I self-identify* as a woman. How dare you begrudge me the right to watch a show targeted at my gender, not liking it, and giving an honest review about how I feel about it???? What grows between my legs and on my chin has zero to do with what I review or not review.
I have two questions on my mind (that don't necessarily get answered by the article, or not in a credible fashion):
1. Do the connectees have control over how and when they are connected and to what subset of "services"? Or is that up to solely the connectors (sometimes a.k.a. Big Brother)?
2. Will those 6.7 billion USD be received by the connectees, the connectors, or the advertisers?
Where I work we have this system called an open-plan office. While it is still difficult to deter people from eating while working, it does limit the sleeping in the office thing. I also haven't seen anybody bathing in the office yet (thank goodness, but on the other hand it might be sorely needed for some). I'd say we have made lots of productivity gains by limiting the non-work behavior like that.
(For the usual humor-impaired/. crowd: yes, the above is meant in an ironical way.)
I despair. I thought it is the Americans that were at the cutting edge of not grasping sarcasm any more. It now seems that the Germans are trying to imitate them even in this. What has the world come to?
But it does explain German society the last couple of years... or decades...
The linked German article (as well as a follow-up) does not mention anything about the car flying... it says the car overturned until it landed back on its wheels (which explains all the bodywork damage in the photo...).
Also, 80 feet???? Germany have not used such a unit in a couple of years ^H^H^H^H^H centuries. Might still be in use in the USA, Burma and Liberia. And perhaps the UK and Canada.
For instance, a future pair of headphones could monitor one's pulse or inner-ear temperature for fitness tracking,
Guess that can only happen if the bud stays in the ear while doing said fitness activity. The one pair of in-ear earphones (bundled with phone mind you) I have, I struggle to keep in the ear even sitting, and start to hurt after a dozen minutes or so. (Then again, apparently my ear canals are somewhat narrower than normal.)
Good thing then that I didn't pay megabucks for the various over-ear replacements I tried until I found something comfortable and with adequate sound quality. I'm sure a pair that included all sorts of extra circuitry would not be quite as inexpensive...
I can imagine that if a number of the bigger mobile manufacturers start to bundle such USB-C earphones with their wares, it may start to gain traction, but hopefully their normal penny-pinching will continue to prevail and just-barely adequate underwelming gear will continue to be fostered on the consumer.
If 90% of the people smoked pot, then the other 10% would need to grow incredible new innovative pot, as that's where the money is to be made.
Or the 10% create incredible new products and services and new wealth among themselves, severing the ties to the 90% Atlas Shrugged style.
Also, while giving people money makes them feel financially secure, it still has to be taken from someone else (who might then feel less financially secure since his finances are basically at the mercy of the tyranny of the masses?). And then basically eventually give up and join the non-workers as that seems less of a raw deal?
I personally do not like to be randomly tested for pot use, so that I can be employed and make more money, so that that money can be taxed and given to someone who uses pot. That's just plain cynical.
Just goes to show where Slashdot has gone. In the days where it still sported the logo "News for Nerds, Stuff that Matters" slashdotters would be quick to point out that this is neither news for nerds nor stuff that mattered.
I mean, what is a "significant other"? And what would such an object do in the mom's basement bedroom while you were at work?
First world problems... Must be the first time I heard of Keurig, or that they make anything special in the way of coffee.
What's wrong with a good old plunger pot? Can't imagine much more convenience over boiling some water and pouring it in. My model works well for anything from one to three cups. And the only waste - grounds and some water - should be completely compatible with my compost pile. (Oh, there is the bag the beans come in, which needs disposal after quite a lot of cups of coffee).
On top of that, I should be glad that I live in a country that has some pockets of climate where the odd coffee plantation can thrive, some of which produce quite decent coffee. Still, most coffee beans available is still shipped thousands of kilometers (megameters?) from other countries, in stead of a few hundreds of kilometers for the "locally" produced stuff.
Not that I'm a big coffee drinker. My plunger I use for herbal teas, which get cut off from a plant right by my front door, straight before being brewed. The pot works equally well for that.
OK, enough of this "greener than thou" nonsense and back to work...
The article states that the recommendation is to replace butter and other saturated fats with corn oil and other vegetable oils high in linoleic acid.
Linoleic acid is an omega-6 fatty acid. Science seems to be inclined these days to the consensus that fatty acids should rather be fairly balanced between omega-6 and omega-3 (due to competition for rate-limiting enzymes in the body). Opinions for a good ratio range from 4, down to 1, (omega-6) against 1 (omega-3). However, most modern crops (and the oil gained from them) are rich in omega-6 fatty acids: corn, soy, sunflower, wheat... Expensive products like extra virgin, cold-pressed olive, flax (linseed) and macadamia oil seem to be fairly balanced or have more omega-3 than omega-6.
Also, because these fatty acids are "essential" (meaning they need to be obtained from diet and can't be synthesized in the body), modern agricultural practices of feeding or finishing off livestock on the above-mentioned crops means that their products (meat, eggs, milk, butter, cheese...) also exhibits an omega-6:omega-3 ratio that is heavily skewed towards omega-6. When animals and poultry are pasture fed (and not just allowed to roam free on bare ground, still being fed on these crops), the ratio starts to be much more balanced. Apparently, green spring growth is the most beneficial (producing rich yellow butter), and chickens need to hunt for insects, larvae etc., which also produces much richer yellow yolks (and better tasting eggs, from own experience).
Modern western diets however often show a 10:1 or even 16:1 ratio of omega-6:omega-3 - right in line with the recommendations, but apparently quite unhealthy. The reason for this is that omega-6 fatty acids promote inflammation and also storing of fat, while omega-3 does the opposite. (That's why those crops work so well to quickly fatten up the animals before slaughter).
Of course, both inflammation and fat storage have their purpose in maintaining a healthy organism, but it needs to be balanced out with the opposing process - once it becomes a runaway process, then problems start to occur. Many medical practitioners these days are aware of the role inflammation plays in coronary heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and a slew of other modern "lifestyle" diseases.
References: You may read the Wikipedia pages on Omega-6 fatty acids and Omega-3 fatty acids on your own. This one section however may be a good introduction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega-6_fatty_acid#Suggested_negative_health_effects. Many explanations of promoters of modern diet plans (paleo, clean eating, banting) might include some of the same information, the book "Nourishing Traditions" by Sally Fallon (a dietician) is an extensive tome on this theme and includes many further sources.
Yes, of course the above-mentioned omega-6:omega-3 ratio is just one factor and a simplification to boot. There are other fatty acids; various sugars also come into play regarding inflammation and obesity; then processed foods (trans fats, oxidized cholesterol, etc.) are apparently quite harmful, and don't forget about the various negative effects of chemicals like pesticides and preservatives... By and large, it seems to be more prudent to eat as much "natural" foods as possible (food grown on plants and not food manufactured in plants); often this then needs to be a DIY approach as even in food the market seems to be for (cheap) quantity over quality. Obviously, producing your own food is not possible or at least easy for city-dwellers. Some basic reading I've done a while back shows that one would need around 120 square meters of arable land per adult to produce a sufficient but mainly vegetarian diet, including eggs, and maybe the occasional chicken - for red meat the size needed does increase considerably.
torture is completely ineffective at yielding usable intelligence. Prisoners will say anything to make it stop, including making stuff up.
I once spoke to someone involved in military intelligence (not USA), so this is all hearsay. Apparently, interrogators are quite aware of the fact that people make things up (may be different in the USA...). Anyhow, the made-up narratives do provide a lot of useful insights into the "other side's" thought processes, planning, and intelligence about their opponents. It may narrow down locations deemed important or as bases, etc. Not directly "actionable" pieces of information, but quite useful background information nevertheless (if you don't get it via other sources, or want to fill in/corroborate what you've got already).
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I guess this app needs to be killed because it doesn't harvest the user's phonebook and telephone number (among other things).
I get it - being a while guy is bad.
He meant being an #FFF guy is bad. But it seems he does not esteem while(){} guys very high either...
Does it have rounded corners? And are they patented?
... namely: but does it run Linux?
Can it vacuum/do dishes/iron my shirt?
accurate estimation
Hahaha. The fine art of marketing without actually committing to anything.
Pity they won't accept cash that is an accurate estimation of the sales price.
Then you should stay permanently drunk.
I self-identify* as a woman. How dare you begrudge me the right to watch a show targeted at my gender, not liking it, and giving an honest review about how I feel about it???? What grows between my legs and on my chin has zero to do with what I review or not review.
* = sometimes - its fluid.
I have two questions on my mind (that don't necessarily get answered by the article, or not in a credible fashion):
1. Do the connectees have control over how and when they are connected and to what subset of "services"? Or is that up to solely the connectors (sometimes a.k.a. Big Brother)?
2. Will those 6.7 billion USD be received by the connectees, the connectors, or the advertisers?
Where I work we have this system called an open-plan office. While it is still difficult to deter people from eating while working, it does limit the sleeping in the office thing. I also haven't seen anybody bathing in the office yet (thank goodness, but on the other hand it might be sorely needed for some). I'd say we have made lots of productivity gains by limiting the non-work behavior like that.
(For the usual humor-impaired /. crowd: yes, the above is meant in an ironical way.)
I despair. I thought it is the Americans that were at the cutting edge of not grasping sarcasm any more. It now seems that the Germans are trying to imitate them even in this. What has the world come to?
But it does explain German society the last couple of years... or decades...
Whoa, last I checked it was Germans that were supposed not to have a sense of humor.
metric feet
... which have nothing to do with the rhythmic structure of poetry ;-)
flew more than 80 feet
The linked German article (as well as a follow-up) does not mention anything about the car flying... it says the car overturned until it landed back on its wheels (which explains all the bodywork damage in the photo...).
Also, 80 feet???? Germany have not used such a unit in a couple of years ^H^H^H^H^H centuries. Might still be in use in the USA, Burma and Liberia. And perhaps the UK and Canada.
For instance, a future pair of headphones could monitor one's pulse or inner-ear temperature for fitness tracking,
Guess that can only happen if the bud stays in the ear while doing said fitness activity. The one pair of in-ear earphones (bundled with phone mind you) I have, I struggle to keep in the ear even sitting, and start to hurt after a dozen minutes or so. (Then again, apparently my ear canals are somewhat narrower than normal.)
Good thing then that I didn't pay megabucks for the various over-ear replacements I tried until I found something comfortable and with adequate sound quality. I'm sure a pair that included all sorts of extra circuitry would not be quite as inexpensive...
I can imagine that if a number of the bigger mobile manufacturers start to bundle such USB-C earphones with their wares, it may start to gain traction, but hopefully their normal penny-pinching will continue to prevail and just-barely adequate underwelming gear will continue to be fostered on the consumer.
As a foreigner it looks to me as if 2017 will be the year in which all previous US presidents look good.
This other post mentions the Iron law of oligarchy. The Wikipedia entry sounds like a textbook, and ties in very well with what you list here.
Apart from that other sim movie from 1999, you also get The Thirteenth Floor. Don't want to discuss spoilers in case you want to watch it...
There will always be an incentive for work because you'll be able to make more money and have more things.
Other incentives to make more money would be crime and corruption. Just saying.
If 90% of the people smoked pot, then the other 10% would need to grow incredible new innovative pot, as that's where the money is to be made.
Or the 10% create incredible new products and services and new wealth among themselves, severing the ties to the 90% Atlas Shrugged style.
Also, while giving people money makes them feel financially secure, it still has to be taken from someone else (who might then feel less financially secure since his finances are basically at the mercy of the tyranny of the masses?). And then basically eventually give up and join the non-workers as that seems less of a raw deal?
I personally do not like to be randomly tested for pot use, so that I can be employed and make more money, so that that money can be taxed and given to someone who uses pot. That's just plain cynical.
Wants to look up time on phone.
Drags out EEG headset....
Just goes to show where Slashdot has gone. In the days where it still sported the logo "News for Nerds, Stuff that Matters" slashdotters would be quick to point out that this is neither news for nerds nor stuff that mattered.
I mean, what is a "significant other"? And what would such an object do in the mom's basement bedroom while you were at work?
First world problems... Must be the first time I heard of Keurig, or that they make anything special in the way of coffee.
What's wrong with a good old plunger pot? Can't imagine much more convenience over boiling some water and pouring it in. My model works well for anything from one to three cups. And the only waste - grounds and some water - should be completely compatible with my compost pile. (Oh, there is the bag the beans come in, which needs disposal after quite a lot of cups of coffee).
On top of that, I should be glad that I live in a country that has some pockets of climate where the odd coffee plantation can thrive, some of which produce quite decent coffee. Still, most coffee beans available is still shipped thousands of kilometers (megameters?) from other countries, in stead of a few hundreds of kilometers for the "locally" produced stuff.
Not that I'm a big coffee drinker. My plunger I use for herbal teas, which get cut off from a plant right by my front door, straight before being brewed. The pot works equally well for that.
OK, enough of this "greener than thou" nonsense and back to work...
The article states that the recommendation is to replace butter and other saturated fats with corn oil and other vegetable oils high in linoleic acid.
Linoleic acid is an omega-6 fatty acid. Science seems to be inclined these days to the consensus that fatty acids should rather be fairly balanced between omega-6 and omega-3 (due to competition for rate-limiting enzymes in the body). Opinions for a good ratio range from 4, down to 1, (omega-6) against 1 (omega-3). However, most modern crops (and the oil gained from them) are rich in omega-6 fatty acids: corn, soy, sunflower, wheat... Expensive products like extra virgin, cold-pressed olive, flax (linseed) and macadamia oil seem to be fairly balanced or have more omega-3 than omega-6.
Also, because these fatty acids are "essential" (meaning they need to be obtained from diet and can't be synthesized in the body), modern agricultural practices of feeding or finishing off livestock on the above-mentioned crops means that their products (meat, eggs, milk, butter, cheese...) also exhibits an omega-6:omega-3 ratio that is heavily skewed towards omega-6. When animals and poultry are pasture fed (and not just allowed to roam free on bare ground, still being fed on these crops), the ratio starts to be much more balanced. Apparently, green spring growth is the most beneficial (producing rich yellow butter), and chickens need to hunt for insects, larvae etc., which also produces much richer yellow yolks (and better tasting eggs, from own experience).
Modern western diets however often show a 10:1 or even 16:1 ratio of omega-6:omega-3 - right in line with the recommendations, but apparently quite unhealthy. The reason for this is that omega-6 fatty acids promote inflammation and also storing of fat, while omega-3 does the opposite. (That's why those crops work so well to quickly fatten up the animals before slaughter).
Of course, both inflammation and fat storage have their purpose in maintaining a healthy organism, but it needs to be balanced out with the opposing process - once it becomes a runaway process, then problems start to occur. Many medical practitioners these days are aware of the role inflammation plays in coronary heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and a slew of other modern "lifestyle" diseases.
References: You may read the Wikipedia pages on Omega-6 fatty acids and Omega-3 fatty acids on your own. This one section however may be a good introduction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega-6_fatty_acid#Suggested_negative_health_effects. Many explanations of promoters of modern diet plans (paleo, clean eating, banting) might include some of the same information, the book "Nourishing Traditions" by Sally Fallon (a dietician) is an extensive tome on this theme and includes many further sources.
Yes, of course the above-mentioned omega-6:omega-3 ratio is just one factor and a simplification to boot. There are other fatty acids; various sugars also come into play regarding inflammation and obesity; then processed foods (trans fats, oxidized cholesterol, etc.) are apparently quite harmful, and don't forget about the various negative effects of chemicals like pesticides and preservatives... By and large, it seems to be more prudent to eat as much "natural" foods as possible (food grown on plants and not food manufactured in plants); often this then needs to be a DIY approach as even in food the market seems to be for (cheap) quantity over quality. Obviously, producing your own food is not possible or at least easy for city-dwellers. Some basic reading I've done a while back shows that one would need around 120 square meters of arable land per adult to produce a sufficient but mainly vegetarian diet, including eggs, and maybe the occasional chicken - for red meat the size needed does increase considerably.
torture is completely ineffective at yielding usable intelligence. Prisoners will say anything to make it stop, including making stuff up.
I once spoke to someone involved in military intelligence (not USA), so this is all hearsay. Apparently, interrogators are quite aware of the fact that people make things up (may be different in the USA...). Anyhow, the made-up narratives do provide a lot of useful insights into the "other side's" thought processes, planning, and intelligence about their opponents. It may narrow down locations deemed important or as bases, etc. Not directly "actionable" pieces of information, but quite useful background information nevertheless (if you don't get it via other sources, or want to fill in/corroborate what you've got already).