Right, just like those idiots who bought color TVs when there was only a limited range of color programming available. What a bunch of stupid-heads!
Of course, 100% of network television is broadcast in 3D, and probably 75% of popular cable channels at this point, and SD channels will be disappearing soon to make way for the remaining channels to make the switch. Also, people actually enjoy large screens and a shared experience without watching a laptop over someone else's shoulder. But please don't let any of that get in the way of your Luddite diatribe.
Ah right, and transport by sea will never take off because of sea sickness. Likewise for air travel and the horseless carriage due to altitude sickness and motion sickness. Maybe one day we'll invent inertial dampeners, and then we'll finally be able to use mechanized transport!
Or maybe, just maybe, these very real potential side effects are nonetheless inconsequential for the general population. After all, "3D sickness" is, by all accounts, just motion sickness in reverse. Instead of the environment remaining fixed during inertial changes (as in a plane, or the backseat of a car), inertia remains fixed during environmental changes. The lack of large portions of moviegoers spewing their junk food across the theater is, I believe, fairly strong evidence that most people can tolerate such disconnects with little or no ill effect.
I'm not sure datamining qualifies as gumshoe work, but I agree with the rest of your sentiment. If you don't want the world to see it, don't put it online. That said, if you're doing something illegal and making videos of it, please go ahead and put it online -- and don't forget to provide your mobile number for those temporary passwords!
If sales taxes do not apply to basic living needs -- food staples, toilet paper, diapers, medicine, X heat, X water, X electric per person, one car per worker, etc. -- then they are not regressive.
Right, that's the standard line. I think it's rather disingenuous, since it presumes that either middle/lower income groups *are* spending a smaller portion of their income on non-essentials than the upper class/wealthy (which I haven't seen any evidence to support) or that they *will* spend a smaller portion (which nobody really wants). People want to have (and can or should be able to afford) cell phones, internet access, trips to visit the family, vacations, etc., and none of that is particularly extravagant by modern standards, yet they all constitute a much larger percent of income for the average Joe than for, say, Warren Buffet. As such, the only progressive step would be from destitute to low income, and *maybe* from low income to middle class, but almost definitely not beyond that. I suspect that, as now, the middle class would continue to be the most heavily burdened group as a percent of income. I'd love to see evidence to the contrary, if any exists.
Sales taxes are demonstrably regressive; the poorest pay the highest percent of income because they necessarily *spend* the highest percent of their income.
What difference does it make? The intent of someone breaching a FB account is very rarely to prevent access on the part of the original account holder; rather to read personal information like messages, post spam, or possibly steal items from Facebook applications (games). Protecting against password changes won't prevent any of that.
I once performed a similar experiment where I set up a can opener in the backyard with a dish of cat food next to it and left the can opener running. I then used the cats for target practice with my paintball gun. I know you're thinking... a paintball could still cause serious injury, especially to a small animal, which is why I waited till they had taken a bite of the poisoned cat food before I shot them.
Anyway, the experiment successfully confirmed the hypothesis that I hate cats.
Nonsense. The 360 is far and away the winner of the unreliable hardware award, but your citation of 0.1% for the PS3 is nothing more than wishful thinking. Also, the PS3 is the undisputed champion of both unintentionally and intentionally screwing up their consoles with firmware updates.
Bottom line, there are very good reasons to avoid both manufacturers, were it not for the fact that the Wii is basically a Gamecube with a cuter controller.
This brings a whole new meaning to "driver crash."...or does it?
I can't help but wonder if the white light of death will be preceded by a BSOD or a RROD.
On a more serious note, I hate VSC and TCS with a passion. VSC always takes longer to respond to a skid than it takes me to correct, so then I end up having to re-correct when it kicks in. It makes the "correct" response *not* to correct, which teaches a dangerous lesson I think. In some cases, such as pulling out in never-ending traffic, the reduced acceleration provided by slipping wheels (where the throttle can be modulated until traction is recovered) is preferable to the overly cautious little-or-zero acceleration with TCS aggressively eliminating the spin. Additionally, it doesn't work well while accelerating in slippery conditions where, again, eliminating spin isn't always the solution to begin with. Reduced vs. zero acceleration can be the difference between crawling up or getting stuck on a hill in wintry weather or worse, getting stuck in an intersection while making a left turn at the bottom of a hill (which is the situation at the light nearest my house).
Finally, TCS typically fails to detect a gradual loss of traction or minor variances in wheel rotation relative to vehicle speed, which is the sort of thing a driver may have trouble detecting as well, but could be disastrous if a turn is initiated. I've managed an actual vs. reported speed differential of over 20MPH before TCS realized that I was not actually rapidly accelerating.
In my previous vehicle, I kept TCS and VSC disabled full time, and the the only reasons I don't do it now are a) it re-enables automatically at each startup in my newer car, and b) I've come to believe that, unfortunately, it's more important to keep the *appearance* of safe driving (follow the speed limit at all times, leave safety systems enabled, etc.) than any other single variable.
I'm not biased against vehicle safety systems in general. Airbags and seatbelts may cause more problems in some circumstances, but they still give better odds of survival overall. Similarly, ABS performs only marginally worse than ideal braking, and doesn't preclude manual pumping. The serious drawbacks of VSC & TCS that occur in *many* circumstances just aren't worth the limited benefits provided in limited circumstances. If the triggers were more responsive without false positives, if disengagement occurred more rapidly, and/or if there were on-the-fly overrides, I'd be more than happy to revisit the matter.
The part of me that is a programmer agrees with you. The part of me that is a driver and a road cyclist must concede that the bar has been set ridiculously low for the car AI to drive better than the average human.
Driver issues are purely a matter of politics, especially for the devices you mention: a video card, and, uh, another video card. The only reason they don't exist is because Apple doesn't want them to.
I'd hardly call suspend-to-disk a basic feature. Basic features, to me, include stability and compatibility, both of which are at or approaching genuine Mac hardware, especially with the right CPU (Intel Core or i), chipset (Intel)*, and onboard devices (mostly Realtek). The AMD support is a bit flakey, as are chipsets from other vendors, but that's to be expected since they weren't factors in the design process, and require custom (hacked) kernels or extensions (kernel mods).
I agree that there's not much to do once you've got the system up and running. Aside from a handful of titles, Mac development takes a distant backseat to Windows, and feature sets aren't always complete. OSS title development likewise takes a distant backseat to Linux, and even falls short of Windows in my experience.
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Right, just like those idiots who bought color TVs when there was only a limited range of color programming available. What a bunch of stupid-heads!
Of course, 100% of network television is broadcast in 3D, and probably 75% of popular cable channels at this point, and SD channels will be disappearing soon to make way for the remaining channels to make the switch. Also, people actually enjoy large screens and a shared experience without watching a laptop over someone else's shoulder. But please don't let any of that get in the way of your Luddite diatribe.
I'll go ahead and step off your lawn now.
Nah.. like everything else, adoption will be spurred by porn. If you film it, they will come.
Ah right, and transport by sea will never take off because of sea sickness. Likewise for air travel and the horseless carriage due to altitude sickness and motion sickness. Maybe one day we'll invent inertial dampeners, and then we'll finally be able to use mechanized transport!
Or maybe, just maybe, these very real potential side effects are nonetheless inconsequential for the general population. After all, "3D sickness" is, by all accounts, just motion sickness in reverse. Instead of the environment remaining fixed during inertial changes (as in a plane, or the backseat of a car), inertia remains fixed during environmental changes. The lack of large portions of moviegoers spewing their junk food across the theater is, I believe, fairly strong evidence that most people can tolerate such disconnects with little or no ill effect.
I'm not sure datamining qualifies as gumshoe work, but I agree with the rest of your sentiment. If you don't want the world to see it, don't put it online. That said, if you're doing something illegal and making videos of it, please go ahead and put it online -- and don't forget to provide your mobile number for those temporary passwords!
Right, and I'm not dismissing the importance of a warrant; only clarifying my threshold for approving the use of said devices.
If sales taxes do not apply to basic living needs -- food staples, toilet paper, diapers, medicine, X heat, X water, X electric per person, one car per worker, etc. -- then they are not regressive.
Right, that's the standard line. I think it's rather disingenuous, since it presumes that either middle/lower income groups *are* spending a smaller portion of their income on non-essentials than the upper class/wealthy (which I haven't seen any evidence to support) or that they *will* spend a smaller portion (which nobody really wants). People want to have (and can or should be able to afford) cell phones, internet access, trips to visit the family, vacations, etc., and none of that is particularly extravagant by modern standards, yet they all constitute a much larger percent of income for the average Joe than for, say, Warren Buffet. As such, the only progressive step would be from destitute to low income, and *maybe* from low income to middle class, but almost definitely not beyond that. I suspect that, as now, the middle class would continue to be the most heavily burdened group as a percent of income. I'd love to see evidence to the contrary, if any exists.
Sales taxes are demonstrably regressive; the poorest pay the highest percent of income because they necessarily *spend* the highest percent of their income.
If warrants were anything more than a formality, I wouldn't care.
What difference does it make? The intent of someone breaching a FB account is very rarely to prevent access on the part of the original account holder; rather to read personal information like messages, post spam, or possibly steal items from Facebook applications (games). Protecting against password changes won't prevent any of that.
Exactly. And as an added bonus, anyone who gains access to your cell phone now has access to your Facebook account as well.
Good thing you embiggened the uncromulent word. I'm sure no one will notice.
Should be fine for now unless your butt is labeled.
Why bother? Endorsements alone would net millions, if not billions.
You're right about hyper-muscular bodybuilders being a gay stereotype in Japan, though.
Which isn't so strange.. in the US, they're the stereotype for "in-the-closet."
Work those gluts!
I once performed a similar experiment where I set up a can opener in the backyard with a dish of cat food next to it and left the can opener running. I then used the cats for target practice with my paintball gun. I know you're thinking... a paintball could still cause serious injury, especially to a small animal, which is why I waited till they had taken a bite of the poisoned cat food before I shot them.
Anyway, the experiment successfully confirmed the hypothesis that I hate cats.
Nonsense. The 360 is far and away the winner of the unreliable hardware award, but your citation of 0.1% for the PS3 is nothing more than wishful thinking. Also, the PS3 is the undisputed champion of both unintentionally and intentionally screwing up their consoles with firmware updates.
Bottom line, there are very good reasons to avoid both manufacturers, were it not for the fact that the Wii is basically a Gamecube with a cuter controller.
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This brings a whole new meaning to "driver crash." ...or does it?
I can't help but wonder if the white light of death will be preceded by a BSOD or a RROD.
On a more serious note, I hate VSC and TCS with a passion. VSC always takes longer to respond to a skid than it takes me to correct, so then I end up having to re-correct when it kicks in. It makes the "correct" response *not* to correct, which teaches a dangerous lesson I think. In some cases, such as pulling out in never-ending traffic, the reduced acceleration provided by slipping wheels (where the throttle can be modulated until traction is recovered) is preferable to the overly cautious little-or-zero acceleration with TCS aggressively eliminating the spin. Additionally, it doesn't work well while accelerating in slippery conditions where, again, eliminating spin isn't always the solution to begin with. Reduced vs. zero acceleration can be the difference between crawling up or getting stuck on a hill in wintry weather or worse, getting stuck in an intersection while making a left turn at the bottom of a hill (which is the situation at the light nearest my house).
Finally, TCS typically fails to detect a gradual loss of traction or minor variances in wheel rotation relative to vehicle speed, which is the sort of thing a driver may have trouble detecting as well, but could be disastrous if a turn is initiated. I've managed an actual vs. reported speed differential of over 20MPH before TCS realized that I was not actually rapidly accelerating.
In my previous vehicle, I kept TCS and VSC disabled full time, and the the only reasons I don't do it now are a) it re-enables automatically at each startup in my newer car, and b) I've come to believe that, unfortunately, it's more important to keep the *appearance* of safe driving (follow the speed limit at all times, leave safety systems enabled, etc.) than any other single variable.
I'm not biased against vehicle safety systems in general. Airbags and seatbelts may cause more problems in some circumstances, but they still give better odds of survival overall. Similarly, ABS performs only marginally worse than ideal braking, and doesn't preclude manual pumping. The serious drawbacks of VSC & TCS that occur in *many* circumstances just aren't worth the limited benefits provided in limited circumstances. If the triggers were more responsive without false positives, if disengagement occurred more rapidly, and/or if there were on-the-fly overrides, I'd be more than happy to revisit the matter.
The part of me that is a programmer agrees with you. The part of me that is a driver and a road cyclist must concede that the bar has been set ridiculously low for the car AI to drive better than the average human.
The part of you stuck in my wheel well agrees.
That's a little too redundant for me, even for me.
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I decompressed your message, but it appears to be perfectly encrypted as well.
Driver issues are purely a matter of politics, especially for the devices you mention: a video card, and, uh, another video card. The only reason they don't exist is because Apple doesn't want them to.
I'd hardly call suspend-to-disk a basic feature. Basic features, to me, include stability and compatibility, both of which are at or approaching genuine Mac hardware, especially with the right CPU (Intel Core or i), chipset (Intel)*, and onboard devices (mostly Realtek). The AMD support is a bit flakey, as are chipsets from other vendors, but that's to be expected since they weren't factors in the design process, and require custom (hacked) kernels or extensions (kernel mods).
I agree that there's not much to do once you've got the system up and running. Aside from a handful of titles, Mac development takes a distant backseat to Windows, and feature sets aren't always complete. OSS title development likewise takes a distant backseat to Linux, and even falls short of Windows in my experience.
But the interesting thing is these decoys are not dumb
Correction: They are dumb.
Abuse of apostrophe's make's Baby Jesu's Cry.
INT. SMALL BRICK AND MUD HOME SOMEWHERE IN DESERT -- NIGHT
NADA enters stage right, catching RASHID at a makeshift workbench covered in sections of pipe, wires, and indeterminate objects.
NADA: Rashid!! What are you doing with that pipe?!?
RASHID looks calmly at NADA -- perhaps even seductively.
RASHID: Do not worry, I am expert with all kinds of pipe.
NADA: Oh, Rashid!
NADA pulls on her sleeve, briefly exposing her wrist before..
FADE TO BLACK
{{Bom chicka bow wow}}