Because your appetite is regulated by cannabinoid neurotransmitters. Your brains can't tell the difference between the external cannabinoids (from your doob) and the ones it produces itself. Maybe they should start handing out space muffins on board:)
Although the accepted etymology of the word football, or "foot ball", originated in reference to the action of a foot kicking a ball, this may be a false etymology. An alternative, controversial, explanation has it that the word originally referred to a variety of games in medieval Europe, which were played on foot.
The term football was already in use far before (at least 1424) the invention of American football (mid 1800s), so it seems much more likely to get its name from there instead of from the size of the ball, especially considering the game evolved from other football games.
In my opinion the iPads are overpriced. 499 is way too much for a locked down device without extendable memory, USB ports and camera flash. Apple is selling it like it's a Ferrari (oh look, shiny!), when in reality it's more like a kit car that looks like a Ferrari, but lacks basic features every other car has.
Ok, if you actually believe that, would you like to buy a bridge? Also, by reading this post, you agree you owe me your monthly paycheck, your wife, your firstborn and your life.
Yes I did, did you? Nowhere does it say movie. Did you even follow the case? Guess not. The Sael Zaentz Company is not Warner Bros. The Sael Zaentz Company owns the rights to the Hobbit and LOTR stories, Warner Bros. owns the rights to the movies. Idiot.
This pub was one of the first targets in a campaign by the Saul Zentz Company, demanding small businesses in the UK to stop using their trademarks. It doesn't matter in this case if the pub uses stills from the movies, because this is not Warner Bros sueing over copyrights of the Peter Jackson movies. The SZC acquired rights to the Hobbit and LOTR stories in '76, but never bothered enforcing them to small businesses, until well after Peter Jackson repopularized the stories (some 20 years after the pub started).
No, they weren't just asking for $100, they were demanding to stop using "Hobbit" and all references to the book. Only after all the bad press and the support of Stephen Fry, Neil Gaiman and Ian McKellen they offered licensing for $100 a year. That's what this story is about, they're saved by this offer. What you're quoting is from when they decided to license existing businesses for this nominal fee.
Indeed, so it seems. I thought I remembered reading about Android not needing a data connection for it. I tried it without a connection and you are right, it fails.
Yes, but AFAIK Android's voice dictation is done on the phone so it doesn't use any bandwidth. Making the ads even more of a problem. This is partly due to stupid users (the same kind that get their PCs infected) and partly to Google. If they'd offer other payment methods than credit cards a lot more people would buy ad free apps. But then again, maybe it's more profitable to Google to serve ads instead of selling apps...
Ok, what if you wanted a song that wasn't released as a single? What if you wanted the album version instead of the single version because it was edited to fit within 3 minutes and you really liked the long guitar solo?
Is there any fuel on mars he can use? If not, how is it gonna get there? By rocket? Wouldn't it make more sense to just put enough in it for a round trip instead of wasting fuel to get a supply on mars? If there is fuel on mars, will he take some of it back to earth?
Be careful with your suggestions, someone might actually do it;-)
A visit to Wikipedia (with recent numbers from the CIA World Factbook) learns that Argentina, Panama, Turkey, Estonia, Paraguay, Peru, Lithuania, Uruguay, Ecuador, Kosovo, Suriname, Colombia, Israel, Sweden, Costa Rica, Guinea, Latvia, Nicaragua, Mexico, Poland, Luxembourg, Honduras, South Africa, Austria, Slovakia, Macedonia, Brazil, Guatemala, Venezuela, Finland, Germany, Albania, Malta, Iceland, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Switzerland, The Bahamas, Belgium, El Salvador and New Zealand all have bigger economic growth than Australia.
Depending on how you define the western world, they might not all be part of it, and I may have forgotten a couple. But the point is, Australia is not by a long shot "pretty much the only growing economy in the western world."
I see what you mean, but I'd argue that influence is a degree of control. IMO, control isn't black and white or a binary 0 or 1. In between no control at all and full control there is some control, or influence.
To return a car analogy, when your car skids on ice, you no longer have full control over it, but you still have some control. You can influence it.
Just like your boss controls (within limits) what you do during work hours. Sure, you may choose not to do what you're asked to, just like he may choose to terminate your contract. To avoid being unemployed, you let your boss control you to a certain extent.
So you're saying people cannot be controlled by offering incentives? So even though your boss offers you an incentive by paying you for it, he has no control whatsoever over your activities during work hours? Good luck finding a job:)
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Looks like the patent was issued only yesterday.
The answer is no
At least in any civilised country. Like [the countries] here in Europe.
Because your appetite is regulated by cannabinoid neurotransmitters. Your brains can't tell the difference between the external cannabinoids (from your doob) and the ones it produces itself. Maybe they should start handing out space muffins on board :)
Although the accepted etymology of the word football, or "foot ball", originated in reference to the action of a foot kicking a ball, this may be a false etymology. An alternative, controversial, explanation has it that the word originally referred to a variety of games in medieval Europe, which were played on foot.
The term football was already in use far before (at least 1424) the invention of American football (mid 1800s), so it seems much more likely to get its name from there instead of from the size of the ball, especially considering the game evolved from other football games.
In a nutshell, he says blah blah, buy your 3D TV now, more blah.
In my opinion the iPads are overpriced. 499 is way too much for a locked down device without extendable memory, USB ports and camera flash. Apple is selling it like it's a Ferrari (oh look, shiny!), when in reality it's more like a kit car that looks like a Ferrari, but lacks basic features every other car has.
Ok, if you actually believe that, would you like to buy a bridge? Also, by reading this post, you agree you owe me your monthly paycheck, your wife, your firstborn and your life.
Yes I did, did you? Nowhere does it say movie. Did you even follow the case? Guess not. The Sael Zaentz Company is not Warner Bros. The Sael Zaentz Company owns the rights to the Hobbit and LOTR stories, Warner Bros. owns the rights to the movies. Idiot.
This pub was one of the first targets in a campaign by the Saul Zentz Company, demanding small businesses in the UK to stop using their trademarks. It doesn't matter in this case if the pub uses stills from the movies, because this is not Warner Bros sueing over copyrights of the Peter Jackson movies. The SZC acquired rights to the Hobbit and LOTR stories in '76, but never bothered enforcing them to small businesses, until well after Peter Jackson repopularized the stories (some 20 years after the pub started).
No, they weren't just asking for $100, they were demanding to stop using "Hobbit" and all references to the book. Only after all the bad press and the support of Stephen Fry, Neil Gaiman and Ian McKellen they offered licensing for $100 a year. That's what this story is about, they're saved by this offer. What you're quoting is from when they decided to license existing businesses for this nominal fee.
Yes they do
Indeed, so it seems. I thought I remembered reading about Android not needing a data connection for it. I tried it without a connection and you are right, it fails.
Yes, but AFAIK Android's voice dictation is done on the phone so it doesn't use any bandwidth. Making the ads even more of a problem. This is partly due to stupid users (the same kind that get their PCs infected) and partly to Google. If they'd offer other payment methods than credit cards a lot more people would buy ad free apps. But then again, maybe it's more profitable to Google to serve ads instead of selling apps...
He's probably having another nervous breakdown.
Ok, what if you wanted a song that wasn't released as a single? What if you wanted the album version instead of the single version because it was edited to fit within 3 minutes and you really liked the long guitar solo?
This game causes agressive behavior.
Thanks, didn't know about this. Interesting stuff :)
Is there any fuel on mars he can use? If not, how is it gonna get there? By rocket? Wouldn't it make more sense to just put enough in it for a round trip instead of wasting fuel to get a supply on mars? If there is fuel on mars, will he take some of it back to earth?
Depends on your definition of "solved". If the solution is "beat any human at chess" I'd say it's pretty much solved.
I can't decide if this is funny or scary, when trolls seem eloquent but are otherwise just nutjobs. Reminds me of some politicians :)
Be careful with your suggestions, someone might actually do it ;-)
A visit to Wikipedia (with recent numbers from the CIA World Factbook) learns that Argentina, Panama, Turkey, Estonia, Paraguay, Peru, Lithuania, Uruguay, Ecuador, Kosovo, Suriname, Colombia, Israel, Sweden, Costa Rica, Guinea, Latvia, Nicaragua, Mexico, Poland, Luxembourg, Honduras, South Africa, Austria, Slovakia, Macedonia, Brazil, Guatemala, Venezuela, Finland, Germany, Albania, Malta, Iceland, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Switzerland, The Bahamas, Belgium, El Salvador and New Zealand all have bigger economic growth than Australia.
Depending on how you define the western world, they might not all be part of it, and I may have forgotten a couple. But the point is, Australia is not by a long shot "pretty much the only growing economy in the western world."
It was a rhetorical question, my point is that influence is a degree of control, see my reply to element-o.p.
I see what you mean, but I'd argue that influence is a degree of control. IMO, control isn't black and white or a binary 0 or 1. In between no control at all and full control there is some control, or influence.
To return a car analogy, when your car skids on ice, you no longer have full control over it, but you still have some control. You can influence it.
Just like your boss controls (within limits) what you do during work hours. Sure, you may choose not to do what you're asked to, just like he may choose to terminate your contract. To avoid being unemployed, you let your boss control you to a certain extent.
So you're saying people cannot be controlled by offering incentives? So even though your boss offers you an incentive by paying you for it, he has no control whatsoever over your activities during work hours? Good luck finding a job :)