you're assuming it's the caffine that helps.
Maybe it's the coffee or the tea.
I wonder if decaf would still have a positive effect.
maybe I should RTFA to find out...
As I said, the article was thin on detail. Probably best to whip around to your physician and ask to read the journal mentioned.
If you throw a stimulant into the mix, it might keep you drinking well past the point where you should be on the floor & passed out.
I honestly believe piling the blood with a plethrora of substances doesn't eventually do a body good. I've been utterly strung out on so much caffeine, from the days I worked 16-18 hour days for months straight, I slept fitfully and effectively went through detox every weekend, before starting again on Monday. I went through a pound of coffee a week at that time. I certainly didn't feel any better for it.
Mostly I limit my pints and if I'm wobbly afoot, I sit down and drink water until I feel clearer of head. Also helps reduce the chance and serverity of hangovers.
Green tea has caffeine just like coffee but has immeasurably more benefits, such as reducing the likelihood of all kinds of cancers and tumors. Further, it has been shown in some studies to do more good for the heart than a glass of wine every day. All coffee has is caffeine.
"The Washington Post reports that drinking two cups of coffee or tea daily may reduce the risk of liver disease.
There goes the price of a cuppa and my afternoon tea.
We'll all be healthy and alert. Positively jumping with pep, vim and vigor. Ready to take on whatever the day throws our way, right?
The only problem is the body compensates for caffeine and after the first dose it has a lesser impact. I can atest to nodding
off with an empty coffee mug in front of me. Who knows, thought, it could explain the bit about the englishmen going out in the noon-day sun.
It's a bit thin on detail. I wonder why caffeinated sodas aren't mentioned. You could be trading your teeth
for a healthier liver, right? Too bad George Best didn't know about this sooner. This should bode well for the market of caffeinated beer.
When has France ever been hostile towards something and then come out on top?
Only in France could some trade union issue a mis-typed memo announcing a general strike between the hours of 1700 and 0900, on Décembre 5 and the people would still find a way to do it.
Nice to see that the US doesn't have a monopoly on loony government agencies and legislation...that's obviously in the public domain.
France is such an enigmatic country, you may consider there's probably a trade union of programmers in close-source shops who feel threatened and therefore want the government to protect their jobs.
I keep expecting France to collapse from it's own inertia, but it does seem to keep on truckin'
Just the thing for loafing around in the back yard and won't cost you much dough, not that I knead it that much.
Seriously, a chapter on Pizza Crusts is probably nearer and dearer to our hearts. I've fiddled around
with them for years before finding, not a pizza stone, but a big flat piece of iron, scattered with a little corn meal is
nearly ideal. It takes a while to get it up to temperature in a home oven, but it never fails to please.
what i'd really like for christmas is a way to stop winxp from flashing those damn failed processes
I can't even tell when people on mini headsets aren't actually talking to me. Now I can look forward to talking to people and not being heard, even though the seem to be nodding their heads.
i'm not even a parent, but it'll be like the world is full of teenagers
I just wish they'd use a better screen. Comparing Mac laptops to Windows laptops is like night and day, literally. The Mac laptops have such dim screens compared to the laptops that are available for Windows.
I suppose it keeps the cost down, but if there is one area that really ought not be skimped on (especially for machines meant to be used by graphic designers), the LCD monitor is it, in my opinion.
Odd that. I think the Compaq I use at work is too damn bright. I prefer dimmer monitors. For that matter I really hate the black on white, like on typing paper, scheme which I think contributes to my migrain headaches.)
Dimmer may be a way to conserve power. Do Powerbooks have issues with power consumption? How do they rate?
I was at a conference, a week ago, where the presenters were using powerbooks. I think you can tell a lot about a product by how people use it. These things looked really smooth and after all my fits with a WinXP laptop, I desperately want one. Problem is we're a Windoze shop.:p
The reason consoles sell so well is that they appeal many people who are NOT hardcore gamers. Flats of students now consider a console in the living room a must, much like the TV they plug into.
Anyone who shells hundreds of dollars, or is able to convince a parent to do it for them, is a hardcore gamer. Why? Hey, look, you can buy lots of old consoles and cartriges for a few piddly dollars. Thousands of hours of enjoyment in those games for the NES, 2600, 5200, Sega, etc. So, where are the hoards of sensible gamers picking these up? As for your home entertainment system - if you don't already have a DVD player or TiVo or Replay TV and want something like that, you could go this route, but there's no guarantee a lot of purchases will be made by the practical-minded. Most students aren't even going to have one of these as in college they've got plenty to occupy their spare moments. I didn't really get into games, hard core, until I graduated and wanted some distraction after work.
Are you saying that the majority of consoles sold are to "hardcore" gamers as opposed to casual players? I would seriously doubt this.
Based upon what? A wild guess? I've observed this phenom over decades. There's little variance.
That should mean that the Original Xbox with it's completely minimal number of blockbuster games compared to other two consoles, should have completely flopped, since you assert that games are all that matters.
It is a flop. Microsoft have lost hundreds of millions of dollars on the original XBox. There's no real market penetration and no real brand loyalty. Kids wheedling and pleading is more likely to drive a parent's purchase of the box than anything in print or on telly. Try buying the wrong box and/or wrong game and watch that exstatic bundle of joy turn into a brooding sourpuss.
Gaming is social. A small percentage will play a game, without regard to what's popular and everyone else is playing, but the lion's share of purchase are from a herd mentality. If everyone was chatting up Tickle Me Elmo: Back with A Vengeance, your interest would pique and you'd already be investigating it with a positive impression which must be defeated, rather than negative or none at all, which must be overcome to buy it.
Gamers can be nearly as loyal as Coke vs. Pepsi and Chevy vs. Ford. and when they start with a certain game, they tend to want every one in the series. I'm not sure if MS will succeed in their overall mission, but if we could see what percentage of 360 owners were origional xbox owners, I'm sure we'd see they've been quite successful at building loyalty.
Ruminate while I illuminate:
1. You get game x and play it.
2. Your friends get game y and it's got k3wln3ss.
3. Do you keep playing x or do you whip out and get y?
Game playing is a social activity, even if you play solo. Players tend to follow the herd. As evidenced, ther are almost 30 years of video games you can play on various emulators on a PC, but only a very few still harken back to some of the finest games ever conceived, prefering whatever is new and exciting. Game x is effectively a Furby and game y is whatever surpassed the Furby craze, maybe Beanie Babies, f'rinstance. Once a game is no longer on the cutting edge of k3we1n3ss it's a relic and those who continue to play it are nostalgics.
There's a reason people are willing to bid over store price for an XBox 360 Core system and it has more to do with it being NEW than sight-unseen games being any better than the ones you already have.
People who buy PS's and Xboxes might not be but there's quite a bit of loyalty among Nintendo buyers. This is probably going to be significant when Nintendo release their next round of hardware which I expect to be slightly underspecced compared to the competition. Interestingly Nintendo, unlike Sony and MS, are a games company, and can't afford to burn cash establishing a market. But that's fine, because of their customer loyalty they have an already established market.
All it takes is a newer, flashier game and gamers will drop expensive consoles like a handfull of molten lead and run to the console which it plays on.
This should be evident to anyone who has observed gamers, over the past decade, who would spend over $2,000 to have the ultimate PC to play Doom or something like it on. They don't care about the box, they care about the game. Many gamers have more than one console, which I think further underscores the point.
I'll be surprised if Sony doesn't sell at a loss too. They are putting technology into their console that hasn't even hit the consumer market yet. According to the article the expected price in Japan is equivalent to about US $450. They may have to shave that price even more and sell at a loss to be as competitive since their production costs will be high.
Sony are better at it. They also can tap into their own Consumer Electronics units and distribution channels to minimize development, manufacturing and distribution costs. Microsoft is a software company at the core trying to sell hardware. They never seem able to make any money at that, which brings to mind the phrase 'stick with your core competency'
They're trying to carve out the Home Entertainment market, but it's crystal clear they just don't understand it. Home Entertaiment electronics are disposable.
Umm, i'm sorry.. you said "Good thing".. how is that a good thing?
Good thing for them, otherwise they'd be bust.
Also a good thing for all the people this fiasco keeps employed. When Microsoft finally sees they can't profit on this venture then they'll be on the street.
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Quitting the bleeding-edge to stick with mature mainstream stuff has saved me quite a bit of cash and trouble, I'll stick to that.
A lot of companies do this sort of stuff deliberately. For example, Wal-mart will sell 2 liter pop bottles at a loss because they know if they can get people to buy the pop they are more likely to think, "Oh I think I should get X while I'm here."
Not unique to Wally World.
I used to work with a woman who's husband was manager of a small market. I always wondered how they could afford to sell Coke in 12 packs for less than the grocery stores. Like you said. Pick up one large bag of chips and it's a net profit.
The difference is, you can interchangeably drink Pepsi, Coke, RC, Moxie, whatever. Your mouth, digestive system and kidneys do not conform to one brand of soda. You by an XBox and you have a devil of a time playing a PC game on it.
Of course, all the prices they quote are current prices. These prices will go down with time. In fact, it won't take very long until Microsoft does make a profit just selling the hardware.
=)
That made my day.
You know Sony, when they roll out their PS3 will price it so aggressively that Microsoft will have to cut XBox prices. They only get away the price they have now because they're competing with prior generation consoles. Assuming Nintendo also roll out something they market pressure will increase for a price drop.
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As I said, the article was thin on detail. Probably best to whip around to your physician and ask to read the journal mentioned.
I honestly believe piling the blood with a plethrora of substances doesn't eventually do a body good. I've been utterly strung out on so much caffeine, from the days I worked 16-18 hour days for months straight, I slept fitfully and effectively went through detox every weekend, before starting again on Monday. I went through a pound of coffee a week at that time. I certainly didn't feel any better for it.
Mostly I limit my pints and if I'm wobbly afoot, I sit down and drink water until I feel clearer of head. Also helps reduce the chance and serverity of hangovers.
It also goes well with asian foods :9
I've been more into Chai and Rooibos lately.
Jj-just l-lay o-off, k-k'?
Now in the Health Food Aisle: Jolt!
"The Washington Post reports that drinking two cups of coffee or tea daily may reduce the risk of liver disease.
There goes the price of a cuppa and my afternoon tea.
We'll all be healthy and alert. Positively jumping with pep, vim and vigor. Ready to take on whatever the day throws our way, right? The only problem is the body compensates for caffeine and after the first dose it has a lesser impact. I can atest to nodding off with an empty coffee mug in front of me. Who knows, thought, it could explain the bit about the englishmen going out in the noon-day sun.
It's a bit thin on detail. I wonder why caffeinated sodas aren't mentioned. You could be trading your teeth for a healthier liver, right? Too bad George Best didn't know about this sooner. This should bode well for the market of caffeinated beer.
Idle hands are the devils workshop.
seems he's a geek, too
take two OSS tablets (not applicable in France) and call me in the morning
he's probably Steve's illegitimate son
Only in France could some trade union issue a mis-typed memo announcing a general strike between the hours of 1700 and 0900, on Décembre 5 and the people would still find a way to do it.
France is such an enigmatic country, you may consider there's probably a trade union of programmers in close-source shops who feel threatened and therefore want the government to protect their jobs.
I keep expecting France to collapse from it's own inertia, but it does seem to keep on truckin'
"The Bread Builders" (book)
Just the thing for loafing around in the back yard and won't cost you much dough, not that I knead it that much.
Seriously, a chapter on Pizza Crusts is probably nearer and dearer to our hearts. I've fiddled around with them for years before finding, not a pizza stone, but a big flat piece of iron, scattered with a little corn meal is nearly ideal. It takes a while to get it up to temperature in a home oven, but it never fails to please.
what i'd really like for christmas is a way to stop winxp from flashing those damn failed processes
[similar to the old Foster Grant commercials]
"Who's that in those Dark Shadows?"
"It's Barnabas Collins, duh!"
i'm not even a parent, but it'll be like the world is full of teenagers
I suppose it keeps the cost down, but if there is one area that really ought not be skimped on (especially for machines meant to be used by graphic designers), the LCD monitor is it, in my opinion.
Odd that. I think the Compaq I use at work is too damn bright. I prefer dimmer monitors. For that matter I really hate the black on white, like on typing paper, scheme which I think contributes to my migrain headaches.)
Dimmer may be a way to conserve power. Do Powerbooks have issues with power consumption? How do they rate?
I was at a conference, a week ago, where the presenters were using powerbooks. I think you can tell a lot about a product by how people use it. These things looked really smooth and after all my fits with a WinXP laptop, I desperately want one. Problem is we're a Windoze shop. :p
Anyone who shells hundreds of dollars, or is able to convince a parent to do it for them, is a hardcore gamer. Why? Hey, look, you can buy lots of old consoles and cartriges for a few piddly dollars. Thousands of hours of enjoyment in those games for the NES, 2600, 5200, Sega, etc. So, where are the hoards of sensible gamers picking these up? As for your home entertainment system - if you don't already have a DVD player or TiVo or Replay TV and want something like that, you could go this route, but there's no guarantee a lot of purchases will be made by the practical-minded. Most students aren't even going to have one of these as in college they've got plenty to occupy their spare moments. I didn't really get into games, hard core, until I graduated and wanted some distraction after work.
Are you saying that the majority of consoles sold are to "hardcore" gamers as opposed to casual players? I would seriously doubt this.
Based upon what? A wild guess? I've observed this phenom over decades. There's little variance.
It is a flop. Microsoft have lost hundreds of millions of dollars on the original XBox. There's no real market penetration and no real brand loyalty. Kids wheedling and pleading is more likely to drive a parent's purchase of the box than anything in print or on telly. Try buying the wrong box and/or wrong game and watch that exstatic bundle of joy turn into a brooding sourpuss.
Gaming is social. A small percentage will play a game, without regard to what's popular and everyone else is playing, but the lion's share of purchase are from a herd mentality. If everyone was chatting up Tickle Me Elmo: Back with A Vengeance, your interest would pique and you'd already be investigating it with a positive impression which must be defeated, rather than negative or none at all, which must be overcome to buy it.
Ruminate while I illuminate:
1. You get game x and play it.
2. Your friends get game y and it's got k3wln3ss.
3. Do you keep playing x or do you whip out and get y?
Game playing is a social activity, even if you play solo. Players tend to follow the herd. As evidenced, ther are almost 30 years of video games you can play on various emulators on a PC, but only a very few still harken back to some of the finest games ever conceived, prefering whatever is new and exciting. Game x is effectively a Furby and game y is whatever surpassed the Furby craze, maybe Beanie Babies, f'rinstance. Once a game is no longer on the cutting edge of k3we1n3ss it's a relic and those who continue to play it are nostalgics.
There's a reason people are willing to bid over store price for an XBox 360 Core system and it has more to do with it being NEW than sight-unseen games being any better than the ones you already have.
All it takes is a newer, flashier game and gamers will drop expensive consoles like a handfull of molten lead and run to the console which it plays on.
This should be evident to anyone who has observed gamers, over the past decade, who would spend over $2,000 to have the ultimate PC to play Doom or something like it on. They don't care about the box, they care about the game. Many gamers have more than one console, which I think further underscores the point.
Sony are better at it. They also can tap into their own Consumer Electronics units and distribution channels to minimize development, manufacturing and distribution costs. Microsoft is a software company at the core trying to sell hardware. They never seem able to make any money at that, which brings to mind the phrase 'stick with your core competency'
They're trying to carve out the Home Entertainment market, but it's crystal clear they just don't understand it. Home Entertaiment electronics are disposable.
Good thing for them, otherwise they'd be bust.
Also a good thing for all the people this fiasco keeps employed. When Microsoft finally sees they can't profit on this venture then they'll be on the street.
You have the makings of a successful IT manager.
Not unique to Wally World.
I used to work with a woman who's husband was manager of a small market. I always wondered how they could afford to sell Coke in 12 packs for less than the grocery stores. Like you said. Pick up one large bag of chips and it's a net profit.
The difference is, you can interchangeably drink Pepsi, Coke, RC, Moxie, whatever. Your mouth, digestive system and kidneys do not conform to one brand of soda. You by an XBox and you have a devil of a time playing a PC game on it.
=)
That made my day.
You know Sony, when they roll out their PS3 will price it so aggressively that Microsoft will have to cut XBox prices. They only get away the price they have now because they're competing with prior generation consoles. Assuming Nintendo also roll out something they market pressure will increase for a price drop.
Not really, that's pretty much encapsulated in 'assembly' Microsoft doesn't own the plants that make these, they contract it out.