Ever hear of the PDA that they ported Doom to? Apparently the PDA had a motion detector of some sort, so you would reload or fire by swinging the PDA toward you.
Many cell phones have a vibrate option, which would be useful in games. Combine that with the motion detector, and a cell phone could be a LOT of fun!
The "click here to unsubscribe..." links usually just confirm your address to a spammer. They're fine if it's a legitimate mailing list, but what incentive do spammers have to handle unsubscribe links? On the other hand, they do have an incentive to collect "validated" email addresses...
Bouncing doesn't work well, either. I've been a victim of having my email address used as a "From" line in spam. Not pretty--a couple dozen bounces in my mail box in one day. Could've been much worse, though.
Southwest just shows that Americans like being treated like cattle.
I fly Southwest all too frequently. Would assigned seats really cut their profit margin? Why am I better than that guy over there just because I got to the check-in counter 5 minutes sooner?
Yeah, the employees are nice, etc. But you can be unprofessional and still have assigned seating...
I agree 100%. I can't believe people think the citizens should pay for these lists--let's charge the people that are making the money off annoying us!
Telemarketers' cost will go up, the parent claimed. So what? I don't buy things from companies that telemarket anyway. I don't even commit to contributing to my alma mater when they call me; I send a check after they send me information in the mail.
The only way telemarketing will go away is if no one buys from them. Maybe this list will help!
(I'd mod you up, but only because I agree with you. I'm replying instead!)
We have Mouser and River Raid in those cartridges somewhere. (Neither were Sierra games, but I thought I'd mention it anyway.) I wouldn't be surprised if we still have the full plastic box for Mouser.
What if a date and I want to watch the movie together? The chances of this happening are extremely slim, but it has happened in the past. A computer monitor just isn't comfortable to gather around...
It depends on how it's set up. I think of it in terms of parallel or serial wiring. Your example is serial, in that if one goes down they both go down, thereby decreasing reliability. If you ask the question a different way, such as "What is the possibility that both trains break down" (i.e., parallel--if one goes down it doesn't affect the other one), the probability is.10*.10, which is.01: more reliable.
Of course, it's not terribly unusual for management to ignore the worker bees... And that probably won't change any time soon! In the Challenger case, it should be a criminal offense since it cost other people their lives. (It may have been-I admit I don't know much about the investigation.)
Hubble was at least fixable. What about Challenger and the whole unit conversion fiasco? Those were much worse problems--at least we could do something about Hubble and not waste the money getting it up there.
It's sad to see so much money and effort put into these satellites, only to have something go wrong and have it all for naught. It's too bad there isn't some way to recover the satellite or push it into its intended orbit. (I wonder what insurance policies are like on satellites, if they're even available.)
On the other hand, we have to remember that nothing is perfect in human endeavors. When this happens, the best we can do is learn from our mistakes and then move on. Certainly NASA is more careful about O-rings than they used to be.
I have another method: When something new comes out that I like, I wait 2 years before buying it. If I still want it after two years, then it's worth having, but most of the time the radio kills any interest I had in the song(s).
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Ever hear of the PDA that they ported Doom to? Apparently the PDA had a motion detector of some sort, so you would reload or fire by swinging the PDA toward you.
Many cell phones have a vibrate option, which would be useful in games. Combine that with the motion detector, and a cell phone could be a LOT of fun!
--RJ
Can I ask which one? I went to Clarion University, so I'm hoping that's what you say...
Thanks.
--RJ
The "click here to unsubscribe..." links usually just confirm your address to a spammer. They're fine if it's a legitimate mailing list, but what incentive do spammers have to handle unsubscribe links? On the other hand, they do have an incentive to collect "validated" email addresses...
Bouncing doesn't work well, either. I've been a victim of having my email address used as a "From" line in spam. Not pretty--a couple dozen bounces in my mail box in one day. Could've been much worse, though.
--RJ
Southwest just shows that Americans like being treated like cattle.
I fly Southwest all too frequently. Would assigned seats really cut their profit margin? Why am I better than that guy over there just because I got to the check-in counter 5 minutes sooner?
Yeah, the employees are nice, etc. But you can be unprofessional and still have assigned seating...
I agree 100%. I can't believe people think the citizens should pay for these lists--let's charge the people that are making the money off annoying us!
Telemarketers' cost will go up, the parent claimed. So what? I don't buy things from companies that telemarket anyway. I don't even commit to contributing to my alma mater when they call me; I send a check after they send me information in the mail.
The only way telemarketing will go away is if no one buys from them. Maybe this list will help!
(I'd mod you up, but only because I agree with you. I'm replying instead!)
--RJ
We have Mouser and River Raid in those cartridges somewhere. (Neither were Sierra games, but I thought I'd mention it anyway.) I wouldn't be surprised if we still have the full plastic box for Mouser.
--RJ
What if a date and I want to watch the movie together? The chances of this happening are extremely slim, but it has happened in the past. A computer monitor just isn't comfortable to gather around...
--RJ
New poll:
/.'s front page. :)
This week, we:
(a) Like Sony
(b) Hate Sony
(c) CowboyNeal works for Sony
Or, maybe it should be an indicator at the top of
It depends on how it's set up. I think of it in terms of parallel or serial wiring. Your example is serial, in that if one goes down they both go down, thereby decreasing reliability. If you ask the question a different way, such as "What is the possibility that both trains break down" (i.e., parallel--if one goes down it doesn't affect the other one), the probability is .10*.10, which is .01: more reliable.
--RJ
Yeah, good point.
Of course, it's not terribly unusual for management to ignore the worker bees... And that probably won't change any time soon! In the Challenger case, it should be a criminal offense since it cost other people their lives. (It may have been-I admit I don't know much about the investigation.)
--RJ
Hubble was at least fixable. What about Challenger and the whole unit conversion fiasco? Those were much worse problems--at least we could do something about Hubble and not waste the money getting it up there.
It's sad to see so much money and effort put into these satellites, only to have something go wrong and have it all for naught. It's too bad there isn't some way to recover the satellite or push it into its intended orbit. (I wonder what insurance policies are like on satellites, if they're even available.)
On the other hand, we have to remember that nothing is perfect in human endeavors. When this happens, the best we can do is learn from our mistakes and then move on. Certainly NASA is more careful about O-rings than they used to be.
--RJ
And yet so many people complain that /. is US-centric! :)
How do you know the readers are idiots? The only ones you can see are the ones that actually post messages.
In this case, not only did I not read the articles, I didn't even read the summary!
--RJ
Maybe /. or someone should do a case study of this person, with regular updates...
You're my hero. Thanks!
I'd buy a hybrid for around-town running, maybe. Not for my "fun" car, though.
--RJ
And I'm not clear on how racy pictures of Jolene Blalock demonstrate that Enterprise is PC.
My feminist friends would be appalled... definitely not PC.
My plan is $25/month, total bill is usually around $28.
Hardly a 20-30 dollar tax...
Hey, I'm just quoting the manual for the previous flat panel I had: A Mag Innovision Panelvision 15" TFT Analog LC Monitor, model LT541F/C.
6. LCDs don't give off any radiation, CRTs do. (I don't care, but some people do.)
I loved the parking brake scene. My g/f at the time and I were literally ROTFL.
Thanks. I needed a pick-me-up. It's been a rough day.
Thank you. After I got a -1 on the message, I wondered if anybody on /. understood the comment!
"Water taken in moderation cannot hurt anybody."
--Mark Twain
Funny you mention GA Tech--it worked so well for George O'Leary...
I have another method: When something new comes out that I like, I wait 2 years before buying it. If I still want it after two years, then it's worth having, but most of the time the radio kills any interest I had in the song(s).