A box of crayons and a cardboard box big enough to sit in. Turn it on its side for cave-y goodness (2 is a bit too young for spaceship goodness).
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Yep.. lies, just like those big ol' blinkenlights computers in Jurassic park, they just built a routine that looked good. Marketing is lies, get over it... just tweak how false you want to be. You are selling a dream of what you could be - deal with it.
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I think the books and video games (particularly SW Battlefront 2) made for excellent expansion of the universe... WAAAY better than the movies. Should have left the movies to VG plot lines.
These will be the sort of projects that will provide the engineering knowhow to build actual lunar colonies.
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ahh.. American Relevance in the new century fades a little more. Just hope we don't go kicking and screaming.
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Well, on the bread it was more "You can do that?", but they've been equally mystified by wine making, soap, bread making... basically anything that doesn't come from a store directly.
I just emailed my senator yesterday because I was concerned about the mention that environmental refugees (which there have already been several groups) are not recognized by the international community, and was hoping to at least get the idea mentioned before the senate.
Soap isn't ever PH neutral without all sorts of crazy additives, but you can make it very mild.
Google "Hot Process Soap" (water + lye) + olive oil makes great soap.
If you measure properly and follow directions, it comes out very "neutral".
I take it camping on scouting trips, even brush my teeth with it ( a little dab'll do ya ) no fragrance soap is pretty great stuff.
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MST3K - ahh, highschool.
There was an older show, (on HBO?) I suddenly remember, Where they had comedians sitting on barstools in front of a studio audience, doing much the same - but live. Mostly to old B&W detective stories and mysteries, rather than bad sci-fi/fantasy. Anyone remember the name?
I make soap, partially for fun and partially due to allergies. I had a neighbor say "You're allowed to do that?" with total disbelief. I also make bread (not on the same day), and had the same reaction.
I imagine that any kind of scientific exploration is viewed with distrust and quite a bit of fear. My son has recently discovered the world of electronics, and I feel bad for him since even radio shack doesn't carry what it used to.
I wonder if this shift is endemic in our country, from a nation of strivers to a nation purely of consumers.
People who don't participate in a community are completely isolated from society. Hermits or people in solitary confinement. At some level, everyone participates.
Your choices and actions allow you to participate for the positive or the negative. That Local community might be a bunch of friends, the neighborhood, the county, your region, your state.. your nation. Some choices hurt the community (buying @ wallmart 30 miles away sends value away from your community), some help.
Every interaction, every job participates in the community at some level. I am suggesting that by making a conscious effort, a person makes a positive impact. I am demanding that people work for the group, even in some tiny measure - not for me.
Participation *is* mandatory in a democracy. Without a people to participate, it doesn't exist.
I suppose, until we have a complete description of the program, we won't know how it interacts with the 13th amendment. And, I imagine, depending on the wording, it would come to the attention of the supreme court quickly, if this thread is any indication.
Security comes in many forms.
By building a strong community, you gain a lot in terms of food security, even reduced crime, etc. Just cause they don't have guns, doesn't mean they can increase the total value of the society.
It is not "slavery" to be forced to participate, it is not unjust, it is not unconstitutional. You have a responsibility to participate in your country.
Yes, true, you could "choose" to live off the fat of the land and not participate in the past... but that didn't excuse your behavior.
This country only exists in the minds of the people, because they participate. If those who participate decide that everyone needs to get off their butts and do SOMETHING, then you either go with it, or you actually do something about it. Don't agree? Go read Plato, Socrates' reason for committing suicide. Read the federalist papers. Read something pertaining to civil responsibility.
My children participate in scouts and 4H, both of which require community service. As you progress to Eagle scout, those requirements grow. I am an assistant scoutmaster, as well as council member. My wife is into the women's organization in town. Easily, I would guess a large portion of americans could already justify more than 25-50 hours a year without changing anything.
Heck a 1 hour a week meeting would give you 50 hours.
486 was officially the only space-rated hardware for a very long time. The problem is that when you create a smaller transistor, it becomes far more sensitive to ionizing radiation... the older the die, the larger - and thus less likely to be effected by radiation. More "modern" processors require more shielding.
I am extremely happy that space missions are gaining importance on the world stage, as I see living offworld as the key to human survival in the long run.
Part of me wonders if the trend in outsourcing provided the economic base and not too small a technological leg up that India needed to succeed. I realize they have an amazing (and selective) university system that makes many of ours silly by comparison, but I wonder if our "American Spirit" had no small part in enabling this. I wonder if what we have to offer the world has more to do with that spirit than any other tangible asset.
This then would give us some clues to our role in the world as our "empire" fades during this next century. We are to become the skunkworks for the world.
I had a customer who needed to start from scratch with a new business. They could allocate about $5k for the whole database server. I priced out an NT+SQL Server (what they requested), and then priced out a Redhat ($50 at the time) box where we spent the same $ on hardware that we would have spent on software... so they got a kick butt system with $4950 worth of hardware versus a piece of crap machine with $3000 worth of software.
That company is now worth something in the 8 digits range. (Wish I had an equity stake now!) That server also served their needs for 5 of the 8 years until a hardware failure, and all we did was move Mysql/Apache and the source to an externally hosted platform.
I still have my old tandy with whopping 4k of ram somewhere:
http://www.trs-80.com/images/computer-pc5x300.gif
Boy I miss that thing. I remember writing little programs for my physics class. It was also handy to write out equations "long hand" to make sure I entered them properly.
If I buy a cell-palm-top, am I just trying to relive junior high? Maybe I won't get beat up so much this time.
A detailed post-mortem is always a good thing. I have to say I love reading gamasutra's PM's - I get a much better perspective on the projects I do, if I can occasionally see how other people got through theirs.
Growing up, my parents had the same answer to the two following questions:
1. How much money do you make?
2. Who are you voting for?
The answer? None of your damn business.
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A box of crayons and a cardboard box big enough to sit in. Turn it on its side for cave-y goodness (2 is a bit too young for spaceship goodness).
--
Lost you job? Keep one eye open on craigslist.com http://www.bigattichouse.com/oneeyeopen.html
Yep.. lies, just like those big ol' blinkenlights computers in Jurassic park, they just built a routine that looked good. Marketing is lies, get over it... just tweak how false you want to be. You are selling a dream of what you could be - deal with it.
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486 + turkey cooking bag + freezer = fun for the whole family.
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I think the books and video games (particularly SW Battlefront 2) made for excellent expansion of the universe... WAAAY better than the movies. Should have left the movies to VG plot lines.
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These will be the sort of projects that will provide the engineering knowhow to build actual lunar colonies.
--
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ahh.. American Relevance in the new century fades a little more. Just hope we don't go kicking and screaming.
--
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Well, on the bread it was more "You can do that?", but they've been equally mystified by wine making, soap, bread making ... basically anything that doesn't come from a store directly.
I just emailed my senator yesterday because I was concerned about the mention that environmental refugees (which there have already been several groups) are not recognized by the international community, and was hoping to at least get the idea mentioned before the senate.
I hope he reads it, or a staffer does - seeing as he just got a promotion and might be a little busy.
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Soap isn't ever PH neutral without all sorts of crazy additives, but you can make it very mild.
Google "Hot Process Soap" (water + lye) + olive oil makes great soap.
If you measure properly and follow directions, it comes out very "neutral".
I take it camping on scouting trips, even brush my teeth with it ( a little dab'll do ya ) no fragrance soap is pretty great stuff.
--
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MST3K - ahh, highschool. There was an older show, (on HBO?) I suddenly remember, Where they had comedians sitting on barstools in front of a studio audience, doing much the same - but live. Mostly to old B&W detective stories and mysteries, rather than bad sci-fi/fantasy. Anyone remember the name?
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I make soap, partially for fun and partially due to allergies. I had a neighbor say "You're allowed to do that?" with total disbelief. I also make bread (not on the same day), and had the same reaction.
I imagine that any kind of scientific exploration is viewed with distrust and quite a bit of fear. My son has recently discovered the world of electronics, and I feel bad for him since even radio shack doesn't carry what it used to.
I wonder if this shift is endemic in our country, from a nation of strivers to a nation purely of consumers.
--
Keep One Eye Open on Craiglist.com - Search hundreds of communities from one place with one click
People who don't participate in a community are completely isolated from society. Hermits or people in solitary confinement. At some level, everyone participates.
Your choices and actions allow you to participate for the positive or the negative. That Local community might be a bunch of friends, the neighborhood, the county, your region, your state.. your nation. Some choices hurt the community (buying @ wallmart 30 miles away sends value away from your community), some help.
Every interaction, every job participates in the community at some level. I am suggesting that by making a conscious effort, a person makes a positive impact. I am demanding that people work for the group, even in some tiny measure - not for me.
Participation *is* mandatory in a democracy. Without a people to participate, it doesn't exist.
I suppose, until we have a complete description of the program, we won't know how it interacts with the 13th amendment. And, I imagine, depending on the wording, it would come to the attention of the supreme court quickly, if this thread is any indication.
Security comes in many forms. By building a strong community, you gain a lot in terms of food security, even reduced crime, etc. Just cause they don't have guns, doesn't mean they can increase the total value of the society.
When calculating benefits, don't forget about the cost we all pay when a graduate can't pay back their loans.
Quit whining.
It is not "slavery" to be forced to participate, it is not unjust, it is not unconstitutional. You have a responsibility to participate in your country.
Yes, true, you could "choose" to live off the fat of the land and not participate in the past... but that didn't excuse your behavior.
This country only exists in the minds of the people, because they participate. If those who participate decide that everyone needs to get off their butts and do SOMETHING, then you either go with it, or you actually do something about it. Don't agree? Go read Plato, Socrates' reason for committing suicide. Read the federalist papers. Read something pertaining to civil responsibility.
My children participate in scouts and 4H, both of which require community service. As you progress to Eagle scout, those requirements grow. I am an assistant scoutmaster, as well as council member. My wife is into the women's organization in town. Easily, I would guess a large portion of americans could already justify more than 25-50 hours a year without changing anything.
Heck a 1 hour a week meeting would give you 50 hours.
I hate those two english words.
486 was officially the only space-rated hardware for a very long time. The problem is that when you create a smaller transistor, it becomes far more sensitive to ionizing radiation... the older the die, the larger - and thus less likely to be effected by radiation. More "modern" processors require more shielding.
I am extremely happy that space missions are gaining importance on the world stage, as I see living offworld as the key to human survival in the long run.
Part of me wonders if the trend in outsourcing provided the economic base and not too small a technological leg up that India needed to succeed. I realize they have an amazing (and selective) university system that makes many of ours silly by comparison, but I wonder if our "American Spirit" had no small part in enabling this. I wonder if what we have to offer the world has more to do with that spirit than any other tangible asset.
This then would give us some clues to our role in the world as our "empire" fades during this next century. We are to become the skunkworks for the world.
I had a customer who needed to start from scratch with a new business. They could allocate about $5k for the whole database server. I priced out an NT+SQL Server (what they requested), and then priced out a Redhat ($50 at the time) box where we spent the same $ on hardware that we would have spent on software... so they got a kick butt system with $4950 worth of hardware versus a piece of crap machine with $3000 worth of software. That company is now worth something in the 8 digits range. (Wish I had an equity stake now!) That server also served their needs for 5 of the 8 years until a hardware failure, and all we did was move Mysql/Apache and the source to an externally hosted platform.
I still have my old tandy with whopping 4k of ram somewhere: http://www.trs-80.com/images/computer-pc5x300.gif Boy I miss that thing. I remember writing little programs for my physics class. It was also handy to write out equations "long hand" to make sure I entered them properly. If I buy a cell-palm-top, am I just trying to relive junior high? Maybe I won't get beat up so much this time.
A detailed post-mortem is always a good thing. I have to say I love reading gamasutra's PM's - I get a much better perspective on the projects I do, if I can occasionally see how other people got through theirs.
I absolutely agree with free speech, I just don't find it mandatory that I must always tell you what I'm thinking.
Growing up, my parents had the same answer to the two following questions: 1. How much money do you make? 2. Who are you voting for? The answer? None of your damn business.
My grandpa (Washington State / Kent, WA) used a pitchfork. Stick it in the ground and wiggle it very quickly.