I do still play Civ4 and other such games, but as you grow up you have great amount of other stuff to take care of. Specially in mid-20's, when work and spending time with your gf takes lots of time. This seems to change again 30+ when things get more settled.
Don't bet on it: Mortgage. Baby/Toddler. More responsibility at work. Yardwork.
I complained to our admins about docs.google.com, they said they were unsure how it got blocked because they'd never used the site/entered it into the system, and promptly unblocked it. Unless they're lying, the "peer reviewed" lists are a bit lame. I'll come back with more examples of bizarre blocks in the future (as I run into them). And yes, I know they pick categories (or not) as they choose; I was talking about the contents of said categories.
It doesn't really matter if you don't convince the ID people that they're wrong. Strictly speaking, we can't actually know whether they're wrong or not, that's why it's a non-theory. But it could still be correct. I don't have to believe it to recognize that as a possibility.
Bah. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Atheism is the default position.
I was raised in a non-religious household. Not anti, just non. I had no concept of religion, and it seemed (and seems) an unbelievably weird belief system for someone to wholeheartedly believe in with no other "evidence" than an ancient book (for Christianity anyway, chief religion in the US).
If the Christian world view is "possible", with all its craziness, then ANYTHING is possible, and we should just throw out all scientific knowledge, because for all we know a PB&J sandwich is controlling our actions. Or that the world was created "as-is" last Tuesday. It's madness.
Considering that this assignment is 20% of the grade, and (in at least one of the courses) is one of only three assignments for the semester (including the final exam), the instructor could impose very rigorous standards when he grades the posts.
Like the rigorous standards by which they choose they curriculum? Har-de-har-har.
Let me be the first to say BULLSHIT on the peer review part.
The reason for this is that many admins simply subscribe to the Websense-provided "list" of naughty sites (in various categories). My office uses Websense, and the admins subscribe to the list. Care to explain how docs.google.com got on the block list in the "Internet Telephony" category? Cause it sure as hell wasn't our admins...
Who the hell modded that "funny?" Nothing of value was lost -- social networking is about as important as celebrity gossip. The only actual loss to social is the lost revenue that these websites will experience, which will hardly be a blip on the radar.
For now. You could have said the same thing about e-mail 25 years ago, or IM 15 years ago.
The nearest retail establishment of ANY kind (a grocery) is 2.5 miles from where I live.
Shit is big over here. Blah blah, bad urban planning, but what the hell can I do? Live in a sardine tin on the 38th floor of some building? I think not.
Things like the nuclear document are just bullshit. If it's sensitive, it's Classified. If it's not sensitive, it's not. The End. If it was sensitive and improperly declassified, then that's a Monumental Fuckup.
Not 100% true. There's a level called "sensitive non-classified" that I used to work with when I was a Fed. We had all kinds of investigations into academic misconduct/financial crimes (grant fraud), and if it was leaked that the scientist/researcher was under investigation, it could destroy their career and tarnish their school's reputation, even if the investigation doesn't turn anything up. So it's not classified, but it's stuff that most certainly gets redacted when a FOIA request is filled.
Depending on the country you're in, that could well mean not only that you are going to miss an experienced worker but also that she may even be entitled to getting her job back after being away 2-3 years.
2 to 3 years? That's one hell of a maternity leave. USA = 6 weeks.
It was mostly ripped from among a group of 10 or so friends in 99/2000 timeframe, when everyone still had tons of CDs. My music collection is rather static, but I like it that way.:) I had a huge pile of Pink Floyd, CSNY, Zep, etc that were my contribution.
If you were running a store with a physical presence, would you also ban customers who drove Toyotas, telling them "Toyota is insignificant, and therefore you are not allowed to shop at my store. Come back when you have a Ford or GM"?
If would cost more to accommodate Toyota customers than the revenue they would bring in, then yes.
That reminds me of the Futurama episode where they get dragged underwater in their ship (Lost City of Atlanta, maybe?)
Professor: "We're at 200 atmospheres of pressure!" (forgot the exact number) Fry: "How many atmospheres is this ship designed to withstand?" Professor: "Somewhere between 0 and 1!"
Slashdot Mirror
Ahem: FINLAND!
Top of the charts in terms of reliability, with half the population density of the US.
I do still play Civ4 and other such games, but as you grow up you have great amount of other stuff to take care of. Specially in mid-20's, when work and spending time with your gf takes lots of time. This seems to change again 30+ when things get more settled.
Don't bet on it: Mortgage. Baby/Toddler. More responsibility at work. Yardwork.
Not bad, just busy. :)
I complained to our admins about docs.google.com, they said they were unsure how it got blocked because they'd never used the site/entered it into the system, and promptly unblocked it. Unless they're lying, the "peer reviewed" lists are a bit lame. I'll come back with more examples of bizarre blocks in the future (as I run into them). And yes, I know they pick categories (or not) as they choose; I was talking about the contents of said categories.
It doesn't really matter if you don't convince the ID people that they're wrong. Strictly speaking, we can't actually know whether they're wrong or not, that's why it's a non-theory. But it could still be correct. I don't have to believe it to recognize that as a possibility.
Bah. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Atheism is the default position.
I was raised in a non-religious household. Not anti, just non. I had no concept of religion, and it seemed (and seems) an unbelievably weird belief system for someone to wholeheartedly believe in with no other "evidence" than an ancient book (for Christianity anyway, chief religion in the US).
If the Christian world view is "possible", with all its craziness, then ANYTHING is possible, and we should just throw out all scientific knowledge, because for all we know a PB&J sandwich is controlling our actions. Or that the world was created "as-is" last Tuesday. It's madness.
Considering that this assignment is 20% of the grade, and (in at least one of the courses) is one of only three assignments for the semester (including the final exam), the instructor could impose very rigorous standards when he grades the posts.
Like the rigorous standards by which they choose they curriculum? Har-de-har-har.
nerds are generally smart
people who are non-religious are generally smart
you make the connection
Let me be the first to say BULLSHIT on the peer review part.
The reason for this is that many admins simply subscribe to the Websense-provided "list" of naughty sites (in various categories). My office uses Websense, and the admins subscribe to the list. Care to explain how docs.google.com got on the block list in the "Internet Telephony" category? Cause it sure as hell wasn't our admins...
Some countries still use personal cheques? How quaint!
Some people still spell check as "cheque"? How quaint!
In 2004 his official campaign symbol was a "W", was it not?
Who the hell modded that "funny?" Nothing of value was lost -- social networking is about as important as celebrity gossip. The only actual loss to social is the lost revenue that these websites will experience, which will hardly be a blip on the radar.
For now. You could have said the same thing about e-mail 25 years ago, or IM 15 years ago.
Maybe they should do some research into ads that don't make me want to kick puppies./quote?
Kick the puppy and win a free iPod!
The nearest retail establishment of ANY kind (a grocery) is 2.5 miles from where I live.
Shit is big over here. Blah blah, bad urban planning, but what the hell can I do? Live in a sardine tin on the 38th floor of some building? I think not.
I should also note that stuff is permanently redacted, even after the investigation is over (and we don't turn up anything naughty).
Things like the nuclear document are just bullshit. If it's sensitive, it's Classified. If it's not sensitive, it's not. The End. If it was sensitive and improperly declassified, then that's a Monumental Fuckup.
Not 100% true. There's a level called "sensitive non-classified" that I used to work with when I was a Fed. We had all kinds of investigations into academic misconduct/financial crimes (grant fraud), and if it was leaked that the scientist/researcher was under investigation, it could destroy their career and tarnish their school's reputation, even if the investigation doesn't turn anything up. So it's not classified, but it's stuff that most certainly gets redacted when a FOIA request is filled.
http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/7/20/
Nuff said.
Why would I need both Gizmo5 and Fring to make that work?
As they say, any press is good press. The unwashed masses are only hearing "Apple, Apple, Apple".
unless it's a cider press. those are bad for apples.
Funny, I thought cider press was *good* for apple.
Their skin/eyes returned to normal color after a week.
Interestingly, when they dissected the rat much later the damaged area of his spinal cord was still blue.
Depending on the country you're in, that could well mean not only that you are going to miss an experienced worker but also that she may even be entitled to getting her job back after being away 2-3 years.
2 to 3 years? That's one hell of a maternity leave. USA = 6 weeks.
It was mostly ripped from among a group of 10 or so friends in 99/2000 timeframe, when everyone still had tons of CDs. My music collection is rather static, but I like it that way. :) I had a huge pile of Pink Floyd, CSNY, Zep, etc that were my contribution.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:ITunes-exclusive_releases
What a huge and extensive list. /yawn
I used iTunes as my music organizer and I've never bought a single song from the iTMS.
At which point it will promptly be de-orbited. :)
Yeah, because I'm sure in a wartime situation that those notes will be worth the paper they're printed on.
If you were running a store with a physical presence, would you also ban customers who drove Toyotas, telling them "Toyota is insignificant, and therefore you are not allowed to shop at my store. Come back when you have a Ford or GM"?
If would cost more to accommodate Toyota customers than the revenue they would bring in, then yes.
That reminds me of the Futurama episode where they get dragged underwater in their ship (Lost City of Atlanta, maybe?)
Professor: "We're at 200 atmospheres of pressure!" (forgot the exact number)
Fry: "How many atmospheres is this ship designed to withstand?"
Professor: "Somewhere between 0 and 1!"