Now instead of deleting pdf documents I can just print them to the shredder.
The sad thing is, if I say that out loud here, it would probably become office policy.
Speaking of shredders, I remember seeing a handheld, wand-shaped, shredder for sale once. My first thought was that this was a dumb idea. Then, I realized that they would be perfect for those goobers that are constantly shoving flyers at you when you walk into a shopping mall or down city streets. I can just see how the interaction would go:
[goober] Would you like a flyer explaining our cause to fight discrimination against people with excessive ear hair? It's also good for 10% off a facial a Chez Whositz.
[me] Sure, thanks! {immediately runs it through handy shredder}
Think about it, guy dying of lung cancer gets paid big bucks (for his surviving family) to do a perpetual "I died of lung cancer due to smoking" ad on his tombstone. Heck, why stop there? What about political lobbying? I.e. "If {party A}'s health bill would have passed, my death might have been prevented".
Yea, I see this going dark pretty fast.
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{ugh}....now I need a shower...
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Well, as I type this, I'm trying very hard to stifle a laugh and resist the temptation to grab the "low hanging fruit" as it were.
Thank goodness he didn't want to be the "Dr. Suess of the funeral business"
Interesting...the equation is reminiscent of the equation for aerodynamic drag as you approach the speed of sound. Although i wonder if it's not backwards...i.e. mass approaches infinity as you approach the speed of light.
In any event, the aerodynamic drag equation breaks down as Mach gets much above.4. So, I can't help but wonder if there are similar "transisitional dynamics" that make this equation invalid as you approach the speed of light.
The always flame generating "Creation Vs Evolution" thread
A "freedom of information Vs. privacy" thread (with an added Republican "flame starter")
A "Window's is OK thread"
Ok, that's it, you're laying ground for a "Slashdot Reality TV Series" aren't you? c'mon, admit it!
I can see it now, titled something like "Tweak the Geek".
Here, let me write your first episode:
Make a prank call to RMS pretending to be a Microsoft Attorney. Tell him that MS software engineers have reviewed the HURD source and found several instances where thier patent of "using alpha-numeric strings to represent variables" has been used without premission from MS.
A scram jet will only get you to about 6-8 miles of altitude, I think (working on memory, might be wrong). In any event, it's a tiny fraction of the total altitude required. After that, it becomes a source of unnessary drag/weight/complexity.
Plus, scramjets still don't work very well. It's like trying to keep a match lit in a hurricane.
Still though, it's a tantalizing goal. Here we sit in a sea of Oxygen and can't use any of it to get into space....as frustrating as having to bring ice to the North Pole.
"Code Commenting - This refers to writing descriptive variable names that are self explanatory."
I once had to work with the derivative a complex equation that was basically on long complicated polynomial divided by another polynomial, so I did the following:
hi = [Long numerator polynomial] ho = [long denominator polynomial] dhi = [derivitave of numerator] dho = [derivative of denominator] dhiho = [ho*dhi - hi*dho]/[ho*ho] ## corny, but I'll remember it
the outcome is probabilistic until measured. However, if your logic is followed to conclusion, only someone who has never had his presence measured in any way could travel in time in the first place.
Thus, time travel is at least impractical and likely impossible, especially given that even the smallest insect can detect the presence of another life form.....unless of course, you're suggesting that measurement must be by a human.
Since the path of the raindrops are now a certainty, it would be like walking into machine gun fire since the path of every drop has already been determined. Therefore, if you travel back in time into that gentle summer rain, you'd be riddled full of holes.
Seriously, what motivation is there to return a device in exchange for one with less functionality? How do they expect this "recall" to work? Would any of you send your calculator back?
While he may have trained his body to physical perfection, it was ultimately his intellect that put him in the same league with the more "conventional" superheros. This is why I think he was ultimately so successful.
As far as other "non-super" superheros...there's
Dick Tracy (don't look at me like that, he counts)
Iron Fist (I think...unless someone corrects me)
The Shadow (He achieved his power through training - I like his concept as well)
stories about new electric car technology that I always run across the following (from the article):
"At present, providing enough battery life is a problem. But battery technology is improving all the time, and Mr Bryant does not see it as a major obstacle."
Yea yea....battery technology is improving all the time. Remember when Li Ion batteries were "memory free"? I hate to be cynical, but I'm starting to wonder if we should be looking for answers other than batteries? I'm sure many of you will be quick to interject the "latest and greatest" battery tech but, at this point, I'll believe it when I see it.
That being said though, I fully expect that my four year old son will be driving an electric vehicle when he's 16.
Carrying a concealed weapon doesn't make you a murderer either, neither does sawing off a shotgun or installing a silencer but there is a place where it is reasonable to draw the line.
Then again, I suppose it could be a protocol for the anonymous delivery of legal but potentially embarassing content (Fetish based pornography, membership in fringe communities that are otherwise legal; for example, Rennaisance, Tri-Ess (sp?), [both being gender dysphoria support groups], etc.)
So, perhaps there are things you want or need but don't want or need other people knowing about it.
Still, this strikes me as the "concealed weapon" of file sharing protocols.
He makes a point. While bittorrent has been under fire from the RIAA and the like, many of us (myself included) feel that this is inappropriate. The argument being that Bittorrent is just a way to more easily share files.
Rodi,however, seems to add the ability to conceal your identity. I would have to side with "the man" on this one as this feature does nothing but facilitate illegal file sharing via anonymity.
In a way, it makes it harder to attack Bittorrent. As an analogy, it's legal to own a handgun even though guns can kill, but it's still illegal to put a silencer on that gun.
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Now instead of deleting pdf documents I can just print them to the shredder.
The sad thing is, if I say that out loud here, it would probably become office policy.
Speaking of shredders, I remember seeing a handheld, wand-shaped, shredder for sale once. My first thought was that this was a dumb idea. Then, I realized that they would be perfect for those goobers that are constantly shoving flyers at you when you walk into a shopping mall or down city streets. I can just see how the interaction would go:
[goober] Would you like a flyer explaining our cause to fight discrimination against people with excessive ear hair? It's also good for 10% off a facial a Chez Whositz.
[me] Sure, thanks! {immediately runs it through handy shredder}
[goober] you're an asshole, you know that?
[me] {chuckling to myself}...yea....
will be "clickless wonders"?
Think about it, guy dying of lung cancer gets paid big bucks (for his surviving family) to do a perpetual "I died of lung cancer due to smoking" ad on his tombstone. Heck, why stop there? What about political lobbying? I.e. "If {party A}'s health bill would have passed, my death might have been prevented".
Yea, I see this going dark pretty fast.
{ugh}....now I need a shower...
Well, as I type this, I'm trying very hard to stifle a laugh and resist the temptation to grab the "low hanging fruit" as it were.
Thank goodness he didn't want to be the "Dr. Suess of the funeral business"
Interesting...the equation is reminiscent of the equation for aerodynamic drag as you approach the speed of sound. Although i wonder if it's not backwards...i.e. mass approaches infinity as you approach the speed of light.
.4. So, I can't help but wonder if there are similar "transisitional dynamics" that make this equation invalid as you approach the speed of light.
In any event, the aerodynamic drag equation breaks down as Mach gets much above
Ok, back to work now...
I know you're probably kidding, but my "spider sense" was tingling on that one as well. Maybe not goatse, but it sure looks like a setup to me.
Screenplay eh? Looking for writers eh?
Let's review some recent articles, shall we?
The always flame generating "Creation Vs Evolution" thread
A "freedom of information Vs. privacy" thread (with an added Republican "flame starter")
A "Window's is OK thread"
Ok, that's it, you're laying ground for a "Slashdot Reality TV Series" aren't you? c'mon, admit it!
I can see it now, titled something like "Tweak the Geek".
Here, let me write your first episode:
Make a prank call to RMS pretending to be a Microsoft Attorney. Tell him that MS software engineers have reviewed the HURD source and found several instances where thier patent of "using alpha-numeric strings to represent variables" has been used without premission from MS.
then watch the fireworks ensue.
or...maybe not...
this one.
What!? is somebody trying to extract energy from the resulting flame-wars?
A scram jet will only get you to about 6-8 miles of altitude, I think (working on memory, might be wrong). In any event, it's a tiny fraction of the total altitude required. After that, it becomes a source of unnessary drag/weight/complexity.
Plus, scramjets still don't work very well. It's like trying to keep a match lit in a hurricane.
Still though, it's a tantalizing goal. Here we sit in a sea of Oxygen and can't use any of it to get into space....as frustrating as having to bring ice to the North Pole.
From the article:
"Code Commenting - This refers to writing descriptive variable names that are self explanatory."
I once had to work with the derivative a complex equation that was basically on long complicated polynomial divided by another polynomial, so I did the following:
hi = [Long numerator polynomial]
ho = [long denominator polynomial]
dhi = [derivitave of numerator]
dho = [derivative of denominator]
dhiho = [ho*dhi - hi*dho]/[ho*ho]
## corny, but I'll remember it
I know, bad geek humor, but it does kinda seem like a throwback to gopher.
With the small second letter, I always thought it was an acronym so I always referred to it as
"S-U-S-E". No one ever corrected me.
Oh well....
the outcome is probabilistic until measured. However, if your logic is followed to conclusion, only someone who has never had his presence measured in any way could travel in time in the first place.
....unless of course, you're suggesting that measurement must be by a human.
Thus, time travel is at least impractical and likely impossible, especially given that even the smallest insect can detect the presence of another life form.
Since the path of the raindrops are now a certainty, it would be like walking into machine gun fire since the path of every drop has already been determined. Therefore, if you travel back in time into that gentle summer rain, you'd be riddled full of holes.
Wouldn't you?
Although I understand the underlying point...
Seriously, what motivation is there to return a device in exchange for one with less functionality? How do they expect this "recall" to work? Would any of you send your calculator back?
just asking
gesundheit
While he may have trained his body to physical perfection, it was ultimately his intellect that put him in the same league with the more "conventional" superheros. This is why I think he was ultimately so successful.
As far as other "non-super" superheros...there's
Dick Tracy (don't look at me like that, he counts)
Iron Fist (I think...unless someone corrects me)
The Shadow (He achieved his power through training - I like his concept as well)
Dr. Strange (see "the shadow" above)
The Lone Ranger
The Punisher
probably a lot more, but you get the idea.
stories about new electric car technology that I always run across the following (from the article):
"At present, providing enough battery life is a problem. But battery technology is improving all the time, and Mr Bryant does not see it as a major obstacle."
Yea yea....battery technology is improving all the time. Remember when Li Ion batteries were "memory free"? I hate to be cynical, but I'm starting to wonder if we should be looking for answers other than batteries? I'm sure many of you will be quick to interject the "latest and greatest" battery tech but, at this point, I'll believe it when I see it.
That being said though, I fully expect that my four year old son will be driving an electric vehicle when he's 16.
heh
Carrying a concealed weapon doesn't make you a murderer either, neither does sawing off a shotgun or installing a silencer but there is a place where it is reasonable to draw the line.
Then again, I suppose it could be a protocol for the anonymous delivery of legal but potentially embarassing content (Fetish based pornography, membership in fringe communities that are otherwise legal; for example, Rennaisance, Tri-Ess (sp?), [both being gender dysphoria support groups], etc.)
So, perhaps there are things you want or need but don't want or need other people knowing about it.
Still, this strikes me as the "concealed weapon" of file sharing protocols.
He makes a point. While bittorrent has been under fire from the RIAA and the like, many of us (myself included) feel that this is inappropriate. The argument being that Bittorrent is just a way to more easily share files.
Rodi,however, seems to add the ability to conceal your identity. I would have to side with "the man" on this one as this feature does nothing but facilitate illegal file sharing via anonymity.
In a way, it makes it harder to attack Bittorrent. As an analogy, it's legal to own a handgun even though guns can kill, but it's still illegal to put a silencer on that gun.
Where there's a Whill, there's a way..
{sorry}
Remember one password to access the program, and encrypt my more critical ones as strong as I need to.