So sad, but so true. I still am ashamed of the way my country partied when news of OBL's death hit the news. Everyone -- not just US citizens, and not just those who can afford lawyers and years of their life wasted -- deserve a prompt, fair trial. Now, in all fairness, I completely support the death penalty; but only after a fair trial by jury.
Besides that, even without having his medals stripped and his ability to compete revoked, his name has forever been tarnished. The issue here is twofold; First, he should have received a fair trial before receiving any punishment. Second, he should have received a fair trial before being accused publicly in the media. Even if he were exonerated or all charges dropped, his reputation has been forever tarnished, which is a lifetime punishment for anyone in the public eye.
Same here, I've been typing one-handed for years, usually because I work on the move a lot, and use the other hand to hold my laptop. I can type about 60wpm with both hands, about 40wpm right-handed, and probably 30wpm with my left. You'd be amazed how quickly you can learn to type on a regular keyboard one-handed. I originally learned how because of a nasty bee sting that swelled up my left hand for about a week & a half. The transition only takes a day or two and you're typing without looking as if you've always been 1-handed. Brackets & such are easy, because the Shift key is not far from them.
Largely personal preference, but I won't buy anything but Logitech. I get about a year out of a battery in my laptop mouse with a 4' range. My MS laptop mice never lasted more than 6 months, and have a range of about 18" LOS (which really sucks if your only USB ports are on the left side of your laptop). I've had 3 MS and 5 Logitech wireless mice, with pretty consistent results from each, except that Logitech desktop mice use 2 batteries and have twice the range. The only real complaint I have is that the keyboard encryption can only be set up from a Windows application, and has to be re-set every time the batteries run completely dead, which is a nuisance for full-time Linux users like myself. In my computer shop, Logitech's the only 'name brand' we carry.
Murderers get 3-12 years, unless they're serial killers or get a lot of media attention. Stealing anything under $1000 won't even get you prison time (maybe 6 months in jail if it's a repeat offense and you can't pay the fine). Drunk driving (in my state) is a $300 offense. A stolen loaf of bread would likely get you a night in jail and a $100 fine, at the most.
Now, if you commit a serious crime, like littering on a highway, fishing without a license, or using a cell phone in a car, you'll get 1000's in fines and prison time for repeat offenses. So just don't commit a serious crime.
This just seems like a lot of work to infect a windows PC. Especially considering the relatively good track record Apple has at preventing malware from appearing on their platform. I almost half wonder if this is more of a proof-of-concept for a bored hacker.
Not being sarcastic at all, but I would really like to see some statistics on how many average citizens in a foreign country (especially an ally) the FBI has enough interest in to invest the time to subpoena their browsing habit information. It just seems like an empty fear.
Remember, we aren't talking about warrantless automated mass wiretapping, airport screens, and the like -- the fear here is that it's possible to search you. It's like the difference between refusing to fly, because you're guaranteed an invasive search at the airport, and refusing to drive anywhere because it's hypothetically possible you'll get stopped in a roadblock (in all my life, I've never even seen one, and I've driven about 300,000 miles so far.)
It's one thing to resent a rights-infringing practice that's happening, and quite another to switch your Internet service because it's hypothetically possible a foreign government could subpoena your records. Don't forget: if, for some reason, the US wants your browsing habits, they'll find a way to get that info anyway, whether it automatically travels through a US server or not.
Personally, while the idea of my browsing data being logged anywhere does not fill me with joy, the idea of the U.S. government having access to it...
My US-based Business stores user's information (I own a repair shop, we document model & S/N, names, addresses, etc, just like any other company), but that doesn't mean we share that information with the US government. What leap of logic could possibly lead people to believe that just because the server is in the US that the US Feds have access to it, or even care? Sure, the Feds like to spy on us (citizens), but why would they care what you (Aussies) shop for on eBay? Even if you can come up with a decent conspiracy theory, is it likely enough to warranty a story recommending people switch carriers?
Very misleading summary.
Oh, definitely; I'm never going to buy the original Eiffel Tower or Statue of Liberty. Stephen Sauvestre & Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi haven't received a cent of royalties in ages! Proof that pirating hurts artists!
Fair point. But I've come to the conclusion that anything a cop wants to do magically becomes legal. A great allegory of the police system in America is Senior Chang from the TV show Community.
So, the answer to our piracy and IP idiocy is to abolish recordings and limit ourselves to live performances?
FYI, performing a cover of a pop song for free at a concert is not an issue here either.
Citation please? According to Wikipedia, the only terrorist group to employ this tactic is Hamas, even though Israeli security does screen women -- which rather invalidates the theory.
The thing that always bothers me is how people defend BO by comparing him to Bush. You're absolutely right, Bush was an apocalyptic failure. And so is Obama. And so will every president be, who is more concerned with politics or favors than he is with rights (personal, state, foreign international, and any other.)
Bishop recently introduced a bill that would make companies that outsource call centers ineligible for government contracts.
So they're saying that they're no longer going to purchase HP, Dell, or Acer PCs? Somehow I suspect that bill is just posturing, and will not amount to anything.
Every office is different, of course, but I took an average of 20-40 radiographs a day. There were usually 3 of us who each took that many. The dentist never took any, and wasn't any good at it at all.
Full mouth X-rays (4 bitewings and a Pan [wrap around] or 4 bitewings and 14 PAs) are taken once every 3-5 years, bitewings are taken every 6-12 months. That would seem like a valid difference to me. However it didn't say in the article, so perhaps they took that into consideration.
That's a total lie. They use exactly half. Source: I'm a certified dental x-ray technician.
'New' digital sensors require the same amount of X-Ray radiation, but for half the amount of time (for bitewings, that's about 100ms instead of 200ms), but since they're so quick to scan in (i.e. the Dentist doesn't have to wait for them to develop), if they aren't exactly perfect, dentists will often ask for re-takes. The average was 5 or 6 images on each patient. I was pretty good and usually only had a re-take every 3rd patient or so, but the other x-ray technician I worked with would often take 4 or 5 re-takes on a single patient. All-in-all, that means they got more radiation than if they had just gotten the traditional x-rays.
I should point out, though, that the Dentist told every patient (and told us to tell them, as well) that they only get 1/100th of the radiation. It's just a party lie.
As far as the 'pointed beam' you're talking about, that hasn't been improved, ever. The cone is just as large as it's always been. If the technician stands in the room (as my co-worker often did), they're just stupid. In fact, according to ADA recommendations, X-Ray techs are supposed to wear dosimeters. Most dentists are too cheap to buy them, though.
The 'Bitewing' x-rays that this article is about are exactly the kind that are close to your cheek. There are 3 types of dental x-rays: Bitewings, which shoot the radiation between your molars and premolars, and are used to diagnose cavities between yoru teeth. PA's, which are used to view your entire tooth, including the entire root and an area of bone beyond it. These are useful for diagnosing a toothache, because if the toothache is caused by an infection at the apex of your root, it will be visible. That, in turn, means a root canal. The third is a Panoramic, which is the kind that wraps around your entire head, and shows all of your teeth in one shot. These are beneficial for things like getting an 'aerial view'; they don't show a lot of detail (not enough to diagnose a cavity), but will show things like impacted wisdom teeth, and are useful for Orthodontists.
What I'm incredulous about is the fact that Apple users spend an average of more than $600 on apps & markup. Sure, for addicts who buy an all the licensed accessories tons of apps, etc, but for the 'average' to give that much to Apple, it just shows how much an Apple product will cost you. I spent $150 on my Android device (refurbished no-contract from T-Mo), and have never spent a penny on apps or accessories, except for a $2 car charger. I've had it for over a year, and have a dozen or so apps, including several full games and some very useful, professional-grade reference utilities.
As a former beekeeper, I can tell you they don't. They're only fed HFCS during the late winter, once they've run out of honey. A month later, they were making honey again. It didn't used to hurt them at all.
I actually have a small trailer that I use for deliveries. It may look slightly less professional, but a boxed replacement plasma panel on a flatbed trailer is a lot more efficient than driving a panel van every day. Plus I only have to do that about once a month or so, at most. I almost never (as in once a year) go get a TV and bring it back with me; and if I do, I typically know in advance, and can take the trailer and a box.
But most of my repairs are either carry-ins or are completely in-home repair, so I just have to take a couple capacitors and a soldering kit, or maybe a new main board (PCB the size of a PC motherboard). Definitely don't need a panel van for that.
When it comes to the 'burbs, I couldn't agree with you more. Problem is, I don't live there. Here in Wyoming, most of the people I know live on ranches, where one person farms, and the spouse commutes to a 'city job'. The options there are obviously very limited, short of a divorce or someone giving up a career. Since most of the roads these people are driving on are country roads, inductive charging would be cost prohibitive based on the small number of people on any given road.
I do like your idea of an electric car with a tow-behind generator. For shorter trips, the vehicle would weigh a lot less without the engine, and yet would be practical for longer trips with it.
In my case, however, I do in-home TV repair. About half of my driving is on main highways, but the other half is in the middle of nowhere. My plan is to get a Diesel VW this summer, as it appears to be the best fuel milage I can get for my needs; regular hybrids don't fare so well when 95% of your driving is at 65 on flat surfaces. If I could afford a Volt, I'd probably go that direction; but at 40 Grand, I just can't justify it (and I'm sure a lot of people feel the same.)
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So sad, but so true. I still am ashamed of the way my country partied when news of OBL's death hit the news. Everyone -- not just US citizens, and not just those who can afford lawyers and years of their life wasted -- deserve a prompt, fair trial. Now, in all fairness, I completely support the death penalty; but only after a fair trial by jury. Besides that, even without having his medals stripped and his ability to compete revoked, his name has forever been tarnished. The issue here is twofold; First, he should have received a fair trial before receiving any punishment. Second, he should have received a fair trial before being accused publicly in the media. Even if he were exonerated or all charges dropped, his reputation has been forever tarnished, which is a lifetime punishment for anyone in the public eye.
Same here, I've been typing one-handed for years, usually because I work on the move a lot, and use the other hand to hold my laptop. I can type about 60wpm with both hands, about 40wpm right-handed, and probably 30wpm with my left. You'd be amazed how quickly you can learn to type on a regular keyboard one-handed. I originally learned how because of a nasty bee sting that swelled up my left hand for about a week & a half. The transition only takes a day or two and you're typing without looking as if you've always been 1-handed. Brackets & such are easy, because the Shift key is not far from them.
Largely personal preference, but I won't buy anything but Logitech. I get about a year out of a battery in my laptop mouse with a 4' range. My MS laptop mice never lasted more than 6 months, and have a range of about 18" LOS (which really sucks if your only USB ports are on the left side of your laptop). I've had 3 MS and 5 Logitech wireless mice, with pretty consistent results from each, except that Logitech desktop mice use 2 batteries and have twice the range. The only real complaint I have is that the keyboard encryption can only be set up from a Windows application, and has to be re-set every time the batteries run completely dead, which is a nuisance for full-time Linux users like myself. In my computer shop, Logitech's the only 'name brand' we carry.
They may be the best for throwing, but you've gotta remember that they're also the slowest, so they probably don't go very far.
Come on, we all know this is just active camouflage for the military.
Murderers get 3-12 years, unless they're serial killers or get a lot of media attention. Stealing anything under $1000 won't even get you prison time (maybe 6 months in jail if it's a repeat offense and you can't pay the fine). Drunk driving (in my state) is a $300 offense. A stolen loaf of bread would likely get you a night in jail and a $100 fine, at the most.
Now, if you commit a serious crime, like littering on a highway, fishing without a license, or using a cell phone in a car, you'll get 1000's in fines and prison time for repeat offenses. So just don't commit a serious crime.
This just seems like a lot of work to infect a windows PC. Especially considering the relatively good track record Apple has at preventing malware from appearing on their platform. I almost half wonder if this is more of a proof-of-concept for a bored hacker.
Not being sarcastic at all, but I would really like to see some statistics on how many average citizens in a foreign country (especially an ally) the FBI has enough interest in to invest the time to subpoena their browsing habit information. It just seems like an empty fear.
Remember, we aren't talking about warrantless automated mass wiretapping, airport screens, and the like -- the fear here is that it's possible to search you. It's like the difference between refusing to fly, because you're guaranteed an invasive search at the airport, and refusing to drive anywhere because it's hypothetically possible you'll get stopped in a roadblock (in all my life, I've never even seen one, and I've driven about 300,000 miles so far.)
It's one thing to resent a rights-infringing practice that's happening, and quite another to switch your Internet service because it's hypothetically possible a foreign government could subpoena your records. Don't forget: if, for some reason, the US wants your browsing habits, they'll find a way to get that info anyway, whether it automatically travels through a US server or not.
Personally, while the idea of my browsing data being logged anywhere does not fill me with joy, the idea of the U.S. government having access to it...
My US-based Business stores user's information (I own a repair shop, we document model & S/N, names, addresses, etc, just like any other company), but that doesn't mean we share that information with the US government. What leap of logic could possibly lead people to believe that just because the server is in the US that the US Feds have access to it, or even care? Sure, the Feds like to spy on us (citizens), but why would they care what you (Aussies) shop for on eBay? Even if you can come up with a decent conspiracy theory, is it likely enough to warranty a story recommending people switch carriers?
Very misleading summary.
Oh, definitely; I'm never going to buy the original Eiffel Tower or Statue of Liberty. Stephen Sauvestre & Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi haven't received a cent of royalties in ages! Proof that pirating hurts artists!
Fair point. But I've come to the conclusion that anything a cop wants to do magically becomes legal. A great allegory of the police system in America is Senior Chang from the TV show Community.
I second this. The embarrassed cringe just doesn't cut it-- I think they usually mistake that for an 'oops, you caught me.'
So, the answer to our piracy and IP idiocy is to abolish recordings and limit ourselves to live performances?
FYI, performing a cover of a pop song for free at a concert is not an issue here either.
Citation please? According to Wikipedia, the only terrorist group to employ this tactic is Hamas, even though Israeli security does screen women -- which rather invalidates the theory.
The thing that always bothers me is how people defend BO by comparing him to Bush. You're absolutely right, Bush was an apocalyptic failure. And so is Obama. And so will every president be, who is more concerned with politics or favors than he is with rights (personal, state, foreign international, and any other.)
Just my $.02 as a Libertarian.
Bishop recently introduced a bill that would make companies that outsource call centers ineligible for government contracts.
So they're saying that they're no longer going to purchase HP, Dell, or Acer PCs? Somehow I suspect that bill is just posturing, and will not amount to anything.
Every office is different, of course, but I took an average of 20-40 radiographs a day. There were usually 3 of us who each took that many. The dentist never took any, and wasn't any good at it at all.
Full mouth X-rays (4 bitewings and a Pan [wrap around] or 4 bitewings and 14 PAs) are taken once every 3-5 years, bitewings are taken every 6-12 months. That would seem like a valid difference to me. However it didn't say in the article, so perhaps they took that into consideration.
That's a total lie. They use exactly half. Source: I'm a certified dental x-ray technician.
'New' digital sensors require the same amount of X-Ray radiation, but for half the amount of time (for bitewings, that's about 100ms instead of 200ms), but since they're so quick to scan in (i.e. the Dentist doesn't have to wait for them to develop), if they aren't exactly perfect, dentists will often ask for re-takes. The average was 5 or 6 images on each patient. I was pretty good and usually only had a re-take every 3rd patient or so, but the other x-ray technician I worked with would often take 4 or 5 re-takes on a single patient. All-in-all, that means they got more radiation than if they had just gotten the traditional x-rays.
I should point out, though, that the Dentist told every patient (and told us to tell them, as well) that they only get 1/100th of the radiation. It's just a party lie.
As far as the 'pointed beam' you're talking about, that hasn't been improved, ever. The cone is just as large as it's always been. If the technician stands in the room (as my co-worker often did), they're just stupid. In fact, according to ADA recommendations, X-Ray techs are supposed to wear dosimeters. Most dentists are too cheap to buy them, though.
The 'Bitewing' x-rays that this article is about are exactly the kind that are close to your cheek. There are 3 types of dental x-rays: Bitewings, which shoot the radiation between your molars and premolars, and are used to diagnose cavities between yoru teeth. PA's, which are used to view your entire tooth, including the entire root and an area of bone beyond it. These are useful for diagnosing a toothache, because if the toothache is caused by an infection at the apex of your root, it will be visible. That, in turn, means a root canal. The third is a Panoramic, which is the kind that wraps around your entire head, and shows all of your teeth in one shot. These are beneficial for things like getting an 'aerial view'; they don't show a lot of detail (not enough to diagnose a cavity), but will show things like impacted wisdom teeth, and are useful for Orthodontists.
Care to cite your facts
umm... the article? That I was commenting on?
What I'm incredulous about is the fact that Apple users spend an average of more than $600 on apps & markup. Sure, for addicts who buy an all the licensed accessories tons of apps, etc, but for the 'average' to give that much to Apple, it just shows how much an Apple product will cost you. I spent $150 on my Android device (refurbished no-contract from T-Mo), and have never spent a penny on apps or accessories, except for a $2 car charger. I've had it for over a year, and have a dozen or so apps, including several full games and some very useful, professional-grade reference utilities.
As a former beekeeper, I can tell you they don't. They're only fed HFCS during the late winter, once they've run out of honey. A month later, they were making honey again. It didn't used to hurt them at all.
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I actually have a small trailer that I use for deliveries. It may look slightly less professional, but a boxed replacement plasma panel on a flatbed trailer is a lot more efficient than driving a panel van every day. Plus I only have to do that about once a month or so, at most. I almost never (as in once a year) go get a TV and bring it back with me; and if I do, I typically know in advance, and can take the trailer and a box.
But most of my repairs are either carry-ins or are completely in-home repair, so I just have to take a couple capacitors and a soldering kit, or maybe a new main board (PCB the size of a PC motherboard). Definitely don't need a panel van for that.
When it comes to the 'burbs, I couldn't agree with you more. Problem is, I don't live there. Here in Wyoming, most of the people I know live on ranches, where one person farms, and the spouse commutes to a 'city job'. The options there are obviously very limited, short of a divorce or someone giving up a career. Since most of the roads these people are driving on are country roads, inductive charging would be cost prohibitive based on the small number of people on any given road.
I do like your idea of an electric car with a tow-behind generator. For shorter trips, the vehicle would weigh a lot less without the engine, and yet would be practical for longer trips with it.
In my case, however, I do in-home TV repair. About half of my driving is on main highways, but the other half is in the middle of nowhere. My plan is to get a Diesel VW this summer, as it appears to be the best fuel milage I can get for my needs; regular hybrids don't fare so well when 95% of your driving is at 65 on flat surfaces. If I could afford a Volt, I'd probably go that direction; but at 40 Grand, I just can't justify it (and I'm sure a lot of people feel the same.)