At the moment I'm stuck with an old Android phone. Thus, no Whatsapp, no Facebook, no $LATEST_FAD_APP, no Uber app. (I am however able to get some apps from alternative app stores like F.droid.) I can obviously use web apps no problem. Google told me that the mobile site of Uber could be used if no app available, but they need to activate your account for it, which didn't happen: Uber support basically told me: upgrade your phone. Not happening.
In the mean time, the time for my hospital procedure which involved anesthetics (so no driving myself to and from the hospital) came and went, and that's one of the benefits of having a real life circle of friends: some can chip in and help you with a ride for not much more than a "thank you".
I guess I'll continue to drive myself, ride bicycle, bum rides, get courtesy lifts or loan vehicles from the workshop, rent a car, etc. as in the previous decades of my life.
I thought "ashamed of code" would be e.g. using a for loop on a Java Collection rather than an Iterator; or using EJB methods to simply wrap database layer calls, instead of encapsulating business rules (because you see our project uses a 3-tier architecture because someone somewhere read it is a good thing to do); or not doing unit tests.
Writing code to put bread on the table for employers whose business ethics are questionable (or cut corners when it comes to generally accepted good software engineering practices) is to be expected. It's not as if these things are discussed at the hiring interview. And jumping ship at the drop of a hat when these things crop up is seldom practicable - a new round of interviews takes time, so does induction into a new workplace.
We are all prostitutes, either from the neck up or the neck down.
I was disappointed. I expected an Orwellian experience where it told me what my sexual orientation was and who I vote for all I got was a load of crap I'd expect any piece of software to be capable of monitoring. I mean honestly slashdot clickbait much?
My point exactly. It rather trivializes the "serious themes of big data and privacy", rather than "thematize this in a simple and lighthearted way".
Now, if it could illustrate something dramatically different and on a higher level than the very technical cursor moves and clicks, normal internet users might also find it interesting. "I moved 100px left? Well, duh, I know that."
They should send out an email to everyone advising them not to reply.... Oh and don't reply to this one either or we might be forced to send another in a similar vain.
During some health/hormonal issues I started paying attention to my sleep too. I absolutely feel it is vital to being productive. (Everybody's mileage may vary, obviously.)
I've become a big fan of screen reddening apps, incandescent/warm-white light sources, and wearing yellow/orange glasses some hours before bedtime - all the general melatonin-killing blue light avoidance being punted for years now.
What people do seem to often miss however, is the thing about timing. Melatonin is produced only for a certain window period during the early evening. Trudging on through that window period by forcing yourself to stay awake, makes me unable to fall asleep later on, no matter how tired. So no late-night reading or surfing past bedtime, no matter how thrilling the novel or how.... uhmmm... interesting american election memes, how compelling the conversation, or how urgent the deadline. The corollary of this is that one has to work out a good bed-time routine and stick to it 7 days a week.
I'd say that if you are the type of person that hasn't much concern for other humans, then perhaps that is one of the prerequisites of getting into the "upper class" category.
Just personal observation, no scientific studies here.
The big problem is that every calorie of food requires the input of 10 calories of fossil-fuel energy, mainly from oil and gas, which will be running out within your lifetime.
Well, people have been producing calories far longer than they have been using fossil fuels to do it. But a return to those methods may not be very compatible with the modern Agribusiness/GMO complex.
At least all those overweight people will finally be able to use up the reserves...
wouldn't regions that eat a lot of tofu have women with generally larger breasts?
The way I have it is that the traditional fermentation process (also when soy sauce is made the old-fashioned way) diminishes those phytoestrogens considerably. In other words: traditional tofu and soy sauce not problematic, factory produced stuff as available in the West probably problematic.
(As I'm steering away from all processed foods - due to a general desire to live healthier and a particular desire to increase my quite low testosterone levels, all due to a medical condition -, and since whole soybeans are quite hard to come by in any case in my locale, I don't really care. What I do care about is that soybeans (mostly GMO these days in any case) are a cheap feedstock (together with sunflower and maize) in my locale going into milk, egg and meat production and all contribute to the unhealthily high omega 6 : omega 3 ratio. So for that reason I also try to source organic versions of such food products - and am happy to report that it works me out cheaper too.)
The idea is to install a mobile app. Same as with e.g. FB - there are www and m website versions, but also apps. Same with many other companies. Why? Because an app can have access to more data on your mobile, which a website can't (yet) reach.
All these fundamental particles. Electrons, photons; then leptons, muons, fermions, bosons, hadrons,.... And now morons!!! What new discoveries does science still hold?
I am glad that I am not caught out by this. I go to serious, bona fide news websites to get my news. They are always objective, accurate, impartial, don't put some slant on stories, and above all, do not ignore some stories that I think are important.
So let's see how many whooshes this piece of sarcasm creates...
The United States President Barack Obama said Tuesday the country will send Americans to Mars by the 2030s and return them "safely to Earth."
And once they return, they will be eminently suitable to hold public office. Like a fostering program for future presidents, senators, congresspeople and so on and so forth, if you like.
Slashdot Mirror
At the moment I'm stuck with an old Android phone. Thus, no Whatsapp, no Facebook, no $LATEST_FAD_APP, no Uber app. (I am however able to get some apps from alternative app stores like F.droid.) I can obviously use web apps no problem. Google told me that the mobile site of Uber could be used if no app available, but they need to activate your account for it, which didn't happen: Uber support basically told me: upgrade your phone. Not happening.
In the mean time, the time for my hospital procedure which involved anesthetics (so no driving myself to and from the hospital) came and went, and that's one of the benefits of having a real life circle of friends: some can chip in and help you with a ride for not much more than a "thank you".
I guess I'll continue to drive myself, ride bicycle, bum rides, get courtesy lifts or loan vehicles from the workshop, rent a car, etc. as in the previous decades of my life.
I thought "ashamed of code" would be e.g. using a for loop on a Java Collection rather than an Iterator; or using EJB methods to simply wrap database layer calls, instead of encapsulating business rules (because you see our project uses a 3-tier architecture because someone somewhere read it is a good thing to do); or not doing unit tests.
Writing code to put bread on the table for employers whose business ethics are questionable (or cut corners when it comes to generally accepted good software engineering practices) is to be expected. It's not as if these things are discussed at the hiring interview. And jumping ship at the drop of a hat when these things crop up is seldom practicable - a new round of interviews takes time, so does induction into a new workplace.
We are all prostitutes, either from the neck up or the neck down.
I was disappointed. I expected an Orwellian experience where it told me what my sexual orientation was and who I vote for all I got was a load of crap I'd expect any piece of software to be capable of monitoring. I mean honestly slashdot clickbait much?
My point exactly. It rather trivializes the "serious themes of big data and privacy", rather than "thematize this in a simple and lighthearted way".
Now, if it could illustrate something dramatically different and on a higher level than the very technical cursor moves and clicks, normal internet users might also find it interesting. "I moved 100px left? Well, duh, I know that."
The president has a precedent involving presidents, it seems!
(Not affiliated with them in any way.)
They should send out an email to everyone advising them not to reply.... Oh and don't reply to this one either or we might be forced to send another in a similar vain.
Sending messages in a similar vein would be in vain.
During some health/hormonal issues I started paying attention to my sleep too. I absolutely feel it is vital to being productive. (Everybody's mileage may vary, obviously.)
I've become a big fan of screen reddening apps, incandescent/warm-white light sources, and wearing yellow/orange glasses some hours before bedtime - all the general melatonin-killing blue light avoidance being punted for years now.
What people do seem to often miss however, is the thing about timing. Melatonin is produced only for a certain window period during the early evening. Trudging on through that window period by forcing yourself to stay awake, makes me unable to fall asleep later on, no matter how tired. So no late-night reading or surfing past bedtime, no matter how thrilling the novel or how .... uhmmm... interesting american election memes, how compelling the conversation, or how urgent the deadline. The corollary of this is that one has to work out a good bed-time routine and stick to it 7 days a week.
Actually, first priority will be packing up the statue of liberty and shipping it back to France with a rude note and a poop emoji.
It was hollow from the start in any case. The symbolism is quite appropriate.
I hear of all the people wanting to emigrate to Canada, but what is wrong with Mexico?
Everytime that ad pops up, I remember to stretch my legs, get some coffee, take a pee, order some pizza.
Not necessarily in that order, though.
The reason is: procrastination. They are too lazy and/or depressed to go ahead and die.
I first misread that as "... Drew Up Daft Plan..."
Then I realized, that's probably the case anyway.
I'd say that if you are the type of person that hasn't much concern for other humans, then perhaps that is one of the prerequisites of getting into the "upper class" category.
Just personal observation, no scientific studies here.
I bought a Note 7 the other day, and my happiness went through the roof!!!
The big problem is that every calorie of food requires the input of 10 calories of fossil-fuel energy, mainly from oil and gas, which will be running out within your lifetime.
Well, people have been producing calories far longer than they have been using fossil fuels to do it. But a return to those methods may not be very compatible with the modern Agribusiness/GMO complex.
At least all those overweight people will finally be able to use up the reserves...
wouldn't regions that eat a lot of tofu have women with generally larger breasts?
The way I have it is that the traditional fermentation process (also when soy sauce is made the old-fashioned way) diminishes those phytoestrogens considerably. In other words: traditional tofu and soy sauce not problematic, factory produced stuff as available in the West probably problematic.
(As I'm steering away from all processed foods - due to a general desire to live healthier and a particular desire to increase my quite low testosterone levels, all due to a medical condition -, and since whole soybeans are quite hard to come by in any case in my locale, I don't really care. What I do care about is that soybeans (mostly GMO these days in any case) are a cheap feedstock (together with sunflower and maize) in my locale going into milk, egg and meat production and all contribute to the unhealthily high omega 6 : omega 3 ratio. So for that reason I also try to source organic versions of such food products - and am happy to report that it works me out cheaper too.)
And when you strip functionality because I am on a phone, I will stop using it, not install the app...
Exactly.
The idea is to install a mobile app. Same as with e.g. FB - there are www and m website versions, but also apps. Same with many other companies.
Why? Because an app can have access to more data on your mobile, which a website can't (yet) reach.
At least, that's what I think.
All these fundamental particles. Electrons, photons; then leptons, muons, fermions, bosons, hadrons, .... And now morons!!! What new discoveries does science still hold?
So what prevents another $GROUP on earth to sell membership (and passports), even if they do not have satellite in orbit?
Whooosh, whoosh number one!
I am glad that I am not caught out by this. I go to serious, bona fide news websites to get my news. They are always objective, accurate, impartial, don't put some slant on stories, and above all, do not ignore some stories that I think are important.
So let's see how many whooshes this piece of sarcasm creates...
The United States President Barack Obama said Tuesday the country will send Americans to Mars by the 2030s and return them "safely to Earth."
And once they return, they will be eminently suitable to hold public office. Like a fostering program for future presidents, senators, congresspeople and so on and so forth, if you like.
We're all going to die.
I prefer not to. So far, so good.