I'm Indian, living in India, never been to the US and never read your Declaration of Independence before.
I had absolutely no problem reading this font. I had to get a bit closer to the screen, but at 1.5 feet, it was clear as glass.
I suppose this font would do very well for small devices like PDA's, Smartphones and other hand-held devices. On a computer screen though, it sucks.:) I usually sit with my eyes at least 2.5 to 3 feet from the screen, and at this distance, the font looks slightly fuzzy and I have to focus hard to maintain my word-tracking to prevent losing my position in the text.
Furthermore, I realize that when we actually read text off a page, we tend to maintain our location by tracking the position of the word with respect to the edges of the screen. This helps us especially when re-focusing on textual data. Looking away from the screen and then looking back, we are able to quickly pick up where we left off.
This text won't help us to re-focus on a computer screen. However, on small screens, where the edges are considerably closer, it is highly likely that re-focusing would not be as big a problem.
I think it's a good idea to implement it as an optional package on small screen devices. Let the readers choose. I'm certainly against making it the de facto standard, if that's what they decide to do.
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I'm guessing you have'nt tried lifting weights with whatever it is that will come to you.:)
You sure have a great sense of humor for a 70-year-old. I always thought 50's humor would'nt tickle me, but I stand wowed!
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Haha! Pretty close, but not close enough. I was choking on a mouthful of carbonated water.:)
Frankly, I think he's doing a great job. But wasting his talent.
I loved the comments. And the fact that he's willing to take a jab at the unshakable education system speaks volumes about his position on morality. It's a fine line to walk but he stands his ground firmly, and I feel it's an honest enterprise.
He is not violating any laws.. In fact, if I look at the bigger picture, I'd say the system created him, not the other way around.
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The problem with this stem cell stuff, is that there needs to be enough damage to repair. Small damage from ripped muscles (through workouts) will have a small muscle increase. Big damage (perhaps surgically ripped), big increase.:)
Of course, it would still work on lightly ripped muscles, but the dosage would have to be over a long period of time. Surgical rips would be loads quicker and a smaller window of exposure.
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*Gags!*
I can't believe I mucked up there.. The last line should have read: "Before long, we'll have muscles in _more_ shapes and sizes than are dreamt of in your philosophy.":|
Don't ask what I was doing when I was supposed to be previewing.:P
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Technically speaking, it should be fairly easy to customize muscle clumps in humans. We just need a little more research in terms of how to deliberately injure muscle fibers before introducing the stem-cells.
Before long, we'll have muscles in shapes and sizes than are dreamt of in your philosophy.:)
We're assuming things here.. I'm sure there are some non-homophobic members on both sides.:-D
But I rhyme with your thoughts.:) I'm sure I have secrets worth seducing out of me too. I just have to find some Russian chicks to work on me before I expose myself.
Is it not obvious?:) He was sucking the KGB behind the FBI's back.
Okai, that was in lousy taste, I know..:| But you're right, I can't imagine what two-timing could have happened. And if there really was some kind of two-timing going on, the writer obviously did not have the sense to mention it in TFA for us. What joy in incompetence, yeah!?
No, Nokia does not have a Kill Switch. However, in the event of a rogue app infestation on their smart-phones, Nokia is capable of pushing an app to excavate the offending app before initiating a self-distruct. This is done with the users permission and discretion via the pre-installed Software Update app.
And exactly how does a coyote drain its victim of all it's blood? Has no one thought to wonder why it would only consume the blood (if at all that's possible without sufficient time and victim-mutilation) and not the other tasty parts?
I'm sure there's a plausible explanation that we just have not figured out yet, but the mange-afflicted coyote theory was first proposed way back in 1995 [perhaps earlier (and numerous times hence!)] when I first began reading up on the phenomena.
If history has taught us anything, it's that reproduction is the be-all and end-all of all evolution. Give the planet a lack of nerd babies, and we'll be left with a planet that's good to look at, but dumb as hell!
In the planet of the future, the one eyed geek is king!
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Well, Not much fun even then.. Not unless someone brings dust back from it anyway.
Or would you suggest I get myself a space rocket, a remotely operated grapple or rover and hire ground-control too?
It was a joke. But looks like most everybody either did'nt get it, or did'nt see it. :(
I'm Indian, living in India, never been to the US and never read your Declaration of Independence before.
I had absolutely no problem reading this font. I had to get a bit closer to the screen, but at 1.5 feet, it was clear as glass.
I suppose this font would do very well for small devices like PDA's, Smartphones and other hand-held devices. On a computer screen though, it sucks. :) I usually sit with my eyes at least 2.5 to 3 feet from the screen, and at this distance, the font looks slightly fuzzy and I have to focus hard to maintain my word-tracking to prevent losing my position in the text.
Furthermore, I realize that when we actually read text off a page, we tend to maintain our location by tracking the position of the word with respect to the edges of the screen. This helps us especially when re-focusing on textual data. Looking away from the screen and then looking back, we are able to quickly pick up where we left off.
This text won't help us to re-focus on a computer screen. However, on small screens, where the edges are considerably closer, it is highly likely that re-focusing would not be as big a problem.
I think it's a good idea to implement it as an optional package on small screen devices. Let the readers choose. I'm certainly against making it the de facto standard, if that's what they decide to do.
I'm guessing you have'nt tried lifting weights with whatever it is that will come to you. :)
You sure have a great sense of humor for a 70-year-old. I always thought 50's humor would'nt tickle me, but I stand wowed!
Haha! Pretty close, but not close enough. I was choking on a mouthful of carbonated water. :)
Frankly, I think he's doing a great job. But wasting his talent.
I loved the comments. And the fact that he's willing to take a jab at the unshakable education system speaks volumes about his position on morality. It's a fine line to walk but he stands his ground firmly, and I feel it's an honest enterprise.
He is not violating any laws.. In fact, if I look at the bigger picture, I'd say the system created him, not the other way around.
Does this mean that meteorites are not celestial objects?
Just cause we don't have to go out into a vaccum to collect stuff from them does not mean they cease being celestial in nature right? Right?
No one named an asteroid "Pixie". That would have been so cool! :)
Once the muscles on one arm start bulging obviously more than the other arm, he ego will take a beating but everyone will know. :)
he could not find a better employer! :)
The problem with this stem cell stuff, is that there needs to be enough damage to repair. Small damage from ripped muscles (through workouts) will have a small muscle increase. Big damage (perhaps surgically ripped), big increase. :)
Of course, it would still work on lightly ripped muscles, but the dosage would have to be over a long period of time. Surgical rips would be loads quicker and a smaller window of exposure.
*Gags!*
I can't believe I mucked up there.. :|
The last line should have read: "Before long, we'll have muscles in _more_ shapes and sizes than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
Don't ask what I was doing when I was supposed to be previewing. :P
Technically speaking, it should be fairly easy to customize muscle clumps in humans.
We just need a little more research in terms of how to deliberately injure muscle fibers before introducing the stem-cells.
Before long, we'll have muscles in shapes and sizes than are dreamt of in your philosophy. :)
I know exactly what you mean. The disappointment shall bite my heels for a time to come. :)
This IQ test is Amazing!! :P
It stumped me even before asking any questions.
No geek has time to try again later.. Bah!
We're assuming things here.. I'm sure there are some non-homophobic members on both sides. :-D
But I rhyme with your thoughts. :) I'm sure I have secrets worth seducing out of me too. I just have to find some Russian chicks to work on me before I expose myself.
Is it not obvious? :) He was sucking the KGB behind the FBI's back.
Okai, that was in lousy taste, I know.. :| But you're right, I can't imagine what two-timing could have happened. And if there really was some kind of two-timing going on, the writer obviously did not have the sense to mention it in TFA for us. What joy in incompetence, yeah!?
Alas, no NeverEverCookies. :)
I wonder.. Immaculate you say? Untainted conception? That headline begs hype! When asexual is what one means, asexual is what one must use. :| Bah!
No, Nokia does not have a Kill Switch. However, in the event of a rogue app infestation on their smart-phones, Nokia is capable of pushing an app to excavate the offending app before initiating a self-distruct. This is done with the users permission and discretion via the pre-installed Software Update app.
And exactly how does a coyote drain its victim of all it's blood? Has no one thought to wonder why it would only consume the blood (if at all that's possible without sufficient time and victim-mutilation) and not the other tasty parts?
I'm sure there's a plausible explanation that we just have not figured out yet, but the mange-afflicted coyote theory was first proposed way back in 1995 [perhaps earlier (and numerous times hence!)] when I first began reading up on the phenomena.
This news is anything but new! :| What fun!
More like 9,999,000,000 short. :P It's currently ten billion.
Most of his movies seem to have boxed well. Some of them, I can't imagine why. Inception and Titanic did'nt cut it for me. Especially Inception.. :(
Still, I'd rather he got stuck in a dream a good many levels down, than be blown up on an asteroid in a few hours. :)
Then we'd destroy the First in a Second! :P
"...a generation of nerds doomed to sterility..."
Are we really worried about nerds being sterile?
Yes we are. Look at the planet!
If history has taught us anything, it's that reproduction is the be-all and end-all of all evolution.
Give the planet a lack of nerd babies, and we'll be left with a planet that's good to look at, but dumb as hell!
In the planet of the future, the one eyed geek is king!
A stripper in Smallville to be precise. :)