How about a head-mounted display, the kind that looks like a pair of glasses? I have zero personal experience with these myself. I'd be curious if they actually work well. I've never been able to test a demo of them, and I won't shell out money based on manufacturer marketing.
Close. The internet was indeed invented for underground structures, and they could be considered "nuclear bunkers" in a way. The internet was invented for basements, so geeks would never have to be exposed to the thermonuclear radiation of the sun.
And we all know how his predictions pan out. "640k ought to be enough to be enough memory for anybody" "I believe OS/2 is destined to be the most important operating system, and possibly program, of all time." "Spam will be a thing of the past in two years' time." etc etc etc
The Panera closest to me shares a building with Starbucks. I always found it humorous that Panera's free wireless is bound to stop anyone from paying for Starbuck's. Panera has better coffee, too.
An easy test to see if this is true is to look at a printed rainbow by the light of a CRT that is viewing a blank white page. By your hypothesis, only three bands in the rainbow print would show up in color, corresponding to the three colors used in a CRT display. I'm unable to test this right now because I'm at work in a bright office with windows.
If you really wanted to get down to brass tacks, your post on/. is copyrighted. Actually, all of the content on/. is copyrighted, as is pretty much every website and all content.
I'd avoid Wal-mart and Sam's Club electronics altogether. Some of the stuff they carry is special "Wal-mart only" versions that are not made to the same specs as mainstream versions of the same product. I found this out the hard way several years ago when I purchased a DVD/CD player that was advertised as capable of playing MP3 CDs. What was _not_ documented anywhere on the unit or literature was that it wouldn't read CD-R media....only purchased CDs. I eventually found out that is was a special "Value" run of that player with functionality purposely left out to lower the cost.
I use Google Maps a lot, both home and work, two different providers, and have had no problems since I moved here (NW Chicago burbs) a year ago. Neither provider is Comcast.
I don't think 95% of Windows users care if Microsoft is untrustworthy or not as long as they feel it keeps their computer from getting hacked. Except in this case, it's like having Microsoft hack your computer.
Hey, another lamp cord user! You have it right, there really isn't any sound difference detectable to human ears. As long as the cable is sufficiently conductive so it has as low of a resistance value as the spendy stuff, it's fine. I think the stuff I use cost me $0.79 a foot, but I got the nicer looking golden semi-transparent stuff because it looked nicer and was more flexible than the cheaper stuff. It's copper wire, ffs.
There's a whole bunch of stuff out there for the gullible: Expensive cables, power conditioners, Shakti stones, cable risers, and a myriad more rip-off products that do nothing to improve sound quality. All they do is make gullible audiophiles think that because they spent a lot of money their system has to sound better. IMHO if you buy a Shakti Stone or any of the other "Magic Pixe Dust" accessories, you are an idiot.
The bathroom is nothing....wash them hands before SEX!
My personal experience from dicing up some jalapeños for salsa shows that enough capsaicin can cling to skin through at least one hand-washing to make for some rather "hot" sex a few hours later. I thought it was kinda fun, but my wife was less than thrilled, female equipment being a little more susceptible to such things.
Now go RTFA, and see that when read in context his remarks are completely acceptable and civil. What is unacceptable is kdawson posting yet another FUD submission without bothering to check it out for facts.
I quit smoking about a year ago, and I've found that there is one bad thing about quitting (at least for me). I used to always get up, have a smoke, and within minutes I would need to go poop. Since I quit smoking, my pooping schedule is all messed up. When your bowels perform like clockwork for decades, to have that schedule go awry is truly a shitty thing.
You make a good point. No increase to net worth is involved. You are experiencing less of a decrease in your net worth. In the end, your net worth is greater than if you had not used a CC with a cash-back deal. Very similar to profit but not the same. I stand corrected.
To make this into a profit situation, keep the money in an interest bearing account until you pay the CC off. Then you enjoy both interest (profit) and cash-back (discount).
Definitely better than the shoe box or mattress bank.
In addition, you can actually profit from the credit card company. Cash-back, airline miles, and other incentives are actually profit, as long as you pay your entire balance each month, and the card has no annual fees.
You can also lose money by not having good credit. Many insurance companies use your credit score to adjust how high a premium you must pay. If you eventually need a loan and are able to get one, your interest will be substantially higher if you have bad or no credit. Certain jobs require a good credit rating to ensure you are financially responsible; if you are not financially responsible, you are considered to be more of a theft/embezzling/bribery/security risk.
Everyone has a credit rating, whether they want it or not. It's a tool that may be used to your advantage if used properly. Ignoring it cannot benefit you, only harm you in the long run.
Why have to worry about that shit -- why not have it written down and be safe from fast-ones like that? Show us some more of your naiveté. What you don't seem to understand is that most unions are not there to benefit union members, unions exist to benefit the union itself. It's a parasite. And when you end up on strike because your employer can't meet the unreasonable demands of the union, you'll see just how "safe" you really are. And when you have no income because of the union, and the bank repossesses your car and forecloses your home, then what do you do?
All joking aside (yes, I meant that humorously), you pretty much have to deal with it. Use ignore. Report offenders. Don't play. Quit the game and make sure you let them know you're leaving because they don't enforce their own policies. Make a guild of tattle-tales. Make up your mind to ignore it and not let it bother you, instead of letting it dominate your game experience.
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There are times that I wish certain comments could be modded above +5 Funny. This is one of them.
How about a head-mounted display, the kind that looks like a pair of glasses? I have zero personal experience with these myself. I'd be curious if they actually work well. I've never been able to test a demo of them, and I won't shell out money based on manufacturer marketing.
Close. The internet was indeed invented for underground structures, and they could be considered "nuclear bunkers" in a way. The internet was invented for basements, so geeks would never have to be exposed to the thermonuclear radiation of the sun.
And we all know how his predictions pan out. "640k ought to be enough to be enough memory for anybody" "I believe OS/2 is destined to be the most important operating system, and possibly program, of all time." "Spam will be a thing of the past in two years' time." etc etc etc
The Panera closest to me shares a building with Starbucks. I always found it humorous that Panera's free wireless is bound to stop anyone from paying for Starbuck's. Panera has better coffee, too.
An easy test to see if this is true is to look at a printed rainbow by the light of a CRT that is viewing a blank white page. By your hypothesis, only three bands in the rainbow print would show up in color, corresponding to the three colors used in a CRT display. I'm unable to test this right now because I'm at work in a bright office with windows.
As if he has time for a girlfriend with all of his geek projects
Please don't fire them into the Dells. That would spoil a very nice Wisconsin vacation area!
Hello, did you look at who posted this? This is pretty typical of what /. is when it's kdawson's shift
If you really wanted to get down to brass tacks, your post on /. is copyrighted. Actually, all of the content on /. is copyrighted, as is pretty much every website and all content.
Even better, equip the nanobots with midichlorians, and you can have Nano-Jedi-Bots!
I'd avoid Wal-mart and Sam's Club electronics altogether. Some of the stuff they carry is special "Wal-mart only" versions that are not made to the same specs as mainstream versions of the same product. I found this out the hard way several years ago when I purchased a DVD/CD player that was advertised as capable of playing MP3 CDs. What was _not_ documented anywhere on the unit or literature was that it wouldn't read CD-R media....only purchased CDs. I eventually found out that is was a special "Value" run of that player with functionality purposely left out to lower the cost.
Would you like to come back to my place? Bouncy bouncy!
I use Google Maps a lot, both home and work, two different providers, and have had no problems since I moved here (NW Chicago burbs) a year ago. Neither provider is Comcast.
I think you have one too many steps in your dream. Shave off that last one, and your dream would be more in line with reality.
Hey, another lamp cord user! You have it right, there really isn't any sound difference detectable to human ears. As long as the cable is sufficiently conductive so it has as low of a resistance value as the spendy stuff, it's fine. I think the stuff I use cost me $0.79 a foot, but I got the nicer looking golden semi-transparent stuff because it looked nicer and was more flexible than the cheaper stuff. It's copper wire, ffs.
There's a whole bunch of stuff out there for the gullible: Expensive cables, power conditioners, Shakti stones, cable risers, and a myriad more rip-off products that do nothing to improve sound quality. All they do is make gullible audiophiles think that because they spent a lot of money their system has to sound better. IMHO if you buy a Shakti Stone or any of the other "Magic Pixe Dust" accessories, you are an idiot.
The bathroom is nothing....wash them hands before SEX!
My personal experience from dicing up some jalapeños for salsa shows that enough capsaicin can cling to skin through at least one hand-washing to make for some rather "hot" sex a few hours later. I thought it was kinda fun, but my wife was less than thrilled, female equipment being a little more susceptible to such things.
Now go RTFA, and see that when read in context his remarks are completely acceptable and civil. What is unacceptable is kdawson posting yet another FUD submission without bothering to check it out for facts.
I quit smoking about a year ago, and I've found that there is one bad thing about quitting (at least for me). I used to always get up, have a smoke, and within minutes I would need to go poop. Since I quit smoking, my pooping schedule is all messed up. When your bowels perform like clockwork for decades, to have that schedule go awry is truly a shitty thing.
You make a good point. No increase to net worth is involved. You are experiencing less of a decrease in your net worth. In the end, your net worth is greater than if you had not used a CC with a cash-back deal. Very similar to profit but not the same. I stand corrected.
To make this into a profit situation, keep the money in an interest bearing account until you pay the CC off. Then you enjoy both interest (profit) and cash-back (discount).
Definitely better than the shoe box or mattress bank.
In addition, you can actually profit from the credit card company. Cash-back, airline miles, and other incentives are actually profit, as long as you pay your entire balance each month, and the card has no annual fees.
You can also lose money by not having good credit. Many insurance companies use your credit score to adjust how high a premium you must pay. If you eventually need a loan and are able to get one, your interest will be substantially higher if you have bad or no credit. Certain jobs require a good credit rating to ensure you are financially responsible; if you are not financially responsible, you are considered to be more of a theft/embezzling/bribery/security risk.
Everyone has a credit rating, whether they want it or not. It's a tool that may be used to your advantage if used properly. Ignoring it cannot benefit you, only harm you in the long run.
STFU nub, lolz, wtf luzer, kthxbye!!!1!
All joking aside (yes, I meant that humorously), you pretty much have to deal with it. Use ignore. Report offenders. Don't play. Quit the game and make sure you let them know you're leaving because they don't enforce their own policies. Make a guild of tattle-tales. Make up your mind to ignore it and not let it bother you, instead of letting it dominate your game experience.