Believe it or not, but R2 does kind of make sense.
Assume R2 was fairly new when going to Naboo. That would mean that from that point in the story until Luke is cleaning him on the farm is between 30 and 40 years (I'm sure those who are much better versed in the lore from the books can make that figure more accurate). Luke talks about how the R2 unit was an old model when he bought it.
So, an analogy with today would be me buying a 40 year old car. Anyone still drive a 1967 Mustang? Sure. I can see the justification of Luke buying him for the farm, but once he gains a rank in the Rebellion, why wouldn't you upgrade to a newer model (other than nostalgia or that R2 was one of the more popular characters commercially)?
My youngest is 9. I'm home when she gets off the bus (I work 6am to 3pm, thanks to flexible work hours). We spend 30 minutes a day walking around the neighborhood and chatting about her day. Some days we stop at the neighborhood park (less exercise for me, but keeps her motivated to continue). Sure, it isn't heart-pumping cardio, but movement is movement. I start cooking at 4 and supper is ready by 4:30 (when the next one gets home from middle school). Homework and housework are allocated about an hour to two depending on what needs to be done. Usually by 6 (when my wife gets home), the rest of the evening is left for side work and relaxation until it's time for bath and bed, but I could easily squeeze in an hour of exercise if I wanted to.
If you arrange your schedule right, you can find the time.
This is essentially what I have.....got it from Target on clearance....I think I paid less than $10. It's wide enough for a 15" laptop and a mouse + pad (I recommend the mousepad even for optical because it gives a little better traction to keep the mouse from sliding into your lap when you go to type). The one I have has a curved cut-out which gives a little better "fit".
It's too cold to defect to Canada (at least for the next decade or two until the poles reverse and the climate shifts)......I'll stick to wearing shorts in November, thanks.
Layne -- in Austin, TX where it's still in the 80's (that's 27 to 30 for those on the Celcius scale).
Expand your view, man.....who says you have to stick to just your fingers.....you can work gestures into movement without relying on holding your arms in front of you the whole time.....
I'm thinking 3D, First Person, Street Fighter.....using gestures and reflective tape in the right spots and I can just imagine "Ha-dou-Ken!" You should be able to get distance from it (size of dot in the video seemed to already indicate it)...speed (jab vs strong). (Of course, for the first idiot that actually tries Guile's flip kick, please video it and put it on YouTube for all to see.)
I agree with you....it's just that the parent post to my post stated that "While it's reasonable for Microsoft (or whatever software company) to own whatever software you may write while on the job, even if it's not what you're specifically being tasked to do, what you do at home is your own damn business, not theirs".....so, my point was that it does matter what you are working on away from work.
The revised statements seem quite reasonable in their protection of the company.....now if only they would provide statements that protected the employee.
I would at least include something like this: * If you fire me, my position cannot be filled by someone for less pay for at least 1 year or you will pay me the difference in salary for that year.
In a "thinking" job (as opposed to a "doing" job), it's really hard to prove that you didn't spend any time on it while at work and vice versa.....if your work entails writing software to track stocks and then while at home you write a similar product, even if completely on your own free time with your own personal resources, etc. Don't you think your employer would have some greivance with you?
With a "doing" job, it's easy to prove that you purchased the materials and assembled the item on your own....and as long as you didn't violate any patents while doing so, that widget is yours to do whatever with. That's why my brother-in-law who works as a cabinet maker can go home and build and sell furniture in his spare time.....same field, but pretty obvious that he did the work on his own.
I still can't figure out how to organize my gmail box the way I want......sorted by sender (sorted, not grouped, not filtered). This is especially useful when I want to delete a bunch of mail from one or two listservs (that isn't spam but maybe I don't have time to read) or when looking for "not spam" to mark as safe.......
I've had a Windows Mobile device for a while (Cingular 8125 aka HTC Wizard) and am quite happy with web browsing (IE) and openness (I can write.NET apps myself with the Compact Framework). I even have Google apps running on it (mail, chat, maps). I can pop in a memory card and play music or watch videos. Other than the "cool" interface, it does pretty much everything the iPhone does.....it's just Microsoft. I think Google is coming a little late to the playground, but that hasn't stopped them in the Web arena.....but I don't really see what new cool features they can offer that I can't already get on my current phone.....other than being able to grab the "M$ is the devil" market.
Are you one of the same people who laud Blizzard for how they finally made an MMO right in WOW. It wasn't anything NEW....just making something OLD better.....I believe that is what Google hopes to do....
Oh sure, I've been to those....but I've never seen through the walls to the outside.....if they dropped one of these in a glass, I'd like to see the distorted view of the surroundings......and how that might look....basically it would like being in a fish tank.
I never bought any of the Myst games because the price stayed too high for too long and now it's too old. I never bought the DVD remote + dongle for my Xbox because the price is *still* higher than I think it's worth. A lot of games that weren't worth the current price have aged beyond my desire to buy them.....
I write left handed, so I can see why I might go counter clockwise and a right handed person would go clockwise. When I did it originally, I did 6 petals....the real question was if the order I described is basically the order you took. With small variations, you can see how it wouldn't be that hard to remember the basic picture people would draw....so this really isn't that secure....probably less than a typed password.
If they'd just work with the modders, I think the original Xbox would have come pretty close.....I'm actually considering modding an old one for this purpose.....
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Believe it or not, but R2 does kind of make sense.
Assume R2 was fairly new when going to Naboo. That would mean that from that point in the story until Luke is cleaning him on the farm is between 30 and 40 years (I'm sure those who are much better versed in the lore from the books can make that figure more accurate). Luke talks about how the R2 unit was an old model when he bought it.
So, an analogy with today would be me buying a 40 year old car. Anyone still drive a 1967 Mustang? Sure. I can see the justification of Luke buying him for the farm, but once he gains a rank in the Rebellion, why wouldn't you upgrade to a newer model (other than nostalgia or that R2 was one of the more popular characters commercially)?
Layne
We geeks will essentially always be eight......so Star Wars rocks.
Evidence:
- We still play with toys (just more expensive)
- We watch cartoons
- We live in our mom's basements.
- We've never had sex
Layne
P.S. Yes, sterotype. I'm married w/ kids living in my own house.....of course, I still play with toys and watch cartoons.
Layne
Layne
My youngest is 9. I'm home when she gets off the bus (I work 6am to 3pm, thanks to flexible work hours). We spend 30 minutes a day walking around the neighborhood and chatting about her day. Some days we stop at the neighborhood park (less exercise for me, but keeps her motivated to continue). Sure, it isn't heart-pumping cardio, but movement is movement. I start cooking at 4 and supper is ready by 4:30 (when the next one gets home from middle school). Homework and housework are allocated about an hour to two depending on what needs to be done. Usually by 6 (when my wife gets home), the rest of the evening is left for side work and relaxation until it's time for bath and bed, but I could easily squeeze in an hour of exercise if I wanted to.
If you arrange your schedule right, you can find the time.
Layne
You must give us the key. We know you are hiding something because you used encryption. Now, give us the real key or go to prison.
This is essentially what I have.....got it from Target on clearance....I think I paid less than $10. It's wide enough for a 15" laptop and a mouse + pad (I recommend the mousepad even for optical because it gives a little better traction to keep the mouse from sliding into your lap when you go to type). The one I have has a curved cut-out which gives a little better "fit".
Layne
It's too cold to defect to Canada (at least for the next decade or two until the poles reverse and the climate shifts)......I'll stick to wearing shorts in November, thanks.
Layne -- in Austin, TX where it's still in the 80's (that's 27 to 30 for those on the Celcius scale).
Expand your view, man.....who says you have to stick to just your fingers.....you can work gestures into movement without relying on holding your arms in front of you the whole time.....
I'm thinking 3D, First Person, Street Fighter.....using gestures and reflective tape in the right spots and I can just imagine "Ha-dou-Ken!" You should be able to get distance from it (size of dot in the video seemed to already indicate it)...speed (jab vs strong). (Of course, for the first idiot that actually tries Guile's flip kick, please video it and put it on YouTube for all to see.)
Layne
I agree with you....it's just that the parent post to my post stated that "While it's reasonable for Microsoft (or whatever software company) to own whatever software you may write while on the job, even if it's not what you're specifically being tasked to do, what you do at home is your own damn business, not theirs".....so, my point was that it does matter what you are working on away from work.
Layne
The revised statements seem quite reasonable in their protection of the company.....now if only they would provide statements that protected the employee.
I would at least include something like this:
* If you fire me, my position cannot be filled by someone for less pay for at least 1 year or you will pay me the difference in salary for that year.
Layne
In a "thinking" job (as opposed to a "doing" job), it's really hard to prove that you didn't spend any time on it while at work and vice versa.....if your work entails writing software to track stocks and then while at home you write a similar product, even if completely on your own free time with your own personal resources, etc. Don't you think your employer would have some greivance with you?
With a "doing" job, it's easy to prove that you purchased the materials and assembled the item on your own....and as long as you didn't violate any patents while doing so, that widget is yours to do whatever with. That's why my brother-in-law who works as a cabinet maker can go home and build and sell furniture in his spare time.....same field, but pretty obvious that he did the work on his own.
Layne
I still can't figure out how to organize my gmail box the way I want......sorted by sender (sorted, not grouped, not filtered). This is especially useful when I want to delete a bunch of mail from one or two listservs (that isn't spam but maybe I don't have time to read) or when looking for "not spam" to mark as safe.......
Layne
I've had a Windows Mobile device for a while (Cingular 8125 aka HTC Wizard) and am quite happy with web browsing (IE) and openness (I can write .NET apps myself with the Compact Framework). I even have Google apps running on it (mail, chat, maps). I can pop in a memory card and play music or watch videos. Other than the "cool" interface, it does pretty much everything the iPhone does.....it's just Microsoft. I think Google is coming a little late to the playground, but that hasn't stopped them in the Web arena.....but I don't really see what new cool features they can offer that I can't already get on my current phone.....other than being able to grab the "M$ is the devil" market.
Layne
Are you one of the same people who laud Blizzard for how they finally made an MMO right in WOW. It wasn't anything NEW....just making something OLD better.....I believe that is what Google hopes to do....
Layne
Well, the marketing guys for the BetaMax wouldn't let them call it BM.
Layne
I willing to accept large amounts of cash and electronics in order to accept one format as the winner.....
Layne
Oh sure, I've been to those....but I've never seen through the walls to the outside.....if they dropped one of these in a glass, I'd like to see the distorted view of the surroundings......and how that might look....basically it would like being in a fish tank.
Layne
But not from....the INSIDE!
Layne
You don't need one of these for Goatse.....
Layne
I never bought any of the Myst games because the price stayed too high for too long and now it's too old. I never bought the DVD remote + dongle for my Xbox because the price is *still* higher than I think it's worth. A lot of games that weren't worth the current price have aged beyond my desire to buy them.....
Layne
You failed to mention Goatse in your post....that's the FLASH game most trolls like to play.....
Layne
I write left handed, so I can see why I might go counter clockwise and a right handed person would go clockwise. When I did it originally, I did 6 petals....the real question was if the order I described is basically the order you took. With small variations, you can see how it wouldn't be that hard to remember the basic picture people would draw....so this really isn't that secure....probably less than a typed password.
Layne
Erector sets......that little red and white gear box ruled.....
Layne
If they'd just work with the modders, I think the original Xbox would have come pretty close.....I'm actually considering modding an old one for this purpose.....
Layne