You should see the looks on people's faces when *I* tell them I don't want children. Trust me, it's MUCH more taboo for a woman not to want children, a family, and a secure, happy, BORING life of dependency on other people's wealth and happiness.
Sorry, I'm incredibly bitter too, and the overwhelming ignorance of women in this thread pisses me off.
You would also be able to have an "internet alarm" go off if something went wrong in your home, like leaving the stove on, or a grease fire in the toaster oven or something. You would be able to check in on your house at all times... but then again, so would anyone who had your password, or managed to hack your password. There would be a whole new meaning to internet stalking, and people would be able to track you down and find out details about the inside of your home. I'm not sure if it's really worth it... =\
The average desktop size/weight has been decreasing consistantly since they were released to the general public, and I'm wondering how small computers can get before it's impractical to upgrade them - or the parts become too fragile to touch. A molecular cascade doesn't exactly sound like something you can handle easily, never mind install yourself.
Still, pretty amazing stuff.
Any serious hacker will do their homework beforehand. This just makes one more step in the process of mapping out a target. Once you understand how the software works I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to circumvent given the time and dedication, not to mention the fact that it could potentially *open* security holes for malicious users to exploit.
I think we could probably develop gliders that would function at impressive depths, but the higher the pressure I would guess the more energy you expend. Since the low-energy feature seems to be a key part of the development I'd say they'll probably stick with gliders that work at relatively shallow depths and low pressures.
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I actually had a kid working at Best Buy ask me if I was buying a game for their kid when I was perusing the game aisle. I've been gaming since he was still a dribble in his mom.
You think you've got it bad... Whenever I buy games the guys in EB ask if they're for my boyfriend =P
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Fight the societal norm! The real losers are the ones who *don't* stay in playing GTA3 on friday nights! (Or at least, the ones who feel the need to make fun of people who do.)
It's interesting...
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As games get more complex and kids are introduced to them at a younger age, the newest generation of gamers needs more of a challenge. (Believe me, it's embarrassing as a 19 year old to get 0wnt by 14 year olds in ut2k3.) I mean honestly, the original Mario just doesn't cut it anymore... we want plot, complexity, and a more realistic gaming experience. Imagine how insane games are going to have to be 10 years from now to hold kids' interest.
I think gaming is becoming a part of our culture - just look at Korea where gaming is the equivalent of professional football here.
Is the prefix 'deep' assigned to computers designed to play chess? Deep blue, deep fritz... anyone have an idea? Is it just supposed to imply "deep thought"? Is it a coincidence?
China had posted a few articles from theonion as legitimate news. There were rumors that they were anti-science/technology in nature, which is pretty interesting. Whether they were published purposely or accidentally, it doesn't do much for their credibility in my eyes...
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You should see the looks on people's faces when *I* tell them I don't want children. Trust me, it's MUCH more taboo for a woman not to want children, a family, and a secure, happy, BORING life of dependency on other people's wealth and happiness.
Sorry, I'm incredibly bitter too, and the overwhelming ignorance of women in this thread pisses me off.
Would have to be the X-box getting the blue screen of death. Good stuff.
If Macs became the majority they would probably start acting like assholes too. Power corrupts...
You would also be able to have an "internet alarm" go off if something went wrong in your home, like leaving the stove on, or a grease fire in the toaster oven or something. You would be able to check in on your house at all times... but then again, so would anyone who had your password, or managed to hack your password. There would be a whole new meaning to internet stalking, and people would be able to track you down and find out details about the inside of your home. I'm not sure if it's really worth it... =\
Consequences should immediate termination of the account end of story.
But then the ISP would be losing a paying customer. Much more sensible and lucrative to call in the FBI.
The average desktop size/weight has been decreasing consistantly since they were released to the general public, and I'm wondering how small computers can get before it's impractical to upgrade them - or the parts become too fragile to touch. A molecular cascade doesn't exactly sound like something you can handle easily, never mind install yourself. Still, pretty amazing stuff.
Any serious hacker will do their homework beforehand. This just makes one more step in the process of mapping out a target. Once you understand how the software works I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to circumvent given the time and dedication, not to mention the fact that it could potentially *open* security holes for malicious users to exploit.
I think we could probably develop gliders that would function at impressive depths, but the higher the pressure I would guess the more energy you expend. Since the low-energy feature seems to be a key part of the development I'd say they'll probably stick with gliders that work at relatively shallow depths and low pressures.
I actually had a kid working at Best Buy ask me if I was buying a game for their kid when I was perusing the game aisle. I've been gaming since he was still a dribble in his mom. You think you've got it bad... Whenever I buy games the guys in EB ask if they're for my boyfriend =P
Fight the societal norm! The real losers are the ones who *don't* stay in playing GTA3 on friday nights! (Or at least, the ones who feel the need to make fun of people who do.)
As games get more complex and kids are introduced to them at a younger age, the newest generation of gamers needs more of a challenge. (Believe me, it's embarrassing as a 19 year old to get 0wnt by 14 year olds in ut2k3.) I mean honestly, the original Mario just doesn't cut it anymore... we want plot, complexity, and a more realistic gaming experience. Imagine how insane games are going to have to be 10 years from now to hold kids' interest. I think gaming is becoming a part of our culture - just look at Korea where gaming is the equivalent of professional football here.
Yeah, Humans can find much more convenient ways to waste their intellegence. See MTV, the Sims, etc.
Is the prefix 'deep' assigned to computers designed to play chess? Deep blue, deep fritz... anyone have an idea? Is it just supposed to imply "deep thought"? Is it a coincidence?
China had posted a few articles from theonion as legitimate news. There were rumors that they were anti-science/technology in nature, which is pretty interesting. Whether they were published purposely or accidentally, it doesn't do much for their credibility in my eyes...
True... m$ does seem to hold a monopoly on BSDs, though I'm not sure most people mind limiting that particular feature.