Most stuff in rooms waste HUGE amounts of space on empty space above it for no real reason.
I don't know about _most_ stuff (need headroom to stand up while moving to and from tables, couches, chairs), but I definitely agree about beds. You'd still want _some_ dead space so you could get in and out of bed comfortably, sit up to read, etc., but there's definitely a few feet of vertical space that are absolutely wasted over my bed. I've wished someone (IKEA??) would make an over-bed storage system. Something you could up-anchor to the ceiling and/or support with stilts (like a 4-post bed), and have a bunch of slide-in compartments, maybe even make some drop-down parts for in-bed access. It would be great for storing winter clothes, extra bed clothes, books, etc. Heck, you could even make a small compartment with mounting hardware for a flat panel for those people who like to watch TV in bed. Someone go make this. (and then give me one)
Exactly. Wings of Liberty was awesome, and there was more story and awesomeness in that "fragment" than in the entire SC1 campaign. Well worth the money, would spend it again, will pay for the other two parts and probably still want more.
I've got Dish's fancy (and under-supported) new VIP 922 receiver, and channel-change lag and UI response are complete non-issues. The usefulness of the built-in Sling support is another thing...
I don't understand why you wouldn't do it like my Dish receiver seems to: send the guide constantly, slowly, over and over, and store it. That way it may take a while (hours?) to first get the guide when you start the box up after installation, but once it has its first copy, it just has to delete old data and look for updates in the stream. You can have longer (more far-future-seeing) guides this way, and access is instant when you push the button. Even though it does the PiP thing in the corner while you browse, my receiver's guide has never bothered me latency-wise.
That still doesn't help me when my connection speed sucks because I've got a bunch of people outside sharing it.
Apparently you can throttle the 'public' network as you see fit.
As far as the other stuff...you don't know. But you can buy in, for relatively little (especially considering that their routers are pretty good kit on their own), and just hope for the best, and trust your fellow humans not to be jerks. And given the ability to throttle, I don't really see how I can 'lose out' on this in any significant way.
It really is amazing that at a time of opportunity for nuclear power expansion, the industry seems to be doing everything it can to discredit itself. Decaying plants with faulty waste containment, cheaping out on maintenance and then applying for license extension concurrent with a bunch of accidents (see Vermont Yankee), etc. Now this. It's like they -want- to become "Nuclear Power: As Seen in 80s/90s Disaster Movies".
Huh, I didn't realize that so little CGI was used, but I'm sure you're right about that helping it be so visually interesting and consistent.
I had the first Transformers film on TV in the background the other day, and was noticing the same thing. Say what you will about Michael Bay and the totality of that movie, but I certainly support his commitment to using real sets and locations, with real actors, and things actually blowing up. Sure there were giant CGI machines kicking each other's asses, but even those felt more 'real' when the ass kicking was taking place within the confines of a real place, shot on film, and the human actors were seeing actual fireballs.
Concur. Brand makes a HUGE difference. Cheap ones can produce flickering, buzzing, all the things that make me hate the standard tube fluorescents in my workplace. Plus a lot of them don't produce anywhere near their 'rated' amount of light, and/or take forever to 'heat up'.
You might try TCP "Technabright Springlamps". Near-instant on, I actually like their color more than incandescents, and they last quite a while (I've had a number exceed the rated 10k hours). I've been using them since before CFLs were 'cool' (and before there were 'cheap' ones).
Not for long. As predicted, the Cablecos have already started nixing analog 'expanded basic'. As soon as the OTA digital switch was over (and thus their opportunity to claim that "you won't need to switch anything with cable!!!!!!"), they start dropping analog asap. My mom just switched to satellite, since now the only thing she could pick up from Comcast on her (old, non-HD) tv was local channels, and the cost to upgrade to digital made satellite a much better deal.
Uh, no. I taste raw onions fine, I just find their effects unpleasant, and find interesting ways to replace them in recipes (or just do without). I can hear GWAR just fine, but I prefer not to get the fake blood all over my clothes.
You seem to believe that because I dislike one tiny facet of food, my opinion in other realms is worthless. Just because I taste things differently doesn't mean I'm "disabled"; the only thing it disqualifies me from commenting on is the UberOnion Surprise.
Um, it's quite possible that they're simply very sensitive to some compound in fish. I, for one, can't stand even the slightest taste of raw onion: makes me nauseous, and the aftertaste lingers for me way longer--over a day sometimes--than for others, overshadowing anything else I eat or drink. That doesn't mean I'm 'inexperienced' or unwilling to try new things, but after plenty of goes, I just know I need to avoid raw onions.
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Most stuff in rooms waste HUGE amounts of space on empty space above it for no real reason. I don't know about _most_ stuff (need headroom to stand up while moving to and from tables, couches, chairs), but I definitely agree about beds. You'd still want _some_ dead space so you could get in and out of bed comfortably, sit up to read, etc., but there's definitely a few feet of vertical space that are absolutely wasted over my bed. I've wished someone (IKEA??) would make an over-bed storage system. Something you could up-anchor to the ceiling and/or support with stilts (like a 4-post bed), and have a bunch of slide-in compartments, maybe even make some drop-down parts for in-bed access. It would be great for storing winter clothes, extra bed clothes, books, etc. Heck, you could even make a small compartment with mounting hardware for a flat panel for those people who like to watch TV in bed. Someone go make this. (and then give me one)
Exactly. Wings of Liberty was awesome, and there was more story and awesomeness in that "fragment" than in the entire SC1 campaign. Well worth the money, would spend it again, will pay for the other two parts and probably still want more.
So, basically a Co-op ISP. Haven't the big guys been trying to make that illegal?
I've got Dish's fancy (and under-supported) new VIP 922 receiver, and channel-change lag and UI response are complete non-issues. The usefulness of the built-in Sling support is another thing...
I don't understand why you wouldn't do it like my Dish receiver seems to: send the guide constantly, slowly, over and over, and store it. That way it may take a while (hours?) to first get the guide when you start the box up after installation, but once it has its first copy, it just has to delete old data and look for updates in the stream. You can have longer (more far-future-seeing) guides this way, and access is instant when you push the button. Even though it does the PiP thing in the corner while you browse, my receiver's guide has never bothered me latency-wise.
It's the EFF hacker squad, liberating your internets.
That still doesn't help me when my connection speed sucks because I've got a bunch of people outside sharing it. Apparently you can throttle the 'public' network as you see fit. As far as the other stuff...you don't know. But you can buy in, for relatively little (especially considering that their routers are pretty good kit on their own), and just hope for the best, and trust your fellow humans not to be jerks. And given the ability to throttle, I don't really see how I can 'lose out' on this in any significant way.
Woah. Good standard features, potential free roaming, plus NAS, in a $99 router? *buys*
Um, yeah!...in case of Cloverfield?
It really is amazing that at a time of opportunity for nuclear power expansion, the industry seems to be doing everything it can to discredit itself. Decaying plants with faulty waste containment, cheaping out on maintenance and then applying for license extension concurrent with a bunch of accidents (see Vermont Yankee), etc. Now this. It's like they -want- to become "Nuclear Power: As Seen in 80s/90s Disaster Movies".
Huh, I didn't realize that so little CGI was used, but I'm sure you're right about that helping it be so visually interesting and consistent.
I had the first Transformers film on TV in the background the other day, and was noticing the same thing. Say what you will about Michael Bay and the totality of that movie, but I certainly support his commitment to using real sets and locations, with real actors, and things actually blowing up. Sure there were giant CGI machines kicking each other's asses, but even those felt more 'real' when the ass kicking was taking place within the confines of a real place, shot on film, and the human actors were seeing actual fireballs.
tl;cd (couldn't download).
But why don't we detect radiation from the SSC (Saturn SuperCollider) events?
MacOS and many others do not support previous versions of Apps (i.e. Binaries).
Wat. Rosetta?
Exactly. Comcast gets 'more HD than anyone else' by compressing their channels to death. Some of them can look worse than SD.
Concur. Brand makes a HUGE difference. Cheap ones can produce flickering, buzzing, all the things that make me hate the standard tube fluorescents in my workplace. Plus a lot of them don't produce anywhere near their 'rated' amount of light, and/or take forever to 'heat up'.
You might try TCP "Technabright Springlamps". Near-instant on, I actually like their color more than incandescents, and they last quite a while (I've had a number exceed the rated 10k hours). I've been using them since before CFLs were 'cool' (and before there were 'cheap' ones).
Not for long. As predicted, the Cablecos have already started nixing analog 'expanded basic'. As soon as the OTA digital switch was over (and thus their opportunity to claim that "you won't need to switch anything with cable!!!!!!"), they start dropping analog asap. My mom just switched to satellite, since now the only thing she could pick up from Comcast on her (old, non-HD) tv was local channels, and the cost to upgrade to digital made satellite a much better deal.
?!...mango? sour? I think the secret you're looking for is: let your mangoes ripen properly. A ripe mango should be soft, fragrant and sweet.
Mm, but perhaps pus is not so good as an additive. *gag*
Which is another thing. Concrete doesn't have to be ugly. So WTF are so many modern concrete buildings so god damned ugly?
A reflection of the people who paid for them, and those who designed them. ...and the society that doesn't tear them down.
No, sorry, that's The Happiness of the Katakuris. Best move that has ever or will ever be made.
Uh, no. I taste raw onions fine, I just find their effects unpleasant, and find interesting ways to replace them in recipes (or just do without). I can hear GWAR just fine, but I prefer not to get the fake blood all over my clothes.
You seem to believe that because I dislike one tiny facet of food, my opinion in other realms is worthless. Just because I taste things differently doesn't mean I'm "disabled"; the only thing it disqualifies me from commenting on is the UberOnion Surprise.
Oh, come on, you know you want some Infected Corn!
Um, it's quite possible that they're simply very sensitive to some compound in fish. I, for one, can't stand even the slightest taste of raw onion: makes me nauseous, and the aftertaste lingers for me way longer--over a day sometimes--than for others, overshadowing anything else I eat or drink. That doesn't mean I'm 'inexperienced' or unwilling to try new things, but after plenty of goes, I just know I need to avoid raw onions.
I'm not sure it can be confined by mere human genres, but this is pretty horrific.