The CEO of the world's most successful social networking website was accused of at least two breaches of privacy.
I'd find it strange if he hadn't committed more breaches of privacy than you can count on two hands, even when counting in binary. But then again, maybe we should just listen to what he said earlier:
Studies have found that the denticles create tiny vortices that reduce drag to make swimming more efficient. Denticles also allow sharks to swim silently compared to other fish that generate considerable noise when they ply the water.
Less drag means you can either go faster with the same power, or need less power (and use less fuel) at the same speed.
Other things that are natural: snake poison, cancer, meteorites. Just because it's natural doesn't mean it's healthy. I have no strong opinion about whether or not marijuana should be legal, but the "it's completely natural" argument doesn't work for me.
Valve games are the one kind of games I won't buy on Steam until something changes. Take L4D2: €50 on Steam, €40 retail which means you get a shiny box with a DVD, and you get to activate it on Steam anyway so you can enjoy all the Steam benefits (such as downloading it on any PC you might have access to).
The fact that Valve games - at least all Valve games I've checked, and I've checked most that I know of - are cheaper in some retail stores here (large electronics stores in Belgium) really blows my mind.
Well I don't know what the AACS does or doesn't do, I just read
After December 31, 2010, manufacturers will not be "allowed" introduce new hardware with component video outputs supplying more than an SD resolution (480i or 576i).
At least in its current form. Maybe Nintendo will come up with a new HDMI version (which would be unnecessarily more expensive, and would most likely still only deliver 480p because of the Wii's technical limitations), or they will rush out Wii2, which will be buggy as hell because of insufficient testing (they have little over 10 months).
That, or Nintendo > AACS. I figure this last option is the most likely.
Excellent post. Regarding your last statement, it does indeed seem that such a law is against the German constitution. From your link (I added the bold):
Article 5 [Freedom of expression, arts and sciences] (1) Every person shall have the right freely to express and disseminate his opinions in speech, writing and pictures, and to inform himself without hindrance from generally accessible sources. Freedom of the press and freedom of reporting by means of broadcasts and films shall be guaranteed. There shall be no censorship.
Lighter doesn't necessarily mean it'll me more dangerous. It all has to do with how well the material absorbs energy. Example: this recent article. Besides, don't forget about airbags, which weigh next to nothing.
Also, heavier vehicles do more damage to whatever they hit. A Honda Civic smashing into a wall is one thing, but I wouldn't want to be in a Honda Civic that gets hit by a Hummer.
The problem with putting slides online is it encourages students to skip lectures.
The problem with not putting slides online is that you're blackmailing students into coming to class. You should get people to come to your lectures by making them interesting, helpful and/or entertaining.
but the only way to assure yourself that you will never get in an auto accident, no matter how careful you are, is to not ever get into an auto.
That's not true. You can still get hit by a car while riding your bicycle or walking on the sidewalk. Not getting into a car doesn't keep you safe from cars.
The best way I can think of to assure yourself you will never get into a car accident is to shoot yourself in the head.
Or jump off a bridge or a cliff so they don't find your body and get into a car accident on the way to the morgue.
Don't they make their money off commercials? Why should someone have to pay for having people over to watch those commercials? I think sports bars are much less likely to change channels during commercials to catch 3 minutes of Family Guy, so their advertisements will be more effective than in many private homes.
I think a reasonable arrangement would be if you had to report it to the NFL, saying "I'll be having an NFL party in a bar that can have 80 people inside", so the NFL can use those numbers to get more money from their advertisers. If anything, they should be paying YOU.
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Exactly. I laughed when I read this:
The CEO of the world's most successful social networking website was accused of at least two breaches of privacy.
I'd find it strange if he hadn't committed more breaches of privacy than you can count on two hands, even when counting in binary. But then again, maybe we should just listen to what he said earlier:
Privacy is no longer a social norm.
After all, how can you breach something that no longer exists? And if that doesn't work, who said anything about doing no evil?
From the Wikipedia page on dental denticles:
Studies have found that the denticles create tiny vortices that reduce drag to make swimming more efficient. Denticles also allow sharks to swim silently compared to other fish that generate considerable noise when they ply the water.
Less drag means you can either go faster with the same power, or need less power (and use less fuel) at the same speed.
The company could store a last-resort backup at a different facility, and allow you access after checking a bunch of biometrics.
Just a small off-topic hint: use capitalization and punctuation to make your posts readable, or stick to the formal haiku rules.
they came to us through purely natural process.
Other things that are natural: snake poison, cancer, meteorites. Just because it's natural doesn't mean it's healthy. I have no strong opinion about whether or not marijuana should be legal, but the "it's completely natural" argument doesn't work for me.
Valve games are the one kind of games I won't buy on Steam until something changes. Take L4D2: €50 on Steam, €40 retail which means you get a shiny box with a DVD, and you get to activate it on Steam anyway so you can enjoy all the Steam benefits (such as downloading it on any PC you might have access to).
The fact that Valve games - at least all Valve games I've checked, and I've checked most that I know of - are cheaper in some retail stores here (large electronics stores in Belgium) really blows my mind.
Hahahaha hahaha haha hahaa ha ha
Well I don't know what the AACS does or doesn't do, I just read
After December 31, 2010, manufacturers will not be "allowed" introduce new hardware with component video outputs supplying more than an SD resolution (480i or 576i).
At least in its current form. Maybe Nintendo will come up with a new HDMI version (which would be unnecessarily more expensive, and would most likely still only deliver 480p because of the Wii's technical limitations), or they will rush out Wii2, which will be buggy as hell because of insufficient testing (they have little over 10 months).
That, or Nintendo > AACS. I figure this last option is the most likely.
Sounds like Garry's Mod with bricks.
Where are your ideals now, America?
Excellent post. Regarding your last statement, it does indeed seem that such a law is against the German constitution. From your link (I added the bold):
Article 5
[Freedom of expression, arts and sciences]
(1) Every person shall have the right freely to express and disseminate his
opinions in speech, writing and pictures, and to inform himself without hindrance
from generally accessible sources. Freedom of the press and freedom
of reporting by means of broadcasts and films shall be guaranteed.
There shall be no censorship.
Lighter doesn't necessarily mean it'll me more dangerous. It all has to do with how well the material absorbs energy. Example: this recent article. Besides, don't forget about airbags, which weigh next to nothing.
Also, heavier vehicles do more damage to whatever they hit. A Honda Civic smashing into a wall is one thing, but I wouldn't want to be in a Honda Civic that gets hit by a Hummer.
I thought use of the presidential seal was restricted. I've not seen the photos so I dont know if they have it or not.
Most of them do not.
Nothing like a large class and hearing all the people typing.
Nothing like 400 people picking up a pen, writing something down and then putting their pen down again, simultaneously.
The problem with putting slides online is it encourages students to skip lectures.
The problem with not putting slides online is that you're blackmailing students into coming to class. You should get people to come to your lectures by making them interesting, helpful and/or entertaining.
Oh, statistics, thou art a heartless bitch.
Compare it to a sundial.
Lashing out the action
Returning the reaction
Weak are ripped and torn away
Hypnotizing cower
Crushing all that power
Battery ain't here to stay
Smashing through the boundaries
Windows 7 found me
Cannot save the battery
Pounding out aggression
Turns into obsession
Cannot use the battery
Cannot kill the family
Battery ain't found in ME
Battery
Battery
Thrashing all deceivers'
Mashing the believers'
Never ending potency
Hungry violence seeker
Feeding off the weaker
Breeding on insanity
Smashing through the boundaries
Windows 7 found me
Cannot save the battery
Pounding out aggression
Turns into obsession
Cannot use the battery
Cannot kill the family
Battery ain't found in ME
Battery
Battery
Circle of destruction
Microsoft comes crushing
Powerhouse of energy
Whipping up a fury
Dominating flurry
We throw out the battery
Smashing through the boundaries
Lunacy has found me
Cannot save the battery
Pounding out aggression
Turns into obsession
Cannot use the battery
Cannot kill the family
Battery ain't found in ME
Battery
Battery
Battery
Battery
It's actually a reference to Spinal Tap, who made their amplifiers go up to eleven.
That's 1 harder!
Perhaps these crystals were shocked and heated more or in another way than human-made diamonds.
There's also the giant Windows and Microsoft logos everywhere. If that doesn't alarm you...
but the only way to assure yourself that you will never get in an auto accident, no matter how careful you are, is to not ever get into an auto.
That's not true. You can still get hit by a car while riding your bicycle or walking on the sidewalk. Not getting into a car doesn't keep you safe from cars.
The best way I can think of to assure yourself you will never get into a car accident is to shoot yourself in the head.
Or jump off a bridge or a cliff so they don't find your body and get into a car accident on the way to the morgue.
Don't they make their money off commercials? Why should someone have to pay for having people over to watch those commercials? I think sports bars are much less likely to change channels during commercials to catch 3 minutes of Family Guy, so their advertisements will be more effective than in many private homes.
I think a reasonable arrangement would be if you had to report it to the NFL, saying "I'll be having an NFL party in a bar that can have 80 people inside", so the NFL can use those numbers to get more money from their advertisers. If anything, they should be paying YOU.