but when it comes to good taste, cooking is an art, not a science
I remember a Discovery documentary about foods whose molecular structure was very similar, and they tasted well combined. Like white chocolate and certain cheese. Darn, if I could only remember the show name... scientific cooking or something...
It's fine to eat something unhealthy every once in awhile as long as you don't make a habit of it.
I think that was the point with the GP post. He used to eat all that fat DAILY. What the chef did was to fool his tongue (not his stomach) so he would enjoy the taste of something fatty without actually eating that fat. (Just in case, remember carbohydrates BECOME fat after digested - evolution at work)
The salad? A good replacement that will make you feel "full" due to the high content in fibers. Water? 2 liters a day is the minimum recommended. It also stabilizes your system and makes it more efficient to burn fat.
So, what the grandparent poster did was the right thing. He switched from a junk food diet to an actually healthy diet, eating vegetables daily.
(Too bad he'll die from cancer or heart attack in a few years due to smoking... what a waste)
Perhaps a database with a certain amount of possibilities - which of course, may include hyperlinks to documents containing the actual data.
i.e.
"Describe the Internet Explorer peekaboo bug" <Answer refs="href,href,href"/>
Or simply put, there could be an OpenSourced database of answers, and the tests would be generated using this database. After all, if someone generates a "sample test" from the answers, that's not cheating but more like a study guide, right?
Oooo, yea, replace one 500 dollar test with MANY 500 dollar tests! Easy profit for the testing companies, but does it benefit anyone else? No.
Perhaps we should start thinking on OPEN SOURCED CERTIFICATIONS (This is, certifications which are copylefted, open to the public, etc.)
Obviously certification companies are becoming a bad monopoly, just like Microsoft. I think it's time we start doing something about it, don't you think?
Your point is valid, but we have to expand it a little further.
The point is that certification has become dissociated from the actual abilities, and hence, the evaluation becomes useless.
I guess that a real evaluation could only come with actual work experience. An interesting idea would be to replace *one* single certification with many certifications on desired areas of knowledge - i.e. SQL,.NET, Linux administration, etc.
IT has become too broad to be evaluated in a single test.
Before, only people with money could make products - the shift comes when the products are software. And ANYONE can make software now. It's not like you need an industrialized manufacturing plant or something...
The key here is quality. It doesn't matter if it's open source or not... how good is it actually? Ah, there's the question.
In that case you may want to try MSN. It allows non-hotmail e-mail addresses (in fact, it allowed invalid e-mail addresses, or at least did back in 2000).
I know someone who signed up for MSN messenger using his Yahoo! mail address. He can't transfer files at all using his yahoo address. However, when he uses his hotmail account, he has no problems.
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I agree with you, and I hope the following example can contribute.
The inventor of the japanese subway tickets system had the same problem (regarding users not being precise enough, sometimes the tickets would go sideways, etc). People were sick tired of having the machines eat their tickets just because they weren't in the right position.
He was so pressured that he almost gave up, so to clear his mind, he took a walk in the park. Then, as he was on a wooden bridge over a small river, he saw a leaf floating on the river moving against a rock. The leaf was perpendicular to the river flow, but then it collided with a small rock, that made it turn parallel with the flow.
Based on this idea, he implemented a small device consisting of a round piece of metal that would rotate the tickets to the correct order, so they would pass the magnetic scan. Currently this magnetic ticket system is implemented in many countries, including the mexican subway which is over 25 years old now.
So, in the end, it all comes to this: A well-designed system will pass even the worst conditions. The Denver Airport Baggage design team certainly needed to work more, and think of the worst cases - i.e. quasi-spherical (i.e. bloated) luggage.
IMO, the double screen was the best idea Nintendo could ever have. No more having to swap action and map screens...
And I'm not buying a PSP if my favorite game only comes for the DS...
From the link:
"The touch screen comes into play with a new ability where players can "shatter" weak bricks with their finger or stylus, or draw magical symbols to defeat enemy creatures."
I surely can't compete with an actual teacher regarding suggestions, but as a student, I loved when teachers taught us in a fun, interesting way.
When the teacher was cool and informal, we enjoyed much more than with stiff old men wearing suits and dictating - which makes me consider that one of the the problems in teaching is the passive educational model, please refer to the book "Surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman!".
Also, one of the reasons History gets boring is that it becomes bloated with facts you have to get memorized. My idea of history is NEVER, EVER separate it from politics. For example, we can study the history of muslim nations and how Islam became every time more "fundamentalist" to the point of having people like Bin Laden... you can go back as much as the crusades.
With math, well it's a bit different, but there's always some way to make it more fun. Don't say it's not possible, ask Jaime Escalante.
Actually, it's the irony. Microsoft people got a virus they don't have an antivirus for.
Perhaps it should've been in the "quickies" section. Like, "In related news, Microsoft people got infected with a virus they can't clean: Measles. And... here's mike with the weather."
But frankly, I doubt organized religions will change a bit. i.e. the Catholic Church hasn't said anything about extraterrestrial life existing or not...
But i'm certainly more interested on the KIND of genetic structure these microorganisms would have. Will it be DNA? Or something else?
You can have the BIG popcorn for $4, or the SMALL one for $3.90. What they don't tell you, is that there's the miniature ($2), microscopic ($1), and subatomic ($0.50) sizes.
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but when it comes to good taste, cooking is an art, not a science
I remember a Discovery documentary about foods whose molecular structure was very similar, and they tasted well combined. Like white chocolate and certain cheese. Darn, if I could only remember the show name... scientific cooking or something...
It's fine to eat something unhealthy every once in awhile as long as you don't make a habit of it.
I think that was the point with the GP post. He used to eat all that fat DAILY. What the chef did was to fool his tongue (not his stomach) so he would enjoy the taste of something fatty without actually eating that fat. (Just in case, remember carbohydrates BECOME fat after digested - evolution at work)
The salad? A good replacement that will make you feel "full" due to the high content in fibers.
Water? 2 liters a day is the minimum recommended. It also stabilizes your system and makes it more efficient to burn fat.
So, what the grandparent poster did was the right thing. He switched from a junk food diet to an actually healthy diet, eating vegetables daily.
(Too bad he'll die from cancer or heart attack in a few years due to smoking... what a waste)
Hah! I can make sandwiches that are edible RIGHT NOW!
I better put that in my resume... brb.
Perhaps a database with a certain amount of possibilities - which of course, may include hyperlinks to documents containing the actual data.
/>
i.e.
"Describe the Internet Explorer peekaboo bug"
<Answer refs="href,href,href"
Or simply put, there could be an OpenSourced database of answers, and the tests would be generated using this database. After all, if someone generates a "sample test" from the answers, that's not cheating but more like a study guide, right?
Oooo, yea, replace one 500 dollar test with MANY 500 dollar tests! Easy profit for the testing companies, but does it benefit anyone else? No.
Perhaps we should start thinking on OPEN SOURCED CERTIFICATIONS (This is, certifications which are copylefted, open to the public, etc.)
Obviously certification companies are becoming a bad monopoly, just like Microsoft. I think it's time we start doing something about it, don't you think?
Your point is valid, but we have to expand it a little further.
.NET, Linux administration, etc.
The point is that certification has become dissociated from the actual abilities, and hence, the evaluation becomes useless.
I guess that a real evaluation could only come with actual work experience. An interesting idea would be to replace *one* single certification with many certifications on desired areas of knowledge - i.e. SQL,
IT has become too broad to be evaluated in a single test.
Well, there's something that needs mention.
Before, only people with money could make products - the shift comes when the products are software. And ANYONE can make software now. It's not like you need an industrialized manufacturing plant or something...
The key here is quality. It doesn't matter if it's open source or not... how good is it actually? Ah, there's the question.
but it certainly doesn't have an "innovative design" as it's just about the same as any electric golf cart with a roof and seatbelts.
Yes, it's an insult to innovation. Look, they're stealing the all-innovative car design with 4 wheels and a motor! Unbelievable.
In that case you may want to try MSN. It allows non-hotmail e-mail addresses (in fact, it allowed invalid e-mail addresses, or at least did back in 2000).
I know someone who signed up for MSN messenger using his Yahoo! mail address. He can't transfer files at all using his yahoo address. However, when he uses his hotmail account, he has no problems.
"Embrace and extend", anyone?
Live Action Role Playing video
:) )
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i can't play anymore? :(
Bender.
I agree with you, and I hope the following example can contribute.
The inventor of the japanese subway tickets system had the same problem (regarding users not being precise enough, sometimes the tickets would go sideways, etc). People were sick tired of having the machines eat their tickets just because they weren't in the right position.
He was so pressured that he almost gave up, so to clear his mind, he took a walk in the park. Then, as he was on a wooden bridge over a small river, he saw a leaf floating on the river moving against a rock. The leaf was perpendicular to the river flow, but then it collided with a small rock, that made it turn parallel with the flow.
Based on this idea, he implemented a small device consisting of a round piece of metal that would rotate the tickets to the correct order, so they would pass the magnetic scan. Currently this magnetic ticket system is implemented in many countries, including the mexican subway which is over 25 years old now.
So, in the end, it all comes to this: A well-designed system will pass even the worst conditions. The Denver Airport Baggage design team certainly needed to work more, and think of the worst cases - i.e. quasi-spherical (i.e. bloated) luggage.
IMO, the double screen was the best idea Nintendo could ever have. No more having to swap action and map screens...
And I'm not buying a PSP if my favorite game only comes for the DS...
From the link:
"The touch screen comes into play with a new ability where players can "shatter" weak bricks with their finger or stylus, or draw magical symbols to defeat enemy creatures."
Rune magic, anyone?
I surely can't compete with an actual teacher regarding suggestions, but as a student, I loved when teachers taught us in a fun, interesting way.
When the teacher was cool and informal, we enjoyed much more than with stiff old men wearing suits and dictating - which makes me consider that one of the the problems in teaching is the passive educational model, please refer to the book "Surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman!".
Also, one of the reasons History gets boring is that it becomes bloated with facts you have to get memorized. My idea of history is NEVER, EVER separate it from politics. For example, we can study the history of muslim nations and how Islam became every time more "fundamentalist" to the point of having people like Bin Laden... you can go back as much as the crusades.
With math, well it's a bit different, but there's always some way to make it more fun. Don't say it's not possible, ask Jaime Escalante.
Actually, it's the irony. Microsoft people got a virus they don't have an antivirus for.
Perhaps it should've been in the "quickies" section. Like, "In related news, Microsoft people got infected with a virus they can't clean: Measles. And... here's mike with the weather."
An interesting story is Saber Marionette, where the question is not "Can a machine think / love", but "can it be loved?".
The plot of the whole series (specially the manga) is just about that.
Now, if the sticky notes were written in elven runes, that'd be something :)
If people only downloaded GOOD movies from the net, they'd have much more free time and wouldn't be caught so easily.
RTFReviews.
How do you program those SPUs, besides hand-coded assembly ?
With the Cell compiler, of course!
Many religious beliefs would be decimated
Or multiplied... who knows?
But frankly, I doubt organized religions will change a bit. i.e. the Catholic Church hasn't said anything about extraterrestrial life existing or not...
But i'm certainly more interested on the KIND of genetic structure these microorganisms would have. Will it be DNA? Or something else?
It isn't a terrabyte DVD,
Congratulations! You just gave me the chance to invent a new acronym:
RTFD(ictionary)!
Maybe it's not a problem with the movie theaters per-se, but with the jerks who live in your zone?
putting us over $30, and that's for HUMAN sizes
Ah, that reminds me of the old joke:
You can have the BIG popcorn for $4, or the SMALL one for $3.90. What they don't tell you, is that there's the miniature ($2), microscopic ($1), and subatomic ($0.50) sizes.
(joke courtesy of "Not Necessarily the News")
See dude, he said "she WAS a very stubborn woman". It means AOL made them break up! This IS a story man...
"AOL made me break up with my g/f". Oooh lemme call Oprah. This is gonna be VERY interesting.
he High Energy Laser Area Defense System
So what's the other L for?
Huh? I thought we had covered HELLADS in slashdot before - oh, wait...