the problem in the UK is that people don't want to be educated in maths. There's a large segment of society that thinks that it's good to be numerically illiterate. They wear "I don't know maths" as if it's a badge of honour. That is stupid.
And it's also a problem in the USA. I was really saddened by a family member (who is a primary school teacher) in casual conversation calling math "yucky". I'm sure the 6- and 7-year old children in her class are readily inculcated with this feeling.
Don't take it personally. At my last job we had a similar policy, though it was somewhat less harsh in execution. The policy was there because of individuals who gave notice and then spent two weeks talking about how crappy the place was and how much better their new job was going to be.
Try bringing a new cat or dog into a veterinarian without proof of rabies vaccination. Unless it's an emergency, you might have to get the rabies vaccine first and come back later for the rest.
Puts me in mind of the wonderful move to SATA connectors
The motherboard I purchased recently came with a few SATA cables with locking connectors. Other than cost, there's no good reason all SATA cables aren't like this...
It needs to be removable if you're going to visit a place (like banks or government offices in the US) where covering your face is illegal.
Also: Making your face less identifiable as a face has got to have some social implications. Are people going to be comfortable talking to you?
Did TFA actually mention some kind of psychological or sociological research about the relative frequency of libertarian vs. technocratic tendencies in engineers? From what I saw, I'm guessing not.
At work: Not my job to decide, but they tell us it's tied to a scheduled rollout of a new version of AutoCAD and our related in-house customizations. All have to happen simultaneously.
At home: Just waiting for a package from Newegg with the parts for the new system that will run Win7. The 8-year-old system it replaces was still working well enough until last week. I'm looking forward to the upgrade but I'm not looking forward to reinstalling the old (but suitable to my needs) software for graphics (old version of CorelDRAW), audio (old version of Adobe Audition that must be installed through a three step upgrade chain starting with CoolEdit Pro SE), video (old version of Vegas which I'll have to contact Sony to activate on a new system), and CAD (old version of PowerCAD which is no longer sold/maintained but will know when it's on a new system-- it did when I went from Win2k to XP).
I think the writer meant to say, "the website asks for his (Facebook|Twitter|LinkedIn) user name" and probably should have said "A dialog box asks him to authorize PotterBank to connect to his accounts and access his posts, etc."
The Blackberry is the fleet van of the mobile device world. Nobody raves about the Ford Econoline and most would not like one for a personal vehicle. Same with Blackberries.
Maybe it's more like the Light Utility Vehicle of the mobile device world... Nobody raves about the Light Utility Vehicle but the US Military buys thousands of them.
What happens when some terrorist is able to reprogram a phone or computer to overheat on command?
How about if they just load laptop batteries with firmware to do the same. No computer needed. (Remember this story about battery firmware?). Sell them on eBay for cheap.
"...I'm going to vote in favor of this thing out of spite."
As completely insane as it is, it does appear that a lot of congressional "action" is motivated solely by spite for the opposing party. It's like one gigantic Ultimatum Game that ends up affecting the whole world. How do we manipulate the anterior insulae of congress?
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Were you thinking something like this? http://www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/2005/12/18
I think you can also enlarge or reduce it significantly to make it obviously fake.
Chevy Volt meets high resistance... Makes reductions in Chevy Ampere.
the problem in the UK is that people don't want to be educated in maths. There's a large segment of society that thinks that it's good to be numerically illiterate. They wear "I don't know maths" as if it's a badge of honour. That is stupid.
And it's also a problem in the USA. I was really saddened by a family member (who is a primary school teacher) in casual conversation calling math "yucky". I'm sure the 6- and 7-year old children in her class are readily inculcated with this feeling.
It's 72 virgins you insensitive clod!
- Akmad
I thought it was forty-five virgins and a pelican...
Don't take it personally. At my last job we had a similar policy, though it was somewhat less harsh in execution. The policy was there because of individuals who gave notice and then spent two weeks talking about how crappy the place was and how much better their new job was going to be.
Try bringing a new cat or dog into a veterinarian without proof of rabies vaccination. Unless it's an emergency, you might have to get the rabies vaccine first and come back later for the rest.
The point is that some customers get a 99.48% discount for buying in bulk.
I think it's more of a fee to the other customers for requiring AT&T to expend effort metering their usage.
Puts me in mind of the wonderful move to SATA connectors
The motherboard I purchased recently came with a few SATA cables with locking connectors. Other than cost, there's no good reason all SATA cables aren't like this...
This explains why I always did my best thinking on the toilet at the Field Museum's award-winning bathrooms. http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/americas-best-toilet-named-20111110-1n8za.html
Probably the same way you managed to reply where you've already modded.
It needs to be removable if you're going to visit a place (like banks or government offices in the US) where covering your face is illegal. Also: Making your face less identifiable as a face has got to have some social implications. Are people going to be comfortable talking to you?
Did TFA actually mention some kind of psychological or sociological research about the relative frequency of libertarian vs. technocratic tendencies in engineers? From what I saw, I'm guessing not.
Just across the border in Germany, the Sith is a growing religious practice. You can even hear them praying the "Vader unser".
I think the writer meant to say, "the website asks for his (Facebook|Twitter|LinkedIn) user name" and probably should have said "A dialog box asks him to authorize PotterBank to connect to his accounts and access his posts, etc."
I have a slave strobe that fits into a standard light socket. I use it to improve exposure from weak flashes in a dark room. Here it is: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/121845-REG/Smith_Victor_690001_45_W_S_Screw_in_Strobe.html
The Blackberry is the fleet van of the mobile device world. Nobody raves about the Ford Econoline and most would not like one for a personal vehicle. Same with Blackberries.
Maybe it's more like the Light Utility Vehicle of the mobile device world... Nobody raves about the Light Utility Vehicle but the US Military buys thousands of them.
Or at the very least, it would encourage people to actually start using encryption :-P
Did that work with ${God}?
What happens when some terrorist is able to reprogram a phone or computer to overheat on command?
How about if they just load laptop batteries with firmware to do the same. No computer needed. (Remember this story about battery firmware?). Sell them on eBay for cheap.
I am a researcher in Li-ion batteries
A question for you: Does atmospheric pressure (especially the reduced pressure in aircraft) have any impact on Li battery chemistry?
It would be perfect for laptops that are used while travelling (watching pr0n during your flight?).
Flight attendant to other flight attendant: "The in-flight movie isn't in 3D. I wonder why all these passengers have 3D glasses on..."
You got modded Funny; I wish it was... To the healthcare industry, personal records are really nothing more than "boring inventory reports".
"...I'm going to vote in favor of this thing out of spite."
As completely insane as it is, it does appear that a lot of congressional "action" is motivated solely by spite for the opposing party. It's like one gigantic Ultimatum Game that ends up affecting the whole world. How do we manipulate the anterior insulae of congress?
Mario is not suing anybody.