With food it's pretty simple. Don't eat too much of one thing, and eat a wide variety of foods, especially fruits and vegetables (and many different kinds.)
It should take a genius to figure that one out. It's just that we are always look for shortcuts, or hoping to hear that hohos and twinkies in reality are good for us. (Obviously if you are diabetic or have other type problems you would have to modify your diet some, but moderation is the key!)
Same thing with sleep. Your body itself is usually pretty smart, and so if you were awake for a reasonable of time, and have been sleeping normally, and turn your alarm off, most of the time, you will wake up when you need to. Of course, this might cause a problem with your boss, but hey, I think my body should be smart enough to know when it has had enough sleep.
What about the people that live near HV power lines that develop cancer, and are out in the middle of nowhere? Ever stood underneath these powerlines before? It feels real weird. =] (I can cite a few cases for you, but it's not like they would be sufficiently documented.)
I'm curious how random the e-mail address was. If was something like 'bob79@', then I would expect it to receive spam regardless of being harvested.
I used to have an e-mail address that was andrew@, it was great for a year or two. I still have it, but I do not retrieve the messages since it receives 30+ SPAM messages per day. My other e-mail address is my first initial + last name, and my last name is rare enough that I get maybe 1 Spam message per month.
Here is a related CNN.com article stating how the states are going to be getting Windows code (including XP).
One interesting statement from the article: In addition to handing over the Windows code, the states that have not settled had also asked the judge to appoint a technical expert to help provide impartial opinions on complex technical issues raised by the case.
Kollar-Kotelly said there was too little time to find the right person for that role.
At least they are finally realizing that there are many things that they don't know about what is going on, and want to bring an expert in. Too bad the judge doesn't feel the same way.
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However, most modern distributions seem to assume that the user has a brand-new machine...
Too bad that I have yet to find a Linux distribution that will support all my hardware, and my machine is now 6 months old, most of the hardware has been around longer than that. For reference, everything works great and is supported under XP. Weeeeeeeeee.
Heh, I just plan on doing it the old-fashioned way. It's not the proposal I'll have problems with, it's the actual wedding that'll make me more nervous than anything =]
A few years ago when/. started to really take off they had a lot of problems, most of the time you would try to visit the site, you would get busy messages. Then they really beefed up their backbone and servers; I haven't seen any problems since.
I'd consider that a serious social problem if you can only discuss relationship issues when the other person isn't right in front of you. It might seem advantageous since you have more time to think through your responses instead of breaking out in anger or other emotion; however, I think it is important to learn how to properly deal with emotion and be able to talk through difficulties in person. Unless you going to go run to the other room and hop on AIM to fight when you are married! =]
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Actually, I just misread his comment. I was reading it through Terminal Services client on a 640x480 window, so maybe that's why I read it wrong. I thought it read 'laughable' not 'laudable'. Maybe I'm just dyslexic or something.
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I don't consider 20+ billion dollars in one shot 'admittedly laughable'. Especially considering I'll probably never even give over 1,000,000 to charity total in my lifetime.
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It hasn't been officially released yet, so they won't have it just quite yet. My school has one of those nifty deals with MS where we get most office/devel/os products for $5 per cd (cost of making the cd supposedly), so if I wait an extra month, I can get it for probably $25. Wee!
A lot of the more advanced Texas Instruments calculators (I can't tell you which ones, and I'm sure other brands do as well) can do derivatives and integrals of most functions, just like you have shown. My Ti-86 can do integrals, but it will only give you a decimal approximation, not an exact answer. I'm not even sure how to use it for that purpose anyway.
Thanks for clarifying, I guess some people read comments as closely as they do some of the articles. =]
The only sensors I remember having were for distance (some kind of sonar device it seemed), force (from collisions of objects of varying masses, etc.), weigh, etc. Time would obviously be recorded by the computer. It was very helpful to be able to instantaneously see the acceleration on a graph and watch it happening as the cart moved, object fell, etc. It helped us understand the relation between everything, and we didn't have to waste our time with measurements, etc.
We also did the ticker-tape machine lab, interestingly enough. Since the computers were just being introduced to the lab, we sort of cycled back and forth between using the nifty probes for measuring data to the old-fashioned ways. Needly to say, it was obvious which was more accurate.
My post is still on topic, the point of a discussion is that it can lead to many other areas and not remain on a narrow focus. The discussion of use of computers in school in general validates my comment, thereby expanding the discussion into other areas.
You can nit-pick all you want, but in the end, just because a comment doesn't directly reflect the article it can still be a valid point of discussion for the topic.
For as young as you sound, you should check our your typing style if you are experiencing RSI symptoms already. I've been using computers intensively for about 12-13 years now, and only at one point in time did I ever begin to feel pain in my hands and wrists (which coincided with working in a factory, since I left that job, the problems stopped.)
I'm sure I don't need to tell you how to properly type, sit, etc. to avoid RSI, but if you are already feeling symptoms, you should look into how to improve your environment, etc. to prevent these problems.
Other options include ergonomic keyboards, dvorak layout, etc. Anyway, I'd just hate to see an aspiring programmer have to change their career because they have RSI.
Agreed, the only truly useful programming on TV is either on PBS, Discovery, or the History channel. (Any news channel as well.) The rest is solely for entertainment purposes, etc.
It's not so much that you need to be able to figure out if the answers the calculator is giving you are right, but that you understand how the calculator got that answer, and that it isn't just magic.
Sort of why it bothers me that I see high school students coming into our Calculus classes here that can do calculus on a calculator, but couldn't tell you the definition of a derivative for the life of them. Sort of sick, they can push buttons, but haven't a clue what is really going on.
If you read my comment you would realize that we actually did the stuff. The computers were there to assist in gathering of data, instead of spending time making inaccurate measurements of time and distances.
I see advanced mathematics the same way. It is important to know how everything works, but you don't need to spend 5 hours working a problem that you can have a computer do in 5 minutes. Same reason I would never draw any graph by hand other than a straight line. Like I said, computers should be a supplement to classroom exercises, not the exercise.
Outside of obvious ones, such as learning a specific computer skill, there are a few cases where I would argue students can benefit from having a computer in the classroom.
When I took physics in high school, the school had just acquired a number of laptops and different types of electric devices for measuring forces, distances, etc.
Using some program on the computer, we were able to obtain very accurate measurements of acceleration, force changes, etc. compared to time and what not. Without the computers we would have had to have used various rules and stop watches, and hope that we came up with something that was similar to the expected results.
In cases such as these, where computers are used as a supplement to learning, instead of the primary focus, I think that they are very beneficial to the classroom. However, if the computer is doing something that could be done just the same without a computer, I see little need for the computer, and the student would probably be better off without it.
Yes, it makes more sense to use a computer as an assistance to learning, but I don't think it should be the primary tool for learning.
IANAChild Psychologist, but I think that there are many important skills that you need to learn that a computer cannot teach you/help you with, such as creativity, imagination, etc. Sure you can use some paint program or whatever, but it is very different to create something on paper with finger paints than it is to move a mouse around then print it out.
Besides, the kids don't get to eat glue if you only teach them using a computer. I don't think we were exposed to computers at school until maybe 2nd or 3rd grade (I'm a junior in college now), and even then it was just simple learning supplement programs on a black and green screen apple of some kind. I think my home computer ruled compared to what we had at school =]
I have a logitech Force Feedback Joystick sitting right in front of me, I wonder if that applies to? Although they don't seem to have mentioned them.
I just browsed through all their patents, and it seems like any force feedback technology applied here; but I still fail to see how anything having to do with Xbox or Playstation comes in to play here.
Someone might want to correct me on this, but I was under the impression that fiber was now usually ran through existing pipework such as sewers/storm sewers etc. in big cities. Feel free to tell me I'm wrong.
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It should take a genius to figure that one out. It's just that we are always look for shortcuts, or hoping to hear that hohos and twinkies in reality are good for us. (Obviously if you are diabetic or have other type problems you would have to modify your diet some, but moderation is the key!)
Same thing with sleep. Your body itself is usually pretty smart, and so if you were awake for a reasonable of time, and have been sleeping normally, and turn your alarm off, most of the time, you will wake up when you need to. Of course, this might cause a problem with your boss, but hey, I think my body should be smart enough to know when it has had enough sleep.
What about the people that live near HV power lines that develop cancer, and are out in the middle of nowhere? Ever stood underneath these powerlines before? It feels real weird. =] (I can cite a few cases for you, but it's not like they would be sufficiently documented.)
Half the spam I get is about how to get e-mail addresses to send more spam. Hey, it sounds like the same business plan as banner ads! =]
I used to have an e-mail address that was andrew@, it was great for a year or two. I still have it, but I do not retrieve the messages since it receives 30+ SPAM messages per day. My other e-mail address is my first initial + last name, and my last name is rare enough that I get maybe 1 Spam message per month.
One interesting statement from the article: In addition to handing over the Windows code, the states that have not settled had also asked the judge to appoint a technical expert to help provide impartial opinions on complex technical issues raised by the case.
Kollar-Kotelly said there was too little time to find the right person for that role.
At least they are finally realizing that there are many things that they don't know about what is going on, and want to bring an expert in. Too bad the judge doesn't feel the same way.
Too bad that I have yet to find a Linux distribution that will support all my hardware, and my machine is now 6 months old, most of the hardware has been around longer than that. For reference, everything works great and is supported under XP. Weeeeeeeeee.
Heh, I just plan on doing it the old-fashioned way. It's not the proposal I'll have problems with, it's the actual wedding that'll make me more nervous than anything =]
A few years ago when /. started to really take off they had a lot of problems, most of the time you would try to visit the site, you would get busy messages. Then they really beefed up their backbone and servers; I haven't seen any problems since.
I'd consider that a serious social problem if you can only discuss relationship issues when the other person isn't right in front of you. It might seem advantageous since you have more time to think through your responses instead of breaking out in anger or other emotion; however, I think it is important to learn how to properly deal with emotion and be able to talk through difficulties in person. Unless you going to go run to the other room and hop on AIM to fight when you are married! =]
Actually, I just misread his comment. I was reading it through Terminal Services client on a 640x480 window, so maybe that's why I read it wrong. I thought it read 'laughable' not 'laudable'. Maybe I'm just dyslexic or something.
I don't consider 20+ billion dollars in one shot 'admittedly laughable'. Especially considering I'll probably never even give over 1,000,000 to charity total in my lifetime.
It hasn't been officially released yet, so they won't have it just quite yet. My school has one of those nifty deals with MS where we get most office/devel/os products for $5 per cd (cost of making the cd supposedly), so if I wait an extra month, I can get it for probably $25. Wee!
A lot of the more advanced Texas Instruments calculators (I can't tell you which ones, and I'm sure other brands do as well) can do derivatives and integrals of most functions, just like you have shown. My Ti-86 can do integrals, but it will only give you a decimal approximation, not an exact answer. I'm not even sure how to use it for that purpose anyway.
The only sensors I remember having were for distance (some kind of sonar device it seemed), force (from collisions of objects of varying masses, etc.), weigh, etc. Time would obviously be recorded by the computer. It was very helpful to be able to instantaneously see the acceleration on a graph and watch it happening as the cart moved, object fell, etc. It helped us understand the relation between everything, and we didn't have to waste our time with measurements, etc.
We also did the ticker-tape machine lab, interestingly enough. Since the computers were just being introduced to the lab, we sort of cycled back and forth between using the nifty probes for measuring data to the old-fashioned ways. Needly to say, it was obvious which was more accurate.
You can nit-pick all you want, but in the end, just because a comment doesn't directly reflect the article it can still be a valid point of discussion for the topic.
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I'm sure I don't need to tell you how to properly type, sit, etc. to avoid RSI, but if you are already feeling symptoms, you should look into how to improve your environment, etc. to prevent these problems.
Other options include ergonomic keyboards, dvorak layout, etc. Anyway, I'd just hate to see an aspiring programmer have to change their career because they have RSI.
Agreed, the only truly useful programming on TV is either on PBS, Discovery, or the History channel. (Any news channel as well.) The rest is solely for entertainment purposes, etc.
Sort of why it bothers me that I see high school students coming into our Calculus classes here that can do calculus on a calculator, but couldn't tell you the definition of a derivative for the life of them. Sort of sick, they can push buttons, but haven't a clue what is really going on.
I see advanced mathematics the same way. It is important to know how everything works, but you don't need to spend 5 hours working a problem that you can have a computer do in 5 minutes. Same reason I would never draw any graph by hand other than a straight line. Like I said, computers should be a supplement to classroom exercises, not the exercise.
When I took physics in high school, the school had just acquired a number of laptops and different types of electric devices for measuring forces, distances, etc.
Using some program on the computer, we were able to obtain very accurate measurements of acceleration, force changes, etc. compared to time and what not. Without the computers we would have had to have used various rules and stop watches, and hope that we came up with something that was similar to the expected results.
In cases such as these, where computers are used as a supplement to learning, instead of the primary focus, I think that they are very beneficial to the classroom. However, if the computer is doing something that could be done just the same without a computer, I see little need for the computer, and the student would probably be better off without it.
IANAChild Psychologist, but I think that there are many important skills that you need to learn that a computer cannot teach you/help you with, such as creativity, imagination, etc. Sure you can use some paint program or whatever, but it is very different to create something on paper with finger paints than it is to move a mouse around then print it out.
Besides, the kids don't get to eat glue if you only teach them using a computer. I don't think we were exposed to computers at school until maybe 2nd or 3rd grade (I'm a junior in college now), and even then it was just simple learning supplement programs on a black and green screen apple of some kind. I think my home computer ruled compared to what we had at school =]
I just browsed through all their patents, and it seems like any force feedback technology applied here; but I still fail to see how anything having to do with Xbox or Playstation comes in to play here.
Someone might want to correct me on this, but I was under the impression that fiber was now usually ran through existing pipework such as sewers/storm sewers etc. in big cities. Feel free to tell me I'm wrong.
gamespot politely forgot to date the article, so I guess we'll never know.