I could also postulate there is a god that will send you to hell for being a nice person
I just wanted to chime in and let you guys know that this God does indeed exist, and further, I suggest that you be nice to others UNDER ABSOLUTELY NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER.
Yeah, nothing looses me from the chains of video games better than watching the bathroom melt into rainbow jelly, and then resisting the urge to dive into the whirlpool formed upon flushing so I can join Captain Nemo on myriad adventures 20,000 Leagues Under the Toiletry.
You used it to be cute, because you're insinuating that those who confuse homophones which occupy entirely separate parts of speech are, in reality, English language superstar geniuses who are just too cool and ahead of the curve to follow the rules.
Sleeping through mundane, everyday sounds isn't quite the same as sleeping through a brick crashing through your window, or a predator ripping through the trees. There is a happy medium, not necessarily only one extreme or the other.
You mean the one at the top-right corner of the page that says "Disable Advertising" that I haven't checked because the advertisements on this web site aren't overly annoying or obtrusive?
I'm more bothered by the PARTY LIKE IT'S 1989 layout on this web site that consistently breaks whenever I attempt to expand/collapse comments, or even do something so simple as post response.
In which case you may wish to revise your previous comment as follows:
"And if I see flash it's a damn good indication noscript and/or adblock are broken."
Our brains are just geared to use tools in the actual world rather than virtual objects.
I feel like this is probably the main reason most offices haven't gone paperless yet. Who works in most offices?
In the future, when nearly everyone alive has grown up dealing primarily with these virtual objects on their computer screens, I think we'll have a far more receptive audience for the paperless office.
I would hope that an alien species capable of something as ordinary as intergalactic travel would also have spent some time thinking this through and determined that our customs and social cues may not necessarily directly correlate to their own.
some of those hosts have passwords which expire every 30 days
This is slightly off-topic, but I have to question how useful it is to require people to change their passwords often. Chances are, when someone breaks into your computer, they're going to leave a back door, so they can get in, regardless of the actual password. Anyone have any thoughts on that?
I'd like to take this one step further: is there anyone who actually creates a new password when they have to change theirs? Mine are always another password I've used in the past, or a variation on the one I'm currently using.
I made a conscious effort several years ago to create a few very strong passwords and memorize them. I see no reason why I should have to change them.
You echo my sentiments exactly, but I'm actually kind of curious if anyone could come up with a legitimate answer to that question. I've seen so many scams like this through the years and immediately brushed them off, as they were obvious, but others still get caught up in them.
I just feel like there's something I must be missing.
I just experienced the same thing, though because I only have 1000/384 DSL, the latency was off in my case. It reported ~250ms latency, ~300 jitter; with Ookla, those figures became 32 and 1, respectively.
Someone should have tested the test before releasing it.
What, do ISPs not have a "we reserve the right to do whatever the hell we want with your equipment/account/etc. while you receive service through us for no justifiable reason whatsoever" catch-all like every other corporation in the world?
Real estate is a great, oft-overlooked point.
I'd have to disagree with the original comment that it's a pain in the ass to type on a slide-out keyboard, though. On my XV6700 I was able to input text than most people can on a regular keyboard. =/
I believe the point was that, as being on the computer is typically an interactive experience, one is more likely to remain engaged in that experience exclusively, rather than supplement its boredom-satiating qualities with an influx of low-grade consumer foodstuffs.
If you're sucked into a video game for hours on end, you're more likely to ignore those hunger pangs than if you're simply vegging out watching the latest episode of Scrubs, in which case you may be more likely to fall prey to thoughts such as, "ohhh, he's eating some chips... man, I'm kinda hungry... maybe I should eat some chips, too..."
Although, making this post just caused me to realize I haven't eaten today, and now I feel the thirst for... for fles... flesh, and lost souls, welling up inside again. Son of a bitch.
Hello, my name is Stan Kuciniwitz, I am the department chair of English here at Stephen C. Faulk Community College in South Madison, Wyoming. I have held a Ph.D for some thirty years in English. I wished to take a moment to educate on the use of the apostrophe. In English, the apostrophe must always precede the letter S.
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I could also postulate there is a god that will send you to hell for being a nice person
I just wanted to chime in and let you guys know that this God does indeed exist, and further, I suggest that you be nice to others UNDER ABSOLUTELY NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER.
Yeah, nothing looses me from the chains of video games better than watching the bathroom melt into rainbow jelly, and then resisting the urge to dive into the whirlpool formed upon flushing so I can join Captain Nemo on myriad adventures 20,000 Leagues Under the Toiletry.
You used it to be cute, because you're insinuating that those who confuse homophones which occupy entirely separate parts of speech are, in reality, English language superstar geniuses who are just too cool and ahead of the curve to follow the rules.
Which is a blatantly laughable notion.
Note: it's not a typo if the error was borne of ignorance.
Sleeping through mundane, everyday sounds isn't quite the same as sleeping through a brick crashing through your window, or a predator ripping through the trees. There is a happy medium, not necessarily only one extreme or the other.
As long as their contact is necessary and professional , then it's allowed.
So you're saying these scans shouldn't be allowed?
can I complain when someone talks about their "route" because it's close to "kraut"?
I just wanted to congratulate you on being able to pronounce "route" correctly. I can't say the same for most, sadly.
You mean the one at the top-right corner of the page that says "Disable Advertising" that I haven't checked because the advertisements on this web site aren't overly annoying or obtrusive?
I'm more bothered by the PARTY LIKE IT'S 1989 layout on this web site that consistently breaks whenever I attempt to expand/collapse comments, or even do something so simple as post response.
In which case you may wish to revise your previous comment as follows: "And if I see flash it's a damn good indication noscript and/or adblock are broken."
Your comment prompted me to scroll to the top of this page.
Oh, look, a Flash advertisement.
Our brains are just geared to use tools in the actual world rather than virtual objects.
I feel like this is probably the main reason most offices haven't gone paperless yet. Who works in most offices?
In the future, when nearly everyone alive has grown up dealing primarily with these virtual objects on their computer screens, I think we'll have a far more receptive audience for the paperless office.
Getting off your lawn now.
I would hope that an alien species capable of something as ordinary as intergalactic travel would also have spent some time thinking this through and determined that our customs and social cues may not necessarily directly correlate to their own.
That sounds like a round about way of saying that it would be profitable to mine, if it were.
This is slightly off-topic, but I have to question how useful it is to require people to change their passwords often. Chances are, when someone breaks into your computer, they're going to leave a back door, so they can get in, regardless of the actual password. Anyone have any thoughts on that?
I'd like to take this one step further: is there anyone who actually creates a new password when they have to change theirs? Mine are always another password I've used in the past, or a variation on the one I'm currently using.
I made a conscious effort several years ago to create a few very strong passwords and memorize them. I see no reason why I should have to change them.
My 0.002 cents
You echo my sentiments exactly, but I'm actually kind of curious if anyone could come up with a legitimate answer to that question. I've seen so many scams like this through the years and immediately brushed them off, as they were obvious, but others still get caught up in them.
I just feel like there's something I must be missing.
Wow, who cares about some pathetic meme structure? You're clearly not a writer.
Yo, dawg! I heard you like DLC, so we put DLC on your DVD in case you can't access it via TCP/IP!
Well, I was going to go analyze some images right now, but it seems the page won't load.....
....guess I'll just bookmark this one for later...
...deletion from list of unused bookmarks.
I just experienced the same thing, though because I only have 1000/384 DSL, the latency was off in my case. It reported ~250ms latency, ~300 jitter; with Ookla, those figures became 32 and 1, respectively.
Someone should have tested the test before releasing it.
Except this "rule" has no useful purpose. See other relevant comments.
They followed policy. It'll be okay. They followed policy. Lord Policy is Absolute. He shall keep us safe.
What, do ISPs not have a "we reserve the right to do whatever the hell we want with your equipment/account/etc. while you receive service through us for no justifiable reason whatsoever" catch-all like every other corporation in the world?
Real estate is a great, oft-overlooked point. I'd have to disagree with the original comment that it's a pain in the ass to type on a slide-out keyboard, though. On my XV6700 I was able to input text than most people can on a regular keyboard. =/
I believe the point was that, as being on the computer is typically an interactive experience, one is more likely to remain engaged in that experience exclusively, rather than supplement its boredom-satiating qualities with an influx of low-grade consumer foodstuffs.
If you're sucked into a video game for hours on end, you're more likely to ignore those hunger pangs than if you're simply vegging out watching the latest episode of Scrubs, in which case you may be more likely to fall prey to thoughts such as, "ohhh, he's eating some chips... man, I'm kinda hungry... maybe I should eat some chips, too..."
Although, making this post just caused me to realize I haven't eaten today, and now I feel the thirst for... for fles... flesh, and lost souls, welling up inside again. Son of a bitch.
Abuse of apostrophe's make baby Je'su's cry.
Hello, my name is Stan Kuciniwitz, I am the department chair of English here at Stephen C. Faulk Community College in South Madison, Wyoming. I have held a Ph.D for some thirty years in English. I wished to take a moment to educate on the use of the apostrophe. In English, the apostrophe must always precede the letter S.
Abu'se of apo'strophe's make baby Je'su's cry.
Accordingly, I have fixed that for you.
Regards,
James