I'm liking Virgin Mobile a lot, and I've had their unlimited data plan for two years now. I would love to know how much market share they've picked up since then. Anyone know?
I'd say that if they make their request in writing, and I sign it in the presence of a witness and of course get to keep a copy, I'll agree.
It'd be fun to see them break out in a cold sweat.
But let's say they agree. After all is signed, then I say "You do realize that my profile likely contains at least one piece of protected information that would be illegal for you to ask me to share, don't you?"
There's plenty of big data in medicine -- mass cytometry with 35-40 parameters per cell; gene expression profiling, deep sequencing with gene sequencing data on many individual cells per patient. Visualization needs to catch up with what's being done.
This is a great article! No wonder so few comments.
I disagree. It takes a while for people to learn their own nature, what works best for them, and what they really want. 'Adapting to' a mate means knowing how to take the measure of a person, knowing how to tell when the 'fit' is right -- whether for a life together, or just for coffee. You're not born knowing that; you have to learn from experience. And it gets much easier with age. Neuroplasticity is a lifelong phenomenon.
"[Shanghai is the proposed "innovation house" to promote public hands lathe machine tool has everything you will] newspaper reported use of machine tools, lathe? Are not interested in DIY a stool? Shanghai Science and Technology Commission plans to "second five" during the construction of 100 "innovation house", each area of not less than 100 square meters, equipped with wood lathes, metal lathes, saws and drill grinding combined machine, milling machine and other tools, the first streets in the four pilot projects."
Let's not forget cognitivefun.net. Great free site, lots of game-like brain exercises, and sporting a clean no-nonsense design Slashdotters will love.
And we don't have to rely on reports of folks just feeling better. N-back practice has been shown to correlate with working memory gains and likely with fluid intelligence as well. Single was as good as dual in one study.
I bet the loss in users is nothing compared to the proportion of users who keep their accounts but don't use the site, or view without ever posting. The site is an unpleasant minefield of tiny little areas you never want to click on. If users are declining when so many people have more than one account, I bet they're tanking more than they'll ever want to admit.
I wouldn't presume to judge my own value to the company, but I might invite the business owners to do so. "I know I'm just a contractor and am easily replaced, but I enjoy the work I do here, and I support the company's mission. If a suitable position ever became available, I hope you'd be willing to consider me, because I'd certainly be interested." Then end the conversation promptly so they don't feel any subtle pressure to comment on your value.
I've noticed that the people who bring the most value to an organization tend to presume the least about themselves.
What I'd like to know is why wireless services are so much more affordable in Europe than in the U.S. What are they doing that we aren't? And can we start doing it over here?
My 'introvert' take on this is that extraverts recharge their energy from being with other people, just as I recharge from having time alone. When an extravert seems to want to spend time with me, I don't see it as personal, or assume they want to be my friend. I figure they like the energy they get from talking with me.
I try to see if I can get some energy from them too, just for practice. You know how some omnivorous animals evolved from a carnivorous ancestor? That's how I feel at parties. My preferred source of energy is unavailable, so it's to my advantage to play with social interchange, see if I can get some kind of recharge value out of it. It works more often than I expect.
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We're talking impartial SCIENCE, man. I say we need "typewriter font -1" and "typewriter font +1." Let the battle begin!
No matter who wins, we'll shake hands, raise toasts to each other in the mead hall, then go slaughter the Comic Sans crowd.
I'm liking Virgin Mobile a lot, and I've had their unlimited data plan for two years now. I would love to know how much market share they've picked up since then. Anyone know?
You get all of my imaginary mod points.
Damn, you're right. You can't even make jokes any more without Mitt Romney having already said it!
"Staying low lvl meant that enemies were weak. Lvling up with the wrong skills meant that you stayed weak, while the enemies got stronger."
OTOH, this is SO much like real life...
I'd say that if they make their request in writing, and I sign it in the presence of a witness and of course get to keep a copy, I'll agree.
It'd be fun to see them break out in a cold sweat.
But let's say they agree. After all is signed, then I say "You do realize that my profile likely contains at least one piece of protected information that would be illegal for you to ask me to share, don't you?"
Heh...
There's plenty of big data in medicine -- mass cytometry with 35-40 parameters per cell; gene expression profiling, deep sequencing with gene sequencing data on many individual cells per patient. Visualization needs to catch up with what's being done.
This is a great article! No wonder so few comments.
"I guess online dating is kind of like automation software for a brothel"
What a GREAT conversation-starter for your next date!
I disagree. It takes a while for people to learn their own nature, what works best for them, and what they really want. 'Adapting to' a mate means knowing how to take the measure of a person, knowing how to tell when the 'fit' is right -- whether for a life together, or just for coffee. You're not born knowing that; you have to learn from experience. And it gets much easier with age. Neuroplasticity is a lifelong phenomenon.
Could this all just be measurement error? But the people who'd know are taking these findings seriously, so probably not.
Photons have to travel at the speed of light because they have no mass. What if there were a way for neutrinos to have negative mass?
That's probably too freaky even for physics.
Is there a way to do some arm-waving about string theory that makes this all work?
A lot is getting lost in translation:
"[Shanghai is the proposed "innovation house" to promote public hands lathe machine tool has everything you will] newspaper reported use of machine tools, lathe? Are not interested in DIY a stool? Shanghai Science and Technology Commission plans to "second five" during the construction of 100 "innovation house", each area of not less than 100 square meters, equipped with wood lathes, metal lathes, saws and drill grinding combined machine, milling machine and other tools, the first streets in the four pilot projects."
Both genders raise children, and that's the relevant learning curve for this argument.
So it only makes sense if monkeys are flying out of Reed Hastings' butt?
If that's really what they were thinking, they're nuts. Their streaming selection is awful.
Let's not forget cognitivefun.net. Great free site, lots of game-like brain exercises, and sporting a clean no-nonsense design Slashdotters will love.
And we don't have to rely on reports of folks just feeling better. N-back practice has been shown to correlate with working memory gains and likely with fluid intelligence as well. Single was as good as dual in one study.
I can hear Abe Simpson saying the same thing!
"Back in MY day..."
Not at all. No way would I ever put my real birthday on a website; too tempting for identity thieves.
"if only someone would apply this type of random reward & leveling system to education, we could work wonders"
Khan Academy does a pretty good job with this. And while cognitive fun is more about cognitive improvement than education, it's pretty addictive.
I bet the loss in users is nothing compared to the proportion of users who keep their accounts but don't use the site, or view without ever posting. The site is an unpleasant minefield of tiny little areas you never want to click on. If users are declining when so many people have more than one account, I bet they're tanking more than they'll ever want to admit.
Winning arguments used to help you get laid. Of course that was before women learned how to roll their eyes.
So true. You have my invisible mod points.
I wouldn't presume to judge my own value to the company, but I might invite the business owners to do so. "I know I'm just a contractor and am easily replaced, but I enjoy the work I do here, and I support the company's mission. If a suitable position ever became available, I hope you'd be willing to consider me, because I'd certainly be interested." Then end the conversation promptly so they don't feel any subtle pressure to comment on your value.
I've noticed that the people who bring the most value to an organization tend to presume the least about themselves.
What I'd like to know is why wireless services are so much more affordable in Europe than in the U.S. What are they doing that we aren't? And can we start doing it over here?
"I shudder to think of what their definition of "fun activity" is."
Chasing you off their lawns?
My 'introvert' take on this is that extraverts recharge their energy from being with other people, just as I recharge from having time alone. When an extravert seems to want to spend time with me, I don't see it as personal, or assume they want to be my friend. I figure they like the energy they get from talking with me.
I try to see if I can get some energy from them too, just for practice. You know how some omnivorous animals evolved from a carnivorous ancestor? That's how I feel at parties. My preferred source of energy is unavailable, so it's to my advantage to play with social interchange, see if I can get some kind of recharge value out of it. It works more often than I expect.