTunes) from one device to another? That's part of US law, y'know. You're also allowed to transfer things like music between medias - so you can make a tape copy of a CD if your car doesn't have a CD player. DRM IS PREVENTING THIS. DRM prevents you copying music for _legitimate_ purposes.
The question is: Do the legitimate purposes outweigh the illigitimate purposes? These people believe so. That is why they are protesting.
I'll be the first to register http://www.angry.mob/
He said a car, not a career ;)
Um... if software can invasively monitor the Operating System without the user's knowledge, there's a flaw in the Operating System.
Hello, I'm 17, and I've spent the last year and a half learning Java using BlueJ, which is definitely an IDE. The result I've found is that I'm hopeless at creating actual applications and the like without BlueJ as my guiderail, but I know the Java language far better this way. If you are teaching a class of absolute beginners, go the IDE way - it's honestly easier, and they'll learn the language faster. However, if they've already got some programming skills, or are of a particular technical calibre, then go with the hard and cold route. They'll learn more real-world skills that way, in addition to the language.
Fighting with raw code due to inexperience is a waste of time when you're trying to learn language. Likewise, having the IDE catch all your mistakes for you when you're trying to learn skills is pointless.
I'd say they have more right than anybody else to represent the people under them And while that may represent a significant portion of internet users, I doubt that they have any right to represent me or my country (England & UK). The only problem is when the democratic process is subverted, so the politicians don't actually represent the will of the people. Agreed. The US government should be sued in this case, especially if they did influence ICANN to the extent suggested, to the point that other influences (pro .xxx) were ignored.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9 6/SNES_800.jpg/700px-SNES_800.jpg
Smooth, powerful, and fun. Great design, Great games. The one time Nintendo was nice to the UK...
Magic Carpet was... playing it on a modern PC results in "Start! YOU ARE DEAD."
guns have the exclusive purpose of killing (or for simulated killing, such as rifle ranges etc.), just the same as crossbows or any ranged weapon. However, a Chef's kife clearly has other uses that may outweigh their potential threat. Just like this networking tool.
Gun ownership.
In contrast to selling guns at Wal*Mart, which is equally stupid...
"I was wondering if stucco would bond to latex, so I thought I'd just do a quick search on the internet for 'Latex bondage'..."
Quote from a flash movie I saw once, called "Keep your parents off the internet". Google is flawed is this regard... Google Suggest terms are democratic: not by votes, but but frequency of searches. A reccomendation is made based on what other people are searching. Unfortunately, calling it "Suggest" seems to be the problem. Calling it "related terms" would be more appropriate. Google hasn't done anything outright illegal, but they've written software that has accidentally performed an illegal action. If they change the software's name, context of use, and possibly filter out specific keywords and pay a small damages fee, they'll be in the clear again.
They're getting desperate, reality TV shows, but this takes the biscuit. Still, DDR is vaguely cool.
((I feel like such a hypocrit, I own a damn metal Dance Pad and almost all the games >_>))
I believe the definition that's (incorrectly) accepted is anything that can be lewd, rude, and generally inappropriate for a public place - many comments on Slashdot, usually moderated down to -1, fit this description, as does half of MySpace.
Woah, another Brit. On Slashdot no less. And a fan of Magical Trevor at that.
...they've ripped off Nintendo. Again. Motion sensing. What a joke...
To add my own opinion....
I translated it as "No death gutter". O_o
and the image, file, and zip attachments?
You just described my experience with Final Fanatsy X.
Imagine if mirrors were one-way, so people could see you through the mirror you undress in front of? ....welcome to Paranoia, population /.
Here's a quick, mostly offtopic solution for you:
Build a deck of about 15-20 keyblades, organized in the pattern (9, 9, 0) over and over. This will give you powerful hits and breaks available at the tap of a shoulder button. The last 6 cards should be all basic cure, (9,9,0,9,9,0) again. Use friend cards at the beginning of a sleight to form Cura (Friend, Cure, Cure).
You can always sacrifice a Cure if you need Curaga on the spot.
This setup will make Marluxia about 10 times easier.