" 'To erode this service will undermine the Postal Service's core mission and is completely unacceptable.'
Srsly? I get, perhaps, one letter per week that is even remotely relevant to me. Everything else goes in the trash. When it comes to letters, the postal service is just one big wastepaper distribution system. They could cut deliveries back to only three days per week, as far as I'm concerned.
So, the manufacturers are listening to what we want, eh? Meanwhile my one-year-old Chinese-made refrigerator (is there any other kind?) already has a problem with the defroster -- a simple, well-known process that has been around for at least 50 years. My previous refrigerator managed to last for 17 years without a major problem. I don't want a lot of bells and whistles, I just want simple appliances which will work for more than a couple of years.
I don't know whether to lambast the guy for being so f***ing stupid, or feel sorry for him because he's mentally ill. I mean, let's think about this. Why, WHY, would they bury even a single plane, let alone 124 of them? It's just not rational.
Every student should refuse to wear the badges. They don't have to destroy the badges or anything like that. Just get together and toss them in a big pile. Problem solved. They're not going to suspend every single student. Of course I come from the tail end of a generation where burning draft cards, holding sit-ins and other acts of civil disobedience were not such a foreign idea.
I've always suspected this, at least to some extent. I've tried taking several IQ tests over the years. They seem to vary widely in the kinds of questions they ask. On IQ tests that focus on mathematical skills, I do not do as well. But on tests that focus more on language skills, I do really well. My scores vary a great deal depending on the test.
Nevertheless, I think IQ tests are good at indicating a general range of intelligence. It is just important to realize that different people excel at different mental aptitudes.
This is probably going to sound like a "get off my lawn" kind of post, but "augmented reality" bothers me. I go to baseball games and plays as an ESCAPE from reality. I don't want it "augmented" by screeds of information. I just want to enjoy the experience. Don't get me wrong, I think there are uses for augmented reality, but does life suck so bad for people that they cannot simply live it and enjoy it without cluttering it up?
The "article" (I hesitate to call it that) does not even describe the country that the alleged raid took place in, let alone the city. "Scandinavia" is not a country, but a loosely-defined region of countries, primarily Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, and depending on your definition, Finland and Iceland. I think the whole thing is made up.
Slashdot is really going downhill. The motto needs to be changed to "Rumors for Nerds; Stuff" period.
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I don't think they're talking about closing the PO on Saturdays, only cutting back on Saturday deliveries.
" 'To erode this service will undermine the Postal Service's core mission and is completely unacceptable.'
Srsly? I get, perhaps, one letter per week that is even remotely relevant to me. Everything else goes in the trash. When it comes to letters, the postal service is just one big wastepaper distribution system. They could cut deliveries back to only three days per week, as far as I'm concerned.
So, the manufacturers are listening to what we want, eh? Meanwhile my one-year-old Chinese-made refrigerator (is there any other kind?) already has a problem with the defroster -- a simple, well-known process that has been around for at least 50 years. My previous refrigerator managed to last for 17 years without a major problem. I don't want a lot of bells and whistles, I just want simple appliances which will work for more than a couple of years.
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I guess this is the modern version of burning books.
I don't know whether to lambast the guy for being so f***ing stupid, or feel sorry for him because he's mentally ill. I mean, let's think about this. Why, WHY, would they bury even a single plane, let alone 124 of them? It's just not rational.
Well gee, let's see. I can definitely say that C# programs do not perform as well on OSX, Linux, or IBM I.
Remember the Ford Pinto? This might be something fixable, but if it gets a reputation...
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Dude... you're getting redundant!
Yes, they are expensive, but the bits processed by these cases are warmer. True computerophiles can detect this.
Your code IS bad. I know this because it doesn't look like my code.
...the headline could read "Kobe Cops Collar Crookware-Carrying Cat".
Every student should refuse to wear the badges. They don't have to destroy the badges or anything like that. Just get together and toss them in a big pile. Problem solved. They're not going to suspend every single student. Of course I come from the tail end of a generation where burning draft cards, holding sit-ins and other acts of civil disobedience were not such a foreign idea.
I've always suspected this, at least to some extent. I've tried taking several IQ tests over the years. They seem to vary widely in the kinds of questions they ask. On IQ tests that focus on mathematical skills, I do not do as well. But on tests that focus more on language skills, I do really well. My scores vary a great deal depending on the test.
Nevertheless, I think IQ tests are good at indicating a general range of intelligence. It is just important to realize that different people excel at different mental aptitudes.
I read the headline and the old Monty Python "New Brain" sketch came to mind.
Fine, come back in five years and show me your solar sport coat. I'll buy you lunch.
...bucket brigade that carried diesel fuel up several flights of stairs...
Wow, their servers are diesel powered? Awesome!
Uh, yeah. Let me guess. It should be on the market in five years, just like every other solar technical wonder.
That's okay. I never believe these things unless Netcraft confirms it.
When I see news stories like this, I have to chuckle at the "singularity" crowd who can't wait to get direct internet connections to their brains.
This is probably going to sound like a "get off my lawn" kind of post, but "augmented reality" bothers me. I go to baseball games and plays as an ESCAPE from reality. I don't want it "augmented" by screeds of information. I just want to enjoy the experience. Don't get me wrong, I think there are uses for augmented reality, but does life suck so bad for people that they cannot simply live it and enjoy it without cluttering it up?
The "article" (I hesitate to call it that) does not even describe the country that the alleged raid took place in, let alone the city. "Scandinavia" is not a country, but a loosely-defined region of countries, primarily Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, and depending on your definition, Finland and Iceland. I think the whole thing is made up.
Slashdot is really going downhill. The motto needs to be changed to "Rumors for Nerds; Stuff" period.
Is Donald Trump running NASA now?
I'm seeing animated gifs show up a lot in memes lately. It's like a new generation has discovered how to build them.