Esoteric knowledge like robots.txt is not common within the population at large, so the goal is to raise "awareness" within your clearly-defined "understanding" of the issues. If you define, spark and control the discussion you can direct it any way you wish it to go. That's Manipulation 101 level.
During a basic primer on HTML (and HTML is not *that* complicated at all) most people will go glassy-eyed and believe whatever the majority of "experts" say.
The suits now realize that they, as middlemen, are getting cut out of something so they are screaming bloody murder (in the suit-type manner of hiring lawyers - more suits). People who own the golden goose get accustomed to having others do the real work for them and get very pissed-off when their status/authority is challenged. I mean, it's not as if they have any real-world skills or anything besides "managing", so they get desperate.
If you've ever seen a complex piperack there are probably similarities.
Of course, with electronics there is only one medium flowing, and if it gets out all you have is magic blue smoke. Well, OK, maybe also a fire and destruction of data.
The trick would be to join a narrow and wide end using walls that don't point more towards the wide end. But alas, that's an impossibility of geometry.
You kids today with your redefining of words and terminology (internet communications and 500 TV channels all competing for mindspace and uniquitude make it worse). I'm so lame that I only just recently discovered what a "camel toe" is by watching a re-run of The Weatherman.
Looking at her website, this woman apparently engages in adventurous stuff like guns and pyrotechnics. Since the site's photos are Flash, I had to screencap this one where she seems to enjoy setting people's heads on fire.
Sure, space tourism for civilians is good and all but do we really want a pyromaniac up there?
"Internet Addiction" is just another way to bash the net as an evil place by those who either don't understand its utility, or don't want people to understand its utility.
In most cases, "internet bashing" originates from those threatened by the unstructured and free-flow of information. Often it's just a "journalist" trolling for the non-computer-literate eyeballs or trying to wind up the outspoken onliners. It seems to work quite well as a tactic to gain attention.
...they will expect to see zooming and fly-throughs
I use CAD and visualization software "zooming and fly-throughs" every day while designing and commenting on virtual 3D environments (not city architecture, though). It looks cool and impresses most people, but this feature also makes it easy for many observers to be "wowed" and miss important details.
In process piping projects like refineries and petroleum transmission, pigs are often used to clean out pipelines before startup (in order to detect and remove possible debris or forgotten, hungover pipefitters left over inside the pipes during construction). They are also often used to seperate two different products sent down the same pipeline.
Thankfully, most of them survive intact and unharmed (the pigs, that is).
Many of these pigs display great intelligence, so there are pig spies employed to detect and transmit their whereabouts should any of them decide to "go missing".
Was that one of the blackjack teams? I only remember the documentary because one of the guys "went on to found a major CAD company" (according to the documentary - sorry, I'm relying on possibly faulty memory).
TFA explains that the cheater is supposed to push a button every time the 0 (or some other point on the wheel) makes a full turn.
So the "system" relies on a user's ability to click a button at the exact millisecond of a complete 360 degree revolution of a rapidly spinning device?
Does the "computer" take into account ambient temperature, pressure, wind, humidity and all their influences on the ball?
For gamblers, a "considerable advantage" can mean only one or two percentage points but that's often enough to make some suckers spend money on something that is essentially a leap of faith. Just for the record however, I sometimes do buy lottery tickets when the prize is high. I know it's illogical, but a few bucks per month doesn't really do much damage.
many engineers these days use computer programs to do their job, and only keep slide rules on their desk in case their boss comes by.
Nice troll. However, I can tell you from personal experience that sometimes what passes for engineering (not software "engineering") these days is just unquestioned copying of what was done before without much knowledge of the original concept.
But lately (20 years or so), having a degree in something...anything, is de rigueur for any sort of social standing, peer acknowledgement, "business" contacts and self-respect/esteem.
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Esoteric knowledge like robots.txt is not common within the population at large, so the goal is to raise "awareness" within your clearly-defined "understanding" of the issues. If you define, spark and control the discussion you can direct it any way you wish it to go. That's Manipulation 101 level.
During a basic primer on HTML (and HTML is not *that* complicated at all) most people will go glassy-eyed and believe whatever the majority of "experts" say.
But wouldn't it be great if they could also get in on the profits Google is making by providing that listing service?
Wait - are you implying that greedy businessmen want a cut of something for essentially no effort? What are you, a communist or something?
This reminds me of the deep linking silliness. It's sad, really, but at least it gives corporate lawyers and idle executives something to do.
The suits now realize that they, as middlemen, are getting cut out of something so they are screaming bloody murder (in the suit-type manner of hiring lawyers - more suits). People who own the golden goose get accustomed to having others do the real work for them and get very pissed-off when their status/authority is challenged. I mean, it's not as if they have any real-world skills or anything besides "managing", so they get desperate.
If you've ever seen a complex piperack there are probably similarities.
Of course, with electronics there is only one medium flowing, and if it gets out all you have is magic blue smoke. Well, OK, maybe also a fire and destruction of data.
...you're going to have to show me that they are there before I go spending time and money putting food out to mollify them.
Wait - should I now infer that all those cookies I left *weren't* actually eaten by Santa Claus?
It's the same phenomena as when you move across the room in a swivel chair (without touching the floor) by shifting your body-weight around.
Overly simplistic. Add in some vague references to quantum mechanics, mass vs. trajectory dynamics in thermal ambiguousity and at least one pi.
The trick would be to join a narrow and wide end using walls that don't point more towards the wide end. But alas, that's an impossibility of geometry.
Not if you use a Photoshopped CAD screencap!
You kids today with your redefining of words and terminology (internet communications and 500 TV channels all competing for mindspace and uniquitude make it worse). I'm so lame that I only just recently discovered what a "camel toe" is by watching a re-run of The Weatherman.
Who is being actually "punked" (thank you MTV for the lead-in to whathisface's show/concept) here?
Looking at her website, this woman apparently engages in adventurous stuff like guns and pyrotechnics. Since the site's photos are Flash, I had to screencap this one where she seems to enjoy setting people's heads on fire.
Sure, space tourism for civilians is good and all but do we really want a pyromaniac up there?
"Internet Addiction" is just another way to bash the net as an evil place by those who either don't understand its utility, or don't want people to understand its utility.
In most cases, "internet bashing" originates from those threatened by the unstructured and free-flow of information. Often it's just a "journalist" trolling for the non-computer-literate eyeballs or trying to wind up the outspoken onliners. It seems to work quite well as a tactic to gain attention.
I'd look up Mr. T, for a start. Maybe he'd chillin at your local foobar.
Might the concept have been based on the Avro Arrow?
But will newer-trained pilots still be able to fly them?
...they will expect to see zooming and fly-throughs
I use CAD and visualization software "zooming and fly-throughs" every day while designing and commenting on virtual 3D environments (not city architecture, though). It looks cool and impresses most people, but this feature also makes it easy for many observers to be "wowed" and miss important details.
Interestingly enough congresswoman Kay Grangers son was hired by the Tarrant Regional Water District to oversee the construction of this project.
Wealthy and powerful people's kids need jobs too, you know.
In process piping projects like refineries and petroleum transmission, pigs are often used to clean out pipelines before startup (in order to detect and remove possible debris or forgotten, hungover pipefitters left over inside the pipes during construction). They are also often used to seperate two different products sent down the same pipeline.
Thankfully, most of them survive intact and unharmed (the pigs, that is).
Many of these pigs display great intelligence, so there are pig spies employed to detect and transmit their whereabouts should any of them decide to "go missing".
It's true!
Have you ever tried to hold a conscious squirrel even using two hands?
You have to actually catch them first.
The 500,000 line perl script produces the desired output, but what if you have to make a change?
Heve you been studying Slashcode?
Thanks. I obviously don't know enough about gambling. Time to get going!
Was that one of the blackjack teams? I only remember the documentary because one of the guys "went on to found a major CAD company" (according to the documentary - sorry, I'm relying on possibly faulty memory).
"At least one CAD company ceo I know of was interviewed on-camera about his role in the MIT blackjack team of the early 1990s during a Discovery Channel program. Some of the team members spoke in the shadows with their identities hidden, but he did not."
TFA explains that the cheater is supposed to push a button every time the 0 (or some other point on the wheel) makes a full turn.
So the "system" relies on a user's ability to click a button at the exact millisecond of a complete 360 degree revolution of a rapidly spinning device?
Does the "computer" take into account ambient temperature, pressure, wind, humidity and all their influences on the ball?
For gamblers, a "considerable advantage" can mean only one or two percentage points but that's often enough to make some suckers spend money on something that is essentially a leap of faith. Just for the record however, I sometimes do buy lottery tickets when the prize is high. I know it's illogical, but a few bucks per month doesn't really do much damage.
many engineers these days use computer programs to do their job, and only keep slide rules on their desk in case their boss comes by.
Nice troll. However, I can tell you from personal experience that sometimes what passes for engineering (not software "engineering") these days is just unquestioned copying of what was done before without much knowledge of the original concept.
But lately (20 years or so), having a degree in something...anything, is de rigueur for any sort of social standing, peer acknowledgement, "business" contacts and self-respect/esteem.
Good thoughts.