"How I want a drink, alcoholic of course, after the heavy lectures involving quantum mechanics!" There you go, Pi to 14 digits in an easy to remember package. Count the letters in each word to get the right digits.
I'm absolutely certain they have what they believe are my best interests in mind when they try to take me out for lunch.;) I see it as the equivalent of a friend buying you coffee when you actually drink tea. Even though it's not what you wanted, you still know the gesture comes from a good place and that it's rare to find people who go out of their way for you without being asked.
Short, controlled interactions with small groups are where I excel so I play on that; I make a point of getting all my interaction out of the way during the rest of the day because some of the people I work with would burst if they didn't get a chance to hear how my night went. I hunt all those extroverts down in the first 15 minutes I'm at the office, have a good chat and some laughs then put on the blinders for a few hours.
It's not that I hate being around people, it's just tiring even if I enjoy it. I love to hang out in small coffee shops or have unilateral interactions with large audiences, like giving impromptu speeches at Toastmasters, but I do go to parties if a friend really wants me to.
There are also introverted ways to get out of a group lunch. You obviously can't have it your way every day but there's nothing wrong with saying "I really appreciate that you thought of me but right now I just need some quiet time to recharge". And just like that you've shown sincere appreciation for being included and politely rejected the invitation.
Hanging out with the extroverts is a balancing act, you have to find that middle ground between mental peace and maintaining strong relationships, but being a shadow-dweller doesn't make one solipsistic or self-absorbed either.
Welcome to extrovert society. I'm a huge introvert, my perfect lunch break is sitting at my desk with in-ear monitors (part earphone, part earplug) listening to some good music and screwing around online for a bit. I appreciate that the extroverts try to involve me in their social gatherings, it's their way of saying they care about me, but I really wish they'd understand that the best thing for me is to have half an hour alone.
Funny thing there, I never said it was. If two companies are tracking and storing locations and one of them is known to be storing the data on their servers the second company will have a hell of a time proving they're not doing the same.
Seems like most Americans that receive text messages, particularly those that would use the social features of a socially-networked vending machine, have unlimited text messaging plans at this point. The marginal cost of the free drink is zero. Plus, what makes you think a text message would be required?
Good point about unlimited text plans, I hadn't considered that. As for why I think a text message is required, I quote TFS: "All they have to do is enter the recipient's name, mobile number and a personalized text message."
Does a company really want someone who works only for the additional benefits of the company, rather than the core business?
A company wants someone who is capable of doing what they're supposed to and happy to come to work in the morning. Intrinsic motivation is all well and good but if giving your employees a playroom motivates them to make innovative stuff I say have at it.
A lot of big companies are finding themselves in compromising positions this week: first Sony and Apple, now TomTom. I almost feel sorry for Apple, this is going to make explaining themselves a lot harder.
What you need to do is order more pizza than even someone who's drunk off their ass would try eating while you're drinking; the more drunk you are, the better the odds of ending up with way too much. Then when you wake up with your hangover, the leftover pizza will immediately be available at room temperature because you were too drunk to clean it up the night before and you're too hungover to care about heating it. The biggest advantage of this method is that you don't have to deal with doorbells or people first thing after a night of drinking.
People remember what you did a lot better than what you could have done. Based on the link you provided, I get the impression the Eisenhower administration didn't want to escalate the cold war by launching what could be interpreted as a military missile.
Some of us like to research and plan how we play our games, kind of a meta-game, the thrill is in imagining all the possibilities. To that end, the Nethack devs actually did a good job of anticipating silly things people would try to do (e.g. "That is a potion bottle, not a Klein bottle!" when attempting to dip a potion into itself).
And here I thought it was called the WORLD Wide Web...
Yep, anyone anywhere in the world can access this US-based site and bitch about how hard it is to convert from feet to meters. FYI, one foot is approximately 30.5cm.
The same is true of z, used for activating a wand. Again, this must seem entirely random, and you'd be right. However, the associated mnemonic is zapping a wand. Other commands are less defensible, such as Z, used to cast a spell.
My mnemonic for zapping a wand versus zapping a spell is that it's less effort to "zap" a wand than to "Zap" a spell (hitting shift as well). It also carries over into dropping one item or many ("d" vs "D").
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Or arrest you. But I figure if you're the type to enjoy a TSA pat down the cuffs are probably a bonus.
"How I want a drink, alcoholic of course, after the heavy lectures involving quantum mechanics!" There you go, Pi to 14 digits in an easy to remember package. Count the letters in each word to get the right digits.
I'm absolutely certain they have what they believe are my best interests in mind when they try to take me out for lunch. ;) I see it as the equivalent of a friend buying you coffee when you actually drink tea. Even though it's not what you wanted, you still know the gesture comes from a good place and that it's rare to find people who go out of their way for you without being asked.
Short, controlled interactions with small groups are where I excel so I play on that; I make a point of getting all my interaction out of the way during the rest of the day because some of the people I work with would burst if they didn't get a chance to hear how my night went. I hunt all those extroverts down in the first 15 minutes I'm at the office, have a good chat and some laughs then put on the blinders for a few hours.
It's not that I hate being around people, it's just tiring even if I enjoy it. I love to hang out in small coffee shops or have unilateral interactions with large audiences, like giving impromptu speeches at Toastmasters, but I do go to parties if a friend really wants me to.
There are also introverted ways to get out of a group lunch. You obviously can't have it your way every day but there's nothing wrong with saying "I really appreciate that you thought of me but right now I just need some quiet time to recharge". And just like that you've shown sincere appreciation for being included and politely rejected the invitation.
Hanging out with the extroverts is a balancing act, you have to find that middle ground between mental peace and maintaining strong relationships, but being a shadow-dweller doesn't make one solipsistic or self-absorbed either.
For all the food I've spilled on my keyboard it has more culture than some of my coworkers.
Welcome to extrovert society. I'm a huge introvert, my perfect lunch break is sitting at my desk with in-ear monitors (part earphone, part earplug) listening to some good music and screwing around online for a bit. I appreciate that the extroverts try to involve me in their social gatherings, it's their way of saying they care about me, but I really wish they'd understand that the best thing for me is to have half an hour alone.
... dumbing something down to the point where it barely seems like a PC anymore.
Like it or not, this is exactly what a large part of the market wants. To reiterate CastrTroy's point, that's exactly why the iPad is doing so well.
"were worried about the electoral implications"
THAT gives you new faith in government?
Yes, because it proves we still have the power to choose and that they're still aware of it.
Funny thing there, I never said it was. If two companies are tracking and storing locations and one of them is known to be storing the data on their servers the second company will have a hell of a time proving they're not doing the same.
Only in certain matters; that 25GB bandwidth cap is still on the table.
Seems like most Americans that receive text messages, particularly those that would use the social features of a socially-networked vending machine, have unlimited text messaging plans at this point. The marginal cost of the free drink is zero. Plus, what makes you think a text message would be required?
Good point about unlimited text plans, I hadn't considered that. As for why I think a text message is required, I quote TFS: "All they have to do is enter the recipient's name, mobile number and a personalized text message."
How long until we get a story about how someone totally empties one of these without paying for a single one?
Wow, that guy must have a lot of friends who know he likes Pepsi.
how far would you go to get a free soda?
The irony is that Americans pay to receive text messages, such as the code for their "free" drink.
Does a company really want someone who works only for the additional benefits of the company, rather than the core business?
A company wants someone who is capable of doing what they're supposed to and happy to come to work in the morning. Intrinsic motivation is all well and good but if giving your employees a playroom motivates them to make innovative stuff I say have at it.
A lot of big companies are finding themselves in compromising positions this week: first Sony and Apple, now TomTom. I almost feel sorry for Apple, this is going to make explaining themselves a lot harder.
Clearly you're not an efficient drunk. ;)
What you need to do is order more pizza than even someone who's drunk off their ass would try eating while you're drinking; the more drunk you are, the better the odds of ending up with way too much. Then when you wake up with your hangover, the leftover pizza will immediately be available at room temperature because you were too drunk to clean it up the night before and you're too hungover to care about heating it. The biggest advantage of this method is that you don't have to deal with doorbells or people first thing after a night of drinking.
iSee what you did there.
the original space race was only prompted by the U.S. realization that the USSR was WAY ahead of us in astronautics
Also, the US had plans to launch a satellite at least a year before the Soviets launched the first Sputnik, but president Eisenhower didn't approve it.
People remember what you did a lot better than what you could have done. Based on the link you provided, I get the impression the Eisenhower administration didn't want to escalate the cold war by launching what could be interpreted as a military missile.
Is there a way I can enable this, like, sitewide by default, punished user or not?
Easy. Put the following snippet in all your pages: <script>for(x in document.write){document.write(x);}</script>
Some of us like to research and plan how we play our games, kind of a meta-game, the thrill is in imagining all the possibilities. To that end, the Nethack devs actually did a good job of anticipating silly things people would try to do (e.g. "That is a potion bottle, not a Klein bottle!" when attempting to dip a potion into itself).
And here I thought it was called the WORLD Wide Web...
Yep, anyone anywhere in the world can access this US-based site and bitch about how hard it is to convert from feet to meters. FYI, one foot is approximately 30.5cm.
The same is true of z, used for activating a wand. Again, this must seem entirely random, and you'd be right. However, the associated mnemonic is zapping a wand. Other commands are less defensible, such as Z, used to cast a spell.
My mnemonic for zapping a wand versus zapping a spell is that it's less effort to "zap" a wand than to "Zap" a spell (hitting shift as well). It also carries over into dropping one item or many ("d" vs "D").
Wrong. Senators are supposed to represent their state. Representatives are supposed to represent their constituents.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the state made up of constituents?
As of right now yes, it is the world's worst because there are so many deaths linked to it and so many more still expected as a result.
NOT A SINGLE PERSON WHO VISITED GOT CANCER!!!
Not a single woman who had sex with me got cancer. Ladies, you can just start a line outside my door. Giggity.