Sundiver takes place in the same general timeline, but IIRC it isn't directly related to the plots of the other books (whereas the storyline in all the other books develop from one specific event).
Startide Rising and Uplift War are by far the best of the whole bunch, but I certainly enjoyed all of them.
Are you forgetting the coolest part? The remote control built into the fabric of the sleeve? I would think that puts it leaps and bounds above any jacket with a pocket and conduits.
Heh - yeah I do remember this, and IIRC, I read about it in a Wired magazine article way back when - I think the people that were behind this were trying to put together some sort of stock market forecasting company. Oh well, forget the Roulette.
That's a very good point - the teamwork is simply there to allow the counter to do what he would normally do anyway. After reading parts of the article again, however, there do seem to be some instances where the teamwork is used to directly help the counting - a spotter will keep a running count, then pass that info along to the actual player, who has to use that to calculate the actual current count, before placing bets. That makes it a bit easier, espcially when we are talking about multi-deck games!
Teamwork or not, it's still an impressive feat of human performance to be able to do this. As to whether it's cheating or not, I guess at this point it really just depends on what side you are on. If I were in charge of a casino, I wouldn't ban these guys - I'd just force them to only play roulette so I could get my money back.;-)
Yes, but what the article is talking about is an organized team of people - several counters, several players - all working together. Wouldn't that be cheating? If you can go up to a blackjack table and by yourself count cards in a six-deck game, then yes, more power to you. Once you start organizing a group of people to help you do it, it becomes a little less "innocent".
I know it's a small distinction, but I think that the moment you move away from one individual's math and observation skills, and towards a team approach you have crossed the (admittedly fuzzy) ethical line between skill and cheating.
Look - you are still getting too caught up in the theory. I am talking about observable, repeatable cause and effect, which is much more important to me than state change laws, especially when we are talking about my enjoyment of a nice cold soda with ice.
This is what it boils down to: there is a certain ratio of ice to soda that allows me to drink the cold soda and still have ice left over. If the ratio tips too far towards the soda side, the ice melts rather quickly and I'm left drinking watery, cool (rather than cold) soda. If the ratio tips too far towards the ice side, then I just get less soda for my money. There is nothing to dispute here!
I think that either you don't drink a lot of soda with ice (good for you! Soda is not that healthy anyway!), or you are just being pedantic for no good reason other than boosting your ego by trying to point out my ignorance. Hey! I'll be the first to admit I'm not a physics major! Regardless, while I enjoy your attempts to explain the theory behind ice/soda interaction the plain fact of the matter is that your explanations don't match up with any real-world observable ice/soda "experiments". Trust me. I've been doing those experiments for years.:-)
And please relax! It's just soda! (pop? Um, no. But that's a completely different issue, perhaps one best discussed as a slashdot poll.;-))
Well - YOU might think it stays cold enough, but for me, there needs to be slightly more than half the cup full of ice to maintain the proper temperature. Any less and the ice melts too fast, thus watering down your soda. Especially in hot weather.
Just a quick note - that link was from the University of Florida, which just happens to be the place that developed Gatorade. So yes, Gatorade would help with that problem.
Well, at least you know ahead of time there will be two releases. I'd rather have that information than what studios normally do, which is release a "quickie" DVD first, see how it does, then later decide to do a "special" version. Grrr.
I know it's all business and they have reasons for doing things that way, but I really appreciate it when a studio is up front about the multiple DVD plans.
Of course, this means they actually did this back in January, and "the internet" is just finding out about it now. Maybe they have a full band at this point.
Was this their project for that J-Term Lego Robotics class they linked to? Looks like a cool class.
For those of you that don't know - Midd (and many other liberal arts colleges) has a special winter term - the whole month of January taking just one class. Most of the classes offered are designed to be somewhat "fun" classes that allow students to get a taste of a field of study not related to their major.
Generally, you either take a class that has fun activities or one that leaves many daylight hours free during the week for snow-related activities. Ah, gotta love college.;-)
Hey - i'm just curious - do you have the WAP11? Are you actually able to build and save a MAC address restriction list or is your restriction based on WEP alone? That was my biggest complaint about mine - it has the ability to build a MAC address table, but just doesn't save it (with firmware from about May or so).
I'm with you on the sharing, though: restrictions more for my own security than for any possible problems with my ISP. Besides, I haven't tested the actual range, but from what I've seen inside the house I doubt you could get anything from the street, much less from a neighboring house.
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Sundiver takes place in the same general timeline, but IIRC it isn't directly related to the plots of the other books (whereas the storyline in all the other books develop from one specific event).
Startide Rising and Uplift War are by far the best of the whole bunch, but I certainly enjoyed all of them.
Are you forgetting the coolest part? The remote control built into the fabric of the sleeve? I would think that puts it leaps and bounds above any jacket with a pocket and conduits.
Side Note: utter silence not available at most East Coast ski resorts (except for those really really cold days)
But I know what you mean - when you get those rare moments of silence with a great view on a sunny day - perfect!
The other explanation is that he is actually washing his clothes in the dishwasher. ;-)
Heh - yeah I do remember this, and IIRC, I read about it in a Wired magazine article way back when - I think the people that were behind this were trying to put together some sort of stock market forecasting company. Oh well, forget the Roulette.
That's a very good point - the teamwork is simply there to allow the counter to do what he would normally do anyway. After reading parts of the article again, however, there do seem to be some instances where the teamwork is used to directly help the counting - a spotter will keep a running count, then pass that info along to the actual player, who has to use that to calculate the actual current count, before placing bets. That makes it a bit easier, espcially when we are talking about multi-deck games!
;-)
Teamwork or not, it's still an impressive feat of human performance to be able to do this. As to whether it's cheating or not, I guess at this point it really just depends on what side you are on. If I were in charge of a casino, I wouldn't ban these guys - I'd just force them to only play roulette so I could get my money back.
Yes, but what the article is talking about is an organized team of people - several counters, several players - all working together. Wouldn't that be cheating? If you can go up to a blackjack table and by yourself count cards in a six-deck game, then yes, more power to you. Once you start organizing a group of people to help you do it, it becomes a little less "innocent".
I know it's a small distinction, but I think that the moment you move away from one individual's math and observation skills, and towards a team approach you have crossed the (admittedly fuzzy) ethical line between skill and cheating.
...sigh...
:-)
;-))
Look - you are still getting too caught up in the theory. I am talking about observable, repeatable cause and effect, which is much more important to me than state change laws, especially when we are talking about my enjoyment of a nice cold soda with ice.
This is what it boils down to: there is a certain ratio of ice to soda that allows me to drink the cold soda and still have ice left over. If the ratio tips too far towards the soda side, the ice melts rather quickly and I'm left drinking watery, cool (rather than cold) soda. If the ratio tips too far towards the ice side, then I just get less soda for my money. There is nothing to dispute here!
I think that either you don't drink a lot of soda with ice (good for you! Soda is not that healthy anyway!), or you are just being pedantic for no good reason other than boosting your ego by trying to point out my ignorance. Hey! I'll be the first to admit I'm not a physics major! Regardless, while I enjoy your attempts to explain the theory behind ice/soda interaction the plain fact of the matter is that your explanations don't match up with any real-world observable ice/soda "experiments". Trust me. I've been doing those experiments for years.
And please relax! It's just soda! (pop? Um, no. But that's a completely different issue, perhaps one best discussed as a slashdot poll.
Um, smartypants, the soda and the ice aren't at the same temperature to start with. Have you ever had soda at "zero degrees celsius"? I sure haven't.
This is a "real-world" situation. Try not to let common sense get in the way of your theories!
Well - YOU might think it stays cold enough, but for me, there needs to be slightly more than half the cup full of ice to maintain the proper temperature. Any less and the ice melts too fast, thus watering down your soda. Especially in hot weather.
Just a quick note - that link was from the University of Florida, which just happens to be the place that developed Gatorade. So yes, Gatorade would help with that problem.
So, essentially, Starbucks is just being pretentious. :-)
4. open bank account or credit card accounts
Unless you are a terrorist, in which case you can apparently just make up a bunch of numbers on the form to get a bank account.
Well, the IRS has all that info anyway.
Actually, I do remember getting a statement this year about my SSA benefits from the SSA, so I guess they do have my address
Well, she probably hated Guinness as well, so who cares about her!
or PEBCAK, for that matter...
Was it Gone In Sixty Seconds?
:-)
I seem to remember an obvious CG jump scene in the trailer for that movie - that only added to the list of reasons not to see it!
You will pay more than that, plus VAT just for fun!
Well, at least you know ahead of time there will be two releases. I'd rather have that information than what studios normally do, which is release a "quickie" DVD first, see how it does, then later decide to do a "special" version. Grrr.
I know it's all business and they have reasons for doing things that way, but I really appreciate it when a studio is up front about the multiple DVD plans.
If only Slashdot had a "+1, nice callback" mod option ;)
What, no mention of the best KLF song ever: "Rockin' the Tardis"? Sheesh ;-)
Some good stuff there (along with your earlier post!). Thanks.
final projects for the class
Of course, this means they actually did this back in January, and "the internet" is just finding out about it now. Maybe they have a full band at this point.
Was this their project for that J-Term Lego Robotics class they linked to? Looks like a cool class.
;-)
For those of you that don't know - Midd (and many other liberal arts colleges) has a special winter term - the whole month of January taking just one class. Most of the classes offered are designed to be somewhat "fun" classes that allow students to get a taste of a field of study not related to their major.
Generally, you either take a class that has fun activities or one that leaves many daylight hours free during the week for snow-related activities. Ah, gotta love college.
Hey - i'm just curious - do you have the WAP11? Are you actually able to build and save a MAC address restriction list or is your restriction based on WEP alone? That was my biggest complaint about mine - it has the ability to build a MAC address table, but just doesn't save it (with firmware from about May or so).
I'm with you on the sharing, though: restrictions more for my own security than for any possible problems with my ISP. Besides, I haven't tested the actual range, but from what I've seen inside the house I doubt you could get anything from the street, much less from a neighboring house.
Sssshhhh! It's a funny question the way it is!