(There's a well-researched, if controversial, theory that many of the rivets on the original Titanic were defective, particularly those where the iceberg struck. When a split started, entire steel plates began peeling off: https://www.nytimes.com/2008/0...)
I like (some of) both: I enjoy computer programming, and I enjoy trail running. I used to be a roadrunner, but that got boring (and, I think, a bit hard on my old joints). So now I drive a few miles to a park, or a few more miles to a different park, or run at a park on my way home from work, and run new trails when I go on trips. Discovered a "new" (to me) side trail yesterday, up and down some ravines; I'm looking forward to exploring that more next weekend. Sometimes run at night, especially when it's hot. All this in Maryland, just north of DC.
So I get to enjoy the outdoors while I'm running. You could say I'm just lucky. I'd rather think I've developed the taste.
Yeah, that was my immediate reaction. I just skimmed the original article (the one in JAMA), and I don't see the causation/ correlation issue addressed.
That said, the news for me is good; I'm 68, and almost certainly in the "Extreme cardiorespiratory fitness (2 SDs above the mean for age and sex)" range for my age. Still running, and still crazy after all these years. Maybe I chose the right parents?
The OP (and this is quoted directly from the linked-to article, which is no more enlightening):
"...aside from the Google Pixel, most Android phones don't include the additional hardening features, meaning all those phones are vulnerable...I went out and bought all the top of the line phones based on kernel 4.4 to see which one actually updated. I found only one company that updated their kernel..."
Color me confused. Is he saying that only Google (Pixel) updated their kernel? Or that one unnamed company (not Google) updated it? If the latter, I'd guess Nokia. But I'd like to know.
Replaceable batteries. My Microsoft Lumia 950 has one of those. I think the only reason not to have one is to make sure you buy a new phone after a few years. (I've heard that the replaceable battery makes the phone thicker. I don't care.)
Five years or so ago, Google tested a new interface to GNews on a small group of users. I hear that it was disliked by that test group. I can't verify that, but I can verify this: after the testing, Google sent the new version out to everyone (in the US--for awhile, one could use the old version if you went to Google's Canadian news page). And there was a huge outcry on their comments page--thousands upon thousands of posts asking them to repent of their sin, and re-instate the old version. I saw only one positive comment from users, and this was clearly sarcasm. This went on for weeks. Finally one of Google's employees posted that they'd heard the feedback, and made changes to improve. But in fact their "improvements" addressed almost none of the complaints. And last time I looked, gnews was even worse than it was back then.
There was a similar outcry, perhaps a little less vocal, a couple years ago about Google Maps. Afaict, Google paid no attention. I've never used Gmail, so I don't know how people feel about the UI changes there (except for this thread, of course).
I would like to think that "if many complain...they might [give a damn]." But I don't believe it. Google, like Microsoft, knows what's best for you. Or rather, they think they do. (Going off-topic: Microsoft at least repented of the Windows 8 menu catastrophe, although there are still lots of things I detest about Win10. Some can be repaired by Classic Shell and WinAero Tweaker, some can't. And don't get me started on MsOffice.)
I use TBird on my home PC. Fast CPU, lots of memory, SSD drive. It was nevertheless sluggish at times--it would just stop responding for a couple minutes, not sure why. (Haven't seen that in a couple weeks, possibly there's a bug fix out.) My laptop has a slower CPU and less memory, but it does have an SSD drive. TBird was terminally slow on that, so I usually use Webmail there.
Also, searches on TBird are very slow; much faster on Webmail +IMAP. I suppose that speed does depend on the email server... Why TBird can't have fast searches, I don't know. I think grep would be much faster (or 'find . -exec grep -H "some search string" {} \;'). For that matter, there are aftermarket search tools that are lightening fast, like MailStore Home. Problem is, the free version does not auto-run to re-build its database. (I can of course understand, they need to make money by selling a more complete version.)
BTW, if I ever had to give up TBird, I would desperately miss the Nostalgy plugin. I have *lots* of folders, and without Nostalgy it would be a real pain to manage them.
Agreed. When the post said Microsoft was offering its Launcher on Android, I was hoping that meant you could have an Android that looked like the Windows-on-phone system, but running Android apps; so when my Lumia gives up the ghost, I could get a cheap phone but still have the same-looking GUI. No such luck, the launcher seems to be much less useful.
No; the photon is its own antiparticle, as are a few other neutral force carriers (like the Z-boson, and gluons). But the antiparticle of a neutron is different: as per an AC posting above, it's composed of antiquarks. Read all about it in the Wikipedia.
Depends on the kind of war. In a war with a country like Iraq, Iran, Syria...or just about any country except China or Russia, you're absolutely right. If a shooting war started with China or Russia, a carrier would be...a target. You could probably put all the frigates, DDGs, cruisers etc. you wanted around it, and they could shoot down a bunch of stuff, but one nuke gets through and you're out. (I suspect you were referring to force and influence in the former kind of situation, not the latter, so I'm not really disagreeing with you, just pointing out a limiting case.)
Disclaimer: I was on a DDG for three years, a long time ago in a war far away.
Slightly ameliorated if Vulcan's core is not iron/nickel. Earth's core contributes to its average mass of 5.5 g/cc. Mars has an average density of 3.9 g/cc, the Moon of 3.3 g/cc. (The density of Mercury and Venus is more like that of Earch.) There are questions about what the surface geology would be like on a planet with a core unlike Earth's: maybe no plate tectonics, no mineable concentrations of metals. The latter would presumably have an effect on the course of civilization of a hypothetical intelligent race; they might be stuck in the neolithic.
The out-of-control fire is because of fire prevention; fire prevention that led to lots and lots of burnable stuff all over the place. Had there been ordinary small forest fires every few years, this wouldn't have happened.
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Hopefully they'll use better rivets.
(There's a well-researched, if controversial, theory that many of the rivets on the original Titanic were defective, particularly those where the iceberg struck. When a split started, entire steel plates began peeling off: https://www.nytimes.com/2008/0...)
I like (some of) both: I enjoy computer programming, and I enjoy trail running. I used to be a roadrunner, but that got boring (and, I think, a bit hard on my old joints). So now I drive a few miles to a park, or a few more miles to a different park, or run at a park on my way home from work, and run new trails when I go on trips. Discovered a "new" (to me) side trail yesterday, up and down some ravines; I'm looking forward to exploring that more next weekend. Sometimes run at night, especially when it's hot. All this in Maryland, just north of DC.
So I get to enjoy the outdoors while I'm running. You could say I'm just lucky. I'd rather think I've developed the taste.
Yeah, that was my immediate reaction. I just skimmed the original article (the one in JAMA), and I don't see the causation/ correlation issue addressed.
That said, the news for me is good; I'm 68, and almost certainly in the "Extreme cardiorespiratory fitness (2 SDs above the mean for age and sex)" range for my age. Still running, and still crazy after all these years. Maybe I chose the right parents?
I thought it was like Berlin?
The OP (and this is quoted directly from the linked-to article, which is no more enlightening):
"...aside from the Google Pixel, most Android phones don't include the additional hardening features, meaning all those phones are vulnerable...I went out and bought all the top of the line phones based on kernel 4.4 to see which one actually updated. I found only one company that updated their kernel..."
Color me confused. Is he saying that only Google (Pixel) updated their kernel? Or that one unnamed company (not Google) updated it? If the latter, I'd guess Nokia. But I'd like to know.
"They just want you to buy a new and *more expensive* phone" FTFY
Replaceable batteries. My Microsoft Lumia 950 has one of those. I think the only reason not to have one is to make sure you buy a new phone after a few years. (I've heard that the replaceable battery makes the phone thicker. I don't care.)
Same here (Lumia 950). I sure wish Microsoft hadn't given up on phones, but even so I have to credit them with the security updates.
Tavarish, you forgot to say "You have nothing to lose but your chains!"
Five years or so ago, Google tested a new interface to GNews on a small group of users. I hear that it was disliked by that test group. I can't verify that, but I can verify this: after the testing, Google sent the new version out to everyone (in the US--for awhile, one could use the old version if you went to Google's Canadian news page). And there was a huge outcry on their comments page--thousands upon thousands of posts asking them to repent of their sin, and re-instate the old version. I saw only one positive comment from users, and this was clearly sarcasm. This went on for weeks. Finally one of Google's employees posted that they'd heard the feedback, and made changes to improve. But in fact their "improvements" addressed almost none of the complaints. And last time I looked, gnews was even worse than it was back then.
There was a similar outcry, perhaps a little less vocal, a couple years ago about Google Maps. Afaict, Google paid no attention. I've never used Gmail, so I don't know how people feel about the UI changes there (except for this thread, of course).
I would like to think that "if many complain...they might [give a damn]." But I don't believe it. Google, like Microsoft, knows what's best for you. Or rather, they think they do. (Going off-topic: Microsoft at least repented of the Windows 8 menu catastrophe, although there are still lots of things I detest about Win10. Some can be repaired by Classic Shell and WinAero Tweaker, some can't. And don't get me started on MsOffice.)
I use TBird on my home PC. Fast CPU, lots of memory, SSD drive. It was nevertheless sluggish at times--it would just stop responding for a couple minutes, not sure why. (Haven't seen that in a couple weeks, possibly there's a bug fix out.) My laptop has a slower CPU and less memory, but it does have an SSD drive. TBird was terminally slow on that, so I usually use Webmail there.
Also, searches on TBird are very slow; much faster on Webmail +IMAP. I suppose that speed does depend on the email server... Why TBird can't have fast searches, I don't know. I think grep would be much faster (or 'find . -exec grep -H "some search string" {} \;'). For that matter, there are aftermarket search tools that are lightening fast, like MailStore Home. Problem is, the free version does not auto-run to re-build its database. (I can of course understand, they need to make money by selling a more complete version.)
BTW, if I ever had to give up TBird, I would desperately miss the Nostalgy plugin. I have *lots* of folders, and without Nostalgy it would be a real pain to manage them.
Yeah, and I'm going to get a ticket for obstructing traffic by refusing to driver more than ten miles an hour over the legal limit.
If it looks anything like Neptune, then it's a blue moon.
Agreed. When the post said Microsoft was offering its Launcher on Android, I was hoping that meant you could have an Android that looked like the Windows-on-phone system, but running Android apps; so when my Lumia gives up the ghost, I could get a cheap phone but still have the same-looking GUI. No such luck, the launcher seems to be much less useful.
No; the photon is its own antiparticle, as are a few other neutral force carriers (like the Z-boson, and gluons). But the antiparticle of a neutron is different: as per an AC posting above, it's composed of antiquarks. Read all about it in the Wikipedia.
What, them Chinese is sailing junks in space too? I seen 'em in the Gulf of Tonkin, but getting them into space...that's a wow.
Depends on the kind of war. In a war with a country like Iraq, Iran, Syria...or just about any country except China or Russia, you're absolutely right. If a shooting war started with China or Russia, a carrier would be...a target. You could probably put all the frigates, DDGs, cruisers etc. you wanted around it, and they could shoot down a bunch of stuff, but one nuke gets through and you're out. (I suspect you were referring to force and influence in the former kind of situation, not the latter, so I'm not really disagreeing with you, just pointing out a limiting case.)
Disclaimer: I was on a DDG for three years, a long time ago in a war far away.
Yeah, I was going to post that, but you beat me to it.
I wonder if they meant 30,000 km/hr. That would be just about right for a very low altitude satellite.
Slightly ameliorated if Vulcan's core is not iron/nickel. Earth's core contributes to its average mass of 5.5 g/cc. Mars has an average density of 3.9 g/cc, the Moon of 3.3 g/cc. (The density of Mercury and Venus is more like that of Earch.) There are questions about what the surface geology would be like on a planet with a core unlike Earth's: maybe no plate tectonics, no mineable concentrations of metals. The latter would presumably have an effect on the course of civilization of a hypothetical intelligent race; they might be stuck in the neolithic.
Vger?
Rabies works s.t. like this
I don't eat trees, and we don't have any giraffes in my neighborhood.
The out-of-control fire is because of fire prevention; fire prevention that led to lots and lots of burnable stuff all over the place. Had there been ordinary small forest fires every few years, this wouldn't have happened.
Go for it, but you'll have to invade on foot. And be sure to get a cafe latte while you're there.
"The Northwestern researchers used publicly available data from online quizzes taken by 1.5 million people around the world."
There's actually a fifth kind of person: the kind that doesn't take online personality quizzes.