Having done some work in both NYC and Wash. D.C., this is not new- I could connect through unsecured wifi nodes throughout both cities while in a cab with my laptop, wireless PCMIA card (not specialized hardware or software) seamlessly two years ago. (pardon the grammatical structure- no, I could not connect from D.C. and NYC at same time!-get real you nitpickers!)
"If we don't act now, school shootings will continue to rise, the violent murders will continue to increase, and our children will continue to live shorter and shorter lives in this terrible and violent world."
You forgot the part about banning school could stop this from happening, I mean after all, if they don't get these "ideas", then it can't happen, right?
I'm also in favor of non violent book burnings, gov't controlled speech (after all, if you want free speech, you MUST be against gov't., right?), and non-violent revolution to obtain world peace, and as to the problem of school shootings, maybe we should institute a policy of handing out machineguns and grenade launchers to the hall monitors/faculty in schools- that would cut down on school related violence/shootings! (apply sarcasm filter heavily!)
Unfortunatly, my "utopia" cannot come to pass in this present day, as this would further decrease Hollywood's revenue stream, and would negate centuries of writings and decades of movies, not to mention the fact of millenia of legends and folk hero myths. Blank the past/present out totally and embrace the new future where all is politically correct and easy to swallow by the masses and push it to their subconcious as being the "good/lawbiding people" by all media (newspapers and TV) and we will be fine. (sarcasm filter should be applied here!)
I don't know how much "jest" it will take to erase all of the questions I have, but don't really want answered!
To explain that, I had a contract job in Provo, and we stayed in the suburbs of Salt Lake City at a motel (hotel?-don't remember) and I still can't get past the brochure in the room we stayed at BRAGGING about SLC (Salt Lake City) being settled by 167 men, 8 women, 23 (I think it was 23- could be wrong, but I'm sure about the 167 men and 8 women), and mention of livestock that settled SLC. How did they come up with men having so many wives? How did that work with 167 men and 8 women- time shares? WTF??!!??
Go ahead and mod me "off topic" and "flamebait"- my karma can stand it, but how can this *inbred* culture have anything mainstream to say to the rest of the USA that has any relevance?
Apologies to those that had no choice in their birth, but that brochure still *scares* me when I actually think about it!
BTW, the whole work experience there was like working in a foreign country that happened to use English as the "national language", and yes, I have worked in many diff countries- Utah was no big difference than those countries except for transportation issues (no customs to go through).
I wish I could remember the exact motel/hotel we stayed at so I could document the specific brochure, but maybe someone has ran across this and can provide relevant links or sources. (My visit was in the late '90's...97-98 I think)
"No. Budget means saving money." Good point. What I'm wondering though, how much overall cost diff is there when you "save" $100.00 (US) on cost of monitor with CRT, compared to the $ spent powering CRT vs. LCD over the expected life of both- I have all CRT's on my home network, with all PC's set to power down the CRT's after 10 minutes of inactivity- How big is the diff in $electricity savings between 4 LCD's compared to 4 CRT's over the expected life of the monitors? I honestly don't know- I am truly asking. It seems that if the CRT's are off, the energy requirements should not be too high. Where is a good source to find the answers? ( I would really like to know) Personally, I can't afford to switch to all LCD's here (4 PC's on home net), but maybe I should be looking to phase out the CRT's sooner than I wanted to- You are absolutely right about budget means saving money! (initial cost + operational/maint. costs over expected life HAVE to be factored in!)
Currently, I have not *noticed* a jump in my electric bill, but to be honest, I have not really paid that much attention to it (in other words, nothing has jumped up and ripped my face off!), but maybe I need to look closer.
Don't take it so hard...you had a valid point, but just let your frustrations color your post- a natural reaction.:) One thing to remember is that this "coloring" of history has happened since the beginnings of recorded history, no matter which culture/nation espouses it.
To counteract this, we should embrace ALL information available about whichever subject is "on topic"- the more info availabl, the better our chances to find the "truth". It reminds me of what my maternal grandfather used to try and pound through my thick skull: There are three sides to every story.... 1. my version 2. your version 3. what actually happened
That reminder has stuck with me, and has "saved the day" for me many times.
Keep an open mind, but also, don't be easily swayed until you get a chance to do some of your own research- it can be enlightening!:)
BTW, I respect your sense of honor and courage for your admitting you may have been hasty or wrong, that is a diminishing trait nowdays it seems!:)
No sarcasm is meant nor implied here- honestly, my hat's off to you!:)
For what it's worth, I'm an American, but I also know better than to believe WE have the only version of "correct history"- I know it is tainted by our perspective, but also know opposing views are from opposing perspectives, so somewhere in the middle usually gets me more useful info on any subject.
"I got no mod pooints so kudos to you...." I second that! This is awesome! (I rarely use that word- but it fits here) I'm late posting this due to getting caught up in some of the videos....could not help myself!:):) kevin conaway #585204: I had mod points this morning, wish I still did so I could help "bring down" some of that "insightful" you reffered to, maybe I can catch it in metamods...I promise I will try.:)
"Offhand, I would say that Google has a major hatchett job being done against them at all levels. I wonder where it originates at?"
My way of thinking about this is very similar to what you posted. I've been wondering how much of Google's refusing to turn over their search results to the Dept. of Justice has to do with this "focus" on Google lately.
I'm not trying to imply anything with that question- I am really wondering about it, though.
I think you hit on a point not yet brought up in this discussion. I wonder how much gender comes into play here.
There has been much research that seems to point out big diff's between how men and women think and "process" information.
The research seems to point out that (in verbal communication) men have a tendency to focus more on actual content and "verify" what they heard with body language, where women seem to place percieved tone of conversation as a much higher "verification index" than men do.
I would like to see a much better study done than was presented in TFA, addressing the role gender may play.
I have seen the same reaction in my own household with emails that you described, so it makes me wonder.......
No problem...honestly wasn't trying to be a Grammar Nazi! The mental image that came up had my rib muscles (ouch!) cramped from laughing too hard!:) I thank you for that, sir!
Wow, I didn't know global warming could cause this effect on the sun too! LOL
I often wonder myself why this is left out of all of the "debates" about the whole global warming thing- If I had mod points, (never have in 2 yrs!) I would gladly give up a bunch to you for this info!
"It's like putting your figure in a power socket!" I hope that you meant "finger", as I doubt that there are many power sockets that could handle a typical/.er's figure! LOL!!
Uhmm...takes thought, the backups are not easy, and they take time!...uhmm, oh yeah- it should do it automagically so I don't have to be bothered with reality.
You are thinking old fashined and with proven common sense (ie: backups of anything you don't want lost because hdd's will fail-just a question of when) and that mentalitity along with taking responsibility for yourself and your choices is outmoded and not politically correct nowdays!
I guess the basics are not newfangled enough anymore...sigh!
Doesn't matter anyhow. It's not like Apple is going to be a market player anyhow without iTunes...only 4.5% of the desktop market anyhow- not enough to worry about unless you're Steve J., or an Apple fanboy. (http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/07/20/halo/inde x.php) Anything else is just hype and FUD.
...on any given topic? Why I ask, is some subjects seem to be edited quite often, while others do not. Does the edit history seem important to you as a means of , for instance, flagging an article to keep watch on, or as an indicator that the subject may not have a "nuetral" or "true" answer?
BTW, I really like using Wikipedia- I find the depth of info amazing sometimes. I think it is a valuble tool to get preliminary info on a subject, and usually have enough links to do more detailed research. Thanks!:)
While the 9/11 event brought focus on this issue from a slightly different direction (infrasructure being disrupted), I'm not sure that overall we are much better off than your 50% in the UK, I just don't really know. I also wonder how much this issue has influenced the court's handling of the "Crackberry" patent infringement case (not trying to start flame war-that time of disrupted communications when many people/agencies were using their Blackberries because nothing else was working-that really scared a lot of people, and made rescue work less efficient due to hobbled comm's)
What the Doc is checking for is: if he can see all the way through, then Doc knows not to take what you tell him too seriously- if he can't see out the other side, well....
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Having done some work in both NYC and Wash. D.C., this is not new- I could connect through unsecured wifi nodes throughout both cities while in a cab with my laptop, wireless PCMIA card (not specialized hardware or software) seamlessly two years ago. (pardon the grammatical structure- no, I could not connect from D.C. and NYC at same time!-get real you nitpickers!)
What's really new here?
"If we don't act now, school shootings will continue to rise, the violent murders will continue to increase, and our children will continue to live shorter and shorter lives in this terrible and violent world."
You forgot the part about banning school could stop this from happening, I mean after all, if they don't get these "ideas", then it can't happen, right?
I'm also in favor of non violent book burnings, gov't controlled speech (after all, if you want free speech, you MUST be against gov't., right?), and non-violent revolution to obtain world peace, and as to the problem of school shootings, maybe we should institute a policy of handing out machineguns and grenade launchers to the hall monitors/faculty in schools- that would cut down on school related violence/shootings! (apply sarcasm filter heavily!)
Unfortunatly, my "utopia" cannot come to pass in this present day, as this would further decrease Hollywood's revenue stream, and would negate centuries of writings and decades of movies, not to mention the fact of millenia of legends and folk hero myths.
Blank the past/present out totally and embrace the new future where all is politically correct and easy to swallow by the masses and push it to their subconcious as being the "good/lawbiding people" by all media (newspapers and TV) and we will be fine. (sarcasm filter should be applied here!)
No worries, we are progressing at the proper pace:(
http://www.online-literature.com/orwell/1984/)
I don't know how much "jest" it will take to erase all of the questions I have, but don't really want answered!
To explain that, I had a contract job in Provo, and we stayed in the suburbs of Salt Lake City at a motel (hotel?-don't remember) and I still can't get past the brochure in the room we stayed at BRAGGING about SLC (Salt Lake City) being settled by 167 men, 8 women, 23 (I think it was 23- could be wrong, but I'm sure about the 167 men and 8 women), and mention of livestock that settled SLC. How did they come up with men having so many wives? How did that work with 167 men and 8 women- time shares? WTF??!!??
Go ahead and mod me "off topic" and "flamebait"- my karma can stand it, but how can this *inbred* culture have anything mainstream to say to the rest of the USA that has any relevance?
Apologies to those that had no choice in their birth, but that brochure still *scares* me when I actually think about it!
BTW, the whole work experience there was like working in a foreign country that happened to use English as the "national language", and yes, I have worked in many diff countries- Utah was no big difference than those countries except for transportation issues (no customs to go through).
I wish I could remember the exact motel/hotel we stayed at so I could document the specific brochure, but maybe someone has ran across this and can provide relevant links or sources. (My visit was in the late '90's...97-98 I think)
Scary state, considering it is part of the USA.
"No. Budget means saving money."
Good point.
What I'm wondering though, how much overall cost diff is there when you "save" $100.00 (US) on cost of monitor with CRT, compared to the $ spent powering CRT vs. LCD over the expected life of both- I have all CRT's on my home network, with all PC's set to power down the CRT's after 10 minutes of inactivity- How big is the diff in $electricity savings between 4 LCD's compared to 4 CRT's over the expected life of the monitors?
I honestly don't know- I am truly asking.
It seems that if the CRT's are off, the energy requirements should not be too high.
Where is a good source to find the answers? ( I would really like to know)
Personally, I can't afford to switch to all LCD's here (4 PC's on home net), but maybe I should be looking to phase out the CRT's sooner than I wanted to- You are absolutely right about budget means saving money! (initial cost + operational/maint. costs over expected life HAVE to be factored in!)
Currently, I have not *noticed* a jump in my electric bill, but to be honest, I have not really paid that much attention to it (in other words, nothing has jumped up and ripped my face off!), but maybe I need to look closer.
Ahh...you forgot to "leverage" against something, but I think your on the right track!
Don't take it so hard...you had a valid point, but just let your frustrations color your post- a natural reaction. :)
:)
:)
:)
One thing to remember is that this "coloring" of history has happened since the beginnings of recorded history, no matter which culture/nation espouses it.
To counteract this, we should embrace ALL information available about whichever subject is "on topic"- the more info availabl, the better our chances to find the "truth".
It reminds me of what my maternal grandfather used to try and pound through my thick skull:
There are three sides to every story....
1. my version
2. your version
3. what actually happened
That reminder has stuck with me, and has "saved the day" for me many times.
Keep an open mind, but also, don't be easily swayed until you get a chance to do some of your own research- it can be enlightening!
BTW, I respect your sense of honor and courage for your admitting you may have been hasty or wrong, that is a diminishing trait nowdays it seems!
No sarcasm is meant nor implied here- honestly, my hat's off to you!
For what it's worth, I'm an American, but I also know better than to believe WE have the only version of "correct history"- I know it is tainted by our perspective, but also know opposing views are from opposing perspectives, so somewhere in the middle usually gets me more useful info on any subject.
Just my thoughts, and... Cheers!
"I got no mod pooints so kudos to you...." :) :) :)
I second that!
This is awesome! (I rarely use that word- but it fits here)
I'm late posting this due to getting caught up in some of the videos....could not help myself!
kevin conaway #585204: I had mod points this morning, wish I still did so I could help "bring down" some of that "insightful" you reffered to, maybe I can catch it in metamods...I promise I will try.
"(hmmm, what would all that pr0n look like in reverse?) "
;)
Like an aardvark snorting milk.
"Offhand, I would say that Google has a major hatchett job being done against them at all levels. I wonder where it originates at?"
My way of thinking about this is very similar to what you posted.
I've been wondering how much of Google's refusing to turn over their search results to the Dept. of Justice has to do with this "focus" on Google lately.
I'm not trying to imply anything with that question- I am really wondering about it, though.
"...my mother and wife..."
I think you hit on a point not yet brought up in this discussion. I wonder how much gender comes into play here.
There has been much research that seems to point out big diff's between how men and women think and "process" information.
The research seems to point out that (in verbal communication) men have a tendency to focus more on actual content and "verify" what they heard with body language, where women seem to place percieved tone of conversation as a much higher "verification index" than men do.
I would like to see a much better study done than was presented in TFA, addressing the role gender may play.
I have seen the same reaction in my own household with emails that you described, so it makes me wonder.......
No problem...honestly wasn't trying to be a Grammar Nazi! :) I thank you for that, sir!
The mental image that came up had my rib muscles (ouch!) cramped from laughing too hard!
Wow, I didn't know global warming could cause this effect on the sun too! LOL
I often wonder myself why this is left out of all of the "debates" about the whole global warming thing- If I had mod points, (never have in 2 yrs!) I would gladly give up a bunch to you for this info!
"It's like putting your figure in a power socket!" /.er's figure! LOL!!
I hope that you meant "finger", as I doubt that there are many power sockets that could handle a typical
Save yer hard-earned $, and handle it like THE PRO!:
;)
(http://www.theregister.co.uk/odds/bofh/).
This has all you need to know!
Uhmm...takes thought, the backups are not easy, and they take time!...uhmm, oh yeah- it should do it automagically so I don't have to be bothered with reality.
You are thinking old fashined and with proven common sense (ie: backups of anything you don't want lost because hdd's will fail-just a question of when)
and that mentalitity along with taking responsibility for yourself and your choices is outmoded and not politically correct nowdays!
I guess the basics are not newfangled enough anymore...sigh!
I prime my dt's with booze- only thing that works for me.
LOL!!!
Now...where's your embassy, I have a match! LOL!!
Doesn't matter anyhow. It's not like Apple is going to be a market player anyhow without iTunes...only 4.5% of the desktop market anyhow- not enough to worry about unless you're Steve J., or an Apple fanboy. (http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/07/20/halo/inde x.php)
Anything else is just hype and FUD.
...on any given topic?
:)
Why I ask, is some subjects seem to be edited quite often, while others do not.
Does the edit history seem important to you as a means of , for instance, flagging an article to keep watch on, or as an indicator that the subject may not have a "nuetral" or "true" answer?
BTW, I really like using Wikipedia- I find the depth of info amazing sometimes. I think it is a valuble tool to get preliminary info on a subject, and usually have enough links to do more detailed research. Thanks!
(http://www.kontron.com/products/pdproductdetail.c fm?keyProduct=32501)
Here it is...was linked ta very end of the article.
Here' the link to the mobo in the article(http://www.kontron.com/products/pdproductd etail.cfm?keyProduct=32501)
Careful getting to and from LAN parties....
No, ociffer (hic!), that's no open container- it's my 'puter!
While the 9/11 event brought focus on this issue from a slightly different direction (infrasructure being disrupted), I'm not sure that overall we are much better off than your 50% in the UK, I just don't really know.
I also wonder how much this issue has influenced the court's handling of the "Crackberry" patent infringement case (not trying to start flame war-that time of disrupted communications when many people/agencies were using their Blackberries because nothing else was working-that really scared a lot of people, and made rescue work less efficient due to hobbled comm's)
Hopefully Feb. 11th headlines won't be:
Psuedo-CyberTerrorists pwn DHS
What the Doc is checking for is: if he can see all the way through, then Doc knows not to take what you tell him too seriously- if he can't see out the other side, well....
Oh, man....
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I can't believe you left out:
4.?????
5. Profit
I can tell by your #635817 that I can't accuse you of being new here (compared to my own #812749), but duuuude! Come on man, where is your
p.s. having done the pig butchering scene as a youngster, don't forget the pork rinds!