Ultra-slim and lightweight - not even room for two speakers. Is there really a need to state that it isn't "upgrade-friendly"?
Also, even though it's a sleek, lightweight laptop it certainly is not a high-end product (1,6 GHz Atom Z530, max 1 GB RAM and 60 GB HDD). So who's gonna pay the $1000 Dell want?
I'm sure that seeing the DNA of Steven Pinker, Esther Dyson and Misha Angrist is interesting to a select few, but if you REALLY want the crowd to gain interest you should get the DNA of the one-man-freakshow Michael Jackson. Or maybe that really hot chick from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit".
Yes, yes, save the world and help the poor blah blah - that's old news, we hear that all day long. But this is news! We're talking PRO GAMER MONKEYS here!!!
I realize that math can be a tricky thing, so if the following numbers are too confusing to you, just jump down to the "Conclusion" section, and I'll try to keep things as simple as possible for you.
Number of reported rapes (2007): 90,427 Cost per rape kit (avg): $1,600 Total cost for all rape kits in USA (2007): $144,683,200 Number of (individual) tax payers (2007): 138,893,908
Total cost per tax payer: $1,04
Conclusion: * Air is good * Dying is bad * One dollar is less than 1600 dollars.
Footnote: one might argue that one dollar per year amounts to a significant sum. Therefore I propose a full tax refund for anyone who is raped after their 1600:th birthday.
"classic how your version of compassion only applies to certain situations."
Yes, you can bet your ass my compassion is selective! Here, let me make it easy for you and make a short list - let's see if you can grasp a pattern:
* People with HIV/AIDS - yes * HIV-positive guys raping virgins to be "cured of HIV" - nope * The average person living in the chaotic inferno called Iraq - yes * Muslim fundamentalist murderers who are killed by US soldiers - nope * The people who were killed in 9/11 (and their families) - yes * Bin Laden because he has to hide in a cave - nope * The millions of Jews who were slaughtered like animals in WW2 - yes * Hitler for being a misunderstood painter - nope * Women, men and most importantly children who are raped - yes * Idiots who think that raped women should have to pay for their own rape kits because they would like a 2$ tax rebate - no fucking way.
"who should be paying for the rape exams if not the people who are actually using them? [...] Why should that be the general taxpayer?"
I got 5 mod points, but I can't help but replying instead of using the points.
The mere fact that people that like you exist in the same world as me scares the living shit out of me. Whatever happened to having even the slightest touch of basic human compassion? Is the financial bottom line really THAT important to you, that you cannot fathom spending a few bucks on a fellow human being? Why should the tax payers pay for rape exams you ask? Because it's the fucking decent fucking thing to do, that's why!
GAWD! If I ever wished there was a way to stab someone in the face over the internet, now is the time. I hope you die from something painful.
"Legendary Blue Grass musician Eddie Adcock has undergone brain surgery to treat a hand tremor, playing his banjo throughout to test the success of the procedure."
Unfortunately, the procedure was a failure - he can still play the banjo...
I _love_ perl. It's so simple, anyone can use it. In fact, the other day I found my 1½ yYO in front of the computer, and she had written a fully working email reader in perl. Truely amazing.
"It weighed 30 short tons (27 t), was roughly 8.5 feet by 3 feet by 80 feet (2.6 m by 0.9 m by 26 m), took up 680 square feet (63 m), and consumed 150 kW of power."
Yes. I wouldn't be able to afford the power consumption, though. That's the main reason why I tossed out the contents of the Cray in the first place. It was anything but cower conservative.
I don't understand this obsession with making things smaller and smaller - I want my stuff to be bigger and bigger. For example, I have my web server inside an old Cray Y-MP shell (not with original hardware, mind you). Then again, I live in an old church and have plenty of room to spare...
What bugs me is that this "bubble" of the known universe really isn't a bubble at all, it's just the physical limit of our ability to observe; we have no means of determining the extent of this "bubble". Therefore, claiming that there could be "giant, massive structures much larger than anything in our own observable universe" just outside this bubble seems somewhat... convenient.
While I agree that this is one of the more interesting stories on slashdot in years, there are many aspects of contemporary cosmological theories that I remain highly skeptical of.
"Since Adobe Reader has such a bad rep, can anyone recommend a good free alternative for my windows box at work?"
Yes. Ubuntu Linux is a great alternative to Windows.
Oh, you meant an alternative to Adobe Reader?
My personal favorite is pdf995, but it's not open and might be too much for you (if you just want to VIEW pdfs). If you want a JUST VIEWER (or if openness is important to you) you should probably go with xpdf. It's simple and fast although not the flashiest piece of software out there.
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Ultra-slim and lightweight - not even room for two speakers. Is there really a need to state that it isn't "upgrade-friendly"?
Also, even though it's a sleek, lightweight laptop it certainly is not a high-end product (1,6 GHz Atom Z530, max 1 GB RAM and 60 GB HDD). So who's gonna pay the $1000 Dell want?
For your convenience, Microsoft will also be offering their Microsoft ® Desktop Though ® Edition for only $2995.
No, but at least it can run Vista with most of the bells and whistles turned on.
I'm sure that seeing the DNA of Steven Pinker, Esther Dyson and Misha Angrist is interesting to a select few, but if you REALLY want the crowd to gain interest you should get the DNA of the one-man-freakshow Michael Jackson. Or maybe that really hot chick from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit".
It's been a long time since a slashdot post made me laugh as much as yours did. Thank you.
Yes, yes, save the world and help the poor blah blah - that's old news, we hear that all day long. But this is news! We're talking PRO GAMER MONKEYS here!!!
What was that? I don't get it. What?
I realize that math can be a tricky thing, so if the following numbers are too confusing to you, just jump down to the "Conclusion" section, and I'll try to keep things as simple as possible for you.
Number of reported rapes (2007): 90,427
Cost per rape kit (avg): $1,600
Total cost for all rape kits in USA (2007): $144,683,200
Number of (individual) tax payers (2007): 138,893,908
Total cost per tax payer: $1,04
Conclusion:
* Air is good
* Dying is bad
* One dollar is less than 1600 dollars.
Footnote: one might argue that one dollar per year amounts to a significant sum. Therefore I propose a full tax refund for anyone who is raped after their 1600:th birthday.
Your car analogy seems to be flawed.
"classic how your version of compassion only applies to certain situations."
Yes, you can bet your ass my compassion is selective! Here, let me make it easy for you and make a short list - let's see if you can grasp a pattern:
* People with HIV/AIDS - yes
* HIV-positive guys raping virgins to be "cured of HIV" - nope
* The average person living in the chaotic inferno called Iraq - yes
* Muslim fundamentalist murderers who are killed by US soldiers - nope
* The people who were killed in 9/11 (and their families) - yes
* Bin Laden because he has to hide in a cave - nope
* The millions of Jews who were slaughtered like animals in WW2 - yes
* Hitler for being a misunderstood painter - nope
* Women, men and most importantly children who are raped - yes
* Idiots who think that raped women should have to pay for their own rape kits because they would like a 2$ tax rebate - no fucking way.
There, I hope this shed some light on my bias.
"who should be paying for the rape exams if not the people who are actually using them? [...] Why should that be the general taxpayer?"
I got 5 mod points, but I can't help but replying instead of using the points.
The mere fact that people that like you exist in the same world as me scares the living shit out of me. Whatever happened to having even the slightest touch of basic human compassion? Is the financial bottom line really THAT important to you, that you cannot fathom spending a few bucks on a fellow human being? Why should the tax payers pay for rape exams you ask? Because it's the fucking decent fucking thing to do, that's why!
GAWD! If I ever wished there was a way to stab someone in the face over the internet, now is the time. I hope you die from something painful.
"Legendary Blue Grass musician Eddie Adcock has undergone brain surgery to treat a hand tremor, playing his banjo throughout to test the success of the procedure."
Unfortunately, the procedure was a failure - he can still play the banjo...
"You love perl and expect us to believe that you've successfully reproduced with a member of the opposite sex? lies!!"
Yes, I've heard that reproducing with a member of the same sex can prove somewhat impossible.
To be honest, no. Seriously, though, she's not that smart - I think she was actually trying to write a FPS game.
I _love_ perl. It's so simple, anyone can use it. In fact, the other day I found my 1½ yYO in front of the computer, and she had written a fully working email reader in perl. Truely amazing.
Actually, Ada is included in the list.
"It weighed 30 short tons (27 t), was roughly 8.5 feet by 3 feet by 80 feet (2.6 m by 0.9 m by 26 m), took up 680 square feet (63 m), and consumed 150 kW of power."
Yes. I wouldn't be able to afford the power consumption, though. That's the main reason why I tossed out the contents of the Cray in the first place. It was anything but cower conservative.
I don't understand this obsession with making things smaller and smaller - I want my stuff to be bigger and bigger. For example, I have my web server inside an old Cray Y-MP shell (not with original hardware, mind you). Then again, I live in an old church and have plenty of room to spare...
A victory caused by laziness is still a victory, right?
Don't move, our agents are coming to get you.
-- The Pope
Your car analogy is flawed.
What bugs me is that this "bubble" of the known universe really isn't a bubble at all, it's just the physical limit of our ability to observe; we have no means of determining the extent of this "bubble". Therefore, claiming that there could be "giant, massive structures much larger than anything in our own observable universe" just outside this bubble seems somewhat... convenient.
While I agree that this is one of the more interesting stories on slashdot in years, there are many aspects of contemporary cosmological theories that I remain highly skeptical of.
" If the known universe is expanding outward, that means that it has to have someplace to go, right?
Or am I just high right now?"
I'd say it's a little of both.
"Since Adobe Reader has such a bad rep, can anyone recommend a good free alternative for my windows box at work?"
Yes. Ubuntu Linux is a great alternative to Windows.
Oh, you meant an alternative to Adobe Reader?
My personal favorite is pdf995, but it's not open and might be too much for you (if you just want to VIEW pdfs). If you want a JUST VIEWER (or if openness is important to you) you should probably go with xpdf. It's simple and fast although not the flashiest piece of software out there.
Or don't use Adobe Reader, instead use one of the many competent and more secure open alternatives.