It reads like going bald is a bad thing. It's normal, it's natural. Ditto going grey, getting wrinkles and whatever else age brings. Why are we so obsessed with looking like a lie? It's not healthy.
And no, I'm not bald (yet) but going that way but there's no way I'm fighting it. Heck, it even has plus points - makes washing your hair and worrying about what style to keep it in a whole lot simpler - just razz it all off with a grade 2 every couple of weeks.
This really is a non story now. I was aware of it a few days ago (when it was fresh, not limited by/.'s usual slow processes) when various 'fine art' types on CIX were discussing it. Since then, Flickr have apologised, reinstated the post and the other party has put forward their own perfectly reasonable side of the story. It's all over. Move on.
>There were a few attempts at that - usually using noises or lights. They were ultimately futile.
Teletext was a much better way to do it - and worked. For its time, the Teletext add on was great - you could update stock prices, capture news stories, get software, all for free. Well, once you'd coughed up the GBP200 or so the device cost plus another GBP400 for the BBC B computer. You can read about it here http://www.beebmaster.co.uk/CheeseWedges.html
There was a guy I saw on TV once that could tell you what a record was by looking at the grooves (at about 12inches away). They tried him with about 5 or 6 classical albums and he was 100% correct.
Where I live, kids from about 8-10 upwards tend to have mobiles and usually pretty tasty ones too with all the extras. Just having a basic one would kill your street cred.
I hate the collapse of manners that has accompanied their arrival - people chatting on the phone whilst being served in a shop, taking calls in restaurants, talking about nothing on my commute ("I'm on the train") and so on. If people were more considerate in their use, I'd be more keen on getting involved.
I also value my private time and don't feel a need to be contactable 24/7.
Finally, being slightly risk averse, I don't like having a small microwave transmitter next to my brain for prolonged periods of time.
Would they? The government hates the BBC, most people hate paying the licence fee, everyone hates their complacency and arrogance, a lot of people would love to see the BBC get a beatdown.
Really? Maybe in some circles but personally, I don't know anyone who has a bad word to say for the BBC or the licence fee. The only bad thing I ever hear is people saying they should stop worrying so much about ratings and concentrate on quality over popularity.
Interesting re the 'loans', not heard of that before. When I was interviewed, they made noises about GBP2000 to get started on my cure - at the time I learned less than that a year.
"non Brits say it must be terrible being at the Royal's bidding"
You're kidding, yeah? Non brits actually think this?
Yup - I've been regularly asked by Americans why we put up with such a state of affairs. It seems to be thought we have to swear allegience in some way that is legally binding or that by virtue of merely being British we are all her servents. I suppose on some technical level we may be but it's one of those things that in reality no-one would take seriously. It's such an odd idea I've never really pursued it beyond 'Huh?'.
>It seems the only people interested in the royal family are tabloid readers.
And tourists.
What makes me laugh is when non Brits say it must be terrible being at the Royal's bidding and required to do whatever they say and jump to it on demand. How could we live in a country that requires us to be slaves etc. Yeah, like anyone's paid any attention to that lately. Best the Royals can hope for is some frantic waving of little flags and a smell of wet paint everwhere they go.
If we all get to used to a machine recalling stuff for us, we'll soon get too lazy to do it ourselves. I've already found my handwriting sucks because I type 99% of the time and my memory for certain things is worse because I never really have to use it - stuff I want to know is either on my hard drive or a Google searech away.
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It reads like going bald is a bad thing. It's normal, it's natural. Ditto going grey, getting wrinkles and whatever else age brings. Why are we so obsessed with looking like a lie? It's not healthy.
And no, I'm not bald (yet) but going that way but there's no way I'm fighting it. Heck, it even has plus points - makes washing your hair and worrying about what style to keep it in a whole lot simpler - just razz it all off with a grade 2 every couple of weeks.
This really is a non story now. I was aware of it a few days ago (when it was fresh, not limited by /.'s usual slow processes) when various 'fine art' types on CIX were discussing it. Since then, Flickr have apologised, reinstated the post and the other party has put forward their own perfectly reasonable side of the story. It's all over. Move on.
>There were a few attempts at that - usually using noises or lights. They were ultimately futile.
Teletext was a much better way to do it - and worked. For its time, the Teletext add on was great - you could update stock prices, capture news stories, get software, all for free. Well, once you'd coughed up the GBP200 or so the device cost plus another GBP400 for the BBC B computer. You can read about it here http://www.beebmaster.co.uk/CheeseWedges.html
There was a guy I saw on TV once that could tell you what a record was by looking at the grooves (at about 12inches away). They tried him with about 5 or 6 classical albums and he was 100% correct.
Pah! I remember when the BBC used to transmit free software for their home computer via the Teletext data and their Teletext add on.
Where I live, kids from about 8-10 upwards tend to have mobiles and usually pretty tasty ones too with all the extras. Just having a basic one would kill your street cred.
>May I point out all the possibilities that you could enjoy by moving into the attic instead?
You insensitive clod - that's where they keep Igor.
I hate the collapse of manners that has accompanied their arrival - people chatting on the phone whilst being served in a shop, taking calls in restaurants, talking about nothing on my commute ("I'm on the train") and so on. If people were more considerate in their use, I'd be more keen on getting involved.
I also value my private time and don't feel a need to be contactable 24/7.
Finally, being slightly risk averse, I don't like having a small microwave transmitter next to my brain for prolonged periods of time.
Indeed. There is a part of the brain which if stimulated, creates feelings of 'religious rapture'
Clearly you have a bee in your bonnet over this one but I'd just like to point out I don't really give a sh*t.
Interesting re the 'loans', not heard of that before. When I was interviewed, they made noises about GBP2000 to get started on my cure - at the time I learned less than that a year.
Did they turn down your script or something?
>The question is; when did Tom Cruise ...?
1990 via then wife Mimi Rogers.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-2339595 8-details/Why+did+top+policeman+agree+to+appear+in +a+film+for+the+Scientologists/article.do
I just read about some police official hobnobbing with them at the opening of some building that they were able to build in London
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Greek?! Are you sure? http://www.dtl.org/bible/article/language/part_one .htm
I think this could rapidly develop in to an offtop discussion on country v kingdom v sovereign state etc. so I'll bow out.
>It seems the only people interested in the royal family are tabloid readers.
And tourists.
What makes me laugh is when non Brits say it must be terrible being at the Royal's bidding and required to do whatever they say and jump to it on demand. How could we live in a country that requires us to be slaves etc. Yeah, like anyone's paid any attention to that lately. Best the Royals can hope for is some frantic waving of little flags and a smell of wet paint everwhere they go.
I think that's called an engineering approximation.
Oh well played sir!
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If we all get to used to a machine recalling stuff for us, we'll soon get too lazy to do it ourselves. I've already found my handwriting sucks because I type 99% of the time and my memory for certain things is worse because I never really have to use it - stuff I want to know is either on my hard drive or a Google searech away.