Actually, you missed Office 97 and my own copy of Office XP has 2002 stamped everywhere on it (perhaps you confused the XP version with Office 2000, which came out in 99).
Personally, I still use Office 97 on an old laptop I keep around to use strictly as a word processor (running Windows 95 no less!). Mostly use Word, Excel and Power Point, but they all get the job done and I've never had issues opening the files up on newer versions (and only rarely had problems with the inverse). I've got newer versions available to me, but once I have the functionality that I need, why upgrade beyond that? Sure, they've got better spelling and grammer checking tools, but that's what all those English classes were for. And aside from that, I've never found them to be that effective when workign with non-US english.
To be fair, I have looked at some of the features in the newest version of Excel, and I will admit that some of them are rather nice, but for my purposes, they're unnecessary, so why would I bother? Each according to his needs, I always say:)
Sooo... if I ask you for your password and you give it to me... I'm to blame? Like I go; "Hi, I need your e-mail address and password so I can access your address book and send e-mails in your name" And you say "Sure, sounds good to me." The user is responsible for controlling his or her accounts, but if you get that information by any means and use it, you're responsible for the consequences. It's no different than if I lend you my car and you run someone over maliciously. I'm not directly responsible for the death, but perhaps, I shouldn't have given you my keys.
I would expect the easiest way to reverse the reaction is the same as on Earth: photosynthesis. Green plants converting CO2 to oxygen. It's not alway going to be practical, but I would bet its feasable in some applications. If not, some kind of electricty driven reaction fueled by a photocell/battery combination or in gravitational environments (Moon, Mars, etc) perhaps some kind of kinetic generator, like the kind found in some watches, only on a larger scale.
Actually, the origins of the tie can be traced way back to ancient Greece (or maybe Rome, I'm too lazy to go look now). It was simply a scarf tied in a specific style to keep the neck warm. Tie quite similar to those worn today were first seen in the 1660s in England when Charles II brought them back from Europe. There are also more than 100 different ways to tie a neck tie, though the most common knots are the Winsor and the Four-in-hand.
See, that history degree did come in handy after all!
I would tend to agree with you, I used to leave my router open before I moved. Since I've relocated however, I've had to restrict access because both the providers in the area limit traffic and impose heavy fines on any overages. The first month I was here, I left the router open and my first bill was nearly four times the basic amount because "I" exceeded my monthy limit. I also got a nasty email from my provider because someone was downloading copyrighted content over my connection and was stupid enough to get caught.
So it depends on what you're printing, really. I don't print photos, just text documents or circuit diagrams, so a B&W laser is ideal for me. I had an IJ that printed absolutely beautiful colour photos, but continually had alignment problems with diagrams and schematics. I had to run the alignment program at least once a day. At a guess, I'd say I wasted more than 100 pages re-printing useless diagrams before chucking the whole thing aside for a laser (which was no more expensive than the IJ) which has worked flawlessly ever since.
How about aggregated diamond nanorods or if you want something that won't burn in a fire (if you can afford it, take a torch to a diamond and watch the light show), try Borazon.
"Preloaded with a C64 emulator, containing more than 50 classic games"
While I'll never buy one of these systems, some of the interchangeable covers are rather spiffy. Making solid colour models available as well is a nice touch, now if they only market matching displays with the same interchangable cover feature.
The next logical step of course is to incorporate LCD displays into cases so that the user can dynamically change the content at anytime.:P Why with that sort of technology, we could make computers more portable, no longer requiring independant displays! This will revolutionize the computer industry!
A Monopod works just as well as a tripod in most circumstances. I converted a walking stick into a monopod with a furniture screw (bolt on one end, screw on the other) and a matching coupling nut by cutting a couple inches off the top of the stick (think of a collapsable pool cue with the butt-end only two inches long). Anytime I go hiking it goes along. It's great for taking pictures on the side of a hill or mountain when you can't free two hands to steady a camera. Just set the timer and steady the monopod with one hand while clinging to whatever. IT can also get you some great shots by leaning the camera around corners/over guard rails etc, just be sure to have a very good grip on the end of the stick. One thing I also discovered is that the top of many (not all) cheap lamps with removable cloth and wire shades are threaded the same as the hole on the bottom of the camera. Ideal stand for indoor photography (group photos of new friends) and a light source to boot!
Robert J. Sawyer is one of my favourite authors (and an amazing speaker too). One of the reasons I enjoy his work is that much of it is very plausable and thought provoking, often dealing with the moral and ethical consequences of the characters' actions. Specifically, the "Hominids", "Humans", "Hybrids" triolgy and the stand-alone novel "Calculating God" are among my favourites.
Another excellent book is "The Truth Machine" by James Halperin, which is available as a free download here. Great for those cash-conscious (read: starved) schools or readers out there!
Well, it is a crime to pirate software, so let's start calling the police. Most people call 911 when a crime is committed, right?
The 911 service is probably one of the most commonly mis-used emergency services (right after hospital emergeny rooms). Police departments always have non-emergency numbers that are used for, wait for it.... non-emergencies. You call 911 when someone breaks into your house or holds up a bank, not for noise complaints or cats stuck in trees, etc.
Not only do you need to be running Windows, Microsoft thinks that you should only use Internet Explorer as well (obvious). I managed to crash Firefox the other day and after reporting the error with MS error reporting, I followed the link I was handed. I was sent to this page (paraphrased since I didn't save it):
"This crash was caused by a problem in Mozilla Firefox. This is a known problem, but there is currently no solution. To avoid this problem in the future, we suggest switching to MSIE7."
I was laughing so hard, my headphone fell right off my head.
"Extended Tool Chest" sounds like someone made up an acronym after the fact for a collection of miscellaneous files that don't really fit other places. Engineers do the same thing all the time. I can't count the number of times I've heard "...stored in the ass... er, that is.. the Aft Storage System/Section",
Hah, my clouds are here more than 12 hours in advance! I just LOVE snowstorms! But seriously, if you're in eastern North America, the eclipse will be started as the moon rises, stick your head outside and take a peek, if only for a few minutes. If you live in western North America, wait a couple months, I think the next lunar eclipse is in August and you've got front row seats.
Or maybe filling the space between two layers with some kind of liquid that will solidfy when exposed to a vacuum, like those compounds you can put in fully inflated radial tires to automatically reseal them in case of puncture. Colour the sealant or the material of the skin so that it seals the hole in a very visible way so that crews can make a proper patch/repair afterwards. It might even be possible to use water, which could also help protect astronauts/colonists from radiation.
One might also wonder if some NASA scientists are browsing/. to see if anyone can find an "outside-the-box" solution to their problems.
Humans have sufficiently advanced nutritional sciences and we still eat foods high in cholesterol. And tough meat can be marinated to enhance flavour and tenderize.
What do you mean NEXT thing?
But seriously, if I were going into space, you can be damned sure I'd be bringing some duct tape along. This is the kind of news NASA should publish more often, it brings a more real and personal touch to the space program. That was what always fascinatd me about the Russian space program (especially MIR): making do with inadequate and often totally inappropriate tools.
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Actually, you missed Office 97 and my own copy of Office XP has 2002 stamped everywhere on it (perhaps you confused the XP version with Office 2000, which came out in 99). Personally, I still use Office 97 on an old laptop I keep around to use strictly as a word processor (running Windows 95 no less!). Mostly use Word, Excel and Power Point, but they all get the job done and I've never had issues opening the files up on newer versions (and only rarely had problems with the inverse). I've got newer versions available to me, but once I have the functionality that I need, why upgrade beyond that? Sure, they've got better spelling and grammer checking tools, but that's what all those English classes were for. And aside from that, I've never found them to be that effective when workign with non-US english.
:)
To be fair, I have looked at some of the features in the newest version of Excel, and I will admit that some of them are rather nice, but for my purposes, they're unnecessary, so why would I bother? Each according to his needs, I always say
The user is responsible for controlling his or her accounts, but if you get that information by any means and use it, you're responsible for the consequences. It's no different than if I lend you my car and you run someone over maliciously. I'm not directly responsible for the death, but perhaps, I shouldn't have given you my keys.
I would expect the easiest way to reverse the reaction is the same as on Earth: photosynthesis. Green plants converting CO2 to oxygen. It's not alway going to be practical, but I would bet its feasable in some applications. If not, some kind of electricty driven reaction fueled by a photocell/battery combination or in gravitational environments (Moon, Mars, etc) perhaps some kind of kinetic generator, like the kind found in some watches, only on a larger scale.
There! There!
Actually, the origins of the tie can be traced way back to ancient Greece (or maybe Rome, I'm too lazy to go look now). It was simply a scarf tied in a specific style to keep the neck warm. Tie quite similar to those worn today were first seen in the 1660s in England when Charles II brought them back from Europe. There are also more than 100 different ways to tie a neck tie, though the most common knots are the Winsor and the Four-in-hand.
See, that history degree did come in handy after all!
I would tend to agree with you, I used to leave my router open before I moved. Since I've relocated however, I've had to restrict access because both the providers in the area limit traffic and impose heavy fines on any overages. The first month I was here, I left the router open and my first bill was nearly four times the basic amount because "I" exceeded my monthy limit. I also got a nasty email from my provider because someone was downloading copyrighted content over my connection and was stupid enough to get caught.
Also commonly known as plugging it in
So it depends on what you're printing, really. I don't print photos, just text documents or circuit diagrams, so a B&W laser is ideal for me. I had an IJ that printed absolutely beautiful colour photos, but continually had alignment problems with diagrams and schematics. I had to run the alignment program at least once a day. At a guess, I'd say I wasted more than 100 pages re-printing useless diagrams before chucking the whole thing aside for a laser (which was no more expensive than the IJ) which has worked flawlessly ever since.
How about aggregated diamond nanorods or if you want something that won't burn in a fire (if you can afford it, take a torch to a diamond and watch the light show), try Borazon.
"A Thompson" - It's an eponym.
Completely. I have a cheap D-Link router that I can set to 'auto-scan' and it invariably chooses channel 1 or 11, never anything in the middle.
The cockroaches, duh!
"Preloaded with a C64 emulator, containing more than 50 classic games" While I'll never buy one of these systems, some of the interchangeable covers are rather spiffy. Making solid colour models available as well is a nice touch, now if they only market matching displays with the same interchangable cover feature. The next logical step of course is to incorporate LCD displays into cases so that the user can dynamically change the content at anytime. :P Why with that sort of technology, we could make computers more portable, no longer requiring independant displays! This will revolutionize the computer industry!
We'll finally have somewhere to send Kevin Costner
A Monopod works just as well as a tripod in most circumstances. I converted a walking stick into a monopod with a furniture screw (bolt on one end, screw on the other) and a matching coupling nut by cutting a couple inches off the top of the stick (think of a collapsable pool cue with the butt-end only two inches long). Anytime I go hiking it goes along. It's great for taking pictures on the side of a hill or mountain when you can't free two hands to steady a camera. Just set the timer and steady the monopod with one hand while clinging to whatever. IT can also get you some great shots by leaning the camera around corners/over guard rails etc, just be sure to have a very good grip on the end of the stick. One thing I also discovered is that the top of many (not all) cheap lamps with removable cloth and wire shades are threaded the same as the hole on the bottom of the camera. Ideal stand for indoor photography (group photos of new friends) and a light source to boot!
Robert J. Sawyer is one of my favourite authors (and an amazing speaker too). One of the reasons I enjoy his work is that much of it is very plausable and thought provoking, often dealing with the moral and ethical consequences of the characters' actions. Specifically, the "Hominids", "Humans", "Hybrids" triolgy and the stand-alone novel "Calculating God" are among my favourites.
Another excellent book is "The Truth Machine" by James Halperin, which is available as a free download here. Great for those cash-conscious (read: starved) schools or readers out there!
The 911 service is probably one of the most commonly mis-used emergency services (right after hospital emergeny rooms). Police departments always have non-emergency numbers that are used for, wait for it.... non-emergencies. You call 911 when someone breaks into your house or holds up a bank, not for noise complaints or cats stuck in trees, etc.
There we have it folks, tiny bears carry nerve impulses to the brain!
Now where's my article on the CBC?
Not only do you need to be running Windows, Microsoft thinks that you should only use Internet Explorer as well (obvious). I managed to crash Firefox the other day and after reporting the error with MS error reporting, I followed the link I was handed. I was sent to this page (paraphrased since I didn't save it):
"This crash was caused by a problem in Mozilla Firefox. This is a known problem, but there is currently no solution. To avoid this problem in the future, we suggest switching to MSIE7."
I was laughing so hard, my headphone fell right off my head.
"Extended Tool Chest" sounds like someone made up an acronym after the fact for a collection of miscellaneous files that don't really fit other places. Engineers do the same thing all the time. I can't count the number of times I've heard "...stored in the ass... er, that is.. the Aft Storage System/Section",
Hah, my clouds are here more than 12 hours in advance! I just LOVE snowstorms! But seriously, if you're in eastern North America, the eclipse will be started as the moon rises, stick your head outside and take a peek, if only for a few minutes. If you live in western North America, wait a couple months, I think the next lunar eclipse is in August and you've got front row seats.
Or maybe filling the space between two layers with some kind of liquid that will solidfy when exposed to a vacuum, like those compounds you can put in fully inflated radial tires to automatically reseal them in case of puncture. Colour the sealant or the material of the skin so that it seals the hole in a very visible way so that crews can make a proper patch/repair afterwards. It might even be possible to use water, which could also help protect astronauts/colonists from radiation. One might also wonder if some NASA scientists are browsing /. to see if anyone can find an "outside-the-box" solution to their problems.
Humans have sufficiently advanced nutritional sciences and we still eat foods high in cholesterol. And tough meat can be marinated to enhance flavour and tenderize.
Woah, Slashkoan...
What do you mean NEXT thing? But seriously, if I were going into space, you can be damned sure I'd be bringing some duct tape along. This is the kind of news NASA should publish more often, it brings a more real and personal touch to the space program. That was what always fascinatd me about the Russian space program (especially MIR): making do with inadequate and often totally inappropriate tools.