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Too much of a good thing (convention) Good Thing - (From the 1930 Sellar and Yeatman parody "1066 And All That") Often capitalised; always pronounced as if capitalised.

1. Self-evidently wonderful to anyone in a position to notice: "The Trailblazer's 19.2 Kbaud PEP mode with on-the-fly Lempel-Ziv compression is a Good Thing for sites relaying netnews".

2.
 isn't necessarily a good thing, crewmen. In fact, sometimes Jess is more. That's especially true for the improved target acquisition system (ITAS ITAS - Improved Target Acquisition System
ITAS - Indicated True Air Speed
ITAS - Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme (Australia)
ITAS - Information Technology Applications Specialist
ITAS - Inside the Actor's Studio (TV program)
ITAS - Integrated Tactical Attack System
ITAS - Integrated Tactics Assessment System
ITAS - Integrated Target Acquisition System
ITAS - Integrated Training Administration System
ITAS - Interim Theater ADP Service
) on your anti-tank guided missile guided missile, self-propelled, unmanned space or air vehicle carrying an explosive warhead. Its path can be adjusted during flight, either by automatic self-contained controls or remote human control. Guided missiles are powered either by rocket engines or by jet propulsion. The American, R. H. Stryker.

In most cases, the ITAS is left on all the time. Unfortunately, constant use can shorten the life of the ITAS. It also puts a constant drain on the vehicle's batteries.

PHEW WHAT A LONG MISSION!

NOW YOU KNOW HO MY IT AS FEELS!

IT'S BEEN ON ALL DAY!

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THE SOLUTION IS AS EASY AS FLIPPING A SWITCH.

JUST FLIP THE IT AS POWER SWITCH TO STANDBY MODE A power-saving mode that is activated in order to conserve the battery. For example, depending on user settings, the hard disk may be turned off, the display may be turned down or off, and the CPU may be throttled down to a lower-power mode. Nothing in memory is saved to the disk, and restoring full operation is faster than turning the computer off or going into hibernation mode. See hibernation mode. WHENEVER THE IT AS ISN'T NEEDED.

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Publication:PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
Date:May 1, 2006
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