A gander is a male goose. A group of geese is called a gaggle if they're on the ground, a skein if they're in the air, or the group can be referred to as a flock regardless of context.
".... And it might stop some of the free tech support I have to provide."
If people think you'll fix things for free they won't lift a finger to help themselves. I hate to say it but I even charge family a non-trivial amount, just to tip the scales towards them trying to figure the solution out themselves. It's not a great solution but I got sick of spending my whole weekend fixing the same problems over and over and it gives me a bit of beer money.
I don't think they were foolish to accept Bitcoins. Even selling them at a low rate gets them more money than they had before the donation (presuming that it covers costs). But setting a preference for something of more stable value is also within their rights.
It seems their concerns were legal: "While EFF is often the defender of people ensnared in legal issues arising from new technologies, we try very hard to keep EFF from becoming the actual subject of those fights or issues. Since there is no caselaw on this topic, and the legal implications are still very unclear, we worry that our acceptance of Bitcoins may move us into the possible subject role."
So you never make simple stupid mistakes? If you do, should you be fired immediately for them?
Depending on the severity of the mistake firing someone might be the best course of action. Personally, I agree that something of this magnitude is sackworthy.
I was in a car accident a long time ago and can't imagine waking up with no knowledge of why I have all these scars. I think it would more traumatic to see the results of multiple surgeries, burns and cuts with no explanation than it would be to remember what little of the incident I do. Aside from that, I think a person is the complete sum of their experiences. As you take or add experiences, good or bad, you change the person. You could argue there are cases where that's a good thing but I'm still stuck on that accident.
It has casual uses too - imagine being able to forget all of your favourite books/games/films and being able to re-live them again as if for the first time.
My music, movie, and book collections probably aren't as good as they look through the nostalgia filter but half the fun is and was imagining different scenarios based on what I was given in those mediums; erasing all that and starting over from scratch doesn't really appeal to me. Honestly, I probably wouldn't erase the bad stuff either because knowing what you don't like is just as important as knowing what you do like.
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This is a pretty good argument for using a service like Spamgourmet to generate unique IDs for sites. At least no one's going to find my real email address in that list.
In real life I don't lose the contents of my wallet if someone breaks into my computer, nor do I lose more than about $5 in change if they steal my wallet.
My only real complaints are that I have yet to find an airport with even slightly comfortable seating and that there is never any place at all to get away from all the noise of the multiple TVs tuned to multiple stations all at full volume and the incessant security announcements just in case there is someone in the airport who hasn't flown in the past 20 years.
HHGTTG actually got this one right: bring a towel. You can use it as a cushion on an uncomfortable seat or even as a pillow if you want to nap on the floor. Just make sure it's a thinner towel, ideally a travel one, so it doesn't take up too much space in your bag/suitcase. As for the noise, IEMs are a godsend. Once my music or ocean sounds are on I don't hear anyone or anything else, perfect for those six-plus hour stopovers.
That's an interesting suggestion but it does make me curious: given those parameters, wouldn't you still be able to eat hunted meat or raise your own chickens? I'd suggest fishing too, but if your river is anything like the one nearest to me anything that comes out of it would likely kill you.
For what it's worth, I think it's awesome your dad plays games with you; my father will barely sit in the same room as a computer. In my opinion, a gamer is someone who considers games a hobby or a passion; that covers your tabletop gamers, casual gamers, hardcore gamers and so on.
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A gander is a male goose. A group of geese is called a gaggle if they're on the ground, a skein if they're in the air, or the group can be referred to as a flock regardless of context.
".... And it might stop some of the free tech support I have to provide."
If people think you'll fix things for free they won't lift a finger to help themselves. I hate to say it but I even charge family a non-trivial amount, just to tip the scales towards them trying to figure the solution out themselves. It's not a great solution but I got sick of spending my whole weekend fixing the same problems over and over and it gives me a bit of beer money.
My favorite Onion prognostication was "Fuck Everything, We're Doing Five Blades".
I don't think they were foolish to accept Bitcoins. Even selling them at a low rate gets them more money than they had before the donation (presuming that it covers costs). But setting a preference for something of more stable value is also within their rights.
It seems their concerns were legal: "While EFF is often the defender of people ensnared in legal issues arising from new technologies, we try very hard to keep EFF from becoming the actual subject of those fights or issues. Since there is no caselaw on this topic, and the legal implications are still very unclear, we worry that our acceptance of Bitcoins may move us into the possible subject role."
My young daughter and her friends have recently left Facebook. The reason? Because everyone's parents now use Facebook.
For what? Have they found the next big thing yet?
I think they called it "human interaction".
p>Make the responsible programmer clear up each and every problem which his mistake caused, but don't sack him.
How do you propose the responsible programmer "clear up" all the data that may have been downloaded and convince users their data is still safe?
"If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilization."
So you never make simple stupid mistakes? If you do, should you be fired immediately for them?
Depending on the severity of the mistake firing someone might be the best course of action. Personally, I agree that something of this magnitude is sackworthy.
I was in a car accident a long time ago and can't imagine waking up with no knowledge of why I have all these scars. I think it would more traumatic to see the results of multiple surgeries, burns and cuts with no explanation than it would be to remember what little of the incident I do. Aside from that, I think a person is the complete sum of their experiences. As you take or add experiences, good or bad, you change the person. You could argue there are cases where that's a good thing but I'm still stuck on that accident.
It has casual uses too - imagine being able to forget all of your favourite books/games/films and being able to re-live them again as if for the first time.
My music, movie, and book collections probably aren't as good as they look through the nostalgia filter but half the fun is and was imagining different scenarios based on what I was given in those mediums; erasing all that and starting over from scratch doesn't really appeal to me. Honestly, I probably wouldn't erase the bad stuff either because knowing what you don't like is just as important as knowing what you do like.
I was out having sex AND playing D&D - you loser
Sounds fun! I put on my robe and wizard hat.
This is a pretty good argument for using a service like Spamgourmet to generate unique IDs for sites. At least no one's going to find my real email address in that list.
I see you're from the 60s too!
I RTFA, and I still don't get how those colored balls could influence people to take the stairs.
My theory is that they just looked interesting enough to encourage people to take the stairs for a closer look at them.
Oh, that sounds useful....
how is it any different in real life ?
In real life I don't lose the contents of my wallet if someone breaks into my computer, nor do I lose more than about $5 in change if they steal my wallet.
Probably in Canada. Our postal workers must have found a way to strike retroactively.
Last time I told my wife I wanted more pussy we got a cat. :(
My only real complaints are that I have yet to find an airport with even slightly comfortable seating and that there is never any place at all to get away from all the noise of the multiple TVs tuned to multiple stations all at full volume and the incessant security announcements just in case there is someone in the airport who hasn't flown in the past 20 years.
HHGTTG actually got this one right: bring a towel. You can use it as a cushion on an uncomfortable seat or even as a pillow if you want to nap on the floor. Just make sure it's a thinner towel, ideally a travel one, so it doesn't take up too much space in your bag/suitcase. As for the noise, IEMs are a godsend. Once my music or ocean sounds are on I don't hear anyone or anything else, perfect for those six-plus hour stopovers.
That's an interesting suggestion but it does make me curious: given those parameters, wouldn't you still be able to eat hunted meat or raise your own chickens? I'd suggest fishing too, but if your river is anything like the one nearest to me anything that comes out of it would likely kill you.
I just wish you'd stop doing it at work. :(
I knew there was a good reason I held on to my Dutch passport.
Dabble in the new? Slashdot can't even deploy Ajax correctly.
Slashdot still has its place, but it's definitely a 'legacy' website.
<getoffmylawn>And that's the way we like it!</getoffmylawn>
Heres the original pdf of the study.
http://www.theesa.com/facts/pdfs/ESA_EF_2011.pdf
its up from 34 last year apparently. So gamers are ageing 3 years for every 1.
That's nothing! As a father, I age 10 years for every 1.
For what it's worth, I think it's awesome your dad plays games with you; my father will barely sit in the same room as a computer. In my opinion, a gamer is someone who considers games a hobby or a passion; that covers your tabletop gamers, casual gamers, hardcore gamers and so on.