Might be actually thinking twice before spouting random sexist comments about breast size and whatnot (see "she looks halfway decent at least"). Come on guys, can you just try to forget for half a second that the person in the cube next to you has breasts & hips and actually think of her as a coworker?
A little wake-up call to the self-satisfied middle class types out there who can't fathom not owning a computer - there are a *lot* of people who can't afford their own PC, let alone subscribe to an ISP. They depend on free access in public libraries for their email (and free internet email accounts like Hotmail). It's pretty hard to back up your emails in that case (many libraries ban the use of floppy disks outright).
Yes, you get what you pay for, but when something like this happens it doesn't necessarily mean the individual is a moron, it means she can't afford anything else.
The article should've included the economic warfare implied in the RPG classic Fallout. In the game's introduction, the US annexes Canada (which is actually a pretty neat idea, if you think about it...)
Um...did you even bother to click on the link to the story? If you did, you would've noticed that neither of the two individuals featured so far even remotely fit the profile of the "self-styled 1337 h4x0r". It seems like you spouted off the ever-popular "I am a responsible computer user. Down with crackers and script kiddies!" mantra just to pat yourself on the back, but all it did was prove that you didn't read the article and posted a knee-jerk reponse.
Also, hating the movie Hackers is like, so 9 years ago. There are *lots* of poorly-made computer-movies-rife-with-technical-errors that you can hate now.:)
If a human being went through each movie and personally selected each "offensive scene", then the problem is that one person's idea of offensive may not be another person's. If it's an automated thing that searches for certain elements & automatically labels them obscene, then there's a whole new can of worms. Software does a crappy job of understanding nuance. Hence, Dick Van Dyke becomes Jerk Van Gay. I mean, what's it going to do with a "How to Breastfeed" instructional video?
I've brought a laptop overseas with me a couple of times, and once security did insist that I power it up in front of them to prove that it wasn't a bomb. So, the "broken laptop switcheroo" tactic might not be a good idea.
I read the article, but it's a little vague as to whether all the results are attributed to caffeine itself or specifically coffee. As a Diet Coke addict, I'm wondering if any of those benefits are for just caffeine.
Anyway, it's nice to see that coffee is good for your liver. Even more reason that it's the perfect hangover fix -- takes away the headache AND fixes the damage you did to your liver the previous night...:)
Why not just have more breathalizer tests (the coin-operated sort) in bars, instead? There are a few like that in Cleveland and actually, the bars probably make decent money off of them as people like to use the tests as a "progress marker" to see how well they're doing or to compete with their drinking buddies. Of course, people also use them in the manner intended, i.e. to make sure they're not too drunk to drive.
Why can't we just tag rich people the old fashioned way, by knocking them out with tranquilizer darts and stapling plastic bracelets around their ankles while they're asleep? It works pretty well with grizzlies...
Given that the vast majority of customer support calls are outsourced to other countries, does this mean that we have to learn how to swear in Hindi or Pakistani?
Along those lines, try the "Programming Language Inventor or Serial Killer?" quiz. http://www.malevole.com/mv/misc/killerquiz/ I got a 6 out of 10... Kind of begs the question of whether or not genius really is kin to madness.
As opposed to men who buy gadgets that they never use because a.) they fail to translate the "Engrish" directions that accompanied said product or b.) there is very limited functionality for an electronic cheese grater.
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Might be actually thinking twice before spouting random sexist comments about breast size and whatnot (see "she looks halfway decent at least"). Come on guys, can you just try to forget for half a second that the person in the cube next to you has breasts & hips and actually think of her as a coworker?
Yes, you get what you pay for, but when something like this happens it doesn't necessarily mean the individual is a moron, it means she can't afford anything else.
Better beer for all!
Also, hating the movie Hackers is like, so 9 years ago. There are *lots* of poorly-made computer-movies-rife-with-technical-errors that you can hate now. :)
If a human being went through each movie and personally selected each "offensive scene", then the problem is that one person's idea of offensive may not be another person's. If it's an automated thing that searches for certain elements & automatically labels them obscene, then there's a whole new can of worms. Software does a crappy job of understanding nuance. Hence, Dick Van Dyke becomes Jerk Van Gay. I mean, what's it going to do with a "How to Breastfeed" instructional video?
I've brought a laptop overseas with me a couple of times, and once security did insist that I power it up in front of them to prove that it wasn't a bomb. So, the "broken laptop switcheroo" tactic might not be a good idea.
Anyway, it's nice to see that coffee is good for your liver. Even more reason that it's the perfect hangover fix -- takes away the headache AND fixes the damage you did to your liver the previous night... :)
And how scary is a flu bug in tights & a goofy cape, anyway?
Why not just have more breathalizer tests (the coin-operated sort) in bars, instead? There are a few like that in Cleveland and actually, the bars probably make decent money off of them as people like to use the tests as a "progress marker" to see how well they're doing or to compete with their drinking buddies. Of course, people also use them in the manner intended, i.e. to make sure they're not too drunk to drive.
Why can't we just tag rich people the old fashioned way, by knocking them out with tranquilizer darts and stapling plastic bracelets around their ankles while they're asleep? It works pretty well with grizzlies...
Given that the vast majority of customer support calls are outsourced to other countries, does this mean that we have to learn how to swear in Hindi or Pakistani?
Along those lines, try the "Programming Language Inventor or Serial Killer?" quiz./
http://www.malevole.com/mv/misc/killerquiz
I got a 6 out of 10...
Kind of begs the question of whether or not genius really is kin to madness.
I like some of the comments at the bottom:
"Will building a computer this way work with AOL?" Why, yes, in fact it's the *only* way...
As opposed to men who buy gadgets that they never use because
a.) they fail to translate the "Engrish" directions that accompanied said product or
b.) there is very limited functionality for an electronic cheese grater.