"To me, to call the whole form a self deprecating name like "Nerdcore Rap" says I don't care about what I'm doing, why should you."
Now you're getting it!
This is why alot of them give it away for free and don't promote themselves too much. It's something they do in their spare time, and if somebody finds some enjoyment from it, so be it.
Yeah! I mean isn't that where the term Monopoly comes from?
It's an acronym that stands for (Microsoft Owns Near Overwhelming Proportions Of Lucrative markets Yo)
Monopolm didn't sound right.
It's ashame that the computer industry has brought about evil business practices... I wish we could go back to the simple days when everybody was nice.
Honestly though, I could see whackamole being used as a sort of typing tutor program where the key would display on the screen a split second before the mole appeared so that people would learn the keys to do better in the game.
I agree that the conditions that these parts endure are extreme, but that is what they're designed for.
A window should never fall off, it should've been tested, found a weak spot and replaced. What would've happened if it didn't fall off. It most likely would've come off during liftoff, which is probably the second most traumatic time for the shuttle after re-entry.
These shuttles are old, they need more attention then they used to.
I am glad that they are scrubbing the mission for saftey. I'd rather it be years before we get back to space than to lose a few more astronauts.
It's not one bad part, the past few weeks lots of things have gone bad. Yesterday or the day before a plastic window fell off and broke some tiles by the tail.
What ever happened to the days when everything NASA was super high quality?
I remember hearing about processors being tested for years in various conditions to ensure they're stability... now everything on this shuttle is falling apart.
"Is it just people from the USA that seem to think that since an error is in widespread use that it's a good reason to continue using it?"
I'm not sure what you mean. The name, United States of America, comes from the fact that the country is made up of united states on the American continent. I'm not seeing an error there.
If anything, it's wrong to call the European Union by that name because it alienates countries in Europe that aren't in the EU.
"You know, we wouldn't need the term east indian if certain people stopped calling american natives indians."
They're called Native Americans, not Indians. Indians are people from India. I don't really think that there's wide spread use of calling a Native American an Indian anymore. Especially since there are so many people from India here that it would lead to too much confusion.
"Hasn't this tech been show to be damaging to Ham radios? Something that is usually very helpful in times of emergency, when phones and sometimes power is even out?"
Not to nit-pick too much, but wouldn't broadband over powerlines not damage ham radios when power is out?
It does. I feel that whenever I talk to somebody I have to say "Yeah, I'm from the US, but I didn't vote for Bush."
Every day there's a new stereotype against us that I have to drudge through. One thing is true though. I'm way too lazy to say "I am a citizen of the United States of America" anytime somebody wants to know where I'm from. "American" works and I have yet to find somebody confused from it.
I'd ask for suggestions but the wave of AC posts recommending Fatty, Moron and Warmonger wouldn't be worth my time to read.
Yes, we'll stop refering to our country as America when the rest of the world starts refering to China as The People's Republic of China, and Russia is properly called The Russian Federation.
It's a shortened title, it's not arrogance at claiming an entire continent.
Besides, most Americans don't call it America, we call it "The US", which doesn't even have the word America in it.
So, if you want to raise awareness about this misappropriation of a name, know what you're talking about.
Side Note: I find it funny how the guys sig says he's a "REAL American" cause he lives in North America, yet it implies that those in the US aren't real Americans, even though they too live in North America.
First off, when I was growing up I knew a young girl from St. Lucia, so thanks for bringing back some fun memories.
Secondly, I have some African American friends who get burned every summer. Although we live in the north eastern US so that may be a factor. They complain that since you can't see it's burned that's always the spot where somebody will bump into them or pat them or something like that.
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If you sign up as a VSP on his site, you can get access to the live recordings. I've seen most of his shows in NYC and they are all quite good.
Supposedly video will be coming out from the show at "The Bitter End".
"To me, to call the whole form a self deprecating name like "Nerdcore Rap" says I don't care about what I'm doing, why should you."
Now you're getting it!
This is why alot of them give it away for free and don't promote themselves too much. It's something they do in their spare time, and if somebody finds some enjoyment from it, so be it.
You forgot a zero. That's 7.5 Billion USD.
and $42 US Dollar = 34.80278 Euro
Yeah! I mean isn't that where the term Monopoly comes from?
It's an acronym that stands for (Microsoft Owns Near Overwhelming Proportions Of Lucrative markets Yo)
Monopolm didn't sound right.
It's ashame that the computer industry has brought about evil business practices... I wish we could go back to the simple days when everybody was nice.
Back before evil technological overlords!
Poor apple topic sandwiched between two microsoft topics...
I predict apple juice.
Whackamole?!? PSSSHT!
MINESWEEPER!
or keyboard pong even!
Honestly though, I could see whackamole being used as a sort of typing tutor program where the key would display on the screen a split second before the mole appeared so that people would learn the keys to do better in the game.
I agree that the conditions that these parts endure are extreme, but that is what they're designed for.
A window should never fall off, it should've been tested, found a weak spot and replaced. What would've happened if it didn't fall off. It most likely would've come off during liftoff, which is probably the second most traumatic time for the shuttle after re-entry.
These shuttles are old, they need more attention then they used to.
I am glad that they are scrubbing the mission for saftey. I'd rather it be years before we get back to space than to lose a few more astronauts.
I have been PWNED! I had intended to write "their stability."
I apologize. I rarely make that mistake. It won't happen again. I promise.
It's not one bad part, the past few weeks lots of things have gone bad. Yesterday or the day before a plastic window fell off and broke some tiles by the tail.
What ever happened to the days when everything NASA was super high quality?
I remember hearing about processors being tested for years in various conditions to ensure they're stability... now everything on this shuttle is falling apart.
I agree. As long as one of the big TV companies stand to lose a dollar, they'll keep pushing it back.
I find this interesting to see where the world is on this.
Apparently governments around the world are deciding what to do with TV.
There is a difference between un-optimized code and horrible code.
Exactly.
Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.
"Is it just people from the USA that seem to think that since an error is in widespread use that it's a good reason to continue using it?"
I'm not sure what you mean. The name, United States of America, comes from the fact that the country is made up of united states on the American continent. I'm not seeing an error there.
If anything, it's wrong to call the European Union by that name because it alienates countries in Europe that aren't in the EU.
"You know, we wouldn't need the term east indian if certain people stopped calling american natives indians."
They're called Native Americans, not Indians. Indians are people from India. I don't really think that there's wide spread use of calling a Native American an Indian anymore. Especially since there are so many people from India here that it would lead to too much confusion.
Seeing as I am grown up, I'll have to ask you to elaborate.
"Hasn't this tech been show to be damaging to Ham radios? Something that is usually very helpful in times of emergency, when phones and sometimes power is even out?"
Not to nit-pick too much, but wouldn't broadband over powerlines not damage ham radios when power is out?
OK, well I guess it was nit picking...
"However the GP is full of it, most Americans refer to themselves as Americans."
I didn't say we called ourselves "The US", I said we call our country "The US".
No, "The US" is short for "The United States", you're thinking of "The USA".
What is this list of previous failures you speak of?
It does. I feel that whenever I talk to somebody I have to say "Yeah, I'm from the US, but I didn't vote for Bush."
Every day there's a new stereotype against us that I have to drudge through. One thing is true though. I'm way too lazy to say "I am a citizen of the United States of America" anytime somebody wants to know where I'm from. "American" works and I have yet to find somebody confused from it.
I'd ask for suggestions but the wave of AC posts recommending Fatty, Moron and Warmonger wouldn't be worth my time to read.
Yes, we'll stop refering to our country as America when the rest of the world starts refering to China as The People's Republic of China, and Russia is properly called The Russian Federation.
It's a shortened title, it's not arrogance at claiming an entire continent.
Besides, most Americans don't call it America, we call it "The US", which doesn't even have the word America in it.
So, if you want to raise awareness about this misappropriation of a name, know what you're talking about.
Side Note: I find it funny how the guys sig says he's a "REAL American" cause he lives in North America, yet it implies that those in the US aren't real Americans, even though they too live in North America.
Except that Neanderthals were much shorter than modern humans.
The word logic is indeed a human creation. Just like the word gravity.
Yet both exist outside the human mind. Although, logic is only discovered and processed by a mind (human or otherwise).
I'm sure some could argue that a computer could be programmed to understand logic, but I have no expertise in that area.
Except that logic exists outside of the human mind and religion is a product of the human mind.
Most living creatures exhibit logic to some extent. We're are the only one's to have a religion.
Logic is a form of faith to the same extent that an apple is a form of an orange.
First off, when I was growing up I knew a young girl from St. Lucia, so thanks for bringing back some fun memories.
Secondly, I have some African American friends who get burned every summer. Although we live in the north eastern US so that may be a factor. They complain that since you can't see it's burned that's always the spot where somebody will bump into them or pat them or something like that.