That's what I like about your nice sensible winters. Living here, where we don't really get a winter, people complain when they have to put on a long-sleeved shirt. When it gets really damn hot, it's damn hard to cool down. Whereas if it's really damn cold all you have to do is put on a pair of socks and another sweater. Oh, and drink lots of vodka. Or in my case, preferably single malt whisky...
Never mind pluses against the cold. If you had spent the summer thus far in Perth (W. Australia, that is), a sojourn in the Antarctic might sound pleasant. To date, it's been the hottest summer ever recorded, and we've been 68 days without rain. Though official meteorological stats differ from local indications: on occasion I have seen the mercury go as far as 49 degrees (C) in the shade, where the official maximum for that day was a mere balmy 45.
I should be used to it; I arrived here in 1987, and quickly got used to temperatures in the 40s, but it has been getting muggier since, and that's not as easy to take at the same time as the heat.
It's just that almost every journalist wants to sensationalise their news piece to sell it.
Indeed. Just as they always insist on using the term "Quantum Leap" to describe anything new or momentous, exposing their ignorance of the fact that a quantum leap happens over a very, very small distance.
I'm sorry, but I've never heard of this theory before, and I daresay I'm not the only one.
OK, here you go, then: Prokaryotes (i.e. bacteria, archea and so forth), by virtue of the comparatively "exposed" genetic material (not condensed or "bunched up" like ours typically is) and because of the structure of their cellular membranes, are very capable of "scraping up" any loose genetic material that may be lying around (e.g. as a result of cellular lysis). If these nucleic acids confer an evolutionary advantage, they are propagated in successive generations. This is why, and how "superbugs" like MRSA are thought to have evolved.
Microbiologists have used this feature for decades in the genetic engineering of bacteria to induce desired characteristics. The process is much harder and more complicated in eukaryotic (e.g. animal or plant) cells, but it can and does happen.
Unless a close family member is simultaneously in labor, in a burning building... yada yada.
1. It is perfectly possible to carry on a conversation unobtrusively. (I'll resist the temptation to say "unless you're a loudmouthed American", since I have met a significant number of human beings from that nation.;-)) Unless you are actively eavesdropping (in which case you're a creep), such a conversation need not impinge on your consciousness at all.
2. There is no need to impose such earth-shatteringly stringent conditions on use of phones in these circumstances. The technology is there for our convenience. That can happen in small ways as well as large. Where it becomes objectionable is where it is intrusive, distracting or dangerous, e.g. at concerts, theatres or whatever. Or where there is a risk of EM radiation causing something untoward.
If what you're really saying is that you don't like people who use mobile phones, then you have bigger problems than can be addressed here.
Exactly right. That would mean, of course, that drivers' licences should be harder to get, and require more training. In Australia it is common to read articles in the media complaining about truck drivers, but the fact remains that by the time you are qualified to drive a heavy combination or a road train, you have been through at least 3 separate courses of training and driving tests that provide little leeway for fuckups.
While we can't force people to pay attention while driving (which would prevent most accidents), we can insist that they have the proper skills to physically handle the vehicle, and they should know ALL of the rules of the road.
Trains, buses or restaurants are perfectly OK so long as you're discreet about it, and you're not interrupting a current conversation unnecessarily.
What pisses people off are those who bellow into the instrument at length, monopolising the attention of everybody around them. This also means you have to choose your ringtone with some care, or set your phone on vibrate.
Be willing to toss the phone/headset/whatever into the seat beside you...
Or get yourself a bluetooth earbug so that you can keep your hands free. I should add that while this a good solution for routine phone conversations, or allowing that bimbo to keep at least one hand on the wheel while applying her make-up, I wouldn't recommend this as a solution in a situation like an earlier poster mentioned, where the caller is making demands on your problem-solving skills.
If someone is demanding that you fix their computer or solve differential equations over the phone, you have to just say you'll get back to him.
The Chinese government isn't likely to fall any time soon, but a number of its agencies have been acting very aggressively against foreign interests and governments. It is quite probably true that these agencies are just out of control, and their actions might not be a result of deliberate policy from the "top".
But their Government leaders are taking no measures to rein in those aggressive actions, and sooner or later these will be (correctly) interpreted as acts of war. China might be big, but it would be stupid to go down that path.
Sure, China is a big creditor of the US and a big market for countries like Australia, but ultimately we are going to have to stop kowtowing to them and insist on acceptance of a few basic ground-rules. We are not doing ourselves any favours by brown-nosing to the Chinese just to stop the boat rocking.
That was very charitable of you. I often wonder what it is about this forum that brings out the most juvenile attitude in posters. Maybe it's simply the fact that he's a pre-pubescent juvenile.
It's no different than when I ditched my LG last year as soon as my contract was up.
I ditched my LG phone before the contract was up. I hated it so much, the financial hit was worth it.
I also have a few other LG appliances (on the surface they appear to be quite good value) including TV and HDD/DVD video recorder, and I have sworn never to buy any LG equipment ever again. LG's software is such a crock of shit, it's more trouble than it's worth, and the hardware is made from dodgy components that make it unreliable as all hell.
The reader can take that as a personal endorsement.:-)
Don't you guys have some sort of deal where you just have a SIM and a call plan of some kind? I thought most countries did. That way, you can buy whetever phone suits your needs. You can't buy a Rolls-Royce for the price of a Morris Minor, but if you only use a phone to make calls and send SMSs, then you can get a phone for about $20 pretty easily.
If you need every bell and whistle under the sun, and expect the device to be shiny and groovy, then expect to pay more. Simple.
What I find a bit odd is that nobody has even thought to question what business the submitter has with 5 days' worth of server logs from a US state government agency.
...you can probably get a court judgement against them quite easily. So as long as they have assets in your country you get you money back.
As I said, good luck with that. It might be possible for someone with deep pockets and plenty of time to obtain such a judgement, but PayPal's user demographic is entirely based on the assumption that you don't have the resources to set up your own transaction processes, so you just don't have that kind of clout.
Only if people insist on using it. I can't see that it would be in YouTube's interest to use H.264 exclusively.
But in any case, it sounds like a misnomer to call it "HTML5 Video", which sort of implies a standard. If the "standard" involves coughing up a whacking great licence fee to use it, lots of people just won't be interested, and H.264 will be consigned to the same back shelves as some of the ogg codecs.
...based in Luxembourg, and therefore regulated by the CSSF like any other bank.
So good luck if you live in another country and have any complaint. Your problem will at best make the bottom of someone's in-tray, and at worst the bottom of a wastepaper bin.
But this filter does not actually exist and probably never will given its widespread unpopularity.
Don't count on it. Governments have enacted universally unpopular legislation with impunity before. Remember the GST? Which was supposed to make things cheaper and fairer for everybody, but which ended up being another windfall for the government...
Banks are corporations too. But they have legal oversight, so they can't just abscond with your money (very easily). PayPal has a well-known habit of stealing money left in people's accounts, so the simple remedy is not to leave it there. Just use the service for making transactions, which is what it's actually for.
If you run a business, you don't just leave your day's takings sitting on a desk or in your pocket, you put it somewhere safe, where either you or someone you can trust is responsible for its security. Anybody who leaves substantial sums of money in a PayPal account is a fool.
If a bank did go to the extreme of freezing or taking your funds with no legal authority, you at least have the option of making an appointment to see the manager, then taking the opportunity to systematically break his fingers and kneecaps until you're satisfied.
It is a scam for the artist, but if you read TFA, you will see that it says "give Larsen 15 percent of any increase in value of the artwork". It would be salutary if the value of the work went down, so the vendor could send him an invoice.
I'm kind of old to be considered a kid, though I still think I qualify.:-)
I'd love to try this at home, but my sheds (plural) are full of all sorts of other toys: blacksmith's workshop (that used to be my job), woodworking studio for building renaissance lutes, silver/goldsmithing stuff, various mechanical projects...
I suspect the WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor) would play a large part in my hasty demise if I started building an observatory as well.;-P
I've had several similar experiences. There are thousands of places in regional or rural Australia where you can see the Milky Way and a whole inverted bowl full of stars from horizon to horizon, with no interference from light pollution or any other kind, and it usually leaves English or European people completely gobsmacked.
All the more so since you need no more equipment than your naked (or in my case corrected) eyeballs to appreciate it. But the images this guy has managed to create are nonetheless quite stunning.
Studying users' passwords isn't new, but it might be argued that your password (no matter how strong) is totally useless if a server can just hand it out with 31,000,999 others at the same time to anyone who asks.
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Oh and large amounts of vodka helps.
That's what I like about your nice sensible winters. Living here, where we don't really get a winter, people complain when they have to put on a long-sleeved shirt. When it gets really damn hot, it's damn hard to cool down. Whereas if it's really damn cold all you have to do is put on a pair of socks and another sweater. Oh, and drink lots of vodka. Or in my case, preferably single malt whisky...
Never mind pluses against the cold. If you had spent the summer thus far in Perth (W. Australia, that is), a sojourn in the Antarctic might sound pleasant. To date, it's been the hottest summer ever recorded, and we've been 68 days without rain. Though official meteorological stats differ from local indications: on occasion I have seen the mercury go as far as 49 degrees (C) in the shade, where the official maximum for that day was a mere balmy 45.
I should be used to it; I arrived here in 1987, and quickly got used to temperatures in the 40s, but it has been getting muggier since, and that's not as easy to take at the same time as the heat.
It's just that almost every journalist wants to sensationalise their news piece to sell it.
Indeed. Just as they always insist on using the term "Quantum Leap" to describe anything new or momentous, exposing their ignorance of the fact that a quantum leap happens over a very, very small distance.
I'm sorry, but I've never heard of this theory before, and I daresay I'm not the only one.
OK, here you go, then: Prokaryotes (i.e. bacteria, archea and so forth), by virtue of the comparatively "exposed" genetic material (not condensed or "bunched up" like ours typically is) and because of the structure of their cellular membranes, are very capable of "scraping up" any loose genetic material that may be lying around (e.g. as a result of cellular lysis). If these nucleic acids confer an evolutionary advantage, they are propagated in successive generations. This is why, and how "superbugs" like MRSA are thought to have evolved.
Microbiologists have used this feature for decades in the genetic engineering of bacteria to induce desired characteristics. The process is much harder and more complicated in eukaryotic (e.g. animal or plant) cells, but it can and does happen.
Why is this flamebait? If /. moderators are bimbos who do their make-up in cars, I'll hand in my nerd card now.
so what they are saying is... don't jaibreak your iphone
;-)
I think I'll just settle for not buying one.
Unless a close family member is simultaneously in labor, in a burning building... yada yada.
;-)) Unless you are actively eavesdropping (in which case you're a creep), such a conversation need not impinge on your consciousness at all.
1. It is perfectly possible to carry on a conversation unobtrusively. (I'll resist the temptation to say "unless you're a loudmouthed American", since I have met a significant number of human beings from that nation.
2. There is no need to impose such earth-shatteringly stringent conditions on use of phones in these circumstances. The technology is there for our convenience. That can happen in small ways as well as large. Where it becomes objectionable is where it is intrusive, distracting or dangerous, e.g. at concerts, theatres or whatever. Or where there is a risk of EM radiation causing something untoward.
If what you're really saying is that you don't like people who use mobile phones, then you have bigger problems than can be addressed here.
We could actually teach people how to drive.
Exactly right. That would mean, of course, that drivers' licences should be harder to get, and require more training. In Australia it is common to read articles in the media complaining about truck drivers, but the fact remains that by the time you are qualified to drive a heavy combination or a road train, you have been through at least 3 separate courses of training and driving tests that provide little leeway for fuckups.
While we can't force people to pay attention while driving (which would prevent most accidents), we can insist that they have the proper skills to physically handle the vehicle, and they should know ALL of the rules of the road.
This is one area where "good enough" just isn't.
Trains, buses or restaurants are perfectly OK so long as you're discreet about it, and you're not interrupting a current conversation unnecessarily.
What pisses people off are those who bellow into the instrument at length, monopolising the attention of everybody around them. This also means you have to choose your ringtone with some care, or set your phone on vibrate.
Be willing to toss the phone/headset/whatever into the seat beside you...
Or get yourself a bluetooth earbug so that you can keep your hands free. I should add that while this a good solution for routine phone conversations, or allowing that bimbo to keep at least one hand on the wheel while applying her make-up, I wouldn't recommend this as a solution in a situation like an earlier poster mentioned, where the caller is making demands on your problem-solving skills.
If someone is demanding that you fix their computer or solve differential equations over the phone, you have to just say you'll get back to him.
The Chinese government isn't likely to fall any time soon, but a number of its agencies have been acting very aggressively against foreign interests and governments. It is quite probably true that these agencies are just out of control, and their actions might not be a result of deliberate policy from the "top".
But their Government leaders are taking no measures to rein in those aggressive actions, and sooner or later these will be (correctly) interpreted as acts of war. China might be big, but it would be stupid to go down that path.
Sure, China is a big creditor of the US and a big market for countries like Australia, but ultimately we are going to have to stop kowtowing to them and insist on acceptance of a few basic ground-rules. We are not doing ourselves any favours by brown-nosing to the Chinese just to stop the boat rocking.
Inside the Laconia hospital, my iPhone signal was zero, zippo, nada.
Here, most hospitals ask you to turn your phone off if you are in the vicinity of operating theatres, especially including Emergency.
That was very charitable of you. I often wonder what it is about this forum that brings out the most juvenile attitude in posters. Maybe it's simply the fact that he's a pre-pubescent juvenile.
It's no different than when I ditched my LG last year as soon as my contract was up.
:-)
I ditched my LG phone before the contract was up. I hated it so much, the financial hit was worth it.
I also have a few other LG appliances (on the surface they appear to be quite good value) including TV and HDD/DVD video recorder, and I have sworn never to buy any LG equipment ever again. LG's software is such a crock of shit, it's more trouble than it's worth, and the hardware is made from dodgy components that make it unreliable as all hell.
The reader can take that as a personal endorsement.
Don't you guys have some sort of deal where you just have a SIM and a call plan of some kind? I thought most countries did. That way, you can buy whetever phone suits your needs. You can't buy a Rolls-Royce for the price of a Morris Minor, but if you only use a phone to make calls and send SMSs, then you can get a phone for about $20 pretty easily.
If you need every bell and whistle under the sun, and expect the device to be shiny and groovy, then expect to pay more. Simple.
What I find a bit odd is that nobody has even thought to question what business the submitter has with 5 days' worth of server logs from a US state government agency.
...you can probably get a court judgement against them quite easily. So as long as they have assets in your country you get you money back.
As I said, good luck with that. It might be possible for someone with deep pockets and plenty of time to obtain such a judgement, but PayPal's user demographic is entirely based on the assumption that you don't have the resources to set up your own transaction processes, so you just don't have that kind of clout.
It's mostly just problem for Mozilla
Only if people insist on using it. I can't see that it would be in YouTube's interest to use H.264 exclusively.
But in any case, it sounds like a misnomer to call it "HTML5 Video", which sort of implies a standard. If the "standard" involves coughing up a whacking great licence fee to use it, lots of people just won't be interested, and H.264 will be consigned to the same back shelves as some of the ogg codecs.
...based in Luxembourg, and therefore regulated by the CSSF like any other bank.
So good luck if you live in another country and have any complaint. Your problem will at best make the bottom of someone's in-tray, and at worst the bottom of a wastepaper bin.
But this filter does not actually exist and probably never will given its widespread unpopularity.
Don't count on it. Governments have enacted universally unpopular legislation with impunity before. Remember the GST? Which was supposed to make things cheaper and fairer for everybody, but which ended up being another windfall for the government...
Banks are corporations too. But they have legal oversight, so they can't just abscond with your money (very easily). PayPal has a well-known habit of stealing money left in people's accounts, so the simple remedy is not to leave it there. Just use the service for making transactions, which is what it's actually for.
If you run a business, you don't just leave your day's takings sitting on a desk or in your pocket, you put it somewhere safe, where either you or someone you can trust is responsible for its security. Anybody who leaves substantial sums of money in a PayPal account is a fool.
If a bank did go to the extreme of freezing or taking your funds with no legal authority, you at least have the option of making an appointment to see the manager, then taking the opportunity to systematically break his fingers and kneecaps until you're satisfied.
It is a scam for the artist, but if you read TFA, you will see that it says "give Larsen 15 percent of any increase in value of the artwork". It would be salutary if the value of the work went down, so the vendor could send him an invoice.
Try this at home, kids!
:-)
;-P
I'm kind of old to be considered a kid, though I still think I qualify.
I'd love to try this at home, but my sheds (plural) are full of all sorts of other toys: blacksmith's workshop (that used to be my job), woodworking studio for building renaissance lutes, silver/goldsmithing stuff, various mechanical projects...
I suspect the WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor) would play a large part in my hasty demise if I started building an observatory as well.
I've had several similar experiences. There are thousands of places in regional or rural Australia where you can see the Milky Way and a whole inverted bowl full of stars from horizon to horizon, with no interference from light pollution or any other kind, and it usually leaves English or European people completely gobsmacked.
All the more so since you need no more equipment than your naked (or in my case corrected) eyeballs to appreciate it. But the images this guy has managed to create are nonetheless quite stunning.
Studying users' passwords isn't new, but it might be argued that your password (no matter how strong) is totally useless if a server can just hand it out with 31,000,999 others at the same time to anyone who asks.