I just moved. When I was living in an area that was kind of far out of town, I did not have cell coverage at my house. Now, we just moved and we do. So, no landline phone! My wife and I just use our cell phones. Of course, we still have our old numbers which are in a different area code. That freaks people our when we order pizza.
We used to have cable modem and used 802.11b for the past few years. Now, we have a neighbor who has a wireless network called "Linksys" with no WEP key set. So, we don't pay for internet anymore either. I suppose the day they put a wep key on it or shut it down, I will order either cable or DSL (we actually can get either where we live.)
We still have to pay for our cell phones and for electricity, but we're saving like $200 a month without phone or broadband. (Math check: Our old cable company wouldn't sell us broadband without digitial cable and the total price was like $100 a month. Plus, phone bill including long distance since the cell phones wouldn't work from the house and all our relatives live in other states.)
I graduated from HS over 10 years ago. I remember policemen coming to my school between 2nd grade until I graduated to talk about drugs. (I went to private school in Kindergarden and 1st grade.)
My sister is 11 years older than me and remembers the same thing except that she had the policemen there in Kindergarden too (didn't go to private school).
They've been doing that forever and are still doing it. I'm sure its equally as ineffective now as it was when my sister was in school, I was in school, etc.
In the case of Bobby Fischer, I think I am safe in making my default position that the guy is an absolute nutbag AND that he is probably a danger to himself and others until shown to be otherwise through some evaluation.
There was a time when Republicans were for a balanced budget. Now you get them saying things like "deficits don't matter", cutting taxes while increasing spending and increasing the federal government's overall size.
I think their real agenda must be that they want to bankrupt the country so that we have to end social security which will prevent a lot of people from retiring and force people to invest money with big investment firms owned by Republicans.
I fear that their policies will actually result in the collapse of the US Federal Government.
The democrats used to be a party of big taxes and big government, but under Clinton looked to ME like a party of more responsible spending.
Ross Perot was right in that the national debt is a hugely important issue and needs to be addressed. I voted for him in 1992 for that reason despite knowing that he was a kook. I voted for Clinton in 1996 because it became apparent that the Democrats are more reasonable on economic issues that the Republicans.
Wow, a psychiatrist who can make diagnosis about a person's mental state just by reading a news article about them! (Or maybe NOT reading the article? This is Slashdot after all.)
What school did you get your psychiatric credentials from? Have you written a book enlightening the rest of the world on your amazing techniques?
So the way to punish Microsoft would be to tell pollsters that you have an XBox and a zillion games and are going to buy another one, calling Microsoft and saying "Make more XBoxes", and then never buying an XBox or any games.
This is better than letting some company configure it for you. A lot of the companies that make filtering software don't even allow you to know what their critiera is for blocking a site.
On the other hand, I tend to think that when my daughter becomes interested enough in sex to seek out these kinds of pages, that maybe it is better that she be able to.
A physicist wouldn't help. Try an experimental psychologist.
The reason why you can project black onto a white screen has to do with the way the brain interprets colors. There was a famous experiment where a subject is put into a black room, a circle of white light is projected onto a black wall. The circle appears white. Then, the experimenter inserts a white piece of paper into the circle. Now, the paper appears white and the circle appears black. He removes the paper, and the circle appears white again.
Perception of white/black is caused by the contrast between areas, not the total number of lumens.
One time I was with a hooker who, laughing, put all of the condom wrappers (not used condoms - just the wrappers) in the Gideon bible. I thought that was pretty funny too.
It is possible to get a PhD in medicine. Many researchers and medical school professors have them. Most physicians who see patients do not. An MD is more equivalent to a masters degree in terms of the time spent in school. Where MDs spend most of their time is in residency, specialization, getting licensed, etc. The actual going through medical school and getting the MD is fairly short (2-3 years.)
The ear buds that Apple ships with the iPod are actual quite high quality compared to other similar headphones that you would buy at the store. They are nicer and sound better than any of the other headphones I own, including a pair of Apple branded headphones circa 1995. If you check the specs on them at Apple's site, they go into detail about the kind of rare earth magnet used in the ear buds which they claim makes them more powerful than the drivers used in similar style headphones.
I guess if I lived in NYC, then I might be worried about being mugged. OTOH, I've never even been to NYC and have no plans to visit there ever. I've never heard anything good about it and the one time I went to the east coast it was really hot and humid and seemed like a ghetto. (I visited Boston.)
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I don't know what you mean by area dependent. They work fine anywhere - its just the area code isn't the one the pizza place is expecting.
I just moved. When I was living in an area that was kind of far out of town, I did not have cell coverage at my house. Now, we just moved and we do. So, no landline phone! My wife and I just use our cell phones. Of course, we still have our old numbers which are in a different area code. That freaks people our when we order pizza.
We used to have cable modem and used 802.11b for the past few years. Now, we have a neighbor who has a wireless network called "Linksys" with no WEP key set. So, we don't pay for internet anymore either. I suppose the day they put a wep key on it or shut it down, I will order either cable or DSL (we actually can get either where we live.)
We still have to pay for our cell phones and for electricity, but we're saving like $200 a month without phone or broadband. (Math check: Our old cable company wouldn't sell us broadband without digitial cable and the total price was like $100 a month. Plus, phone bill including long distance since the cell phones wouldn't work from the house and all our relatives live in other states.)
Of course! If I learned anything from playing Grand Theft Auto: Vice City it was that RC helicopters can be used to blow up buildings.
I graduated from HS over 10 years ago. I remember policemen coming to my school between 2nd grade until I graduated to talk about drugs. (I went to private school in Kindergarden and 1st grade.)
My sister is 11 years older than me and remembers the same thing except that she had the policemen there in Kindergarden too (didn't go to private school).
They've been doing that forever and are still doing it. I'm sure its equally as ineffective now as it was when my sister was in school, I was in school, etc.
Yeah, because all sode is sold from drink machines. When I visit 7-11 and get them from the case, its just a dream.
In the case of Bobby Fischer, I think I am safe in making my default position that the guy is an absolute nutbag AND that he is probably a danger to himself and others until shown to be otherwise through some evaluation.
Take off every zig for great justice.
There was a time when Republicans were for a balanced budget. Now you get them saying things like "deficits don't matter", cutting taxes while increasing spending and increasing the federal government's overall size.
I think their real agenda must be that they want to bankrupt the country so that we have to end social security which will prevent a lot of people from retiring and force people to invest money with big investment firms owned by Republicans.
I fear that their policies will actually result in the collapse of the US Federal Government.
The democrats used to be a party of big taxes and big government, but under Clinton looked to ME like a party of more responsible spending.
Ross Perot was right in that the national debt is a hugely important issue and needs to be addressed. I voted for him in 1992 for that reason despite knowing that he was a kook. I voted for Clinton in 1996 because it became apparent that the Democrats are more reasonable on economic issues that the Republicans.
Wow, a psychiatrist who can make diagnosis about a person's mental state just by reading a news article about them! (Or maybe NOT reading the article? This is Slashdot after all.)
What school did you get your psychiatric credentials from? Have you written a book enlightening the rest of the world on your amazing techniques?
So the way to punish Microsoft would be to tell pollsters that you have an XBox and a zillion games and are going to buy another one, calling Microsoft and saying "Make more XBoxes", and then never buying an XBox or any games.
Sounds like a good plan.
Because they weren't the default browser anymore and couldn't compete with Safari.
Uhh... that assumes they have spouses to deny them. If not, distribute their pictures to every singles bar and sweaty-palm dating site
These are Microsoft developers. You'd better be distributing those pictures to all the hookers and massage parlors in and around Seattle.
This is better than letting some company configure it for you. A lot of the companies that make filtering software don't even allow you to know what their critiera is for blocking a site.
On the other hand, I tend to think that when my daughter becomes interested enough in sex to seek out these kinds of pages, that maybe it is better that she be able to.
I think you are obsessed with Microsoft's (male) genitals. And frankly, I'm worried.
We're talking about male genitals of a company called "micro" "soft". From a man's point of view, that's all bad.
Most women I know (no offense ladies) are ditzes
That's why I only sleep with prostitutes.
my XML powered car has been working just fine for now
Don't you realize how much pollution is caused by burning XMLs?!
Wal-Mart? That was your first mistake. Crappy ugly stores, poor customer service, bad selection. They don't stand behind what they sell.
A physicist wouldn't help. Try an experimental psychologist.
The reason why you can project black onto a white screen has to do with the way the brain interprets colors. There was a famous experiment where a subject is put into a black room, a circle of white light is projected onto a black wall. The circle appears white. Then, the experimenter inserts a white piece of paper into the circle. Now, the paper appears white and the circle appears black. He removes the paper, and the circle appears white again.
Perception of white/black is caused by the contrast between areas, not the total number of lumens.
Too expensive. Their trying to make money on this thing. You don't do that by duplicating one of the host expensive parts on the system.
Yeah, I'm going to travel to outer space so that I can read the bible. Gee, maybe I should travel to outer space to read TV Guide too.
One time I was with a hooker who, laughing, put all of the condom wrappers (not used condoms - just the wrappers) in the Gideon bible. I thought that was pretty funny too.
It is possible to get a PhD in medicine. Many researchers and medical school professors have them. Most physicians who see patients do not. An MD is more equivalent to a masters degree in terms of the time spent in school. Where MDs spend most of their time is in residency, specialization, getting licensed, etc. The actual going through medical school and getting the MD is fairly short (2-3 years.)
That's a geek for you... excited about a party 15 years in the future that lasts one second.
Was it so expensive that only the five richest kings of Europe could afford it?
No. You must be thinking of the Apple Lisa.
The ear buds that Apple ships with the iPod are actual quite high quality compared to other similar headphones that you would buy at the store. They are nicer and sound better than any of the other headphones I own, including a pair of Apple branded headphones circa 1995. If you check the specs on them at Apple's site, they go into detail about the kind of rare earth magnet used in the ear buds which they claim makes them more powerful than the drivers used in similar style headphones.
I guess if I lived in NYC, then I might be worried about being mugged. OTOH, I've never even been to NYC and have no plans to visit there ever. I've never heard anything good about it and the one time I went to the east coast it was really hot and humid and seemed like a ghetto. (I visited Boston.)