I remember playing D&D back in the 80s. For me, it was soon replaced by video games.

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"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." ~Inigo Montoya

ROM -- Read Only Memory. As stated, data is stored during the manufacturing process. Non-changeable

PROM -- Programmable Read Only Memory. Stores data by burning fusible links inside the chip using a special programming station. Non-changeable for most practical purposes. You can't fix a burned link, but you can burn additional ones.

EPROM -- Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory. Data can be stored and then erased by exposing the chip to UV radiation. Chips of this type can be recognized by the opaque sticker covering the quartz window on the top of the chip. No UV sources are built into computer enclosures.

EEPROM -- Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory. The only type of ROM memory that can be reprogrammed inside a computer. Almost identical to FLASH memory.

I'll bet you any amount it won't break. This is a technology demonstration and proof of concept, not a stress-to-failure type test. The main goal is to upload the build file, print it, then return it to earth to compare against the reference model. Some of the questions they might be working to answer are: Do the extrusion heads work the same way in microgravity? Do micro-bubbles form in the material without gravity to collapse them? Do wisps of hot filament drift around the build chamber without gravity to control them?

Imagine turning an earth-bound 3D printer upside down and printing an object. What other issues does gravity alleviate that we don't know about?

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If you read the article, you would find this issue is related to Washington State's Public Records Act. It has nothing to do with any federal law.

[insert your own snappy rejoinder about dysfunctional posters here]

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The Seattle Police are working to comply with Washington State Public Records Act, not the federal Freedom of Information Act. Just as states have different versions of single-party or all-party recording consent, the Washington State law requires that certain public records be made available upon request, with the restrictions noted in the story. The Seattle Police Department currently has 350+ Terabyes of archived video subject to Public Records requests.

From the GeekWire article:

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Umm.. Nope.

Where do you live that makes you think your access to information is being censored? Do you click on links and find the destination is blocked? Do people mention news articles that you can't access?

China has a history of blocking many sites they deem inappropriate for people to visit. You think the list of words that the country with the (now) largest economy in the world DOESN'T have an impact on you?

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You think that's air you're breathing now? Hmph..

Dude, are you sure the pain was from the grow lights and not from what you were growing? That stuff has a tendency to make ANY bright light painful. (wink)

All government agencies are transitioning to Smart Card based two-factor authentication. The Common Access Card (CAC) used by the military is one type of smart card that is supported by many other agencies. It eliminates the need for remembering passwords, can't be used if stolen, locks itself if the incorrect PIN is attempted, supports proximity-based readers like door locks, and contains certificates for encrypting email and digital signatures.

With the number of government agencies purchasing these cards, the per card cost is coming down quickly.

Only if you want to pay that much. I got a 2-pack 500 lumen flashlight set from Costco for $20 with coupon.

Costco also had a 2-pack 1500 lumen set for $69 until they sold out in two days.

http://www.costco.com/Duracell...

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rehash never needs any arguments. Check your man page.

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Very true. Look at how many people slaughter "Linux".

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Uh... NoCSS? If the top and bottom panes move for you then you must have CSS turned off. The two sections are appropriately named "navbar-fixed-top" and "navbar-fixed-bottom" so they should not move by design. I'm not suggesting it is a good design, but to each his own.

I agree the text is way too large for viewing on a monitor, but a few clicks of the scrollwheel with the Ctrl key fixes that. Or if you prefer to keep your hands on the keyboard, Ctrl+- three times brings the font down to an acceptable size. As to why they would pick a 40px font size, that is a mystery.

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Your post was submitted before you finished typing using quantum entanglement.

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