What could be more informative than "HeadOn: Apply directly to the forehead! HeadOn: Apply directly to the forehead! HeadOn: Apply directly to the forehead!"
Seconding the nod for FSR. It isn't just nerd rap; we're talking GANGSTER nerd rap. They've even got a song they're hoping to get added to the soundtrack for Snakes on a Plane.
Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time and effort to make your arguments in a well-written, eloquent post. Thank you for not jumping on the Internet-wide "Fuck the RIAA/MPAA/whatever" bandwagon. Thank you for being one of the increasingly rare few that can cope with the fact that "digital" does not equal "no payment required."
Thank you.
They'll print the check because most people are notoriously slow at writing checks. I worked as a grocery store cashier, and some old lady taking a few minutes to scrawl out a check was not uncommon, so, as an option, we can print it up in 15-30 seconds. Not only is it better for that customer, but it's better for everyone behind them, too.
I don't think anyone else mentioned them yet, so I thought I'd point out the Futuristic Sex Robotz. Click on the little pi symbol in the upper right to get to the site content.
They take shots at John Romero and Stevie Case in "1000hp Penis Extension," talk about their Halo skills in "Don't Make Us Kick Your Ass," and just generally rap about tech while making fun of LiveJournal in "Welcome to the Internet."
I'm part of the whole Penn State/Napster thing a few other people mentioned in this thread, and that's the same thing that got to me about Napster.
Now, I keep Napster around, as some of the radio stations aren't bad, and, with the content cached, streaming from Napster doesn't count against my metered bandwidth like it would streaming from other sites.
It's also cool to be able to listen to an album before buying, something that iTunes could use in my opinion.
However, just the fact that I have to keep synchronizing my Napster music with the Napster service sucks. You have to open the Napster client to play it, and at any point, Napster can change the status of a track to "Buy Only" meaning you just can't play it anymore, unless you've paid the $0.99.
Since it's $0.99 either way, and I've got an iPod (a Christmas gift), I'll stick with iTunes, but I'll probably listen to it on Napster before purchasing. It's especially helpful when I can't decide how to use the 50 free songs I get from the Pepsi promotion every Spring.
Actually, a lot of casinos (well, at least a couple, but I would think it's relatively prevalent) prevent this by using some kind of pool for tips.
Basically, you throw a few dollars/chips into the tip box at your table. At the end of the shift, all of the tip boxes are emptied and counted, and the tips are pooled and divided amongst everyone that was working that shift.
(BTW, I think I got this from the Travel Channel, in case anyone wants/needs a source.)
That page is about updating the firmware on a Set-Top Box (Cable box or satellite receiver).
That's done, generally, by the cable/satellite company, probably without the customer noticing. The box is probably connected to a phone line, and can just download and reflash by itself.
I'm not an Apple user, so that might explain this, but I'm not sure what subscription services you're talking about.
Are you talking about iTunes? The software is free, and there is no subscription to use the ITMS. I don't own a Mac, so that's the only Apple product I'm incredibly familiar with, but as far as I've seen, Apple doesn't run many, if any, subscription services.
Here at Penn State, we've got some other programs that are taking some of the students away from CS.
The biggest would be the up-and-coming Information Sciences and Technology program. IST is kind of a combination of the basics of CS with the basics of business. You can then branch into one of three options. The most CS-like option is Design & Development, where the focus is more on the software development process, and not so much on coding. There are also some classes that aim at more specific subjects, like network security and client-server applications.
Another popular program is the Management Information Systems program in the College of Business. It's a bit like the IST program, and even cross lists some of its classes in the IST department. I don't know a whole lot of the specifics about MIS, though. I'm in IST if you couldn't tell.
The problem was that CS people came out of school having tech skills, but that was about it. A software company would have CS people programming, but if executives or a client wanted to know exactly what they were doing, nobody was able to tell them. Management didn't know and the programmers weren't able to explain without going over everyone's head. Most companies now are looking for someone with tech skills they can use, but also with communications and business backgrounds to better fit in the enterprise.
I always thought IQ was a relatively static thing. Obviously, a person's intelligence changes over time, but IQ is adjusted for age. A 10-point drop in IQ means the person would have actually lost some kind of mental capacity.
I don't buy that at all.
Most likely, the added distractions in these people's lives just made the test more difficult for them. I highly doubt that these people actually became dumber. As someone mentioned earlier, this is most likely just some scientist making his data fit his hypothesis.
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What could be more informative than "HeadOn: Apply directly to the forehead! HeadOn: Apply directly to the forehead! HeadOn: Apply directly to the forehead!"
Seconding the nod for FSR. It isn't just nerd rap; we're talking GANGSTER nerd rap. They've even got a song they're hoping to get added to the soundtrack for Snakes on a Plane.
Thank you. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make your arguments in a well-written, eloquent post. Thank you for not jumping on the Internet-wide "Fuck the RIAA/MPAA/whatever" bandwagon. Thank you for being one of the increasingly rare few that can cope with the fact that "digital" does not equal "no payment required." Thank you.
They'll print the check because most people are notoriously slow at writing checks. I worked as a grocery store cashier, and some old lady taking a few minutes to scrawl out a check was not uncommon, so, as an option, we can print it up in 15-30 seconds. Not only is it better for that customer, but it's better for everyone behind them, too.
I don't think anyone else mentioned them yet, so I thought I'd point out the Futuristic Sex Robotz. Click on the little pi symbol in the upper right to get to the site content.
They take shots at John Romero and Stevie Case in "1000hp Penis Extension," talk about their Halo skills in "Don't Make Us Kick Your Ass," and just generally rap about tech while making fun of LiveJournal in "Welcome to the Internet."
I'm part of the whole Penn State/Napster thing a few other people mentioned in this thread, and that's the same thing that got to me about Napster.
Now, I keep Napster around, as some of the radio stations aren't bad, and, with the content cached, streaming from Napster doesn't count against my metered bandwidth like it would streaming from other sites.
It's also cool to be able to listen to an album before buying, something that iTunes could use in my opinion.
However, just the fact that I have to keep synchronizing my Napster music with the Napster service sucks. You have to open the Napster client to play it, and at any point, Napster can change the status of a track to "Buy Only" meaning you just can't play it anymore, unless you've paid the $0.99.
Since it's $0.99 either way, and I've got an iPod (a Christmas gift), I'll stick with iTunes, but I'll probably listen to it on Napster before purchasing. It's especially helpful when I can't decide how to use the 50 free songs I get from the Pepsi promotion every Spring.
Actually, a lot of casinos (well, at least a couple, but I would think it's relatively prevalent) prevent this by using some kind of pool for tips. Basically, you throw a few dollars/chips into the tip box at your table. At the end of the shift, all of the tip boxes are emptied and counted, and the tips are pooled and divided amongst everyone that was working that shift. (BTW, I think I got this from the Travel Channel, in case anyone wants/needs a source.)
That page is about updating the firmware on a Set-Top Box (Cable box or satellite receiver).
That's done, generally, by the cable/satellite company, probably without the customer noticing. The box is probably connected to a phone line, and can just download and reflash by itself.
I'm not an Apple user, so that might explain this, but I'm not sure what subscription services you're talking about.
Are you talking about iTunes? The software is free, and there is no subscription to use the ITMS. I don't own a Mac, so that's the only Apple product I'm incredibly familiar with, but as far as I've seen, Apple doesn't run many, if any, subscription services.
It can't be any worse than a regular UPS shipment.
Yeah. Everyone knows you don't game on a Mac.
Isn't the construction of a nanotube repeating? Why stop at 360m? Couldn't they just add sticks to the end? Did they run out?
I'm sure it's not quite as simple as just adding more carbons, but I'm sure it's not incredibly difficult (in a modeling sense, that is).
Here at Penn State, we've got some other programs that are taking some of the students away from CS.
The biggest would be the up-and-coming Information Sciences and Technology program. IST is kind of a combination of the basics of CS with the basics of business. You can then branch into one of three options. The most CS-like option is Design & Development, where the focus is more on the software development process, and not so much on coding. There are also some classes that aim at more specific subjects, like network security and client-server applications.
Another popular program is the Management Information Systems program in the College of Business. It's a bit like the IST program, and even cross lists some of its classes in the IST department. I don't know a whole lot of the specifics about MIS, though. I'm in IST if you couldn't tell.
The problem was that CS people came out of school having tech skills, but that was about it. A software company would have CS people programming, but if executives or a client wanted to know exactly what they were doing, nobody was able to tell them. Management didn't know and the programmers weren't able to explain without going over everyone's head. Most companies now are looking for someone with tech skills they can use, but also with communications and business backgrounds to better fit in the enterprise.
I always thought IQ was a relatively static thing. Obviously, a person's intelligence changes over time, but IQ is adjusted for age. A 10-point drop in IQ means the person would have actually lost some kind of mental capacity.
I don't buy that at all.
Most likely, the added distractions in these people's lives just made the test more difficult for them. I highly doubt that these people actually became dumber. As someone mentioned earlier, this is most likely just some scientist making his data fit his hypothesis.
If they are really talking about 200 miles out to sea...
Except they're not. They're talking about 3.1 miles offshore, just far enough to be no longer in U.S. territory.