Ouch, good point. I haven't used the original Kazaa in so long I completely forgot that they install spyware in everything. I guess I'll wait for ShareVoip or something to come out.
Software, schmoftware, I still want to be able to install a new radio without having to remove a series of plastic dashboard pieces larger than my torso. It's enough of a hassle that I end up paying people to do it for me. (Usually in beer, but the fact remains.)
Yes, it does, and according to many of the O&M (orientation and mobilization) and VI (visually impaired) specialists that work extensively with the blind, the 'other people driving' explanation is one of the reasons that the ADA requires it. The other is for the standardization of equipment by the ATM manufacturers. Why make separate equipment and raise your costs for keypads when it's just as easy to use the same equipment for all of them? Oh, and in answer to the previous poster, sadly nothing prevents the unscrupulous from taking advantage of the blind, except the sad state of poverty in most blind people who don't have family money. Massage therapy is one of the few fields that has opened up for them lately, but primarily they subsist (barely) on disability benefits.
The reason that there is braille on ATM machines is that a lot of blind people use taxis to drive through ATMs. They don't really want to give the taxi driver their card and PIN and let him or her do the transaction for them, now do they?
I just want a t-shirt that changes picture every so often. Maybe one that I can set for "work mode", so it plays mostly subdued patterns that are suitable for work, and "casual mode", which has whatever t-shirt templates I have downloaded into it from iShirt, or the equivalent. (99 cents a pattern, although I hope some of you will still get seven of them, I know us geeks' reputation for BO already)
According to my friend the physicist, every point is the center, from that point's frame of reference. (I should point out, of course, that he's a relativist, rather than dealing too much with quantum scales)
Hahahaha! If you weren't a Timelord, I'd ask how long you've been waiting to use that nick for something like this, but I imagine it's just a matter of aiming the TARDIS properly....Hmmm, on second thought, maybe that's a valid question.:)
Agreed. That is, more or less, my interpretation of the Fox film. Most of the things wrong were stylistic, except for a couple of continuity bits. The actor did a very good job, the plot was mediocre, but it was supposed to be a pilot, so that's forgiveable. It was a nice try. I applaud you on such an even-handed analysis, BTW.:)
The Cushing films were terrible, and didn't touch very closely with the show on a lot of plot points, widely considered not canonical. The Fox film, well...people aren't sure about that.
Yeah, that's true. I had a crush on the second Romona when I was a kid - enough to memorize a name like Veradnalundar, which I have no doubt misspelled and some Slashdot person will no doubt correct me on. But I can pronounce it, doggone it.
Eh, everyone likes whichever doctor they saw first, best. I'm a big fan of Pertwee, Baker, McCoy, in that order, although I like all of them. Well, the sixth doctor kind of got on my nerves, to tell the truth. And the bad Fox movie wasn't very good, although the actor who played the doctor was okay. And the Hammer films don't count. No, doggone it, they don't.
The Doctor tended to be a nonsexual character, most of the time. I don't think it will be too much of an issue, if Davies is fan enough to stick to that as a vital part of the show. Having the Doctor get involved with his companions would probably screw the plots up something awful, although I expect we will all find something to complain about in the new series. I'm just happy to hear that something is being done at all, for now.
I was around the same age. I used to be such a huge fan when I was a kid, I actually dragged my parents to a Dr. Who convention. First scifi con I ever went to. There was a cameraman set up in the lobby to take pictures of people next to a TARDIS mock-up, and when he left to use the bathroom he would put a sign up on his tripod that said "Dalek under construction: please do not disturb". Looking back, this did not bode well for my social life in the school years that followed.:)
As a registered massage therapist, I hope you're making sure that it's the number of one of those businesses pretending to offer legitimate massage, rather than some poor guy or gal who is merely trying to eke out a living offering theraputic, injury, or sports massage.:)
Where do I sign up to (pretend to be) technically illiterate, so I can get this kind of electronics budget? The sad thing is that these days I probably wouldn't be pretending, I've been so broke lately. I have no idea what is cutting edge on anything.
Well, sure, if you paint it red while tripping on psychedelic mushrooms. What's amazing is that he managed to get words down on paper at all. I always ended up with things like "trashcan trashcan baboon polka" when trying to write things down while tripping.:)
I sympathize with the author's complaint about the "writing with a computer" experience. I don't have that degree of trouble with software packages, but I have long since learned that if I wish to write anything, it is better for me to set up a separate machine with no distractions on it for that purpose. The good thing is that if you really only want to do word processing in a fairly limited sense, you can use a very old machine. This beats my old system of typing everything the first time on an antique typewriter from the 40's, and then editing via the transfer to an electronic medium. That old typewriter was hell to lug around, Hunter S. Thompson in Fear and Loathing style, but it had a satisfying clunk when the keys were pressed.
Not to mention light/dark cycles, which affect circadian rhythms and the emotional state of the people surrounding someone during developmental phases of the brain. It's entirely possible that at one time, these natural cycles had a much stronger influence on the kind of emotional development one would have. I suspect that there are a few aspects of life in cultures without modern conveniences that would fit these cycles and exert influence on one's neurological development, but the modern world has all but killed any relevance. It's pretty hokey anyway, although I like the sybolism involved. Of course, I like Rorschach blots, too.:)
Would this enable people to find porn that strongly resembles people you know? Just put a picture of them in and do a search through vast porn archives until you have a decent match for facial features? This could give creepy stalkerism a whole new level of creepiness.
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Ouch, good point. I haven't used the original Kazaa in so long I completely forgot that they install spyware in everything. I guess I'll wait for ShareVoip or something to come out.
Software, schmoftware, I still want to be able to install a new radio without having to remove a series of plastic dashboard pieces larger than my torso. It's enough of a hassle that I end up paying people to do it for me. (Usually in beer, but the fact remains.)
Yes, it does, and according to many of the O&M (orientation and mobilization) and VI (visually impaired) specialists that work extensively with the blind, the 'other people driving' explanation is one of the reasons that the ADA requires it. The other is for the standardization of equipment by the ATM manufacturers. Why make separate equipment and raise your costs for keypads when it's just as easy to use the same equipment for all of them? Oh, and in answer to the previous poster, sadly nothing prevents the unscrupulous from taking advantage of the blind, except the sad state of poverty in most blind people who don't have family money. Massage therapy is one of the few fields that has opened up for them lately, but primarily they subsist (barely) on disability benefits.
There is a big plate with the instructions for the blind on one side - I assume that they have the order of entry for such things.
The reason that there is braille on ATM machines is that a lot of blind people use taxis to drive through ATMs. They don't really want to give the taxi driver their card and PIN and let him or her do the transaction for them, now do they?
I just want a t-shirt that changes picture every so often. Maybe one that I can set for "work mode", so it plays mostly subdued patterns that are suitable for work, and "casual mode", which has whatever t-shirt templates I have downloaded into it from iShirt, or the equivalent. (99 cents a pattern, although I hope some of you will still get seven of them, I know us geeks' reputation for BO already)
According to my friend the physicist, every point is the center, from that point's frame of reference. (I should point out, of course, that he's a relativist, rather than dealing too much with quantum scales)
Hahahaha! If you weren't a Timelord, I'd ask how long you've been waiting to use that nick for something like this, but I imagine it's just a matter of aiming the TARDIS properly....Hmmm, on second thought, maybe that's a valid question. :)
See? I knew it. Yeah, I have a thing for pale, thin, english girls to this day, but it's not to everyone's taste.
A method that decreases returns, meaning it's even less relevant and we have to get even more of it for the parasites to make what they're aiming for?
Yes, but not endorsed by the BBC, I don't think.
Agreed. That is, more or less, my interpretation of the Fox film. Most of the things wrong were stylistic, except for a couple of continuity bits. The actor did a very good job, the plot was mediocre, but it was supposed to be a pilot, so that's forgiveable. It was a nice try. I applaud you on such an even-handed analysis, BTW. :)
The Cushing films were terrible, and didn't touch very closely with the show on a lot of plot points, widely considered not canonical. The Fox film, well...people aren't sure about that.
Yeah, that's true. I had a crush on the second Romona when I was a kid - enough to memorize a name like Veradnalundar, which I have no doubt misspelled and some Slashdot person will no doubt correct me on. But I can pronounce it, doggone it.
Eh, everyone likes whichever doctor they saw first, best. I'm a big fan of Pertwee, Baker, McCoy, in that order, although I like all of them. Well, the sixth doctor kind of got on my nerves, to tell the truth. And the bad Fox movie wasn't very good, although the actor who played the doctor was okay. And the Hammer films don't count. No, doggone it, they don't.
EXTER-MIN-ATE...EXTER-MIN-ATE...uh, say could you hit third floor for me, perhaps? Thanks, guv. EXTER-MIN-ATE!
The Doctor tended to be a nonsexual character, most of the time. I don't think it will be too much of an issue, if Davies is fan enough to stick to that as a vital part of the show. Having the Doctor get involved with his companions would probably screw the plots up something awful, although I expect we will all find something to complain about in the new series. I'm just happy to hear that something is being done at all, for now.
I was around the same age. I used to be such a huge fan when I was a kid, I actually dragged my parents to a Dr. Who convention. First scifi con I ever went to. There was a cameraman set up in the lobby to take pictures of people next to a TARDIS mock-up, and when he left to use the bathroom he would put a sign up on his tripod that said "Dalek under construction: please do not disturb". Looking back, this did not bode well for my social life in the school years that followed. :)
My god, I think I just had a nerdgasm. I've been waiting to hear this for years. :)
As a registered massage therapist, I hope you're making sure that it's the number of one of those businesses pretending to offer legitimate massage, rather than some poor guy or gal who is merely trying to eke out a living offering theraputic, injury, or sports massage. :)
Where do I sign up to (pretend to be) technically illiterate, so I can get this kind of electronics budget? The sad thing is that these days I probably wouldn't be pretending, I've been so broke lately. I have no idea what is cutting edge on anything.
Well, sure, if you paint it red while tripping on psychedelic mushrooms. What's amazing is that he managed to get words down on paper at all. I always ended up with things like "trashcan trashcan baboon polka" when trying to write things down while tripping. :)
I sympathize with the author's complaint about the "writing with a computer" experience. I don't have that degree of trouble with software packages, but I have long since learned that if I wish to write anything, it is better for me to set up a separate machine with no distractions on it for that purpose. The good thing is that if you really only want to do word processing in a fairly limited sense, you can use a very old machine. This beats my old system of typing everything the first time on an antique typewriter from the 40's, and then editing via the transfer to an electronic medium. That old typewriter was hell to lug around, Hunter S. Thompson in Fear and Loathing style, but it had a satisfying clunk when the keys were pressed.
Not to mention light/dark cycles, which affect circadian rhythms and the emotional state of the people surrounding someone during developmental phases of the brain. It's entirely possible that at one time, these natural cycles had a much stronger influence on the kind of emotional development one would have. I suspect that there are a few aspects of life in cultures without modern conveniences that would fit these cycles and exert influence on one's neurological development, but the modern world has all but killed any relevance. It's pretty hokey anyway, although I like the sybolism involved. Of course, I like Rorschach blots, too. :)
Would this enable people to find porn that strongly resembles people you know? Just put a picture of them in and do a search through vast porn archives until you have a decent match for facial features? This could give creepy stalkerism a whole new level of creepiness.