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  1. Re:Freedom is a two-way street on Marquette Dental Student Suspended For Blogging · · Score: 1

    The Navy - It's not just a job - It's indenture!

  2. Re:So what are they looking for here? on Eleksen Introduces Electro Fabric · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The user interface of iPods are very well-designed. It would be a waste and a hassle to bypass the sleek iPod interface and control the iPod through the jacket. Wouldn't it be easier to just take out the iPod and meddle with it?

    What if you're skiing/snowboarding, for example, and wearing gloves that make your fingers 2" in diameter (and why can't someone make a pair of gloves that keeps your fingers warm but doesn't make you look like you're wearing those dorky "Hulk Hands" toys?)? In that situation, just unzipping your pocket to remove the iPod can be a challenge...

  3. Re:I "hate" Christians... on The ESRB Gets An 'F' · · Score: 2, Informative

    "there's a part of the bible that speaks about eating non-kosher food"

    The part you are referring to can be found in the Old Testament in the Book of Leviticus, Chapter 11. One of those infamous chapters that people try to use to prove the bible contains flaws... after all, what rabbit chews it's cud?

    1 And Jehovah proceeded to speak to Moses and Aaron, saying to them: 2 "Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'This is the living creature that YOU may eat of all the beasts that are upon the earth: 3 Every creature that splits the hoof and forms a cleft in the hoofs and chews the cud among the beasts, that is what YOU may eat.

    4 "'Only this is what YOU must not eat among the chewers of the cud and the splitters of the hoof: the camel, because it is a chewer of the cud but is no splitter of the hoof. It is unclean for YOU. 5 Also the rock badger, because it is a chewer of the cud but does not split the hoof. It is unclean for YOU. 6 Also the hare, because it is a chewer of the cud but it does not have the hoof split. It is unclean for YOU. 7 Also the pig, because it is a splitter of the hoof and a former of a cleft in the hoof, but it itself does not chew the cud. It is unclean for YOU. 8 YOU must not eat any of their flesh, and YOU must not touch their dead body. They are unclean for YOU.

    9 "'This is what YOU may eat of everything that is in the waters: Everything that has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas and in the torrents, those YOU may eat. 10 And everything in the seas and the torrents that has no fins and scales, out of every swarming creature of the waters and out of every living soul that is in the waters, they are a loathsome thing for YOU. 11 Yes, they will become a loathsome thing to YOU. YOU must not eat any of their flesh, and YOU are to loathe their dead body. 12 Everything in the waters that has no fins and scales is a loathsome thing to YOU.

    13 "'And these are what YOU will loathe among the flying creatures. They should not be eaten. They are a loathsome thing: the eagle and the osprey and the black vulture, 14 and the red kite and the black kite according to its kind, 15 and every raven according to its kind, 16 and the ostrich and the owl and the gull and the falcon according to its kind, 17 and the little owl and the cormorant and the long-eared owl, 18 and the swan and the pelican and the vulture, 19 and the stork, the heron according to its kind, and the hoopoe and the bat. 20 Every winged swarming creature that goes on all fours is a loathsome thing to YOU.

    21 "'Only this is what YOU may eat of all the winged swarming creatures that go upon all fours, those that have leaper legs above their feet with which to leap upon the earth. 22 These are the ones of them YOU may eat of: the migratory locust according to its kind, and the edible locust after its kind, and the cricket according to its kind, and the grasshopper according to its kind. 23 And every other winged swarming creature that does have four legs is a loathsome thing to YOU. 24 So by these YOU would make yourselves unclean. Everyone touching their dead bodies will be unclean until the evening. 25 And everyone carrying any of their dead bodies will wash his garments, and he must be unclean until the evening.

    26 "'As for any beast that is a splitter of the hoof but is not a former of a cleft and is not a chewer of the cud, they are unclean for YOU. Everyone touching them will be unclean. 27 As for every creature going upon its paws among all the living creatures that go on all fours, they are unclean to YOU. Everyone touching their dead bodies will be unclean until the evening. 28 And he who carries their dead bodies will wash his garments, and he must be unclean until the evening. They are unclean to YOU.

    29 "'And this is what is unclean to YOU among the swarming creatures that swarm upon the earth: the mole rat and the jerboa and the lizard according to its kind, 30 and the gecko fanfoot and the large lizard and the newt and the sand lizard and the ch

  4. Re:Ethical concerns? on First Face Transplant · · Score: 3, Funny

    The article failed to explain why it couldn't be someone that died very recently (within minutes). In a hospital, there are people dying all the time, so finding a donor that isn't on life support doesn't seem completely impossible. Just somewhat difficult.

    "Hey, little Timmy, we've got good news and bad news. The good news is someone just died a few minutes ago so you're getting a new face. The bad news is the person who's recently died is a 96 year old {insert optional racial type of your choice} woman..."

  5. Re:What I'm Concerned About on FCC Report Supports a la Carte TV Pricing · · Score: 1

    As funny as that sounds, it would only take about 75-80 people to do just that to completely offset the people who write in opposing that.

    The number of people who write to complain is very small (and it turns out they're almost all part of the same group out to control what people see).

    But, if the FCC only gets complaints and never gets requests for more, who are they going to believe?

  6. Re:Slightly easier to build... on Air Guitar That Actually Plays! · · Score: 2, Funny

    1) Knock, Knock

    2) Who's There?

    3) Bass Player

    4) Bass Player who?

    5) Why does noone ever remember who the bass player is?

  7. Re:Dude! on Air Guitar That Actually Plays! · · Score: 1

    Go watch either of the Bill & Ted movies and you'll understand exactly what the GP was referencing...

  8. Re:Yeah, but it's still a stupid waste of money on Lockheed Martin Selects Linux for Missile Defense · · Score: 1

    The best defense is a good offense.

    "Many people bring up Iran or North Korea as possible threats. Perhaps, but apart from the fact that they're years away from having missles that can hit the US, the more sensible tack would be to build a launch phase system that could be parked near a threat country."

    I say "nuke 'em now before they become a true threat" - it's always easier to get foregivness than permission...

    just kidding in case there is anyone still using a browser that doesn't render [sarcasm] tags.

  9. Re:Yeah.. sure on Rare Gambles On Dark Discs · · Score: 2, Interesting

    A "title that generates buzz" and is scheduled to launch on the console's launch date better damn well be perfect or else within 48 hours every connected user in the world is going to know about and it may impact their decision to purchase the console at all if the title they're anxiously awaiting is bug-ridden and unplayable...

  10. Do it yourself poison kit on Drink Decaf and Die · · Score: 1

    Buy 3-4 cans of Skoal or other chewing tobacco.

    Place contents of cans into a saucepan with enough water to cover

    Slowly simmer over a low - medium heat and allow the the tobacco to steep as much as possible. Keep adding water in small quantities to keep the tobacco covered

    At this point, start wearing gloves! Pour the contents of the saucepan through a strainer to remove the solids. Put the liquid back in the saucepan and put back on the stove. Reduce heat to minimum setting.

    Keep an eye on the pan and continue keeping it on low heat until most of the liquid has evaporated and a syrup begins to form. Don't allow it to get too thick! Remove from heat and add isopropyl alcohol as necessary to keep it liquid.

    Just a couple of drops of that in anyone's drink is usually enough to send them to the emergency room with a very rapid heart beat. More than a few drops is usually enough to make sure they don't come home.

  11. Re:[OT] Re:How to boycott? on Bad Day To Be Sony · · Score: 2, Informative

    American Express charges more than most major credit cards and companies that live on thin margins often times will not accept American Express.

    This is very prevalent at places like computer shows where they quote cash prices and charge a percentage extra to cover credit cards - American Express will almost always cost you more to use than a Visa or MasterCard in such a situation.

    To me, not taking American Express is a way of saying "we're doing everything we can to keep our prices as low as possible and pass the savings along to you!"

    Now, I'm sure that someone will point out that Wal-Mart accepts AmEx, but I'd be willing to bet you that someone from Wal-Mart went to AmEx and said "here's the deal - reduce your cost to us or your out" - and I think we can all guess the outcome of that...

  12. Re:Six? Make that Seven. on MMORPG Evolution · · Score: 1

    Well, then, since I'm so slow, maybe you can explain to me how WoW is not friendly to "to the kind of person who wants to log on once a week, for two hours, and wander round town chatting to other people, maybe do a quest or two, then log off again and get on with real life"

    If you mean that it will take you 5 years to get to level 60 and all the really good loot if you only play 2 hours a week, how do you propose making it fair to people who are willing to play more?

    Games like Everquest were absolutely impossible at the end-game without you and a large group of people being willing to make 24-48 hour continuous commitments to the game. WoW is nothing like that. You can get together and do a large instanced dungeon in less than 3 hours.

    If you're having a hard time getting invited to groups like that, try not playing a Night Elf Hunter and play something in high demand like a Warlock, Mage or Priest. My lvl 60 priest can't log in for more than 2 or 3 minutes without requests from complete strangers to go spend time with them. I could do an instanced dungeon in 2-3 hours any day or night without even trying.

    Go play Everquest, experience the wonders of waiting for the Frogluk King to spawn (24 hour timer in a non-instanced dungeon - that's right, you could wait 23 hours and 59 minutes only to see some creep run in and take the kill away from you at the last minute!) and then you'll know what it's like to have to put time into a game.
    WoW is not my first MMORPG (Meridian 59, Ultima Online, Shadow of Yserbius, Never Winter Nights (the original $/hr on AOL, not the new one), Anarchy Online, Eve Online, Asheron's Call, Everquest, The Realm, probably other's I've forgotten) and I've finally done something I've never done before in any game - maxxed out my character, hit the level cap, maxxed out my crafting skills, etc. without even trying! I've never even come close before. WoW is almost too easy. Your claims that it's unfriendly to the casual player are baseless.

  13. Re:Six? Make that Seven. on MMORPG Evolution · · Score: 1

    "For example in Guildwars, you can hire henchmen which allow you to play by yourself when needed and still progress in the game. The MMOs out there demand that I work my schedule around them; instead I need the games to work around mine."

    Then obviously an MMORPG isn't for you.

    I see these same complaints all the time - Wah! I bought a MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER game and it isn't any fun playing solo! No shit, Sherlock. I bet if you bought any board game intended for 2-8 players it wouldn't be any fun solo either - you have to wait until your friends are ready to play, too.

  14. Re:abuse of power on Blizzard Made Me Change My Name · · Score: 1

    If I worked for Blizzard and I saw a character named AssFinger (or anything else of that nature) I wouldn't even give them a chance to change their name. I would have the Admins mark them as permanent-PvP vs. both Alliance and Horde and reduce all of their attributes and skills to 1. I would then remove their ability to speak in any in-game channel. I would also ask them to make the character un-deletable so it will always take up one of the available character slots.

    Maybe after "AssFinger" and his buddies get tired of not being able to stay alive for more than 2 seconds at a time, they'll start over again and choose a name that doesn't violate the clearly posted naming policies.

  15. Re:once again... on Significant FBI Abuses of the Patriot Act · · Score: 2, Funny

    I give your response a 7/10 for effort. Next time try going the extra mile, something like...

    "We contacted one of those surveilled, by telescopes, for months without a warrant, and asked her what she thought. Ms. Deborah Johnston, 27, a blonde, heavy-breasted, and nude yoga practitioner seemed aghast. She was unaware of any surveillance, but said, 'I'm quite surprised! I have done nothing wrong. Why would they spy on me?' "

  16. Re:Guess Jack is learning an important lesson... on Jack Thompson Under Investigation · · Score: 1

    I like my women like I like my coffee... large, black and strong.

    I prefer my old sig, "I like women like I like my coffee - ground up and in the freezer"

  17. Re:Human Nature on Are Media Writers Biased Towards Apple? · · Score: 1

    Apple made more profits moving far fewer machines last year and last quarter, so I'd say that's also more newsworth

    What that means is that Apple is able to convince consumers to pay far more than necessary for their products (since you can't buy an Apple compatible from anyone but Apple) than their competitors.

    The question that brings up is "Are Apple customers more loyal and thus willing to spend more, or are PC customers more knowledgable and gladly spending less (for more speed and greater flexibility)?"

  18. Re:Postage? Kill the factory! (Mod parent up) on Pay-Per-View to Provide DVD After Viewing? · · Score: 1

    How do you protect the content, though?

    If you burn the DVD yourself, then it will be copyable, so you can pay the fee one time and then make it back selling digital perfect copies to all your friends and neighbors...

    You could create a proprietary digital cable box/DVD burner that would burn DVDs that only play back on that device, but who in their right mind would want that?

  19. Re:The essentials! on What's On Your Tech Bench? · · Score: 1

    Plug in a second mouse.

    Ah, yes, because surely if you don't have enough room to move your first mouse around, you'll have plenty for a second mouse?

    How about "not enough space to move your mouse around? try throwing some of those empty Big Mac containers and Mountain Dew: Code Red bottles in the trash?" or, "not enough space to move your mouse around? Go buy a friggin' track ball you messy slob!"

  20. Re:This is what t-mobile has on T-Mobile Offers Relief for Hurricane Victims · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Donate blood? Isn't that we were all encouraged to do after 9/11 and then something like 80% of it got dumped because there really wasn't a need for a sudden influx of 28 gazillion units of whole blood?

    If you really want to help, contact your local Red Cross or Salvation Army about how you can best make a donation.

    Oh, and you should donate blood every 56 days, all year round - not just when there is some major catastrophe.

  21. Re:I don't need a disc... on Blu-Ray DVDs Hit 100 GB · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've been creating an off-site archival backup copy of your collection - in case UseNet should ever fail, send me 9,854,289,413 blank blue-ray DVDs and I'll send you a copy.

  22. Re:Fools, small chidren, and ships named Enterpris on Enterprise Finale Airing Tonight · · Score: 1

    T'Pau was the female Vulcan leader who appeared in the ST:TOS episode Amok Time, and later in the film Star Trek III.

    The band of the '80s was named after her.

  23. Re:Everybody knows on Real ID: You Can Still Fight It · · Score: 1

    Here in Indiana you have to have car insurance and provide proof of it to get a driver's license. Theoretically any time you let your insurance lapse, the insurance company is to let the DMV know so that your license can be suspended.

    Having your drivers license hooked into a federal database will make it easier for you the next time you are late with your insurance payment and you try to cash a check - "oops, sorry but the computer shows that you are currently without car insurance and so your license is suspended and thus no longer a valid ID and so we can't cash your check!"

    And before you say it isn't so, an expired or suspended driver's license is not a valid piece of ID in Indiana, but there currently isn't any easy way for the bank, hotel, airline, etc. to check and make sure your license isn't suspended, so as long as it's not expired, it is usually accepted. At least for now.

  24. Re:Bittorrent on Initial ROTS Reviews Hit the Internet · · Score: 1

    I saw a young couple bring a child who couldn't have been any more than 5 to "Sout Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut!".

    About 30 seconds into "Uncle Fucker" and they were on their way out...

  25. Re:itunes does it for me on Organizing MP3s and Other File Collections? · · Score: 1

    I bought a Samsung YH-820 MP3 player with a 5 GB HD, color photo display, etc.

    It wants you to use either the Napster client or Windows Media Player 10 to synch files to the player and update the database. I open it up in Explorer (it doubles as a removable storage device) and add the files that way (much faster) and then run the "Recovery Utility" and tell it to rebuild the database. 2 GB of MP3 files took about 35 minutes to copy (my work PC has only USB 1.1) and the database rebuild took all of about 90 seconds. The estimated time to move the files with WMP 10 was over an hour.