I have never been able to read a book, play video games, or really even read a map in the car... but otherwise I seem to be ok (don't mind going backwards, etc.).
In my teens I tried to play DOOM... and noticed, after about 5 minutes, that I was definitely feeling ill. The next day I decided I would try again, and just ignore the feeling and keep playing... I got to about 10 minutes and I was nearly passed out on the floor feeling so, so sick... so much for that.
Many of my friends are gamers so they get really frustrated that I don't play with them, and I have tried various other games over the years, but they all make me sick.
Boats: I have been on some little harbor cruises and whatnot and have been fine, but never a cruise ship... my mom stepped onto one once, and became instantly sick when looking over the ocean, so it doesn't look promising.
Games: I did manage to play "roller coaster tycoon" and even "starcraft" for quite a while, but eventually all the scrolling around gets to me (30 minutes +).
Videos: oh man.. unlike a game (where I get sick so fast I that I can't even almost start to get into it), frequently I get interested in video media that makes me sick.
The worst was Blair Witch Project... I loved it..but I got sicker and sicker through the whole thing. By the end, I was so curious to see what I was hearing that I couldn't help but look... when the movie ended, I felt absolutely horrible, and it took almost a day to get over the nausea.
I have several hand-held video cam videos I made in europe - basically unwatchable to me- I get sick pretty quick watching those (but again I really want to see them sometimes).
A recent episode of "the scene" was filmed with a shaky hand held camera and that got to me.
Finally, just last night I was watching TLC, and I was totally fine until they started to do an extensive "fast motion" scene that kept up for minute after minute (people moving out of a house)... and I got really sick and had to look away.
Beer: I don't know if this is related but I went a long time drinking before I actually got sick. I was always so careful about it - but on the fateful night I had a particularly bad addiction to bbq potato chips, of which I had consumed many - and then onto my (usually about 5-6 beers) regular drinking. I was totally fine through beer 5, and for the 6th my friend suggested to trade me one- which I did- and after not even half the bottle became (for the first time) sick drinking beer. It's pretty terrible... it's only happened a few more times.. I'm very careful now about what I eat when I drink, and I'm careful not to switch around, even just different brands of beer.
In conclusion, you are not alone. Fortunately for me, all of this crazyness is basically a non-issue... I live a perfectly normal life because of it - in fact, maybe I have led a better life, because otherwise I know I would be sucked into games 24/7.
I would like to be able to read on long car trips, but I'm introverted enough to get lost in my thoughts.
Unlike the commercial software world, I am so impressed that Firefox and Gaim seem to be refining and cleaning up their UI's, and actually even taking away unused features.
Combined with a strong plug-in architecture, this makes for very powerful programs.
Personally I am just so proud of these open source developers for taking away bloat and fighting feature creep. Our legal professionals should take a hint...
I thought I knew what a professional (jazz) saxophone sounded like... until I heard Sam Falzone play a local gig where he refused to use amplification. The sound was unlike anything I ever heard through a microphone.
I hate when performers use microphones, especially in small halls.
But anyway, go to live performances and hear what professional played instruments REALLY sound like!
New Egg sent me the wrong product - twice! They seem to have this little issue where if model numbers are similar, they send you the product of their choice (not necesarily what you ordered).
I wasn't very happy when I returned it, only to have it come back AGAIN!
I ended up ordering from zipzoomfly and haven't looked back. They have an actual warehouse and very accurate "in stock/out of stock" monitoring.
I did not appreciate the nearly month of downtime afforded to me by newegg. Yuck.
It's called "fluoride," and not only does it make your tooth enamel nice and firm, but it is also a neurotoxin. It helps people become docile and consentful.
People say that fluoride is "not lethal in small doses" - of course it isn't lethal in 1 or 4 ppm, but that's not the point: it still effects you, especially as the fluoride builds up in your body over time.
Unfortunately, fluoride in drinking water (common in the United States) is only one tiny part of your daily exposure - almost any product processed with water probably contains fluoride, as well as tea.
So, because it is so pervasive, I have given up on trying to avoid fluoride... or is that the fluoride talking?
In case you haven't noticed, the current curriculum (textbooks, etc.) already have been taken over by education conglomerates (big industry). As you might guess, it doesn't foster healthy scepticism of market, mainstream media, or corporations.
I've been using workrave (FOSS) - it has helped me not only recover, but keep my energy level up.
I have it set to a 30 second break every 15 minutes, and a 10 minute break every 50 minutes. I use the 30 second breaks to stand up and stretch, and the 10 minute breaks to go for a walk and otherwise stretch and breath.
The breaks can unfortunately be snacking cues, but I try to avoid that.
That's why I like Fiona Apple's new album - going the opposite direction of the mp3 world. It's a dual-sided disc that has CD audio on one side and DVD (video) on the other side featuring the album in 96khz DVD video-audio (not to be confused with the DVD-Audio standard that goes up to 192khz).
Not to mention, excellent album (musically)... I wouldn't have bought it otherwise. I think Extraordinary Machine puts Fiona Apple up with Billy Joel in the composition world.
I think a lot of the problems people have with government can be traced back to the interpretation of the "promote the general Welfare" part of the constitution.
Let's say the government gives out $500,000 in tax breaks and other benefits to a new business. Then, over time, the business pays back millions back in taxes. Seems like a good move. Promotes the general welfare, right?
But, what people fail to take into account is the psychology of the whole system: when 50% of income goes to the government, and when there are many beneficial social programs for people struggling financially, there is a discincentive to work. This kind of welfare also breeds anger and resentment among the population.
Furthermore, the richest people can afford to hire the best lawyers to find the tax loopholes.
Nestle basically bought all of the chocolate manufacturing in Europe.
Take a look at your kitkat some time - licensed from Nestle.
I was at a restaurant at 10,000ft in the alps. Nestle hot chocolate, of course.
All of Nestle's chocolate products are made with powdered milk, except for Callier - the only Nestle chocolate made with fresh milk. Have fun getting it in the states.
Probably the only chocolatier that Nestle doesn't own is Caotina - damn hard to get that stuff in the states too.
My point is, Nestle has long been your chocolate overlord - the Microsoft or Google of chocolate, especially European chocolate.
Fans might even start to have their own tailored episodes or even whole series.
Not to mention, getting signed with a big cable network is big business. But I have a hunch that in the future, getting on the iTunes video store will be as easy as "File>Publish on iTunes" - set the price, etc.
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I have never been able to read a book, play video games, or really even read a map in the car... but otherwise I seem to be ok (don't mind going backwards, etc.).
In my teens I tried to play DOOM... and noticed, after about 5 minutes, that I was definitely feeling ill. The next day I decided I would try again, and just ignore the feeling and keep playing... I got to about 10 minutes and I was nearly passed out on the floor feeling so, so sick... so much for that.
Many of my friends are gamers so they get really frustrated that I don't play with them, and I have tried various other games over the years, but they all make me sick.
Boats: I have been on some little harbor cruises and whatnot and have been fine, but never a cruise ship... my mom stepped onto one once, and became instantly sick when looking over the ocean, so it doesn't look promising.
Games: I did manage to play "roller coaster tycoon" and even "starcraft" for quite a while, but eventually all the scrolling around gets to me (30 minutes +).
Videos: oh man.. unlike a game (where I get sick so fast I that I can't even almost start to get into it), frequently I get interested in video media that makes me sick.
The worst was Blair Witch Project... I loved it..but I got sicker and sicker through the whole thing. By the end, I was so curious to see what I was hearing that I couldn't help but look... when the movie ended, I felt absolutely horrible, and it took almost a day to get over the nausea.
I have several hand-held video cam videos I made in europe - basically unwatchable to me- I get sick pretty quick watching those (but again I really want to see them sometimes).
A recent episode of "the scene" was filmed with a shaky hand held camera and that got to me.
Finally, just last night I was watching TLC, and I was totally fine until they started to do an extensive "fast motion" scene that kept up for minute after minute (people moving out of a house)... and I got really sick and had to look away.
Beer: I don't know if this is related but I went a long time drinking before I actually got sick. I was always so careful about it - but on the fateful night I had a particularly bad addiction to bbq potato chips, of which I had consumed many - and then onto my (usually about 5-6 beers) regular drinking. I was totally fine through beer 5, and for the 6th my friend suggested to trade me one- which I did- and after not even half the bottle became (for the first time) sick drinking beer. It's pretty terrible... it's only happened a few more times.. I'm very careful now about what I eat when I drink, and I'm careful not to switch around, even just different brands of beer.
In conclusion, you are not alone. Fortunately for me, all of this crazyness is basically a non-issue... I live a perfectly normal life because of it - in fact, maybe I have led a better life, because otherwise I know I would be sucked into games 24/7.
I would like to be able to read on long car trips, but I'm introverted enough to get lost in my thoughts.
So there you have it... I'm another case.
You want pluto, a free and open source linux-bsed home automation toolkit.
I agree... when a beautiful, light, 60hour battery life, e-paper based reader comes out that is easy enough for my mom and light on the drm, I'm in.
teliax is another provider.. maybe /. knows more? Maybe this would be a good ask slashdot.
I believe you are looking for the venerable "independent film."
Well said.
Unlike the commercial software world, I am so impressed that Firefox and Gaim seem to be refining and cleaning up their UI's, and actually even taking away unused features.
Combined with a strong plug-in architecture, this makes for very powerful programs.
Personally I am just so proud of these open source developers for taking away bloat and fighting feature creep. Our legal professionals should take a hint...
I thought I knew what a professional (jazz) saxophone sounded like... until I heard Sam Falzone play a local gig where he refused to use amplification. The sound was unlike anything I ever heard through a microphone.
I hate when performers use microphones, especially in small halls.
But anyway, go to live performances and hear what professional played instruments REALLY sound like!
... except for the little "upgrade" from 1280kbps to 128kbps...
New Egg sent me the wrong product - twice! They seem to have this little issue where if model numbers are similar, they send you the product of their choice (not necesarily what you ordered).
I wasn't very happy when I returned it, only to have it come back AGAIN!
I ended up ordering from zipzoomfly and haven't looked back. They have an actual warehouse and very accurate "in stock/out of stock" monitoring.
I did not appreciate the nearly month of downtime afforded to me by newegg. Yuck.
Was the mouse Microsoft's first foray into hardware land?
I'm not old enough to know.
Sorry, has to be said...
No one needs quad sli, and of course - 640k ought to be enough for anybody.
It's called "fluoride," and not only does it make your tooth enamel nice and firm, but it is also a neurotoxin. It helps people become docile and consentful.
People say that fluoride is "not lethal in small doses" - of course it isn't lethal in 1 or 4 ppm, but that's not the point: it still effects you, especially as the fluoride builds up in your body over time.
Unfortunately, fluoride in drinking water (common in the United States) is only one tiny part of your daily exposure - almost any product processed with water probably contains fluoride, as well as tea.
So, because it is so pervasive, I have given up on trying to avoid fluoride... or is that the fluoride talking?
In case you haven't noticed, the current curriculum (textbooks, etc.) already have been taken over by education conglomerates (big industry). As you might guess, it doesn't foster healthy scepticism of market, mainstream media, or corporations.
I've been using workrave (FOSS) - it has helped me not only recover, but keep my energy level up.
I have it set to a 30 second break every 15 minutes, and a 10 minute break every 50 minutes. I use the 30 second breaks to stand up and stretch, and the 10 minute breaks to go for a walk and otherwise stretch and breath.
The breaks can unfortunately be snacking cues, but I try to avoid that.
Ray Nagin worked for cox communications
And... just guess who got that wifi contract?
This is how the world works, folks. It may not be right...
I tell them they can download a radio show and listen to it on the computer; their ears pick up.
Try again: tell them that a computer program can download a radio show and all subsequent shows automatically on their behalf.
The difference between a podcast and "a show you can download" is that podcasting means syndication.
I don't care what we call podcasting, but calling it "a radio show you can download" seriously undervalues the magic of rss and feed aggregators.
That's why I like Fiona Apple's new album - going the opposite direction of the mp3 world. It's a dual-sided disc that has CD audio on one side and DVD (video) on the other side featuring the album in 96khz DVD video-audio (not to be confused with the DVD-Audio standard that goes up to 192khz).
Not to mention, excellent album (musically)... I wouldn't have bought it otherwise. I think Extraordinary Machine puts Fiona Apple up with Billy Joel in the composition world.
I think a lot of the problems people have with government can be traced back to the interpretation of the "promote the general Welfare" part of the constitution.
Let's say the government gives out $500,000 in tax breaks and other benefits to a new business. Then, over time, the business pays back millions back in taxes. Seems like a good move. Promotes the general welfare, right?
But, what people fail to take into account is the psychology of the whole system: when 50% of income goes to the government, and when there are many beneficial social programs for people struggling financially, there is a discincentive to work. This kind of welfare also breeds anger and resentment among the population.
Furthermore, the richest people can afford to hire the best lawyers to find the tax loopholes.
More experiments are needed.
Pandora is already responsible for many cd purchases. So much for napster...
Put in an album or artist, and it will PLAY similar tunes for you.
The best part about it is the "why are you playing this?" description, which explains using musical language the characteristics of the tune.
Actually, this would encourage succinct writing, without all the bloat of normal writing.
Lip vibrations play the trumpet. The air is simply the medium through which the vibrations travel.
Nestle basically bought all of the chocolate manufacturing in Europe.
Take a look at your kitkat some time - licensed from Nestle.
I was at a restaurant at 10,000ft in the alps. Nestle hot chocolate, of course.
All of Nestle's chocolate products are made with powdered milk, except for Callier - the only Nestle chocolate made with fresh milk. Have fun getting it in the states.
Probably the only chocolatier that Nestle doesn't own is Caotina - damn hard to get that stuff in the states too.
My point is, Nestle has long been your chocolate overlord - the Microsoft or Google of chocolate, especially European chocolate.
Men don't need an institute because they already have one: all of western society.
Find me a job that a man can't have because he's a man.
Fans might even start to have their own tailored episodes or even whole series.
Not to mention, getting signed with a big cable network is big business. But I have a hunch that in the future, getting on the iTunes video store will be as easy as "File>Publish on iTunes" - set the price, etc.