Please explain the fake money at Chuck E Cheese and other places that have arcade games, then.
Ok, here's your explanation from Wikipedia:
"The key point of difference between a token and a coin is that a coin is issued by a governmental local or national authority and is freely exchangeable for goods or other coins, whereas a token has a much more limited use and is often (but not always) issued by a private company, group, association or individual.
You can infer it from the part about "distributing newsworthy content". They admit to their intention to distribute newsworthy content.
My next question: Would you expect them to distribute this material for free {at a loss}, or will they structure the content distribution in a way to minimize their losses?
The technique debuted commercially in the 80s. From Wikipedia:
"The HP-150 from 1983 was one of the world's earliest commercial touchscreen computers. Similar to the PLATO IV system, the touch technology used employed infrared transmitters and receivers mounted around the bezel of its 9" Sony Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), which detected the position of any non-transparent object on the screen."
On a serious note, if I was Scaled Composites/Virgin Galactic, I'd start looking at clean-up contracts. While ground-based lasers may lose too much energy trying to make it out of the atmosphere, an airborne system might have a bit more punch....
Call the local media first. Tell them you've found what looks like a pipe bomb on the underside of your car. Call the cops and tell 'em the same thing. Don't mention the media call.
Optimally, they both show up and the cops get to explain what the device is, and what it's for. I'd love to see the sound bites from that.
Hmmm...so you have a lot of explanatory power with that statement. You can explain pure altrusim (my tribe will all start acting nice because they saw me do it for some reason, creating a bright shiny utopia), and you can also describe selfish behavior (I saw that guy mug someone and get away with it, that's why there's so much selfish behavior in the world). So which is it?
One word answer: Yes.
Three-word answer: Ask Schrodinger's cat....
....or better yet, take a look at this talk from TED and consider what Philip Zimbardo has to say on the subject.
So the gamble is this: I can take the immediate reward and spend it on groceries, or I can give the $ back to the lady on the off chance that I might drop some money in the future and the even more remote chance that some complete stranger will give it back? Sounds like I made a really bad choice, evolutionarily speaking.
Monkey see, monkey do. You've just reinforced that behavior in the eyes of anyone that saw you do it. People around you now are more likely to exhibit the same behavior.
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What placebo effect? I've read this many times and have never seen documented evidence for it in relation to Chiropractic! Meanwhile it has cured millions of aches, pains, some diseases, deafness and colic. That's not placebo.
Don't feel bad. The individual probably just did some basic online research and found studies like this from the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research:
In all seriousness; how long until the military just deploys (via parachute drop, or soldier) robots into decent vantage points and then just get them to identify targets and have a remote operator push the button... scary stuff.
Who needs the military? Samsung makes robots like that for sentry duty, and has for years:
The second part (keeping people off your home network) CAN be done by some consumer grade routers that support a Guest Network. My Netgear 37AV has that ability. You set up a second SSID that is open. It can get to the WAN port, but can't see anything on the LAN or the private SSID.
I've got to say that I'm pretty fond of Buffalo's WZR-HP-G300NH routers. They come with your choice of "Professional" or "User-Friendly" firmware choices, with the Professional version as default {DD-WRT}. Guest networks are available with both firmware sets. They're good for isolating point-of-sale networks for PCI compliance, too, with QoS features that you mentioned earlier.
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Yeah, but they gave us Rush, too, so we can forgive 'em for Ms. Dion at least.
Let me guess: you work at Skype and want to make a good first impression...
Correct, at one time he was a young man with funny hair.
Are Y'oo Serious?
I got RIAA in my pants.
According to leading medical research, "RIAA in pants" can cause severe skin irritations. Perhaps you'd like an analgesic cream?
So, in essence, to quote one of my favorite Martians: "Thou art God."
Please explain the fake money at Chuck E Cheese and other places that have arcade games, then.
Ok, here's your explanation from Wikipedia:
"The key point of difference between a token and a coin is that a coin is issued by a governmental local or national authority and is freely exchangeable for goods or other coins, whereas a token has a much more limited use and is often (but not always) issued by a private company, group, association or individual.
The police bureaucracy didn't let it fall through the cracks, he did when he declined to file an incident report.
Unless it's a huge loss or it happens to a talking head, the police really don't give a damn.
It's not like you can do a bit of burglary in the quiet moments where nobody's buying crack from you.
Sure you can. It's just that neither is very smart.
http://www.independent.com/news/2010/dec/13/suspected-drug-dealers-vehicle-burglars-arrested/
You can infer it from the part about "distributing newsworthy content". They admit to their intention to distribute newsworthy content.
My next question: Would you expect them to distribute this material for free {at a loss}, or will they structure the content distribution in a way to minimize their losses?
Proof? Maybe not. Probable? Very much so.
Yes. But would you prefer me to hit you in the face with a rolled up newspaper or throw the shredded bits at you?
Depends. Who has to clean up the mess afterwards?
The technique debuted commercially in the 80s. From Wikipedia:
"The HP-150 from 1983 was one of the world's earliest commercial touchscreen computers. Similar to the PLATO IV system, the touch technology used employed infrared transmitters and receivers mounted around the bezel of its 9" Sony Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), which detected the position of any non-transparent object on the screen."
Space sharks with lasers. Duh.
On a serious note, if I was Scaled Composites/Virgin Galactic, I'd start looking at clean-up contracts. While ground-based lasers may lose too much energy trying to make it out of the atmosphere, an airborne system might have a bit more punch....
This ruling gives Al some breathing room. I'm really glad the judge had some sense in this case.
"Tribble said that Apple doesnâ(TM)t track user location and has no plans to ever do so in the future."
".... unless law enforcement agencies come a-calling, in which case you're screwed."
Stick to monitors, guys. Please.
My suggestion:
Call the local media first. Tell them you've found what looks like a pipe bomb on the underside of your car. Call the cops and tell 'em the same thing. Don't mention the media call.
Optimally, they both show up and the cops get to explain what the device is, and what it's for. I'd love to see the sound bites from that.
Incorrect if you live in Texas; it's illegal to leave your keys in an unattended car.
Here's a link from the Texas DMV stating as such: http://www.txdmv.gov/protection/auto_theft/hold_key.htm
Here's a link to the actual statute: http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/TN/htm/TN.545.htm#545.404
This .PDF will show that one and some other minor offenses you might not have been aware of.
http://www.tmcec.com/public/files/File/The%20Recorder/2003/NL11_03.pdf
PCI Compliance only requires that you are showing progress towards security goals, not that you have all the items implemented.
Comply, or comply not. There is no "try".
Got a citation for that?
Hmmm...so you have a lot of explanatory power with that statement. You can explain pure altrusim (my tribe will all start acting nice because they saw me do it for some reason, creating a bright shiny utopia), and you can also describe selfish behavior (I saw that guy mug someone and get away with it, that's why there's so much selfish behavior in the world). So which is it?
One word answer: Yes.
Three-word answer: Ask Schrodinger's cat....
....or better yet, take a look at this talk from TED and consider what Philip Zimbardo has to say on the subject.
http://www.ted.com/talks/philip_zimbardo_on_the_psychology_of_evil.html
So the gamble is this: I can take the immediate reward and spend it on groceries, or I can give the $ back to the lady on the off chance that I might drop some money in the future and the even more remote chance that some complete stranger will give it back? Sounds like I made a really bad choice, evolutionarily speaking.
Monkey see, monkey do. You've just reinforced that behavior in the eyes of anyone that saw you do it. People around you now are more likely to exhibit the same behavior.
Bit at a time, man.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It is worth noting that ants also form colonies and work together...but they do not work together with other colonies.
betterunixthanunix, I'd like to introduce you to the Argentine Ant:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentine_ant#Global_.22mega-colony.22
What placebo effect? I've read this many times and have never seen documented evidence for it in relation to Chiropractic! Meanwhile it has cured millions of aches, pains, some diseases, deafness and colic. That's not placebo.
Don't feel bad. The individual probably just did some basic online research and found studies like this from the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research:
http://www.chiro.org/research/ABSTRACTS/Placebo_Chiropractic_Treatment.shtml
Kinda disappointed to find that your field doesn't insist on Continuing Education requirements. You might have caught this otherwise.
Hardware wise its the best console hands down, no question.
Sure, if you don't include the stats on reliability. If you do, then the Wii would spank both the Xbox 360 and the PS3.
In all seriousness; how long until the military just deploys (via parachute drop, or soldier) robots into decent vantage points and then just get them to identify targets and have a remote operator push the button... scary stuff.
Who needs the military? Samsung makes robots like that for sentry duty, and has for years:
http://media.abovetopsecret.com/media/854/Samsungs_Killbot/
The second part (keeping people off your home network) CAN be done by some consumer grade routers that support a Guest Network. My Netgear 37AV has that ability. You set up a second SSID that is open. It can get to the WAN port, but can't see anything on the LAN or the private SSID.
I've got to say that I'm pretty fond of Buffalo's WZR-HP-G300NH routers. They come with your choice of "Professional" or "User-Friendly" firmware choices, with the Professional version as default {DD-WRT}. Guest networks are available with both firmware sets. They're good for isolating point-of-sale networks for PCI compliance, too, with QoS features that you mentioned earlier.
http://buffalotech.com/products/wireless/wireless-n-routers-access-points/airstation-nfiniti-wireless-n-high-power-router-access-point-wzr-hp-g300nh/