My son just checked out Tony Hawks Underground for PS2 and has been playing it, and loves it. Now we know to look for it on the used shelf at Gamestop and EB.
I bet his parents are SO proud. I mean come on, its a very simple radiator. Big whoop. He could've at least made an evaporative cooler or something, but no, its instead a lame siphon deal. Makes me glad I never went to college.
Now, it would've been cool (no pun intended) if he had figured out a way to run the hose down to the fridge and run some tubing of equal or greater length inside the freezer. Of course then you'd just have a very rudimentary air conditioner going that would waste more resources than it saved, but still, it'd be better than a bucket full of ice water.
Maybe he could've even made it with a little pump, to keep the water recirulating, or maybe more coils until the water actually came out warm by some degree.
I can't believe this cheap college 'hack' even made slashdot. C'mon editors, don't you have something better to do?
Hey they should rescurrect MS Bob and call it "Bob's Computer" and "Bob's Documents" and "Bob's Network". And for a sidekick, MS Bob could have the little search puppy that we all know and love.
Now you know why I chose an old 486 DX4 100mhz as my home server. I don't need horsepower, I need 24/7 stability with low power consumption, and one that won't overheat with lack of climate control in the summer time. My bedroom can get hot. With its little itty bitty heat sink and a big 3.5" fan blowing on it, its not getting hot any time soon. And its still less power consumption than anything else. Oh, and with a cut down version of Linux on it, it works great. Viva le obsolete.
But it looks like you've got that covered. I am also interested in this. I must say though that I have a Treo 600 and it does admirably well. I take notes with it all the time. Its VERY useful for its purpose. A small laptop-sized keygboard with a 2 or 3 line LCD, and a USB connection would be uber-nice though.
Two geeks are discussing network security, and one explains that he has his password tattood on his penis, so that the password can only be read when his penis is erect. The other geek says "WOW, ME TOO! What a coincidence! My password is 133+. What's yours?" The other geek thinks for a second and says "19double84plus"
I used the New World Translation but even the old King James bible uses the word "vision"
Ezekiel 1:1 (KJV) Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
If you are truly interested in finding out whether this was a psyched out guy seeing some fanciful vision, or an encounter with an alien, or if it was an actual vision by a prophet, I would be happy to do some research and post my results.
1 Now it came about in the thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], on the fifth [day] of the month, while I was in the midst of the exiled people by the river Chebar, that the heavens were opened and I began to see visions of God.
The Bible makes no mention of life on other planets. Instead it is focused on life here on earth and what Gods will is, and what his Kindom is, and who his Seed is.
As for Religion being opposed to science in many ways, that has been very true. Even Gallileo was imprisoned by the catholic church because he believed that the Earth was not the center of the universe.
You must realize though that these conflicts were between *religion* and science, not the *Bible* and science.
The Bible, while not a scientific document (and it does not intend to be one) does hold some VERY accurate, simple scientific truths. While his contemporaries believed the world to be flat (along with science at the time), the prophet Isaiah spoke of "the circle of the earth". Another scripture speaks of the Earth hanging by nothing, which is accurate.
Does the Bible have any real thoughts on whether or not there COULD be life anywhere else other than Earth? Well, it does speak of spirit creatures that exist in another realm, with God himself being one of these creatures.
"In all large corporations, there is a pervasive fear that someone, somewhere is having fun with a computer on company time. Networks help alleviate that fear."
As a side note, at the time I was working for the same company I am working for now, but about 2 months after all that, the owner sold the business to somebody ALOT nicer than him. I should have quit the job LONG before but with a wife and 2 kids, and being the only income, I chose to stay. Mentally it was very bad for me. I'm not the most stable person mentally, and stress from work, along with other things that by themselves were managable, led me to a breakdown on a dreary San Francisco day.
NEVER let a job do that to you. Since then the place has sold and I am being rewarded for staying as long as I have, because the new owner is awesome and a joy to work for. The old owner was controlling and abusive. Things like "Hey I just made some fresh coffee, there is some if you want it" were met with "ITS ABOUT TIME!". Other times he'd have had a bad morning at home and would come to the office yelling at everybody and treating the employees like slaves.
It was a job as a network/systems admin at a manufacturing and development plant. After doing some side work for them, and many long discussions with the owner, I realized the guy was full of himself and wanted somebody who was just as full of it as he was. I'm not that guy, so I bowed out. It turned out to be the best career decision I've made!
Certaintly he has a teacher or doctor that could explain his handicap to you and maybe they could explain how technology could help.
I agree with another poster who said that human interaction in a hands-on environment would probably be best. I'm sure you've already explored that route though and I doubt you're trying to circumvent that, but rather are trying to augment his learning.
Have you done any extensive googling? A search for "handicapped education technology disabled" might turn up alot. I did a search on those exact terms and ended up with
http://www.assis-tech.com/
Which I got off of this page here:
http://www.eskimo.com/~jlubin/disabled/all.htm Perhaps some good searching is in order? Maybe you know about these things already. It wouldn't hurt to look around though.
I don't know much, but I know that you'd be best off using a pre-existing game engine so that you could keep development short. Sounds like a fun project. What kind of game are you making?
I have used both of these PDA's and while they ARE very good, and can be quite useful, you aren't going to get anywhere near the battery time you're used to. I was severely disappointed in the battery times of that PDA. I took it on a trip and used it alot as an MP3 player, which it was good at, except that I was always having to change batteries and charge them on the car charger. Pain in the butt!
But it wasn't limited to what you get when you play MP3's. A few hours max for the battery, really. The keyboard is a very nice layout and easy to type on even for my fat thumbs.
But, if you MUST have a linux handheld, and that's all you can spend, then its the ONLY thing in your budget.
If I were you, I'd compromise and get a PDA with a different OS and simply live with it. You'll get better battery times depending on what you pick.
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My son just checked out Tony Hawks Underground for PS2 and has been playing it, and loves it. Now we know to look for it on the used shelf at Gamestop and EB.
I bet his parents are SO proud. I mean come on, its a very simple radiator. Big whoop. He could've at least made an evaporative cooler or something, but no, its instead a lame siphon deal. Makes me glad I never went to college.
Now, it would've been cool (no pun intended) if he had figured out a way to run the hose down to the fridge and run some tubing of equal or greater length inside the freezer. Of course then you'd just have a very rudimentary air conditioner going that would waste more resources than it saved, but still, it'd be better than a bucket full of ice water.
Maybe he could've even made it with a little pump, to keep the water recirulating, or maybe more coils until the water actually came out warm by some degree.
I can't believe this cheap college 'hack' even made slashdot. C'mon editors, don't you have something better to do?
Hey they should rescurrect MS Bob and call it "Bob's Computer" and "Bob's Documents" and "Bob's Network". And for a sidekick, MS Bob could have the little search puppy that we all know and love.
Thankfully there's Linux.
Now you know why I chose an old 486 DX4 100mhz as my home server. I don't need horsepower, I need 24/7 stability with low power consumption, and one that won't overheat with lack of climate control in the summer time. My bedroom can get hot. With its little itty bitty heat sink and a big 3.5" fan blowing on it, its not getting hot any time soon. And its still less power consumption than anything else. Oh, and with a cut down version of Linux on it, it works great. Viva le obsolete.
ravenspear, that is the funniest thing I've read on the interweb in WEEKS. TRULY clever writing. I'm saving that piece for a colleague
But it looks like you've got that covered. I am also interested in this. I must say though that I have a Treo 600 and it does admirably well. I take notes with it all the time. Its VERY useful for its purpose. A small laptop-sized keygboard with a 2 or 3 line LCD, and a USB connection would be uber-nice though.
Two geeks are discussing network security, and one explains that he has his password tattood on his penis, so that the password can only be read when his penis is erect. The other geek says "WOW, ME TOO! What a coincidence! My password is 133+. What's yours?"
The other geek thinks for a second and says
"19double84plus"
I wonder if they spotted Wilson? Enquiring castaways want to know....
The latest spam fad?
"Make your bones stronger, satsify her longer"
I guess you'd call that UCB UBE?
I used the New World Translation but even the old King James bible uses the word "vision"
Ezekiel 1:1 (KJV) Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
If you are truly interested in finding out whether this was a psyched out guy seeing some fanciful vision, or an encounter with an alien, or if it was an actual vision by a prophet, I would be happy to do some research and post my results.
Look in the context.
Ezekiel 1:1
1 Now it came about in the thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], on the fifth [day] of the month, while I was in the midst of the exiled people by the river Chebar, that the heavens were opened and I began to see visions of God.
Then it proceeds to describe the vision.
Actually that was a vision by the prophet Ezekiel, it was not a literal physical interaction.
The Bible makes no mention of life on other planets. Instead it is focused on life here on earth and what Gods will is, and what his Kindom is, and who his Seed is.
As for Religion being opposed to science in many ways, that has been very true. Even Gallileo was imprisoned by the catholic church because he believed that the Earth was not the center of the universe.
You must realize though that these conflicts were between *religion* and science, not the *Bible* and science.
The Bible, while not a scientific document (and it does not intend to be one) does hold some VERY accurate, simple scientific truths. While his contemporaries believed the world to be flat (along with science at the time), the prophet Isaiah spoke of "the circle of the earth". Another scripture speaks of the Earth hanging by nothing, which is accurate.
Does the Bible have any real thoughts on whether or not there COULD be life anywhere else other than Earth? Well, it does speak of spirit creatures that exist in another realm, with God himself being one of these creatures.
I hope this helps answer your question.
Fire all but your most trusted employees and outsource the rest to the US. I hear its all the rage in India.
"In all large corporations, there is a pervasive fear that someone, somewhere is having fun with a computer on company time. Networks help alleviate that fear."
I ride my bike to work. Conserves energy and cuts down on pollution. Increases health and fitness levels. Increases *mental* health levels by far.
Really getting on my bike and riding is among the best things I've done in my adult life.
As a side note, at the time I was working for the same company I am working for now, but about 2 months after all that, the owner sold the business to somebody ALOT nicer than him. I should have quit the job LONG before but with a wife and 2 kids, and being the only income, I chose to stay. Mentally it was very bad for me. I'm not the most stable person mentally, and stress from work, along with other things that by themselves were managable, led me to a breakdown on a dreary San Francisco day.
NEVER let a job do that to you. Since then the place has sold and I am being rewarded for staying as long as I have, because the new owner is awesome and a joy to work for. The old owner was controlling and abusive. Things like "Hey I just made some fresh coffee, there is some if you want it" were met with "ITS ABOUT TIME!". Other times he'd have had a bad morning at home and would come to the office yelling at everybody and treating the employees like slaves.
No amount of pay is worth that kind of abuse.
It was in Carson City, Nevada.
It was a job as a network/systems admin at a manufacturing and development plant. After doing some side work for them, and many long discussions with the owner, I realized the guy was full of himself and wanted somebody who was just as full of it as he was. I'm not that guy, so I bowed out. It turned out to be the best career decision I've made!
Certaintly he has a teacher or doctor that could explain his handicap to you and maybe they could explain how technology could help.
I agree with another poster who said that human interaction in a hands-on environment would probably be best. I'm sure you've already explored that route though and I doubt you're trying to circumvent that, but rather are trying to augment his learning.
Have you done any extensive googling? A search for "handicapped education technology disabled" might turn up alot. I did a search on those exact terms and ended up with
http://www.assis-tech.com/
Which I got off of this page here:
http://www.eskimo.com/~jlubin/disabled/all.htm
Perhaps some good searching is in order? Maybe you know about these things already. It wouldn't hurt to look around though.
I've started getting (here in the UK) recorded messages, in an American accent, apparently from Florida.
Thats silly. Americans don't have accents!
When they ask for whoever it is they want, just say "I'm sorry that person passed away last week... "
I don't know much, but I know that you'd be best off using a pre-existing game engine so that you could keep development short. Sounds like a fun project. What kind of game are you making?
I have used both of these PDA's and while they ARE very good, and can be quite useful, you aren't going to get anywhere near the battery time you're used to. I was severely disappointed in the battery times of that PDA. I took it on a trip and used it alot as an MP3 player, which it was good at, except that I was always having to change batteries and charge them on the car charger. Pain in the butt!
But it wasn't limited to what you get when you play MP3's. A few hours max for the battery, really. The keyboard is a very nice layout and easy to type on even for my fat thumbs.
But, if you MUST have a linux handheld, and that's all you can spend, then its the ONLY thing in your budget.
If I were you, I'd compromise and get a PDA with a different OS and simply live with it. You'll get better battery times depending on what you pick.
Google and Ebay are your friend.
Then Google is the Messiah.