Yeah, it's easy to get depressed when you actually care about people and things other than yourself. Depression is one of the most damaging mental illnesses there is.
The PC guy is a stereotype?!11 Wow, whoever would have thought?
I don't like the new MS adds on that basis alone -- no shit the guy in the commercial is a stereotype. Did anyone ever believe any differently? He's supposed to be a stereotype, and so is the Mac guy. That's why there are just the two of them representing a large number of people. Pointing out that the PC guy is a stereotype is like pointing out that Homer Simpson is a stereotype -- it's besides the point.
Well, I run OS X and sometimes it's a pain having to wait for Dashboard to load. Since it runs on WebKit, it should make that faster. There are probably many other examples of non-browser based things that I'm sure I could find.
If you think that science is the same as absolute proof, then you are insulting the very idea of what science is. Proof belongs to the realms of mathematics. Science never has been able to prove horoscopes wrong because the very idea of comparing the two doesn't makes sense -- the two ideas don't actually conflict, even if one of them is wrong.
Given all the GNAA BS that gets posted here (that thankfully is pretty much hidden), it doesn't surprise me that racism carries on to the internet for many people, even if they do try to pass it off as just trolling.
I agree. It's a pretty stupid term that was probably never intended to be an official name, or whatever you call it. I wish they would hurry up and change it to something more meaningful, because it's one of those things that is going to cause a huge amount of misconception (if it hasn't already).
Why can't mobile phones (& GPRS modem software for that matter) have the ability to pre-warn you how much the call is going to cost per minute before you press the dial button?
Because the carriers wouldn't want that feature and might not allow such a phone to work on their network. It would cost them money to develop a system that would benefit their customers at the cost of their own profits (or at least so they'd think), and since they are more like monopolies than, say, ISPs, there is no pressure to compete with alternative systems. Just look at the big deal it was for Apple to develop a new interface for voice mail. Now imagine you aren't the maker of the most popular portable digital music player on the planet and asking the telecos to help you out with some neat new features.
I hope WiFi replaces cellular networks for densely populated areas, and hopefully then the carriers will end up more like ISPs.
What do you expect? This is Dell -- the same guy that said he would sell Apple, which is currently doing much better than Dell. Perhaps it's time for Micheal Dell to admit he isn't good at his job, or at least not as good as Jobs?
Because, overall, Dell is about saving money, so this will probably affect their quality control more than Apple. Apple may use 3rd party manufacturers in China, but they still have some influence over the quality control. Some of their innovation seems to be getting the most out of these manufactures, even if it costs a bit more.
Ever consider that perhaps Foxconn don't sell their lower-end products to Apple? Component manufacturers can vary quite a lot depending on who they're selling to, from what I've gathered. Perhaps Foxconn focus more on selling components to other companies and aren't so worried about selling low-volume to end consumers. After all, the main things that I've heard of failing on iPods are batteries and HDDs, neither which Foxconn make.
Bill Gates doesn't even work at MS anymore, IIRC, so that just makes it all the more pointless. And how is this supposed to show those middle-aged corporate types that MS is going to fix Vista? They don't want something that is "delicious" -- if they wanted that, they'd buy an Apple. They want to know that the next version of Windows won't be another Vista, or that Vista is going to get fixed. The ad does nothing to reassure anyone of that.
Those are only 3 channel with very different mechanics and not capable of the kind of stunts the helis in the video are capable of. It's almost like comparing golf cart to an F1 car.
Meant? That implies something other than just the current theory of evolution. Besides, many humans do in fact see polygamy as something lesser beasts do. As for your tit's comments, I guess that you may simply be a horny teenager or someone who never grew up? Nice troll, but it's very flawed.
Well, what you say goes against a lot of scientific observation on other animals. And why is there too much incentive to spread genes no matter what? If a species has no trouble surviving, then they don't need to breed as much.
They aren't just learning a fixed sequence. I don't know the details of the project, but I own an RC heli and they are twitchy and unstable things, so there is going to be some dynamic process going on that stops it from plowing into the dirt while trying to "play back" something. Just how integrated the systems are, I'm not sure.
Perhaps if we were talking about big planes way up in the atmosphere, but not when it comes to small helis. You can't just run a macro of the last pilot, because you'd end up in the dirt. A small heli like that has to be constantly aware of it's position and continually making adjustments. You'd be better off comparing it to the Eurofighter or the 4WD system of a modern rally car.
Why not? The tails on pretty much all RC helis are already controlled by a computer and they work very well. You can also get auto pilot systems that will hold the heli in a steady hover despite crosswinds etc. It might be a while before they can do the chaos maneuver a couple of feet off the ground like in that video, but there's no reason it can't be done -- not reason they can't do it even better.
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Yeah, it's easy to get depressed when you actually care about people and things other than yourself. Depression is one of the most damaging mental illnesses there is.
The PC guy is a stereotype?!11 Wow, whoever would have thought?
I don't like the new MS adds on that basis alone -- no shit the guy in the commercial is a stereotype. Did anyone ever believe any differently? He's supposed to be a stereotype, and so is the Mac guy. That's why there are just the two of them representing a large number of people. Pointing out that the PC guy is a stereotype is like pointing out that Homer Simpson is a stereotype -- it's besides the point.
Well, I run OS X and sometimes it's a pain having to wait for Dashboard to load. Since it runs on WebKit, it should make that faster. There are probably many other examples of non-browser based things that I'm sure I could find.
Forget organic chemistry. How about making psychology a mandatory part of being a doctor?
If you think that science is the same as absolute proof, then you are insulting the very idea of what science is. Proof belongs to the realms of mathematics. Science never has been able to prove horoscopes wrong because the very idea of comparing the two doesn't makes sense -- the two ideas don't actually conflict, even if one of them is wrong.
Given all the GNAA BS that gets posted here (that thankfully is pretty much hidden), it doesn't surprise me that racism carries on to the internet for many people, even if they do try to pass it off as just trolling.
One thing that has impressed me about the iPod is that the battery life seem to increase, even though the batteries have become smaller.
Care to explain the analogy? Anyone can make an analogy, but that doesn't mean it's good.
I agree. It's a pretty stupid term that was probably never intended to be an official name, or whatever you call it. I wish they would hurry up and change it to something more meaningful, because it's one of those things that is going to cause a huge amount of misconception (if it hasn't already).
Why can't mobile phones (& GPRS modem software for that matter) have the ability to pre-warn you how much the call is going to cost per minute before you press the dial button?
Because the carriers wouldn't want that feature and might not allow such a phone to work on their network. It would cost them money to develop a system that would benefit their customers at the cost of their own profits (or at least so they'd think), and since they are more like monopolies than, say, ISPs, there is no pressure to compete with alternative systems. Just look at the big deal it was for Apple to develop a new interface for voice mail. Now imagine you aren't the maker of the most popular portable digital music player on the planet and asking the telecos to help you out with some neat new features.
I hope WiFi replaces cellular networks for densely populated areas, and hopefully then the carriers will end up more like ISPs.
What do you expect? This is Dell -- the same guy that said he would sell Apple, which is currently doing much better than Dell. Perhaps it's time for Micheal Dell to admit he isn't good at his job, or at least not as good as Jobs?
Because, overall, Dell is about saving money, so this will probably affect their quality control more than Apple. Apple may use 3rd party manufacturers in China, but they still have some influence over the quality control. Some of their innovation seems to be getting the most out of these manufactures, even if it costs a bit more.
Ever consider that perhaps Foxconn don't sell their lower-end products to Apple? Component manufacturers can vary quite a lot depending on who they're selling to, from what I've gathered. Perhaps Foxconn focus more on selling components to other companies and aren't so worried about selling low-volume to end consumers. After all, the main things that I've heard of failing on iPods are batteries and HDDs, neither which Foxconn make.
I'm pretty sure Apple already does what Dell are about to do. I'd still rather have an Apple than a Dell, either way, of course.
Also, in hockey, don't they basically just slash at a dot on the field?
Bill Gates doesn't even work at MS anymore, IIRC, so that just makes it all the more pointless. And how is this supposed to show those middle-aged corporate types that MS is going to fix Vista? They don't want something that is "delicious" -- if they wanted that, they'd buy an Apple. They want to know that the next version of Windows won't be another Vista, or that Vista is going to get fixed. The ad does nothing to reassure anyone of that.
Seems to me that she was just being humorously dramatic. Summary says nothing about a weapon being presented at any time.
Those are only 3 channel with very different mechanics and not capable of the kind of stunts the helis in the video are capable of. It's almost like comparing golf cart to an F1 car.
Meant? That implies something other than just the current theory of evolution. Besides, many humans do in fact see polygamy as something lesser beasts do. As for your tit's comments, I guess that you may simply be a horny teenager or someone who never grew up? Nice troll, but it's very flawed.
Are you suggesting that many other animals got their relationship behaviors by reading The Bible, too?
Well, what you say goes against a lot of scientific observation on other animals. And why is there too much incentive to spread genes no matter what? If a species has no trouble surviving, then they don't need to breed as much.
They aren't just learning a fixed sequence. I don't know the details of the project, but I own an RC heli and they are twitchy and unstable things, so there is going to be some dynamic process going on that stops it from plowing into the dirt while trying to "play back" something. Just how integrated the systems are, I'm not sure.
Perhaps if we were talking about big planes way up in the atmosphere, but not when it comes to small helis. You can't just run a macro of the last pilot, because you'd end up in the dirt. A small heli like that has to be constantly aware of it's position and continually making adjustments. You'd be better off comparing it to the Eurofighter or the 4WD system of a modern rally car.
Sometimes it's easier to start by copying. RC helis are quite expensive.
Why not? The tails on pretty much all RC helis are already controlled by a computer and they work very well. You can also get auto pilot systems that will hold the heli in a steady hover despite crosswinds etc. It might be a while before they can do the chaos maneuver a couple of feet off the ground like in that video, but there's no reason it can't be done -- not reason they can't do it even better.