Well their cans have cut enough people anyway, serves them right.
And spam is spam precisely because of the negative connotations. How are they going to market that? Buy our processed meat! It's like junk mail, but you can eat it!
"Most of the cercariae encyst in the haemocoel of the ant and mature into metacercariae, but one moves to the sub-esophageal ganglion (a cluster of nerve cells underneath the esophagus). There, the fluke takes control of the ant's actions by manipulating these nerves."
o_0 that's insane. I was wondering if it would just be an article someone made up, though there is an external link (which someone else could have made up, but it seems less likely).
I do find that I perform worse after getting compliments than if someone criticises me, especially while playing pool;) Overall though I try things and can judge for myself whether I'm good at them. It's hard to tell now though whether I dislike something because I know I'm not good at it, or I'm not good at it because I never really enjoyed it anyway..
Ah I did see that, only it was about 4 years ago.. the funniest moment I remember from Futurama was: "The most important thing in a successful attack is the element of surprise... so.. surprise!! *pushes drop button*"
Same here. I always found school far too easy, and by the time I got to my last year at University, I didn't even bother to do my final project (partially because I knew I had a decent job lined up already, mostly because I spent all my time just playing computer games).
Nah I'm fine at some 'athletic' type things things such as shot putt, martial arts (which I possibly find easier than most because I'm naturally pretty flexible, and after a few weeks was able to stretch my head down to my knees pretty easy etc). I just tend to bash into people and hurt them when I play sports that involve tackling, maybe it's just because my dad was never really interested in team sports either so never played them with me as a child. I know I could probably even be good at football if I cared enough and practiced it, though my leg coordination isn't anywhere near as good as my arm co-ordination so I prefer games like badminton and baseball to football. I'm not particularly good at running because I have asthma, but in the past when I've made a point of running more often then that has improved too, so again I know I could be an okay running if I just trained myself up to do it..
Well sometimes the studies do get it wrong too of course, or just end up validating the experimenter's expectations because of the way they do the experiment.. I remember one which was meant to prove that it would take longer to notice and click on a target on your peripheral vision rather than a central one.. I thought that result was 'obvious', though in fact I actually got almost identical times for targets whether they were in the center or at the edge.. the test I was doing then proceded to say something like "see, weren't we right?", when in fact my data didn't show that they were. Maybe it was because I played a lot of Counter-Strike back then, so my built in reflexes were different to the norm..
Yep, most psychological studies just seem to state the obvious. And again this is just rehashing the nature vs nurture debate. As you have correctly pointed out, both have a part to play. Yes, some people really are 'smarter' or more naturally apt when it comes to some things, but all humans have the ability to learn, if they make the effort. I was trying to classify myself in one of these 2 groups - I know I suck at some things, like football (of the soccer variety), but when it comes to intellectual pursuits, I'm well aware that I can do anything I want to do (though strangely I regard that as because I think I have good natural abilities for learning, rather than because I put a lot of effort in.. doesn't really conform to the views in the summary..)
If their product truly is better, I don't see why it should be 'restricted', but as you say, people need to know that choice is there for the market to become competitive. Microsoft shouldn't be forced to write software for anything, but they *should* be forced to open up their file formats properly, and comply with standards in IE..
lol, yes I would bother to read it. I can just be a bit sarcastic sometimes, sorry if you were taking it badly o_0 And yes in the other post I probably was talking about nickel cadmium instead of metal hydride, I didn't even know there are different types of nickel batteries. Anyway once I start reading a post I always finish it. 2GB should still be enough to read almost any PDF (and if a PDF is that large it should be split into chapters/segments anyway).
By the time they do what you currently consider to be 'real' high speed internet, your expectations of 'real' may have changed, but I get your point. I still think we could be doing a lot more with what we already have if the amount of spam going around was cut down. I mean we can already do decent voice and even video calling through Skype, the only thing that can improve from there is the resolution, unless someone does design something better (but if you can already see and hear, then beyond touching, smelling and tasting - which could be cool but online would likely end up primarily for sexual purposes - what else do you really need to be able to communicate?). If we dont make the most with what we have already then we're going to get as bad as Microsoft.. using faster technology as an excuse for leaving the bloat in place. If for example Google designed a decent secure email protocol and integrated it into GMail, then we'd be heading in the right direction. So many people use IM apps already that it doesn't seem infeasible for someone to introduce some new protocol that could be designed into these apps that could just be used as a substitute for email.. just think how much of our current bandwidth is being wasted through spam directly, and through zombie botnets which are usually created and sustained by spammers - it's sickening!
I'm presuming that they also generate (far?) less profit, so why should they be expected to be giving more away than Google or Microsoft? Most people thought Apple was going to die until the iPod became such a success, and they're currently driving back into the OS business. Google just bypassed all that hardware and OS stuff and jumped right into a gaping hole in the internet (decent search) and have managed to make a lot of money from the amount of traffic that they command. The recycling thing and the fact that their products inspire (or force) other companies to try harder is good enough for me. Even though I dont particularly want an iPod or an iPhone, I've always liked Macs themselves, and even though their products are seen to be for the computer iliterate by most people, that just shows that they design their products intuitively, which is a good thing in general (and for those of us that want a little more control, there is always the console and the Apple Developer Toolkit..). Anyway this article isn't about philanthropy, it's about being 'green'. Both are rather admirable for any company (at least when they go above and beyond legal requirements).
Yep, I don't particularly like needles, but I know they don't particularly hurt when going in, only when it's getting taken back out. Of course the last few needles I've taken have been pretty large, for blood samples/giving blood, but even the small ones still feel like someone yanking a hair out:P
Yeah, because 67 million characters isn't enough to store a few text books on? As well as whatever you can fit on one or more 2GB SD cards.. plus the batteries aren't exactly being hammered when you use e-paper, as you only need power when you 'turn the page' so to spreak.
Looks like the spamlords have mod points today.. either that or people who think streaming HDTV over the internet is going to give them unlimited happiness..
No, we need to design our own. There ain't squat in one hardware wise. No wireless (eats battery like crazy) and two SD slots (for easy copy action!) along with the ability to read PDF files. But first e-paper tech needs to finish developing. Current incarnations lack the resolution of a cheap laser printer, to say nothing of commercial printing and the screen refresh speeds blow goats. And color would really be helpful along with a touchscreen UI. Sounds a little bit like overkill to me, just to read a book.. I agreed with you up until the refresh speed, colour and touchscreen.. totally unecessary for a linear textbook.. though it will be nice when all of that arrives and we are hitching around scrolls instead of laptops:P
Right now we're developing a robot to bring us drinks from a networked vending machine to our room, if that helps you any. That sounds more lazy than geeky to me;) But fairly cool as long as nobody attacks it to steal your money or drinks. You going to build in any self defense mechanisms?:D
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Well their cans have cut enough people anyway, serves them right.
And spam is spam precisely because of the negative connotations. How are they going to market that? Buy our processed meat! It's like junk mail, but you can eat it!
"Most of the cercariae encyst in the haemocoel of the ant and mature into metacercariae, but one moves to the sub-esophageal ganglion (a cluster of nerve cells underneath the esophagus). There, the fluke takes control of the ant's actions by manipulating these nerves."
o_0 that's insane. I was wondering if it would just be an article someone made up, though there is an external link (which someone else could have made up, but it seems less likely).
Nope, it was from futurama. I just wondered why they both had hookers + blackjack.
PS In Soviet Russia, meme welcome you!
I do find that I perform worse after getting compliments than if someone criticises me, especially while playing pool ;) Overall though I try things and can judge for myself whether I'm good at them. It's hard to tell now though whether I dislike something because I know I'm not good at it, or I'm not good at it because I never really enjoyed it anyway..
Ah I did see that, only it was about 4 years ago.. the funniest moment I remember from Futurama was: "The most important thing in a successful attack is the element of surprise... so.. surprise!! *pushes drop button*"
Same here. I always found school far too easy, and by the time I got to my last year at University, I didn't even bother to do my final project (partially because I knew I had a decent job lined up already, mostly because I spent all my time just playing computer games).
Nah I'm fine at some 'athletic' type things things such as shot putt, martial arts (which I possibly find easier than most because I'm naturally pretty flexible, and after a few weeks was able to stretch my head down to my knees pretty easy etc). I just tend to bash into people and hurt them when I play sports that involve tackling, maybe it's just because my dad was never really interested in team sports either so never played them with me as a child. I know I could probably even be good at football if I cared enough and practiced it, though my leg coordination isn't anywhere near as good as my arm co-ordination so I prefer games like badminton and baseball to football. I'm not particularly good at running because I have asthma, but in the past when I've made a point of running more often then that has improved too, so again I know I could be an okay running if I just trained myself up to do it..
Well sometimes the studies do get it wrong too of course, or just end up validating the experimenter's expectations because of the way they do the experiment.. I remember one which was meant to prove that it would take longer to notice and click on a target on your peripheral vision rather than a central one.. I thought that result was 'obvious', though in fact I actually got almost identical times for targets whether they were in the center or at the edge.. the test I was doing then proceded to say something like "see, weren't we right?", when in fact my data didn't show that they were. Maybe it was because I played a lot of Counter-Strike back then, so my built in reflexes were different to the norm..
Something is whooshing over my head.. cuz you guys just said almost the same thing, and I don't know why..
I could have told you that if you'd asked me earlier *cough*
Yep, most psychological studies just seem to state the obvious. And again this is just rehashing the nature vs nurture debate. As you have correctly pointed out, both have a part to play. Yes, some people really are 'smarter' or more naturally apt when it comes to some things, but all humans have the ability to learn, if they make the effort. I was trying to classify myself in one of these 2 groups - I know I suck at some things, like football (of the soccer variety), but when it comes to intellectual pursuits, I'm well aware that I can do anything I want to do (though strangely I regard that as because I think I have good natural abilities for learning, rather than because I put a lot of effort in.. doesn't really conform to the views in the summary..)
Yeah - make it like the Truman show, but with more gorillas and crocodiles!
If their product truly is better, I don't see why it should be 'restricted', but as you say, people need to know that choice is there for the market to become competitive. Microsoft shouldn't be forced to write software for anything, but they *should* be forced to open up their file formats properly, and comply with standards in IE..
lol, yes I would bother to read it. I can just be a bit sarcastic sometimes, sorry if you were taking it badly o_0 And yes in the other post I probably was talking about nickel cadmium instead of metal hydride, I didn't even know there are different types of nickel batteries. Anyway once I start reading a post I always finish it. 2GB should still be enough to read almost any PDF (and if a PDF is that large it should be split into chapters/segments anyway).
By the time they do what you currently consider to be 'real' high speed internet, your expectations of 'real' may have changed, but I get your point. I still think we could be doing a lot more with what we already have if the amount of spam going around was cut down. I mean we can already do decent voice and even video calling through Skype, the only thing that can improve from there is the resolution, unless someone does design something better (but if you can already see and hear, then beyond touching, smelling and tasting - which could be cool but online would likely end up primarily for sexual purposes - what else do you really need to be able to communicate?). If we dont make the most with what we have already then we're going to get as bad as Microsoft.. using faster technology as an excuse for leaving the bloat in place. If for example Google designed a decent secure email protocol and integrated it into GMail, then we'd be heading in the right direction. So many people use IM apps already that it doesn't seem infeasible for someone to introduce some new protocol that could be designed into these apps that could just be used as a substitute for email.. just think how much of our current bandwidth is being wasted through spam directly, and through zombie botnets which are usually created and sustained by spammers - it's sickening!
I'm presuming that they also generate (far?) less profit, so why should they be expected to be giving more away than Google or Microsoft? Most people thought Apple was going to die until the iPod became such a success, and they're currently driving back into the OS business. Google just bypassed all that hardware and OS stuff and jumped right into a gaping hole in the internet (decent search) and have managed to make a lot of money from the amount of traffic that they command. The recycling thing and the fact that their products inspire (or force) other companies to try harder is good enough for me. Even though I dont particularly want an iPod or an iPhone, I've always liked Macs themselves, and even though their products are seen to be for the computer iliterate by most people, that just shows that they design their products intuitively, which is a good thing in general (and for those of us that want a little more control, there is always the console and the Apple Developer Toolkit..). Anyway this article isn't about philanthropy, it's about being 'green'. Both are rather admirable for any company (at least when they go above and beyond legal requirements).
Moderation for the day: "-1: Trying too hard"
Yep, I don't particularly like needles, but I know they don't particularly hurt when going in, only when it's getting taken back out. Of course the last few needles I've taken have been pretty large, for blood samples/giving blood, but even the small ones still feel like someone yanking a hair out :P
They also tend to go all crappy and leak everywhere if you leave them in a device.. well the ones in my r/c car and a few other things did
Yeah, because 67 million characters isn't enough to store a few text books on? As well as whatever you can fit on one or more 2GB SD cards.. plus the batteries aren't exactly being hammered when you use e-paper, as you only need power when you 'turn the page' so to spreak.
Looks like the spamlords have mod points today.. either that or people who think streaming HDTV over the internet is going to give them unlimited happiness..
I just hope you mean tidal forces and not tidal feces
You mean out there stabbing everyone that isn't wounded, and then stealing their boots :P Any bandages Microsoft have are going to be infected anyway