> Middle-aged people who drank between three and five cups of coffee a day...
Doesn't that amount fall into the "danger" range for hallucinations? I wonder if there's any relationship between the parts of the brain that would be responsible for hallucinating and the parts that cause Alzheimer's? Also, if coffee can help block damage caused by cholesterol, would meds like Lipitor do the same thing? If it's a matter of antioxidants, wouldn't taking decent amounts of Vitamin C (which has a relatively high toxicity rate) do the same? Or drinking green tea? (And idea how common Alzheimer's is in cultures where tea is a regularly consumed beverage?)
During the dot-com days, his business card would have read, "Technological Evangelist." They were the folks who would get put in front of big customers, or more importantly VCs when the next funding round was needed. They could talk about the Big Picture and how Their Product fit into it. Sometimes they were technical, sometimes not. But they were always enthusiastic.
1) Knight Ridder has always been at the forefront of trying new technologies, including that abortion of a partnership that was New Century Network (I suffered through the thing, and tried to convince the paper where I was running so-called "new media" efforts that it was a waste or resources). IIR, they also tried developing a handheld device so you could "read the paper on the subway." Newspapers aren't staffed or designed for R&D. Oh, and Amazon says the Kindle gives you access to online newspapers and magazines. I can't vouch for that as I won't pay ~$360 for a thing. Let me guess, in your opinion the high cost is the papers' fault?
2) The real cost of a newspaper is people, not paper. Paper is a _huge_ cost, but it's bought in such gigantic quantities by a chain (or in partnership with other papers if that makes more sense in the particular case) that it makes it cheaper than the cost of reporters, advertising folks, printers (and their union, which is a giant cost-suck) etc.
3) "This is EXACTLY why the majority of media companies DESERVE to go under" - This part of my response has nothing to do with logic, just pure sentiment, but does a statement like that apply to the auto industry? It "deserves" to go under? Take into account the workers and ancillary businesses tied to it (shipping, material suppliers, etc.) and your statement leads tomakes no sense. Neither "deserves" to go under, it's just that it most likely will... I don't see a massive bailout of newspapers being offered by the government.
4) I'm assuming "prescription" is "subscription" but regardless, ad revenue is of course tied to how much a paper can charge for ads. Ad prices are based on the number of subscribers, and papers have to sell more than 50 percent of their print run to count as "subscriptions" (i.e. if you give away 51 percent of your run by leaving it outside of hotel rooms, then your number of subscribers is much less than the number of readers so have to charge less.) Your argument sounds like those often-heard on/. - "I pay for cable, why should I have to watch ads?" Why? Because that's the way the economy and business model works. Don't like it? Don't buy a newspaper. Plenty of other people are doing the same, but it has nothing to do with the fact that they have advertisements. (And, as an FYI - Sunday's newspaper is generally the most voluminous of the week because people want to see the advertising supplements. They depend on coupons, etc. And don't ask for a "citation" - In this case, I'm the citation; I've worked in newspapers long enough to know this subject. )
Maybe there are exceptions, but not usually. When I would do music reviews the CDs we received were VERY clearly labeled, "For Promotional Purposes Only. Not For Sale."
> 4) insist the network is up even though we don't see any packets through an *inline* appliance
I had a user email me to ask if (a) the network was down and/or (b) if email was down.
My fondness for people diminished each day I was a sysadmin. I changed careers and am now a mortician. These days I get fewer stupid questions from my clients.
Valid points, but I'm guessing I'm not the only one who shares my pereception (not that that means I'm right, just not alone in this opinion):
A majority of the bosses require very specific strategies to defeat, and the uninformed will likely perish several times in these encounters before they grasp how to claim victory. Even if you're a seasoned veteran who knows all of the tricks, don't expect things to be simple; some bosses have changed just enough to throw you off of your game, and all of them are a lot tougher than you remember. By the end of the game, even the normal monsters found in random battles are tough enough to wipe the floor with a superpowered party of heroes if they're unprepared.
It seems that, at least in the case of the bosses, better preparation might mean reading up ahead of a battle to learn the right tactics. The alternative is a try-and-learn method, which I enjoy. I just hate being punished for failing by having to go so far back in the game that it gets frustrating.
Sounds very similar to the old.com, VIOS. While the patent was for "Systems, methods, and computer program products for accessing, leasing, relocating, constructing and modifying internet sites within a multi-dimensional virtual reality environment" the implementation was very similar to MMORPGs and it was granted in '99.
Slashdot Mirror
Wait until April 1. That's when the ponies show up.
> Middle-aged people who drank between three and five cups of coffee a day ...
Doesn't that amount fall into the "danger" range for hallucinations? I wonder if there's any relationship between the parts of the brain that would be responsible for hallucinating and the parts that cause Alzheimer's? Also, if coffee can help block damage caused by cholesterol, would meds like Lipitor do the same thing? If it's a matter of antioxidants, wouldn't taking decent amounts of Vitamin C (which has a relatively high toxicity rate) do the same? Or drinking green tea? (And idea how common Alzheimer's is in cultures where tea is a regularly consumed beverage?)
Based on your advice, I'm assuming you use the term "IANAL" in a lot of your posts ...
Or E.T.
> Let's just say government employees aren't typically known for their competence
[citation needed]
Reminds me of George Carlin's old line: "Death is caused by swallowing small amounts of saliva over a long period of time."
> I have done so for more than 25 years with no hallucinations (as far as I can tell) or baseless paranoia.
He's right. We haven't noticed any such behavior as we secretly watch him through his window.
Sure. He tried to get this guy appointed but it was blocked at the last minute ... :)
I can see the query:
insite:competitor.com "business_plan.doc" "business_forecast.com"
> even if you get shot down 50 times, you'll get used to it.
...
You better. Same thing often happens _after_ you get married
> but, you also have to work, and have responsibilities
;)
...)
Then how do you explain kdawson?
(Well, there goes my Karma
but subscribers can beat the rush and see it early!
Or maybe plsy the Great Outdoors, Meeting People, Other Hobbies. Despite the fact that there are bears out there, it's not that bad outside ... ;)
During the dot-com days, his business card would have read, "Technological Evangelist." They were the folks who would get put in front of big customers, or more importantly VCs when the next funding round was needed. They could talk about the Big Picture and how Their Product fit into it. Sometimes they were technical, sometimes not. But they were always enthusiastic.
> This device saved 10's of thousands of families around the globe from uncle Bob's horrible Xmas piano playing.
But sadly, it does nothing to save anyone from grandma's fruitcake.
Very Zen - Unzip gzipped_tar and inside you'll find Kung Fu Panda. :)
This bigoted, racist trash of a comment is considered "insightful"?!?!?
Windbourne, what the hell are you talking about??
... I don't see a massive bailout of newspapers being offered by the government.
/. - "I pay for cable, why should I have to watch ads?" Why? Because that's the way the economy and business model works. Don't like it? Don't buy a newspaper. Plenty of other people are doing the same, but it has nothing to do with the fact that they have advertisements. (And, as an FYI - Sunday's newspaper is generally the most voluminous of the week because people want to see the advertising supplements. They depend on coupons, etc. And don't ask for a "citation" - In this case, I'm the citation; I've worked in newspapers long enough to know this subject. )
1) Knight Ridder has always been at the forefront of trying new technologies, including that abortion of a partnership that was New Century Network (I suffered through the thing, and tried to convince the paper where I was running so-called "new media" efforts that it was a waste or resources). IIR, they also tried developing a handheld device so you could "read the paper on the subway." Newspapers aren't staffed or designed for R&D. Oh, and Amazon says the Kindle gives you access to online newspapers and magazines. I can't vouch for that as I won't pay ~$360 for a thing. Let me guess, in your opinion the high cost is the papers' fault?
2) The real cost of a newspaper is people, not paper. Paper is a _huge_ cost, but it's bought in such gigantic quantities by a chain (or in partnership with other papers if that makes more sense in the particular case) that it makes it cheaper than the cost of reporters, advertising folks, printers (and their union, which is a giant cost-suck) etc.
3) "This is EXACTLY why the majority of media companies DESERVE to go under" - This part of my response has nothing to do with logic, just pure sentiment, but does a statement like that apply to the auto industry? It "deserves" to go under? Take into account the workers and ancillary businesses tied to it (shipping, material suppliers, etc.) and your statement leads tomakes no sense. Neither "deserves" to go under, it's just that it most likely will
4) I'm assuming "prescription" is "subscription" but regardless, ad revenue is of course tied to how much a paper can charge for ads. Ad prices are based on the number of subscribers, and papers have to sell more than 50 percent of their print run to count as "subscriptions" (i.e. if you give away 51 percent of your run by leaving it outside of hotel rooms, then your number of subscribers is much less than the number of readers so have to charge less.) Your argument sounds like those often-heard on
Maybe there are exceptions, but not usually. When I would do music reviews the CDs we received were VERY clearly labeled, "For Promotional Purposes Only. Not For Sale."
I like free things, too. But sometimes it's just not realistic.
> Why does nobody post statistics for Final Fantasy XI?
Because just like in the game, it takes too long to travel from the article to the statistics.
> 4) insist the network is up even though we don't see any packets through an *inline* appliance
I had a user email me to ask if (a) the network was down and/or (b) if email was down.
My fondness for people diminished each day I was a sysadmin. I changed careers and am now a mortician. These days I get fewer stupid questions from my clients.
- From Gamespot
It seems that, at least in the case of the bosses, better preparation might mean reading up ahead of a battle to learn the right tactics. The alternative is a try-and-learn method, which I enjoy. I just hate being punished for failing by having to go so far back in the game that it gets frustrating.
Sounds very similar to the old .com, VIOS. While the patent was for "Systems, methods, and computer program products for accessing, leasing, relocating, constructing and modifying internet sites within a multi-dimensional virtual reality environment" the implementation was very similar to MMORPGs and it was granted in '99.
Nah. The real cause was I'd always end sex with, "kthxbye."