If you think EverCrack or [insert MMORPG here] is addicting...
I know a guy who literally puts more stock in his virtual existence than real life. He doesn't work or go out. He sits at his computer day and night playing his favorite video game.
Personally, I wouldn't mind partying naked with dozens of hot sex crazed females but such a device would effectively destroy countless marriages, careers, friendships, etc.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]
Superlative \Su`per*la"tive\, a. [L. superlativus, fr.
superlatus excessive, used as p. p. of superiorferre, but
from a different root: cf. F. superlatif. See Elate,
Tolerate.]
1. Lifted up to the highest degree; most eminent; surpassing
all other; supreme; as, superlative wisdom or prudence; a
woman of superlative beauty; the superlative glory of the
divine character.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Gram.) Expressing the highest or lowest degree of the
quality, manner, etc., denoted by an adjective or an
adverb. The superlative degree is formed from the positive
by the use of -est, most, or least; as, highest, most
pleasant, least bright.
[1913 Webster] -- Su`per*la"tive*ly, adv. --
Su`per*la"tive*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
Superlative \Su`per*la"tive\, n.
1. That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Gram.)
(a) The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs;
also, a form or word by which the superlative degree
is expressed; as, strongest, wisest, most stormy,
least windy, are all superlatives.
[1913 Webster]
Absolute superlative, a superlative in an absolute rather
than in a comparative or exclusive sense. See Elative.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]
superlative
adj : highest in quality [syn: greatest, sterling(a)]
n 1: an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics
lavished superlatives on it"
2: the highest level or degree attainable; "his landscapes were
deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at
their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of
perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted
Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his
ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man";
"at the top of his profession" [syn: acme, height, elevation,
peak, pinnacle, summit, top]
3: the superlative form of an adjective; "`best' is the
superlative form of `good'"
I'm a fan of CRT technology myself. I find their DRM bullshit annoying to circumvent on occasion but it sure in hell doesn't stop me from doing whatever I want with the media I purchase.
I'm a fan of CRT technology myself. Although their DRM bullshit may be annoying to circumvent, it sure isn't going to stop me from doing whatever the hell I want with the media I purchase.
This is an interim technology until holographic storage becomes widespread. I say stick with the HD-DVD standard where production costs are lower.
DVD quality is already good enough for most people anyway. Shit, analog cable is good enough. I run my analog signal through my MythTV box with the denoise3d filter and picture plenty sharp.
I beg to differ, I've been a smoker for probably 15 years now. The fact is I do enjoy smoking. Of course I would like to quit due to the negative health impact. Yes, I am addicted and find it very hard to quit.
My id wants to smoke whereas my super-ego is saying "bad idea". Unfortunately my ego and my id are old buddies. Another problem is that I've always hung out with smokers, I find the type of personality that smokes more compatible with my own.
I don't feel so bad now wasting (or spending) all of my hard earned cash on beer, video games, computer entertainment, a minivan, an iRiver, and Oh Yea! sex toys for the mrs.
Fact is, if you pay your bills on time and maintain a high standard of living for your family, nothing is a waste of money as long as you feel it's worth it.
The point in life is to die happy not rich.
As far as boycotts go, I'm the first to stage personal boycotts, which I do in spades btw (i.e. companies that don't support Linux), although I'm kidding myself if I think it does a bit of good. I do agree that consumers are sheep in a sense. Not that they're necessarily wasting their money but the fact is your average consumers are often taken in by flashy ad campaigns and don't do enough research first. They're often oblivious to major flaws or limitations until it's too late. I myself have been burned a few times.
Your point is valid, although horrible things happen to people every minute of every day.
The media hype and government fear mongering have given us a false sense of fear. The odds are astronomical that you will ever be involved in a hijacking.
I do think a sturdy cockpit door is a good idea but IMHO the best solution is to place air marshals on random flights.
Everyone I know uses the term 'Legos' to describe multiple Lego bricks. Saying "I just bought of tub of Lego" just doesn't sound right.
Sure it may not be technically correct, but I think the Americanized version of the term 'Legos' has come to describe the bricks rather than the company. If enough people say it, then it is in fact correct.
Everyone you know since 7th grade that has been into computers has built a case out of Lego?!
Where exactly is it that you live? Although I've seen this done by many others around the Internet, not one of my computer friends with Legos has done this. Though unimpressive is agreed, anyone with enough time and money to waste could build a giant box. Crossing 2 geek toys doesn't make you twice the geek.
Personally I only appreciate Technic/Mindstorms projects that require a high degree of ingenuity and imaginative thinking. I've seen some pretty impressive projects involving Lego. Like RCX controlled scanner/copiers, pneumatic adding machines, transforming robots, Rubic's Cube solving machines and window climbing robots...to name a few.
Mindstorms has rekindled my joy of building. It's a good thing I have an 8 year old son into Legos as well so I can justify spending so much money on toys.
Lego actually started out manufacturing wooden toys in 1934 under the Lego brand name and only gave up the wooden toy line after a fire in 1960 destroyed most of their inventory.
Did anyone see that episode where they actually indentified a suspect by enhancing a photo to point where they were able pull his reflection off of some chic's eyeball? Seriouly! Now I'm willing to let some minor infractions go, but that's just gone way too far.
The sad part is that a large percentage of the audience probably bought it.
Although IANAS and may be talking out of my ass slightly. Other conditions may be required to freeze gaseous carbon dioxide. Perhaps somebody with more knowledge on the subject could enlighten me. Is this actually possible? A place on Earth with CO2 snow?
Slashdot Mirror
Very well put indeed.
After reading the GP, I just knew some dumb ass was gonna bitch about it.
Although I agree that every form of media has been used for porn since, has anyone actually seen pornographic cave drawings?
I know a guy who literally puts more stock in his virtual existence than real life. He doesn't work or go out. He sits at his computer day and night playing his favorite video game.
Personally, I wouldn't mind partying naked with dozens of hot sex crazed females but such a device would effectively destroy countless marriages, careers, friendships, etc.
A mod found that informative?!
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]
Superlative \Su`per*la"tive\, a. [L. superlativus, fr.
superlatus excessive, used as p. p. of superiorferre, but
from a different root: cf. F. superlatif. See Elate,
Tolerate.]
1. Lifted up to the highest degree; most eminent; surpassing
all other; supreme; as, superlative wisdom or prudence; a
woman of superlative beauty; the superlative glory of the
divine character.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Gram.) Expressing the highest or lowest degree of the
quality, manner, etc., denoted by an adjective or an
adverb. The superlative degree is formed from the positive
by the use of -est, most, or least; as, highest, most
pleasant, least bright.
[1913 Webster] -- Su`per*la"tive*ly, adv. --
Su`per*la"tive*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
Superlative \Su`per*la"tive\, n.
1. That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Gram.)
(a) The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs;
also, a form or word by which the superlative degree
is expressed; as, strongest, wisest, most stormy,
least windy, are all superlatives.
[1913 Webster]
Absolute superlative, a superlative in an absolute rather
than in a comparative or exclusive sense. See Elative.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]
superlative
adj : highest in quality [syn: greatest, sterling(a)]
n 1: an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics
lavished superlatives on it"
2: the highest level or degree attainable; "his landscapes were
deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at
their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of
perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted
Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his
ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man";
"at the top of his profession" [syn: acme, height, elevation,
peak, pinnacle, summit, top]
3: the superlative form of an adjective; "`best' is the
superlative form of `good'"
Don't mind the stutter. Drunken slashdotting...argh.
Although their DRM bullshit may be annoying to circumvent, it sure isn't going to stop me from doing whatever the hell I want with the media I purchase. This is an interim technology until holographic storage becomes widespread. I say stick with the HD-DVD standard where production costs are lower.
DVD quality is already good enough for most people anyway. Shit, analog cable is good enough. I run my analog signal through my MythTV box with the denoise3d filter and picture plenty sharp.
My id wants to smoke whereas my super-ego is saying "bad idea". Unfortunately my ego and my id are old buddies. Another problem is that I've always hung out with smokers, I find the type of personality that smokes more compatible with my own.
Fact is, if you pay your bills on time and maintain a high standard of living for your family, nothing is a waste of money as long as you feel it's worth it.
The point in life is to die happy not rich.
As far as boycotts go, I'm the first to stage personal boycotts, which I do in spades btw (i.e. companies that don't support Linux), although I'm kidding myself if I think it does a bit of good. I do agree that consumers are sheep in a sense. Not that they're necessarily wasting their money but the fact is your average consumers are often taken in by flashy ad campaigns and don't do enough research first. They're often oblivious to major flaws or limitations until it's too late. I myself have been burned a few times.
I would like a feature where say 5 bad passwords destroys the drive. Type carefully!
The media hype and government fear mongering have given us a false sense of fear. The odds are astronomical that you will ever be involved in a hijacking.
I do think a sturdy cockpit door is a good idea but IMHO the best solution is to place air marshals on random flights.
I might actually enjoy it. I wonder if that thing shows wood.
I had to install IE to get Shareaza to work under Wine.
Pretty pathetic huh?
It just keeps coming up with photos of airplanes.
I can't wait to see more.
Sure it may not be technically correct, but I think the Americanized version of the term 'Legos' has come to describe the bricks rather than the company. If enough people say it, then it is in fact correct.
Where exactly is it that you live? Although I've seen this done by many others around the Internet, not one of my computer friends with Legos has done this. Though unimpressive is agreed, anyone with enough time and money to waste could build a giant box. Crossing 2 geek toys doesn't make you twice the geek.
Personally I only appreciate Technic/Mindstorms projects that require a high degree of ingenuity and imaginative thinking. I've seen some pretty impressive projects involving Lego. Like RCX controlled scanner/copiers, pneumatic adding machines, transforming robots, Rubic's Cube solving machines and window climbing robots...to name a few.
Mindstorms has rekindled my joy of building. It's a good thing I have an 8 year old son into Legos as well so I can justify spending so much money on toys.
Lego actually started out manufacturing wooden toys in 1934 under the Lego brand name and only gave up the wooden toy line after a fire in 1960 destroyed most of their inventory.
Or as I like to call them LBMIPCs.
With 100 billion other suns in our own galaxy perhaps we're getting a bit ahead of ourselves.
However, my 8 year old son got Mindstorms for his birthday and I've had more fun playing with toys than I had for over a decade.
Best toy ever.
Now I'm willing to let some minor infractions go, but that's just gone way too far.
The sad part is that a large percentage of the audience probably bought it.
Although IANAS and may be talking out of my ass slightly. Other conditions may be required to freeze gaseous carbon dioxide. Perhaps somebody with more knowledge on the subject could enlighten me. Is this actually possible? A place on Earth with CO2 snow?
Perhaps the the -90C figure was calculated using satellite data and/or readings from nearby weather stations.