Originating from Northern Britain (or Norvern Britain rather) there are a few things I say that my American wife finds amusing.
"Aw" and "Or" are the same sound (US "or")- so she finds it amusing when I say things like Pawn Shop.
The "a" sound at the end of the word comes out as "er". She thinks "Chimichonger" is an amusing name for a Mexican dish.
I did adapt and started to reluctantly pronounce my "th" sounds when speaking because all the Americans I knew thought I had a lisp.
The things about the American accent that amuse me is how "Mary, Merry, and Marry" are (to most American speakers, not all) pronounced identically- and the same with Berry and Barry both being pronounced "Berry". "Berry" to me sounds rather unmasculine. I'm glad my name isn't Barry- I would have thought people were calling me a fruit.
I'm not onto Mincraft yet either although curious what all the buzz is about.
I hate Steam- they still haven't let ME know that they got hacked and my data has been stolen- if it wern't for Slashdot I still wouldn't know.
Irresponsible company and I hate how they're taking over so when I buy games in a store thinking it will save me from having to use steam they STILL expect me to log onto steam before I can use the game.
From now on I'm going to be more carefull and won't buy anything that requires me to use steam.
Does anyone know if there is an occupy Coronation Street movement?
Eeee by gum, Wha are we 'ere den? I don't really know Mavis. I fink we're protesting de soft suffern London shandy drinkers. Le's go 'ome den, Right lad.
Piracy or Warfare? It was technically only piracy during peace-time. When privateers were sailing with a mandate from the king (to attack the merchant or war vessels of specific nations) it was a form of economic warfare.
Certainly it wasn't just the British either- this was a "legitimate" form of warfare across all of Europe. The French on the British and Spanish- the British on the Spanish and the French. The Spanish on the Dutch.
The stereotypical pirate during peacetime though were not operating on the goverment and had nothing to do with nationbuilding (certainly not with democracy building)- that was about individuals seeking private gain.
Continental Europe saw Britain as a nation of corse nation of pirates and brigands during the 17th and early 18th century because Britain was more successfull at this form of warfare in comparison to the economic footprint of Britain at the time.
The smart phone (and indeed the less smart flip phone) killed the palm pilot.
I stopped carrying my palm pilot when I got a flip phone that had a calculator and I could store telephone numbers and addresses in. Didn't do everything the palm-pilot did- but it made my pockets bulky to carry both.
Palm did make phones for a while though too.
I guess a lot of the technology was used in building up to the smart phone- but I think the idea of a seperate PDA is dead- the phone swallowed the palm pilot.
That said- it is debateable and I can definately see your point. Palm pilots did fade dramatically after a year or so... before the smart phone took off.
The earthquakes that fracking causes (according to independent scientists) are a max of 3 on the richter scale... in otherwise barely feelable.
The vast majority of "fracking" quakes you need expensive sensitive equipment to even detect and are the kind of quakes that happen all around the globe many times over every day.
Now- if they determine that fracking can and does cause more powerfull quakes it would be of concern... so far there is no link.
I wouldn't "frack" near a nuclear power plant or house toxic chemical plants near fracking rigs JUST IN CASE... but... most likely fracking quakes are absolutely nothing to worry about.
It appears mostly cleaner than other forms of energy retrieval- certainly much cleaner than coal and less environmental damage than moving mountain tops around.
It is something that needs to be monitored- and from what I understand the use of toxic chemicals is not required- there are non-toxic equivalents that may cost a little more... USE THEM.
Regulate the industry- don't just kill it outright.
I'm also curious specifically on the drinking water pollution- something we should watch. Some people have detected elevated levels of methane in their water around fracking sites. I'm curious how much of this is really from fracking and how much is due to the fact that they only frack in places where there is methane in the ground anyway.
Sure you're going to find more methane in areas around fracking sites than elsewhere... that's why they are fracking there in the first place.
Please proceed with fracking- but have independent review and make sure shotcuts arn't taken. Make sure we watch all the time and take every precaution not to make a "deepwater" mistake. This is potentially a great way to get "relatively" clean power.
My very first statement was that it is not a fad- because I do see them as being ever-important as time goes by.
However, I standby that the buying pattern of them is "fadish."
Why? Whereas I acknowledge they may fill a void unfilled before them for some people- the vast majority of people buying tablets would be better off with an alternate device.
The media is driving the desire to buy them. They are cool... I want one... just don't need one- and am not driven by the impulse to buy one just because they are cool.
I am not bashing tablets- I am not predicting them to be short lived as the Palm Pilot as an example.
However the drive to buy is more driven by peer pressure, media excitement and marketing than it is that they will improve anyone's life that a more establish technology such as notebooks/netbooks, etc can't.
For most people they don't serve an unfullfilled need other than looking cool. That's what makes the current buying pattern fadish- even if they do have a long future.
For the netbooks that don't have optical drives built in you can attach external drives.
Granted- that takes away some of the poratbility and is a bit of a pain- but you CAN attach such a drive to any netbook. Tablets tend to be more limited in what you can attach to them.
You can stick a DVD or a Bluray in a netbook as well as stream video.
For browsing the web- how often do you not need to type something into google- a keyboard is the best way to do that (for most people).
If you often find your self wanting to stand up and use a device- sure an tablet would be better- there are other scenarios a tablet is better too- but I think for most people a netbook, whereas less cool, is more functional.
Like tablets though- there is a wide variety of how good the tablet is- some are crappier than others- and some are pricier than others. Some are pricey and crappy.
I'm not saying tablets are a "fad"- they will be around for the foresable future. However, the public's response to tablets at the moment is "fadish".
It's the cool thing to have- especially for anyone wanting to look yuppyish and in the in-crowd. Not saying they don't have function for many people (although most people would still be more practically served by a netbook).
So someone needs to fill the niche for the majority of people for whom Apple and other quality tablets are just too expensive.
So regardless of whether kindle fire is any good- it will sell because there is a need for less wealthy people to feel "with it".
So why are greenpeace using computers- don't computers use electricity?
Doesn't electricity pollute the environment? Don't they know that the computer servers they use are powered by electricity stations that burn whale fat and endangered 3 legged Borneo toads as fuel?
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I don't go to the steam forums so didn't see the apology and have not seen the announcement from Newell when logging in regulary.
I have not received an e-mail; my account is up-to-date (had to be to change password); it is not in my spam filter.
Originating from Northern Britain (or Norvern Britain rather) there are a few things I say that my American wife finds amusing.
"Aw" and "Or" are the same sound (US "or")- so she finds it amusing when I say things like Pawn Shop.
The "a" sound at the end of the word comes out as "er". She thinks "Chimichonger" is an amusing name for a Mexican dish.
I did adapt and started to reluctantly pronounce my "th" sounds when speaking because all the Americans I knew thought I had a lisp.
The things about the American accent that amuse me is how "Mary, Merry, and Marry" are (to most American speakers, not all) pronounced identically- and the same with Berry and Barry both being pronounced "Berry". "Berry" to me sounds rather unmasculine. I'm glad my name isn't Barry- I would have thought people were calling me a fruit.
Or about those yanks that pronounce beta as bay-tah.
I'm not onto Mincraft yet either although curious what all the buzz is about.
I hate Steam- they still haven't let ME know that they got hacked and my data has been stolen- if it wern't for Slashdot I still wouldn't know.
Irresponsible company and I hate how they're taking over so when I buy games in a store thinking it will save me from having to use steam they STILL expect me to log onto steam before I can use the game.
From now on I'm going to be more carefull and won't buy anything that requires me to use steam.
Does anyone know if there is an occupy Coronation Street movement?
Eeee by gum,
Wha are we 'ere den?
I don't really know Mavis. I fink we're protesting de soft suffern London shandy drinkers.
Le's go 'ome den,
Right lad.
That is a privacy setting you can turn on or off.
If you turn the tracking off- then offically* they are no longer tracking you.
* Disclaimer, they are probably still unofficially tracking you.
This makes me want to pilly the Cursed Islands and defeat Vargas the Mad but I don't have my bravery badge,
And the British pirated on Spain
Piracy or Warfare? It was technically only piracy during peace-time. When privateers were sailing with a mandate from the king (to attack the merchant or war vessels of specific nations) it was a form of economic warfare.
Certainly it wasn't just the British either- this was a "legitimate" form of warfare across all of Europe. The French on the British and Spanish- the British on the Spanish and the French. The Spanish on the Dutch.
The stereotypical pirate during peacetime though were not operating on the goverment and had nothing to do with nationbuilding (certainly not with democracy building)- that was about individuals seeking private gain.
Continental Europe saw Britain as a nation of corse nation of pirates and brigands during the 17th and early 18th century because Britain was more successfull at this form of warfare in comparison to the economic footprint of Britain at the time.
And a telephone. ;)
The smart phone (and indeed the less smart flip phone) killed the palm pilot.
I stopped carrying my palm pilot when I got a flip phone that had a calculator and I could store telephone numbers and addresses in. Didn't do everything the palm-pilot did- but it made my pockets bulky to carry both.
Palm did make phones for a while though too.
I guess a lot of the technology was used in building up to the smart phone- but I think the idea of a seperate PDA is dead- the phone swallowed the palm pilot.
That said- it is debateable and I can definately see your point. Palm pilots did fade dramatically after a year or so... before the smart phone took off.
That was my intention! ;)
At least they are being honest in their party name!
Personally I wish this party would get elected http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Monster_Raving_Loony_Party
The earthquakes that fracking causes (according to independent scientists) are a max of 3 on the richter scale... in otherwise barely feelable.
The vast majority of "fracking" quakes you need expensive sensitive equipment to even detect and are the kind of quakes that happen all around the globe many times over every day.
Now- if they determine that fracking can and does cause more powerfull quakes it would be of concern... so far there is no link.
I wouldn't "frack" near a nuclear power plant or house toxic chemical plants near fracking rigs JUST IN CASE... but... most likely fracking quakes are absolutely nothing to worry about.
First reply to your first
I cannot support this party.
I do not support ANY political party that tries to extract tears from mermaids.
Absolutely- and I wish people would realise this.
It appears mostly cleaner than other forms of energy retrieval- certainly much cleaner than coal and less environmental damage than moving mountain tops around.
It is something that needs to be monitored- and from what I understand the use of toxic chemicals is not required- there are non-toxic equivalents that may cost a little more... USE THEM.
Regulate the industry- don't just kill it outright.
I'm also curious specifically on the drinking water pollution- something we should watch. Some people have detected elevated levels of methane in their water around fracking sites. I'm curious how much of this is really from fracking and how much is due to the fact that they only frack in places where there is methane in the ground anyway.
Sure you're going to find more methane in areas around fracking sites than elsewhere... that's why they are fracking there in the first place.
Please proceed with fracking- but have independent review and make sure shotcuts arn't taken. Make sure we watch all the time and take every precaution not to make a "deepwater" mistake. This is potentially a great way to get "relatively" clean power.
My very first statement was that it is not a fad- because I do see them as being ever-important as time goes by.
However, I standby that the buying pattern of them is "fadish."
Why? Whereas I acknowledge they may fill a void unfilled before them for some people- the vast majority of people buying tablets would be better off with an alternate device.
The media is driving the desire to buy them. They are cool... I want one... just don't need one- and am not driven by the impulse to buy one just because they are cool.
I am not bashing tablets- I am not predicting them to be short lived as the Palm Pilot as an example.
However the drive to buy is more driven by peer pressure, media excitement and marketing than it is that they will improve anyone's life that a more establish technology such as notebooks/netbooks, etc can't.
For most people they don't serve an unfullfilled need other than looking cool. That's what makes the current buying pattern fadish- even if they do have a long future.
For the netbooks that don't have optical drives built in you can attach external drives.
Granted- that takes away some of the poratbility and is a bit of a pain- but you CAN attach such a drive to any netbook. Tablets tend to be more limited in what you can attach to them.
I'm not sure I agree.
You can stick a DVD or a Bluray in a netbook as well as stream video.
For browsing the web- how often do you not need to type something into google- a keyboard is the best way to do that (for most people).
If you often find your self wanting to stand up and use a device- sure an tablet would be better- there are other scenarios a tablet is better too- but I think for most people a netbook, whereas less cool, is more functional.
Like tablets though- there is a wide variety of how good the tablet is- some are crappier than others- and some are pricier than others. Some are pricey and crappy.
I'm not saying tablets are a "fad"- they will be around for the foresable future. However, the public's response to tablets at the moment is "fadish".
It's the cool thing to have- especially for anyone wanting to look yuppyish and in the in-crowd. Not saying they don't have function for many people (although most people would still be more practically served by a netbook).
So someone needs to fill the niche for the majority of people for whom Apple and other quality tablets are just too expensive.
So regardless of whether kindle fire is any good- it will sell because there is a need for less wealthy people to feel "with it".
I took the test and scored 3.14159265
Ahhhh- jokes on you. I'm French- at least on the internet I am... for today at least.
France uses a lot of nuclear energy- which is cleaner than America's reliance on coal- however it isn't perfect (although better).
It creates pollutions where it is mined and creates a lot of long-term waste.
Although France is better about not using fossil fuels- they still use a decent amount.
As for sustainable, no doubt France does a better job of this than the US- but most of their energy still comes from non-renewable sources.
I think my company needs to be aware of this and take proper precautions.
All computers should be turned off all day Wednesday to prevent Duqu stealing information.
As a computer programmer- I especially like the sound of this preventative measure.
So why are greenpeace using computers- don't computers use electricity?
Doesn't electricity pollute the environment?
Don't they know that the computer servers they use are powered by electricity stations that burn whale fat and endangered 3 legged Borneo toads as fuel?
Hypocrites!
I feel sorry for the Chinese if they have nothing better to do than listen in on my wife telling me what the kids are up to.
I can see not giving the police or military Chinese phones- but hearing about my kids is not going to benefit China any.
The current US telecoms ALREADY track all your calls who- when- and where. I can't see how the Chinese tracking me would be any different.
I don't trust any telecomminucations company to be honest- but I see no reason why to distrust China Telecom more.
They'd have to be crazy to try to censor Americans in America on American [Chinese made] phones. They would lose customers pretty quick.
When In Rome...
I wouldn't be the first to switch- I'd have to see their costs and quality first. There again, I'm not an early-adopter of anything.