Isn't this mostly just swapping one form of addiction with another? Like the many people at AA who have started smoking/smoke more after trying to quit drinking.
Also, if you spend any amount of time on public chat channels in the average MMO, you will be well aware that one can easily combine addictions.
I can attest to that first hand: When I started my engineering program [only 1.5 semesters to go:)], I had never heard of imaginary numbers before. Granted, I was able to grasp the concept rather readily, but even am I shocked at the inability of some of my peers to perform basic algebra. I spent most of my first semester trying to explain, repeatedly, the distributive property to one fellow (who is still enrolled, and who still fails to grasp the concept).
Part of the problem, as seen from my view, is the complete and utter dependance on calculators, especially those fancy, programmable Texas Instruments ones, that can practically do the work for you. I have one (it was considered 'required course materials') that I have used maybe a handful of times, preferring my old two-line Casio scientific calculator, particularly now that I know what the little cursive 'i' does.:)
But since the official language in Quebec is french, there is no guarantee that you will find an english-speaker. When I was in Quebec earlier this year, I noticed that outside of Montreal, it was fairly difficult to find english speaking people working in any commercial or professional space. When I had to go to the hospital, the only one who spoke any english (or at least tried) was the nurse running the triage in Emergency. Fortunately, my stilted french was enough that I was able to understand what was being asked or told to me despite not being able to respond in kind.
If I remember correctly, most of the models depict an asteroid exploding in mid-air. Certainly, a great deal of the debris would end up on the ground, but falling debris would have a very different impact (no pun intended, unless it's funny) than a single large strike.
Actually, that was my biggest suprise when I first started playing with linux about 9-10 years ago. The Win98 box I was tooling with needed to be restarted for some strange reason everytime I poked at the cat5. It just wouldn't renew an IP after being disconnected (at the time, there were two computers and no routers/switches). So I was extremly delighted to save myself that time and inconvenience everytime I wanted to play around.
Does that hold true for medical NMRs as well? I was under the impression that mNMRs were about an order of magnitude less powerful than even the basic NMR device that I used in my undergrad days.
This is directed towards Rock Band, but applies equally to Guitar Hero:
http://xkcd.com/359/
We're having fun and not hurting anyone so kindly fuck off.
Wikipedia, like any other encyclopedia is NOT a source in the 'write a paper' sense, it is a way to get a quick hint about any given topic before choosing how to best delve into the real research that is required. I always take five minutes to peruse a wikipedia article on a subject (if one exists) before starting research for a paper. It can give me an idea for an approach I hadn't considered or can help me rule out things that I might have wasted my time on otherwise. It can be a valueable tool when used properly, but it is not a referenceable source.
but they'll blink/flicker at the 60Hz And drive those of us sensitive to flashing lights in that range crazy. I can barely stand to look at most of the LED christmas lights that have become popular recently and have to look the other way when it comes to the blue ones. I wonder if it is possible to make some manner of three layer LED that could conduct in both directions and whether it would exhibit a noticable flickering. I wouldn't think it would be terribly difficult, since most LEDs are made by applying a thin p layer to an n substrate. Perhaps just flipping the substrate over and running it through the machine again, but then again, IANA electrical engineer (yet).
I have always liked to run my xterms with white (0xffffff) as the foreground and blue4 (0x00008b) as the background. If you have an X server running, check it out with: xterm -bg blue4 -fg white&. I always have it aliased by default.
I especially like this scheme when I have to look at code for hours at a time. My preference is 0xa5a5ff on an 0x4242e7 background for terminals (Ã la the c64) though the grey on blue scheme made famous by WP5.1 is good too. Both schemes provide adequate contrast without too much eyestrain and let you use many colours for highlights that are still easily readable on the blue background.
When forced to use green or amber monochromatic monitors, I find eyestrain is greatly reduced by keeping the brightness knob turned about halfway.
Central California. When is it not 'nice and warm' there?
Far, far east and somewhat north, we were celebrating that the weather got above freezing because that meant fog and not snow.
Firearms must be treated with caution and respect. I have been handling weapons for a very long time and I have never seen one spontaneously discharge. Any accidental discharges that I have seen are the result of poor maintanence (dirt build up causing the trigger to 'stick'), bad handling (dropping) or poor judgement (pulling the trigger to see if the weapon was loaded). I have never seen a weapon that was properly and respectfully treated discharge at any time other than when it's operator intended.
Put down the 20 sided dice and come have a drink with me. No, you pick up a d20 and have a drink with me.
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My biggest issue with voice activation technology is not the recognition. I have a voice activated mobile phone that understands my commands quite readily. I work in an office with two other people in close proximity; a trio of voice activated computers would be a nightmare of mis-heard or mis-interpreted commands. Though it will doubtless undergo many changes in years to come, the keyboard will remain the primary input method for a very long time to come, especially when there are people that can type faster than they can talk, particularly when it comes to non-natural terms and phrases that are used in many applications such as programming.
More importantly, the spoon is the original multi-tool! I always keep a small spoon on my key ring (a spork actually, but for my purposes a spoon would work equally well) as it can be used for a variety of odd purposes in the run of a day, from fixing a loose screw to fetching the jammed paper out of the copier and many other odd purposes.
I also own an Eee and despite it's problems (including the installation issues you mentioned and the poor (IMO) design/placement of the right shift), I think it's a great little machine and I've been very happy with it as a light-weight travel companion. I've grabbed a couple MMC cards for storage of videos, photos, music and e-books to supplement the limited storage space.
You mean that people are still exploiting 'exploits' that were never fixed? Shocking!
And passwords will always be a problem. There will always be people who never change the default passwords so that will always be a viable mode of attack.
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Isn't this mostly just swapping one form of addiction with another? Like the many people at AA who have started smoking/smoke more after trying to quit drinking.
Also, if you spend any amount of time on public chat channels in the average MMO, you will be well aware that one can easily combine addictions.
I can attest to that first hand: When I started my engineering program [only 1.5 semesters to go :)], I had never heard of imaginary numbers before. Granted, I was able to grasp the concept rather readily, but even am I shocked at the inability of some of my peers to perform basic algebra. I spent most of my first semester trying to explain, repeatedly, the distributive property to one fellow (who is still enrolled, and who still fails to grasp the concept).
:)
Part of the problem, as seen from my view, is the complete and utter dependance on calculators, especially those fancy, programmable Texas Instruments ones, that can practically do the work for you. I have one (it was considered 'required course materials') that I have used maybe a handful of times, preferring my old two-line Casio scientific calculator, particularly now that I know what the little cursive 'i' does.
Newfoundland
But since the official language in Quebec is french, there is no guarantee that you will find an english-speaker. When I was in Quebec earlier this year, I noticed that outside of Montreal, it was fairly difficult to find english speaking people working in any commercial or professional space. When I had to go to the hospital, the only one who spoke any english (or at least tried) was the nurse running the triage in Emergency. Fortunately, my stilted french was enough that I was able to understand what was being asked or told to me despite not being able to respond in kind.
If I remember correctly, most of the models depict an asteroid exploding in mid-air. Certainly, a great deal of the debris would end up on the ground, but falling debris would have a very different impact (no pun intended, unless it's funny) than a single large strike.
Actually, that was my biggest suprise when I first started playing with linux about 9-10 years ago. The Win98 box I was tooling with needed to be restarted for some strange reason everytime I poked at the cat5. It just wouldn't renew an IP after being disconnected (at the time, there were two computers and no routers/switches). So I was extremly delighted to save myself that time and inconvenience everytime I wanted to play around.
Does that hold true for medical NMRs as well? I was under the impression that mNMRs were about an order of magnitude less powerful than even the basic NMR device that I used in my undergrad days.
or talking about rectangles
You forgot Newfoundland (which is Bell owned BTW).
This is directed towards Rock Band, but applies equally to Guitar Hero: http://xkcd.com/359/
We're having fun and not hurting anyone so kindly fuck off.
Wikipedia, like any other encyclopedia is NOT a source in the 'write a paper' sense, it is a way to get a quick hint about any given topic before choosing how to best delve into the real research that is required. I always take five minutes to peruse a wikipedia article on a subject (if one exists) before starting research for a paper. It can give me an idea for an approach I hadn't considered or can help me rule out things that I might have wasted my time on otherwise. It can be a valueable tool when used properly, but it is not a referenceable source.
Which can't compare to this.
What? The intetnet still has ads?
When forced to use green or amber monochromatic monitors, I find eyestrain is greatly reduced by keeping the brightness knob turned about halfway.
If you're scared of guns, you're an idiot.
Firearms must be treated with caution and respect. I have been handling weapons for a very long time and I have never seen one spontaneously discharge. Any accidental discharges that I have seen are the result of poor maintanence (dirt build up causing the trigger to 'stick'), bad handling (dropping) or poor judgement (pulling the trigger to see if the weapon was loaded). I have never seen a weapon that was properly and respectfully treated discharge at any time other than when it's operator intended.
My biggest issue with voice activation technology is not the recognition. I have a voice activated mobile phone that understands my commands quite readily. I work in an office with two other people in close proximity; a trio of voice activated computers would be a nightmare of mis-heard or mis-interpreted commands. Though it will doubtless undergo many changes in years to come, the keyboard will remain the primary input method for a very long time to come, especially when there are people that can type faster than they can talk, particularly when it comes to non-natural terms and phrases that are used in many applications such as programming.
I'd draw up some blueprints to mine if I could just get the damnned thing to sit still for a moment.
More importantly, the spoon is the original multi-tool! I always keep a small spoon on my key ring (a spork actually, but for my purposes a spoon would work equally well) as it can be used for a variety of odd purposes in the run of a day, from fixing a loose screw to fetching the jammed paper out of the copier and many other odd purposes.
I also own an Eee and despite it's problems (including the installation issues you mentioned and the poor (IMO) design/placement of the right shift), I think it's a great little machine and I've been very happy with it as a light-weight travel companion. I've grabbed a couple MMC cards for storage of videos, photos, music and e-books to supplement the limited storage space.
You mean that people are still exploiting 'exploits' that were never fixed? Shocking! And passwords will always be a problem. There will always be people who never change the default passwords so that will always be a viable mode of attack.
Thank you kind sir (or ma'am).
You are no peanut. ^>^