"Depending on the server, these items may or may not contain the path of the file itself. (We may get "foo.txt", or we may get "/i/pity/the/foo.txt".)"
"Since up to 256 characters can be included in each packet, more than three lines of text can be sent in a matter of a couple of seconds. There is also plenty of time between packets for several stations to be using the same frequency at the same time."
"In the past decade, according to a private water suppliers trade group, private companies have managed to extend water service to just 10 million people, less than 1 percent of those who need it.
"With the introduction of A500 design many years back, In Win style, front panels have been perceived as classy, unique and timeless. Recently, In Win has made a fashion statement in the industry with the release of 564 and 583 designs and is now ready to send a another shockwave through the channel with a collection of new contemporary front panels for the popular C (ATX) and Z (u-ATX) series."
"AFTER a decade of painstaking research, federal and university scientists have reconstructed the 1918 influenza virus that killed 50 million people worldwide. Like the flu viruses now raising alarm bells in Asia, the 1918 virus was a bird flu that jumped directly to humans, the scientists reported. To shed light on how the virus evolved, the United States Department of Health and Human Services published the full genome of the 1918 influenza virus on
"As the Director of the film, I have my pawprints all over the script. One of these prints is the name "WOPR". The original (and correct) name is SIOP for Single Integrated Operating Plan. This was truly boring and told you nothing. A good acronym should bear some mneumonic relation to what it stands for. For example in the Army Rifle Training Program they teach the acronym BRASS. This stands for Breathe, Relax, Aim, Squeeze, Shoot.
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"Since the purpose of the computer was to deliver a knockout blow if needed to the enemy, the word "whop" as in hit or strike popped into my head. And I then adapted the word to stand for War Operation Plan Response. Of course I saw the resemblance to the Burger King product, but they would have had nothing to do with some warmongering device and would not have wanted to have any connection with the film." -- John Baddham
