I don't see why you can't get small blue lasers, as I'm guessing Blu-ray will be using them. But yeah, they don't come cheap, and I think there's also the lifespan issues. Maybe they're expecting a better blue laser to come out later in the year.
My friends had Commodore 64s, I had an Amiga 500. My favorite game was Test Drive, and I really like the text-to-speech program. I didn't do any programing, probably because I was only 10 or something. Those were the days...
You do realise that hyperactivity is just one optional symptom of ADD/ADHD? Using the word "hyperactive" is missleading, since it's the attention span issues that are the hallmark of the disorder. I assume you already know this, since you used the term ADD, but many others don't know.
Err... No. Withdrawal implies that a person used to be more social, but has withdrawen, socially. This is different to not being very social to start with. Also, your post is a bit confusing, you seem to contradict yourself.
You only have a point if you think that the hospital committed gross negligence. People make mistakes, that is different to doing something on purpose.
Well, exactly how you decide what is a mental illness? Generally speaking, society defines these sorts of things (in this case, through the generally accepted field of psychiatry), so taking the problem out of the context of the society that deemed it a problem (as philosophy often does) simply doesn't make sence, unless you are being philosophical or agrumentitave.
What kind of idiot would blame the other two? No matter what motivates them, or who makes their job easier, they are the ones who are ultimately responsible for their own actions.
Yes, I think you got what I was saying. However, I'm not sure I'd say that we need socially withdrawn people. You could say we need introverted people, yes. But I think that is different. Social withdrawal implies that a person was socially active before, and is withdrawing because they don't like being around people as much, for negitave reasons. A purely introverted person might simply not care about being around people, so negitave side-effects from withdrawing socially don't really play into it.
That doesn't sound like social withdrawal to me. You do know what it means, right? It doesn't mean moving or hiding from other people in a time of war or great moral corruption. It means not hanging out with your friends as much, being alone more oftern in an otherwise normal and healthy society.
Yes, exactly. It all depends on your perspective. And the perspective of current society and people in the areas of psychology and medicine define thing in certain terms, so arguing things from a different persective isn't very usefull unless you are being philosophical.
OK, When the fuck did I say that bullying was not a sign of mental health issues? I didn't, so your whole post was pretty much a waste of time, wasn't it? Next time, don't try and put words in my mouth.
And what makes you think that you know how I was treated at school? It sounds as if you have some issues that you need to work out. I've already accepted that being bullied probably contributed to my anxiety problems.
Also, there is a flaw in your logic. You assumed that there is currently a way to deal with bullies, so that the obvious solution is to medicate them. It's like going on a rant about how dangerous knives are in a forum talking about a new way to re-attach limbs.
What part of MOST didn't you understand? I didn't say always, I said most. Also, I think you are confusing social withdrawal with withdrawing from a society. And why are you using war as an example, anyway? Shouldn't it be obvious to you that war is an abnormal situation, and that you can't compare it to what would happen in a normal life?
As for the rest of you post, it seems as if you are a troll.
You don't think they are studying the other side of the problem? Do you think it would have been a better idea to offer no kind of solutions to anyone until the perfect solution has been discovered?
This, of course, ignores that fact that a victim will often realise that there is a problem, where as the bully (or whoever) will not. And in cases like that, you would be medicating someone against their will.
Because most of the time social withdrawal is a sign of mental health issues. Are you going to try and prove otherwise? Or were you simply being argumentive and philosophical?
Man, Slashdot is full of some real idiots. Why should the Red Cross have to go after every single violation? What is it when people have to bitch and moan about orgs like the Red Cross, who help fucking save peoples lives, over such petty things? It's not like they're some big mean corporation. Talk about being a whining loser for the hell of it...
Of course I know that we have more than 5 senses, that was my whole point. What did you think I meant? I wasn't suggesting anything to biologists either, just anyone who uses the term "Sixth Sense". Maybe, just maybe, you should re-read my comment or explain to us what you are talking about?
It seems we get a new "sixth sense" every few months. Perhaps it's time to review the whole "five senses" thing so that people stop using "sixth sense" as if it's something special or supernatural?
How accurate was it? I can currently move with pixel precision, and kinda need it for Photoshop work. Some of these vertical ones look as if they have no way move the mouse precisly since you use your arms to move the mouse, rather than fingers.
What I need is a smaller mouse. The old Apple hocky-puck mice were actually quite good apart from the fact that you had to look down every minute because you couldn't feel it's orientation.
It is a pretty good program, don't get me wrong. But even though these other features Photoshop has may seem trivial, they are BIG time savers. Some of my website mock-ups have over 50 layers. I even find that only having one level of layers folders to be a pain, sometimes. And effects are important because it means I can easly change a colour, image, or some other element without having to re-edit other layers.
I think it's another one of those cases where programmers just don't see what the users are fussing over. Photoshop got where it is because it listened to what the users wanted. In many OSS projects it seems as if whatever the developer thinks is best, is the best.
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Simple solution: Project the image on to a small display, or even a peice of card. It would be like looking at a clamshell phone.
I don't see why you can't get small blue lasers, as I'm guessing Blu-ray will be using them. But yeah, they don't come cheap, and I think there's also the lifespan issues. Maybe they're expecting a better blue laser to come out later in the year.
My friends had Commodore 64s, I had an Amiga 500. My favorite game was Test Drive, and I really like the text-to-speech program. I didn't do any programing, probably because I was only 10 or something. Those were the days...
You do realise that hyperactivity is just one optional symptom of ADD/ADHD? Using the word "hyperactive" is missleading, since it's the attention span issues that are the hallmark of the disorder. I assume you already know this, since you used the term ADD, but many others don't know.
Err... No. Withdrawal implies that a person used to be more social, but has withdrawen, socially. This is different to not being very social to start with. Also, your post is a bit confusing, you seem to contradict yourself.
Of course, I'm not speaking in a legal sense here, and I assume the person who submitted the story wasn't either.
You only have a point if you think that the hospital committed gross negligence. People make mistakes, that is different to doing something on purpose.
Well, exactly how you decide what is a mental illness? Generally speaking, society defines these sorts of things (in this case, through the generally accepted field of psychiatry), so taking the problem out of the context of the society that deemed it a problem (as philosophy often does) simply doesn't make sence, unless you are being philosophical or agrumentitave.
What kind of idiot would blame the other two? No matter what motivates them, or who makes their job easier, they are the ones who are ultimately responsible for their own actions.
Yes, I think you got what I was saying. However, I'm not sure I'd say that we need socially withdrawn people. You could say we need introverted people, yes. But I think that is different. Social withdrawal implies that a person was socially active before, and is withdrawing because they don't like being around people as much, for negitave reasons. A purely introverted person might simply not care about being around people, so negitave side-effects from withdrawing socially don't really play into it.
That doesn't sound like social withdrawal to me. You do know what it means, right? It doesn't mean moving or hiding from other people in a time of war or great moral corruption. It means not hanging out with your friends as much, being alone more oftern in an otherwise normal and healthy society.
Yes, exactly. It all depends on your perspective. And the perspective of current society and people in the areas of psychology and medicine define thing in certain terms, so arguing things from a different persective isn't very usefull unless you are being philosophical.
And what makes you think that you know how I was treated at school? It sounds as if you have some issues that you need to work out. I've already accepted that being bullied probably contributed to my anxiety problems.
Also, there is a flaw in your logic. You assumed that there is currently a way to deal with bullies, so that the obvious solution is to medicate them. It's like going on a rant about how dangerous knives are in a forum talking about a new way to re-attach limbs.
As for the rest of you post, it seems as if you are a troll.
This, of course, ignores that fact that a victim will often realise that there is a problem, where as the bully (or whoever) will not. And in cases like that, you would be medicating someone against their will.
Yes, you are just cynical. Thanks for playing.
Because most of the time social withdrawal is a sign of mental health issues. Are you going to try and prove otherwise? Or were you simply being argumentive and philosophical?
Man, Slashdot is full of some real idiots. Why should the Red Cross have to go after every single violation? What is it when people have to bitch and moan about orgs like the Red Cross, who help fucking save peoples lives, over such petty things? It's not like they're some big mean corporation. Talk about being a whining loser for the hell of it...
Perhaps not, but they sure do have the right to sue people for the misuse of the symbol then, even if they don't own it.
Of course I know that we have more than 5 senses, that was my whole point. What did you think I meant? I wasn't suggesting anything to biologists either, just anyone who uses the term "Sixth Sense". Maybe, just maybe, you should re-read my comment or explain to us what you are talking about?
It seems we get a new "sixth sense" every few months. Perhaps it's time to review the whole "five senses" thing so that people stop using "sixth sense" as if it's something special or supernatural?
I don't think it will catch on, but I have to disagree with your reason for it.
What I need is a smaller mouse. The old Apple hocky-puck mice were actually quite good apart from the fact that you had to look down every minute because you couldn't feel it's orientation.
As someone has already pointed out, I was wrong about LAB. Although, I do wonder why they couldn't call it LAB, rather than Decompose.
I think it's another one of those cases where programmers just don't see what the users are fussing over. Photoshop got where it is because it listened to what the users wanted. In many OSS projects it seems as if whatever the developer thinks is best, is the best.