If you've ever gone down the freeway in a major city, you'll see all of these shiny trucks that never met dirt that are lifted above the roof of my car. I could be racing with the A/C on and get better gas mileage.
That was my thought. I've been blinded by people's chrom and over-polished (or camera-light-avoiding) license plates.
Living here in California, what I think would make a bigger difference than telling my wife her Prius can't be black is getting the old, beat-up, emissions-test-failing cars off the road. But then there are issues with that, too.
As opposed to the comp sci major unwashed stereotype?:-)
My experience has been that there are different tiers. Schools within a given tier are going to have comparable program quality (but one's style might match you better). Generally speaking, going to any school within the top 50 or 100 for a field will result in a good education. Also, some schools are higher in their ranks because of their research. However, graduate students benefit from this far more than undergrad students do.
I will say this, though. Being in the real world with a lot less college debt is nice.
I'd like to just see them stop creating so much space debris - I'm still pretty pissed over the Chinese blowing up their sat and leaving junk in a useful orbit...
Perhaps it was done to hamper the space efforts of other countries.
Exactly..and Moore's law isn't exatly as reliable as it was 15 years ago when talking about a direct improvement to the desktop computers speed.
Especially since it never was about speed, only the density of transistors on a chip. Which, through clever architecture, smart compilers, and good programming can result in more speed.
While a good idea, you must consider where controller were 20 years ago with their simplistic shape. While there have been exceptions (such as the basketball-sized XBox controllers), we've generally seen improvement in ergonomics.
The real issue is that the ergonomics of an off-the-shelf product can only be so good. And they can't make up for repeat and excessive use.
I wonder if some of the classic works of art would fall into this category. By today's standards, they are very mild. But for back then, I bet they would qualify.
This is why Southwest is doing so amazingly well while a lot of the bigger airlines are struggling. The quality of customer care is so much better even though you give up some things like tray tables in the front row, assigned seats, and in-flight movies.
At the same time, though, Southwest did have a big advantage: they were paying much lower fuel prices because of some good investments.
Some companies / markets give you the choice of a "self install", but I don't know what it involves.
I know that when I switched from TimeWarner to AT&T Uverse, they sent a tech out who spent a few hours doing a lot of switching (moving me from the old network, basically) and they didn't charge for the install. I ended up getting the first two months almost free plus a $100 rebate. I think it depends a lot on the market and the provider. Uverse is new and AT&T is working hard to take away the established ISPs lunch.
wouldn't that mean cops would need a warrant to look through your window?
Assuming not wide-open windows facing the street, what you describe isn't far from being a peeping tom (even though the motives are different).
I wonder if these FLIR cameras have black boxes (from the sounds of things, maybe not) and if there could be some serious violations involving stalking / CP (weak most likely).
but anyone who has played a sport in some sort of serious way has probably noticed that athletics at this level is not healthy, it's damaging to the body
This has actually been a big thing for me. I do martial arts and have experienced a wide range of styles and schools. When I go to a school and see a master in his 30s with knee problems, I move on.
I've developed a theory that there is a balance that one decide when picking a marital art. One one side, there are brutal styles with lots of sparing that will make you incredibly strong / effective. But the strain on the body will result in you only being strong for a limited number of years. Since I'm not a soldier and am not fighting for my life, there's no benefit in me studying one of these styles for an extended period of time. These would include Krav Maga, Jujitsu, and many Tae Kwon Do styles (depends on the round-house kicking technique).
There are gentler styles that still are effective martial arts but without stressing one's body to the point of failure after a few years. This includes Aikido (even though you fall, you fall gently), Iaido (just don't cut yourself), and possibly Kendo.
I can't say my observations are perfect, but I've seen a lot more old yet effective practitioners of these styles than of the first styles.
We killed just as many Japanese civilians in one bombing run with incendiary bombs as with one atomic bomb.
Everything I've observed and studied about the war points to the loss of Japanese lives would have been far higher if we invaded. If you question this, look at casualty numbers for German civilians. Plus we (racially) hated the Japanese far more than the Germans. And the Germans weren't culturally opposed surrender.
I'm convinced that most people presenting themselves as lead developers in interviews are far from it. There's a reason why thedailywtf.com has a "Tales from the Interview" section.
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I'd much rather see them do this.
If you've ever gone down the freeway in a major city, you'll see all of these shiny trucks that never met dirt that are lifted above the roof of my car. I could be racing with the A/C on and get better gas mileage.
That was my thought. I've been blinded by people's chrom and over-polished (or camera-light-avoiding) license plates.
Living here in California, what I think would make a bigger difference than telling my wife her Prius can't be black is getting the old, beat-up, emissions-test-failing cars off the road. But then there are issues with that, too.
I wouldn't... but I know a certain former Vice President who might.
As opposed to the comp sci major unwashed stereotype? :-)
My experience has been that there are different tiers. Schools within a given tier are going to have comparable program quality (but one's style might match you better). Generally speaking, going to any school within the top 50 or 100 for a field will result in a good education. Also, some schools are higher in their ranks because of their research. However, graduate students benefit from this far more than undergrad students do.
I will say this, though. Being in the real world with a lot less college debt is nice.
This is "Insightful" how?
+1 Funny.
+1 Funny.
(my mod points expired yesterday).
I'd like to just see them stop creating so much space debris - I'm still pretty pissed over the Chinese blowing up their sat and leaving junk in a useful orbit...
Perhaps it was done to hamper the space efforts of other countries.
Exactly..and Moore's law isn't exatly as reliable as it was 15 years ago when talking about a direct improvement to the desktop computers speed.
Especially since it never was about speed, only the density of transistors on a chip. Which, through clever architecture, smart compilers, and good programming can result in more speed.
The lights are so bright / working so hard they burn out frequently and need replacement?
And that longer-lasting, energy efficient bulbs are being passed out to the public for beta-testing to reduce moon outages?
While a good idea, you must consider where controller were 20 years ago with their simplistic shape. While there have been exceptions (such as the basketball-sized XBox controllers), we've generally seen improvement in ergonomics.
The real issue is that the ergonomics of an off-the-shelf product can only be so good. And they can't make up for repeat and excessive use.
I wonder if some of the classic works of art would fall into this category. By today's standards, they are very mild. But for back then, I bet they would qualify.
This is why Southwest is doing so amazingly well while a lot of the bigger airlines are struggling. The quality of customer care is so much better even though you give up some things like tray tables in the front row, assigned seats, and in-flight movies.
At the same time, though, Southwest did have a big advantage: they were paying much lower fuel prices because of some good investments.
The obvious follow-up to the Wii would be the Super Wii.
Is that what happens after you drank a lot of beer?
(I know I'm bringing back the jokes from 3 years ago, but I can't resist).
>> Wii2
Sheesh - The proper term is WiiAlso.
Not the WiiWii?
Some companies / markets give you the choice of a "self install", but I don't know what it involves.
I know that when I switched from TimeWarner to AT&T Uverse, they sent a tech out who spent a few hours doing a lot of switching (moving me from the old network, basically) and they didn't charge for the install. I ended up getting the first two months almost free plus a $100 rebate. I think it depends a lot on the market and the provider. Uverse is new and AT&T is working hard to take away the established ISPs lunch.
wouldn't that mean cops would need a warrant to look through your window?
Assuming not wide-open windows facing the street, what you describe isn't far from being a peeping tom (even though the motives are different).
I wonder if these FLIR cameras have black boxes (from the sounds of things, maybe not) and if there could be some serious violations involving stalking / CP (weak most likely).
Haha... stupid font. It's supposed to be an "i", not an "L"
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but anyone who has played a sport in some sort of serious way has probably noticed that athletics at this level is not healthy, it's damaging to the body
This has actually been a big thing for me. I do martial arts and have experienced a wide range of styles and schools. When I go to a school and see a master in his 30s with knee problems, I move on.
I've developed a theory that there is a balance that one decide when picking a marital art. One one side, there are brutal styles with lots of sparing that will make you incredibly strong / effective. But the strain on the body will result in you only being strong for a limited number of years. Since I'm not a soldier and am not fighting for my life, there's no benefit in me studying one of these styles for an extended period of time. These would include Krav Maga, Jujitsu, and many Tae Kwon Do styles (depends on the round-house kicking technique).
There are gentler styles that still are effective martial arts but without stressing one's body to the point of failure after a few years. This includes Aikido (even though you fall, you fall gently), Iaido (just don't cut yourself), and possibly Kendo.
I can't say my observations are perfect, but I've seen a lot more old yet effective practitioners of these styles than of the first styles.
Got a link or reference. I'm intrigued...
"Well isn't that... special."
We killed just as many Japanese civilians in one bombing run with incendiary bombs as with one atomic bomb.
Everything I've observed and studied about the war points to the loss of Japanese lives would have been far higher if we invaded. If you question this, look at casualty numbers for German civilians. Plus we (racially) hated the Japanese far more than the Germans. And the Germans weren't culturally opposed surrender.
That's nothing. In a certain county near Chicago, you can marry your sibling.
Granted, you both have to be over 50 years old (so you can't have kids), but hey.
Is the age of consent in PA really 14? I've heard of certain states having 17 or 16, but 14!?
I'm not saying you don't make a bad point.
... and also what the loudest "WHOOSH" sound ever recorded was.
I'm convinced that most people presenting themselves as lead developers in interviews are far from it. There's a reason why thedailywtf.com has a "Tales from the Interview" section.