I don't read XKCD daily or even often, but I found my way to the "Dangers" through Language Log a widely-read Linguistics-related blog that frequently includes Google-based frequency and attestation research. I'm sure Language Log readers were responsible for a chunk of the googlebomb.
FWIW, I was most interested in the "gardening accident". I didn't do the research yet, but I wondered how many of those references related to Spiñal Tap drummer John "Stumpy" Pepys.
Absolutely recommend Tufte's work, and for a much broader audience than those implementing GUIs. (Really everyone from weathermen to magicians). Enjoyable reading to boot!
"There's no bullet list like Stalin's bullet list!"
I recently learned that a former coworker is going off on their own to become a competitor. Maybe I'll do a little "domain research" on the possible domain names they might choose for their new company website... Sure hope none of these "tasters" get a hold of the good ones!
Think of all the time that you've spent studying redundant vocabulary and grammar, and of what else you could have accomplished with it.
You know, there are people who go out of their way to learn languages because they enjoy it.
I've used inventory search on the web for gadgets at Radio Shack and tools at Sears. Definitely worthwhile for things that are sold in enough volume to be stocked (many books aren't).
If Borders will let you place orders for those small-volume items on the web and have them ready for pickup at a local store, I'd do that too-- I go to borders often enough, and book purchases are rarely so urgent that I need to pay for shipping.
CP80 is good enough to list their corporate contribution partners right here: http://cp80.org/content/sponsors-partners/contribu tion-partners. If you are a customer of any of these, why not write them a letter expressing your displeasure with the flawed implementation of this idea...
...registrants are forced into a list of categories and subcategories that were obviously created by someone who needs to get out a little more. Examples:
There's Christianity, Islam, "Jewish" and Hinduism, but no Buddhism?!?
Under music, there are no subcategories for any particular instrument, only 12 genres-- no old-time country or polka?!?
I think the "business model" is also apparent from the registration form: Make it too confusing to collect! There's a field called "google ad code", whose so-called help explains: "enter your google ad code to receive 100% of the revenue from your Openserve". No word on where to get this google ad code or whether they mean "code" in the sense of "account number", in the sense of "program source", or in the sense of "ordinance." (I'm guessing not the last.)
Yes, CPUs and just about any electrical or mechanical equipment from incandescent light bulbs (dim them to 95% input voltage and they double their life) to car engines.
I guess we're machines after all...
Worry that allowing cloned livestock into the food supply is an important step in something Slashdotters should be all too friendly with... The enforcement of intellectual property rights. You think DRM screwed up your downloaded music, just wait 'til you see what it does to cattle.
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I, for one, welcome our new * overlords.
FWIW, I was most interested in the "gardening accident". I didn't do the research yet, but I wondered how many of those references related to Spiñal Tap drummer John "Stumpy" Pepys.
I'm glad to see you included the word "purported", which somehow was missed in the CNN story.
The ACLU's position is stated as a claim; we see: "...the ACLU claims REAL ID amounts to..."
The DHS version is stated as fact: "The September 11 attacks were the main motivation for the changes."
Absolutely recommend Tufte's work, and for a much broader audience than those implementing GUIs. (Really everyone from weathermen to magicians). Enjoyable reading to boot!
"There's no bullet list like Stalin's bullet list!"
I recently learned that a former coworker is going off on their own to become a competitor. Maybe I'll do a little "domain research" on the possible domain names they might choose for their new company website... Sure hope none of these "tasters" get a hold of the good ones!
Which were faked to begin with!
I've used inventory search on the web for gadgets at Radio Shack and tools at Sears. Definitely worthwhile for things that are sold in enough volume to be stocked (many books aren't).
If Borders will let you place orders for those small-volume items on the web and have them ready for pickup at a local store, I'd do that too-- I go to borders often enough, and book purchases are rarely so urgent that I need to pay for shipping.
CP80 is good enough to list their corporate contribution partners right here: http://cp80.org/content/sponsors-partners/contribu tion-partners. If you are a customer of any of these, why not write them a letter expressing your displeasure with the flawed implementation of this idea...
...registrants are forced into a list of categories and subcategories that were obviously created by someone who needs to get out a little more. Examples:
There's Christianity, Islam, "Jewish" and Hinduism, but no Buddhism?!?
Under music, there are no subcategories for any particular instrument, only 12 genres-- no old-time country or polka?!?
I think the "business model" is also apparent from the registration form: Make it too confusing to collect! There's a field called "google ad code", whose so-called help explains: "enter your google ad code to receive 100% of the revenue from your Openserve". No word on where to get this google ad code or whether they mean "code" in the sense of "account number", in the sense of "program source", or in the sense of "ordinance." (I'm guessing not the last.)
Yes, CPUs and just about any electrical or mechanical equipment from incandescent light bulbs (dim them to 95% input voltage and they double their life) to car engines. I guess we're machines after all...
Not nearly as funny as it ought to be.
Worry that allowing cloned livestock into the food supply is an important step in something Slashdotters should be all too friendly with... The enforcement of intellectual property rights. You think DRM screwed up your downloaded music, just wait 'til you see what it does to cattle.