Exactly what freedoms are available to you when you run a linux live system off a cdrom that are unavailable to you on your fully functional windows system?
Freedom from proprietary software and forced, expensive upgrades. Freedom from ignorance. Freedom from the same cookie-cutter applications and nagware with annoying splash screens from hell.
Freedom to know what the heck all this Ubuntu buzz is their reading on Digg and Slashdot all the time (and I could go on).
Wow. It's been awhile since I laughed out loud when reading anything. The review is brilliant - it truly tears Microsoft a "new one". I know/. readers don't normally actually read the articles, but this one is worth the time.
Hardcore gamers usually buy more than one console, and since the 360 and the PS3 are one in the same, and in due time, they'll pick up the Wii too because it's relatively inexpensive and unique.
That writeup was certainly a blast from the past for me. Many of those consoles I either owned and paid full price for (3DO, Saturn), played at a friends house when I was a kid (CDi, 32X) or avoided like the bubonic plague because I knew it was going to bomb (Virtual Boy, Jaguar). Video games were born and grew up the same time I did and it's fun to look back and see how they evolved as I did.
Also: I thought the Sega Saturn shouldn't have been on that list. It was an epic system with some amazing arcade ports (Virtua Fighter 2, anyone?) and sported a cool 2D and 3D graphics engine that game developers like Capcom really took advantage of. IMO, some of the best gaming since the SNES happened on the Sega Saturn.
And do you think most companies give out free hardware to get "C" grade reviews?
My understanding is that companies don't give reviewers the hardware/systems free, it's merely a loaner so they can test it. Maximum PC states this all the time in their magazine.
That's right, I believe the market is so huge, and videogames are so mainstream commercial, that all three consoles can prosper. Hollywood movies generally suck, television's viewing audience is shriveling up and pc games don't have the advantage of better graphics or online capability anymore. So what's left to entertain (I can only imagine the replies to this question) but three cutting edge gaming systems.
Glycogen Super-Compensation carbload, which basically means glycogen stores in the muscles and elsewhere are first stripped using a ketogenic-style diet and primed with light resistance training, then followed by a massive refeeding of high-glycemic carbohydrates for 24 to 48 hours. The result of this supercompensation of glycogen stores is huge muscles and a massive surplus of strength and endurance. I kid you not.
Enhanced Neural Drive which is basically tricking the central nervous system into thinking the upcoming load you will bear if heavier than it really is, thus making it feel light.
There are probably others I can think of, but I just woke up;)
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The affordable, disposable implants and prosthetics industry is here now. You can buy three mainstream cybernetic devices for under $40 and six under $500!
A carboyhydrate involves carbons which have been connected by hydrogen bonds. These bonds can be broken down by hydrolis, the ADDITION of water.
Agreed. This is the reason a person retains more fluids when on a carbohydrate-rich diet.
Also, your muscles are in no way made up of carbohydrates but rather proteins. Glycogen is broken down into glucose which is, in turn, used to synthesize ATP for use in muscular contraction.
Also correct. Glycogen is anabolic and a precursor to building muscle tissue.
You might want to retake 9th grade biology, bucko.
With my Carbohydrates to Glycogen Conversion Formula and an aggressive eating schedule of high-glycemic foods, 15 lbs is a moderate estimation which I've personally exceeded.
Glycogen depletion/supercompensation is how pro bodybuilders get "dialed in" for a competition. It's how they bring out the fullness of their muscularity and vascularity. It's also natural, safe and highly anabolic.
Call it metabolic trickery or macronutrient manipulation or whatever you like, but it's definetely not nonsense. It's proven to work (in fact, a 41 year old woman from Chicago did the Leanweaver/carbload and gained 15 lbs in less than two days - and she's not even a bodybuilder!
I've had bilateral tendonitis (golfers elbow) for 8 years now, and none of these training methods ever aggravated my symptoms. Alot of it boils down to proper form too.
Depends on your activity level and muscle recruitment after the carbload (aka glycogen super-compensation). Let me explain how it works: 1) you strip every last vestige of glycogen from your liver and your muscles (it's not as bad as it sounds) using a low-carb diet and exercise that induces a state of ketosis. 2) Once this is achieved and you're muscle cells are starving for glycogen, you ingest high glycemic foods to raise insulin levels and transport nourishment and glycogen back into the muscles, with the aid of insulin agonists like chromium and apple cider vinegar. Your muscle cells will absorb much more glycogen than normal, or "super-compensate", just as a famished person may over-eat to compensate for lost meals.
Is the 20 pounds of muscle as strong as "real" muscle?
I would have to say comparable, but it's hard to say. With your muscles so full after a carbload like I've described, the difference in strength is appreciable.
How much this muscle mass is just water retention?
Simply put, glycogen is ingested carbohydrates converted to a syrup that is stored in, among other places, the liver and muscle stores. And carbohydrates help retain fluid, hense the word hydrate.
It's my book I've been researching and writing for four years. What am I supposed to do, hide it under a rock?
The whole ketosis/glycogen super-compensation cycle is a trip-and-a-half. When properly executed, your muscles get so freakin' big it's like looking at someone else's body. After my first successful carbload, I went to the gym and I couldn't believe the strength and stamina I had. I just kept going and going with bench press and shoulder presses until I got bored. I did not get tired, and I was lifting heavier than I ever did. Call it a kodak moment. It was amazing. So what if I want to share my hard work and research?
I like the practical, "real life" methods of gaining superhero-sized muscle and strength, practically overnight, by employing the same training and diet strategies as pro bodybuilders do (no radioactive lab experiment gone awry). I've been studying and experimenting with some of these cool secrets for years. For example, try glycogen depletion and sodium manipulation followed by glycogen super-compensation. You can gain upwards of 15-20 lbs of muscle mass in 24-48 hours eating nothing but sugary, high glycemic foods (as I did) and not gain an ounce of fat (you're strength will also go through the roof). Enhanced Neural Drive, is another good example where you can trick your body into lifting much more than accustomed.
Fascinating to learn, but even better to experience for yourself.
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Exactly what freedoms are available to you when you run a linux live system off a cdrom that are unavailable to you on your fully functional windows system?
Freedom from proprietary software and forced, expensive upgrades. Freedom from ignorance. Freedom from the same cookie-cutter applications and nagware with annoying splash screens from hell.
Freedom to know what the heck all this Ubuntu buzz is their reading on Digg and Slashdot all the time (and I could go on).
Mod parent up!
Can you download the music files also? If so, where are the links?
Good point. Not only have I eschewed Sony products lately, but I've recommended others do also. It's gotta hurt their bottom line.
Wow. It's been awhile since I laughed out loud when reading anything. The review is brilliant - it truly tears Microsoft a "new one". I know /. readers don't normally actually read the articles, but this one is worth the time.
Hardcore gamers usually buy more than one console, and since the 360 and the PS3 are one in the same, and in due time, they'll pick up the Wii too because it's relatively inexpensive and unique.
That writeup was certainly a blast from the past for me. Many of those consoles I either owned and paid full price for (3DO, Saturn), played at a friends house when I was a kid (CDi, 32X) or avoided like the bubonic plague because I knew it was going to bomb (Virtual Boy, Jaguar). Video games were born and grew up the same time I did and it's fun to look back and see how they evolved as I did.
Also: I thought the Sega Saturn shouldn't have been on that list. It was an epic system with some amazing arcade ports (Virtua Fighter 2, anyone?) and sported a cool 2D and 3D graphics engine that game developers like Capcom really took advantage of. IMO, some of the best gaming since the SNES happened on the Sega Saturn.
Wasn't that a comedy sketch? If not, it should be.
Man, that was funny!
And do you think most companies give out free hardware to get "C" grade reviews?
My understanding is that companies don't give reviewers the hardware/systems free, it's merely a loaner so they can test it. Maximum PC states this all the time in their magazine.
That's right, I believe the market is so huge, and videogames are so mainstream commercial, that all three consoles can prosper. Hollywood movies generally suck, television's viewing audience is shriveling up and pc games don't have the advantage of better graphics or online capability anymore. So what's left to entertain (I can only imagine the replies to this question) but three cutting edge gaming systems.
Pedophilia is a crime. A crime against children, a crime against the parents and a crime against God.
no suit required.
;)
Glycogen Super-Compensation carbload, which basically means glycogen stores in the muscles and elsewhere are first stripped using a ketogenic-style diet and primed with light resistance training, then followed by a massive refeeding of high-glycemic carbohydrates for 24 to 48 hours. The result of this supercompensation of glycogen stores is huge muscles and a massive surplus of strength and endurance. I kid you not.
Enhanced Neural Drive which is basically tricking the central nervous system into thinking the upcoming load you will bear if heavier than it really is, thus making it feel light.
There are probably others I can think of, but I just woke up
The affordable, disposable implants and prosthetics industry is here now. You can buy three mainstream cybernetic devices for under $40 and six under $500!
Alot.
If you dissagree with what I've said, then you are a poor biochemist.
A carboyhydrate involves carbons which have been connected by hydrogen bonds. These bonds can be broken down by hydrolis, the ADDITION of water.
Agreed. This is the reason a person retains more fluids when on a carbohydrate-rich diet.
Also, your muscles are in no way made up of carbohydrates but rather proteins. Glycogen is broken down into glucose which is, in turn, used to synthesize ATP for use in muscular contraction.
Also correct. Glycogen is anabolic and a precursor to building muscle tissue.
You might want to retake 9th grade biology, bucko.
This is where you're wrong. My name's not bucko.
With my Carbohydrates to Glycogen Conversion Formula and an aggressive eating schedule of high-glycemic foods, 15 lbs is a moderate estimation which I've personally exceeded.
And yes, I still went to the bathroom!
Ah - that's what it is. Figures that this is not a real strength program, but merely one that makes you look big.
Nope. You get increase in strength and stamina also. Marathon runners oft carbload before a run to give them maximum muscle endurance.
bodybuilders, when actually in competition, are so weak that they can barely hold a pose for more than a few seconds
That comment is so blatantly false it's insulting.
Ever see a bodybuilder start to tremble while posing? That's the muscles failing to stay in contraction.
See above.
You call it "pure snake oil B.S."? "Pseudo scientific speak"? Then try and prove me wrong.
I await your response.
Glycogen depletion/supercompensation is how pro bodybuilders get "dialed in" for a competition. It's how they bring out the fullness of their muscularity and vascularity. It's also natural, safe and highly anabolic.
Call it metabolic trickery or macronutrient manipulation or whatever you like, but it's definetely not nonsense. It's proven to work (in fact, a 41 year old woman from Chicago did the Leanweaver/carbload and gained 15 lbs in less than two days - and she's not even a bodybuilder!
I've had bilateral tendonitis (golfers elbow) for 8 years now, and none of these training methods ever aggravated my symptoms. Alot of it boils down to proper form too.
how long does it last?
Depends on your activity level and muscle recruitment after the carbload (aka glycogen super-compensation). Let me explain how it works: 1) you strip every last vestige of glycogen from your liver and your muscles (it's not as bad as it sounds) using a low-carb diet and exercise that induces a state of ketosis. 2) Once this is achieved and you're muscle cells are starving for glycogen, you ingest high glycemic foods to raise insulin levels and transport nourishment and glycogen back into the muscles, with the aid of insulin agonists like chromium and apple cider vinegar. Your muscle cells will absorb much more glycogen than normal, or "super-compensate", just as a famished person may over-eat to compensate for lost meals.
Is the 20 pounds of muscle as strong as "real" muscle?
I would have to say comparable, but it's hard to say. With your muscles so full after a carbload like I've described, the difference in strength is appreciable.
How much this muscle mass is just water retention?
Simply put, glycogen is ingested carbohydrates converted to a syrup that is stored in, among other places, the liver and muscle stores. And carbohydrates help retain fluid, hense the word hydrate.
It's my book I've been researching and writing for four years. What am I supposed to do, hide it under a rock?
The whole ketosis/glycogen super-compensation cycle is a trip-and-a-half. When properly executed, your muscles get so freakin' big it's like looking at someone else's body. After my first successful carbload, I went to the gym and I couldn't believe the strength and stamina I had. I just kept going and going with bench press and shoulder presses until I got bored. I did not get tired, and I was lifting heavier than I ever did. Call it a kodak moment. It was amazing. So what if I want to share my hard work and research?
I like the practical, "real life" methods of gaining superhero-sized muscle and strength, practically overnight, by employing the same training and diet strategies as pro bodybuilders do (no radioactive lab experiment gone awry). I've been studying and experimenting with some of these cool secrets for years. For example, try glycogen depletion and sodium manipulation followed by glycogen super-compensation. You can gain upwards of 15-20 lbs of muscle mass in 24-48 hours eating nothing but sugary, high glycemic foods (as I did) and not gain an ounce of fat (you're strength will also go through the roof). Enhanced Neural Drive, is another good example where you can trick your body into lifting much more than accustomed.
Fascinating to learn, but even better to experience for yourself.