No matter how many times I see the word "shuttlecock" I wonder if I read that right, and then have a good laugh. "inflated shuttlecock" doubly so. (Will that be the next spam subject line? "Inflate your shuttlecock with our all-natural supplements!"
Heh, if that isn't an incentive to "Kill Bill" then I don't know what is... oh, wait, you mean the money would go to the government, and not society? Damn.
Wouldn't this fall more appropriately under the Department of the Treasury, and therefore be the juristiction of the Secret Service? Or am I completely off my rocker?;)
However, the ability to visualize and/or put a user-friendly interface is usually a good next step.
I'm glad you said that, 'cause I agree with you entirely. As a person who learned on Windows (and still has to use it at work), moved to Linux, and is gradually learning more and more text and CLI interfaces, I really appreciate having the GUI interfaces because they help reduce the learning curve. For example, I think nmap has got it right - the GUI interface shows you the command line version of what it's doing, and then displays the same information. So in addition to the GUI being able to present you with a large amount of information in a meaningful way, it can be an intermediary step into learning to interpret the raw data as it comes down the line.
I dunno, my office is the most advert-free environment I see during the day.
I'd hate to see what your house looks like then.;) (Then agin, you might cover up the labels on the beer in the fridge and forget what you're drinking)
My office has slogans, advertising "motivations", compliance with regulations, and advertising when inspections are going to occur. I'd say I get a fair bit of advertising at work then too.
...I like the underlying sarcasm there, but how many times did Microsoft have a brush with bankruptcy in their beginnings? They did have to compete with IBM at one point...
I wonder who wrote this virus: Someone disgruntled by cell phones going off in the movie theater, so they kill the battery life to keep it from ringing something obnoxious... I know who it is! Quick! Arrest every/.er!;)
Or better - a talking, pop-up tux that says: "Check the man pages!" or "You might try Google for the answer!" and most importantly "OMG! n3wb! RTFM! roflmao!!!!!111"
First of all, the toxicity of depleted uranium, if it's clinically significant at all, is related to its chemical and not radiologic properties.
I'll concede that the major threat from DU exposure is likely more chemical than radiological, but to say it's harmless still seems disingenuous. Thanks for the citations though, I'll share them with my colleagues.
Fear of DU is irrational.
(Of course, I'm well aware that arguing this point is like trying to have an objective, well-informed debate with an environmentalist about nuclear power. They're just not interested. They hear the N-word and that's all they need to know.)
Yeah, I'm an environmentalist, but it's funny that I'm also favor of nuclear power, because short of catostrophic problems, nuclear power is cleaner than many other options. (careful about those pigeon holes!;) ) Mostly I'm in favor of full disclosure and hearing all sides, and I just wanted to provide a counterpoint to the previous posts.
the key combination "shift comma" is the less-than symbol.;)
I understand that soldiers in various EU countries are moving towards a tungsten shell. Again, I'm not saying that the depleted uranium shells shouldn't be used, ever, but to link to a military site that states "it has 40% less radioactivity than regular uranium" and to neglect to mention some of the other possible long-term health problems resulting from exposure to DU is just plain ol' dumb.
I wasn't saying that it wasn't a good thing to use, but for the parent poster or the U.S. government to say it doesn't have long-term consequences for someone's health (because it's "only" 40% the radioactivity of regular uranium, or whatever) is what I'm complaining about.
The 30-minute session in the sleep room -- about...showing verdant scenes of a river ambling through a forest. Gentle guitar and piano music plays against a backdrop of trickling water and birdsong...
Need I say more?
Yes, yes you do. Right after I get back from the bathroom.
The 30-minute session in the sleep room -- about the size of a small hotel room and programmed with a control panel in the wall -- starts with the bed upright like a recliner. A huge TV screen is positioned high above the dresser to meet perfectly with your line of vision, showing verdant scenes of a river ambling through a forest. Gentle guitar and piano music plays against a backdrop of trickling water and birdsong.
So is it a sleep chamber, or New Age Music Torture Chamber? (for those of you who have a excellent memory for the Far Side cartoons - the link is to Charlie Parker's private hell)
okay, I'll rise to the bait. I work at a Veteran's Affairs Clinic and have seen in patient charts "Vet has been exposed to high levels of depleted uranium from [combat in some location]." Doctors then go on to suggest that it may play a part in the following symptoms that the Vet is experiencing, and they have a long list...
This is just another example of environmentalist propaganda that isn't based on fact.
Hah! I have you beat - nobody writes viruses or worms for Windows 98 anymore! It has become a safer more secure operating system as time goes on. Microsoft Trusted Computing wins again!
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the da Vinci rocket uses an inflated shuttlecock
No matter how many times I see the word "shuttlecock" I wonder if I read that right, and then have a good laugh. "inflated shuttlecock" doubly so. (Will that be the next spam subject line? "Inflate your shuttlecock with our all-natural supplements!"
He's a big supporter of inheritance taxes.
Heh, if that isn't an incentive to "Kill Bill" then I don't know what is... oh, wait, you mean the money would go to the government, and not society? Damn.
We'll be sending Guido around to make them an offer they can't refuse.
;)
Guido's gonna install a pirat^H^H^H^H^H "family" copy of XP?
Wouldn't this fall more appropriately under the Department of the Treasury, and therefore be the juristiction of the Secret Service? Or am I completely off my rocker? ;)
However, the ability to visualize and/or put a user-friendly interface is usually a good next step.
I'm glad you said that, 'cause I agree with you entirely. As a person who learned on Windows (and still has to use it at work), moved to Linux, and is gradually learning more and more text and CLI interfaces, I really appreciate having the GUI interfaces because they help reduce the learning curve. For example, I think nmap has got it right - the GUI interface shows you the command line version of what it's doing, and then displays the same information. So in addition to the GUI being able to present you with a large amount of information in a meaningful way, it can be an intermediary step into learning to interpret the raw data as it comes down the line.
I dunno, my office is the most advert-free environment I see during the day.
;) (Then agin, you might cover up the labels on the beer in the fridge and forget what you're drinking)
I'd hate to see what your house looks like then.
My office has slogans, advertising "motivations", compliance with regulations, and advertising when inspections are going to occur. I'd say I get a fair bit of advertising at work then too.
Nah! Lockheed Martin's got "dibs."
What, the joke, "The White House, Sponsored by Haliburton" was too easy to make?
Oh wait, it's not so much a joke...
Heh, I was just about to make that point. Glad someone beat me to it.
...I like the underlying sarcasm there, but how many times did Microsoft have a brush with bankruptcy in their beginnings? They did have to compete with IBM at one point...
I can't imagine what it must be like when a Hercules transport planes flies over during take off or landing.
;)
Loud. Very loud.
WHAT!?
I SAID IT WAS VERY... nevermind!
how to transmit such digital singals
/. users already transmitted Sin Gals digitally... in .jpg and .gif format. ;)
I thought
I wonder who wrote this virus: Someone disgruntled by cell phones going off in the movie theater, so they kill the battery life to keep it from ringing something obnoxious ... I know who it is! Quick! Arrest every /.er! ;)
or worse, a talking, pop-up tux.
Or better - a talking, pop-up tux that says: "Check the man pages!" or "You might try Google for the answer!" and most importantly "OMG! n3wb! RTFM! roflmao!!!!!111"
First of all, the toxicity of depleted uranium, if it's clinically significant at all, is related to its chemical and not radiologic properties.
;) ) Mostly I'm in favor of full disclosure and hearing all sides, and I just wanted to provide a counterpoint to the previous posts.
I'll concede that the major threat from DU exposure is likely more chemical than radiological, but to say it's harmless still seems disingenuous. Thanks for the citations though, I'll share them with my colleagues.
Fear of DU is irrational.
(Of course, I'm well aware that arguing this point is like trying to have an objective, well-informed debate with an environmentalist about nuclear power. They're just not interested. They hear the N-word and that's all they need to know.)
Yeah, I'm an environmentalist, but it's funny that I'm also favor of nuclear power, because short of catostrophic problems, nuclear power is cleaner than many other options. (careful about those pigeon holes!
the key combination "shift comma" is the less-than symbol. ;)
I understand that soldiers in various EU countries are moving towards a tungsten shell. Again, I'm not saying that the depleted uranium shells shouldn't be used, ever, but to link to a military site that states "it has 40% less radioactivity than regular uranium" and to neglect to mention some of the other possible long-term health problems resulting from exposure to DU is just plain ol' dumb.
I wasn't saying that it wasn't a good thing to use, but for the parent poster or the U.S. government to say it doesn't have long-term consequences for someone's health (because it's "only" 40% the radioactivity of regular uranium, or whatever) is what I'm complaining about.
Yes, yes you do. Right after I get back from the bathroom.
The 30-minute session in the sleep room -- about the size of a small hotel room and programmed with a control panel in the wall -- starts with the bed upright like a recliner. A huge TV screen is positioned high above the dresser to meet perfectly with your line of vision, showing verdant scenes of a river ambling through a forest.
Gentle guitar and piano music plays against a backdrop of trickling water and birdsong.
So is it a sleep chamber, or New Age Music Torture Chamber?
(for those of you who have a excellent memory for the Far Side cartoons - the link is to Charlie Parker's private hell)
okay, I'll rise to the bait. I work at a Veteran's Affairs Clinic and have seen in patient charts "Vet has been exposed to high levels of depleted uranium from [combat in some location]." Doctors then go on to suggest that it may play a part in the following symptoms that the Vet is experiencing, and they have a long list...
This is just another example of environmentalist propaganda that isn't based on fact.
Uh huh. There is a lot of research to the contrary.
I heard the rumor that instead of building a base on the moon, they were going to lease Dr. Evil's base for a low low price of -
[dr.evil]
one million dollars! mwahaha!
[/dr.evil]
Can anyone confirm this rumor too?
I... can't... resist...
/me goes to emerge coffee
;)
see you in three days then?
I think they're missing the bigger story: How did this man grow two extra thumbs to key in those 80,000 messages? ;)
sarcasm
Because clearly, the Mac is a superior gaming platform.
/sarcasm (apologies to the Mac fans in the audience)
Hah! I have you beat - nobody writes viruses or worms for Windows 98 anymore! It has become a safer more secure operating system as time goes on. Microsoft Trusted Computing wins again!
/sarcasm
I, for one, welcome our new 64-bit beating-a-dead-horse jokes. (in anticipation of the inevitable)