Hi, I'm part of the reality squad. I feel it is my duty to inform you that you did not get p1st fr0st. Sadly, you recieved the far less prestigous p1rd th0st.
While good to get some tech in these kids hands, I can't help wondering about permanence. Without the printed page, past facts are easily changed to suit current attitudes. I know this isn't quite the case yet. But as we go farther down the road with ebooks, it will be a concern.
You my friend are suffering from a mild case of Tinfoil Hat Syndrome. Electronically stored text is easily as permanent as a dead tree version. (Digital storage medium lifetimes aside). A pdf on my computer will not change its facts to suit anyone's whims save my own. Now I do agree that we should be wary of DRM'ed ebooks as a means of reference material (too easy to lose the decoder in the long term and render it unable to be read). It wouldn't also be entirely paranoid (just mildly, some might even say 'healthy') to be wary of some ebooks on certain subjects that phone home for updates. (Or at least make sure the updates are documented and easy to verify.) Still, I just find it hard to believe that the sort of Orwellian control of ebook information you envision will ever be a huge threat.
Who are we at war with today?
Drugs and terrorism. There's also some unresolved issues in Iraq.
I had previously heard that you could buy them for $300 as a way of donating 2 to children in the 2nd/3rd world
There was a movement (I don't remember the links) that you could sign up for where you pledged $300 dollars for a laptop with the intent that the extra money would buy laptops for children. However, I think that the $100 laptop guys have yet to accept that offer.
I think it's use is more for people who cannot stop the pain. The hypothetical scenario I envision is any number of patients who are stuck in the hospital or in their home with some sort of chronic pain. The study suggests that they can use video games as a way of easing pain without having to resort to pain medications or at least resulting in them needing smaller doses.
I've never heard of this pain tolerance test before, yet now I have a sudden urge to masochistically dunk one arm in ice water and then repeat the result while playing WoW.
I can just see this being used for field pain relief: I need a DS and New Super Mario Brothers, stat!
At least, next time I stub my toe, I might use it as an excuse to play a video game. (I might also have more 'accidents' if I can use this argument.)
Aww, aren't they so cute and fuzzy wuzzy? I think I'm gonna go find one of our overlords now and place his cutsy-wutsy self in my lap.*
*Note from feline overlords: The above message of cuteness and cuddliness is not endorsed by Felines Leading Understanding of Fierocity and Feralness in You.(FLUFFY)
I'm really sorry to be pendantic and burst your wanna-be-prank-terrorist bubble, but Diet Coke isn't sticky. The airline cups are also far too wide, you wouldn't get much pressure since the force would be spread over too wide of an area. You'll probably just end up with a wet tray table and maybe get yourself a little soaked; if you're lucky, the guy next to you might get a little on him.
* Avatar: The Last Airbender
* Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
* Blitz: The League
* Call of Duty 3
* Cars
* Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
* Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
* Elebits
* Excite Truck
* Far Cry
* GT Pro Series
* Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
* The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
* Madden NFL 07
* Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
* Metal Slug Anthology
* Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
* Monster 4x4 World Circuit
* Need for Speed: Carbon
* Open Season
* Rayman Raving Rabbids
* Red Steel
* SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
* Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
* Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
* Trauma Center: Second Opinion
* Wii Sports
Mmm, CoD 3, Red Steel, Zelda, Metroid Prime 3, Metal Slug. No, that's not a Wiimote in my pocket, I'm just really excited to see this lineup.
Hmm... after googling I appear to be wrong. With your phone in the off position, you are safe. I guess the battery policy at my work place is more meant to thwart spys with cellphones that appear off, but are still transmiting.
Aha! You have just given me an idea to make billions. I will sell a lead cell phone enclosure fashioned like an old bulky 1980's cell phone. I will then start a big FUD campaign to make people afraid of a transmitting cellphone.
The doubleplusgood combination retro-style and cellular safety will have millions of sheeple clamoring to buy a Cell-be-safe signal blocking case.
Oh shit, I just said this out loud didn't I?
Oh well, first one to the patent office wins. Runner up might be able patent doing it on the internet.
Most cellphones have a few back doors, being OFF isn't always good enough. To truly make sure that your cell phone is inert, you have to remove the battery. (And I do have to do this now and then to conform with security policies involving cell phones and secure areas at my worksite.)
Tinfoil hat thoughts aside, this seems really cool. For general purposes you can get average roadway speed data for any segment of pavement with cell phone reception and cell-toting drivers on it. They also include an opt-in service where they will keep the personal info attatched so to bprovide a tracking service.(There are valid uses for this!)
Personally, I look at this as a nice benefit of data mining techniques.
I have to agree. My inbox is amazingly tidy and organized compared to the rest of my life. I'm not that messy of a person, but I rarely ever store anything in a fashion bordering on organized(it lands where it gets tossed). My only saving grace is my good memory; around 95% of the time I can recall where I tossed an object when I go looking for it 2 months later.
I have the same problem. I would rather spend money on more HD space instead of deleting any of my media. I think the whole obsession with hoarding bits is a standard geek trait.
Oy, this was a bad day to quit using the preview button.
First I type 'montion' in an earlier post and now I end up with the Sem-Flanderized word 'Techinically'. I can't be sure, but I think my fingers are sneaking drinks while I'm not looking.
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Exactely, the first thought would be from my first brain which be along the lines of "Man, this is kinda of illegal and stuff"
The second thought would come from my other brain saying "OVERRULED!"
Hi, I'm part of the reality squad. I feel it is my duty to inform you that you did not get p1st fr0st. Sadly, you recieved the far less prestigous p1rd th0st.
You can make the check out to me if you want.
-Feed cat
-Breakfast
-Take over enemy base
-Feed cat again
-Dinner
Really? I thought underhanded almost unethical manuvers were just signs of having good lawyers.
Because I have people like you to correct me if I turn out to be wrong.
Over a year ago, Game and Tycho already predicted the outcome of an xbox camera.
You my friend are suffering from a mild case of Tinfoil Hat Syndrome. Electronically stored text is easily as permanent as a dead tree version. (Digital storage medium lifetimes aside). A pdf on my computer will not change its facts to suit anyone's whims save my own. Now I do agree that we should be wary of DRM'ed ebooks as a means of reference material (too easy to lose the decoder in the long term and render it unable to be read). It wouldn't also be entirely paranoid (just mildly, some might even say 'healthy') to be wary of some ebooks on certain subjects that phone home for updates. (Or at least make sure the updates are documented and easy to verify.) Still, I just find it hard to believe that the sort of Orwellian control of ebook information you envision will ever be a huge threat.
Drugs and terrorism. There's also some unresolved issues in Iraq.
I had previously heard that you could buy them for $300 as a way of donating 2 to children in the 2nd/3rd world
There was a movement (I don't remember the links) that you could sign up for where you pledged $300 dollars for a laptop with the intent that the extra money would buy laptops for children. However, I think that the $100 laptop guys have yet to accept that offer.
I think it's use is more for people who cannot stop the pain. The hypothetical scenario I envision is any number of patients who are stuck in the hospital or in their home with some sort of chronic pain. The study suggests that they can use video games as a way of easing pain without having to resort to pain medications or at least resulting in them needing smaller doses.
I know these laptops are built to be rugged, but is it really a good idea to send them flying through the air?
I've never heard of this pain tolerance test before, yet now I have a sudden urge to masochistically dunk one arm in ice water and then repeat the result while playing WoW.
I can just see this being used for field pain relief: I need a DS and New Super Mario Brothers, stat!
At least, next time I stub my toe, I might use it as an excuse to play a video game. (I might also have more 'accidents' if I can use this argument.)
...we had to get to the moon in foot deep snow, and it was all uphill, both directions!
Excellent, now I'm going to patent doing that on the internet.
I, for one, welcome our feline overlords.
Aww, aren't they so cute and fuzzy wuzzy? I think I'm gonna go find one of our overlords now and place his cutsy-wutsy self in my lap.*
*Note from feline overlords: The above message of cuteness and cuddliness is not endorsed by Felines Leading Understanding of Fierocity and Feralness in You.(FLUFFY)
I'm really sorry to be pendantic and burst your wanna-be-prank-terrorist bubble, but Diet Coke isn't sticky. The airline cups are also far too wide, you wouldn't get much pressure since the force would be spread over too wide of an area. You'll probably just end up with a wet tray table and maybe get yourself a little soaked; if you're lucky, the guy next to you might get a little on him.
* Avatar: The Last Airbender
* Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
* Blitz: The League
* Call of Duty 3
* Cars
* Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
* Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
* Elebits
* Excite Truck
* Far Cry
* GT Pro Series
* Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
* The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
* Madden NFL 07
* Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
* Metal Slug Anthology
* Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
* Monster 4x4 World Circuit
* Need for Speed: Carbon
* Open Season
* Rayman Raving Rabbids
* Red Steel
* SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
* Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
* Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
* Trauma Center: Second Opinion
* Wii Sports
Mmm, CoD 3, Red Steel, Zelda, Metroid Prime 3, Metal Slug. No, that's not a Wiimote in my pocket, I'm just really excited to see this lineup.
Hmm... after googling I appear to be wrong. With your phone in the off position, you are safe. I guess the battery policy at my work place is more meant to thwart spys with cellphones that appear off, but are still transmiting.
Aha! You have just given me an idea to make billions. I will sell a lead cell phone enclosure fashioned like an old bulky 1980's cell phone. I will then start a big FUD campaign to make people afraid of a transmitting cellphone.
The doubleplusgood combination retro-style and cellular safety will have millions of sheeple clamoring to buy a Cell-be-safe signal blocking case.
Oh shit, I just said this out loud didn't I?
Oh well, first one to the patent office wins. Runner up might be able patent doing it on the internet.
Most cellphones have a few back doors, being OFF isn't always good enough. To truly make sure that your cell phone is inert, you have to remove the battery. (And I do have to do this now and then to conform with security policies involving cell phones and secure areas at my worksite.)
Tinfoil hat thoughts aside, this seems really cool. For general purposes you can get average roadway speed data for any segment of pavement with cell phone reception and cell-toting drivers on it. They also include an opt-in service where they will keep the personal info attatched so to bprovide a tracking service.(There are valid uses for this!)
Personally, I look at this as a nice benefit of data mining techniques.
I, for one, welcome our Spiced Ham Overlords.
I have to agree. My inbox is amazingly tidy and organized compared to the rest of my life. I'm not that messy of a person, but I rarely ever store anything in a fashion bordering on organized(it lands where it gets tossed). My only saving grace is my good memory; around 95% of the time I can recall where I tossed an object when I go looking for it 2 months later.
I have the same problem. I would rather spend money on more HD space instead of deleting any of my media. I think the whole obsession with hoarding bits is a standard geek trait.
Oy, this was a bad day to quit using the preview button.
First I type 'montion' in an earlier post and now I end up with the Sem-Flanderized word 'Techinically'. I can't be sure, but I think my fingers are sneaking drinks while I'm not looking.