David Pogue is the perfect yahoo. He'll fit right in at Yahoo. Like them, he's constantly pulling stunts that he - and only he - finds amusing. Whether this is pure self-indulgence or just some sort of bewildered misconception of what he thinks the public wants is unclear, but it shows no sign of abating. And even when he comes up with some potentially interesting content, such as his recent NOVA segments, he manages to annoy and alienate the public to the point of making them switch to another channel. Just like Yahoo.
Yeah, I noticed that also. Which makes me wonder: if Slashdot ran an article called, "Does Betteridge's Law Apply to Every Headline Here That Ends With a Question Mark?", would it still apply?
They in turn pass it to their own progeny: copies of copies of copies. Along the way, errors inevitably occur. Some are caused by carcinogens but most are random misprints. Mutations are the engine of evolution.
Finally, an explanation for all those dupes here on Slashdot! It's somehow the price we pay for evolution.
And in the end, there are two main causes remaining: coronary diseases and cancer.
Kindda like Wal-Mart and Amazon. Anyway, it's nice that a cure for KMart has already been approved, and a cure for Best Buy is currently in medical trials.
OK, I'll bite. Treat yourself to a little "Gilbert and Sullivan". A very famous example lyric is the Major-General's Song, which is very cleverly triple-rhymed. (Let's see Eminem top that!) It has inspired a host of parodies, one of which is so well done as to merit a Wikipedia entry of its very own .
And Sullivan's music is every bit as brilliant as Gilbert's lyrics. Once you get over the fat lady's singing, G&S truly is one of the good things in life. The recordings by the Welsh National Opera are highly recommended.
The computers at libraries such as this one seem to be quite a useful public service. Every time I go to my local public library, the computers are mostly all in use. They provide Internet access for people who can't afford it themselves, notably people who are out of a job and need to fill out a job application online, as is now commonly required.
Good point. Currently, space exploration is - or should be - more about science than a race.
I have a friend who works as a scientist for NASA, and he has made the point that there is very little "science" to be gleaned from the manned exploration of space, e.g. "the space race". Basically, the unmanned probes and robots can gather data at a much lower cost. Manned exploration like moon landings and space stations may capture the public imagination, and thus lead to funding (even in China), but they just aren't cost-effective from a science point of view. There's no need to run that race anymore.
The idea of sending humans to Mars is a great example. It would be hugely expensive, yet wouldn't yield any data that rovers couldn't provide. (If we really want to find out if humans can survive on Mars, maybe we should just build a simulated Mars dome here on Earth at a fraction of the cost. Heck, maybe we could even resurrect the old "Mission to Mars" ride at Disneyworld.) So, if the Chinese eventually run and win the "race" to land humans on Mars, let them waste their money.
For the record, the above is a variation of a well known quote from Samuel Goldwyn: "Anyone who would go to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined"
It gets even better when you've got two screens. Instead of being able to think of the two screens as one big screen with a large black bar in the center, you now have to consider the land mines planted near left edge of the black bar.
So THAT's how the US found bin Laden! - by sniffing his Hotmail account!
It's amazing: some terrorists are smart enough to hijack airliners and bring down buildings but they're too darn stupid to use a secure email service! (Or maybe they're just too darn cheap...) Anyway, it's a good thing that these smarter terrorists are around to straighten 'em out. How else are they ever gonna learn?...
Although not specifically literature, "The Elements of Style" by Strunk and White will teach you more about how to write than any other 105 pages on the planet. It's also a surprisingly lively and interesting read for such a thing. (BTW, please don't castigate me for any needless words above.;-)
Agreed. The book has a bad rap for its "Machiavellian" ideas, but in reality, it's a brief, well written, and very interesting set of lessons in practical politics. I've read it several times over the years and undoubtedly will read it again one day.
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I'm shocked - shocked! - that any politician would ever "put self (and re-election) before country".
David Pogue is the perfect yahoo. He'll fit right in at Yahoo. Like them, he's constantly pulling stunts that he - and only he - finds amusing. Whether this is pure self-indulgence or just some sort of bewildered misconception of what he thinks the public wants is unclear, but it shows no sign of abating. And even when he comes up with some potentially interesting content, such as his recent NOVA segments, he manages to annoy and alienate the public to the point of making them switch to another channel. Just like Yahoo.
They should have called it "Moore's Trend" or "Moore's Observation."
With that kind of thinking, I foresee the following headline: "Will Calling Betteridge's Law an 'Observation' End It Forever?"
I'm sorry, but if lawyers were running the show, the LAST thing one would expect would be more transparency.
Unless the lawyers happen to be running the show at a gentlemen's club. (Are you tipping?)
Firstly, Betteridge's law applies here.
Yeah, I noticed that also. Which makes me wonder: if Slashdot ran an article called, "Does Betteridge's Law Apply to Every Headline Here That Ends With a Question Mark?", would it still apply?
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and Internet quotes" - Mark Twain
The risk of typos in the story headline are the same as always.
It's like Rob programmed a bit of himself into slashcode before he left.
It's the though that counts.
They in turn pass it to their own progeny: copies of copies of copies. Along the way, errors inevitably occur. Some are caused by carcinogens but most are random misprints. Mutations are the engine of evolution.
Finally, an explanation for all those dupes here on Slashdot! It's somehow the price we pay for evolution.
And in the end, there are two main causes remaining: coronary diseases and cancer.
Kindda like Wal-Mart and Amazon. Anyway, it's nice that a cure for KMart has already been approved, and a cure for Best Buy is currently in medical trials.
And if you want bad lyrics, listen to opera.
OK, I'll bite. Treat yourself to a little "Gilbert and Sullivan". A very famous example lyric is the Major-General's Song, which is very cleverly triple-rhymed. (Let's see Eminem top that!) It has inspired a host of parodies, one of which is so well done as to merit a Wikipedia entry of its very own .
And Sullivan's music is every bit as brilliant as Gilbert's lyrics. Once you get over the fat lady's singing, G&S truly is one of the good things in life. The recordings by the Welsh National Opera are highly recommended.
The computers at libraries such as this one seem to be quite a useful public service. Every time I go to my local public library, the computers are mostly all in use. They provide Internet access for people who can't afford it themselves, notably people who are out of a job and need to fill out a job application online, as is now commonly required.
Looks like they're a fine shot, too. Each one has a hole right through the center.
Don't you mean "folked tongue"?
(sorry, couldn't resist)
Good point. Currently, space exploration is - or should be - more about science than a race.
I have a friend who works as a scientist for NASA, and he has made the point that there is very little "science" to be gleaned from the manned exploration of space, e.g. "the space race". Basically, the unmanned probes and robots can gather data at a much lower cost. Manned exploration like moon landings and space stations may capture the public imagination, and thus lead to funding (even in China), but they just aren't cost-effective from a science point of view. There's no need to run that race anymore.
The idea of sending humans to Mars is a great example. It would be hugely expensive, yet wouldn't yield any data that rovers couldn't provide. (If we really want to find out if humans can survive on Mars, maybe we should just build a simulated Mars dome here on Earth at a fraction of the cost. Heck, maybe we could even resurrect the old "Mission to Mars" ride at Disneyworld.) So, if the Chinese eventually run and win the "race" to land humans on Mars, let them waste their money.
From the Top Secret coroner's report on 007's death:
Witnesses report that the decedent ingested a cocktail of drugs just prior to death. When they tried to revive him, he was shaken, but not stirred.
For the record, the above is a variation of a well known quote from Samuel Goldwyn: "Anyone who would go to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined"
It gets even better when you've got two screens. Instead of being able to think of the two screens as one big screen with a large black bar in the center, you now have to consider the land mines planted near left edge of the black bar.
Maybe so, but anyone who would sign a release to have their brain dissected ought to have his head examined.
If a person from south of the border has retroposons, do they have Mexican jumping genes?
Oooooo! I hate that rabbit! Smart boy, got a mind like a steel trap – full of mice.
In retrospect, it was a bit of a mashup.
I say...I say...it was just a joke, Son. My main problem is with long-eared varmints like you.
(Sorry for the bad Yosemite Sam impression - just another joke, Son.)
Isn't it nice that Bitcoin can be used to buy both drugs and Senators?
So THAT's how the US found bin Laden! - by sniffing his Hotmail account!
It's amazing: some terrorists are smart enough to hijack airliners and bring down buildings but they're too darn stupid to use a secure email service! (Or maybe they're just too darn cheap...) Anyway, it's a good thing that these smarter terrorists are around to straighten 'em out. How else are they ever gonna learn?...
Although not specifically literature, "The Elements of Style" by Strunk and White will teach you more about how to write than any other 105 pages on the planet. It's also a surprisingly lively and interesting read for such a thing. (BTW, please don't castigate me for any needless words above. ;-)
Agreed. The book has a bad rap for its "Machiavellian" ideas, but in reality, it's a brief, well written, and very interesting set of lessons in practical politics. I've read it several times over the years and undoubtedly will read it again one day.