Food irradiation, which was foisted on the American public by Bush 1's VP Dan Quayle, with no food labeling required sounds similar. A dose of radiation on our food, prevents it from decaying as quickly.
I had a friend in a startup back in the day who would keep an orange in his desk as a joke, saying that he would know if the produce from store X was nuked or not depending on how rotten that orange would get.
When I meet a programmer who is a woman, an attractive woman, a much older person or a non-Caucasian & non-Asian man my automatic thought is "really?" despite my conscious mind knowing better.
Back in the dot com era I went to work with my hair pulled back in a pony tail and it had a similar effect as the author of the article described. Having it was like wearing a power suit in a law office.
Agreed, but 16 - 24 year olds are usually the people who are least likely to be luddites, the most open to change and the most likely to be all over new technology.
The article was about 16 - 24 year olds. They probably already know how to pirate. Ease of sharing was also another issue. Prices can be reduced, but the business model of eBooks seems to be based on reducing sharing, so that road block isn't going away.
What about fear as a motivator for denial? On an emotional level I WANT the deniers to be right. I think many people deny it because it is such a huge problem and it is easy to feel powerless about it.
Like Rush Limbuaugh getting dropped by Cumulus, it would have been better for the country and world if this happened back in 1999.
Internet Explorer Could Get Improved.
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I doubt this will happen, but if Microsoft broke up with Windows and Internet Explorer getting put in separate companies, Internet Explorer would likely improve a lot.
It would likely be more standards compliant and make life easier web designers and web developers.
Yes, Ballmer is leaving behind problems to clean up, but how often does an executive get the chance to inherit the power & reach of a company like Microsoft...and the chance to turn it in a direction s/he wants?
I'm sure more than a few talented high power types will be eager to apply for Ballmer's spot.
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Microsoft has been one of the most influential ( good or bad ) companies on tech and Ballmer has been one of the most influential people at Microsoft.
This news is one of the biggest pieces of tech news for the year.
Really, it's no different than the delusions that one is Napoleon. Fierce denial of reality, construction their own delusions, self mutilation... these people need serious mental treatment, not coddling
Manning and other transgender people know what reality is, therefore they are not insane.
They have a mismatch between what their brain thinks their body should look like and what there bodies are like.
It is similar to that story of the woman who wanted to cut her legs off because of a brain defect where the brain's sense of "normal" didn't include legs.
She was perfectly sane, as are most transgender people, they were just born with a defective "checksum" in their brains.
Now, hatred or loathing to people who have done nothing to you, that might just be a diagnosable neurosis, as well as one that might respond to treatment:)
Speaking as a straight, cisgendered ( transgender people's word for "normal" ), white, and quite handsome man.........please lets not make fun of Manning.
He is a human being, some who consider to be a hero, who just happens to have problems.
Myth 2: Modern incinerators have pollution control devices such as filters and scrubbers that make them safe for communities. Fact: All incinerators pose considerable risk to the health a nd environment of neighboring communities as well as that of the gene ral population. Even the most technologically advanced incinerators release thous ands of pollutants that contaminate our air, soil and water. Many of these pollutants enter the food supply and concentrate up through the food chain. Incinerator workers and people living n ear incinerators are particularly at high risk of exposure to dioxin and other contaminants 2 . In newer incinerators, air pollution control device s such as air filters capture and concentrate some of the pollutants; but they donâ(TM)t eliminate th em. The captured pollutants are transferred to other by-products such as fly ash, bottom ash, boil er ash/ slag, and wastewater treatment
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Food irradiation, which was foisted on the American public by Bush 1's VP Dan Quayle, with no food labeling required sounds similar. A dose of radiation on our food, prevents it from decaying as quickly.
I had a friend in a startup back in the day who would keep an orange in his desk as a joke, saying that he would know if the produce from store X was nuked or not depending on how rotten that orange would get.
I would think Google Glasses could transmit their location.
Wouldn't it be a matter of calling Google who could then tell you where the glasses are?
You know you are truly a success in IT, a real "bad ass" when you can wear your hair short, dress like normal people and still be respected.
Wearing sneakers to work with impunity really helps too.
I've been guilty of this too.
When I meet a programmer who is a woman, an attractive woman, a much older person or a non-Caucasian & non-Asian man my automatic thought is "really?" despite my conscious mind knowing better.
Back in the dot com era I went to work with my hair pulled back in a pony tail and it had a similar effect as the author of the article described. Having it was like wearing a power suit in a law office.
I'm a developer and I started off in a CLI environment before GUIs made it big.
I still use a few commands in the CLI.
I tried getting into it more, but like the person you replied to stated, unless you are sysamin, much of the CLI is not very useful to you.
It isn't about trolling, it is about data mining and it is about tracking people to retaliate against them in some situations.
Just refuse to use comment sections that make you give a real identity.
I think the language you used are why the young people who were polled prefer print.
They can hand a printed book off to someone without the word "pirate" being potentially used.
Agreed, but 16 - 24 year olds are usually the people who are least likely to be luddites, the most open to change and the most likely to be all over new technology.
It is also the age bracket that will inherit the world. If they don't like eBooks, eBooks will not make it
The article was about 16 - 24 year olds. They probably already know how to pirate. Ease of sharing was also another issue. Prices can be reduced, but the business model of eBooks seems to be based on reducing sharing, so that road block isn't going away.
Forget getting worked up about sexism. That problem, at least for those two men, is buried under another problem: arrested adolescence.
Google responded to the hatred for "conversation view" by including an option to turn it off.
If enough people sign the petition, it is likely Google will include an option to turn the composer window off too.
You can sign a web petition to ask Google to let people turn it off
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/say-no-to-the-new-gmail-composer/
Interesting headline given the level of corruption in the Indian Government. Given that, the headline makes sense. More secrets to keep.
What about fear as a motivator for denial? On an emotional level I WANT the deniers to be right. I think many people deny it because it is such a huge problem and it is easy to feel powerless about it.
Like Rush Limbuaugh getting dropped by Cumulus, it would have been better for the country and world if this happened back in 1999.
I doubt this will happen, but if Microsoft broke up with Windows and Internet Explorer getting put in separate companies, Internet Explorer would likely improve a lot.
It would likely be more standards compliant and make life easier web designers and web developers.
A win for everyone.
Yes, Ballmer is leaving behind problems to clean up, but how often does an executive get the chance to inherit the power & reach of a company like Microsoft...and the chance to turn it in a direction s/he wants?
I'm sure more than a few talented high power types will be eager to apply for Ballmer's spot.
Microsoft has been one of the most influential ( good or bad ) companies on tech and Ballmer has been one of the most influential people at Microsoft.
This news is one of the biggest pieces of tech news for the year.
The actual term is "Sane".
Really, it's no different than the delusions that one is Napoleon.
Fierce denial of reality, construction their own delusions, self mutilation... these people need serious mental treatment, not coddling
Manning and other transgender people know what reality is, therefore they are not insane.
They have a mismatch between what their brain thinks their body should look like and what there bodies are like.
It is similar to that story of the woman who wanted to cut her legs off because of a brain defect where the brain's sense of "normal" didn't include legs.
She was perfectly sane, as are most transgender people, they were just born with a defective "checksum" in their brains.
Now, hatred or loathing to people who have done nothing to you, that might just be a diagnosable neurosis, as well as one that might respond to treatment :)
"Valencia Region Government Completes Switch To LibreOffice"
Orange you glad they did it? :-)
Speaking as a straight, cisgendered ( transgender people's word for "normal" ), white, and quite handsome man.........please lets not make fun of Manning.
He is a human being, some who consider to be a hero, who just happens to have problems.
Maybe, Maybe Not
http://www.sierraclubmass.org/lac/t2013/HB706_GAIA-Incinerator-Myths-vs-Facts%20H706,%20S1004.pdf
Myth 2: Modern incinerators have pollution control
devices such as filters and scrubbers
that make them safe for communities.
Fact:
All
incinerators pose considerable risk to the health a
nd environment of
neighboring communities as well as that of the gene
ral population.
Even the most
technologically advanced incinerators release thous
ands of pollutants that contaminate
our air,
soil and water. Many of these pollutants enter the
food supply and concentrate up through the
food chain. Incinerator workers and people living n
ear incinerators are particularly at high risk of
exposure to dioxin and other contaminants
2
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In newer incinerators, air pollution control device
s such as air filters capture and concentrate
some of the pollutants; but they donâ(TM)t eliminate th
em. The captured pollutants are transferred to
other by-products such as fly ash, bottom ash, boil
er ash/ slag, and wastewater treatment
I can see adult diapers becoming fashionable among celebrities now.