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| Re: GO CANADA!!! said by Ravage_D  :We all know it's gonna be Canada with the Gold !! HOCKEY IS CANADA'S GAME! How is it a country with 10% of your population has the same number of gold medals? We're AWESOME!  You have to beat Slovakia 1st later tonight. | |
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clubs: | Ugh... Started out 16 hours short for two weeks because of being sick. Now I am 8.5 hours over and still here. Looks like most of the weekend will be spent working too. | |
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|  EU continues war against Google
The EU ordered Google to take down images it captures for its Street View service after six months. Google Street View is a feature of Google Maps and Google Earth. Currently, Google holds Street View images for a year.
Some experts have suggested that Europe is more concerned about privacy than the U.S. But Enderle doesn't believe that's the case. The larger reason why the EU may be meddling in Street View retention policies is because people got scared, he said. »www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-N···nviction
Italy's Google conviction of three executives for not blocking a child-bullying video is part of a larger anti-Google wave riding across Europe. European courts and agencies are trying to slow down the expanding Google juggernaut, and are perhaps looking for ways to share or regulate some of the bounty. Google is also facing anti-trust probes into search algorithms that may favor Google ad-friendly sites. While some complaints may be legitimate, this smells more and more like economic warfare by the EU against US based companies. 1st it was Microsoft; and then Intel; and now Google. I never bought in to the image of Google as "Doing no Evil", but the EU isn't pursuing fair regulation, it is trying to give EU companies an edge over US companies thru constant harassment. | |
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| Winter Blows I know it's winter and all but seriously I've had enough with the snow in NYC already. We're getting so much of the stuff that trees are heavy with it and they're falling on us. Yesterday three well-coordinated attacks by trees; bus, car, guy in the park. Spring can't get here fast enough. | |
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| Re: Winter Blows said by Jeffrey :I'm with you. I'm all about a healthy winter, but this is a bit ridiculous at this point. been nice out here in the southwest. i actually grew up in a small mountain town, about 15 minutes from a ski resort. i see places with cold and snow and start to miss the snow days. i love the grey, dreary, overcast days - they don't happen near enough here in phoenix.
on the plus side, its supposed to rain tomorrow and sunday. maybe i'll take my son out to splash in the puddles. sounds like a good weekend.
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1 edit | said by Yezidi :I know it's winter and all but seriously I've had enough with the snow in NYC already. We're getting so much of the stuff that trees are heavy with it and they're falling on us. Yesterday three well-coordinated attacks by trees; bus, car, guy in the park. Spring can't get here fast enough. NYC:
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Clarksville, TN | Re: Winter Blows Your all forgetting about the global warming....err...climate change. Go read this news story for a good laugh.
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1 edit | I could have been so much more. If only mom had bought...
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said by Oak Ridge Associated Universities :The set came with four types of uranium ore, a beta-alpha source (Pb-210), a pure beta source (Ru-106), a gamma source (Zn-65?), a spinthariscope, a cloud chamber with its own short-lived alpha source (Po-210), an electroscope, a geiger counter, a manual, a comic book (Dagwood Splits the Atom) and a government manual "Prospecting for Uranium." I think I know why todays kids are such underachievers.
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London, ON | Re: I could have been so much more. If only mom had bought... God that must have been a real blast to play with. | |
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Lorton, VA | Re: I could have been so much more. If only mom had bought... What do you suppose the kid in the picture looked like before his thyroid melted down?
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| Re: I could have been so much more. If only mom had bought... said by Noah Vail :What do you suppose the kid in the picture looked like before his thyroid melted down? I will show you one better; a boyscout that built his own nuclear pile... and contaminated the neighbourhood in the process (CEN link). Twice shy and heavily irradiated he tried building another pile and was caught (fox link). I think you will be amused by his mug shot.
»pubs.acs.org/cen/books/8232/8232books.html
»www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,299362,00.html
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Some people just don't learn. You would think after all that contamination at 16...
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| To heck with the USGS. Gamblers pick most likely volcanoes. said by Popular Science :Paddy Power, Ireland's largest bookmaker, is taking bets on which volcano around the world will next blow its top to the tune of a VEI-3 eruption. The complete odds are below, for those of you who think you can outfox mother nature. ... 3:1 Mt Unzen (Japan) 9:1 Mauna Loa (USA) 10:1 Ulawun (Papua New Guinea) 10:1 Merapi (Indonesia) 10:1 Santorini (Greece) 11:1 Colima (Mexico) 11:1 Rainier (USA) 11:1 Taal (Philippines) 11:1 Teide (Spain, Canary Islands) ...{more at the source page} Unlike a government funded and/or politically driven natural forecasting group; I know what drives bookies and their customers. They've got one motivator and the only place it drives them is the magical land of statistical likelihood.
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2 edits | Palm Pre & Pixi get video recording and Flash support
»kb.palm.com/wps/portal/kb/na/pre···tml#1401
Some new features:
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* You can record video whenever and wherever inspiration strikes with the new camcorder feature in Camera. After recording a video, you can edit the clip in Videos, upload the video directly to YouTube or Facebook, or send the video by email or multimedia message.
This release includes support for the Adobe Flash 10.1 Beta plugin. Note that the plugin is a standalone app that will be available in App Catalog. The above Palm web page lists all the other changes which are numerous. This a major software update with many changes and is available for downloading now.
Palm released the latest version of their WebOS today for downloading to the Sprint Palm Pre & Pixi. An update for Verizon versions is not included today.
Story: »www.engadget.com/2010/02/27/palm···r-phone/
Palm video on new video capture feature added with this release:
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| I tested out the video capability of the Palm Pre and it creates 640x480 videos 30fps at 2 mbps bit rate. The quality is pretty good for a smartphone camera. | |
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| Re: How about some humor now....lol said by tvtek :(youtube clip) That would be NSFW - NSFC/NSFF - NSFA hugh more.
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| Re: How about some humor now....lol said by Noah Vail :said by tvtek :(youtube clip) That would be NSFW - NSFC/NSFF - NSFA hugh more. NV I guess I am not up on all the acronyms?
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Lorton, VA | Re: How about some humor now....lol Not Safe For Work
Not Safe For Children/Not Safe For Families
Not Safe For Anyone
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| Re: How about some humor now....lol said by Noah Vail :Not Safe For Work (should be working) Not Safe For Children/Not Safe For Families (this is not a Nickelodeon or Disney site) Not Safe For Anyone (make your own decision) NV Well most are adults that visit this site and so I figure let them make their own decision as to whom should be watching. Its a free country they will decide for themselves. 
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| Re: How about some humor now....lol I have a couple of questions, they aren't to beat you up. I'm endlessly facinated at people's reactions about adult-oriented media. said by tvtek :Well most are adults that visit this site Of course. At what adult/child percentage would you have been inspired to post a NSFW warning?
Why would smaller numbers of youth not rate that same consideration?
(A lot of us adults have children in the room, it would be wearying to have to scrutinize every piece of video in the WOT, before enjoying it.)
said by tvtek : and so I figure let them make their own decision as to whom should be watching. Wouldn't an informed decision better than an uninformed one?
said by tvtek :Its a free country they will decide for themselves. That one's the hook for me. I've often seen an anti-illegalization response from people who are challenged about adult material on any ground. Someone may say "Hey, that's not so good." and the would be an automatic "It's not illegal." and/or "Who are you to tell me that I can't..." when no such thing was suggested.
So where does the automatic law-response come from?
(Obviously your response was quite gentle. It had some of the same components I've often witnessed, thus my questions.)
Thanks for any answers.
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2 edits | Here's an idea who's time has come. Move Lottery Sales into Dedicated Lottery Stores.
Like New York does with Off Track Betting.
Lets get these LOSER delusional gambling addicts out of our lines and into and into their own happy-go-stupid lotto-land.
How many hours of our lives are wasted, because we're stuck in line behind someone who's convinced their retirement plan is finally going to pay off this week?
It's fascinating to watch some who can't check their own oil,
know how to fill out a pick6 card,
figure the odds of a winning ticket left on a roll or
be up to date on every money-sucking game the state turns loose.
With the odds of a pick6 being about the same as picking the correct INCH between DC and NYC, It's a near certainty that every one of these bozos are going to lose far more money then they'll ever win.
From time to time I'll wager the lotto-its $100 that they'll lose every dime they spend there. Oddly enough, none of them ever take me up on it. It's almost like they know...
If they want pay a nit-wit tax, that's fine by me. It makes up for the income taxes they don't pay at all. Just stop adding countless wasted hours to my life while they repeatedly pour over the same ticket choices they had 60 seconds ago.
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edit:poor punctuation skills. maybe I'm a potential lottery 'winner'.
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| Re: Here's an idea who's time has come. Here is another idea I think should be implemented when it comes to state lotteries as well. Everyone should have to show photo id. In Tennessee there are bar codes on them. Personally, I think your photo id should have to be scanned to purchase any kind of lottery ticket. If your on ANY kind of government assistance, such as food stamps, welfare, and public housing to name a few, you should be barred from buying lottery tickets.
I caught hell a few days ago because of this. I was standing behind a woman at a gas station buying lottery tickets. When she opened her wallet I noticed she had the credit card they give to people for food stamps. I was pissed. I probably shouldn't have said out loud that "You can't afford food, so you have me pay for it via taxes, however you can spend $50 on lottery tickets, lady you need to get your priorities in line." If looks could kill, I wouldn't be typing this message right now. That lady got pissed and started shouting at me until she was out of the store.
Sorry to rant like this, but people who get free food, free money and/or free or lowered rent from the government don't need to be spending any disposable cash on something that isn't a necessity for life, and is unbelievably a bad business decision.
Why is it people think there going to win when odds and statistics are way against them? What's the odds on powerball? 300 million to 1? Pick 4? 10,000 to 1. Pick 3? 1000 to 1. Hell, instant win tickets are in the 4-5 to 1 odds range. Your odds at a blackjack table are considerably higher. 52% to 48% in the house's favor. I guess this shows the financial stupidity of some people. Ok, let me get this straight. You can spend $100 on 100 1$ instant win tickets. Odds show your only going to win 20-25% of the time. The majority of the winning tickets are usually $10 or less, with more being the win of 1 free lottery ticket. So with your initial 'investment' of $100, odds are your going to take home less than $25. Does that sound like a good business deal? Of course it doesn't. Frankly, I've seen better financial acumen watching my dog swallow a quarter. In his case he was actually saving money, although I don't know if I want it back. | |
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| Re: Here's an idea who's time has come. said by cline3621 : If your on ANY kind of government assistance, such as food stamps, welfare, and public housing to name a few, you should be barred from buying lottery tickets. The money's just going back to the state.
Personally, I don't believe the state should be involved in lotteries. Like you said, it's a sucker's game. The state is just raising money on the ignorant and those with gambling addictions.
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| Really So Canada it trying to own the podium, global warming is in fact a myth because we have too much snow, and I learned a bunch of useless acronyms.
I think the world is ending... Canada is arrogant. Global warming used to have a connotation of unpredictable weather pattern e.g.droughts in some areas and not others (more complex of course)... but now we are so simple that "global warming" only means what we want it to. Finally, we have politically corrected everything.
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| Re: 1st Win Phone 7 smartphone unveiled by LG It's a good start. I noticed how thin it's reported to be. I wonder what it's battery life is like?
My HTC Touch Pro has the 5 row keyboard and it's missing keys that I'd really like to have. They'd be the Alt, Ins, Home and End keys. Even with those omissions, it's a better keybord than any other device I can think of.
This LG phone seems to have a bigger screen than mine. I wonder if it supports multi-touch?
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| Giant T-Mobile outage in Southern CA since noon today and no end in sight and no word from T-Mobile on their website. Howard Forums is reporting that it is most of LA and Orange County. When I attempt to make a call, all I get is "All Circuits Are Busy" and cannot call 611, voice mail or anything else. I did get one incoming call, but the caller said she had to call repeatedly. Data does seem to be working. Anyone know anything? | |
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