Rawsock

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by Rawsock 15y ago
Sounds like a good idea, until you realize that a satellite can be shot down without much fuss: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASM-135_ASAT
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by Rawsock 15y ago
That doesn't seems like an issue for the OP. Leo Babauta has six kids.
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by Rawsock 16y ago
Don't forget the F-104 Starfighter, also designed by Johnson. Pilots nicknamed it "Lawn Dart" and "Widowmaker" for a reason.
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by Rawsock 17y ago
Good luck making your own SWF creator or player without stepping on an Adobe patent.
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by Rawsock 17y ago
Sturgeon's Law Corollary: 90% of people will buy crap.
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by Rawsock 17y ago
TRON is rarely used outside of Japan because the specification documents are mostly in Japanese. TRON is more like an industry standard for an embedded RTOS than a concrete implementation. Of course, some open-source code is available, but
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by Rawsock 17y ago
That's the old Web 1.0 startup scheme. Web 2.0 changed phase 2 from "?" to "Banner ads/Get bought by Google".
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by Rawsock 17y ago
Exactly. John C. Dvorak is a professional internet troll disguised as a tech journalist. He uses misinformed rants ( or "controversial opinions" if you like the euphemism better ) as a source of hits. He has trolled the FLOSS and Mac commun
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by Rawsock 18y ago
If you want real subversive fantasy, I recommend Andrzej Sapkowski's The Last Wish and the other of books from the saga. It has everything: The main character is a male witch (or witcher), the female wizards have formed a secret society
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by Rawsock 18y ago
And do not forget to try the exercises at the end of every chapter. They are the key to fully enjoy the book.
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by Rawsock 18y ago
I think Marx's "The Capital" explains better the current economical situation. But meanwhile, in Fantasyland ...