Luckily, I can still figure out that a crying baby == something is not right. Next step is to verify what is "not right". Options include: hungry, tired, too hot, bored, tummy ache/needs burping. Soon toothache will be added to that list.
And I can also figure out that, when he smiles, it means he's in a good mood and I probably managed to make him feel that way.
As someone with Asperger's Syndrome(yes, actual extensive-testing-and-medical-consensus-of-qualified-shrinks, not "well, I like computers and girls make me nervous"), I suspect that it won't be of much use for that purpose.
Many, though not all, Asperger's types actually have average to excellent parsing of written communications, or the strictly verbal component of other people's utterances(ie. the part that would get written down, if a transcriptionist were in the room). Odds are, most such people could easily outperform this algorithm(since, obviously, the purpose of the algorithm is to provide large volumes of adequate analysis for cheap, not to be human level).
The part of communication that is really difficult, though, is the nonverbal component, the stuff that doesn't show up in text. Tone of voice, expression, tiny muscular movements and reconfigurations around the eyes, that sort of thing. Since typical social standards of politeness and interaction actually discourage direct statement of things(ie. "Your story bores me." "Yes, I am interested." "No, go away") in favor of relying on subtle nonverbal communication of those message, this can be a real handicap. You care about what others around you are thinking, since you naturally want to be on good terms with them(or, even if you don't, you want to be on bad terms deliberately, not accidentally); but you just can't tell, unless somebody explicitly says something, which is rare, unless you've already really fucked up.
In fact, in my experience,(and yes, "my experience" = "N of 1" = "anecdote") I tend to find text-based communication comfortable for exactly these reasons. For normal people, strict text-based communication is harder, because they are denied the nonverbal cues that they normally take for granted. For me, I don't see the nonverbal cues that never mean much anyway, and we are both forced to rely on strict verbal expression, which is my best-practiced level.
As someone else with Asperger's, I confirm all of the above. And the "girls make me nervous"-stuff is nothing to sneeze at! Except, now that I'm married and have a baby (3 months), I just don't have the energy to be nervous around girls anymore. Work + caring for the child + occasional sex ==> tired as all hell.
I found myself comparing this to "Final fantasy: the spirit within" of some 9 years ago, and at first was a bit disappointed, but then I realized that the movie didn't go for realism, and makes up a lot with some interesting animation. IMHO.
Thanks for that link. Well, I guess from now on I am allowed to tell Facebook users that they are "dumb fucks" according to the Facebook founder and CEO.
It always felt quite good not to be a Facebook user, but now it's even more pleasant!
We're not the most discerning movie watchers. We're dead tired by the time we have the rare opportunity to at least sit down to watch a movie together, and even the crappiest quality will do.
It's what happens with a baby in the family.
So, the 2 core AMD is plenty fast for everything, really.
even though I always dreamed of a hex map for Civilization, this is going to be the first Civ I'll give a pass.
The funny thing is, I really thought the Civ guys (product managers and devs) understood the pointlessness of DRM, when they released the latest update for Vic IV that included what is practically a no-CD/DVD patch. They want to DRM it now? Boohoo. No money from me.
Though, with the tactical battle thingy, I guess Civ V isn't really targeting the old-time Civ fans. They're clearly going for a new market.
This was common wisdom 5 years ago. Nowadays, there's a shitload of CPU-intensive applications making good use of additional cores. And the trend is towards more and more such applications. This, in turn, means that the architecture that allows for easier multi-core CPUs will win out.
NetBooks were always strange devices. Marginally more portable than a laptop (although not portable enough to fit in a pocket), and a lot less powerful. Their only real advantage was their cost. They were very cheap, but since the original EeeeeeeeeeeeeePC
This is BS. Netbooks are much more portable than traditional laptops. They crossed the 1.2 Kg barrier, which is where one doesn't mind just throwing it in the backpack and go for a walk or a bicycle ride, and not really notice it. That's a HUGE difference. It cannot be explained to someone who doesn't carry his/her laptop frequently.
And your mindless (of little intelligence) mocking of the Eee PC shows your bias.
PDFs displayed inside the browser window is a bug more than a feature. Almost 100% of the time, this causes problems, of all kinds. Whenever I install a browser, or get a new company computer/laptop, I disable PDF display in the browser window.
He thought that you could easily transmit stuff directly to other devices even if they are hundreds of miles away and even if there are millions of them being used at the same time. This isn't true [..]
Actually, it is very true. There are ways to have several radio-devices communicating to each other directly using various multiplexing methods such as time division, frequency or just have packets collide and then detect the collision, like in Ethernet. And yes, the devices can and often are, hundreds of miles apart.
I noticed a couple of months ago already, that Firefox's usage share is flat by all indicators. It's been stagnating since July-August last year. Maybe that's fine compared to IE, which is shrinking, but pretty sad compared to, say Chrome.
Which I really like and would use also at work, if there was a portable version (so I can run it without installing it).
I like tuffmail's server-side spam policy but how does it compare to Gmail's? Is it the same or more stringent - or can it be configured to be more stringent?
Finland is a very well organized place, where people, generally speaking, are not out to screw you. In game theory you would say that the great majority plays by the rules. Contrast this with, say, Greece, where most try to bend the rules for their own benefit (hence Greece has been always in the gutter, eternally propped up by the EU). There's a ton of social services, which you become most aware of when you have little kids - but otherwise also. There's plenty of segregated bicycle paths, which is big deal for me. And education is free, even post-grad.
And I live in a pretty laid-back country, too (Finland). Arizona is just trying to enforce the existing law. That is not a tragedy. It's a tragedy if it's done inconsistently.
If you don't like it, think of something better, but don't go round bashing it just because you personally have never moved out of your home town or made any friends who lived more than a street away.
Actually, I've traveled far and wide, visited the USA a couple of times, traveled around Asia a bit, even dipped my toes in Oceania (New Zealand), finally met my wife somewhere in the middle (Thailand) and am living in Northern Europe, even though I was born and raised in Southern Europe. I have, therefore, left my hometown. Judging by your myopic comment, I guess I travel more on my bike every day, than you do in a week using any means of transportation.
And I'll continue bashing FB as much as I please. Unless that hurts your sensitivities very, very much. I guess the average Facebook user is an emo type, in addition to be devoid of a clue, so I should be mindful of that.
...and yet, time after time, FB users ignored the abuse and kept on using the service. I really have little sympathy for such blatant and above all, stubborn disrespect for one's own security. And for what? To have "virtual friends"? To "keep in touch"? Both friends, conversing and socializing are more fulfilling when done in some of the more traditional ways.
The "Hitler reacts to iPad's release" was one of my all-time favorite parodies. I simply can't believe Youtube removed it. Hey, Google, you're smart guys, this move is wholly out of character.
In my post, I was meaning it purely as "ability to feel for other people's emotions"... this naturally requires reading others emotions of course
No, not "of course" - an aspie may not be able to read the facial expressions or body language, but if the other person explains, describes or specifies his/her emotions, an aspie definitely can empathize.
I noticed that people who present arguments which have shaky standing, usually add adverbs such as "naturally", "obviously" and "of course". That ticks me off, sorry.
I worked at Nokia, and did test a few Nokia phones in my time. The devices we got were never camouflaged. But we were encouraged to keep it in it's leather protector - up until the moment we were told it's OK to air it a bit.
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Luckily, I can still figure out that a crying baby == something is not right. Next step is to verify what is "not right". Options include: hungry, tired, too hot, bored, tummy ache/needs burping. Soon toothache will be added to that list.
And I can also figure out that, when he smiles, it means he's in a good mood and I probably managed to make him feel that way.
Obviously, yes.
Is it really that obvious? For example, should the Lockerbie bomber (Pan Am flight 103) be tried in Libya or in the UK?
As someone with Asperger's Syndrome(yes, actual extensive-testing-and-medical-consensus-of-qualified-shrinks, not "well, I like computers and girls make me nervous"), I suspect that it won't be of much use for that purpose.
Many, though not all, Asperger's types actually have average to excellent parsing of written communications, or the strictly verbal component of other people's utterances(ie. the part that would get written down, if a transcriptionist were in the room). Odds are, most such people could easily outperform this algorithm(since, obviously, the purpose of the algorithm is to provide large volumes of adequate analysis for cheap, not to be human level).
The part of communication that is really difficult, though, is the nonverbal component, the stuff that doesn't show up in text. Tone of voice, expression, tiny muscular movements and reconfigurations around the eyes, that sort of thing. Since typical social standards of politeness and interaction actually discourage direct statement of things(ie. "Your story bores me." "Yes, I am interested." "No, go away") in favor of relying on subtle nonverbal communication of those message, this can be a real handicap. You care about what others around you are thinking, since you naturally want to be on good terms with them(or, even if you don't, you want to be on bad terms deliberately, not accidentally); but you just can't tell, unless somebody explicitly says something, which is rare, unless you've already really fucked up.
In fact, in my experience,(and yes, "my experience" = "N of 1" = "anecdote") I tend to find text-based communication comfortable for exactly these reasons. For normal people, strict text-based communication is harder, because they are denied the nonverbal cues that they normally take for granted. For me, I don't see the nonverbal cues that never mean much anyway, and we are both forced to rely on strict verbal expression, which is my best-practiced level.
As someone else with Asperger's, I confirm all of the above. And the "girls make me nervous"-stuff is nothing to sneeze at! Except, now that I'm married and have a baby (3 months), I just don't have the energy to be nervous around girls anymore. Work + caring for the child + occasional sex ==> tired as all hell.
I found myself comparing this to "Final fantasy: the spirit within" of some 9 years ago, and at first was a bit disappointed, but then I realized that the movie didn't go for realism, and makes up a lot with some interesting animation. IMHO.
Thanks for that link. Well, I guess from now on I am allowed to tell Facebook users that they are "dumb fucks" according to the Facebook founder and CEO.
It always felt quite good not to be a Facebook user, but now it's even more pleasant!
We're not the most discerning movie watchers. We're dead tired by the time we have the rare opportunity to at least sit down to watch a movie together, and even the crappiest quality will do.
It's what happens with a baby in the family.
So, the 2 core AMD is plenty fast for everything, really.
I do that, too, actually, but I'm using a 2-core AMD.
even though I always dreamed of a hex map for Civilization, this is going to be the first Civ I'll give a pass.
The funny thing is, I really thought the Civ guys (product managers and devs) understood the pointlessness of DRM, when they released the latest update for Vic IV that included what is practically a no-CD/DVD patch. They want to DRM it now? Boohoo. No money from me.
Though, with the tactical battle thingy, I guess Civ V isn't really targeting the old-time Civ fans. They're clearly going for a new market.
Can you resell your game?
Can you activate your game without Steam?
If one day Steam goes down, how long will you still be able to play your game?
Can you, with a straight face, and with honesty, claim that a Steam game is 100% under your control? Can you answer this last question without "but"s?
This was common wisdom 5 years ago. Nowadays, there's a shitload of CPU-intensive applications making good use of additional cores. And the trend is towards more and more such applications. This, in turn, means that the architecture that allows for easier multi-core CPUs will win out.
NetBooks were always strange devices. Marginally more portable than a laptop (although not portable enough to fit in a pocket), and a lot less powerful. Their only real advantage was their cost. They were very cheap, but since the original EeeeeeeeeeeeeePC
This is BS. Netbooks are much more portable than traditional laptops. They crossed the 1.2 Kg barrier, which is where one doesn't mind just throwing it in the backpack and go for a walk or a bicycle ride, and not really notice it. That's a HUGE difference. It cannot be explained to someone who doesn't carry his/her laptop frequently.
And your mindless (of little intelligence) mocking of the Eee PC shows your bias.
PDFs displayed inside the browser window is a bug more than a feature. Almost 100% of the time, this causes problems, of all kinds. Whenever I install a browser, or get a new company computer/laptop, I disable PDF display in the browser window.
He thought that you could easily transmit stuff directly to other devices even if they are hundreds of miles away and even if there are millions of them being used at the same time. This isn't true [..]
Actually, it is very true. There are ways to have several radio-devices communicating to each other directly using various multiplexing methods such as time division, frequency or just have packets collide and then detect the collision, like in Ethernet. And yes, the devices can and often are, hundreds of miles apart.
I noticed a couple of months ago already, that Firefox's usage share is flat by all indicators. It's been stagnating since July-August last year.
Maybe that's fine compared to IE, which is shrinking, but pretty sad compared to, say Chrome.
Which I really like and would use also at work, if there was a portable version (so I can run it without installing it).
I like tuffmail's server-side spam policy but how does it compare to Gmail's? Is it the same or more stringent - or can it be configured to be more stringent?
Finland is a very well organized place, where people, generally speaking, are not out to screw you. In game theory you would say that the great majority plays by the rules. Contrast this with, say, Greece, where most try to bend the rules for their own benefit (hence Greece has been always in the gutter, eternally propped up by the EU). There's a ton of social services, which you become most aware of when you have little kids - but otherwise also. There's plenty of segregated bicycle paths, which is big deal for me. And education is free, even post-grad.
This, in a hodge-podge nutshell, for now.
And I live in a pretty laid-back country, too (Finland). Arizona is just trying to enforce the existing law. That is not a tragedy. It's a tragedy if it's done inconsistently.
Looks like he got one of his Facebook buddies to mod down our disagreeing posts :o)
If you don't like it, think of something better, but don't go round bashing it just because you personally have never moved out of your home town or made any friends who lived more than a street away.
Actually, I've traveled far and wide, visited the USA a couple of times, traveled around Asia a bit, even dipped my toes in Oceania (New Zealand), finally met my wife somewhere in the middle (Thailand) and am living in Northern Europe, even though I was born and raised in Southern Europe. I have, therefore, left my hometown. Judging by your myopic comment, I guess I travel more on my bike every day, than you do in a week using any means of transportation.
And I'll continue bashing FB as much as I please. Unless that hurts your sensitivities very, very much. I guess the average Facebook user is an emo type, in addition to be devoid of a clue, so I should be mindful of that.
When you have a newborn at home, you don't have time to go out much. Especially when the baby has colics.
But you're right: I don't have much of a social life at the moment. I definitely don't feel lonely, though!
...and yet, time after time, FB users ignored the abuse and kept on using the service. I really have little sympathy for such blatant and above all, stubborn disrespect for one's own security. And for what? To have "virtual friends"? To "keep in touch"? Both friends, conversing and socializing are more fulfilling when done in some of the more traditional ways.
The funniest were (I think it happened more than twice) when they made fun of Moses. It was funny and totally wacky.
The "Hitler reacts to iPad's release" was one of my all-time favorite parodies. I simply can't believe Youtube removed it. Hey, Google, you're smart guys, this move is wholly out of character.
In my post, I was meaning it purely as "ability to feel for other people's emotions"... this naturally requires reading others emotions of course
No, not "of course" - an aspie may not be able to read the facial expressions or body language, but if the other person explains, describes or specifies his/her emotions, an aspie definitely can empathize.
I noticed that people who present arguments which have shaky standing, usually add adverbs such as "naturally", "obviously" and "of course". That ticks me off, sorry.
I worked at Nokia, and did test a few Nokia phones in my time. The devices we got were never camouflaged. But we were encouraged to keep it in it's leather protector - up until the moment we were told it's OK to air it a bit.