>>I met someone who once said that they only fuel up at night because at night it's colder and fuel expands therefore they get more from the pump. I'm not sure how the pump system actually works but I thought it was an interesting point.
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/gastips.asp
"Q: Should I buy fuel in the morning or when temperatures are cooler?
A: No. The delivery temperature is key, because most fuel sits in underground tanks that act like big Thermos bottles. Even if a station receives a load of gas at 5 a.m., if it's coming straight from the refinery, the fuel will be hot and stay that way."
A few years ago I was cleaning out the records room where I worked. Among all the old manuals of long dead software, I found a four floppy install set of Windows 3.1 (or 3.1.1? It was a very long time ago). On its list of features was Solitaire, listed as mouse practice software of all things. Needless to say, a joke quickly circulated in the office, that we weren't playing games; we were training for better hand-eye coordination with a computer mouse.
That aside, if anyone has an old copy, or knows of an image online, I would very much appreciate the correlation of ecidence.
>Well, I just happened to ride to work this morning on a "generic people transporter"
>(otherwise known as a subway) along with millions of others in the city. (Yes, millions. )
>The people on the subway were dressed fashionably, not in standardized jumpsuits. And for
>lunch today I had a tasty, enjoyable meal, not a pile of gray gloopy "human nutritional fuel".
>Just because 90% of the population in your part of the world is addicted to a horribly wasteful of
>resources under the excuse of "personal freedom" doesn't mean it's justified or can't change.
I do not live in a densely populated area. My drive to the nearest public transportation pick-up is farther than the commute to work. The substance beneath the nearest city would be detrimental to a subway. Buses cost too much to run for the fare to be affordable for most people. Building an above ground train would require tearing down too many productive buildings for it to be economical sooner than next century. The largest part of the local community live too far out for an effective means of mass transportation. We have no choice at the moment BUT to drive.
Just because all you know is the city you've never left, does not mean you are absolutely right. However, I appreciate your passion for the little of the world you know, and your readiness to criticize places for not meeting your ideal.
Hell, I'd have sex in the back yard! I mean... at that resolution, no one could tell it was a Real Doll. it would just look like a flesh-colored spider!
The simple answer:
Statistics show that people older than 24 are less of a liability behind the wheel, thus insurance companies don't have to pay quite as much as if they would have rented to someone younger. It's all about insurance.
>like this tried in the USA would result in a ton of out-of-work Congress folks.
Actually, you may be surprised how many Americans would support this if the media tells them to. People here tend to be very fickle on every issue. Besides fickleness, there's also the issue of people on the more extreme end of political philosophies who will believe this is a good idea. And as another response says, we are also mostly apathetic and no matter how much we complain to each other, we are likely to do nothing effective about it, much less try.
On that thought, Apple could reintroduce Newtons, takng advantage of newer technology (duh). Considering the recent rise in popularity of Apple products, this seems like a good idea.
I use the same tactic (except listing any number in online profiles). I'm fortunate enough that my phone number is nearly identical to a local Chinese restaurant. I guess it's my way of taking revenge on all the misdialled calls to my place demanding chicken fried rice...
Especially since the army has already invested in their first uniform redesign in 23 years
Maybe the regular duty uniform has been determined for the next 23 years, but there's nothing that would necessarily stop successful versions of this from being used in special situations before that time, or even large scale use if such success is found with this technology.
I suppose the breaking point will be when they put a commercial break in the middle of the movie and call it "intermission".
This is already happening in many countries. While I was in Turkey, every movie was preceded by cellular sevice commercials, hair care products, beer, cigarettes, and the usual movie previews. Then the middle of the movie was punctuated by intermission. There were no commercials, but static ads. It's only a matter of time before that idea leaks to more parts of the worls.
Maybe it just hasn't reached you yet. I'm in the military, and until recently I had never seen spam (from an outside source -- that is disregarding announcments for going away parties and such for people I don't know and events I do not wish to attend). However that has recently changed. Soeone somewhere has begun making up email addresses and attaching @af.mil or.army.mil and such. According to the network people on this base, the origin of the emails is uknown (I know it's easy to at least find the originating IP address, proxy or not). But they are warning people that more names and domains are being spoofed daily.
People eally don't need cars. But the daily several-mile walk to work can easily take its toll in many areas outside the routes of public transportation.
> Seriously though... so much for using this over the net.
I read a story on this last week (probably on CNN -- it's the only news site my job lets through the firewall). It mentioned web use and over-the-phone use. For both situations, the cardholder will say the password into the card, and the squawk will be "heard" on the other end.
It seems logical enough until someone starts tapping phone lines to try to gain access to the information, or perhaps a fraudulent business or employee records both the word and the squawk....
The article also mentioned using fingerprint biometrics with auio feedback in much the same manner. But one papercut on someone's index finger could very well screw that up also.
Of course, whether a rag-tag Rebel-like team of internet hackers can do better remains to be seen...
According to the 20 MB "Episode 3" I downloaded on Kazaa in 2001 (very shortly after the release of Episode 2), yes. What I downloaded was a 30 minute fan-film with effects about on-par with Episodes 4, 5, and 6. Sure, some of the leading characters weren't in it (it was a side story that might have been in one of the novels -- I haven't read them... yet). But everything else proved worthy.
Perhaps a "rag-tag Rebel-like team of internet hackers" should make episodes 7, 8, and 9. When I was a kid, people were saying there would eventually be nine movies. I think there should be. (licenses seem to be the biggest issue -- then would it be the first FOSS-inspired movie?)
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My grandparents are dead, you insensitive clod!
That's not how the spiders plan to use the lube and wrenches ...
>>I met someone who once said that they only fuel up at night because at night it's colder and fuel expands therefore they get more from the pump. I'm not sure how the pump system actually works but I thought it was an interesting point.
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/gastips.asp
"Q: Should I buy fuel in the morning or when temperatures are cooler?
A: No. The delivery temperature is key, because most fuel sits in underground tanks that act like big Thermos bottles. Even if a station receives a load of gas at 5 a.m., if it's coming straight from the refinery, the fuel will be hot and stay that way."
I don't have any proof, but I'll still tell:
A few years ago I was cleaning out the records room where I worked. Among all the old manuals of long dead software, I found a four floppy install set of Windows 3.1 (or 3.1.1? It was a very long time ago). On its list of features was Solitaire, listed as mouse practice software of all things. Needless to say, a joke quickly circulated in the office, that we weren't playing games; we were training for better hand-eye coordination with a computer mouse.
That aside, if anyone has an old copy, or knows of an image online, I would very much appreciate the correlation of ecidence.
>I was actually a test subject. I have to say ... it's ... not ... dangerous! You ... all ... should ... try ... it. Domo arigato!
You make a good point, Mr. Roboto.
>Well, I just happened to ride to work this morning on a "generic people transporter"
>(otherwise known as a subway) along with millions of others in the city. (Yes, millions. )
>The people on the subway were dressed fashionably, not in standardized jumpsuits. And for
>lunch today I had a tasty, enjoyable meal, not a pile of gray gloopy "human nutritional fuel".
>Just because 90% of the population in your part of the world is addicted to a horribly wasteful of
>resources under the excuse of "personal freedom" doesn't mean it's justified or can't change.
I do not live in a densely populated area. My drive to the nearest public transportation pick-up is farther than the commute to work. The substance beneath the nearest city would be detrimental to a subway. Buses cost too much to run for the fare to be affordable for most people. Building an above ground train would require tearing down too many productive buildings for it to be economical sooner than next century. The largest part of the local community live too far out for an effective means of mass transportation. We have no choice at the moment BUT to drive.
Just because all you know is the city you've never left, does not mean you are absolutely right. However, I appreciate your passion for the little of the world you know, and your readiness to criticize places for not meeting your ideal.
Hell, I'd have sex in the back yard! I mean ... at that resolution, no one could tell it was a Real Doll. it would just look like a flesh-colored spider!
Can we find a new story to post? Here it is, just with a different news source, and only five days ago: http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/11/ 23/2242225
Is it only a matter of time before there's a merger with RealDoll?
> Using Linux means that you are ... as pure as the Virgin Mary ...
Well, this *IS* Slashdot XD Of course, we're not pure *minded*, though.
The simple answer: Statistics show that people older than 24 are less of a liability behind the wheel, thus insurance companies don't have to pay quite as much as if they would have rented to someone younger. It's all about insurance.
... or so I hear.
>like this tried in the USA would result in a ton of out-of-work Congress folks.
Actually, you may be surprised how many Americans would support this if the media tells them to. People here tend to be very fickle on every issue. Besides fickleness, there's also the issue of people on the more extreme end of political philosophies who will believe this is a good idea. And as another response says, we are also mostly apathetic and no matter how much we complain to each other, we are likely to do nothing effective about it, much less try.
ur speling has inpruvd!
Most of us won't WANT to afford it! er ... buy it
On that thought, Apple could reintroduce Newtons, takng advantage of newer technology (duh). Considering the recent rise in popularity of Apple products, this seems like a good idea.
I use the same tactic (except listing any number in online profiles). I'm fortunate enough that my phone number is nearly identical to a local Chinese restaurant. I guess it's my way of taking revenge on all the misdialled calls to my place demanding chicken fried rice ...
Maybe the regular duty uniform has been determined for the next 23 years, but there's nothing that would necessarily stop successful versions of this from being used in special situations before that time, or even large scale use if such success is found with this technology.
This is already happening in many countries. While I was in Turkey, every movie was preceded by cellular sevice commercials, hair care products, beer, cigarettes, and the usual movie previews. Then the middle of the movie was punctuated by intermission. There were no commercials, but static ads. It's only a matter of time before that idea leaks to more parts of the worls.
You have an adminstrator password
We don't take kindly to people who don't take kindly ...
Maybe it just hasn't reached you yet. I'm in the military, and until recently I had never seen spam (from an outside source -- that is disregarding announcments for going away parties and such for people I don't know and events I do not wish to attend). However that has recently changed. Soeone somewhere has begun making up email addresses and attaching @af.mil or .army.mil and such. According to the network people on this base, the origin of the emails is uknown (I know it's easy to at least find the originating IP address, proxy or not). But they are warning people that more names and domains are being spoofed daily.
People eally don't need cars. But the daily several-mile walk to work can easily take its toll in many areas outside the routes of public transportation.
> Seriously though... so much for using this over the net.
....
I read a story on this last week (probably on CNN -- it's the only news site my job lets through the firewall). It mentioned web use and over-the-phone use. For both situations, the cardholder will say the password into the card, and the squawk will be "heard" on the other end.
It seems logical enough until someone starts tapping phone lines to try to gain access to the information, or perhaps a fraudulent business or employee records both the word and the squawk
The article also mentioned using fingerprint biometrics with auio feedback in much the same manner. But one papercut on someone's index finger could very well screw that up also.
Of course, whether a rag-tag Rebel-like team of internet hackers can do better remains to be seen...
... yet). But everything else proved worthy.
According to the 20 MB "Episode 3" I downloaded on Kazaa in 2001 (very shortly after the release of Episode 2), yes. What I downloaded was a 30 minute fan-film with effects about on-par with Episodes 4, 5, and 6. Sure, some of the leading characters weren't in it (it was a side story that might have been in one of the novels -- I haven't read them
Perhaps a "rag-tag Rebel-like team of internet hackers" should make episodes 7, 8, and 9. When I was a kid, people were saying there would eventually be nine movies. I think there should be. (licenses seem to be the biggest issue -- then would it be the first FOSS-inspired movie?)
VC? What about Microsoft's Visual D .... VD ... Venerial Disease? It kinda makes it seem a bit taboo ...