I agree with the spirit of your post 100% (that your parent poster is an elitist jackass), but just wanted to add a counter point. The BS classes he's talking about are the freshman and maybe sophomore intro courses, which don't even sniff the topics you mentioned. He's talking about skipping a semester of picking out the intersection of supply/demand curves and memorizing the definitions of elasticity and complimentary goods, full of the typical Greek business majors on their way to a Management degree. At that level, I have no problem calling it a BS course if you can demonstrate a mastery of the content on an AP exam.
Do Slashdot readers have other devices or any habits that they have adopted to mitigate the health risks of spending a lot of time in front of a computer?"
Once every hour I take the elevator down, go outside, and suck down a cigarette or two. None of this chronic back pain or deep vein thrombosis for me, no sir!
Yes, that bastion of reliability known as Caller ID.
I've never once had a (land-line) phone number where my Caller ID info was correct. Ever. And I'm talking about 4 different numbers over the last 10 years. I never bothered to do anything about it the 3 times when it was just misspelled, but my current one shows someone else's name entirely (I assume it is the previous owner of the number). I called SBC for a month trying to get someone who could/would change it before I gave up.
On the other side, I bet half the time I get UNKNOWN when people call me (again, talking about my land-line - I've never had a cell), even though they will display correctly other times. I don't know if it's the phones I've bought or the phone company, but it's completely random.
Sorry 'bout the rant. Your mention of Caller ID got me riled up again. Maybe I'm just cursed.
Option 1 provides freedom, but a limited time - it provides a structure which the OP says was desirable. The last thing you want is a teenager BORED in front of a computer. That's when they start going to look for the dubious stuff.
Tell me about it. Every time I get bored in front of the computer I always end up here. On Slashdot. And I don't even have the excuse of being a teenager.
I know that part is true. I was referring to the silly little part about having to serve the adult who then can give the drink to the minor. I'm quite familiar with TABC certification, and the fact that I've only heard this from other bartenders and not from any TABC source makes me think it might just be a myth. Like I said, I've never bothered to look for it in the state code.
It's not terribly unique. Texas has the same law - minors may be legally served when accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or adult spouse. I've had girls pull out their marriage certificate to prove that their date was in fact their 20-something year old husband. There is, I believe, something about the way the law is written that says I'm supposed to serve the drink to the responsible party who is then allowed to give it to the minor. That might just be an old bartenders' myth though - I've never bothered to verify it.
However most restaurants make it a company policy to not serve those under 21 even if the law allows it. For legal CYA-type reasons. In those cases I've always served the drink anyway unless I had a reason not to - like if they are being obnoxious about it or otherwise piss me off. Then I can use the 'company policy' defense and not look like a total ass while still getting the pleasure of denying an annoying person.
One of these days, the RIAA is going to blindly file suit against a Congressman's kid, and it's going to cause one hell of a flare-up.
No it won't. It will disappear very quietly once a simple phone call is made to "sort out the misunderstanding". In fact, you'd probably never even hear about it. Then the Congressperson's campaign fund would receive a nice little charitable donation to make up for the RIAA's obvious blunder.
Things like this are handled very discreetly within the upper crust of power.
Not as widely reported, but still interesting
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Humanity Gene Found?
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Humans carry 212 copies of DUF1220, whereas chimps have 37 copies, and monkeys have only 30 copies.
Corporate CEOs carry between 3-6 copies of the gene, and no one has yet to find a middle management specimen exhibiting even a single instance.
In addition, a representative sample of Slashdot readers was tested and there was a remarkably strong correlation between their karma level and copies of the gene. Digg readers came in slightly above MySpace users with 10 and 4 copies, respectively. 8^)
Back in late 80s and early 90s, all the businesses were demanding Compatibility with IBM-PC. Remember the old joke about Cray supercomputer with the punch line "Is it IBM-PC compatible?".
Nope.
Back in the late 80s and early 90s my mom was packing me PB&Js and I watched He-Man everyday after school. 8^)
[...] a very safe, impossible to meltdown, non-proliferating, safe nuclear reactor.
For the record, I know very little about nuclear reactor designs but I am generally in favor of exploring nuclear power as an alternative to fossil fuels. However, this kind of statement seems awfully close to boasting about unsinkable ships, unbreakable encryption, and similar displays of technological hubris.
Your ID badge doesn't ask permission to enter your building, and the security system doesn't grant permission; YOU ask for permission by presenting the badge, and your employer grants it by programming said system to accept your request.
Your laptop doesn't ask permission to enter the network, and the wireless router doesn't grant permission; YOU ask for permission by requesting an IP address, and the network owner grants it by programming said system to accept your request.
I've also got a great mnemonic device that involves skinning purple hamsters for remembering how to use "who" and "whom" correctly if anyone is interested.
There were a few problems, including that some of the mice showed abnormal patterns of growth and difficulty breathing. The hope here is to assist couples who are having difficulties with conception.
That is, for those who would like to conceive a future slashdotter.
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I agree with the spirit of your post 100% (that your parent poster is an elitist jackass), but just wanted to add a counter point. The BS classes he's talking about are the freshman and maybe sophomore intro courses, which don't even sniff the topics you mentioned. He's talking about skipping a semester of picking out the intersection of supply/demand curves and memorizing the definitions of elasticity and complimentary goods, full of the typical Greek business majors on their way to a Management degree. At that level, I have no problem calling it a BS course if you can demonstrate a mastery of the content on an AP exam.
You'll find that political "spin doctors" are doing exactly the same thing.
It depends on what the definition of the word doing is.
Do Slashdot readers have other devices or any habits that they have adopted to mitigate the health risks of spending a lot of time in front of a computer?"
Once every hour I take the elevator down, go outside, and suck down a cigarette or two. None of this chronic back pain or deep vein thrombosis for me, no sir!
Yes, that bastion of reliability known as Caller ID.
I've never once had a (land-line) phone number where my Caller ID info was correct. Ever. And I'm talking about 4 different numbers over the last 10 years. I never bothered to do anything about it the 3 times when it was just misspelled, but my current one shows someone else's name entirely (I assume it is the previous owner of the number). I called SBC for a month trying to get someone who could/would change it before I gave up.
On the other side, I bet half the time I get UNKNOWN when people call me (again, talking about my land-line - I've never had a cell), even though they will display correctly other times. I don't know if it's the phones I've bought or the phone company, but it's completely random.
Sorry 'bout the rant. Your mention of Caller ID got me riled up again. Maybe I'm just cursed.
Option 1 provides freedom, but a limited time - it provides a structure which the OP says was desirable. The last thing you want is a teenager BORED in front of a computer. That's when they start going to look for the dubious stuff.
Tell me about it. Every time I get bored in front of the computer I always end up here. On Slashdot. And I don't even have the excuse of being a teenager.
I know that part is true. I was referring to the silly little part about having to serve the adult who then can give the drink to the minor. I'm quite familiar with TABC certification, and the fact that I've only heard this from other bartenders and not from any TABC source makes me think it might just be a myth. Like I said, I've never bothered to look for it in the state code.
It's not terribly unique. Texas has the same law - minors may be legally served when accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or adult spouse. I've had girls pull out their marriage certificate to prove that their date was in fact their 20-something year old husband. There is, I believe, something about the way the law is written that says I'm supposed to serve the drink to the responsible party who is then allowed to give it to the minor. That might just be an old bartenders' myth though - I've never bothered to verify it.
However most restaurants make it a company policy to not serve those under 21 even if the law allows it. For legal CYA-type reasons. In those cases I've always served the drink anyway unless I had a reason not to - like if they are being obnoxious about it or otherwise piss me off. Then I can use the 'company policy' defense and not look like a total ass while still getting the pleasure of denying an annoying person.
One of these days, the RIAA is going to blindly file suit against a Congressman's kid, and it's going to cause one hell of a flare-up.
No it won't. It will disappear very quietly once a simple phone call is made to "sort out the misunderstanding". In fact, you'd probably never even hear about it. Then the Congressperson's campaign fund would receive a nice little charitable donation to make up for the RIAA's obvious blunder.
Things like this are handled very discreetly within the upper crust of power.
Humans carry 212 copies of DUF1220, whereas chimps have 37 copies, and monkeys have only 30 copies.
Corporate CEOs carry between 3-6 copies of the gene, and no one has yet to find a middle management specimen exhibiting even a single instance.
In addition, a representative sample of Slashdot readers was tested and there was a remarkably strong correlation between their karma level and copies of the gene. Digg readers came in slightly above MySpace users with 10 and 4 copies, respectively. 8^)
Allow myself to introduce......myself.
Huh? Who's talking?
Quit applying reason and thought to your questions. And quit trying to understand someone else's point of view. Seriously. You're creeping me out.
Back in the late 80s and early 90s my mom was packing me PB&Js and I watched He-Man everyday after school. 8^)
Or a boot to the brain.
I think you're on to something...
My pilot roommate has a t-shirt that says: "I solo'ed in the Mile High Club"
It might be cheaper to fly directly into it