I agree. They found something that wasn't known to them before, the fact that it's not brand new technology shouldn't detract from that accomplishment. Even if the extent of the work was just saying "hey, let's use those satellites to look for pyramids!" and spending years filling out all the requisite paperwork I'd still be impressed.
Where I live (middle of nowhere in Canada) it almost looks like your eyes just aren't focusing properly; it's basically a white "haze" that stretches across the sky.
I'd probably build an EMP generator over the weekend with the kids. "Hey kids, you want to know why your dad's not allowed near the microwave or the toaster?"
I don't think it's gadgets degrading common sense, it's our physiology working against us; the human body really doesn't do more than it has to. If you don't use muscle it goes away, if you drink too much coffee you're basically dysfunctional before your first cup of the day, I don't remember half as many phone numbers as I used to since I stated carrying an address book, etc. Those gadgets just provide a gateway for our minds and bodies to seek the path of least resistance.
I'd get a good chuckle out of someone trying to trademark "Phonebook", it would point out how ridiculous trademarks are getting. If someone succeeded however, I'd probably cry too.
Back when I started reading Slashdot (1999), being a "nerd" meant that science/math and "zomg computers are magic!" were your life so it made sense that the articles catered that crowd. Nowadays, being a "nerd" has come to mean so many different things, most of them not as nerdy as us old guys remember when we had to punch cards uphill both ways so it makes sense that this site would change accordingly.
The cuties don't have to be fast but they do have to be good at their job. I once had one deposit a check for cash.... Very thoughtful of her to try expediting the process without asking but I'd rather she looked closer and listened better.
My conspiracy theory is that this attack was being planned for a long time and that GeoHot just happened to make the perfect scapegoat. Now Sony, and a large part of the gaming community, has someone to focus their wrath on and there's very little to prove the two events aren't connected.
Or if you want to get really fancy, DD-WRT lets you control the LEDs on your router. It probably wouldn't be that hard to create a script that flashes your bandwidth usage in Morse code at a predefined interval.
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I agree. They found something that wasn't known to them before, the fact that it's not brand new technology shouldn't detract from that accomplishment. Even if the extent of the work was just saying "hey, let's use those satellites to look for pyramids!" and spending years filling out all the requisite paperwork I'd still be impressed.
This is purely anecdotal but it really does seem to help the plants grow. Tea is supposed to be better but I usually don't have any left over.
what do you do when the raptors come?
Pray they don't figure out how to open doors?
I download that much porn in a day. :(
It works pretty well at Halloween.
Sure it is, you just have to speak slower and louder to jog their memory. ;)
Where I live (middle of nowhere in Canada) it almost looks like your eyes just aren't focusing properly; it's basically a white "haze" that stretches across the sky.
Ooh ooh, is it something to do with his hilariously poor cookery skills?
To be fair, I thought toasting a pork chop would be a real time saver.
I'd probably build an EMP generator over the weekend with the kids. "Hey kids, you want to know why your dad's not allowed near the microwave or the toaster?"
Try YesScript. You can blacklist sites that cause problems while letting the rest through without having to explicitly whitelist them.
Imagine a room where a band is playing. Neighbors can't hear the music, but if someone outside the room is talking, the musicians can hear it.
They can't be a very good band if they can hear somebody talking in the next room while they're playing...
Do you have any idea how hard it is to find an amp for an air guitar?
Perfect for porn consumption! Just don't accidentally install the wall the wrong way around.
I would take it one step further and shape the wall into a parabolic dish pointed at my neighbor's house!
I don't think it's gadgets degrading common sense, it's our physiology working against us; the human body really doesn't do more than it has to. If you don't use muscle it goes away, if you drink too much coffee you're basically dysfunctional before your first cup of the day, I don't remember half as many phone numbers as I used to since I stated carrying an address book, etc. Those gadgets just provide a gateway for our minds and bodies to seek the path of least resistance.
As a Slashdotter, I find I get more value out of one of those flashlights you have to jerk back and forth to build up a charge. ;)
Windows, Mac & Linux with a similar UI
The first sign of a lousy port. Try instead: Windows, Mac & Linux versions, with UIs that fit each system's UI guidelines.
I hope you're not serious. If you are, wxWidgets does exactly what you say is the sign of a lousy port and fits each system's UI guidelines.
I'd get a good chuckle out of someone trying to trademark "Phonebook", it would point out how ridiculous trademarks are getting. If someone succeeded however, I'd probably cry too.
Sounds pretty dangerous! I'll stick with solar power thank you very much.
They can obviously see Uranus with it.
Which changed it's name to Urectum because they we're tired of the jokes.
Actually they got tired of that joke too, so they changed the name again. Something with goats, I think.
Urkidding?
Those already exist. If you want proof then I leave it as an exercise for you, dear reader.
Back when I started reading Slashdot (1999), being a "nerd" meant that science/math and "zomg computers are magic!" were your life so it made sense that the articles catered that crowd. Nowadays, being a "nerd" has come to mean so many different things, most of them not as nerdy as us old guys remember when we had to punch cards uphill both ways so it makes sense that this site would change accordingly.
The cuties don't have to be fast but they do have to be good at their job. I once had one deposit a check for cash.... Very thoughtful of her to try expediting the process without asking but I'd rather she looked closer and listened better.
Now rooting an android sounds even better!
Practice. If we can find better ways to get a few people into space we increase our chances of figuring out how to do it on a larger scale.
My conspiracy theory is that this attack was being planned for a long time and that GeoHot just happened to make the perfect scapegoat. Now Sony, and a large part of the gaming community, has someone to focus their wrath on and there's very little to prove the two events aren't connected.
This appears to work.
Or if you want to get really fancy, DD-WRT lets you control the LEDs on your router. It probably wouldn't be that hard to create a script that flashes your bandwidth usage in Morse code at a predefined interval.