I used to wear only one contact lens. I found that when I wore two, one would always get irritated (it would vary sproadically). For some reason, it didn't bother me much. It's tricky getting used to at first; but your brain adjusts instantly to which eye sees best (auto focus?). I'm near-sighted, so when I was at the computer my eye _without_ the contact lens would take focus (or my brain would shift to it for input). As soon as I would look away, my brain would automatically switch to the contact lensed eye.
Suprisingly, you don't [appear to] lose depth perception (no pun intended) because your brain is still processing both eyes.
The other added benefit was that my contacts would last twice as long. I had weekly disposables (or they might have been dailys that I would wear for 2 weeks at a time).
Agreed. I just had an epiphany with my BB tonight while shopping with my old lady at the mall today. It's a great device to play games on while aimlessly following her as she trys clothes on. We spent 3 hours at the mall, and it only seemed like 2 and a half.
I think it's the Nextel Blackberry's that are the biggest violator here. I have multiple cell phones (yes, a few); and I can always tell when the Nextel Blackberry is about to ring because I hear the buzz on my speakers before it rings.
Well said. Not only that, but "CEO" is just a pretenious title in a startup. If he has the Finance experience, I'd say put your pride (and presumptiousness) aside and work on the business. If you let a little thing like this derail you from the task at hand - starting the company; you probably won't get very far.
Just my.02 cents. I've started/run had a couple of failed companies. On the last one I realized, that I wasn't a CEO - I was an engineer; and the two are most often mutually exclusive. CEO's need to have good people, sales and networking (not tech. networking) skills.
Heck yeah! Particularly when it's the virus/exploit that's applying the patches (or preventing them from being applied - that would be a nasty exploit).
I guess in some circles, IE isn't still considered a virus.
In the information age, suppression of a publicly posted new item draws attention. The article that was suppressed becomes the new news item/story.
You can't take anything back in the information age, doing so only creates news.
Your civil liberties are merely perception. Please visit your local "Drivers' Services" Office (a department of Homeland Security) for a reissue of your 'license'.
(If you wish to appeal the decision to appeal your license, you must request a public hearing, in writing, within (4) days of the date of this notice.)
but in matters related to product marketing, it's the public perception, not the reality that really matters. And once you've lost a user's confidence, it's hard to get it back
Yes, however Apple _hasn't_ lost user's confidence. That's another reason why they are better.
The public perception of Apple is that of quality, elegance and security. None of those have been tarnished, so people will continue to respect and trust Apple.
Not only that, but Ne-Yo's track is being pushed HARD by the local radio stations. I am so sick of that song because they have it in an excessively heavy rotation.
It's almost like they're helping to promote this guy as a shill, just so they can have some numbers that defy iTunes' undeniable success.
A jewish rapper in Holly[RIAA]wood? Who would've thunk it?
Erhm, Carmike in Statesboro; Vidalia, and Savannah aren't Hollywood.
You're right about the theatre problem, however. I had a similar incident with a pre-teen/teen kid sitting behind me during a movie. He kept kicking the back of my chair (little bumps every now and then, from him fidgeting). We asked repeatedly for him to stop, and told him that we would have the managers remove him if he didn't stop. He didn't. Luckily, he was sitting in the last row, and I was in the row in front of him. I simply stood up for a while, and then sat on the seat (folded up) so he couldn't see the movie. Eventually, I sat back down and enjoyed peace and quiet for the rest of the film.
Theatre owners are too easy to offer refunds for bad experiences because they know that the vast majority of people won't ask for refunds. They cut corners by removing the ushers, and offer refunds instead.
Here's a great movie-theater business model (for grown ups): - Ushers at every isle intersection with 10,000 candlepower flashlights - No one under 18 allowed (period). [ ok, so this one is controversial; wait until you're over 21, and you'll get this one ] - No candy sold in hyper-sealed polyurethane 10" baggies - No old ladies in pairs seated next to each other allowed in the theater during the main showing - breathalizer entry points: unless it's a comedy, you have to blow a.007 to get in - Raised walls (cubicle style) surrounding each seat pair (with adjustable arm divider)
There, instant successful theater just add water. Now someone go out there, make it happen and invite me for a critiqual visit.
Wrong. This is an example of shilling at it's finest.
Blogs are, at their core, a perfect example of natural selection. People aren't going to read blogs "just because". The read them because they provide insightful information. If a blog just starts spewing corporate bullshit, users will abandon it in a heartbeat (and in an internet heartbeat at that). The internet is entirely too vast for a person to waste time on a site that doesn't have 'street cred' (that's slang for street credibility [aka credibility among/within the local community]).
When you are on the internet your credibility is everything.
The most prolific blogs aren't just "repeaters", they are "bridges" among communities, cultures, people and technology.
Well, this is one more step toward 1984. You can't control people easily in a free market economy. If someone gets sick, they can just go to any grocery store and get some meds.
When the government controls who can get basic medications, they control who lives or dies.
The question then becomes, what happens when "the government" becomes a handful of incredibly powerful people - Welcome to 1984.
Don't like our voting machines, Citizen? Unfortunately, your request for Tamiflu has been denied. Thank you for your hard work, have a nice day.
You can do it, but you'll have to use some thick-ass cable to do it adequately. The advantage of AC is that you can run it quite far over thinner gauge wire. When you get into distances of more than a few feet, you run into wire resistance issues. If you have a raised floor, run AC to the "spines" and then DC up into the racks (with the ADC under the floor). If you don't have a raised floor you just won't be "as cool" as the rest of us [total-geeker-nerdoids].
This has to be up there as one of the dumbest research projects ever.
When will they get it? People are LAZY. They don't want to move their limbs to use software. It's the reason that "PowerGlove" interfaces failed, and it's the same reason this technology won't prevail.
True, but it speaks volumes about Linux adoption. As small cities adopt is successfully, mid and large cities will begin evaluating the case study and will eventually plan deploying it.
It's funny you mention that. George H. Bush (41) was the director of the CIA; he was appointed by Ronald Regan (during that whole deal they made with Noreaga, I think).
As for the receipt/auditable thing, I'm not sure that would even help. Because people on the winning side would just refuse to let their receipts be audited. It'll be very interesting to see what happens in 2006. If Congress goes 51/49 and the Republican's keep the house, you'll _REALLY_ know something is up with those machines.
"Infinium racked up $62.7 million in losses. Of that, only $3.5 million has been lost to development costs. The company has spent more than half that in advertising, even though none of its products or services have been released yet. More of the company's money has been going toward consultants ($12.8 million), salaries ($11.9 million), and general and administrative expenses ($5.9 million)."
Windows Home Theater Edition Windows Game Machine (Xbox) Edition Windows Automobile Entertainment Edition Windows Cellular Edition Windows PDA Edition Windows Home Appliance Edition
The marketing hype-machine will probably be: Unite your world!!! Only available on devices the run "Vista"... Fade out to beautiful sky/sunset.
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I used to wear only one contact lens. I found that when I wore two, one would always get irritated (it would vary sproadically). For some reason, it didn't bother me much. It's tricky getting used to at first; but your brain adjusts instantly to which eye sees best (auto focus?). I'm near-sighted, so when I was at the computer my eye _without_ the contact lens would take focus (or my brain would shift to it for input). As soon as I would look away, my brain would automatically switch to the contact lensed eye.
Suprisingly, you don't [appear to] lose depth perception (no pun intended) because your brain is still processing both eyes.
The other added benefit was that my contacts would last twice as long. I had weekly disposables (or they might have been dailys that I would wear for 2 weeks at a time).
When your words carry more weight, you use them more carefully.
Well said.
Did you mean: Go Fig.eu r?
Agreed. I just had an epiphany with my BB tonight while shopping with my old lady at the mall today. It's a great device to play games on while aimlessly following her as she trys clothes on. We spent 3 hours at the mall, and it only seemed like 2 and a half.
I'm definitely keeping the BB.
I think it's the Nextel Blackberry's that are the biggest violator here. I have multiple cell phones (yes, a few); and I can always tell when the Nextel Blackberry is about to ring because I hear the buzz on my speakers before it rings.
What providers are you using? What phone?
I was actually thinking a great interplanetary fart cloud in space.
Well said. Not only that, but "CEO" is just a pretenious title in a startup. If he has the Finance experience, I'd say put your pride (and presumptiousness) aside and work on the business. If you let a little thing like this derail you from the task at hand - starting the company; you probably won't get very far.
.02 cents. I've started/run had a couple of failed companies. On the last one I realized, that I wasn't a CEO - I was an engineer; and the two are most often mutually exclusive. CEO's need to have good people, sales and networking (not tech. networking) skills.
Just my
Heck yeah! Particularly when it's the virus/exploit that's applying the patches (or preventing them from being applied - that would be a nasty exploit).
I guess in some circles, IE isn't still considered a virus.
In the information age, suppression of a publicly posted new item draws attention. The article that was suppressed becomes the new news item/story.
You can't take anything back in the information age, doing so only creates news.
Your civil liberties are merely perception. Please visit your local "Drivers' Services" Office (a department of Homeland Security) for a reissue of your 'license'.
(If you wish to appeal the decision to appeal your license, you must request a public hearing, in writing, within (4) days of the date of this notice.)
True, and it would probably help if they installed reverse cubicles in movie theaters too.
but in matters related to product marketing, it's the public perception, not the reality that really matters. And once you've lost a user's confidence, it's hard to get it back
Yes, however Apple _hasn't_ lost user's confidence. That's another reason why they are better.
The public perception of Apple is that of quality, elegance and security. None of those have been tarnished, so people will continue to respect and trust Apple.
Dude, how'd you score a cube out on the Wal-Mart floor?
Not only that, but Ne-Yo's track is being pushed HARD by the local radio stations. I am so sick of that song because they have it in an excessively heavy rotation.
It's almost like they're helping to promote this guy as a shill, just so they can have some numbers that defy iTunes' undeniable success.
A jewish rapper in Holly[RIAA]wood? Who would've thunk it?
Erhm, Carmike in Statesboro; Vidalia, and Savannah aren't Hollywood.
.007 to get in
You're right about the theatre problem, however. I had a similar incident with a pre-teen/teen kid sitting behind me during a movie. He kept kicking the back of my chair (little bumps every now and then, from him fidgeting). We asked repeatedly for him to stop, and told him that we would have the managers remove him if he didn't stop. He didn't. Luckily, he was sitting in the last row, and I was in the row in front of him. I simply stood up for a while, and then sat on the seat (folded up) so he couldn't see the movie. Eventually, I sat back down and enjoyed peace and quiet for the rest of the film.
Theatre owners are too easy to offer refunds for bad experiences because they know that the vast majority of people won't ask for refunds. They cut corners by removing the ushers, and offer refunds instead.
Here's a great movie-theater business model (for grown ups):
- Ushers at every isle intersection with 10,000 candlepower flashlights
- No one under 18 allowed (period). [ ok, so this one is controversial; wait until you're over 21, and you'll get this one ]
- No candy sold in hyper-sealed polyurethane 10" baggies
- No old ladies in pairs seated next to each other allowed in the theater during the main showing
- breathalizer entry points: unless it's a comedy, you have to blow a
- Raised walls (cubicle style) surrounding each seat pair (with adjustable arm divider)
There, instant successful theater just add water. Now someone go out there, make it happen and invite me for a critiqual visit.
In late breaking news, it was revealed that a software bug cause this faulty reading. The correct value should have read: 150 degress.
Wrong. This is an example of shilling at it's finest.
Blogs are, at their core, a perfect example of natural selection. People aren't going to read blogs "just because". The read them because they provide insightful information. If a blog just starts spewing corporate bullshit, users will abandon it in a heartbeat (and in an internet heartbeat at that). The internet is entirely too vast for a person to waste time on a site that doesn't have 'street cred' (that's slang for street credibility [aka credibility among/within the local community]).
When you are on the internet your credibility is everything.
The most prolific blogs aren't just "repeaters", they are "bridges" among communities, cultures, people and technology.
Well, this is one more step toward 1984. You can't control people easily in a free market economy. If someone gets sick, they can just go to any grocery store and get some meds.
When the government controls who can get basic medications, they control who lives or dies.
The question then becomes, what happens when "the government" becomes a handful of incredibly powerful people - Welcome to 1984.
Don't like our voting machines, Citizen? Unfortunately, your request for Tamiflu has been denied. Thank you for your hard work, have a nice day.
Wrong! ...and Right!
You can do it, but you'll have to use some thick-ass cable to do it adequately. The advantage of AC is that you can run it quite far over thinner gauge wire. When you get into distances of more than a few feet, you run into wire resistance issues. If you have a raised floor, run AC to the "spines" and then DC up into the racks (with the ADC under the floor). If you don't have a raised floor you just won't be "as cool" as the rest of us [total-geeker-nerdoids].
This has to be up there as one of the dumbest research projects ever.
When will they get it? People are LAZY. They don't want to move their limbs to use software. It's the reason that "PowerGlove" interfaces failed, and it's the same reason this technology won't prevail.
Most companies are past the "planning stage".
But it's nice to see them entering the marketplace.
True, but it speaks volumes about Linux adoption. As small cities adopt is successfully, mid and large cities will begin evaluating the case study and will eventually plan deploying it.
Kudos to Kent Morrison!
It must all be the CIA's fault.
It's funny you mention that. George H. Bush (41) was the director of the CIA; he was appointed by Ronald Regan (during that whole deal they made with Noreaga, I think).
As for the receipt/auditable thing, I'm not sure that would even help. Because people on the winning side would just refuse to let their receipts be audited. It'll be very interesting to see what happens in 2006. If Congress goes 51/49 and the Republican's keep the house, you'll _REALLY_ know something is up with those machines.
Check out Eagle PCB - it's at cadsoft.com
Allow me to translate:
"Infinium racked up $62.7 million in losses. Of that, only $3.5 million has been lost to development costs. The company has spent more than half that in advertising, even though none of its products or services have been released yet. More of the company's money has been going toward consultants ($12.8 million), salaries ($11.9 million), and general and administrative expenses ($5.9 million)."
Translation:
"Impending failure."
Actually it's probably more like:
Windows Home Theater Edition
Windows Game Machine (Xbox) Edition
Windows Automobile Entertainment Edition
Windows Cellular Edition
Windows PDA Edition
Windows Home Appliance Edition
The marketing hype-machine will probably be: Unite your world!!! Only available on devices the run "Vista"... Fade out to beautiful sky/sunset.