Since Ou is too much of a prude to post the links to the exploits, can anyone here post them so we can get a better understanding of what the real differences are behind the different exploits?
sure, the person that knows both is certainly the most well equipped. The person that can add triple digit numbers in their head will be more flexible and as you point out will not be SOL in some hypothetical situation where technology is not available. But realistically we can't know everything, and as society changes, I think the things that make us smart or dumb change. I'd be more adaptable, and smarter if I knew how to start a fire with two sticks, but I don't, and I don't think this lack of knowledge makes me dumb these days. This once valuable skill is still a basic life skill, but not a very valuable one anymore. If you were hiring mathematical engineers you might want one that could also add triple digit numbers, and while most employers might also agree that having both skills is "better", I'd bet there is very little market value in having an engineer that possesses this vestigial skill.
what if English isn't your first, second, or third language? How much must a person learn to satisfy you? Sure, some native speakers would end up using the grammar check to the point where they lost or failed to use knowledge of grammar, but it could allow people with insufficient English skills to accurately communicate. This notion that technology should be halted because it makes us dumber is draconian. Dumb is relative - my spelling skills could easily have had me classified as dumb in another era, and may have even cost me my job. A spellcheck was once a technological crutch, now it's akin to not having to sharpen your pencil because you can click the top and pop out more graphite. Who's more likely to be called "dumb" these days, the guy that can use an abacus but can't find the windows calculator or the guy that has never seen an abacus, but can solve differential equations with the push of a button?
unpronouncable? wow, I really need to stop snooping in on these Mac posts.
It's pronounced "Rocker" hate to go the extra step at the risk of sounding patronizing, but it's rocker, like a rock star - music, get it?
sounds no less dorky than sticking "e" in front of everything, or now the ubiquitous "i"
remember the IROC? An eighties hill-billy would have slapped you if you called it the I.R.O.C.
no, you're envisioning it correctly, and I agree there would have to be some sort of emissive version of this someday for video use, but right now I think the goal is e-paper and minimal power consumption. While someday, I think flexible displays will be the be-all and end-all - for right now, a large, crsip, greyscale reflective e-book or notebook would be perfect - the major advantage besides being electronic is the reduction in eye-strain. - ever try reading a novel on a notebook or pda? It can be brutal.
hmm, physically lazier, yes maybe. but what evidence is there for your statement? It seems that most higher ups in the coporate chain tend to have gotten there from being workoholics, and that condition is a hard one to drop.
disagree - battery life is paramount on portable devices as are size and weight. I tend to travel places where there is no place to plug in a charger. You should view any portable device as portable only when it has charge, so a device with less battery life is in a sense less portable.
Size and weight play into the opportunity cost of the device. I have to carry a lot of stuff when I'm traveling around. Music is nice to have, but am I willing to lose an entire pocket to it? Am I willing to have an additional something warm and heavy clunking against my thigh (whoa, I'm asking for it with that one). the lesser those size/weight/heat issues become, the more likely one is to consider the device worthy of occupying their luggage space.
750kg sounded heavy for an F16 to me, but after looking at this, it actually seems pretty reasonable.
ps. clicking this link will likely open up a permanent record for you with homeland security - gotta love the patriot act.
wouldn't a bucket be a much simpler solution than the fingers? Fingers are good for being able to adapt to a wide variety of precision jobs - catching things at high speed seems like a specialized task better suited for a bucket.
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Since Ou is too much of a prude to post the links to the exploits, can anyone here post them so we can get a better understanding of what the real differences are behind the different exploits?
sure, the person that knows both is certainly the most well equipped. The person that can add triple digit numbers in their head will be more flexible and as you point out will not be SOL in some hypothetical situation where technology is not available. But realistically we can't know everything, and as society changes, I think the things that make us smart or dumb change. I'd be more adaptable, and smarter if I knew how to start a fire with two sticks, but I don't, and I don't think this lack of knowledge makes me dumb these days. This once valuable skill is still a basic life skill, but not a very valuable one anymore. If you were hiring mathematical engineers you might want one that could also add triple digit numbers, and while most employers might also agree that having both skills is "better", I'd bet there is very little market value in having an engineer that possesses this vestigial skill.
what if English isn't your first, second, or third language? How much must a person learn to satisfy you? Sure, some native speakers would end up using the grammar check to the point where they lost or failed to use knowledge of grammar, but it could allow people with insufficient English skills to accurately communicate. This notion that technology should be halted because it makes us dumber is draconian. Dumb is relative - my spelling skills could easily have had me classified as dumb in another era, and may have even cost me my job. A spellcheck was once a technological crutch, now it's akin to not having to sharpen your pencil because you can click the top and pop out more graphite. Who's more likely to be called "dumb" these days, the guy that can use an abacus but can't find the windows calculator or the guy that has never seen an abacus, but can solve differential equations with the push of a button?
Yes, you right quite are, it's plenty enough superiorly good. Whom was I that did wanted to used they're opened source shit that to?
I use it all the time, it okay'd this posting.
still makes more sense than the english system.
unless other nano pods are employed by ars-technica to dissect another nanopod, this would be a necropsy, not an autopsy.
I don't see why Vista coming out would ruin your system like that.
oh, wait,... are you actually going to install it?!
unpronouncable? wow, I really need to stop snooping in on these Mac posts.
It's pronounced "Rocker" hate to go the extra step at the risk of sounding patronizing, but it's rocker, like a rock star - music, get it?
sounds no less dorky than sticking "e" in front of everything, or now the ubiquitous "i"
remember the IROC? An eighties hill-billy would have slapped you if you called it the I.R.O.C.
no, you're envisioning it correctly, and I agree there would have to be some sort of emissive version of this someday for video use, but right now I think the goal is e-paper and minimal power consumption. While someday, I think flexible displays will be the be-all and end-all - for right now, a large, crsip, greyscale reflective e-book or notebook would be perfect - the major advantage besides being electronic is the reduction in eye-strain. - ever try reading a novel on a notebook or pda? It can be brutal.
hmm, physically lazier, yes maybe. but what evidence is there for your statement? It seems that most higher ups in the coporate chain tend to have gotten there from being workoholics, and that condition is a hard one to drop.
they automobile industry could make a killing if they use this lingo in the fine print on their contracts!
err, no it's not. the refractive index is how you tell real diamonds from manufactured ones.
Well, there is clearly a city in the proximal valley of that picture. However, it looks primarily like empty parking lots.
maybe they tasted good?
So when can I get my plastic bicycle?
disagree - battery life is paramount on portable devices as are size and weight. I tend to travel places where there is no place to plug in a charger. You should view any portable device as portable only when it has charge, so a device with less battery life is in a sense less portable.
Size and weight play into the opportunity cost of the device. I have to carry a lot of stuff when I'm traveling around. Music is nice to have, but am I willing to lose an entire pocket to it? Am I willing to have an additional something warm and heavy clunking against my thigh (whoa, I'm asking for it with that one). the lesser those size/weight/heat issues become, the more likely one is to consider the device worthy of occupying their luggage space.
750kg sounded heavy for an F16 to me, but after looking at this, it actually seems pretty reasonable.
ps. clicking this link will likely open up a permanent record for you with homeland security - gotta love the patriot act.
well, I'm going to go ahead and order my spandex suit now!
ah, and tis' a pity.
I once cut myself mindlessly slauthering a bagel with butter.
so you are pro spam?
pshaw!, real indie fans ride mopeds.
wouldn't a bucket be a much simpler solution than the fingers? Fingers are good for being able to adapt to a wide variety of precision jobs - catching things at high speed seems like a specialized task better suited for a bucket.
uhh, no. double check your calculations, or try going outside and throwing a ball (wear your sunscreen).
(3) I thought it made him sound german.
and by so bad I know you mean soo good.