Did anyone actually read the blog posts from the guy who put the "beatdown" on the 13-year-old hacker? Maybe I'm just too cynical, but it sounded like a bunch of hooey to me. The chat screenshots especially didn't ring true. A real story about putting a script kiddie in his place is at least mildly interesting, but a self-aggrandizing story of a fictional beatdown on fictional hackers (if that's what it is) is pathetic, at best.
You are correct, I wouldn't even pretend to know anything at all about flying. As I recall, I heard several news reports at the time that seemed to imply that his not having a flight plan was something unusual. If that's not the case, then I have no idea how the state can justify billing his widow for the search.
I think the idea is that even if the emergency is real, the victim should bear some of the cost if they caused the situation through negligence or reckless behavior. It's a real problem in some places like ski areas and national parks. Idiots go off without the proper skills or equipment for the environment, get themselves in trouble, and have to be rescued all the time. If you're saving 2-3 people or more per month, the cost starts to mount quickly.
If I recall in this case, he either had no flight plan or was off the flight plan he filed. I assume that is the justification for billing the widow. If he were on a known flight plan, the search area would have been significantly smaller (and they probably would have found him).
The early models will only have one cartridge, so when you run out of "fart", you'll have to throw out "vanilla", "cinnamon", and "burning tires" as well. Second gen will introduce individual cartridges as well as "high resolution" smells, so instead of just plain "fart", you'll get "beer fart", "burrito fart", "dog fart", "SBD", etc.
not everyone gets this & the pittance they pay you per day isn't worth it if your a working stiff.
I definitely appreciate that some people have it tougher than I did. I still think it's worth it to do your civic duty. In most cases, it's one day every 3-5 years. Even on the off chance you end up on a trial, they don't often last more than a few days.
It's funny, too, that the people who piss and moan the most, and try the hardest to weasel out of it, are almost always business-suited executive types, who almost certainly aren't going to endure any financial hardships by serving.
Something I've never understood is why so many people I know try to get out of jury duty. It seems like something that would be fascinating to do.
I've always wondered this myself. I've been called for jury duty many times, and I finally ended up on a trial a couple of years ago. Aside from the civic duty aspect, which I feel strongly about, I got five days off work with full pay. The only thing I had to worry about was coming in to court and paying attention to what was going on. Three of those five days we were out before 3pm due to scheduling conflicts or other problems. While some of the procedure was a little drawn out, I found most of the trial fascinating. And in the end, I was impressed with the intelligence of my fellow jurors, and I was confident that we came to the correct verdict, based on the evidence presented.
Frankly, I'd be happy to volunteer for jury duty if I could.
I was thinking I'd like to run two of these in a dual-proc configuration. Then I could mount a "six-pack" intake and a shaker hood, paint it Plum Crazy, and add some Mopar racing stripes.
From the FA, it sounds like the issue was that the people were being swindled, possibly held against their will, and they were being drained to an unhealthy degree. If I'm not mistaken, there are, or at least were, places in the US where you could get paid to give blood. The major problem with this is that it tends to attract the homeless, drug users, and other groups with a very high risk of hepatitis, HIV, and other blood borne illnesses.
Playboy is probably the worst offender at this. Most of the women these days are so heavily airbrushed/Photoshopped that they look more like paintings or cartoons than actual photos.
Er... I mean... I just read the articles, but that's what a friend told me about the pictures.
I haven't seen the website, but if the article is accurate, they are only posting names and possibly badge numbers. I would hope that they use fake names while undercover anyway, and I assume a badge number would never even come up unless the cover is already blown. I can't see how an officer's safety would be compromised by posting information that can be easily read right off his or her uniform.
What I can't understand is how this is even a debate for public schools. I went to a Catholic school through junior high and there wasn't even a discussion about this. We were taught about evolution in science class, *and* in religion class we were taught that the creation stories were not meant to be taken literally.
If you happen to live in an area where "blue laws" exist, you'll know what I'm talking about. In my area, you cannot buy beer on Sunday before 12:00 noon, so if you forgot to buy beer before the game starts the previous day, you're SOL thanks to these religiously sponsored legislative actions. Such laws do not serve the community -- they serve to create a society that better aligns itself with religious interests.
Strangely enough, at least in MA, this really wasn't the case. When the laws were enacted 150+ years ago, they may have been intended to serve religious interests. When they repealed the law banning Sunday liquor sales not too long ago, it was the packies, err... liquor stores that fought tooth and nail against it. Apparently, many stores actually saved on operating costs by not having to open on Sundays. I guess in the case of small mom-and-pop shops, it was a choice between working seven day weeks or paying someone time-and-a-half to come in and man the store. "Having" to open on Sunday (because the competition would) was actually costing them money. I suppose there was some outcry from religious interests, but it was pretty minimal, relatively speaking.
...and there's no feeling quite as electric as getting bit by 20,000 volts on the end of your finger whenever you step out of the car...
Actually, there is. Let's just say that you should make damn sure that you and your partner are both grounded before attempting to have sex on a dry, winter day.
I was really hoping that the strike would last long enough and the networks would get desperate enough for reality TV to devolve into full on bloodsport. Shows like "The Moment of Truth" and the return of "American Gladiators" were a step in the right direction, but I was getting psyched up for chainsaw duels and auto racing with machine guns. Now that the writers are back it'll probably take another 20 years to sink that low.
the worst part, have you ever sat on a jury? I have been in 2 and some people's "justifications" are insane. One trial 2 women were willing to send the guy down the river 30 secodns after we got in the room, they based it on what the DA said that the judge told them to strike from the record. It was pure fantasy on the DA's part and we were instructed to not consider it.
I have to say, my experience on a jury was the exact opposite. I was expecting a bunch of knuckleheads, and instead it was actually a pretty intelligent group of people. It probably helped that the DA's case was a house of cards which the defense pretty thoroughly demolished. Even still, we did our due diligence and kicked the evidence around for a few hours. In the end, I was pretty satisfied that what we came up with was the "correct" verdict, based on the evidence that was presented.
I will be utterly shocked if it doesn't totally suck. Valve is the only company I've ever seen who can deliver games outrageously late and still have them turn out good. Even then, their record is only 9 years for TF2. If that even counts, since the released TF2 bears no resemblance to the game they announced in '98.
It doesn't need a use, it needs a market. People don't NEED hummers, either, but people buy them all the time. And what do you want to bet that the kinetic energy generated by a hummer at 70mph is more dangerous than a flashlight, no matter how bright?
Right, but the point is that if I use a Hummer like I would any other car, it will still get me where I need to go with roughly the same speed and safety. If I try to use this flashlight like any other flashlight, I'm likely to set my house on fire or give myself third degree burns.
The SNES was plenty cutting edge back in the day, but I think the GP's point still stands. In absolute terms, the SNES simply produces far less heat. This places less stress on the components and allows them to last longer, even when the conditions are not ideal. (I believe $.38 in pennies is the theoretical limit.) It also means the system will be more tolerant of manufacturing irregularities. The 360, on the other hand, is several orders of magnitude faster, and therefore produces far more heat, which must be dissipated in a box not a whole lot bigger than a SNES. It doesn't excuse Microsoft for rushing a poorly tested product to market, but you can appreciate that the margin for error with the 360 is far narrower than it was for the SNES. When you push components that much closer to their breaking point, they tend not to last as long.
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Did anyone actually read the blog posts from the guy who put the "beatdown" on the 13-year-old hacker? Maybe I'm just too cynical, but it sounded like a bunch of hooey to me. The chat screenshots especially didn't ring true. A real story about putting a script kiddie in his place is at least mildly interesting, but a self-aggrandizing story of a fictional beatdown on fictional hackers (if that's what it is) is pathetic, at best.
You are correct, I wouldn't even pretend to know anything at all about flying. As I recall, I heard several news reports at the time that seemed to imply that his not having a flight plan was something unusual. If that's not the case, then I have no idea how the state can justify billing his widow for the search.
I think the idea is that even if the emergency is real, the victim should bear some of the cost if they caused the situation through negligence or reckless behavior. It's a real problem in some places like ski areas and national parks. Idiots go off without the proper skills or equipment for the environment, get themselves in trouble, and have to be rescued all the time. If you're saving 2-3 people or more per month, the cost starts to mount quickly.
If I recall in this case, he either had no flight plan or was off the flight plan he filed. I assume that is the justification for billing the widow. If he were on a known flight plan, the search area would have been significantly smaller (and they probably would have found him).
The early models will only have one cartridge, so when you run out of "fart", you'll have to throw out "vanilla", "cinnamon", and "burning tires" as well. Second gen will introduce individual cartridges as well as "high resolution" smells, so instead of just plain "fart", you'll get "beer fart", "burrito fart", "dog fart", "SBD", etc.
not everyone gets this & the pittance they pay you per day isn't worth it if your a working stiff.
I definitely appreciate that some people have it tougher than I did. I still think it's worth it to do your civic duty. In most cases, it's one day every 3-5 years. Even on the off chance you end up on a trial, they don't often last more than a few days.
It's funny, too, that the people who piss and moan the most, and try the hardest to weasel out of it, are almost always business-suited executive types, who almost certainly aren't going to endure any financial hardships by serving.
Something I've never understood is why so many people I know try to get out of jury duty. It seems like something that would be fascinating to do.
I've always wondered this myself. I've been called for jury duty many times, and I finally ended up on a trial a couple of years ago. Aside from the civic duty aspect, which I feel strongly about, I got five days off work with full pay. The only thing I had to worry about was coming in to court and paying attention to what was going on. Three of those five days we were out before 3pm due to scheduling conflicts or other problems. While some of the procedure was a little drawn out, I found most of the trial fascinating. And in the end, I was impressed with the intelligence of my fellow jurors, and I was confident that we came to the correct verdict, based on the evidence presented.
Frankly, I'd be happy to volunteer for jury duty if I could.
I was thinking I'd like to run two of these in a dual-proc configuration. Then I could mount a "six-pack" intake and a shaker hood, paint it Plum Crazy, and add some Mopar racing stripes.
Yeah, that too. Just think, a statue of myself, arm outstretched, reaching for the stars. I'd probably have a high school named after me.
Awesome. And I will totally send my kids to Smooth Wombat High.
If that doesn't work, you could always try the "Daddy's got your nose" game. That gets 'em every time.
Even the cake?
Especially the cake.
From the FA, it sounds like the issue was that the people were being swindled, possibly held against their will, and they were being drained to an unhealthy degree. If I'm not mistaken, there are, or at least were, places in the US where you could get paid to give blood. The major problem with this is that it tends to attract the homeless, drug users, and other groups with a very high risk of hepatitis, HIV, and other blood borne illnesses.
Playboy is probably the worst offender at this. Most of the women these days are so heavily airbrushed/Photoshopped that they look more like paintings or cartoons than actual photos.
Er... I mean... I just read the articles, but that's what a friend told me about the pictures.
I haven't seen the website, but if the article is accurate, they are only posting names and possibly badge numbers. I would hope that they use fake names while undercover anyway, and I assume a badge number would never even come up unless the cover is already blown. I can't see how an officer's safety would be compromised by posting information that can be easily read right off his or her uniform.
What I can't understand is how this is even a debate for public schools. I went to a Catholic school through junior high and there wasn't even a discussion about this. We were taught about evolution in science class, *and* in religion class we were taught that the creation stories were not meant to be taken literally.
If you happen to live in an area where "blue laws" exist, you'll know what I'm talking about. In my area, you cannot buy beer on Sunday before 12:00 noon, so if you forgot to buy beer before the game starts the previous day, you're SOL thanks to these religiously sponsored legislative actions. Such laws do not serve the community -- they serve to create a society that better aligns itself with religious interests.
Strangely enough, at least in MA, this really wasn't the case. When the laws were enacted 150+ years ago, they may have been intended to serve religious interests. When they repealed the law banning Sunday liquor sales not too long ago, it was the packies, err... liquor stores that fought tooth and nail against it. Apparently, many stores actually saved on operating costs by not having to open on Sundays. I guess in the case of small mom-and-pop shops, it was a choice between working seven day weeks or paying someone time-and-a-half to come in and man the store. "Having" to open on Sunday (because the competition would) was actually costing them money. I suppose there was some outcry from religious interests, but it was pretty minimal, relatively speaking.
How can they claim the numbers they're claiming without trying out the engine first?
"Using an untried technique of dropping a squirrel into the gas tank, we're able to get 100 MPG on our vehicles."
Uhh...
Hey, it works for these guys.
If this super power war were to actually happen, somehow I don't think satellites dropping out of the sky would be my first concern.
No way. My first concern would be finding a Ford XB GT Falcon and fitting the aux fuel tanks to it.
If exposure to non-ionizing radiation was dangerous, that gigantic fireball in the sky would have killed us all by now.
Tell that to everyone who's died of skin cancer.
...and there's no feeling quite as electric as getting bit by 20,000 volts on the end of your finger whenever you step out of the car...
Actually, there is. Let's just say that you should make damn sure that you and your partner are both grounded before attempting to have sex on a dry, winter day.
I was really hoping that the strike would last long enough and the networks would get desperate enough for reality TV to devolve into full on bloodsport. Shows like "The Moment of Truth" and the return of "American Gladiators" were a step in the right direction, but I was getting psyched up for chainsaw duels and auto racing with machine guns. Now that the writers are back it'll probably take another 20 years to sink that low.
the worst part, have you ever sat on a jury? I have been in 2 and some people's "justifications" are insane. One trial 2 women were willing to send the guy down the river 30 secodns after we got in the room, they based it on what the DA said that the judge told them to strike from the record. It was pure fantasy on the DA's part and we were instructed to not consider it.
I have to say, my experience on a jury was the exact opposite. I was expecting a bunch of knuckleheads, and instead it was actually a pretty intelligent group of people. It probably helped that the DA's case was a house of cards which the defense pretty thoroughly demolished. Even still, we did our due diligence and kicked the evidence around for a few hours. In the end, I was pretty satisfied that what we came up with was the "correct" verdict, based on the evidence that was presented.
I will be utterly shocked if it doesn't totally suck. Valve is the only company I've ever seen who can deliver games outrageously late and still have them turn out good. Even then, their record is only 9 years for TF2. If that even counts, since the released TF2 bears no resemblance to the game they announced in '98.
It doesn't need a use, it needs a market. People don't NEED hummers, either, but people buy them all the time. And what do you want to bet that the kinetic energy generated by a hummer at 70mph is more dangerous than a flashlight, no matter how bright?
Right, but the point is that if I use a Hummer like I would any other car, it will still get me where I need to go with roughly the same speed and safety. If I try to use this flashlight like any other flashlight, I'm likely to set my house on fire or give myself third degree burns.
The SNES was plenty cutting edge back in the day, but I think the GP's point still stands. In absolute terms, the SNES simply produces far less heat. This places less stress on the components and allows them to last longer, even when the conditions are not ideal. (I believe $.38 in pennies is the theoretical limit.) It also means the system will be more tolerant of manufacturing irregularities. The 360, on the other hand, is several orders of magnitude faster, and therefore produces far more heat, which must be dissipated in a box not a whole lot bigger than a SNES. It doesn't excuse Microsoft for rushing a poorly tested product to market, but you can appreciate that the margin for error with the 360 is far narrower than it was for the SNES. When you push components that much closer to their breaking point, they tend not to last as long.
Now how will i know which movie based on a game to avoid?
Easy. Just ask yourself, "Is this movie based on a video game?" If the answer is yes, avoid it.