I agree with you to a point. I have an iPhone 4, but I wouldn't use it if I didn't know how to jailbreak it. To me, an unlocked iPhone is just a really nice paper-weight. But OTOH, I am a technical person. I can see how the lack of choices would appeal to the masses and thus why the Apple stuffs sell so well. My wife and daughter use a MacBook and absolutely love them. Of course, that was AFTER I hooked it up to my exchange server so they could get email and installed all the other MS products so it was more like their old PC. But whatever. And when something breaks on them they come to me rather than going to the "Genius Bar" (laughable), not because I know anything about them, but because I'm technical and, more importantly, tenacious enough that I bang my head against it long enough to figure it out. Again, not the masses. But that's OK and that's how Apple has made their billions. Clearly there's something out there for everyone.
On behalf of the rest of us Americans, please understand that only less than half of the people in our country actually talk and act like this guy; It's not everyone, I assure you.
I normally hate you guys but this time you're right. I hope the rest of the article isn't that bad...I'd never know since reading the TFA is for namby-pambies.
And kudos to the Army for sponsoring this. It's the least they could do to support their sons and daughters who give life and, in many cases, limb for their country.
I've often wondered this very same thing. I grew up having learned both systems but it wasn't until I joined the Army that I realized how much easier the metric system is to actually use, not just on paper. Fractions are quite possibly the dumbest incarnation of math we humans could have ever invented; I could understand if it actually made things easier, but it does not.
Perhaps there are jobs created or money to be made with continuing to use Imperial and metric at the same time e.g., tools created in both systems.
On the other hand, how can we Americans continue our ethnocentric ways if we were to join the rest of the world? (ok that was a troll, but come on...it holds some truth).
Even better than the gallery is the video. It shows how you can not only activate the bidet, but you can control the position, flow type (pulse, wave or oscillating), water temperature and dryer. You can even set presets for specific people in your house so all you have to do is choose which person you are and it takes it from there.
Now, if they could find a way to integrate all this into my recliner then I'm all over it.
If you click on the "NUMI" link in the article it takes you to where you can view the gallery. One of the screenshots displays the menu on the remote and two of the options show a graphic with text that read "Front" and "Rear", indicating the placement of the water stream.
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I agree with you to a point. I have an iPhone 4, but I wouldn't use it if I didn't know how to jailbreak it. To me, an unlocked iPhone is just a really nice paper-weight. But OTOH, I am a technical person. I can see how the lack of choices would appeal to the masses and thus why the Apple stuffs sell so well. My wife and daughter use a MacBook and absolutely love them. Of course, that was AFTER I hooked it up to my exchange server so they could get email and installed all the other MS products so it was more like their old PC. But whatever. And when something breaks on them they come to me rather than going to the "Genius Bar" (laughable), not because I know anything about them, but because I'm technical and, more importantly, tenacious enough that I bang my head against it long enough to figure it out. Again, not the masses. But that's OK and that's how Apple has made their billions. Clearly there's something out there for everyone.
Please say you were joking.
On behalf of the rest of us Americans, please understand that only less than half of the people in our country actually talk and act like this guy; It's not everyone, I assure you.
Didn't TFA say his trial was set for end of June?
Until this post I'd never even heard of that flick. I think I'll download it when I get home...
I had no-eye-deer that was how it worked.
Wait, before you go off....I was redundant, I know. I was on the phone with my bank changing my PIN number.
I normally hate you guys but this time you're right. I hope the rest of the article isn't that bad...I'd never know since reading the TFA is for namby-pambies.
Your mother agrees
Again, this is an American website. Host your own Slashdot.eu.
Incidentally, here in Kentucky we use furlongs - at the horse racing track.
Ah you already made my point, I should have drilled down before saying the same thing...
Because Slashdot is an American website, not European.
According to this, Chernobyl will be cleaned up by 2065.
And kudos to the Army for sponsoring this. It's the least they could do to support their sons and daughters who give life and, in many cases, limb for their country.
I've often wondered this very same thing. I grew up having learned both systems but it wasn't until I joined the Army that I realized how much easier the metric system is to actually use, not just on paper. Fractions are quite possibly the dumbest incarnation of math we humans could have ever invented; I could understand if it actually made things easier, but it does not.
Perhaps there are jobs created or money to be made with continuing to use Imperial and metric at the same time e.g., tools created in both systems.
On the other hand, how can we Americans continue our ethnocentric ways if we were to join the rest of the world? (ok that was a troll, but come on...it holds some truth).
Awesome. I had the same question the other day and looked it up.
Even better than the gallery is the video. It shows how you can not only activate the bidet, but you can control the position, flow type (pulse, wave or oscillating), water temperature and dryer. You can even set presets for specific people in your house so all you have to do is choose which person you are and it takes it from there.
Now, if they could find a way to integrate all this into my recliner then I'm all over it.
If you click on the "NUMI" link in the article it takes you to where you can view the gallery. One of the screenshots displays the menu on the remote and two of the options show a graphic with text that read "Front" and "Rear", indicating the placement of the water stream.
Because with all the time people will now be spending in the loo, hemorrhoids are sure to ensue.
Did JFK make them do it this time, too?
"And given that pay-as-you-go pricing is what the poor and people living paycheck to paycheck use...
And people with bad credit.
Smoot = 1.7m = 5.577428 feet.
2330.823454824514 smoots?
Call me when they accomplish the same feat with used toilet paper.
And 1.5869140625 feet long, right?
I have Windows ME installed at home, not using that crap at work, though.