All I can picture in my head is a mash-up of War Games, National Treasure, Highlander, and Mortal Kombat. If there data post is legit it represents a huge breach in security. More importantly, it's one of the first times a breach has been brazenly flaunted.
I was at the recent shuttle launch for STS-134. I was fortunate enough to get tickets from the Kennedy Space Center. Seeing that shuttle take off was the first thing I have seen that was anywhere near Biblical in proportion. The thunderous noise that followed a few seconds after launch was literally earth shaking. If you can make it, I highly recommend it.
I wholeheartedly agree with the first part of your response. I think, however, you'd be more accurate in saying that "South Carolina was fighting for the RIGHT TO CHOOSE whether owning slaves in South Carolina was OK and not being told by the federal government."
This may be useful in a post apocalyptic world. Chances are, Internet style connectivity will be wiped out. Decentralized regional networks may still exist. Transporting high-density data using antique methods such as the pigeons can allow for FidoNet (remember that?) other BBS-style data exchange. Anything that can get the information moving again is a good thing.
Most likely, it will be firewire. Also, hooking an electromechanical computer to a biochemical computer might turn into something fairly awesome. With some type of ray gun or beam weapon and hardened carapaces.
are pretty impressive. It is amazing how much smaller and faster the equipment has become. What is alarming is the rate at which the raw materials are being pulled from the Earth then discarded, usually right after the two year contract expires.
This is one of the best comments I've read in this thread. "Why?" was my favorite question as a kid, to which my parents and most adults always responded, "Because I said so." This INFURIATED me.
"Well, what fucking stretch of logic and reasoning made you say so asshole?!" was my mental response. A large number of psychology studies and research into brain function and theory says that all a young mind is trying to do is create and build understanding and connections. "Because I said so." completely prevents this from happening.
In full disclosure, I teach 8th grade science in Florida (and yes, it is that bad.) My students, however, whipped the pants off the state testing average by about 25% (an average of 40% passed this recent year, 65% of the students I taught passed. Not great, but still good, especially considering I just completed my 3rd year of science teaching and i have my undergrard degree in literature.)
The problem with education, in my opinion, is this desire to create unquestioning cookie-cutter automatons more than anything else. While resources and money do play a role, remember, our earliest civilizations had schools that taught with giant fucking blocks of clay and sharp sticks.
is when this track is coming out for Guitar Hero: III on Xbox 360. Also, will it include an achievement? How many Microsoft points will this cost? Seeing as it is Jesus, shouldn't this be a free download?
I look forward to giving this track a run through on my plastic guitar.
I had to clear up a few things here and there, not just in this post.
First of all, Games Workshop does *not* produce miniatures of any sort. The miniature models come from Citadel Miniatures. Games Workshop produces games.
The older models were quite expensive. Lead, and most recently pewter, hand-cast miniatures are not exactly cheap pieces like those found in Monopoly. That, and if you've actually held and seen some of the miniatures, they have FANTASTIC detail. To address the cost question, plastic miniature kits have been produced for almost all army types, lowering the cost. A quality army can be built for $100 or so now, as opposed to $400 ten years ago.
As an aside, I'd take the $400 army of high quality pewter models over the $100 plastic kits though.
I've posted about my caffeine free lifestyle on here before but I'm too drunk (it was 97F today) to look it up while I'm mobile.
What I like best is your post discusses kicking the caffeine habit for health reasons, only to apparently pick up the driving under the influence habit instead. While I'll freely admit being well over the legal limit at times so I am not throwing stones, but sheesh.
That has got to cause your sphincter to enter into almost immediate shock. I'd be unable to get more than 10-15 feet before this drink emptied me completely.
Vault Zero is going start getting a push in sales for the uber-geek caffeine-riddled crowd. I kinda dig Vault, but it's got so much sugar it can quickly twist your stomach into a knot. The Zero is better with a lower sugar content. Also, it's nice to see that Diet Moutain Dew has a slightly higher caffeine content than it's regular, sugary counterpart.
Similar to many Americans, I had a fsck'd up dysfunctional family as a kid. We'd go and see the family therapist, and he'd always side with my mom no matter what. I think he wanted to bang her.
The one good thing that came out of seeing this early incarnation of Dr. Phil was that he told me to read this book. Wanted me to understand the word "grok." I can't think him enough. The book changed my life, especially my outlooks on religion and the general amount of lies told to us everyday by the people we're supposed to trust.
If you have not had a chance to read this book, please do. You can probably find plenty of used copies for $1 at the local book rack or Goodwill. You'll thank me later.
is in order. First of all, this gives hope that even as a geek, I'll have a chance.
Secondly, there's no shortage of excellent marijuana in Vancouver. After hours and hours of working for Microsoft, nothing will make you feel better than a few bong hits of BC bud. I think being really high makes Vista worth having. It's slow, you're slow. The nifty visuals are "trippy" and while it's paging out to disk, you can munch.
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All I can picture in my head is a mash-up of War Games, National Treasure, Highlander, and Mortal Kombat. If there data post is legit it represents a huge breach in security. More importantly, it's one of the first times a breach has been brazenly flaunted.
I was at the recent shuttle launch for STS-134. I was fortunate enough to get tickets from the Kennedy Space Center. Seeing that shuttle take off was the first thing I have seen that was anywhere near Biblical in proportion. The thunderous noise that followed a few seconds after launch was literally earth shaking. If you can make it, I highly recommend it.
I wholeheartedly agree with the first part of your response. I think, however, you'd be more accurate in saying that "South Carolina was fighting for the RIGHT TO CHOOSE whether owning slaves in South Carolina was OK and not being told by the federal government."
...will be staying inside, under my tinfoil hat on November 2nd.
Thank you.
(Also, need food, water, and ammo.)
This would have made a great "metagame" for the Matrix online or some similar cyberpunk style MMO.
Ping flood the n00bs!
Regardless of the reason for construction, a vehicle capable of interstellar travel is an impressive feat of engineering.
They will at least find out what happened. The more efficient space agencies we have exploring, the better overall for the planet.
Makes the game more fun.
This may be useful in a post apocalyptic world. Chances are, Internet style connectivity will be wiped out. Decentralized regional networks may still exist. Transporting high-density data using antique methods such as the pigeons can allow for FidoNet (remember that?) other BBS-style data exchange. Anything that can get the information moving again is a good thing.
Most likely, it will be firewire. Also, hooking an electromechanical computer to a biochemical computer might turn into something fairly awesome.
With some type of ray gun or beam weapon and hardened carapaces.
Then I saw it was robocalls and not Robocops that were being banned. Chalk one up for the government for a change!
are pretty impressive. It is amazing how much smaller and faster the equipment has become. What is alarming is the rate at which the raw materials are being pulled from the Earth then discarded, usually right after the two year contract expires.
It's the disturbing owl porn fetish of basically reverse-bukkake at the end of the hunt.
Sadly, this is not a valid legal argument.
You know, this is actually a good analogy to the original problem presented.
Mod him down! ;P
This is one of the best comments I've read in this thread. "Why?" was my favorite question as a kid, to which my parents and most adults always responded, "Because I said so." This INFURIATED me.
"Well, what fucking stretch of logic and reasoning made you say so asshole?!" was my mental response. A large number of psychology studies and research into brain function and theory says that all a young mind is trying to do is create and build understanding and connections. "Because I said so." completely prevents this from happening.
In full disclosure, I teach 8th grade science in Florida (and yes, it is that bad.) My students, however, whipped the pants off the state testing average by about 25% (an average of 40% passed this recent year, 65% of the students I taught passed. Not great, but still good, especially considering I just completed my 3rd year of science teaching and i have my undergrard degree in literature.)
The problem with education, in my opinion, is this desire to create unquestioning cookie-cutter automatons more than anything else. While resources and money do play a role, remember, our earliest civilizations had schools that taught with giant fucking blocks of clay and sharp sticks.
In Estonia, the juice weases YOU!
(Horribly weak Encino Man reference, I apologize.)
is when this track is coming out for Guitar Hero: III on Xbox 360. Also, will it include an achievement? How many Microsoft points will this cost? Seeing as it is Jesus, shouldn't this be a free download?
I look forward to giving this track a run through on my plastic guitar.
The emerald ash borer? I always thought they were only found in Upper Blackrock Spire...
I had to clear up a few things here and there, not just in this post.
First of all, Games Workshop does *not* produce miniatures of any sort. The miniature models come from Citadel Miniatures. Games Workshop produces games.
The older models were quite expensive. Lead, and most recently pewter, hand-cast miniatures are not exactly cheap pieces like those found in Monopoly. That, and if you've actually held and seen some of the miniatures, they have FANTASTIC detail. To address the cost question, plastic miniature kits have been produced for almost all army types, lowering the cost. A quality army can be built for $100 or so now, as opposed to $400 ten years ago.
As an aside, I'd take the $400 army of high quality pewter models over the $100 plastic kits though.
I've posted about my caffeine free lifestyle on here before but I'm too drunk (it was 97F today) to look it up while I'm mobile.
What I like best is your post discusses kicking the caffeine habit for health reasons, only to apparently pick up the driving under the influence habit instead. While I'll freely admit being well over the legal limit at times so I am not throwing stones, but sheesh.
That has got to cause your sphincter to enter into almost immediate shock. I'd be unable to get more than 10-15 feet before this drink emptied me completely.
Vault Zero is going start getting a push in sales for the uber-geek caffeine-riddled crowd. I kinda dig Vault, but it's got so much sugar it can quickly twist your stomach into a knot. The Zero is better with a lower sugar content. Also, it's nice to see that Diet Moutain Dew has a slightly higher caffeine content than it's regular, sugary counterpart.
Similar to many Americans, I had a fsck'd up dysfunctional family as a kid. We'd go and see the family therapist, and he'd always side with my mom no matter what. I think he wanted to bang her.
The one good thing that came out of seeing this early incarnation of Dr. Phil was that he told me to read this book. Wanted me to understand the word "grok." I can't think him enough. The book changed my life, especially my outlooks on religion and the general amount of lies told to us everyday by the people we're supposed to trust.
If you have not had a chance to read this book, please do. You can probably find plenty of used copies for $1 at the local book rack or Goodwill. You'll thank me later.
This must be something from some of Heinlein's lesser known works during his "erotica" phase.
is in order. First of all, this gives hope that even as a geek, I'll have a chance.
Secondly, there's no shortage of excellent marijuana in Vancouver. After hours and hours of working for Microsoft, nothing will make you feel better than a few bong hits of BC bud. I think being really high makes Vista worth having. It's slow, you're slow. The nifty visuals are "trippy" and while it's paging out to disk, you can munch.