I own a Mazda RX-8 with high mileage. Every so often I get snail-mail spam for an extended warranty, which I just throw out. One day, I was really bored and slightly curious about the protection, so I called them (bad form, I know). After going through a couple of menus, a friendly rep took my basic info, then frowned on his end. He regretfully informed me they don't offer warranties on RX-8s because it has a rotary motor.
So, genius, why do you keep sending me warranty offers you can't honor?
Somehow, I'm super lucky on my cell and receive maybe one spam call a month. I have no idea how many trillions of those calls go to my landline because I never check the messages and the ringer doesn't work...
Silly but seriosly-asked question - in the discussion of the relative height-from-center differences, has anyone taken the gravitic center into account? Isn't that what's most important, since that will determine when acceleration changes direction?
Since the gravitic center is essentially the Earth's center of mass, do we know if that point is dead-center? Given the differences in crust thickness, ocean placement, mountains, etc...?
Unless I miss GP's point, it's that NoScript blocks JS/per site/, so that scripts tied to external domains (often ad and content delivery networks) can be blocked while leaving the primary vendor's sites functional. By default, everything is blocked. You visit a new site and if something doesn't work, you pull up the menu and work your way from the core site's domain to as far as you think you need to go. You can whitelist or grant temporary session access.
I use it and love it. It's not perfect by itself but it doesn't take long to figure out what minimum is needed, and just how pervasive some ad networks are.
We had a Circuit City near us which we frequented almost weekly for the cheap DVD sales and for PlayStation games. When the liquidator moved in and began slapping their "up to 70% off" signs everywhere, I was familiar with prices on a lot of kit and knew nothing much had happened. A lot of things simply got listed for MSRP, THEN x % off where before liquidation they'd always been priced around 30% off MSRP daily.
Long story short, for the first weeks of close-out, very few things were actually on sale. But once the levels dropped far enough, I was able to get an XBox wifi adapter and a universal laptop charger for an actual 50% off price!
But by God I miss CC. It's much harder to get new DVD's on DVDuesday for the prices they offered!
Going back to the time I had to shop the WIC selections, I don't think Mozee was implying WIC equaled nutrition. But the WIC items I remember tended to be very basic, minimally-processed things. Mostly "ingredient" items rather than whole entree/meal items. Not sure if WIC's approved list varies from state to state but that's my recollection from Sunny Florida...
"How do the machines know what Tastee Wheat tasted like? Maybe they got it wrong. Maybe what I think Tastee Wheat tasted like actually tasted like oatmeal, or tuna fish. That makes you wonder about a lot of things. You take chicken, for example: maybe they couldn't figure out what to make chicken taste like, which is why chicken tastes like everything!"
*segfaulted robot sits motionless while tester writhes in agony*
ENGINEER: "Ah. Now I see. The jaws' default state should be/open/ on loss of power or critical error. Hey Frank? Make a note for version 1.1, will ya?"
Are you rooted? Hosts file. I don't browse/. on mobile, but I do waste lots of time on Imgur. And about 4 months ago their mobile ads started that Play Store launching nonsense. I don't oppose advertising enough to block all ads wholesale via a super-restrictive hosts file. But anything that triggers other apps (Play store, etc.) is getting blacklisted ASAP.
I should look to see if there's a NoScript equivalent for any of the Android browsers...
I believe other apps (like Tasker) are broken now too because of this issue.
Ooooh, that might be a dealbreaker for me. I've been running Llama since almost Day One specifically to switch WiFi off when I leave my house and to flip it back on when I return. I also use it for brightness and volume controls and for running Tasker's Taskkill plugin.
While I have yet to see any reason to upgrade from KitKat (rooted, CM11M12) now I'll be extra wary of upgrading to L.
I went Android with my first smartphone in 2012 (McClane: "Welcome to the party pal!") and I never looked back. But as my family joined me on my plan, including my parents for a total of 6 phones, two wound up being Nokia 521s. One was my son's. He's a self-taught tablet jailbreaker and he only grabbed WP cos it was on sale and his hand-me-down starter Android phone was a pig of a thing. He liked WP well enough but, like others have mentioned, bemoaned the poor app support and went back to Android once he saved up enough for a proper device.
The other Lumia WP went to my Dad, later to the smartphone party than I was. As an intro phone, for a non-geek, it was perfect. It did everything he needed it to (GPS, news, basic camera) and the Tiles interface was easy enough for him to understand and customize to his liking. Ultimately though, he and my mom grabbed a pair of LG Optimus L90s for $100 each out the door and both are very pleased.
Apple and Windows never appealed to me personally because of their locked-down nature and my need to customize my UI to within an inch of its life. But I respect what both competitors have done with their OSes.
[...] surrounded by the Musk's hype-and-media Reality Distortion Field.
I'm pretty sure Mr. Jobs both patented AND trademarked his innovative yet elegant Reality Distortion Field. Please select a non-infringing term when discussing Mr. Musk's abilities. Thank you.
Though if they continue to move towards human cargo that will change the equation significantly.
Honest question: You have a ticket to the ISS. You can choose a rocket that just came out of the VAB* or one that recently launched and returned whole and was turned around for this flight. Which do you trust more?
* Yes, I know SpaceX isn't using the VAB now but you get the idea...
I thought the only rocket-related thing reused from the shuttles was the fuel tank, and that only after reconditioning it post-ocean swim.
SpaceX wants to soft-land the whole first stage in a way that won't require a lot of reconditioning. If it works, it would be a different sort of thing than the shuttles.
* Your schedule could be established with power and water cycles - known empty home would be more interesting to thieves
* From above, if your insurance company determines you keep odd hours they may find that to be higher-risk and adjust your rate
* Law enforcement may be interested if your power and water usage continuously exceeds the requirements for the number of occupants - are you running a grow room? Warrant time!
I'm not necessarily paranoid enough to expect these outcomes, but I *am* jaded enough to expect humanity to fail us in such a manner.
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You're a machine code rocker?
I own a Mazda RX-8 with high mileage. Every so often I get snail-mail spam for an extended warranty, which I just throw out. One day, I was really bored and slightly curious about the protection, so I called them (bad form, I know). After going through a couple of menus, a friendly rep took my basic info, then frowned on his end. He regretfully informed me they don't offer warranties on RX-8s because it has a rotary motor.
So, genius, why do you keep sending me warranty offers you can't honor?
Somehow, I'm super lucky on my cell and receive maybe one spam call a month. I have no idea how many trillions of those calls go to my landline because I never check the messages and the ringer doesn't work...
Unless I did something without realizing, Google Hangouts does WiFi calling, no root required.
Be sure to let us know if you ever go on tour with Steve Martin - I'd love to see that!
And we all know how the Chinese government feels about extraditing nationals. So, who's got a spotlight and a bat-shaped silhouette handy?
Silly but seriosly-asked question - in the discussion of the relative height-from-center differences, has anyone taken the gravitic center into account? Isn't that what's most important, since that will determine when acceleration changes direction?
Since the gravitic center is essentially the Earth's center of mass, do we know if that point is dead-center? Given the differences in crust thickness, ocean placement, mountains, etc...?
Do I need to get more coffee?
Don't forget to frisk everyone you speak with! They may have untrustworthy mobiles!
Unless I miss GP's point, it's that NoScript blocks JS /per site/, so that scripts tied to external domains (often ad and content delivery networks) can be blocked while leaving the primary vendor's sites functional. By default, everything is blocked. You visit a new site and if something doesn't work, you pull up the menu and work your way from the core site's domain to as far as you think you need to go. You can whitelist or grant temporary session access.
I use it and love it. It's not perfect by itself but it doesn't take long to figure out what minimum is needed, and just how pervasive some ad networks are.
Fixed the fix for ya both!
"A sign lit up saying, 'Please do not push this button again.'"
*adds entry to Bad Guy handbook*
"Label it innocuously and you'll be home free!!"
We had a Circuit City near us which we frequented almost weekly for the cheap DVD sales and for PlayStation games. When the liquidator moved in and began slapping their "up to 70% off" signs everywhere, I was familiar with prices on a lot of kit and knew nothing much had happened. A lot of things simply got listed for MSRP, THEN x % off where before liquidation they'd always been priced around 30% off MSRP daily.
Long story short, for the first weeks of close-out, very few things were actually on sale. But once the levels dropped far enough, I was able to get an XBox wifi adapter and a universal laptop charger for an actual 50% off price!
But by God I miss CC. It's much harder to get new DVD's on DVDuesday for the prices they offered!
Going back to the time I had to shop the WIC selections, I don't think Mozee was implying WIC equaled nutrition. But the WIC items I remember tended to be very basic, minimally-processed things. Mostly "ingredient" items rather than whole entree/meal items. Not sure if WIC's approved list varies from state to state but that's my recollection from Sunny Florida...
*segfaulted robot sits motionless while tester writhes in agony*
/open/ on loss of power or critical error. Hey Frank? Make a note for version 1.1, will ya?"
ENGINEER: "Ah. Now I see. The jaws' default state should be
Are you rooted? Hosts file. I don't browse /. on mobile, but I do waste lots of time on Imgur. And about 4 months ago their mobile ads started that Play Store launching nonsense. I don't oppose advertising enough to block all ads wholesale via a super-restrictive hosts file. But anything that triggers other apps (Play store, etc.) is getting blacklisted ASAP.
I should look to see if there's a NoScript equivalent for any of the Android browsers...
If you're Jerry, George, Elaine or Kramer, it's $150 to the winner.
Ooooh, that might be a dealbreaker for me. I've been running Llama since almost Day One specifically to switch WiFi off when I leave my house and to flip it back on when I return. I also use it for brightness and volume controls and for running Tasker's Taskkill plugin.
While I have yet to see any reason to upgrade from KitKat (rooted, CM11M12) now I'll be extra wary of upgrading to L.
I went Android with my first smartphone in 2012 (McClane: "Welcome to the party pal!") and I never looked back. But as my family joined me on my plan, including my parents for a total of 6 phones, two wound up being Nokia 521s. One was my son's. He's a self-taught tablet jailbreaker and he only grabbed WP cos it was on sale and his hand-me-down starter Android phone was a pig of a thing. He liked WP well enough but, like others have mentioned, bemoaned the poor app support and went back to Android once he saved up enough for a proper device.
The other Lumia WP went to my Dad, later to the smartphone party than I was. As an intro phone, for a non-geek, it was perfect. It did everything he needed it to (GPS, news, basic camera) and the Tiles interface was easy enough for him to understand and customize to his liking. Ultimately though, he and my mom grabbed a pair of LG Optimus L90s for $100 each out the door and both are very pleased.
Apple and Windows never appealed to me personally because of their locked-down nature and my need to customize my UI to within an inch of its life. But I respect what both competitors have done with their OSes.
I think I just had a flashback...
I'm pretty sure Mr. Jobs both patented AND trademarked his innovative yet elegant Reality Distortion Field. Please select a non-infringing term when discussing Mr. Musk's abilities. Thank you.
Honest question: You have a ticket to the ISS. You can choose a rocket that just came out of the VAB* or one that recently launched and returned whole and was turned around for this flight. Which do you trust more?
* Yes, I know SpaceX isn't using the VAB now but you get the idea...
I thought the only rocket-related thing reused from the shuttles was the fuel tank, and that only after reconditioning it post-ocean swim.
SpaceX wants to soft-land the whole first stage in a way that won't require a lot of reconditioning. If it works, it would be a different sort of thing than the shuttles.
A full day and nobody's commented? OK, then..
* Your schedule could be established with power and water cycles - known empty home would be more interesting to thieves
* From above, if your insurance company determines you keep odd hours they may find that to be higher-risk and adjust your rate
* Law enforcement may be interested if your power and water usage continuously exceeds the requirements for the number of occupants - are you running a grow room? Warrant time!
I'm not necessarily paranoid enough to expect these outcomes, but I *am* jaded enough to expect humanity to fail us in such a manner.
Not sure why I haven't seen them lately but I used to get scads of results from them doing searches for code snippets.