Drugs were present in FO1 and FO2 as well but were called things like Psycho, Buffout and Stimpaks. Perfectly good names, so I never understood why Bethesda felt the need to change them.
I came across a deal a few months back. Sharp had introduced a Blu-Ray player that met with mediocre reviews and wasn't selling well, so they basically dumped inventory and gave it away as a freebie with the purchase of certain widescreen LCD's. I already had my eye on a 52" set, so thought what the heck and bought the package. In side by side comparisons, on the same TV, the Blu-ray player DOES outperform an upconverting DVD player. However, the Blu-ray player does such a good job of upconverting a standard DVD that there is virtually no difference visually between formats. There IS a noticeable difference in the audio (more space = less compression?), but certainly not enough to justify the 50% or more premium that Sony is demanding for BD discs. Until they lower the price substantially I will not be buying more Blu-ray.
When I first saw the TV ads for Synch a number of issues ran through my head (MS BSOD, distractions while driving, etc), but the one that stood out most was how quickly technologies like this evolve. They'll be attempting to drive a new level of consumerism in a time when we should be cutting back. How soon will it be until we start hearing others say, "Gee, I need to trade cars because I need a new navigation system/MP3 player..."
I like gadgets too, but I'd rather keep my car for a number of years and just upgrade the gadget, thank you very much.
"...I fall mildly into the 'hate it' camp. Too much of the director's vision, not enough freakin' story.
Underdeveloped characters, waaaaaaaaaaaay too much CGI, overly cluttered scenes, eco-terrorist plot...
I totally agree. I came away with the impression that they spent $80 million on CGI and about $2.75 on script work. The film needed far less flash and lots more plot development.
The woman suffered third degree burns over her thigh and groin area, totaling to be about 20% of her body, and second degree burns in her groin area.
I'm not a doctor by any means, but I have had some biology and physics courses. There just isn't enough stored energy in a cup of coffee to do this.
A first degree burn has redness, swelling and sensitivity (think sunburn); A second degree burn shows blistering; third degree involves destruction of the outer layers of skin and charring of the flesh. At worst she would have experienced mild to moderate second degree burning.
The ease of the crime doesn't mitigate the fact that it IS a crime. I've seen far too many comments on articles like this one that said, basically, "He shouldn't be punished because the other guy screwed up and made it easy..."
If I forget to lock my front door that does not imply that you have permission to come in and steal my stuff. Accessing someone else's computer without their permission is a crime, regardless of how easy it was or how cool the hack.
Which definition are we using here? Granted, effluent has positive connotations, but this is the definition that comes to mind whenever I hear the word:
noun: Sewage water that has been (partially) treated, and is released into a natural body of water; a flow of any liquid waste.
Likewise. I expect I'll be driving my Jeep until it dies, or until it fails inspection and can't be re-registered. It's paid for and the cost of gas is far less than the payment for a new car.
Sad thing is I'd jump all over the Aptera or similar if available, but I really don't expect it to see it anytime soon.
That would require them to admit to a bad decision in the first place, something they culturally cannot do. Just look at the PoS that is Vista and how doggedly they insist it's what people want.
I'm not a geologist, but I just looked at the satellite photo of this region via Google Earth and I'll be danged if that doesn't look like one honking big caldera (way bigger than Yellowstone). Would someone who IS a geologist care to comment?
No, the Bussard Ramjet is supposed to use magnetic fields to channel interstellar hydrogen down to a constriction point where it is burned in a fusion reactor. The concept doesn't work at low speeds so you would have to use stored hydrogen as fuel until the speed gets high enough for the magnetic scoop to be effective.
...our multinationals are selling us out. They are building factories there so that they can sell in that market and avoid duties...
I agree, but in the end the multinationals will suffer as well. What good is the official multinational product selling at X when there's another factory a couple miles up the road making a practically identical product that can be sold for 1/10 X? The multinationals are heavily dependent on IP laws to protect their bottom line, but the local Chinese businessman (or so I've read) has no problem with copying a product to make it better/cheaper and undercutting the other guy. They snag a copy of the legit product, tear it down, and within days have a competing version that can be sold on the local market for a fraction of the original.
Just do a Google search for articles about Chinese iPhone rip offs.
I think you're assuming that voters, overall, think a bit more strategically than they do.
The voters may not think strategically but the party machines certainly do. It wouldn't surprise me to find out that a few of the higher-ups placed calls to some of their minions who then spread the word to others, etc.
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Drugs were present in FO1 and FO2 as well but were called things like Psycho, Buffout and Stimpaks. Perfectly good names, so I never understood why Bethesda felt the need to change them.
I came across a deal a few months back. Sharp had introduced a Blu-Ray player that met with mediocre reviews and wasn't selling well, so they basically dumped inventory and gave it away as a freebie with the purchase of certain widescreen LCD's. I already had my eye on a 52" set, so thought what the heck and bought the package. In side by side comparisons, on the same TV, the Blu-ray player DOES outperform an upconverting DVD player. However, the Blu-ray player does such a good job of upconverting a standard DVD that there is virtually no difference visually between formats. There IS a noticeable difference in the audio (more space = less compression?), but certainly not enough to justify the 50% or more premium that Sony is demanding for BD discs. Until they lower the price substantially I will not be buying more Blu-ray.
You may have said that as a joke, but Comcast is one step ahead of you. http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/managing-infosec/comcast-wants-to-put-a-video-camera-in-your-television-set-top-box-23242
When I first saw the TV ads for Synch a number of issues ran through my head (MS BSOD, distractions while driving, etc), but the one that stood out most was how quickly technologies like this evolve. They'll be attempting to drive a new level of consumerism in a time when we should be cutting back. How soon will it be until we start hearing others say, "Gee, I need to trade cars because I need a new navigation system/MP3 player..."
I like gadgets too, but I'd rather keep my car for a number of years and just upgrade the gadget, thank you very much.
"...I fall mildly into the 'hate it' camp. Too much of the director's vision, not enough freakin' story.
Underdeveloped characters, waaaaaaaaaaaay too much CGI, overly cluttered scenes, eco-terrorist plot...
I totally agree. I came away with the impression that they spent $80 million on CGI and about $2.75 on script work. The film needed far less flash and lots more plot development.
Elephants have been rather underrepresented in space recently.
You're right. There haven't been any in space since Larry Niven put them there in 1985.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footfall
I'd also like to nominate FOX news anchors for test subjects. It sure can't make them any worse.
The woman suffered third degree burns over her thigh and groin area, totaling to be about 20% of her body, and second degree burns in her groin area.
I'm not a doctor by any means, but I have had some biology and physics courses. There just isn't enough stored energy in a cup of coffee to do this.
A first degree burn has redness, swelling and sensitivity (think sunburn); A second degree burn shows blistering; third degree involves destruction of the outer layers of skin and charring of the flesh. At worst she would have experienced mild to moderate second degree burning.
The ease of the crime doesn't mitigate the fact that it IS a crime. I've seen far too many comments on articles like this one that said, basically, "He shouldn't be punished because the other guy screwed up and made it easy..."
If I forget to lock my front door that does not imply that you have permission to come in and steal my stuff. Accessing someone else's computer without their permission is a crime, regardless of how easy it was or how cool the hack.
Which definition are we using here? Granted, effluent has positive connotations, but this is the definition that comes to mind whenever I hear the word:
noun: Sewage water that has been (partially) treated, and is released into a natural body of water; a flow of any liquid waste.
Likewise. I expect I'll be driving my Jeep until it dies, or until it fails inspection and can't be re-registered. It's paid for and the cost of gas is far less than the payment for a new car.
Sad thing is I'd jump all over the Aptera or similar if available, but I really don't expect it to see it anytime soon.
Booger, shut up.
"It's been swell but the swelling's gone down."
Not if the Arisians have anything to say about it.
That would require them to admit to a bad decision in the first place, something they culturally cannot do. Just look at the PoS that is Vista and how doggedly they insist it's what people want.
M. Night Shyamalan
The kiss of death. I still haven't forgiven him for having aliens that are allergic to water attempt to invade a planet whose surface is 70% water.
I'm not a geologist, but I just looked at the satellite photo of this region via Google Earth and I'll be danged if that doesn't look like one honking big caldera (way bigger than Yellowstone). Would someone who IS a geologist care to comment?
I think he was referring to physical dimensions, not capacity.
None if you listen to RIAA.
I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one who initially read that as "Yodabyte".
No, the Bussard Ramjet is supposed to use magnetic fields to channel interstellar hydrogen down to a constriction point where it is burned in a fusion reactor. The concept doesn't work at low speeds so you would have to use stored hydrogen as fuel until the speed gets high enough for the magnetic scoop to be effective.
...when I played Civilization: Call to Power.
This week sausages cause cancer, no doubt next week they'll help prevent MS.
So, if I eat sausages does that mean I don't have to "upgrade" to Vista?
I agree, but in the end the multinationals will suffer as well. What good is the official multinational product selling at X when there's another factory a couple miles up the road making a practically identical product that can be sold for 1/10 X? The multinationals are heavily dependent on IP laws to protect their bottom line, but the local Chinese businessman (or so I've read) has no problem with copying a product to make it better/cheaper and undercutting the other guy. They snag a copy of the legit product, tear it down, and within days have a competing version that can be sold on the local market for a fraction of the original.
Just do a Google search for articles about Chinese iPhone rip offs.
I think you're assuming that voters, overall, think a bit more strategically than they do.
The voters may not think strategically but the party machines certainly do. It wouldn't surprise me to find out that a few of the higher-ups placed calls to some of their minions who then spread the word to others, etc.
In Microsoft currency, 1.33 billion dollars is about 1/40th of a Yahoo. Wow.