You're right. When you consider the fact that they could have spent the same hours paying to be entertained, the actual project cost is much lower. "Free" time is often anything but.
What, seriously? Have you ever attended public school, or met a 16-year-old programming savant? Figure 6 hours a day of sleeping in class, minus time having to be conscious to take tests (15 minutes out of an hour-long class, a few times a semester). Gives you 18 hours a day to work on the project. It's not like someone smart enough to do a project like this needs to spend time studying to pass high school.
Of course, my experience comes from the U.S. school system, so YMMV. Still, never underestimate the single-minded obsession of a teenager who gets motivated about a pet project. This was probably the same kid who, when he was 5, could tell you the full latin taxonomical designation of every species of dinosaur. Kids.
True, but that's indicative of the way universities handle such distinctions -- cum laude (and magna/summa) is, in my experience at least, generally based on one's GPA. The "with Honors" refers to being in the honors program of your particular college within the university, or something of that sort. Different things.
Reminds me, though, of a certain housing development in Vancouver, WA, called the "Vista View." Hehe. I bet you can see some really scenic scenery from there.
Well, I saw what I saw. Could conceivably have been XP, if I've remembered wrong, but as I remember it looked like 2K. I found it odd as well. If someone wants to check it out, maybe they can find the info online. The ATM belongs to SEB of Sweden (www.seb.se, I think).
Mildly OT, but what the hell, Karma's only a number... not even that, really... anyway:
Stopped into my local 7-11 the other day to use the ATM there. Rather than the expected greeting and prompt to insert my card, I see... a Windows desktop. 2K, IIRC. I just about bust out laughing right there in the store.
Assuming you know the meanings of "transport" and "venture," I'll venture to define "interstratum."
Actually, I imagine you're familiar with the prefix "inter-," meaning "between," already as well.
"Strata" are, uh, layers, basically. Generally stacked up on top of each other, as layers tend to do. Like geological layers, or the layers of a parfait or a Slurpee in one of those cool Strata cups. Or atmospheric layers. You know our atmosphere has layers, right? Troposphere, and, um, and so on. Oh, and "stratum" is the singular form of "strata," natch.
So what we've got here is a venture to transport something between atmospheric strata. Which is a fancy way of saying, it ain't going all the way into space so it doesn't count.
It seems that the recent innovation of ransoming software into the public domain may have applications in other media. And why not? If the audience for something like Farscape is a devoted corps of fans who are willing to pay up to make it happen, who needs the network after all? Sick of network execs telling you what to watch and calling you a thief if you don't watch every commercial with rapt complicity? Then organize and buy your entertainment direct from its makers. You cut out the middlemen and you get what you want, period.
That's the dream, anyway. I'd love to see it happen, but I'm sure you've all got a thing or two to say about blind idealism right about now.
Don't know about the parent, but I've been tattooed twice and on both occasions found the artist to be extremely professional and personable. Yes, there is tremendous variation among humans in any occupation, but in general tattooing is a demanding art taken very seriously by those who practice it. In any decent tattoo studio, this fact will be readily apparent to an objective observer.
One thing to consider is that because almost all tattooists learn through apprenticeships (which are expensive, time-consuming, often humiliating, and in very high demand), there is a built-in quality control mechanism which weeds out the vast majority of the sleaze that people seem to think constitute the tattooist population.
Apparently, Tom Clancy stole my idea -- I've been advocating this concept in casual conversation for a while now. What's the title of the book? I think it's a cool idea.
I am so with you on this one. And this is coming from the guy who came up with that thing about a spider clinging on for dear life as you pull silk out of its ass. Um, it was on another recent Apple story on/. Too lazy to go get the link -- funny how lazy I am about that kind of thing since numeric Karma went away.
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You're right. When you consider the fact that they could have spent the same hours paying to be entertained, the actual project cost is much lower. "Free" time is often anything but.
Of course, my experience comes from the U.S. school system, so YMMV. Still, never underestimate the single-minded obsession of a teenager who gets motivated about a pet project. This was probably the same kid who, when he was 5, could tell you the full latin taxonomical designation of every species of dinosaur. Kids.
Reminds me, though, of a certain housing development in Vancouver, WA, called the "Vista View." Hehe. I bet you can see some really scenic scenery from there.
5 second rule, unless the dog gets there first.
Well, I saw what I saw. Could conceivably have been XP, if I've remembered wrong, but as I remember it looked like 2K. I found it odd as well. If someone wants to check it out, maybe they can find the info online. The ATM belongs to SEB of Sweden (www.seb.se, I think).
Stopped into my local 7-11 the other day to use the ATM there. Rather than the expected greeting and prompt to insert my card, I see... a Windows desktop. 2K, IIRC. I just about bust out laughing right there in the store.
Or whether they abide by daylight savings time.
It takes much longer to get the fjords just right.
That's "super in strength."
Second one got 'im, eh?
DS? Heh, for a second there I thought you were going to describe a version of Windows that berates its users and bludgeons them into submission.
Waitaminnit...
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(For those not in the know, DS = D/s = Dominance & submission, a flavor of kink related but not identical to S&M.)
Actually, I imagine you're familiar with the prefix "inter-," meaning "between," already as well.
"Strata" are, uh, layers, basically. Generally stacked up on top of each other, as layers tend to do. Like geological layers, or the layers of a parfait or a Slurpee in one of those cool Strata cups. Or atmospheric layers. You know our atmosphere has layers, right? Troposphere, and, um, and so on. Oh, and "stratum" is the singular form of "strata," natch.
So what we've got here is a venture to transport something between atmospheric strata. Which is a fancy way of saying, it ain't going all the way into space so it doesn't count.
I guess. Your kilom't'rage may vary.
So how many furlongs per fortnight can that sucker go?
That's the dream, anyway. I'd love to see it happen, but I'm sure you've all got a thing or two to say about blind idealism right about now.
One thing to consider is that because almost all tattooists learn through apprenticeships (which are expensive, time-consuming, often humiliating, and in very high demand), there is a built-in quality control mechanism which weeds out the vast majority of the sleaze that people seem to think constitute the tattooist population.
Thanks. I'm still basking in the warming glow of adulation.
Wait, is that right?
Right, but it's a work-in-progress. So currently you can only build maybe half a hole, tops.
Apparently, Tom Clancy stole my idea -- I've been advocating this concept in casual conversation for a while now. What's the title of the book? I think it's a cool idea.
I was simply offering a clarification of the subset relation. Merely a refinement of your point -- don't be so touchy.
Get that girl some medical marijuana, STAT!
Murder is wrongful killing. I find this to be a very unproblematic definition, and hope you will get as much use out of it as I have.
Alright, so be it.
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- Profit!
Now look what you've made me do. I feel so dirty.I am so with you on this one. And this is coming from the guy who came up with that thing about a spider clinging on for dear life as you pull silk out of its ass. Um, it was on another recent Apple story on /. Too lazy to go get the link -- funny how lazy I am about that kind of thing since numeric Karma went away.
Imagine one of these!