I've often said the same -- without money, and that means cash money, there is no freedom, because money represents your ability to do as you please without gov't say-so or interference. Freedom to travel? Try it without money.
Having met Will Wheaton when he spoke at our SF club, and damnear split a gut laughing at his humor... I agree. That would be interesting. The Wesley Crusher we loved to hate (but who was showing signs of becoming something special toward the end), grown into maturity as has the actor... works for me.
One suspects a word meaning "moon months" got mistranslated as "years" somewhere along the line, since that would bring these elder folks down to a more typical human lifespan.
Hmm... well, okay, apply the tax retroactively... but first let us take our contribution to the state's economy out retroactively... may the best accountant win.
In fairness, shouldn't such trade sanctions apply only to U.S.-copyrighted works? Since otherwise it's really none of our business. "No, Finland, you can't have any more of our Hollywood movies.... what's that cheering noise??"
Viruses as pathogens tend to be species-specific. We're exposed to and consume other viruses all the time yet manage to survive it, because they don't infect us (frex, canine parvovirus is ubiquitous; there's no avoiding it anymore, yet none of us humans die of parvo). Plant viruses aren't going to suddenly infect humans even if we eat them, or their byproducts (as protein or whatever) by the bushel.
And once that protein is broken down into its component amino acids by our digestive tracts, what difference does it make what it started as? We already digest proteins from all manner of random sources, including natural variations.
I solved that problem with a list of silly phrases or character strings that are pretty much meaningless to the rest of the world, but that I can always remember. If a password isn't the one I thought, then I try the next-most-secure (more complex) from my list. Stuff like my bank gets a long nonsense phrase, but still memorable -- to me.
As to the Google gadget idea, that's all great until that gadget fails, or some device decides they're not speaking; then you're screwed.
That's the problem -- I have my Windows set to grey backgrounds because white screens hurt my eyes, but increasingly, some apps override your system settings. Moz family is one of 'em... SeaMonkey's mail doesn't allow setting quoteback colors (if you don't like blue, too bad for you) and insists that some things, like the configuration screens, must be WHITE.
I have a pair of those yellow sunglasses (generics); great for rain or fog, as they increase contrast, but they're awful for anything else (apparently increase how much of some types of light reach the eye, to the point that I'd get "eyeburns" in sunlight).
Get your thyroid checked. Chronic fatigue with weight gain is a redflag for hypothyroidism, and can happen even in the "normal" range for TSH. Low dose of NDT can work wonders.
Yep... and I know people who've had the stomach-stapling done, lost a LOT of weight, then learned how to eat more or less continuously (and put up with the discomfort) to make up for the reduced volume... and soon gained all the weight back. Same principle.
I had the same thought. The U-shaped thing looks like a half-finished prison yard. The two structures immediately to the NE look like half-built quonset huts.
Yes. That is a huge difference -- with ID cards that have to be physically shown to read anything -- we KNOW who is tracking us, when, and why. With RFID, you may not know who, when, or why.
And teaches 'em young that the only way they can have privacy (which is what defines you as an individual, not just a limb of something or someone else) is to become devious. I don't think this is social progress.
Someone elsewhere pointed out that the whole RFID in schools thing is a consequence of federal and state education funding that requires documentation of N-many fannies in the seats.
A teacher doing roll-call wasn't deemed accurate enough?
Thanks for the link. I have some really ancient versions of these apps that I bought before electricity (literally, I think they run in DOS)... will be interesting to check out newer versions.
Found the same thing with VOpt recently... went to get a trial version, and was amazed that the *current version* I downloaded *from the publisher's official site* included a warez-style registration name and serial number. (No, the file's not hacked or otherwise compromised. Dunno WTF.)
It's worked on me... I've bought versions of WordPerfect , after getting addicted to that antique copy of WPDOS5.1 of uncertain provenance. [At last count I had something like 18 or 19 versions, most of which I'd paid for.]
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I've often said the same -- without money, and that means cash money, there is no freedom, because money represents your ability to do as you please without gov't say-so or interference. Freedom to travel? Try it without money.
Having met Will Wheaton when he spoke at our SF club, and damnear split a gut laughing at his humor... I agree. That would be interesting. The Wesley Crusher we loved to hate (but who was showing signs of becoming something special toward the end), grown into maturity as has the actor... works for me.
One suspects a word meaning "moon months" got mistranslated as "years" somewhere along the line, since that would bring these elder folks down to a more typical human lifespan.
Hmm... well, okay, apply the tax retroactively... but first let us take our contribution to the state's economy out retroactively... may the best accountant win.
In fairness, shouldn't such trade sanctions apply only to U.S.-copyrighted works? Since otherwise it's really none of our business. "No, Finland, you can't have any more of our Hollywood movies.... what's that cheering noise??"
Viruses as pathogens tend to be species-specific. We're exposed to and consume other viruses all the time yet manage to survive it, because they don't infect us (frex, canine parvovirus is ubiquitous; there's no avoiding it anymore, yet none of us humans die of parvo). Plant viruses aren't going to suddenly infect humans even if we eat them, or their byproducts (as protein or whatever) by the bushel.
The zealot mindset everywhere it rears its ugly head.
And once that protein is broken down into its component amino acids by our digestive tracts, what difference does it make what it started as? We already digest proteins from all manner of random sources, including natural variations.
Or could it be that it was already there?
Remember, a good deal of our own DNA originated with some virus. No doubt it's much the same for everything.
I solved that problem with a list of silly phrases or character strings that are pretty much meaningless to the rest of the world, but that I can always remember. If a password isn't the one I thought, then I try the next-most-secure (more complex) from my list. Stuff like my bank gets a long nonsense phrase, but still memorable -- to me.
As to the Google gadget idea, that's all great until that gadget fails, or some device decides they're not speaking; then you're screwed.
Well, yeah... I mean, what if he landed in jail for speaking against himself?
That's the problem -- I have my Windows set to grey backgrounds because white screens hurt my eyes, but increasingly, some apps override your system settings. Moz family is one of 'em... SeaMonkey's mail doesn't allow setting quoteback colors (if you don't like blue, too bad for you) and insists that some things, like the configuration screens, must be WHITE.
I have a pair of those yellow sunglasses (generics); great for rain or fog, as they increase contrast, but they're awful for anything else (apparently increase how much of some types of light reach the eye, to the point that I'd get "eyeburns" in sunlight).
Cripes, both my .22 rifle (holds 13 rounds) and my .22 pistol (holds 9 rounds) are now assault weapons in NY. WTF??!
Get your thyroid checked. Chronic fatigue with weight gain is a redflag for hypothyroidism, and can happen even in the "normal" range for TSH. Low dose of NDT can work wonders.
Yep... and I know people who've had the stomach-stapling done, lost a LOT of weight, then learned how to eat more or less continuously (and put up with the discomfort) to make up for the reduced volume... and soon gained all the weight back. Same principle.
Amazing. Who knew it took so long to flush the cosmic toilet? ;)
I had the same thought. The U-shaped thing looks like a half-finished prison yard. The two structures immediately to the NE look like half-built quonset huts.
Yes. That is a huge difference -- with ID cards that have to be physically shown to read anything -- we KNOW who is tracking us, when, and why. With RFID, you may not know who, when, or why.
And teaches 'em young that the only way they can have privacy (which is what defines you as an individual, not just a limb of something or someone else) is to become devious. I don't think this is social progress.
Someone elsewhere pointed out that the whole RFID in schools thing is a consequence of federal and state education funding that requires documentation of N-many fannies in the seats.
A teacher doing roll-call wasn't deemed accurate enough?
Yeah, I saw the headline and wondered what was on the barbie... roast Australians??
Thanks for the link. I have some really ancient versions of these apps that I bought before electricity (literally, I think they run in DOS)... will be interesting to check out newer versions.
Found the same thing with VOpt recently... went to get a trial version, and was amazed that the *current version* I downloaded *from the publisher's official site* included a warez-style registration name and serial number. (No, the file's not hacked or otherwise compromised. Dunno WTF.)
It's worked on me... I've bought versions of WordPerfect , after getting addicted to that antique copy of WPDOS5.1 of uncertain provenance. [At last count I had something like 18 or 19 versions, most of which I'd paid for.]