I agree - the microphone has been ignored largely, both on phones, tablet and laptops.
Not to worry. Apple will be removing the mic too on all these too -- not for security but to free up space and improve water resistance. Surveys show that doing it on the iPhone will be a hard sell though.
I think the people you're looking for are the ones walking around with their phone constantly out and their eyes so glued to it they can't avoid common objects in front of them.
Ya, but after they all receive their Darwin Awards...
Measuring a brain purely on size is very misleading. At least a fair portion of the relative size difference of brains in different species has to do with body size, perhaps because larger bodies have more sensory cells and larger numbers of nerves, which necessitate more basic processing power for sensory input, as well as sending commands to various parts of the nervous system. Where the brain is larger in comparison to body mass, there is a tendency to find more intelligent animals, so the key here, at least in part, is that ratio.
Encephalization quotient (EQ), or encephalization level, is a measure of relative brain size defined as the ratio between actual brain mass and predicted brain mass for an animal of a given size, which is hypothesized to be a rough estimate of the intelligence or cognition of the animal.
This is a more refined measurement than the raw brain-to-body mass ratio, as it takes into account allometric effects. The relationship, expressed as a formula, has been developed for mammals, and may not yield relevant results when applied outside this group.
Can we leave an instruction book - stone tablets perhaps - explaining we are not gods, and that they should adopt a rational moral code that does not require our approval, or approbation.
There was a Kickstarter to send a copy of the constitution to every member of congress but it wasn't successful. https://www.kickstarter.com/pr...
I'm not sure why.
Looking at the Oath We Take for Senators (in its entirety below):
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.”
One might presume they've already, actually, read the Constitution - since they've just sworn to defend it.
I don't think it could be much smaller, Maybe a little shorter, but then the contacts are closer together and it will be more picky about the plug fitting exactly. It can't be much smaller in diameter since humans have to get it in the hole and a smaller hole is harder to hit unless you're concentrating on it, I can plug the headphones into my phone without looking...
Oh... headphones. I wasn't sure where you were going with this. I was thinking: worse pick-up line ever...
No individual should be allowed to spend so much on an election. No one should have this much power. It's not exactly "buying votes" (which is illegal), but it is buying ad-time which can translate into votes.
Sorry. It seems the Citizens (were) United in favor of quite the opposite. I don't agree with that, but that's the way it is, unless someone gets the Law changed.
From what I understand about brexit none of them really expected they would win and when they did win everyone was like oh well we didn't really mean any of the things we said we were just trying to keep any third party from winning.
Brexit is a perfect real-world example of, "be careful about what you ask for, because you might get it." If the English electorate wanted to send their representatives a "message" they should have simply done that with a memo rather than playing chicken with a binding resolution. Also, it seems that many of the brexit proponents flat-out lied about many things and the press and electorate failed to any homework on those statements -- sound familiar WRT the US candidates?
Like so many others in the Clinton sphere. Lots of accidents and suicides for people who say bad things about Hillary.
If you honestly feel Hillary Clinton is *that* powerful, perhaps you should vote for her to be President. What does Trump have to offer -- lies, no foreign policy experience, 4 (or more) bankruptcies, a bad memory, big mouth and tiny hands? Seriously, he couldn't kill anyone with those little hands.
... why stay in orbit in hundreds of episodes when you can just land in a lake?
Or, more specifically, if you're trying to hide from an indigenous species w/o optical technology, like telescopes, why hide in the ocean right next to their town when you can hide in orbit (with less power and potential ship damage) to boot? Other than way-cool special-effects being more important in a JJ Abrams film than, well, anything else.
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I agree - the microphone has been ignored largely, both on phones, tablet and laptops.
Not to worry. Apple will be removing the mic too on all these too -- not for security but to free up space and improve water resistance. Surveys show that doing it on the iPhone will be a hard sell though.
Where is this survey?
Don't worry. Apple has already decided to do this and the survey is just to determine how big the blow back might be.
Every media outlet except FOX is sucking at Hillary's big toes, ...
FOX usually likes sucking (on and at) other things...
COUGH...
FTFY
Get some more rest Hillary that still sounds pretty bad.
What about the large number of donors who, immediately after their hefty donations, received cushy ambassadorships?
Where have you been? It's worked that way, with both parties, since forever.
I hear they're planning on supplying a home button adapter with the phone.
Ya, and the wireless one will be $169.
Apple iPhone 8 - no phone home ... button.
Odd; I thought Twitter's business model was being the Internet's primary source for meaningless waffle.
They have a business model?
More importantly: They have waffles?
Now we can judge a book through its cover.
Sure it does. You're allowed to kill someone to save your or another person's life.
Great! Anyone out there need saving?
[ Wait. Do the two things need to be related? ]
I think the people you're looking for are the ones walking around with their phone constantly out and their eyes so glued to it they can't avoid common objects in front of them.
Ya, but after they all receive their Darwin Awards ...
Conclusion: Dolphins don't actually want to talk to us.
Hell, I don't want to talk to humans, but the Dolphin /. is just endless threads about swimming, fish, waves, bubbles, etc...
And don't get me started on their podcasts.
Measuring a brain purely on size is very misleading. At least a fair portion of the relative size difference of brains in different species has to do with body size, perhaps because larger bodies have more sensory cells and larger numbers of nerves, which necessitate more basic processing power for sensory input, as well as sending commands to various parts of the nervous system. Where the brain is larger in comparison to body mass, there is a tendency to find more intelligent animals, so the key here, at least in part, is that ratio.
This is probably to what you're referring: Encephalization quotient
Encephalization quotient (EQ), or encephalization level, is a measure of relative brain size defined as the ratio between actual brain mass and predicted brain mass for an animal of a given size, which is hypothesized to be a rough estimate of the intelligence or cognition of the animal.
This is a more refined measurement than the raw brain-to-body mass ratio, as it takes into account allometric effects. The relationship, expressed as a formula, has been developed for mammals, and may not yield relevant results when applied outside this group.
I've had good success using a black Sharpie (permanent marker) to "dim" the output by coloring all over the bulb.
Can we leave an instruction book - stone tablets perhaps - explaining we are not gods, and that they should adopt a rational moral code that does not require our approval, or approbation.
Or just drop empty Coca-Cola bottles ...
... the HDD is made by Seagate and won't last more than 13 months regardless
I have a Seagate 250GB PATA drive in my MythTV system for the OS and recordings. It was installed in 2007 and has been running 24x7 w/o any issues.
How about we teach critical thinking skills first.
... Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) objected, saying that the change to Rule 41 was a simple one that would help law enforcement agencies ...
Sage thinking from another waste-of-space in Congress. To hell if it's right or wrong if it helps the police -- do whatever they want to do.
There was a Kickstarter to send a copy of the constitution to every member of congress but it wasn't successful. https://www.kickstarter.com/pr...
I'm not sure why.
Looking at the Oath We Take for Senators (in its entirety below):
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.”
One might presume they've already, actually, read the Constitution - since they've just sworn to defend it.
One autistic coder says they make better employees because "You don't have to tell someone not to go home early. They'll just stay."
And they often think very literally. For example, many will think "sweatshop" is a place where sweat is made, not an IT office.
(Also, can't wait for someone to sue MS for not getting hired because they weren't autistic.)
I don't think it could be much smaller, Maybe a little shorter, but then the contacts are closer together and it will be more picky about the plug fitting exactly. It can't be much smaller in diameter since humans have to get it in the hole and a smaller hole is harder to hit unless you're concentrating on it, I can plug the headphones into my phone without looking ...
Oh... headphones. I wasn't sure where you were going with this. I was thinking: worse pick-up line ever...
No individual should be allowed to spend so much on an election. No one should have this much power. It's not exactly "buying votes" (which is illegal), but it is buying ad-time which can translate into votes.
Sorry. It seems the Citizens (were) United in favor of quite the opposite. I don't agree with that, but that's the way it is, unless someone gets the Law changed.
From what I understand about brexit none of them really expected they would win and when they did win everyone was like oh well we didn't really mean any of the things we said we were just trying to keep any third party from winning.
Brexit is a perfect real-world example of, "be careful about what you ask for, because you might get it." If the English electorate wanted to send their representatives a "message" they should have simply done that with a memo rather than playing chicken with a binding resolution. Also, it seems that many of the brexit proponents flat-out lied about many things and the press and electorate failed to any homework on those statements -- sound familiar WRT the US candidates?
Like so many others in the Clinton sphere. Lots of accidents and suicides for people who say bad things about Hillary.
If you honestly feel Hillary Clinton is *that* powerful, perhaps you should vote for her to be President. What does Trump have to offer -- lies, no foreign policy experience, 4 (or more) bankruptcies, a bad memory, big mouth and tiny hands? Seriously, he couldn't kill anyone with those little hands.
... why stay in orbit in hundreds of episodes when you can just land in a lake?
Or, more specifically, if you're trying to hide from an indigenous species w/o optical technology, like telescopes, why hide in the ocean right next to their town when you can hide in orbit (with less power and potential ship damage) to boot? Other than way-cool special-effects being more important in a JJ Abrams film than, well, anything else.