A couple years ago I bought some brand of earbuds that came with multiple foam/rubber covers of different sizes. The smallest size fits best for me than the one-size-fits all buds I've tried because I have freakishly small ear canals.
AC, I'm simply curious as to why people pick one browser over another. It usually comes down to personal preference. I use Chromium on Linux because I prefer the look and feel of Chrome to Firefox but Chrome uses its own proprietary flash player, which doesn't support DRM in linux. This is a problem for me when accessing Amazon instant video. Therefor, I use Chromium, which uses Adobe's Flash player.
I'd rather see a robot that's fueled by alcohol, belches flames, is a kleptomaniac and has humorous catchphrases like "Kill all humans" and "Bite my shiny metal ass".
Given what happened in Newtown a week ago, I'd say humans are even more violent than chimps. Its especially true since we've created tools for being violent efficiently and quickly.
Yes, all are lethal when misused but which one is easiest by far to kill with and easiest to kill lots of people with? Before you answer that you could easily plow through a farmers market with your car, consider that its easy to put up barriers at strategic locations.
What reason (responsible or not) would you have for owning and using a Bushmaster automatic rifle, which fires 45 rounds per minute?...with rounds that do max damage. And why would you need hundreds of rounds of ammo? Let me guess...for the Zombie apocalypse?
I don't buy into this. Arguing over how many rounds a weapon may carry is irrelevant in a world where someone can stab thirty children (killing 8+) with a knife (in China a couple years ago)..
In Sandy Hook, only THREE people were admitted to the hospital. The rest, 20 Children ages 5 to 10 and six adults were dead...dead, as in killed. Now do the math against your incident in China.
It's clear the intent of the founding fathers was to provide the people with the ability to overthrow the government. If you only allow people to have sabres and muskets in this age that clearly isn't following the intent. Automatic weapons are necessary to even have a chance.
However, I think we should definitely consider whether that is still necessary. Our democracy has had a long history of success and we have resolved many tough issues peacefully. We should repeal the second amendment. That doesn't mean that all guns would be illegal, but it would mean the government has the power to regulate them.
Yes, our democracy has had a long history of success. Besides, a lot of good some handguns and automatic rifles would do against a tank or carpet-bombing by a B2-Bomber.:P
As long as there are avid readers, I don't think tablets will kill off e-readers. However, I think both tablets AND e-readers may eventually kill off printed books. Back to the first argument...E-readers use e-ink which is easier on the eyes for extended periods of reading. E-readers also last much longer on a single battery charge...up to several weeks. Also, the multitude of apps and other functions in tablets and smartphones provide a plethora of distractions for even the casual reader. Most avid readers don't want those distractions. Whereas E-readers usually don't serve multiple purposes such as phone, email notification, calendar/appointment scheduler, web browser, weather app, etc.
It has been conclusively shown again and again that the purpose of the second amendment is not to fight zombies, but to resist tyranny.
Back in colonial America, any citizen could easily obtain and wield the same level of firepower as any soldier. Not so today. I don't think your little pea-shooter has a chance against an M1A2-Abrams tank or a generous carpet-bombing by a B52-bomber. The 2nd Amendment is outdated.
It would have taken one normal individual to stop this idiot.
Information is a little sketchy at the moment but so far, I've heard most of the shooting was centered in one classroom and the shooter was the 24 yr old son of one of the elementary school teachers. That's a school-room full of children and one teacher. Are you suggesting each of the children should carry firearms to school?
we need to ask whether it is really sensible to power the 21st century by using an antiquated and vulnerable system of copper wires and wooden poles.
I may be mistaken but aren't most of those wires aluminum, or is that only true for the high voltage lines on the metal towers? Yes, copper is a better conductor but its also more expensive.
There is no "Maybe". It is definite. Rounded corners on a rectangle? A grid of icons?
If those can be patented, why not just patent the wheel, which was invented thousands of years ago, and charge royalties to every automobile manufacturer?
I'm not saying the police were entirely wrong in this instance with the taiser but as a former resident of Nashua I've also had unpleasant run-ins with the Nashua Police that don't show exemplary behavior on their part. About ten years ago, they were ready to break down the door to my apartment at 1am. Apparently they had an arrest warrant for the former resident and leasee but their police records were at least one year out-of-date. The police made NO apologies or explanations...They just walked off after realizing their mistake. I had to piece together what happened, myself. Needless to say, its alarming when you are woken out of a sound sleep on a work night by yelling and banging at your door.
Pheasant Lane Mall is also just over the border from Massachusetts and is a popular shopping destination in New England, especially for out-of-state shoppers because New Hampshire is free of sales tax.
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A couple years ago I bought some brand of earbuds that came with multiple foam/rubber covers of different sizes. The smallest size fits best for me than the one-size-fits all buds I've tried because I have freakishly small ear canals.
AC, I'm simply curious as to why people pick one browser over another. It usually comes down to personal preference. I use Chromium on Linux because I prefer the look and feel of Chrome to Firefox but Chrome uses its own proprietary flash player, which doesn't support DRM in linux. This is a problem for me when accessing Amazon instant video. Therefor, I use Chromium, which uses Adobe's Flash player.
I use Chrome on my Windows machines and Chromium on Linux.
Big Bro...I mean, Mickey Mouse is watching you.
If you're a fan of the Unity UI you will find yourself right at home
I hear he feels right at home.
a less well documented language like Java
Are you serious? WTF are you smoking? Java is very well documented.
I'd rather see a robot that's fueled by alcohol, belches flames, is a kleptomaniac and has humorous catchphrases like "Kill all humans" and "Bite my shiny metal ass".
Given what happened in Newtown a week ago, I'd say humans are even more violent than chimps. Its especially true since we've created tools for being violent efficiently and quickly.
Yes, all are lethal when misused but which one is easiest by far to kill with and easiest to kill lots of people with? Before you answer that you could easily plow through a farmers market with your car, consider that its easy to put up barriers at strategic locations.
What reason (responsible or not) would you have for owning and using a Bushmaster automatic rifle, which fires 45 rounds per minute?...with rounds that do max damage. And why would you need hundreds of rounds of ammo? Let me guess...for the Zombie apocalypse?
I don't buy into this. Arguing over how many rounds a weapon may carry is irrelevant in a world where someone can stab thirty children (killing 8+) with a knife (in China a couple years ago)..
In Sandy Hook, only THREE people were admitted to the hospital. The rest, 20 Children ages 5 to 10 and six adults were dead...dead, as in killed. Now do the math against your incident in China.
It's clear the intent of the founding fathers was to provide the people with the ability to overthrow the government. If you only allow people to have sabres and muskets in this age that clearly isn't following the intent. Automatic weapons are necessary to even have a chance.
However, I think we should definitely consider whether that is still necessary. Our democracy has had a long history of success and we have resolved many tough issues peacefully. We should repeal the second amendment. That doesn't mean that all guns would be illegal, but it would mean the government has the power to regulate them.
Yes, our democracy has had a long history of success. Besides, a lot of good some handguns and automatic rifles would do against a tank or carpet-bombing by a B2-Bomber. :P
As long as there are avid readers, I don't think tablets will kill off e-readers. However, I think both tablets AND e-readers may eventually kill off printed books. Back to the first argument...E-readers use e-ink which is easier on the eyes for extended periods of reading. E-readers also last much longer on a single battery charge...up to several weeks. Also, the multitude of apps and other functions in tablets and smartphones provide a plethora of distractions for even the casual reader. Most avid readers don't want those distractions. Whereas E-readers usually don't serve multiple purposes such as phone, email notification, calendar/appointment scheduler, web browser, weather app, etc.
1995 - Oklahoma City, OK:
How many people have been killed by guns in school and mall shootings since 1995? I'm sure the number is much higher than 168.
It has been conclusively shown again and again that the purpose of the second amendment is not to fight zombies, but to resist tyranny.
Back in colonial America, any citizen could easily obtain and wield the same level of firepower as any soldier. Not so today. I don't think your little pea-shooter has a chance against an M1A2-Abrams tank or a generous carpet-bombing by a B52-bomber. The 2nd Amendment is outdated.
Are you suggesting the 24 yr old shooter could have just as easily strangled 25 people to death with his bare hands in a matter of minutes?
It would have taken one normal individual to stop this idiot.
Information is a little sketchy at the moment but so far, I've heard most of the shooting was centered in one classroom and the shooter was the 24 yr old son of one of the elementary school teachers. That's a school-room full of children and one teacher. Are you suggesting each of the children should carry firearms to school?
we need to ask whether it is really sensible to power the 21st century by using an antiquated and vulnerable system of copper wires and wooden poles.
I may be mistaken but aren't most of those wires aluminum, or is that only true for the high voltage lines on the metal towers? Yes, copper is a better conductor but its also more expensive.
The rulers of the future will be people who are good at manipulating machines, they will be programmers.
No. It will still be the managers who manipulate the people who manipulate the machines.
and they've been cutting it for much longer.
In regards to Apple and its own Patent Trolling: Those who live by the sword, die by the sword.
Maybe, maybe not.
There is no "Maybe". It is definite. Rounded corners on a rectangle? A grid of icons? If those can be patented, why not just patent the wheel, which was invented thousands of years ago, and charge royalties to every automobile manufacturer?
. . . die by the sword. I hate Sony with the heat of a thousand suns, but would love to see them make Apple write an eight figure check.
Ditto
I'm not saying the police were entirely wrong in this instance with the taiser but as a former resident of Nashua I've also had unpleasant run-ins with the Nashua Police that don't show exemplary behavior on their part. About ten years ago, they were ready to break down the door to my apartment at 1am. Apparently they had an arrest warrant for the former resident and leasee but their police records were at least one year out-of-date. The police made NO apologies or explanations...They just walked off after realizing their mistake. I had to piece together what happened, myself. Needless to say, its alarming when you are woken out of a sound sleep on a work night by yelling and banging at your door.
Pheasant Lane Mall is also just over the border from Massachusetts and is a popular shopping destination in New England, especially for out-of-state shoppers because New Hampshire is free of sales tax.