I have recently played Settlers 2 10th anniversary edition, and I realized that it was so overdone in 3D, that I couldn't see the fuckin' roads I was building. And then: "hey, this looks familiar... OH CRAP!" Ubisoft killed it. Just as they did with one of my most cherished franchises, HoMM. I'm not touching any game Ubisoft "improved". I watched the trailers for Beyond Good and Evil; good, original artwork. While I am not their target audience, that game seemed well done.
I am one of those that doesn't give two shits how many polygons does the animation have. I find shooters to be utterly boring. Finally, since Ubisoft put their mitts on Heroes of Might and Magic, they (IMHO) devastated the game, which used to be fun - now it's just a big 3D graphic masturbation (I hate when I can't rotate the view in any way, to see what is the path a creature can walk on).
If the typical Wii user is like me, Ubisoft should keep the hell out of it. Ubisoft wouldn't know a fun game if it hit them in the collective head.
I totally agree. Besides, Camara will more than make in talent what he lacks in experience. The guy is a diamond, and I guess you acknowledge that he's a truly gifted lawyer. Some people like to knock talented guys like Camara on the issue of experience, because they themselves have nothing BUT experience. Well, as a scientist I have learned that decades of experience aren't worth as one single, great idea.
(I don't suppose you'll answer me, but I will write this post in the hope you'll at least read it) Sometimes there are people that are so talented, so brilliant, that it doesn't matter that they have little experience. I read Camara's biography, and it has brilliance written all over. He's definitely a lateral thinker, someone who thinks outside the box. I wish your wife reads his biography, hopefully she can appreciate his talents at least as much as I did.
In 1905 Einstein, too, was a rookie, when he sat the scientific world on fire by publishing 4 papers, each one of them fundamental, each one of them changing the face of physics ever since. And the nice thing is, the scientific community acknowledged him, in spite of him being a nobody (at the time). I don't know if lawyers are as willing to acknowledge a colleague's brilliance as scientists (mostly) are. I guess not, because of the large amounts of money that circulates in the world of law practice.
Why is it a handicap? Put the SD card you want in the device, and you don't have to pull it out, ever == same as having fixed and un-replaceable storage. It can't possibly be a downside - at worst, it's equivalent to phones that have a built-in storage.
I have never been crazy about nightlife, so that wouldn't bother me. On the other hand, I am, in fact, crazy about cycling. I don't mind the shoveling, really.
I do like to visit a museum, from time to time, or some modern art, so that would kinda suck to have to travel all the way to Seattle. All in all, though, I wouldn't mind buying your house:o) if I only wasn't tied to my research here in Helsinki....
They like their lights - it gives a sense of security, although in practice, a well-lit area probably just helps burglars and assorted baddies to see how to break into your house - rather than having to draw attention to themselves by carrying torches, tripping over things they couldn't see - or even being able to tell if there's a large dog waiting for them, in silence.
Actually, it's a very well established fact that well-lit areas are safer than those unlit or poorly lit. This crosses national and continental boundaries, and the difference is so striking, it can't be rationally explained.
There are some excellent textbooks available online, with renowned authors standing behind them. Please start discovering the wondeful world of Textbook Revolution!
First of all, as an academic (his name escapes me now) once said:
A trained geologist can do more research in an hour than a robot in a whole year
and as I understand, his opinion stemmed from the huge delay in sending commands and receiving feedback from the rovers on Mars - and he actually contributes to the Mars Science Laboratory, so he's not "just being negative".
And then, a manned mission to mars would galvanize the energy of the nation that would take on such an endevour. Direct monetary benefit: none. Indirect: incalculable.
A lot of people (I guess universally hated on Slahsdot) told the Obama administration not to throw good money after bad. They didn't listen, and billions are now lost. So let's cut funds for scientific research (I expect the fury of the Slashdot general public, as well as their apologetic posts finding excuses for anything the Democrats did since the elections. Never mind, I have enough karma)
I get search results that differ both from yours and GP's, AND I don't get no sidebar. As I said in another post, bing tries to force on me Finnland-specific results, with finnish businesses featuring suspiciously high in the rankings. Still, why no sidebar, like you?
I tried it out a couple of times, and it insists on offering me Finland-related search results. This made it completely useless for me. I guess it does the same for users from other countries - gives search results specific to the searcher's geographic location. Well, that's bullshit.
I've invested some money in a solar power company, and they've been doing extremely well in spite of the recession. They're expanding their production capacity like crazy but they still can't match the demand even nearly.
First of all, it's a real netbook, with keyboard and touchpad (I wish it had the nipple, but ok) and all the connectors one can find on a number of (intel-based) netbooks. So this is good - this is the first real ARM-based netbook I have seen so far.
I like the weight - 650g! Amazingly light.
But battery consumption is not good. It will work for 2.5 hours on one charge. That's pathetic.
But I would like to extend it by saying that Japanese culture is very different from that of almost any other country. The low crime-rate is attributed to (wait for it.....) shame! That is, people will refrain from crime because of the social stigma in their community.
How does this influence the number of rapes AND the number of reported rapes, it's hard to say, but I would guess that the incidence of rape is comparable to the incidence of crime, which is rather low. But it's very likely compounded by under-reporting.
Earlier this year I flew from Paris to Bangkok and was reading the information sheet of the Boeing 777-200 on which I was flying. The 777-200 is one of the most fuel-efficient long-haul aircrafts there is. So the consumption is 0.022l of Kerosene per (km*passenger) (liters per kilometer per passenger). That's better than many cars, if you drive alone, which most people, sadly, do. So if you look at it from this angle, the 777-200 is more fuel-efficient.
But here comes the kick: from Paris to Bangkok is nearly 10.000Km. So to ship my white ass between the two points, I was responsible for consuming some 200l of Kerosene! I felt rather bad when we landed, as I imagined 200 liters of kerosene burned up in the atmosphere, just for my enjoyment (I was consoled rather quickly, though, as Thai women are the most beautiful in the world. If there was any justice, we'd have all the Miss World winners from Thailand.).
Here in Germany, people like to talk about "stupid Americans" or British. But in fact, we're nearly as stupid. And it gets worse every day. Being dumb has kind of a "cool" and "you have to respect me" touch here. People nearly brag about their stupidity. Which does not surprise me at all, with our drone promoting school system and the B-vitamin killing stuff that most people eat.
I thought beer had lots of B-vitamins (not B12, but others);o)
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I have recently played Settlers 2 10th anniversary edition, and I realized that it was so overdone in 3D, that I couldn't see the fuckin' roads I was building. And then: "hey, this looks familiar... OH CRAP!" Ubisoft killed it. Just as they did with one of my most cherished franchises, HoMM. I'm not touching any game Ubisoft "improved".
I watched the trailers for Beyond Good and Evil; good, original artwork. While I am not their target audience, that game seemed well done.
I am one of those that doesn't give two shits how many polygons does the animation have. I find shooters to be utterly boring. Finally, since Ubisoft put their mitts on Heroes of Might and Magic, they (IMHO) devastated the game, which used to be fun - now it's just a big 3D graphic masturbation (I hate when I can't rotate the view in any way, to see what is the path a creature can walk on).
If the typical Wii user is like me, Ubisoft should keep the hell out of it. Ubisoft wouldn't know a fun game if it hit them in the collective head.
Your post made me think, and in conclusion, I suppose you have a point.
You have my undivided attention.
Here it is: How to make a dunce hat
Just use tinfoil as material.
I totally agree. Besides, Camara will more than make in talent what he lacks in experience. The guy is a diamond, and I guess you acknowledge that he's a truly gifted lawyer. Some people like to knock talented guys like Camara on the issue of experience, because they themselves have nothing BUT experience. Well, as a scientist I have learned that decades of experience aren't worth as one single, great idea.
(I don't suppose you'll answer me, but I will write this post in the hope you'll at least read it)
Sometimes there are people that are so talented, so brilliant, that it doesn't matter that they have little experience. I read Camara's biography, and it has brilliance written all over. He's definitely a lateral thinker, someone who thinks outside the box. I wish your wife reads his biography, hopefully she can appreciate his talents at least as much as I did.
In 1905 Einstein, too, was a rookie, when he sat the scientific world on fire by publishing 4 papers, each one of them fundamental, each one of them changing the face of physics ever since. And the nice thing is, the scientific community acknowledged him, in spite of him being a nobody (at the time). I don't know if lawyers are as willing to acknowledge a colleague's brilliance as scientists (mostly) are. I guess not, because of the large amounts of money that circulates in the world of law practice.
Why is it a handicap? Put the SD card you want in the device, and you don't have to pull it out, ever == same as having fixed and un-replaceable storage. It can't possibly be a downside - at worst, it's equivalent to phones that have a built-in storage.
Maybe I'm not getting your point?!
I have never been crazy about nightlife, so that wouldn't bother me. On the other hand, I am, in fact, crazy about cycling. I don't mind the shoveling, really.
I do like to visit a museum, from time to time, or some modern art, so that would kinda suck to have to travel all the way to Seattle. All in all, though, I wouldn't mind buying your house :o) if I only wasn't tied to my research here in Helsinki....
Honest curiosity: what is wrong with living in Spokane? I have only once, shortly, been to the American continent...
They like their lights - it gives a sense of security, although in practice, a well-lit area probably just helps burglars and assorted baddies to see how to break into your house - rather than having to draw attention to themselves by carrying torches, tripping over things they couldn't see - or even being able to tell if there's a large dog waiting for them, in silence.
Actually, it's a very well established fact that well-lit areas are safer than those unlit or poorly lit. This crosses national and continental boundaries, and the difference is so striking, it can't be rationally explained.
There are some excellent textbooks available online, with renowned authors standing behind them. Please start discovering the wondeful world of Textbook Revolution!
Democracy was implemented long, long ago already, by the romans - though it was only open to the male Citizens of Rome, it was a true democracy.
First of all, as an academic (his name escapes me now) once said:
A trained geologist can do more research in an hour than a robot in a whole year
and as I understand, his opinion stemmed from the huge delay in sending commands and receiving feedback from the rovers on Mars - and he actually contributes to the Mars Science Laboratory, so he's not "just being negative".
And then, a manned mission to mars would galvanize the energy of the nation that would take on such an endevour. Direct monetary benefit: none. Indirect: incalculable.
No, the money sunk in Wallstreet was a colossal mistake.
A lot of people (I guess universally hated on Slahsdot) told the Obama administration not to throw good money after bad. They didn't listen, and billions are now lost. So let's cut funds for scientific research (I expect the fury of the Slashdot general public, as well as their apologetic posts finding excuses for anything the Democrats did since the elections. Never mind, I have enough karma)
I get search results that differ both from yours and GP's, AND I don't get no sidebar. As I said in another post, bing tries to force on me Finnland-specific results, with finnish businesses featuring suspiciously high in the rankings. Still, why no sidebar, like you?
Hey, that's pretty neat! How did you find it? I only know how to look for Google Labs features relating gmail.com
I tried it out a couple of times, and it insists on offering me Finland-related search results. This made it completely useless for me. I guess it does the same for users from other countries - gives search results specific to the searcher's geographic location. Well, that's bullshit.
Maybe it's patented already, and the Saudi royal family bought the rights to the patent.
There have been battery tech patents bought by some oil companies in the past, already, so I am not only joking.
I've invested some money in a solar power company, and they've been doing extremely well in spite of the recession. They're expanding their production capacity like crazy but they still can't match the demand even nearly.
First of all, it's a real netbook, with keyboard and touchpad (I wish it had the nipple, but ok) and all the connectors one can find on a number of (intel-based) netbooks. So this is good - this is the first real ARM-based netbook I have seen so far.
I like the weight - 650g! Amazingly light.
But battery consumption is not good. It will work for 2.5 hours on one charge. That's pathetic.
Good post, all of it.
But I would like to extend it by saying that Japanese culture is very different from that of almost any other country. The low crime-rate is attributed to (wait for it.....) shame! That is, people will refrain from crime because of the social stigma in their community.
How does this influence the number of rapes AND the number of reported rapes, it's hard to say, but I would guess that the incidence of rape is comparable to the incidence of crime, which is rather low. But it's very likely compounded by under-reporting.
Thanks Martin. Good luck for August, then. Yeah, the threshold thing kinda sucks, but nothing is impossible.
Earlier this year I flew from Paris to Bangkok and was reading the information sheet of the Boeing 777-200 on which I was flying. The 777-200 is one of the most fuel-efficient long-haul aircrafts there is. So the consumption is 0.022l of Kerosene per (km*passenger) (liters per kilometer per passenger). That's better than many cars, if you drive alone, which most people, sadly, do. So if you look at it from this angle, the 777-200 is more fuel-efficient.
But here comes the kick: from Paris to Bangkok is nearly 10.000Km. So to ship my white ass between the two points, I was responsible for consuming some 200l of Kerosene! I felt rather bad when we landed, as I imagined 200 liters of kerosene burned up in the atmosphere, just for my enjoyment (I was consoled rather quickly, though, as Thai women are the most beautiful in the world. If there was any justice, we'd have all the Miss World winners from Thailand.).
Here in Germany, people like to talk about "stupid Americans" or British. But in fact, we're nearly as stupid. And it gets worse every day.
Being dumb has kind of a "cool" and "you have to respect me" touch here. People nearly brag about their stupidity.
Which does not surprise me at all, with our drone promoting school system and the B-vitamin killing stuff that most people eat.
I thought beer had lots of B-vitamins (not B12, but others) ;o)
BTW, did you have the Bavarian cuisine in mind?