Their use of SEO not-withstanding, judging articles by the number of comments generated is kind of like judging the performance of a car engine based on how load the stereo gets.
Controversial topics will get many more comments than topics about boring stuff. Hell, comments with horrible grammer andd skeling mystakes will get more comments than the actual story.
And yes, I realize the irony of posting this in the comments section of Slashdot.;-)
...and the irony of the skelling mistakes in a rant on bad grammar and spelling.
I agree that comment counting is completely useless as a measurement. I also think that comments on the Huffington Post are somewhat worth less than those in the WSJ, because of the different signal to noise ratio (large group of random visitors vs fewer but informed WSJ readers).
Sexing up headlines was always a tabloid thing and is somewhat frowned upon in serious papers. I don't think regular readers would appreciate reading 'Mitt Romney is 'Squandering' Candidacy With Health Care Snafu' in the WSJ.
Search engine position, or unique visitors used to be the numbers to aim for for good reasons. SEO is important though and I think many others, could learn a thing or two about this from the HufPo - both in the Do and the Don't department.
Actually they do from time to time. It just takes ages. Galileo for example has recently (1992 to be precise) been officially rehabilitated by the catholic church.
What about an "idiot" stamp to the forehead that doesn't wash of for a while. Maybe an ink based on KMnO4 or something similar. That way the rest of us can get a good lough him.
Even I'm surprised someone was stupid enough to put their phone in a microwave mind you.
Actually that sounds like a fun project. Done outside, from a distance, with an old phone, a to-be-thrown-away microwave, a rather long extension cord and a timer. Oh and a video camera with a good zoom on a tripod.
But hey, don't let information get in the way of your game of misogynist ping-pong.
Well information and facts are always bothersome if they don't say what one would like them to say.
Like:
That is because in men there is no sexual inhibition to effect..
which isn't exactly misogynist, but rather "man bashing". I wouldn't think of "will f**k everything not fast enough to run away" as a way to state man's superiority over women. But that's probably just me and that pest information that's getting in the way again.
Germany has them too. The chips can also be charged with money and used for bus rides, parking fees and other small payments. The skimming and copying tricks still works to some degree though. Criminals just copy the magnetic part, mail it to their partners who will use foreign atms without the enhanced security. Though I think sooner or later (once enough machines are upgraded) they will just disable it by default.
I guess its the anonymity requirement of the vote that makes it difficult
Otherwise, ATM's are secure, and the same technology could be applied to voting machines
Do you have any idea how much money is stolen every day by using duplicated bank cards? ATMs are not secure enough for this.
I'd guess quite common. There are many major illnesses that give of early warning signs. If they are treated early, it won't be a big thing and your chances are good. Think of things like diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol level, cancer. The later they are treated the more serious and dangerous they get.
There is another issue worth contemplating: What happens to you and your family if you get seriously ill and require long and expensive treatment? All those heartwarming stories of families asking for donations for a chronically ill child, people selling their homes for a heart operation, or being kicked out of hospital because you're somewhat fit enough to leave and uninsured - They just don't happen. You're sick, you get treated. No need to scrape up cash, or wait till the shit hits the fan. Over there the ER is for unforeseeable emergencies and accidents, not for people who can't afford to see a regular doctor.
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That used to be the job of journalists. To point out errors, or outright lies and demand answers with as little bias as possible.
Their use of SEO not-withstanding, judging articles by the number of comments generated is kind of like judging the performance of a car engine based on how load the stereo gets.
Controversial topics will get many more comments than topics about boring stuff. Hell, comments with horrible grammer andd skeling mystakes will get more comments than the actual story.
And yes, I realize the irony of posting this in the comments section of Slashdot. ;-)
...and the irony of the skelling mistakes in a rant on bad grammar and spelling.
I agree that comment counting is completely useless as a measurement. I also think that comments on the Huffington Post are somewhat worth less than those in the WSJ, because of the different signal to noise ratio (large group of random visitors vs fewer but informed WSJ readers).
Sexing up headlines was always a tabloid thing and is somewhat frowned upon in serious papers. I don't think regular readers would appreciate reading 'Mitt Romney is 'Squandering' Candidacy With Health Care Snafu' in the WSJ.
Search engine position, or unique visitors used to be the numbers to aim for for good reasons. SEO is important though and I think many others, could learn a thing or two about this from the HufPo - both in the Do and the Don't department.
Actually they do from time to time. It just takes ages. Galileo for example has recently (1992 to be precise) been officially rehabilitated by the catholic church.
What about an "idiot" stamp to the forehead that doesn't wash of for a while. Maybe an ink based on KMnO4 or something similar. That way the rest of us can get a good lough him.
Even I'm surprised someone was stupid enough to put their phone in a microwave mind you.
Actually that sounds like a fun project. Done outside, from a distance, with an old phone, a to-be-thrown-away microwave, a rather long extension cord and a timer. Oh and a video camera with a good zoom on a tripod.
Does anyone know how well toxoplasmosis reproduces in the warm guts of an SUV?
The first stage in the evolution of the Gou'ald has begun.
I'm pretty sure even these would be embarrassed to mention they descended from cat poo. Monkey doesn't sound that bad compared to this.
But hey, don't let information get in the way of your game of misogynist ping-pong.
Well information and facts are always bothersome if they don't say what one would like them to say.
Like:
That is because in men there is no sexual inhibition to effect..
which isn't exactly misogynist, but rather "man bashing". I wouldn't think of "will f**k everything not fast enough to run away" as a way to state man's superiority over women. But that's probably just me and that pest information that's getting in the way again.
But they do have their standards. Of course these standards usually vary by ones options, drunkenness and desperation.
probably worse
Well maybe it's also linked to not getting much sun on your skin from to much working in a offices with no windows or the obligatory basement.
They already did that. There are several documentaries about it. It's called Juicy K Park or sth like that
They did find a rainbow Oreo in the cave though...
Did you know that all blue man are descended from a single individual who lived only 10,000 years ago ?
That's why we call them the blue man group.
Germany has them too. The chips can also be charged with money and used for bus rides, parking fees and other small payments. The skimming and copying tricks still works to some degree though. Criminals just copy the magnetic part, mail it to their partners who will use foreign atms without the enhanced security. Though I think sooner or later (once enough machines are upgraded) they will just disable it by default.
That would explain a lot
Finally the blink tag shall return and will feel it's wrath!
I'm pretty sure it will be sold to us with discounts and targeted recommendations. But I'm not looking forward to it.
Yes. What you're missing is that the people making them/buying them didn't want secure machines. They wanted something they could tamper with.
I still have enough faith in humanity left to blame it on stupidity, ignorance, carelessness and greed.
I guess its the anonymity requirement of the vote that makes it difficult Otherwise, ATM's are secure, and the same technology could be applied to voting machines
Do you have any idea how much money is stolen every day by using duplicated bank cards? ATMs are not secure enough for this.
I do have to admit, that I would really like to see the golfball gattling in action
interestingly even the original nazis had universal healthcare
I'd guess quite common. There are many major illnesses that give of early warning signs. If they are treated early, it won't be a big thing and your chances are good. Think of things like diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol level, cancer. The later they are treated the more serious and dangerous they get.
There is another issue worth contemplating: What happens to you and your family if you get seriously ill and require long and expensive treatment? All those heartwarming stories of families asking for donations for a chronically ill child, people selling their homes for a heart operation, or being kicked out of hospital because you're somewhat fit enough to leave and uninsured - They just don't happen. You're sick, you get treated. No need to scrape up cash, or wait till the shit hits the fan. Over there the ER is for unforeseeable emergencies and accidents, not for people who can't afford to see a regular doctor.