At the very least, put the stuff you think might be useful outtside or on top of the cans. Down here in New Orleans...often that stuff will disappear overnight. I've left old monitors and computers and gear out overnight for the trash, and very rarely do I ever see it in the morning still on the pile. If the stuff isn't good enough for the dumpster divers, then off it goes to 'trash land'.
If it weren't for this, I'd never upgrade my stuff. Now that gigabit is out, I finally upgraded my home network to 100-base-T thanks to other people's garbage.
I would rather have a broad educational background that supports a variety of trades but be considered an expert in my specific field of study, business, or employment.
Like a Fighter/Cleric/Thief, at levels 7/3/3 respectively.....
Not quite. You'll probably create Castor Oil. At least then, you'll have a self regulating digestive system. Eat all the cheese you want without fear!!!
Put your money where your mouth is and do not listen to it. Sorry, but the cars driving by all day booming the crap prevents me from not listening to it.
My Wife has one diamond ring (a 1/10 carat engagement ring) and a 2 ct. tw. tennis bracelet.
I wouldn't want to marry someone who's materialistic to the point that a 1/10 carat real diamond isn't enough to carry tradition. The diamond tennis bracelet was a gift purchased from a windfall of income.
She likes the nice look of a diamond or CZ. In fact, she'd prefer a 2 ct. CZ over a 1/4 ct. real diamond because it looks better for a much lower price.
De Beers may have started a nice tradition with diamonds, but the act of offering a ring in contemplation of marriage never required a real diamond. More women should think that way.
Is the disc single layer or even less due to the disposable nature of the disc? etc. I'm sure it works like the old floppy records you used to pull from magazines and cut off the back of cereal boxes. You place it in the player and put a penny on the inner part to prevent the media from slipping as it spins
Having a prism screen filter would allow me to better fill my basement with the soft green glow of Slashdot. 70% on the ceiling, 20% on the floor. The remaining 10% will hit my face in a vain attempt to color my pale complexion.
I'd love to promote Linux in this fashion also, but there's a problem. People will just grab it, flush Linux, install pirated Windows and manage to somehow get $100 each from Craigslist or eBay.
When I give stuff away to someone who "needs" it, and I make it suitable for such need, I feel betrayed if the item was immediately re-purposed.
I know, I gave it away, so I should stop complaining. Well, had I known something else would happen with it right away, I'd have waited to give it to someone else who really did need it as it was originally intended.
Kind of like this example:
I was feeling a bit generous one day (had a little extra windfall money). Someone on the street, who I see most every day near work, asks passerbys for money for food all the time. I've seen this person for months, but since I don't carry cash, I never talked to the person.
One day, I had a $5 bill in my pocket and decided to give it to him. Later that day, when I was walking downtown for lunch, here he was opening a new pack of cigarettes. It was my decision to give him the money, but I was torqued about someone needing food so bad (possibly) buying cigarettes instead. I made a comment as I was walking by, "Don't eat too fast now."
It's a tempo guide for the person who's messing with the fluorescent ceiling light in the corner of my office. I swear the light is flickering to the same cadence as the tick marks on the page.
The 1999 Ford Taurus gets it's features from nature's platypus design. Thick in the middle, tapered on both ends, and (4) five spoke rubbery components for motion.
I run a Perl script in a command window that prints the text of random files on the filesystem until I stop it. It makes me look like I'm waiting for a compile to finish, and that's enough to keep me in the green. But I program ASP.NET apps, you insensitive clod!!!!
How can I simulate the endless compiling of programs in my environment, and look busy doing it?
Yes. Shows like this need to come back again. Bill Nye was to the point about things and a little more casual and relaxed than Mr. Wizard. Mr. Wizard had solid experiments and was able to be understood throughout the demonstrations, but came off as a bit of a stuffed shirt.
But, kid's attention spans shortened while their need for stimulation increased. Here comes Beakman's World. Nevermind the rotating cast of assistants, Beakman's World really did a lot for kids, both to keeping their attention and conveying information that can be understood and remembered.
As far as educating children in science. Beakman's world wins on the merits of teaching them quickly and concisely. Bill Nye slowed down a bit and helped to establish more of a scientific foundation than Beakman's World could do.
As much as I enjoy watching Beakman's World, I still prefer Mr. Wizard, since it's the show I grew up with.
My kids love to play the Atari as much as they play the Wii. It's cool enough without being kitschy. I just hook it up to the projector and play Combat or Air-Sea Battle on a 90" diagonal display.
I miss the days when the word terrorist made people think of movies like Air Force One or Die Hard. I miss it being associated with ordinary secular goals instead of just religious extremism. You young whippersnapper.....
Delta Force came before those, while Harrison Ford was between jobs galaxy hopping as a smuggler and finding lost biblical icons. Bruce Willis was just a petty Private Eye.
There's a nice feature on Ira Winkler in attrition.org's charlatan file:
http://attrition.org/errata/charlatan.html#winkler Yes, that about sums it up. I used to work with the guy about a decade ago. Or at least I reported to him on occasion. He does know a lot of stuff, but as the Attrition article states, you don't necessarily have to ask first to find that out.
I live in a duplex. My neighbor has his computer system, complete with 5.1 sound, in his basement on the other side of the wall from my basement workshop.
As I'm doing stuff in my workshop, an electronics hobby workshop (I don't have noisy tools), he's always playing Call of Duty online with an apparent bunch of reject players. Evidence I have for the players is his constant "navy style" swearing at his game. He's relentless. Either that or he is so lousy and getting fragged endlessly that he want's to curse his own shortcomings.
This online game isn't making him any calmer. He really seems to be borderline Tourette's. What's more, he won't step away from the game. When he's not at work, he's on this game, swearing up a storm amidst cigarette draws, which is another offensive essence coming across the wall.
Slashdot Mirror
Air Conditioner: Free. Works but it's a bit noisy, but yours if you want it.
I used to get old electronic stuff from friends and family with the "If you can fix it, it's yours" requirement.
Does that mean if I can't fix it, I must give it back?
At the very least, put the stuff you think might be useful outtside or on top of the cans. Down here in New Orleans...often that stuff will disappear overnight. I've left old monitors and computers and gear out overnight for the trash, and very rarely do I ever see it in the morning still on the pile. If the stuff isn't good enough for the dumpster divers, then off it goes to 'trash land'.
If it weren't for this, I'd never upgrade my stuff. Now that gigabit is out, I finally upgraded my home network to 100-base-T thanks to other people's garbage.
Besides, that's also how I got my Commodore SX-64
You mean you have no idea what GoToMyPC.com is?
I would rather have a broad educational background that supports a variety of trades but be considered an expert in my specific field of study, business, or employment.
Like a Fighter/Cleric/Thief, at levels 7/3/3 respectively.....
I just upgraded my Commodore 64 modem to one of those new 9600 baud models. I'm surfing Slashdot faster than ever now. Eat your heart out everyone!!!
Call them, "Defends Undergarments"
Not quite. You'll probably create Castor Oil. At least then, you'll have a self regulating digestive system. Eat all the cheese you want without fear!!!
Modded; +1, Damn Straight!!!
My Wife has one diamond ring (a 1/10 carat engagement ring) and a 2 ct. tw. tennis bracelet.
I wouldn't want to marry someone who's materialistic to the point that a 1/10 carat real diamond isn't enough to carry tradition. The diamond tennis bracelet was a gift purchased from a windfall of income.
She likes the nice look of a diamond or CZ. In fact, she'd prefer a 2 ct. CZ over a 1/4 ct. real diamond because it looks better for a much lower price.
De Beers may have started a nice tradition with diamonds, but the act of offering a ring in contemplation of marriage never required a real diamond. More women should think that way.
Blowing your nose in public threatens to spread pathogens to innocent bystanders, too.
Having a prism screen filter would allow me to better fill my basement with the soft green glow of Slashdot. 70% on the ceiling, 20% on the floor. The remaining 10% will hit my face in a vain attempt to color my pale complexion.
I hope none of those old computers end up getting regular use in a 419 scam.
For that matter, just make giant keychains out of them.
Imagine having one of these hanging off the ring of keys inserted into your steering column. Just be careful where you put your knee.
I'd love to promote Linux in this fashion also, but there's a problem. People will just grab it, flush Linux, install pirated Windows and manage to somehow get $100 each from Craigslist or eBay.
When I give stuff away to someone who "needs" it, and I make it suitable for such need, I feel betrayed if the item was immediately re-purposed.
I know, I gave it away, so I should stop complaining. Well, had I known something else would happen with it right away, I'd have waited to give it to someone else who really did need it as it was originally intended.
Kind of like this example:
I was feeling a bit generous one day (had a little extra windfall money). Someone on the street, who I see most every day near work, asks passerbys for money for food all the time. I've seen this person for months, but since I don't carry cash, I never talked to the person.
One day, I had a $5 bill in my pocket and decided to give it to him. Later that day, when I was walking downtown for lunch, here he was opening a new pack of cigarettes. It was my decision to give him the money, but I was torqued about someone needing food so bad (possibly) buying cigarettes instead. I made a comment as I was walking by, "Don't eat too fast now."
Put a low resource version of Linux on it and have it boot up Stella right away.
Tell your kids, "THIS was what we used as Gameboys when I was a kid".
I've always wanted a portable 2600.
It's a tempo guide for the person who's messing with the fluorescent ceiling light in the corner of my office. I swear the light is flickering to the same cadence as the tick marks on the page.
The 1999 Ford Taurus gets it's features from nature's platypus design. Thick in the middle, tapered on both ends, and (4) five spoke rubbery components for motion.
Click for yourself:
Platypus
1999 Ford Taurus
How can I simulate the endless compiling of programs in my environment, and look busy doing it?
Yes. Shows like this need to come back again. Bill Nye was to the point about things and a little more casual and relaxed than Mr. Wizard. Mr. Wizard had solid experiments and was able to be understood throughout the demonstrations, but came off as a bit of a stuffed shirt.
But, kid's attention spans shortened while their need for stimulation increased. Here comes Beakman's World. Nevermind the rotating cast of assistants, Beakman's World really did a lot for kids, both to keeping their attention and conveying information that can be understood and remembered.
As far as educating children in science. Beakman's world wins on the merits of teaching them quickly and concisely. Bill Nye slowed down a bit and helped to establish more of a scientific foundation than Beakman's World could do.
As much as I enjoy watching Beakman's World, I still prefer Mr. Wizard, since it's the show I grew up with.
My kids love to play the Atari as much as they play the Wii. It's cool enough without being kitschy. I just hook it up to the projector and play Combat or Air-Sea Battle on a 90" diagonal display.
Delta Force came before those, while Harrison Ford was between jobs galaxy hopping as a smuggler and finding lost biblical icons. Bruce Willis was just a petty Private Eye.
http://attrition.org/errata/charlatan.html#winkler Yes, that about sums it up. I used to work with the guy about a decade ago. Or at least I reported to him on occasion. He does know a lot of stuff, but as the Attrition article states, you don't necessarily have to ask first to find that out.
I live in a duplex. My neighbor has his computer system, complete with 5.1 sound, in his basement on the other side of the wall from my basement workshop.
As I'm doing stuff in my workshop, an electronics hobby workshop (I don't have noisy tools), he's always playing Call of Duty online with an apparent bunch of reject players. Evidence I have for the players is his constant "navy style" swearing at his game. He's relentless. Either that or he is so lousy and getting fragged endlessly that he want's to curse his own shortcomings.
This online game isn't making him any calmer. He really seems to be borderline Tourette's. What's more, he won't step away from the game. When he's not at work, he's on this game, swearing up a storm amidst cigarette draws, which is another offensive essence coming across the wall.