Yup. I work for a slot machine manufacturer and we love our math majors. They take all the hard statistics and mathmatical algorithmic work away from us so that we can work on the programatic issues. A lot of the math majors that I know that work here actually seem to like it. I don't know if it takes a certain type of person or what, but it might actually be interesting to math people.
Just a theory, but it might also be a psychological subconcious association, instead of a physical need to smoke to remember. I study(-ied) a lot while listening to music, and I realized that if I studied listening to a certain album on repeat, and then listened again right before the test I would remember more. What would happen (the best I can surmise) is that certain combonations of notes would help me recall passages I read or problems I solved prior while studying. It was more or less a quick way to recall much of what I studied the night before. I would imagine that smoking, or anything eles that can trigger random memory-recollection, could act similarily.
Through all the experiments I did, this really only works with instrumental music and can't be faked as a substitute for hard studying, but it does seem to help.
There is more then just a slight difference between the repetitive motion of an assembly line robot and the algorithms that keep ASIMO from tipping over while running.
While in Japan a few months ago, I was lucky enough to make my way to the Honda museum in Motegi and watch a demo of ASIMO. They also had all the other versions, with a little placard describing each one and its advancements. I was throughly impressed and really wanted to stick around for more. The evolution of the ASIMO is truly quite interesting, and I encourage everyone to take a look (if you already haven't).
To me, it feels too much like a well made, but single-player MMORPG.
I have to say this, actually, is the precise reason why I like Oblivion (and Morrowind and Daggerfall). I've tried my hand at a few MMORPG's, and I have to say I just can't get into them. Every time I've played them, I just try to create a character that can solo, which is frustrating because after a certain point that isn't possible. Also, the time investement needed for an MMORPG means that every time I stop playing for a week, I stop playing forever. I also don't like sitting around chatting with people in MMORPGs. It seems odd to be "playing" a game, but just standing around talking about stuff.
So, a game like Oblivion is perfect for me. It has the benefits of a good western style MMORPG (good storyline, freedom to explore and do whatever) without all the properties I consider negative experiences of MMORPG's -- which I know aren't negatives for a lot of players, its just my personal preference. I can also play at my own pace, and not worry about what other people are doing all the time. I don't have to worry about clans or guilds or kingdoms, I can just sit down and play.
Shhhhh! Stop saying that. If we let them believe that stuff is SciFi, then we are that much closer to the all-girl SciFi convention I fantasize about every night.
Go to a used book store, and look at some old pulp Sci-Fi or whatever novels. They usually contain at least one ad, either an insert in the middle or inside the back cover.
Most magazines and newspapers could be given away for free, but they charge a nominal fee to create a percieved value. It is strange, but that free paper is for some reason less desirable then the one that costs 50 cents. If it is free, then the opinions and articles inside must be of a lower intellectual value.
But, on the other hand, if papers and magazines charged their real cost + profit without ads, then no one would buy because the price would be too high.
Portable, can stick to my cell phone, and are easily disposable when I'm finished. They are also compatible with any monitor and computer.
Maybe I'm just lucky I don't live in a world where my life is not yet run by appointments or where an audible alarm is necessary for reminding me where I need to be. Maybe some day it'll happen, but until then the post-it notes suit me just fine.
Education in this considered in the US to be very liberal. In fact, if you listen to the Republicans enough, they will dismiss almost anything a college kid says by saying "Oh, just another product of the liberal University system in the US"
So, truth be told, the more someone is educated, the more likely they are to be liberal. This is not to say that Republicans are stupid (in fact, I think they are quite intelligent).
Anyways, here is the breakdown you were asking for.
Election Breakdown by IQ Any doubts at the validity, the author provides his sources, so feel free to double check.
Hopefully they can find a way to fully develop this game and release it under a different name, not related to the Fallout franchise.
On the other hand, if it is related to the Fallout franchise, I would hope they could find a way to remove all the Fallout IP without either A) marring the game so badly its unplayable or B) make it an obvious Fallout ripoff (ie "this game includes your handy digital assistant Popboy!").
Heh, I don't know what to say to make you believe me, but it is true.
I do believe this store was overzealous, as it was within their first month of opening. I realize they were all eager kids out to set a good example month, so I don't blame them one bit.
But I still feel the root of the problem is the corporation, which is why there will probably never see another dollar from me.
I know. I guess I didn't say it well enough in my grandparent post, but I did politely decline every offer for the PRP. My anger is certianly not directed at the sweet kids that tried to sell me the PRP, but the management (which is forced by the corporate office to do this).
I have worked in retail (and may again soon, damn economy), so I try my best not to take it out on those that don't deserve it.
I am fine being an asshole, but I usually only extend that courtesy to my friends:p
I will have you know, though, that not once did I raise my voice, insult the employees or take a smile off of my face. I very politely declined every offer to sell the PRP until I politely told them I wasn't spending my money there.
You see, when I get angry, I don't take it out on other people (especially undeserving ones like these employees). I may rant about it online, and I may never shop there again, but you can rest assured that I didn't raise my voice at these people.
No, I understand its not the employees fault, but the management and the corporation (more the corporation).
A simple "No, thanks" unfortunately doesn't work. Like I said in my parent post, if I had said "No thanks" and they walked away, I'd be fine with it. But I had to quite literally tell each employee three times that I wasn't going to buy it. It wasn't until I said "well, I'll think about it" or "I want to cancel my sale" did I get any response from the clerks.
one day I went in to get a replacement xbox. No one wanted to help me, but thats cool cause I didn't need help. As soon as I picked up the xbox box, a salesperson came up to me to pitch the product replacement plan. Then, after she left, another salesperson came up to pitch the same thing. After I explained that I had already been approached, she told me that I should probably get a memory card and xbox live, and that the console only came with one controller. Politely I declined and headed up to the register. At the register, the clerk again asked me if I wanted to buy the product replacement plan (honestly, I expected the lady at the register to ask me, so that didn't bother me). Then the door greeter leaned over and told me I should buy a product replacement plan. Then the manager of the store came over and told me I should buy the product replacement plan.
If 1 simple 'no' would have sufficed, having 5 people confront me probably wouldn't be so bad. But when you have to tell each person no at least 3 times, it gets a little old.
So, I promptly chewed out the manager for having pushy employees, cancelled my sale after the credit card transaction when through, and vowed never to return to another Best Buy. Only once have I slipped up, and that time the same shit happened. My buddy was buying two DVDs, and got the store manager to come up to say "Hey, looks like you are buying PS2 games. You probably want a memory card to go with that."
My only regret is that I didn't adequately express my disgust to the store manager. I have a feeling that she liked the fact that her employees were pushy. I'm guessing for every person like me that walks out, there are 5 that cave in and buy that damned PRP.
I've delt with drug dealers that were less pushy then Best Buy employees. Now, I drive the extra 30 minutes to go to Fry's where no one bugs me until I ask a question.
Sierra was a great studio (and quite possibly my favorite) up until ~1997-1998 when they 1.) went into publishing and out of development 2.) closed the Yosemite Studio, 3.) moved to Bellvue Washington, 4.) published Half-Life then sold the name off to VU (or one of the big companies that eventually became VU) 5.) started publishing half finished turds 6.) tried to polish said turds with lots of patches
I'm sure lot of people will recomend Gran Turismo (1, 2 or 3). And while it is an amazing simulator, there is one big issue that might not help your son learn how to drive. Mainly, that there is no damage modeling. You hit a wall at 120mph+ and you bounce backwards, perhaps spin a little. There are some benefits to the game, but I don't think it'll be the best way to teach someone how to drive.
I learned to drive at 16, and didn't play GT2 until I was 20 or so. I already knew how to 'drive' (commuting wise, not racing wise), so in a sense, it helped fill up my driving dictionary, rather then helping me to start writing it. I really don't know how much GT would have helped me if I played it before I was 16. Further, I've found that any time I drive after playing a racing game, I tend to drive too fast on the streets. Maybe its the adrenaline, but I also sometimes fool myself into thinking that driving that fast is 'safe', because if I crash nothing will happen (or at worst I have to hit the reset button).
All in all, I really don't know if there is any better experience then real experience behind the wheel of a car. The fear/excitement/etc I remember the first time I sat in the drivers seat has never been matched by any virtual enviroment.
I really think GT (and other simulation based racers) really helped teach me about the differences between FWD, RWD, AWD, understeer, oversteer, driving on ice, rain, mud, snow, etc. In that sense, I found GT very helpful, but I bet sitting behind a wheel helped even more.
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Yup. I work for a slot machine manufacturer and we love our math majors. They take all the hard statistics and mathmatical algorithmic work away from us so that we can work on the programatic issues. A lot of the math majors that I know that work here actually seem to like it. I don't know if it takes a certain type of person or what, but it might actually be interesting to math people.
Just a theory, but it might also be a psychological subconcious association, instead of a physical need to smoke to remember. I study(-ied) a lot while listening to music, and I realized that if I studied listening to a certain album on repeat, and then listened again right before the test I would remember more. What would happen (the best I can surmise) is that certain combonations of notes would help me recall passages I read or problems I solved prior while studying. It was more or less a quick way to recall much of what I studied the night before. I would imagine that smoking, or anything eles that can trigger random memory-recollection, could act similarily.
Through all the experiments I did, this really only works with instrumental music and can't be faked as a substitute for hard studying, but it does seem to help.
There is more then just a slight difference between the repetitive motion of an assembly line robot and the algorithms that keep ASIMO from tipping over while running.
While in Japan a few months ago, I was lucky enough to make my way to the Honda museum in Motegi and watch a demo of ASIMO. They also had all the other versions, with a little placard describing each one and its advancements. I was throughly impressed and really wanted to stick around for more. The evolution of the ASIMO is truly quite interesting, and I encourage everyone to take a look (if you already haven't).
Well, assuming you are white, it is obvious that your words are motivated by greed or destroying the environment.
To me, it feels too much like a well made, but single-player MMORPG.
I have to say this, actually, is the precise reason why I like Oblivion (and Morrowind and Daggerfall). I've tried my hand at a few MMORPG's, and I have to say I just can't get into them. Every time I've played them, I just try to create a character that can solo, which is frustrating because after a certain point that isn't possible. Also, the time investement needed for an MMORPG means that every time I stop playing for a week, I stop playing forever. I also don't like sitting around chatting with people in MMORPGs. It seems odd to be "playing" a game, but just standing around talking about stuff.
So, a game like Oblivion is perfect for me. It has the benefits of a good western style MMORPG (good storyline, freedom to explore and do whatever) without all the properties I consider negative experiences of MMORPG's -- which I know aren't negatives for a lot of players, its just my personal preference. I can also play at my own pace, and not worry about what other people are doing all the time. I don't have to worry about clans or guilds or kingdoms, I can just sit down and play.
How about, instead of casting a fireball in your favorite RPG you instead get to cast a KC Masterpiece fire-spell presented by Ford.
Shhhhh! Stop saying that. If we let them believe that stuff is SciFi, then we are that much closer to the all-girl SciFi convention I fantasize about every night.
Go to a used book store, and look at some old pulp Sci-Fi or whatever novels. They usually contain at least one ad, either an insert in the middle or inside the back cover.
Very true.
Most magazines and newspapers could be given away for free, but they charge a nominal fee to create a percieved value. It is strange, but that free paper is for some reason less desirable then the one that costs 50 cents. If it is free, then the opinions and articles inside must be of a lower intellectual value.
But, on the other hand, if papers and magazines charged their real cost + profit without ads, then no one would buy because the price would be too high.
Portable, can stick to my cell phone, and are easily disposable when I'm finished. They are also compatible with any monitor and computer.
Maybe I'm just lucky I don't live in a world where my life is not yet run by appointments or where an audible alarm is necessary for reminding me where I need to be. Maybe some day it'll happen, but until then the post-it notes suit me just fine.
This house is right down the street from one of my friends. He says its a pretty odd place (obviously).
Hope to get some pictures soon.
Seriously. I figured they were talking about the fu-fme peripherals..
Hmm, ever heard of something called Internet Relay Chat?
/me command is quite popular, as it creates a special type of 'action' command.
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if I were to type in '/me ducks for cover' into a IRC session, it would show on the screen something like this
AC: blah blah blah blah
NeuroKoan: bleh blah bleh blah
AC: hahahahaha
NeuroKoan ducks for cover
AC: lol
Education in this considered in the US to be very liberal. In fact, if you listen to the Republicans enough, they will dismiss almost anything a college kid says by saying "Oh, just another product of the liberal University system in the US"
So, truth be told, the more someone is educated, the more likely they are to be liberal. This is not to say that Republicans are stupid (in fact, I think they are quite intelligent).
Anyways, here is the breakdown you were asking for.
Election Breakdown by IQ Any doubts at the validity, the author provides his sources, so feel free to double check.
Hopefully they can find a way to fully develop this game and release it under a different name, not related to the Fallout franchise.
On the other hand, if it is related to the Fallout franchise, I would hope they could find a way to remove all the Fallout IP without either A) marring the game so badly its unplayable or B) make it an obvious Fallout ripoff (ie "this game includes your handy digital assistant Popboy!").
Heh, I don't know what to say to make you believe me, but it is true.
I do believe this store was overzealous, as it was within their first month of opening. I realize they were all eager kids out to set a good example month, so I don't blame them one bit.
But I still feel the root of the problem is the corporation, which is why there will probably never see another dollar from me.
I know. I guess I didn't say it well enough in my grandparent post, but I did politely decline every offer for the PRP. My anger is certianly not directed at the sweet kids that tried to sell me the PRP, but the management (which is forced by the corporate office to do this).
I have worked in retail (and may again soon, damn economy), so I try my best not to take it out on those that don't deserve it.
I am fine being an asshole, but I usually only extend that courtesy to my friends :p
I will have you know, though, that not once did I raise my voice, insult the employees or take a smile off of my face. I very politely declined every offer to sell the PRP until I politely told them I wasn't spending my money there.
You see, when I get angry, I don't take it out on other people (especially undeserving ones like these employees). I may rant about it online, and I may never shop there again, but you can rest assured that I didn't raise my voice at these people.
No, I understand its not the employees fault, but the management and the corporation (more the corporation).
A simple "No, thanks" unfortunately doesn't work. Like I said in my parent post, if I had said "No thanks" and they walked away, I'd be fine with it. But I had to quite literally tell each employee three times that I wasn't going to buy it. It wasn't until I said "well, I'll think about it" or "I want to cancel my sale" did I get any response from the clerks.
oh god, don't get me started.
one day I went in to get a replacement xbox. No one wanted to help me, but thats cool cause I didn't need help. As soon as I picked up the xbox box, a salesperson came up to me to pitch the product replacement plan. Then, after she left, another salesperson came up to pitch the same thing. After I explained that I had already been approached, she told me that I should probably get a memory card and xbox live, and that the console only came with one controller. Politely I declined and headed up to the register. At the register, the clerk again asked me if I wanted to buy the product replacement plan (honestly, I expected the lady at the register to ask me, so that didn't bother me). Then the door greeter leaned over and told me I should buy a product replacement plan. Then the manager of the store came over and told me I should buy the product replacement plan.
If 1 simple 'no' would have sufficed, having 5 people confront me probably wouldn't be so bad. But when you have to tell each person no at least 3 times, it gets a little old.
So, I promptly chewed out the manager for having pushy employees, cancelled my sale after the credit card transaction when through, and vowed never to return to another Best Buy. Only once have I slipped up, and that time the same shit happened. My buddy was buying two DVDs, and got the store manager to come up to say "Hey, looks like you are buying PS2 games. You probably want a memory card to go with that."
My only regret is that I didn't adequately express my disgust to the store manager. I have a feeling that she liked the fact that her employees were pushy. I'm guessing for every person like me that walks out, there are 5 that cave in and buy that damned PRP.
I've delt with drug dealers that were less pushy then Best Buy employees. Now, I drive the extra 30 minutes to go to Fry's where no one bugs me until I ask a question.
The headquarters haven't been in Northern California for years now.
It all went downhill after they moved the studios away from the foothills of the Yosemite Valley.
Sierra was a great studio (and quite possibly my favorite) up until ~1997-1998 when they
1.) went into publishing and out of development
2.) closed the Yosemite Studio,
3.) moved to Bellvue Washington,
4.) published Half-Life then sold the name off to VU (or one of the big companies that eventually became VU)
5.) started publishing half finished turds
6.) tried to polish said turds with lots of patches
etc...
I'm sure lot of people will recomend Gran Turismo (1, 2 or 3). And while it is an amazing simulator, there is one big issue that might not help your son learn how to drive. Mainly, that there is no damage modeling. You hit a wall at 120mph+ and you bounce backwards, perhaps spin a little. There are some benefits to the game, but I don't think it'll be the best way to teach someone how to drive.
I learned to drive at 16, and didn't play GT2 until I was 20 or so. I already knew how to 'drive' (commuting wise, not racing wise), so in a sense, it helped fill up my driving dictionary, rather then helping me to start writing it. I really don't know how much GT would have helped me if I played it before I was 16. Further, I've found that any time I drive after playing a racing game, I tend to drive too fast on the streets. Maybe its the adrenaline, but I also sometimes fool myself into thinking that driving that fast is 'safe', because if I crash nothing will happen (or at worst I have to hit the reset button).
All in all, I really don't know if there is any better experience then real experience behind the wheel of a car. The fear/excitement/etc I remember the first time I sat in the drivers seat has never been matched by any virtual enviroment.
I really think GT (and other simulation based racers) really helped teach me about the differences between FWD, RWD, AWD, understeer, oversteer, driving on ice, rain, mud, snow, etc. In that sense, I found GT very helpful, but I bet sitting behind a wheel helped even more.
Yeah, but if you read the website a little, you'd notice they do the conversion to US dollars before the VAT.
Thus 80 some-odd euros equals roughtly $102