There may be something here... this underlying idea combining "heat and seizure" is notable.
See, my wife has suffered petit and grand mal seizures since the age of eleven. Up until a change in medications, she was always 'hot to the touch' -- at night radiating heat like a toaster (nice for those cold Canadian winter nights). Sadly, those were years in which seizures came at a weekly, sometimes daily, interval. Since the medication change, she no longer is hot to the touch but cool, sometimes even cold (and can feel chilled in hot weather). Happily, seizure frequency has changed from weekly to yearly.
Beyond anecdotal evidence, is there truly a meaningful correlation here between temperature and seizure frequency? I'm certainly going to investigate further.
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Disclaimer: Haven't read the book, but I did put together a MAME cabinet now living in someone else's basement bar... *cough*
I do hope there are useful pointers to graphical front-ends. No offense to the creators of various emulators out there, but the usability mileage of my MAME cab suffered greatly until I found a sexy, useful and simple front-end Game Launcher. You could also try Lemon Launcher, although I had only partial success.
While a little time consuming to setup all the ROMs, the PC now auto-runs Game Launcher, plays various "attract" mp3s and successfully launches MAME32 upon a button press. Now friends, family and even the smallset can easily choose and play games just by walking through the menu using those fun arcade sticks.
Anyone else think it a bit shady when big government, big military agencies start sponsoring contests such as these? True, its likely cheaper than holding your own DIY projects. Especially when you spread the dev, effort and time costs over X number of "contestants." And true, the consumer application of military technology can at times be beneficial (e.g. GPS, avionics, etc.)...
I am a constituent who cares about Canada's cultural policy, and I am writing in regard to legislative proposals for "copyright reform." During the last Parliament, Bill C-60 provided some very sensible approaches to this complicated topic, but it also left room for improvement. As you consider the issue of copyright reform, I hope that you will work to ensure that any new legislation is not a regression from the sensible policies set out in Bill C-60.
In particular, I do not believe that "digital rights management" (DRM) technologies should stop the public from making lawful uses of their legitimately acquired media. Publishers using DRM push aside the delicate balance between copyright and the rights of the public - a balance set according to an assessment of the public interest by legislators - and replace it with one-sided rules that reflect publishers' private interests. Even artists disagree with publishers' anti-consumer use of DRM, as evidenced by the recently formed Canadian Music Creators Coalition. Therefore, as in Bill C-60, new copyright reform legislation should not make it illegal to circumvent DRM for lawful purposes.
I am also concerned that the use of DRM can threaten computer security and consumer privacy, as in the recent Sony-BMG "Rootkit" fiasco. When content companies routinely use technological measures to control how people enjoy entertainment in the privacy of their own homes, I think we need protection *from* DRM more than we need protection *for* it.
These concerns are shared by a substantial and growing number of informed Canadian citizens. I hope that you will take them into account when considering any changes to Canadian copyright law. Thanks very much for your time.
as online TV becomes more popular, people will isolate themselves more and more from a shared experience
Instead, I'd say that as online TV becomes more popular, people will timeshift their viewing more and more. This does not eliminate a shared experience altogether, but it does stretch it thinner. But to the point of isolation? Naw. A good series remains a good series, and word will travel.
In fact, I find it refreshing that, at our watercooler, co-workers introduce each other to new shows, as well as help filter out the crud. Instead of a dozen people investing 12 man-hours to all learn that the Such-and-Such show blows... the investment was perhaps one or two.
Some titles in the backwaters of the internet world are still out-there.
We just had new business cards distributed here in the office and one of our guys now has the title of "Digital Alchemist" -- complete with a propellor beanie icon.
Not only that... the private (read not-a-government) advancement of space technology and low-cost flights kind of made sense in a Gene Roddenbery sort of way.
On the other hand, ramping up the tech to rapidly decode bulk batches of DNA... seems to only make sense in a George Orwell sort of way.
Can anyone enlighten me as to how this X Prize is going to make the world a better place? Are they hoping the winners will identify every gene?
Hope they don't model our solar system... at 8.0cm for a 'sun' the earth would be 0.7mm in diameter (don't breathe) and yet have an orbital radius of 8.5m! Pluto would be almost 340m away! Talk about one big ass spacecraft...
From HHGttG: "Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to space." -- Douglas Adams, HHGTTG "
While I've jumped into 2D animating by purchasing an older version of Flash (4) and a graphics tablet, I did come across other software solutions in the course of my investigations:
CreaToon - a "cut out" approach to animation. I enjoyed the demo, but not the price tag. There is a free (Windows) trial at www.creatoon.com/
The Tab - vector with very interesting drawing tools, but an odd timeline manager (and a one year license bothers me). There is a free (Windows/Mac) trial at www.the-tab.com/
...the other day, a story about big corporate backers years ago proposing an internet naming- controlling- scheme? And this was regarded as a Bad Thing TM? And so it was Chased Away TM?
Yes, yes, everybody has an agenda. Only some of those everybodies have very big bank accounts and a very narrow mission in life. Should we get out the sticks?
Yes, I spent an hour using Google Earth locating and carooming around Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand a.k.a Mount Doom. And I had secret suspicions the geeks at Google might have put a small image of Sam and Frodo struggling up its side. No such luck.
OK, so I went to "legos.com"... and got this notice:
The word LEGO is a brand name, and is very special to all of us in the LEGO Group Companies. We would sincerely like your help in keeping it special. Please always refer to our products as LEGO bricks or toys and not LEGOS. By doing so, you will be helping to protect and preserve a brand of which we are very proud, and that stands for quality the world over. Thank you!
I may be wrong, but the VNS (vagus nerve stimulator) was originally marketed as an implantable solution to control certain forms of epilepsy (mostly clonic-tonic or grand mal seizures). My wife and I sat with a few specialists years ago while considering such a measure to help curb her epilepsy.
The advice we ultimately adopted was that the VNS had too low a success-rate in reducing seizures (even in some cases increasing seizure ativity). That it would help those suffering from various physiological depressions was mentioned as a passing thought.
The VNS is implanted under the skin with leads connected to the vagus nerve -- the device could be manually activated by positioning a magnet over the implant. For epileptics, this was the thing to do when the aura (premonition) came. However, my wife has never had aura before a seizure, so the ultimate benefit was moot (what with my time machine being broken, and all.)
Personally, mild electric shock therapy *could* be of benefit, but mostly I suspect the manufacturer, having lost the "VNS cures epilepsy" headline, are going for a second (but much larger) market.
...and I won't even shake that can'o'worms labelled "Is graphic design art?"
Until we obliterate, culturally speaking, the shrines of art (today the gallery, yesteryear the Church) nothing outside of them can be said to be art. They can only be said to be artistic. Over the years I've choked down enough "art" to realize I don't like the taste of self-awarding, self-revolving, self-aggrandizing stuff. Going to a gallery to learn about art these days is like watching the Emmy Awards to learn what TV is all about. Meh.
So as it relates to "non-art" things in life, let's be glad that programming is programming and not art; that a 22 minute sitcom is a 22 minute sitcom and not art; etc. Still, being artistic in these pursuits can set them apart from the mundane.
Just don't make anything "art" any more. Make things artistic. People will appreciate it more.
...is like water, it follows the path of least resistance. When forced into a specific format (read: spoken, sung, written or coded) there will not always be congruence between the writer and the writer's obedience to the convention's 'rules.'
Sure thing I scoff at typos, mixed metaphors, leet, verbification, etc. But the meaning is, more or less, deliverable in a form that I, as a somewhat intelligent being, can workably decipher.
Remember, language rules are by convention and, while it certainly doesn't help to invent your own, it does help to care enough to communicate clearly to as many as possible.
I won't pride myself for fine language and flawless grammar. But neither will I major in the minors and meet some quota in correcting another's command of a language; especially if its mode agrees with the forum. Here at/., whatever. At CNN, oh boy. In speech to the queen, crikey!
I'd rather bash flawed ideas, shaky axioms and dummass corollaries. More meat.
The word you're searching for is "luring." And I'm afraid you've mixed the metaphor of "fishing" with "death by hanging." Also, what are you doing posting to/. during English class?
...am glad Slashdot doesn't specify "timely" in the service mark "News for Nerds." This was posted on at the BBC days ago. Otherwise, I'd have to say 'Sheessh.'
Shee-
...a time, the question might have been reversed: "Why do you care if people pay for software, or rely on commercial packages? Why do you care if they charge money for magnetized floppy disc?"
When did political-correctness descend to user land? Sure, I might not harangue people over their software of choice (well, I will, but it's not abuse, really) but I will knock an app for every sloppy meathead shortcut it has.
Let's call a well-designed app a well-designed app. If not, you're just hastening the day when they spell crap with a Capital C.
...why not anesthetize each passenger and stack'em in like sardines? I mean, we all gotta sleep sometime, right? And fuel isn't getting cheaper, right?
I predict that when they roll out model A3800, people will happily pay for the trip of being knocked out and stuffed into a dark, tight space. Much like my college days, in fact. Guess that makes me an early adapter.
...for the next major version. I don't mind skid-steer, but a heavy duty, chain driven four wheeler without even a rudimentary rack-pinion steering system? Meh. Too easy for the cat to dodge...
...get yourself to your local public library and request to borrow the audio recording produced by the BBC back in the 70s. They will likely be cassettes (yes, dammit, cassettes) but if you're really lucky, it might be a copy of the original broadcast which, to nutters such as myself, would rank you way up there.
While the books are funny-ish (for literary teehees you must admit), the radio play not only pre-dates them, but as a working, successful form of comedy, out performs them. About 27 minutes, per episode, its an easy format to enjoy on-demand. Wear headphones. Thumbs up. Win awards!
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There may be something here ... this underlying idea combining "heat and seizure" is notable.
See, my wife has suffered petit and grand mal seizures since the age of eleven. Up until a change in medications, she was always 'hot to the touch' -- at night radiating heat like a toaster (nice for those cold Canadian winter nights). Sadly, those were years in which seizures came at a weekly, sometimes daily, interval. Since the medication change, she no longer is hot to the touch but cool, sometimes even cold (and can feel chilled in hot weather). Happily, seizure frequency has changed from weekly to yearly.
Beyond anecdotal evidence, is there truly a meaningful correlation here between temperature and seizure frequency? I'm certainly going to investigate further.
I have Game Launcher play these mp3s as an attract, but it does stop when the emulator fires up: Arcade Ambience Project
Disclaimer: Haven't read the book, but I did put together a MAME cabinet now living in someone else's basement bar ... *cough*
I do hope there are useful pointers to graphical front-ends. No offense to the creators of various emulators out there, but the usability mileage of my MAME cab suffered greatly until I found a sexy, useful and simple front-end Game Launcher. You could also try Lemon Launcher, although I had only partial success.
While a little time consuming to setup all the ROMs, the PC now auto-runs Game Launcher, plays various "attract" mp3s and successfully launches MAME32 upon a button press. Now friends, family and even the smallset can easily choose and play games just by walking through the menu using those fun arcade sticks.
Anyone else think it a bit shady when big government, big military agencies start sponsoring contests such as these? True, its likely cheaper than holding your own DIY projects. Especially when you spread the dev, effort and time costs over X number of "contestants." And true, the consumer application of military technology can at times be beneficial (e.g. GPS, avionics, etc.) ...
I swear, it sounds like a duck...
Fight Online -- send a letter asking for a balanced copyright reform: Visit http://www.onlinerights.ca/get_active/copyright_re form_action/
Your letter will read:
I am a constituent who cares about Canada's cultural policy, and I am writing in regard to legislative proposals for "copyright reform." During the last Parliament, Bill C-60 provided some very sensible approaches to this complicated topic, but it also left room for improvement. As you consider the issue of copyright reform, I hope that you will work to ensure that any new legislation is not a regression from the sensible policies set out in Bill C-60.
In particular, I do not believe that "digital rights management" (DRM) technologies should stop the public from making lawful uses of their legitimately acquired media. Publishers using DRM push aside the delicate balance between copyright and the rights of the public - a balance set according to an assessment of the public interest by legislators - and replace it with one-sided rules that reflect publishers' private interests. Even artists disagree with publishers' anti-consumer use of DRM, as evidenced by the recently formed Canadian Music Creators Coalition. Therefore, as in Bill C-60, new copyright reform legislation should not make it illegal to circumvent DRM for lawful purposes.
I am also concerned that the use of DRM can threaten computer security and consumer privacy, as in the recent Sony-BMG "Rootkit" fiasco. When content companies routinely use technological measures to control how people enjoy entertainment in the privacy of their own homes, I think we need protection *from* DRM more than we need protection *for* it.
These concerns are shared by a substantial and growing number of informed Canadian citizens. I hope that you will take them into account when considering any changes to Canadian copyright law. Thanks very much for your time.
as online TV becomes more popular, people will isolate themselves more and more from a shared experience
Instead, I'd say that as online TV becomes more popular, people will timeshift their viewing more and more. This does not eliminate a shared experience altogether, but it does stretch it thinner. But to the point of isolation? Naw. A good series remains a good series, and word will travel.
In fact, I find it refreshing that, at our watercooler, co-workers introduce each other to new shows, as well as help filter out the crud. Instead of a dozen people investing 12 man-hours to all learn that the Such-and-Such show blows ... the investment was perhaps one or two.
Some titles in the backwaters of the internet world are still out-there.
We just had new business cards distributed here in the office and one of our guys now has the title of "Digital Alchemist" -- complete with a propellor beanie icon.
Clever guy, important work, but I kid you not.
Not only that ... the private (read not-a-government) advancement of space technology and low-cost flights kind of made sense in a Gene Roddenbery sort of way.
On the other hand, ramping up the tech to rapidly decode bulk batches of DNA ... seems to only make sense in a George Orwell sort of way.
Can anyone enlighten me as to how this X Prize is going to make the world a better place? Are they hoping the winners will identify every gene?
Hope they don't model our solar system... at 8.0cm for a 'sun' the earth would be 0.7mm in diameter (don't breathe) and yet have an orbital radius of 8.5m! Pluto would be almost 340m away! Talk about one big ass spacecraft...
From HHGttG: "Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to space." -- Douglas Adams, HHGTTG "
Still, hope we actually get to test this out.
While I've jumped into 2D animating by purchasing an older version of Flash (4) and a graphics tablet, I did come across other software solutions in the course of my investigations:
CreaToon - a "cut out" approach to animation. I enjoyed the demo, but not the price tag. There is a free (Windows) trial at www.creatoon.com/
The Tab - vector with very interesting drawing tools, but an odd timeline manager (and a one year license bothers me). There is a free (Windows/Mac) trial at www.the-tab.com/
Yes, yes, everybody has an agenda. Only some of those everybodies have very big bank accounts and a very narrow mission in life. Should we get out the sticks?
Zoidberg: Oh, the hypochondriac's back. So what is it this time?
Fry: Well my lead pipe hurts a little-
Zoidberg: That's normal. Next patient.
Yet. Maybe they put the Shire in?
Consider yourself told. Sheesh.
Next...
The advice we ultimately adopted was that the VNS had too low a success-rate in reducing seizures (even in some cases increasing seizure ativity). That it would help those suffering from various physiological depressions was mentioned as a passing thought.
The VNS is implanted under the skin with leads connected to the vagus nerve -- the device could be manually activated by positioning a magnet over the implant. For epileptics, this was the thing to do when the aura (premonition) came. However, my wife has never had aura before a seizure, so the ultimate benefit was moot (what with my time machine being broken, and all.)
Personally, mild electric shock therapy *could* be of benefit, but mostly I suspect the manufacturer, having lost the "VNS cures epilepsy" headline, are going for a second (but much larger) market.
Your mileage will vary.
Until we obliterate, culturally speaking, the shrines of art (today the gallery, yesteryear the Church) nothing outside of them can be said to be art. They can only be said to be artistic. Over the years I've choked down enough "art" to realize I don't like the taste of self-awarding, self-revolving, self-aggrandizing stuff. Going to a gallery to learn about art these days is like watching the Emmy Awards to learn what TV is all about. Meh.
So as it relates to "non-art" things in life, let's be glad that programming is programming and not art; that a 22 minute sitcom is a 22 minute sitcom and not art; etc. Still, being artistic in these pursuits can set them apart from the mundane.
Just don't make anything "art" any more. Make things artistic. People will appreciate it more.
Sure thing I scoff at typos, mixed metaphors, leet, verbification, etc. But the meaning is, more or less, deliverable in a form that I, as a somewhat intelligent being, can workably decipher.
Remember, language rules are by convention and, while it certainly doesn't help to invent your own, it does help to care enough to communicate clearly to as many as possible.
I won't pride myself for fine language and flawless grammar. But neither will I major in the minors and meet some quota in correcting another's command of a language; especially if its mode agrees with the forum. Here at /., whatever. At CNN, oh boy. In speech to the queen, crikey!
I'd rather bash flawed ideas, shaky axioms and dummass corollaries. More meat.
Great galloping hogswallop.
...am glad Slashdot doesn't specify "timely" in the service mark "News for Nerds." This was posted on at the BBC days ago. Otherwise, I'd have to say 'Sheessh.' Shee-
...the surest sign of shoddy engineering is wrinkles in the duct tape, uh, I mean, windscreen projector blanket screen.
When did political-correctness descend to user land? Sure, I might not harangue people over their software of choice (well, I will, but it's not abuse, really) but I will knock an app for every sloppy meathead shortcut it has.
Let's call a well-designed app a well-designed app. If not, you're just hastening the day when they spell crap with a Capital C.
I predict that when they roll out model A3800, people will happily pay for the trip of being knocked out and stuffed into a dark, tight space. Much like my college days, in fact. Guess that makes me an early adapter.
...for the next major version. I don't mind skid-steer, but a heavy duty, chain driven four wheeler without even a rudimentary rack-pinion steering system? Meh. Too easy for the cat to dodge...
...get yourself to your local public library and request to borrow the audio recording produced by the BBC back in the 70s. They will likely be cassettes (yes, dammit, cassettes) but if you're really lucky, it might be a copy of the original broadcast which, to nutters such as myself, would rank you way up there. While the books are funny-ish (for literary teehees you must admit), the radio play not only pre-dates them, but as a working, successful form of comedy, out performs them. About 27 minutes, per episode, its an easy format to enjoy on-demand. Wear headphones. Thumbs up. Win awards!