Just how addicted are the email-dependent among us? So heavily that one quarter of respondents won't go more than two or three days without it. Of course, by those standards, most Americans must be addicted to work, sex, and TV as well."
If I can get sex even just half as often as I check my email, I shall be a happy man.
I can see this model being a success for those who:
1 - Are graphics folks and want the extra screen room. I work with some hardcore architecture faculty and students who can use all the display they can get.
2 - Power users who prioritize power and features above design and weight. If you want something light and pretty, go get a Etch-A-Sketch, wuss.:P
Now, if I only had enough in the budget to get one...
5 friends of mine thought that I'd be a good fish for their Texas Hold'em game. I went on to win 6 straight tournaments. Now they won't play with me anymore.:(
My first PC was a Gateway 166mhz Pentium that my family decided to store on a desk in the basement, directly underneath some water pipes. Two weeks after it arrived, we returned from a weekend outing to discover that it was happily churning away the 3d 'pipes' screensaver while the real world pipes above it were dripping water directly into the case - which had about 4 inches of water in it.
We shut it down, let it dry out for a few days, and it ran no worse for the wear save for some rust on the inside. It gave me quite a scare, but helped to spark my computer career.
The political truth is that Dean has the same chance of being elected as Microsoft going open source.
That being said, like a lot of fringe candidates, Dean actually has a few good ideas - like copyright reform and his general clues with technology - that stand out from his normal wackyness.
With luck, other candidates from *both* parties will take notice of Dean's relative success and adopt accordingly.
I don't go anywhere without a Leatherman , a hanky, and duct tape. I'm always looking for new handy stuff to carry. At one time I also carried a face shield for CPR, a laser pointer, and a mini-torch. You can never have too many pockets!
I hope this guy starts his own clothing line. Over 1300 items...ah, that'd get me chicks.
One of my favorite chem tricks was demoed to me by my HS physics teacher. Thanks Mr. Fristead!
Mix up a solution of water and soap in a tub. Run your favorite flammable gas through a flexible tube into the tub so that you get nice bubbles.
Now have a Bunsen burner set up a safe distance away (5-10ft). Gather a large set of bubbles into your hands and place in the flame of the burner. You will get a nice column of flame in your hands for 3-5 seconds and the wonders of the Leidenfrost effect will protect your hands...but not your beard, so make sure that you keep your hands away from your body.
This is a really fun and safe experiment...email me if you need more details or pictures!
Just one more page view to go...
So, after making it this far into the interview who wants to be a botmaster?
Too bad that title sounds like it came out of BattleBots.
In this corner...ALICE vs. Biohazard!
The Drudge Report - Hey, he links to the important and interesting stuff in the mainstream media and breaks the stuff they won't report. What's not to like?
Stratfor.com - Great, clean analysis that is hard to find elsewhere. Drawback - has one free article each day on their site; full access requires a subscription of $80-$120. Still cheaper than ignorance or Jane's.
Debka.com - Provides interesting intel on the Middle-East from an Israeli perspective.
Anyone else have any favorite newshound/intel links?
Well, the tech companies are here (heard of a little place called http://www.greatplains.com ?), and we do have both power (more than CA!) and some decent telcos. I have sweet DSL in a town of 1300! (http://www.hettingernd.com)
True, sometimes we have poor winters, but no more so than Minneapolis and a lot of people seem to live there. This winter we've had basically *no* snow, and temps have been warm. Yay for global warming!
I work as a tech coordinator for two rural ND counties, and both have labs with PC's quite a bit more modern than Apple IIe's.
Haven't seen too many pitchforks or torches recently either...perhaps you mistook ND for Canada by mistake?
It will be interesting to see if some IT companies will move from the urban meatspace to the more rural areas of the US. The office space is *much* cheaper and it provides a safer environment, especially post 9/11.
Shameless Plug: rural communities with bandwidth can be found. Two I work in can be found at:
Slashdot Mirror
If I can get sex even just half as often as I check my email, I shall be a happy man.
I can see this model being a success for those who:
:P
1 - Are graphics folks and want the extra screen room. I work with some hardcore architecture faculty and students who can use all the display they can get.
2 - Power users who prioritize power and features above design and weight.
If you want something light and pretty, go get a Etch-A-Sketch, wuss.
Now, if I only had enough in the budget to get one...
Yeah, because there's absolutely
5 friends of mine thought that I'd be a good fish for their Texas Hold'em game. I went on to win 6 straight tournaments. Now they won't play with me anymore. :(
We shut it down, let it dry out for a few days, and it ran no worse for the wear save for some rust on the inside. It gave me quite a scare, but helped to spark my computer career.
That being said, like a lot of fringe candidates, Dean actually has a few good ideas - like copyright reform and his general clues with technology - that stand out from his normal wackyness. With luck, other candidates from *both* parties will take notice of Dean's relative success and adopt accordingly.
I hope this guy starts his own clothing line. Over 1300 items...ah, that'd get me chicks.
My personal favorite: Somethin' be hosed with da proc
Mix up a solution of water and soap in a tub. Run your favorite flammable gas through a flexible tube into the tub so that you get nice bubbles.
Now have a Bunsen burner set up a safe distance away (5-10ft). Gather a large set of bubbles into your hands and place in the flame of the burner. You will get a nice column of flame in your hands for 3-5 seconds and the wonders of the Leidenfrost effect will protect your hands...but not your beard, so make sure that you keep your hands away from your body.
This is a really fun and safe experiment...email me if you need more details or pictures!
Just one more page view to go... So, after making it this far into the interview who wants to be a botmaster? Too bad that title sounds like it came out of BattleBots. In this corner...ALICE vs. Biohazard!
The Drudge Report - Hey, he links to the important and interesting stuff in the mainstream media and breaks the stuff they won't report. What's not to like?
Stratfor.com - Great, clean analysis that is hard to find elsewhere. Drawback - has one free article each day on their site; full access requires a subscription of $80-$120. Still cheaper than ignorance or Jane's.
Debka.com - Provides interesting intel on the Middle-East from an Israeli perspective.
Anyone else have any favorite newshound/intel links?
Try wearing pants. That helps.
Well, the tech companies are here (heard of a little place called http://www.greatplains.com ?), and we do have both power (more than CA!) and some decent telcos. I have sweet DSL in a town of 1300! (http://www.hettingernd.com)
True, sometimes we have poor winters, but no more so than Minneapolis and a lot of people seem to live there. This winter we've had basically *no* snow, and temps have been warm. Yay for global warming!
I work as a tech coordinator for two rural ND counties, and both have labs with PC's quite a bit more modern than Apple IIe's.
Haven't seen too many pitchforks or torches recently either...perhaps you mistook ND for Canada by mistake?
Shameless Plug: rural communities with bandwidth can be found. Two I work in can be found at:
http://www.bowmannd.com
http://www.hettingernd.com