What happens when you are using the camera in extreme conditions such as winter outdoor shots? Doesn't water expand when frozen? Busted lens and all your equipment will be greasy!
Well, the way I see it, as long as you do well in your CS degree it shouldn't make a difference to the person that is hiring.
The only time I would imagine that it would make a difference is when you have either a IVY league/prestigious university degree, or you happen to have graduated from the same school as the interviewer thereby getting favourtism.
I don't know why no one else has thought of this, but since NORAD tracks Santa every Christmas eve, why don't they just wait till he drops presents off and then follow him?
Or, we could bride Santa to replace lumps of coal with lumps of C4 with a remote detonator.
Sheesh... IF I were President, things would be different 'round here!
They are making some pretty cool station wagons now. Not like those old wood panel ones you take camping, but ones like the Volvo Cross Country, or maybe even the new Dodge Magnum. That's like 300hp or something, and it can carry a pile of crap in the back.
You are forgetting the amount of safe filtering all motorcyclists can enjoy should these cars become mainstream. No more unpredictable actions since cars will ALWAYS check blindspots, ALWAYS signal.
That's so true, if the guys from RockStar programmed the computers to drive, I wouldn't get in the car either. Have you seen the amount of accidents on the highway in GTA: San Andreas? It's insane!!
You can waste mod points on this comment now, I'm done.
IANASG (Smart Guy) but couldn't we theoretically dig a really really really deep hole into the core of the earth and just dump it in there and fuggit 'bout it? Let the magma take care of that?
How is that possible to say it costs more to put someone to death than it is to keep them alive? In China, right before New Year's all the prisons clear out death row. I believe it only costs them the price of the bullet.
It's the appeals that keep the costs up. Other than that, it's cheaper to kill a murderer, than to keep the criminal alive. They have nothing left to contribute to society.
I love watching CSI as it is one of the more interesting crime shows, as well as the fact that it puts "science" in a more exciting role than "mad scientist", or crazy experiments.
However, the one thing that bothers me the most about the show above all others, is the fact that they like to do autopsies in the dark. They have the autopsy theatre in the basement with no lights on except for a dim bulb hanging over the body. How do they expect to see any markings on the body that way?
When I used to work as a researcher doing autopsies, we had a insanely bright room with white walls and lights that were brighter than the sun. Also, over the body we had a giant fume hood to take the smell away. And for forensic autopsies (which I have only observed), they usually have hoses washing over the bodies to keep the maggots from climbing over the area you are trying to examine.
Now, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't an easier way to prevent sheep from jumping off cliffs would be to just get a sheep dog to herd them away from the cliff edge? They have sheep dogs already, and I'm sure it's cheaper than having a robot.
That's a great idea, but might I suggest a slight modification.
Instead of poking holes into a perfectly good lid, why don't you lay thin wires across the opening of the jar and run a small current across it. That way, once they try to enter the jar, they get zapped!
It works! I have a fly swatter that has metal wires in place of the swatter which works the same way.
Same principle, but on a jar. The bonus is that every time a fly lands, you are treated to a sound and light show!
Sure, it may not be exactly glaucoma, but poor vision is usually associated with nerds since the beginning of time.
Why was it that nerds in the 50s wore glasses and the jocks didn't? Could it be that they read more? Then books would be to blame.
I hardly know anyone who is an academic that DOESN'T wear glasses and I am truly jealous of those who managed to luck out and have both brains and good eyes.
Those were a great toy. It was all fun and games till someone gets hurt.
*flashback* I think we were 5 years old playing on my friend Scott's front lawn. Merely throwing them across the lawn was not challenging enough for us, so we decide to throw them over our heads backwards. This was not obviously well thought out, albeit it was a riot. This other kid Joel (or Jowol as I pronounced it) came running over to see what was the commotion. He comes at the perfect time to catch a downwards spiralling lawn dart with the top of his skull.
The lawn dart ends up sticking straight up from the top of his head, firming embedded into his cranium. He didn't start crying till he saw the blood stream down his face. Scott's father comes running out, picks the kid up and runs him back to the house, lawn dart still sticking out of his head.
Needless to say, we never saw those lawn darts again. Whatever happened to Joel, I'll never know. Moved away that summer.
I thought a number of insect species had the ability to adapt rather quickly to such diasters. The ability to reproduce in large numbers and a quick (short) life span and changing environment allows evolution to works at its optimum.
That said, don't bees hibernate during winter too?
Also, haven't they also reseached cockroaches as being the only survivors after a nuclear holocaust? Or was that a joke?
Just sounds like these "journalist" are a bit bitter that "amateurs" are stealing their thunder, and reporting the goods.
Granted reading blogs, you may not be getting the best writing, but chances are you are getting the information by someone who is at least passionate about the topic. (Why else would you write about an obscure topic unless you were interested in it? Or else you're paid to write about it.)
In anycase, I always thought that if you don't hear the straight goods from the horse's mouth, it's all hearsay anyway.
Reading a newspaper or watching CNN is like going to court and hearing the witness say "Well, I heard from so and so that this happened."
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What happens when you are using the camera in extreme conditions such as winter outdoor shots? Doesn't water expand when frozen? Busted lens and all your equipment will be greasy!
What sort of sites do these people surf on that they get infected with 4000+ spyware modules?
Whenever I run my spyware removal software AdAware, S&D, I typically only get about 40, and those are mostly cookies.
Could some of you enlighten me as to what the 3960 other spyware could be?
Well, the way I see it, as long as you do well in your CS degree it shouldn't make a difference to the person that is hiring.
The only time I would imagine that it would make a difference is when you have either a IVY league/prestigious university degree, or you happen to have graduated from the same school as the interviewer thereby getting favourtism.
I don't know why no one else has thought of this, but since NORAD tracks Santa every Christmas eve, why don't they just wait till he drops presents off and then follow him?
Or, we could bride Santa to replace lumps of coal with lumps of C4 with a remote detonator.
Sheesh... IF I were President, things would be different 'round here!
They are making some pretty cool station wagons now. Not like those old wood panel ones you take camping, but ones like the Volvo Cross Country, or maybe even the new Dodge Magnum. That's like 300hp or something, and it can carry a pile of crap in the back.
You are forgetting the amount of safe filtering all motorcyclists can enjoy should these cars become mainstream. No more unpredictable actions since cars will ALWAYS check blindspots, ALWAYS signal.
That's so true, if the guys from RockStar programmed the computers to drive, I wouldn't get in the car either. Have you seen the amount of accidents on the highway in GTA: San Andreas? It's insane!!
You can waste mod points on this comment now, I'm done.
Isn't it already slightly radioactive? How else does it stay hot? Through huge pressures? (PV=nRT)
I guess Hawaii would be really screwed then?
IANASG (Smart Guy) but couldn't we theoretically dig a really really really deep hole into the core of the earth and just dump it in there and fuggit 'bout it? Let the magma take care of that?
How is that possible to say it costs more to put someone to death than it is to keep them alive? In China, right before New Year's all the prisons clear out death row. I believe it only costs them the price of the bullet.
It's the appeals that keep the costs up. Other than that, it's cheaper to kill a murderer, than to keep the criminal alive. They have nothing left to contribute to society.
CSI sort of puts these guys to shame.
I love watching CSI as it is one of the more interesting crime shows, as well as the fact that it puts "science" in a more exciting role than "mad scientist", or crazy experiments.
However, the one thing that bothers me the most about the show above all others, is the fact that they like to do autopsies in the dark. They have the autopsy theatre in the basement with no lights on except for a dim bulb hanging over the body. How do they expect to see any markings on the body that way?
When I used to work as a researcher doing autopsies, we had a insanely bright room with white walls and lights that were brighter than the sun. Also, over the body we had a giant fume hood to take the smell away. And for forensic autopsies (which I have only observed), they usually have hoses washing over the bodies to keep the maggots from climbing over the area you are trying to examine.
Other than that, I love the show.
Exactly how is that "Overrated"?
Man... some moderators have no sense of moderating.
Now, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't an easier way to prevent sheep from jumping off cliffs would be to just get a sheep dog to herd them away from the cliff edge? They have sheep dogs already, and I'm sure it's cheaper than having a robot.
Or, even cheaper would be to build a fence.
That's a great idea, but might I suggest a slight modification.
Instead of poking holes into a perfectly good lid, why don't you lay thin wires across the opening of the jar and run a small current across it. That way, once they try to enter the jar, they get zapped!
It works! I have a fly swatter that has metal wires in place of the swatter which works the same way.
Same principle, but on a jar. The bonus is that every time a fly lands, you are treated to a sound and light show!
Nooooooooooooo!!!!
/.ted.
I'm like 5 seconds too late, and the site is
Damn you!! DAMN YOU ALL!!!
PS: So... Exactly HOW skanky looking is she??? *drools*
Sure, it may not be exactly glaucoma, but poor vision is usually associated with nerds since the beginning of time.
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Why was it that nerds in the 50s wore glasses and the jocks didn't? Could it be that they read more? Then books would be to blame.
I hardly know anyone who is an academic that DOESN'T wear glasses and I am truly jealous of those who managed to luck out and have both brains and good eyes.
PS: I have neither.
Plenty of staving students willing to work for free to get their names on professional projects.
Most need to get their portfolio up to date with as much variety as possible, and wouldn't mind creating some work to get their names out.
Students these days are quite talented giving that they practically were born with a mouse in one hand.
Those were a great toy. It was all fun and games till someone gets hurt.
*flashback*
I think we were 5 years old playing on my friend Scott's front lawn. Merely throwing them across the lawn was not challenging enough for us, so we decide to throw them over our heads backwards. This was not obviously well thought out, albeit it was a riot. This other kid Joel (or Jowol as I pronounced it) came running over to see what was the commotion. He comes at the perfect time to catch a downwards spiralling lawn dart with the top of his skull.
The lawn dart ends up sticking straight up from the top of his head, firming embedded into his cranium. He didn't start crying till he saw the blood stream down his face. Scott's father comes running out, picks the kid up and runs him back to the house, lawn dart still sticking out of his head.
Needless to say, we never saw those lawn darts again. Whatever happened to Joel, I'll never know. Moved away that summer.
* end flashback*
Ahh... great toy.
I thought a number of insect species had the ability to adapt rather quickly to such diasters. The ability to reproduce in large numbers and a quick (short) life span and changing environment allows evolution to works at its optimum.
That said, don't bees hibernate during winter too?
Also, haven't they also reseached cockroaches as being the only survivors after a nuclear holocaust? Or was that a joke?
Just sounds like these "journalist" are a bit bitter that "amateurs" are stealing their thunder, and reporting the goods.
Granted reading blogs, you may not be getting the best writing, but chances are you are getting the information by someone who is at least passionate about the topic. (Why else would you write about an obscure topic unless you were interested in it? Or else you're paid to write about it.)
In anycase, I always thought that if you don't hear the straight goods from the horse's mouth, it's all hearsay anyway.
Reading a newspaper or watching CNN is like going to court and hearing the witness say "Well, I heard from so and so that this happened."
Yeah... I'll believe him.
Rather ironic that slashdot gets slashdotted.
Did Buzz Lightyear do his own stunts, or did he have a stunt double?
I read that you have to pay for the service. What I should have said was, "Do you have to pay extra for long distance, or is that free?"
I read the article, 5 cents a minute is significantly cheaper than some long distance rates.
If it's 5 cents a minute for any call, does that mean long distance rates are the same? I call East coast to West coast = $0.05/min?