"While RIM’s marketshare with their BlackBerry line is still nearly double that of Apple’s, the iPhone has now surpassed everything else to become the most popular phone in the US."
So the iPhone is most popular (except when you factor in the BlackBerrys. lol).
[Note: I added the word "extremism" to the above because it's the day after Christmas and in the spirit of the season I thought I would extend the hand of brotherhood to any superstitious readers of Slashdot who might be reading this on this Sunday morning before going off to church to pray to whichever murdering psychopathic deity you choose to worship.]
Interesting that this reviewer barely mentioned Jar Jar. I expected him to really launch into him. Showed him in a couple of scenes, and called him a 'rabbit' but beyond that, I guess the reviewer figured, "too easy".
How the fuck is selling seeds illegal when I can get them at the pet store? Huh? Tell me, dipshit.
USC Title 21 (Food and Drugs) Chapter 13 (Drug Abuse Prevention and Control) Section 802
(16) The term 'marijuana' means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of such plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of such plant, its seeds or resin... " [emphasis added]
... but sterile seeds are excepted:
"The DEA has authority to license and register importers of marijuana seed to be sterilized, rendered non-viable and placed into commerce as birdfeed." [Controlled Substance Import and Export Act, U.S.C. 952 Et. seq. and 21 C.F.R. 1311]
... and
"The sterile marijuana seeds are specifically excluded from the definition of "marijuana" and are not a controlled substance under federal statute." [Public Law 91-153, Section 102 (15).] [emphasis added]
> funny, Al Gore has been working environmental issues for at least the better part of 2 decades
Yes, as an activist. He's been in the pool longer than many politicians, and has 'history' but I would not consider those as "qualifications" in a pissing match against any other politician.
This is a country that includes text as potential child pornography. If sexual activity is depicted and includes an under-age character, that can lead to a child pornography charge.
> Neither those defending global warming, nor those questioning it believe this should be a political issue
Show me an advocate of AGW, and 99 times out of 100, I'll be able to show you someone who wants to pass legislation to control the actions of people, corporations and nations. I'd have to say it's HIGHLY political.
Yes, and the software that runs voting machines is "useless to us", too.
I think the submitter is missing the point. This (probably) closed-source tool by Microsoft (that bears repeating... by MICROSOFT) is going to be used by law enforcement to help throw people in jail. If for no 'practical' use, now that COFFEE is leaked, people will be able to reverse-engineer it an see exactly what it is doing, and how. That is a good thing.
Pointless? Not exactly. New viruses can appear on your systems before there are any patterns for them. It is then left to to a scan and a clean-up to deal with it.
If you vote because you think your one vote is going to make the difference between your guy getting elected or not, you're voting for the wrong reasons. One vote has NEVER made a difference in a state-wide or Federal election.
> There is absolutely NO threat from third parties whatsoever, end of story.
When you grow old and/or sick, and your savings are rendered worthless when the great Free Market has one of its funny turns, should you remove yourself from the face of the earth, or should the Free Market do it as you lie down and starve to death?
That's a good question. Should life become too miserable, I have every intention of "removing myself from the face of the earth". It's one of the reasons I have chosen not to reproduce; it's nice to have the option of saying, "screw you guys" and checking out without having to worry about leaving dependents behind.
If the world or my existence became so brutal that it would force me to live under highly undignified or relentlessly painfully circumstances, you can be DAMN sure I'll not stick around to willingly experience it.
"One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly." - Friedrich Nietzsche
One vote is not going to make a difference. Anyone who walks into a voting booth thinking that "oh, my vote could make a difference" is delusional.
I vote because it's what Americans do. It's what a virtuous man does, not because I actually think my vote will change anything. So I'll vote for the person I think SHOULD be president, not "the least evil guy who can actually win because I don't want to 'throw my vote away'".
That a computer can play the game better than a human is a good sign of a bad game
You mean, like chess?
Anyway, from the glider FAQ:
"Gliding is a bit different from a regular person playing. It's not as smart as you when it comes to additional monsters piling on, runners, casters, obstacles in the way, or anything else tricky."
So no, it does not "play better than a human". It just plays poorly for long periods of time, and thus earns the character experience points.
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> It hides an answer to some questions for sure.
Could be. I'm not sure the answer will be in base 10, though.
Maybe, in base 36, beginning at the trillionth digit, pi is:
"URTEHSUXXORUNEED2GETALIFESRSLYKTHXBYE"
That would be amazing.
"American Democracy is asking for a cup of coffee and getting to choose between Coke or Pepsi." - Unkn
> The Inuits (you know, the guys whom entire daily universe is either Snow or Ice...) have over a hundred words just for snow.
Not really. That's an urban legend.
See
http://www.mendosa.com/snow.html
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskimo_words_for_snow
Did you actually READ that article?
"While RIM’s marketshare with their BlackBerry line is still nearly double that of Apple’s, the iPhone has now surpassed everything else to become the most popular phone in the US."
So the iPhone is most popular (except when you factor in the BlackBerrys. lol).
You, Sir, are an asshole.
Merry Christmas.
Interesting that this reviewer barely mentioned Jar Jar. I expected him to really launch into him. Showed him in a couple of scenes, and called him a 'rabbit' but beyond that, I guess the reviewer figured, "too easy".
How the fuck is selling seeds illegal when I can get them at the pet store? Huh? Tell me, dipshit.
... but sterile seeds are excepted:
... and
> funny, Al Gore has been working environmental issues for at least the better part of 2 decades
Yes, as an activist. He's been in the pool longer than many politicians, and has 'history' but I would not consider those as "qualifications" in a pissing match against any other politician.
I'll see your two words and raise you one: "... and Al Gore"
You do realize that the linked zip was 1,776 KB, and contained a PDF which, when unzipped, was 2,198 KB, right?
This is a country that includes text as potential child pornography. If sexual activity is depicted and includes an under-age character, that can lead to a child pornography charge.
So my guess is "yes".
Yes. That's why I labeled it "flamebait". Der.
Is it 1984 on that motherfucking island of yours yet?
> Neither those defending global warming, nor those questioning it believe this should be a political issue
Show me an advocate of AGW, and 99 times out of 100, I'll be able to show you someone who wants to pass legislation to control the actions of people, corporations and nations. I'd have to say it's HIGHLY political.
Sure. As long as you want to put your prawn "in the cloud". Like I'm about to do THAT.
That issue, if nothing else, will make this OS a non-starter.
> I don't suppose the people who designed the Bay Bridge asked themselves, "Will this structure still work five hundred years from now?
Actually, they built it expecting it to last 150 years. Which ain't too shabby.
http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/eastspans/index.html
> No, COFEE is 100 percent useless to you.'"
Yes, and the software that runs voting machines is "useless to us", too.
I think the submitter is missing the point. This (probably) closed-source tool by Microsoft (that bears repeating... by MICROSOFT) is going to be used by law enforcement to help throw people in jail. If for no 'practical' use, now that COFFEE is leaked, people will be able to reverse-engineer it an see exactly what it is doing, and how. That is a good thing.
Pointless? Not exactly. New viruses can appear on your systems before there are any patterns for them. It is then left to to a scan and a clean-up to deal with it.
If you vote because you think your one vote is going to make the difference between your guy getting elected or not, you're voting for the wrong reasons. One vote has NEVER made a difference in a state-wide or Federal election.
> There is absolutely NO threat from third parties whatsoever, end of story.
I think Al Gore might disagree.
When you grow old and/or sick, and your savings are rendered worthless when the great Free Market has one of its funny turns, should you remove yourself from the face of the earth, or should the Free Market do it as you lie down and starve to death?
That's a good question. Should life become too miserable, I have every intention of "removing myself from the face of the earth". It's one of the reasons I have chosen not to reproduce; it's nice to have the option of saying, "screw you guys" and checking out without having to worry about leaving dependents behind.
If the world or my existence became so brutal that it would force me to live under highly undignified or relentlessly painfully circumstances, you can be DAMN sure I'll not stick around to willingly experience it.
"One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly." - Friedrich Nietzsche
... he wasn't a terrorist, and they let him through. Amazing. He's bitching that they did not make a false positive.
OK, it's not a "Universal" Turing machine. But it is a Turing machine. And it is amazing.
Universal Turing Machine. Implemented using Conway's Game of Life.
Just amazing. If you know what those words mean, you HAVE to check that pattern out. I could watch in run for days. Just mind blowing.
"throw your vote away"?
One vote is not going to make a difference. Anyone who walks into a voting booth thinking that "oh, my vote could make a difference" is delusional.
I vote because it's what Americans do. It's what a virtuous man does, not because I actually think my vote will change anything. So I'll vote for the person I think SHOULD be president, not "the least evil guy who can actually win because I don't want to 'throw my vote away'".
That a computer can play the game better than a human is a good sign of a bad game
You mean, like chess?
Anyway, from the glider FAQ:
"Gliding is a bit different from a regular person playing. It's not as smart as you when it comes to additional monsters piling on, runners, casters, obstacles in the way, or anything else tricky."
So no, it does not "play better than a human". It just plays poorly for long periods of time, and thus earns the character experience points.