Unlike the modern historian, most chroniclers tended to take their information as they found it, and made little attempt to separate fact from legend.

Unlike modern systems, which can be applied to widely different databases and needs, the vast majority of older systems were tightly linked to the custom databases in order to gain speed at the expense of flexibility.

Unlike a modern PC with the operating system on disk, a Dragon starts instantly when powered up.

Unlike the Progressive Era's conservation movement ( 1890s-1920s ), which was largely elitist consisting of largely of wealthy, political powerful men the modern environmental movement was a social movement with more popular support.

Unlike the current modern state of Switzerland, which operates under a federal government, the thirteen states were nearly independent, conducting their own domestic and foreign affairs.

Unlike modern digital computers, analog computers are not very flexible, and need to be rewired manually to switch them from working on one problem to another.

Unlike most modern hyena species, which are specialised bone-crushers, these dog-like hyenas were nimble-bodied, wolfish animals ; one species among them was Ictitherium viverrinum, which was similar to a jackal.

Unlike most modern stringed instruments, the lute's fretboard is mounted flush with the top.

Unlike modern taxonomists, these authors did not use the suffix " ales " in naming their orders.

Unlike some trams and light rail systems, modern monorails are always partitioned from other traffic and pedestrians.

Unlike the DC Universe, few of Marvel's 1940s characters have become major characters in modern publications ; Captain America is one exception, and to a lesser extent his contemporary, the Sub-Mariner, is as well, primarily because both of these characters were reintroduced to readers and to the Marvel Universe during the 1960s.

Unlike earlier pterosaurs such as Rhamphorhynchus and Pterodactylus, Pteranodon had toothless beaks, similar to those of modern birds.

Unlike older carbon steel barrels, which were limited to around 1, 000 shots before the extreme heat caused accuracy to fade, modern stainless steel barrels for target rifles are much more resistant to wear, allowing many thousands of rounds to be fired before accuracy drops.

Unlike the modern RFCs, many of the early RFCs were actual requests for comments.

Unlike other medieval and Renaissance authors, Boccaccio treats Jews with a respect that makes even modern readers feel comfortable.

Unlike Lyell, modern geologists do not apply uniformitarianism in the same way.

Unlike modern semiconductors, such a diode required painstaking adjustment of the contact to the crystal in order for it to rectify.

Unlike members of the violin family, which are tuned in fifths, viols are usually tuned in fourths with a major third in the middle, mirroring the tuning employed on the vihuela de mano and lute during the 16th century and similar to that of the modern six-string guitar.

" Unlike the modern usage of the term, these creatures are closer to the modern idea of androids or even clones, as they can be mistaken for humans and can think for themselves.

Unlike modern suspension bridges, Telford used individually linked iron eye bars for the cables.

Unlike nearly all modern formats, the transform length cannot be varied to optimize coding transients.

Unlike their ancestor Poseidon who is always fully anthropomorphic in ancient art ( this has only changed in modern popular culture ), Tritons ' lower half is that of a fish, while the top half is presented in a human figure.

Unlike Russian and most other modern Slavic languages, Ukrainian does not have final devoicing.

Unlike the SIGNY's, however, the new Bondage Awards didn't discriminate against many extreme bondage performers, companies and websites, which had previously been excluded from the SIGNY's even though they had received enough votes.

Unlike websites, Usenet newsgroups are not regulated by any central authority, and there is no organization or individual responsible for a particular newsgroup.

Unlike other css websites that showcase css design, this one allows users to upload just about any type of css creativity.

Unlike many other achievement-dedicated websites, Achievement Hunter is highly dependent on public contributions and so has guides across many different games and platforms, allowing the site to expand its focus from Xbox 360 games to those on PC, PS3, Steam, iPhone and Windows Phone 7.

Unlike many recognized musicians, Leung's breakthrough occurred almost entirely online when, on 2 July 2004, a video of him playing the Super Mario Bros theme blindfolded debuted on eBaum's World and later appeared on numerous viral video websites.

Unlike text-searching algorithms that are used on websites such as google or Wikipedia, searching for sections of genetic similarity requires one to find strings that are not simply identical, but similar.

Unlike the Death Master File, the SSDI is available free online from several genealogy websites.

Unlike other mainframe systems, BS2000 / OSD provides exactly the same user and programming interface in all operating modes ( batch, interactive and online transaction processing ) and regardless of whether it is running natively or as a guest system in a virtual machine.

Unlike many other major English-language encyclopedias, the complete content of the Columbia encyclopedia is available online to individual users without payment ( others make a subset of their content available, and the user is from time to time informed that more content is only available to subscribers ).

Unlike a social community, an online community provides real-world communities a place to come together using the Internet.

Unlike campus buyback and online book buyers, students are unlikely to sell all their books to one buyer using online marketplaces, and will likely have to send out multiple books individually.

Unlike README files, NFO files often contain elaborate ASCII art that nowadays can be viewed with dedicated NFO viewers, text editors with appropriate fonts ( Terminus ) or online in public NFO databases.

Unlike real casino tournaments, online tournaments do not deduct dealer tips and other expenses from the prize pool.

Unlike a traditional casino where it is physically impossible to play at more than one table at a time, most online poker rooms permit this.

Unlike England and Wales, information is not limited to being supplied in the form of certified copies ; original register pages ( or filmed images ) can be viewed in person at local registrars or at the General Register Office in Edinburgh, online ( fees apply ) on the Scotlands People website or in microfilms ( 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 ) available at family history centres operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Unlike the main IP, sub-IPs had to pay a per-minute charge for editing online, 8p per minute in 1983 ( over 30p as at end 2009 ).

Unlike many other Xbox Live enabled games, PGR2s online ranking system is solely based on the kudos earned online.

Unlike in other parts of North America the popularity of the masked wrestlers has not waned over the years, with souvenir masks being sold at events and online.

Unlike traditional clubs, the content of most online communities are open to all for free.

Unlike other forms of online role-playing games such as MUDs or MMORPGs, the events in play-by-post games are rarely handled by software and instead rely on participants or moderators to make decisions or improvise.

Unlike many online RPGs, it is not based around character levels and classes.

Unlike other online gaming services in the US, one does not connect to a central service, but instead tells the dial-up modem connected to the Saturn's cartridge slot to call to the person whom one wishes to play with.

Unlike other Lottery online games players may not have a partial quick pick ticket.

Unlike previous online games, Lucky Lines players do not have to wait till a future drawing to determine if their ticket is a winner making this game very similar to one of the Lottery's scratch off offerings.

Unlike balls used in regular bingo halls, online bingo sites use a random number generator.

Unlike its predecessor, SSX3, no online play was included on any of the versions of SSX On Tour.

Unlike online DVD rental companies in other countries, online DVD rental services in India do not use the postal service as a means of delivery or exchange.