That's a bad thing? A cave fire provides food, reduces population, and frees up a unit for someone else that needs shelter. You see, your problem is that you're not thinking like an environmentalist.
It will start with the Supermarkets using LED price tags that get updated wirelessly in the store. As inflation hits, the price gets updated daily. Before you know it, hyper inflation becomes so bad that real-time price updates can't keep up due to high frequency.
Screw that. Learn to barter. That will be the true "currency" of the future I'm afraid.
You can read my original post dated January 16th 2012.
Sometime in the future, it's quite possible that we will live in a cashless society. Lord knows the Federal Gov want's to tract each and every transaction. It would cut down on violent crime, drug abuse, and prevent tax evasion. It would also save by not having the Treasury create physical currency. It would also allow them to inject more money (inflation) in real-time into the system via a few keystrokes sort of speak.
Double shot to the side of the case for ventilation. Cased modded. Done! That's Texan style. But there's more. If you perform the shooting inside Austin city limits, it's now "art". Don't ask. That's just the way it is.
When it comes to printing on paper, you are so so very wrong. The printer will never go away. Paper provides more than just information. It provides tactile touch (psychological), portability, ability to sort, and real life collaboration and communication.
While a form of programmable e-paper that can replace standards sheets of the natural fiber variety is possible (thus doing away with the printer itself), the concept of paper won't be going away anytime soon. And if it does, it's because humanity itself has been thrusted back to the stone age.
And please don't bring up public transport because 1.-in many areas like pretty much the entire rural states it simply doesn't exist and wouldn't be economically feasible to build, and 2.-Buses quickly become overrun with the scummiest of the scum so nobody wants to ride them. i know in my home state I'd rather ride on a prison bus than take public transport, at least the prison bus has armed guards
Absolutely agree. Which is why I'm in favor of concealed carry. Public transportation works wonders in highly populated cities, but not anywhere else where density starts drop off the further from the major cities you go. Also, going shopping and moving any large amount of foods and other goods is a major PITA. You almost have to get it transported for you. That, or you're completely dependent on a limited selection of retail and food markets located close to home.
About the worst case scenario is going back to an era where human powered cycle rickshaws become popular again. Supply and demand yields unexpected results.
You're being sarcastic, I know. But the parent has a point. Maintenance via engineering and technicians is far cheaper than boots on the ground halfway around the world. The hazards are far worse too.
The reality is that the day of cheap energy in the form of BTUs are over. We can bitch moan and complain all we want. The party was fun while it lasted. Sobering up to reality is the part that sucks.
My advice. Start getting used to leaving your windows open. Soon you'll find that running your AC gets expensive. Driving too. I'd like to plant a victory garden myself, but these days that will land you in jail. Fun times ahead.
They're not rights if WE THE PEOPLE didn't define them in the first place! And I argue that most of the shit passed as laws today should be null-and-void due to corruption anyhow. So in retrospect under that framework. Yes, I enjoy getting screwed. It's an exercise in the freedom of choice.
But what if we want to avoid crime when driving, walking, or cycling from point A to point B? You call it politically incorrect. I call it being safe. Hanging around ghettos and trailer trash is bad news.
I'll just borrow my brothers Dremel tool. That should do the trick. Also, I've been scoping out Crutchfield.com. I haven't ultimately decided on what I'm going to do, but I'm open to suggestions. At the most basic, I plan on replacing all four speakers with 3-ways (if available) and a new head unit. Crutchfield published in article that states if you have to replace a single part, the head unit made the most difference. Personally I call BS on that. In my experience, a pair of 3-way polys made a huge difference.
First, let's address the stock standard shitty ass paper cones they use first. Sometimes riveted into the door (RAV4 here). Just last week my factory radio LCD freaked out and every button I pushed ejected a CD. Only until I turned the ignition off would it reboot. I understand I have a bad head unit. But still. Crap crap crap all the way around. For that much money I would at least like to get a decent unit with polypropylene speakers. That level of tech is at least 10 years old. So it should be relatively cheap to mass produce. Whatever.
Good to know. Thanks for sharing. It's sad that music lovers have to run to a video game to get the best source material though. It further reminds me that just when I think the music industry couldn't get any worse, it does. I shouldn't be surprised, but I am.:(
Where my wife's parents live, they get pretty poor cable and DSL service. They live in a nicer area of Shanghai though. But all the building including the walls are poured concrete. I honestly doubt there's conduit in place. Maybe the electricians are lazy, but anytime they add a new like or repair, they always seem to run it on the outside of the wall. I'm assuming they can do this with twisted pair or fiber?
Also, isn't China Telcom a state owned and operated utility? Or has it always been privatized under heavy regulation?
Been to Shanghai more than I can count. Basically, the network is poorly maintained. Everything from double-NATing, poor routing, to offline DNS servers. The problem at least residential side are systemic.
And lots of it. Sexist and shallow, I know. For all you gals out there, well get some hunks out there too so you're not left out. Give your local Hooters a call and see if they will cater. They won't remember the whole point of the meeting anyways and you'll no doubt get the funding you need. Epic win!
MS Security Essentials is licensed for home use only. I would go with that if you own this PC. Otherwise, Trend Micro and VIPRE anti-virus are not bad alternatives either.
Norton does a good job. But OMG is it bloated like a dead fat cow waiting to burst. McAfee is the binary reincarnate of Satan himself. Avoid at all cost unless you love watching servers being eaten and never booting up again.
So here's the deal. iYogi is offering flat-rate subscription based technical support services. PC tech support al-carte. Nothing wrong with this business model in principal. The problem is that iYogi took advantage of a business partnership by acting as pushers off the backs of Avast's customer base. Not good. Not good at all.
I'll keep an eye for further developments. It could be a one-off issue or it could get a lot more interesting.
Just curious, have you ever seen the movie The Shawshank Redemption? Loved that movie.
Remember. If someone confronts you with a penis in your mouth, bite down. Bite down hard until falls off onto the ground. At that point, you're going to die anyways. Might as well save your dignity rather than commit suicide over shame. Or at worst, live with it.
Yup. People think they can multi-task when in fact we mentally can not. What we call "multi-tasking" is actually task switching. The distinction is important. It's one thing to be multi-threaded in cognitive thinking which is impossible for most people than it is to time slice our actions. Time slice too much and you start dropping balls and making all sorts of careless mistakes. Basically, the human brain functions like a single core CPU. It can only process so much data at any given time. We're also horrible about real-time task scheduling because of external environmental distractions.
We suck at computing. That's why we invented the computer.
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I have but one question. Does farting in a cave echo?
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That's a bad thing? A cave fire provides food, reduces population, and frees up a unit for someone else that needs shelter. You see, your problem is that you're not thinking like an environmentalist.
end sarcasm
It will start with the Supermarkets using LED price tags that get updated wirelessly in the store. As inflation hits, the price gets updated daily. Before you know it, hyper inflation becomes so bad that real-time price updates can't keep up due to high frequency.
Screw that. Learn to barter. That will be the true "currency" of the future I'm afraid.
You can read my original post dated January 16th 2012.
Metro feels like it was designed for 5yr olds. Maybe the next tablet will come in 3D offering a pop-up book style interface. *facepalm*
Idiocracy indeed.
Double shot to the side of the case for ventilation. Cased modded. Done! That's Texan style. But there's more. If you perform the shooting inside Austin city limits, it's now "art". Don't ask. That's just the way it is.
When it comes to printing on paper, you are so so very wrong. The printer will never go away. Paper provides more than just information. It provides tactile touch (psychological), portability, ability to sort, and real life collaboration and communication.
While a form of programmable e-paper that can replace standards sheets of the natural fiber variety is possible (thus doing away with the printer itself), the concept of paper won't be going away anytime soon. And if it does, it's because humanity itself has been thrusted back to the stone age.
Absolutely agree. Which is why I'm in favor of concealed carry. Public transportation works wonders in highly populated cities, but not anywhere else where density starts drop off the further from the major cities you go. Also, going shopping and moving any large amount of foods and other goods is a major PITA. You almost have to get it transported for you. That, or you're completely dependent on a limited selection of retail and food markets located close to home.
About the worst case scenario is going back to an era where human powered cycle rickshaws become popular again. Supply and demand yields unexpected results.
You're being sarcastic, I know. But the parent has a point. Maintenance via engineering and technicians is far cheaper than boots on the ground halfway around the world. The hazards are far worse too.
The reality is that the day of cheap energy in the form of BTUs are over. We can bitch moan and complain all we want. The party was fun while it lasted. Sobering up to reality is the part that sucks.
My advice. Start getting used to leaving your windows open. Soon you'll find that running your AC gets expensive. Driving too. I'd like to plant a victory garden myself, but these days that will land you in jail. Fun times ahead.
Exposure to political decisions have been linked to aggressive behaviour.
Being exposed to politicians makes my mind numb. Their stupid rubs off on me like some form of infection.
They're not rights if WE THE PEOPLE didn't define them in the first place! And I argue that most of the shit passed as laws today should be null-and-void due to corruption anyhow. So in retrospect under that framework. Yes, I enjoy getting screwed. It's an exercise in the freedom of choice.
This is what happens when someone goes in with a predetermined narrative. News at 11.
But what if we want to avoid crime when driving, walking, or cycling from point A to point B? You call it politically incorrect. I call it being safe. Hanging around ghettos and trailer trash is bad news.
I'll just borrow my brothers Dremel tool. That should do the trick. Also, I've been scoping out Crutchfield.com. I haven't ultimately decided on what I'm going to do, but I'm open to suggestions. At the most basic, I plan on replacing all four speakers with 3-ways (if available) and a new head unit. Crutchfield published in article that states if you have to replace a single part, the head unit made the most difference. Personally I call BS on that. In my experience, a pair of 3-way polys made a huge difference.
First, let's address the stock standard shitty ass paper cones they use first. Sometimes riveted into the door (RAV4 here). Just last week my factory radio LCD freaked out and every button I pushed ejected a CD. Only until I turned the ignition off would it reboot. I understand I have a bad head unit. But still. Crap crap crap all the way around. For that much money I would at least like to get a decent unit with polypropylene speakers. That level of tech is at least 10 years old. So it should be relatively cheap to mass produce. Whatever.
Good to know. Thanks for sharing. It's sad that music lovers have to run to a video game to get the best source material though. It further reminds me that just when I think the music industry couldn't get any worse, it does. I shouldn't be surprised, but I am. :(
Where my wife's parents live, they get pretty poor cable and DSL service. They live in a nicer area of Shanghai though. But all the building including the walls are poured concrete. I honestly doubt there's conduit in place. Maybe the electricians are lazy, but anytime they add a new like or repair, they always seem to run it on the outside of the wall. I'm assuming they can do this with twisted pair or fiber?
Also, isn't China Telcom a state owned and operated utility? Or has it always been privatized under heavy regulation?
Been to Shanghai more than I can count. Basically, the network is poorly maintained. Everything from double-NATing, poor routing, to offline DNS servers. The problem at least residential side are systemic.
And lots of it. Sexist and shallow, I know. For all you gals out there, well get some hunks out there too so you're not left out. Give your local Hooters a call and see if they will cater. They won't remember the whole point of the meeting anyways and you'll no doubt get the funding you need. Epic win!
I'm kidding of course. Well, sorta.
And people wonder why HR dept hates me.
MS Security Essentials is licensed for home use only. I would go with that if you own this PC. Otherwise, Trend Micro and VIPRE anti-virus are not bad alternatives either.
Norton does a good job. But OMG is it bloated like a dead fat cow waiting to burst. McAfee is the binary reincarnate of Satan himself. Avoid at all cost unless you love watching servers being eaten and never booting up again.
So here's the deal. iYogi is offering flat-rate subscription based technical support services. PC tech support al-carte. Nothing wrong with this business model in principal. The problem is that iYogi took advantage of a business partnership by acting as pushers off the backs of Avast's customer base. Not good. Not good at all.
I'll keep an eye for further developments. It could be a one-off issue or it could get a lot more interesting.
Just curious, have you ever seen the movie The Shawshank Redemption? Loved that movie.
Remember. If someone confronts you with a penis in your mouth, bite down. Bite down hard until falls off onto the ground. At that point, you're going to die anyways. Might as well save your dignity rather than commit suicide over shame. Or at worst, live with it.
It's angry wives all the way down.
Brings a whole new light to the phrase "live to die" doesn't it?
Yup. People think they can multi-task when in fact we mentally can not. What we call "multi-tasking" is actually task switching. The distinction is important. It's one thing to be multi-threaded in cognitive thinking which is impossible for most people than it is to time slice our actions. Time slice too much and you start dropping balls and making all sorts of careless mistakes. Basically, the human brain functions like a single core CPU. It can only process so much data at any given time. We're also horrible about real-time task scheduling because of external environmental distractions.
We suck at computing. That's why we invented the computer.