This story reminds me of a guy that used to post at Slashdot, who used to spout off completely worthless information. One day he decided on inform everyone about a guy that used to be a co-worker of his who one day... oh wait.
It also does mention that you can have the photos developed at a photo shop after you've taken them. Also, it says that you can view the photos a few hundred times before the thing wears out (either runs out of juice or breaks entirely, not sure).
I've never understood this idea of insulting somebody by calling him a rat. Rats are just interested in eating, having sex, and finding a cozy dark place to hang out with their friends. For many humans, being called a rat would be a compliment.
My Canadian colleagues will taste the "lite-beer of defeat" at last.
In a telescope-related article, you could have at least spelled out the world "light".
Say, if Americans were going to build the world's biggest telescope, the title would not read "Americans Plan to Build World's Biggest Telescope", it would read "World's Biggest Telescope to be Built".
I remember learning this fact by reading one of Asimov's short stories. I think it was one of the Black Widowers mystery stories, but I'm not sure.
Anyways, in the story, an eccentric scientist who is obsessed with eternal life finally finds out a method to make a potion of immortality. However, as he's about to finish it, he gets a heart attack and dies. Just before he expires, he tells his somewhat uneducated assistant something like the following: "P-put p-potion 552 i-into number 251... t-then freeze them at n-negative f-forty degrees...."
The assistant is baffled and asks him, Fahrenheit or Celsius? He tells him it doesn't matter, and passes away. Of course, the assistant doesn't know about both being the same, so he doesn't do anything. The catch is that the potion expires in a few hours, and the immortality drink was never finished.
Oh, no, not at all! We're all ever so fond of science.
And even if that _were_ the case... well, I have my trusty Tin-foil Hat to wear against psi-waves of that nature! The guy who sold it to me told me that it was scientifically proven that they block "disruptive neural emmissions." Yep.
...a group from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada set the height record at 12 meters.
New idea - take an elevator to the top of a skyscaper. That'd top 12 meters!
You see, it's actually that coders have no life sitting in front of their computer screens all day, and thus they try to make up for it by roleplaying.
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(the sound you just heard is the myraid slashdotters modding this into oblivion)
This is the first time the U.S National Hurricane Center has resorted to using the Greek alphabet since it began naming tropical cyclones in 1953. The previous record of 21 named storms had stood since 1933. Am I reading this wrong, or is that a typo? If they did not start naming storms until 1953, how were there 21 NAMED storms in 1933? Did they go back and name the ones in the past?
It may be that someone other than the US National Hurricane Center named storms before 1953. Or, it may be that tropical cyclones are not the same as "storms".
Slashdot Mirror
In other news, ranchers in Texas complain about finding an increased amount of cameras falling from space in their fields.
I know, isn't this like, so great?
So can I get modded up now?
The link you gave is bad, possibly because of the posting code automatically taking out the period.
The correct link would be The O.C.
Aww, give us a break!
/*Karma erupts into flames*
You're all just jealous that these "Fisher-Price" laptops have more processing speed than your PC's.
This story reminds me of a guy that used to post at Slashdot, who used to spout off completely worthless information. One day he decided on inform everyone about a guy that used to be a co-worker of his who one day... oh wait.
Never mind.
It's actually Austrian currency.
It also does mention that you can have the photos developed at a photo shop after you've taken them. Also, it says that you can view the photos a few hundred times before the thing wears out (either runs out of juice or breaks entirely, not sure).
We're on the verge of Slashdotting Wikipedia!
Now they'll need even MORE money for their fundraiser...!
everything but
I've never understood this idea of insulting somebody by calling him a rat. Rats are just interested in eating, having sex, and finding a cozy dark place to hang out with their friends. For many humans, being called a rat would be a compliment.
You mean, for many Slashdotters?
Books are just as digital as webpages
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The first page of a book the parent poster is reading:
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Unisys = hoars
It's actually spelled "whores".
Missing poll option:
( ) I live in Westchester County
Huh? But I live in Azeroth!
My Canadian colleagues will taste the "lite-beer of defeat" at last. In a telescope-related article, you could have at least spelled out the world "light".
Maybe they could shelter it inside a building called an observatory?
Say, if Americans were going to build the world's biggest telescope, the title would not read "Americans Plan to Build World's Biggest Telescope", it would read "World's Biggest Telescope to be Built".
Why pick out the country that built it?
Can somebody tell me why ridiculus is consitantly misspelled as "rediculous" on Slashdot?
I'm not sure about the "rediculous", but riddiculus? Well, that's from Harry Potter.
Oh, and Mr. Webster would like to tell you that you also misspelled "constantly."
I remember learning this fact by reading one of Asimov's short stories. I think it was one of the Black Widowers mystery stories, but I'm not sure.
Anyways, in the story, an eccentric scientist who is obsessed with eternal life finally finds out a method to make a potion of immortality. However, as he's about to finish it, he gets a heart attack and dies. Just before he expires, he tells his somewhat uneducated assistant something like the following: "P-put p-potion 552 i-into number 251... t-then freeze them at n-negative f-forty degrees...."
The assistant is baffled and asks him, Fahrenheit or Celsius? He tells him it doesn't matter, and passes away. Of course, the assistant doesn't know about both being the same, so he doesn't do anything. The catch is that the potion expires in a few hours, and the immortality drink was never finished.
Nah. Just get braces.
Beware the mice! They are higher beings from another dimension here to monitor the progress of their supercomputer!
Is the U.S. Becoming Anti-Science?
Yes.
Oh, no, not at all! We're all ever so fond of science.
And even if that _were_ the case... well, I have my trusty Tin-foil Hat to wear against psi-waves of that nature!
The guy who sold it to me told me that it was scientifically proven that they block "disruptive neural emmissions."
Yep.
to post information and other types of data
What data is not considered information, and vice-versa?
...a group from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada set the height record at 12 meters. New idea - take an elevator to the top of a skyscaper. That'd top 12 meters!
You see, it's actually that coders have no life sitting in front of their computer screens all day, and thus they try to make up for it by roleplaying.
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(the sound you just heard is the myraid slashdotters modding this into oblivion)
This is the first time the U.S National Hurricane Center has resorted to using the Greek alphabet since it began naming tropical cyclones in 1953. The previous record of 21 named storms had stood since 1933.
Am I reading this wrong, or is that a typo? If they did not start naming storms until 1953, how were there 21 NAMED storms in 1933? Did they go back and name the ones in the past?
It may be that someone other than the US National Hurricane Center named storms before 1953. Or, it may be that tropical cyclones are not the same as "storms".