I have a Sony CD/DVD changer I bought about a year ago and the motor has given out on me. Of course, I use the thing many hours a day. It wasn't easy getting at the motor because of the way the insides are arranged.
One could blame Affirmative Action for making it easier for these people to get piloting jobs. Just accuse an airline for not having enough [insert nationality here] pilots and they will buckle to keep from being sued.
I just love what we Americans are doing to ourselves!
I may post my original idea later, but for the time being...
I would like to state the fact "Who cares?"
Some people are cut out for complex thinking and other people for keeping up to date with Survivor 3: The Nursing Home (ok, maybe not all that funny). We all specialize in something and dabble in other things. When we have a problem, we go to someone who specializes in it.
Like, you are a computer specialist. You have to tools and knowledge. However, when your car won't start until after cranking it for 20 min. what do you do? Take it to the guy that has the tools and experience for working on cars.
A better example might be an interview that you have next week. You go to your suit to find that it doesn't fit right (too many beers, right). Are you going to take it to a mechanical engineer. No, you go to a tailor who'll take it out a bit. And the interesting thing is that he doesn't need to understand blackholes or neutrinos to make you look good! Amazing!
I agree, we all would be much more competent as a whole if we understood more about science, but I doubt we would live in Euphoria if it happened.
Squatters, though annoying they can be, are simply capitolizing on something in demand. It's sort of like people who go out to stores during the holidays and buy as many PS2's as they can. Then they will sell them over the retail price because there's some idiot who can wait and will pay $500! You can't blame a guy for making money, at least I can't.
The US is not a democracy, in fact, it's a republic. We wouldn't need representation if we were a democracy, which is more like a free for all. But, you will agree, there are too many ignorami to leave lawmaking up to the masses.
Also, the First Amendment technically only protects those that speak out against the government, be it an individual or the press, etc. Point "B:" could be used if worded, "The people are free to say what they please, without fear of persecution, as long as it does not harm another person." That's why we have laws against slander and hearsay.
I don't mean for this to be an insult to "Ingenium13" or a political/law discussion. Just wanted to clear things up.
Though I don't deny that an interest in gaming is increasing, I do disagree with the statement that it's the cause for a decline in interest in arts & culture. That would be assuming that an individual's choice is limited to play games OR playing an instrument.
I know scores of people who are involved in technology AND have an interest in the arts, and vice versa. There are also reports that show involvement in music programs and such in schools are on the rise. It takes a similar level of focus and disipline as writing code, but it has a different kind of output.
I've been studying voice and trombone for over a decade. I think that my involvement in games/technology and music has helped the other out, they both share a background in mathematics, for example.
As for books, in my experience it's easier to be reading off a hard copy than it is to to be flipping between windows when you're working on the computer.
I just bought the PSone at Target (I get a discount). Now I can choose the best games and get them dirt cheap because some people think they are obsolete. Sometimes patience pays off. I would rather spend my money on components for a new CPU, but that's just me. Anyway, I am generally more entertained by computer games than most on gaming systems.
And another thing...I want to thank those of you who buy into bleeding edge technology. Without them, things we take for granted like color televisions or microwaves may cost alot more than they do now or not exist at all!
This is really an argument between formal and casual writing.
When writing a non-trade specific article or research paper, one should spell words out (i.e. "electronic mail"). You may indicate an abbreviation immediately after the first instance the word is used:
...electronic mail (e-mail)...
You may use whatever spelling you want when writing to friends or colleagues as long as they know what you mean!
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Sorry, I don't consider a service as an invention, or a rehash of an existing technology like camera phones.
Slightly off-topic, but relevant.
What is a good way to learn how to play chess?
Live concert is _still_ the best medium for music.
I have a Sony CD/DVD changer I bought about a year ago and the motor has given out on me. Of course, I use the thing many hours a day. It wasn't easy getting at the motor because of the way the insides are arranged.
That's kinda the size of a sugar cube. Weren't those used for acid at one time?
I bet you could hear music then, or whatever you wanted for that matter.
What is your opinion on the file-sharing and copying of recordings that are out of print?
As a jazz/legit musician and "consumer" I am often frustrated that some recording I would like is unavailable.
One could blame Affirmative Action for making it easier for these people to get piloting jobs. Just accuse an airline for not having enough [insert nationality here] pilots and they will buckle to keep from being sued.
I just love what we Americans are doing to ourselves!
I may post my original idea later, but for the time being...
I would like to state the fact "Who cares?"
Some people are cut out for complex thinking and other people for keeping up to date with Survivor 3: The Nursing Home (ok, maybe not all that funny). We all specialize in something and dabble in other things. When we have a problem, we go to someone who specializes in it.
Like, you are a computer specialist. You have to tools and knowledge. However, when your car won't start until after cranking it for 20 min. what do you do? Take it to the guy that has the tools and experience for working on cars.
A better example might be an interview that you have next week. You go to your suit to find that it doesn't fit right (too many beers, right). Are you going to take it to a mechanical engineer. No, you go to a tailor who'll take it out a bit. And the interesting thing is that he doesn't need to understand blackholes or neutrinos to make you look good! Amazing!
I agree, we all would be much more competent as a whole if we understood more about science, but I doubt we would live in Euphoria if it happened.
Squatters, though annoying they can be, are simply capitolizing on something in demand. It's sort of like people who go out to stores during the holidays and buy as many PS2's as they can. Then they will sell them over the retail price because there's some idiot who can wait and will pay $500! You can't blame a guy for making money, at least I can't.
The US is not a democracy, in fact, it's a republic. We wouldn't need representation if we were a democracy, which is more like a free for all. But, you will agree, there are too many ignorami to leave lawmaking up to the masses. Also, the First Amendment technically only protects those that speak out against the government, be it an individual or the press, etc. Point "B:" could be used if worded, "The people are free to say what they please, without fear of persecution, as long as it does not harm another person." That's why we have laws against slander and hearsay. I don't mean for this to be an insult to "Ingenium13" or a political/law discussion. Just wanted to clear things up.
Though I don't deny that an interest in gaming is increasing, I do disagree with the statement that it's the cause for a decline in interest in arts & culture. That would be assuming that an individual's choice is limited to play games OR playing an instrument.
I know scores of people who are involved in technology AND have an interest in the arts, and vice versa. There are also reports that show involvement in music programs and such in schools are on the rise. It takes a similar level of focus and disipline as writing code, but it has a different kind of output.
I've been studying voice and trombone for over a decade. I think that my involvement in games/technology and music has helped the other out, they both share a background in mathematics, for example.
As for books, in my experience it's easier to be reading off a hard copy than it is to to be flipping between windows when you're working on the computer.
I was looking forward to some new male endurance techniques or weight training tips! I mean, we must have other interests other than games, right?
J/K, of course I thought of Contra!
I just bought the PSone at Target (I get a discount). Now I can choose the best games and get them dirt cheap because some people think they are obsolete. Sometimes patience pays off. I would rather spend my money on components for a new CPU, but that's just me. Anyway, I am generally more entertained by computer games than most on gaming systems.
And another thing...I want to thank those of you who buy into bleeding edge technology. Without them, things we take for granted like color televisions or microwaves may cost alot more than they do now or not exist at all!
This is really an argument between formal and casual writing.
When writing a non-trade specific article or research paper, one should spell words out (i.e. "electronic mail"). You may indicate an abbreviation immediately after the first instance the word is used:
You may use whatever spelling you want when writing to friends or colleagues as long as they know what you mean!