First of all, being well rested is always better than pulling an all-nighter (And for you college students, this is especially true for finals!). When you have rest, you're able to calculate, reason, and think creatively more effectively.
Second of all, there are lots of times when people (including myself) are doing something totally unrelated to a problem they've been working on, and come up with (or stumble upon) an answer. I'd like to see some study to find out how many problems are solved in the bathroom.
Seriously though, if you take your time, and are willing to be patient for a clean and effective answer to come to you, it usually will. If you cling on like some kind of psychotic problem tarrier, the answer you arrive at may not be the best one.
The trick is convincing the mass populous it would work. The general public isn't ready yet. They equate games with fat, and so turning that concept on it's head is pretty hard.
There's also the rafting game (Try one player, see if you don't work up a sweat!).
I think there's some kind of scale issue here... Maybe yours is counting in thousands? If a soda is 140 calories, and you're burning 3 calories an hour... That means it'd take about 2 days of constant use to burn off one soda, and I know that can't be right.
Meanwhile, if you're doing some fairly heavy exercise I could see where one could possibly hit 3,000/hour... Though that number seems high, because an estimated daily intake is a 2,000 calorie diet. (Scratches head)
I have wondered about accuracy, though. Still, it's enough to get me moving, sweating, meeting goals and loosing weight. It's working, so I guess that's "close enough" for my needs.;)
DDR, the boxing game at some arcades (name escapes me), and a couple others have shown that it is possible to have a commercial success when blending games with exercise.
But this thing is still gonna flop. Why? Very simply... It gets in the way of the game.
Unlike DDR, or the boxing game, the controller hinders the users' ability to play the game effectively. The controller gets in the way of the game, instead of enhancing it. It is for this reason that people will ditch it... Not because it's a bad idea, but because it's a bad gaming device.
So, I'm reading a lot of reponses that are angry people saying "WTF is this? Go outside if you want exercise". Well... I guess it's time to relate what's going on with me.
I don't like gyms. They're expensive, and between going there, getting my exercise, and coming back, they take up too much of my time. Oh yeah, they're REALLY boring, which means I won't go.
I hate jogging. It sucks, especially in the winter. It's boring, and it's not safe in my area (thugz & moron drivers).
I ~love~ swimming, but I can only do that during the summer. Swim at a gym? See gyms above.
I'm a dedicated gamer, and I'm a bit overweight. I've been wanting to change that, and I have.
Every day, after work, I come home, and I put in Dance Dance Revolution Max 2. I'm getting up to "normal" difficulty, and am now burning 600 calories a DAY. As I get better, I may increase that, or I just may do my 600/day in less time.
I've already 6 pounds lighter since the first of the year. The only change I've made in my diet is a reduction to 1 soda a day (instead of 2-3).
So, while I read a lot of people sitting back and yelling "Go outside fatass", this fatass is giving y'all the finger, staying home, playing videogames, and getting fit.
You might have wanted to include some kind of link to your thesis or something... This blurb just tells me that the English were wankers for standing by AS Oomycete caused the famine.
The fact that the Irish stored potatoes as food cannot be blamed on the English. The English did not START the famine. I think, more to the point, they should be blamed for not STOPPING it.
Sorry... No excuse. If you have two robbers, you can't concentrate on one because he's also an extortionist. Yes, the extortionist does more time (and rightly so), but that doesn't excuse the other robber.
This kind of thing can destroy businesses. They can basically fall apart at the seams. An organization needs a clear defined goal and objectives to be really succesful.
Lego: Refocus on important product lines, and do them right.
Microsoft: Global domination
SCO: Piss everybody off
Without a clear, consise vision, you get problems. Research flaggs, or goes in different directions. Marketers advertise things the company can't provide. Developers are asked to design and create systems that they don't fully understand, or fully make sense.
With so many big IT companies lacking a clear direction, it's only a matter of time before a couple start faltering and get torn apart by the others.
You'll want to make sure that you can find a way to keep lots of people interested, not just the FPS/RTS crowd.
Social games such as Dance Dance Revolution are good to increase clients of both genders, and across many ages. This also works well with some kind of snack bar since it will work up a good appitite.
You will never be a replacement for people who do their own home gaming. Be free with advice and information regading system upgrades and maintenance.
You are correct... Both that the site used to have spots for all 9 episodes, and that there is some bizzarre ancient dabblings that create such travesties as having Greedo shoot first.
"I felt a great disturbance in movie buffs... as if millions of viewers suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced."
Most likely their own organs went into revolt. Geeks everywhere left Episode II with their brains subconciously chanting: "If you are so stupid to watch the next one, I will KILL YOU!"
Sounds great... Now I can go out and get that new bay window/monitor I've always wanted. Not only is the thing 65", but the neighbors can see when I'm surfing p0rn.
You have to make an informed decision based on the sitution. Here at work, I inherited an old system that was designed in Excel, implemented in Access, coded in PHP by someone who didn't speak English, and then maintained by the biggest moron I can think of. More importantly, the requirements of the company had dramatically changed, and they needed a more stable, consistant solution to play with the "big boys".
In our case, we had to rework the system. It really needed to be done. Yes, we introduced new bugs when we did it. However, the improved design, performance, and usability of the tool have turned it into something users dreaded starting up, to something they'll happily use on a daily basis.
Before you start on any major new software endeavour, you have to plan accordingly. Count all your options (ego be damned), and the benefits of each. You can't just rewrite something cuz you get a wild hair up your ass, or because it's harder to maintain someone elses' code. Once you can provide a list of legitimate, well thought-out plans to rewrite, then you should seriously consider it.
Due to customer fears of corporations such as SCO, I will be selling this in my FreeSoftware Off-The-Grid rebellion set. Buy now and get a free tin foil hat!
Very simple, honestly... It's not the association with the meaning that you try to claim copyright of, but the actual code.
You can't copyright the relationship between a boy next door and his babysitter, but you CAN copyright the script that describes said relationship in lurid detail. The same applies with what code DOES, and the code itself.
Of course, many times the response you hear is to fight the man! The problem is, the man has you by the balls. In many areas there's only one high-speed provider. So, while you could take that ISP to court for breach of contract, that means that there would be weeks/months as the court goes over the case where you wouldn't have broadband at all.
Is it worth it? Not to me. I ~need~ my DSL. It's the only option I have. Scare tactics they may be, but the amount of time being without broadband that it would take to get things cleared up in court is enough to keep me in line.
Hey gang,
Since this is what we have to go on, I thought I'd have some fun with the images.
Note how this big image curves at the bottom? This confirms that the panoramic camera takes multiple photos, and they're stiched together to make a composite (suspicions from the earlier thumbnail confirmed). Also note that the bad tiles also curve, which would be consistant with a bad tile. You can see what I think are airbag marks in the lower-right hand corner.
I have one that I've equalized, to get an idea of how things would look with a more earth-like atmosphere.
Slashdot Mirror
I'm surprized that this is news, really.
First of all, being well rested is always better than pulling an all-nighter (And for you college students, this is especially true for finals!). When you have rest, you're able to calculate, reason, and think creatively more effectively.
Second of all, there are lots of times when people (including myself) are doing something totally unrelated to a problem they've been working on, and come up with (or stumble upon) an answer. I'd like to see some study to find out how many problems are solved in the bathroom.
Seriously though, if you take your time, and are willing to be patient for a clean and effective answer to come to you, it usually will. If you cling on like some kind of psychotic problem tarrier, the answer you arrive at may not be the best one.
~D
And once I combine this gene with the Babelfish, my life's work will be complete!
~D
This also explains why DDR M2 measures the amount of exercise achieved in kCals. Thanks for the clarification. :)
~D
No, but I've been thinking about starting one...
The trick is convincing the mass populous it would work. The general public isn't ready yet. They equate games with fat, and so turning that concept on it's head is pretty hard.
There's also the rafting game (Try one player, see if you don't work up a sweat!).
~D
Because I want exercise, not a trip to the hospital. Besides, the medical care probably costs just as much.
~D
I think there's some kind of scale issue here... Maybe yours is counting in thousands? If a soda is 140 calories, and you're burning 3 calories an hour... That means it'd take about 2 days of constant use to burn off one soda, and I know that can't be right.
;)
Meanwhile, if you're doing some fairly heavy exercise I could see where one could possibly hit 3,000/hour... Though that number seems high, because an estimated daily intake is a 2,000 calorie diet. (Scratches head)
I have wondered about accuracy, though. Still, it's enough to get me moving, sweating, meeting goals and loosing weight. It's working, so I guess that's "close enough" for my needs.
~D
DDR, the boxing game at some arcades (name escapes me), and a couple others have shown that it is possible to have a commercial success when blending games with exercise.
But this thing is still gonna flop. Why? Very simply... It gets in the way of the game.
Unlike DDR, or the boxing game, the controller hinders the users' ability to play the game effectively. The controller gets in the way of the game, instead of enhancing it. It is for this reason that people will ditch it... Not because it's a bad idea, but because it's a bad gaming device.
~D
Because creating and joining support groups/communities are a proven effective technique to stick with an exercise program.
~D
So, I'm reading a lot of reponses that are angry people saying "WTF is this? Go outside if you want exercise". Well... I guess it's time to relate what's going on with me.
I don't like gyms. They're expensive, and between going there, getting my exercise, and coming back, they take up too much of my time. Oh yeah, they're REALLY boring, which means I won't go.
I hate jogging. It sucks, especially in the winter. It's boring, and it's not safe in my area (thugz & moron drivers).
I ~love~ swimming, but I can only do that during the summer. Swim at a gym? See gyms above.
I'm a dedicated gamer, and I'm a bit overweight. I've been wanting to change that, and I have.
Every day, after work, I come home, and I put in Dance Dance Revolution Max 2. I'm getting up to "normal" difficulty, and am now burning 600 calories a DAY. As I get better, I may increase that, or I just may do my 600/day in less time.
I've already 6 pounds lighter since the first of the year. The only change I've made in my diet is a reduction to 1 soda a day (instead of 2-3).
So, while I read a lot of people sitting back and yelling "Go outside fatass", this fatass is giving y'all the finger, staying home, playing videogames, and getting fit.
~D
http://www.dracosoftware.com
Damn skippy. I started at the beginning of the year, and I'm up to 600 calories/day. I'm thinking about putting my journal on-line.
~D
(Scratches head)
You might have wanted to include some kind of link to your thesis or something... This blurb just tells me that the English were wankers for standing by AS Oomycete caused the famine.
The fact that the Irish stored potatoes as food cannot be blamed on the English. The English did not START the famine. I think, more to the point, they should be blamed for not STOPPING it.
~D
Sorry... No excuse. If you have two robbers, you can't concentrate on one because he's also an extortionist. Yes, the extortionist does more time (and rightly so), but that doesn't excuse the other robber.
~D
This kind of thing can destroy businesses. They can basically fall apart at the seams. An organization needs a clear defined goal and objectives to be really succesful.
Lego: Refocus on important product lines, and do them right.
Microsoft: Global domination
SCO: Piss everybody off
Without a clear, consise vision, you get problems. Research flaggs, or goes in different directions. Marketers advertise things the company can't provide. Developers are asked to design and create systems that they don't fully understand, or fully make sense.
With so many big IT companies lacking a clear direction, it's only a matter of time before a couple start faltering and get torn apart by the others.
~D
You'll want to make sure that you can find a way to keep lots of people interested, not just the FPS/RTS crowd.
Social games such as Dance Dance Revolution are good to increase clients of both genders, and across many ages. This also works well with some kind of snack bar since it will work up a good appitite.
You will never be a replacement for people who do their own home gaming. Be free with advice and information regading system upgrades and maintenance.
~D
You are correct... Both that the site used to have spots for all 9 episodes, and that there is some bizzarre ancient dabblings that create such travesties as having Greedo shoot first.
~D
"I felt a great disturbance in movie buffs... as if millions of viewers suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced."
Most likely their own organs went into revolt. Geeks everywhere left Episode II with their brains subconciously chanting: "If you are so stupid to watch the next one, I will KILL YOU!"
~D
why this is a bad investment:
Baseball
~D
Sounds great... Now I can go out and get that new bay window/monitor I've always wanted. Not only is the thing 65", but the neighbors can see when I'm surfing p0rn.
~D
You have to make an informed decision based on the sitution. Here at work, I inherited an old system that was designed in Excel, implemented in Access, coded in PHP by someone who didn't speak English, and then maintained by the biggest moron I can think of. More importantly, the requirements of the company had dramatically changed, and they needed a more stable, consistant solution to play with the "big boys".
In our case, we had to rework the system. It really needed to be done. Yes, we introduced new bugs when we did it. However, the improved design, performance, and usability of the tool have turned it into something users dreaded starting up, to something they'll happily use on a daily basis.
Before you start on any major new software endeavour, you have to plan accordingly. Count all your options (ego be damned), and the benefits of each. You can't just rewrite something cuz you get a wild hair up your ass, or because it's harder to maintain someone elses' code. Once you can provide a list of legitimate, well thought-out plans to rewrite, then you should seriously consider it.
~D
Due to customer fears of corporations such as SCO, I will be selling this in my FreeSoftware Off-The-Grid rebellion set. Buy now and get a free tin foil hat!
Just 100 easy payments of $10,000.
~D
Hey gang,
Just so you know, the estimated average quality lifespan of a plasma display is about 3 and a half years.
I, for one, am going to stick with other technologies until they can drastically improve the lifespan of such an investment.
~D
Very simple, honestly... It's not the association with the meaning that you try to claim copyright of, but the actual code.
You can't copyright the relationship between a boy next door and his babysitter, but you CAN copyright the script that describes said relationship in lurid detail. The same applies with what code DOES, and the code itself.
~D
Misc. Cool stuff: DracoSoftware.com
Of course, many times the response you hear is to fight the man! The problem is, the man has you by the balls. In many areas there's only one high-speed provider. So, while you could take that ISP to court for breach of contract, that means that there would be weeks/months as the court goes over the case where you wouldn't have broadband at all.
Is it worth it? Not to me. I ~need~ my DSL. It's the only option I have. Scare tactics they may be, but the amount of time being without broadband that it would take to get things cleared up in court is enough to keep me in line.
~D
Please note, the one with enhanced b/c ratio is here. D'oh!
Hey gang,
Since this is what we have to go on, I thought I'd have some fun with the images.
Note how this big image curves at the bottom? This confirms that the panoramic camera takes multiple photos, and they're stiched together to make a composite (suspicions from the earlier thumbnail confirmed). Also note that the bad tiles also curve, which would be consistant with a bad tile. You can see what I think are airbag marks in the lower-right hand corner.
I have one that I've equalized, to get an idea of how things would look with a more earth-like atmosphere.
I took the same image, and enhanced the brightness and contrast.
If you're a conspiracy theorist, you're looking for land like this. Good luck! Doesn't look like any desert I've seen before.
~D